A/N: Last chapter! Will edit any errors when I can.

Thrill Of It All II

Tiana's Happily Ever After

A little over six months went by since Tiana and Naveen's elopement and a huge royal wedding followed a month later. Tiana, Naveen, Daniel and the new baby were finally a family and living it up in the Maldonian Palace. Tiana's life was not as stressful as it was while she was in New Orleans. She was still owners of Jacques' grandmother's restaurant and the Montreuil glass business, but with her now living in Maldonia she granted most of the responsibilities to Franklin, who despite broke his trust with her morally was an excellent businessman who definitely knew what he was doing.

Months before the baby was born Tiana and Naveen took a very brief trip to New Orleans where she learned that Derek married one of his maids as she recognized the young girl from the dinner of hell. It was a sad sight because the girl was trying so hard to please Derek when all he did was stare at her, according to Naveen's observance. She could only hope that Derek treats Maddie...or Madeline as well as he promised to treat her during their brief engagement. And if it weren't for Naveen being there she was sure that he would've approached her with dozens of questions.

Now in the present and back at her adopted home country Tiana have just finished feeding the new baby and was surprised at how quickly she adjusted back into caring for a child so young. Like Daniel, the baby was an easy birth and quick to latch on to feeding.

She could remember waking up in the middle of the night two months ago to a very familiar sharp pain that began in her lower back before quickly expanding on her thighs and abdominal. As painful as it was, seeing Naveen paranoid was something to laugh about now...

…

"Naveen the baby is coming," Tiana said calmly between patterned breathing.

The Maldonian king shot up out of bed, falling onto the floor "Did you say that the baby is coming?"

She nodded, turning on the light and carefully stepping out of bed. Once standing up she felt a pop sensation and soon wetness between her legs. "ooh..." she placed a hand over her swollen tummy. "Oh its definitely coming now."

Naveen's eyes widen at the wetness on his wife's nightgown.

Tiana rolled her eyes impatiently at his gawking. "Naveen please!"

He quickly snapped out of it and opened the doors to his guards.
"Tell Abigail the midwife to get to the birthing room immediately!" he ordered

Both guards looked at each other

"What the hell are you two looking at!" Naveen exclaimed impatiently.

"Ahh!" Tiana sat on the bed, slowly inhaling and exhaling through the contractions.

"No, you come with me!" Naveen pushed one of the guards into the room. "Carry my wife to the birthing room."

The guard tried to scoop Tiana into his large arms but only got her hand slapping at him.

"No! I don't want him touching me!" she said in irritation.

Naveen sighed and scooped up her himself. "I'll take you!"

"I'm having contractions and I think I can feel the baby's head pressing down," she told him breathing breathing.

"What?" Naveen said and rushed down the corridors until reaching to the birthing room.

"Here you go, mi benita," Naveen set her on the bed gently as the midwife and three maids came in with towels, bowls of water and a medium sized purple bag.

After washing her hands the woman smiled at Tiana. "How are you, your majesty?"

Tiana shook her head while breathing in and out

Understanding, the midwife continued. "I'm sure you're ready for this baby to come out!"

"Yes," she breathed.

The midwife checked Tiana and immediately whistled. "I can see the baby crowning. I need you to push for me!"

Naveen's eyes widen. "The baby is what?"

The midwife winked at one of the nurses to assist the young king out of the room. "Everything will be all right your majesty..." Knowing the man would faint if he stayed a second longer.

"This should be really quick, Tiana," the midwife used her patient's name once Naveen was out of the room.

Tiana grabbed at the sheets on the bed and gave out three hard pushes before the baby popped right out. She fell back onto the pillows, relieved to have the birth over so quickly...

…

Tiana was folding a baby blanket just as Naveen stepped inside the royal suite.

He kissed his wife on the cheek and whispered. "Is our princessa asleep?"

"Mmhm. Not too long ago," Tiana answered softly. "How was that meeting with the President Of Sardaya?"

"It was all right," Naveen wrapped his arms around her from behind. "How is my beautiful wife?"

"All right," Tiana answered. "The baby is full and asleep—

"And time for some alone time," he kissed Tiana on the neck. "Mm..."

"Let's not get too hasty," Tiana put her hand on his chiseled cheek. "We still have to wait until the midwife gives us the green light before doing anything," she reminded him.

"We can cuddle," Naveen continued kissing on her neck and shoulder. "It's completely innocent."

Tiana moaned, always enjoying his affections. "We can cuddle."

They got in their large bed in a spoon position with Tiana's back on Naveen's front. Both enjoying the silence of the room and on occasion hearing the newborn's light snores.

