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Chapter 16

John and Bruce raced to Turner Street. It was on the far part of town and for some reason there was a lot of traffic. JOhn had called the station and told Bo to send a car over but for them to be discreet. He didn't want to take nay chances with Natalie… with his wife nor with his son. His Son... Connor, he thought as he started to get more impatient with the traffic. More afraid he wouldn't get there in time.

JOhn starting tapping his fingers on the dashboard more and more impatiently as he thought about finding that card in Connors room. He thought about the boy being gone and he would bet good money that his son took it upon himself to go and find his mother. John shook his head.

"He's so damn impulsive… just like her. Just like Natalie" John said not realizing he was talking out loud in the car.

"And lets not forget Stubborn… she's stubborn as Hell!" Bruce added and John looked at him. John smirked temporarily and he shook his head again.

"Yep, she's too damn stubborn sometimes… pigheaded even" JOhn said as he remembered.

Flash back

"Hey... you're still awake. Thought you would've gone to bed by now" JOhn asked as he walked into their Living room to find her sitting in one of the chairs.

'Well why would you think that? Maybe cause its midnight and you didn't even bother to call to say you'd be late?" Natalie spat back as she stood from the chair. John noticed she was all dressed up. He looked on confused.

John watched as she walked over towards the closet, pulled out a blanket and a pillow. Natalie threw them at him.

"Enjoy the couch" Was all she said as she walked up the stairs and to bed.

"Natalie... honey... what th--" John was calling after her as he looked for the first time towards the dinning room over to the left. He stopped his words short and walked over to the table. He looked at the perfect set table. Candles seem to have melted t themselves down to nothing. He shook his head, knowing he blew it. He saw an envelope on the table. It had his name on it. He opened it and saw it was a card.

John saw it wasn't just an ordinary card but an anniversary card.

"Shit!" he said out loud. He really blew it. It was there First Wedding anniversary and he didn't even know it. It was the anniversary of the night he got her drunk and married her in Vegas. He shook in confusion again. He didn't think she would even want to celebrate this day.

John headed up the stairs and glanced into Connors room first. He looked into his Three months old crib and noticed he wasn't there.

"Fuck!" he said out loud "she even got a sitter" he said as he knew he was definitely in the doghouse. He walked into the bedroom quietly as he saw her in bed with her back to the door, to him. He took his clothes off quickly and got into bed with her just wearing his boxers.

"Get out of my bed John" She said as she refused to look at him. He started to try and snuggle with her but she kept pushing him off of her.

"Natalie... I didn't know... I didn't think you'd want to celebrate this day," he said and he started pulling her closer. She pushed him off again.

"Leave me alone John... I can't look at you right now I'm so mad" She told him still not wanting to turn to him.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize...I really am," he said and she jsut ignored him. After a few minutes he got out of bed. He walked over to the other side of the bed and started to push himself on to the bed next to her. She saw him and she turned her body quickly so she wouldn't look at him.

"Just look at me Natalie, look at me, you can't stay mad forever and ever," He said and she pushed her backside back into his body with such force that he went flying onto the floor.

"I sure can you Ass..." She said. John picked himself up off the floor. This wasn't going well... not at all. He'd try one last time. One more time tonight.

"Natalie Honey... I just didn't know, I mean it's technically not my fault," he said and he saw her swing her body around so fast.

"What?" she yelled at him. She was getting more and more steamed.

"Well... maybe its my fault sort of... I mean... I ... I should've called earlier to say I would be late" he said and she reverted back "yeah" you should have you ass"

"But Nat... The anniversary thing... I just didn't think you'd want to celebrate this one. I didn't know it would be important to you... you're always going on and on a--"

"You really are a jerk aren't you? I mean here I go setting up this romantic night; I get some one to take Connor for the night... the first night away from our son so we can spend it alone and... And you don't even have the decency to call and say your working all night... Screw you John, go sleep on the couch" She told him heated, more than heated.

"Oh... No... I apologized for not calling... I'm not a mind reader on the other thing... I'm not sleeping on the couch... this is my bed too!" he yelled back with just as much anger now as her.

"Fine... Fine... this is your bed... have the fucking thing" she said and she grabbed the covers off of it and got out of the bed. She walked down the stairs.

Five minutes later John walked down the stairs to the living room. She was laying on the sectional with her back facing out. He sighed and he quietly walked over to her. He scooted her over with his body.

"I mean it JOhn, just leave me alone" she said but she made not attempts to prevent him from lying next to her. Her tone was a lot less tense and angry.

"I Love you babe" was all he said as he brought his arms around her waist and started to hold her. He pulled her back closer to his chest and they settled in for the night.

End FB

"John... John... the traffic seems to have let up, just a few more miles and we'll be there... John... you do know they'll be all right, don't you? " Bruce told John as he couldn't get Johns attention for a few minutes. Then Bruce started to laugh a bit.

"What the hell is so funny?" John said a bit pissed that Bruce was laughing at a time like this.

"What am I laughing at? I'm laughing at the thought of how I wouldn't want to be in Travis Johnson's shoes if he frightens you son..." Bruce said and he shook his head... " Natalie can be quite intense when it comes to the people she loves" Bruce said and he chuckled a bit. JOhn too chuckled and remembered the first time he said that about her. It was the first time she had ever told him she loved him.

Flash Back

"I love you John... I really... really Love you"

End FB

"Yep... not a good thing to be in Travis Shoes if he scared Connor" John said and he tried to break a smile but couldn't seem to form it on his face. He was still worried... so worried.