Page 83 of Don't Quit the Day Job

"No, I wasn't, but I'd love to take you out, maybe to dinner or something."

"Are you sure about that? We wouldn't want people in the office to see us together or something."

"Oh my gosh. You're never going to let me live that down, are you?"

"I'm just saying…you're the one who doesn't want anyone to know. I just wanted to protect you from talk in the office."

"I don't give a shit who knows. Which, by the way, Kingston and Remy already know."

"What? You told them?"

"No, but they guessed. They saw us walking in together late this morning."

"But how would they know that?”

"I never arrive late to work." I say. "Not once in all the years we’ve been together."

"Oh my gosh. So you were late because of me?"

"No, I was late because I was having a life for once, and hey, I'd do it all over again if you let me."

"So I want to ask you a question, Max."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Do you have a middle name?"

"What sort of question is that? Are you trying to steal my password or something?"

"Is your password your middle name?

"I shouldn't be telling you this, but, no."

"So then tell me. Do you have a middle name?"

"I do."

"And what is it?"

"It's Theodore."

"Oh my gosh, that is so cute. Max Theodore Spector."

"It's actually Maxwell Theodore Spector. What about you? Do you have one?"

"Yeah, it's Elizabeth."

"Lila Elizabeth Havisham. It suits you."

"Really? I think it makes me sound like I'm from the olden days."

"Yeah, it's an old-fashioned name, but you're far from an old-fashioned woman."

"Oh yeah? Why do you say that?"

"Because I don't know if an old-fashioned woman would have phone sex with me."

"Are you asking me what I think you're asking me?"

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