Ross

Everyone was drinking excessively and taking advantage of my generosity. Alec had to leave early, but I found that as soon as he left, I didn't have much to say to anyone else. The whole point of taking the department out, wasn’t so that they could talk about work. If I wanted to do that, then I would have put a bottle of wine in the kitchen and offered for everyone to have a glass. If anything, it just proved to me that I wasn’t the only boring one in the office. All they talked about were people in the office who had left in the past or clients.

Boring!

Then again, someone did start talking about Scarlett and that was when I knew that it was my cue to leave. I wasn’t interested as I ditched them at the bar and walked up to Olivia, whispering, “Let’s get the fuck out of here.”

She didn’t need asking twice as she slid off the bar stool and took my hand. I was done pretending. I wanted her; not just once, but for the rest of the night. I didn’t care if others noticed and saw us. Most o