Chapter Three

"this is the stupidest plan I ever heard of, how can you even trust that this isnt some kind of trap" Cris said as they all stood in the large study, natalie knew it would come to this, she knew that not everyone would be happy about this decision, I mean this was John mcbain were taking about here..

"do you think I would throw Natalie into this if I didnt think we had a shot" Bo said with annoyance.."she is my niece, my flesh and blood"

"Listen I think before we all get out of control over this we should think about what it means" Brody began..

"Im with Cris on this, that hell boy cant be trusted!" Steele snapped..

"whats going on in here" rex said as he got to the door and they all looked at him..

"You wanna know whats going on, your dear uncle here has just fed Natalie to the damn wolves" Cris blurted out..

"stop talking as if im not here, im the one who agreed to this, I did" Natalie finally snapped as everyone looked at her..

"agreed to what Natalie, what did you do" Rex said with fear racing through him..

Natalie knew Rex was gonna be pissed, he absolutely hated John and with good reason, he could of died from those demons and with little, very little help from John. Her mind couldnt help but go back to that day once more..

Her legs began to ache as she stood there, he had left her completely naked in that damn room and here she was still standing there, part of her wanted to tell him to shove it and leave but another part knew that she needed him to help her, Rex could die and she just couldnt have that..

The sound of the clock on the wall ticking away began to get to her, would he even come back, was he testing her? Well damn it he had definitely picked the wrong girl and he definitely picked the wrong time, she would stay, she would and for how ever long it took..

Her mind stayed focused on Rex and why she was here and why she was standing there damn near stark naked in this damn study. The images of what those demon bastards could be doing to him was more then she could bear, she would kill every last one of them or die trying!

She could still hear the party coming from the other room as she stood there, time just slowly ticking by, minute by minute and then just when she honestly thought she would fall asleep as she stood there, the door opened onced more and there he stood, a smile on his face..

"oh, your still here" he said with a smug grin.."drafty, huh?" he said as he closed the door and she narrowed her eyes at him..

"im not going to crack" she said firmly as she stood there and now his eyes raked over her body with appreciation and something much more, lust and hot desire that made it hard to breath in there as she tried to focus on the job at hand. He moved closer to her..

"You are determined, I admire that" he smirked as he walked past her slowly and then stopped by her shoulder, just inches from her.."exactlly how far are you willing to go Natalie" his breath was on her neck and she sucked in a deep breath..

"are you going to help me or not" she blurted out, she needed to stay focused, this was his game and she wasnt going to let him get anything else from her even if her body at the current moment was on overdrive from his hot male heat.."I did what you said, now keep up your end of the bargain" she forced the words out..

"i never said" he began as she spun and looked at him now, her eyes wide with anger..

"you unbelievable bastard" she snapped as she quickly leaned down and grabbed her dress, pulling it up her body fast but he grabbed her arm as she got the straps up.."dont fucking touch me" she said through gritted teeth..

"you didnt let me finish" he said calmly as she looked at him now, her eyes were literally on fire with rage..

"i dont have time for games" she seethed at him..

"and as it would seem you are out of options, come have a drink with me, im sure your parched" he smiled as he let go of her arm and she sucked in a deep breath as he walked back over to the bar and poured two glasses of scotch..

"we are wasting time" she said impatiently..

"come on natalie, your a clever girl and remarkably beautiful, lets discuss this" he smiled as he held out a drink to her, she didnt even want the damn drink now but she grabbed it anyway and downed it.."lets sit shall we"

"Im fine standing" she snapped as she crossed her arms over her chest and dangled on the glass as he shook his head..

"suit yourself" he said as he waltzed over to the couch on the far right and he took a seat, slowly sipping his drink.."its a good scotch"

"enough with the small talk" she snapped..

"where does all of this anger come from Natalie" he began as he sipped his drink..

Natalie couldnt help the bitter laugh that left her mouth.."Oh I dunno, maybe a little thing like my brother is being held captive by some god damn demons!" she snapped..

"You care so much about him" he continued..

"You know what, I shouldnt of even come here, I should of known that your nothing but a sick twisted" she snapped as she spun from him, she couldnt even finish her sentence but when she spun around he was standing there and she gasped. Now she knew that he had been an angel at one time and that angels had their powers but this, well this she wasnt expecting..

"are you always this uncompromisable?" he raised an eyebrow as he stood in front of her.."I never said I wouldnt help and just to get the record straight I never said that stripping before me would get you anywhere even though I greatly enjoyed the show" he smiled.."Im a business man, lets talk"

"I could think of a few other names for you then business man" she said sarcastically..

"well to each his own, now please sit, im sure your legs are tired" he said as he made his way back to the couch and she huffed loudly, she wanted to just leave but she couldnt bear to let rex down like this and so she sucked everything up and walked to the couch, sitting at the far end away from him..He smiled amusingly.."so.." he turned himself so that he was facing her, his drink still In hand.."everything has a price tag"

"and I already paid up" she said quickly, her tone cold and clipped..

"Oh no Natalie, that was just what I would like to call the appetizer before the main course" he grinned. She hated how ridicoulsy handsome and sexy he was, even when he was being a manipulating bastard, she looked away from him, she wouldnt let him get to her..

