BOTS 2: Jess Haines

Arnold Talks About Being a Sexy Sidekick
By Jess Haines


Hello there! Jess Haines here. I’m the author of the urban fantasy H&W Investigations series (HUNTED BY THE OTHERS [link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=16761], TAKEN BY THE OTHERS [link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=18148], and the recently released DECEIVED BY THE OTHERS [link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=19226]).

Shiarra Waynest is the main character. She’s a private investigator. In the course of her adventures, she met a nerdy mage named Arnold. Shia, Arnold, and some of their friends are going to discuss what it’s like being a sexy sidekick.

Take the floor, guys!
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Arnold: Oh, baby! You know you want me.

Sara: Arnold…

Arnold: Whoops, sorry, love.

Shiarra: I think I’m going to barf.

Royce: I think we should be discussing Ms. Halloway if we’re going to be talking about sexy sidekicks. At least she’s attractive.

Sara: …um. Thanks?

Chaz: I hate agreeing with the vamp, but he’s right. You’re pretty hot.

Shiarra: Chaz.

Chaz: What? The vampire can say it and I can’t?

Shiarra: I’m not dating the vampire.

Royce: That’s easy enough to amend …

Shiarra: GOD, no.

Arnold: Hey, I thought we were here to talk about me?

Sara: Oh, stop pouting. You know I think you’re adorable, and that’s what matters.

Arnold: Aw. I know.

Chaz: I’m feeling left out, too.

Shiarra: Sweetie, you and Royce get talked about a lot. It’s Arnold’s turn.

Arnold: Yeah, fuzzbrain. I’m going to enjoy every minute of this!

Chaz: Oh, dream on spark. Nobody finds a D&D nerd sexy.

Sara: Ahem.

Royce: I’m afraid I must concur. There isn’t much sex appeal in a boy who lives in his mother’s basement playing video games all day.

Arnold: Excuse me? Do I look like I play video games all day? Also, I haven’t lived in my mother’s basement since I was a teenager.

Sara: Yeah. He has a beautiful apartment in Greenwich with a view.

Shiarra: I’ve seen it. If not for all the computers and gaming manuals, it would be pretty awesome.

Arnold: Stop smirking like that, you walking corpse.

Royce: I can’t help but find this amusing. You are, not to put too fine a point on it, a nerd. You wear glasses. You play with dice. You dawdle on computers. What’s attractive about that?

Sara: You know what? It’s more attractive than a walking, talking dead man. He has a pulse, he has morals, and he’s—

Shiarra: Actually, he’s not that moral.

Arnold: What? Yes I am!

Shiarra: Every time you helped me, you were doing it for your own reasons.

Arnold: But I still helped you.

Chaz: Did he touch you?

Shiarra: Of course he didn’t. He has Sara. Don’t get all Were-territorial on me.

Sara: Anyway. Like I was saying.

Royce: Oh, do go on.

Shiarra: Enough with the sarcasm, you.

Royce: I’ll attempt to restrain myself.

Sara: You know, I have to say, the glasses are adorable. Get me every time.

Arnold: Aw, really?

Sara: Yes, really.

Shiarra: Gag.

Sara: Shia…

Shiarra: …sorry.
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Well, that was… uh… yeah. You can learn more about Shiarra and the rest of her friends in HUNTED BY THE OTHERS (link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/finditem.cfm?itemid=16761).

What do you guys think? Can geeks be sexy?

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Thanks again having me and the gang over, Tori!