Scene 1
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Where: Raynin's Apartment Building Gym Floor
We see Jeremiah hitting the punching bag hard and we see Dark Tiger watching on from a distance. You can see his concern as he can tell that Jeremiah is still frustrated. Jeremiah is shirtless and is wearing black Tapout workout pants that were customized for him with one half of the pants tiger striped. Dark Tiger is wearing a tank top and workout pants as well. We see Darknyss come rolling over in her wheelchair from where she was working out herself. She smiles as and she comes to Dark Tiger, and he leans over and wraps his arms around her. She looks over and sees Jeremiah punching the bag hard and frowns.
[Darknyss]
Jeremiah must be still pissed after losing to Despayre. That was a hell of a match, but I was so proud of him. He did really well. In fact he did so well that even Despayre gave him a hug afterwards. If that's not friendship I don’t know what is. So he should have no reason to be so upset right now.
Dark Tiger nods and shakes his head.
[Dark Tiger]
I do not think that is why he is still frustrated. He still considers Despayre as a friend, and I don’t think that would change. Not over a match anyway.
Darknyss pulls back a bit and looks up at Dark Tiger in the eyes.
[Darknyss]
Then what do you think it is? He's not mad at Diamond about something is he? That séance she did was crazy as hell, but I don't think anything that happened was her fault.
Dark Tiger shakes his head and sighs heavily.
[Dark Tiger]
No, he's not mad at Morganna, but he's upset about what he found out. That imp is the biggest reason he's so upset my love. It still eats him inside that an imp posing as my brother could keep telling him that he is weak, and it affected him so badly. My brother knows he is not weak. My brother would not have been so hard on him. He thought the world of his son, and I know he has been looking down at his son and he is proud of what Jeremiah has accomplished and the kind of man he's become. My brother might have been stubborn, but he wouldn’t so such a thing as get inside his head in a negative manner.
Jeremiah punches the bag off of its chain and tears it up with his bare hands. He growls and They both come to him as Jeremiah lowers his head and Dark Tiger picks up the bag
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Sorry about that unc. It’s just I can't get over what happened!! I can't believe I let that thing get to me! That fucking imp got inside my head, making me think it was Dad, and I couldn't seem to tell the difference! How could I not know it wasn’t him?. And how in the FUCK did a motherfucking imp get into my head. I was freaked the fuck out! Even though I didn’t get to know much about my dad while he was alive, he was still my dad and I should have known. I should have fucking known!!! Since I was a kid, I wanted to be like him. Ever since I was only four years old, I wanted to be like my dad. It fucking pisses me off.
He looks down at the totally trashed heavy bag and sighs heavily.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
DAMN IT! I just keep fucking up!! Now I'm gonna have to get another one of these for Raynin, or she's gonna try to rip me a new one.
Jeremiah sits down on a nearby bench, and Dark Tiger sits beside him as Darknyss rolls over near the bench. She reaches out and pats his knee gently.
[Darknyss]
I'm sure Raynin will be understanding. I don’t 'know about her other personalities though, but she will be understanding. We all know how frustrating it can be for things to be so crazy, Jeremiah. Raynin has a true understanding as I'm sure you can see why. And most especially Morganna understands the craziness that can surround this kind of situation. We can't blame you for what's going on, but you got to try to stay focused.
Jeremiah sighs and rubs his hands over his hair, nodding slowly as he lets his breath out heavily.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I know Aunt Lady but this was my father we are talking about. It fucking hurts that a creature used him for cannon fodder to try to get in my head and suck me dry. You know, I just can't get it around my brain that the thing used my dad's image like most people play video games. And the fact that he could get in my head so completely and pose as my father, who was a hell of a soldier and someone I wanted to follow in the footsteps of and do this to me is damned near more than I could bear. The séance scared the fucking shit out of me, and not just because of what happened with the imp, but because it almost took Emme from me too!
Dark Tiger pats Jeremiah on the shoulder with a soothing smile on his face.
[Dark Tiger]
Now calm down, nephew. Morganna is a lot stronger than you think, and I don't think that imp would have been able to truly hurt her. She has done séances many times before Jeremiah. You know this and you know how strong her magic really is, even if you don't want to believe it. It may have been your first seance that you have taken a part of but she has done many of these. It was not her first rodeo, kid.
