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After a short nap and small meal the trio landed safely at a private airport.

"Okay. Go over what I just told you." Naveen said as he grabbed his bookbag from off the floor and put it on the couch. Charlotte was in the bathroom freshening up and Tiana was texting her friend and father to let them know that she was safe.

"We met two years ago at the Jazz cafe. You asked me to marry you in my restaurant. Your mother and father were married thirty years. Your grandmother is widowed. You have a dog named Dakota. You have a brother named…..Ralphie?" she looked at him for conformation, when he nodded yes she continued. "Ummm, you have been involved with music since your were five and didn't start playing the ukulele till you were-"

"Six and a half." Charlotte butted in as she came out of the bathroom, she put her makeup bag in her purse that was on the couch then began to put on her jacket.

"Eight. Put close enough love." Naveen kneeled on the couch and gave her a kiss.

Tiana looked up from her phone and watched them as they kissed.

"Now how exactly am I?" she pointed to herself. "Supposed to show love that you two have?" she gestured to them as they broke apart.

"It takes practice." Charlotte tapped Naveen's nose before she finished putting on her jacket.

"Well we only have a month." Tiana pointed out, blowing a bubble from her gum then turning her attention back to her phone getting ready to put on her headphones.

"Or two." Naveen shrugged as he put on his sneakers.

"You said one." Tiana put her headphones down looking at him.

"I said at least." he stood up and shrugged on his black leather jacket over his hoodie.

"Right." Tiana sighed defeated. "Well how am i supposed to keep up this farce for two months?"

"Or more." he grabbed his backpack and slung over his shoulder.

"That's not helping." Tiana groaned putting her head in her hands.

"Oh come Tia. It won't be that bad." Charlotte said from behind her seat as she leaned on the back of the seat.

"How?" Tiana turned in the chair to look up to Charlotte hoping she would elaborate.

"Well. It should only take a week for the family to not like you. Another week for you to "fall out of "love" with Naveen. Then two weeks for the family and media to notice and the week after they see that Naveen and I belong together and then at the engagement party you want to let him go and then Naveen and I end up end." Charlotte clapped happily.

"That sounds very complicated." Tiana gathered her headphones and phone then went to the bathroom.

"Shes right that does sound complicated." Charlotte agreed as she walked over to Naveen.

"Maybe." he agreed placing his hands on her waist as he sat down on the edge of the couch. "But it will get easier at the end." he promised.

"Okay." Charlotte smiled as she placed her hand on his cheek moving the pad of her thumb in a circular motion.

"Sir?" the air stewardess came in and the two immediately broke apart.

"Yes?" Naveen stood up putting his hands in his pockets.

"We've landed."

"I've noticed." he responded.

"And there's um, press. Done there." she pointed out the window.

"Really?" Naveen went to the other side of the plane and looked out the window. There were reporters behind the black SUV. "Great." he hung his head as he closed the window and stood up. "Thank you." Naveen nodded to her. The stewardess smiled then left to the cockpit.

"Alright." Naveen fixed his jacket and the hood to his hoodie. "Tiana! Let's go." he yelled to her.

"Im peeing!" she shouted back. In truth she was on her phone looking at furniture for her new restaurant.

Charlotte raised an eyebrow at her answer but did not comment.

"Well hurry up!" Naveen shouted not breaking a stride as he put his backpack down on the couch.

After confirming her order, Tiana called her mom as she came out of the bathroom.

"Hey hon, how are you?" her voice crinkling because it was a bad signal.

"Great! I'm in the country." Tiana got her shoes from under the chair and began to put them on. Naveen came from behind her.

"Tiana let's go." he whispered hurrying her along.

"Okay. Okay." Tiana slipped on her other shoe putting her phone between her shoulder and her ear.

"Honey who was that?"

"No one. Just a friend." she shook her head tying her last shoe.

"Just a friend?" Naveen raised an eyebrow.

"Yes." Tiana grabbed her jacket from the back of the chair and put it on switching her phone from hand to the other.

"Why are you-in-country-hon?" her mom's voice began to break as the signal became weak.

"Just a visit. I have exciting news." Tiana beamed.

"Okay-you-know where-cabin- is."

"Okay mom by-wait mom!" Tiana stopped herself from hanging up.

"Yes-hon?"

"Don't go on the internet okay?"

Already Naveen was walking out of the plane.

"We don't get reception any-" at that the line went dead.

Grateful Tiana put her headphones around her neck.

"Oh hey Charlotte." Tiana caught Charlotte by the arm as she passed her.

"Hm?"

"About this whole how I leave him," Tiana clapped her hands in front of her. "how about I just say I became too involved with my restaurant and couldn't handle the relationship." she suggested.

