he who hesitates is toast

"Sure." She moves towards Wanda, who digs out a sharp knife from a drawer and a wedge-shaped pie server, and grabs the bowl of whipped cream to bring along. "Any particular trick to cutting it so it doesn't goop all over the place?"

"I think in this case we'll just have to embrace the goop," Wanda tells her, handing her the knife and smiling. It's a little less shy than it had been, and Sharon feels personally vindicated.

With this crowd, bigger pieces are probably better. She does a quick headcount and starts cutting the pie into wedges – one piece for everyone here and a couple left over.