If Loving You Is Wrong
Chapter 1: Ten Years
Tiana McQueen-28
Isaiah McQueen-30
Timothy McQueen-8
David McQueen-5
Lillian "Lily" McQueen-Newborn Two Months
King Naveen Patel-30
Queen Iyanla Suri-Patel-24
New Orleans, 1926
"Tiana my love, please I can't live without you I need an answer today."
"Naveen you know I love you but…"
"But you want to stay here." Naveen sighed
"Naveen I can't just up and leave my family here what about my parents?"
"I told you they can come live with us in the palace."
"Naveen, I want to do so many things, I still didn't get the chance to open my restaurant."
"Tiana you won't have to work if you come back with me. Let me take care of you."
"As tempting as that sounds, I can't Naveen. I'm sorry I just can't marry you."
"I see."
"But, it doesn't mean that I don't love you because you know I do."
"Then marry me, come with me away from here."
"I…I just can't Naveen." Tiana hesitantly took off the engagement ring Naveen gave her
"No, no, keep it."
"I can't it belonged to your grandmother."
"Tiana keep it." Naveen stood up from the chair he had been sitting in.
"I am leaving tomorrow at seven. If I do not see you before then, then I am leaving and never coming back." Naveen placed one more kiss on Tiana's kiss. This one was different than the other ones; this was filled with fire, passion, and love. They both knew that this would be the last time they will ever see each other.
"Goodbye Tiana, I will always love you." Naveen turned to leave the house.
"Naveen wait." Naveen turned around only to be met with Tiana's lips once more. Then all of a sudden Naveen felt wetness on his face. He pulled away from the kiss and could see that Tiana was crying.
"I love you too Naveen never forget that." Naveen wiped away Tiana's tears.
"Goodbye my love." Naveen then left Tiana alone her in her house.
"Goodbye Naveen."
New Orleans, 1936
Tiana was pulled out of her dreams when she heard her daughter's shrill cry.
"Go get her." Tiana's husband Isaiah mumbled. Tiana rolled her eyes and got out of the bed. She put her rode and made her way to her two month old daughter Lily's bassinet.
"Is that my little girl?" Tiana picked up her daughter.
"Oh it's ok, Mama's here."
"Tiana take her downstairs I'm trying to sleep." Tiana rolled her eyes at her husband's selfishness and left their bedroom. Tiana took the crying newborn down stairs to the kitchen and sat down at the table. Tiana then started to breast feed their daughter. Tiana looked down and noticed the ring that was hanging on her necklace. It was the engagement ring that Naveen had given her. She has kept this ring a secret for the past ten years. Actually, it was ten years today to be exact when she let Naveen walk out of her life. After Naveen left Tiana was in a deep depression she even thought about killing herself. But then her mother introduced her to Isaiah and Tiana figured she might as well move on and marry someone else. After two years of marriage they had their first child Timothy, and then three years later they had another son David, and they just had their daughter two months ago Lillian, but Tiana likes to call her Lily.
"Mama." Tiana looked up and saw her youngest son David standing at the doorway.
"My little early bird, good morning baby." David walked over to Tiana and kissed her on the cheek.
"Good morning Mama." Tiana laughed at her son.
"Mama can we go see Nana and Grandpa today?"
"Maybe, go on and get washed up by the time you're done breakfast will be done."
"Yes ma'am."
"And tell your brother to wake up." David then left the kitchen. Tiana looked down and saw that Lily had fallen asleep. Tiana got up and went back upstairs to put her back in her bassinet. Tiana came back down stairs to start making breakfast.
As soon as Tiana was finished her husband was walking down the stairs.
"Good morning beautiful." Isaiah said entering the kitchen.
"Hey where are you going?" Tiana frowned when she saw her husband was fully dressed.
"Work."
"But it's Saturday and I'm off today I figured that we could take the kids to my parents."
"I know but tomorrow we can spend the whole day together."
"We have church tomorrow and I'm singin' in the choir."
"Tiana, I really have to go to work, you know we need the money. You know with the restaurant not doing so well with these times nowadays."
"Excuse you? My restaurant is doing just fine thank you very much."
"Baby, you know what I meant."
"Whatever just go to work."
"Are you sure."
"Yes."
"I love you." Isaiah said quickly before leaving the house. Tiana sighed heavily then made her way upstairs she went to Timothy's room first to see him still in his bed sleeping.
"Timothy James McQueen! If you don't get out of that bed right now!"
"Mama five more minutes."
"Timothy it's nine o'clock you have ten seconds to get out of that bed." Tiana said sternly before leaving the room. She then went to David's room to find him reading. Tiana smirked David was always reading whenever he got the chance.
"David come on baby breakfast's ready."
"Yes ma'am." David put down and his book and walked downstairs with Tiana to the kitchen.
A few minutes after Tiana and David sat down Timothy came down and sat with them.
"Mama where's Daddy?"
"Daddy went to work David."
"Daddy's always at work why can't he stay home sometimes."
"Timothy watch your mouth."
"Mama you know it too, Daddy's never home I hear you…"
"That is enough Timothy now eat your food." Timothy sighed heavily.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"Mhmm." Timothy was always the "difficult" one even when Tiana was pregnant with him. He would kick all the time, Tiana was nauseous everyday of her pregnancy, and he was born a week late. Tiana just knew she would have her hands full with her first born.
"Mama."
"Yes David?"
"What's that on your necklace?"
"A ring baby."
"Who gave it to you?"
"Um…a very special friend."
"Was it Aunt Lottie?"
"Yeah, yeah it was her."
"Oh, she wears too much pink." David frowned which caused Tiana to laugh
"David be nice, remember what I told you if you don't have anything nice to say…"
"Don't say anything at all."
"Good so after we eat breakfast we're going over to Nana's and Grandpa's for lunch."
"Do you think Grandpa will make us some gumbo and po' boys this time?"
"Maybe only if you clean your room Timothy." Tiana smiled she was content with her life. She fulfilled her dream with her restaurant; she was blessed with three beautiful children, supportive family, wonderful friends. The only thing that was missing was a loving marriage. She knew that she didn't love Isaiah the way he loves her, and she doesn't know if she ever could. The only person that still held her heart was Naveen.