Chapter ２８

"You clean up well," she said, her lips pursed as she tried not to giggle.

"I'm injured," he jokingly said. "I spent all this time primping and putting myself up, and this is all I get?" That's not right."

"Suck it up, Carl," she teased, jabbing him in the ribs with her elbow. "It's not fair."

“Ow! "Rickey, she's causing me pain," Carl said. "You must revenge my honor. "I'd want to challenge her to a duel or something."

"I wouldn't take her on if I were you, Rickey," Barbie said, winking at Ellen. "Ellen seems to be tough. And I heard she was willing to go up against four Lycans just for saying the wrong thing."

Rickey burst up laughing. "Well, Ms. Brown is a Carl, while I am a Beta."

"I'll be gentle on you for the first few rounds," Ellen teased.

Carl groaned, "I'm doomed." "I'm just going to roll over and let you take over my domain."

"Oh, no way," Ellen said, shaking her head. "That sounds like a bad idea." I don't want your obligations."