One Night Changes Everything

Author's Note: Incredibly another chapter for you guys to read. I'm hoping for a huge amount of response to this chapter...so here's hoping.

From the time it took Monk to actually get home, he realized that Natalie hadn't been the one to actually drive him back to his home. It had been Sharona.

Now Monk had found it odd when he realized that Natalie was not there with him when he arrived at home, but it felt so familiar that he didn't say or mention anything.

Of course minutes later Natalie appeared in his living room.

But he was oblivious to everything but that of solving the mystery of who killed Michael Bakker. Looking into Trudy's eyes had all but confirmed to him that she had absolutely nothing to do with the death of her husband. Adrian Monk believed her. Everything else fell to the wayside for him. It was his one blessing. When he had a case he could concentrate on something other than his emotions. At least those having to do with one Natalie Teeger.

Of course Natalie and Sharona were sneaking suspicious glances at each other while Monk mulled over the papers and photos of his newest mystery.

Things were simmering just under the surface. Things were about to boil over, and in a way that would forever change his relationship with these women.

The next morning came too soon in Natalie's humble opinion. Staying up half the night worrying about the man that had been her boss for the past six years seemed to be some sort of divine justice since most of her time knowing Monk had been spent trying to sleep through his late night phone calls - she now found herself desperately hoping the phone would ring with what she use to think were the most annoying little questions and requests.

Smiling to herself as she laid down in her bed, she couldn't help but shake her head and recall all of the late night phone calls that she had taken from him.

Slowly her smile vanished and was replaced with a look of anger as she pictured Sharona - today - in her chair...in Adrian's dining room. The way Sharona called him by his first name was driving her insane.

Even after all the years she had worked with him she had always addressed him as Mr. Monk or 'boss'. It was a true rarity that she called him by his first name. Only until recently had she really called him by his first name, and it was because they had become very...very intimate with each other. With this thought Natalie blushed profusely and tried not to think about exactly how intimately they had become with each other. Which was extremely hard to do. But still she tried.

Letting out a huge sigh she looked over to her alarm clock and saw the blue lights flashing 4:02 A.M. Blowing out her breath she realized she absolutely had to get to sleep. Knowing that she would have to face Sharona in the morning, she knew keeping her strength was going to be a must.

Slowly she relaxed herself enough to close her eyes to the point when she could no longer keep them open.

Monk had gone down to the jail cell to speak with Trudy and had left Natalie and Sharona with Randy. Of course both stayed on opposite sides of the huge office space. Every person in the room could see the tension between the two women. Bets had already been made on who would actually win in a fight.

Everyone though, didn't dare do or say anything that would cause the lionesses to strike. All except Randy of course...who was oblivious to the tension between the two woman. Randy didn't seem to notice the vicious looks shared between the two woman. If anything he continued to say things that would cause the two to stare daggers at the other.

"Remember that time that you left Monk at the cemetery, and then you went back half an hour later and he had been buried alive?"

It was like watching Randy pour gasoline into a bonfire! Noone could do or say anything yet they couldn't look away.

"You should have been there Sharona, we found Monk only because the captain noticed the stop lights weren't working because the guy had cut the power lines to it while he was digging the hole to bury the coffin."

Sharona felt confirmation that she had been right not trusting Natalie. Leaving Monk alone and helpless had almost cost him his life. Trusting Natalie had almost cost him his life.

"Oh Natalie! Did I ever tell you about the time Sharona and Monk posed as a married couple to help my mom out. Can you imagine? Sharona had to share the same bedroom with Monk! What a nightmare."

More stories continued to fall out of Randy's mouth. And with it both woman's eyes darkened with anger.

Natalie's jealousy, the possibility that this woman was in love with her Adri~ with Monk was causing her to want to lash out at the woman. Sharona's suspicions that Natalie was the recent cause of Monk's catatonic state grew to an affirmation after all the stories that Randy had just graced her with.

The next thing he said caused almost all of the people in the precinct to wince. And explosion took place after the 'compliment' he gave the two woman.

"As different as you guys are...after dealing with Monk," Randy chuckled," you two really are almost the same."

It was as though Randy had rung a wrestling bell.

And what would happen would shock all those there. Noone could possibly expect what was to happen next...not even Adrian Monk.

Author's Notes: You KNOW you want to read more! I want to know what you think the fight between Natalie and Sharona should be like! REVIEWS PEOPLE! The more reviews...the longer the chapter from now on!