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Chapter 21
John and Natalie walked into the Station and there wonderful mood broke a bit as they the first person they saw upon entering was Simon. And Simon wasn't alone... Buck... Agent Billy was with him.
"Not the two people I wanted to see this morning" Natalie said with a discouraging tone. John stopped them from walking as he saw the two agents start towards them. John turned to Natalie and looked into her eye's. He took her hands that were now by her waist and he held them out in front of them.
Natalie saw him take her hands. Stare into her face and then she heard his words.
"I might as well do this now cause after I'm your boss it would be inappropriate" He said catching her off guard and he pulled her by her hands and kissed her just as Simon and Billy were approaching.
A long heated kiss that went on for a few minutes as Simon and Billy stood in front of them waiting for them to come out of it.
Simon was getting pissed by the minute. Billy was being his ignorant self and just stared.
"Damn! They still haven't come up for air" Billy said turning to Simon and Simon got pissed and cleared his throat loudly.
Natalie pulled out of the kiss first. She was groggy and had a small sly smile on her face.
"Oh... excuse us... didn't realize where we were" She said and John smiled at her innocent sounding words. She looked at his face and he seemed to be holding in a grin.
"A few minutes more we would've had to call the Paramedics" Billy said chuckling. JOhn chuckled to at Billy's comment and looked at Simon who wasn't finding all this amusing.
"Now that we have your attention" Simon said smugly" John... we need to discuss the Petey Santoria case with you... if you don't mind excusing us Detective Buchanan" Simon said and Natalie nodded her head and went towards her office.
"Whats up? and why are you back in Llanview Billy? And where's Tony?" John asked as they walked to a interview room.
"He'll be here in a minute. He went to go get some files that were faxed here by the Vegas Office" Simon told him and Then Billy spoke.
"Simon here thought it best for me to come and try my hand at cracking Pauly but no luck... he's only interested in talking nice to your redhead" Billy told John and they both saw Simon flinch when Billy called Nat John's.
John observed Simon's disposition. It was really bothering him that he and Natalie were apparently together. John knew now without a shadow of a doubt that Simon was in love with her.. Still in Love with her. He shook his head. They still hadn't discussed the trick that Simon used on her. He and Nat still and so much to discuss. He was brought out of his thoughts as Tony walked into the room with them.
"I've got the files... it says there was a sighting of Santoria in his home town in Great neck, New York." Tony told the three and he stepped back and showed them the files. The four Agents discussed the case and then decided to leave for lunch.
They were all walking out when John turned to Tony.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" JOhn asked Tony. They waved to them telling them they'd catch up to them later as they walked back near the doors of the interview room. They stood outside the doors talking when they were unaware Simon had followed them back and was listening.
"What's up John?" Tony said sensing his partner had something important to tell him.
"We've been partners... friends for awhile and I wanted to tell you before you found out by someone else... I quitting the bureau" John Told Tony and Tony didn't look all that shocked by his news.
"You're not surprised by my news?" John asked him and Tony smiled.
"Nope... thought it might be coming to this" Tony told him and Tony continued to Smile
"You did? Did you? Why? What made you think that?" John asked him.
"A certain redhead. The way you look at her. The way she looks at you. You're lucky, you know? Both of you. to have found each other. I wish you lucked, John. I'm gonna miss having you as my partner but... but I really am happy you found somebody. A life." Tony told him and John went over and shook his hand.
"Thanks for understanding and for putting up with me all these years" John told him as they shook hands. " No problem" Tony told him " You give your notice yet?" Tony asked him " Been trying all day, waiting for Carters to call me back" John told him.
John and Tony talked for a few minutes about John taking a job here in the police department. John had just excused himself when his phone rang. He saw on the caller Id it was his Chiefs at the FBI's office and he picked it up quickly hoping to get this all over with and settled before he saw her for dinner tonight.
"Yes Sir. I understand Sir. My last assignment will be to find Santoria in Great neck. I understand Sir." John said concluding his call with Chief Carters. He hung up his phone and shook his head.
John's boss told him he was obligated to finish up the Santoria case before he would accept his resignation. John sighed deeply. He didn't like that idea. He knew she wouldn't like the idea. They just wanted to be together and not apart. Not ever. But there wasn't anything he could do about it. He knew he had to leave tonight and head to great neck in search of Petey and hopefully he'd be able to find him right away.
JOhn walked into the Detectives office. He saw her at her desk and he went close to her.
"Hey" he said not to loud so the other detectives could hear him.
"Hey yourself" she said back all smiles.
"Do you have time to talk?" John asked and she got a confused and curious look on her face.
"Is something wrong?" she asked him and he shook his head no.
"No, not really wrong just something we need to discuss" He told her and then he forced himself to smile. He saw she seem to be getting worried about it.
"It's nothing really, don't worry" he told her reassuring her and then he saw her relax a little.
"I actually have a lot of paperwork to do if I'm gonna be able to shower and get changed up after work for Dinner at my mom's. Can we discuss it later? If its not that important?" She asked him and he smiled a bit weakly as he told her it was fine and that he had a few things to do. He told her he'd meet her at Llanfair if that was alright and she told him she'd see him there around 7.
John knocked on the door at Llanfair. He was a bit nervous and he still had the news of him having to go away and leave her tomorrow morning on his head. He knew he needed to tell her. It would've been so much easier to just ask her to skip this tonight. Him meeting her mom but he knew it was so very important to her. She had told him many times how important her mom was to her and he wanted to prove to her how serious he was about her. Prove to her family too. Prove to them what kind of man he was and how much he cared and was in Love with Natalie. He saw the door open and he smiled as he saw her smiling face looking back at him.
