> He waved at them both and left, chuckling under his breath.
>
>
> Julia smiled to herself and then turned to Derek, her cheeks and ears a
> light shade of pink and her gaze ducked as she thought about what Philip
had
> said. She then raised her gaze until she was meeting Derek's.
>
> "I'm sorry.." she murmured, her thoughts moving to what had happened
minutes
> ago and knowing she did her own amount of screwing up.
>
>
"We'll talk about it Philip," Derek called after him. He really had no
interest in any church sanctioned instruction, no matter who taught it.
His dark eyes then moved to Julia, and he became intensely curious to know
what his friend had said to her. At her words, he stood and walked over to
her hugging her gently. "So am I," Derek told her honestly. "I suppose
that's what happens when two tempermental people get together. But I don't
suppose I'll ever get used to it." He kissed the top of her head.
"So...what did Philip tell you?"
