Chapter 45

• Tess exhales and shakes her head slowly as the color returns to her face.
• “Girl, I don’t know what to say. I’m not exactly poster girl for avoiding workplace relations. I don’t know how you feel about him, but I’m kind of hurt you didn’t tell me sooner. Also, I can’t entirely blame you. I told you to go for it that night at the party. I hadn’t imagined it would lead to sex but I wanted you to loosen up. I’m not judging you, though. You’re a fully grown adult.”
• I can see Tess circling and trying to find the right things to say and I feel bad for putting her on that position.