"Hm." Charlotte thought it over for a moment although to her it did sound like a better idea. "Okay. That'll work." Charlotte shrugged adjusting her purse on her shoulder as she got ready to follow Naveen out.

"And about this entire thing." Tiana made a circling motion in front of her. "Why am i doing this?"

"So I can gradually get into the role that this society would like."

"So im just a front?"

"Yes." Charlotte nodded turning to leave.

"Well, wait wait." Tiana grabbed her arm. "How am I supposed to act?" she folded her hands in front if her.

"Just the way you are." she shrugged. "But for me I have to feel the crowd." Charlotte's hands squeezed in front of her as she looked out the doorway. "I have to know what they want." she looked at Tiana who was more confused now. "It's alright hon. You'll get it." Charlotte patted her shoulder then left.

"Get what?" Just then Tiana's phone began to buzz. Quickly she reached for it and realized that she was the last one on the plane.

'Crap.' Tiana quickly descended the steps as she answered her phone.

"Hello?"

"Yes Ms. Tiana?"

"This is she." As Tiana came down the steps she was bombarded with flashes. "I'm sorry could you hold for a second." she placed her hand over the receiver. "I'm sorry, but could you not." she held out a hand to them as she walked forward but they didn't stop. "Please. Stop." she said again more forcefully which had more effect with some of the photographers. "I'm sorry hello?" Tiana put her phone back up to her ear.

"Yes hello. This is Mr. Fenner and wanted to let you know that your check went through."

"Wonderful." Tiana smiled as she pushed through the crowd.

"Yes. Now all you need is a food license and permit"

"Already working on it hopefully it is approved by the end of the month"

"Great. Also there was some money left over from the check and would like to know what you would like to do with it?"

"Could you tag it into however many months rent it can cover?"

"Of course but I will need your signature."

"Okay. I will not be back in the country until next month." She rubbed her forehead and got into the car. "Could i have a partner sign it?"

"I was not aware that you had a partner. Thats a lot more paperwork." he explained.

"Well she's not really a partner more of a- you know what I'll sign the papers when I get back in a month." Tiana situated herself in her seat.

"Just don't wait too long Ms. Tiana." Mr. Fenner warned.

"Of course, all I need is a month." Tiana promised.

"Alright. See you in a month."

"Okay." Tiana ended her call then went to her calendar making sure she put in a reminder. Tucking her phone back into her pocket Tiana took a deep breath and looked out the window. "Oh." she saw that the crowd of photographers were now plastered against the window. Then it dawned on her that she was sitting down in a car. "When did I get here?" she looked around confused.

"Tiana I thought you were right behind me." Naveen scolded from the seat across from her.

"I was. But I was talking to Charlotte and was talking. On the. Phone." she put her hand up in a phone motion up to her ear still confused.

"We were supposed to walk down as a couple."

"Sorry." she said sheepishly feeling her phone vibrating again.

"Oh honey it's okay." Charlotte patted his chest. "She was only asking for advice." Charlotte played with his ear.

"What kind of advice?"

"Um, just about how to act." Tiana folded her hands in her lap, tried to ignore the feel of her phone vibrating.

"Like yourself." Naveen answered with a shrug.

"That's what I said."

"Yes. So Charlotte can see how to not act?" Tiana raised an eyebrow.

"You have to start somewhere." Charlotte shrugged.

"Oh great I'm a trial run." she shook her head as she watched the car roll away from the photographers.

"Oh it's not all that bad." Naveen patted her knee as he moved to the seat next to her. "Once they get past you they'll be too tired to be mean to her." Naveen leaned on the armrest.

"I don't see how that it is better." Tiana leaned on her hand.

"What else were you guys talking about?"

"About how I am to dump you." Unable to take it anymore Tiana took her phone from her pocket and opened the most recent text which was from an unknown number.

Hello my dear.

Not thinking anything of it Tiana deleted the number and put the phone back in her pocket.

"What do you mean how you dump me?" Naveen asked.

"Well I don't want to come off as rude so I just say that my restaurant has become my top priority." she shrugged putting her phone away.

"Who would choose a restaurant over me? Im great."

"I would." Tiana shrugged.

"How could you?" he asked putting a hand on his chest.

"Because I can."

"Yes but why. I thought you liked me. I thought we were friends."

"We are."

"You just said you would pick a restaurant over me."

"Doesn't me I don't like you."

"Well i wouldn't pick you over a restaurant dear." Charlotte patted his knee.

"Thank you." Naveen nodded placing his hand on Charlottes. "See she likes me."

"She's your girlfriend. She's supposed to like you."

"So you don't like me?"

"Course I do. I just have the likeness to choose you over a restaurant."