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Date Posted: 06:59:56 07/04/09 Sat
Author: Carla
Subject: Chapter Ten: Under My Skin”

Here's a link to a La Vie en Rose video as sung by Edith Piaf

Casey arrives to pick Pamela up for the wedding and drops his jaw at the sight of her in one of Colleen's old dresses. At the wedding, an old fling of Casey's is none too pleased to see Pamela on his arm. Other than that, Pamela is a hit, being danced off her feet by the men present although the slow songs are saved for Casey.

Casey, fairly tipsy, sings "La Vie En Rose" to Pamela while they dance. Cindy did such an excellent job of writing this scene, that I could feel the sensual tension between them, that little tingle your tummy and the feeling of intoxication you get when you know the attraction is mutual and things are about to move to the next level. They are about to kiss when somebody calls out and requests that Casey sing. His second song, "Under My Skin," is sung directly to Pamela.

After a few more ballads and lounge songs, the mood changes and he's asked to sing Republican songs. He tries to refuse, but is pressured into it with jibes at his patriotism. As the mood deteriorates even further, Casey wordlessly instructs Pat, who then comes to take Pamela home. A detour to the bathroom, during which she means to slip away from Pat, turns into a show down with Cassandra, Casey's former fling. Pamela holds her own, though.

Pamela emerges outside the hall to find Casey surrounded by four men in a threatening circle. the bride them to "take it out of there" and the other men leave. Pamela asks for an explanation and is put off. Casey tells her he'll see her tomorrow, that what's happening is unavoidable and kisses her. Pat & Casey have words, Pat wanting Casey to take a gun to the "meeting." The actions at the wedding are a challenge to Casey's authority and place in the neighbourhood now that he's home from prison.

Hours later, with no sign of Casey, Pat tells Pamela what will have happened after they'd left the hall. He also talks about their da and the wonderful relationship between the three of them. Pamela prods Pat to go look for Casey and then sneaks out herself to go to Jamie for help. She arrives at Kirkpatrick's Folly only to find Pat already there. Jamie warns Pamela off Casey, and tells both they'll have to answer to Casey for not waiting at home for him.

Jamie announces that he intends to take Pamela to Scotland for the summer to get her away from "those boys" and give her time to think about what being in love with Casey will entail.

Pamela goes to say good-bye to the Riordan's. After a recounting of Pat's day under the cold and silent wrath of Casey, Pamela goes to sit on the roof in Casey's favourite spot and wait for his return. Casey admits to himself that although he'd planned on having no wife or family, to avoid pulling anybody else into a life that was sure to be dangerous and quite possibly short, he can't dismiss Pamela. She is more than the comfort he took in women's bodies in the past. They talk about the night's events and pat. Casey goes tot he heart of the matter between them and then kisses her deeply. Pamela promises him she'll come back.

We've had glimpses of Casey's activities in the past, but this is the first time it's been so blatantly dangerous and out in the open. What did you think/feel when you read this chapter in terms of Casey's involvement in the Republican movement? Is this mentality one you can understand?

Do you think Pat and Pamela were right to try and find Casey when he'd been gone for so long? It's often said that it's the fate of men to go and do and of women to wait and worry. Is this the future Pamela would face with Casey? Is she capable of waiting and worrying on a regular basis?

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