Author's Note
Thank you all readers and commentators. I appreciate your comments and suggestions. Change of schedule: henceforth, I'll be posting stories once a week.
Just a short FYI: I intend the stories to complement scenes from previous episodes, and try to keep them as realistic as possible. I also try to have the stories fit with the plotline of Monk and reconcilable with the series finale, whatever it may be. I choose the episodes that are a) high-quality and/or b) replete with Monk-Natalie moments. I won't be going backwards in episodes, unfortunately. Some details in the stories may be factually incorrect; please excuse those since I, unlike Adrian Monk, cannot remember everything.
I'm writing these stories out of interest and as a writing exercise. I especially welcome your comments and critiques on my writing style, organization, brevity and flow. Additionally, feel free to suggest episodes that I should choose or possible scenes that I can make. Thank you again, and finally, I'll take the time to comment on your stories when I read them.
Almostcrazedmonkey