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"No, it's just Katie."
"Get it away from me!” he cries.
Chelsea now has a sobbing Kalen in her arms, facing him away from the innocent looking girl dressed as a clown.
"Sorry. I lost a bet and this is what they made me do,” Katie says, pulling off her clown wig. She walks back into the bathroom to get changed.
I turn back to see Kalen has composed himself a little. Chelsea points at Smalls and Aadi and gives them a ‘follow me now’ look. Chelsea may be a sweet woman but when she is mad, you will feel the wrath.
"I think I pissed myself a little," Kalen grumbles. His face still red from the terror my brother forced on him.
"I'm sorry about that, but if Aadi is pranking you it's a sign of endearment for us Rossis.”
"So we are brothers now?" he asks hopefully.
"I wouldn't go that far, but you are growing on him."
"Like a damn fungus," Aadi groans, joining us back upstairs. "We’re heading out in about half an hour if you're still up for it."
I stare up at my brother. "No more pranks.”
"Scout’s honour."
"You were no damn scout." I laugh and so does Aadi.
He doesn't wait for Kalen to respond to his invitation when the sound of a girl’s voice catches his attention downstairs.
"You don't mind if I go?” Kalen asks.
"Of course not. Just take your phone, and if you need me, call. If they’re really giving you a welcome to the family it could go either way for you."
"I'm game. He pulled out the clown card early, so it can't get much worse than that."
I smile at him indulgently. He has no idea how much worse tonight could get for him. Knowing his luck, they will get him blind drunk, tie him up naked to a pole somewhere public and probably shave off his eyebrows too.
Katie slips out of the bathroom freshly showered. "I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but Crystal and I are having a girls’ night along with a few others if you want to join us?”
"Sounds fun. I'm in." I grin. While I never really did the girly thing before going to England, I miss Elsie, and some female company could be just what I need. Otherwise, without Kalen around to entertain, I’d probably spend the entire evening obsessing over Onyx and texting the others back home to find out how he really is.
"Awesome! I have to go talk to Jason but I’ll wait for you."
I nod and she heads down the stairs.
Kalen pulls me into the spare room. "Want a quickie before we go out?" He waggles his brows at me in a completely over the top and not at all sexy gesture. I laugh.
"No way, the guys are just starting to like you."
"Good point, drunk sex later sounds better anyway."
I shake my head; he is incorrigible. Backing away, I poke my tongue out at him and slip through the door. He’ll be down soon enough.
Walking down into the lounge, I could cut the tension with a knife. Smalls and Katie are sitting on the sofa next to each other. Smalls looks like a giant next to her. They’re both staring at Aadi and Bex.
“Amelie,” Bex says. “Tell your arrogant brother that it is totally acceptable to invite myself out with you girls. Everyone my age has balls and as much as I love balls, this testosterone is bullshit.” Bex crosses her arms in front of her chest. Aadi is practically snarling at her across the room.
“Aad, it’s fine. You don't mind her tagging along, do you Katie?”
I turn to Katie but she isn’t paying attention. Smalls bumps his leg into hers.
