As Lucy drove to Nick’s house, she was almost in a trance. She wondered if this was really happening and whether she was going to go through with it... But she knew it was, and she knew she was not going to back out. In fact, even though Lucy was shaking, she had to admit she was very turned on by the thought of what was going to happen. Nick was outside by the pool when Lucy arrived and he poured her a gin and tonic. They chatted and he lit a joint. After just two puffs, Lucy was high and Nick. ”“Well, all the bedrooms in use are on the first floor up the stairs. No-one is using the top floor at all for now, so you are right about going up to check...” she paused. “Wait a moment; Elizabeth runs up the entire staircase every day, or I think she still does. She could check the ceiling and let us know what she sees.”Reg warned, “If someone goes up into the attic space, they had better be careful. If there is no flooring, you could put your foot through the ceiling if you don’t step. And her legs moved stridently toward the platform, her eyes never leaving the Patterns or the Woman that bore them on Her dress, Her shoes striking the floor in rhythm with the Dance.She brushed past the men who had been watching her perform as if they didn't exist. A sweat-covered man called out to her in recognition, but her thoughts slid off him as if he were glass; a weakly-smiling man (who something inside her insisted was "Robert", and who shouldn't be here) reached out to touch her arm. “Then I’m taking you right after practice for the night. I want to make sure you are good and rested before sectionals Saturday.”“What about me?” Livy pouted. “I want to be good and rested.”“I get you,” Beca said. “I want to make sure you’re good and rested but not too sore to run. You can only have Jacob after races.”I headed to Cindy’s after practice and was immediately invited to stay for dinner. After texting Mom, I agreed. Cindy and I went to her music room and she handed me a Mozart.