Queen of Maldonia

Sleep Tight

A Day later…

"All stitches look fine your highness. Just make sure you stay inside and take care of your new baby." The doctor instructed with a smile.

Naveen propped more pillows behind Tiana's back on the bed. "When will the pain medicine kick in?" Naveen asked. He hated seeing his wife in any kind of pain.

"They should be working your majesty." The doctor said.

"They are." Tiana replied. "Naveen has become a such a worrier lately." She joked.

Naveen took Tiana's hand. "Are you sure? Because I can have the doctor-

"I'm okay, sweetie." Tiana laughed. "I just had a baby I was bound to be sore."

"If you say so…" Naveen eyes then traveled down her much fuller sized breasts. His eyes widen.

The doctor notice. "That reminds me. No intercourse for six weeks."

"Six weeks?" Naveen almost yelled out.

"Tiana needs to time to heal. And I'm sure you do not want to have another baby right away."

"I don't mind if you don't mind." Naveen said to his wife. She elbowed him. "Ouch."

"Her breast size will increase over the next several days, which is normal for you are producing milk for the baby." The doctor exclaimed, closing his bag. "Just follow doctor's orders and you'll be back to yourself." He looked at her shrinking tummy. "At this rate you'll be back to where you started." He winked at her. "Remember what I said your highness about waiting six weeks."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Naveen didn't want to hear what the doctor say.

"See you two in in six weeks! My next mission is to get through the guards" The doctor left the room.

"How are they? I mean you?" Naveen asked, looking at her breasts.

"They are heavy and sore but I'll live." Tiana rolled her eyes. "How is the baby?"

Naveen looked back at her. "Huh?"

"How is our son? We JUST had a baby, remember?" She laughed.

Naveen walked over to the bassinet and saw the baby sleeping. He smiled. "Our boy is sleeping." He gave the baby a small kiss before climbing onto the bed and resting his head on the pillows beside Tiana. "This is the life…just us three."

"Tia!" Charlotte busted through the doors. "Where's the baby!"

"Charlotte!" Eudora and Nagina tried to get the girl quiet but it was too late.

"Neh!" The baby whined.

"Sorry." She apologized.

Naveen started to get up.

"I got him!" Eudora cleaned her hands before picking up the crying baby. "I got him. I got little James." She looked down at the baby, "He's beautiful."

Tiana and Naveen smiled at each other.

"He looks exactly like Naveen but I can see Tiana's cute nose in somewhere." Nagina shared.

"Oh Tia he's a doll! If only he were eighteen years older." Charlotte joked. Tiana and Eudora were amused, but Naveen and Nagina weren't.

"Lottie was only joking." Tiana rested her head on her husband's shoulder.

Eudora gave the baby a kiss on his forehead. "He's such a good little baby. Look at his little blue eyes. Takes after you on that Nagina."

Nagaina giggled. "I don't know…but he looks like Naveen when he was a baby. He even has his hair."

Tiana shook her head while yawning, "Mama, you know babies eyes are blue when they're born."

"I have a feeling that this baby's eyes will remain blue." She then handed Nagina the baby. "How are you feelin' this morning?" She asked her daughter.

"Light…and sore, but I'll live."

Eudora sat on the bed. "Your stomach is definitely going down. It took months for mine to even get decent." She then observed the bed. "This bed is huge. I never thought people could make beds this size."

"Heh…thanks." Naveen said proudly.

Tiana shook her head.

"Lady Nagina may I please hold the baby next? I just love babies." Asked Charlotte.

"Here you go" She handed the baby to the bubbly blonde, who was now a calm blonde.

Her lips trembled, "Oh, Tiana..."

Tiana smiled.

"And I was this close to being ya mama." She gave the baby a kiss on the forehead.

Naveen sighed and leaned over to Tiana's ear, "It never would've happened."

"Naveen…" She whispered back, giving his thigh a squeeze.

"Well ladies. I hate to cut this beautiful family moment short, but Tiana needs her rest." Naveen said. He enjoyed having the family around but he wanted his time with his wife, as selfish as that sounded.

"Oh we can take the hint Naveen." Charlotte put the baby back in his bassinet.

Eudora gave Tiana a hug. "Alright babycakes, I will see you later. I also have the new schedule from the restaurant as you requested. Just promise me that you will work on it after getting your rest."

"I will, mama."

