<strong>"That's going to be a problem,"</strong>Mary said, and turned side on to Mya.  Her tummy was flat and disappeared seamlessly into the tops of her panties which had a tiny little white bow at the top.<strong>"I can pay for it just fine.  You can't,"</strong>she said without judgment in her voice.<strong>"And I don't plan on eating at McDonald's or whatever.  So here's the deal.  If we go out to eat together, I'm paying.  You're not arguing and we're not even going to pretend it's fair or right, but it is what it is.  Same thing when we go shopping or to the movies or whatever.  You want to go out by yourself or with other people then that's what you save your money for.  Or, I don't know,"</strong>she waved her hand towards the violin,<strong>"strings or rosin or whatever those things you rest your chin on are called."</strong><br/><br/>She started to reach out a hand to place on Mya's arm but stopped with is just inches away and withdrew it.<br/><strong><br/>"You say yes, and I'll tell you a secret some time in the next few days.  Deal?"</strong>