The Prince And The Waitress
Some Things Come In Visions Pt. 1
"Mmm. Goodnight." Tiana moaned onto Naveen's lips. Both were in the middle of a kissing session on Eudora's front porch.
"Goodnight." Naveen said, not wanting to leave his fiancée alone for the night. The day has been a busy one with his parents making it into town and after a very hearty dinner all he wanted was his fiancée all to himself. "Let me take you back to my apartment since your mother has left to care for your aunt."
"Now you know what will happen if we're alone." Tiana reminded him. "It's best that we stay far away from each other when its just us two."
Naveen looked inventively at her, "I would rather give up my title as prince of Maldonia than to ever be far away from you." He said with passion, caressing her cheek. "I also don't like you home alone. Please come back with me. I'll sleep on the couch and you can have my bed."
"Now what kind of fiancée would I be to have you sleep on the couch?" Tiana rested her hands on her hips.
"Yes, yes sleeping on the couch could affect my incredibly handsome face, but that's beside the point." He said with a smirk on his lips.
Tiana rolled her eyes.
"You made it so easy." Naveen laughed, wrapping his arms back around her. "In all seriousness I would rather for you to come back with me."
"Naveen…"
"If you want to be a good fiancée then you would want to make me happy by listening to me for this one time." He said.
Tiana pressed her lips onto his. "I heard you, but want to stay here. You go back to your nice apartment with your very nice bathtub and I'll see you again in the morning."
Naveen shook his head. "I can't do that."
"And why not? I've slept in this house alone way before I met you."
He groaned, resting his head on her shoulder. "Please? I'll be lonesome without you." He begged.
Tiana sighed. "I'll tell you what, you can come get me early tomorrow morning before work and-
"Tiana..."
"Naveen."
"Tiana."
"Naveen...no." Standing by her decision.
Naveen let out a sigh of surrender. "Fine. But I'll be back here at five o clock sharp."
"Good boy." She smiled, seeing the sad puppy dog look on his face. "Don't be like that."
"I'm leaving my fiancée home alone. How else am I suppose to be?" He didn't feel right about leaving her alone.
"All smiles." She gave him one more kiss. "Now I want you to get home before someone gets a hold of you."
Naveen snorted. "I can fight my own battles."
"Not if they're fangirls." Tiana pointed out. "You know how crazy they can be. Remember last week when those three women fell at your feet while we were in the middle of dancing?"
Naveen laughed a little. "Alright I will hurry home, but don't be surprise if I do come back before the time I'm suppose to return."
"And I will tell you to go right back home."
They shared another kiss.
"I love you." Tiana said.
"I love you." Naveen finally let her go before heading down the stairs and into his car. "Get in the house, lock the door and once you make it by the window, wave for me?" He wanted to make sure that she was safe before he left.
Tiana playfully rolled her eyes before obliging.
Once he saw her waving by the window, he honk the horn from his steering wheel and quickly drove off.
Tiana closed the curtains from the window and headed straight to her room where she grabbed her wash basin to clean herself after the long day. Once she was done and now dressed in her nightgown she laid back in bed, thinking of Naveen.
A smile cracked on her lips as she thought about how protective he was of her. A man who use to think the world revolved around him—no, he still believes that it does, but selflessly gave up some ego space to fit her into his world.
Heavy knocking interrupted her thoughts and she knew it was Naveen coming back for her.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Tiana put on her house coat before opening the door. "Alright Naveen I'll come back with you on one…" She stopped when she saw Charles at her door. "Charles?" She tried to close the door, but his foot blocked her from doing so.
With no effort, the man pushed the door open, walking into the house.
Tiana stepped back as her heart began racing.
Charles smiled. "You act as if you've seen a ghost."
"Get out of here." She ordered.
He locked the door before walking over to her. "I want to talk to you." He reached over to take her hand.
But she quickly put it behind her back. "I have nothing to say to you."
"But I do." Charles said, standing just inches from her.
