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Chapter 15

John followed Natalie into her home, he looked around, it was cute, they walked into her living room, and she stood near the couch.

"Do you want something?" she asked and she saw him smile, grin, she laughed.

"Like coffee, tea, water" she said still smiling, he shook his head no and sat, she too sat on the couch next to him. Neither spoke for a few minutes as she fidgeted with a throw pillow.

"I had a great time tonight" she said and his smile got bigger

"Yeah, me too, it was fun, really fun, you're really fun" he said and he just couldn't help it, he reached over with his lips and took hers, deeply for a few minutes till she pulled back.

"That was great too," she said and he smiled proudly.

"But... I really want to know a few things about you, you know so much about me" John nodded his head for her to go ahead as he leaned back on the couch.

"Have you ever been married?" she asked him

"No"

"Why did you become a cop?" she asked him a question she had no idea would lead to his issues, issues she was unaware he had.

"My dad was a cop, he was killed and It made me want to be one, to help people, put the bad guys away." he said and she saw he got a bit upset, she reached her hand to his, she laid it on top of his, he looked at her, into her eye's.

"I'm sorry, it's hard to lose someone you love," she told him and he saw her tear up a bit, he brought his hand to her face, he caressed it.

"Yes, it is, I've... I've also lost someone else, someone I was starting to love, she worked with me, she was my partner and she was also killed in the line of duty like my dad" He said and she got more teary but this time for him, he looked so sad at the moment this wasn't how she wanted this night to end. She stood up, still holding his hand and walked towards another room on the first floor of her house, he followed as she still held his hand, in silence they walked into a room with a pool table and a dartboard. John looked around, he started to walk over to the sticks on the wall, and he took two down.

"Wanna play or did I beat you bad enough at Rodi's tonight?" he asked and she smiled as they ignored the sadness they both had felt a few minutes ago. Natalie grabbed the rack and started racking the balls. They played pool for a few minutes before they started to talk and laugh, have fun.

"So McBain, what are ya gonna do?" she told him meaning the eight ball, he was lining up his shot, standing behind him, real close. He could feel the heat running thru his body, she leaned even closer as he took his shot and the closeness caused him to scratch, she laughed as he stood back up straight.

"Oh that wasn't fair," he said and she continued to laugh at him

"To bad, if you can't handle the heat stay out of the kitchen' she told him and he grinned at her words. It was definitely hot in there, really hot, scorching to a point, he looked at her his eye's hot and filled with desire as he reached for her. He pulled her towards him by her waist and she dropped her stick on the floor making a loud noise but neither flinched at the sound.

He pulled her in close, really close, grabbed her lips with his owns and started his attack. Neither backing down or moving away. They gave in to each other again, over and over their lips frantically took each other never parting, never coming up for air. John's tongue entered her mouth and tasted her uniqueness as he was starting to lower her back onto the pool table, his hands moved to her breasts over the thin material of her tee shirt, squeezing and teasing her nipple thru the material. He brought his body on top hers on the table, his mouth running down her neck in search of her breast and she started to breath even heavier. Her hands moved to the top of his head as he lowered his mouth to her breasts.

"J-O-H-N" she some how managed to get the words out in between breathing heavy.

"No. I mean... we can't... I don't want to look back on this and regret anything... It's been a perfect night... for me anyways" she told him and at first he didn't hear her but then he did. He stopped, she was right, they have done this before, and although he never regretted it, he to wanted this to be different. This was a start for them, their beginning so to speak, a beginning to a relationship about more then just sex. There would be a time and place for this, just not tonight.

John stood, got up, fixed himself in his restraining pants, and then held out his hand to help her up off the table.

"Thanks" she told him

"It's okay I understand," he said as she showed him to the door. They stopped briefly, he took his arms, and put them around her waist, he pulled his lips in close, kissed her deeply. After a few minutes he used all his will and pulled back and let go of her waist. He saw her eyes were still closed and he started walking out the door of her house, he turned before completely leaving and saw her open her eye's and she smiled at him.

"See ya at work tomorrow" he told her and she smiled more.

