Cris bit her lip when she felt the heat behind her eyes turn into water, she fought them back and cleared her throat.

” I can’t imagine Carmen doing that. ” Cris kicked herself for attempting to keep the conversation going.

But Mercedes raised a brow as if to say Cris knew otherwise. cris smiled then she heard the front door open, she hoped it wasn’t more relatives she didn’t think she could handle a group hug. Instead she saw carmen come into the kitchen with a look on her face questioning what she saw. cris felt a lump in her throat.

Carmen set her keys on the counter and smiled at the two that were sitting across from each other but staring at her.

” What? Were you guys about to kiss or something? ” Cris and Mercedes smiled at each other. carmen still wondered what kind of conversation she had interupted.

” Mom, what are you doing here your not suppoed to be back until Tuesday. ” carmen asked curiously.

” Pfft, your ditz of an aunt Marisol screwed up on the tickets of course, ’nuff said. Cris ate your dinner and where have you been? ” Mercedes interrogated.

Carmen scoffed ” I’ve been out. If i’d known you would be coming home today I would have been here.

Cris piped in ” Um. I’ll be in the living room so you two can talk about….whatever….you want. “

Mercedes put a hand on her shoulder ” Cristina sit down. we’re not fighting. ” Cris laughed and stood up agian ” I know, but I don’t feel well so I”m just going to go sit down, you tell Carmen how hot Mexico was. ” Cris walked backwards out of the kitchen pinching carmens’ ass softly on her way out.

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Carmen sat down on the couch next to cris, right next to cris. carmen stared at her and smiled. “how long have you been here? “

Cris turned off the television and tossed the remote on the couch next to her. It was getting dark outside and there weren’t any lights on in the living room, so it was dark. Cris wrapped her arms around Carmens’ waist pulling her even closer. ” About ten minutes too long without kissing you. ”