I was surprised how many of you liked the first chapter and especially the last line. When I put it up yesterday I was thinking "I've written better and I'm not too fond of that last line." But hey, I guess I was wrong. Thanks, guys. So, this is how they got the restaurant and some of Naveen interacting with his mother-in-law. I considered doing the dinner, but that would slow things down so it's the next morning!

On another note: I'm sorry if I get anything about New Orleans wrong. I've only been there once. But I did grow up in the South and my MaMaw was from New Orleans. You didn't even think about making po' boys in her house unless the bread came from New Orleans. So hooray for having some idea.

Tiana swore she had been listening for the motor to come up the road, but she must've gotten distracted. It wasn't until it was right outside her front door that she realized the car had driven up. She ran into her bedroom to make sure she looked decent. Her hair need to be fixed. She swept it up into a bun as quick as she could while listening to her Mama answer the door.

"Naveen!" she exclaimed. "Come in, come in." The dinner last night had been a success. Naveen had been very nervous about meeting Tiana's mother but still managed to come off as charming and delightful company. Even after he tripped and knocked over a chair in an effort to help her with something.

"Thank you, madam," Naveen replied. Tiana could imagine him bowing low to her now. She smoothed her orange dress with her hands and walked out into the living room.

"Now Naveen, I'm going to be your mother-in-law," Eudora jokingly scolded. She was wagging a finger at him. "You have to learn to call me Mama or Eudora."

"Of course, mada-I mean…Eudora."

Tiana couldn't help it. She giggled at the pair. Naveen's head snapped her way and he grinned ear to ear. He looked very handsome this morning. His smooth white shirt was tucked into his khaki pants. His shoes were scuffed and dusty. He didn't have anybody to polish them for him now.

"Mr. La Bouff's car is ready. He is letting us borrow it for the day." Tiana was impressed. Naveen, who claimed he knew how to do nothing but dance, play the ukulele, and mince, could drive. He helped the two women get every bit of Tiana's money loaded into the car. Today Naveen was going to help Tiana convince the real estate agents to sell the property to her. And he had a plan that would convince them for sure.

"This isn't the way to the real estate office," Tiana said. Naveen shrugged.

"I know. I received the directions from Mr. La Bouff this morning." The prince grinned, he was up to something.

"Then where are we going?" his princess asked warily. They pulled up to the La Bouff estate and Naveen whistled. Tiana looked around and saw a large alligator peer out from behind a tree before running joyfully over to them. Naveen hopped out of the car so he could open the door for the reptile. Mama Odie had been kind enough to let the young couple understand their trumpet-playing alligator even when they were human again.

"Morning, Miss Tiana!" Louis declared.

"Good morning, Louis," Tiana said happily. Then she turned to her husband, eyes narrowed. "Naveen," she growled warningly. "May I ask why Louis is a passenger?" Naveen feigned surprise.

"Why, Louis!" he cried, glancing over his shoulder. "I did not know you tagged along! This is quite the surprise. Ow!" Tiana had slapped his shoulder. "He wanted to see the sights of the city?" he tried.

Tiana rolled her eyes. "Yes, I'm sure that's why he's in the car with us on the way to the realtors' office."

"It was my idea, Miss Tiana!" Louis interjected from the back seat. "Don't you worry about a thing. I'll make sure they give you your restaurant." Tiana looked from Louis to Naveen, then back to Louis, wondering if Naveen was going to make the poor gator try and eat the realtors.

"Louis is here for intimidation," Naveen explained. "I'm here for support." Tiana sighed, closed her eyes, and kneaded her forehead. Somehow, this didn't surprise her. Of course Naveen would try something like this. It was just something in his unpredictable nature.

The car rolled to a stop and the engine turned off. Naveen let Louis out and then went around to Tiana's door. He opened it, but she did not get out. Finally, Naveen sighed and knelt down to be on Tiana's level.

"Have I mentioned that you look very beautiful today?" Tiana didn't answer. "Louis just wants to see you happy," Naveen explained. "And he is not very fond of those who are keeping you from your dream. Just like me." Tiana couldn't help it; she pulled Naveen closer and kissed him full on the mouth.

"We gettin' me my restaurant or what?"

Not even half an hour later, the trio walked out of the realtors' office with the paperwork signed and a key in their hands. Tiana jumped into the air and danced around right there in the street she was so happy.

"We did it!" Tiana exclaimed. "We did it! We did it! We did it! We got the restaurant!"

"No, Tiana, you did it," Naveen corrected. "I was there to support you and Louis was there to help in the persuasion process." Tiana laughed, remembering the looks on the realtors' faces. "But you did all the work. Every penny you handed over to them, you earned. This was all your doing. And now, my princess..." Naveen leaned over the backseat and picked up a large bulky object that had been resting on the car floor: a tool box. That was probably borrowed from the La Bouff's, too. "We should get to work on your restaurant."

"Our restaurant," Tiana corrected. "At least this'll help get you in shape for your first day on the job tomorrow."

"Ah, yes," Naveen nodded. "I am a prince with a day job. You know, I do not recall that being in the Froggi Proto."