I was gonna post this way earlier but enjoyed torturing Alex

After ten more minutes of waiting, their target walked out of the restaurant and down the street. Monk and Natalie followed them to their hotel.

"What do we do now?" Natalie asked Monk as they stood in the lobby. Without any warning Monk took hold of Natalie's hand and walked up to the front desk. "Excuse me Ma'am, my sister and her gentlemen friend just came in, do you happen to know what room they are staying in. I have to give her a hug goodbye, our daughter has become ill and we have to cut our trip short."

The woman behind the desk looked at the couple in front of her "Well Sir I really shouldn't, but... What is your sister's name?"

"Jessie Cuttingham"

The woman typed at her computer. "I'm not seeing a Jessie Cuttingham, what's her...um… gentlemen friend's name?"

"Raymond… oh honey do you remember his last name?" Monk gave Natalie a look. Having been partners so long Natalie knew that look. She pretended to think "I'm sorry I don't recall".

"Darn, I'm sorry we only met him an hour ago" Monk took a step and started to walk away "I guess I can hug her next time we see her"

Natalie played along "Oh honey I'm sorry I know that won't be until she returns from Iraq".

The hotel receptionist bit her lower lip and closed her eyes "Wait!" She looked at Monk and Natalie "Look I really can't be caught doing this again, but darn it I can't help it, I remember the couple you are speaking of. They are in room 215." Monk smiled at the woman "Thank you so much, although I'd hate to embarrass myself, what is Raymond's last name"? The woman wrote it down on a piece of paper "I'm sorry Sir I can't release that kind of information". She slid him the paper with his last name on it. Monk took the piece of paper and put it in his pocket "Oh, well thank you for all your help, Ma'am". He took Natalie's hand again and lead her to the elevators pushed the button then stepped in.

"Adrian, are you ok?" Natalie put her free hand on his shoulder for comfort.

"I'm ok it's just two floors" Monk answered nervously as the doors open and they stepped off.

"How long are we going to wait here?"

"Eh, we'll give it ten minutes" Monk slowly let go of Natalie's hand and sat down on a chair near the elevators. Natalie looked at her hand Monk held as it became cold, she then took a seat next to him. "So what's he's fake name?"

Monk took the pieces of paper out of his pocket n took a look; a small smile appeared on his lips "Raymond Thomas", Monk tried to contain his laughter. Natalie looked at Monk with a puzzled look "What's so funny?"

"Natalie, give me your phone". Monk chuckled as Natalie pulled out her cell phone and put it in his hand. He opened it up pushed the number four and put in up to his ear.

"Leland! Guess what? He's alias is Raymond Thomas."

Natalie could hear the captain laughing on the other end. "Ok, Adrian now you have to tell me what's so funny?"

Monk smiled at her "I don't know any Raymond Thomas, but Thomas Raymond has been wanted in the state of California for years."

"He just switched his name around?"

On the other end of the phone Leland told them step by step how to capture Thomas.

"You got it Leland...Ur welcome...bye" Monk gave Natalie back her cell.

"Natalie we got him, all we have to do is make sure he doesn't leave the state before the local police get here."

What Monk and Natalie did not know that once the got off the elevator Raymond, who was getting ice, had heard every word.

"Natalie call the police, tell them who we are and where we are located, and most importantly who we found".

Raymond dropped his ice bucket and came from around the corner. Then he grabbed Natalie and pulled her up off her chair. He took out his six inch knife and held it to Natalie's neck "Oh I don't think he's going down without a fight" Raymond tighten he grip.

Monk quickly stood from his seat, anger taking over his body; he did exactly what he did to the last man who put a knife to Natalie's neck. In a flash Monk tackled Raymond to the floor knocking the knife out of his hand. Natalie called the police as Monk punched Raymond in the face and ribs. Raymond managed to get a good punch in and threw Monk off of him. He crawled over to get his knife but Natalie kicked it away. Monk stood up and wiped the gash on his head clean for a moment until it started bleeding again. Raymond had no more energy to fight he just laid on the floor wrenched in pain.

Once the police came and talked to Monk for a bit, he and Natalie went back to their hotel.

"Ok, Adrian let's see how bad that cut is." Natalie took the hanky Monk was using to cover the cut on his head. "Oh, it's not that bad". SShe was glad Monk brought his travel first aid kit; she sat him on the bed and tended to his wound leaning over him.

"Natalie make sure to use the non sting, OUCH!" Natalie pulled back her hand that hand a cotton ball with peroxide in it.

"Oh, it only stings for a second Adrian." She put a band aid on his cut "There see all better".

"It still stings" Monk looked at her like a hurt child, he even crossed his arms.

"Oh quit pouting" just then the mood in the room changed as Natalie bent down n kissed the top of Monks head. The kiss was soft and lingering, Monk took in a breath n let out a small moan. Natalie almost didn't hear it, but she felt the vibrations as she put her hand on the back of his neck. TThat soft quite moan set her off, her kisses moved down his face inch by inch until they reached his lips; she paused for just a second.

"Natalie, we..." Monks mouth was attacked by Natalie's sweet tasting lips; the passion was like nothing he'd ever experienced before. As he aloud himself to kiss her back with his own passion, things got a little out of control. Before Monk realized it Natalie had pushed him back on the bed n was straddling his hips. She was on top of him hands wondering all over, kiss placed on faces, necks, and shoulders. Natalie pulled off her shirt and was pulling up Monks when...

That cliff hanger is for you Alex...(insert evil laugh)