x_X. I WAS hoping that I'll be able to update this earlier and add more chapters, but I need to finish this up. Now. There will be a sequel to this so no worries.

"How are you feeling?" Ryan asked sitting down by Natalia, who has just awoken from her nap. Taking naps was now usual for her.

"Tired. And the moment I'll get up, I'll feel like an elephant walking on two feet." Natalia grinned.

"Okay, you may be tired, but you're not an elephant." Ryan laughed.

"I said feel, not look!" Natalia swatted his hand playfully.

"Wasn't that a compliment-ish statement?" Ryan asked, grin from ear to ear.

"It was, but you should listen to me and not try to shut me up!" Natalia said."

I wasn't trying to shut you up, and you know well." Ryan said. "Right?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

Natalia blushed crimson and nodded.

"Come on get up already. I made lunch, we can eat on the back porch if you want." Ryan said.

"Is it sunny enough?"

"Did you look out the window yet? Dear?" Ryan asked in a mocking voice.

"Okay okay, you win." Natalia sighed.

"See you downstairs."

"Mhhmm."

-------3 hours later-------

There was a thunk thunk thunk on the fence. Natalia went and peered outside. No one. The sounds of someone walking up the stairs sounded a few seconds later. She peered outside again. No one.

Natalia sat down, when she heard a crackling noise. She walked up to the window only to see the front porch in flames. She looker further, seeing a blonde head, when it turned, she saw the Road Killer or as she knew him, John, from high school.

"Damn it John!" She growled, scurrying around the house looking for her gun and badge. Fighting though the warmth and smoke of the fire, she was outside, regreting that she would be leaving Ryan in a bad situation. But she had to, John was stalking her and it wasn't her imagination.

"I have to do this Ry. I'll love you forever. If he won't catch me, I'll return." Natalia said and pressed a kiss on the entry gate and went the opposite way of John.

~~~~15 minutes later~~~~

"Nooooo!!" Ryan shrieked, opening the door, storming though the living room, bedroom, anywhere Natalia could be if she had fainted. But she wasn't there. "Damn it!" He yelled turning over a patio chair. He gave himself sometime to calm down before he called Horatio.

"H, this is horrible. Our house is in flames and Natalia's gone."

"I'll be right there." Horatio sad and hung up.

This isn't happening. I'm probably just napping on the couch dreaming this., He though but he knew that it wasn't true.

Natalia was gone.

Not because of him, but because of someone else that kept interfering into their lives.

And every time that someone changed.

~END~

Yup, this is the end. Sorry for such a quick warp-up, I just couldn't wait to start the sequel.

-FK