So, I got some good news and some bad news. Good news: I'm starting the filming process next week. :D Also, today was a pretty intense day! I had the Spelling Bee and ballroom dance (which only happens four times a year and we have a huge dance in celebration. It's really great and the only time I wear a nice dress!) As for Spelling Bee...oh my goodness. One whole hour of kids aging from first grade to eighth (I go to a private/charter school. It's nothing like the public schools.) spelling pretty tough words. Well, we got to the final round and guess who was still in it; that's right, me. My whole idea was to spell the first word wrong, but then...I somehow ended up in the finals. Well, I won the Bee with the word Amphibian. I was almost certain I spelled it wrong. But guess who I was up against...a little second grader. I was amazed! He studied for two months and then there's me, who glanced at a sheet of words and called it good. *Sigh* I am such a nerd! I have the braces, the glasses, and I'm the Eighth Grade and School Spelling Bee Champ. Isn't that just grand? *rolls eyes*

I'm not trying to disrespect anyone who's been in the Spelling Bee before. It's a great experience. But this leads into the bad news. I'm going to be really stressed out for awhile as I prepare for the next round. Then there's filming and editing and those Sims music vids I want to create and I also started a new Sims movie project titled Paige Frampton: The Vampiress So yeah! That's it with my life. :D

And I found these little question answers really fun to do. Of course, they'll be mostly about Cause of Death. So this update, I want to know what you guys think of Maltara. The catch? I don't want to hear 'It's destined to happen' 'They're perfect!' 'Oscar should die in a hole.' I want a really creative answer. As for me...well, I think that it will happen, just not in the way everyone expects it to. I really want Maltara to be unexpected. I mean, we've had those moments here and there where, 'Aw, Mal is cuddling with Natara in a tree.' or 'Omigosh! Mal's going to kiss Natara...*touches screen to continue* EFF YOU DARPA!' I personally think that Cause of Death will have Mal and Natara come together, but it'll be completely unexpected and it'll be one heck of an emotionally unstable episode. But that's just my opinion. What's yours? :)

And one last thing. Thanks for all those reviews, everyone! For three days straight, I would come home from school, get on my laptop, open my email account and find a couple of alerts! I'm glad a lot of you like my work and I'm glad there are brilliant writers on this board. Where would I be without my Fan-Fiction Buddies? :D

And yes, I know how cheesy the whole romance thing is with the characters, but I'm more of an adventure, gory, violence kind of chick. I cannot write a romantic scene to save my life. If you think I'm good, then thank you! Read and Review?

Again thank you, and enjoy!


Chapter Two

'Dear Natara. Um...hi? What more could I say? We've practically poured out our hearts into these letters over the last three months. One more month until you come for Thanksgiving and another until Christmas/New Years? Everyone is excited to see their favorite Profiler again. I know I am.

'Agent Kale sounds like an interesting person, really. I actually think he's a little better than Kai though. Oh, and thank you for the call on Sunday night. It really brightened my day. You see, Ken and I haven't been on good terms lately. I've almost lost my job a couple of times. I don't know why we pick fights now. We're great friends!

'Aside from my normal verbal brawls with Ken, everything else seems to go fine. I caught him, Natara; the guy who kidnapped that little girl. Thankfully, the girl, Jojo, was still alive by the time I arrived. Although, I have to thank you for the pointers in your last letter. It really helped me out.

'Is there anything I can send you? Do for you? If so, reply back with a service in mind.

'Mal F.'

Natara's P.O.V

I wasn't obsessed! I just couldn't keep my mind off his letter. Even at work, I would look off into the distance and try to think of a nice reply.

"Agent Williams?" Agent Kale asked one night, as I thought about Mal's recent letter

"Hmm?"

"Are you alright?" he asked cautiously.

"Oh...of course. I'm perfectly fine. What made you question?"

"You've been quiet for awhile now."

"Oh...I'm just, uh, thinking about my family at home."

I wasn't lying, I guess you could say. The SFPD was my family.

"Thanksgiving is almost here," Agent Kale said with a smile, "and then we can finally relax and be with family. I have a little girl at home in Boston."

