Here's a new chapter(: Didn't want to leave you hanging for too long. There's been sooo much snow that I hadn't been able to get to the computer that this story is saved on. I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to snowy roads.
Natalia and Ryan had stayed in bed all evening talking and cuddling. They hadn't even bothered to get dressed, there clothes were scattered haphazardly about the floor. The next morning, both of them had awoken with a smile on their face feeling the other next to them.
"I've missed this part of my life," Natalia said. "I never thought I would feel this way again, but thanks to you I'm starting to trust again."
"I love you Talia," Ryan said smiling.
"I love you too," she said and kissed him.
As they kissed, Ryan's hands snaked their way around Natalia's body feeling the smoothness of her skin. When they finally parted their consistent smile remained.
"I really don't want to get out of bed," Ryan said pulling Natalia closer to his body and wrapping his arms around her lovingly.
"Me either," she said. "Oh, we have to go back to the lab tomorrow."
"I almost forgot," Ryan says. "It will be nice to get back in to the field again and I'm sure everyone will be happy to see you. I'm sure everyone's been worried but there, well, our hours too, don't really let us get out much. Everyone's working overtime to get as much evidence as possible against Nick that there will be no possibility of him getting off."
"They've missed you too Ryan," Natalia said.
"Maybe, but they'll be more concerned with you," he replied and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Ugh, I am going to get so many 'how are you doing's and 'are you doing ok?'s tomorrow."
"Everyone is just concerned and cares about you," Ryan said taking Natalia's hand into his own and gently rubbing his thumb over it.
"I know," Natalia sighed. "It's just going to get old after a while, and I don't even get to go out into the field."
"You know it might not be good for the baby, and I don't want you getting hurt either," Ryan said.
"I'm not going to break Ryan," she laughed lightly.
"I know that Talia," he smiled, "everyone, especially myself, want you to be safe and the baby to be safe."
"But it's going to be sooo boring," Natalia complained. "Can't I work in the field just until I start showing? Pllleeeeaaaaassseeee Ryan."
She leaned in, batting her eyelashes and looking at him with puppy-dog eyes. Natalia was doing her best not to giggle at the situation. Here she was flirting with her gorgeous boyfriend pretending to be one of those "fake" girls who get everything they want from a guy by doing exactly what Natalia was now, only that those girl were completely serious and Natalia was just being funny with Ryan.
"Nice try Talia," he smiled, holding back a laugh, and kissed her lightly on the mouth. "Maybe you can work something out with Horatio tomorrow, but just know that I am completely against it."
Natalia rolled her eyes, "I think I will do just that," she said and slid out of the bed.
She opened the drawer to her dresser and began to look for an outfit to wear. Ryan lay in the bed admiring his girlfriend's body.
"Do you have to put on clothes?" he asked. "Because y'know if you didn't that would be absolutely fine with me."
Natalia smiled to herself stifling a giggle, "oh, I'm sure you would be fine with that. How about we settle halfway and I'll just wear my robe all day."
"I'm good with that too," Ryan said quickly, grinning happily.
Natalia closed the drawer and took her silk robe off of the door knob from which it was hanging. Ryan gave a long whistle as she put the robe on.
"Boys," she sighed shaking her head and rolling her eyes then smirked playfully at him.
Ryan got out of the bed and before he did anything else he placed the clothes that were scattered on the floor into two neat piles of lights and darks. Ryan noticed Natalia staring at him.
"What?" he asked.
"Well," she began, "I couldn't help but notice the wonderful figure standing in front of me as well as it's OCD behaviors," she smiled.
"Thank you for the complement and I just couldn't leave those clothes scattered all over the floor. It was bothering me," he replied.
"Maybe I shouldn't let you keep your clothes on either," Natalia said.
"Well I was thinking I would go to the store in a bit and I can't help thinking that I will get arrested for indecent exposure even if I do have as you said a 'wonderful figure'," he smiled as he looked for an outfit.
"Oh, no, I can't ask you to do that for me. You've done too much. I'll go with you," she said.
"No, I'll go because I need you to stay here and remain sexy in your robe. I can't risk you putting on any more clothes," he smirked playfully pulling on a pair of jeans.
"Oh really?" she laughed.
Natalia loved how good Ryan made her feel about herself. With Nick she had always felt ugly and unattractive. She had felt horrible about herself. But now with Ryan she felt beautiful, she felt good about how she looked. Even though she still had the stitches in her legs she felt better than ever and felt like showing more skin than ever. Natalia knew she better enjoy it now though because in just a month or so she would start to show and she knew that she would probably start feeling fat and unattractive once again.
"Yes, really," Ryan replied, "You look gorgeous all the time, don't get me wrong, I just love this more self-confident you and I would have to be absolutely blind to not realize that my girlfriend has the best body out of every woman."
Natalia smiled, "what a coincidence; my boyfriend has the best body out of every man."
By this time Ryan was fully dressed and the happy couple walked down the stairs.
"I'll be back in a little while. I have some nice plans for dinner tonight and I think you will really enjoy it," Ryan said.
"I am sure I will. You haven't made a single thing that I haven't totally enjoyed. And when you get back I will still have nothing more on than this robe," Natalia said happily.
"That's good news," he said and kissed Natalia on the lips before heading out the door.
That was a happy chapter(: A happy chapter is nice every-now-and-then because otherwise this would be a terribly depressing story. Please Review(: I love the great reviews from everyone and hopefully they will stay great so just let me know if there's something you don't like.
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