"What do you want to talk about?" Tiana made sure to not show him anymore fear.
He put his hands on his pocket without ever leaving his gaze on her. "What could I have done to make you love me?"
She raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"I've known you for years, we even became friends. You were aware of how I felt for you, but never gave me the time of day. Then out of nowhere this foreign prince pops up and you're engage to marry him." He was beginning to grow irritated at the thought, but decided not to scare her. He didn't want that. "What is it about him that made you love him?"
"To answer your first question, its the way you treated me. You never even for once asked what would make me happy if I were to be in a relationship with you." Tiana tried to be careful with her answer. "It was all about what you wanted, and after telling you from time after time that I had no interest in just being a housewife. I had my own dreams, my own goals that I would to eventually like to share with someone someday."
Charles exhaled. "I don't believe that a woman should—I am, have always been a man who wanted to take care of the woman I love. To provide for her and in return take care of me emotionally and physically. All I wanted was that from you, Tiana. A good woman to come home to."
"But there are other women who want that life, Charles-
"No, there isn't." He shook his head.
"Yes there is!"
He grabbed her by both arms, pulling her over to him. "I don't want those other women, Tiana."
"Let go of me." Tiana using all her strength to pull herself from his hold, but he grasped her arms again.
"Why can't you get that silly dream out of your head?" His voice growing agressive. "I love you, Tiana! I had you first! Not Naveen!"
"This is another reason why I couldn't see myself with you!" She spat, feeling his hands tighten around her arms. "You can't force me to love you, or scare me either."
"I could make you truly happy, Tiana. I have enough money for you to no longer struggle! All you can do for me to keep my home clean and provide me three meals. I won't even ask to sleep with you. Just be there for me is all I want." Charles said with desperation in his voice.
Tiana saw how delusional the man was and grew furious. "No! I refuse to be your slave."
"That's not being my slave, I want a wife who is worthy enough for a man as myself. And that's you." He said.
Tiana closed her eyes. "Why me? Why not the other woman out there?"
"I already told you they aren't good enough for me. You are feisty, beautiful, sweet, a woman of god, intelligent. A real man's ideal woman."
"There are women out there who have those qualities. What about Abigail or Penny? They always come in Duke's looking for you. I'm sure if you married one of them they would make you happy."
"No they can't because they're not you." He simply answered, controlling his urge to kiss her. "A selfish person such as Naveen doesn't deserve a woman such as yourself."
Tiana took advantage of his loosen grip and pushed herself from him once again. "Naveen is furthest from ever being selfish."
Charles snorted. "He's a womanizer, he will hurt you Tiana. No man is good enough for you. Only I am!" He shouted.
"And you call Naveen selfish? I can't ever be with someone like you! If you truly love me like you said you do, then you would want to see me happy with Naveen."
"You can learn to love me." Charles said, shutting out whatever she told him.
"No, I can't. I would rather die than marry you." Tiana said with passion.
Charles started to grow angry. "Don't say that."
"And to answer your other question on why I love Naveen. It's because he sees me other than a housewife. He treats me like a human being. He encourages me to follow my dreams, he's my biggest supporter. Yes, I know in a marriage I have to take care of my home, my husband and I will, but best believe I will also take care of my restaurant and do what makes me happy." She explained, looking him dead in the eyes. "A couple who is truly inlove compromises with each-
"No, as my wife you're suppose to make me happy. You give up your old life for a new one, where you no longer have to worry about struggling to save for that old building. Now give up that ridiculous dream and wake up! Come home with me-
"I don't want you!" Tiana snapped. "The thought of being married to you makes me sick!"
Charles clinched his fist before rising to hit Tiana, but he quickly stopped when he saw no fear in her eyes.
"So is this something I would've had to dealt with if I did married you? Having an opinion is a guarantee punch in the face? Charles, go home." Tiana brushed pass him to open her door. "The damage has been done a long time ago."
Charles sighed, too ashamed to look at the woman he loves. "I wouldn't hit you."
