Part 2~Natalie
Doctor Natalie Lambert stared at the man in front of her. Aside from the fact that he was copletely, devastatingly handsome, he looked like a lunatic. Or an escaped monk. Torn between swooning and laughing, Natalie simply stared. She recovered enough to realize that someone who dealt with as many oddities as she had should certainly be able to handle replying to a simple question. "I, uh, sure. There's, uh, lots of hotels and stuff around here, uh..."
The man understood instantly, smiling benevolantly at her before taking her hand and kissing it. "I appologize for not introducing myself sooner. My name is Qui-Gon Jinn."
Flustered, the doctor introduced herself while trying to keep her thoughts under control. "Natalie Lambert. Nice to meet you." Though stunned at his gallant manners, Natalie knew it was best not to get to attached to strange men on street corners. Especially not downtown in the middle of the night. And something about this Qui-Gon was certainly out of the ordinary. She wondered if he was a vampire. It would certainly fit the luck she usually had with men. "You aren't from around here, are you?"
"No. No, I'm not." He offered no more information as to his origins, but continued, "You seem a bit different than those I have run into so far tonight. You live here?"
"Yes." Natalie suddenly wondered why she had answered. There was absolutely no reason to tell this stranger anything. She knew if she told him anything, it should be to find a phonebook and leave her alone. But she could not bring herself to send him away. The thought of never seeing those ice blue eyes again . . . "Are you hungry?"
The man smiled again, the corners of his eyes crinkling. "Yes, actually. Starving. I . . . well, I don't remember when I last ate."
The greater part of her brain protesting loudly, Natalie smiled too. "Great. What's say I take you out to eat, then."
"I would be most grateful." Qui-Gon bowed slightly and took Natalie's arm while still allowing her to lead the way.
"So, where did you say you're from again?"