Jeremiah tenses up and takes rapid breaths and a tear comes down his face as he is getting close to getting himself truly upset. Darknyss leans forward and hugs him as he breaks down into wracking sobs. Dark Tiger rubs his back and they let him calm down before Dark Tiger speaks again.
[Dark Tiger]
Jeremiah look at me.
Jeremiah looks at him and wipes the tears from his eyes. Darknyss wipes tears from her own eyes as her fiance speaks to his nephew.
[Dark Tiger]
Take deep breaths and calm yourself.
Jeremiah closes his eyes and takes deep breaths. He starts to calm down and the tears slow further.
[Dark Tiger]
Now do you have anything planned for Valentine’s Day tomorrow with Morganna?
Jeremiah shakes his head and sighs heavily, looking down at his hands.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
No unc. All of this shit is still getting to me I totally forgot to have something planned for that. See what I mean unc! All of this is fucking with my head big time! I don’t know what to do now.
Jeremiah blushes in embarrassment and lowers his head. Darknyss puts a hand on his shoulder
[Darknyss]
We will help you with that. You know how romantic I am. And I know Morganna so well, I can help you get something really special for her.
Dark Tiger nods and smiles over at Darknyss.
[Dark Tiger]
Yes, and we know it runs in the family. I've got something special planned for my lovely Lotus Blossom here, but you let Aunt Lady help you deal with your plans for Morganna. She's good with handling things in the crunch. But you've got bigger fish to fry. I just got the word that you have a match this week. You've gotten the chance to take on Steve Ramone this week, so we've got to get you back on track.
Jeremiah's eyebrows raise in surpirse.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Oh yeah? Well, that's good. I get a chance to take my frustrations out on lil Stevie. Steve Ramone is going to find out real quick that he is going to get fucked up real bad. I've got this burning desire to open up a can of whoop ass on someone, and hes' gonna be the unlucky guy who gets to pop the top. Yeah I know that usually, I'm all business in that ring but this time it's not going to be just about business unc. Nah not this week. This week lil Stevie will get the full brunt of everything that I've kept bottled up inside these past few weeks.
Dark Tiger shakes his head and holds his hands out to Jeremiah.
[Dark Tiger]
Look nephew, I know you've had a rough past few weeks, but don't go overboard. I know how you can get when you're upset, so just keep an eye on yourself and don't take it too far Jeremiah. He might be a porn star these days….
Jeremiah jumps up and starts pacing back and forth, gesticulating wildly.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Pfft, I don't give a flying fuck unc! He can be a poor man's John Holmes for all I fucking care. Hell, just let me get in a good swift kick in his motherfucking crotch cause I will kick him in the balls so hard it will make him fucking sterile!! Don't you get it? At Climax Control I won't be my usual nice, sweet, respectful, handsome self! I will be a pissed off, frustrated, wild and hungry Big Tiger and just rearrange his fucking face! Hell this week just call me Jeremiah Picasso because that's how bad I will rearrange his face!
Dark Tiger holds the bridge of his nose and takes a deep breath and knows that his nephew needs to calm down. He sees Jeremiah continue to rant and rave, and he's had it.
[Dark Tiger]
THAT IS ENOUGH, JEREMIAH!!!!
Jeremiah stops and turns around, looking at his uncle and gulps audibly as he sits down. He lowers his head, pouting a bit, contritely.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Sorry Uncle.
Dark Tiger takes a deep breath and shakes his head slowly.
[Dark Tiger]
First thing you need to do is calm down. You will not get anywhere still being frustrated over this whole situation. Yes it hurt because it was your dad the imp was trying to copy, and he said a whole lot of very wrong things to you and about you. Plus he took advantage of your love for your father to try to use you for some unknown reason, but you can't let that get the better of you. You have to come to terms with what has happened, and work through it. We know you want to accomplish a whole lot this year but you are not going to do any of that if you lose your focus. I am trying to keep you on the right path so you can do everything you want to do. Do I make myself clear?