"Get out Charles." Tiana said more firmly.
"My grandfather beat my grandmother when she challenged him. My father beat my mother when she did the same thing." He admitted. "I would scare you, but would never lay a finger on you." He looked her way. "I can try to control my anger if we share any disagreements."
"Leave."
Charles walked her way. "Tiana, if you would just listen-
"I've heard all that I cared to hear from you Charles." She said.
"Damnit, Tiana." He roughly pulled her in his arms and started shaking her. "Listen to me!"
Tiana put her hands on his chest, trying to stop the impact. "Let go of me!"
He stopped and forced his lips onto hers.
"No, Charles!" Tiana started punching at him.
"Yes, Tiana. Naveen might have had you first, but I won't let him win." He pushed the front door close, pressing Tiana against it, giving her a devious stare. "I can give you a child, my child then you'll have no other choice but to marry me." He scooped her in his arms, carrying her to her bedroom.
Tiana began violently kicking at the man and slapping him on the face. "No Charles. No!"
He threw her on the bed. "Its for the best." And pinned her arms by her sides.
"No!" Tiana cried, feeling his lips on her neck.
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Naveen made it back to his apartment with this ill-feeling in his stomach. He knew something wasn't right and he was always correct on his instincts.
"I need to relax." He tried convincing himself. But when he closed his eyes he saw Tiana crying and screaming. His eyes shot open and shook his head. "No, this is my imagination getting to me."
The more he tried convincing himself that nothing was wrong, the harder it was for him to stay focused.
"I'm sorry Tiana." He grabbed his car keys and headed right back out the door. He knew he wouldn't hear the end of it if his instincts were indeed incorrect, but he had to see if she was alright and if she were than at least he got to see her face again.
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"You don't want to do this, Charles." Tiana pleaded.
"I do if it means that I can father our child, Tiana." He stood and began unbuckling his belt. "I didn't want to have to come to this."
"Then don't." Tiana said, holding back her tears. "Even if you did succeeded in getting me pregnant I would never marry you. I would take my baby and run far away from you."
"No you'd never do that." He shook his head. "You would never keep my child from me."
"I would because it was conceive out of force! Not love. You don't even deserve to see it, and you never will. I'd make sure of it." Tiana said with anger and disgust.
"You're not that heartless to do that." He saw how serious she looked.
"You're heartless for trying to rape me." She challenged. "Force a child in me that wasn't meant to be conceived the way you want it to!"
Charles bucketed his belt and shook his head. "I'm not trying to rape you-
"Then why did you bring me to my room? Pin me down in my own bed and threatened to force a child in me?" She asked, regretting not leaving with Naveen. "Is this what I had to look forward to if I did marry you? Sabotaging just to make your selfish fantasy come true?"
He sighed, shaking his head. "I'd take care of you both, Tiana. And instead of worrying about that restaurant you could worry about me and our child."
"But I wouldn't be happy." She said.
"If you want to be a chef so bad then you can be mine. I would buy you the best in kitchen appliances-
"Charles, please." Tiana sat up on the bed. "It's not meant to be."
"If Naveen wasn't in the picture and if I would've accepted your life as a chef would you still give me chance?" He wanted to see if there was still hope. There has to be.
"No." She answered honestly.
Charles let out a laugh. "So I guess this is it? I leave for college next month without a wife?" He ran a hand over his face as he neared the bedroom door. "This will be the first time in my life where I—no…" He fell on his knees, resting his head on Tiana's lap. "I can't let you go." He wrapped his arms around her in a possessive hold. "I can't see you marrying this man."
Tiana silently prayed that the man would let her go and leave her be, but the longer he stayed the more nervous she was becoming.
"There's no other woman like you, Tiana." He looked up at her.
She closed her eyes. "There are good women out there, Charles."
He let her go, shaking his head. "No, there isn't." He ran his hand up over her tummy, pass her chest until it touched her cheek. "You're so beautiful."
She turned her head away. "No, Charles."
He got up, sitting beside her on the bed. "I'm sorry for everything."
