Hello everybody! I am a huge / longtime Tony/Michelle Fan-Fic reader, and I thought that I would give this a try, mostly because when I hear some songs, I can only think of T and M.
That said, this is somewhat a song fic, but I altered the lyrics to form Michelle's thoughts.
The song clips are from "Words Get in the Way" by Gloria Estefan
I would really appreciate reviews; I would like to see what you all think of my writing!

Enjoy!

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Michelle realized that missed her chance, the revelation greeted with a sinking feeling in her chest, her body sagging, she could almost feel her heart being ripped into two pieces by the female voice on the phone, asking for Tony, her Tony.

I realize you're seeing someone new
I don't believe she knows you like I do
the tempermental moody side, the one you would always try to hide from me…

Since she walked through the CTU doors and saw him standing there, practically waiting for her, she knew she still loved him. The needing and wanting him near her had probably never stopped, had just hidden behind her façade of coldness, harsh indifference, steel. She had to stay strong around him, just for one day. Then he would be gone, and she would be alone again.

But Michelle felt Tony's body heat seep through his clothes when he stood next to her, it gravitated towards her, inside she melted, and felt warm for the first time in the months she had been alone. She needed to talk to Tony, about them, about how she knows they need to be together. They could fix his problems as a team, as they used to. But would he want her back now?

But I know when you have some thing on your mind
You've been trying to tell me for the longest time
And before you break my heart in two,
There's something I've been trying to say to you

She was afraid to look at him. Afraid that any eye contact would give her away; let him see that she was weak with out him, reduced to an empty shell. But, she wondered, why should he even care anymore. What could she say to him? What would bring him back to her? Nothing. She told herself that Tony had slipped through her fingers, even if she did say how she still felt- how she always would feel- how could he ever love her again? How could she tell him that she made a mistake?

The words get in the way
There's so much I want to say,
But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
We might fall in love again.
I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
I want to say I love you,
But the words got in the way

Michelle realized that they were over now, and Tony's phone call had proved that. But she felt something when they stood near each other, she could feel the unsaid words hanging in the air, separating them, and bringing them closer. Tony was different too, he too adorned the steel mask, and maybe for the same reasons, he wouldn't look into her eyes either.

Your heart has always been an open door
But baby I don't even know you any more
And despite the fact it's hurting me,
I know I never want to set you free

She couldn't stop herself. Couldn't resist it if she tried. She needed him more than she had ever needed anybody before. She was tired of being cold, and alone, without her love, maybe he would tell her it was over, maybe he would say goodbye for the last time.

Michelle stood in front of her ex-husband, the man she so desperately loved, and gently cupped his chin, easing his face to the level hers. She no longer let herself be afraid of his response. She watched his dark eyes slowly lower to meet hers…

But the words get in the way
There's so much I want to say
But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
We might fall in love again
I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
I tried to say I love you, but the words got in the way
I'm trying to say I love you
But the words get in the way…

They needed no more communication; they saw in the other person exactly what they were feeling. They stood there, watching each other, the realization that they belong together forever sinking in and filling Michelle's clear eyes with soft, clear tears. They lunged at each other, desperately embracing, scared to let go of the other for fear that this moment was a dream.

Happiness flooded them, enveloped them. They stood, in CTU -the place that joined them and destroyed them- , intertwined, recognizing what they have been missing. Slowly, Tony turned Michelle's head and pulled toward her for a sweet, lingering kiss. Michelle laid her head on Tony's shoulder, "I still love you" she whispered into his ear, snuggling into him even closer, feeling his black curls sweep against her white forehead. He looked into her eyes, "I will always love you."

The words got in the way…