Hi, welcome back. Thank you for the update. I have been watching clips of Jovan, alongside with John and Natalie, it has made me realise why Jovan would have never worked. John by nature is a rescuer/fixer...Evangeline is an independent spirit, she is a 'never give up. Go to till the end, person.' Natalie, whilst not the typical 'damsel in distress,' does possess some of the characteristics of one.
John is currently the only non familial person who cares about her...at least that's the way she sees it.
It's probably fair to say that most of Natalie's meaningful relationships were sexual and didn't always have the best of starts; she has never really had any friends, no relationship with her parents growing up. It does stand to reason and understanding her latching on to John. Her mini obsession with him- he is the one person who chooses to support and care about her...no obligation required. They have both lost loved ones and are very protective of their younger sibling. This bond that they have in common maybe partly why they are drawn to each other. The desperate, obsessive part to be with John, may suggest something deeper than her wanting to 'steal' him from Evangeline.
It was a self feeding problem, really, for the more Natalie yearned for John, the lower she got and the lower she got, the more John tried to help her. Naturally, this made her fall for him even more.
John, by nature has a history of 'damsel in distress, mates'....Blair and Marty. They were women who were currently, if not at one point broken; women who also had a history of inappropriate relationships and most often needed him or his help. They appealed to his personality as a rescuer/fixer. I honestly saw why he and Evangeline or any other woman with her personality and characteristics would have never worked.
This is just my observation...sorry for the long rant.
I am enjoying the story. Have a blessed and wonderful week.