Chapter Three

They both sat in front of Natalie's uncle Bo as he briefed them on the next case, apparently she wasnt going to get her break anytime soon but the case was sending them to sunny Florida, Miami to be exact, a local drug lord they had been trying to arrest for months had headed down there and they were to pose as a very wealthy couple looking to do some investing, Bo already had everything set up as usual all they had to do was play the parts. He gave them each a folder with all the information as they looked through it..

"so its really simple just get Carlo to make the transaction and then take him down, i already have an Officer down there, weve gotten gotten close, i just need you two to seal the deal" he said as they looked at him.."did i forget to mention you will have a nice beach house and all accomidations paid for" he said as they both stood up..

"nuff said" natalie grinned, maybe she would get her vacation after all, it had been years since she was able to soak up the sun..

"what kind of car, its gotta be a sweet ride i mean hell this says i am worth millions" John asked as Bo rolled his eyes..

"Of course you would be concerned with the car" Bo said sarcastically as John looked at him.."a 2012 mustang, happy?"

John grinned big.."I hope its black thats kind of my thing" he began as Bo cocked his head.."or whatever color you picked out is fine" he smirked and then looked at natalie who was now daydreaming about laying on the beach with cocktails in hand.."You ready to do this Mrs..Mrs.." he looked back at his folder.."Mrs. Jennings?"

"Hell yeah i am" she grinned big..."I need to get my nails done and my hair.. oh and im going to need a completely different wardrobe" she began as Bo sighed.."what? I need new clothes"

"You each get a credit card, its for neccesities only, seriously im not looking to spend a ton on this case" Bo said as he picked up two black american expresses from his desk, he held them firmly..."neccesities Ok?"

John and natalie both looked at one another and then back at him.."absolutely" they said in unison with huge smiles on their faces as Bo handed it to them..

"alright get out of here you have a flight to catch in two hours" he said as they spun for the door.."dont let me down ok"

"I wouldnt dream of it Uncle Bo" Natalie smiled as they took off, they had a flight to catch..

They made their way outside and to their own cars.."meet you at the airport in an hour" he said as he jumped in his car, she did the same and they both took off to take care of last minute things..

Natalie hated that she was sitting outside of the gallery like some damn stalker, she should just let things be, honestly she should be packing her things for her latest case but yet here she was trying to figure out something to say to Cris, she really just wanted to know why, why had he not showed up, she really liked him..

Staring at the gallery she began to get embarassed, seriously what was she doing, apparently he didnt want to go out with her on anymore dates, she should just drop it and move on and she was just about to do that as she started her car back up but just then he stepped outside, she immediately thought about ducking down so he wouldnt see her even though there would be the small issue with him seeing her car and he did, almost immediately as he began walking over, she felt the bile rise in her throat, shit now she had to face him after all.. She quickly opened her car door..

"natalie?" he said with confusion as he came over and she nervously fidgeted with her hair..

"Hey, i um..." she tried to think of something to say but nothing would leave her mouth..

"everything ok?" he asked with a bit of confusion as she swallowed hard..

"yeah...yeah of course" she said nervously, god this was absolutely ridiculous..

"were still on for tonight, right?" he asked and she felt her face flush, tonight, oh my god, that was it, he thought their date was tonight, a flood of relief washed over her as she stood there, she wanted to scream with joy..

"yeah of course" she said quickly and then reality sunk in, shit, her case.."um... actually no" she said low, god this was getting worse and worse..

"No?" he said with disappointment in his voice and she couldnt of been happier for that, he still wanted to go out with her, damn it that she got her days wrong..

"I mean i want to, i just...i have a case" she said quickly..

"Oh" he seemed stumped for words as he stood there and she tried to contain her excitement, he liked her, well atleast a few minutes ago he did..

"Im sorry it was a last minute thing" she began to apologize as she stood there..

"i was really looking forward to tonight" he said with a sigh..

"yeah me too" she said honestly.."I mean i understand if you wanna just forget about it altogether" she lied, she didnt understand anything right now..

"yeah maybe your right, i mean i do have like a million other offers" he began as her eyes got wide, she definitely wasnt expecting that..

"You do?" the words came out as shock..

"im kidding" he said as he closed in the distance between them.."I understand you got work and well your worth waiting for" he smiled and she couldnt help the shit eating grin that was on her face as she stood there.."But um...there was something i wanted to do tonight and well maybe if you dont mind i could" he began as he leaned in and she braced herself, oh my he was going to kiss her, like really kiss her and then like magic it happened and it was wonderful, better than wonderful but it ended way to fast.."call me when you get back?" he said with a grin and she couldnt stop smiling as she stood there..

"Sure, of course" she said quickly, she was absolutely gitty right now, he had kissed her, like finally kissed her, her bad streak was finally over!

"good i look forward to it" he said with a smile..

