The Thrill Of It All II
A Montreuil Dilemma Pt. 1
Later in the middle of the night Tiana woke from a long sleep and was pleased that her dream of being back home with Jacques was just that. In the dream he was a lot kinder to her, much like the vision Mama Odie had her see and showed a side from Jacques that she never got to experience. He was a lot like Naveen and she looked happy. Yet still left with the Maldonian king which meant she was in the wrong...
"No Tiana," she shook off the thoughts of Jacques out of her head. "He wasn't that man and never will be." If anything he'll be raising a lot of hell with this divorce and custody process. But there was one thing she was sure going to happen in court. She was going to tell the judge that she wanted nothing from Jacques. None of the over priced designer dresses, none of jewelry and any other accessories that were paid from Jacques. She only wanted her son.
"Ugh!" she groaned, getting out of the bed before slipping on a crème coloured silk robe Naveen had sent to her and left out of the room for her son's.
Daniel looked peaceful in bed with Max by his side. She rolled her eyes at the small pet peeve of having an animal in the bed but blew it off and decided to simply watch her son sleep. Thankful that he adjusted to his new life as quickly as she expected. Daniel was always this way since the day he was born when he would wake up with a smile on his face instead of crying.
Sighing she caressed his cheek and gave it a kiss before leaving the room with ease that Daniel was safe and alright.
Walking further down the hall she made it to the King's Suite and behind the double doors was the one person who she wanted to see. But there were two problems...
"The king is resting," said one of the guards standing in front of Naveen's doors.
"I really need to see him," Tiana said to the arrogant muscular man.
"Not unless you have the authority to make any orders," the guard stood stern.
The other guard frowned. "She is a lady," he reminded the man.
But the stern guard remained firm. "And the king doesn't need anymore concubines waking him up."
Tiana was offended. "I'm not a concubine!" but it fell on deaf ears as the two men began arguing with each other.
"Remember when he told us to not accept anymore concubines!"
"Loronzi! This woman is NOT a concubine!" the man pointed to Tiana.
The guard snorted. "Well she looks like one of those African whores he likes sleeping with!"
A shirtless Naveen pushed open the doors with irritation. "What the hell is going on out here...," he stopped when he saw Tiana. "Tiana!" he stepped out of his room and took her hand.
Loronzi's eyes widen. "But your majesty. I thought that you no longer accept concubines."
"Concubines?" Naveen frowned, offended. "Tiana is NOT a concubine. She is my..." he gazed into her brown eyes. "...fiancee."
"Forgive me madam I didn't know!" Loronzi apologized.
"Tiana have a seat in my room. I'll be in...," he said to Tiana as she walked into the room. Naveen glared at Loronzi's way. "And Loronzi?"
"Yes your majesty?" asked the now nervous guard.
"You're discharged," Naveen announced before slamming both doors to his suite. He pressed a button on his wall.
"Yes your majesty?" answered a royal operator.
"I need six guards right away. One more for my suite, two for the prince' suite and three to escort Loronzi out f the palace," Naveen instructed.
"Yes your majesty."
He then turned to see Tiana staring off. "Couldn't sleep any longer?"
She snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "I have so much on my mind."
"Such as?"
She closed her eyes and Naveen knew who was on her mind.
"Why are you thinking about Jacques? Besides the fact that he will make this entire exchange very difficult."
"Maybe I should talk to him in person," Tiana said.
"Out of the question!" Naveen knew that Jacques would lure Tiana back to him and that was the last thing he wanted. "Mi benita hear me out! Jacques is a man who likes to fight dirty."
"I know that but I also know that I can get through to him!"
"Has he ever gotten through to you without hitting you?" Naveen asked.
"When he's vulnerable he does," Tiana remembered the way he was after his accident. "When I came back to him the first time he was a completely different man. Almost the way he was in Mama Odie's vision."
"What?" Naveen was puzzled.
"I want to do this."
"Why?"
"I just have to...,"
"Is it because you want to see him? Do you love him?" Naveen asked, trying to read her eyes.
Tiana shook her head. "Of course I don't love him! I hate him!"
Naveen didn't believe her. "You have feelings and it's normal...you two do share a...admit your feelings."
"I have no feelings for him Naveen...if you would understand where I come from then...," she suddenly covered her face as the tears fell out of her eyes.
"Mi benita," Naveen pulled her in his arms. As much as he hated admitting he just couldn't see pass her obvious attachment to this man. It would be heartbreaking and unsurprising if she does return to Jacques and this time he wouldn't come for her. It was up to her if she wanted to change but it was also up to him to distract her from an old life that she accepted when she married the man.
