Chapter 6
Chapter Six
Wyatt
Can you tell me again why we brought a perfectly adequate legal secretary up from the nineteenth floor instead of bringing in another temp? There’s a reason we don’t poach our own staff.
Maverick
Thought we could try something new and different.
Brantley
I don’t like new.
Or different.
I’m still not on board. We’re going to end up with no employees.
Wyatt
Let’s all be surprised that you don’t like something.
Brantley
Yeah, well, Zach seems pissed. Apparently, he has a big meeting today and no one to take notes. He was waiting in my office when I got here. It was an ambush.
I don’t like to be ambushed.
Wyatt
Maverick
Last time I looked, neither of his hands were broken. I’m pretty sure he can still take notes.
Wyatt
Why this one? Did you two have a moment around the slurpee machine at 7-Eleven.
Maverick
Don’t be ridiculous. It’s too cold for slurpees.
I met her downstairs in the lunchroom. She was hoarding the chocolate chunk cookies.
Brantley
She’s going to smell like sugar and sunshine.
Wyatt
Let me guess, dear brother, you hate those too.
Brantley
Yeah, well…fuck off.
Do I need to remind you about the non-fraternization clause the firm has?
Wyatt
We don’t have one.
Brantley
Maybe we should.
Maverick
I don’t want to fuck her. Jesus. I just thought she might be a good fit for the three of us. You know, maybe find someone who can last longer than four fucking days with the two of you.
Brantley
You’re no walk in the park yourself.
Wyatt
What are you talking about? I’m a delight.
Maverick
I have a feeling about this one.
Wyatt
The last time he had a feeling about someone, it was the guy who tried to hustle us at poker. We had a few drinks and woke up in some dirty back alley behind a bar with a rooster on it.
Brantley
With no phones or wallets. You can’t forget that.
Because we were robbed.
Maverick
Thank you, Captain Obvious. It’s not like that.
Brantley
It’ll probably be worse. And we’ll still have to fire her. Correction—Maverick will have to fire her.
Wyatt
Nah, she’ll probably quit long before that.