John and Natalie were headed for The Diner when John saw a couple in a passionate embrace. He smiled nothing like young love. Then he saw that it was Willow and Rex! "Oh no Rex couldn't kiss his sister like that!" John thought. He headed in their direction before Natalie even knew what he saw.

Natalie spotted Willow and Rex just as John got to them. John looked furious. "Oh, no," Natalie thought as she was running over to them, "this isn't going to be pretty."

Just as she thought that John grabbed Rex's shoulder, spinning him around and punched him in the jaw.

"John! What are you doing?" screamed Willow, shocked at John's behavior, "Stop that!"

"No! John don't," yelled Natalie. By that time Rex had recovered and punched John in the stomach. They continued hitting each other until Willow grabbed Rex and flipped him on to the ground as Natalie did the same to John. Both men looked at their women shocked. John was the first to speak.

"Where did you learn that?" He asked Natalie.

"Willow taught me," She said simply.

Willow had helped Rex up brushing him off and examining his various cuts and bruises to make sure he was ok. As Rex was wiping the blood from his mouth she rounded on John, fire in her eyes.

"What the HELL did you do that for?" She demanded furiously.

"He was groping you! In public! He was obviously trying to seduce you!" John said shooting Rex a venomous glare. "No one takes advantage of my sister!"

"John! He was not trying to seduce me! I kissed him! I started it." Willow said. "Besides I have seen you kiss Natalie like that in public!" She said hotly. "What's the matter with you!

Natalie wisely kept quiet but Rex piped in with, "I would never do anything to hurt Willow I lo.. ah care about her a lot and would never take advantage of her." What the hell did he almost say? Rex thought to himself. He had almost said he loved Willow! No that couldn't be true! He hadn't known her long enough for to love her. Besides she didn't want any strings right now. He thought glumly.

John didn't notice Rex's slip of the tongue but Natalie did and her eyes widened. Did Rex love Willow? Wow she hadn't thought her brother could fall so fast. But then this was Willow. Natalie already loved her as a friend and confidant and John, Michael and Eve already loved her. Why not Rex? Willow was definitely better then Jen whom Rex had mooned over for months and months. But then Natalie never did think Rex really loved her. She thought it had been about sticking it to Riley, Jen's boyfriend.

"That's not the same thing," John defended, "Natalie and I are engaged and in love." He went on unaware that they were being watched.

"Oh and you and Evangeline having sex in a clients basement was all about love?" Rex demanded.

"Shut up!" John said at the same time Natalie said, "Rex you don't need to bring that up!"

"You had sex with that skank in a basement of a client's house and you are lecturing me on kissing Rex?" Willow asked incredulously. "I will kiss whoever I want, whenever I want. Hell, if I want to have sex in the bathroom with Rex it's none of your damn business, John! Your are my brother not my keeper. I have been taking care of my self since my parents were killed I don't intend on taking orders now!" She yelled. Then she grabbed Rex's hand and dragged him away with John looking on in shock.

"Boy you really blew that one, John" Natalie said calmly. She was still reeling over the fact that Rex had almost said he was in love with Willow. She and Rex needed to have a talk soon. "Did it ever occur to you that Rex might really care about Willow?"

"That have known each other all of 2 weeks how could he have serious feelings for her that quickly?" John asked puzzled and shocked at his own behavior. He had never been like this when he had caught Mikey with a girl. He sighed having a sister was so much more complicated then a brother. When he saw Rex and Willow kissing he had lost it. He just reacted. This was his little sister and she had to be protected. That thought had been the only thing in his mind.

"John," Natalie said patiently, "when we met how long did it take you to realize that you cared for me?"

"That's different." John said.

"Why?"

"Because she is my sister!" He said loudly.

"John, if she weren't your sister would you have been so upset about it?" Natalie asked trying to make him understand that though she was his sister she was her own person and could take care of herself.

"No, I guess not." He said, starting to feel foolish.

"I think you need to apologize to Willow and Rex and let them work out their own lives." Natalie said gently.

