The 2 Minute Engagement

Chapter 22

Chapter 22
Luke

2016

Even though Lucy wouldn't say it, I know the comments bothered her more than she portrayed it. They bothered me. You can't want to marry someone after a short amount of time in this world. It's frowned upon by society and everyone thinks it's a shotgun wedding. I mean, sure, Lucy is pregnant but it's not because of that that we're getting married. We both learned about the pregnancy after I proposed.

But try explaining that to the public.

"Let me braid your hair." Lucy plays in my hair after she finishes getting her hair and makeup done for this cast photo shoot.

"No. Let the professionals do it," I swat at her hands playfully. The lady doing my lining had to stop because of Lucy. "LuLu, let the lady do her job."

Lucy moves with a pout. "I hope your lining comes out jacked up." She crosses her arms like a child and turns to face away from me. I swing my hand out and hit her butt as hard as I can without actually hurting her.

Her reaction makes the lady lining me up chuckle. My LuLu's face is almost like the painting The Scream. He mouth is open wide and so are her eyes. Her hands are covering her butt like she's still in shock.

"Sorry. If you act like a baby, I'm gonna treat you like one," I smirk. I pull the plastic cover off my shoulders and stand up to look in the mirror. "Straight as always, Nessa."

"No other way to do it." Nessa nods as she cleans her clippers.

"Come on, LuLu. Let's go take some pictures," I grab Lucy's hand and lead her out of the room. She's obviously still in shock because she doesn't say a word. "Come on, babe. It was a joke. You aren't mad, are you?"

Her face doesn't show anger or shock. But you never know with women. When they say I'm fine they're anything but. "Luce?"

"I've never been hit before. My parents never hit me." She whispers. I pull her to the side and grab her face.

"Baby, it was a joke. It wasn't meant to be serious, love. I'm sorry," I kiss her forehead. "I can make up for it tonight if you like."

Her eyes light up in excitement. "Or I can return the favor."

"Girl, Please. I got my ass beat as a child. Yo hits ain't gonna be nothing." I laugh and continue walking toward the area to take pictures.

"Damn. Who let the sexy out?" Woody says as he holds his phone up. "Say what's up to Facebook, y'all."

"What's good, Facebook?" I smile.

"Woah nah." Lucy sticks her tongue out with a smile.

"You ain't from New Orleans." I tell her.

"But my momma is tho. Fuck with it." She kisses my cheek before going over to mess with Elijah.

This shoot we— the Bigs cast to play NE and SJC— are wearing all black or dark blues. It looks like we'll be standing behind light frames with a black backdrop. Of course, the girls have various touches of white in their outfits while we just have blacks and blues.

"Now what you have sunglasses on for? Last I checked the sun was outside." Bryshere teases his best friend.

Kim just throws the white leather jacket in her hand over her right shoulder before looking at Bryshere over the dark blue sunglasses.

"I'm sorry. But new outfit, who dis?" Kim says, her removable grill glinting in the light. She has all of us rolling.

"When you this fine, niece, there's no need to remember anyone. They remember you." Jacque says as she and her sisters step out of their dressing room. They are dressed in all white.