A/N: Thank you reviewers for actually taking the time to review and be patient with me. I know I don't update as much and I won't blame it on life now;I would just blame it on myself since everything is 'back on track'. The drama is sort of lacking in the story right now. If you know how I write, then you would know it just pops out of nowhere and with the royal family back in Maldonia expect that. The anniversary chapter is after this one and the new baby will be with us the chapter after. Then what happens after that? *spoiler alert* ask Baron Eduardo Amaya and also Gilles (pronounced Jills) oh, and more chapters!
Anyway, here is a 'filler chapter' as CandyApple2011 would call it. I'm adopting your term and I so understand how you feel about Harry dying the way he did. It was very last minute! I would've had him try something on Tiana with Naveen beating the crap out of him but I didn't want our king to get in trouble with the law. spongtina013 and xXGlamorousGloraXx, your questions will be answered in this chapter. Georgia didn't leave her son after Bradley killed Harry. He was in another car far enough for him to not what happened. He's with his mother and uncle in Montreal. FUNxsize, I appreciate your OMG's! They make my day. lol. I'm glad that you like the story. xfantasia2010x and Nausicaa of the Spirits, I can't believe that Harry is dead, too. I mean, that was actually a last minute add-on. Bradley was also last minute, but don't think that creepy guys are all gone though. There will always be creepy guys in my story. They need love, too. *I'm kidding* Maybellineb3auty1978, Baron Amaya will definitely be back. I actually like him, even though he's in love with Tiana. An Unknown Foreign Beauty, yes Travis got another woman pregnant. I don't blame Harry for it because Travis is his own person, you know? Here's part one of the double update! Yay! Enjoy and review!
Queen of Maldonia II
Reality Check
"I'm going to miss you so much babycakes." Eudora said, hugging her daughter. "I'll try to make it on time for the birth."
"You don't have to do that, mama. I know how you hate the ship rides." Tiana said, pulling from the hug.
"Seeing my new grandbaby is worth the constant rocking." Eudora then hugged Naveen, patting him on the back. "Don't know when I'll see you next. Just make sure you don't stress out yourself."
"It's hard not to when you're dealing with morons." Naveen said.
"Hmm. The Maldonian king is slowly returning." Said the middle age woman. Looking her daughter's direction.
"I'm going to miss you grandma." Said A'lia, hugging her grandmother.
"I'm going to miss you and that cute accent of yours, too." Eudora kissed her on the forehead.
James walked over to his grandmother and hugged her. "I love you, grandma."
"I love you too, James." She hugged back and patted Roxie's head. "I'm going to miss all of you! It's just me in that big house now. Louis is busy with the band, and he also met an alligator friend, and you know how that goes."
"So he finally had the courage to speak to her. Attaboy Louis!" Naveen laughed. "I wonder if he's going to go back in the bayou if they get serious?"
"I wonder if she understands human?" Tiana wondered as the ship horn blew.
"She will if she knows Mama Odie." Eudora pointed out.
"We should really be getting on the ship." Naveen said, picking up A'lia.
"Tia!" Charlotte said, waddling through the crowd of people as quick as she can.
Tiana was surprised and happy to see her friend. "Lottie, why are you out here? I thought you were leaving today?"
Charlotte wrapped her arms around Tiana. "Oh, Tia! Travis changed his mind! We're not moving!"
Travis caught up, all out of breath. "The kids wouldn't believe me if I told them how quick you made it over here."
"Oh, Lottie that's wonderful!" Tiana was happy that her friend was staying. "What changed your mind, Travis?"
He looked over at Naveen before answering the young queen. "My heart belongs here." Taking Charlotte's hand. "With my family."
The ship's horn blew again.
"We should be a boarding the ship." Said Naveen.
"We should." Tiana agreed, hugging Charlotte once more before walking up with her family. "I'll see you in a few months."
"Alright Tia. I love you." Said the blonde.
"I love you, too." Tiana responded, waving back at them.
"Ya'll have a safe trip! Call me when ya'll get there!" Eudora shouted at the family.
"We will mama! Love you!" Tiana shouted back as she made it up on the ship.
Eudora and Charlotte held hands, waving at the royal family as the ship started to move into sea minutes later.
