The beast within

by ToniLOVESjolie

When a young Natalie is forced to live with the father she no longer knows she is forced to see the truth of their family and it is something she could of never imagined. Be warned this is a supernatural Jolie fic, so if you don't like that kind of thing then don't read. Ive been missing Jolie so here is something I am messing around with.

4. Chapter 4

Chapter Four

"How about some breakfast" Victoria said as she entered the room and looked at the three of them..

"that sounds wonderful, im famished" John said as he came in the room decked out in long khaki shorts and no shirt, natalie got stuck looking at him for a moment as he grabbed a cup of coffee, it got uncomfortably quiet as he stood there..

Victoria finally spoke.."eggs and bacon sound good?"

"sounds like a plan to me" John grinned as he leaned on the counter and tipped his coffee cup at natalie and she quickly looked away..God was she losing her mind!

"yeah sounds fine" Natalie said quickly as she took a piece of the paper that her father was done with reading and she quickly began to read it herself, she needed something, anything to make her stop thinking about him the way she was, i mean this was getting ridiculous now..

The sound of the doorbell going off made everyone look at the door.."oh that must be for me" John said with a grin as he walked out of the kitchen and Natalie tried to pretend to read but the sound of a female voice caught her attention and then soon she was coming face to face with a tall, leggy dark skinned woman who had the most shiny black hair she had ever seen and bright green eyes.."Mom, dad, jess you remember Evangeline" he said as the tall woman smiled politely.."Natalie this is Evangeline"

"Nice to meet you Natalie" Evangeline said with a smile as Natalie glanced up..

"Hi" she said softly as she watched Johns hand move around the waist of this girl, it did something to her inside and she quickly jumped some, her knee hitting the table..

"You ok?" John asked as he looked at her and lead Evangeline over to a chair as she sat..

"Yeah" Natalie said quickly but she was far from ok, she felt something, something that she really had never experienced before and it was odd considering the situation, she felt 100% jealous and she quickly looked back at the paper, pretending to read it as she kept one eye on the girl who was now giggling as John whispered something in her ear...

Breakfast was more than uncomfortable with this new person here, she hated that she was so bothered by this, part of her wanted to laugh it of and Evangeline was just oozing goodness, again it was disgusting..

John on the other hand was only beginning with his plan and he could feel the anger building inside of her and well it gave him a bit of satisfaction but he was definitely about to up the ante..

"breakfast was wonderful as always mom, but we really have to go" John said as he stood and so did Evangeline, his mom gave him a disapproving shake of her head and he ignored it, but Natalie was too engulfed in watching his hands to notice the looks on everyones faces, his hand kept lingering by the small of her back and for a split second natalie had imagined herself jumping across the table and gnawing his arm off with her own damn teeth!

"the breakfast was lovely Mrs. Buchanan, thank you" Evangeline said and then she looked at Natalie.."It was nice to meet you" she said and then her and John quickly left the kitchen, the tension in the kitchen was high as can be.

Jessica finally broke the silence as she looked at natalie..."we should get ready to go to the lake" she said with a nervous smile..She was actually a bit worried about Johns plan, i mean natalie damn near took out the dashboard this could prove to be very dangerous.

John got outside with Evangeline and she was all smiles.."so were going to the lake" she said with excitement..

"Yep, lets go" he said as he looked back at the house and he saw Natalie stand at the door for a moment and then walk away, apparently Evangeline noticed too..

"is it true what i heard about her" she began as he looked at her..

"dont you worry about that" he said a bit rudely as he walked past her and she huffed some, apparently a realization was dawning on her, she was a pawn in some sick game of his and needless to say she didnt like it one bit..

It hadnt been a secret that Evangeline had been pining after John ever since they were in highschool together, just about everyone knew but it apparently didnt change a thing because as long as Natalie was in the picture then she would never be his..

Natalie was really reconsidering her choice to go to the lake, especially once her and Jess arrived and it seemed like the entire youth of Lanview was there, talk about intimidating, she felt her stomach turn into knots as she sat in the passenger seat..

