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was God’s direction. Adrian could have been a poster child for trustworthiness. Unlike her, he was stable enough to have bought his own house as a single man, while she was barely in a position to rent. He worked at a job he’d had for a long time. He even visited his mother often.
    Since they’d parted that afternoon, Celeste had told herself over and over that all he’d been was…nice. He’d given her no reason to doubt his sincerity, and no reason to think he was anything other than what he appeared to be.
    Adrian escorted her to the back. No one approached them, although she did notice a few people taking second glances, as she was probably the only stranger in their midst.
    She had just bitten into a powdered sugar donut when the other three men from the worship team circled around her.
    Randy, the man who had played the keyboard, stepped closer. “What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?” he asked as he waggled his eyebrows.
    Celeste nearly choked on her donut. When she’d first told people she knew that she’d started attending church, everyone had asked her the same question, except no one called her nice. Celeste tried her best to wipe the powdered sugar from her mouth discreetly.
    Adrian sighed. “Celeste, I’d like you to meet my friends. Except if they keep it up, they won’t be my friends for much longer.” He paused. No one refuted him, so he continued. “This is Randy.”
    Again, Randy grinned. Celeste had never seen such an adorable boyish grin on a man his age, and Randy’s blue eyes were positively striking.
    â€œI believe you saw Paul briefly at my house.”
    The tall blond man nodded politely. “Charmed,” he said, and his expression made her think he actually meant it.
    Celeste felt herself blushing, something she hadn’t done for many years. It felt strange.
    â€œAnd this is Bob.”
    The drummer’s eyes narrowed slightly as he studied her. “I don’t believe I’ve ever seen you here before. Welcome to Faith Community Fellowship. It’s good to have you here.”
    Celeste had enjoyed the morning service, but to be seeing everyone just being themselves completely melted away her worries. Some teens were squabbling over the last donut and all the adults were in small groups, laughing and talking. From the volume of the chatter and laughter, Celeste could barely believe she was in a church.
    Randy turned his head toward the front, and then back again. “Hey, Adrian. We’ve got all our stuff cleaned up. Maybe you should do the same. At least wind your patch cord and knock down your stands.”
    Adrian smiled. “Excuse me, Celeste. I’ll only be a few minutes.”
    As Adrian left, another man joined them. Randy introduced him as Pastor Ron.
    Celeste had never spoken to a real live pastor before. He wasn’t at all like she expected. He seemed so…ordinary.
    When the pastor excused himself, a few more people from the congregation joined them, and Randy introducedthem one by one. Before long, she’d talked to so many people she couldn’t remember their names.
    By the time Adrian returned, the crowd was thinning. Randy noticed the same thing, and whispered to her that it was because the donuts were gone.
    Celeste couldn’t help herself. She liked Randy. In fact, she liked all of Adrian’s friends. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d enjoyed a day so much, if she ever had. Most important, she couldn’t remember the last time she’d actually been able to relax in a crowd.
    Unfortunately, with relaxation came tiredness. Paul caught her stifling a yawn.
    â€œExcuse me,” she muttered between her fingers. “I don’t know why I’m suddenly so tired. I should go, anyway. I have to be up early for work in the morning.”
    Almost in unison, Adrian, Bob, Randy and Paul checked their watches, and Adrian said,