A/N: First of two updates. I really appreciate the patience. I thought that by now updating would come quickly but that isn't happening. :-( I will try to update with two chapters in every update.

Now this chapter isn't my best, but at least I'm FINALLY updating right? Will edit errors later. Enjoy!

A King's Heart

Understanding Part Two

"Tiana, will you marry me?" Naveen asked.

She shook her head, standing up, "Where did this suddenly come from?"

He frowned, "What?"

"We didn't agree to marry," she said.

"It's a requirement." He stood up. "Especially with this child being a part of me."

Tiana shot a look at him, "Wait—what?"

"In order for our child to secure its place in the throne you will have to marry me," he explained.

"And if I refuse?" Tiana asked.

"Then this child will just be another illegitimate product conceived in royal sin."

"Just another illegitimate product conceived in royal sin?" She repeated feeling offended. "You had this happen before?"

"What?" Naveen frowned, shaking his head, "No! I meant that I will provide for it, but it can't take my place in the throne."

Tiana couldn't believe what she was hearing, so she asked, "Can't you change the rules to this?"

He shook his head, "It's a lot more complicated than that."

She simply shrugged her shoulders, "I don't get why we have to get married."

Naveen stepped over to her, taking her hand, "Tiana, I want our child to take the throne after I am gone. And marriage shouldn't be a problem since we both care for each other. So what is the problem now?"

"I have a music career. I don't want to be tied down—

Naveen groaned in frustration. He would never understand how she never puts their child before her career, but he didn't want to fight over it. Their child needed at least one parent who cared for it, "Listen, we could marry and annul the marriage soon after the child's coronation ceremony as prince or princessa, Tiana. I really want to make sure that it's taken care of."

Tiana plopped on the bed, considering the idea, "Annul the marriage after whatever you just said?"

He also sat on the bed, "Yes, so you will do this? For our child?"

She looked at him with a smirk on her lips, "Well can I at least call my friends to help me out?"

"We have to marry as soon as possible." Naveen said with no humour on his lips.

She frowned, "How soon?"

"In three days."

Tiana's eyes widen, "Three days?"

He nodded.

"What kind of crazy laws you got in Maldonia where a woman has to marry a man within three days to lock in its place for a throne?"

"The rule only applies to royals and you will be in excellent hands with my helpers," he answered.

Tiana closed her eyes and sighed, "So how does this ring look?"

Naveen opened the box, "Is this to your liking?"

She opened her eyes and gasped so loud that Naveen laughed, "Oh my god."

"Is it too small?" He teased.

Tiana knew he was joking so she rolled her eyes and lifted up her right hand, "Just slide the ring on through my finger."

Naveen shook his head before taking her left hand and slipping the ring through her ring finger, "Wrong left hand."

She playfully rolled her eyes, "I knew that."

He laughed a little, "It fits perfectly. Now would be a good time to mention that we'll be having dinner with my mother this evening."

Tiana blinked, "Say what?"

"She would like to meet my new fiancée, and the mother of our future king or queen."

"Well I did get unexpected knocked up, a blackmailed proposal, so why not have a forced dinner with my soon-to-be mother-in-law," Tiana said in sarcasm.

Naveen could only shake his head, "She's not that bad, and dinner is usually twenty minutes to an hour."

"Who have dinner for an hour?"

"My mother, now let's get dress for dinner." Naveen put his hand on her lower back; the last thing he wanted was to be late for dinner with his mother.

()()()()

The three sat quietly in the supper room only saying few words to one another.

Naveen watched as both women would occasionally leave their dinner to give each other a quick glance and was honestly growing impatient. All he wanted was a quick conversation and leave so that he could have his fiancée all to himself for the rest of the night, but the two women were stubborn on being the first to speak.

So he took matters into his own hands.

"How was your day, mother?"

"Fairly well," Nagina answered softly.

He then looked over at Tiana, "Tiana—

"It was okay," She quickly answered. Knowing what he was doing.

"That was quite rude," Nagina muttered.

"Excuse me?" asked Tiana.

"I said that was quite rude to interrupt a king and the head male of the table the way you just did," Nagina gave her a glare.

