64.) "He's very persuasive." (Lucy, post The Line Up)

Lucy Karate looked at her calendar for the following year...the blank pages promising any number of plans and opportunities. Before her trip to PASIC, she had a few ideas for the next summer, but each of those plans had been thoroughly turned on its side. The night with Spence had been completely unexpected, but had not gone unappreciated. Surprisingly, a tentative romance had blossomed since their return, and now the former Captain was attempting to convince Lucy she needed to march with him the following summer. It was to be his last, and he wanted her at his side. She had argued that she hadn't picked up sticks in years, and seriously doubted there would be any available slot for her at the high level of corps Spence wanted to participate at.

Then, something had happened to make her consider the idea that much more. The first bass drummer (still a high school student) in his corps had announced he (well, his parents) were moving overseas - effective immediately. With Spence's promises that he would help bring her up to speed, she was almost convinced she would spend her summer on the road with DCI.

Lucy called Bronwyn to try and explain her situation.

"But I thought you were going to intern or something?"

"Yeah…"

"And wasn't there that idea about traveling around South America?"

"Uh-huh."

"Well, not that I don't think DCI is awesome and all, but are you sure this is what you want to do?"

"Argh, I don't know, he's very persuasive!"

AN: I haven't done the math on this to see if Spence would actually be eligible…but this could make a decent novella. Not sure which corps they would march with – any ideas?