Page 58 of I Dated a Holiday Hero
Hever watched as Dex got the replacement in position, grabbed some tools, and lay on her back to remove the offending part. She hummed softly as she got the axle in place, pressed it, fastened it, and pulled at it to make sure it was steady. The tire went back on, and Dex set the rover back on its wheels.
Hever grinned. “Do you want to take it for a test spin?”
“Wait. What?”
“We have an underground test track. Just for this purpose.” Hever grinned. “So, do you want to?” She dangled the keys and hit a switch on the wall that let the garage door lift to expose the test track.
Dex smiled. “That sounds like fun. Shall we? I love testing my work.”
“Yeah, you won’t say that when I use you to test bullet-proof fabric.”
Dex chuckled. “I am bullet resistant.”
They climbed into the vehicle, and Dex started it up.
Hever opened her com. “Zera, I found a new mechanic.”
“Who?”
“Her name is Dex.”
Zera paused. “Dexandra? She isn’t even on my list.”
Hever shrugged. “She can do the job.”
“She’s a wedding planner!” Zera shouted.
Hever laughed. “I need one of those, too.”
“No, way. Krix proposed?”
“He did. I said yes, in case you were wondering.”
Zera sighed. “I will put it through the payroll.”
“Good. And next year, we are going to have our department holiday party with all the other departments. This is four years in a row that you have missed R&D.”
Zera winced. “Really?”
“Really.”
Dex said, “A party still is possible as long as it is celebrated before the end of the year.”
Zera snorted. “Of course, you know etiquette rules.”
Dex shrugged. “It was my job.”
Hever laughed. “Right. So, Dexandra is now my mechanic or assistant. Which pays more?”
Zera rubbed the bridge of her nose. “Your assistant. It has a higher security rating.”
“Nice. Okay, I have an assistant. So, we still have room for one extra staff member if necessary.”
Zera snorted. “Don’t push it.”
Hever paused. “Oh, I am getting a notice from Kritz.”
She checked the text. “We have an incoming active who needs new body armour that works with his biochemistry. I am telling Kritz we will be back at the lab in ten minutes. For now, we need to check Dex’s handiwork.”
