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might be. It didn’t matter if a man was happily married with no romantic interest in Emily whatsoever. Scott saw every other man as a threat.
    Emily straightened up her back and got a determined look on her face. She had a sudden burst of brave energy, and realized that at this particular moment, she didn’t give a shit what Scott thought. He wasn’t around right now, since he’d gone on a drinking binge and disappeared into his apartment. Emily was actually relieved that he had decided to go M.I.A. instead of coming to bother her. He got so violent when he’d been drinking. She usually spent the days that he was missing holed up in her own apartment, waiting for him to come out of his stupor. But she was tired of being lonely, and Chance’s invitation to the barbecue was just the nudge she needed to get out and start being around other people again. Odds were good Scott would never know she had even left her apartment, so what did she have to lose? It would nice to be hanging out in civilization again, instead of drinking alone in her days-old sweatpants.
    Emily quickly hopped into the shower and shampooed her hair. She used vanilla body wash, enjoying the sweet, fresh scent as she washed away the dirt of the last several days. When she got out of the shower, she towel-dried her hair and then pulled her damp strands into a French braid. She put on just a hint of makeup before slipping into a fitted turquoise t-shirt and skinny blue jeans. She chose some black flip-flops for her feet, and then stood back to admire herself in the full-length mirror that hung from the back of her closet door.
    She couldn’t hold back a smile. It had been a long time since she’d bothered to wear anything other than sweats or pajamas, and even longer since she’d taken a second to swipe on some lip gloss or do her hair. She felt like a new person. She couldn’t believe how much just taking a few minutes to shower and get dressed had improved the way she felt.
    “I need to do this more often,” Emily said to her reflection. Then she grabbed a black hoodie and her car keys, and headed out the door. She climbed into her car and started heading east on Red Valley highway, as Chance had directed. After fifteen minutes, a hangar appeared on the left side of the road, just as he’d said it would. Several vehicles were parked in the parking lot out front, but Emily couldn’t see anyone. She pulled in next to a big SUV, and then killed her car’s engine.
    She pulled the sun visor down in her car to quickly check her appearance. She still looked good, but she suddenly felt nervous. It had been months since she’d been out with a group of people. Did she even remember how to make small talk without making a total fool of herself? What if she said something stupid and embarrassed herself? Worse, what if she embarrassed Chance, and he regretted inviting her?
    Emily forced herself to take a deep breath and silence the negative voices in her head. She needed to get out of this car and go join the party before she lost her nerve. Who knew how long it would be before she worked up the courage to get out of the house again.
    Before she could over think her actions, Emily quickly jumped out of the car and started walking toward the small door on the front of the hangar. She knocked, but she didn’t hear anyone inside, and she wasn’t sure if the party was in this building or not. She glanced toward the next building over, which appeared to be some sort of living quarters, and had just started to walk toward it when she heard a loud explosion of laughter coming from behind the hangar. She switched directions and walked around the hangar to find a large, grassy area between the hangar and the runway. Toward the middle of the grassy area stood several picnic tables and a large grill. A group of about fifteen people had gathered around the tables, which were covered with every kind of picnic food imaginable. Two large coolers were placed at the edge