Take the Shot

Can We Be Tight? - Part II

Writer's Note: 

Here's Part II (final part) I hope you enjoy it. This was really fun to write. 

S/N I'm completely obsessed with Usher's new "Coming Home" album. He's talking much ish on the album and I love it, chile... How I chose to write Spencer in this one shot was heavily influenced by my take on the album. 🥵🥵😂

As always, thanks for reading and your support. 🙏🏽🥰🥰

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INT. SCOTTSDALE, AZ - HOUSE - KITCHEN / BAR - MORNING

Soft MUSIC PLAYS as Darnell makes his famous omelets. 

Sleep-deprived, Kia stumbles in, slides into a seat, and grumbles.

KIA

Morning.

Darnell turns around with a smirk and pours coffee into a mug. He gets out the cream from the fridge.

DARNELL

Aww. Didn't get enough sleep, huh?

(a beat)

Cream? Two sugars?

KIA

You remembered... No, I did not. Liv takes over the whole bed... I fell out twice. What about you?

DARNELL

Negative... Spence talks in his sleep. Got tired of him sweet-talking Liv all damn night... I slept on the sofa. 

KIA

So, we both had a rough night.

Darnell slides the coffee across to Kia. She takes a sip. 

An uncomfortable silence takes over the space.

DARNELL

Speaking of last night.

KIA

Darnell, about last night.

Darnell and Kia share a laugh. Darnell gestures to Kia to continue. Lady's first. 

KIA

I saw the blogs... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause trouble between you and your girlfriend. That wasn't my intention. The song came on and I--

DARNELL

Stop. No need to apologize... And she's not my girl. Tina and I. It's... It's complicated.

KIA

Hmm. Complicated. I've been there.

DARNELL

So.. Uh, what about you? Is there a special someone in your life?

A little saddened, Kia eyes her coffee mug.

KIA

There was... But um. Things didn't work out... So, yeah just flying solo. 

DARNELL

You aight?

KIA

I will be.

DARNELL

Well, any man that lets you go will live to regret it... Trust me.

Heat rises between Darnell and Kia. Flushed, Kia shyly looks away with a smile. 

Darnell clears his throat and sets a plate in front of her.

DARNELL

Okay, check me out. How is it?