The Story of Us

73 Questions

*Inspired by the Vogue segment of the same name*

*edited and revised 7/26/22

It was a beautiful day in Wakanda, and the bright sun in the sky indicated it was noon. Any other day you would be in your office or walking around the palace grounds but today, you and T'Challa were going to be doing 'Vogue's 73 Questions'.

"The interviewer is here." Your assistant, Femi said. 

"Already?"

She nodded and handed you a water, "Are you still up to it?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?"
You were complaining that your feet were hurting and that your back was aching."

"I've been complaining about that for the last 6 months Femi. I'm fine. Baby girl just wears me out sometimes." You rubbed your belly and sighed. 

6 months down and 3 more to go.

"Where is T'Challa?"
"I'm talking to Kione now and he says the King had already introduced himself and the camera is rolling. I guess they've started."

You rolled your eyes and walked as fast as you could to the entrance of the palace.

T'Challa acted camera shy on most days but today he was feeling different. He liked the concept of 73 Questions, it wasn't too invasive but still gave the viewers enough information on the people they were watching.

"Hi there King T'Challa, how are you?"
With his hands in his pockets he smiled, "I am fine. And yourself?"

"I'm doing amazing. Wakanda is so beautiful."
"It is, isn't it?" He looked up at the clear sky and back to the camera. 

"So, where is Queen Maya?"

"Who knows, she is always-"
"What was that big head?" You came into view, your beautiful maternity dress flowing around you as you walked up to T'Challa. "You are late."

"A Queen is never late, everyone else is simply early. Julie Andrews, Princess Diaries 2."

"Queen Maya, lovely to see you."

"You too, thank you for coming."
"Thanks for having me, shall we get this started."

"We shall." You linked your arm with T'Challa and began to answer the questions.

"Favorite part of the palace?" He asked.

"My office, my bedroom, or the gardens. Do you want to go there?"

"Um, sure. King T'Challa, favorite place?"
"The Kitchen, my office, or same thing our room."
"Least favorite place?"
You scoffed, "The Council room. BORINGGGGG!"

"Hey!" T'Challa shook his head, "She only says that because she gets into arguments or falls asleep."

"Can you confirm this?"

Nodding you waited until T'Challa opened the door to the gardens and walked in, "This is true."

"King T'Challa, craziest memory before meeting your lovely wife?"

Challa's eyes widened, "I cannot say." You, in turn squint your eyes, "Why the hell not?"
Quickly changing the subject for T'Challa's sake and safety, he panned around the garden.

"This is magnificent. What is your favorite flower?"
"All of them." You both answered. "How about we take a seat, my feet hurt." T'Challa damn near rushed you to the cushioned benches.

T'Challa threw his long arm over your shoulder and waited for the next question. 

Hey you want something to drink?" You asked the interviewer. "That'd be great."

A quick ring of the dainty bell and a staff member came to take the drink orders. "Okay back to the questions, craziest rumor you two have heard about yourselves, as a couple?"

T'Challa lightly scratched his beard and tried to think of any rumors, while you fired away. "That we were swingers, that we cheat on each other, or that I married him for his money."

"What about the one that said I abuse you." That was one rumor that really pissed him off

"What is the truest rumor about you guys?"
Challa chuckled, "That we laugh at everything. She gets me in trouble a lot because she is so damn funny. And that we can't keep our hands off of each other."

The staff member came back with your drinks and all of you thanked her and went back to the interview. "Do you believe in fate?"

"At first I didn't really believe in it until I met Maya."

Your heart fluttered and you gave him a kiss, "I can agree. You never really believe in those sorts of things until your destiny is staring you right in the face."

"So how did you two meet?"
"You want to tell it, baby?"

T'Challa shrugged, "Sure. We met at a Grammys party. I had no intentions of going until my mother forced me to get out of my comfort zone and have fun. I was honestly about to ditch and told her I went but I am so glad I did. I saved Maya from a bad conversation and the rest is history."

"Were you two friends for a while or what?"

You confirmed with a nod, "We were friends for about a year. He asked me to be his lady the morning after my Oscar win and then another year and a few months after that, he proposed."

"A true love story. You two are actually the world's most influential and powerful couple. Is that a lot of pressure?"

"Not really. We didn't say that we were the world's most powerful and influential couple, so we can't really be held accountable for setting an example. People are grown and should know how to act in relationships." You took a sip of water while T'Challa rubbed your leg