Kiana is played by Kiana Lede. just giving y'all an image.
"Jack, you wrote this all by yourself?" Kiana's green eyes lit up along with her smile. "This is amazing. I love it! Do you already have the music?"
Jack nodded. "I do. You can go ahead and record it now if you want." He told her, leaning back in his computer chair, tapping a pen against his lips.
"Of course, this is so good." Kiana jumped up from her computer chair and rushed into the booth with an ear to ear grin.
Jack chuckled at her eagerness and sat up, his fingers hovering over the soundboard. "Ready?"
Kiana nodded and soon after, the music echoed through the room, making her face glow.
Jack nodded his head slightly to the music as he pressed buttons on the soundboard, listening to Kiana's soothing voice as she began to sing her heart out in the studio. Once Kiana finished the song, she set the headphones on the stand and hurried out of the booth. "How was it?"
Jack laughed and leaned back into his chair, pillowing his hands behind his head. "It was really beautiful and different. I loved it. I know other people are gonna love it."
Kiana sat down across from him. "It has so much emotion in it...Did you write it about anyone special? I can tell it came from the heart."
Jack smiled a heart melting smile. "Yeah. I thought of Selena the whole time I wrote it."
Kiana grinned. "That's really sweet of you. Didn't take you as the romantic type." She leaned over, gently hitting his chest. "Don't seem like the hopeless romantic."
"I'm not exactly." He laughed. "Just love her a lot...You ever been in love?"
"Only once, but it didn't work out."
"The reason I asked is because you can use it to your advantage and take all of what you've been through and put it in a song, that way people can relate to you more."
Kiana gazed at Jack. "I'll try and do that. Kinda wanna fall in love again. It's a really good feeling, you know?"
"I know."
"How many more songs you got in you?"
"Me?" Jack chuckled. "I got tons, but you know you gotta help, right?" He sat up, smiling.
"Wouldn't want it any other way."
Selena was walking down the stairs in her bikini when Jack opened and walked through the front door.
"Hey, babe. You're home early." She smiled.
Jack nodded. "Yeah, didn't do that much." He placed a hand on her waist and leaned down to give her a simple kiss. "You taking the kids into the pool?"
"Mhm. I figured since Dylan doesn't have boxing today and today is the last day of his suspension. You wanna join?"
"I will." Jack smirked and took one of her hands in hers and slowly spun her around, drooling over her. "You sure you had two kids cause it damn sure don't look like it."
Selena threw her back and laughed a small laugh, shoving him. Jack then bit his bottom lip. "Umph, look at them thighs. Fuck, you wanna go upstairs really quick?" He joked.
He smacked the outside of her thigh as he bit his lip and chuckled. "You got a hickey on the inside of your thigh. Better hope the kids don't see it."
"They won't. I would go cover it up with makeup, but it'll probably wash off."
"Doesn't even matter, I'm eating again tonight so don't even stress." Jack went in for another kiss then was soon interrupted when Naomi ran into the room. "Daddy!"
Jack wrapped her in his arms and picked her up. "Hey there, lil bit. How was school?"
"Good! We painted today!"
"You did?" He chuckled then pecking her forehead. "How come you still have this floaty thing on?"
Naomi shrugged innocently. "Mommy said I had to wear it."
Jack looked at Selena. "Teach her how to swim, Sel. She's getting to old for this."
Selena shook her head. "I don't think she's ready yet."
Jack sucked his teeth then planted a kiss on Naomi's cheek. "I'll teach you in a few minutes, babygirl." He set her back on the floor then ran up the stairs.
Selena sat on the edge of pool with Naomi, tying her daughters hair up while Dylan splashed Jack with the water.
"Momma, can I learn how to swim with Daddy?"
Selena glanced over at Jack as she pulled Naomi's curly hair into a ponytail. He shrugged loosely and said, "It's whatever you wanna do."
"I guess so since you already put the idea in her head." She mumbled, taking off her floaties. "Go get in the water babe...Catch her Jack."
Jack stood not to far from the edge with extended arms, grinning as Naomi ran then jumped into his arms, giggling.
After about twenty minutes of teaching Naomi how to swim she had to put her floaties back on. "We'll teach you again tomorrow." Jack told her.
Dylan brought out his water gun and began shooting Naomi in her head making her scream.
