A Son For A King
A Royal Acceptance On Fire Part Two
"Take your filthy hands off of my husband you tramp!" A heavy set woman shouted from the door.
Tiana and Darius both looked over at the woman.
"Excuse me ma'am, but there is only a one visitor limit." A nurse said, out of breath. She chased the woman throughout the hospital.
The woman squinted her eyes, furious. Ready to hit someone...or a certain woman with her purse. "I should be his only visitor since I am his wife!"
Tiana's eyes widen. She did not expect to hear this at all.
"Look ma'am. This isn't what it look like." Tiana explained.
"The hell it ain't!" The woman stormed her way over toward Darius. "I paid your way through college and for that firm down here, and this is the thanks that I get? You cheating on me with some skinny little tramp!"
"Well I guess I should get going." Tiana said, heading out the room.
"Oh no you ain't!" The heavyset woman shouted. "You ain't gettin' away with sleeping with MY man! Who is married!"
"Hey now..." Tiana said, getting defensive. "I never slept with your husband and I never planned on doing it. And the person you should be yelling at is him."
The woman twisted her mouth to the side, walking over to Tiana. "Look at you. You got your small waist, round hips and curly hair...I bet it's a lye in it...at least I have more to offer in a man. And I got this!" She flashed her wedding band at Tiana.
Tiana pushed her hand away. "Look ma'am. You and Darius can talk-
"Darius!" The woman laughed and looked back at her husband. "His name ain't Darius. It's George!" She turned back at Tiana. "Tell her George."
Darius/George looked over at Tiana. "Tiana I can explain. Sophia and I are separated and have been for over a year now." He was so angry that he had to tell Tiana all of this.
The nurse stepped in between. "Ma'am, if you would just wait-
"I am not going anywhere!" Sophia snapped at the nurse. "And we ain't separated!"
"Well then I will have to call in the police to escort you out." The nurse walked out of the room.
Tiana shook her head. "You know what. I'll leave."
"The stress you put me through George. Why did you do it?" Sophia cried.
"Who would want to be around someone like you? A loud, fat slob who would rather eat and spend all day at her mothers than with her husband?"
The woman began crying. "I've done so much for you! I even gave up my life savings for you!"
"Next time you fall inlove. Make sure it's with a man who actually cares for your shit." Darius flat out said.
The woman then ran out of the room.
"Sophia! Get back here!" Darius/George shouted at her.
Tiana was so angry and embarrassed at what she just witnessed. Darius looked over at Tiana.
"She was no good Tiana." He tried to cover for himself. He knew she was angry with him. "I had to leave her after I got what I needed."
Tiana walked back over to the man. "I think you got it wrong Darius...George." And slapped him across the face. "You are the one who is no good!"
Darius/George smiled, putting his hand over his right cheek. "Says the woman who tried to sleep with Benjamin Fenner...and you were married to that foreigner from across the sea...what's the matter Tiana? Your kind isn't good enough for you?"
Tiana shook her head, "No, scumbags like you aren't good enough for me." And with that, she walked out of the room.
()()()()
Kanad knocked on the door to Naveen's office.
"Come in." Naveen answered, while looking on his calendar.
"Hey, you got a minute?" Kanad asked, sitting across his older brother.
Naveen circled a date on the calendar before closing it. "Yes, what's up?"
"Well, lately I've been having these strange dreams about women."
Naveen raised an eyebrow. "What kind of strange dreams?"
"I got a hold of some books from papa's personal library. The books had women around the world wearing next to nothing, there were even pictures of them wearing nothing."
"I see..." Naveen said, nodding.
"And lately my dreams have been of these women-
"Say no more." Naveen said. "I know what books you're talking about." He laughed. "You're growing up and it's normal to have dreams about women."
"So when I wake up it's normal to be excited? You know...there"
"Yep."
"Is this some sort of faze?" Kanad asked.
"Nope."