Jeremiah nods, his head still hanging contritely.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Yeah unc I gotcha. I know you didn't train me to be this way. I know I need to calm myself down because I know it was a situation I couldn't control. I mean, even though it's got me stressing and shit, I promise I'll have my head on straight when I step into that ring on Sunday. I'm wanting to do what i set out to do this year. I want Championship Gold around my waist, and I know I can get it if I keep working hard.
Dark Tiger grabs his nephew's face
[Dark Tiger]
Good. Now, keep your head on straight, because I don't want to have to raise my voice again. I know you don't like it when I'm upset, and neither does your Aunt Lady. We have to keep things calm you know.
Jeremiah nods and sighs heavily.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I'm really sorry, unc. I know you're right. Aunt Lady has had enough stress, and with Raynin being in the Tournament for the Bombshell Internet Championship, she's got a lot on her mind already. But I just can't help it. Whenever I think about what happened I just get so worked up, you know.
Dark Tiger nods and pats on Jeremiah's shoulder.
Dark Tiger
I know. But I also know that when you put your mind towards something, and you really work hard at it, you can accomplish anything you want.
Just then, the door to the gym floor opens and Diamond comes in, wearing a pair of light blue sweat pants hanging low on her hips, and a light blue and silver camisole sports bra. She lets the door shut behind her, jogging in place for a moment before she sprints over to where everyone is sitting, and collapses on the floor, breathing heavily. She lays there spread eagle on her back, her chest heaving as she lifts a hand and gives a pathetic wave to her friends.
Diamond
Oh my GOD, I'm so tired!! Lady, I can't believe you took me, Raynin and Gothika to the Waffle House on the other side of town, bought us a big brunch, then left us there, telling us to run back! That was so low down and cold, it's so not funny!
Darknyss smirks and lifts her eyebrow at her friend.
Dakrnyss
Hey, it worked though. You got in your cardio for the day, and I got to spend some time lifting with my Tiger Man. Speaking of which, I think that Jeremiah might benefit from a few of our crazy training sessions.
Diamond lifts her hand and points at Jeremiah, shaking her head with a look of concern on her face.
Diamond
No!! Don't do it!! run away as fast as you can! Don't let her train you! Hahaha!
Jeremiah flops down beside Diamond and kisses her softly.
Jeremiah
I'll run away, but only if you run away with me. We have to head to California for Climax Control anyway. We can go a little early and I'll take you out for a night on the town. We can go have dinner, maybe even catch a show. I'm sure we can find something at a theater or something. There should always be some awesome musical playing sometime somewhere.
Dark Tiger stands and walks over and puts a foot on Jeremiah's chest. Jeremiah looks up at him with a confused look.
Dark Tiger
Oh no young man. You two are not going anywhere! You have things you have to do to get prepared for this match. Maybe I will let your Aunt Lady run you through your paces for a bit.
Jeremiah wraps his arms around Diamond and trembles.
Jeremiah
Rut Roh! Hold me!!
Darknyss chuckles and shakes her head.
Darknyss
Don't worry. I promise I'll be gentle. You've been through a lot lately.
Diamond strokes her love's cheek gently.
Diamond
You can handle it though sweetheart. You've got a strong will, a strong body, and an epically strong heart. It's one of the reasons why the imp chose you.
Jeremiah sits up quickly and looks down at her, confused.
Jeremiah
What do you mean, Emme?
Diamond swallows heavily and sits up slowly, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
Diamond
Well, I don't know how to tell you this Jeremiah, but imps don't just go after anyone. They are psychic entities that feed off of the life force of their prey. They go after the most inherently strong person they can find, choosing their prey more often than not as children. And I don't mean physically strong, I mean mentally, emotionally and psychically strong. The hunt you for years and years, hiding themselves with a kind of magic camouflage while they induce others to push you to try to be stronger and stronger. They then wait until they feel you've reached the peak of their strength. They wait for that moment when all of their energies have been heightened to the point where the imp knows that if their prey were pushed any harder, they would be able to break free of the connection and the imp would not be able to feed.
Jeremiah holds up a hand and shakes his head, an incredulous look on his face.
Jeremiah
Wait, wait, wait. So what you're telling me is that this thing has been following me my whole life?
Diamond nods slowly.
