Page 49 of Her Honorable Hero

“To begin with, he’s going to be pissed as hell, then he’ll agree to give me his firstborn.”

“Great, you won’t have to go through childbirth again,” Susan winked.

“As long as they arrange it for me to get a damn epidural this time, I’ll be fine,” Miranda groused. She was still bitter about that.

“Plus our CEO will probably give you a bonus,” Susan grinned, “because Lartronics will give us more business.”

“There is that,” Miranda agreed.

“And will the generals be grateful?” Susan asked.

“If we do our job right, they’ll never know. We want them to think they got a pretty package that worked right on the first try, so they have faith in Lartronics and TAID for all subsequent contracts.”

Susan grinned. “Makes sense. I’ll send Riya to your office when she gets in.”

“Thanks.”

* * *

“The pizza should arrivein twenty minutes. It’s from Lefty’s,” Griff said. It was two weeks later, and he knew Miranda was having a big meeting with everyone, including the CTO from Lartronics who had flown in from out of town, as well as a bevy of programmers and her two hotshot mathematicians.

“Grubhub doesn’t deliver Lefty’s to the Northwest Corridor Technology Center. Trust me, I’ve tried.”

“This is the Wyatt Leed’s delivery service.”

Miranda didn’t know what made her happier. Hearing her husband’s sexy voice over the phone after a rough day at work, or the idea of having a supreme pizza from Lefty’s.

“You’re too good to me.”

“I know you’re working on something big,” he said. “I know it has you in a twist, and whatever I can do to support you, I want to do.”

Miranda thought of something, but before she could say anything, Griff was already answering her unasked question.

“There’s eight pizzas coming. Susan told me you have a conference room full of people. You’ll have everything but the beer.”

“You sweet man. I’ll do you a solid, I’ll even save the receipt and bill it to the company.”

“Now we’re talking my language.” She could hear his grin over the phone.

Hell, she’d been planning to send Susan out for Subway, but instead they were getting a feast.

She scanned the spreadsheets and schematics in front of her, and was surprised when Susan pinged her.

“That was fast,” she said as she picked up her phone. “I didn’t think it would get here so quick.”

“Want me to bring it in?” Susan asked.

“No, set it up in the conference room. I’ll be right in.”

“You want your flowers put in the conference room?”

“Huh?” Miranda rubbed her forehead. “What are you talking about, Susan?” But she was talking to a dial tone.

Susan opened the door and walked in with a bouquet of sunflowers in a red vase.

“It’s your secret admirer again,” Susan said with a questioning smile. “Still no card. I’m telling you, Griff is the most romantic man in the world.” Susan put her hand over her forehead, pretending to swoon.

Miranda forced a smile. “Susan, can you do me a favor?” she asked before her friend could put them on her credenza.