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[Madeline Speare]

"Some help you are," I grin, sticking my tongue out at Ian.

[Ian Hunt]

"Sorry, I tried," I laugh slightly.

[Madeline Speare]

"Tried and failed," Alex grins wryly, hoisting Abby up higher in his arms so he wouldn't drop her.
I laugh,"You just gonna take that?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.

[Ian Hunt]

I tilt my head contemplatively for a moment as if considering it, then shrug with a grin, "Yeah I'm going to take that."

[Madeline Speare]

"What?! This is unfair," I grin, taking a step towards Alex and Abby,"That's it, your Da's a pushover, doesn't mean I am."

[Ian Hunt]

I shrug agreeably with that statement, "Yeah...fear her."

[Madeline Speare]

Alex laughs, taking a step back.
"Come here," I grin, wrapping my arms around both of them,"Not so tough now, are we Lex?"

[Ian Hunt]

"Careful, you'll embarrass him," I laugh softly.

[Madeline Speare]

I grin, hoisting Abby back into my arms."Not that hard, huh Lexi?"
Alex scowls up at me, sticking his tonuge out at me.
"See? Told you,"

[Ian Hunt]

"You're a cruel woman."

[Madeline Speare]

"Least I'm not a pushover," I grin.

[Ian Hunt]

"I'm not that much of a pushover," I laugh slightly.

[Madeline Speare]

"You are so."

[Ian Hunt]

"I am not."

[Madeline Speare]

"Must I remind you of when he," I nod over at Alex,"Was six and you got him the muggle bike?"
Alex glances up at Ian, hoisting Abby higher in his arms. "That was you?"

[Ian Hunt]

"How does that mean I'm a pushover?" I laugh slightly, then glance back at Alex, slightly taken aback that he's even talking to my face for once, before nodding slightly, "Um...yeah."

[Madeline Speare]

"You said no to getting him a broom, and you rushed out and got him a bike," I laugh, then lean forward, ruffling Alex's hair,"Yeah, I'm surprised you even remember,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Bikes are safer than brooms. You fall off a bike, fine, you fall off a broom and you could break your neck or die or something," I shrug wryly.

[Madeline Speare]

"You won't fall off a broom if your taught how to ride one," I point out,"Besides Alex nearly killed himself on that muggle bike thing."

[Ian Hunt]

"No brooms," I shake my head, "No. Don't like them."
Then I grin wryly, "Well, Alex is an exception. I really have no idea how he managed that."

[Madeline Speare]

"Just because you don't like brooms, doesn't mean Alex won't." I grin.
"Yeah!" Alex nods.

[Ian Hunt]

"He'll end up killing himself somehow. No brooms," I shake my head, fighting back a slight grin, "For a while at least."

[Madeline Speare]

"I resent that,"
"Do you even know what that means?" I laugh, gently taking hold of Ian's hand.

[Ian Hunt]

"Don't patronise him," I laugh slightly, taking hold of her hand, then glancing back at Alex, "Do you know what it means?"

[Madeline Speare]

I hoist Abby on higher in my arm, balancing her on my hip, linking my fingers with Ian before looking over my shoulder at Alex,"Probably not, come on Tiger Cub, keep up."

[Ian Hunt]

"Ah well, can always get him a dictionary or something," I shrug slightly, linking my fingers back with hers.

[Madeline Speare]

"Like the only I use to throw at you?" I grin wryly.

[Ian Hunt]

I laugh, "That one will do."

[Madeline Speare]

"Going to have to find it then," I grin.
"She use to throw a dictionary at you?" Alex asks, glancing up at Ian before looking back at me. "Can I do that?"

[Ian Hunt]

"I think I hid it from you," I grin slightly, "So you wouldn't be able to throw it at me anymore."
So now I have no idea where it is, naturally. I've long since forgotten.
I can't help but laugh at that as well, even if I'm not supposed to, "Yeah, she did. And you can, if you find it first."