I raised an eyebrow, surprised with this sudden addition to the conversation. "Wait...you're a..."

"A father, yes," Agent Kale said with a nod.

"But...you were trying to flirt with me when we first met!"

Agent Kale chuckled. "You obviously don't get the compliments you deserve. I was simply being nice to my new partner."

I shook my head. Maybe he was right that I couldn't tell the difference between flirts and comments. I mean, for a profiler, I can be really clueless.

"What's her name?" I asked after a short moment of silence.

"Alyssa. She's one. I wasn't there the day she was born and that really upset my wife. She's even more upset that I work long months at the FBI instead of taking care of my daughter. It's a hard life, really, but if it means getting to see the two loves of my life for two months, I am okay with it."

I looked down, more distraught than ever.

"What about your family?" Agent Kale asked.

"Well, it's kind of a long story, but my actual family really isn't on good terms with me. My father and I have settled a few differences, but he's still disappointed to look at me and not see a businesswoman. Then there's my mother who worries too much. Really, the only person from my real family that loves me to death is my little sister, Neha.

"Then there's my other family."

"How many families do you have, Agent Williams?" Kale asked with a smile.

"Just two...well more like one. My other family is the department I worked for before I came here; the San Francisco Police Department."

"That's right! You found that Maskmaker guy," Agent Kale mused aloud, "along with that other guy...Kal Talon?"

"Mal Fallon," I corrected coldly. "But yeah, everyone there was a friend of mine. Especially Mal. He is this really great guy and practically my best friend. I turn to him whenever I feel like the world is spinning out of control. He helped me get over my previous boyfriend and he's really the only guy I trust."

Agent Kale grinned. "So I'm guessing you like him more than just a friend..."

"No! Well...maybe. I don't know! I don't think I can ever form a work-related relationship after what's happened to me. It's too overwhelming."

"You know, that's what I thought when I first met my wife. She was just a waitress then, and I was getting into the FBI. I knew she was the one for me, but with my work-status and the risks that I would have to take I didn't want to put her through all that. And yet, we're married and we have a daughter."

"Yeah," I said quietly, "but your marriage is falling apart, isn't it?"

"It was..." Agent Kale responded, "but as Alyssa gets older, it's not that bad. Why don't you get some rest and head back to your hotel. I can finish up here."

"I...I should head back, shouldn't I. Thank you, Special Agent Kale," I said, standing up and he stopped me.

"You know, we've known each other for some time now, I think it's perfectly fine if you call me by my first name, Kristopher."

I couldn't help but smile. "Alright, and you can call me Natara."

"What about Nat for short?"

I stopped instantly, the smile fading from my face. "I would like to be called Natara, please."

"Fine with me. Have a good night, Natara!" Agent Kale picked up my unfinished reports and returned walked off.

"Good night, Kristopher..."

Around one o'clock, I had finally perfected my letter to Mal. I gave it a quick analysis and nodded. I didn't sound too desperate, or depressed for that matter. I didn't want Mal to worry about me. We both should be focusing on doing our work.

"Dear Mal. It was great hearing your voice again. I can't believe it's been that long. Honestly, I think I am losing my mind in all the work I've been getting. So, interesting fact of the week, Agent Kale has a family in Boston. Crazy, right? All this time I had thought he was hitting on me. His daughter's name is Alyssa. It's a pretty name, but I prefer Samantha myself.

"Anyways, you're welcome for the tips. Just because I'm far away doesn't mean I can't help. I really hope things between you and Ken cool down. We can't have the Captain and the Head Detective brawl every second of the day.

"As for services, I could use a good joke to keep me smiling the whole week. I know it's really not possible, but maybe just a funny joke. I need to smile more.

"I wish I could say more, but this week has been uneventful and covered with 'homework'. I guess I really just want to say, thank you for everything. I'll be visiting in less than one month (finally) and I'll see about getting another call to you. You're the greatest friend I could ever have.

"Natara W."

As I sealed the letter in the nice letter, I thought of Thanksgiving Break and how close I was to seeing him again; how close to seeing my family.

I couldn't sleep after I had written that letter. I was overwhelmed...excited! And maybe a bit hopeful too.