"Hey, Nat." Willow said.

"Hi, Willow." Natalie replied, "What are you doing down here today?"

"Here to see John actually. I needed a favor. And I wanted to apologize to him. And you. For treating you badly lately. I really am sorry. Rex made me realize that keeping everyone at arms length only made the killer win." Willow explained.

Natalie smiled and nodded. "I accept your apology. You say Rex made you realize? How is it going between you two?"

"Actually I need your advise about that." Willow said a bit shyly. She wasn't one to really talk about her love life but she didn't know what else to do. She was so confused.

"What's the matter," Natalie asked. She knew Rex was frustrated that he and Willow hadn't yet 'slept' together though he was spending nights at Willow's apartment. He had admitted that he was indeed in love with Willow and respected her enough not to push, but Natalie could tell he was impatient to take their relationship to the next level.

"Well, I'm not sure how much Rex has already told you," Willow started blushing, her cheeks turning bright red, "but we haven't slept together yet. I can tell he wants to I just haven't been ready yet. I don't believe in having sex with some one unless I am in love with them."

"So you aren't in love with Rex?" Natalie asked gently, hoping that Willow would contradict her.

"No! I mean Yes! I am in love with Rex. I just realized it the other day." Willow stammered out.

"So what's the problem?" Natalie asked with a smile.

"Well.. I decided that I want to.. umm.. you know. With Rex. I just don't know how to tell him that I'm ready. And that I'm in love with him. Is it too early to tell him that?" Willow went on, a bit embarrassed to be talking to Rex's sister about this. She would have went to Jess but she was having problems of her own. Jess had been a good friend to Willow this past month. She had offered Jess a job and Jess had taken it. It turned out that Jessica Buchanan was a pretty good PI. Must have been all that sleuthing she did at The Sun.

Natalie was grinning, she was very happy for her brother. He would be on cloud nine tomorrow she thought to her self.

"I think Rex would love to hear how you fee about him." Natalie said, then, "About the other, why not show him you are ready?"

Willow nodded, liking that idea. She wasn't real good with words she was more of a take action type of girl. "How do I go about doing that?"

"Well.. you could buy some sexy lingerie and great him with chilled champagne and strawberries." Natalie said with a grin.

"Would Rex like that? I don't want to be too forward." Willow asked.

"I think Rex would love that." Natalie said confidently.

"I'll think about it." Willow said with a smile. She would definitely think about it! She just hoped she didn't chicken out. "Thanks for the advise Nat."

"Was that all you wanted to talk about?" Natalie asked sensing that there was something more on Willow's mind.

"Actually there was one other thing." Willow said. "Though it will be moot if tonight doesn't go as I hope."

"What?"

"Well.. If Rex feels the same about me I wanted to ask him to move in with me," Willow said. "He spends practically every night at my place anyway," she rushed in to say.

Natalie was so happy for her brother at that minute, and for Willow. Rex would definitely have a great night. "I think Rex will love the idea. But I don't think John will like it very much." Natalie said laughing.

Willow laughed too. She knew perfectly well John wouldn't like the idea. In fact he would hate it. While John had gotten used to the idea of her and Rex dating he would slip in from time to time that he wished she would date someone else. He never pushed it though. Michael was actually starting to warm up to Rex. Of course that could be due to the fact that Rex and Marcie were friends.

"John will just have to get over it cause I love Rex and want to have a life with him. Actually do you think you could make me a copy of this Nat? I want to start preparing for tonight right away." Willow said to Natalie holding out the file John had given her.

Natalie looked unsure for a minute but Willow looked at her pleadingly and said "Please?" Natalie nodded and copied the file for her. Willow left to prepare for her night with Rex totally forgetting that she wanted to tell John the information that she had on Steven Haver.

John came out of his office a few minutes later. Looking around for Willow he turned to Natalie and said, "where did Willow go?"

Natalie just smiled and said, "she had something very important to take care of. If all goes as planed, who knows, maybe we will have a double wedding."

John looked confused for a minute, then, "You don't mean..?"

"Yup, your little sister and my little brother are in love." Natalie said happy that her life was good for the moment. With a killer on the loose that could all change quickly. For now she just wanted to enjoy the happiness while it lasted.

