Chapter 10 - Back to "us"…
hi! I KNOW IM TERRIBLY LATE! THAT'S WHY IM TERRIBLY SORRY! Got so much going on in life
anyways…look how far we've come! CHAPTER 10! its an important chapter…at least in a Monk fanfic :P . Pls pls review! it's a celebration!
10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10 chapter 10 guyz!
Review and tell me what you think about it. Its chapter 10, so just a request…give me a small write up kinda of thing on why you like this story…pls..its a tiny request! just some lines maybe!
HERE'S CHAPTER 10…HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
The car ride to the precinct was quiet. Some awkwardness hanged in the air..but at the same time it was peaceful too. Natalie was driving and Adrian sat on the passenger sit looking out at the places they passed by. It gave them some time to settle down…it was a silence both of them needed.
Its funny how things between them could change so drastically. A few days ago…they were just…them. ..Their normal selves…the detective and his assistant. But then…it takes just a spark to ignite the brightest fire…and for them.. the spark was the kiss and fire of desire was the one burning them inside out. It made both of them so vulnerable suddenly…which was weird..because all along they had been each other's strengths. Who would have thought…that being in love could be this hard?
They soon reached the precinct. Natalie parked outside and took the keys out. None of them got out of the car though. They just sat there…preparing themselves for whatever lies ahead.
Adrian just hoped he wouldn't cause Natalie anymore pain because of his feelings towards her, than he already had caused in an unexpected way.
Natalie just wished she wouldn't hurt him in any way because of her feelings towards him, as she lost control over them.
Adrian turned his gaze towards Natalie for a second. He looked at her….more like into her. She looked reasonably normal just sometime ago but now…she looked disturbed and uncomfortable. Her hands held the steering wheel tightly….tighter than they should. Her nose twitched a little. All these signs clearly stated that she was appalled. Adrian was startled when Natalie turned her eyes towards him. They both looked into each other's eyes for a millisecond..but that was all it took…
One look into each others eyes…was like a peek into their thoughts. They tried to hide it from each other but failed miserably. In these seconds, which seemed like forever, they realized how much their eyes spoke….about everything they felt right now. It was indescribable…the sweet pain they felt…the soothing ache in their hearts by just a glimpse.
The moment was one that surely neither of them could get over…and certainly not forget.
Natalie could just remember his soft lips..caressing hers, slightly with such tenderness ..it was drowning her in pure bliss…and her hand held by him…she wished he would never let it go.
On the other hand, Adrian could remember it like it happened seconds ago. He could remember her hair strands brushing against his cheek very slightly as he kissed her… the way she smelt, was wonderful … the way her fingers were entwined with his, and of course…her lips moved against his so beautifully… like it was all meant to be. The pleasure was magnificent…
But…it didn't last forever.
Nothing does.
Lost in the reminiscence, none of them heard Natalie's phone ringing until it started vibrating. It startled both of them. Natalie clumsily took the phone in her hand and picked it up. Adrian could hear captain's voice outside too. " Yes we'll be up in a minute Captain…" Natalie said as she put the phone in her handbag. She looked up at Adrian, to find his eyes already on her. Adrian gave Natalie a nervous smile. She was confused by this gesture but smiled back. He noticed that she smiled with great difficultly…as if it was a hard thing to do. It was the saddest smile he had seen her give which broke him a little from inside. They both got out of the car and headed up.
