A/N I do not own these characters. If I did Jolie fanfic would be unnecessary because they would have good s/l's on the show. However since the Hack is head writer and can't write to save her life fanfic is necessary; hence this story.

Chapter 27

Natalie shot John a scared look and tensed. She knew what was coming; the FBI had somehow found the real Victor. She had been afraid of this for quite some time. She wondered if they knew that he was Victor or of they thought he was Marcus. Their next words cleared up her confusion but sent fear into her heart. She reached for John's hand, as he moved to her side, and held it tightly as they came closer.

"Natalie McBain you are under arrest for the murder of Marcus Whitman. John McBain you are under arrest for accessory to murder!" Agent Johnson said as he moved to the couple and hand cuffed their hands behind their backs.

Three hours later Natalie was once again sitting in a jail cell waiting for her lawyer. The only difference between last time and this one was the fact that John was with her. He had been arrested for accessory to murder. She was once again arrested for murdering a man, Marcus this time. She knew that she had indeed killed Marcus just not when, where and how they said. But she also knew to tell them that would be extremely stupid. She couldn't believe her life had come to this. Never had she imagined she would kill someone, the she could even. Now she was not only guilty of the crime she had gotten the man she loved arrested too. The fact that John was here with her was both a blessing and a curse. On one hand she was happy that he was with her, she always felt better when he was around, but on the other hand he was in serious trouble because he had helped her.

After they had called Morgan Stanley to represent them John began to pace his cell. He felt terrible that he hadn't been able to protect Natalie from this. He knew that he would be fine but after a glance over to Natalie he could see that this was killing her. He knew she was blaming herself for getting him in trouble with the law and he needed her to know that he didn't blame her and that if he had to do it all over again he would do the exact same thing. He was surprised at how he had been treated however and he had a new understanding of why she and Rex were so distrustful of the authorities.

Natalie felt terrible for how John had been treated but felt immensely grateful for his support and the support of her family. Their reaction just hammered home just how much things had changed for her, how much better her life was now. Not for any money or Buchanan connections but for the people in her life. She loved them more then she had thought was possible in such a short time. And John...she loved him so much. With every day they had together she loved him just a little bit more until she didn't think it was possible to love him more. But when they had said their vows to each other just hours before she knew that she had never loved him more then in that moment. It was as if things had changed between them, become more real, more permanent almost. Three months ago that thought would have terrified her but now it gave her strength, gave her hope.

John saw Natalie deep in thought and knew instinctively what she was thinking. She was regretting that she had gotten him involved in her life. He thought about what to say to her to make her feel better and could think of nothing that she would believe. As a law enforcement officer he knew that the chances of either of them going to jail was slim. Marrying Natalie had not only protected her but him as well. After hearing what evidence the FBI had he was impressed but with the knowledge of what actually happened he knew that everything would work out. He had sent Rex after Vincent knowing that he would come. He would bring what they needed.

Resuming his pacing he still was deep in thought. He loved Natalie so much and as much as he wished he could comfort her by telling her what was going to happen he knew he couldn't. There was no privacy in these holding cells. If he were to tell her anything of importance someone would hear it and that could spell disaster. The only way his plan would work was if no one else knew anything until their lawyer got here. "Natalie?" He said walking over to the bars that he shared with her.

Natalie looked up and then crossed the cell to him. Putting her hands on his where he held the bars she leaned her head against the bars and sighed. "I'm sorry I dragged you into this."

John reached thru the bars and cupped her cheek. "Hey, none of that. I love you. There isn't any place I would rather be."

Natalie made a face. "In jail? I could think of a thousand places I would rather be. On our honeymoon for one."

John chuckled for a second and said, "With you. That's where I want to spend the rest of my life. Always with you."

"That's so sweet John but what are we going to do?" Natalie asked him.

"Trust me. It will be ok. We are covered." John told her wishing Rex would return soon and that their lawyer would get there too. No sooner then he had thought that their lawyer walked into the room with Bo.

Natalie smiled half-heartedly at Bo and took John's hand through the bars. She fiddled with his wedding band as Bo opened the door to her then John's cells. "What's going on?"

"We go together to the interrogation room with our lawyer." John answered, seeing her confused look he said, "Because we are married we go together."

"Oh," Was all she said. She kept hold of his hand as they all moved upstairs and to a room, where Rex and Vincent sat waiting for them. "Everything will be ok," Bo murmured. He knew some of what happened but not much. Only that Vincent Jones and Rex had evidence that would get both John and Natalie out of this situation. That was all he needed to know for now.

An hour later Mr. Stanley called in the FBI guys in front of a judge and handed them a motion to dismiss all charges and declared that they had violated Natalie's Civil rights but charging her twice for the same crime there by violating the Double jeopardy law. Since Natalie had already been charged with killing Victor Grossman (When the victim had in fact been his twin brother Marcus) and the charges dismissed they could not charge her again for the same crime. And if they charged her for murdering Marcus it would be ruled self-defense again.

They had sputtered and denied it but when Bo produced a copy of Victor's Hospital records showing that the body was in fact Victor's and not Marcus's they had immediately pointed out that they still could get John on being an accessory to murder.

The lawyer had just laughed and carefully explained that with John and Natalie married they couldn't testify against each other and if they charged either John or Vincent for helping Natalie cover up the crime BOTH John and Vincent would take the fifth amendment and refuse to testify against the other on the grounds that they had the right not to incriminate themselves. This would leave the FBI with no witnesses to a crime that they could not even charge anyone with and therefore all charges should be dismissed. The judge agreed and dismissed all charges.

As they walked out of the Judges chambers hand in hand Natalie looked up at John and said, "I love you so much!"

John squeezed her hand and, as they walked out the courthouse door, pulled her close and kissed her breathless. After the long lingering kiss he pulled back and said, "I love you too. More then I ever thought possible!" then hand in hand they walked to away from the building and to the future, free to start their lives together, secure in the knowledge that their love was all they needed to withstand any obstacle.

The End!