Long overdue I know but when you live with five other computer using nuts and only one computer, we'll you get my point. I do take my time though just to let y'all know. I may not be fast but I don't quit so expect more! Just not as soon as you'd want.

Happy reading!!!

Jody Parson was lying on her stomach in a plastic lawn chair on her tiny apartment balcony. She was dressed in a bathing suit top with a pair of white shorts. Her shoulder length fiery red hair was pulled up into a messy bun and fastened with a colorful hair scrunchie.

Over her bright blue eyes was a pair of sunglasses. On the right of her was a lotion bottle not yet applied and lying beside her with her towel and ice cold water.

The sun was blazing down on her and she knew that she'd succeed in getting a good tan. She of course, left the lotion rubbing for her boyfriend who would be home any minute now.

She was waiting with excitement.

He was finally coming home after weeks of being away at work. Not that she knew what he did but it payed him a lot, that she couldn't complain, yet still it had her wondering what he did for a living and possible what he was doing in the future.

She giggled and sighed happily at the pieces of her life finally coming together.

A loud unexpected door slammed shut causing Jody to jump.

"Jody!"

Jody's smile immediately turned into a frowned at the tone of her lover's voice. "Out here dear I was just soaking some-"

Alan stormed in, he looked as though he'd been through hell and back, his hair was a mess, his lip was split, his work suit was tattered and bloody, and his eyes read of devastation and rage.

"Honey what happened?!?" Jody gasped jumping up to aid her dismantled boyfriend.

"Where is it Jody?" The man was shaking violently in front of her.

"Where's what?" Jody looked as baffled as she felt.

"The box!" Alan screamed," The same damn one I had under my side of the bed at My house!" Did you move it?!"

"Alan please the kids are taking there naps I-

"I don't give A shit!" Alan roared knocking over a pot plant. The pot shattered everywhere, pieces flew in every direction.

Jody looked positively fearful at the scene before her, her brain racked now searching her memory for what he could be possible be referring to.

Then it clicked.

"Oh that box." Jody blurted out before she could stop herself.

Alan paused and stood his ground motionless, his face completely unreadable.

"We'll I d-didn't think you would mind, I sold something online and I-

His eyes widened having already figured out what she was going to say and his fist balled into fists.

Before she could react, Alan was already there at her side, grabbing her hair and pinning her to the balcony edge.

"Alan what are you doing!" What's wrong?!" Jody cried out her blue eyes wide in shock.

"I need that box Jody and unless you want to go to prison you better find it!"

The warm summer brisk air blew softly while the sun was settling down over San Francisco for yet another evening. People bustling around on the streets were moving as fast as they could be to beat the sun home before it disappeared for the night and left the city dark.

Adrian Monk was one of these people trying to make it home soon but found it nearly impossible.

He was, at the very moment, putting up with a very eager Natalie Teeger, whom was busily shopping for supplies for a very special up coming event.

He tried to hurry her up but just as it seemed that she was finally finished, she'd see or remember something else she needed and it was driving Monk crazy.

After a while, however, he gave up his attempt to hurry, realizing he couldn't win with his assistant and figured he might as well get his list of shopping done too while they were there.

Natalie came down the dessert isle pushing two carts side by side, one for her and one for Mr. Monk.

Mr. Monk, however, was staggering behind with his hands over his eyes.

"Are we out of 'there' yet?" Adrian stuttered utterly terrified at what he had just saw.

Natalie laughed, rolling her eyes at her squeamish boss. "Yes Mr. Monk, we're out of there, I am sorry but I promised Julie I'd pick up some while I was at the store."

"We'll you could have warned me Natalie, you know how I am about t-that. Monk twitched slowly removing his hands from his face.

"Okay, okay I said I was sorry I was just distracted."

Mr. monk grumbled something inaudibly.

"Okay so the the next time Julie asks for pads I'll warn you, deal?"

"Don't say that word!" Adrian whispered horrified as the passing people stopped for a second to look at the two.

"What.. pads?" Natalie teased making sure that the people that had just passed them where out of ear shot.

"Natalie!" The former detective barked covering his face with his sleeve to hide himself, "Please don't repeat that in public.. or in private!" He kept his face hidden just encase she would blurt it out again just to spite him.

Natalie suppressed a laugh at how he was unknowingly caused more attention by his own actions to try and to be invisible. She, as usual, found his actions awkwardly endearing and decided to ease up on him. "Okay, no more I promise," Natalie held up her hand to show that she meant business.

On seeing her retreat, Adrian lowered his sleeve, relaxed a little in triumphant. Smoothing out his coat, he walked forward and stood right beside Natalie exactly parallel to her.

"Good now come on, I just remember something I have to get it will only take a few minutes. Natalie informed pushing there carts along leaving behind her agitated looking Boss.

Monk let out a uncharacteristic groaned but obediently followed.

In the parking lot, Natalie was loading her trunk while Monk stood behind her obviously in his own little world.

"Isn't this exciting!" Natalie squealed absolutely giddy at the planning ahead. She practically threw her things in but was just as careful realizing that Monk would probably make her do it over again if it wasn't organized correctly.

"Sure sure." Mr. Monk said distractedly observing the labeling difference between two bottles of dish washing detergent he had just purchased.

Natalie stopped what she was doing to hit him on the shoulder, "What do you mean by "sure sure." "This is my daughter Julie where talking about! My baby's turning 18!" "Can you believe it!?"

Adrian twitched at the light blow to his left shoulder bland but kept his gaze of the bottle as if in a trance. Then after a few seconds of silents Monk stopped his search and looked over his shoulder to see his assistant looking at him expectantly.

"I'm sorry I was- What were we talking about again?"

Natalie's mouth opened, wondering if he was joking with her but decided not and released a long overdue groan for her bosses lack of feelings.

She was about to comment, when she looked at him again and noticed the sheepish look in his eyes. She instantly softened realizing that he very much cared for Julie but was not in the slightest comfortable with the topic of Julie becoming an adult.

Natalie could relate if not more so, her daughter, her only daughter was turning 18 in less than two weeks. Fourteen days...

It took all Natalie had not to squeeze and kiss her daughter excessively every time she saw her now since she knew that it wasn't very long until Julie would pack up and move out after starting her first semester of college.

Natalie let out a long sigh and looped her arm around her boss's tugging him gently forward the car after he was satisfied with his selection on the two bottles of dishwasher detergent.

At least one thing wouldn't change anytime soon.

Her time she had with her favorite yet sometimes insufferable boss, Adrian Monk.

We'll there you have it, better late than never. I know it's short but I'm working on it. Thanks for the review of support + encouragement, I really appreciate you guys wanting to keep Monk alive. Please review and help me out if you find something that needs working on because I'm sort of new to Monk and haven't seen all the episodes so I'm hazy on the Characters.