I just guessed on Teri's age.
I don't own anything.
….
"Wake up, buddy. We're here." Tony said gently shaking AJ's shoulder. He was fast asleep with his head in Tony's lap. Michelle was asleep with her head on Tony's shoulder. He chuckled as AJ began to stretch before he actually opened his eyes just like he does.
"Michelle…" Tony said turning his head around so that his lips were on his cheek.
"Michelle. Wake up, sweetheart. The plane's landing." He said kissing her cheek with every word.
"Tony…. I'm sleeeeeeeeppppiiiiinnnngggg…" She whined.
"Michelle." He said leaning over and ticking her.
"Tony! Tony stop!" She shrieked laughing as she opened her eyes.
"I got you to wake up, didn't I?"He said kissing her.
"Yeah, you did." She said kissing him back.
"Eww! That's gross!" AJ said covering his eyes.
"Bud, we sat you by the window so you'd look out the window." Tony said laughing as Michelle started to get all their carry-ons together.
"Dad! We landed! There's NOTHING to look at!" AJ insisted.
"AJ, be patient." Michelle said leaning back against the seat as the pilot started to announce that they would begin getting off soon.
"Mom, do you know where I put my DS?" AJ asked looking around.
"It's probably under the seat." She said.
She and Tony began talking and when they looked over their son was crouched on the floor.
"WHAT are you doing? Those are new pants. The floor of this airplane's filthy!" Michelle said looking at AJ.
"I found it!" He said standing up with a triumphant smile on his face.
Tony started laughing very hard.
"What's so funny?" Michelle asked as they stood up.
"It's just that eight hours ago I still thought you guys were dead and now I'm watching you getting mad at him for getting his pants dirty." He said laughing as he kissed her before they started into the aisle.
About fifteen minutes later after getting their baggage loaded on the baggage cart and heading outside they heard a very familiar and very loud voice.
"MICHELLE! TONY! OVER HERE!" Kim Bauer yelled and frantically waved her hand while standing beside a minivan.
"Kim!" Michelle said quickly walking over and hugging her.
"I thought you were dead and I felt so guilty." Kim whispered into Michelle's ear.
"Why?" Michelle whispered back, but before Kim could answer they heard a scream coming from the car.
"Mommy! " Teri yelled jumping out of the car.
"Who's this?" Michelle asked smiling down at the young girl as Tony hugged Kim and introduced her to A.
"My name's Teri! I'm three!" Teri said smiling.
Kim came up behind her and scooped her up. "You were supposed to stay in the car." She said smiling.
"The car's booorrrriiiinnngggg." She said waving her arms dramatically.
"Well, we're getting back in the car." Kim said laughing.
After they all settled in the car Kim and Michelle laughed when they realized that they were both watching Tony, Teri, and AJ.
"He's a natural." Kim said.
"I knew he would be." Michelle said laughing. "So, what's the deal with CTU?"
"Well, you know about the disbandment stuff. And basically I came to work there a few months ago and it's nothing like it used to be when I started working there. Chloe and a tactical guy from CTU New York came down a while ago. So, Tony's director, you're chief of Staff, Chloe's Internet Protocol Manager, Cole, that's the tac guy from New York, is head of tactical. I'm the head data analyst. Eric Leare, that's who used to be in charge, is now in some made up position, Chief of the Floor."Kim said turning into the CTU garage.
"Hey, Kim. I heard about your father. I'm sorry it had to come to that." Michelle said smiling sympathetically at her.
"Me too. I mean you know my dad, he'll do whatever he has to and it usually has a price for him. Like when he faked his death and after I found out he was alive I refused to talk to him then he got kidnapped by the Chinese and then after he escaped I didn't see him for a few years until I thought he was dying. I'm just glad that this time the last time we saw each other it was on a good note. He was gonna move back with us." She said before parking. "By the way, you and Tony are gonna stay with us until you can find your own place."
"Kim, you don't have to do that." Michelle said as Kim took the keys out of the ignition.
"I want to. You almost died because you helped my father hide his death, then Tony ended up helping terrorists because he thought you were dead. If you had never helped my father, that never would've happened. So yes, I want to, but I also owe it to you." Kim said looking Michelle in the eyes.
"Okay." She said smiling softly.
The five got out of the car and made their way to the entrance.
"I forgot what it's like to walk through her." Michelle said smiling and as they walked in, in a very CTU fashion, everyone turned to look.
