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to spend time just getting to know each other better. Besides, I never see you anymore.”
    “I will. You stop by, too. I’m home just about all day,” Venus informed her.
    Mercedes leaned in for a hug. “Sounds like a plan. Take care, dear.”
    “Ciao.” Venus picked up her bags and proceeded to the upescalator.
    Mercedes walked over to Colette who was now looking at the Charlotte Russe window display. “Why are you so blatant about showing your distance toward her? You don’t have to be so rude.”
    Colette kept her sights on a slinky pink jumpsuit. “Please, I could care less what that woman thinks about me, running around here doing all of that guilt shopping. Her stank ass marrying her dead best friend’s man. That is straight scandalous and you know it.” She pointed at the outfit. “I wonder if that’s going to be too short for my inseam. My long legs screw me up every time.”
    “Colette, why are you so judgmental? I personally am not one to judge.”
    “Probably so. It does look short. I need to go to the Ann Taylor in Century City. Mercedes, that’s one thing I hate about you. You’re such a damn do-gooder. You always justify each situation based upon the last person’s viewpoint that you hear,” Colette said as they continued to walk along, strolling and looking.
    “And what’s wrong with that? That woman is a part of my family. You have to learn to give people the benefit of the doubt.”
    Colette stopped and looked at Mercedes. “Venus is a cow who still manages to sleep at night. Buying all that shit for those men in her house. Don’t you think she’s trying a little too hard?”
    “Do you think you judge her too much, Colette? You never know what’s really going on in her head.”
    “Yeah, a ball of confusion, sin and betrayal. I could never imagine doing that to my best friend. She needs her ass kicked.”
    Mercedes placed her fight hand on her hip. “You know, I thought I knew you well after I hired you once you started dating Torino a couple of years ago. But you’re really starting to surprise me. I think she’s being a damn good friend to Fatima to want to look after her family.”
    “That’s a hell of a lot more than just looking after. Mercedes, I say Venus must have had her eyes on Claude way before all of this happened. Didn’t they think about how this would affect Cameron? He just ended up resenting her.”
    “Perhaps Claude will too in the long run, who knows. But that’s for them to figure out.”
    Colette continued to walk.
    Mercedes caught up. “Anyway, Colette, what’s up with you and my brother-in-law?”
    “It’s damn serious I’d say.”
    “Well, when in the heck is that love affair going to be sealed with a marriage license then?”
    “Apparently no time soon from what I can tell about Torino. That boy is commitment phobic.”
    “You’d think after the amount of time you two have been with one another he wouldn’t have any doubts.”
    “Probably no doubts about me, but just about losing his bachelorhood. He’s scared he might miss out on something.”
    “That’s ridiculous. I know he didn’t say that. His mom and dad taught him about the important things in life, like love and family. Not being out there in the streets without a good solid foundation.”
    “Torino just seems to be the odd man out when compared to Claude and Mason. He seems so different from his brothers.”
    “Different in what way? Do you want to go into Macy’s?” Mercedes asked, pointing toward the store.
    “No, I’m cool. He just doesn’t seem like he ever really connects with them. Like he’s still trying to find his way, yet they seem to have managed to find theirs.”
    “Perhaps that’s one reason why he’s so reluctant to settle down. Maybe he expects more from himself. After all, he is the youngest.”
    “I suppose so. But he never even wants to talk about our future. He just doesn’t seem to have enough time for me.”
    “Well, you need to think about