Picking Up From Part 1
Tiana looked her several times. Did they get married last night? She could barely remember all of last night events.
Tiana: Hakeem! (Walking back into the room) Hakeem! (No response) (hits him with a pillow) Hakeem!
Hakeem: (half sleep) Dang Tiana.
Tiana: Get Up!
Hakeem: Ughh I need a couple more minutes.
Tiana: Hakeem get your ass up!
Hakeem: Can you chill with all the yelling I got a headache.
Tiana: Oh you're about to have a bigger one. Get up! (Hits him again)
Hakeem: Alright alright. (Sits up)
Tiana: We need to talk.
Hakeem: Why?
Tiana: We're married!
Hakeem: (smacks lips) You playing.
Tiana: No I'm not.
Hakeem: Look Tiana I know you want me but you don't have to say we're married to have me. Just say the word and I'm all yours.
Tiana: Stop being so damn cocky.
Hakeem: Call it what you want but I know you want me. (Make a kissy face)
Tiana: (roll eyes) Look at your hands Hakeem.
Hakeem: What about my hand (sees ring) where did this come from? (Tiana shows him her hand) Tiana stop playing with me.
Tiana: I'm not playing.
Hakeem: Haha funny. Stop playing.
Tiana: I'm not playing. (Pulls him into the living room) Does this look like I'm playing? (Pointing to everything)
Hakeem: Where did all this come from?
Tiana: Compliments of the hotel on our wedding hubby. (Crosses arms)
Hakeem: So this isn't a joke?
Tiana: Nope. (Sits down) Were we that messed up?
Hakeem: (sits besides her) Had to be.
Tiana: The last thing I remember is performing and then everything else is fuzzy.
Hakeem: Me too. Wow that's crazy.
Tiana: It took us getting completely faded for us to get married. How did I even end up undressed?
Hakeem: I think we might have consummated this marriage.
Tiana: My head is on a thousand.
Hakeem: Look this isn't bad. We're not two complete strangers who just randomly got married in Vegas.
Tiana: We might not be strangers but this wasn't suppose to happen Hakeem.
Hakeem: Here we go with the mistake word again.
Tiana: Cause it was. We were drunk and did something stupid.
Hakeem: Do you love me?
Tiana: That's not the point right now Hakeem.
Hakeem: Tiana I love you. Drunk or not, I wanted to marry you. And you wanted to marry me. Look it might be a lot to process right now, but we can make this work.
Tiana: I'm going to take a shower. (Stand ups)
Hakeem: That's all you have to say?
Tiana: I want an annulment. (Walks away)
Hakeem: Tiana. (Following behind her) I know you hear me.
Tiana: What Hakeem? (Turns around)
Hakeem: So you're just going to end it just like that?
Tiana: Yeah.
Hakeem: Just like that?
Tiana: Yes just like that.
Hakeem: (sucks teeth) Nothing about me is ever good enough for you.
Tiana: What you are saying Hakeem.
Hakeem: You think of me as a mistake.
Tiana: No I don't.
Hakeem: Yes you do! Nothing I ever try to do is good enough or pleases you. You replace me in your life with wack ass Devon. You didn't even try to give me enough time to fix us, you just moved on. Fuck Hakeem's feelings! You want an annulment, alright bet! You'll get your damn annulment.
Tiana: Hakeem (gcto)
Hakeem: Forget it Tiana. This a mistake right? So I'm gonna fix the mistake. (Walks away)
There was a small tear that had rolled down Tiana's face. She had seen the hurt in Hakeem's eyes and she know she was the reason for the hurt. They spent the next two hours not speaking to each other until Heather brought the kids back. They took the kids to tour around Vegas. Just a simple family outing.
Tiana was sitting down in the living room. She was looking at the ring that was on her finger. She was trying to imagine life if she stayed married to Hakeem. Then she imagined life if she didn't. One had a great image and the other one felt like sorrow.
Hakeem: I got them to sleep. I'm just gonna go shower. I'll sleep on the couch tonight. You can have the bed.
Tiana: Okay.
Hakeem: Aight. (Walks away)
Tiana's Day Dream....................
Tiana: Hey.
Hakeem: Hey babe. (Peck her lips) How was your day?
Tiana: Good. Just tired.