Tiana returned the look, "I don't think I did anything wrong."

The middle age woman rolled her eyes, "Of course you don't! Commoners never admit to their wrongdoing which explains why you're there and I'm here."

"Mother…" Naveen quickly realize his plan backfired.

Tiana let out a loud laugh, "Yeah, belittling a person is very mature…"

"As mature as you opening your legs and trapping my son with a bastard child!" She shot out.

Tiana kept her laugh, "Yeah, I trapped your son by fucking his brains out—

"Tiana…" Naveen said, looking her way.

"You had to have seduced him," Nagina spat.

"Keep telling yourself that, old broad! But your proper little boy here just happen to unwillingly stick his huge swollen di—

Nagina gasped, covering her ear and looking at her son's direction, "And you want to marry this filthy-mouth tramp?"

Naveen covered in face with his hands in frustration, "Can you two please—

"You must've gotten Naveen's old man the exact same way," Tiana wasn't necessarily as angry as Nagina, but she was irritated with the uptight woman the moment she saw her. "So, let's see how you royals do it. Squeezing his thigh while ya all smiles…"

Nagina gasped.

"But still manage to keep the virginal behavior once he tries touching on you…," Tiana snorted. "...kings do seem to favour whores over ladies. Am I right?" She asked with a smirk.

Nagina couldn't contain her fury as she rose from her seat, "Why you little-

"Enough!" Naveen shouted.

Both women looked at the king.

"Now you two apologize!" He demanded, now irritated.

Both women rolled their eyes.

"Do it," he ordered with a gentle sternness in his tone.

Tiana rose from her chair. "Yeah, I'm not doing that," and stormed out of the room.

Nagina looked Tiana up and down as she left the room and groaned in disappointment, "Son, I must say that Tiana's got quite the mouth on her and—

"She isn't a bad person—

"I like her."

Naveen shot a surprised glance at her, "You what?"

"I said that I like her," Nagina said with a smile. "She's got spunk, a dirty tongue and can hold her own without a hint of intimidation in her body. As a true Maldonian queen should be."

Naveen couldn't believe what he was hearing, "But you two insulted each other in the worse possible ways."

The middle age woman stood up and walked over to her son, resting a hand over his, "She will come around and take a liking to me someday. What's important at this moment is you trying to please her the best way that you can. She is carrying our next king or queen."

Naveen stood up to give his mother a hug, "I'll try to explain things to her."

"She's definitely not angry. Just pregnant and ready for this day to be over it."

Naveen pulled from the hug, "I will comfort her the best way I can."

"You really love her," Nagina smiled at her son, "I haven't seen you this happy since the day Natalia was born."

Naveen closed his eyes at the thought of his little girl. Despite his arranged marriage his daughter made it all worth it. "I miss her."

"We all do, and I know that this little one that Tiana is carrying will help fill that emptiness." She put her hand under his chin, "Just as Tiana has already filled your capability to truly fall in love."

Naveen smiled at the thought of Tiana. Sure she had her ways, but he couldn't resist her charm. "She's got a good heart."

"And amazing figure," his mother added, "But the figure hugging dresses are a bit much for a new queen. Stephanie will be a great assistant for her."

"I don't know if I want her to get rid of the dresses," Naveen said with a sly grin.

Nagina shook her head, "Men."

He laughed while heading out of the room to find Tiana.

()()()()

"Damnit…" Tiana exclaimed as she realized she was completely lost in the enormous palace halls. She knew that she and Naveen's rooms were on the top floor but every door look identical.

"Excuse but who are you?"

Tiana heard a baritone Maldonian male voice ask. She turned to see the large man, a young guard standing before her.

"I'm a guest of Nav—um, the king. Do you know where his room is?"

"For the safety of the palace I cannot tell you that," He looked her up and down, examining her entire frame. "Who are you to his highness?"

Tiana didn't like the how the man was looking at her, but answered his question anyway, "A friend your king."

"The king never mentioned having a female guest in his suite," he wasn't convinced as he grabbed a hold of her wrist.

