"Now you'll not have any clue as to what you're going to let me do later," said Luke.

Im fairly sure I qualified that with a maybe, she answered, rolling her eyes.

Michelle leaned back in her chair as she observed Luke across the table, a wan smile across her face. Somehow the idea that shed produced a card that spat out vulgar messages was so ridiculous, so ironic, that she couldnt help but laugh inwardly, imagining the amusement with which she would look back on this in years to come. She tried to picture what Evie was going to say about it when she told her later.

Luke made a show of holding up the next candy, clearly posturing to egg her on. It was cute.

Betcha anything Amos, Benji and Caleb would give their wand arm for even the hope that this could happen to them."

Would they? Michelle raised one eyebrow as she eyed the candy in his fingers. For a brief moment she considered reaching over and grabbing it away from him, to take a look. But no, she could play this game as well, now that she was over the surprise and was mistress of herself once again. I didnt realize I was so popular, she said calmly. Maybe I should have given that card to Amos, instead.