"You better keep that promise."

Charlotte ran over to Tiana's side of the bed and gave her a hug as well. "We'll see you later Tia. Leni is takin me and ya mama on a tour of the palace."

"He is suppose to be looking out for the palace." Naveen said, annoyed.

Tiana rolled her eyes. "There are enough guards Naveen, and Leni needs a break. Have fun Lottie!"

Charlotte gave Tiana a wink. "Oh, I will!"

"Enjoy your rest." Nagina said before following the two women out of the room.

"Finally. Some peace and quiet" Naveen closed his eyes.

Knock knock.

Naveen groaned, "Come in."

Tela opened the door with a couple of letters on her hand. "Your majesty, here's your mail." She got a quick look at the baby and smiled. "Your son is beautiful."

"Thank you." Naveen said at her, not to her while taking the letters.

She curtsied.

"Wait Tela." Tiana called out. "I need to talk to you later."

"Later? Okay your hi-

Tiana gave her 'the look'

"I mean Tiana." She curtsied and quickly left the room.

"What was that all about?" Naveen asked, opening the first letter.

"I just need to talk to her. I'm concerned."

"Mmm huh." He said, reading the letter. "That was nice of her."

"Nice of who?"

"Mama Odie wrote us a letter. Congratulating us on the birth of our son."

Tiana took the letter and began reading

Naveen and Tiana

How ya two been? Last I heard from ya was when ya two married in the bayou. Now almost a year later you welcomed a new baby boy. JuJu and myself would like to give ya two a congratulation on ya youngin. He will be a handful, like daddy like son. But he'll be alright. His lil sister will be there to keep him on his toes. Hehe. I've said too much already! Enjoy ya selves and remember, never lose sight of what is really important.

Love,

Mama Odie.

"Aw. That was sweet of her." Tiana folded the letter.

"And we're going to have a daughter according to Mama Odie." Naveen's eyebrows wiggled.

"Anyway" Tiana did not want to talk about having more children. "I would like to catch some zzz's."

Naveen looked over at the baby. "I'll have one of the servants watch-

"Nope. James is fine here." Tiana said, her eyes now closed.

"But you need your rest…I need rest. I have a press conference later today." Naveen looked over at a sleeping Tiana. He smiled.

Naveen climbed off the bed to see the baby wide awake, sucking his fist. He picked up the baby and walked back over to the bed.

"Your mother is asleep. Shh!" He put one finger over his lip.

The baby's blue eyes moved to Naveen's finger. The proud father quietly laughed. "You're very alert and you're only a day old."

Naveen rested his back against the pillows, laying the baby on his chest. "I never thought that I can love anyone as much as I love you…well, I love your mother equally but…ah, she understands what I mean."

The baby made a light smacking noise.

"Already trying to talk over me, I see." He kissed the baby's head. "As I was saying, I knew that I would love you even before you were born, but the feeling that I have now it's…it's very hard to explain. But enough of that. You probably won't understand how your mother and I feel until you grow up, or perhaps when we're gone. ." He began rubbing the baby's back. "I remember how much I appreciated your grandfather after he was gone. As a child you don't really think about that, all that's on your mind are playing with friends, chasing girls, trying your best to leave and avoid responsibilities your parents prepared you for."

The baby stared at his father as if he understood what he was talking about.

"Of course there are certain things I remember like to never cry in front of women…your grandfather was vey much against that. It was sign of weakness to him. Very old-fashion indeed. But the more I look at you, the more I cannot help but to cry in front of your mother. She gave me the best anniversary gift a man could ever have. Even if you came a week later."

The baby continued watching his father.

"And since you are born a prince I have no other choice but tighten the security, even if it is a pain to many. Your mother even thinks it's unnecessary. She doesn't know any better since her whole life wasn't as congestive as mine. But she should at least understand why I want to make sure that you and her are safe after all she's been through."

James's eyelids were getting heavy as his father went on…

"But enough of that. I remember being a little prince myself and having the servants singing lullabies to me."

The baby opened his eyes but they closed right back up.

" My favorite lullaby in particular was Frère Jacques. I believe it went like:

"Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!
Din, dan, don. Din, dan, don."

"Hah. I don't think that was too bad. What do you think?" He asked the baby, who was asleep Naveen smiled and kissed him on the forehead.

"Sleep tight, my son. Sleep tight."