Chapter 4
Two months have passed since we last saw Michelle and Tony. They have started to date more seriously now, but no one at CTU knows. Also, Jack will be re-introduced towards the end of the chapter with the formation of Field-Ops.
"Alright Jack, will see you at 1:30," said Tony unfocused, and Jack knew it. He was really paying attention to Michelle.
"Tony, you ok? You seem kind of preoccupied," replied Jack from the comfort of his own home.
"Oh yea, I'm fine. I'll see you soon."
"Great," as Jack hung up the phone, Kate comes up from behind and kisses him on the cheek.
"Who was that sweetie?"
"Oh, just Tony. I have a meeting at CTU today about a new department. And, a job for Kim. She has been so down since what happened with Megan and I think she might enjoy a change of pace."
"Terrific. But don't forget you have a doctor's appointment at 2:00."
"What? Oh damn it I forgot. Let me call Tony back and push our meeting up."
"Alright. I'm going shopping but I'll be back."
"Okay, see you soon." As Jack watched Kate leave, he reached back for the phone to call Tony again.
--cut to CTU—
"Okay so Chloe I want you to set-up the mid-line trace. Adam, work through the logs and cross-reference any highlights with what Chloe... (ring, ring)...can find. I better get this. Come get me with any questions."
"CTU, Dessler."
"Hey, it's me. How are you?"
"Uh, find. Just showing Adam and Chloe the ropes. What's up?"
"Can you bring up the files for the new CTU sub-section. Jack is coming in later today and I just want to look them over." "Sure, no problem. Be right up."
"Great." As Tony hung up, he watched Michelle get ready and walk upstairs, just happy he would get to be close to her. He is interrupted by a knocking on the door. It's Michelle.
"Hey."
"Hi." Tony slowly gets out of his chair to meet Michelle and sits on the corner of his desk. "Are these the files?"
"Yep. They cover the basis and personnel requirements for the start-up. Also, building plans for the new offices as they start the reconstruction of the floor."
"Terrific. Meet me at 1:15 in the conference room and will set everything up. Oh, by the way, do you have time for lunch?"
"Sure. 12?"
"Great. Oh, and one more thing." Tony puts the folder down on his desk and moves towards Michelle.
"And what would that be?" Michelle replies with a smile, knowing in her heart what was about to happen. As Tony got close enough, he gently pulled Michelle towards him and began to kiss her. She was immediately receptive. As they got closer, Tony used his right hand to shove the door closed so no one would see them. They began to back up, but Tony slyly tripped over one of his two couch chairs behind his deck.
"Son of a...." He replied blushing. Michelle couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh my god! Wow, I'm sorry, are you okay?" Still, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, you think this is funny do ya? Try this!" Tony responds as he grabs Michelle by the waist and pulls her to the couch with him. They quickly begin to make out again, but get interrupted by his phone.
"Its ok, just let it ring. That is why God created answering machines."
"Tony, it could be important."
"Yea, I don't care."
"Fine, I'll get it."
"CTU, Tony Almeida's office."
"Hi it's Jack. Who's this?"
"Oh Hi Jack its Michelle." She says surprised with a look of the same on her face.
"Oh, sorry, hi. Where's Tony?"
"He's right here. We were just working on something and I was closer to the phone. Here you go," motioning for Tony to take the phone. Smiling, he gets up.
"Hey Jack, what's going on?"
"You okay? You sound out of breath."
"No, don't worry I'm fine. You need something?"
"Yea, um, I have a doctor's appointment today at 2:00 and won't be able to make it at 1:30. How about 12:30 instead?"
"12:30? Umm, sure. We will see you then." There was an obvious look of sadness about having to miss lunch with Michelle. Hanging up, he told her.
"What's up with Jack?"
"He pushed up the meeting. Rain-check on lunch?"
"Sure. I'll see you at 12:15."
"Great. Oh, and before you go...." Catching up with Michelle, he gave her a quick kiss before she left. This made her happy. All the she could think to herself was how truly cute he was.
--cut to CTU; 12:30—
"Hey Jack, how are you?"
"Great Tony, thanks for asking. Michelle, how have you been?"
"Ok. How's Kim?"
"Managing. So, where do you two want to start?"
"Well, were going to lay out the plan and see if you were interested. The new section will be called Field-Operations. You would be in charge of the department. Basically, you guys would deal with all work in the field, especially undercover assignments. Otherwise, you would be doing standard things involved with CTU. But, if we are planning right, down time shouldn't be a problem. You interested?" After Tony asked, Jack took a minute to consider his options. He thought of everything that happened over the last two years and why he hadn't come back for over a year and a half.
"I'm game. What else you got?"
