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FIFTEEN

Hot and Bothered Book Club

Holly

Alright, time to vote on the next book! There’s a new workplace romance I’ve been dying to read. #HotandBothered

June

Ohhh, The Grumpy Bossman? Yes, please.

Daisy

I’m here for it.

Kinsley

Absolutely not.

No.

Absolutely any other trope. I cannot do a boss romance right now.

June

Oh? Any particular reason?

Holly

Yes, please share with the class.

Kinsley

Sigh.

I didn’t want to get into it the other night, but I fucked up. I fucked up bad.

Daisy

What did you do?

June

Did you leave your curling wand plugged in all day again?

Holly

Locked your keys in the car?

June

Left Colin at the grocery store?

Holly

Only shaved one leg and wore a dress to work?

Kinsley

I only left Colin at the grocery store once. You know how traumatic it was for me. He didn’t even notice I had left. He was too busy looking at puzzles.

I told one of the senior partners he was a Dementor.

To his face.

Holly

I thought you didn’t like Harry Potter.

Kinsley

Really? That’s all you have to say?

June

I’m literally dying over here. RIP me.

Kinsley

I thought I was getting fired, but instead I got a promotion.

Daisy

Not sure I’m following you, Kins. Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing?

Kinsley

It would be if I weren’t working for the three hottest, most difficult men on the planet. Ellis and Ellis are twins! Can’t forget to mention that.

Holly

OMG #whychooseromance.

Daisy

Still not seeing a downside.

Kinsley

They are the worst.

Holly

#Bossholes #whychoose #Kinsleyislivingmylife

My favorite types of heroes—hot, grumpy, and bossy.

Kinsley

You’re not helping. Like, at all.

Holly

Kinsley and the bossholes!

Kinsley

It’s not funny. The legal secretaries who work for them last two weeks max. There’s a good chance by next week I’ll be fired. And then they’re going to black ball me from all the other law firms in Nashville. I’ll have to get a job as a waitress or a barista.

June

Nonsense. You’d make a terrible waitress.

And you hate making coffee.

But seriously, you’re awesome at your job. There’s no way the bossholes are going to fire you.

Holly

Alright, so workplace or why choose? Sorry, Kins, but you need to pick one.

Kinsley

Ava

Sorry, work has been crazy. My vote is why choose.

Daisy

Me too. #bucketlist

Holly

#threeguysbetweenmythighs

Kinsley

#toomuchinformation

Holly

#don’tbeabummer

June

Y’all are too much today.

Holly

Coming from the girl living her HEA with the heartthrob football player.

June

Don’t you come after me.

Holly

You’re right. This is about Kinsley hiding her three sexy bosses from us. I will need details along with photographs at our next book club. Don’t disappoint us.

Kinsley

Wouldn’t dream of it. #Iwoulddoanythingforlovebutiwon’tdothat