ptsd princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

Nav could have kicked himself in that moment – not that he needed to, as the hurt ‘oh’ that escaped Elena’s lips was enough to make him feel like he was getting kicked. “Please don’t take it in a negative way.” He whispered as they settled into their seats in the waiting room, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. “I’m just not in close contact with my family and – well… I’m just worried that they’ll chalk our engagement and baby up to my disorder. That they’ll try to diminish what you and Royce mean to me and my life to some flaw in my character.” Nav ran a hand through his hair, his gaze falling to his lap. “I’m sorry for letting you down, El. But I was just trying to protect you from getting hurt by them.”

“Hmm? It’s fine Nav. It’s your family.” Elena spoke coldly, her hand on her belly. Her gaze was directed towards the door, waiting desperately for the doctor to call them back, so her focus could switched completely to the baby. Elena rubbed her belly a bit more, trying to avoid Naveen as she was deep in thought about his family, hers and the only blood relative she would have: her baby. “Avalor.” The nurse said and quickly Elena stood and headed to the door.

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“Whatever you say, princess.” Nav smirked as the driver parked by the entrance of the doctor’s office. He quickly climbed out of his seat and circled around to Elena’s side, helping her out of the car and into the building. Admittedly, his stride faltered at her question, a brow quirking. “I’m not sure.” He said softly as they approached the receptionist. “I, uh… I haven’t even told them that you’re – or that we’re…”

“Oh.” Elena bit her lip, trying not to shed even the smallest of tears. It hurt to hear that the only family their child would know didn’t know he (or technically maybe a she) existed. “Okay.” Elena turned to the receptionist. “Elena Avalor.” She said, which wasn’t her full name, but it was the name she was registered under while being in the US. “Alright. We’ll take a seat.” She moved to sit near the corner of the room.

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“You’re killing me, smalls.” Naveen smirked, rolling his eyes as he led his girl out of the apartment and to the front gates of the Clubhouse. Once the two were situated in the back seat of their totally inconspicuous, armored black SUV, he wound an arm around her shoulders. “Have you ever thought that maybe he isn’t going to be a boy?” Nav asked as they drove along, past the familiar scenery of the surrounding area. “What if we both got it wrong and have been referring to our daughter as a boy for the past several months? Did we even pick a name for a girl?”

“I’m positive. It’s a boy. Baby Royce. No girl names needed.” Elena squeezed his hand before they were to be let out. She moved slowly getting out of the car, the pregnancy catching up to her. “Hey Nav.” She spoke as they reunited on their way into the doctor’s office. “Will we call your parents after?” She asked, not quite sure what all he had told them.

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“How do you put up with me? Please, my neediness is a direct result of your neediness.” Naveen chuckled, resting a hand on his girl’s cheek. “Naveen, bring me ice cream. Naveen, buy me chocolate. Naveen, read this obscure article from a weird midwife website. Naveen, let me use your body.” He mimicked her voice with a broad smirk, but gladly gave her a little squeeze when she finally moved closer.

“Fine.” He sighed dramatically, sneaking one last kiss in before releasing her. “Our car is waiting out front.”

“My neediness is a direct result of the baby inside me!” Elena retorted, pulling back with a teasing look on her face. “Wah, I’m a baby and I’m messing up all the hormones in Mom’s body. Also I want weird food at weird hours and usually I make Mom throw up afterward!” She pointed to her belly. “He takes after you.” She smirked, moving past him after he snuck a kiss. 

Elena made her way down to the car and let Naveen open her door for her. 

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

Naveen woke up well before his alarm was set to go off. Normally, this would be a nuisance and immediately put a damper on his morning, but he was somewhat thankful for this extra time he’d been granted to sort through his thoughts and prepare himself for everything the day held. Today was the day he and his beloved fiancée, Elena, would find out the sex of the baby. Their baby. His baby. 

Surprising as it was, Naveen had yet to really grasp the fact that he was going to be a father and a husband. Throughout all his years of partying, he avoided settling down and starting a family like a plague – even the thought of it would make him sick in his heyday. So, he was somewhat concerned that one day the realization would hit him and cause him to bolt in the opposite direction, as he was so wont to do. However, now, as he wiped the post-shower condensation from his bathroom mirror, the man he saw in his reflection was confident and ready. He was ready to take the plunge, to have a wedding of royal proportions, and bring up a child – even though he was sure to face a thousand obstacles along the way.

