Hey everybody...sorry its been like 2 months...i was sooo busy and i wasn't happy with what i wrote...but this i'm fairly happy with...i promise i'll update really soon...it will not take another 2 months for the nxt chapter....i'm actually hoping to have it up this week...well if anyone is still reading this...if you are could u plz plz plz review

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"Tony?"

"I'm sorry Chelle..."

"I thought you were in Washington"

"I quit"

"What do you mean you quit?"

"I quit...I couldn't stay in Washington...2 months was long enough, everybody I know and love is right here in Los Angeles...especially you"

"Especially me?"

"Chelle, I couldn't bear the thought of you getting married to someone other than me, well at least without giving us a shot first...I knew no matter what I'd always wonder what if I'd stayed in LA, what if I'd never gotten transferred and we'd have had that 1st date..."

"But Tony...you didn't bring me in on the decision...you didn't even say goodbye...it hurt Tony...badly...I just didn't understand..."

"I know...it hurt me that I never got to say goodbye...but I knew that if I had came to say goodbye I would have never been able to leave...it was hard enough...and I knew that if I saw you it would have made it 10 times harder...but I'm sorry..."

"Tony you can't think that by walking in here and saying all these things that you will make me less mad at you..."

"I know...but I wanted you to know I quit for you, and I understand if you never want to speak to me again...hell I figured you wouldn't even want to see me, that's why Kim set this dinner up...but I knew that I had to explain to you why I didn't say goodbye and I knew I had to say sorry."

He had a wrapped gift in his pocket that he took and handed to her.

"Here Chelle, I'm sorry...I'll leave you alone now"

He dropped $20 on the table.

"For your dinner, enjoy. Bye Chelle"

With that he left the restaurant and headed to his new apartment.

When he arrived at his apartment the movers were just finishing up. He tipped the movers and went straight to his bed. He sat there thinking about all the good time he had with Michelle and how much he missed her.

The only reason he was back was because he missed her so much...he had no idea where to work now...he needed money...but he pushed that thought to the back of his head and thought about how good Michelle had looked tonight, and he thought about the hurt look on her face when she talked about him not saying goodbye. That look hurt him even more...he would love it if he could take away all her hurt and she could always be happy and smiling that beautiful smile. He wished he could have taken back his decision to move, and not bring her in on the decision. He wished that he could go back to 2 months before and they had gone on that first date.

He tried to imagine what the date would have been like. He imagined picking her up for dinner and a movie like they had planned. Sure they had gone for a dinner and movie before but only as friends. He imagined taking her to her favourite restaurant and staring into her beautiful eyes, watching her eat, talking about everything except work. Holding hands as they walked down the street to the theatre. Not really paying attention to the movie because he was to busy looking over at his wonderful date. Having his arm around her, her head on his shoulder. After the movie taking a walk, not to anywhere in particular but just a walk. Holding hands, gazing into each other times.

He snapped back into reality as the phone rang. Maybe it was Michelle...he sure hoped it was.

"Hello"

"Hi, is um Logan there please?"

"Who?"

"Logan"

"Michelle?"

"Tony...how'd you know it was me?"

"Because Logan is what you want to name your first male kid"

"You remembered that?"

"Chelle...I remember everything you tell me...I care about you"

"I know Tony...I care about you too, but it's hard, that's why I started to pretend I was someone else. I picked up the phone and dialed your number but when you answered the phone I didn't know what to say. Tony...I just want to go back two months"

"I do too Chelle, more than anything else in the world. I want to be with you, I want to be your best friend, your boyfriend, your everything, just like you're my everything."

"I want that too, I thought about you everyday, I missed you so much Tony...but each time I thought of you, I would think of how you hurt me and I think it would be best to start off slowly."

"As friends?"

"Yeah, I'd like that Tony..."

"It's not as much as I want, but your friendship means so much to me, I'd take it any day over Washington."

"Tony..."

"Yeah Chelle?"

"Thanks for the necklace, it's beautiful, I love it"

"I'm glad you like it, it took me a long time to find one that was just right."

"Tony..."

"Yeah Chelle?"

"Do you want to go for some dinner tomorrow night?"

"I've waited 2 months...I'm thinking that's a YES"

Michelle laughed...he was so cute...they finished their converstation and she hung up the phone with a smile. Sure she wanted to be his girlfriend...but she was worried he would hurt her again...at least as friends it would be harder for him to hurt her...

Tony was so excited they were going for dinner tonight...only 3 more hours..only 3 more hours, Tony kept repeating this in his head...he hadn't seen her for 2 months...except last nite...but there was tension...he was excited for them to start over...for the friendship to start again...

Okay so i dunno if you like this story anymore....plz review...i really need to know if anybody is still reading..if anybody still likes it plz plz plz review....otherwise i guess i'll just scrap this story if nobody is reading it/if you don't like it anymore

Chapter 12: Starting Over