Chapter 7

Cassie and Carter go to the movies. Cassie wants to see a tearjerker. Carter wants to see an action film. They compromise and see a romantic comedy. But as it turns out it really didn't matter what type of movie they saw since they were too busy making out to pay attention to what was on the screen.

After the movie is over, they go to Salem Place. Cassie decides that she wants to shop for panties. She drags Carter into the dressing room with her. She removes her skirt and panties. Then she puts on the first of the two pairs of panties that she brought into the dressing room to try on. They're white lace. She turns around slowly.

Cassie: "What do you think?"

Carter: "They're nice."

Cassie: "Just nice?"

Carter: "Very nice."

Then Cassie removes those panties and puts on the other pair. They're a pair of black thong panties. She models them for Carter.

Cassie: "Do you like these?"

Carter: "Yes."

Then she takes them off. And puts back on her own panties and her skirt. Then she purchases both pairs of panties.

As they are coming out of the store, they see Abby Devereaux. Trailing about ten feet behind her is her father. Jack's arms are weighed down with several large shopping bags.

Cassie: "Hi, Jack! Hey, Abby."

Jack: "Hello."

Carter: "Doing some early Christmas shopping?"

Jack: "Yeah."

Cassie: "Abby, why don't you help your father with some of those bags?"

Abby: "Why don't you mind your own business?"

Carter: "Abigail, apologize to Cassie and help your father with some of those bags."

Abby apologizes to Cassie, and then she takes two of the bags from Jack.

Jennifer, who is carrying John Patrick, comes out of a nearby shop just in time to hear Carter commanding her daughter and to see Abby obey that command without hesitation.

Jennifer: "How did you do that?"

Carter: "She has a crush on me."

Abby(blushing): "I do not!"

Cassie: "Yes, you do. But he's mine. So forget it."

Abby(to her parents): "I'm going to go put these bags in the car."

Abby leaves.

Jack(whispering to Cassie): "You and Carter are handcuffed, aren't you?"

Cassie(whispering back): "Who told you?"

Jack(whispering): "Nobody had to tell me. I'm an investigative reporter."

Cassie(whispering): "Promise you won't tell anyone."

Jack(whispering): "I promise. Cross my heart."

Jennifer: "What are you two whispering about?"

Jack: "Cassie and Carter are handcuffed to each other."

Cassie punches Jack in the shoulder.

Jack: "Ow!"

Cassie: "You just finished promising not to tell anyone."

Jack: "That doesn't include Jennifer. By the way, you hit me in the shoulder that I injured while saving you from drowning."

Cassie: "Oh! Sorry."

Jennifer: "His shoulder is fully recovered. He's just trying to make you feel guilty."

Then Cassie punches Jack in the stomach.

Jack: "Oof!"

Carter: "Uh...Cassie, I know you're having fun beating up Jack, but could you stop so we can go get something to eat?"

Jennifer(laughing): "Yes, please stop beating up my husband. He bruises easily."

Cassie: "Okay."

Jack: "You can hit Carter instead."

Cassie: "Hitting you is more fun. When I hit Carter, he just looks at me and smiles like it doesn't hurt at all."

Carter: "That's because it doesn't hurt."

Cassie whips her hair around so it hits Carter in the face.

Cassie: "You wouldn't admit it even if it did."

Jack and Jennifer leave. Carter and Cassie go get something to eat. They decide to eat lunch there in the mall.