"Dont worry its gonna be fun" Jess tried to be reassuring as natalie looked at her and smiled weakly and then they both proceeded in getting out of the car..

The lake was packed with people and beers flowed freely from numerous coolers as Natalie looked around at all the strange people there, Jess was all smiles as they walked up to a crowd of people and finally Natalie recognized some of them, it was the people from the other day, Brody, cris and Gigi, they came over with smiles..

"You guys remember Natalie, right" Jess said to them as they all welcomed Natalie warmly and she did the same as her stomach tightened from nerves..

"here you look like you could use one of these" Cris said as he handed her a beer and she gratefully took it from him..

"thanks" she said nervously..

Brody and Jess were all over each other as Natalie stood by like a third wheel.."Yep they will be doing that all day" Gigi said with a roll of her eyes.."god i hate these things" she continued as Natalie looked at her..

"Im not really one for social gatherings" Natalie swallowed hard..

"I hear ya" she shook her head and sipped her beer, natalie began to do the same as she stood by nervously as she looked around and then her eyes locked in on him, John and he was with Evangeline again, his eyes darted to hers and for a few seconds their eyes were locked..

"You know the water is great this time of year" Cris began as he looked at natalie..

"Im not really big on swimming" Natalie began as she looked back for John but he was gone now and she found herself looking around and then she saw him in the water and he wasnt alone, that damn chick was in the water with him and the sight made her see red even though she couldnt explain why..

"Yeah well im sweating, im gonna take a dip" Gigi began as Cris grinned..

"I'll race ya" cris said as he took off running..

Gigi rolled her eyes as she looked at Natalie.."Boys" and with that she began walking over to the water as natalie stood there, she sighed as she stared at John in the water apparently having a blast with that girl. Yes this was definitely a bad idea coming here and Natalie quickly looked around and then decided to leave without being noticed..

Natalie began walking the dirt road back to the house but to be honest she had no idea where she was, the only thing she could see for what seemed like forever was trees. She sighed some more as she kept walking, what she really needed to find was a pay phone or something...

John swam around in the water with a grin on his face but when he looked out to see her she was no where and he quickly looked around..

"this is so amazing, thank you for bringing me" Evangeline said from next to him as he ignored her, where the hell was natalie, he quickly began to swim to the land.."John...John?" she called but he kept swimming faster and faster.

Jess and Brody were still in their happy little bubble as John came over, dripping wet with his long hair in his face.."where is she" he snapped at Jess as she quickly pulled back from Brody and looked at John wide eyed and then she quickly began looking around..

"I dont...I dont know" she said honestly and he growled at her..

"god damn it Jess, i give you one fucking thing" he snapped at her as he walked past her and she swallowed hard..

"she's probably..." Jess began as John stormed past her and looked among the crowd of people, she was no where, he closed his eyes and inhaled deep as he stood there and then his eyes shot to the dirt road and he quickly took off running..

Natalie really felt lost as she walked and she was sure she somehow got turned around maybe a mile back, she had decided to cut across the woods as the dirt road seemed to never have an end, where the hell was the town?

She stopped and took a deep breath, crap she should of just stayed at the damn lake cause now she honestly didnt even know which way to go but then her eyes locked in on a tree, but it wasnt just any tree, this one was familiar and she walked closer only to see a small hole in the side of it as she leaned down..

This was the infamous tree and boy did it bring back memories, the hole was much to small for her now but the images and feelings of that day came flooding back as she smiled and stared at the tree, but almost as if she was back at that time, a sound caught her attention and she stood up straight as she listened as the sound got closer, it sounded like crunching leaves and at that moment her heart began to race as she remember what had happened so many years ago, the images of the wolf in her head as she looked around, she wasnt about to sit around and wait this time and she quickly began to walk, she seriously needed to get the hell out of these woods..

