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Not act so needy. And definitely not stare so much at his dates. I swear I thought I had some giant zit on my face the way he kept staring.”
    “So you’re not going out with him again? Because he asked me for your number. He wants to go on another date. He had a really good time.”
    “I feel bad, but no, I’m not going out with him again. I’m not at all attracted to him. Sorry, Paige.”
    “I understand. You’re just not right for each other.” She grabs a donut from the box and takes a seat in the extra chair we keep in the cubicle.
    I look at Kayla, who’s waiting for details on my other date.  
    “I don’t even want to talk about Matt. How could you set me up with that jerk? And did you already sleep with him?”
    “No, I didn’t sleep with him!” She acts offended. “Do you think I would give you my leftovers without telling you first?” The answer is yes, but I don’t tell her that. “Matt’s a decent guy. He was tired from work on Friday. He said he just needed a few beers to unwind, but you went all crazy and left on him.”
    “You want the real story? Well, let’s see. Where do I start? One, he looked like he hadn’t showered or shaved in days. His hair looked like he just got out of bed. He pushed me to the table. That’s right. Pushed me. As in he put his hand on my shoulder and literally shoved me into my seat. And then he got mad because I ordered my burrito without the sauce.”
    “That sounds horrible,” Paige smiles, smugly. “That’s why you need a nice guy like Aiden.”  
    My eyes remain on Kayla. “And then you told him about the whole virgin thing? Why would you tell him that?”
    Paige gasps. “You told him?”
    Kayla shrugs as she licks the sugar from her donut off her fingers. “Do you want this virginity thing taken care of or not? You said you did, so I was doing you a favor.”
    “I never said I wanted it taken care of. You did.”
    “I’m just saying, he would’ve done you after dinner. Problem solved. You wouldn’t even have to talk about it anymore. And then you’d be free to date whoever you want. Deflowered Morgan, ready and waiting.”
    “I’m not that desperate,” I say. “There was no way that guy was getting anywhere near me.”
    “Sorry to interrupt, but there’s an employee meeting at 9 and it’s almost 9 now.” I look up and see Chase hanging over the cubicle wall. “I heard you guys talking over here and just wanted to remind you. It’s a mandatory meeting. They’re introducing some of the new hires.”
    “Do you want a donut?” Paige asks him.
    “Sure, thanks.” He comes over to my desk and takes one.
    Paige waits until he’s gone, then says, “His butt looks great in those dress pants.” She smiles, seeing if she can get a reaction out of Kayla. “Normally, I like a guy’s butt in jeans but those pants looked really good on him.”
    Kayla doesn’t take the bait, but we both saw her staring at Chase as he walked away. “Why are you checking out his ass? Are you thinking of cheating on Michael?”  
    “No! Of course not. But I can still look.”
    “Do you think he heard us talking?” I get up to make sure he’s gone. “Oh my God! What if he heard the whole virgin thing?”
    “He didn’t hear anything,” Kayla assures me. “And even if he did, he wouldn’t tell anyone.”
    I put my computer in sleep mode. “We should go.”
    We walk down to the lobby area, which is already packed with people. A podium is set up at the far wall, near the entrance doors, and the CEO is testing his microphone with the help of Janice Petersen, the head of human resources. A group of people I don’t recognize are lined up next to her.  
    The CEO taps the microphone and a loud thumping noise reverberates around the lobby. “Good morning, everyone. I hope you all had a nice weekend and are ready for another productive week.”  
    Kayla rolls her eyes at me. She hates these employee meetings. Actually Paige and I do, too, but we’re