"She gets that from you," Naveen joked.

Tiana rolled her eyes. "You are the snorer in this marriage."

"I say that we are both snorers and can you truly deny that fact? We work very hard to snore the way we do," Naveen wiggled his eyebrows. "...and I do mean HARD."

"Nasty!" Tiana said.

He chuckled. "So I was thinking about our honeymoon and where we should go."

"Well it has to be a place where its child friendly," she said, sitting up.

"I was thinking adult friendly," Naveen said almost defensively. "We have plenty of trips where we can bring the children along." he sat up, his back against the pillows.

"But the baby is so young and how will I be able to feed her if I'm not around?" Tiana asked, not understanding why he would want to leave behind their children.

"There's formula," he added.

"I would rather use my breast milk," Tiana said.

"What about that pump you've been using? All of the milk you've already stored is enough and the baby can also use a wet nurse."

"I don't want my baby feeding off another woman's breast!" Tiana exclaimed and remembered the baby being asleep. "And the extra milk I pump is only if I get some horrible illness."

"Which is unlikely," he muttered.

"Naveen can we just forget about the honeymoon for now? You still have a kingdom to rule and I won't stop breastfeeding anytime soon so..."

"Fine," he kissed her on her temple. "We will be looking at other places that are child friendly. But I would still love some alone time with my benita wife."

"We can have that time together regardless! There are nannies and Max!" Tiana rested her head on his chest.

Naveen smiled, even though he preferred to have a child-free honeymoon. The compromise was that they could spend those moments alone with the help of their servants. But he wanted something with only them together. "So we leave as soon as we get an okay from the midwife?"

She looked up at him, smiling. "Yes."

He pressed his lips onto hers.

"Mama! Daddy!" Daniel said, running into the room. "Guess what?"

"Sh!" Both Naveen and Tiana shushed.

But it was too late. The baby began crying.

Naveen put his hand on Tiana's lap. "I'll get her," he got out of the bed. "Come my benita princessa. Mi petite Sarai. A name I came up with," he bragged proudly.

Tiana shook her head. "We will never hear the end of it," she told her son who raised a brow at the pink blanket. "Why can't Sarai wear clothes like me! These pink clothes are too girly."

"Pink isn't so bad, son," Naveen said. "Your mother and sister look beautiful in the colour."

"I guess..." Daniel said with disinterest.

Tiana smiled. "Why don't we all go out for a picnic at the gazebo. Of course the baby will be covered up. The fresh air could be beneficial for us."

Naveen kissed the quiet baby on the forehead. "You and the baby have been crammed up in this room for the last several weeks."

"I wouldn't use the word cram for a room that can fit two houses," Tiana said with sarcasm.

"You've got jokes, I see," Naveen said before pressing the intercom on the wall and requesting the cooks to prepare lunch for their family picnic.

Just then, a knock was heard from the door.

"That was quick!" Naveen opened the doors to the midwife. "Oh! You're here early."

"I am?" the woman asked, smiling at Tiana. "Her highness said to be here at half past twelve."

"She's right," Tiana said. "Come on in, Abigail!"

"How is the princessa?" asked the midwife.

"Very alert," she said, watching Naveen with their daughter.

"And how are you handling the big brother role your majesty?" the midwife asked Daniel.

"She doesn't do much," was Daniel's response.

"She will in months to come!" the woman smiled.

Tiana went over to her husband and asked, "Will you take the kids on outside? We shouldn't be long."

Naveen nodded. "Come on Daniel!" he gave Tiana a kiss on the lips. "We're going out!"
"Finally!" Daniel opened the door.

As soon as the door was shut the midwife went to wash her hand as Tiana got on her bed. Remembering from her other midwife's examination.

After the examination the midwife said. "Everything looks beautiful, Tiana! Your husband will be a happy man once he learns the good news!"

"Yes, he will," she took the woman's hand and sat up.

"Just remember to be careful if you do not want a baby number three and are you still nursing?"

"Yes."

"Then I encourage you do it as long as you feel up to it! And just because I say that you are ready for sex doesn't mean that you have to do it! It is all up to you."

Tiana sighed. Remembering the first time she had sex after Daniel and how much she wanted to wait, but did it with Jacques anyway.

"His highness hasn't been pressuring you has he?"

"No, not at all," Tiana smiled to herself. "He's been very caring and patient. There are times when I have to remind us both that we have to wait. I do it more for myself than him."

The midwife nodded her head. "And are you ready?"

She shrugged. "I am."

