Hey everybody!! Thanks to all those faithful reviewers!! really happy to know you've stuck with this story for quite a long time...for those new reviewers...thanks! review again! plz! and to bluenose...thanks again for being a great editor!! Anyways i'm going away for a few days so as soon as i get back i'll get the next chapter up! so keep checking back...it'll be up within the next week or two!

Disclaimer: i don't own 24...but i own kiefer...(haha i wish)...lol

"Look Tony…I uh…I can't do this over the phone. Can we meet somewhere? For lunch or coffee or something?"

"Sure Michelle. How about 12:30 at the coffee shop on 12th and Thomas?"

"Yeah sure…okay. See you soon Tony"

Tony hung up the phone. He didn't know what to make of the conversation. Could she not tell him over the phone because she wanted to make the goodbye easier on him? Or did she not tell him because after she told him she wanted to be close to him. He wasn't sure…but he prepared himself for both happiness and huge disappointment, having to say goodbye to the thing he loved most.

What would he do if she said she didn't want to see him at all anymore? Would he move back to Washington? Try and get his job back? Apply to Division so that he would see Michelle but not very often…

What if she wanted to be with him? Would he try and work at CTU LA again so he could be near to her?

He glanced down at his watch. 11:00. He figured he should start getting ready. He wanted to look perfect. If she had decided on no but then she saw him…maybe it would make her reconsider her answer…

He put on a pair of jeans and a dress shirt. He left it untucked. He knew she loved that look on him. He looked in the mirror and decided to shave. She liked him having a very clean cut look or just a little bit of stubble, but not too much…and he guessed that since he hadn't shaved for about a week, it just wouldn't be his best look…

At 12:15 he threw on his CTU jacket, his shoes and headed for the door. He quickly combed his hair back with his fingers.

Michelle pulled into the parking lot at the same time as Tony. Tony went over to Michelle and pulled her in for a hug.

They went inside and Tony went and got them both a cup of coffee. They sat down on the couches and made small talk for a few moments.

"Tony…I know we've both being avoiding the reason why we came here, but I think we need to talk about that now"

"Yeah…okay…I guess I'll just let you talk because you know what I want…what I want more than anything in the world…"

"I know Tony…and I will never forget that…"

Tony averted his eyes to the ground…what did she mean she will never forget that? Does that mean she never wants to see him again but she will always know that he loves her?

Michelle continued to look right at him…

"I want you Tony…I don't know why I even had to think about it…being with you feels so right…I know we've never gone down the romantic relationship road…but we were best friends for a long time…you were there for me when I needed you…and I know that will be true in a relationship with you…it may not work out…but I don't want to consider the what if my whole life…and from the bottom of my heart…I think we can and will work out…and we'll be together for a very long time…

Tony looked up, right into her eyes while she was saying this. Was it all a dream? Was he imagining it? Did he hear her right? She finished talking and he knew he had to say something…anything…but he wasn't sure what…

He took a sip of his coffee thinking of something to say.

"Wow this coffee's hot still"

"What?" Michelle knew that he loved her…but what he just said didn't reassure her. Had he been hoping she would have answered differently? Was he thinking of something to say to change her mind?

"Um uh…I uh I just didn't expect that answer…I really wanted that answer…but knowing my luck I thought I had lost you…uh…have you had lunch yet? Can I take you somewhere for lunch?

"I'm starving actually…I haven't eaten all day…"

"Good…me neither…"

He took her hand and they walked down a few blocks until they found a restaurant they wanted to eat at. Before they went inside she turned her body into his. He wrapped his arms around her. She leaned in and kissed him on the lips.

Tony couldn't believe that after a year and a half he was finally kissing her. He had thought about it a lot…but he never thought it would happen.

Michelle broke the kiss and gave him a small smile. He squeezed her hand to give her reassurance that she had done the right thing. He smiled back at her, put his arms around her, and they walked into the restaurant together.

After lunch they decided to go see a movie. He put his arm around her waist and they walked back to their cars. They decided to go to the movie theatre near Michelle's house. There was a chick flick that Michelle really wanted to see…and well Tony would do anything in the world for Michelle…so they saw the chick flick. He was happy to be just spending time with her.
So is it worth continuing?? or should I just stop now?? I don't have tons of time to write this so if I don't get enough reviews well i'll just stop...so plz plz review...all u have to say is: i'm still reading!