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Crap

I watch her walk down the street until she disappears around the corner

Nohat the fuck do I do?

I sit back down behind lower at my computer screen On it, a report on third quarter projections sits unread I try to read it, but end up only re-reading the same sentence over and over

Then Marina sends me a text

MARINA: I have a new match for you If you want to ! She'd like to meet at Mulvaney's for a drink if you're interested I'll send you her profile but she's a e therapist with an interest in interior decoration and real estate flipping She's twenty-five and has a certificate in e Institute You can see that she's gorgeous and blonde, just the way you like them! Tell me this isn't a perfect match! Let me knohen you want to meet her

I read over the profile Marina sent toblonde hair and lots ofseductive – a deep-cut sweater that shows off ae

Typical of Marina to haveI would normally prefer in a wo for an unco-ter!

I want to put her off, but make her think I support her For India's sake

JON: She's lovely, but I' anyone Maybe after a few of our upcootiations are finished

MARINA: So you like her? She's perfect, right? I'll tell her you’re definitely interested but maybe in a feeeks?

JON: I'll let you know if and when I'm available How's that sound?

MARINA: Okay Don't wait too long A beautiful woman like her will be snapped up quickly

JON: I'ht your app was for Stanford grads None of the women you've matched me with are from Stanford

MARINA: Oh, it's for Stanford men, mostly