Natalie never was one for liking the woods and now with images racing through her head she really wasnt liking this, so her fast paced walking turned into a slow jog as she kept looking around, to say she was paranoid would be an understatement as she tried desperately to find her way out but then a loud and very unexpected voice was heard shouting her name as she came to a halt and spun around, she couldnt tell where the voice was coming from but she could tell who it was, it was John and she couldnt of been more relieved to hear his voice..

"John, where are you, im over here" she called out as she looked around..

"Just dont move, stay there and keep talking" he said as he stopped and waited to hear her voice, her scent was everywhere and it was confusing him, she must of been lost and circled this area a few times..

"I cant believe i got myself lost in here" she called out with a nervous laugh..

"yeah well you should of never took off on your own, you know how dangerous the woods can be" he called back as he zeroed in on her voice and he began to run..

"yeah well i decided the lake wasnt for me" she called out again..

"you should of told someone you wanted to leave" he called out as he kept on running, her voice was getting louder now, he was close..

"I dont like to be an incovenience" she called out as she heard the sound of running and she spun around and then she saw him as he quickly came over..

"You wouldnt of been an incovenience" he said as he came over to her, relief filling him.."you shouldnt of run off" he said again as he got in front of her..

"Im not six years old anymore" she said a bit sarcastically.."I would of eventually found my way out", seeing him now made her realize just how mad she was at him even if it was somewhat unfounded..

"it was a stupid move" he said with a shake of his head, it wasnt until then that she noticed his state of undress, he was just in a pair of shorts, he didnt even have shoes on his feet.

Natalie shook her head as she looked away from him.."I would of found my way out" she said low..

He sighed heavy in frustration.."i dont want to argue with you, im just glad i found you"

"yeah well you really didnt have to run after me, i mean it looked like you were having fun" she hated the jealousy that was seeping from her tone..Now John wanted to kick his own ass, his act nearly got her in trouble..

"looks can be decieving" he said as she glanced up at him and there it was, that feeling again but now it was even more pronouced and well intimidating, what the hell..

She really wanted to leave now.."well if you just point me in the right direction then you can get back to" her voice trailed..

"Im not letting you out of my sight again" he said with a seriousness to his voice and she swallowed hard.."if something would of happened to you" he said as he inched closer and she began to back up slowly, nervously.."are you sure your ok?" his concern for her was overwhelming..

"im fine just a busted ego" she said with a nervous laugh.."I should get back to the house" she finally stopped and so did he...He wanted to kiss her so bad, his body was one anxious twisting knot of anticipation but again the feeling he got from her told him that now wasnt the time, not yet..

With a deep sigh he finally turned from her..."come on Natalie lets get you home" he said and she was a bit surprised at his demeanor, but then again why did she even care..

They walked in silence for quite sometime but the sound of something cracking in the distance made them stop as they both looked up and then as if the heavens opened up it began to pour rain...

"Oh my god" Natalie said as she tried to cover her head, i mean it was seriously raining and they were still in the middle of the woods..

"crap!" John yelled and then he looked at her.."come on, this way" he said as he grabbed her hand and he began to run as she tried to keep up, both of them began laughing at the craziness of this as they ran through the woods..

"it is really pouring out" she said in shock as they ran..

"were gonna catch pneumonia out here" he said as he raced with her over to a nearby patch of trees that were heavily filled out with leaves, it kept most of the rain away as they got to the very close quaters..Natalie began to laugh as they stood there, they were both drenched.."unbelievable" he huffed some..

"Oh come on it aint so bad, a little rain hasnt hurt anyone" she said with a laugh as he rolled his eyes..

"well atleast someone is enjoying this" he said with a shake of his head, his hair was drenched and plastered to his face as was hers..

"Well i should of warned you that i bring bad luck" she smirked..

He couldnt help but laugh a little now.."only you can make bad luck seem funny" he said as he ran a hand through his wet hair..

"without humor what would this world have?" she smirked as he rolled his eyes playfully at her and then the mood changed yet again as they stood there literally toe to toe..."I dont even have a shirt to give you" he began as she shivered some..

"its fine, im not even cold" she swallowed hard as she shivered some more..

