Reese’s condo symbolizes her independence and her learning to share it with Emmett as their relationship progresses invokes The Duality of Independence and Interdependence. After sharing a place with her ex-husband Jeremy, Reese has enjoyed a place without “an ounce of tension” or “feelings of resentment lingering in the air” (48). With her days now spent at a job where she’s constantly under scrutiny, having her own space where she can unwind is extremely valuable to her.

Since moving in, she’s never brought anyone to her condo, which has “become such a sanctuary for [her] after [her] divorce” (174). However, Reese eventually allows Emmett to visit. Sharing it with someone else is vulnerable. She worries he’ll judge the opulence of it or negatively critique her sacred space, but he simply tells her, “This place suits you, Reese” (178). By allowing him into her home, she’s allowing Emmett to see her in one of the few places she feels safe to be herself. Later in the novel, Reese tells Emmett, “You make me feel safe to be myself” (327). In doing so, Emmett joins her in both her condo and the field manager’s seat in the dugout as her safe spaces.