"so tell me then, what exactlly do you want from me John" she said through tight lips..

"to sweeten the deal of course, you had mentioned before that we could both get what we want" he began as he shifted in his seat some.."now if I was some petty school boy then seeing you radiantly beautifully naked before me would be payment enough but" he smiled.."well im not a school boy and my wants far surpass you giving me a sample as you would like to say"

"Just cut to the chase" she said with annoyance..

"havent you ever heard patience is a virtue?" he grinned as he sipped his drink, she rolled her eyes as she looked away.."i want something more precious"

"is this the part where you ask me to sign my soul away" she laughed sarcastically, but it was more of a nervous kind of laugh cause she had no idea where he was going with this..

"Oh I have no use for souls" he grinned.."but I like your sense of humor, actually what I want is a bit more complicated then that and much more rewarding" he slowly sipped his drink again as his eyes bore into hers..She refused to back down as she kept staring right at him, this was definitely a game of will and of power and she wasnt about to lose, she ate guys up like him for breakfast!"give me one night" he finally said as she tried not to seem shocked.."i mean considering what your asking of me, one night of taking that sweet body to places it has never been before isnt much to ask" he smiled as his eyes trailed over her body..

She found it hard to breathe for a moment as she sat there.."i would of thought that prostitution would be below you" she forced the words out with a tight smile..

"who said anything about that" he smirked..

She laughed now as she stood.."If you think that I would ever be with you and not be completely and totally revolted the entire time then you are way more fucked up then I thought"

"I wouldnt be so sure" he smiled as he stood now and stepped closer to her..

"yeah well your sick" she snapped as she spun from him, she really needed to get out of there with whatever dignity she had left..

"or maybe your just scared" she felt his presence right behind her..

"scared are you kidding" she laughed nervously..

"Im not one of your boy toys natalie, they dont even know how to handle such a specimen" he whispered into her ear as she stood with her back to him still.."tell me when was the last time you were with a real man, a man who could see your desires without you even having to say a word" he slowly moved in front of her but she kept her face straight laced even though her heart was thudding away heavily..

"trust me im very happy, very... with my sexuality" she said firmly..

"Oh im sure you are but" his hand moved to her neck where a ringlet of hair sat and she tried not to jump as his fingers traced her neck, they set a line of fire on her skin, an unbelievable fire but she didnt flinch.."You shouldnt mock what you havent tried" he smiled as he licked his lips.."do we have a deal?"

"if you havent noticed im on a time crunch" she finally blurted out as he removed his hand from her neck and she was a bit surprised at how the loss of contact felt, it was shallow, empty now..

"and I have all the time in the world" he smiled.."i do understand your time issue, this deal will be used for future purposes, to be collected at the time I see fit"

"and then you will help me" she said quickly..

"Just say the word natalie but remember I will come to collect" he smiled big..

"fine, you dont scare me with sex" she forced the words out and he smiled widder..

"well then it looks like we have ourselves a deal, one I will greatly enjoy"

Natalie shook the images out of her head as the guys continued to fight and argue. He hadnt come to collect him over the past year and in all honesty she had assumed that he was just blowing smoke out of his ass but now, now he was back and even though he came with another issue she couldnt help but wonder if he was planning on collecting now..

"No, absolutely not, I wont let you do this" Rex snapped as she spun and looked at him..

"You dont have a choice rex, im doing this" she said firmly..

"what is it with you and these death wishes, damn it natalie" Cris snapped..

"listen I dont really care what any of you think, this was my decision and mine alone" she snapped.."do you not even see the big picture here, this is Mitch Lawrence were talking about!"

"fine say I go with that, how the hell do you even expect to get close to him when Mitch and every other monster out there knows exactlly who you are, huh.. you think your gonna just waltz up to him and" Rex began as he breathed heavy...

"those details are being worked out" Bo finally said as they all looked at him.."listen im not saying that I trust John, hell he has done nothing to prove anything to me but I do know that when he sets his sights on something, he wont let go" natalie swallowed hard, wondering how true those words could turn out to be.."he wants something from Mitch, what that is I dont know but were not stupid and neither is natalie" Bo began.."for him to go to this extreme length then it has to be big, he wouldnt jeopardize this, his need for whatever this is, is too strong"

"but this could all be a set up, you see how he is with the demons, hell even with the vamps, he will turn on anyone for anything at anytime" Cris said quickly..

"yeah well thats why we have our own plan in action, ive pulled some strings of my own" Bo said as they all looked at him.."he's not the only one with a thing or two up his sleeve" Bo grinned..

"what do you have Bo" Natalie said with interest..

"lets just say that I too have my own weapon if this goes awry" he smiled as he pulled out a small flash drive from his pocket.."lets just say that the information I have on this flash drive would most certainly bring the great John mcbain to his knees"

"whats on it" Natalie asked with curiousity..

"a little something I like to call reassurance" Bo smiled big..

Natalie stared out her balcony as the sun began to go down, she couldnt believe she had really agreed to this but then again she had obligation to all man kind even if it was working with a womanizing, manipulating, yet gorgeous ass of a man.. She could do this, she just had to keep her head in the game and call the shots, as long as she did that everything would be fine.. It had to be..