"I don't mean to smother you its only me being protective of my client. Men...some will never understand the trauma they help put us through by carrying a child for nine months. Or have the willpower to hold off intercourse for almost two months or longer."

Tiana suppressed a shutter as Jacques's dark voice played in her head on an afternoon that seemed so long ago yet it was only about four years since losing her unborn child at his hands...

He inhaled in her vanilla lavender scent before pressing his lips on her neck.

"Jacques…please." She pulled herself from his kisses.

He frowned. "I can't kiss you?"

"Not like that." She hugged herself.

"I know the doctor said six weeks but it isn't like you pushed a full born baby out of you." He stepped over to her...

"But I'm not…ready." She closed her robe, walking over to her closet. "And I just woke up."

He put his hands in his pockets. "Florence said that you are no longer spotting or bleeding. Dr. Martin told me that once you stop bleeding we can try again in conceiving a child."

Tiana shook her head. "Please don't do this, Jacques."

He walked over to her, resting his hands on her shoulders. "I know that you've been through a terrible loss. Hell, I've also lost a child, too!" He kissed her cheek. "Our child. We can move on through this together if we try again."

"No!" She turned to look into his hazel eyes. "I can't. I won't!"

He frowned, growing angry. "I haven't touched another woman since the miscarriage, Tiana. You owe me."

She backed away. "You killed my baby! You stole everything from me that I loved! Even my dreams so don't you dare tell me that I owe you anything!"

He slapped her across the face, causing her to fall onto the floor. "You married me! You gave me your life the day you said I do and for that you owe me everything that's ever belonged to you you ungrateful bitch." He grabbed her by her good arm and dragged her onto their bed. "You will give me what I want! I've waited two weeks for you!"

"No I won't!" Tiana cried, hitting him on the face.

He applied pressure on her left arm, causing her to cry out. "Hit me again and I will finish the job and break this goddamn arm in half!"

Tiana closed her eyes as she gave up herself to her husband once again. Her choice was made...

...

She sighed at that horrible memory and was thankful to no longer have that in her life. Jacques was an excellent provider for herself and Daniel, but a lousy husband and father in a moral sense. He was also the cost of her hearing on her right ear coming and going on occasion but it didn't bother her as much as the dreams of him in his cruel state which would end terribly. It caused her to wake up in Naveen's strong protective arms with tears streaming down her face. She would reassure him by saying she didn't remember the dreams, but she had a feeling that he knew she was lying.

Looking up at the midwife Tiana said, "I appreciate your concern and friendship but my husband is one of the good decent men who loves and respects his wife and children."

"That is beautiful," said Abigail, meaning every word. "You're very fortunate."

Tiana gave the woman a hug before escorting her to the door to leave. She herself went to wash up in the shower was dressed in a violet colour sundress and decided to wear her hair down with a vanilla shade flower pin on the side of her hair.

Satisfied with the look she slipped on some matching shoes and was out the door.

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"I should've waited for mama," Daniel said, feeling very hungry. "She usually moves quick when I'm with her. What if she isn't up to eating with us?"

"One of the servants did say that midwife left. She'll be down soon enough," Naveen held on to his sleeping daughter.

"All she does is sleep," Daniel said. "I thought babies were suppose to be hard work."

"She'll be keeping you on your feet soon enough," Tiana said.

Naveen turned and did a double take at her. His eyes took in every inch of her form head to toe.

"Tiana..." he breathed, standing up.

Tiana had to laugh. "You're holding our one month old daughter"

Daniel laughed. He always found it funny whenever his father would react this way with his mother.

She gently took the baby while looking at the table of food. "Why aren't you eating? Daniel is usually stuffing his face after waiting five minutes!"

"We were waiting for you!" Naveen said.

"Well I'm here and we can eat! I'm staving!" Tiana put the baby in the bassinet one of the servants brought in while the cooks arrived with their picnic moments before she arrived.

Making sure the baby was properly covered Tiana sat with her boys and began their picnic. b.

()()()()

Tiana watched Naveen and Daniel running around the lawn with the dogs as she sat under a tree feeding baby Sarai. Never did she ever think that her life would turn out so beautiful. She was now married to the man she love who also happen to share two beautiful children together after coming from a place where darkness use the only option for her.

Sarai's burp broke Tiana from her musings and sat the infant up on her lap.

"Do you like the fresh air babygirl?" Tiana asked her daughter who smiled in response.

"May in a few month you'll be up and wobbling after your daddy and brother."

Sarai's beautiful brown eyes stared up at her mother, as if understanding what she was saying.

