Part Three
Once Natty had gotten dressed they got into Cook's car and drove both in a comfortable silence as Cook thought about Emma and whether she was somehow watching over him. Maybe Natty was Emma trying to tell him something? Maybe it was all bullshit and Emma was gone and never coming back! Cook came to the long winding motorway as he sees from the corner of his eye Natty fast asleep and for the first time looking contented. Cook smiles to himself as he was relieved that he had made her happy, especially what had happened today and seeing how self conscious she had gotten.
"Cook?"
"Yes darling?"
"You sure you still want me around?" Cook looks at her face which was looking unsure,
"corse I fucking do! Who else is going to put up with my bad jokes!"
"cool. They are pretty bad!" They both burst out laughing. Cook pulling off at the junction as they both try to imagine what their new home was like.
Later on that evening Cook and Natty entered the small yet clean flat as they both smile as they look around the flat,
"Cook you are amazing!" Natty exclaims as she happily falls onto the bed making Cook smirk,
"You only just realising that!" Cook lies beside her as she places her arm through his,
"so I told you my story so what's yours?" Cook exhales feeling his stomach knot and his head picturing Emma hanging from the tree,
"Where do I begin babe? I'm a messed up guy whose been running for way too long!"
"hey you don't have to now. Fresh start Cook for both of us. We look out for each other!" Cook kisses her forehead tenderly as Natty rests her head onto his chest as he strokes her hair. The next morning Cook woke to find that Natty was nowhere to be seen making him fill with sudden panic his mind overflowing with what could of happened to her, when Natty enters through the front door making Cook pull her into him,
"Fucking hell! Where you been?"
"sorry I been looking for jobs. I'm so sorry cook did I frighten you?" Cook senses her anxiety and shakes his head lightly rubbing her arm reassuringly,
"No babe sorry...any luck so far?" Natty beams brightly,
"yes actually I am now a waitress at that cafe down the road"
"Fab babe. So looks like we are each other's good luck charm huh!" They both laugh before they both have some breakfast Cook trying to shake the unease feeling by telling himself that Natty was safe. After breakfast they both walked side by side through their new area trying to make themselves fit in, Natty and Cook walked hand in hand both laughing and in good spirits, cook forgetting his fears and his head instead filled with how much he had falling for this girl.