"me too" she grinned, hell she couldnt wait for this case to be over!

Natalie was absolutely on cloud nine as she got to the airport, John had been texting and then his texting became calls as she rushed to the airport ignoring him as she sped, he met her at the gate as she ran up as the plane was boarding..

"we said an hour" he said with annoyance as she handed her ticket over and checked in..

"I know i got held up..." she said quickly as walked over to him and the flight attendant announced that they were almost finished boarding..

"what the hell is that look for, why are you grinning like that" he said as they began to walk down the long hall to the plane..

"Oh nothing" she smiled as she skipped some.."Just um found out im not a pathetic loser" she grinned as he looked at her confused..

"am i suppose to know what that means" he began..

"Nope... come on lets get this done and over with, i have plans for when were done" she said with a smile as they got on the plane...

"Oh my god did you just have a quickie or something" he said with a look of disgust as they got to their seats..

"Or something" she grinned and he rolled his eyes..

"Let me guess, the crayola kid" he said sarcastically..

"Maybe" she smiled as she fastened her seat belt.."oh and his name is Cris" she swooned..

"seriously i dont want to know anymore" he said as he shivered with disgust..

"good cause i am all out of details" she smiled and he rolled his eyes..

"you know swooning over some guy who stood you up" he began as she looked at him before she put her head phones in..

"Oh that was just a misunderstanding" she smiled..

He shook his head and laughed now.."you really really need to get out more"

John and Natalie had been to many places over the past couple years, cases had brought them as far north as idaho at times but even this was something neither of them had experienced.. Miami Florida, hello sunshine and palm trees! Stepping out of the airport and into the tropical air was absolutely amazing even being just outside the airport..

"I hope you brought some shorts" Natalie grinned as she carried a small bag and they stood curbside..

"sure thing Mrs. Jennings" he grinned as they stood and waited, a black limo pulled up and they both looked at each other, no freaking way, they were getting a limo! How cool was that!

The limo driver was an older gentleman with thinning gray hair and he walked over to them.."Mr. Jennings, Mrs. Jennings, shall we go" he looked at them..They both smiled and looked at one another and then him as he opened the door and they got inside..

The inside of the limo was just as beautiful as the outside and Natalie scooted in as she immediately eyed the bottle of champange on ice..

"Oh hell yeah, open that baby up" John said with a grin as she grabbed the bottle and began pouring them each a glass, the driver got back in and then they heard him over the loud speaker..

"Is there anywhere you would like to stop before we head to your estate?" he asked and again they both looked at each other, an estate. Holy shit!

"No, home will be fine Sir" John said quickly..

"as you wish" the driver said as then the sound of music filled the back of the limo as they began to move, Natalie handed him a glass.."oh we have to do a toast" John began..

"To Bo, for being the most kick ass boss ever" Natalie said quickly..

"that works for me" John said with a smile as they clinked glasses and both took a large sip.."we have got to check out the beaches"

"well we dont have to meet up for the party until tomorrow night" Natalie grinned.."but i really need to go shopping"

"and i need to eat, lets get those two things out of the way and then the beach it is" John began..

"this is so freaking awesome" she said with a grin, barely able to contain her excitement..

"Pass me that bottle, this is the good shit" John grinned as he finished off his glass..

"dont be getting drunk on that, we have things to do" natalie said before handing him the bottle and he rolled his eyes..

"Have you forgotten already, we are young socialites, this is part of the plan" he grinned as he poured himself another glass..

"Oh what the hell" she said quickly as she held her glass out to him..

"thats my girl" he grinned as he poured her some more..

They were only in the limo for about fourty five minutes as they arrived in South beach and Natalie stared out the window in shock as they pulled up to a large two story estate, equipt with a guarded fence that lead up to the house, John too was staring out the window like a kid on Christmas morning, this place was unbelievable!

Pulling to a stop, John didnt even wait for the driver to get out as he opened the door and got out, natalie was next as they both stared up at the absolutely gorgeous house, it had to be on atleast two acres of land and it had two huge pillars in the front with a balcony on the second floor..

The front door opened as they looked and an older woman dressed all in white came out and she smiled big.."Mr. Jennings, Mrs. Jennings, I do hope your ride was a good one" she said politely..

"it was wonderful thank you" Natalie said first..

"I have lunch already made in case you were hungry, I hope seafood is ok" she said with a nervous smile..

"that sounds amazing" John said with a grin.."Thank you...um..." he began..

"Oh i am so sorry, where are my mannors, I am Ellie May, the care taker" she said as she put her wrinkled hand forward and he shook it.."come in side , I will show you around" she said as she spun on her heel and they followed her but not before John eye balled something under a tarp on the long driveway..

"I will catch up with you" he said as he walked away from them and Natalie rolled her eyes, boys and their toys, she thought as she followed Ellie into the enormous house..