Diamond
The majority of it, yes. It's probably been following you since you were about three or four years old. I think it influenced you into following in your uncle's footsteps, so that you could push yourself to the heights of possibility. For that reason only, I'm kind of happy that the imp was in your life, cause it put you in my life.
Jeremiah jumps up and starts to pace, shaking his head.
Jeremiah
That’s bullshit, Emme!! I've wanted to be a wrestler my entire fucking life! No fucking imp influenced me into being a wrestler, and no fucking imp is making me want to be a Champion right now!! Just like there's no fucking imp making me want to go out to the ring on Sunday at Climax Control and shove my foot so far up Steve Ramone's ass that his great grand children will be burping the taste of my boot leather!
Diamond jumps up and holds her hands up, shaking her head.
Diamond
Whoa! Hold up, love!! I didn't say that the imp was the only reason why you chose this path. Yes, they influence you in some ways, but there has to be a desire there to begin with. I know you have always wanted to be a wrestler. But I think that it might be the reason why you ONLY wanted to be a wrestler after you got out of the service. I mean think about it. Everything you've wanted to be has been something that required you to not just be physically strong, but mentally and emotionally. Being in the service is not an easy thing to do. Look at Raynin. She's one of the strongest people I know, and yet she didn't come out of the service one hundred percent unscathed. But you are handling what happened to you in strides. It's almost as if any mental scars from that time were washed away, and I think that the imp had something to do with it. It had been taking small sips of your psyche, leeching away small pieces of your psyche to try to keep you on the path that it wanted you to be on. It wanted you to be in the place where you're at right now, so that it could feed and feed for a long time.
Jeremiah growls and yells in frustration, his head thrown back, and his fists balled and shaking in the air.
Jermiah
I DIDN'T DO ALL OF THIS BECAUSE OF THAT FUCKING IMP!!!
Diamond takes a step back away from him and shakes her head slowly.
Diamond
And I know that's true. Because if you did all of it because of the imp, then you wouldn't have been with me. I know that the imp knew what I was, which was why he struck early. He knew that I would be able to figure out what was going on and take care of him just like I did. Besides that, I think he underestimated exactly how strong you truly are. Just like I think most of your opponents you face in the ring underestimate you. They think you're just some goodie goodie who's got his heart on his sleeve. They don't know the animal sleeping inside of you. But I know what you're capable of. All you have to do is just reach deep inside of you, and you'll be more formidable than you ever thought you could be.
Jeremiah nods and leans in and kisses Diamond softly.
Jeremiah
You're right as always my bewitching beauty. But do I really have to do Aunt Lady's training? Her training scares me.
Jeremiah trembles as he looks over his shoulder at Darknyss who is chuckling to herself.
Darknyss
Just for saying that, the answer is yes. You do have to do the training. It'll put some hair on your chest, and definitely get you ready for your match. Now go get in the ring. You're going to spar with your uncle, but you're going to do it with a twist.
She rolls over to a cabinet and pulls out a box. She rolls back over to Jeremiah and opens the box to reveal a pair of weighted bracelets and anklets. She puts them on Jeremiah's wrists and ankles and nods towards the ring.
Darknyss
Now... Go spar and see how much stronger you'll be after your first match. For the rest of the week, you'll do all of your training wearing these bracelets and anklets. Consider them your new accessories.
Jeremiah lifts his arms and frowns.
Jeremiah
Damn Aunt Lady!! How much do these things weigh? They feel like they're almost twenty thousand pounds each!!
Darknyss chuckles and shakes her head.
Darknyss
No, they're only ten pounds each, which should be more than enough for you to handle. Now, get in there and make us proud.
Jeremiah's head hangs down and he sighs heavily.
Jeremiah
Yes Aunt Lady.
Diamond chuckles and pats Jeremiah on the shoulder.
Diamond
Awww, my poor baby. Now you get to experience my pain.
Darknyss looks Diamond up and down and chuckles.
Darknyss
I don’t know what you're laughing about. You're not done for the day. Now go hit the weights. You and Raynin are gonna spar when she gets here.
Diamond pouts and turns towards the free weights area.
Diamond
Aww man, Z!! Why you gotta be so mean??!
Jeremiah watches Diamond slink off towards the free weight area and he turns to drag his feet as he heads towards the ring and the scene fades out.