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Four days later…
Maldonia-The Royal Palace
"Thank goodness we are back home, together!" Said a relieved Naveen.
"I'm so tired!" Tiana climbed on the bed and laid back on it. "I missed this big bed."
Naveen got on it himself. "I missed you in it." He pressed his lips onto hers.
"Mmm…we just got home and I'm exhausted." Tiana said through the kiss. "Plus we've done enough panza on the way here."
"Why can't I just kiss my wife in my bed?" Naveen asked, now kissing her on the neck.
"Because…" Nagina opened the door. "…I would like to see her first." Kanad also walked in the room.
Naveen groaned. "So you never heard of knocking?"
"I am your mother. I don't need to knock." Nagina smiled. "Hello Tiana."
Tiana got up off the bed to hug her mother-in-law. "Hey Nagina." She noticed the middle age woman didn't smell anything like alcohol.
"The last time I seen you all I could see was that tiny waist of yours, now you come back home and all I see is pregnant tummy. You're all baby for the third time." Nagina put her hand on her daughter-in-law's growing belly.
"Your highness." Said a male servant, the door was already open.
"Yes?" They all answered.
"I meant his highness, the king." The man said bowing his head.
"What is it?" Naveen asked, in annoyance.
"You have a telephone call from the King of Genixia." He responded and bowed again.
"I'll try to make this quick." Naveen kissed Tiana before getting off the bed.
"What?" Nagina asked. "I do not get a kiss?"
Instead of responding to his mother, he simply left the suite with the servant following close behind, closing the doors.
"How much alone time does he need with you? You're already expecting his third child." Nagina laughed.
Tiana sighed, all she wanted to do was rest and for the two to leave her room. "I don't know but I should be looking over my schedule."
"Not without my hug." Kanad said, hugging his sister-n-law.
"You're almost as tall as your brother!" Tiana yawned.
"Maldonian men have that gift, I guess?" He wiggled his eyebrows. "The ladies love it."
"I'm sure they do, Kanad." Tiana said, pressing the button on the wall.
"Yes, your majesty?" Asked an operating servant.
"Have Doris come in my room." Tiana ordered, she didn't mind her in laws but at the moment all she wanted was sleep.
"She's on her way." Said the operating servant.
"What do you need Doris for?" Nagina asked. "I thought you would be looking at your schedule from the study you barely use."
"What? " Asked the young queen.
"Naveen told me about spending a fortune on your new study...office and you barely use it." Nagina answered.
Tiana rolled her eyes before responding. "I never cared about getting an office for myself."
"You should tell Naveen this-
A knock was heard at the door. "Hold that thought, Nagina. Come in Doris."
Doris, Tiana's assistant walked in with four books. "It is wonderful to see you back your majesty. I was just speaking with his highness on his way to his office."
"I guess I'll see you later, Tiana. Come on Kanad." Nagaia said, leaving the room.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Doris." The prince took the woman's hand and kissed it.
She blushed and giggled. "Oh, Prince Kanad." As he closed the doors behind him.
Tiana raised an eyebrow. She's obviously been gone far too long if Kanad is flirting her assistant. The four books in the woman's arms also caught her attention."Why do you have so many books?"
"They're all your appearances for the next three months!." She answered.
Tiana's eyes widen. "Three months? I only wanted you to come in here just to get Lady Nagina and Prince Kanad out."
"I was ordered by his highness to come in your room, before you requested me." The assistant smiled.
"Were you now?" Tiana asked, not liking what she just heard.
"Yes, just a few moments before you called for me, his highness set up all the tailors to get your measurements, all the stylists to work on your hair and make-up, the-
"Wait a second!" Tiana interrupted he woman. "My husband set up all of this right before making it into his office?"
"Yes." Doris answered.
Tiana sighed. "Why today of all days?"
"He wants you to get ready for a special press conference. To announce your pregnancy to the country and world!"
"He JUST asked you to do this?" Tiana asked, with a raised eyebrow up. How was this even possible?
"Yes. The tailors should be in your suite in three, two, one-
A knock was heard at the door.
"Come in." Tiana dragged out.
Four women all walked in the room with baskets, along with more make-up, dresses, shoes, etc.
