Summary

In Chapter 81, the Monday, March 13, email exchange between Beth and Jennifer discuss Jennifer's deep conversations with Mitch about having another child and what it means to be a parent. Beth says she is doing better, though she does not feel ready to date again and she does sometimes feel lonely. Jennifer urges her to go after her crush.

In Chapter 82, Lincoln lay awake at night trying to figure out how to initiate things with Beth and what he would say. Lincoln had an open house for his apartment and friends and family came. He was still uncertain about what he should say to ask Beth out.

In Chapter 83, Lincoln got a haircut and went to the Courier's office to try to find Beth. He went to her cubicle, but she was not there. Her coworker Derek asked him if he needed anything, and...