ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ

Chapter 5

Taraji -

"Baby, I'll see you tonight okay?" I yelled at the bottom of the stairs. Tyrese came and walked down the steps where I was. He wrapped his arms around my waist and gave me a peck on the lips. "I love you," he said as he stared into my eyes. "I love you too," I said as I caressed his cheek. He kissed my stomach and then walked me to the door. "See you tonight," I said as I started walking to the limo. "Iight baby," he replied.

I got inside the limo and plugged my head phones in. I turned to my Kendrick Lamar play list and laid my head back. I reached inside my purse and grabbed a piece of Double Mint Gum out. After unwrapping it I popped it in my mouth. I don't know why I was so nervous for this audition. I mean after all the films, and TV shows, I was on I was still nervous as hell. Once we got to the airport, and I got comfortable in the plane, I got a text from Ty.

My fiancé : I know you nervous baby, but come on man, Person of Interest; Joss Carter, I can do bad all by myself, Good Doctor, Shit Empire Ms Cookie Lyon, Taken from me: The Tiffany Rubin story, Think Like A man, bruh ! Yvette. Baby you got this. Do you know who you are? When you go in there you gone kill em no questions asked. You got this role baby. All I'm gone do is wait for you to call me and let me know you got the role. I love you baby so fucking much. So get out cha feelings ma <3 - Black Ty

I was smiling from ear to ear after reading that text. Tyrese was definitely my number one fan. I loved this man more than anything in the whole wide world. I sent him a text back and then drifted off to sleep.

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Common -

I had Jennifer meet me in a vacant parking lot on 80th in Emerald. I watched as her limo drove up in front of the gate. She got out of the car and walked over to me. "Glad you could make it Ms. Hudson," I greeted. "Like I had the choice," she said as she rolled her eyes. "Listen, save the dramatics for Dream Girls. I've been keeping up with both Taraji and Tyrese's schedules. As of right now, Ms. Henson is on her way to an audition. Tomorrow, she has to go to Chicago for the Empire set, she has another audition for a small role. She normally gets home around a quarter to twelve. Mr. Gibson however, only has two engagements and is expected to be home by 5:30. He comes in showers, checks emails, voice mails, has dinner, relaxes waits on Taraji to get home. You however will be there," I said.

"Doing what?" She asked. "Begging him to take you back, tell him you miss him, shit I think you remember what his turn ons are, suck his dick a little, get him to cheat on Taraji, show up in something sexy, catch my drift?" I asked.

"You know they love each other, their not going to let you ruin them," she said. I instantly grabbed her neck cause her body to jerk. "Well if they do, I'll make sure I ruin you," I said as I jerked her back. "I'll call you tomorrow, and if you thinking about backing out, think about how tragic your sons murder is going to look on the mornings news paper," I said as I walked off leaving her to deal with her thoughts.

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Taraji -

"Okay Ms. Henson, thank you, we will call your manager and let them know our decision," Tracey said. "Thank you," I said. I grabbed my purse and my phone and headed to the limo. I got to the plane and began crying. I could tell that I didn't get the part. Once I got home, I wiped my eyes real good so that Tyrese wouldn't know I had been crying. I grabbed my keys and went inside. "Hey baby," he said as he came downstairs. "Hey," I replied as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"What's wrong baby?" He asked as he stared deep in my eyes. "Baby, nothing," I said. "T you know I know you been crying right?" He said. "Damn, how you know?" I said smiling. "Yo voice and then yo mascara kinda fucked up," he laughed.

I laughed and hit him on the arm. "Why you been crying though baby," he asked. "Cause I'm afraid I didn't get this audition," I said. "Baby come on what I say, do you know who you are baby. Taraji P. Henson. Everybody in this world know who you are. Your a star baby. A queen. Your the best actress in Hollywood. Gabrielle Union our peoples but she ain't got nothing on you, Ms Cookie Lyon, what!" He said making laugh. "Baby I love you so much you always know how to cheer me up," I said as I caressed his cheek. "I love you too baby, and no matter what. I'm always gone be by your side. Sickness in health. Rich or for poor. Our love is real babe," he said as he gave me a long lingering kiss. I loved this man so fucking much!