@moltolavoro - " that's very sweet of you, and very unnecessary. "
" is that your way of saying that you don't want fresh soup after getting your ass kicked up and down the lower east side for the better part of the afternoon ? " because natasha, covered in bruises, bandages and a wrist brace, sure as shit wants fresh broccoli cheddar soup after getting her ass kicked up and down the lower east side for the better part of the afternoon. and natasha's got a lot of pride, but she's not at all too proud to be saying that.
" c'mon, old man — i sprung for the good sourdough from that one overpriced bakery, " she says, hooking a healthy serving for herself into a bowl, leaves the other two takeout containers for steve. then she collects five slices of bread — probably three more than she actually needs for the amount of soup she's got, but that's neither here nor there. " if you really don't like it, you can boil your potatoes, and i won't say a word, promise. "