"That was quick." Tiana said, as she was getting measured.
"Would you like for me to leave, your majesty?" Asked Doris.
"You might as stay in here. You still have to tell me about the places I have to stop by for the next three months." Besides all the work the woman does on a daily basis, Tiana liked Doris, in fact she was the only 'normal' Doris she's known. Especially after dealing with that crazed fangirl in the babyshower days before. "So I take it that you didn't have much of a vacation while I was gone away?"
"Not one day off." Answered the woman. "But it's fine. I enjoy working for you."
"How about the day of my birth you can rest for the remaining of the week." Tiana requested.
"I'd like that, but I have to write down the baby's name and write in all-
"You can take a vacation after you're done with that." Tiana cut her off. "And please call me Tiana. You can't be formal all the time."
"Your majesty?" Asked a stylist, holding two dresses. "His highness has picked out the two dresses for the press conference. Which would you like to wear?"
Tiana was about to correct the woman, but brushed it off. If they wanted to call her by title names after all these years then let them. She then looked at both dresses and had to admit, Naveen had a good sense of fashion, but hated when he picked out clothes for her. 'Guess some things won't change with him.' She thought. "I like the blue one."
"But both dresses are blue, your majesty. Do you like the royal blue dress or the deep blue dress." The stylist asked.
Tiana rolled her eyes. "They're the same color!" She was getting annoyed. "…The right dress!"
"Royal blue. Very pretty on your beautiful skin." Said the woman.
"Would you like your hair up or down your majesty?" Asked the hair stylist.
Tiana stopped the woman from touching her hair. "I'll do my own hair."
"His highness wants you ready in fifteen minutes." Said the hair stylist.
"Well I'm adding in another five minutes!" Tiana was getting frustrated with the help. "Why can't you ladies follow my orders?"
"Because his highness' words are more powerful than yours..." The hairstylist stopped. "My apologies."
Tiana took the brush from the woman. "I'll take care of my own hair."
"The king wanted me to do it."
"Shut up!" Tiana snapped, startling the woman.
All the female help grew quiet.
Tiana placed her hand on her tummy, feeling her baby move. "Yeah, tell me about it." She was definitely going to have a talk with her husband later.
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In the conference room...
Naveen held on to his wife's hand as he was speaking to the reporters about the pregnancy, rumors and other typical questions. Tiana was quiet throughout the announcement and question/answer session. Her feelings have gone from annoyance to anger all in a short amount of time. All she wanted to do was recuperate for a while until she had some energy to continue her normal duties. She was also careful not to show her emotions since all eyes were on her and Naveen.
"…What will you be naming the new baby?" Asked a journalist.
"Tiana and I haven't decided yet." Naveen answered. He didn't want anyone to know the baby's name until after he was born.
"Your majesty, is it true that Maldonia will be banning alcohol?" The reporter asked.
"Jacob, tell me now. Would I EVER ban alcohol?" Naveen asked the reporter.
"No, your highness?" Said the man.
The king shrugged his shoulders. "Then why ask such a ridiculous question?"
The reporters all laughed.
"That is all." Naveen stood up, helping his wife up before leaving the conference room. "That wasn't so bad." He said, looking her way, noticing her not so happy expression. "What's wrong?"
"Your highness…" Said Naveen's valet, helper. "The President of the United States is on the telephone."
"Hold that thought." Naveen kissed his wife on the mouth before leaving with the man.
Tiana sighed.
"Your majesty it's time for you to change." Said Doris.
Tiana frowned. "What for?"
"You have tea with Lady Nagina and the Duchess of Theodonia in a half hour." She said.
"Oh my goodness." Tiana was now irritated. "Who set this up?"
"You did. Before you left for the United States, your highness." Answered her assistant.
The queen started walking toward the stairs. "Come on…"
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After her tea with Nagina and Duchess Catherine of Theodonia, Tiana dragged her way in the dinner room, where she had dinner with the children and Naveen. She didn't know if any of them were asking her questions because she was completely drained by the day she had. All she knew that once she was done she left the room and was back to her suite where she literally, but carefully fell back onto her side of the bed. "So tired."
As she rolled to her side she frowned with disgust. "Ugh. I need to take a shower..." Getting back up, she undressed, threw her clothes in the hamper while waddling into the bathroom.