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Scene 2
Location: Diamond’s apartment in Raynin’s building
We see Jeremiah on the rooftop decorating it for Valentine ’s Day for Diamond. Once he is done he looks it over and then takes a picture of it with his phone and sends the pictures to his uncle and Aunt Lady. He gets a text back from Darknyss saying it looks great. She also says there should be someone coming over to help you with dinner. She said it was something about a personal chef because she knew and Jeremiah knows that Diamond loves to cook and he lets her cook most of the time, but this time it was going to be special for them. It is Valentine’s Day and Jeremiah wanted to help her out by giving her a break from cooking. Jeremiah is wearing a black dress shirt and black slacks and his hair is slicked back as it had grown out since but it’s still short.
The doorbell rang and Jeremiah answers the door. It is the chef Max Steward that Darknyss had called upon.
[Chef Max Steward]
Hey there, are you Jeremiah Hardin? Zatanya had called me to help him.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Yeah I am. C’mon in.
Jeremiah let’s Chef Max in and then they come in the kitchen. Chef Max looks around the place.
[Chef Max Steward]
I love these studio type apartments. Roomy and all the space you need. Alright Jeremiah what did you have in mind for the menu for this dinner you want to have?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I know she is a big lover of crab so something with crab in it. Maybe crab cakes.
[Chef Max]
Perfect. Do you have the ingredients? I don’t want any store bought crab cakes. I know you want to make this very special for your lady so no store bought stuff. It makes you feel cheap.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Unc and I went crab catching the other day. We caught some good crab. It’s in the freezer.
Jeremiah goes to the freezer and opens it up. He grabs the crabs he caught and he brings them to Chef Max. Chef Max had already had some water boiling for the crab.
[Chef Max]
Dungeness crab very nice. It can grow up to 20 centimeters in length. I don’t know how these got here from Washington State but anyway go ahead and put it in the water for me?
Jeremiah nods and puts the crab in the water and the crab boils.
[Chef Max]
Excellent. Now what goes good with crab cakes would be a good garlic aioli. It’s very simple to make really. What you need to get is mayonnaise, some minced garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. The right amount of the ingredients will surely make it pop.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Can I look the recipe up on my phone?
[Chef Max]
Sure go ahead. I wouldn’t be offended. I will go check on the crab while you do that.
Chef Max goes to check on the crab and as he does. Jeremiah nods and then looks up the recipe for the garlic aioli. He finds a good site for the recipe. He then follows the recipe to the tee. He adds the right amount of ingredients inside the bowl. Chef Max comes back.
[Chef Max]
Alright looks like you got the aioli made. Let’s see if it’s to the taste.
Chef Max takes his pinky and dips it into the aioli and tastes it. He nods
[Chef Max]
Not bad Jeremiah, not bad at all. The crab is not quite ready yet so since we got the aioli ready let’s see if we can get a salad going. I know a good salad to go with the crab cakes. I am going to need fresh spinach, mandarin oranges and some balsamic vinegar because I am going to show you how to make a reduction from a vinaigrette.
Jeremiah goes to get those ingredients. He knows that Diamond always has ingredients like these on such a special occasion. He also sees that there was balsamic vinaigrette already made and he grabs that too. He comes back to Chef Max with it. He sits the stuff down.
[Chef Max]
I see someone comes prepared.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
My love usually has these things stocked for such an occasion. So you a top chef. Do you own any restaurants around here.?
[Chef Max]
Yes I do. I own one down the street from this place down the strip called Bonne Max. It’s not as fancy as it sounds but I do make good food. Have you seen the show Iron Chef America?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Yeah I love that show. Not as much as Morganna, that’s my love’s name, but I am a fan. I love the Chairman guy. I would love to meet him one day. Were you on it?
[Chef Max]
Yes I was. I was on the episode where leeks were the main ingredient and I had challenged Iron Chef Mario Batali and I won against him. It was no landslide I can tell you but I was proud of it and I learned from him as well. Chef Batali is an awesome person to meet in real life and so is the Chairman. Anyway what I am going to need you to do is to get the spinach in there and then peel the oranges. I will show you how to make a reduction out of the balsamic vinegar.
