A/N: I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter, and I hope you enjoy this one as well. As always, please remember to review; reviews make me happy.
Natalie's POV
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About 6 weeks later
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One day, Natalie was walking around town when she saw a group of people standing across the street from her. Yellow police tape could be clearly seen and cars lined the street.
What's going on? Natalie thought.
As she looked around, one particular guy caught her attention; his back was to her, he had broad, muscular shoulders, he stood up straight, his back looked strong and he even had a cute rear end. Suddenly, he turned around and they locked eyes. Natalie gasped, it was her uncle. She quickly turned away and walked off.
I hope he didn't recognize me.
Rigsby's POV
Rigsby stood there stunned.
That couldn't be her, could it? Rigsby asked himself.
"Rigsby."
He turned to face his boss. "Yeah."
"Are you paying attention?" Lisbon asked.
"Yes, I just thought I saw something across the street, that's all," Rigsby answered.
"Stay focused," Lisbon said.
"Yes Boss."
Rigsby's POV
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Later that day
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Rigsby drove around the area that he saw Natalie and eventually he spotted her. He parked his car, got out, made sure it was locked and started approaching Natalie, but not directly. As he got closer, he could tell that she was looking around. After a moment, she started to walk away, and he followed her at a distance. At one point, she turned around and Rigsby hid himself in the crowd.
This happened several times; each time Natalie would turn around, he would hide himself and when she would start walking, it would be faster than before; eventually both of them were in an all-out run.
Natalie's POV
Natalie turned a corner and didn't see the person who had been following her; she had a feeling that it was her uncle. She turned back around and came face to face with the last person she wanted to see at that moment, her uncle. Before she could run, he grabbed her. She struggled against his grasp.
"Let me go!" she exclaimed.
"Natalie, calm down," said her uncle.
She continued to struggle; she knew she could pull the rape card if she needed too. Natalie could see that she was making a scene and that people were starting to crowd.
Her uncle pulled out his badge. "CBI."
Everyone immediately backed off.
Crap, Natalie thought, of course he would have his badge.
"Miss, please, I just need to talk to you," he said loud enough for the people around them to hear.
"No," Natalie hissed.
"Natalie, please, don't make this hard on yourself or me," her uncle whispered in her ear.
Eventually, they got to his car. He opened the back door.
"Get in."
She looked at him like he was crazy.
"Natalie, we need to talk."
She didn't say anything, she knew her rights, and she was exercising the right to remain silent. Suddenly, she started feeling dizzy; she steadied herself against his car.
"Are you all right?" her uncle asked.
"I'm fine," Natalie answered.
"You don't look fine, you look pale and unsteady."
Natalie felt her legs give out and she dropped to her knees and started emptying the contents of her stomach.
After a few moments, Natalie heard her uncle talking on the phone.
"I'm fine," Natalie said as she huffed slightly.
"No, you're not," her uncle replied.
A few minutes later, an ambulance arrived.
Great, Natalie thought.
The paramedics got her situated on the gurney and loaded her into the ambulance.
Rigsby's POV
"What's your relation?" a paramedic asked him.
"I'm her uncle and legal guardian," Rigsby answered.
The paramedic nodded and both of them got into the back of the ambulance.
Natalie's POV
On the way to the hospital, the paramedics checked her over; she didn't fight them, she knew it wasn't going to do her any good.
"By the way, open your mouth," said her uncle.
"What?" Natalie asked.
"Open your mouth," he repeated.
Natalie reluctantly opened her mouth and her uncle smelled her breath.
"Have you been smoking?"
She didn't answer, she knew she was underage and she could be in trouble.
"I'm not talking to you as a cop right now, but as your uncle. Just answer me."
Natalie didn't say a word. Her uncle dug in her pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. Natalie looked away. Her uncle just shook his head.
"Do your foster parents let you do this?"
She just rolled her eyes, but didn't say anything.
One paramedic gently pressed on her stomach and one area felt tenderer than the others and when the paramedic pressed down on that areas, Natalie cringed and let out a small whimper.
"The doctor is going to have to check that out."
Great, Natalie thought.
Suddenly, her uncle's phone rang.
Rigsby's POV
Rigsby pulled his phone out of his pocket and saw that it was Grace who was calling. He answered his phone.
"Hey."
"Hey. Want to get together?" Grace said.
"Yes, but I can't," Rigsby replied.
"Why not?" Grace asked.
"Can you come to Sutter Memorial Hospital?" Rigsby questioned.
"I guess," Grace responded, she sounded extremely confused.
"I'll explain everything when you arrive," Rigsby said.
"All right. I'll see you soon," Grace replied.
"See you," Rigsby responded before hanging up.
Natalie's POV
Natalie cocked an eyebrow at her uncle.
So, he has a girlfriend, she thought.
Her uncle ruffled her hair. "It's best to keep things to yourself sometimes Squirt."
She glared at him.
"What?"
"Don't call me that," Natalie said.
"What happened to the cute, sweet little five year old girl I met all those years ago?" her uncle questioned.
"She grew up," Natalie replied.
Soon they arrived at the hospital and the paramedics wheeled Natalie into a room and her uncle followed. Waiting in the room, were a doctor and a few nurses. They poked and prodded her, literally, and figuratively. After a while, they all left.
"Natalie," said her uncle.
She didn't look at him.
"Natalie, please, listen to me. I've been a lousy person and a lousy uncle. I never should have put you into foster care."
Well, you did.
"I always meant to check up on you, and at first I did, but things got so hectic after a while. I'm so sorry."
Natalie crossed her arms over her chest.
After a few moments of silence, the doctor came back in. "Well, you seem to be fine, it just looks like you pushed yourself too hard. You're in pretty good shape, so I bet you're wondering why your body gave up so easily."
Natalie nodded her head slightly.
"Your body is lacking vital nutrients. I'm going to ask you a few questions. This is for your health, so I want you to be honest."
Again Natalie nodded.
"Have you been mainly eating fast food?"
"Yes," Natalie answered quietly.
"Do you smoke?"
"Sometimes, only if I need to relieve stress," Natalie said.
"Do you drink?"
"No."
The doctor raised an eyebrow at her.
"No, I don't"
"In the past two to three months, have you had sexual intercourse?"
Natalie thought about that question for a moment. How long had it been since she slept with Josh?
"Yes."
She stole a glance at her uncle and he didn't look happy.
"When was the last time you had sexual intercourse with someone?" the doctor asked.
"I don't know," Natalie answered.
"You've had sex with more than one person!" her uncle raged.
"No." Natalie had never seen him so mad.
"I'm going to search your car and where you've been living," her uncle said.
"I've been living in my car," Natalie muttered under her breath.
"What!" her uncle exclaimed.
Natalie looked away.
"We'll finish this conversation later."
A wheel chair was wheeled in and the doctor helped Natalie into it. She was wheeled into an ultrasound room and the doctor helped her onto the table; the doctor lifted up Natalie's shirt and squeezed some gel onto her stomach. The doctor pressed the wand onto her stomach and moved it around. Natalie tried her best to stay calm, but she was extremely nervous.
Silence hung in the air and it wasn't a very comfortable silence either. The doctor was the one to break the silence.
"Ms. Rigsby, you're pregnant."
A/N: Cliffie! So what do you think will happen next? I only updated because I hate odd number and I had an odd number of chapters. If I don't get any reviews for this chapter, I'm going to work on another fic and then try again with this one.
Mentalgal: I'm glad you like this story.
Until next time!
~Forest Princess