The Current Between Us by Kindle Alexander Read Free Book Online

dick. And then both of Gage’s hands slid down over his ass, gripping each ass cheek. It took him a minute to speak and when he did, he forced the images of his children into his mind. The strength of his voice surprised him.
    “ I’m not interested. I don’t roll that way,” Trent said. Saying it aloud somehow gave him the continued strength to step out from under the mind-blowing touches and turn back around to face Gage.
    “ The panel box is gonna be a problem. I need to check the units out on the roof, but it’s not gonna be big enough to hold all the power you need. It’s also not what was on the specs given to me. This one will only hold up to about a hundred and fifty amps. You need at least half more. It’s also extremely outdated.” With each word said, Trent turned back into the professional he berated himself for not being since first meeting Gage Synclair. As he spoke, the basement door opened above. The curator now stood at the top of the stairs, poking her head down. Trent’s eyes darted up, making eye contact with her, relieved they were no longer alone. If Gage would have made another move, his resolve would surely break and this would be a far different game he played.
    “ How was this missed? Or perhaps a better question might be, does it have to be done now?” Gage asked. He also turned his head to follow his gaze up the stairs, before turning back to Trent, confusion clear on Gage’s face.
    “ If you’re able to get a green tag during the final inspection from the city, I’d be shocked. Regardless, it won’t hold through the opening. Something will blow, tripping something else. Everything electrical won’t be able to work together.”
    “ Shit! Where’s McCall? Jacquelyn, could you get McCall for me” Gage said over his shoulder, acknowledging the curator for the first time. “What’s it going to take to replace it and keep everything on task?”
    “ I need to look closer at your schedule. Right now all I can say is it’s gonna take time and money. We’ll pull a special permit for this. I’ve got to check the roof and the wiring. Depending on what I find, the electric company has to shut off the power and let us replace it. The city inspects the work, then gives the go ahead back to the power company to turn it back on. Here, let me show you what we’re talking about.” Trent pulled his clipboard forward to show Gage the numbers he’d worked up a few minutes earlier. “Here’s the simple math of it. This column’s the estimated average amp usage you’ll need to run this building every day based on the equipment I’ve seen. At the very best case is two hundred, probably more like two twenty-five. Your current box supports up to one fifty.”
    “ Shit, how wasn’t this caught before now?” All the sexual tension between them left as quickly as it came. Those sexy, steamy hot blue eyes were turning into shards of ice shooting daggers as he spoke. No way did Trent want any part of where those daggers might land.
    “ Mr. Synclair, the plans are showing a bigger box here. I’m not sure who drew up these specs… but yeah, it should have been caught before now… I guess it’s past blame time. Even if we did a temporary to get you through the opening, you’re gonna have to take the time to replace this thing. I can try to call in favors, I have a few, but I first need to see what I’m working with upstairs and outside before I talk to anyone.”
    “ So what’s the best possible time frame on this?” Gage asked.
    “ Off the top of my head, and best case scenario, my part can be done overnight. It’ll be a solid eight to twelve hour job, but we can get our part done in one shot. It’s the city and electric company who’ll require time. I may have a connection in the city who might work closely with us. I don’t know, though, it’s asking a lot in such a short time. Let me get up on top, see what I’m looking at and make some calls. It won’t take me long.