Chapter 64

Number One (Dana!) looked at the basket confused as Ainsley unwrapped it. Ainsley gasped, covering her mouth with her hands, and turned bright red, Nathan’s eyes nearly popped out of his head and the entire crowd went silent as the contents of the basket were revealed. Cassie hid her head in Brian’s shoulder and she felt the tremors of his chest as he held back a laugh. Her face flamed with embarrassment and then she heard Nathan’s loud, surprised laugh. “Why, Dana,” he said. “I didn’t know you cared.” The rest of the crowd, well the young ones anyway, laughed while the older ones made indistinct, but definitely disapproving noises. Dana looked like she wanted to kill someone and Cassie knew who it was going to be. “We have to get out of here,” she hissed at Brian, “or Number One is going to skewer me.” Brian was barely containing his laughter, but he managed to maneuver them out of the party and away from the deadly eyes of the MOH. When they were out of earshot, Brian stopped and ben