Disclaimer: I own nothing. That includes companies, but I do own the movie and Michelle, and I also have them on my wall of fame.
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That Night-
Michelle poked her food with her fork again. She sighed before taking another sip of her Coke.
Danny looked at her with worry on his face, "Michelle. You need to eat something..."
"I'm not hungry," was the only reply she could give.
"Michelle, you haven't eaten all day. At least eat something," Danny said.
"I can't sit here eating while Rafe is over there fighting a war. I just can't," she got up and ran out of the diner.
"Ev, I gotta go after her. Who knows what she'll do in this state of mind," Danny said as he put some money on the table.
The bell rang once again as he ran after her following her footprints in the newly fallen snow. He found her sitting on a park bench slouched over with her face in her hands. When Danny sat next to her she threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his coat.
He rubbed her back reassuringly, "Michelle it'll be alright I promise. Rafe will be back before you know it. He's a great pilot he'll be ok." She looked up at him tears gliding down her cheeks. He brushed a stray hair away from her face. "I promised Rafe I'd watch out for you and I always keep my promises."
"Thank you," she whispered.
"For what?" He questioned.
"For putting up with me and for caring."
"Michelle, I've known you ever since you were little. I'll always. Always be here for you." She nodded as she starred into his eyes. "Let me take you back to the hotel..." he murmured.
They both stood up and started the short walk back to the hotel.
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"Danny," she began. "Are you sure it's alright that I stay here with you?"
"It's fine. Don't worry about it." She sat on the bed to the right. This was Rafe's bed...tears threatened to fall from her eyes again as she looked down trying to fight it. Danny sat down next to her concerned.
"Michelle," he began, "Please look at me." She slowly turned to face him as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Michelle. If you ever have any problems or you need a shoulder to cry on I'll be here for you. You know that right?" He got a slight nod from her. Tears began to fall from her eyes again and Danny put his arms around her. Right now a hug was all she needed.
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The Next Day-
The nurses waved from their boat to the excited sailors. Here they were in paradise and Michelle was frowning. Danny looked at her with a sigh.
"Danny, why don't you just tell her?" Evelyn said.
Danny jumped started by the voice, "What do you mean?"
Evelyn sigh, "Danny. It's obvious. Just tell her that you love her."
His eyes softened, "Ev. I can't do that. Besides she probably just looks at me as a brother."
"You never know unless you try," she stated.
"Ev," he started. "I'll make you a deal."
"I'm listening," she said.
"If I don't tell Michelle how I feel about her by the end of this week then you can tell her how I feel." He said a little unsure of himself.
"Deal," she said shaking on it.
"Well," Danny said getting off of the boat, "This is where I leave you. Would you... I mean, do you want to go out to eat dinner with me?"
"I would love to," Michelle said.
"I'll pick you up at six," he gave her a hug and they went their separate ways.
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"So...how do I look?" Michelle asked.
"You look stunning," Barbara said with a smile. "You should dress like this more often." Michelle smiled shyly as a knock was heard at the door.
"There's a nervous pilot waiting for you," Evelyn said. Michelle took her cue and walked over to greet him.
Danny stood up from the sofa with wide eyes. She was beautiful. Don't get me wrong she was always beautiful to him, but this night was special. It was like a first date.
She smiled shyly, "Are you ready to go?" He nodded and led her to the car.
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At the Black Cat Diner
They talked for hours about anything and everything. From Rafe to life in Tennessee they talked about it all. Until they finally had that awkward silence, "Michelle?" he asked. "Can we go somewhere so that we can talk...privately?"
She looked at him with a questioning look. Her brain said no but her heart said, "Of course."
They got back into the car and Danny drove her to a nearby beach. He turned the ignition off and helped Michelle out of the car. They began to walk on the beach until Danny came to the spot he was looking for and sat on the sand. Michelle sat next to him. The eerie silence was still there between them. They both didn't know what to say.
"Danny, what did you want to talk to me about?" Michelle questioned.
He took in a deep breath and began, "Michelle, ever since we were little I always watched out for you and I have always cared about you. Over the years I started to like you more and more. At first I just looked at you as a sister but then I realized what my true feelings were." He turned to look at her. "Michelle... I...I love you."
Her eyes widened in surprise. She had dreamed about this moment for so long was it true? She opened her mouth and then closed it again. Her actions showed what she didn't know how to say. She kissed him. Right then and there. All that desire. All that love. All that longing for each other was shown in that kiss. They were finally together the only problem was...Rafe.
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Yay, their together! Well I'll try my best to get the next chapter up ASAP. Drama tryouts are Monday through Wed. so I'm not promising anything. I hope you enjoyed it and PLEASE REVIEW!!! Until next chapter.
