Page 69 of The Cornerstone


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Shannon:She decided she wanted to Occupy Wall Street or join Greenpeace. She said working for us was robbing her soul of its generosity and she needed purpose in her life.

Shannon:We save old homes, for fuck’s sake! We’re actively preventing history from being demolished!

Shannon:And for once, it wasn’t Patrick’s fault but fuck…there are times when I’m 93% sure I’m employing children. Actual children.

Will:Don’t get me started.

Shannon:You can make them run and jump and climb things. I can’t ask an intern to put paper in the copier without a story about her life’s path and my contribution to deforestation

Will:Run and jump and climb? Are you confusing the special ops with playgrounds?

Shannon:Yes, William. Yes, I am.

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Shannon:Do you wear a thigh holster?

Will:Mmm?

Shannon:You know. On your missions.

Will:Yeah.

Will:Why?

Shannon:I have my reasons

Will:Wait. That’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever asked and we’ve had some strange convos

Shannon:Unlikely

Shannon:I was just wondering

Will:Why don’t I believe that?

Shannon:They’re kind of hot, all right?

Will:Wait a minute.

Will:Wait

Will:Were you watching SEAL porn?

Shannon:This conversation is over

Will:omg you were!

Will:I’ve turned you into a tag chaser. I want to hear all about it.

Shannon:Can you go squeal somewhere else?

Will:Hold on. You were watching porn and you didn’t call me? How many movies have we watched over the phone together? At least 10

Will:You can call me when that Eurotrip movie is on but you can’t call me for PORN?

Will:I expect a call when porn is involved

Shannon:Sigh.