Two months have passed since we last saw Michelle and Tony. They have started to date more seriously now, but no one at CTU knows. Also, Jack will be re-introduced towards the end of the chapter with the formation of Field-Ops.
"Alright Jack, will see you at 1:30," said Tony unfocused, and Jack knew it. He was really paying attention to Michelle.
"Tony, you ok? You seem kind of preoccupied," replied Jack from the comfort of his own home.
"Oh yea, I'm fine. I'll see you soon."
"Great," as Jack hung up the phone, Kate comes up from behind and kisses him on the cheek.
"Who was that sweetie?"
"Oh, just Tony. I have a meeting at CTU today about a new department. And, a job for Kim. She has been so down since what happened with Megan and I think she might enjoy a change of pace."
"Terrific. But don't forget you have a doctor's appointment at 2:00."
"What? Oh damn it I forgot. Let me call Tony back and push our meeting up."
"Alright. I'm going shopping but I'll be back."
"Okay, see you soon." As Jack watched Kate leave, he reached back for the phone to call Tony again.
--cut to CTU—
"Okay so Chloe I want you to set-up the mid-line trace. Adam, work through the logs and cross-reference any highlights with what Chloe... (ring, ring)...can find. I better get this. Come get me with any questions."
"CTU, Dessler."
"Hey, it's me. How are you?"
"Uh, find. Just showing Adam and Chloe the ropes. What's up?"
"Can you bring up the files for the new CTU sub-section. Jack is coming in later today and I just want to look them over." "Sure, no problem. Be right up."
"Great." As Tony hung up, he watched Michelle get ready and walk upstairs, just happy he would get to be close to her. He is interrupted by a knocking on the door. It's Michelle.
"Hey."
"Hi." Tony slowly gets out of his chair to meet Michelle and sits on the corner of his desk. "Are these the files?"
"Yep. They cover the basis and personnel requirements for the start-up. Also, building plans for the new offices as they start the reconstruction of the floor."
"Terrific. Meet me at 1:15 in the conference room and will set everything up. Oh, by the way, do you have time for lunch?"
"Sure. 12?"
"Great. Oh, and one more thing." Tony puts the folder down on his desk and moves towards Michelle.
"And what would that be?" Michelle replies with a smile, knowing in her heart what was about to happen. As Tony got close enough, he gently pulled Michelle towards him and began to kiss her. She was immediately receptive. As they got closer, Tony used his right hand to shove the door closed so no one would see them. They began to back up, but Tony slyly tripped over one of his two couch chairs behind his deck.
"Son of a...." He replied blushing. Michelle couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh my god! Wow, I'm sorry, are you okay?" Still, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, you think this is funny do ya? Try this!" Tony responds as he grabs Michelle by the waist and pulls her to the couch with him. They quickly begin to make out again, but get interrupted by his phone.
"Its ok, just let it ring. That is why God created answering machines."
"Tony, it could be important."
"Yea, I don't care."
"Fine, I'll get it."
"CTU, Tony Almeida's office."
"Hi it's Jack. Who's this?"
"Oh Hi Jack its Michelle." She says surprised with a look of the same on her face.
"Oh, sorry, hi. Where's Tony?"
"He's right here. We were just working on something and I was closer to the phone. Here you go," motioning for Tony to take the phone. Smiling, he gets up.
"Hey Jack, what's going on?"
"You okay? You sound out of breath."
"No, don't worry I'm fine. You need something?"
"Yea, um, I have a doctor's appointment today at 2:00 and won't be able to make it at 1:30. How about 12:30 instead?"
"12:30? Umm, sure. We will see you then." There was an obvious look of sadness about having to miss lunch with Michelle. Hanging up, he told her.
"What's up with Jack?"
"He pushed up the meeting. Rain-check on lunch?"
"Sure. I'll see you at 12:15."
"Great. Oh, and before you go...." Catching up with Michelle, he gave her a quick kiss before she left. This made her happy. All the she could think to herself was how truly cute he was.
--cut to CTU; 12:30—
"Hey Jack, how are you?"
"Great Tony, thanks for asking. Michelle, how have you been?"
"Ok. How's Kim?"
"Managing. So, where do you two want to start?"
"Well, were going to lay out the plan and see if you were interested. The new section will be called Field-Operations. You would be in charge of the department. Basically, you guys would deal with all work in the field, especially undercover assignments. Otherwise, you would be doing standard things involved with CTU. But, if we are planning right, down time shouldn't be a problem. You interested?" After Tony asked, Jack took a minute to consider his options. He thought of everything that happened over the last two years and why he hadn't come back for over a year and a half.
"I'm game. What else you got?"