“Does it come out every day?”
“Yes,” she said, “but I’m writing for a special edition. We’re doing a huge special on dragon-owned businesses and we’d like to cover Monster Brothers Security. I was wondering if I’d be able to set up a time to come interview you in person and to talk more with you about your company.”
The woman sounded...sweet. Professional. Businesslike. Brian was always a bit wary around females because he never really knew what to expect. It was his own prejudice, he knew. He was worried that someone would try to come after him for his money. He feared that someone might try to hurt him or his brothers if he wasn’t cautious enough.
This woman seemed...
Well, she seemed kind of interesting. Besides, Brian wasn’t the kind of dragon to turn down free advertising, was he? He’d learned long ago that if you could get people to write about your business, people would pay attention. The average client could see an ad about your organization and care less, but the more exposure they had to your organization, the more you could build up your reputation.
That meant a greater sense of trust, and considering the fact that they ran a security company, that was pretty important to Brian. Yes, he thought that meeting with the reporter might be a good idea. He could get together with her and talk about his company, and that would be that. They could meet for coffee. No, they could meet in his office.
“I’m intrigued,” he said, and the woman laughed. Oh, he liked the sound of that laugh. He didn’t even know what she looked like, and already he knew that he liked her laugh. How weird was that?
“Good,” she said. “How about next week? Monday morning?”
“Monday at noon,” he said. “We’ll have lunch in my office. I trust you know where our headquarters is?”
“I know,” she said. “See you next week, Brian.”
The woman ended the call, and Brian stared at his phone. He rolled her name around on his tongue. Winter. It sounded like the name of a fairy or a pixie. It sounded like the name of a girl who knew what she wanted, and who wasn’t afraid to try.
He liked that.
Brian sat down in his chair and spun around, once more looking out of the window. This time, the lights seemed to sparkle a little bit more, and this time, his heart seemed a little bit lighter.
This time, Brian thought that maybe, just maybe, things were about to start looking up.
THE END
IF YOU WANT TO READ Brian and Winter’s story, check it out in MONSTER DRAGON. I hope you love the conclusion to this series and enjoy the future spin-offs from this book! It was a lot of fun to write about Allison and Christopher. Writing Brian and Winter’s story was just as wonderful. Thank you for reading!
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Sophie Stern writes vampires, cowboys, werewolves, dragons, and fairy tales. Her books feature deliciously wonderful characters and deliciously naughty adventures. If you enjoyed Naughty Dragon, you may like one of her other romances, such as Dark Favors or The Feisty Librarian.
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Books
Other books by Sophie Stern
HONEYPOT DARLINGS
HONEYPOT BABIES
DRAGON ISLE
THE FABLESTONE CLAN
DON’T DATE DEMONS
POLAR BEARS OF THE AIR FORCE
DARK FAVORS