he 'd let her take the lead , giving her what she needed to feel in control . had they just been here , waiting for me ? ill get some champagne for a toast . he pulled out a little , and i made a choked noise . `` the attic , '' he said as he started to scrub . `` because what we had is over . `` that 's what we 're dealing with here , seth . climbing in through the toilet window , i sneaked back inside . 