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    Prise de Fer
    Prise de Fer
    Prise de Fer
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    Prise de Fer

    By A.R. Moler

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    Chemistry major Kelly Hendrick has lusted after his analytical chemistry professor Simon Randall for a several semesters. They share common interests in reading, fencing, and, of course, their chosen career field.

    Now several semesters past being Dr. Randall's student, Kelly finally dares to cross the line and pursue his attraction to the professor. He finds the feeling reciprocated, but there are deep, more than human secrets in Kelly's life.

    An assault on Simon forces Kelly to confront the idea that Simon needs to know more if they’re going to be together. Can Kelly own up to non-human genetics and still maintain his growing relationship with Simon?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateJun 3, 2017
    ISBN9781634864084
    Prise de Fer
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    A.R. Moler

    A.R. Moler is a chemistry professor at a community college, a homeschooling mom and an avid science fiction fan. She is a devotee of first hand research for her writing whenever possible and to this end has - learned to fire a handgun, been rappelling, ridden with both EMS and the police, flown a helicopter, bought a motorcycle and learned to ride it. She has traveled to nearly all the places where her stories are set and taken hundreds of photos for documentation. She has been writing since her high school years, but only recently has become published. Her website can be found at http://armoler.com

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      Prise de Fer - A.R. Moler

      Prise de Fer

      By A.R. Moler

      Published by JMS Books LLC

      Visit jms-books.com for more information.

      Copyright 2017 A.R. Moler

      ISBN 9781634864084

      Cover Design: Written Ink Designs | written-ink.com

      Image(s) used under a Standard Royalty-Free License.

      All rights reserved.

      WARNING: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. If it is sold, shared, or given away, it is an infringement of the copyright of this work and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

      No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in any form, or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher, with the exception of brief excerpts used for the purposes of review.

      This book is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. It may contain sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which might be considered offensive by some readers. Please store your files where they cannot be accessed by minors.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are solely the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously, though reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Published in the United States of America.

      NOTE: The stories in this collection were originally published individually by Torquere Press.

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      For John, because analytical chemistry, fencing, and science fiction go together in our world.

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      Prise de Fer

      By A.R. Moler

      prise de fer : Taking the blade; an engagement of the blades that forces the opponent’s weapon into a new line.

      —The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language

      Thirty-seven analytical chemistry exams later, Dr. Simon Randall’s headache was reaching migraine proportions. He swiveled his chair to face the computer on the other half of his L-shaped desk. The time code at the bottom of the screen read 1:27 A.M. Students might have to study for some really brutal exams, but grading them sucked just as bad. The small liberal arts college Simon taught for favored exams that were not simply multiple choice. No just stuffing the strips of papers through the Scantron. He had just begun entering the exams grades into a spreadsheet when a soft knock jarred him out of his glazed stare at the computer. He looked up to the open door of his office.

      I see you’re burning the midnight oil, too, Dr. Randall, said Kelly Hendrick. The twenty- one-year-old student was leaning on the door frame, a saucy but tired smile on his face. Simon rubbed his thumb and forefinger over his burning eyes.

      Uh-huh. So, what brings you to the science building at this truly obscene hour? asked Simon. The professor was fond of the young man. Simon had taught him both analytical and instrumental chemistry the previous year. They shared some common non-career interests in fencing and science fiction as well.

      P chem. Dr. Newbold said as long as the lab books were in the box outside his door by the time he got in tomorrow morning, everything was kosher. Kelly ran a hand back through his baby-fine dark hair that Simon noted always seemed to be falling down across his eyes. And they were absolutely beautiful dark eyes.

      Both semesters of the previous year, Simon had listened to the chit-chat that occurred during lab. It would seem based on the scuttlebutt that Kelly had endured a long series of dismal, loser boyfriends. The professor was never quite sure why. The young man was gorgeous, brilliantly intelligent, and genuinely sweet, but sometimes Simon thought Kelly must carry a metaphoric kick me sign to attract such partners. If Simon had the chance to date him…oh that was so not a great idea. Even if the young man was no longer his student, such an idea could possibly get him in departmental hot water.

      How do you think you did on the reports? asked Simon.

      "Me? I think I did a good job. Guess I’ll have to wait and see if I get nickeled and dimed on the details." The easy grin Kelly gave him stirred something in Simon’s gut and lower down, too, but the surge in his blood pressure also sent a wave of pain through one eye socket.

      You okay? asked Kelly. "Your face just went all

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