Naveen entered the suite full of energy. He looked over at his bed and didn't see his wife in it. "Tiana?" He called out just as she turned on the shower.
The warm water massaged against Tiana's face and body. Immediately causing the stress and tension she build up today all washed away from her. Her stomach hardened due to the warm water running over it. And out of comfort, Tiana placed a hand over it before reaching over to pick the soap bar, making a lather. Thinking back on the day she didn't know she would have, she was thankful that all her appearances would take place at the palace. It was made last minute as Naveen didn't want her to do much traveling due to her pregnancy and privacy purposes. That was one thing Naveen did right for her.
In fifteen minutes, Tiana was out of the shower and in her robe. Now stress-free and ready for bed.
"Finally got out of the shower." Naveen said. He was in bed wearing only pajama bottoms.
"I needed it." She responded, pulling out a night gown from their closet. She raised an eyebrow as she looked at it. "I don't remember ever having this one."
"Oh, I got the maids to rearrange everything for you while you were in New Orleans." He stated.
Tiana rolled her eyes. "I could've done it myself."
"We have paid help for a reason, Tiana." Naveen got under the blankets.
Tiana slipped on the gown and brushed her hair. "Yes, but now I may never see some of the other gowns I actually like again."
"I can get you new ones." Naveen yawned out.
"I can pay for them on my own." Tiana explained. Her annoyance slowly returning.
"You can do that, but I won't let you. I'm your husband and it is my job to provide for you. It also helps that I'm a king." He said. "It's no big deal."
"It is to me!" Tiana said, slamming the brush on the table.
Naveen's eyebrow rose. "What did I do now?"
"Just forget about it." Tiana climbed into the bed, covering herself.
"No, tell me…" Naveen tried to kiss her, but she turned her face away. "Something is bothering you, and please don't tell me it's about the maids changing the clothes from the closet-
"It's more than that, Naveen!" Tiana cut him off. "It didn't take you five minutes for you to become the bossy and controlling husband I thought left when we were in New Orleans."
"I'm not bossy and controlling." Naveen frowned.
"Yes you are!" Tiana said. "And you're so used to it that you don't even noticed. That press conference today came out of nowhere! All the make up, fitting, all of it was ridiculous."
"In a statement I promised my kingdom a press conference once I return home, Tiana. We've been married for almost eight years. You should be used to the unexpected by now!" Naveen explained. "Your hormones must got you feeling this way."
"It is NOT my hormones." Tiana spat.
Naveen didn't want to argue, but his wife's attitude wasn't making it an easy. "I honestly thought that tonight was going to be a good one for us."
"Right…" Tiana turned away from her husband. Her back facing him. "…tonight was going to end in panza. That never changes for you."
"Well, if you weren't so damn good at it then maybe I wouldn't always want it!" Naveen shouted.
Tiana thought about what her said and started laughing a little.
Naveen thought about what he just said as well and laughed himself. "That came out wrong."
"No, it was all you." Tiana rolled back over, facing him.
"I not trying to be controlling. I just wanted to make life easier for you." He said, caressing her face.
"I appreciate you trying to be helpful, but next time tell me what's going on first. Not everyone else." She smiled.
"I will do that." He said, leaning forward to kiss her, but Tiana turned her head away.
Naveen frowned. "What now?"
"Did you shower before getting in the bed?" She asked.
"Yes. I showered in the other bathroom…" Naveen answered. "And I tried to give you your space after you ignoring everyone during dinner."
"Thank you for that." Tiana leaned forward and pressed her lips on her husband's. "But no panza tonight."
Naveen poked out his bottom lip.
"That'll work if you were a five year old girl name A'lia." Tiana joked, running her hand over his chiseled chest. She kissed him once more before laying her head on his chest.
"Tonight..." Naveen pondered. "So that would mean-
"No panza tonight." She cut him off.
Naveen kissed her head before looking over at the clock that read "9:45" He reached over to turn off the lamp on his nightstand with a smile curled on his lips. 'Midnight mean a new day, yes?' "Then perhaps tomorrow?"
"Mm-hm." She answered, falling asleep.
"Then tomorrow it is." Naveen grinned evilly.
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