Disclaimers: I don't own forever knight, I don't make money from
them. They have only been taken out for me to play with and I'll put
them back in the box, Mommy. I promise.

   Here is another late night loopy story from me, Sing To Angels. If
you hadn't noticed, I have a new email address. I have to thank all of
those who wrote to me about my last piece, Auguries of Innocence. I'm
really glad that I was able to touch you all in some way or another. I
even made a few new friends (Orchyd and L'phantom, you know I'm
talking about you.) <wink> My first fanfic that I told all of you
about is coming soon. Still working all of the bugs out and stuff. I
hope that this little piece here even stands up to the last one. Just
let me know ok? Thanks so much for reading my work everybody. 


              STA


Lessons (01/01)


*I bend behind you,
Hands on your face.*


       Natalie had come to say good-bye to Nick. She was growing older
and she wanted her life to go forward in the fashion that most normal
people's lives progressed. Be a wife, a mother. Join the PTA and
gossip about the latest 'shocking' thing that happened at the bridge
club meeting.

*I lean over with a willow's grace.*

    The passion that she felt for Nick had never died. 

*My lower lip in your mouth,
And yours in mine.*

   It grew everyday. Everytime that she saw Nick, Natalie was at a
loss on what to do in her life. Should she keep waiting or should she
leave? Is the cure working at all? Even if it did would he be the same
person? As Natalie got closer to Nick's desk she wondered about these
things. Finally she reached his chair. In the middle of the entire
precinct, Natalie Lambert said good-bye to Nick B. Knight. Coming
behind him, he didn't see her as she slowly tilted his head backwards
for a kiss.

*Be still in this silent flow,
My heart is breaking.*
  
     Nick tried to speak but she wouldn't let him. She only deepened
the kiss. Sucking on his bottom lip. Natalie had read somewhere that
this was the most satisfying of kisses, that where both partners had
the pleasure of sucking on the lower lip. 

*My breasts pressed against your eyes.
This does not veil the love I feel for you,
It does not excuse my cries.*

    A tear trickled from under her tightly closed eyelids and found
their joined lips.

*To Heaven above that I could forget you,*

   Natalie wished that she had never met Nick. His soft, compelling
voice would always haunt her dreams.

*Forgive you,*
 
       Why had he done this to her? Why couldn't he have found another
doctor to make him human? But he didn't care about being human
anymore. Not really. So much pain inside of her, pain that he had
made. She couldn't handle it anymore.

*These things I would gladly give;*

     Arching her back and pulling Nick closer to her he accidentally
bit her lip.

*My heart,*
 
      Through the blood, he saw Natalie's love for him. 

*My body,*

      Nick could feel the softness of Natalie's breasts against the
top of his head. He knew that his hair must be tickling her there.

*My soul.*

     Shining bright as day, Nick glimpsed Natalie's faith. Faith in
him, faith in God, faith in everything there was around her. Naive and
innocent. It made Nick realize what he had been missing for all of the
centuries he had been alive. Natalie. His Natalie with faith enough
for the both of them. He could never live without her now.

*If only you would take leave of me now*

     Natalie abruptly broke off their kiss and walked back out the way
she had come. The bullpen was buzzing with excitement to see Natalie,
the friendly local coroner kiss the notoriously private 'Knightmare'
in front of them all.
   Ignoring all comments, she walked out of the door. Getting into her
car, Natalie headed for the airport where her flight for Montreal
would be leaving in an hour. Natalie had showed Nick what she had
wanted him to see. Her love for him, her faith in him. Hopefully this
would be enough to make him improve his life without her having to
stick around and watch. She would barely make it there in time to
catch the plane taking her to her new life. Away from Nick and all of
the bittersweet memories she had of him and Toronto.

*Before that ache rejoins this brief joy I know.*

      Nick sat at his desk. He didn't remember where he was at or
what, exactly had just happened. He only remembered the feel of soft
flesh and the smell of wild roses enveloping him and taking him to a
fantasy world of delight and faith and.... Natalie! Nick sighed with
dreamy contentment and ignored the good-natured razzing by his co-
workers. Leaning back in his chair, he put his feet up on the desk and
thought about going after Natalie.
   'Nah,' he said to himself.  'I'll just go over to her apartment
after shift. It isn't like she is going anywhere.'