Post 1-10

A/N: Hey – so I've never written fanfiction but there isn't much Manstead fanfic out there so I decided to write some. I hope you enjoy! P.S. I suck at writing.

Natalie stood there, not sure what happened. "Don't you know?" "No." She stood, baffled. He stepped in a kissed her. She was unsure what to do but to kiss him back. She had these feeling for him, and she knew deep down that he loved her, too. She had thought it was too soon after Jeff's death, but she loved him. Will had never been good with his words, he was a man of action. She had to find him and tell him how she felt. She had to tell him she loved him. "Molly's" she breathed, hoping he would be at the bar she knew he loved. She finished changing, grabbed her things, and headed to her car. The drive to Molly's felt like forever, minutes felt like hours. She finally pulled in. She parked the car and walked in. Scanning the bar, she saw him sitting alone. He looked up and saw her, waving her over. She sat down, and she took a deep breath. "Will- "

"Hey Nat." Her name rolled off his tongue like velvet. "What's up?" he said, wondering what was wrong. "I need to tell you something." She took a deep breath. "I love you." His eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. "I love you, too. If that wasn't obvious from me kissing you earlier." She laughed, something she hadn't done in a while. She leaned in and kissed him. "Will you go out with me?" He thought about what he just said and added, "When you are ready, I don't want to rush you." She smiled, "Yes, of course." "What are you doing tomorrow?" He asked, hoping someone could watch Owen. "Tomorrow should be fine. I will call a sitter for Owen" "Perfect. Pick you up at 8" He said, failing to hold back the grin spreading across his face. "8 sounds perfect. See you tomorrow." "Bye, Nat." He loved calling her that, and he knew she loved it, too. "Bye, Will." She said, as she moved towards the door.

A/N: I loved writing this chapter. I ship Manstead almost as much as Merder, but Merder trumps everything. Let me know if you think I should do a Merder fanfic. Reviews make my day.