John nodded, "I will..Tomorrow, Right now I'm hungry. Lets go to Rodi's instead. I don't think I want to go into the Diner right now." Natalie took his hand and they headed for Rodi's.

The next night at Lanfair Natalie and John were greeting their guests. They had decided to have the party at Lanfair because it was so big. Vicki had been delighted that they were getting married and wanted to share their news there.

Natalie stood next to John as all their friends and family looked on. The Manning's, Vega's, Buchanan's, Balsom's and most of the police department that wasn't on duty where there. Marcie was there as well. Natalie took John's hand in hers and took a deep breath. As she opened her mouth John took over.

"I asked Natalie to marry me and she has agreed. We're getting MARRIED!" He said loudly and enthusiastically.

The room erupted in cheers as everyone came forward to congratulate the happy couple. Antonio slapped John on the back and shook his hand. Bo smiled and hugged Natalie and slapped John on the back. Willow also hugged Natalie and John, pausing to whisper in his ear, "Be happy John. You deserve it!" John grinned and nodded giving her an extra squeeze Whispering back at her, "thanks. I really am sorry about yesterday." Willow nodded and said, "I understand. And I forgive you. Just don't do anything like that again with out finding out what's going on."

After everyone had gave their good wishes and congratulations everyone had got down to partying. After a couple of hours everyone started filtering out again congratulating Natalie and John till everyone had left.

Natalie hugged Vicki as she and John were preparing to leave. Thanking Vicki for having the party for them and for everything she had done for them.

When they got back to their apartment Natalie want into the bedroom to get undressed. John came up behind her, pulled her against him, and kissed the back of her neck. "Ummmm.." Natalie murmured with a smile. She turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck kissing him full on the mouth.

John slid his hands in to her hair and pulled her closer urging her to open her mouth deepening the kiss. god he loved the feel of Natalie's hair he thought, sliding his tongue into her mouth to dual with hers.

As Natalie enjoyed the kiss she slid her hands down his back to he butt giving him a squeeze. John moaned when he felt her hands on his butt and pushed his hips into hers letting her feel how much he wanted her.

Natalie felt his pulsing arousal against her stomach and groaned into his mouth. Moving her hand around to his waist and then to his hardness she cupped him. Stroking her hand up and down him through his pants Natalie smiled against his lips when he broke the kiss and moaned loudly.

John reached for her shirt and pulled it up and off her before trailing his lips down he neck to the valley between her breasts. Sliding his hands down her sides to her waist then bringing them up to cup her breasts. He backed Natalie to the bed. Her legs hit the bed, she went down, and he followed taking her mouth in a frenzied kiss as their passion mounted.

Natalie's hands fumbled with his zipper before drawing it downward and pushing his slacks and boxers down his body. As he kicked them off Natalie trailed her lips down John's neck to his chest. John moaned, reaching for her pants practically ripping them off her, and she giggled.

After they were both naked John kissed his way down to Natalie's moist center and put his mouth on her. Natalie arched into his mouth and moaned. "John!" He smiled up at her and parted he folds with his fingers and licked her. Natalie jumped and fisted her hands in John's hair. "you taste so good," John rasped against her making Natalie moan again. He flicked his tongue against her until she was writhing against his mouth. John could tell she was about to climax and he thrust his tongue into her throbbing center and she shattered above him with a harsh cry.

As Natalie got lost in the exquisite pleasure that John had unleashed in her John moved up her body and positioned himself above her. Natalie looked into his eyes as he thrust into her. He moaned at the feel of her walls pulsing around him in the aftermath of her first climax. John pulled back and thrust into her again and again. He knew he couldn't last much longer so he reached down and rubbed her clit and she shuddered beneath him in climax John followed right after.

As they lay there panting John rolled off her and pulled her close hugging her to him. "I love you Natalie!" He said kissing her softly.

"I love you too John," Natalie said deepening the kiss.

They were getting lost in each other again when John's cell phone rang. "Damn." John muttered reaching for the phone.

"McBain!" he growled into the phone.

"John, its Bo I need you to come down to the station. Its important."