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Chapter 14John went with Tony to the police station. They spoke with Pauly Santoria in an interview room for a few minutes.
"So Pauly... the deals on the table... take it... you're out of here... leave it... your doing time... lots of time." Tony told Pauly as John stood silent almost the whole interrogation. He just walked around the room trying so hard not to think about her. Not to think about what this animal was going to do to her. What this animal almost did to her. He felt it best to just be the silent one on this, he let Tony take the lead.
"Let me get this here straight... I give up my brother, whom I love dearly... and what... all these rape charges and even the murder charge... poof... they disappear" he asked them and Tony nodded his head yes.
"Maybe... Maybe ...yeah... why not but I have one demand...while were making a deal" He told Tony but looked directly at John as he stood a few feet away from him.
"Pauly... see it seems the FBI has given you enough, we're not up to giving you anything else" Tony told him lightly.
"We'll see then... sorry Charlie or what ever you Freaking name is... not even a possibility of a deal then" He told him and Tony looked at JOhn for a second.
"Lets just say if we were to consider your request... what exactly are you looking for" Tony asked him as all eyes were on Pauly. Pauly again looked directly into John's eyes, his face.
"It's not what... It's who... I want to finish things with the Whore Redhead f--" Pauly couldn't get his last words out Cause John was already over the table grabbing his head and starting to smack it on the table that sat in front of Pauly.
"Say anything about her again... Even think about her again and I already told you once what I'd d---" JOhn was smacking his head on the table when Tony came over to him and stopped him.
"JOHN... JOHN!" Tony yelled in his face and John finally looked at Tony after a few minutes. Tony told him with his face and his eye's to cut it out. JOhn let go of Pauly's head and walked over towards the corner. Tony approached Pauly.
"The redhead... she's off limits and she's a detective actually... undercover to snag your sorry ass and that's exactly what she did... Now about our deal... why don't you sleep on it and let us know in the morning." Tony said and they both left Pauly sitting in the interview room.
"John man... You can't be going around doing that shit... you could compromise the case... is she really worth it?" Tony told and asked John as they stood out in the hall right outside the interview room. John was about to open up his mouth as they turned to see an officer escorting Pauly back to his cell. Pauly looked back at the two men as he was walking with the officer.
"Redheads... they have so much fire in them... they always fight the m--" Pauly was goading John and John moved towards him quickly, he was about to start pounding him when he just shoved him to the wall. John smiled at him. The officer still had a hold somewhat on the cuffed Pauly.
"Don't forget to tell everyone at this station who exactly it is you wanna get your slimy mitts on... I'm sure they'd love to know you're talking about there Redhead... there favorite Redhead." he told him and JOhn looked at The officer as he said it. The officer just looked back at John. He got the hint. The officer abruptly started moving Pauly towards the cells.
"John... John... now if anything happens to him... we're in deep shit... the boss already hates you. Now...I know you've got it bad for this girl but... but... is she worth it?" he asked him again and John just shook his head and walked away from him.
"John... John... make sure she is before you do something you'll regret...John...do you hear me?" Tony screamed to John as he walked out of the station.
Natalie had come home and she got into her nightgown. She lay down in bed and closed her eye's trying to sleep when all she saw was him. Pauly. She just couldn't get over him, over the fear she felt... she hadn't felt that fear since she was little. Since... She forced herself not to think about it, it was in her past. It was over ten years ago and she swore that night she would never let it bring her down nor would she ever give it any thought.
She decided to think happier thoughts. Okay she asked herself what Happier thoughts... "John" she said out loud after a few minutes but was thoughts of him happier or just more confusing. He would be making a deal right now with a man who attacked her tonight. A man who attacked woman. All these things she didn't like that he had to do for his job yet... yet she knew they weren't enough to keep her from feeling what she was beginning to feel for him.
In such a short period of time Natalie knew she was falling for him. She knew it was probably a wrong move on her part. There was so many reasons not to. She should just think of her heart and the heartache he would probably cause her but she didn't. She was confused as to if he would actually cause her heartache or if it would work out to be something wonderful. She just wasn't sure.
Natalie was still confused and she continued to try and convince herself not to fall for him any deeper but it didn't seem to be working.
"Well... he's a Fed... that should be enough to keep him far away" She said out loud to herself as she shook her head and pulled the covers up over her head in frustration.
"He'll most likely go back to headquarters or on another assignment when he's done here... long distinct relationships... they never work." She said while under covers, she quickly pulled the covers off her head.
"Long distance relationships... are you kidding me Natalie! the two of you aren't in any relationship, you've had sex a few times, he says there's something and he wants to see where it goes.. That's no relationship," Natalie told herself and then she let out a deep sigh.
"What the hell? Why does it have to be so complicated" She asked herself as she turned on her side and closed her eye's. Within a few minutes she fell asleep.
About an hour later JOhn sat in the chair in her room. He had convinced her mom to let him into her room. It was hard but he did what he had to and he finally convinced her. After threatening to throw her in Jail she had finally let him in. He had been sitting in the chair just watching her sleep since he came into her room.
John looked at her peaceful state. Her long red hair lay across her white pillowcase. Her covers pulled up under her arms. He sighed out loud. It had been a long emotionally draining night for her, for him even. He knew although she tried to hide it she was shaken up a bit by what happened with Pauly and also to the fact that he would most likely be let go, JOhn took a deep breath with that thought.
Pauly being let go may leave her in more danger. Pauly's words tonight stuck in John's head as a warning more than anything else. And he couldn't let anything happen to her, not with how he was feeling about her. Not with the fact that he was pretty sure she was more than something at this point. That he had unknowingly past that stage with her. He was falling in Love with her and it just seemed to be picking up more and more momentum.
John shook his head. He didn't want to screw this up. This was new to him... well sort of anyways. He was in Love once before, not exactly like this. Not with someone who had a hold on him from the start. Like this, never like this. Never with someone like this. JOhn was still in thoughts when he saw her start to toss about on the bed. She started off slowly and then picked up speed. He got concerned and walked over to her. He approached her gently; he didn't want to alarm her.
"Natalie... Natalie babe... wake up. Its just a bad dream" he told her and after a few minutes she did. She looked straight at him. Her eye's seemed glazed over somewhat.
"John? How did you get in here?" she asked as she still felt very much asleep.
"Roxy... your mom let me in... I... I hope it's alright?" he asked a bit insecure. She just nodded her head that it was.
Natalie stared at him for a minute. He was here. He got Roxy to let him in. She shook her head... He was so damn handsome and she was so falling in Love with him. She knew this could go either way. Either she should protect her heart from falling in love with him more by making him leave or... Or she could just let him stay here tonight, with her. He could hold her, make her feel better. She could let him stay with her in her room and also stay in her heart.
Natalie made her decision. She pushed her covers down and scooted over in her bed. She looked at him. He looked back at her. No words were needed for now as he took off his shoes and got under the covers with her.
John reached for her the minute she let him in. Let him into her heart by opening it up to him with her small gesture. He wasted no time taking what she offered and he pulled her body to his chest. She went willingly and she laid her head on his chest just above his heart.
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After almost twenty minutes of silence, both of them content. JOhn spoke.
"It's been a long time for me Natalie Buchanan but I think I love you"