![]() Now how did that go?" Faye tilted her head to one side and recited: When Cassie came up here she even wrote a poem about it. ![]() "It was love at first sight, I guess - or at least they couldn't keep their hands off each other. She looked sexy and commanding as she wet her lips and spoke throatily, addressing the entire group although her words were meant for Diana. She was obviously enjoying herself, as she always enjoyed being the center of attention. "It all started on the beach there," Faye went on. Cassie saw the dawning of startled understanding on the faces around her. And everyone knew that Adam had been down in that area too, looking for the Master Tools. Everyone knew that Cassie had spent several weeks on the Cape last summer. Cassie saw Laurel look quickly at Melanie. The silence this time had a different quality. It started when she met Adam down on Cape Cod. But you see, it all started before Cassie came to New Salem. "1 don't blame you for not believing me," she said. "And Mother Teresa's really Catwoman," said Chris. "Yeah, an' my mom's a topless dancer," he jeered. There was a long moment of utter silence, then Doug Henderson threw back his head and laughed. The words fell like stones into a tranquil pool. "About how they've been fooling around behind your back. "Why, about Cassie and Adam, of course," Faye said, slowly opening her golden eyes wide. "Faye, what are you talking about?" Diana interrupted, her patience splintering. "I kept hoping they would do the decent thing and control themselves," Faye said. She was about to be exposed for what she was in front of the entire Circle. She had no right to lean on Adam's strength. His eyes met Cassie's and something like understanding flashed between them, and then Cassie looked away, ashamed. He was still holding Diana's arm, but his proud, arresting face was tense and alert. She looked at Chris and Doug Henderson, the wild twins, who were standing by the slinking figure of Sean, and at icily handsome Nick behind them. The full moon shining from the west was so bright that it cast shadows, and it illuminated every detail of the scene.Ĭassie looked at each of them: tough Deborah, beautiful Suzan with her perfect face marred by a puzzled frown, cool Melanie, and graceful, elfin Laurel. Cassie could see varying degrees of bewilderment and suspicion in their expressions. Do you want to know the reason you couldn't make it as leader? Do you want to know how naive you really are?"Įveryone was gathering close now, staring. "The ones you've chosen," she said to her cousin. " Faye whirled to face Diana again, her pale skin glowing with strange elation against the midnight-dark mane of her hair. "It's time Diana found out what sort of people she has around her. "No, it can't wait, Adam Conant," Faye interrupted. "Cassie ought to go and see her mother, and - " He swiftly cupped a hand under Diana's elbow. Her eyes burned golden with a savage inner fire.Īdam, who wasn't stupid, glanced from Cassie to Faye and obviously came to a quick, if shattering, conclusion. "I suppose I should have told you before, but I didn't want to upset you," Faye was saying. ![]() No more hiding, no more lying and evading. Now that it was finally going to happen, Cassie felt a curious sense of freedom. ![]() She still hadn't recovered from the shocks of tonight, and her face was strained as she stared at Faye. "Diana, I have a little surprise for you," Faye said.ĭiana's emerald eyes, with their thick sooty lashes, were swimming already.
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