Clear the air with Nick.

Beth thought back to her little faux pas in the teacher's lounge. God... how embarrassing. Nick must have been so scandalized.
She had his number in her phone: they had had to coordinate some school events before. She pulled it out and hesitantly typed out a text

Beth: Hey
Beth:I just wanted to apologize about before in the break room. Sometimes I just let my mouth get me in trouble

She hit send, and then re-read what she had written. Oh, god. I LET MY MOUTH GET ME IN TROUBLE?

Beth: shit, I mean I talk too much and don't know how to filter!
Beth: nevermind please delete these I'm going to go crawl under a rock now

Beth put her phone down and put her very red face in her hands. About a minute later, her phone buzzed. Very reluctantly, Beth picked it up and looked at the message

Nick: hahahahaha oh my god Beth, I can't breathe
Nick: I had to sit down I'm laughing so hard

Oh, no...
Beth: I'm so sorry once again
Beth: I'll leave you alone forever now
Nick: Oh stop. I think its cute how much you worry about offending me. It's fine.
Nick: If I'm being honest, I'm just worried about what would make you say what you did in the lounge at all.
Beth: Fuck, that's what I was afraid of
Nick: Look I know better than to ask about stuff like that. Totally none of my business
Nick: I think I'm a pretty good listener, but I fully understand it might not be appropriate to talk to me about it, considering I'm a male colleague

Beth bit her lip in frustration. She wanted to open up to Nick, especially to get a male perspective on the situation. But he was right about it not being appropriate.