[gdi Harvey, she's trying to protect you. And also, maybe, protect herself a little, because there's certain lines she has to draw. So:]
Fine. But there are certain people that I won't deal with, even if it's just as your secretary. So if you decide to take one of those people on as a client, then I walk.
( He wants to ask how it happened, but it's not his place. He thought it was, he thought he knew mostly everything, but she has always kept her private life separate from her work. And from him. )
[Maybe it wouldn't have been, if she had actually wanted to become a vampire. But that's a conversation for another time - maybe once she's felt out how far he's actually going to dive into things.]
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Fine. But there are certain people that I won't deal with, even if it's just as your secretary. So if you decide to take one of those people on as a client, then I walk.
[Letting him know the stakes, if nothing else.]
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I'll run them by you. And if they go through Jessica, you and I have lunch. I'll listen, Donna.
( Until Jessica presses and forces him. )
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[She sighs.]
But some deals aren't worth the reward.
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( He wants to ask how it happened, but it's not his place. He thought it was, he thought he knew mostly everything, but she has always kept her private life separate from her work. And from him. )
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It's not as glamorous as they make it out to be.
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( Well, From Dusk till Dawn. )
Thank you. For stepping in in case things got really dangerous. I promise not to dive head first into all of this. But, I will be talking to Jessica.
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[She finishes her drink and gets to her feet.]
I should get going. But I'll see you at work tomorrow?
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( He's still just an associate. So, he has to make it count. )