Natalie felt a weak pressure on her hand, another squeeze, stronger this time accompanied by a voice.
"na…Nat…Natalie." Adrian focused on the blonde woman sat to his right.
"oh my god! Adrian your awake, god I thought I lost you!" Natalie was crying again but this time it was tears of joy.
"hey, no need to cry, I'm here." Natalie helped adrian to sit up, until adrian brought his hand up to cup her cheek.
"I though I'd lost you." Natalie whispered through her tears.
"not going to happen, I'm Spiderman, remember?" adrain brushes away the tears slowly wanting to feel natalies warmth again.
"you cracked a joke Adrian, you sure your feeling ok." Natalie felt an invisible force pulling her towards him and this time she wasn't going to fight it.
"maybe ive changed?" adrian was so close to her now each sharing the others body heat.
"for the better?" Natalie came to rest her forehead against his the tips of the noses brushing.
"I don't know." He whispered as he placed his lips over hers in a gentle kiss. He pulled back slightly before pulling Natalie to him again for a longer more passionate kiss.
"I love you Adrian." Natalie whispered against his lips
"love you too Natalie." For a first time in a long time both companions felt happy and at peace with the world. Natalie lay her head on Adrian's chest while Adrian draped a secure arm around her petit frame.
Leland watched the loving scene from the doorway, and a smile crept onto his features. 11 years ago he would have doubted his friends stability and would've made a bet to any gambler that Adrian monk would never love again and he would have been on a winning streak, until one woman and her daughter entered their lives. They all knew that she was special from the very beginning and it just so happened that she was the one who would break down the walls to Adrian monks heart and help him to love again.
"I knew it, I think everyone did, about time to really." Leland looked to where julie was standing beside his side and chuckled slightly.
"Your right kiddo and you know what? I think we've finally got a perfect family."
"Whoa, what's up with monk and Natalie? Are they…hugging?!" Leland and julie laughed at randys naivety. Well there's always one.
