While they were in the car, it took awhile for either of them to finally
start talking. Tony couldn't get the fact that he actually had Michelle
Dessler, the girl he was beginning to fall for, in the passenger seat of
his car. Michelle, on the other hand, couldn't stop thinking about how Tony
had finally asked her out.
"So, uh, where we going, Tony?" Michelle asked.
"I was thinking this Chinese restaurant nearby? Then we could catch a movie in the mall...?" Tony told her.
"Sounds cool."
Finally, Tony pulled up in the parking lot and rushed to the other side of the car to open the door for her. Michelle smiled as she marveled at the gentlemanliness of Tony Almeida, CTU Special Agent in Charge. Who would've thought?
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End Flashback
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Tony and Michelle sat on the couch, reminiscing about their first date. It was perfect. They had dinner, which, thankfully, went very smoothly, and then went on to watch a movie. After their date, Tony dropped her off her house and capped the night off with a quick peck on the cheek.
"That was fun, huh? I actually managed to sweep you off your feet." Tony joked.
"Yeah, you did... damn, that really WAS fun. Except you were acting all weird the next day at work..." Michelle interjected.
"HEY! Not half as weird as you were acting..." Tony shot back, wrapping his arm around Michelle and kissing the top of her head.
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Flashback: The Next Day at CTU
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The next day at CTU, Michelle arrived about 10 minutes after Tony did. As soon as she arrived, Tony smiled down at her awkwardly and nodded at her.
'I wonder what's gotten into him... last night was fun... wasn't it?' Michelle wondered. Shaking her head, she sat at her desk and began working. About an hour later, her phone rang.
"Dessler."
"Michelle, I need the files for tomorrow's conference with Division. Are you done with them?" Tony asked her in a no-nonsense tone.
"Uh, yeah... I'll bring it right up." Michelle replied. "Thanks."
Michelle gathered the documents and put them in a manila envelope. Documents in hand and a heart beating three times faster than usual, she walked up the staircase leading to Tony's office.
When she entered, Tony was busy signing some papers. She cleared her throat, which caused Tony to instantly look up.
"I, um, I have those records you needed." Michelle told him uncomfortably.
"Thanks Michelle. Can you put it right there?" Tony asked her, motioning to an area on the corner of his desk.
Michelle timidly put it there and just as she was about to go down, Tony called her. "Michelle?"
"Yeah?"
"Things okay? You seem... offhand today." Tony asked her concernedly.
"Yeah. I'm fine... you? You haven't exactly been Mr Sunshine today either, Tony."
"Listen. I'm sorry about that... I guess I just have a lot of things going on in my head right now. Sorry. Hey, can I make it up to you?" Tony asked.
Michelle shrugged. "Depends... how?"
"How bout dinner tomorrow night? I can pick you up at seven again?" Tony asked hopefully.
"Sure, that'd be great." Michelle replied, smiling. After, she went down the stairs and went back to work.
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End Flashback
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"Damn. You scared me when you were all CTU-Boss-ish back there." Michelle remarked.
"Sorry. I think I was just worried about how people would take the news about, ya know... us. I mean, weren't you?"
Michelle smiled up into his brown eyes. "Crossed my mind a few times..."
Tony kissed her lightly. "Hey, whadya say we call it a night? We can open this album again tomorrow... its actually kinda fun."
"Yeah. I'll fix up here and I'll see you in the room, alright?"
"Who are you kidding, Michelle? I can help you... I'm not lame or anything." "Yeah. But you're a guy..."
"And your husband. Hello. I can help, okay?" Tony said, smiling at her.
"Alright. Suit yourself."
Ten minutes later, they were upstairs in their room.
Michelle was snuggled closely to Tony, who had his arms around her. Michelle turned on the TV and the two of them watched some Julia Roberts movie until they both fell asleep.
"Night Tony."
"Night Michelle. Love you sweetheart."
"Love you too."
"So, uh, where we going, Tony?" Michelle asked.
"I was thinking this Chinese restaurant nearby? Then we could catch a movie in the mall...?" Tony told her.
"Sounds cool."
Finally, Tony pulled up in the parking lot and rushed to the other side of the car to open the door for her. Michelle smiled as she marveled at the gentlemanliness of Tony Almeida, CTU Special Agent in Charge. Who would've thought?
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End Flashback
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Tony and Michelle sat on the couch, reminiscing about their first date. It was perfect. They had dinner, which, thankfully, went very smoothly, and then went on to watch a movie. After their date, Tony dropped her off her house and capped the night off with a quick peck on the cheek.
"That was fun, huh? I actually managed to sweep you off your feet." Tony joked.
"Yeah, you did... damn, that really WAS fun. Except you were acting all weird the next day at work..." Michelle interjected.
"HEY! Not half as weird as you were acting..." Tony shot back, wrapping his arm around Michelle and kissing the top of her head.
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Flashback: The Next Day at CTU
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The next day at CTU, Michelle arrived about 10 minutes after Tony did. As soon as she arrived, Tony smiled down at her awkwardly and nodded at her.
'I wonder what's gotten into him... last night was fun... wasn't it?' Michelle wondered. Shaking her head, she sat at her desk and began working. About an hour later, her phone rang.
"Dessler."
"Michelle, I need the files for tomorrow's conference with Division. Are you done with them?" Tony asked her in a no-nonsense tone.
"Uh, yeah... I'll bring it right up." Michelle replied. "Thanks."
Michelle gathered the documents and put them in a manila envelope. Documents in hand and a heart beating three times faster than usual, she walked up the staircase leading to Tony's office.
When she entered, Tony was busy signing some papers. She cleared her throat, which caused Tony to instantly look up.
"I, um, I have those records you needed." Michelle told him uncomfortably.
"Thanks Michelle. Can you put it right there?" Tony asked her, motioning to an area on the corner of his desk.
Michelle timidly put it there and just as she was about to go down, Tony called her. "Michelle?"
"Yeah?"
"Things okay? You seem... offhand today." Tony asked her concernedly.
"Yeah. I'm fine... you? You haven't exactly been Mr Sunshine today either, Tony."
"Listen. I'm sorry about that... I guess I just have a lot of things going on in my head right now. Sorry. Hey, can I make it up to you?" Tony asked.
Michelle shrugged. "Depends... how?"
"How bout dinner tomorrow night? I can pick you up at seven again?" Tony asked hopefully.
"Sure, that'd be great." Michelle replied, smiling. After, she went down the stairs and went back to work.
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End Flashback
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"Damn. You scared me when you were all CTU-Boss-ish back there." Michelle remarked.
"Sorry. I think I was just worried about how people would take the news about, ya know... us. I mean, weren't you?"
Michelle smiled up into his brown eyes. "Crossed my mind a few times..."
Tony kissed her lightly. "Hey, whadya say we call it a night? We can open this album again tomorrow... its actually kinda fun."
"Yeah. I'll fix up here and I'll see you in the room, alright?"
"Who are you kidding, Michelle? I can help you... I'm not lame or anything." "Yeah. But you're a guy..."
"And your husband. Hello. I can help, okay?" Tony said, smiling at her.
"Alright. Suit yourself."
Ten minutes later, they were upstairs in their room.
Michelle was snuggled closely to Tony, who had his arms around her. Michelle turned on the TV and the two of them watched some Julia Roberts movie until they both fell asleep.
"Night Tony."
"Night Michelle. Love you sweetheart."
"Love you too."