 speak to you.&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">He looked past the woman to where Peggy stood, hands on hips glaring furiously at the woman. Peggy was no match for this freight train of a woman. He waved Peggy off, and gestured toward one of the visitors chairs. &#8220;What can I do for you Ms Hicks?&#8221;</p>
<p class="excerpttext">With a sigh, she complied, adjusting the little dog on her lap, giving him a chance to return to his own seat. </p>
<p class="excerpttext">She leaned toward him, nearly smushi