"Hey. You're finally here" She said as he started to walk in to meet her. He smiled as he did and went over to her and gave her a kiss on the Lips. A tender kiss that went on for a few minutes. A kiss that was more about him wanting to feel more secure about what was upon them tonight. Meeting of her family.
They were actually still kissing when they heard a slight giggle come from the by the library doors. They broke out of the kiss slowly. They laughed, as all they saw was the backside of Brenna as she ran into the library towards the rest of the family.
Natalie smiled up at John." I guess we've been caught" she said as she took his hand and walked them towards the Library. Before they walked in the room completely Natalie turned to him, as she felt strange. " Is everything alright John?' she asked upon seeing his reluctant face.
"I'm fine a bit nervous about seeing and meeting your family. And... and I still have to speak with you about a few things." he said and she felt the strangeness again.
Natalie stopped them from walking with her next question.
"Why don't you just tell me already? Tell me what it is and then you'll be able to relax and meet my family" She told him and He thought maybe it would just be best to tell her. It really wasn't a big deal. The whole him having to go away thing. The whole leaving her temporary thing but... but for some reason he felt as if it was. Something about it felt off. Strange, Wrong even but he shook the feeling off thinking it was his imagination.
John thought for a second about telling her but then decided not to. He wanted her to enjoy this night. He didn't want her all upset over it the rest of the night. He looked at her and gave her another small kiss reassuring her that it was nothing having to do with how he felt about her. They broke from the kiss quickly as they heard voices close to them.
"See... I told ya... kissing" They heard Brenna say as they both got a bit Red in the face and turned to see who was watching them kiss with Brenna.
Slowly turning they saw all of them. Almost the whole family. Natalie was speechless for a second till she found her voice and herself. She ok John's hand and walked closer to her glaring family. She laughed at his expression. He was shocked and wasn't sure what to do.
Natalie walked over to the crowd. Did ya all see enough or should we kiss again?" she told them and most of them laughed. Neither Asa, nor Clint found it amusing.
Dinner went well. John never left Natalie's side. He could see her father and her grandfather from the other side of the room staring at them. At him, at times but he tired not to let it get to him.
John and Natalie were now in the middle of a conversation with Nash and her Sister Jessica. They seemed close he thought to himself. Natalie and her sister seem to really get along and care about each other. He couldn't help but smile as Natalie explained things about them, about him to her sister. To her nosy sister.
"So John's living in your room at the Hotel?" Jessica asked and John almost choked on his drink. He saw Nash look at him and laugh a bit. Nash moved over to John's ear.
"Jessica isn't the one you need to worry about... the big guy.. Asa.. now he you just be concerned about. He likes to know first hand whats going on in his granddaughters lives and he doesn't think anyone is good enough for them." Nash told him and it had John thinking. Asa Buchanan did seem like a ball of hot air. He was glaring at him all night. He obviously knew that John and Natalie were sort of living together. He also Knew John was FBI, Which he remembered didn't sit well with him last time it was brought up.
John looked over at Natalie who was still talking with Jess and Nash. He turned his face towards hers. He whispered in her ear.
"I'll be right back" He said to her as he started to walk over towards Asa and Clint on the other side of the room. Natalie tired to talk. To stop him but he was gone. She got a bit worried and waited for the Fireworks to begin. Asa's Fireworks when he reamed into John.
"Excuse Me Sirs... Clint... Asa.. can I have a few words" John said and the two men smiled at him.
"Of course Son. Lets go out on the terrace" Asa Told him grinning and they walked out side. Natalie watched them walk out onto the terrace and she dropped her conversation with her sister quick and walked by the doors to try and listen.
Glad you wanted to speak Boy.. I myself have a few words for you" Asa told JOhn and JOhn already knew how to play Asa Buchanan. The man was a control freak. A take charge man and he didn't like anyone telling him what to do.
John waited out in Silence for a few minutes giving the control of opening up the convo to Asa. Clint was his normal quiet self. After a few minutes Asa did just that open up things.
"Well Son... you brought us out here what is it you want to say?" Asa told him and John nodded. It was time. He thought to himself. Time to turn their minds around to liking him. He crossed his fingers and began.
"I'm not going to beat around things. Never been in this position before. The position of having to face one's very powerful family. and.. and well it is a bit intimidating. well it was.."
"What do you mean it was Son? Do I not intimidate you?" Asa Said and gave him a smirk.
"No Sir. You do not intimidate me. I just brought you out here tonight to tell you both that. That and the fact that I am living with your daughter, your granddaughter" John said pointing to Asa with the Granddaughter part. " I don't care much whether you like me. I just don't want anything made hard on Natalie. I love her very much and I would hate to see her hurt or upset by anyone and that includes her family." John said and he took a deep breath. He saw Asa start to steam a bit and then he looked over to see Clint chuckling to himself.
"Listen here Mr government agent.. there are a few things y--" Asa started to say and John stopped him.
"No you listen here.. I will only be a Government agent for a little while longer than I will be working here in Llanview for your son Bo. And incase you next question would be why? It's because of Natalie. I've found someone I plan on being with the rest of my life and with her is where I what to be always" John said and both Asa and Clint were speechless. They looked at each other.
"That's all I wanted to say. Wanted to get off my chest. Now excuse me" John said as he walked closer to he doors of the terrace.
John walked into the Library and saw Natalie acting all nonchalantly at the window. Acting like she wasn't listening. He walked over to her smirking.
"Did ya get an earful?" he asked smiling now. " Yeah I did actually" she said smiling. He laughed. She leaned in and kissed him on the lips. She didn't care who was around. What she heard him say to them on the terrace. It made her smile. It warmed her heart cause she felt the same way.
"Lets go Home... we still need to talk" He told her and she took his hand that he had stretched out.