"And when I'm around a girl in my study group I also get-
"It's natural. You're just being a man. We cannot help ourselves, especially if it's a woman we are very fond of." Naveen said. "But do not worry so much about it. I would be more concerned about that voice of yours."
Kanad frowned. "Does it sound that bad?"
Naveen laughed. "I'm joking. You are just becoming a man. And your voice is fine. It isn't cracking like before..." He shrugged his shoulders. "At least you have an older brother during this time. When I was your age I had no one to talk to."
"Then how did you get to be so confident with the ladies?"
"From a female teacher papa assigned for me...then again it was a little too late for me to even get a teacher and I was the one giving her tips. But before that there were some books papa gave me for my birthday."
"So I'm going to get a female teacher as well?" Kanad asked, now relieved to hear that he could be getting a teacher to help him.
"Yep. And you get to choose which one you want. But don't expect to just sit there and do nothing. It takes work to make a woman happy..."
"What do I have to do besides you know, sticking it in?"
Naveen shook his head. "Look, when you get older make sure you read those books papa get for you. Especially read the book about cunnilingus. I guarantee that it will be well worth it. I will also advise you only perform that with someone you really care about."
Kanad sighed.
"It isn't as hard as it seems." Naveen laughed. "There are books but for the most part you would have to do it the old fashion way, from the brain. But for now, enjoy your youth. You've got plenty of time for girls."
"Becoming a man is difficult. When does it end?" Kanad asked, now frustrated.
"Ah little brother. It will never end. Enjoy the rest of your life."
Kanad nervously laughed. "You're only kidding, right?"
"Who said I was kidding?" Naveen asked, giving his brother a hard time. "You will be fine. Everyone goes through changes...it's life."
"Life...why does it have to be so challenging?"
"Because without challenges, how could we learn more about ourselves?." Naveen asked. "Are there anymore questions you need answered?"
"Yes. When you are with a woman, how does it feel?"
Naveen raised an eyebrow.
"I mean kissing, hugging...making whoopie."
"Making whoopie? Are you having sex?" Naveen asked.
"Oh no, no,...I'm only curious." Kanad quickly answered.
"Good. Don't have sex until you're physically and mentally ready. If I knew then what I knew now haha...Anyway, when kissing a woman you feel warm inside, my heart is beating out of my chest, my hormones are all over the place. And when I'm holding a woman I never want to her let go. Because her body is so curvy and her skin is so soft..." He started thinking about Tiana. "...and to feel her heart beating on you. It's something you never thought you could possibly want more of. Now, when I am inside of her I feel as if I'm a part of her. Our love is whole-
"Yeeaah Naveen. You got me until you went all romeo on me." Kanad said, standing up.
"What? I'm only telling you the fundamentals of being with a woman you are in love with."
"I'm not in love with any woman, but you definitely are." Kanad laughed. "After all of these years Tiana is still the only person to keep you from your philandering ways."
Naveen sighed. "She's an incredible woman. Every man deserves a Tiana."
Kanad shook his head. "Thanks for the advice bro. But I think I stayed a little too long."
"Yeah! Leave you 'pally'!" Naveen said to his brother as he left the office. He then thought more of Tiana, and how was she doing? He picked up his telephone but quickly put it back on the hook. "She's probably asleep by now." He looked down at his watch and stood up, walking out of his office. Heading to James' room.
()()()()
Tiana walked into her mother's house feeling like a complete idiot. She was never interested in Darius, but to have his wife walk in on her trying to comfort him was the most awkward, embarrassing and unexpected thing she's ever experienced in her life.
Eudora walked down the stairs with all smiles. "How was..." She stopped herself when she saw her daughter with a neutral look on her face. "What happened?"
"Never try to set me up with anyone else."
"Was Darius moving too fast?" Eudora sat beside her on the couch.
Tiana rolled her eyes. "Darius is married mama!"
"What?" Eudora shouted out.
"We were dancing at the coffee shop when two white men approached us and was starting trouble. Darius..actually, George confronted the men and ended up stabbed."
"George?"
"Yes mama. His real name is George."
