Well here is part 9. Sorry it took so long, I ended up with COVID a few weeks back and have really been tired. If you are new to this story’s series, you can start by reading the previous chapters [Here on my profile](https://www.reddit.com/user/Different_Networks/comments/xohw6q/here_is_a_link_to_all_my_stories/). Enjoy!
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When Marc got back home that evening, he took the time to walk through the entire house, ensuring that there was nothing out of place for when his wife came home the next day. The two houses had been known to throw a fairly large party on the 4th of July. While they combined their two homes, the guest list was pretty straight forward, and oddly enough everyone had slowly become friendly over the years. Marc would have a few of his work colleagues stop by early on. They were mostly stiffs and would end up leaving before it got dark. Carrie had her typical family come during the afternoon as well, but her old college roommate would stick around until the last drop of alcohol was gone. Her husband, being a loner and antisocial in large groups, would mostly sit inside watching whatever sporting event was on at the time, while Marc’s wife would fill up the remainder of the party to hobnob with the local political guests.