Nav carried that air of confidence and excitement with him as he got dressed and hurried to pick up Elena for their appointment. As soon as he stepped into the apartment she shared with Rapunzel, however, he could tel something was a little off. Before his girl could rush past him and to the door, he stopped her mid-stride and pulled her into his arms. “Not so fast, princess.” He flashed her his trademark smirk, brushing her hair back with his fingertips. “I’m afraid we can’t go anywhere until I get a good morning kiss or some sign of affection. You know how needy I am.”

“You are incredibly needy. How do I ever put up with you?” Elena asked, quirking her eyebrow before planting a kiss on his cheek. “Will that suffice?” She asked, coyly looking up at him, knowing quite well that it would not be enough. “We wouldn’t want to be late.” She said dropping her purse to the floor and wrapping her arms around him. He was always a good distraction. 

Elena pressed her lips against his, smiling as she gave him a hug. “I’ll owe you some PDA later, I really don’t want to be late.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

prince or princess

Elena stared at her reflection in the mirror, waiting for Naveen to come and pick her up at her new room--one which she shared with Rapunzel. Of course, Zel wanted nothing more than to join Elena and Naveen on this special doctor’s appointment, but she was booked solid with classes this week and couldn’t get a break. After good lucks and hugs, Zel had left, leaving Elena alone--contemplating how the gender of their baby would change her life and the life of her kingdom.  Of course, it didn’t matter what the little tomato growing inside her was, but Elena also wanted to know and more importantly, she wanted her mom. 

The more she looked at herself in the mirror, the more she felt that she looked like her mom; they had the same eyes and although she had her father’s nose--no one could deny her features were almost identical to her mother. Elena wiped at a tear that had slipped through her rough exterior and pulled back her shoulders proudly. Imaging her mother and father reacting to being grandparents was too much sadness for her to handle on a happy day. 

“Come in! I just need a second.” She called as, presumably, Naveen knocked on the unlocked door. Elena wiped away another tear and grabbed her purse. She exited her room and set her purse on the couch with a smile. “I have to pee again. Then we can go.” She barely finished her sentence before she ran to the bathroom, emerging a few seconds later. “Let’s go.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

dogmomanita101:

“Oh perfect, Elena, thank you. I’m Anita, I jut moved here with my husband, Dr. Radcliffe. It’s nice to meet you,” she gave the girl a warm smile, and out of the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of her protruding belly. She just said she was a patient.. a pregnant patient? Maybe she’s not pregnant. It’s fine. But Anita didn’t dare let her gaze fall. “Like I said, I’ve gotten a bit turned around. I was looking for the recreational room, I’ve heard a lot of patients tend to hang out in there so I’ll probably be monitoring the area a fair amount.”

“Oh, I was actually just on my way to the rec room. I’ll take you there.” Elena smiled, noticing only slightly that she may have been staring at her stomach. Elena put her hand on her bump, “It’s such a good place to relax. I’ve been obsessed with people watching since I got pregnant, since I can’t do a lot of the strenuous activity that I used to do.” Elena wanted to slyly bring up her pregnancy in the hopes that the woman would stop staring.

[elenasvalor-blog]

dogmomanita101:

Anita was wandering the halls of the Clubhouse, trying to become more familiar with her new space, but she kept getting a little turned around. “This place is huge..” she said before catching a glimpse of someone in the corner of her eye. She didn’t want to be known as the lost new lady on her first day, but she also didn’t want to be lost in the asylum. “Excuse me,” she said, approaching the girl, “I’m sorry to bother you, I’m so lost. I’m a new nurse here, could I bother you with a question?”

“Of course! I’m Elena of Avalor. I’ve been a patient for almost a year now, so I know it like the back of my hand.” Elena smiled and took a step towards the girl. “What can I do for you?”

[elenasvalor-blog]

Elena was just about to hit 19 weeks pregnant and even though she had always been curvy--she had never been this type of curvy. Her protruding belly made it difficult to do a lot of things and although it was still early in her pregnancy, she was finding clothes to be one of the biggest challenges. Unfortunately, not even Naveen had shirts large enough to be comfortable at this point and Rapunzel was still smaller than her, so her only options were to throw on an extra large beach cover up and find someone to take her shopping.

[elenasvalor-blog]

doctorseawitch:

“Yes, of course.” She listened to the brunette as she moved to her mini fridge. She pulled out a small water filter pitcher and brought it over to her desk, grabbing a glass on her way. She filled the glass and handed it to Elena, and grabbed the papers from her. Ursula took a look at the papers and sipped on her coffee, taking a seat at her desk. “Well, everything seems to look to be in order to me.” She gave her a smile. “And you all have traveled there several times already, yes?”

