Terrence And Taraji;An Empirical Affair.

The queen is back.

                       Taraji's POV;

The queen is back",Lee Daniels beemed.
Oh i was never gone I said all smiles as I was hugging him.lee was going to be one of the producers/writers of your new favourite Empire series.
So is he here I asked looking around.
"Yep,he came"
I was asking for Terrence Howard.He was gonna be my love interest for empire.lee had his own doubts since Terrence has had a lot of bad rapshit around him since his messy divorce and allegations of being a woman assaulter and sorts but it's Hollywood who doesn't have bad press.
I had managed to convince lee that all was gonna be well and Terrence is not only as good an actor as the next guy but the best there was at least that I've worked with.
I loved Terrence I mean platonically but he was good for me and him being my love interest was gonna make my work easier.
We worked together in hustle and flow 10 years ago and I could tell this was gonna be awesome.

Lee introduced me to the rest of the cast and I got to meet my family.
Apparently Cookie was gon be having 3 sons Andre(Trai Byers), Jamal(Jussie Smollett) and Hakeem ( Bryshere Gray).
Suddenly I felt a hug from behind and the intoxicating perfume filled my lungs.It had a mix of masculine and sexual intoxication and for a moment I enjoyed it,for a second my heart was flattering but that was just it a second.
I turned around to be met by those green eyes,the green eyes I had grown to love in them 10 years.
"Terry" I exclaimed as I turned around and had my hands around his neck.He lifted me and chuckled that devilish chuckle I loved to hate.
"Raji"
I could feel him linger his hands on the small of my back as I settled in his embrace.
"Well don't just stand there grab a cheek"
"Yeah get a room"
Yazz and Jussie said.
I could tell I was gonna hate to love the two.
Terrence let go of me still grinning.
"Well why you grinning like the joker spill what's going on",I asked him when I was done shooting death stares at them two boys.
"I mean its been years since I held you and you still fit in my hands like a glove"he said.
"Well old man this glove is gon get you fired as quick as it got you hired if you don't stop talking"I told him smacking the back of his head.
He was still the charmer I could tell.
But I still loved his black ass.
And I know he knew I was never gon cave to his charms.He was just a friend a work husband I told myself as lee called us over.He has a wife a cute little Asian and we are just friends.
Just friends.

                  Terrence POV;

I walked in on Taraji and pulled her in my arms.God knows I missed her touch.i missed her and when she called me and told me about the offer to play Lucious Lyon her love interest I could say yes faster.
She was my friend and a very good one but at this moment at this moment with me holding her so close to my body she was everything she was my comfort my shield and everything right with the world at the moment.
"Terry"she exclaimed as she turned around.
She placed her hands on my shoulders and held me and at that moment I knew there was no other place I'd want to be.
She quickly let go when she heard them little nosy turds' comment.
She smiled at me uneasily and I could tell she was nervous and I smiled.
I mean she's a boss a bitch she's the face of television I mean it's Taraji P freaking Henson and she's nervous and I knew then and there I'm not the only one who felt it.
Soon we were shown our trailers and introduced to the rest of the cast like Ta'rhonda,Grace,Gabby,Serayah and the rest.
We were given a break to get accustomed to the place and to our trailers.
I had just gotten to my trailer when I got a call.
It was my wife Mira we had been fighting a lot lately and this call this call made me wretch from the inside out.
But I still took it.

Mira:Hello, Terrence.
Terrence:What do you want Mira?
Mira:Well I'm good Terrence thanks for asking.
Terrence:What do you want?
Mira: I'm just checking on you.Yoy weren't replying to my texts Terrence you're my husband I was worried.
Terrence:Well I'm not dead and I'm good so can you hung up now.
Mira:We need to talk Terrence.You can't just shut me out like that Terrence I need a chance to explain myself.i deserve as much with what I have been through just for being your wife.
Terrence:Well I am sorry Mira I didn't realize being your husband was such a chore.Mira you cheated on me.How do you explain your way out of that huh?How?
Mira: Terrence it was a mistake ok. You wouldn't talk to me you wouldn't touch me Terrence for weeks I tried to be ok but I couldn't I need a husband a man I needed you and you wasn't there what was I supposed to do?
Terrence:Is this supposed to be an explanation because it is lousy.So it's my fault? it's my fault you was having and affair.Mira I was struggling with a lot I had an eating disorder I was depressed and I just couldn't suck you into all of that so I stayed away I did not go to another woman or no one I struggled with it all alone and all you wanted was sex you never once tried to help but I understood but cheating now that's low.
Mira:I know and I'm sorry.It was a mistake.
Terrence:No Mira,sorry is not cutting it a mistake is one time a mistake is once.You cheated multiple times that that's not a mistake Mira.You was in my bed with another man so please leave me be.
(Hungs up)
(Taraji enters)

'How much of that did you hear?" I asked her feeling embarrassed that she had to hear how dysfunctional my marriage was.
"Enough I guess, Terrence why would you hide this from me.We used to be close we used to tell each other everything now all this is happening and you're just smiling like everything is fine.What happened to us I would've been there for you"she said coming up to me.
For a moment I couldn't move I was too embarrassed too emotional and too tired.
She came up to me and held me close and for a moment with my eyes closed I could breath.
It was like everything was alright like all my problems were just gone.
"You left. That's what happened Raji you left me and was too busy I couldn't see you at all the only time I saw you was on a magazine or on socials. You left me Raji and i needed you and you weren't there."

She pulled away and I could see her eyes glistening she was about to cry.
"I'm sorry Terry a I really am.But I'm here now. I promise I ain't going no where so you better get used to me old man" she said holding my hand.

I smiled and held her again.

I love you Raji.

I love you too.