Eudora covered her mouth and listened on.
"I felt so bad for how I was acting that I went with him to the hospital and low and behold his wife shows up angry and ready to cut some heads off."
"Oh babycakes I didn't know!"
"Yeah, don't try to set me up with anymore men." Tiana got up to go up the stairs.
Just as Eudora was about to follow behind her daughter, she heard someone was knocking on her door. She walked over to open the door and what she saw was Officer Douglas, a childhood friend of Tiana and Charlotte standing before her at the door. "Yes?"
"May I come in Miss Eudora?" The blonde man asked.
Eudora stepped back. "How are you Anthony?"
"I'm doing fine...Is Tiana here?"
"Yes, she is upstairs...Tiana, please come down! Anthony is here to talk to you."
Tiana heard her mother call her name but couldn't hear what else she said so she walked down the stairs and saw her old fried. "Anthony? What are you doing here?"
"Could you sit down?" He asked.
Tiana frowned. "What is going on?"
"Tiana tonight your restaurant and home were both caught on fire-
"Oh my god!" Tiana said, falling onto the couch.
"We caught the arsonists, who happened to be in the Klan. They fire started at ten thirty tonight."
Tiana got back up. "I gotta go there. I have to see what I can recover."
"I think it would be impossible to go there tonight." Anthony said, blocking her way. "We have officers out in case they were to return."
"Babycakes he's right." Eudora agreed with the officer.
"I know who's behind this." Tiana thought of Benjamin.
"If there's anything you need. You know my phone number." He said to Tiana before stepping out the door. "I'm sorry Tiana. Goodnight ladies." Eudora closed and locked the door.
"Why me?" Tiana asked herself and broke down crying on the floor.
Eudora got down oo comfort her daughter. "Oh Tiana..."
"I've been a good person my entire life. I followed all the rules. Why do these things keep happening to me?" She cried on her mother's shoulder. "I give up."
"Babycakes don't give up just yet." Eudora said. "I remember when your father and myself were having such a hard time conceiving. Your grandmother told me something that I never forgot. When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
"Oh mama!" Tiana cried, wiping her tears away. "I gotta go see how much damage was done to the restaurant and to my home." She got back up and started out the door.
Eudora ran after her daughter, robe and all out the door. "Tiana, they could still be out there. Come back in the house girl. You don't want to mess with those kind of people."
Tiana got in her car. "Mama it's my home."
"Well then let me go with you."
"Mama…" Tiana shook her head. "What are you doing?"
Eudora got in the car and closed the passenger side door. "You're not going anywhere."
Tiana turned on the ignition. "I want you to go back in the house mama!"
"I don't want you to go! You're my only child and all I have left of James. Please, let's go out there in the morning. Those evil bastards are still out there waiting for you."
Tiana sighed, she knew her mother was right. "Alright." And turned off the engine. "We'll go there tomorrow."
Eudora hated seeing her daughter so upset. So she tried the only thing that could somewhat ease her feelings. "Naveen and James called. I talked to them both for a while."
Tiana got out of the car. Followed by Eudora.
"James asked about you. He wanted to tell you that he love and miss you."
Tiana went over to give her mother a hug.
"He's also making some new friends there and is enjoying soccer."
"As long as he's happy mama." Tiana pulled back from the hug and gave her mother a small smile.
"Our baby is playing soccer!" Eudora laughed. "Who would've thought?"
"But he's a baseball boy." Tiana said, as they started walking back into the house. "He hates soccer."
"Not anymore according to Naveen. He is on a team and caught on so fast. As a matter of fact..." She put her hand in her robe pocket and pulled out a small photo of James in a soccer uniform. "Here he is in his team uniform. Naveen mailed us both photos but with the fires and all...you can have mine."
Tiana took the photo and lightly bit the bottom of her lip.
Eudora smiled, closing and locking the door.
"Thank you mama." Tiana gave her mother a hug.
"Anytime babycakes." Eudora smiled. "I told him that you'll call him back."