“Thank you.” Elena smiled and took a deep sip. “Yes, I’ve gone twice since getting clearance. Naveen went with me last time. There were no issues either time.”  Elena hesitated, “Are you a newer doctor? I haven’t seen you around.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

doctorseawitch:

Ursula looked over her shoulder when she heard a voice at her office doorway and smiled at the girl standing there. “Oh, no, no issue at all, dear!” She replied, leaving the stack of books she had been sorting through and made her way back towards her desk. “Come on in. What is it I can help you with?” She asked, “And would you like some tea, or coffee? I have decaf as well if you’d prefer that.” She offered her, eyeing her stomach ever so slightly.

“Water would be lovely. I’ve been trying to keep hydrated for the little one.” Elena smiled and rubbed her belly, trying not to feel self conscious of any judgement. “I’ll be traveling to Avalor next month to speak to my kingdom about the gender of my child. I already filled out a request form for myself and the baby’s father--Naveen. We just need it approved and processed.” Elena handed her the papers and took a seat. 

[elenasvalor-blog]

doctorseawitch:

How long had it been? A mere few weeks, or what had felt like several months, Ursula had been given the opportunity to go abroad and study and work with a fellow doctor from school in Vienna, Austria. Her colleague had approached her earlier in the year about his desire to further study psychopathic tendencies and the possibility of patterns in their taste preference with certain foods as opposed to those who don’t have those tendencies. Incredibly intrigued, Ursula couldn’t say no. 

Finally back to her home sweet home of an office in the clubhouse, she had been dragging due to jet lag, but had been back to her usual, perked up self thanks to her opportunity abroad.  She had been getting bored before, and was afraid that she may have started to reconsider her career choice, but getting out into the research side of the field had helped. Not to mention a few incentives she had been offered had been quite nice too, in her opinion, anyway. 

She had been reorganizing things, setting out a few trinkets and books that she had brought back with her, and sipping on her coffee, all while eavesdropping on the passerbys in the hallway. Because, for a change, she had left her office door open. She was ready to try this whole interacting nicely with people again. 

“Umm, Hi. I was told I need to talk to a doctor to get clearance for my trip next month. Doctor Pine is out, so I was hoping you could help me?” Elena had peeked into the doctor’s office, hoping to get a bit of help. “If it’s an issue, I can just wait to talk to Doctor Pine.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“I love you too, El. And I love you, little guy.” Naveen smiled, placing a soft kiss on her belly. As if on cue, Royce kicked, startling Nav just slightly. “I felt it! It was light, like you said. But it was there. Oh my God.” He whispered in awe, pressing his forehead to her stomach briefly before getting to his feet. “Can we? Please? I’ll even see if I can grab a video of him moving on my phone so we can send it to Zel and Gid back home.”

Elena quickly made her way into her chambers to grab some comfier clothes. She spoke louder as she changed, “Oh, yes! Zel is going to be so mad she couldn’t come on the trip. But you heard everything that’s going on with Gid, right?” Elena paused. “I wish they had come with us. I hope they’re okay.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“Of course I thought of that, buddy girl.” Naveen laughed at the awkward phrasing, shaking his head a bit before continuing, “We’ll just say that the other ring was a temporary placeholder for this ring. You know, because this ring is a super old Edmonds family heirloom that needed to be repaired and resized before it could be worn and showed off.” He winked, his hands slipping to her thickening waist as their lips met once more. Just as he was about to scoop her up into his arms, he heard her panicked tone and snapped out of it. “What? What’s wrong? What happened to the baby –” Naveen stopped, his expression lighting up with understanding, then joy, as he realized what was happening. “He kicked?” He asked, his voice rising with excitement as he sunk down to his knees in front of her. “Oh my God. Let me feel. Oh my God.” 

“I love it Nav. I love you.” Elena couldn’t help but let tears stream down her face as not only the happiness of the engagement, but the happiness of little baby Royce kicking around. “Can you feel him? It was really subtle, but I felt it.” Elena smiled, looking down at Nav. She moved her hands to the back of his head, playing softly with his hair before pulling her left hand back up to admire the new rock. “Let’s lay down and maybe we can see him move.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“For real, for real.” Naveen assured her, popping open the ring box to reveal the vintage-inspired diamond ring he had spent weeks – and the very last penny to his name – designing and perfecting for her. Admittedly, the man’s heart started racing as she just stared for a moment, giving no immediate response. But when she finally agreed, Nav felt himself tear up and maybe even sigh in relief. “Yes?” He beamed, practically springing to his feet. “Oh, thank God!” Naveen laughed, wrapping the girl up in his arms and pressing his lips to hers. Before they could get too carried away – as they so often did – he broke the kiss to slip the ring on her finger. “Now you’re stuck with me forever.”

