> Philip laughed at that "Not exactly, no.  Julia I doubt will ha' te slug
him
> bu' ye could hire her out for boxing matches -- well, if Nick'll let us
tha'
> is."
>
> "Think ye can eat th' cookie an' finish off th' milk so I'll stop buggin'
ye
> til ye do?" he nodded at each, grinning unrepentantly because he had no
> inclination of letting up until she did.
>
Alex burst out laughing, "Nick not letting her box, would be the one sure
fire way of getting her to do it."  She looked at the cookie still in her
hand and the milk on the table.  She'd seen that determined look in Philip's
eyes before.  There was no around it if she wanted to get any peace.  "Do
you always bully your parishners like this," she teased a twinkle in her
eye.  She began to eat the cookie slowly, it actually tasted better than she
had expected, okay so maybe her body was a little hungry.  Then she
obediently sipped the milk until it was gone.  "Happy now?"

Alex

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