"Mama look!" Daniel said in Naveen's arms. "I'm an eagle!"

Tiana smiled. "And a fine eagle you are, baby"

Naveen put Daniel back on the grass and joined Tiana under the tree. Max and the two pups rested with the young boy nearby.

"How are you feeling?" Naveen asked.

"Very happy," Tiana answered.

Pleased with the answer, Naveen kissed his wife on the forehead. "I'm glad to know that I've conquered my greatest accomplishment."

She looked up at him with a warm grin. "What do you mean?"

"What you just said. You being happy," he said

"Me being happy?" she asked, looked down at their daughter.

He nodded and caressed her cheek. "Yes, and I vow to make sure that no more tears of sorrow will ever leave these beautiful brown eyes."

Tiana smiled at his promise. He would say it as a reminder to her, but she didn't need to hear it. She knew what kind of man Naveen is and was blessed that he was a good one not only for her but for their children. He was an excellent provider, husband, father and king. He was also her best friend, equal and lover...

"I love you," Tiana said, looking at him.

"I love you," Naveen repeated.

"Abigail said that I'm ready..." she smiled.

Naveen heard her and knew what she meant but he had to make sure... "But are you ready?"

She nodded her head. "Yes, I am."

He leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers.

"Mmm," she lightly moaned.

Naveen was instantly pulled into her spell until the dogs loud barking interrupted after Daniel threw a ball at them.

Both Naveen and Tiana laughed.

"He's his daddy's son!" she joked.

"That he is," Naveen agreed with a proud chuckle. "But I do notice a quality he didn't inherit from me."

"Really? What is it?"

"Strength."

She raised her brows. "You're a very strong man, Naveen."

"Not as strong as you two are," Naveen said.

Tiana knew what he meant. "Anyone can grow or lose a backbone in the hands of Jacques Montreuil."

He kissed her on the head.

"I'm all right now Naveen," Tiana gave him a smile. "You've made me so happy. Daniel is happy and I know you're happy."

"I'm am," Naveen stared into her eyes. He knew about the occasional nights when she would call out Jacques's name in her sleep and like a protective husband he would hold her until she awakens. He wouls listen to her as she tries to reassure him that she didn't remember any of it. But he knew better and hope that someday she would talk to him about it.

Tiana smiled at her son getting chased by the dogs. "Maybe you should help him out there. The dogs are ganging up on him."

"Will do!" Naveen gave his wife a quick kiss before getting up assisting his son with the dogs.

Tiana continued watching for several more minutes until she could smell the baby's dirty diaper.

"I'm going inside!" she announced.

"Why" Naveen asked, carrying Daniel.

"Soiled diaper," was her answer as she walked into the palace.

Once she finished changing the diaper she placed the sleeping baby in her crib she and made sure a nanny was in the room before leaving for the royal suite to change into another dress.

"There you are!" Naveen walked into the room, closing the door. "You..." he stopped. Realizing that he hasn't seen his wife in her post pregnancy body he only gazed at her hour glass figure.

Tiana didn't now what he was thinking and felt a little insecure. "I didn't now you were going to come in right away," she quickly covered herself with her dress.

Naveen frowned, puzzled by her actions. "What are you doing?"

"I...put on some weight," she looked away.

He sighed, stepping forward to take her hands to his. "Drop the dress. I want to see your beautiful body for myself."

"I'm not the way I was..." Tiana said. "If you give me a month or two I can get back to my size—" she gasped when he snatched the dress from her. "Naveen!" She watched as her husband took in her figure.

Naveen's honey coloured eyes took in his wife's figure and noticed the extra curves she inherited from her pregnancy. Her hips looked rounder which showcased her already small waist and the way her brassiere cupped her fuller breasts beautifully instantly got him aroused. "You look..."

Tiana could see the lust in his eyes and had to suppress a laugh because it looked so funny.

"You look beautiful," he said.

When Tiana gave him a sensual smirk on her closed lips he completely snapped and hungrily took his mouth to hers.

"Mm...," she moaned while Naveen led her to their bed and soon found themselves as one once again...

()()()()

"That was amazing," Tiana said as Naveen kissed her on the forehead.

"Yes, it was mi benita," he kissed her cheek and neck. "Mm...mi benita tu panza del la..."

Tiana giggled at his newly growth facial hair tickled against her skin. "Naveen! Stop it!"

He pulled her under him and continued his kisses.

"Naveen!" she laughed. "Your facial hair is tickling me!"

"I thought you love my small fuzz," Naveen said, letting go. "But there was something I wanted to ask before you seduced me."

