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life as she knew it before she met Justin. She went to her dull job every day, carrying her sack lunch of hummus and carrots or a healthy sandwich wrap. She would have loved to join the girls who went out to eat for lunch, but she certainly couldn’t afford to do that. She was glad that her job allowed her to live in her tidy, comfortable apartment and so she didn’t complain.
    Tom continued to call her, but not quite as often. She suspected that he kept an eye on her because he would sometimes leave messages showing that he knew where she had been. This was unnerving, but as long as he left her alone, she was not going to get too upset about it.
    Her class finished and she looked over the course schedule to decide what she would take next fall. She chose not to take a class over the summer because she often got more work hours during that season while other employees took vacations. This was one of the little tricks she had learned to become self-sufficient. She never wanted to be a woman who relied fully on a man for her sustenance. Watching her mother suffer for years under the iron grip of her father had prompted her to reach for independence.
    She picked up the phone and called Kaya. “Girl, what are you taking next fall?”
    Kaya’s tone often sounded bored, but today she was quite animated. “I’m not taking anything next fall. Guess what? Daddy is sending me to Europe again! I’m so excited I don’t know what to do! Don’t worry, though, I’ll get back to classes when I get home. We’re leaving this summer and we’re going to do it all! My favorite, of course, is Paris….” On and on Kaya talked. She didn’t even realize how far her lifestyle was from Chantelle’s reality.
    “That’s great, Kaya. I’m really happy for you. You had better bring me something from France or Italy!” Chantelle grinned, knowing that she truly was happy for her friend.
    “Oh yeah, you know I will, girl! And I’m thinking about getting some dresses made by…” Kaya continued in excitement about her plans for the coming months. Once she wound down, Kaya paused for a long while. “Chantelle? Do you ever hear from Justin?”
    Chantelle tried to keep her voice even. “He calls or emails me every now and then to let me know what’s going on with the attorney. He’s very polite about everything.”
    Kaya tried not to roll her eyes and suck her teeth. She had seen the two fall in love. Kaya didn’t like the drinks that were served that night and as a result, she had her wits about her the entire evening. She knew that what happened between Justin and Chantelle was real, even if it happened quickly. That was why she had gone out of her way to drag Chantelle to the ladies room and kept her there for an inordinate amount of time so that Sam and Justin could find wedding rings.
    “Well, I’m not going to tell you what to do, but let me say this; that’s a good man. There, I said it.” Kaya could be very blunt when she wanted to get to the point.
    Chantelle felt a clenching in her stomach. She felt that way about Justin too. But that was no reason to try to keep a man in a marriage that neither one of them could remember! She had to let it go and try to move on with her life in spite of the sinking feeling she had every time she thought about the fact that she may never see the man again. His eyes had been a powerful aphrodisiac and she didn’t know if she would ever again find a man who made her feel that way Justin Fullerton did.
    Chantelle wished her friend a happy trip, but Kaya cut her off again. “You don’t think I’m going to leave without seeing you and the girls again, do you? We’re all getting together next Saturday night. Don’t even try to tell me that you have plans or are working.
    I’ve seen what you’ve been up to since that little tryst with Captain America. So you’re going to get your behind out of your flannel pajama bottoms and dress yourself up and go out with me, D’aja, and Cherlyn. No