"What are you doing?" Tiana asked. "Take your stanky hands off me!"

"I'm throwing you into the palace jail until I can get a confirmation that you are indeed a guest of the king or a trespasser trying to assassinate him!" He began pulling her down the hall.

"Let go of me!" She began punching him but felt the wind get knocked out of her after the guard shoved her against the wall.

"You better watch who you're attacking you little harlot," the man's eyes stayed on her lips. "Now if you're a good girl…," he caressed her cheek, "I can help you out of jail. But that is if you only do something for in return."

Tiana gave him a look of disgust.

The man laughed, "So what are you to the king? A prostitute? None of the king's female guests ever dressed like you…," he reached his hand to caress her cleavage.

But Tiana spit on the man's face.

The man chuckled, and pressed his large body over hers, "I've had whores like you before. Don't try to act like a victim with me."

"I don't need to play any victim you asshole!" Tiana punched the large man across the face.

The man lifted his hand, "You little…"

"I wouldn't lay one more hand on my fiancée if I were you," Naveen said, walking down the hall. His own guards not too far behind.

The guard gasped and saw the king. He quickly got down on his knees, bowing, "Oh your highness. I didn't know—

"That forcefully pinning your future queen or any woman against a wall is acceptable in my palace?" Naveen challenged, now facing the man.

The shocked and stunned man looked over at Tiana who had her hands on her hips, "Future queen?"

"Tiana, did this gentleman cause you any discomfort?" asked Naveen.

The man looked pleadingly at her.

But Tiana didn't care, "Yes actually. Slamming me against the wall, harassing me and had the nerve to blackmail me with sex in exchange for my freedom."

"Is that right?" Naveen waved his guards over. "Take this man out of my palace and to the Maldonian prison for assaulting the future queen of Maldonia." He ordered.

Tiana knew that she shouldn't have felt turned on by Naveen's sternness, but she couldn't help it.

He went over to her with concern in his handsome features, "Are you all right?"

She nodded. "I am now."

()()()()

Making it back to Naveen's suite Tiana couldn't wait any longer and pressed her lips against his.

Surprised by the action, Naveen pulled from the kiss, "Wait, you're not shaken up?"

She shrugged. "Why should I be? I've been through worse."

"I won't have you brushing this off as if it was a simple accident," he said with concern in his tone. "That former guard of mine disrespected your character. Do you have an idea what he might've done to you if I didn't show up on time?"

"Well he didn't do anything so we can move on from that," said Tiana. "And I can take care of myself."

"Just as you were successfully taking care of yourself a few minutes ago?" He challenged.

She rolled her eyes, "Oh, please Naveen…"

Naveen stepped over to her, "I will make sure that you will never be touched that way again," he promised.

Tiana saw how serious he was being and wrapped her arms over his shoulders, "Are you sure about that promise?" She leaned forward to take his lips to hers. "Mmm…I wouldn't mind you pinning me up against any walls, or beds."

Naveen arched an eyebrow, "You wouldn't?" he wrapped his arms around her waist.

She shook her head before pressing her lips onto his.

Naveen picked her up and walked them over to his head.

Tiana laughed as his began sucking on her neck, "Already breaking your promise?"

"No," he continued kissing on her, "No other man but I will ever get to touch you."

()()()()

Just outside the king's suite stood Jillian, the servant maid who was eavesdropping long enough to know what was going on in the room. She wrinkled her nose in disapproval before easing her way to one of the rooms that held a telephone. She entered the code as directed before hearing a tone.

"It's about time you called," answered the person.

"I had to make sure that everyone turned in for the night,"

"How does she look?" the person asked.

Jillian hated to admit it, "The girl is beautiful, for a commoner."

"A man never discriminates beauty whether wealthy or poor," the person reminded her.

"So, what do you want for me to do? They're announcing their engagement and wedding just before breakfast tomorrow morning."

"He's moving rather quickly with this arrangement."

"Well, the commoner whore is caring his heir."

That caught the person's interest, "Is that so? Well that explains everything. That will be all." The person hung up the phone with a devious grin. "Let's the games begin, King Naveen."

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