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One Night Changes Everything	By : AtlantianDestiny Category: M through R > Monk Views: 6421 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Monk, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Julie stared at the phone. Everything inside her telling her to pick it up and call her mother and let her know what had just happened. Yet there was a part of her that told her that if she did she would endanger her mother and Mr. Monk.
Julie rolled her eyes. In college and she still was acting like a little kid. How was she going to handle this?
The thought repeated in her head over and over. Unsure of what to do she continued to stare at the phone, hoping against hope that it would ring and spare her any kind of decision.
Julie jumped up when instead she heard knocking at the front door.
Her heart beat doubled as fear and adrenaline rushed through her system.
Feeling John's grasp once more on her mind brought her back to a few hours ago. The memories so fresh in her mind it was as though a phantom figure were holding her against itself.
Slowly she approached the door and looked out to find a face she never expected.
Opening the door she couldn't help but feel relieved at the person's presence - confusing as that was.
"Hey Julie. Is my mom here? I thought she was..." Benji stopped when he saw the look on Julie's half hidden face.
Something about the way she was hiding herself behind the door and the frightened look in her eyes made him forget all about finding his mother.
"Are you ok?" he asked with concern in his voice.
Benji watched Julie try to control her breathing, as she slowly allowed the door to open wider.
"Yeah...I mean...of course I'm ok. Why wouldn't I be?" Julie said, using her acting skills to try and cover up the panic that had taken hold of her emotions. She tried to smile with confidence, tried to exude as much joy as she could - but Benji saw right through the facade.
Maybe it was years of growing up around a world famous detective, or maybe it was the fact that besides only knowing her a few weeks - he could tell when she wasn't being herself.
Blue eyes met his pale blues with fear and helplessness hidden in their depths that made Benji realized that whatever was wrong...it was big. Something that she wouldn't willingly share with him because she didn't know him that well. Still...it left him aware that he couldn't just let it go. Well...at least not really let it go.
"Ok." Nonchalantly the word left his mouth.
Julie seemed almost taken aback by his dismissal of her actions, but then quickly tried to hide her shock - even though her widened eyes had given it away. Shrugging she began to ease and slowly opened the door wider.
Trying to play it cool, Benji shrugged his shoulders and let out a small sigh. "I'm gonna guess my mom's not here? I mean - I don't hear any loud voices or yelling...which usually announces her presence before anything else." Benji smiled as the words left his mouth, trying to make Julie laugh.
Julie was surprised to find herself smiling at Benji's attempt to make her laugh.
"Well...I guess I'll see ya 'round." Benji said as he began to turn and leave.
Panic surged up in Julie and a wild "Wait!" left her mouth.
Benji spun around immediately at the urgency he heard in her voice.
Julie again had to try and compose herself. Trying to come up with an excuse to have Benji stay. Finally her mind kicked in and with relief in her voice she alleviated the thought from her mind.
"If your mom's with my mom we could just call my mom's cell and see where they are."
Benji stood there in thought for a second before he nodded his acceptance at the suggested course of action to take.
"That sounds good," Benji said as Julie opened the door wider to allow him entry into the house, "Mom's cell is turned off. I keep getting her voice mail. Calling your mom is not a bad idea."
Julie let out a sigh as she watched Benji stroll into the dining room. Watching him for a few seconds more she realized that she needed to get a grip. Maybe she could fool Benji...but her mother was a different story. Julie wasn't willing to risk her mother's life because she couldn't handle the situation she had been placed in.
Slowly Julie closed the door, hearing John's words repeating in her mind.
One word...and bad things can happen.
Sharona had quickly walked out of the station and ran down the street where she knew all to well a pharmacist to be. Quickly she had bought 10 pregnancy tests, all different brands. Not taking long for paying, as the pharmacist clearly understood the urgency to the purchase, Sharona quickly dashed out of the pharmacy and back to Natalie who had kept the bathroom door locked.
Knocking rapidly Natalie answered with, "Occupied!"
"Natalie open up! It's Sharona!"
A second passed before the door opened and allowed Sharona access to the bathroom once more.
As soon as Sharona turned to face Natalie, Natalie was making motions with her hands in a 'come on' motion. Sharona handed the bags to Natalie and before she could utter a word Natalie went into the nearest stall.
It was only at this point that it really hit Sharona just how big a moment she was a part of. Suddenly the idea of a little Adrian running around hit her full force. The thought scared her immensely.
Natalie had had the same thoughts while Sharona had been buying the pregnancy tests, but Natalie had seen how Adrian had taken care of little Tommy; watching with tears in her eyes as Tommy and he had rolled around on the ground and laughed in merriment. It had almost destroyed her watching how Tommy had kissed Adrian over and over as he had been taken by his adoptive parents.
Natalie let a tear drop from her eyes as she imagined a little boy with Adrian's eyes and her smile running around playing with his daddy. Heart fluttering at the thought she tried to fight off the tears that threatened to escape her.
Natalie exited the stall and Sharona was instantly by her side.
"How long does the box say to wait?" Sharona asked even though she had ripped the box from Natalie's hand to read it for herself.
"Three minutes."
"You just took the one? Don't you think you should do all of them at one time."
"No! One at a time. If we do them all at once we might mess up reading them." Natalie quickly explained.
Sharona nodded her head, almost in agreement. Natalie placed the test on a wipe on the counter and then stood back along side Sharona. Natalie grabbed Sharona's arm and stared at Sharona's watch.
Time ticked by so slowly in those three minutes. Both women almost holding their breaths as they watched the secondhand on Sharona's watch slowly circle around.
As the second hand finally swept past the six, both sets of eyes landed back on the test.
Both stood still for a second before moving towards the counter.
Looking down both saw only one line.
"One line?" Natalie questioned the results.
Sharona quickly lifted up the box and looked over the instructions.
"It says that one line means..." Sharona's words died as her brow furrowed and her face dropped.
Natalie whirled toward Sharona. "What? What does one line mean?!" Not waiting for a response Natalie snatched the box away from Sharona. Sharona watched as Natalie's eyes finally found what they had been looking for.
Sharona grimaced as she lifted her hand and rubbed Natalie's shoulder.
Natalie just stared at the two words.
Not Pregnant.
Sharona could do nothing as Natalie began to cry as she continued to stare down at the box.
Natalie tried to fight back her tears, trying everything to keep the disappointment from overwhelming her.
Tentatively Adrian Monk's former nurse spoke softly with a voice that tried to comfort.
"Maybe we should try some of the other tests. You coulda' just grabbed the bad one out'a the bunch."
Natalie sniffled loudly as her nose began to drip and her tears began to clog her throat, nonetheless she nodded her head.
Sharona watched as Natalie began to crumble with a sympathetic look on her face.
It was only a few seconds before Natalie turned and hugged Sharona as Sharona opened her arms to hold Natalie.
The Jersey girl with attitude held Natalie as though they had been friends a lifetime - as if not just half an hour ago they weren't trying to beat the crud out of the other. Funny how things work out. Having come back to San Francisco to take care of Adrian, she had never considered having to take care of his 'assistant'. Unexpected as things had turned out for her, Sharona knew that she was needed here more than ever. Even if it was to hold a woman that didn't know how much she wanted to be pregnant - until she found out she wasn't.
"Everything's gonna be ok." Sharona said as she held onto Natalie who squeezed her even tighter after her reassurance.
Even after the words left her mouth, Sharona knew that it would take a long time before things really were.
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