Inside was like a dream come true, the foyer was completely marble floors with paintings on the walls, it made her think of Cris, he would absolutely love this place, the thought made her smile as she followed Ellie as she began to give the grand tour..

John was literally shaking as he walked over to the tarp, he knew a car was under it and he could barely contain himself as he pulled on the plastic material and his eyes lit up when he saw a brand new black on black mustang, he seriously thought he would have a heart attack right then and there..

The house was even bigger on the inside then it seemed on the outside, there were two large staircases that were adjacent from one another leading to the second floor where a balcony overlooked the foyer, it had a livingroom that was formal and another casual one, both fitted with huge 70 inch screen tv's on the wall, the dining room could fit almost twenty people and a crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, the kitchen was bigger then the one at Lanfair and that was saying something, it had all stainless steel appliances as well as a breakfast nook, there was a bar, a study and a library jammed packed with so many books a person could literally be stuck in there for months just reading, the house had five bedrooms and six bathrooms, each bigger than the next but the master bedroom is what got her, the bed was enormous, way bigger then anything she had ever seen and it was round with a canopy top and drapes all around it in red velvet, two huge walk in closets that made hers at home seem like a joke and the master bathroom had a four person jacuzzi tub as well as a stand in shower with nozzles all over the walls, his and hers sinks, this place was heaven and she literally felt like cinderella..

Ellie had left her to put the food on plates as natalie stared into the bathroom, she was beyond floored..

"Holy shit you have to see my car, its..its.. beautiful" John said from behind her and she turned to look at him, it was a sight to see and it made her laugh, he literally looked all hopped up..

"everything here is beautiful, im scared to touch anything" she said honestly..

"I dont know what i did to be so rewarded but thank you thank you" John said as he looked up to the heavens..

"Oh jesus keep it in your pants" she laughed loud.."remember were suppose to be use to this, we cant go around all ooing and ahhhing" she said seriously...

"theres a pool" he said quickly as if ignoring her statement and her eyes got wide..

"no freaking way" she said in shock as if things couldnt possibly get better then this..

"and not just that, you have got to see this" he said and before she could answer he was grabbing her hand and dragging her out of the room, he practically ran with her down the stairs as she laughed, he was acting crazy..He stopped by two large doors that lead off of one of the livingrooms.."You are gonna freak out" he said as he opened the doors to the large backyard but it wasnt just that, there was the pool he talked about but there was also water, ocean, the beach was literally in their backyard and she gasped.."come on you gotta see this" he said as he dragged her out of the house and he walked to the edge of the cement where the pool was and it overlooked sand, so much sand and then the ocean, a sparkling, clear blue ocean..

"Oh my god" she said in shock as he looked at her..

"Uh babe wipe the drool" he grinned as she laughed..

"this is insane" she said in shock..

"Im in love, this whole place, the house, the car, the freaking beach out in our back yard" he said with a wide grin..

"Lunch is served" Ellie said from the door as they looked at one another and then quickly took off inside..

Ellie had prepared a feast, the table had shrimp, crab legs, fried clams, lobster tails, pasta, oysters and some other things that neither of them had ever seen before, it was mind blowing..

"is there anything else I can get you before I go" Ellie began as they looked at her..

"No i think were good" John said as he ate..

"Yes were fine, thank you Ellie" Natalie said quickly as she piled up her plate..

"I will be back around six for dinner" Ellie continued..

"actually I am thinking we will go out tonight, you can take the rest of the night off" John said quickly as Ellie's eyes got wide..

"Oh sir are you sure, i dont mind" she began..

"No really its fine Ellie, enjoy the night" Natalie said as she bit into a perfectly fried shrimp, this was heaven..

"as you wish" she said and then she quickly took off..

"I hope we didnt hurt her feelings" Natalie said quickly as John looked at her..He had a mouthful of food..

"Oh im sure she is fine plus we have things to go over and we dont need an audience" he said as he continued to eat and he sipped on the wine in front of him..

"this is really really awesome" Natalie said as she ate and sipped her wine..

After they ate a meal made for a king they both flopped onto the couches in the livingroom and groaned, they were stuffed, beyond stuffed.."I cant move" Natalie groaned..

"i cant believe i ate that much" John groaned as well as they both laid sprawled out on their own couches..

"i think i need to just close my eyes for a little bit" Natalie said as she began to slip into a food coma..

"Hmmm, me too" he said as he shut his eyes and they both doozed off to sleep..

It was about two hours later when they were awoken by the sound of Johns phone going off, Natalie immediately jumped up, completely disoriented as to where she was, John was too as he looked around and then he grabbed for his phone, answering it quickly when he saw it was Bo..."hey Boss" she said quickly as natalie stood and yawned, that nap really did help now all she needed was coffee and she headed into the extravagant kitchen to round up some of the caffeine goodness...