"Dylan, leave your sister alone." Selena scolded as she glared at him through her sunglasses, kicking her feet in the pool.
"Mom, what's that?" Dylan pointed.
"What's what?"
"That." He swam over to her and pointed to her thigh. "What is it?"
Jack laughed loudly as the kids curiously stared at him.
Selena covered the mark with her hand. "It's a bruise baby, now go play." She then pushed Dylan away with her feet.
Jack continued to laugh, making Naomi splash him. "Daddy, you said we can't laugh when someone gets hurt or a boo boo!"
"It's not a boo boo princess."
"Shut up, Jack." She gritted through her teeth, shaking her head before she awkwardly changed the subject. "Would you guys want a dog?"
"Yes!" The kids shouted and began splashing water in excitement, forgetting about the hickey.
"We are not getting a dog."
"Jack you love dogs."
"Yeah ones that aren't mine. Neither of us ever had a dog before, so sorry but no."
"It's just like taking care of a child."
"Sel, you're not here all the time and neither am I. We can't keep up with it."
"Yes we can. Just like how we keep up with them, we can keep up with a dog."
Jack's brows rose in almost surprise. "I know you did not just compare our kids to a dog." He watched Selena roll her eyes before he continued disagreeing. "No. I'm not having a dog in the house. End of conversation."
Both of the kids pouted, but Selena winked at them, giving them the small sense of hope.
The Next Afternoon.
"I'm worn out, Jack. I'm hungry. I'm tired. I need food. We've been here for five hours and we haven't even had a snack." Kiana whined, throwing her head back.
Jack was too focused on the computer, not once glancing at her. "Just let me finish editing this and then we can go."
Kiana folded her legs on the computer chair and absentmindedly fiddled with her nose ring.
"Stop picking your nose." Jack muttered as he placed his head in his hand that was propped up by his elbow on the desk as he cut out the section of the track that cluttered the mix.
Kiana dropped her hand to her bare thigh, the smack filling the room, as her jaw dropped. "I was not picking my nose!" She exclaimed.
Jack chuckled. "You were. I saw you out the corner of my eye. How are you gonna tell me what I saw?"
"Because I'm the one who did it!"
A smirk played on his lips. "Exactly." He got a full laugh out of her and he pushed back from the desk and turned towards her. "Done with that one. Same time as always tomorrow."
Kiana raise her brows. "You're not hungry?"
"Yes." Jack laughed. "That's why I'm going home to my wife who knows how to cook."
"I was gonna grab something. You don't wanna go to a restaurant and get some dinner?"
Jack rubbed the back of his neck and scoffed a laugh. "I don't know. Like I said before, Selena would kill me."
"Over dinner? It's just a business dinner that's literally all. You're old and kind of my boss in a way so."
"Old? I'm not old. Older than you. But, I'm not old. "
Kiana stood up from the chair and walked over to the door. "Nine years is a long way from twenty-one, trust me I wouldn't want that."
Jack followed her outside where they got into his car. "Don't drop any lipgloss, lipstick, ring, earring, or thong. I am not trying to die."
Kiana laughed. "I don't wear thongs, thank you. And I don't have on lipstick or lipgloss and all of my earrings and rings are attached to my skin, so don't worry."
"Alright, don't try to plant anything either."
Kiana shook her head. "It's a shame you think I would do this to you. My whole career is in your hands right now. If you go down then so do I."
Jack then pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant. "Only a business dinner." He told himself as he parked the car.
Kiana's soft green eyes went wide. "What!? You took me to Brix?" Kiana laughed. "I thought we were gonna go to McDonald's."
"I was actually, but you're not a hoe so I'm treating you." Jack teased as they got out the car and found a booth in the restaurant where a small light hung over their table.
After ordering their food, it was a awkward silence that sat between them. Jack didn't know what to say, he was only praying that Selena didn't find out about this because then she'll only blow everything out of proportion.
Once their plates were sat in front of them, Kiana broke the silence because what's more worse than awkward silence?
Awkward silence while having an awkward dinner.
"I feel like I don't know a lot about you." Kiana spoke.
"You said a business dinner. Not a first date."
Kiana shrugged. "It's not. But I feel like we should know the basics about one another."
Jack forked a piece of steak in his mouth. "Look me up then. The internet has it all. But you on the other hand, I know nothing about. Only things I know is that you're from Salt Lake City and you've only been in love once. That's all you've given me."