Jeremiah nods and then puts the spinach and the oranges in it and then takes two large forks and tosses it. once Jeremiah is done he comes to Chef Max.
[Chef Max]
Alright Jeremiah, just like the aioli, the reduction is simple but you have to keep an eye on the pot. If you take too long it could really stick to the pot and you don’t want that. It doesn’t take long to make. Since we have the reduction down and you have mixed the ingredients. We let the reduction cool and then after that we take the spoon and spread it over the salad. You are doing good so far Jeremiah.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Thanks. I do want to make it special for my Morganna.
[Chef Max]
What makes her special to you if you don’t mind me asking.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Everything. Her smile, her eyes, her body, but most of all I can be a stubborn man and she has put up with that when she really shouldn’t. She truly has a good heart if she is willing to put up with my stubbornness. Plus her personality is off the chain and that’s what I love about her the most.
[Chef Max]
She is truly indeed a wonderful woman. Keep her if she means that much to you. Alright so the reduction has cooled down enough go ahead and spread it over the salad. I will check on the crab while you do that.
Jeremiah then takes a spoon and takes some of the reduction and pours it over the salad and then he takes a little more and does it again. Chef Max comes back with the crab and Jeremiah looks for the crab leg cracker and then gives it to him.
[Chef Max]
Thank you Jeremiah. So what do you do?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I wrestle for Sin City Wrestling.
[Chef Max]
You’re that Jeremiah Hardin? Awesome. Zatanya didn’t tell me that. It is awesome to meet you. I have a daughter who is seven who is a fan of yours. I also catered for Sin City Wrestling for a couple of their pay per views. Mr. Ward and Mr. Underwood paid good. Alright now since I have the crab cracked we are going to get the meat out and I am going to need some Ritz crackers, 3 green onions, one bell pepper and the other ingredients for the crab cakes.
Jeremiah grabs the ingredients and then Chef Max lets Jeremiah make the crab cakes. Jeremiah then sets the oven for 350 degrees and then put the crab cakes in.
[Chef Max]
Alright now for the dessert. I think the perfect dessert for a night like this and a dinner like this is some chocolate fondue. Do you have any melting chocolate?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I think so.
Jeremiah looks through the cabinets and sure enough he finds some melting chocolate for the fondue. He then goes to the fridge and finds some peanut butter fudge that his unc gave him as he loves peanut butter fudge, and then he finds some pound cake in the pantry. He brings the ingredients over and Chef Max has him melt the chocolate in the fondue pot and then gets some long toothpicks and puts the fudge and the pound cake on the sticks. Then Jeremiah’s cell phone goes off and sees its Morganna texting him she is on her way home.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
That is her. I am going to head up to the rooftop. I thank you Chef Max for teaching me how to cook this stuff. I will definitely recommend you.
[Chef Max]
It was my pleasure.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Oh, I will have something for your daughter at the end of the evening.
Chef Max nods and Jeremiah heads to the decorated rooftop while Chef Max finishes up. Jeremiah then gives the decorated rooftop one last look over and then takes a deep breath and text Diamond to change into her favorite dress and then come to the rooftop. Several minutes later Diamond comes out in a sexy black dress but not too revealing and she comes to the rooftop. She sees the decorations and smiles. She comes to Jeremiah.
[Diamond]
Mon amour, you didn’t have to do all this for me. I know how stressed you had been.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I wanted to baby. I wanted to do something extra special for my voodoo angel. I mean when I first laid eyes on you all I could see was God shining his light on you and only you. You are an angel that came into my life and there ain’t nobody I rather be with than you. You have put up with my stubbornness even when you shouldn’t but you do and I couldn’t thank you enough. You could have said no to me asking you out but you didn’t. I love you Emme and I am glad you are in my life.
Jeremiah smiles and he blushes as he says that.
[Diamond]
Awww look at my tiger man blushing. I do put up with your stubbornness because that’s how much I love you. There are times when you goof off when you shouldn’t but that’s is definitely where I come in and I know you want to succeed and there will be plenty of opportunities where you will succeed. You’re right mon amour, I could have said no when you asked me out the first time we met but there was something about you that attracted me to you and I couldn’t say no. I can’t change that stubbornness because it does run in your family, and I know you want to control that stubbornness for me. You mean the world to me Jeremiah and don’t let anyone ever tell you that or I will kick their ass myself.
