As security escorted the girl away, Alice returned to center stage, laughing mildly with the bassist before leaning into the mic to sing a part.

Dana found herself being caught up in the show completely, but more totally in Alice’s performance. When Alice sang a fast, hard, hilarious song about a past break up, Dana couldn’t help but laugh and bob along with Shane, Bette, and the rest of the enraptured crowd.

After three or four songs, Alice stalked up to the mic and said, "How’s everyone doing tonight? Huh?" Laughing at the generous cheers and applause, she continued, "I thought so. Excited about school probably, huh? Who’s got an eight o’clock, Monday?"

Some boos and groans went up and Alice said, "Fools! C’mon, you never schedule an eight o’clock! Alright, okay, there’s a birthday boy in the house. Mr. Roger, you requested that we get the Led out, and because we love you, and you gave us our first booking, we’re going to get the Led way the fuck out for you!"

An enormous cheer went up and Alice walked over to a guitar stand where she traded out her Strat for a very beat up, but much beloved Les Paul. Dana watched as the drummer counted out a rhythm and then Alice opened with a huge riff. Dana didn’t recongnize the song but knew from the very brief, very awkward fumbling’s in her "boyfriend" Jimmy’s car, and Alice’s introduction, that she was listening to Led Zeppelin. And even though sweet, polite Jimmy had succeeded in ruining fooling around with a guy for her, he hadn’t succeeded in ruining Zeppelin. True, she wasn’t a huge fan, but she couldn’t deny the way the music felt. It was kind of sexy and raw and brutal. She laughed then, because who was she to talk about music, right?

When she turned back to look at the stage, she didn’t see Alice immediately, but then caught sight of her. She was standing at the very edge of the stage, as close to their table as she could possibly be. Dana saw her smile and wink at Shane and Bette before her attention turned to Dana herself. Dana felt Alice’s eyes sweep over her and she couldn’t help but blush. Somehow, she knew Alice was looking at her. Dana’s standard reaction to getting checked out was similar to what had happened earlier with Better. She normally looked around her to find another person. The person that had to be getting the brunt of the appreciative glance. Somehow though, this time, she knew Alice was looking at her. And Dana was spellbound. Downright, freaking entranced. She watched the tilt of Alice’s head as they watched each other. The enticing way her fingers seemed to fly over the strings. The jut of her hip as she stood playing. Yep, Dana was snowballed. Alice was incredible. The way Alice played the riff stunned Dana because she seemed to playing it right to Dana.