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“I can only iet a job as an actor in this town”

He nodded in agreement

“Getting blood from a stone would be easier I was too tall or too Irish for most parts, except for the ones that called for a tall Irishh Liarinned, “I finally got lucky and nailed a pretty big part on a TV show last week I’ve already been paid more than I earned my first sixas Friends And it’s all thanks to you, actually”

I placed a hand onstunned

“Me?”

“I got the call the day I ht me luck So, thanks!”

“Uasted “You should’ve told me on the way here We could have celebrated more”

“We can celebrate later Alone”

I giggled and felt my cheeks flush

I had better hurry up and change the subject before I said sorab his hand and lead hiether alone now, but that would be a very stupid thing to do

“What’s the show about?” I asked instead

“A rag-tag group of friends struggling through life in Millennial America with an Urban Fantasy twist The pro Human I play Finn O’Hanlon, the whacky, lovable Irish one who is also secretly a very tall leprechaun I think they’re trying to subvert expectations, like having Arya kill the Night King in Game of Thrones Hmmm”

He paused to think

“Maybe I should have flashed my moderate success more Made Kenny really jealous”

I waved that comment away

“Honestly, I’ve forgotten all about Kenny He’s really not worth ly “He exploitedto know better To knohat he was like, and now that he’s doing the same to Raquel… well, it makes me realize how bad of ap person he is, but it’s not like she’s blameless either”

“That’s the understate

“As far as I’m concerned, they deserve each other”

“Agreed!”

We ood of a dancer to pass up some more turns around the dancefloor— and I had another cocktail Gavin didn’t, since he was driving But it turned out I didn’t have to drag him out by the hand because he was clearly anxious to leave, too