"You never asked about anything else."
"Because I didn't care." He stated dryly. "But you're complaining about it, so go ahead."
Kiana hummed, thinking of a way to introduce herself, something she always struggled with.
"Well, I was valedictorian my senior year. I went to a community college in Phoenix then I soon dropped out to come here and do music. When I'm not with you in the studio, I'm either listening to music or watching basic cable. I always say I wanna fall in love again, but honestly I don't. Not a big smoker unlike somebody, but if I smoke, it's only weed. I trust people way to much just to end up getting hurt and before you even ask, no I'm not a virgin, but I only had sex once so I might as well be."
Jack laughed at her last sentence. "I was not gonna ask that."
Kiana's full lips went into a thin line as she cocked her head to the side. "Doubt that. Every guy always asks that."
"Yeah, every guy who wants to have sex with you, but I am a married man and I wouldn't of cared in the first place. I don't mix business with pleasure. And like you said, I'm too old for you."
Kiana nodded. "How do you deal with paparazzi and rumors? Just asking for a little advice before this album goes platinum and stuff." She smiled, throwing a fry in her mouth.
"Ignore it. Most of the shit is bullshit anyways." Jack's phone vibrated on the table.
"Ooohh." Kiana teased as she began to pucker her lips and make kissing noises. "That's your girl, someone's in trouble." She sang.
Jack rolled his eyes at her then checked his phone where he got a text message from Selena.
Baby : What time are you coming home?
- 10:07 p.m.
- I'll be there in fifteen minutes. I'll make up for being late. Promise...
- 10:07 p.m.
Jack shoved his phone in his pocket as Kiana finished the last bite of her burger. "I'm surprised you don't have sugar ass or something like that as her name."
Jack chuckled and ate a piece of his steak. "It was something about her ass and thighs but she made me change it."
"Wow." Kiana shook her head.
"What can I say? Have you seen her?"
"Yeah and she's pretty and has a nice body, but don't you think that's objectifying her?"
Jack snickered. "Um, no. It's admiring and appreciating her ass and thighs. You haven't had sex with her so you wouldn't know what's it like."
"What if I had sex with a guy and labeled him as 'Good dick', huh?"
"He's gonna like it." Jack stated slowly as if it was obvious. "Look, I get what you're saying, but men and women are two different creatures. We're dumb as hell and most of the time think about sex, that's just how we're programmed. I married her for God's sake, I didn't tie myself down just cause she's a piece of ass."
Kiana folded her arms and skeptically fixed her eyes on him. "Mhm. Sure pervert."
Jack signed. "Let's go. She's gonna throw a damn fit if I'm not home in the next five minutes." He got out the booth and left a fifty and twenty on the table, covering the tip and bill.
Once they left the restaurant, Jack glanced at Kiana over his shoulder. "You know you gotta walk, right?"
Kiana stared at him dumbfounded as he opened his car door. "I gotta get home, sorry." He frowned.
"Are you for real?"
Jack shook his head and laughed as he got inside. Kiana gave him a dry and flat look as she got in the car. "Haha, very funny."
"Did you get to the studio in a car?" He asked as he began driving.
"Not for the past three days. I've been taking the bus. My car is in the shop."
"So, that's why you've been late to all our sessions. Wish you would've told me, I would've given you ride."
"I don't mind riding the bus. I get it back tomorrow anyways so it's alright."
Jack nodded and drove her home. Once he got to his house, he could hear things moving around in the kitchen.
He made his way into the kitchen to see Selena washing the plates off then putting them in the dishwasher.
"Are the kids already asleep?" Jack asked, setting his keys on the counter.
"It's a school night, Jack. Of course they're asleep." She grumbled.
"Did you work today or do you have the night shift?"
"I already worked, thank God because if I didn't then I wouldn't be able to make it through the whole shift." She almost sounded angry, and Jack kind of got the hint.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Just try to help me out more than you do and stop being late. I'm getting tired of having this conversation."
"Okay, I'm sorry." Jack put his hand on hip and brought her closer to him, gazing down at her tired face. "You're so beautiful, you know that?"
His index finger sat under her chin as he sweetly kissed her. "I love you so much." He said before twisting his head to deepen the kiss before breaking away after a minute.
"I think it's time to make sure I keep that promise."