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Chapter 8John and Natalie were looking into each other's eyes and were dancing. Rex was running Brenna around the Dance floor like a clown. Natalie was watching them and she laughed. She shook her head.
"He's crazy," she said smiling and grinning from ear to ear. John however felt like he again was punched in the gut. Natalie noticed he didn't look so happy.
"What are you doing here tonight Agent Mcbain?" She asked and he gave her a look.
"Okay... Okay... John" She said and she smiled.
"Your uncle invited me to dinner..."
"Really? Tonight? That's surprising... He knew it was Brenna's birthday party " Natalie said and she shook her head. That was weird of her uncle to do. Just then Rex came and push him and dancing Brenna in between them.
"Excuse us... Pardon us" Rex said and Natalie laughed as her and johns hands broke contact. She continued to laugh when John made a face.
"So Brenna said he's your Ex" JOhn said and Natalie let out a huge laugh.
"Whats so funny?" John said feeling like h missed the joke.
"His name is Rex... Brenna can't pronounce her R's. And... And he's my brother" Natalie said laughing. John let out a huge laugh too. He was being ridiculous being jealous and upset for no reason.
Natalie saw him laugh and the tension seem to be broke. She looked into his eyes and his looked into hers. They connected and they seem to block everyone else out. After a few minutes JOhn decided maybe it was time. Time they got to know each other better. He knew he wanted to know everything about her, he had only hoped she wanted to learn about him as well.
"So she's your niece? And today's' her birthday... She's four" He asked and then told her.
"Yup, My sister Jess... she's the blonde over there with her husband. Brenna's dad, his name is Nash Brennen," she told him and he laughed.
"So her name is Brenna Brennan" he said and they both laughed" yep... not exactly sure what my sister was thinking when she named her but... well... she's so darn cute. Isn't she? " Natalie said with huge smile on her face. John looked at her smiling face.
"Yeah, she's cute and so are you...beautiful even" He said out loud to her. He seemed to be caught up in the moment. They were still continuing to dance.
Natalie heard him say she was beautiful and she started to melt inside. He was so damn sexy and just his words made her want him. Want him more actually.
" So this is all your family then... the whole Buchanan crew" He asked as he still held her in his arms moving to the continual music.
"Yeah pretty much all of us. The Buchanan's and some of the Balsom's"
"Balsom's?" he questioned her confused.
"Yeah... My brother Rex...you know the one you were sort of jealous of" She said joking and looked at him. He smirked at her and how she seemed to see right thru him after only knowing him a few days.
"Its a very long story. I've got a lot of family. Here in Llanview anyways... back in AC where I was raised... I didn--"
"Did you just say you were raised in AC?" he asked curious.
"Yep. Raised there why?" She asked and he gave her a sly grin.
"Born and raised AC boy," John told her and she chuckled a bit.
"No shit?" she said and he repeated her words" No shit" he said and she laughed more. " Small world isn't it there's even a new doctor at the hospital from AC... Wait a minute... Mcbain... are you related to Dr. Michael Mcbain?" Natalie asked and JOhn got a weird look on his face.
"Yeah... I got a Dr brother named Michael... haven't seen or spoken to him in maybe seven years." he told her and he shook his head. " It is a small world... I guess I'll have to look him up maybe tomorrow or something... do you know him? Is he still as geeky as I remember?" he asked smiling at her. She smiled back
"Yep, I think he probably still is" She said.
They danced for what seemed like hours. They told story after story just getting to know each other better. Natalie told him her whole twisted story of how she was raised in AC as a Balsom and how she had found her family the Buchanan's ten years ago.
John too told Natalie of his childhood and being raised by his parents. How they were close till his dad died at the hands of a drunk with a gun one night.
Natalie saw his face when he spoke of his father. There was an underlying sadness beneath his soulful eyes. She instinctively took her hand. Placed it on his cheek to make him feel better.
John felt her warm skin. Her warm hand on his cheek and he without hesitation did what felt natural to him. He placed his had on top of hers. Just staring into each other's eyes Natalie realized for the first time in an hour they were in a room full of people and that most of the eyes in the room were on them.
"Hey...you wanna go for a walk on the terrace or something?" she asked as she let her hand drop in turn causing his to drop. John for the first time looked around at her family that were so intently watching them on the dance floor. He noted the jaded looks he was receiving from the table of men he was introduced to earlier. He nodded his head yes and they walked out onto the terrace.
Natalie walked out the doors first. JOhn trailed behind her and looked around the party to make sure no one followed them. As soon as he saw the coast was clear he followed right behind her. John closed the door shut tight.
Natalie walked over to a small bench on the terrace. She was about to sit down when she felt his arms circle her from behind. Natalie smiled. She wasn't sure why? Why the two of them seem so comfortable with the other. So intimate. But they were.
JOhn had been dying to hold her since he first saw her tonight. He couldn't wait any longer, as they were alone on the terrace together. Her back was to him and he brought his arms around her. Just holding her back close to his chest he could feel the warmth between them. The comfortableness. He felt her lean into his arms and he knew she felt it too.
No words were spoken by their mouths but their bodies contact said more than mere words could ever say. Natalie closed her eyes as she felt his warm breath on her skin. Then she felt him start to kiss the back of her neck softly. Little baby kisses as he pulled her into him more.
Natalie felt his lips on her skin and it felt so good. Felt so right. He took his arms and turned her so she was facing him. She opened her eyes and met his.
"What is this between us? " She asked him studying his eyes. "I'm not sure but... but I'd like to try and figure it out" He said and she smiled. "Yeah... me too" she said softly as she felt him take her lips in a kiss. A heated kiss. John started to kiss his way down her neck as they both jumped after hearing the doors to the terrace open.
"I'm sorry Honey...John but I got a call. They found a girls body in the park. They think its related to our case." Bo told her and she looked at him.
"I thought you'd want to come with me and have a look around the crime scene yourself," Bo added and he saw her questioning face.
"Does that mean... mean I'm back on the case? " Natalie asked a bit excited to be back on. Bo nodded his head yes.
"Yeah? What changed your mind?" She asked him as the three of them started walking of the terrace.
"Not what...who " he said and he looked at John. Natalie turned to John after her uncle said that and she looked at him, all curious like.
"You?" Natalie said and John shook his head.
"Its not important... you're back on your case now lets go " he told her and she smiled at him. Without questioning they got into Nat's car and drove to the park.