“We’re stuck with each other.” Elena stuck her tongue out before looking down at her hand, the ring now on her finger. “How are we going to explain why I got a new ring? Hmm?” Elena teased, admiring it. “I betcha didn’t think of that, buddy boy.” Elena moved her hand to his cheek. “Thank you for loving me and thank you for being here.” Elena kissed him again, pressing her beginning to protrude bump against her fiance/fake husband. “Nav.” She spoke quickly--panicked. “He kicked. Our baby kicked.” Elena moved her hands to her stomach, “Oh my god.”

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

Naveen was nothing short of beaming as he listened to Elena’s response. “I, Naveen Edmonds of Miami, also known as Nav, your baby daddy, have never been so happy to hear you talk so much.” He laughed, moving his free hand to tangle into her dark hair as he pressed his lips to hers. Probably much to Elena’s disdain, Nav pulled away, the fingers that were once on her waist intertwining with hers. “Come with me, Princess. I want to show you something.” Before she could protest or whine about how she didn’t want to do anything but go to bed, Naveen led her across their spacious room and out onto the balcony that overlooked the expansive garden. It was the only place on the entire palace grounds that wasn’t directly observed by a guard – or it was for the next fifteen minutes, at least.

Turning back to his girl, Naveen cupped her cheek with his free hand. “Your trust is something I never thought I would earn back. And hearing you finally say that you love me and put all of your trust in me has made me the happiest man on the face of this planet. You have made me the happiest man on the face of this planet. 

“I never thought I would meet someone so strong and determined, yet so soft and empathetic – let alone someone with all those qualities who truly, genuinely cared about me, in spite of my shortcomings and occasional arrogance. 

“Living without your warmth, your love, and your bossy ways was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. And I never want to live in such darkness again. That’s why I promise to never let anything, especially my own idiotic self, come between us ever again. That’s why I promise to bring you ice cream at any hour of the night. That’s why I promise to support you in everything you do – from leading this country to raising our son. That’s also why I want to lift the guilt of being dishonest to your country off of your shoulders. Because your people deserve to see you looking as radiant and beautiful as ever tomorrow, and every day after that.” Releasing Elena from his embrace, Naveen knelt down on one knee before her, pulling a velvet ring box from his pants pocket. 

“Title Heiress Princess Elena Isabel Castillo Flores Avalor the future Queen of Avalor and future mother of the Title Heir Prince Royce Francisco Castillo Flores Edmonds Avalor also known as El, my baby mama, will you marry me? For real this time?”

Elena kept trying to butt in and say that she was feeling the same and that she loved him and wanted to be there for him and yada yada yada, but when she realized what he was doing--what he was asking she was absolutely speechless. “For real?” She squeaked out. “For real, for real?” She couldn’t help but get clarification. This was completely unexpected and honestly something she hadn’t put much thought into. She knew they were fake married and she knew they were having a baby, but she couldn’t help but feel that this happiness was fleeting. All these pieces were coming together and the happiness was overwhelming. “Yes.” She spoke quietly. “Yes.” She repeated, a smile forming broadly on her face. Elena felt secure in that moment. Secure in her future--in theirs. 

[elenasvalor-blog]

a-shidanza:

“Elena, stop it. You’re worrying entirely too much.” Naveen pulled away, placing his hands on her shoulders and looking her square in the eye. “I’m confident in this choice, in myself as a King, and in us as a couple. We’re doing the right thing for our child and by doing that, we’re doing the right thing for this country. Do you trust me?”

Elena took a deep breath as she listened to Nav speak. Did she trust him? Of course. Every fiber of her being knew that his intentions were pure and her faith in him couldn’t be shaken--not even after everything they had been through. And maybe having him beside her even after what they had gone through made that faith stronger. “Of course I trust you.” Elena took his hand tightly moving it around her waist. “I love you and I love us and I love our family. I put all my trust in you Naveen Edmonds of Miami, Prince Consort of the Title Heiress Princess Elena Isabel Castillo Flores Avalor the future Queen of Avalor and future father of the Title Heir Prince Royce Francisco Castillo Flores Edmonds Avalor also known as Nav, my baby daddy.” Elena inched up on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.