-Greenfairie
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That Night-
Michelle poked her food with her fork again. She sighed before taking another sip of her Coke.
Danny looked at her with worry on his face, "Michelle. You need to eat something..."
"I'm not hungry," was the only reply she could give.
"Michelle, you haven't eaten all day. At least eat something," Danny said.
"I can't sit here eating while Rafe is over there fighting a war. I just can't," she got up and ran out of the diner.
"Ev, I gotta go after her. Who knows what she'll do in this state of mind," Danny said as he put some money on the table.
The bell rang once again as he ran after her following her footprints in the newly fallen snow. He found her sitting on a park bench slouched over with her face in her hands. When Danny sat next to her she threw her arms around his neck and sobbed into his coat.
He rubbed her back reassuringly, "Michelle it'll be alright I promise. Rafe will be back before you know it. He's a great pilot he'll be ok." She looked up at him tears gliding down her cheeks. He brushed a stray hair away from her face. "I promised Rafe I'd watch out for you and I always keep my promises."
"Thank you," she whispered.
"For what?" He questioned.
"For putting up with me and for caring."
"Michelle, I've known you ever since you were little. I'll always. Always be here for you." She nodded as she starred into his eyes. "Let me take you back to the hotel..." he murmured.
They both stood up and started the short walk back to the hotel.
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"Danny," she began. "Are you sure it's alright that I stay here with you?"
"It's fine. Don't worry about it." She sat on the bed to the right. This was Rafe's bed...tears threatened to fall from her eyes again as she looked down trying to fight it. Danny sat down next to her concerned.
"Michelle," he began, "Please look at me." She slowly turned to face him as he put his hands on her shoulders. "Michelle. If you ever have any problems or you need a shoulder to cry on I'll be here for you. You know that right?" He got a slight nod from her. Tears began to fall from her eyes again and Danny put his arms around her. Right now a hug was all she needed.
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The Next Day-
The nurses waved from their boat to the excited sailors. Here they were in paradise and Michelle was frowning. Danny looked at her with a sigh.
"Danny, why don't you just tell her?" Evelyn said.
Danny jumped started by the voice, "What do you mean?"
Evelyn sigh, "Danny. It's obvious. Just tell her that you love her."
His eyes softened, "Ev. I can't do that. Besides she probably just looks at me as a brother."
"You never know unless you try," she stated.
"Ev," he started. "I'll make you a deal."
"I'm listening," she said.
"If I don't tell Michelle how I feel about her by the end of this week then you can tell her how I feel." He said a little unsure of himself.
"Deal," she said shaking on it.
"Well," Danny said getting off of the boat, "This is where I leave you. Would you... I mean, do you want to go out to eat dinner with me?"
"I would love to," Michelle said.
"I'll pick you up at six," he gave her a hug and they went their separate ways.
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"So...how do I look?" Michelle asked.
"You look stunning," Barbara said with a smile. "You should dress like this more often." Michelle smiled shyly as a knock was heard at the door.
"There's a nervous pilot waiting for you," Evelyn said. Michelle took her cue and walked over to greet him.
Danny stood up from the sofa with wide eyes. She was beautiful. Don't get me wrong she was always beautiful to him, but this night was special. It was like a first date.
She smiled shyly, "Are you ready to go?" He nodded and led her to the car.
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At the Black Cat Diner
They talked for hours about anything and everything. From Rafe to life in Tennessee they talked about it all. Until they finally had that awkward silence, "Michelle?" he asked. "Can we go somewhere so that we can talk...privately?"
She looked at him with a questioning look. Her brain said no but her heart said, "Of course."
They got back into the car and Danny drove her to a nearby beach. He turned the ignition off and helped Michelle out of the car. They began to walk on the beach until Danny came to the spot he was looking for and sat on the sand. Michelle sat next to him. The eerie silence was still there between them. They both didn't know what to say.
"Danny, what did you want to talk to me about?" Michelle questioned.
He took in a deep breath and began, "Michelle, ever since we were little I always watched out for you and I have always cared about you. Over the years I started to like you more and more. At first I just looked at you as a sister but then I realized what my true feelings were." He turned to look at her. "Michelle... I...I love you."
Her eyes widened in surprise. She had dreamed about this moment for so long was it true? She opened her mouth and then closed it again. Her actions showed what she didn't know how to say. She kissed him. Right then and there. All that desire. All that love. All that longing for each other was shown in that kiss. They were finally together the only problem was...Rafe.
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Yay, their together! Well I'll try my best to get the next chapter up ASAP. Drama tryouts are Monday through Wed. so I'm not promising anything. I hope you enjoyed it and PLEASE REVIEW!!! Until next chapter.
-Greenfairie