"Michelle! Tony!" Chloe exclaimed coming over. "It's so good to see you." She said hugging Michelle.
"No hard feelings?" Tony asked extending his hand.
"No hard feelings." She comfirmed taking it.
"Hey, Chloe. I'm gonna take Teri and AJ up to Tony's office. Can you show them around?" Kim asked shifting Teri on her hip and taking AJ's hand.
"You're not supposed to have kids here." Chloe said.
"Well, AJ has a presidential pardon for it and Teri's going to be here ten minutes. Stephen just had a really important meeting and the sitter called in sick." She explained before walking away.
"So do you know about Jack?" Chloe asked looking at them.
"Yeah." Michelle said at the same time as Tony said "What about Jack?"
"Oh, sweetheart. You don't know?" Michelle said putting her hand on his arm.
"Know what?" He asked confused.
"Jack's running. We don't know where he is." Chloe said looking at him.
"Oh, okay." Tony said.
Michelle noticed an awkward silence, "So, Chloe, I think we remember our way around. So, maybe you could just introduce us to some people?"
"Yeah, sure." Chloe said. She introduced them to some people as they made their way towards where the more important people were.
"They're here." Chloe said as they walked towards the people.
"I'm Tony Almeida and this is my wife Michelle Dessler." Tony said introducing them.
"Hi. I'm Cole Ortiz. Head of Tactical." Cole said shaking their hands.
"And I'm Eric Leare. Head of Floor." Eric said shaking their hands as Kim came down.
Tony and Michelle began to walk around observing things that they could change. They also met Kim's husband when he came and picked up Teri.
After about an hour there Michelle left and made them some coffee. After she came out Tony took a big gulp and gagged.
"Sweetheart, this tastes like crap." He said looking at her.
"It does not!" She exclaimed hitting him.
"Does too!" He said before kissing her.
She laughed as they pulled away. "You taste like crap."
"It's not me! It's your crappy coffee!" He said lowering his voice as he noticed they were drawing stares.
"It's not crappy. Hey, did Eric give you the level six clearance codes? He didn't give me mine yet."
"Yeah." He said typing it in. "Michelle?" He asked as he watched her work.
"Hmmm?" She asked not looking up from the screen.
"Please tell me our son hasn't been living off of takeout for seven years."
"No." She said looking up defensively.
"YOU learned how to cook? Sweetheart, you can't cook." He said laughing as he looked down at her.
"I can too." She said.
"Liar." He said.
"Okay, so maybe we had really nice neighbors." She said laughing. "I hate you."
"You love me." He said stealing a quick kiss.
As he sat down beside her and watched her work. He had to admit for not being near the CTU equipment for about nine years, she was still really good at it.
In the silence they heard Kim's phone ring in behind them and absentmindedly listened.
"Bauer. WHAT? Oh my god."
By this point they had turned around, "Did you see it? Okay. No, if they want to check you for a concussion, let them check you. I can't lose both of you in one day. We'll find her. Stephen, it wasn't your fault. Okay, I love you. Bye." She hung up the phone and put her head in her hands. As they walked up they heard her begin to sob.
"Kim? What's wrong?" Michelle said putting a hand on her shoulder.
Kim just shook her head and sobbed harder.
Michelle walked over to Chloe's station and Tony continued to try and comfort her.
"Chloe, I need you to get the archived recording from Kim's phone from a conversation about one minute ago and send it to her screen. Then get Eric and Cole to come over there with you."
"Okay, why?" Chloe asked as she began to get it.
"Because something's seriously wrong and Kim's to upset and in shock to tell us.
A few minutes later they were all standing at Kim's station. She had stopped sobbing, but sat there silently and refused to talk to anyone.
Chloe leaned down and started the recording.
"Bauer." Kim answered.
"She's gone. Teri's gone." Stephen said in frantic sobs.
"WHAT?"
"We were driving home. Then a car barreled through the intersection.., on Lincoln and 3rd then I blacked out and she was gone."
"Oh my god."
"It… It ran a red light. It accelerated when we got there."
"Did you see it?"
"It was a red car. That's all I saw."
"Okay."
"I have to get over there. They want to check for a concussion, but I don't have time for that."
"No, if they want to check you for a concussion, let them check you. I can't lose both of you in one day. We'll find her."
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have backed out. I should've made sure she was safe."
"Stephen, it wasn't your fault."
"Okay. I have to go."
"Okay, I love you."
"I love you too, Kim. So, so much. Bye."
"Bye."
