Page 53 of My Office Rival

Love was a strong word. George barely tolerated Miles’s bullshit on the best of days.

And then a minute later.

Miles

Jason what’s up?

Jason

I slept with my roommate again.

Jonah

A second night

The text came in immediately, with no punctuation. Jonah knew I didn’t do this.

Jason

Yeah, a second night. And I want more. She’s opposing counsel on this deal.

That said it all. She was fucking amazing and the last person I should be fooling around with.

Jonah

You’re a fucking idiot.

That was Jonah for you. Pulling no punches. My lips quirked, despite his harsh tone.

Miles

Be easy man.

Miles frequently played the role of peacemaker in our little trio.

Jason

What the hell am I going to do?

Miles

Do you like her?

Miles was also a romantic deep down, had been pining for the same girl since college. A girl he hadn’t spoken to in years. He’d deny it now that he was engaged to his cold and horrible fiancée, but I knew he still thought about her.

Jason

I could.

And there it was. The horrible truth. I could so easily fall for her. She was everything I wanted. Smart, beautiful, fun, driven. She completed the crossword, for fuck’s sake. And she had jagged edges like I did. That’s what drew me in the most. Her darkness and her fire made for an enticing combination.

Jonah

Forget liking her. Can’t you get in a ton of trouble for fooling around?

Jason

Yeah, especially with the talk I got from Mitchell.

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