"Oh I seduced you?" Tiana asked in sarcasm.

"Yep!" he nodded his head. "I came in here to ask if you would like to join me on a one day business trip to Giodonia."

"Naveen..." Tiana began until he interrupted.

"Its only a day and we can leave soon after!" Naveen pointed out.

Tiana sighed. "All right I'll go but you're going to have to change Sarai's diapers for three days in a row once we return home."

Naveen raised a brow. "Three days for a one day trip?"

"Mm hm!" she nodded.

"Ha! I can handle changing diapers," Naveen said confidently.

"It didn't look like you could handle changing her diapers the day after she was born," she reminded him.

"Well she was so tiny and I didn't want to break her!" Naveen explained.

"Right," she teased.

Naveen didn't mind the teasing. "It will all be worth it just to spend some alone time with you."

Tiana rested her head on his chest and wrapped an arm over his torso. "When do we leave?"

"Thursday."

Her eyes shot open. "Tomorrow's Thursday?"

"Yes," he smiled."

"Naveen!" Tiana exclaimed.

"Daniel suggested it!"

She raised an unconvincing brow. "Oh he did?"

"When we were outside he asked what am I going to do tomorrow and I told him about the trip and he suggested that I take you with me"

Tiana smiled.

"He also said that he will help look after Sarai," he made sure to add.

Tiana rolled her eyes. "He didn't say that."

"I can get him and—

"Naveen," she stopped him. "Whether he said it or not I will leave with you tomorrow. And as for looking after Sarai there is enough milk for her to feed from and I can also pump while I'm there. But I was wondering something."

"What about?"

"If we're leaving tomorrow then shouldn't we be packing?" she asked.

"We will dress in what we wear and will go on a shopping spree," Naveen answered and smirked.

She rolled her eyes. "Leave it to you to want to go shopping."

"You love it," Naveen knew his wife.

"I do," Tiana lightly pat his toned six pack. "So hard."

"And you're so soft...in every way that I love," he grinned.

She rolled her eyes. "Nice save."

"No, I mean I enjoy your softness as a woman. Your skin and—

"My stomach hasn't fully gone down."

"I don't see anything wrong with you, mi benita," Naveen stared loving at her. "Stop being hard on yourself. You're beautiful"

Tiana closed her eyes and sighed. Of course Naveen would never verbally assault her or make any judgmental suggestions about her post pregnancy body.

"I was three sizes smaller than my pregnancy body by the time Daniel was two months old," Tiana added.

Naveen didn't find anything wrong with her, but was aware of her struggles with her image no thanks to being married to a jackass like Jacques. He was going to make sure that everyday, even during their quarrels that a compliment will be said to her. "You're beautiful, and to be honest the only part of your body that did increase are obviously your bandangas!"

Tiana couldn't help but to laugh.

Naveen frowned. "What's so funny?"

"Bandangas?" she asked, trying to suppress her laughter.

"Yes, your breasts are fuller," he wiggled his brows.

Tiana shook her head, and rose up to get out of the bed.

"Where are you going?"

"It is the middle of the day. We can't just lay in bed. We have two children to look after."

"We have nannies," he said.

"We also have the responsibility of being parents," she replied, snapping on her bra.

Naveen groaned, getting out of the bed to put on his clothes. "Fine. But tomorrow you and me. Alone."

"And I look forward to the thrill," Tiana went over to give him a quick kiss on the lips.

He moaned, taking her hand with his. "Are you ready?"

"Wait!" she let go of his hand to put her hair in a neat ponytail. "Okay, I 'm ready."

After Naveen opened the door for Tiana and himself they quickly stopped on their tracks as they noticed mud tracking on the floor.

"What the...?" Naveen stopped when he saw Daniel and the dogs covered in mud running down the corridor with the nannies chasing after him.

"Your highness!" one of them called out. "You're messing up the floor."

Tiana sighed, both in humour and disbelief. "Can tomorrow come any sooner?"

Naveen laughed. "Soon mi benita. It'll come soon enough."

THE END

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A/N: Finally That's the end! I had to end it on a light note after all the dark themes presented in this story. And even though Tiana lives happily ever after with Naveen and their children, she is still overcoming some issues due to being married to Jacques, a man who was a huge and traumatic part of her life. But at least Naveen is there for her, and I know that they will eventually have a discussion about her nightmares someday...well, in my head at least.

Now as for future stories...they will come! As a matter of fact I am thinking about posting two new stories. One a little closer to the movie with a twist and the other is a twist all in itself. Both AU's and once I edit the first chapters they will be posted here! Until then...abinanza!