Part Four

The cafe was busy as Natty scrambled manically table to table that she didn't notice Cook enter,

"Alright darling?" He says flashing his cheeky grin over at her making Natty smile warmly,

"Hey Cook. What you doing here?"

"Boss said I could leave early. Any chance of a bacon sarnie and a tea babe?" Natty rolls her eyes laughing lightly as she playfully nudged him,

"Go sit yourself down I'll bring it over!" Cook kisses her cheek lightly and makes his way over to a free table not noticing a blushing Natty who feeling flustered stumbles towards the kitchens. After her shift Natty made her way out the cafe yawning as she felt worn out and drained of energy as she shuffled her aching body towards her flat,

"Cook?! I'm home!" Natty says as she enters the flat,

"Alright love!" Cook hugs her before studying her closely making Natty look to the floor feeling paranoid,

"You look worn out Natty"

"Thanks. That's what every girl wants to hear!"

"Come on babe you know I don't mean it like that. I'm worried bout you Natty. You constantly working and your hardly eating or sleeping..."

"Cook listen I'm fine! I promise you I am alright!" Natty says wrapping her arms around his neck,

"You not just saying that are you?! Cause I don't want my girl getting ill!"

"I promise. I like that you call me your girl!" Natty says blushing as she looks to the floor making Cook lightly lift her chin up so that she faces him,

"My too. I love to be your guy?" Natty frowns in disbelief for a moment before taking his hand,

"Cook are you saying what I think your saying?" Cook nods as he steps closer tilting his head closer into hers making Natty's heart race wildly,

"I want to be you guy Natty. Is that something you'd like?" Natty exhaled slowly before placing her lips gently on his making Cook instantly deepen the kiss,

"Is that a yes?!" Natty laughs lightly before nodding her head smiling,

"Yes I want you to be my guy James Cook"

Later that evening they lay side by side in bed,

" Natty?"

"Yeah Cook?"

"What makes you think that you fuck things up?" Natty frowns over at Cook before hesitantly answering,

"I just do Cook. But you understand that more than anyone don't you?" Cook nods his head firmly feeling sad making Natty huddle into him as Cook strokes her hair,

"More than anyone kiddo. I'm a fuck up Natty but I'm going to be better. I won't let you down I promise you!" Natty looks into his eyes smiling gently at Cook,

"I know. I trust you more than anything Cook which is hard for me but I do!" Natty kisses him gently onto the lips before lying back down onto his chest.

Cook watches her sleeping a small smile on his face as she seemed peaceful which he had not seen before, he lightly strokes her hair his heart pounding watching her making his mind think of how he could tell Natty everything of his past without her freaking out...what if she left him? He couldn't bare losing her! The thought of Natty not being around the flat or in his life was too much to imagine! No he couldn't tell her. Natty needed stability and needed him to be strong and that's what he was going to do. James Cook was going to live happily ever after if it was the last thing he was going to do! Cook closes his heavy eyelids and slowly drifts into sleep. The following morning Natty woke to find that Cook wasn't in the bed beside her, making her heave herself off the bed and as she enters the kitchen she smiles as she sees Cook making them breakfast,

"Am I dreaming?!" Natty smirks leaning against the doorframe,

"No darling you are about to have the most epic day beginning with a amazing breakfast!" Natty smiles warmly as Cook takes her hand and leads her towards the table,

"Please take a seat my girl!" Natty kisses his cheek before sitting herself at the table,

"Cook what is all this for?"

"I wanted to show you how much I love you" Natty felt her heart race as she felt herself blush,

"Thank you. I've never had anything like this before...Cook I love you too!" Cook smiles as he sits himself beside Natty and takes his hand into hers and kisses her hand,

"It means everything. Natty it's just us now. Fresh start kiddo to put things right and to make things better" Natty nods her head frowning with concern,

"Is there something troubling you?"

"No babe. Listen I was thinking maybe we could go for a nice walk? What you think?"

"Yeah sounds nice. Cook your eggs are burning sweetpea" Cook curses loudly as he runs over the pans as Natty watches her boyfriend worrying in what was clearly bothering him.