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know I was a lesbian.”
    “No, I didn’t know that. But it answers my question.”
    “You’re the only one in the office who didn’t know.”
    “Am I that out of touch?”
    “On personal things, yes.”
    “So what am I supposed to do? Go crawling back to Jake to save my company?”
    “Of course not. But letting yourself back into his life might at least give you an opportunity to be his friend again. And who knows what might happen? He loved you once. He can love you again if you let him.”
    “I’m not so sure I want that.”
    “He’s still got you in his heart. But I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before that changes, too.”
    “Truth be told, I still care somewhat for him.”
    “Then damn it, boss, you better let him know.”
    “Maybe you could tell him?”
    “No, Abbey. Some things you just gotta do on your own.”
    “I have a trip next week. Maybe I’ll call him when I get back.”
    “Why don’t you call him while you’re there? Still got his cell number?”
    “I think I can find it.”

 
     

Chapter 10
     
    Abbey lands in Seattle a few days later. Without Jake, she allows more time to get to places on her own. She arrives a full day ahead of time. Somehow she manages to find her way to the Space Needle. It’s something she’s always wanted to see close up.
     
    It’s an hour before sunset, the perfect light for photographs. Abbey pulls out her camera phone from her bag. She fumbles to figure out how to put it in camera mode. Not having done it before, she isn’t having much luck. She turns to the crowd looking for anyone with a camera who might help her. She spots someone twenty feet away who is taking pictures of the Space Needle with a rather large camera. She figures this person will know how to help her. She approaches from behind and waits for him to take the shot. Then she asks for help.
     
    “Excuse me, can you help me with this?”
     
    He turns around to see who is asking.
     
    “Jake? What are you doing here?”
    “Abbey. Oh my God. How are you? I was just on my way back from Alaska.”
     
    They reach out to hug each other, but it’s a strictly friendly hug.
     
    “I’m really well, Abbey. How’s it goin’ back home?”
    “Better than ever.”
    “So I guess you don’t really miss me much?”
    “Maybe a little.”
    “Not me.”
    “Oh really? That hurts, Jake.”
    “It’s the truth.”
    “You don’t miss me, even a little bit?”
    “No, Abbey.”
    “Why not?”
    “Because I miss you a lot.”
    “Really? I mean, you never called.”
    “You made your intentions pretty clear the last time I saw you. I figured you were over me for good.”
    “I tried. I really did.”
    “What happened?”
    “I’ll tell you if you take me to dinner at the top of the Space Needle.”
    “You’re on, girl!”
     
    Jake grabs his camera bag. Abbey and Jake make their way to the restaurant at the top of the Space Needle. They are seated with a southern view of the downtown cityscape, which in the waning daylight is   ablaze with the incandescent glow of the city lights set against the blue shadows of the skyscrapers below.
     
    “Jake, the view is incredible.”
    “The cityscape is not bad, either.”
    “And the lighting.”
    “The golden hour. Would you mind if I squeezed off a few shots as the sun goes down?”
    “It’s your work, right?”
    “Yes.”
    “Go ahead. I’ll be here.”
    “Hope so. I’ll only be a minute.”
     
    Jake walks to the window with his camera to grab his shots of the setting sun from several angles. It is the sunlight beaming off the face of Abbey that interests him the most, and he catches several shots of her from across the room before she notices and smiles. He gets the perfect picture of Abbey before sitting back down with her.
     
    “So tell me, what have you been up to? All I know is you’re a jet setting photographer.”
    “That’s about the crux of it. It’s a great job. A real dream for me. They treat me first class all