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have stopped Scott if he really wanted to break in. Scott had already kicked this door down once, and Emily had quietly gone to a Home Depot store and bought a replacement door that looked as much like the other doors in the apartment complex as possible. She hadn’t wanted to go explain to management that her crazy boyfriend had kicked the door down, so she’d dealt with the problem herself.
    But Emily doubted that Scott would be back tonight. He would probably go home and lick his wounds, paralyzed under the weight of the embarrassment he felt at being beaten by another guy. He would stew for a day or two and then come back, angrier than ever and accusing Emily of being the root cause of everything that was wrong in his life.
    Emily took a deep breath to try to calm her nerves, and let it out slowly. She had to leave. There was no other way around it. She hated to run, but she knew she couldn’t be here when Scott came back. A restraining order would mean nothing to him, and Emily didn’t have the guts to point a gun at anyone. Not that she even knew where to get a gun. Her only option was to disappear, and fast. She hadn’t wanted to stay in Red Valley permanently, anyway. She had moved here for Scott, and it was past time for her to move on.
    Emily went to her closet and pulled out a large suitcase, then started filling it with clothes. She had two large suitcases. She would take whatever she could fit into these and a small duffel bag, and she would leave. She wasn’t sure where she would go, but she couldn’t sit here in this apartment anymore, waiting for Scott to show up in a rage. It was time for her to take control of her life again.
    Emily quickly began sorting through her clothes, choosing only the ones that she loved the most. She started to get more and more excited as the moments passed. She was really doing this! She was really moving on with her life. She realized suddenly that this meant she could start her photography again. She could take pictures all day without worrying about someone questioning where she had been.
    Emily frowned as she thought of how Scott had accused her of seeing another man. She wasn’t a cheater, and it hurt that he always accused her of being one. But now, as Emily realized she was a free woman again, she suddenly saw Chance’s face cross her mind. A strange feeling of sadness filled her. She would have loved to get to know Chance and his friends better. Being around Chance filled her with butterflies, and she would have liked to explore those feelings now that she was single. But staying in Red Valley was too risky. She was too close to Scott.
    Emily frowned and closed the first suitcase. Then she smiled as an idea popped into her brain. Maybe she should go see Chance one more time. He had mentioned that Alaska was a good place for nature photography. She could move there and start over. She’d be far away from Scott, and be in the perfect location to reignite her passion for photography. Emily had no idea how to get started on an impromptu move to Alaska, but she was willing to bet that Chance could point her in the right direction.
    With a newfound energy, Emily got back to packing. She would finish up here, and then she would go pay Chance Ayers a quick visit.

Chapter Seven
     
    Chance dusted his hands off on his jeans and surveyed his room in the bunkhouse, which was nearly empty now. He’d spent all day sorting through his stuff, trying to decide what should stay here and what should go back to Alaska with him. He didn’t have much, but the task had still taken much longer than he would have hoped. It was done now, though. There were two large garbage bags of clothes and books and other items to donate, and one large suitcase of clothes and other things that he wanted to take home with him.
    Chance could hardly believe that he was really doing this. He was really going back to Alaska. He had been so conflicted over the decision, but now that it was made, he could