It's All Geek to Me (Nerds & Geeks Book 3) Read Free Page B

who’s mentioned that I might be a little too locked down. Miranda told me the same thing before the fight. She advised me to hang out with someone who would shake me up.”
    “Like me?”
    “Yep.”
    Dulcie shivered with excitement. She’d never expected him to reveal anything that personal. Apparently he had some ulterior motives, too.
    “Are you cold?”
    “No.”
    He hesitated. “Turned on?”
    “Not exactly. It’s just that I’ve wanted to get to know you better and when you tell me stuff like that, I think maybe we’re on the right track.”
    He laughed softly. “You know what? I really like you.”
    “I really like you, too.” She gazed up at him. Any other man might take the opportunity to try out a kiss, but this was Frazer. He didn’t act on impulse. “I guess we should leave.”
    “Do you want me to take you home?”
    No. “I don’t know if you remember, but I promised I’d make it up to you for tolerating my crazy family.”
    “I won’t hold you to that.”
    “Yeah, you’re probably tired, huh?”
    “Actually I’m not tired at all. I’m sort of wound up.”
    That made her very happy, indeed. “Then we should do something fun.” She glanced at him as inspiration hit. “When was the last time you played goofy golf?”
    “I don’t know. When I was in high school. I thought it was pretty lame.”
    “Doesn’t have to be.”
    “No?”
    “Come on, Frazer. I challenge you to a game of goofy golf.”
    “Are you sure this is a good idea? You’re wearing your TGIF shoes.”
    “Not a problem. But I’m warning you, I play to win.”
    “Me, too, and I should warn you that I have a huge advantage.”
    “How could you? You haven’t played in more than ten years.”
    “True, but according to my test scores, I’m some sort of mathematical genius.”
    She smiled. “So what? Goofy golf isn’t about math.”
    He returned her smile. “That’s what you think.”
    Once they were on the road, she directed him to her favorite little course about five minutes away from her parents’ house, Gopher Hole Golf. It wasn’t the most elaborate one in the area, but she considered it the most fascinating. She was also very good at playing it. She’d annihilate Frazer unless she took pity on him and decided to sandbag.
    Each hole was designed as if gophers had been busy creating mounds and tunnels everywhere. When someone made a hole-in-one, a little gopher popped up from a canister next to the green and chattered. Dulcie cracked up every time. But that wasn’t the most intriguing part of the course. She could guarantee Frazer had never seen anything like it.
    “Not a lot of people here.” Frazer parked near the entrance.
    “Gopher Hole Golf is an acquired taste. Not everyone appreciates it the way I do.”
    He glanced over at her. “Sounds like you know the place well.”
    “Worked here four summers in a row.” She congratulated herself on thinking of this entertainment option. She hadn’t consciously begun the weekend with a plan to introduce Frazer to her world, but it was turning out that way.
    “So I’m dealing with a Gopher Hole Golf expert?”
    “I won’t lie to you. I hold the course record for most consecutive games under par.”
    He grinned. “Excellent. Let’s do this thing.”
    After tucking some money in her pocket, she asked Frazer to lock her purse in the trunk. They walked into the small building that housed the equipment and six refurbished pinball machines. A couple of college-aged guys were playing, and Frazer paused, obviously interested.
    “We can do that later if you want.”
    “I’d like to. My dad rebuilt an old pinball machine when I was in high school. Still works great.”
    “I’m guessing you’re a pinball champion if you had one in your house.”
    “I do okay.” He gazed at her with a cute little smile. “Don’t hold any records, though.”
    “You think you’re going to beat the pants off me, don’t you?”
    “I probably wouldn’t have phrased