Hakeem: Well can you spare two to three houses for me?
Tiana: It depends on what you asking.
Hakeem: Well I want to take my beautiful wife on a date tonight if that's okay with her.
Tiana: Let me ask our third wheel how they feel about that. (Rubbing pregnant belly)
Hakeem: So what's the verdict? (Rubbing her belly)
They smiled as they felt their baby kick in agreement.
Tiana: (smiles) I think that's a yes.
Hakeem: Me too. (Kisses her)
Tiana's Day Dream Ends...................
Tiana smiled a little while looking at the ring but she still couldn't bring herself to be happy. There were some many things left unsaid between her and Hakeem. Just a lot of work. And now he wasn't speaking to her.
Monday.................
The family had gotten in from their weekend getaway this morning. Tiana and Hakeem both got called into Bossy and Empire due to some type of emergency for both of them. Hakeem was going to have the kids for the day, so he left them with Ms. Juanita.
Tiana: You wanted to see me?
Becky: Yeah we wanted to see you.
Tiana: Okay. What's up?
Becky: Have a seat.
Tiana: (sits down) What's going on?
Porsha: How was your weekend?
Tiana: Fine....
Becky: Did anything interesting happen?
Tiana: Not really.......What's going on?
Porsha: Is there something you want to tell us?
Tiana: No.....
Becky: So nothing interesting happened over the weekend?
Tiana: Why am I here? Like is it an emergency or something? Like why am I here forreal?
Porsha: So nothing happened?
Tiana: No.
Becky: Alright then. Just next time you go get married at least inform us. (Showing Tiana the headline)
Empire................
Cookie: You Got Married!!!!
Hakeem: Why are you yelling?
Cookie: Boy. (Takes a deep breath) Luscious better talk to him.
Luscious: What were you thinking?
Hakeem: We were drunk. And we did something dumb.
Cookie: Out of all the stupid things you have ever did, this one has bite the damn dust.
Hakeem: I thought you liked Tiana.
Cookie: I love Tiana. But y'all getting married is crazy.
Hakeem: We were wasted.
Luscious: Your mama is right. We love Tiana, but this is crazy. Are y'all even ready for this? (Silence) Look we're going to get a prenup.
Hakeem: A prenup?
Cookie: No we're not.
Luscious: This girl might want to end this and take him for half after everything he put her through.
Cookie: Tiana doesn't want anything that Hakeem has. But you need to pay up Luscious.
Luscious: Here. (Giving her a 100)
Hakeem: What's he paying you for?
Luscious: When you and Tiana were still together, me and your mama made a bet on when y'all would get married.
Hakeem: Y'all made a bet on us?
Cookie: Yep. I need to go. I have to talk to Tiana. See y'all later. (Walks out)
Hakeem was sitting there quiet. He had a lot going through his mind right now. Luscious had poured them two drinks.
Luscious: What's on your mind? (Handing him a drink)
Hakeem: Tiana wants an annulment.
Luscious: And you don't one?
Hakeem: Not really. But I'm give her what she wants. Make her happy.
Luscious: Let me give you some advice son. Whatever you want in this life, don't stop at nothing till you get it. If you love that girl and want to be with her then don't stop till you get her.
Hakeem: Should I give her the annulment?
Luscious: What do you think?
Bossy......................
Porsha: How you just gonna get married and not tell us? What if we wanted to be bridesmaids? Or wanted to be there?
Tiana: How could I tell you if I didn't remember getting married?
Becky: So do you feel different?. (Pouring them some champagne)
Tiana: I don't know. (Takes the glass) Like I feel kinda good then I feel unsure.
Porsha: What are you unsure about?
Tiana: This marriage. But I'm sure the feeling will go away once me and Hakeem get the annulment. (Sips champagne)
Becky: So y'all are going to get it annulled just like that? You're not even going to try to see if this could possibly work?
Tiana: I think it's best that we get this annulled. (Becky and Porsha just sip their drink) What?
Becky: (throws hand up) Nothing.
Tiana: Porsha?
Porsha: I have nothing to say. (Sips champagne)
Tiana: If there is something y'all want to say then say it.
Silence had taken over the room until someone finally decided to speak up.
Porsha: Why?!
Tiana: Why what?
