Keep It On The DL

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                            Terrence POV

   After we pulled up to set, Taraji gave me a quick peck, and we went our separate ways. As I was nearing my trailer, I heard Jussie call my name. "Hey.... Stop!" He said, out of breath. "Yeah, what's up man?" I say, turning the knob on my door. He poses up against my wall in my trailer and asked "So what'd you do last night?" Whoa... Where the hell is this coming from? "Umm... Nothing much... Just went out for a bite to eat." I say nervously, turning away from him. He gives me a nigga-stop-lying face. I turn back to him. He may be younger, and gay, but I don't hold it against him. He's a great friend. Fuck it... "Ok... But I have to tell you the whole story first, Ok?" He nods, I tell him a quick rendition of what happened, ending at leaving my house. He giggles then says "I already knew about the first part... I just wanted you to tell me!" I shake my head. He's so childish for that... But then a thought crossed my head. "Wait... How'd you find out?" I ask, confused. "I was walking by when I heard you and Taraji... Ahem... Getting to know each other. I grabbed Yazz and told him to go get you, but you had a front row seat!!!" He says, busting out laughing. I laugh with him, and as he walks out, I shake his hand. "Thanks for understanding." I say. "It's all good, bro!" He says cheerfully. I grab some of my lines, a pen, and head to set. Taraji is already there, on her phone, sitting in her chair. I sit in my chair(right next to her, of course.) and tap her knee. "What scenes are we doing today?" I whisper. "We're finishing the season finale, and some scene Lee and Danny just made." She says, still looking down at her phone. I look over her shoulder. She's playing that Color Switch game, but her claws keep getting in the way. "Damn, you know what, I'm done!" She pouts. "Awww... What's the matter babe?" I say. She gives me the stank face. "Leave me alone!" She says with feigned anger. I laugh, then Lee calls us all to the Empire building, and we get straight to work! The scene she mentioned, was gorgeous.... Since Lucious got the nomination for Boom Boom Boom Boom, and Cookie helped him build their Empire, he wants to share the special moment with her. We get into character, and start the scene. I walk up behind her as she's looking in the mirror and say "Tonight is our night Cook... I can't imagine it with anyone but you... "And I pulled her in for a kiss to seal it. Was it in the script, no! But I felt it was perfect for the scene... Lee jumps up and yells "Yes, God! What is this coming from?! Whatever it is, keep it going!" We both laugh. "I guess it's just that Cookie and Lucious have a deep chemistry, and Terrence and I match that. The same relationship they have, we have.... Well sorta-kinda." She adds, realizing her mistake. I nod, and we spend the last 3 hours putting the finishing touches on the season, and finally we are DONE!!! Some of the extras start to bring in champagne, and everyone grabs a glass. "I'd like to propose a toast... To The Empire!" I say jokingly. "To The Empire!" Everyone else agrees. I laugh a little, and start up again. "No but seriously... When we first started this project at the end of August in 2014, we didn't think we would come this far... But one person believed..." I say, starting to look at Taraji, who blushes a little. "She believed that if it was indeed handled right, it could be big... Amazing... And she was willing to give her job away if they wouldn't choose me for Lucious and...." I brush away a fake tear, causing everyone to chuckle a bit. "Look at us now!" I raise my glass, and say once again, the infamous line,"To the Empire!!!!" "To the Empire!!!" We all screamed, and as everyone toasted, I winked at Taraji, who winked back. Just then, my phone vibrated in my pocket. I took it out, and looked at it. Mira..... Welp, I guess it's time..........