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Barbie and Ken [22]

⚔Castor Cruz⚔

I watched my new girlfriend through my window with narrowed eyes. I finally asked, "So why did you hand over the money?"

"So she won't come back for at least a few months," Leila shrugged, her blonde hair covering her Maths book. 

"Okay..." I nodded, still not understanding.

"I think I'm done," she said finally.

I groaned, "Thank goodness, I was about to die with boring!"

She chuckled, "Come on, we have a meeting with Ronnie."

"We do?" 

First I'd heard about it.

"Sī," she rolled her eyes, "Obtener ese pequeño movimiento lindo culo," she suddenly blushed and turned for her bedroom door.

I cocked my head. Did she just say I have a cute butt?

I chuckled and stood up, changing my shirt. I went downstairs into the kitchen, "Hey mama."

Mum gave me an eye-crinkling grin, "Hey baby boy. Anything interesting happen at school today?"

I smirked, "Quite a bit actually..."

She raised an eyebrow at me but Zoe burst through the kitchen door followed by Leila. Saved by the girls.

Zoe bounced up on down on her feet, "Mum! Cast asked Leila out in Spanish at lunch in front of everybody!"

I glared at my little sister. Leila stifled a giggle. 

"Finally!" Mum half-shouted.

I looked up at her in surprise.

"I was waiting for you to get the guts, Cast," she laughed.

I stared at her in shock. 

Leila grinned, "I was too. Rachel, would you mind giving us a lift to a meeting?"

"How long will the meeting take?"

"Only about an hour," Leila smiled gently.

Rachel looked at the time and nodded, "Then me and Zoe can go get some hot chips while we wait."

*****

Leila bounced through the doors first that were labelled in white stitching: Sports Illustrated AU. 

I followed through, more slowly. This entire thing was new for me. Leila had been modelling since she was ten. 

Leila glanced over her shoulder at me, "Come on, Jerk."

I smirked and tried to keep up with her energised self. 

The receptionist looked up, did a double take and then stuttered, "R-room 12B."

Leila took my hand and then led me through to Room 12B, knowing exactly where to go. She knocked on the door and there was a soft, "Enter."

She pushed open the door and dropped my hand. She beamed, "Hi everyone!"

"Peppy, aren't we?" Lucy grinned.

I rolled my eyes, "She's been a nightmare."

"Shut up," she fake slapped my chest with a small smile and then went to sit down by Lucy. I closed the door and took the chair on the other side of Lucy. 

The man by the screen nodded, "Great of you both to join us for this meeting. My name is Andrew, and I'm head of the Sports Illustrated Australia's photography team."