"I will do that now." Tiana got up and picked up the phone.
Eudora started walking up the stairs. "You go right to bed after your phone call. We will both be up tomorrow to see how much damage the restaurant and the house got."
"Good night mama." Tiana said as the phone began ringing on the other end.
"Hello?" James answered.
"Hey baby! I heard you've been playing some soccer."
"It's football here in Maldonia mama." James corrected his mother.
"Oh well excuse me." Tiana said.
James laughed. "Mama when will you be coming here? It's so much more fun than home."
"So much more fun than home?" Tiana asked, while smiling. "Don't tell me you don't miss your baseball team. Or your best friend Ronnie."
"I miss them…" James said. "Oh! Daddy is taking me to the new zoo we have built here at the palace!"
"That sounds nice." Tiana said, feeling a little bad. She didn't want to ruin his day by telling him that their house has been burnt down. "How do you feel about staying in Maldonia for a little while longer?"
"Okay." James said as he saw his father coming into his room. "Hey daddy, I'm talking to mama."
Naveen waved his hand and sat beside James.
"You can stay there for as long as you like." Tiana said.
"But what about school?" James asked.
"Your daddy and me will talk about that. Speakin' of your daddy… let me talk to him." said Tiana.
"Hello?" Naveen answered while James walked in his bathroom.
"Naveen, I'm going to have James stay with you for a while."
Naveen frowned. "Is everything alright there?"
"No." She said honestly. "In fact everything is a disaster here and I don't want James anywhere around here."
"Alright then. I will arrange for a tutor to come in the morning." Naveen said, now concerned for Tiana. "Did you ever get that loan?"
Tiana closed her eyes. Holding back her emotions.
"Tiana? Are you okay?" He asked.
Tiana started to cry.
"Tiana…" Naveen was getting scared for her. "What happened? Tell me everything."
"Life for me isn't so great right now in New Orleans." Tiana said through tears. "I never got the loan from Charlotte's husband because he tried to bribe me to sleep with him and when I said no he took matter into his own hands. And of course later Charlotte believed him and we are no longer friends-
"Whoa what? Charlotte's husband attacked you? Did he…?" Naveen hesitated his question, afraid to hear her answer.
"No. I got away before he even went that far." Tiana explained, wiping away her tears. "And now I'm without a restaurant and homeless."
"Homeless?"
"The Klan burnt down my restaurant and home." She said. "This is why I need James there for a while. I don't want him seeing this."
Naveen shook his head. "Tiana I am sorry…"
"So am I." She sighed. "But what else can I do now?"
"Come to Maldonia." He suggested.
"Naveen…"
"What is left for you there?" He asked.
"My mama." She answered.
"She can come along, too. You need a vacation from there." He said. "And James would be pleased to see you."
Tiana shrugged her shoulders. "What else do I have to lose? I'll come, but I have to talk about it with my mama first."
"Just tell her that I would buy her the finest sewing machine in the world."
Tiana smiled. "I'm sure that will get her to jump on that ship to Maldonia."
"When you are ready then let me know. We will make this a surprise for our son." He said.
"Thank you Naveen." Tiana said.
"Anytime Tiana. Goodbye." He said and hung up the phone. Now pleased.
In a few days he will have his real family here as a whole. He, Tiana and James…
"Daddy, why are you smiling like that?" James asked, walking toward his father. "Did mama give you kisses throw the phone or something?"
Naveen laughed. "Yeah. Something like that."
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A/N: OMG that chapter was sooo hard to write! Like everything was hard. But I love it when things get too difficult. It makes me think even harder. Well, there's your four updates! The most challenging was the Naveen and Kanad part. I added in the books because in my other fic "Honey Moon Bliss" Naveen's father gave him a book or two about 'pleasing' your woman. I'm pretty sure some of you remember reading that. Heh. Anyway, I was thinking about giving you all one more update for this week, but at the same time wasn't so sure if I should. Do you want another update tomorrow or would you rather wait until Monday? Let me know in reviews or PM.
