Conflict of Interest (Employee Relations Book 1) (54 page)

“No way. Not even close,” I argue from where I’m lounging on Gabriella’s couch.

“Are you kidding me? If he hadn’t died, he would’ve been better than Jordan.”

I scoff at her claim. “Sounds like something a bitter fan would say, not a sports expert.”

Gabriella smacks me upside the head with a pillow. “You’re not even from here, how would you know? Do they even have basketball in Ireland?”

“Have you never heard of the Premier League?”

“Never.”

“And I’m the one who needs more global experience,” I mutter stroking her hair.

It’s 3AM and Gabriella and I are half naked, lounging on her charcoal grey sectional couch watching the end of
Without Bias
, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about Len Bias, a college basketball star who was drafted by the Celtics and tragically died two days later from a drug overdose. She’s not the first person to make this claim, comparing him to Michael Jordan, but it’s a stretch. It’s also sexy as hell that she can knowledgeably talk about sports.

“Are you ready to get some sleep now?” I ask.

“I’m not tired. When will we get back on normal time?”

“You should have stayed up when you got home. Falling asleep was a rookie mistake.”