"Liar" he grinned as his hand came up and brushed a piece of her hair and she froze as his hand lingered a bit and his blue eyes stared into hers.."you really have no idea how beautiful you are" he said in a low, completely honest voice and she swallowed the lump in her throat..He ran his knuckles down the side of her face as her eyes got wide..He began to shake his head as he looked at her..."oh to hell with it" he said as she looked at him confused..

"to hell with what" she barely got the words out..

"to this" he said as his hand wrapped around the back of her head and before she could even comprehend what was happening, his lips collided with hers..

Natalie couldnt even think much less anything else as she kissed him, her body felt like it was on fire as much as part of her knew this was so wrong, it felt so right and she would of been lying if she said she hadnt been thinking about this since her dream, hell ever since she saw him again..

He pulled back with ragged breathing as he looked at her, she was flushed from head to toe as she stood there, his hands were still in the back of her hair as he looked at her..

"what are we doing" she said breathless as she looked at him..

"what does it look like" he said as he lifted her up quickly and moved her back against the tree as his mouth attacked hers again..

She literally felt dizzy with desire as his tongue dueled with hers, her legs wrapped around his waist as he kissed her with a passion she had only dreamed of. It was the sound of deep growling that caught their attention as he pulled back and at first she thought it was him but her eyes got wide as she saw a huge wolf standing in the rain and the scream left her mouth as he released her from his grip and he spun around..

He was completely shocked as he stared at the wolf, it wasnt just any random wolf, it was Evangeline..

"stand down" he barked an order as natalie watched in horror, she had no idea what was happening, maybe she was dreaming again.."I said STAND DOWN" he yelled as he took a step closer but the wolf didnt move as it looked between him and Natalie..

"John i just think we should go" she said a bit frantically but he didnt respond to her..

"You really dont want to do this" he said through gritted teeth as he continued to talk to the wolf as Natalie felt her heart race, she was about to have a heart attack, was he seriously trying to talk to this huge wolf? Finally the wolf began to back up some and then she heard a loud growl and for a moment she thought it was the wolf but it wasnt, it was John and with that growl the wolf took off running as he stood there..

Natalie watched as her head began to get dizzy as she stood there and it felt like she could hear her own heart beat in her ears, she could feel it, she was about to pass out and with a weak voice she attempted to say his name as he spun and looked at her and then everything went black..

John caught her before she fell as she laid limp against him and he quickly felt for a pulse as relief washed over him, she had just passed out, that was all and he quickly lifted her up in his arms and with that he ran back to the house with her..

By the time he got into the front yard Clint was already outside with a look of horror on his face as he ran over to John..John spoke before he could say anything.."she passed out" he said quickly as Clint looked at his daughter.

"what happened" Clint said with emotion pouring out of him..

"Evangeline" is all he said as he walked past Clint, he needed to get natalie inside and out of those wet clothes before she really did die of pneumonia..

John had gotten her into his bedroom as he laid her on the bed and quickly went to go get a towel, once he was back over by her he made quick work of her clothes as he pulled each article of clothing off of her, he even stopped himself from gawking at how beautiful her body was as he wrapped her in a big bath towel and then he got her under the covers as he quickly stripped out of his wet clothes and into a pair of jeans and tshirt, she laid there sleeping as he climbed in next to her and pulled her against him, using his body heat to warm her up he just stayed with her as she laid there..

He was so angry at himself for causing this, he shouldnt of tried to manipulate the situation and now he had to deal with Evangeline and he would, oh he would definitely deal with her but right now his main concern was making sure Natalie was going to be ok..

The soft thumping against her head made her begin to rouse as she laid there, her mind fuzzy and her thoughts completely a skew as she began to open her eyes, she was having a hard time decifering between what was real and what wasnt, as her eyes fluttered some, she noticed almost immediately that she wasnt in her room and then she realized what the thumping was, she was laying on a chest but not just any chest, it was Johns..

