A/N: I take no credit for the lyrics featured in this chapter. It belongs to Disney and Peggy Lee. Enjoy!

A King's Heart

Two Hearts Pt. 2

"Naveen! Guess who decided to visit!" Nagina interrupted.

The king turned to see his mother and a young brunette entering the room.

There was no denying that the woman was beautiful, and she shared similar qualities to his first

wife, and almost sharing the same name of his second wife.

"Tatiana…," Naveen began, "…what a surprise that you're here…," he knew her visit had his mother written all over it.

The woman curtsied before speaking, "I had to see my old friend after the news of your wife

leaving you for another lover after giving birth."

"I beg your pardon?" Naveen asked as his mother coward her way behind the woman.

"Who in their right mind would leave you and a precious newborn?" asked Tatiana

"Right…" Naveen never stopped glaring at his mother while pressing a button on his desk, within seconds Jason was standing by the door.

"Your majesty?" he asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Jason could you escort Tatiana to her room?" He ordered.

The woman noticed the irritated look on the king's face, "Did I say something wrong?"

"No, you're fine. I just remembered that my mother and I have some matters to discuss."

Nagina frowned, "No we do not—

"Yes, we do." Naveen cut her off.

"If you follow me…" Jason said to Tatiana.

Once the two were out Naveen asked, "What the hell was that about?"

"You need a wife and a mother to care for Naima." Nagina pointed out.

"I'm fine without one now I'd advise you to stay the hell out of my love life and worry about your own."

"But I don't have a love life." Said his mother

"My point exactly!" he exclaimed, "Now get out of my office!"

Nagina shook her head before storming out of the room.

Naveen plopped on his chair and groaned out of frustration. He knew that moving on without Tiana will be his greatest challenge. If only he gave himself more time before signing off his marriage the way he did.

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Along with the chauffeur carrying her luggage, Tiana walked up the entrance stairs of the palace with so many thoughts in her head. She honestly didn't know what will come out of her mouth once Naveen saw her again. All she hoped was for him to forgive her for walking out on him and their daughter.

"And what are you doing here?" asked the same guard who escorted her out of the palace.

Tiana couldn't believe that the man was now guarding the entrance along with five other equally stern looking men.

"Well?" the guard asked, impatiently. "I don't have all evening."

"I came back to see the king," she said, trying her best to remain polite.

"Trespassers are forbidden to visit the king."

"But I'm not a trespasser."

"In the eyes of Maldonia you are!" said the guard, who now held a victorious grin on his lips. "If you do not leave then I will have you thrown out—

"You're not throwing anyone out!" said a voice from behind the man who quickly shot around to see Jason standing before him.

"Sir!" the guard saluted.

The valet pushed the guard to the side and looked down at Tiana as he extended out his arm to her, "Well…?"

Tiana rolled her eyes at all of the guards who stood by the door as she took Jason's arm. She sighed in relief once they made it out of the entrance foyer, "Man, I am glad you came when you did."

"His highness will be pleased to see you returning."

"I doubt that," she said.

Jason smiled, "You definitely brought out the best in him because once you left, he was the almost the exact same way after losing his…" he stopped when he realized he said too much.

But Tiana reassured him, "I already know about his first wife and daughter, Jason."

"He wasn't exactly inlove with his wife, but he care for her. Then there was the princessa. She lit up the entire palace with her presence. The exact same way as our Princessa Naima is doing. And with you, I've never seen the king so happy…" Again, he stopped when he heard footsteps following them. "Who's there?"

"It's only me, sir…Henderson," answered the chauffeur who was still holding Tiana's luggage.

Jason smiled, "Well, well if it isn't old Henderson." They continued walking, "Follow us as I take Tiana to her room."

"Actually…," Tiana began, "I would like to see my daughter first."

The valet nodded his head. "Alright then…Henderson if you could be so kindly…," he unlocked his arm from Tiana's. "…I will carry her things from here. You may leave."

"Thank you, sir," said the man as he headed back down the stairs.

Tiana sighed as the walked up the stairs, "You don't think Naveen will be in her nursery?"

Jason shook his head, "He's busy with two meetings this evening. Are you afraid to face him?" he teased.

"Its not that I don't want to see him…" Tiana said just as they made it by the nursery door where two guards were standing. The baby could be heard crying from the other side of the door.

Jason sat the luggage down and asked the men, "Is there a nanny in the room?"

"She just stepped in, sir," spoke one of the guards as the other one opened the door, looking at Tiana's direction.

"A wet nurse will be in shortly," he said.

Tiana looked inside the green and gold room and saw the young nanny holding her daughter. Her heart thumped onto her chest as she stepped into the room. She saw the surprised looking nanny as the baby cried some more.

