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As Palmer left the podium the station returned to regular programming.
Tony stayed where he was, waiting.
Yusuf remained where he was for several long moments before he reached forward and slowly turned off the tv.
Auda stood and walked over to the unfinished patio doors. The morning sunlight was streaming through the broken glass where the bullet had entered.
"There will be a war."Yusuf said quietly.
Tony froze wondering if Auda hadn't bought the fake telecast. "Yes, but not today and not with your country. You've done what you set out to do."
"Maybe, but my people will still face a war."
Tony nodded as he took a step forward hand outstretched. "But you'll be there to help them. Come on, Yusuf, give me the gun."
Auda hesitated. "I never wanted anyone to be hurt."
"We know that."Tony assured him as he took another step. "If you give me the gun we can get you home, I promise."
Yusuf knew the odds of him going home without facing criminal charges of some kind were slim. But he had no other choice.
Auda aimed the gun barrel toward the floor and handed the gun to Almeida.
Tony took the gun put the safety on and moved it to his left hand. With his free right hand he motioned Auda toward the front door.
"Let's get out of here."
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The front door of the beach house opened and the LAPD officers weapons were instantly drawn and ready to fire.
Jack raised his hand while shouting. "Lower your weapons, now!"
The officers lowered the guns, all eyes trained on the door.
Yusuf Auda stepped out into the sunshine arms outstretched in a surrendering manner.
Tony Almeida walked close behind Auda as they made their way down the sidewalk.
Jack smiled with relief, it was over. He looked over to Michelle but found she was already walking quickly toward the sidewalk.
"I'm sorry."Auda apologized as he reached her.
Michelle nodded as one of the LAPD officers ushered Auda toward a waiting squad car.
Not caring who saw them Tony gathered Michelle in his arms and lifted her off her feet.
As he set her down Tony gently brushed her hair away from her face. "Are you alright?"
Tears came to Michelle's eyes but she didn't bother to stop them. "I'm fine though I can't figure out why you did such a crazy thing."
Tony gently caressed her right cheek with his hand. "What crazy thing was that?"
"Trading yourself for me."Michelle replied forcing him to be serious. "Why did you do that? You could've been hurt."
"I made you a promise that I'd get you out no matter what."Tony said his voice catching slightly. "I couldn't lose you....not after everything....there was so much left unsaid."
Their faces were inches apart. Tony leaned forward and captured Michelle's lips with his in a passionate kiss.
Jack cleared his throat as he approached the couple. "Sorry to interrupt, but Chappelle's raising hell. He wants everybody back at CTU."
Tony sighed and rested his head on top of Michelle's for a moment before saying. "Jack, I'll go back to CTU. I want Michelle taken home so she can rest."
Michelle pulled away from Tony slightly. "Tony, I'm fine. If Chappelle wants us all there we should go and get it over with."
Tony studied her for a moment before nodding. "Alright, let's go."
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As Palmer left the podium the station returned to regular programming.
Tony stayed where he was, waiting.
Yusuf remained where he was for several long moments before he reached forward and slowly turned off the tv.
Auda stood and walked over to the unfinished patio doors. The morning sunlight was streaming through the broken glass where the bullet had entered.
"There will be a war."Yusuf said quietly.
Tony froze wondering if Auda hadn't bought the fake telecast. "Yes, but not today and not with your country. You've done what you set out to do."
"Maybe, but my people will still face a war."
Tony nodded as he took a step forward hand outstretched. "But you'll be there to help them. Come on, Yusuf, give me the gun."
Auda hesitated. "I never wanted anyone to be hurt."
"We know that."Tony assured him as he took another step. "If you give me the gun we can get you home, I promise."
Yusuf knew the odds of him going home without facing criminal charges of some kind were slim. But he had no other choice.
Auda aimed the gun barrel toward the floor and handed the gun to Almeida.
Tony took the gun put the safety on and moved it to his left hand. With his free right hand he motioned Auda toward the front door.
"Let's get out of here."
********
The front door of the beach house opened and the LAPD officers weapons were instantly drawn and ready to fire.
Jack raised his hand while shouting. "Lower your weapons, now!"
The officers lowered the guns, all eyes trained on the door.
Yusuf Auda stepped out into the sunshine arms outstretched in a surrendering manner.
Tony Almeida walked close behind Auda as they made their way down the sidewalk.
Jack smiled with relief, it was over. He looked over to Michelle but found she was already walking quickly toward the sidewalk.
"I'm sorry."Auda apologized as he reached her.
Michelle nodded as one of the LAPD officers ushered Auda toward a waiting squad car.
Not caring who saw them Tony gathered Michelle in his arms and lifted her off her feet.
As he set her down Tony gently brushed her hair away from her face. "Are you alright?"
Tears came to Michelle's eyes but she didn't bother to stop them. "I'm fine though I can't figure out why you did such a crazy thing."
Tony gently caressed her right cheek with his hand. "What crazy thing was that?"
"Trading yourself for me."Michelle replied forcing him to be serious. "Why did you do that? You could've been hurt."
"I made you a promise that I'd get you out no matter what."Tony said his voice catching slightly. "I couldn't lose you....not after everything....there was so much left unsaid."
Their faces were inches apart. Tony leaned forward and captured Michelle's lips with his in a passionate kiss.
Jack cleared his throat as he approached the couple. "Sorry to interrupt, but Chappelle's raising hell. He wants everybody back at CTU."
Tony sighed and rested his head on top of Michelle's for a moment before saying. "Jack, I'll go back to CTU. I want Michelle taken home so she can rest."
Michelle pulled away from Tony slightly. "Tony, I'm fine. If Chappelle wants us all there we should go and get it over with."
Tony studied her for a moment before nodding. "Alright, let's go."