John sighed, he had wanted to find out what was up with Haver. Oh well one more day wouldn't hurt. He looked at Natalie and realized that with all that was going on around them they really hadn't had a whole lot of time to spend together. It was about lunch time so he decided to ask her to lunch.

"Want to go to lunch now? We haven't gotten a chance for any time together alone lately. I miss you." John said sweetly.

"I'd love to have lunch with you John. I miss you too. I know everything has been crazy lately hasn't it. With Willow and Rex and this Music Box killer life has been nuts around here. How about we get lunch and play some pool at Rodi's." She said naming her favorite place to eat in town, knowing that John couldn't resist their burgers or trying to beat her at pool.

"Your on babe," John said jokingly. He went back to his office to get his coat as Natalie shut down her computer and got her coat and purse.

Then they left the station to go to Rodi's. When they got there Natalie groaned. Evangeline was there. It looked like she was having lunch with Dr. Haver. Great Natalie didn't really want to get into it with her today.

"Oh, great. Look who's here." Natalie whispered to John.

John looked over and mentally groaned. He had been doing a good job of avoiding Evangeline since Natalie had beat her up, despite her attempts to contact him. She called him all the time, so much so that he had changed his phone number and blocked her calls.

"Lets just ignore them, order our food and play some pool." John suggested. He would do anything to just enjoy his time with Natalie.

Natalie nodded and they went to order their food. After they had ordered Natalie went to the pool table and racked up the balls. Looking over at John she smirked and asked, "You want to break?"

John nodded, knowing if she broke he wouldn't get a chance to play. He broke and 2 balls landed in the pockets. John glanced at Natalie smiling.

"Lucky shot," she said coming up behind him leaning into him as he prepared to make his next shot. She whispered in his ear just as he was making his shot. He missed. This went on the whole game. When Natalie 'accidentally' touched his butt to keep him from making the winning shot John jumped and missed by a mile.

"No fair," John complained with a smile. Turning around he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss.

Mac called to them that their order was ready and they broke apart. Natalie found a table while John got their food. Sitting against the wall side by side they began eating their meal. Talking softly and frequently touching each other, they had a great lunch date, unaware they were watched the whole time by Evangeline and Steven Haver.

Across the room

Evangeline watched couple playing pool and seethed. That was supposed to be her out with John. Not playing pool of course, but she was supposed to be with him. Natalie seduced him away from her. John really wanted to be with her but Natalie took him away, pretending to be needy, to love him. John was a fool and when she got him back she would make him make it up to her.

"Just look at them," Evangeline said pointing to Natalie and John. "This is a public place, have they no decency?" She complained to Steven.

Haver looked over at them and was also disgusted, but not for the same reasons as Evangeline. He had been trying to get to Natalie for the past month but she was always guarded or with someone else. He knew that Willow would do anything for her friends and family so his plan was to kidnap Natalie and force Willow to tell him where his daughter was. Haver knew he wouldn't let Willow go once he got her again. She was his. She would have to be punished for stabbing him.

Haver smiled as he thought about her punishment. He had it all planned. Like he had before John McBain got in the way the first time. He had punished John for that though. Caitlyn had been killed and John had suffered. If it hadn't been for John Haver would have caught Willow 6 years ago. John McBain had gotten too close and he had to go into hiding. But not before taking out McBain's woman, Haver though with a smirk. The fool had no clue that hit was him. He was 'helping' the police department and none was the wiser. Haver laughed to himself.

"Don't worry my dear. They will get what's coming to them." Haver assured her. "If only I could get Natalie alone. See what you can do about it." He said to Evangeline. She was such a annoying little strumpet but she satisfied his sexual urges and if she could get Natalie alone the annoyance would be worth it.

"I'll see what I can do." Evangeline purred touching his hand. Haver had to suppress the urge to roll his eyes. Did she actually think that was sexy? He had seen monkeys look sexier then that. He sighed and got up to leave.

"I'll talk to you tomorrow unless you can get her alone before that." Haver said leaving Rodi's. Also leaving Evangeline with the bill.