Tiana didn't know why Naveen's accusation hurt her the way it did. She knew that she wasn't inlove with her husband nor did she have any romantic feelings for the man.
She looked up at him and stared into his honey coloured eyes. And ran her hand in between his inner thighs.
Naveen saw her lustful glances while feeling her soft hands teasing their way up his thighs and abdonmens. "Tiana..."
She pressed her lips onto his. "I want to show you how much I love you..." And kissed him again, sticking her tongue in his mouth.
Naveen could've stopped her like with any other woman, but she wasn't just other women. She was his woman...at least for the moment. His strong hands lifted her body and got on the bed.
But Tiana shook her head and rolled on top of him smiling seductively while slowly slipping her silk robe off her shoulders.
Naveen licked his lips and exhaled heavily. Running his hand up and down her thighs and over her derriere.
Tiana leaned down to kiss his exposed chest before reaching up to his neck where she stayed.
Naveen moaned as she sucked on his neck while rocking herself over his full erection. He groaned when her tongue ran up his neck and to his lips where he hungrily accepted her mouth.
He groaned again when Tiana's hand touched his erection and almost lost control when her hand eased into his pajama bottoms.
"Tiana," he grunted in need.
Tiana smiled with satisfaction at how ready he was and made sure to position herself just right before taking his fullness inside of her.
"Ah...mmm...," she moaned.
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"I know that I do have some emotional attachment to him," Tiana admitted as she laid in Naveen's arms. "But I'm only in love with you."
Naveen caressed her cheek and kissed her on the forehead. "I know you do. But let us not talk about him."
Tiana placed her arm around his torso and rested her hand over his pec. "Deal." and accepted his lips on hers again.
A knock rapped at the door.
"Wait a second!" Naveen said as he and Tiana got out of the bed to dress. He opened the door to Herbert holding a leashed Max, one of the nannies and Daniel. "What's going on here?"
"This young man had a bad dream your majesty," said Herbert as Daniel ran over to his mother. "Kamilla tried comforting him, but he insist on wanting to see his mother," The valet gave a humoured glance toward Tiana. "And instead of being in her room she was found in yours I see."
"You saw right," Naveen looked back at the young boy before turning to nod at the nanny and valet. "Thank you," letting them know that their services were no longer needed.
"And the dog?" Herbert bowed.
"Can stay," Naveen took the leash.
The servants bowed/curtsied before leaving the room.
"Mama I saw daddy and he was crying!" Daniel said in his mother's chest. "Then he jumped out of the window!"
"Daddy is alright," Tiana told the young boy.
"I miss him mama! He needs us!" he cried.
Naveen pet Max's head. "Hey Daniel you shouldn't worry about your father too much. He can take care of himself."
Daniel looked over at Naveen with teary eyes. "Okay."
"Baby why don't we go back in your room and sing you your favourite lullabies and bedtime stories?"
"Okay," Daniel said. "Can Naveen come?"
Tiana smiled at Naveen and nodded. "Yes he can come."
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"..and di fraggi pruto bribed the pruta waitress to a point where she grew frustrated with his pleas and kissed him. Little did she knew di fraggi pruto turned into this very handsome man with perfect teeth, perfect tanned skin, perfect brown wavy hair, perfect—
"We get it, Naveen!" Tiana said while Daniel laughed.
"And they got married and lived happily ever after the end!" Naveen said very quickly.
"More! Tell more stories Naveen!" Daniel clapped his hands while yawning.
"I think five stories are enough!" Tiana said. "And it's almost four in the morning."
"Oh come on Tiana! I have more to tell!" Naveen said.
"Well you're going to have tell it tomorrow. Daniel is asleep," Tiana smiled.
Naveen frowned and looked over to see Daniel fast asleep in his bed. It warmed his heart. "So this is what's it like to have a child."
Tiana wrapped her arms around him and nodded. "Yes, for the most of it."
Naveen smiled. "Then I look forward to sharing many moments like this," he took her hand. "Let's go back to the suite."
"To your suite?" she corrected.
Naveen walked them out of the room, passing the guards.
"Sire!" Richard, the second valet called. "Your mail!"
Naveen snatched the envelopes. "Thank you." Ready to go to bed with his 'benita'.
"Mail this early?" Tiana found that odd.
"It's the early bird! We get mail throughout the day," Naveen said and noticed an envelope with a United States stamp on it and Montreuil in the center. "So he knows where you are."
"What?" Tiana asked as Naveen handed her the envelope.
"You can read it in my suite," he said as the guards opened the doors.
Tiana entered the room and didn't remember sitting down at a nearby desk. When she saw the word 'Divorce' her heart stopped. "He filed for divorce..."
