QUOTE : Hey, honey!” I called brightly. “You’re home early. And here I didn’t even get to put a bow on the gift I have for you.”<br /><br />Scotini glanced from Noel to me and then sent Caroline a scandalized glance. “Oh my God. Your brother’s gay?”<br /><br />Really? I turned to her too, and with the same tone, I said, “Oh my God. Is he fucking stupid?”<br /><br />She just sighed, looking a little ashamed, as if embarrassed she’d ever had anything to do with such a brainless douche.<br /><br />“Ten?” Noel strode over, scowling hard. “What the hell are you doing? Aspen called at work, saying you were beating the shit out of some stranger in our backyard. So, I come home to find this. Who is this guy?”<br /><br />I couldn’t help but smile. “Well, why don’t I introduce you, buddy. This here is Sander Scotini.”<br /><br />Noel pulled back in shock and stared at Scotini before a small smile lit his face. “Is he really?”<br /><br />I nodded. “And Sandy,” I said, picking the little shit up off the ground, by his hair. “Meet Caroline’s overprotective, homicidal big brother, Noel Gamble.