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just to have an address lying around in a desk drawer.  All of her contact information was on her computer, and she couldn’t even think of a reason to have their address.  She had it at her apartment, but that was only to send out her annual Christmas cards.  She knew where they lived, so there was no reason she could find that she would have had it at work.  She opened her mouth to tell Ana that point, but she couldn’t bring herself to do that.  Most likely it was Jesse that told Derek the address.  That would be the only explanation.  “So, what did he have to say?” Charity asked, taking a bite of her sandwich and acting like she didn’t care.
    “Well, he said…” Ana paused.  Her mouth was open, but no words came out, she took a quick bite of her chicken, then snatched a drink.  She was stalling, and Charity wasn’t going to let her get away with that. 
    Charity spoke up.  “What did he say, Ana?”
    Ana sighed and put her drink back down.  “He said that he wanted to find you, and he wondered if I knew where you were.  I told him that we hadn’t talked, which we hadn’t.  He doesn’t give up easily, that’s for sure.”  She laughed lightly.
    “What does that mean?” Charity asked.
    “Well, he told me something about you, and it made me question if maybe I'm a little too harsh on him.”
    Charity crossed her arms and stared at Ana.  “What did he tell you about me?”
    “He said that he’s in love with you.”  Ana blurted out the words and Charity saw how conflicted she was to express the statement, but Charity couldn’t even process the words without chuckling.
    She took a drink because she thought she’d start choking.  “He’s in love with me?  That’s what he told you to make you do a complete turnaround?  Come on, Ana…he was playing you, just like he played me.  Now, it’s gone too far.”
    Ana slowly shook her head.  “I don’t think he was trying to play me.”  Charity listened to Ana and tried to keep an open mind, but in the back of her mind, she was still irritated by Ana’s sudden change in attitude.  "He seemed genuine.  I wanted to not believe him, but there was something about the way he spoke about you.  He said you’re the one that matters most to him.  You came before the money, Charity.”
    Charity laughed.  “Yeah, he told me that, but come on…ten billion dollars?”
    Ana shrugged, taking a bite of her sandwich.  “I believed him, and I think you should talk to him.”  She spoke between bites and Charity found her appetite slowly fading.  She put down her French fry and sighed.  “I don’t want to talk about it or about him.” 
    Ana shrugged.  “At least consider it.” 
    Charity slowly nodded, then went back to eating.  “So, onto other news.  How are things going between you and Jesse?  Talk to him?”
    “That’s talking about it,” Ana replied with a laugh.
    Charity chuckled.  “Okay, maybe it’s I just don’t want to talk about what’s his name.”  She laughed, and Ana’s lips curved up slightly.
    Then, Ana shook her head.  “Nope, but what’s his name said I should.”
    Charity groaned.  “See…he pops back up into the picture no matter where I turn.”
    Ana laughed.  “Maybe that’s telling you something.”
    Charity rolled her eyes.  “So, are you going to?  Talk to Jesse I mean?”
    Ana shrugged, drinking the last drop in her glass.  “I want to, but should I rush back into things when I’m upset he didn’t tell me?”
    Charity smiled.  “I’m not one to give relationship advice.”  Ana continued discussing how going back to Jesse would be something she’d want to do, but then she would think about reasons not to and quickly changes her mind.  By the end of the meal, she had pretty much talked herself out of not calling Jesse.  Charity simply listened and didn’t provide any advice. 
    When she was done ranting on, she sighed.  “I feel much better actually.”
    Charity