Porsha: Are you wanting to get it annulled? Like isn't this what you wanted? For you and Hakeem to actually get back together and fix things between y'all. Isn't that why you cheated on Devon? Because you're in love with Hakeem, but you don't want to admit it. Don't start playing games again Tiana. If you want to be with that man tell him.
Becky: I agree with Porsha. It's always been clear that you wasn't over Hakeem. Devon was a great guy but let's face it, the Takeem tango is forbidden and never ending.
Tiana: Takeem Tango?
Becky: Look, don't make a sudden move because you think it will be easier. Sometimes what's easier isn't always the best choice.
Tiana: I don't know.
Porsha: Can you honestly tell us if he had went to Vegas with Maya that you wouldn't be the tiniest bit upset?
Becky: Or if he would have gotten married to her in Vegas that you wouldn't care?
Tiana couldn't answer cause she knew they were correct. She was playing her own self at this point.
Cookie: Hey y'all. Tiana can I talk to you for a minute.
Tiana nodded to Cookie. They walked off to the side to talk.
Tiana: Look before you say anything, I know you're pissed off that me and Hakeem got married. It was never my intentions for us to even do that. It wasn't even suppose to happen. It just did. Look we're getting it annulled so you can save your breath on giving me a big ass lecture.
Cookie: You're getting it annulled?
Tiana: Yes. It's the right thing to do.
Cookie: Are you sure about?
Tiana: Yeah. I mean me and Hakeem are like water and oil. We don't mix well together. So there's no way possible that we can be married.
Cookie: You don't know that Tiana.
Tiana: Yes I do. All we do is hurt each other. Why spend years doing the same thing? Getting married happened by mistake.
Cookie: Listen to me. Don't spend the next few years wondering if you did the right thing. Cause sometimes when you make certain choices, it makes you look at your life completely different. You'll wonder why? Is this how things are suppose to be? Did I end up with the love of my life? Or did I let them slip away? Sometimes you don't always have everything figured out.
Empire......................
Hakeem was playing back Priceless and doing a quick edit.
Maya: Sounds good. (Walking in)
Hakeem: (turns down the music) Thanks.
Maya: I seen that you were here and thought we could finish our song.
Hakeem: Can we take a rain check? Just a lot going on right now.
Maya: Umm yeah sure. Congratulations by the way. I seen where you and Tiana got married.
Hakeem: Thanks.
Maya: You must be really happy?
Hakeem: What you mean?
Maya: Tiana and you finally are back together like you wanted. You must be really happy.
Hakeem: Yeah. I am.
Maya: That's good. Tiana is lucky.
Hakeem: You can say that.
Tiana made it to Empire so she could talk to Hakeem. They honestly needed to talk and resolve their issues. Tiana was walking to the studio when she had bumped into Devon. This was the last thing that she needed.
Devon: What's up Tiana.
Tiana: Hey Devon.
Devon: Congratulations are in order as I can see.
Tiana: Yeah. Thank you.
Devon: Hopefully it works out. Cause there aren't too many guys like me that will be around to pick up the broken pieces.
Tiana: If you wanted to be petty, the least you could have did was send a gift.
Devon: This should be a lesson to you. Never mistreat the guy who treats you like a queen. But it's all good though because someone will value me.
Tiana: Are you done being bitter? You broke up with me so you should be over it by now. And since you wanna talk about lessons, how about you take a class on the female anatomy. You really could use some help in that department. Not spending so much time being bitter over a break up for a relationship that wasn't officially established. (Walks away)
Tiana was about to walk in the studio when she heard Maya and Hakeem talking.
Maya: I know it's too late, but I'm just say it. I like you Hakeem. I feel this connection with you.
Hakeem: Maya (gcto)
Maya: I know you're married and it's obvious that you're in love with Tiana, but I had to say it. When we worked together I felt this connection and chemistry between us. I felt it when we spent time together after Jamal's wedding. I know you were doing it to make Tiana jealous, but I felt something then. I should have said something then. I don't want this to mess up us working together on that song.
Hakeem: Maya you're a cool person. And I enjoyed the time that we spent together and even worked together. It's just (gcto)
Tiana: (walks in) Hey I've been looking for you. (Kissed his cheek)
Hakeem: I was working on our song. Finalizing it for the movie.
