A Novel Romance Page #2

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Liam.

Sophie.

Well, I guess

We aren't strangers anymore.

So...

You said You live in new York?

Mostly.

I like spending time

In Portland, though.

I love it here.

What do you do?

Um...

Freelance Project consulting.

So, do you have

Any plans for tonight?

Uh...

Actually, I do.

My two best friends have

Their engagement party.

Well, they were

Just friends for years.

This whole falling-in-love Thing

Has kind of came out of Nowhere.

It's taken

A little getting used to.

But it's a good thing?

It's a great thing!

Looks like the street's

Blocked ahead.

I can't be any later.

The office is only

A couple of blocks away.

I-I think I'm gonna

Hoof it from here.

Oh. Right, okay.

Well, if you ever w...

Right! We were

Gonna split the tip.

Oh, stop. Stop, stop.

Stop.

Okay, my friends

Are never gonna believe

That I got to fly in first

Class And ride in a limo

On the same day.

Do you mind if I take a Picture?

Uh, no. Of course not.

Thanks.

Wait. My turn.

Well...

Bye, I guess.

Thank you.

Happy to help.

- Bye.

- Bye.

I'll be right back.

How was new York?

Actually, pretty good.

The job interviews Went well?

A couple of the magazines

Were interested.

I'm just not sure

I want to move to new York.

You may not have a choice.

I don't know how long

This paper's gonna survive.

Really? What's going on?

Berkmann fired

Four more staffers

While you were gone.

He keeps getting worse

Instead of better.

Sophie, who are you?

He's cute!

Not as cute as you, Of course,

But he's definitely hot.

Who is he?

We sat next to each other

On the plane,

And then he ended up

Giving me a ride.

In a limo.

I can't believe

You rode in a car

With a guy You just met.

He was in first class.

How dangerous could he be?

So when are you

Gonna see him again?

It wasn't like that.

I don't even Have his number.

Why not?

Are you not into

Hot guys anymore?

Okay.

It's nice if a guy

Isn't too hard on the eyes,

But that kind of thing

Being really important?

Never again.

I wonder why Was he in a limo.

You think he's famous,

Or just rich?

Neither.

He was some kind Of consultant.

He's... he's just

A regular guy.

Hey, man.

You want to play Man

coverage on the Outside?

Fine by me!

Just don't be surprised

If I shred the secondary.

Harris?

You mind changing That channel?

Heads up, St. Louis!

You're next!

Come next Sunday, We own you.

There we go, eh, baby?

Good riddance.

You were too good

For that low-life anyway.

You okay?

Sure.

I love seeing my ex

On TV screens

Everywhere I go.

I also love

Having the whole world know

That he cheated on me.

But the thing That's so annoying

Is that I had no idea.

I mean,

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