My advances were rejected by the court reporter of my brother’s deposition. Concerned for his case.

A few years ago, my brother brought a suit against a big corporation whose product, without saying too much, left him less of a man. After a lengthy pre trial process with “stays” and “continuations” (I don’t fully know what I’m talking about), it seems like the trial will finally be happening towards the end of the year.

On Friday, my brother was deposed by the corporation’s lawyer. It was a virtual deposition via Zoom, and we live in a studio that doesn’t have any walls, so I had no choice but to listen in.

I’ll just get to the point here. The court reporter was a smoke show, exactly my type. Redhead with the voice of angels and demons. She looked to be about my age too, and, well, I kinda fell in love instantly.

At the end of the deposition, she was asking the attorney for one of the exhibits he used which was unable to be shared with her due to a technical glitch. To remedy this, she gave him her email, which I… *sigh*… wrote down. Being single for 5 years makes a man do such things.

This weekend I got really drunk and wrote her an email basically introducing myself as the brother of her recent deponent. She got back to me today and basically said “okay, what can I do for you.” And Reddit, I was talked into sending “Hopefully let me buy you a cup of coffee. Cheers, LuciusDickusMaximus”

She sent back a rejection that was so professionally cutting it still stings, but more than that, it fills me with worry. I don’t know what the fuck I was thinking. Could this affect my brother’s case? She’s technically not involved with the suit, right? So it should be fine?

Jesus what the fuck is wrong with me.