Tony sat with his hands crossed and his face set in stone. Looking on, Michelle could tell that he was nervous, but it was one of those times that he was doing his hardest to hide it. Michelle was also maintaining a firm exterior, but she was so nervous. It was hard to just sit there waiting for the verdict that would determine if their lives would be changed for the worse forever. After what seemed like forever, the judge came back in. Both of them seemed to sit up a little bit.

"Will the defendant please rise?" said the Judge.

Tony and his lawyer stood up.

"Mr. Almeida, what you did was wrong. Thousands of people could have died, and the fact that you put the life of one person, any one person, in front of all those citizens, is atrocious. However, thankfully nobody was hurt, and you helped in finding Saunders and keeping his daughter in custody, mending the mistakes you made. I also feel that these were extenuating circumstances. You will never serve in a governmental position again, apart from the request of high officials in time of need, and for your lack of judgement, I am placing you under house arrest for one month. Apart from that, I see no reason why, as you showed many times that day your devotion to this country, that I should imprison you for treason. Mr. Almeida, you are free to return home."

Tony felt like an enormous weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He couldn't believe it; he was going home to her. Michelle was numb. Was this really happening? Was he really coming home? As it hit her, she smiled. It seemed to hit Tony at exactly the same time. He practically ran to her row and pulled her into a tight embrace, both refusing to let go in case they were pried apart again. Michelle couldn't stop smiling. Tony felt relief consume his body as he was finally able to hold her. He kissed the side of her forehead and whispered "I love you" into her ear. After about a minute they pulled back and Michelle brought her hand to his face.

"I love you," she said back.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and his went to her waist as she leaned her forehead against his, using her arms to pull his head closer, him pressing his into hers. Michelle closed her eyes as she allowed this feeling to wash over her. She felt so happy, yet so overwhelmed at the same time. He smiled as she pulled back slightly and looked into her eyes. He gently slipped his hand down her shoulder and interlaced his fingers with hers. It was so strange. After all that they had been through she still felt her skin tingle at his touch.

"You need to sign here," said a security guard, walking up to them.

Tony turned to him and, without letting go of Michelle's hand, signed the paper.

"So can I go now?" he asked.

"For now," answered the guard, "They're going to need to have you back to sign some more papers and to fill you in about your terms of the house arrest, but for now, yeah. Just don't leave the house unless there is an emergency. Somebody will call tomorrow to set up a meeting time."

"Thank you," said Tony.

Michelle smiled slightly in her tired form as Tony put his arm around her and pulled her closer, planting a kiss in her hair. She interlaced her fingers with his hand draped around her shoulder. They walked out of the courtroom, content to continue to be together forever, not looking back.

OK... so i know that wasnt the most relistic of all things but maybe if we could just say they had a nice judge... or just overlook that bit, lol. PLEASE REVIEW! if you want more posts! :) i swear, its not that hard. just hit the little button at the bottom left side of your computer. :) big grin