Tiana: Hey Maya.
Maya: Hi. I'm just gonna go. Congratulations again. (Walks out)
Tiana: What did she want?
Hakeem: Just stopping by. I got these for you. (Taking something out of his pocket and it to Tiana)
Tiana: (opens it) Annulment papers.?
Hakeem: That's what you wanted right?
Tiana: Yeah. I just didn't think you would do it this fast. I thought I would have to plead with you till you would.
Hakeem: Well you don't. All you got to do is sign and this will be over and done with.
Tiana: Just like that.
Hakeem: Yeah just like that.
Tiana: (looks at the papers then Hakeem) Thank you.
Hakeem: Just want you happy T. So if that's what you want then you got it. All I ever wanted was to see you happy. (Looks at Tiana)
Tiana started to realize what Cookie was trying to say. She looked down at the papers and the ring on her finger.
Tiana: Umm maybe we could see where this whole marriage thing goes before making such a huge decision.
Hakeem: (looks at her) Maybe.
Tiana: Or I could simply do this.
Tiana ripped up the annulment papers in front of Hakeem.
Hakeem: Why you rip them up? I thought that was what you wanted.
Tiana: I thought so too, but people can change their mind. Especially before it's too late. It's been a crazy year. Once you started to come back around, I started to feel like the Tiana that I knew. I don't no if that's a bad or good thing (laughs a little). I do know that I started to smile more. Then when I let you go, I did smile but not how I did when you were around. (Sighs) We hit a rough patch that we didn't even try to fix. Maybe we could fix it together.
Hakeem: Maybe we can. Look Tiana I know I wasn't the man that you needed back when we lost Princess. But I'm him now and I just want you to give me a chance. Us a chance. This a chance.
Tiana: I can do that. (Looks at the ring) I can't believe we're actually married.
Hakeem: If I would have known all that it would take for you to marry me was going to Vegas and getting super drunk, I would have did it a long time ago instead of proposing.
Tiana: (giggles) Shut up.
Hakeem: Wanna help me finish this track? (Tiana nods)
Three Weeks Later.......................
Tiana: I finally got them both down for the night. (Walking into the living room)
Hakeem: It took you long enough.
Tiana: I thought with all the moving that they would be exhausted but I guess not. (Sits next to him) What are you doing?
Hakeem: Trying to come up with a song.
Tiana: For?
Hakeem: The movie premiere at Leviticus next week. The producers want it by tomorrow.
Tiana: And you're just now working on it?
Hakeem: Been a little busy in between movie business, our interviews, moving into this house, I just haven't found time to come up with anything.
Tiana: Okay what ideas do you have so far?
Hakeem: None. (Rubs face) I need to come up with something.
Tiana: Isn't the overall concept of the movie about the Lyons?
Hakeem: More Cookie and Luscious, but yeah.
Tiana: Okay. Get inspiration from that. Being a Lyon is basically like taking a full on oath. Just be honest about your family. Go raw. The movie tells the whole story. So tell the whole story on what it's like to be a Lyon.
Hakeem: What it's like to be a Lyon.
Tiana: Yeah. Im going to bed. Are you coming?
Hakeem: Naw, you go head babe. I need to get this done.
Tiana: Okay. Night. (Kiss him and gets up)
Hakeem: Love you.
Tiana: (smiles) Love you too. (Goes upstairs)
Hakeem went to the home studio and went to work. He managed to come up with an idea from Tiana's inspiration. He didn't realize that it had gotten super later until Tiana had came in the studio.
Tiana: Come to bed Hakeem.
Hakeem: I'm almost done. Just have to put the finishing touches.
Tiana: You can do that in the morning.
Hakeem: Alright done. Babe listen to it.
Hakeem played the track for Tiana. He watched her for approval of the song.
Hakeem: What you think?
Tiana: It's great Hakeem.
Hakeem: Really?
Tiana: Yes. It embodies the whole Lyon concept and everything. What is it called?
Hakeem: The oath.
Tiana: I like that. I'm so proud of you and can't wait to see the movie.
Hakeem: Thanks for the inspiration baby.
Tiana: (smiles) You can thank me by tucking me in.
Hakeem: I can do that. (Standing up and wrapping his arms around her waist) Lets go tuck you in wifey.