Page 17 of Something Unprofessional

So, we hooked up, but at midnight when the masks came off, I realized it was a huge mistake and the guy was totally off-limits.

Izzy

Why? Is he married?

Micah

Underage?

Eli

Your ex?

Finny

OMG. It was Gabe.

Crap. Ev slid down the bathroom door until he was sitting on the cold tiles. Finny knew him too fucking well. He’d been hoping to be vague enough to avoid that getting out. Guess he was shit out of luck now.

Micah

Gabe? Who’s Gabe?

Ev

My boss.

Izzy

Oh. Ouch.

Eli

Bummer.

Micah

And that's a problem?

Finny

That’s so crazy. Did you know he was at the party? Did he knowyouwere at the party? What happened? What did he say? Do I needto talk to Xavi?

Dammit. Ev couldn’t type fast enough to answer Finny’s questions. And half of them, he didn’t want to. Most important first, though.

Ev

No. Don’t say anything to Xavier. He can’t know. You can’t tell him. Please, Finny.

He followed it up with a string of praying hands emojis.

Finny

Okay. Okay. I won’t. As long as you’re okay. Don’t think I won’t fly up there if you’re not okay.

Ev

I’m fine. I swear. He doesn’t even know it was me.

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