Fascinating new thing
You delight me, and I know you're speaking of me
Fascinating new thing
Get beside me, I want you to love me-Semisonic

"Hello Darling" said Timothy Monroe kissing Cassia on her head.

"Morning Daddy. How was the party?"

"Good, Joseph babbled on as usual. I think he;s going senile" he laughed.

"Timothy!" said Maragaret Monroe "You shouldn't say such things"

"Oh Love, its not like the old kook is here"

The Monroes were considered "New Money" in New York and were well liked.

"So Cassia, has Christian proposed yet?" asked Margaret.

Cassia groaned inwardly.

"No." she replied "Thank god"

"What was that?" asked Timothy.

"Nothing daddy"

"You know how important this is to the family" he said.

"I know. The Monroes and the Montgomery have been planning this merger since me and Chris were born"  said Cassia sadly.

She didn't want to marry Christian Montgomery. It wasn't that she hated him or anything but she didn't love him. He was her best friend and had been since they were kids. She hated how her life was treated like on of her fathers business ventures.

"Time to go to work" said Timothy.

"I'm going to the park to read" said Cassia ignoring the knowing look in Jacklene's eyes.

"I need you to run some errands for me" said Margaret handing her a list.

"Swell"

Cassia wandered the streets. She had run her errands and didn't feel like going home.

"Cass?" said a voice.

Cassia turned around and smiled when she saw Snoddy. She hugged him.

"Hi" she said smiling.

"Hi, what are ya doin?" he asked.

"Running away from home" she exclaimed.

"What?"

"Just kidding" she said winking at him "Just running some errands for my mother"

Snoddy grinned and grabbed her basket.

"Where ya headed?" he asked.

"I guess I have to go home"

"Umm…Cass?"

"Yes?"

"I was wonderin if you'd like ta go ta Irving Hall wit me tonite?"

She laughed and kissed him.

"Yes"

He grabbed her hand and they walked towards Cassia's house.

"No offense," she said "But you better stay here, I have to go drop this off"

"Be right back?" asked Snoddy.

"Of Course"

Snoddy sat on a bench across from the Monroe mansion. He shook his head, he had fallen for a rich girl. Though Cassia was not your average rich girl. He smiled when he thought about her. The way she smiled up at him and the adorable way her nose crinkled up when she laughed. She had stolen his heart quite quickly.