ABC Owns them


Chapter 31

John and Natalie went home from AC and got started on planning their wedding, they had two weeks, they wanted to be married the week before Christmas, they planned a small wedding at Llanfair with a small reception to follow.

Natalie was still working at the station, John was there too as Bo's right hand man in the station, John adapted quickly and comfortably to working as a cop again, he enjoyed it, there was none of the political bullshit that went along with being a FBI agent. He really enjoyed that he could be around her even during the day while at work, although they never let things get in the way he enjoyed just being able to see her passing in the halls, having lunch with her and even talking over cases with her, he really liked the idea that he could be here incase she needed something, she was now almost four months pregnant and she was showing just a little, well he noticed it anyways, but he was still afraid she would get hurt with something, anything, and she and the baby would be hurt or God forbid lost to him forever.

Natalie was still being stubborn on the subject of her quitting or even taking a leave of absence for awhile, he knew it all came back to what she told him on the beach when they left AC but he couldn't push her, this was her decision and he trusted that she would come to the right conclusion in time.

It was two days before the wedding and Natalie was sitting at her desk looking over some files when she felt hands come around her eyes from behind. First thing she noticed was the texture of them, they weren't John's she knew exactly whose they were.

"Get your hands off my eye's" she told Chris as she stood and faced him.

"You used to always love for me to come up behind you and cover your eye's, you use to love all sorts of things from behind," He said as she gave him a repulsed look, she shook her head and decided not to engage in a fight with him.

'Is there something you need a police officer for?" Natalie asked him coldly

" Yeah, I can think of a few things" he said and she noticed his breath smelt like alcohol.

"Chris, you're drunk, do you want me to have one of the officers drive you home?" Natalie asked as he moved towards her quickly fumbling a little and grabbed her lips roughly and kissed them, John was coming out of his office when he saw her being handled by Chris, he charged towards him and thru him up against the wall.

"John, John, he's drunk, he doesn't know what he's doing, don't hurt him" Natalie told John as she walked closer to them, John didn't release Chris yet, he still had him pinned up against the wall.

"John"

"Yeah, listen John, my wife that you knocked up is talking to you" Chris said thinking he was being amusing when John pulled him off the wall a few feet and banged him back against it.

"John!" Natalie yelled a little to loud, John turned to see her face and he let Chris drop.

"You know what Natalie, I don't understand you, understand how or why you put up with his bullshit, since I've known you, you've been putting up with it, just throw him in a freakin cell already would ya" John told her as he glared at him

"It's not that easy John, and you know that" Natalie said softly

"I don't know anything, do what you want to do" John said steamed and he went back into his office. Natalie turned to Chris, helped him up off the floor.

"Seems he's mad at you, I'll marry you again, we can raise your baby together" Chris said and she shook her head.

"Don't be ridiculous, not if you were the last man on earth would I marry you again and let you help me raise mine and John's child." Natalie told him bluntly

Chris sobered a little and fast, he looked at her with a look of hate and he walked crookedly to the station doors and left, Natalie called an young officer over and told him to make sure Chris didn't drive his car home, since he was clearly drunk.

Natalie went to John's office to speak with him after their disagreement but he wasn't there, Gloria told Natalie that John was called out on something. Natalie went back to work feeling bad about what happened. She worked until it was time to go home.

Natalie arrived home sometime after seven to see him sitting on the couch waiting for her. Natalie took a seat next to him and pulled a throw pillow to her chest.

"Hey" she said softly as he turned to look at her, he had a beer in his hand and he took a sip.

"I didn't mean to yell at you," she said as they continued to look at each other

"I didn't mean to yell back at you either," he said as he brought his free hand to her face, she saw he had something on his mind

"What is it John, I know there's something you want to say, say it"

"Okay, I will, I.. I want to know how, why you put up with his shit all the time, why do you protect him"

"I don't protect him John" Natalie answered back defensively

"Yes, you do, he does something and you don't throw him in a cell for it, I'm not saying put him in there long term but scare him a little with it"

"What am I suppose to arrest him for, put him in there for, for still being in Love with me, for kissing me" Natalie told him as she threw the pillow down on the couch

"What! He kissed you!" John shouted, he saw him to close to her, his arms on her but he didn't see the kiss

"John, don't make this a big deal, it isn't, it's... it's.. just Chris" Natalie told him as she saw him still mad, John got up off the couch and started to pace the floor, he ran his hands thru his hair and then looked at her as he felt he was able to speak.

"No, big deal Nat, him going around kissing you, it's no big deal, him thinking or feeling that you are still his wife"

"John"

"No, No, there is something wrong with him Nat, and you not putting a stop to it just makes him worse."

"What! What do you mean me not putting a stop to it, he was drunk tonight"

"Drunk or not he still thinks you to are married or should be married."

"What's gonna happen when we get married, when you're my wife, cause I can tell you now sweetheart he won't be getting away with putting his lips or anything else for that matter on you"

"John, where is this coming from, tell me"

"I've told you, there has to be a reason why? Why you put up with his shit"

"John, I don't know! Okay, alright maybe because we were married once, maybe because when I came to Llanview I was a screw up and he helped me to be who I am today, maybe cause he made me feel like I wasn't that scared worthless girl I was when I was in AC, I don't know"

"You don't owe him Natalie, you don't"

"I know that but.. but if it wasn't for Chris, if it wasn't for him helping me to find myself back then... I ... wouldn't be here with you, I probably wouldn't be able to love you like I do, as much as I do, so... I think I do owe him something, don't you?" Natalie told him as he looked at her as he heard her, his anger was gone, and he took his hand and caressed her cheek

"He still shouldn't be allowed to put his hands on you"

"He's not and he won't do it again, if he does, you can throw him into a cell with one of the biggest perp's we've got, Okay?" she said as she smiled at him. John stayed silent for a few minutes.

"I don't want us to fight, we're getting married in less than two days, and with the baby, I think we should try to keep things calm." she told him and he pulled her into his chest.

"I know, you're right" he said as he kissed the top of her head, he still had a strange feeling about him, there was just something more to Chris Vega that was bothering him. John continued to hold her for a few more minutes when Nat pushed off of him and held her stomach.