The Phone Call….

Chapter 8

A/n- sorry it took so long, hope you guys like!

P.s. a lot of you asked what happened to Natalie…. you'll find out in this chapter

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Sharona threw her keys down on the kitchen table and slid her corduroy jacket off her shoulders. It had been a long day at work, but she was content for the first time in four months.

Only one thing was still lingering in her mind.

Adrian Monk.

He was everywhere, every time she thought of something, she would think of him.

Her mind was like a ping-pong ball, going back and forth between two players…

She couldn't decide weather she should act on her feelings or not.

"I'm home!" Benjy shouted as he walked through the front door. It had been his first day at school since they moved back,

"How was school," Sharona asked, putting a snack in front of him.

"Good. There's this new girl."

"Really?" Sharona replied grinning, "Do you like her?"

Benjy shot an are-you-crazy stare at his mom, "No, not like that."

"Okay…. whatever you say," she replied, putting her hands up in defense.

Benjy shook his head, "Her name's Julie and she's really nice, and I kinda told her she could come over and try out the new dance revolution game I got…"

"That's fine, when's she coming over?"

"In five minutes."

"Why don't you go set it up? I have to make a phone call."

"Kay," Benjy replied walking away.

Sharona picked up the phone and pressed memory one.

"Hello?" A voice answered on the other line.

"It's Sharona."

"I…. figured."

"Listen, Benjy has a friend coming over, so I'm not going to be able to come over and make dinner for you tonight, and I know it's chicken pot pie night but…."

"That's fine. I'll just come over there," Monk replied.

"Well…. can't you just make dinner for yourself tonight. I'll make it for you tomorrow, I promise…."

"No. No no no. You can't have chicken pot pie on a Wednesday…"

"Well, why not?" Sharona wined.

"Because…it's not…Tuesday."

"Fine Adrian, come over here then and I'll make it for you," she sighed.

The doorbell rang, "Okay I gotta go, I'll see you in five minutes," she replied. She put the phone on the hook and answered the door.

Her heart jumped for a minute when not only did she see a pretty blonde girl, but a girl with a very familiar mother.

"Oh my God, this is a surprise," Natalie said shyly.

"Natalie…you're Julie's mom?"

"Yep, that would be me…. Julie's mom…."

An awkward silence fell over the three of them as Julie invited herself in.

"Thanks for letting Julie stay, she really doesn't have any friends." Natalie said breaking the silence.

"No problem," Sharona snapped back bitterly.

"So, how's Mr. Monk…"

"Mr. Monk? What are we twelve? His name is Adrian."

Sharona crossed her arms and felt a cold bitterness take her over. She did not know why but….

"Jeez, I'm sorry. Didn't know you were so uptight about it…."

"I'm not uptight."

Sharona stepped back inside her house and was about to close the door,

"Oh…I get it. You're jealous." Natalie said sourly.

"Excuse me?" Sharona replied opening back up the door.

"You're jealous because Mr. Monk moved on when you left, and it was me he turned to."

"Okay, so I might have been jealous but who has the job now? You don't see me, working as a bartender in a restaurant downtown…"

Sharona smirked at her and Natalie shook her head in disbelief, "Ya know, I'm a nice person, and I usually wouldn't do this but…"

Natalie pushed Sharona down and Sharona took her down with her. They each swung foolishly at each other, like two adolescent boys fighting.

"Hey, what's going on here!" Monk yelled walking in the door. He stared in disbelief as Sharona and Natalie stood up, panting heavily.

"Sharona…how could you…. Natalie…. why are you even here?"

"I was dropping Julie off to play, but I'm not leaving her with this crazy woman." Natalie stuttered. She called Julie.

"Are you okay?" Monk asked kindheartedly.

"I'm fine," She replied and the two of them walked out the door.

"Sharona…I.." He stared at her and realized, she was crying. A few streams of blood flowed down her lip.

She turned away from him and walked into the kitchen, getting some ice for her lip.

"I'm sorry." She said not even looking at him.

"I…I…I don't get it."

"I don't know what came over me. I guess, I was jealous of her…"

"Jealous of Natalie. Why... she's not associated with me anymore…"

"I don't know. I'm just sorry and oh my God I'm such a jerk. I have to call her and apologize…"

Monk absently took the ice pack out of her hand and applied to her lip himself.

"What are you doing?" she sighed.

"I'm holding it so it's not at an angle….it'll heel better that way…."

Sharona sighed again and let him hold the ice pack there. She wiped some stray tears from her eyes again and looked up, hating her life at the moment.

"Sharona…can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"What's really bothering you?"

She looked at him and took the ice pack from his hands, "Nothing. I'm fine, just tired."

"No…you're not. I can tell you're…. not."

"Adrian…. my life is falling apart right before my eyes. I have no boyfriend, no husband, no time for my kid…I just. Life's never fair…"

"I know how you feel," Monk said, sympathetically rubbing her back.

She looked up at him and those butterflies fluttered in her stomach again. She leaned her head into his chest and let the rest of her tears flow.

Monk didn't like it at first, but he looked down into her crystal blue eyes and he knew….he knew that this was the woman he wanted.

He tucked a few stray hairs around her ear, "I'll should let you be alone, I'll go home,"

He was about to pull away when she wouldn't let go, "No, please don't leave…."

He nodded his head and the two just stood there, hugging each other. It was the perfect moment.

"Adrian…" Sharona sniffled.

"What?"

"I have to tell you something…." She said, looking seriously into his eyes….

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I know Natalie and Sharona's fight was kinda out-of-character but I thought I'd try something new….Review!