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"EVELYN, YOU ARE MUCH NEEDED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM," Michael announced loudly. The brunette grimaced, head falling in her hands. The cards on her monitor were falling into place after she had won the solitaire match. Ryan, who had been trying his damndest to beat her, snorted. "He does that a lot.. doesn't he?"
She glanced toward the man, her cheek mashed against her hand. She didn't answer verbally, only nodded her head with a roll of her eyes. "I am muchneeded," she said, pushing away from her desk. "You can just put that chair back under Kelly's desk." Once she was on her feet, she returned her chair to its original place and sighed. "Oh, and thanks for sitting with me. I had a lot of fun."
"Oh, uh, no problem. I had fun, too." She brushed past him with a slight laugh, motioning for him to follow. His face lit up and he followed after her like a puppy. She could see everyone entering the conference room, all except Michael and Jim. The latter was still on his phone, his finger plugged into his free ear. "Shit," she muttered.
Her pace sped up remarkably. Before she knew it, she was between Michael and Jim. "Come on, Michael," she blurted out. "It's Diversity Day. If you don't get in there now, all of the good seats will be taken."
"Yeah, I know," he responded. "Jim, up. Conference room." The chestnut haired boy turned slightly, meeting Evelyn's apologetic eyes. He sighed, annoyance clear on his face. "Um, you know what? Um, I'm actually gonna have to call you back."
"Michael," Evelyn warned their boss before he could say something else. "Be glad he's actually doing his job."
"Thank you. Sorry about that." The headset hit the receiver, creating a smile on their boss' face. Jim's hand touched Evelyn's hip as he passed by her, his eyes avoiding Michael. With a roll of her eyes, she moved past him, too, Ryan still hot on her heels.
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EVELYN I love Michael. But sometimes he makes me want to hit him with my car... And then back over him, and hit him again.
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Somehow, Evelyn had ended up being stuck between Angela and Stanley. It wasn't a bad place. She liked both of them enough to be comfortable. However Jim wasn't there.