"hey" he said low as he looked down at her and she looked at him with wide eyes.."your ok, were home" he began as she lifted her head some.."just move slow" he said with concern as she sat up now and then glanced down at herself and the towel that covered her body, confusion raced through her and then she saw images, ones of the wolf and she jumped some as she pulled the towel harder against herself.."You passed out"

"i saw..I saw" she began as she looked at him..

"Its ok, i told you that nothing will hurt you, i meant that Natalie, no one or nothing will ever hurt you" he said honestly as he looked at her..

She began to replay images of the kiss they shared and she honestly didnt know how she felt about that, embarassed was one way to describe it and she quickly looked away from him..

"You dont need to be ashamed" he began as she looked at him.."I had been wanting to kiss you for a long time" he brushed a piece of her hair back and she swallowed hard.."its ok to admit you wanted it to" he went to move his face towards hers..

She spoke before he could kiss her.."my clothes" he stopped inches from her lips.."can i have my clothes" she swallowed hard, as much as she wanted to kiss him again, hell she didnt want anything more than that, she also was freaking out over all of this, like seriously freaking out..

"I'll get them" he said with a sigh, right now he wouldnt push her, she had been through enough and so he forced himself to get up as he walked across the room and picked up the now dry clothes, she took the opportunity to get out of the bed as she stood there in the towel, nervously fidgeting as he walked over..

He held out the clothes to her as she stood there..She honestly didnt even know what to say or do and so she just grabbed the clothes and quickly left his room as he stood there...

Natalie got into her room and immediately closed the door, was she losing her mind, was that it? What was going on with all the damn wolves in this town and then John, the way he kissed her, she quickly grabbed some clothes and began to get dressed as her mind raced, the sound of knocking got her attention as she finished getting her clothes on, her door began to open..

"we need to talk" John said as she looked at him with wide confused and frankly scared eyes..He walked into the room and closed the door as she stood there..

"what is going on" she spoke the words in a quiet confused voice.."that thing back there" she shook her head some..

"that thing was a wolf Natalie" he said as he ran a hand through his hair..

"i know, i saw that but.." confusion raced through her.."were you trying to talk to it?"

"I know nothing makes sense right now" he began as she walked over to the window and looked out..

"thats the understatement of the year" she said low as she looked out the window..

"natalie there are some things you dont know" he began as she looked at him..

"You kissed me" she said with confusion again..

"and i want to do it again" he said as he walked over to her and she backed up some as he stopped.."I know you want it to Natalie"

"I...i dont know what i want" she said honestly as she looked away from him..

"yes you do, you just dont want to admit it" he said as he walked over to her..

"Your my brother for god sakes John.." she said as she spun and looked at him..

"You know its not like that" he said as he ran his hand through his hair..

"yeah well it surely aint normal and whatever the hell happened in the woods isnt normal too, i mean do the police even know that those things are out there, shouldnt someone call animal rescue or something" she said with wide eyes..

He couldnt help but laugh a little as he looked at her.."its not funny John, that thing was huge and you just stood there and talked to it like it was a person or something" she said with confusion..

"what if i told you it was, then what" he said seriously as she laughed sarcastically now..

"what? That it was a person" she rolled her eyes.."seriously i feel like i am in the twilight zone or something, when was the last time you had a psych evaluation"

"You think im crazy?" he raised his eyebrow at her..

"Honestly i dont know what i think anymore" she said as she sighed.

"first lets get one thing straight, forget about animal control and wolves and all of that crap, i want to talk to you about what is happening between us" he walked closer to her..

Natalie felt her heart race as she stood there.."nothing is happening between us"

"Bullshit and i can prove it" he said as he came right in front of her..Natalie looked at him and stifled a nervous laugh as she rolled her eyes and then within seconds his hands were in her hair as he kissed her again. It was a powerful urgent kiss as he pushed her back into the wall and then used one of his legs to push hers apart, she couldnt even think as his tongue did things to her brain, but just as quickly he was pulling back as she stood there breathless.."now tell me that there isnt anything going on" he said as he searched her eyes and she stood there completely speechless..