Author's Note: Hey there, here's the next chapter. I think I'm going to do two more chapters after this, then move on to my post season 2 story

Anyways hope you like it.

Reviews are always appreciated

He woke up with a start. It was the same dream he had been having and it was enough to make him crazy. The one fear in his life was losing her, know when he closed his that fear became so real.

Tony looked over at his sleepy beauty. She was smiling in her sleep, having some sort of good dream.

He had become addicted to that smile.

He got up for some water, trying to calm his nerves down and then started to make breakfast.

He felt her come up and plant soft kisses all over his back. She was wearing nothing but his shirt. She had never looked sexier than when she wore his clothes he always thought. He smiled and turned around, giving her a sweet morning kiss.

"Mmm, last night was amazing" she said, cuddling more into his chest.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure the neighbors know how much fun we had to" He smirked.

She playfully hit his arm and they both laughed. She started to boil some water for tea and Tony continued to make breakfast. They loved their morning rituels, it was relaxing to be this normal. With CTU they were always on the go, know they could take their time and enjoy the day.

She stood over the counter reaching for a cup. She didn't even notice the water boiling over but when it did it hit the floor and went all over her feet.

She yelled, more in surprise at first. Tony bolted over to her, lifted her up off the floor and onto a chair. It was things like this that worried him, she wasn't careful enough. He knew it was making him more upset than it should, in the back of his mind he knew it was the nightmares playing tricks on his mind, but she had to be more careful.

"Damnit Michelle, why weren't you more careful?" He yelled, not at her, more at his dreams.

She was more than a little surprised at his reaction, and more than a little hurt that he would yell at her like that.

He could see her eyes instantly start to cloud. She was going back, back to all the fights and suffering. Occasionally he could see it in her face. They could be watching a movie or taking a walk and he would see her go back there, but he could always pull her through.

"Michelle, I'm sorry…please don't…don't go there. Stay here with me" he pleaded while wiping the tears away from under her almond eyes.

He began kissing her all around her face, literally trying to kiss away her pain. She tried to resist but once she felt him breaking down in her arms she started to cry.

She led him over to lie on the couch, wanting him to calm down before they talked. He rested his head on her stomach and traced all her curves and around her hour glass waist.

"I have dreams. I see you back in that hospital, lying there with no pulse. Whenever I close my eyes I'm right back there, it all feels so real" he said, hiding his face in her stomach so she couldn't see the tears.

She tried to speak but he went on, becoming more upset and incoherent with each word.

"If I couldn't wake up to you anymore…I mean I look at you and still see that shy girl who asked me out years ago and I…I feel so comforted by that. But when I think about not having you in this world…" He couldn't finish, he couldn't say the words.

"Oh Tony, it's ok. We went through a lot that day. And to be honest I've been waiting for this to happen, I know you to well to believe you're that calm" she said with a wink, trying to lighten up the mood a bit so he could breathe.

"I just…" he tried again.

"Shh, honey I know how scary it is. I worry about losing you to, I could never survive that. But everything's alright. Tony you'll never lose me. I've loved you even before I met you, how could you lose me?"

"I know you'll always be with me, but if I couldn't wake up without you or Emma in my life I'd suffocate."

"It's going to be ok, I promise…that'll never happen…I promise" she said over and over.

She held onto him for a long time, stroking his hair and rubbing his arms. She could feel his body start to slow down. Telling her everything made him feel so reassured, like he was safe from the nightmares.

"I have an idea. Your sisters coming over soon, how about we take Emma down to the beach, get a little fresh air" she suggested.

He only hugged her body tighter in response and shook his head yes. He grabbed onto his shoulders and brought him up to her, giving him the most passionate kiss she could. She brushed her thumb against his cheek; he knew it was a tear.

"We're ok, it's all ok" she continued on and on.