Hot Girlz: Hot Boyz Sequel by Monteilh Marissa

Author:Monteilh, Marissa [Monteilh, Marissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: 4D Publishing
Published: 2011-10-27T00:00:00+00:00

18

Venus

“Don’t let pride do that to you.”

Later that day, Venus and Claude had everyone out to their new home in Laguna Hills for the repast. The kitchen had an octagon-shaped island. It was roomy yet cozy.

Mason stood in the kitchen leaning back against the island. Claude and Venus stood before him.

“Man, you okay?” Claude asked.

Mason’s eyes were reddened from tears. “I should’ve brought her with me.”

“Don’t do that to yourself. None of us should. We didn’t know when she’d pass away. It would’ve happened no matter who she lived with. It was her time.”

Mason only looked at the floor. “I’d just told Torino I was going to bring her with me.” He looked at his brother. “Man, Mom’s gone.” Mason’s face was pained.

“I know. But Mom lived a long, good life.” Claude sounded positive.

Venus spoke up. “Mattie wasn’t living the quality of life she would’ve wanted. Before, she was so independent, and yet over the last years she was bed ridden and couldn’t speak. Her non-ambulatory state was tough on her. And on us. Like Claude said, it was just her time.”

Claude said, “It is hard to face the fact that she’s really gone. She’s no longer in pain, though. Bottom line.”

“I just wanted to be home more so I could spend time with her.”

“And you did. You did fine. We did fine,” Venus said.

Claude told his brother, “Mason. One thing I know is you need to go home. After today you need to remind yourself not to let more time go by without being with your family, man. Come on. Don’t let your pride do that to you.”

“Pride?” Mason looked like he fought not to react. “You’re actually right. I should’ve been home. Home with my family when this happened. I shouldn’t have had to leave my own house to deal with what my wife did.”

Venus said to him, “I know you and Mercedes have some things to work out. But remember no one came closer to loving Mattie like she was their own flesh and blood than Mercedes. Mattie had taken the place of Mercedes’s own mom. No matter what, she was there for her. I’ll give her that. No one blames her.”

Claude added, “I can’t imagine what that’s done to her. Mason, go home.”

“Hi, everybody.” Mercedes came into the kitchen and stood by the other end of the island.

“Hi,” Venus and Claude said together.

She asked, “Mason, you still haven’t eaten?”

“No.”

Mercedes headed toward the dining room. “Let me go and get you a plate. You’ve got to eat something. The food is excellent. Sequoia did a great job.”

Venus said, “She sure did.”

“I’m good,” Mason said.

Mercedes stopped and walked back to them. She looked reserved.

“Mercedes, how are you? Are you okay?” Venus asked.

She sort of replied, saying, “I’m about to go home, actually. I’m tired. I need to take Rashaad back so he can catch a flight later on tonight.” She asked Mason, “Honey, are you coming?”

“No.”

“You sure?” she asked.

“I’m sure.” He took a step away from the island. “Where’s Rashaad?”

Mercedes said, “Oh, he’s in the living room with Cameron.

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