A Novel Romance Page #4

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Your little test, right?

With flying colors.

But he still won't

Talk about his work.

Or his family.

It's like He's an open book

About some things,

And then completely

Mysterious about others.

It sounds like

Problem isn't him,

It's you.

What are you Talking about?

I get that you have

Trust issues.

Who wouldn't In your position?

But you need To be careful

Not to project

Your stuff onto Liam.

It's not fair.

Okay, well, what about

Just... just one more test?

I felt so much better

After he met You guys last night

And you liked him.

Sophie.

Okay, just hear me out.

I want to see him at work,

Just find out what

This whole consulting thing

Is all about.

I mean, What could it hurt?

Come on!

Can't talk now.

Finally in the zone.

Thrilled to hear it,

But we still need to meet

To go over the details

Of the rescheduled reveal.

Today's not good.

So, today at 1:
00,

At the river village Restaurant,

I've booked

A lovely outdoor table.

You can walk over

From the marina.

Can't we do this

Later this week?

See you at one.

Hey!

I was going to call you,

But didn't want to

Bother you at work.

I was worried about

The same thing.

I'm not interrupting, Am I?

Not at all.

Really enjoyed last night.

Me too. I...

What was that?

Are you...

Are you at the marina?

Uh, yeah.

I'm, uh, meeting a client at

River village restaurant at One,

A business meeting.

A client?

Um, that's good.

Maybe we can figure out

A time to see Each other again.

Yeah. I'd like that.

Um, I've got to go.

Bye.

So I've rescheduled The reveal

For Friday at six,

And I will handcuff you

To me if I have to.

It's such Terrible timing.

Sophie and I Are just starting

To get to know Each other.

You haven't told her, Have you?

Once she finds out

I'm Gabriel august,

That's all I'll be to her.

That's all I'll be To everybody.

How can you know that,

If you don't trust her Enough

To tell her the truth?

Well, you know how

It was with my parents.

People treated them Differently

Because they were stars.

Hi.

Oh, no.

This is not happening.

It's her.

She's pretty!

Hey.

Sophie.

This is a surprise.

I-I was, um...

Covering a story

Just around the corner,

And remembered you saying You

were having lunch here, So...

So you just stopped by?

That's weird, isn't it?

It was all very spontaneous.

Um...

I'll leave you to your Lunch.

- You're Jackie Billicks.

- Yes.

The literary agent.

Oh, um, I have to say,

I'm not used to being

Recognized Outside of new York.

I saw you speak in 2011

At the Brooklyn

Publishing symposium.

You were so inspiring.

Jackie,

This is Sophie Atkinson.

It's wonderful

To meet you, Sophie.

I actually write book Reviews

For the Portland record,

And I probably owe you

And Gabriel august

My review Wasn't very favorable.

No apology needed.

You were Just doing your job.

I can't believe

You didn't tell me

You knew Gabriel August's agent.

Well, it's great to meet You.

I'll let you two talk.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

This is just

A social call anyway.

Please join us. Please.

Oh...

Thank you.

I keep telling Gabriel

That he'll feel better

If he tells the world Who he is,

But men, you know?

So stubborn.

But... but it is

Really happening?

Oh, yeah. Next Friday.

If I have to drag him

Kicking and screaming.

Okay.

At the risk of

Sounding like a teenager,

What is he like?

Well, he's, uh, smart.

Quite smart,

When he wants to be.

He is genuinely talented,

He's very handsome.

He's also obstinate,

He's private to a fault,

And sometimes he exhibits

The same amount of

Judgment as my beagle.

I felt bad,

Writing The review I did,

But the truth is,

I really want his next book To be great,

like the first One,

And maybe not having secrets

Will help.

Maybe his next book

Will be his masterpiece.

I hope so, Sophie.

Well, I've got a deadline

That needs some love.

Jackie, I'm so glad

We got the chance to talk.

Same here!

And next time

You're in new York,

Give me a jingle,

We'll have lunch.

I would love that.

I will see you later?

I can't wait.

I'll call you.

Napkin...

Wow...

Thanks for that, Jackie.

You need to tell her,

Before this...

Whatever

This is between you two...

Goes any further.

Well, it's easier said

Than done.

I never said

It was gonna be easy.

It's so beautiful Down here.

I never think To do this.

I come here every sunset.

Helps clear my head.

It's one of my favorite

Things About the city.

Why Portland?

I have a feeling You could be

Just about anywhere Right now.

Oh, yeah? Well, I could

Ask you the same thing.

Portland's my home.

The truth?

The truth.

I spent some time here As a kid.

Always loved it.

What?

Okay. I'm really bad at

This,

But I have A confession to make.

Oh. Good confession

Or bad confession?

I actually know

Who you really are.

Oh. I see.

You're not mad at me?

Why would I be mad?

Because I didn't

Tell you the truth.

You're entitled To your privacy.

I imagine growing up

With famous parents

Must have been hard.

You meant my parents.

Right.

Yeah, it was Complicated.

Life in the spotlight

Can be rough.

Believe me, I know.

Yeah?

I had a bad experience

Dating a famous person.

Actually, we were engaged.

It ended a few months ago.

Engaged?

I probably should've

Mentioned it earlier.

No, not at all.

Were you okay?

It was hard at first,

But I'm much better

The last few days.

I'm glad To hear that.

One of the magazines

I interviewed at In new York

Asked me to come Work for them.

That's a big change!

Well, I may not Have a choice.

It seems like the daily's

Days are numbered.

Aw, it sounds like

A great opportunity.

I was thinking of it

More as a huge disaster.

I just mean, you know,

It gives you

A chance to figure out

What it is you

Really want to do.

Maybe make a change,

If you want.

Sometimes I'd give anything

To just start over.

This is me.

You know...

You're really easy To talk to.

Not always, but...

It's easy with you.

Thank you.

For what?

I don't know...

Just being Liam Bradley.

John, if you have time,

I'd love to meet.

I have some ideas

About a website,

And I need some tech advice.

Tuesday's perfect!

See you then.

You should come.

It's so much fun.

I'm afraid I'm not

Much of a dancer.

Mm, I'll give you

A few pointers.

You'll be an expert

By the end of the night.

Remember, 8:
30.

It's called Frankfurt,

Over on Burnside.

Hope to see you there.

Nice to meet you.

You too.

Hey!

Oh, hi!

You just missed

This totally gorgeous guy.

Did I?

I think he liked me,

But who knows?

It's so hard to tell Sometimes.

But I asked him out!

Do you think

That was too forward?

I don't know.

What did he say?

I didn't give him

A chance to say anything.

I hate being rejected.

Guess I'll find out

Tonight, huh?

Come on. Berkmann'll kill us

If we're late.

Uh, I...

Wasn't sure

If you would call tonight.

I stopped by

Your office earlier.

I thought you might want

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