Leland and Randy were in the captain's cabin, waiting when they saw Monk and Natalie walking towards them. Leland said in his puffy voice, " At last! Monk and Ms. Teeger…" he said looking at them. They both smiled at him. Of course Leland knew something was wrong the second they entered the room with their gloomy faces but now with their weak smiles…he was sure something was up. Leland turned towards Randy to see if he noticed it too..but found Randy chewing at his pen and staring at the notepad in his hand. What was he expecting…it was Randy after all. He decided to ignore it for now and continued. " So, hope you both are ready. Today 2 Feds are coming, they want to supervise the operation. Dimitri and the Russian mob seem to be their priority too. And as decided earlier…You and Natalie are going undercover,", he said facing Monk, "so they will be readying you both for the job. okay?" Monk turned towards Natalie and said, " Natalie…a-are you sure you want to do this?"Natalie looked at him with a little disbelief in her eyes. Now he doesn't even want me to work with him? she thought. Before Natalie could answer harshly by saying that she was strong enough or ask why didn't he trust her, Monk spoke up again, " Because whatever happens…I just …don't want you to be hurt….in any way. You ar- well…you're way more important than thi-this case…" these words left his mouth with uncertainty, but made Natalie realize how wrong she thought of him. "I'll be f-fine Mr. Monk. Don't worry about me." she said. This was supposed to make Monk feel better but the way Natalie said, it didn't. It was as if she was telling him to leave her to it and she didn't need him. Natalie realized this and immediately regretted saying it. Monk just nodded without even looking at her. He was just trying to help and her tone hurt him a little. Leland noticed the tension between them again and turned towards Randy for a little acknowledgement. Randy stared back at Leland….and shook his head asking Leland what's wrong. Leland huffed in disappointment and looked at Monk and Natalie. " You two doing okay?" he asked, shifting his gaze from Monk to Natalie. Adrian said, " Ya . Why?". Natalie just nodded. Leland turned back and headed to his table, "Nothing. Just asking.", he said, " You both can sit by the interrogation room until the Feds arrive." . Monk and Natalie headed towards the interrogation room and sat on the chairs outside. Some minutes passed when Adrian suddenly got up and went somewhere. Natalie wondered where went. She was still thinking about what she said inside and how wrong it sounded. She said she wouldn't hurt him…she promised herself but she did it. It wasn't his fault…whatever happened. She didn't blame him. After all , she was the one who was in love..and she had decided to completely ignore that feeling or even acknowledge it now. Natalie sat there thinking when suddenly she saw Adrian walking towards her with two cups in hand. He said, handing one to her, " I brought coffee, thought you'd like some.". Natalie took the cup in her hand. She didn't sleep properly last night, since many nights actually. A coffee was just what she needed. After what happened, she thought he'd avoid her…or not talk to her. But here he was , bringing her coffee. He still cares, she thought. Natalie smiled, " Thank you Mr. Monk. I needed this," she said taking a sip. Monk gave a half smile and nodded. He went and took his seat.. Natalie looked him…as he took sips of his coffee. He held the coffee mug with a handkerchief. She chuckled to herself and thought…Some things never change. Suddenly he got up and placed the coffee mug on the side. He went towards an old day who was walking with a heavy bag in her hand. It seemed like they were someone's belongings…clothes, shoes etc. She must be taking them home with herself…and maybe they belonged to someone she knew. He would always see people taking the belongings of a loved one they lost from the evidence room. He went towards her and…he offered to lift the bag for her. Natalie smiled and took a deep breathe in…she felt her heart heavy. Adrian took the bag from the old lady and walked towards the exit with her. He was talking to her…probably asking her who's belongings these were and telling her that he was sorry for her loss. He walked out of the precinct with the lady, so Natalie decided to follow them. She came across the road and saw…..Of course….he was stopping a taxi for the lady. Why would he do that? why does he have to be so good to people? why does he have to solve cases everyday for the precinct and be busy..when he can become a PI and have some rest? why does he have to do all the good and people end up being bad to him? …..Natalie thought all this as she saw the lady give her thank yous to Adrian. He turned back to come back inside the precinct with a smile on his face.
why did he have to be the one I fell in love with…when I cant even have him…?