Naveen was pleasantly surprised. "Really? For once we agree on something."
Tiana couldn't say another word as she was shocked.
Naveen noticed. "You know that he's doing this as a way of control right?" When she didn't respond he sat on the desk. "Tiana he's trying to lure you back to him. It's about control."
She put her hand over her mouth.
Naveen sighed. "Faldi faldonza woman..."
"I think I'm going to be sick!" she got up and ran straight to the bathroom.
"Tiana..." Naveen watched her go to the sink to rinse her mouth. He helped her by turning on the water. "..maybe you should rest."
"He wants my son," Tiana said, shaking her head. "On the paper he mentioned taking legal action—"
"First off I will take you to the bed," he said and did just that. "Secondly we will fight back. My legal team is very aggressive and used to dealing with scums like him."
"I think I'm going to take his offer and meet him in person," Tiana said.
"What did you say?" Naveen asked in disbelief.
"Daniel needs his father," Tiana said.
Naveen grew frustrated. "Daniel has me!"
"But you're not his...," she closed her eyes. "You are an amazing man Naveen—
"But not good enough to be a father figure? I see where you're headed with this."
"No you don't," Tiana said.
"Yes I do and I swear before the first king of Maldonia if you go back to that man for anything then we are through Tiana!" Naveen threatened..
Tiana's eyes welled up. "Then I guess this will be the last time we see each other," she turned to leave the room.
Naveen stepped forward and grabbed her arm, yanking her over to him.
Tiana gasped at his roughness and stared at him wide eyed. "What are you doing?"
"You want to be treated like this?" he applied some pressure on her arm. "Like a worthless human being?"
"Naveen...," Tiana tried to pull away. "You're hurting me."
"No I'm not. That turns you on. It must if you want to go back to that animal!" he pushed her away from him.
Tiana felt hurt. "Don't you ever touch me like that again?"
"Oh why not?" Naveen stepped over to her. "You seem to want that treatment."
"It isn't that Naveen! I have to..."
"...to see him? You miss him that sick bastard!" he exclaimed.
"If I was going to have someone yell and complain I might as well have stayed with him!" Tiana fired back. "Maybe I should cut off all men altogether!" she left the room
"Where are you going?" Naveen asked.
"I'm taking my son and myself out of here! I have my own money saved up and will use those funds until I can find my own way."
"So you're leaving the palace? Without my protection?" he asked.
"I don't need you or any other man's protection!" Tiana said bitterly. "Lottie made a point that made sense. Never depend on a man or his money because they can take it from you as quick as you give them the best of you!"
"Tiana this isn't about your independence. You can have it all even if you choose to stay here," Naveen said calmly. "The last thing I want to happen is you opening your door to that man. Can you imagine what he'd do to you if that happened?"
She shuddered at the thought.
"I know that Jacques has taken almost everything from you, but he didn't take away your spirit. You're a strong woman, but going back to him would be a mistake," he was now concerned for her safety. "I can't protect you if you go out there to him."
"I have to do it, Naveen! Just like you have a country to run I have my son's character to save. Can you imagine if Jacques raised him? I can't let him do that."
Naveen shook his head. "I can't let you go."
Tiana's eyes watered. "You can't or you won't?"
Naveen wanted more than anything in the world to pick her up and lock her in the suite in order to protect her. But who was he to do suh a thing? Especially when her husband done something similar in the past. "You're your own woman Tiana. And Daniel isn't my..." the thought of not having Daniel here at the palace was heartbreaking. "What if this is the last time we see each other? I can't risk losing you two to him. Not again."
Tiana rested her head on Naveen's chest as he wrapped his arms around her. "I'm so sorry Naveen..."
Naveen kissed her on top of the head. "So am I."
"But I have to do this. If Mama Odie's vision is correct like it was with yours then we will be together again."
He opened his eyes and grimly thought about the other premonition Mama Odie told him...
'You can keep her you if she chooses to go, son,' said Mama Odie.
'Even if I fight for her?' Naveen asked, anxiously.
She held an emotionless expression. "Fighting the war is one thing baby. Losing the battle is another.'
He was puzzled. 'What do you mean by that?'
'You will win her after losing her.'...
Naveen didn't know what she meant by that statement but had a feeling that this would be the last time he held Tiana in his arms alive. And no matter how many ways he tried keeping her here with him it was still up to her in the end.
They both knew that saying goodbye again would be just as painful. So he finally let Tiana go and watched her walk to her room.
Swallowing the lump in his throat he said, "Abinaza, mi benita."
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A/N: Everything happens for a reason...