Jeremiah chuckles a bit but knows she is serious when it comes to her man. Jeremiah takes her hand and then leads her to the table and then Chef Max comes out with the dinner. The table has some champagne and some in the glasses. Chef Max sits the salad down for the two of them. They eat the salad.
[Diamond]
This is really good. The crunchiness of the spinach and the sweetness of the oranges and the right amount of tart from the vinaigrette.
Then Chef Max brings out the crab cakes and Diamond jumps up and down in her seat as she loves crab cakes. She bites into the cakes and she is in dream land as to how good they are.
[Diamond]
Mon amour did you make the crab cakes? They are heavenly
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
Well I had a little help. I had a good teacher to teach me how to make all this. I know how you love to cook but you needed a break from all that even if it was just for one day. I wanted to make it very special for you. We haven’t had dessert yet.
Chef Max sets the fondue pot on the table and it has the fudge and the pieces of pound cake on the edge of it. they take the pound cake and dip it in the fondue and then they feed it to each other. Jeremiah then takes the blunt end of one of the sticks and then takes Diamond’s hand and spreads a little chocolate on the back of her hand and then kisses it and licks the chocolate off her hand. Diamond giggles and then after they have had dessert Jeremiah then plays the playlist he had on his phone specifically for this day and he takes Diamond’s hand and leads her to the floor and they dance all thru the night as the scene fades.
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Scene 3
Location: UCSB Events Center
We see Jeremiah coming in the arena and he is dressed in his “Heart of a Tiger†T-Shirt, jeans and Tims. He has his bags and then Ms. Rocki Mountains comes to him. She is wearing a tight sexy dress that almost reveals her mountains.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
C’mon now Rocki. I thought we talked about this. Any tighter and we will get the whole view of them mountains. The dress don’t have to be tight to be sexy you know.
[Ms. Rocki Mountains]
Sorry Jeremiah. I just wanted to come and see if I can get a few words from you about your match this week against Steve Ramone but first how was your Valentine’s Day?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
It was really good. I did something real special for my Diamond and she loved it. How about you?
[Ms. Rocki Mountains]
It was ok. Anyway how do you feel about facing off against Steve Ramone.
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
I hear he has become a porn star these days. Hmmm I could have thought he would have been a better man than that considering how his nickname is the Fearless one. Let me put it to you like this Rocki. I only need one woman to satisfy me and the videos we do are for our eyes only. I don’t need three or four hookers or bimbos to get me off and I don’t need to be showing it off. All that makes Lil Stevie look is desperate for more attention than he already needs.
Desperate men do desperate things Rocki and I am not that desperate that I need to do porn. I love what I do and that is wrestling. I get enough attention and love from the awesome SCW fans when I step in that ring. I know my record since coming back ain’t all that, but do you see me complainin’ about it? Hell nah. I been at this for a good while now and I maight had an up and down week this week trying to get ready for this match that will not stop me from puttin’ a boot so far down his throat he be shittin’ shoelaces.
Do I want Lil Stevie to give me a fight? Hell yeah he can. I ain’t knockin’ his abilities in that ring and he is a hell of a wrestler and I don’t see why that hell of a wrestler need to be doing porn. What is it, he ain’t gettin’ paid enough here or somethin’? You know what though its more power to him. All I know is that when he steps in the ring with me he will get beat up plain and simple.
[Ms. Rocki Mountains]
Where is Diamond?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
She is helping Aunt Lady get Raynin ready for her match. She don’t need to be around me all the time. She got her sisters to hang with and help train.
[Ms. Rocki Mountains]
That’s true. Any final words for Steve?
[“Big Tiger†Jeremiah Hardin]
All I got to say to Lil Stevie is I don’t care if his nickname is Fearless but I am going to put the fear in his ass when we face off in the ring because the ring will feel like a battlefield when he steps in the ring with me. If you will excuse me I am gonna get ready myself. Good talkin’ to ya. Remember, it don’t have to be tight to be sexy.
Jeremiah heads off to the locker room and Rocki looks down as Trenches (Remix) by Pop Evil ft DMC plays to commercial.
End RP.