"I take it everything is going smoothly.." Bo began..

"better than that Bo, i mean this place is unreal" John said honestly..

"well consider it a bonus but dont forget why you two are there, we need to get this guy off the streets" Bo began..

"of course, my head is in the game Boss" John began..

"thats what i want to hear, call me tomorrow night for a debriefing, there is a big shipment coming in this week and it has to be intercepted"

"im on it" John said quickly..

Natalie stood in the kitchen as she watched the coffee maker do its magic, it was way more technical then the one she had at home but she eventually figured it out, John joined her in the kitchen.."Hows the big man doing"

"good, he just wanted to make sure we were liking the new digs" John grinned..

"it feels like a dream" she said honestly..

"better than that" he grinned.."so what to do first?"

"clothes, i need clothes but first coffee" she smiled as she grabbed two cups..

"yes coffee definitely" he said as he pulled himself onto the counter and sat on it..

"You better hope that Miss Ellie doesnt see you sitting on that" Natalie said quickly as he looked around as if he was nervous and natalie laughed..

"i do believe i am the king of this castle" he smirked..

"Oh really, a king now huh" she laughed..

"well your the queen of course" he smirked as she began to pour coffee..

"and dont you forget it" she smiled as she made them each a cup of coffee..

South Beach Miam, what can one say about it, the streets may as well be paved in gold for all they cared, stores as far as the eye could see lined the streets and not walmart or target, no these were swanky stores and Natalie felt her eyes get wide as John drove, he was having a blast in his new car..

They spent a good three hours out just shopping and by eight pm they literally were shopped out, both of them had bought numerous outfits for their personas, it was fun to play dress up but they both knew why they were doing this, this was a case first and foremost but one hell of a case it was, might as well have fun while they were at it..

Natalie was the first one to jump into the shower and get ready when they got home, John had suggested they head out on the town and see what Miami had to offer plus it would be good to make a name for themselves since tomorrow they had a very important day..

By the time natalie got dressed, in a short black dress no less with calf high spiked boots, her hair she left down and it fell beautifully down her back and she was absolutely siked, the clothes were extremley sexy and she couldnt of been happier, but of course the place she found John was glued in front of one of the large flat screen tv watching a baseball game as he yelled at the tv.. Figures he would be vegging in front of the tv, she had to clear her throat for him to even notice she was in the room..

"yeah yeah, one sec" he said as he kept his eyes glued on the tv and she rolled her eyes, at this rate they wouldnt get out of the house tonight, so she did the only thing she could think of, she grabbed the remote and shut off the tv as he protested.."Hey" he began as he spun and looked at her and then his eyes got wide.."wow" he said in shock.."Your smoking, holy shit!" he said as he did a double take and she rolled her eyes at him..

"Oh this old thing" she said playfully as she tossed her hair aside and he stood..

"seriously,...man...you should wear this all the time" he said with appreciation..

Natalie began to blush as she stood there.."You need to get in the shower" she said as she shook her head..

"Oh my god are you blushing" he smirked and she rolled her eyes.."You are" he grinned..

"Your a dork John, just hurry up, im not sure how much longer my feet will last in these boots" she said quickly and she wasnt lying, these boots were super sexy but holy shit they were painful..

"You know we could try them boots on for size" he winked and she laughed as she grabbed a nearby couch pillow and threw it at him.."Im just saying"

"get your ass in the shower" she laughed..

"Yes maam" he grinned as he walked past her and quickly swatted her ass as she jumped.."sorry...impulses" he grinned as he walked away and she rolled her eyes as she took a seat on the couch..

Now John had seen natalie in just about every outfit imaginable but that one put all the others to shame, she was unbelievably hot, much to his surprise the sight of her had him standing at full attention, and it wasnt like it didnt happen often, i mean she was like the forbidden fruit and all but damn, his body was in over drive now..

Natalie sat on the couch sipping on wine as she waited for him to get ready, she was so excited for tonight she could barely contain herself and it was made even better by a text she recieved from Cris..I will be thinking of you, Stay safe beautiful, he had written and she couldnt help but smile..

"alright im ready to go"she heard Johns voice as she spun her head and there he was, she was really surprised at his sense of style, he wore a white button down shirt that complimented his skin tone and muscles and a pair of faded blue jeans, topped off with black boots and a black necklace with his hair all tossled and hanging in his face, at this moment he honestly looked like a runway model..

"wow" she said repeating his early comment and he flipped his hair back , copying her..

"Oh this old thing" he smirked..

"You know it never amazes me how nice you clean up" she said honestly..

"i have good genes" he grinned..

"that you do Mr. Jennings" she smirked back at him..

"you ready to go Mrs jennings?" he put his arm out..

"I didnt think you would ever ask" she smiled as she walked over to him and linked her arm with his..

"Miami here we come" he grinned as they took off..