Natalie went to bed feeling good and a bit frustrated, his lips, his mouth, his touch, it drove her crazy tonight, hell, it drove her crazy each time he was near, she just didn't want to admit it that she wanted him and that he was getting to her, opening her up more and more each time they were together.

Natalie got undressed and got into bed, she was still smiling. How was he able to accomplish that, accomplish her smiling? She thought about it, the night was so much fun, he helped her tonight and she knew it, he helped to ease the pain she always felt being with a man, going on a date, the guilt of what happened ten years ago, just being with him, being around him, joking, playing pool it just helped, she wondered why him? Why hadn't being around any other man helped at all these years? Maybe he was right, in more ways than one, maybe the other night when he said he was the right man, maybe he really was. Maybe all these years she just never met the right one, him. She for the first time in a long time felt as if she was happy? Content? At peace? If she was starting to feel all these things, all those emotions maybe she'd even be able to find Love, feel Love, or could she already be starting to feel it? She asked herself confused as she went to sleep for the night.

The next morning came fast as Natalie walked into the station, she went to her desk in the lab and looked over her calendar, she looked at the date and saw she had her monthly drug screening today, the new governor had made it mandatory for all Law enforcement personal to have monthly screenings at the hospital, she started working for a few minutes before she needed to go to her appointment at the hospital. She was making her way thru the lobby right passed his office door when she looked in and saw him, he looked up at her and motioned for her to come in, she walked in smiling a bit as she saw him stand to his feet.

John walked towards her, he had a serious look on his face, he came close and then walked passed her, closed his door, locked it and turned the blinds so they were closed, she watched him and got a curious look on her face.

John moved in closer, he brought his hands behind her neck and started to take her mouth with his, over and over for a few minutes till she pulled hers away and looked into his desire filled eye's. His hands were now around her waist and he looked back into her eye's.

"Good morning " she said sweet and flirty

"It is now," he said as he grinned at her, he reached in for a quick kiss, and then she pulled away.

'I've gotta go, I have an appointment, but it was nice seeing you this morning Lt" she told him as she started for the door, she started to open it and he stopped her.

"It will be even nicer seeing me later, say Dinner?"

"I can't tonight," she told him and he looked disappointed, she was a bit disappointed.

"Plans?' he asked curious to who and what

"Yep, got a date" she told him and he was now confused, and almost a bit jealous? She laughed at his face.

"A date with a three year old, I'm babysitting my niece while my sister and her boyfriend go out, its sort of their anniversary or something"

"Oh" he said feeling a bit better about things now

"Afterwards then, we're both off tomorrow"

"She's spending the night," she told him and he looked.

"Your sister and her boyfriend are pretty lucky then, they get a whole night alone" he said and she smiled

"Yep, a whole night alone" he removed his hands and she started on the lock again, she was almost out the door when he stopped her again.

"Does she like pizza? Your niece, you?" he asked and she smiled

"Why?" she asked curious

"Well thought maybe I'll stop by around 7 and bring the two of you a pizza, that is if you both like pizza," he said grinning and flirty

"Yeah, we both like Pizza but she's in bed around 7, better bring it for us around 5:30" she told him, he smiled even wider this time, he took a chance, he looked around first, didn't see anyone and then he took a quick peek on the lips before she started to walk away.

Twenty minutes later Natalie walked into the Hospital, she went into the exam room still fully clothed, after a few minutes of waiting Michael walked in.

"Hey, here's the cup, you know the drill" he told her as Natalie stood from the table she was sitting on a little bit to fast. She got a bit dizzy and he had to catch her.

"Whoa, are you feeling alright Nat?" he asked and she mouthed a yes as she took the cup into the private bath in the room, she came out a few minutes later with her urine sample in hand, Michael took it and started to fill out the proper paperwork.

"Okay, I'm out of here" she said, as she was about to leave when he stopped her.

"Wait, do you have a few minutes to talk about my brother," he asked and she cringed when she heard him say his brother, things were going well, she really didn't need Michael sticking his big nose into things now.

"What is it Michael?" she asked him