[Definitely time to eject before the ship goes down. Hopefully you get something new lined up ASAP. I've had to quit jobs without another one waiting before.]


"Sam's my brother," Jim clarifies, a little less cheery than before, though he's not letting his family drama drag the mood down too much. It's all old news, anyway. "Used to be my partner in crime, back in the day."

He grins over his martini at the both of them, amused that he's gotten both of them blushing. "Seriously though, I'm so out of practice," he says, before the teasing goes too far. "And this dress isn't really made for it."