is “So herpes.” well said Fred. do you guys wanna do some “-Get soon,” “Hey, shots?” said Henry. all gotta be at work in the “It’s Thursday,” “We’ve morning.” in and say we had to go visit a partner or something. Come on, “So? I’ll call don’t be such a pussy.” know I said. They both turned to me. “You she’s married, right?” The cleaning Said Henry. “Sophia? lady?” said Fred. a ring on any one of her supple fingers, and I should “Bull,” “There isn’t know.” I said. accounting. She got engaged last week. She “Not her,” “Donna. From brought in a bunch of doughnuts and left them in the break room for everybody.” Fred the fuck does that have to do with he said. blinked. “What anything?” ⧫ me it you, not even a I said. got “So you’re telling doesn’t bother little bit?” “We’ve this woman - a newly engaged woman - probably already super nervous about the wedding, powering through because she loves this guy - in the you’d insert yourself middle of that?” first he said. I if you catch my “Okay, off,” “Yes. would totally ‘insert myself,’ drift.” He held out a fist and Henry reluctantly tapped knuckles with be him. “Second, don’t such a choir boy. Who says that be ruining anything for anybody? For all we know, I’d she might go on to have a long, happy marriage, along with a few mind-blowing hookups with yours truly. Everybody wins.” the I said. “What about fiancé?”
“So is herpes.” “-Get well soon,” said Fred. “Hey, do you guys wanna do some shots?” “It’s Thursday,” said Henry. “We’ve all gotta be at work in the morning.” “So? I’ll call in and say we had to go visit a partner or something. Come on, don’t be such a pussy.” “You know she’s married, right?” I said. They both turned to me. “Sophia? The cleaning lady?” Said Henry. “Bull,” said Fred. “There isn’t a ring on any one of her supple fingers, and I should know.” “Not her,” I said. “Donna. From accounting. She got engaged last week. She brought in a bunch of doughnuts and left them in the break room for everybody.” Fred blinked. “What the fuck does that have to do with anything?” he said. ⧫ “So you’re telling me it doesn’t bother you, not even a little bit?” I said. “We’ve got this woman - a newly engaged woman - probably already super nervous about the wedding, powering through because she loves this guy - you’d insert yourself in the middle of that?” “Okay, first off,” he said. “Yes. I would totally ‘insert myself,’ if you catch my drift.” He held out a fist and Henry reluctantly tapped knuckles with him. “Second, don’t be such a choir boy. Who says that I’d be ruining anything for anybody? For all we know, she might go on to have a long, happy marriage, along with a few mind-blowing hookups with yours truly. Everybody wins.” “What about the fiancé?” I said.
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