“Now. You will have to formally introduce me to Shane, bring her to the house, I want to cook for her. She’s so skinny.”

Mercedes pulled back suddenly, realizing she had just given away the fact that she had seen Shane. A fact that Carmen might or might not have known. Before she could explain herself though, a really grouchy Anna walked into the kitchen.

“Carmen? What are you doing here?” Anna yawned, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She was still in her sleep wear. As soon as she saw Carmen though, she ran up to her hermana and hugged her, pushing her mother aside in the process.

It was impossible to talk anymore, because of all the interruptions from Anna and Carla and the kids. Silently, Carmen wished she had a chance to talk to her mother more. She felt this vast amount of relief. A heavy burden seemed to have lifted off her shoulders. And now…

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Shane pulled up in front of a little shop. She took off her sunglasses as she stepped inside, but decided to replace them on her nose again. Striding up to one of the counters, she tapped on the glass top lightly to grab the attention of a sales personnel.

The stare. Shane cleared her throat uncomfortably, that same look of lust that every now and then she got from a new girl who set their eyes on her.

“Ehem… I am looking for… Jamie.” Shane looked everywhere except at the sales personnel, still so desperately trying to send the signals of lust over. Her saliva threatened to drip out of the corner of her lips as she drooled and swooned over Shane.

“Back off. She’s mine.” A woman who could only be Jamie walked up behind the lusty eyed lady.

Shane grinned widely as she reached over the counter and placed a kiss on Jamie’s face.

“Now, let’s get to our secret rendezvous.”

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“Are you ready to go Carmen?”

“In a minute.” Carmen fumbled with the buttons on her cell phone. She was trying to reach Shane. After the talk to her mother, Carmen felt very much alive again and she wanted to share this joy with the only person that mattered. But now she had called a few times and her baby didn’t pick up her phone.

“Carmen… you are going to be late for the radiation session.” Anna screamed exasperatedly. Carmen flipped the phone back shut as she looked chuckling at her sister.

“Okay… okay… Relax, my over-anxious precious little baby sis.”

“Arrgh…” Anna swinged her hands in the air in defeat and walked out of the door.