Chapter 11

Natalie arrived at Monk's around 7:40. Before she got out of the car, she checked her makeup and added a little more base. She walked through the door slowly, and peeked around the corner into the living room. Monk was sitting on the couch, reading the case file. Natalie came around the corner, hopped in his lap, and smothered him with kisses.

"Natalie, what are you doing?" he asked her, laughing when she finally let him speak.

"I was apologizing for walking out on you last night." she said putting his head against her chest, and ran her fingers through his hair.

"You're forgiven." Monk said taking a deep breath. While he sat there with his head in her chest, he realized that he didn't feel uncomfortable. "Oh god, you smell good." he mumbled as he moved his head from her chest to kiss her neck.

"So do you." Natalie mumbled into his hair. Monk moved his hands from her side to her hips. He kept moving down but Natalie grabbed his hands and entangled them in hers. "I think we should wait on that. I mean I don't want to rush anything, and I don't want you to feel like you have to do this." Natalie said looking him in the eyes.

"You're right we shouldn't rush things. But your wrong, I don't feel like I have to do this, it's something that I want to do." He looked up at her and smiled.

Natalie returned the smile, and kissed him once again on the lips. "I really do love you Adrian Monk, which is why I don't want to rush anything. But then again, you always know how to talk me into something." Natalie kissed him again and placed his hands back on her hips.

"Oh (kiss) Natalie (kiss)." He pulled her away to look into her eyes. "Are you sure you want to do this? We don't have to do this if you don't want to. I mean we can wait if you…"

Natalie stopped him by putting her index finger over his lips. "Adrian I am 100 sure that I want to do this, your gonna have to trust me." She took his hands in hers, "Do you trust me?" she asked him kissing his knuckles.

"Natalie you're the first person I've trusted in a very, very long time, if you know what I mean." He answered back, their eyes locked.

"I know exactly what you mean. I haven't done this in a while either. I'm sure we'll be great, trust me." She started kissing him, and to her relief he kissed back. This kiss was more passionate than any of the others they had shared these past 2 days. Natalie began to unbutton his shirt and he did the same to hers. They stopped suddenly when they heard a knock at the door, and pressed their foreheads together and laughed when they heard a familiar voice.

"Monk?" Stottlemeyer yelled from the other side of the door.

"Just a minute." Natalie yelled back and started kissing Monk again.

"Natalie, I'm sorry." Monk said and gently pushed her back. "Some other time, I promise." he said lifting her off of him so he could answer the door. As he walked toward the door he buttoned up his shirt, which reminded Natalie to do the same.

"Hey Monk, what's up?" Stottlemeyer asked as he walked through the door.

"You wouldn't believe it if I told you. Why do you ask?" Monk asked.

"Well guess what happened last night somewhere between 9-9:30." Stottlemeyer asked sitting next to Natalie on the couch.

"What?" Monk and Natalie asked simultaneously. They looked at each other and smiled.

"Alex Moon was murdered."