She quickly ran inside before Adrian could see her, and sat on the chair she did before. Adrian returned and took a seat too. Natalie was glad that he was still smiling. But soon his smile vanished and changed into a frown. " The lady…her son was…..murdered 4 weeks ago. It was a robbery gone wrong. Open and shut case", he said, looking at the floor, " He was her only family…her husband died years ago.". Natalie looked at him…the sorrow in his eyes. Instinctively she placed her hand on his shoulder and gave it a little squeeze." I'm sorry for her Mr. Monk…", She said. Adrian turned to face her, and took a deep breathe and said, " Me too…me too…". They both stared into each others eyes. Natalie spoke up, "What you did, was a really sweet gesture Mr. Monk.", she said with a smile. Adrian smiled too, " T hat was nothing.", he said. Natalie realized her hand was still on his shoulder, so she quickly took it back. " How's the coffee?", Adrian asked. To which Natalie replied with a smile, " Its really good. Thank you", she said. Adrian looked at her, no longer smiling, and said, " Well…I know you take 1 ½ spoons of sugar and you like it with a little froth, sweet and not strong but, the sugar's over and the something seems to be wrong with the frothing machine…so…I understand if its not that good." Natalie didn't feel the need to ask him how he knew all this. But why would he notice all this was a question she asked herself. It was something so small yet it made her feel so much altogether. It's a weirdly satisfying feeling…when someone notices the smallest things about you…and Natalie felt just the same right now. She suddenly remembered what had happened inside Captain's cabin, so she decided to apologize. " Its good Mr. Monk..really. And, about what happened inside..i didn't mean to sound rude or anything but I just – i-ah, " she said, but before she could complete her apology, two men in suits came towards them. " Mr. Monk…and you must be Ms. Teeger, the assistant. I'm special agent James Wallace and this Is Ryan Miller.", the man in a grey suit said. He was tall and had a muscular built, Natalie noticed. The other guy in the black suit said, " We are from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We'll be supervising the Dimitri Vladimir case. I believe you both of have been informed of that. We will start the debriefing in 5 , the captains room. See you both there." And they both walked away. Natalie and Monk followed them. Before they entered the captain's room, Monk stopped and placed his hand on Natalie's shoulder and turned her gently towards him."Hey listen…", he said. Natalie took a sharp breathe in when she felt his hand grip her shoulder. She turned to face him too. "Its okay. I know you weren't being rude…", he said. Natalie heard the words but she couldn't quite understand…she was too distracted with his hand on her shoulder. She trembled when, while speaking his thumb gently rubbed her skin near the color bone. " You should know, that I tried to stop you from doing this, not because I don't think you're capable enough…I think you'll be really good at this. You're intelligent and smart too when it comes to these situations ..but..I just care about you okay? well, umm a lot.", he said and stammered a little. Natalie managed to smile while breathing heavily. " I know you care about me Mr. Monk. But I wanna do this with you because…well…I care about you too…a lot. And I don't want you doing this all alone.", she said. Adrian smiled and said, "Thank you Natalie…". Natalie asked with a puzzled look, "For what?". Adrian chuckled, " Everything.", he said. Then he slowly lowered his hand while looking inside the cabin, where Leland and the agents from the Bureau were talking. He was too distracted to notice that his hand slowly slid down her shoulder to her arm, and his finger tips slowly brushed past her elbow..to her wrist…slightly touched her fingers and then the contact was lost. It left Natalie breathless….the way his soft fingertips slid down slowly across ..and touched every portion of her left hand. " We should head inside", he said. Natalie nodded, she shook her head a little to brush away what she felt inside, and went past him. Adrian slowly looked at his hand and his fingers…he felt something…something good. He ignored it and went inside.
The debrief started. 13 days later, there's going to be a ballroom party at Dimitri's pent house. Natalie and Monk are going undercover as guests. Their fake identities are being made. They will be told what to do…and who to talk to. It wasn't going to be as easy as it sounded…and certainly going to be a lot more risky…
It's a ballroom party….so obviously Monk and Natalie will have to go undercover as a couple…
This will definitely not be easy.
To be continued.