"Go home, Charles." She refused to look his way.
"So this is it?" He asked her.
When she didn't answer he walked swiftly out of the room and headed straight out the front door, slamming it behind him.
Once Tiana watched him leave she quickly rose from the bed and locked the front door. She sighed in relief as the tears she fought back finally ran down her cheeks. Never in her life has she ever been this afraid, not even on the worse day of her life when the soldier told her mother that her father died in battle she didn't remember having fear. It was determination on making sure her dream would come true, his dream.
But she couldn't cry for long as heavy knocking could be heard at the door.
"Go away!" She shouted.
"Tiana? It's me Naveen!"
Her heart leapt when she heard her fiancé's voice. And when she opened the door, she embraced him in a loving hug. "I'm so glad you're here!"
"What happened?" He asked.
"Take me home with you." She pleaded more than asking.
Naveen noticed her shaking and grew concern. "Charles was here wasn't he?"
"Just take me out of here." All she wanted was to leave the house and to feel safe again. She hated being afraid.
"Alright then pack a dress and I'll get you out of here." Naveen knew something happened to Tiana. He's never seen her this frightened, and figured that it was a bad time ask her about it tonight. 'Tomorrow.' He thought as she came out dressed and holding a small bag. "Are you ready?"
"Yea."
They walked out of the house, locking the door before driving off to leave.
"Are you alright?" Naveen asked, wrapping an arm over her shoulder as he drove.
"I am now." Tiana lay her head on his shoulder. Hoping he wouldn't ask her to talk about what almost happened tonight. 'Maybe tomorrow.' She thought. For now, her protector is here with her, all she needed from him was his love and to know that she was safe in his arms, and to know that everything was alright again.
He stopped in front of the red light. "Once we return to the apartment, I will run you a bubble bath and if you like, I can give you one of my infamous Maldonian massages and finish your night in my arms?" He looked down at her with a small smile.
Tiana returned the smile as she looked up at her fiance. "I'd love that. And I love you."
He pressed is lips on her forehead just as the green light lit up. "And I love you, too."
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A/N: Darn it! Naveen missed that nutcase by a couple of minutes!
Just wanted to share with you all on the Disney princess party/get together thing my neighbors and myself threw for the girls over here. The boys around here always get to do these boy events so it was long overdo and I like helping others so it wasn't so bad, but I won't be doing it again. It was like the Babysitter's Club (watch episodes on youtube to see what I'm talking about) plus Rugrats. It was a nice thing to have for the girls. They all enjoyed it. I had fun shopping for Disney princess stuff. I found so much Tiana, Belle and Cinderella stuff though. Like, they were the only three princesses I could find(along with some Aurora and Snow White items). They even had them all together on some products. And call me odd but I have all the princess movies! So when I brought them over all the girls picked what they wanted to watch which were of course Princess And The Frog, Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid. I was shocked when they all said Tangled was boring. I thought they would've liked it. :-( Oh well, at least there's still hope in this world if they like the other princess movies. That's all that matters, right? The ages all ranged from 3-13, it was very LONG but a lot better than flying all over like I usually do.
Oh, and I watched 'The Prince & Me' this morning. I absolutely love that movie! So much fluff and who doesn't love fluff?
And I re-read 'A Son For A King' and all I have to wonder is how in the heck did any of you read that story? The grammar is so bad, I mean I'm no grammar expert but it was a mess. I'm going to be revising some chapters once I post the sequel on here. *sings* it's "Almost there!"
So back to this story, one of the reviewers (spongetina013) said that I've met a lot of weird people since I've stated on many of my authour notes that all my character are based on people I know, knew or met. Yes, it's true but when you have a job like mine the 'crazy meter' is on the high side. lol. This chapter was inspired by the 'Man Down' music video from singer Rhianna. The message is so strong but needed to be seen/heard whether or not you agreed with her revenge to the guy who hurt her. Until then, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, or at least feel relieved. Three more chapters until the end!