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Natalie was tired of tossing and turning, she pushed the covers off of her and sat up in frustration. "What the hell is wrong with me? Why in the hell did I kiss him? What was I thinking?" She put in face into her hands, letting out a moan of distress. "Damn him. Damn Adrian Monk for first of all making me sit alone in my bed talking to myself in the middle of the night. Stupid man. why does he have to be so sweet, caring, gentle, kind and so god damn endearing?" She got up and walked into the kitchen to make herself so tea, the whole time thinking to herself.
Wait a minute, he said that I shouldn't have done that, but he kissed me back. Why am I all to blame? He kissed me back, why would he do that? Did he feel something? I know I did that was the best kiss I have received in a very long time, it made me feel... But he is right, I am married, I shouldn't be having these thought.
Natalie picked up her tea and made her way back to the room she will be staring at all night, asking herself even more questions.
Meanwhile at Monk's house, he was torturing himself just like Natalie.
Monk paced his bedroom "What the hell was she thinking? Why did she kiss me? Why did I kiss her back? Monk stoped his pacing and sat on the edge of his bed putting his face into his hands, letting out a moan of distress.
God this woman is going to drive me crazy, I haven't sat in my room talking to myself in a long time. I'm so stupid, I kissed a married woman. Why did she have to do that, I mean I've wanted to be brave enough to kiss her after I solved Trudy's murder. Damn Steven Albright, Natalie was right I was missing someone to love. What she didn't know was that I was ready to fall in love again, ready to open my heart. Ready to show her my feelings, to finally tell her I was falling in love with her. Then that damn Steven Albright, asked her to marry him.
Fed up with his frustrations, Monk laid his head down on to his pillow and started to count sheep.
Natalie didn't get out of bed until her cell phone rang. The captain needed her and Monk in his office as soon as they can be there. She knew she couldn't avoid Monk forever, she just hoped it would be a day or two until she had to see him again. Relucantly she arrived at Monk's house not 12 hours after she kissed him. Natalie didn't feel right just walking into his apartment so she knocked for the first time in almost 8 years. She could hear his foot steps move closer in to the door, it swung open with a surprised Monk.
"Uh. Natalie...h. it...what are you doing here?"
"Um..doing my job the captain called we have to be in his office as soon as we can, so..."
"Y.. ok. lets go."
The drive to the police station was long and silent. Both had many unanswered questions, but Natalie focused on the road and Monk messed with the radio. They pulled into the police station parking lot, looked in to each others eyes both wanted to ask the things they asked themselves last night. Monk opened his mouth to speek, but at that moment Natalie's cell phone rang. Natalie closed her eyes and cursed her cell phone.
"Natalie are you guys on your way yet?" Leland got impatient.
"Were here Captain we'll be up in 5 mintues".
Monk unbuckled his seatbelt and opened his door "Well duty calls."
They walked into their good friend's office "Hey you two, how's it going?"
"Well" They looked at each other "Not much. What can we do for you?"
"I need a big favor from you two, it's about T.K."