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Continues from last chapter...

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"It 's not what it looks like"

Ross came forward, "Oh yeah? And why's that exactly? Why should I not think that YOU are nothing but a thieving little slapper"

Kelly rolled her eyes and stood up, "Oh come on! Do you think that I think that this cash is legit? Nahhh...it's too filthy to be legit...you stole this lot", she finished with a hint of a pouty smile.

Ross shrugged it off, "You don't know the half of it...anyway, what's it to you?"

Kelly approached him and looked at him up and down, "I've seen your type before...thinking that they are the big I am...you are all just the same...a right chancer, I bet"

Ross licked his lips, "do you get off on being alone with your pregnant sisters boyfriend in her bedroom or something...because it looks like it where I'm stood"

Kelly smiled at him, "I think you know the score Ross...we both do...you want me"

Ross swallowed and tore his eyes away from her, "now you're talking rubbish...why would I want to hook up with an easy bird like you for..."

Kelly sounded very inviting, "because A) you can't take your eyes off me...and B) you want me now...at this very moment, I can tell"

Ross felt uncomfortable, he stepped back to the closed-door, and had his back up against it, Kelly reached out and pulled the zip down of Ross's dark hoodie, she ran her tongue along her lips.

"I bet you're not getting any, are you", Kelly said as she smoothed her hands across his bare chest through the unzipped hoodie.

Ross leaned in, his face close to Kelly's, he held her gaze, he hinted a smile and moved into kiss her...then backed off as Kelly took the bait.

She looked at him puzzled.

"Do you think I would cheat on Donna? With a cheap...dirty...little...slapper like you...do ya?"

Kelly looked dead annoyed, Ross took the threatening approach, "I want you gone...I want you to go off and pack that bag of yours...go collect that brat of yours and twoddle off back to where you've crawled out from..."

"You can't say that to me"

"Oh I can...or"

"Or what?", Kelly goaded.

Ross smiled, "Or I tell your darling sister that YOU came on to me...and she'll finally realise that you are still the dirty cheap little whore that she remembers..."

Kelly wasn't fazed by him one little bit, she gently moved him a side and opened the door, she glanced back at him, "I'm not going anywhere...you can tell Donna all you like, but who do you think she'll believe...I can be very persuasive when I want to be..."

Ross shook his head, "You really are a nasty piece of work, aren't ya?"

Kelly gave him a smarmy grin, "Takes one to know one..."

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Donna came back and put the shopping bags on the side. Kelly was in the lounge watching a kids Christmas film with Elliott.

"Hiya...April's coming round tonight...it will be good for her and Elliott to finally meet..."

Kelly licked her lips, then turned and put on the waterworks, "I wish that could happen...but I just looked into my finances and I haven't gotta penny Donna...it's Christmas and I don't know what I am going to do..."

Donna came forward and pulled her into a hug, "Awwwwww...don't cry...you can stay here...you can spend Christmas with us..."

Kelly shook her head, "oh I can't put on you Donna, it just isn't fair on you"

Donna laughed, "Ohhhh don't be silly Kelly... we've got Bob too , remember...you and Elliott are not alone..."

Kelly dried her eyes, "Awwww, thanks Donna you are a real trooper, you are...", she then dived into one of Donna's shopping bags and pulled out her bubble bath, "Ohhhh I love this!...is it all right if I have a hot bath...Elliott just needs watching"

"I'll do it"

"What would I ever to without you", she then was back to her smarmy pouty self and went up the stairs.

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In the Woolpack, Ross was stood at the bar with an after-work pint. James came forward and leaned next to him, "So...I hear that you managed to get yourself sacked and reinstated in a matter of a few hours"

Ross glanced at him, "that's a bit of an exaggeration...but yeah...I was sacked and now I've got my job back"

James was impressed, "That's good..at one time you would've got sacked and then beggared off somewhere...you are really have grown up, haven't you"

Ross finished his pint and laughed, "You and me may be talking...but we will never have the best buddy father son relationship thing you have with Pete..."

James frowned, "Son, are you okay?"

Ross gave him a 'mind your own' look and walked off.

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Donna was in the kitchen when Ross came in. He kicked off his trainers and snuck up behind her then nicked one of the hot cakes Donna had removed from the oven, Donna slapped his hand, "Oi you! You are worse then April doing that"

Ross smiled at her, "I don't think your sister likes me much"

Donna put her arms around his neck, "Awwww, she just doesn't know you like I do...if she did, she would hate you"

Ross laughed, "You used that line about Bob...at least he's making an effort with me...but she...I think she's got it in for me for some reason...probably thinks I'm not good enough for you or something"

Donna met him for a kiss, "Don't be silly...she's just all alone at the moment...I just want to help her, that's all...and it IS Christmas, the season of goodwill"

Ross shook his head, "Yeah...you're right...maybe I'm just over reacting...I'll put up with anything for you, girl"

Kelly was listening from the stairs, she smiled, Donna wasn't going to kick her out...and she was determined that she wouldn't be...even if it meant sticking a spanner in the works with her and Ross.

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