"Would you um…like to hold her? I mean her highness, your majesty? I mean madam?" The nanny quickly corrected herself.

Tiana nodded and took a reassuring exhale once the infant was in her arms.

The nanny saw the look of love in the mother's eyes, "I will step out now…"

Tiana heard the door close as the baby continued crying. She kissed the child's forehead and felt tears run down her cheek, "Oh, Naima! Please forgive me!" She hugged the baby. "Mama's here now. I won't ever leave you again."

Naveen opened the door to the baby's room and was shocked to see his ex-wife holding their daughter.

Tiana felt the baby rubbing her small head against her left breast and knew what she wanted.

"Are ya hungry?" she walked over to the rocking chair to sit. "Luckily for you I'm full of milk…," she impressively unbuttoned her blouse. "…mama was around a lot of mothers growing up so I know what to do…,"

The baby smelled the milk and grew excited, quickly latching on and hurting her mother.

"Ouch! Slow down. There's enough in there to feed you a whole year's worth." Tiana teased as she watched the baby feeding from her. While the small amount of pain went away she asked, "Did you know that ya mama likes to sing?"

The baby grunted and continued drinking away.

She laughed, "Since I won't be singing for a living I can sing for you and only you…la la lu…oh, my mama and grandmamma sang this to me when I was a baby. I don't think those nannies know this one…:

La la lu, La la lu
Oh, my little star sweeper
I'll sweep the stardust for you

La la lu, La la lu
Little soft fluffy sleeper
Here comes a pink cloud for you

La la lu, La la lu
Little wandering angel
Fold up your wings close your eyes

La la lu, La la lu
And may love be your keeper
La la lu, La la lu…"

Naveen watched his wife kiss their slumbering daughter and fell in love with her all over again. Her angelic voice was a reminder of who she is. The love of his life loving the other love of his life. Even if Tiana was no longer his he still felt like the luckiest man on earth.

Tiana broke from her baby's spell and felt someone else in the room. She gasped when she saw her ex-husband watching her. "Naveen…"

Naveen shook his head. "Its alright….I didn't know that you were in here." He slightly turned his head away after taking a glimpsed of his ex-wife's very full size breast. He knew that it was inappropriate to think such thoughts of her. Especially now that she didn't belong to him.

Fortunately Tiana didn't notice as her attention was back on her sleeping daughter who was still latched onto her nipple. When she tried to remove her nipple the baby latched on again and started sucking. She felt her abdominal muscles contract once more. "Ugh…easy now…"

"Are you all right?" Naveen asked, a little concern.

She nodded, "I'm fine…it's normal…"

"She has a great appetite," he told her.

Tiana looked over at the back of her ex-husband, "Oh, so you've been watching the wet nurse feed her?" She joked

He laughed, "No, but she informed me that she enjoys her meals very much."

"I see…"

Naveen had to know, "How long do plan on staying?"

Tiana closed her eyes. She was hoping to not answer the question this soon, "I was hoping to stay…live here if it's okay with you."

Naveen turned to look at her, "You're always welcome to stay, Tiana."

She successful unlatched the baby from her before tucking breast back into her bra, "Are you sure?" and button up her blouse

He frowned, "Am I sure?"

"You were quick to throw those annulment papers at me."She reminded him.

"It was what you wanted." He reminded her.

"I didn't mean it…" she put the baby in her crib. "I wasn't thinking clearly. I was under the influence—

"Of what?"

"I was pregnant you idiot!" She said a little too loud so she calmed down, "It was the hormones. …" she walked over to him, "…try not to take me so seriously with decisions like that."

Naveen took her right hand and quickly walked them out of the nursery and into one of the other rooms.

"So let me get this straight," he began, "You want to be married again?" his heart was anxiously waiting for her answer.

Tiana nodded, showing him her ring finger that still had the ring around it, "I never really wanted an annulment."

He reached out and took her hand and couldn't believe that she still wore it, "You never took it off?"

She shook her head, "I tried but I couldn't. Not when I lo…" she stopped herself but Naveen wasn't going to accept that.

"You what?" He asked, cupping her face with both of his hands. "Tell me Tiana."

She swallowed the large in her throat before saying, "I love you, Naveen."

He closed his eyes, "Say it again."

"I love you…" she stepped on her tiptoes and leaned forward until her lips touched his, "…I love you…" she kissed him again, "…I love you."

Naveen wrapped his arms around her waist to deepen their kiss. He lifted her up and started laughing away.

Tiana laughed as she felt her feet touch the floor and another kiss on her neck as well as a bear hug squeeze.

Naveen took in her vanilla scent and exhaled, "I love you, too."

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A/N: I'll post the final chapter is soon. And it won't take two months. Perhaps a day or two.