Takes place after 'Family.' I own nothing
Tiana was sitting on the edge of the outdoor section of her restaurant, looking up at the stars and thinking deeply about what Mama Odie had said.
Pregnant, she thought to herself. I'm pregnant. She sighed. She new she would have to tell Naveen eventually, but she was afraid of how he'd respond. The sound of someone clearing their throat startled her. She turned around, thinking it was one of her chefs and that she was needed in the kitchen. It wasn't one of her chefs; it was the Shadowman. He smiled gently at her.
"Sorry, chere," he said, trying to as nonthreatening as an evil voodoo man could be. "I didn't mean to frighten y'all." If she wasn't standing at the edge she would have backed away from him as he walked over.
"Why are you here?" She demanded. He smiled again.
"I just want to talk," He said walking up next to her. She looked him over cautiously.
"About?" She asked. He sighed and sat down motioning for her to do the same. She sat down and looked at him. He sighed again.
"I know y'all are pregnant," he said. Tiana looked at him in shock.
"How did you..?" She began before pausing. She frowned and looked at him. "It was Mam..." He didn't let her finish.
"I know what y'all are gonna say and stop," he said. "Odie didn't tell me anything. I knew before her." Tiana was stunned,
"How-how did you find out?" She asked. He smiled and motioned towards his shadow. "Shad told me. He can sense these things. He knew you were pregnant that day I got the water." Tiana laughed.
"Is that why you rushed out of there?" She asked, Facilier chuckled nervously.
"He sort-a caught me off guard," he admitted. He looked at Tiana and smiled wickedly. "It's twins," he said. Tiana looked at him, suddenly very mad that he knew more about her pregnancy than she did. She stood up ready to fight him.
"Frankly," she said, "it's none of your business whether or not I'm pregnant." He got to his feet and stood over her; she swallowed. He watched her for a moment before smiling.
"Frankly, darling," he said, "I'd have to agree with you." She looked at him, stunned. "It isn't any of my business whether or not y'all are pregnant," he continued, "but it is your business that I know. That's why I'm here, to tell you." He looked up at the sky and sighed. Tiana looked up and wondered if Ray was watching them. "Have you told Naveen yet?" He said at last. Tiana shook her head.
"I don't want to," she said. "I don't know how he'll respond." Facilier nodded and sat back down, his longs legs dangling off the edge of the roof. "I still need to tell the others too." He nodded again and laid down, closing his eyes. Calming down, Tiana sat down next to him. Finally, he spoke.
"I'll tell Naveen," he said. "You can tell Charlotte and her father but I'll tell Naveen for you, if it's ok?" Tiana looked at him.
"And why would you want to do that?" She asked. "What do you gain?" He laughed.
"Do y'all really think I'd pass up the opportuinity to see the look on that playboy's face when he finds out he's a daddy?" Tiana giggled. She looked back up at the stars.
"Do you think I'll be a good mother?" She asked. He opened his eye and looked at her.
"Now, chere," he said, "I'm not really an expert on that. I don't see why not, if you're anything like your daddy." Tiana nodded then sighed. She looked back at him.
"Why were you at Mama Odie's boat the other day?" She asked him. He hesitated.
"Because I couldn't get to sleep in my own home," he said finally. And because at the end of the day, I'm just poor frightened sinner, and Odie's the closest thing I have to a caring mother, he added silently to himself. He was hoping she'd let it go but she didn't.
"Why couldn't you sleep?" She asked. He didn't answer. "I won't tell anyone," she assured him. He sighed.
"Nightmares," he admitted. "Bad ones." He sat up and looked at her. "About the Other Side." Tiana nodded.
"I guess that makes sense," she said. "You seemed pretty frightened when they came for you." He nodded.
"So when do y'all want me to tell Naveen?" He asked, lying back down. Tiana sighed.
"Tomorrow," she said. "You can tell Naveen and I'll go tell Lottie." Facilier nodded and closed his eyes.
"Tomorrow," he said in agreement.
So Facilier's having nightmares apparently, but more on that later. Tiana's going to have TWINS!!!! YAY!!! Facilier's not that creepy in this story, but he can't be on all the time :) please review!