Michelle took a few minutes to call a couple friends and catch up on what was going on. The entire time she could hear they guys yelling and mucking around. As she walked down the hall to the living room she found them playing baseball with beer cans and crutches. Tony was sitting on the couch throwing cans to Chris who was hitting them with a crutch as a bat and Ben and Jack were trying to catch. Michelle stood in the doorway laughing, she had never seen Tony letting loose this much.
They stopped when they saw her. "If only the rest of the CTU staff could see you boys now."
Tony patted the spot on the couch next to him, "Don't you breathe a word babe, Jack and I have a reputation to keep you know......want a drink?"
"Not right now thanks, maybe later."
Chris handed Michelle the bat, "Want to have a turn? Its fun." Michelle looked at Tony who was telling her to go for it. She thanked Chris, took the bat and got into position. Tony had to throw 4 before she made contact but when she finally did, she belted one straight past Chris and Ben to the hallway. She was very pleased with herself and did a little dance when they all started clapping for her. They played this for the next half hour until the next game they were waiting for started.
They all made themselves comfy on the couch. Michelle could see Tony's foot was quite swollen so she pulled a small table in front of him and put a pillow on top. She helped him lift his foot up on top of the pillow. "If you keep your ankle above your heart it will reduce the swelling, should we put some ice on it?"
Tony loved having Michelle dot on him. He remembered a few months ago when he had a cold, Michelle brought him in some soup to have. She also took him up lots of coffees to his office and gave him some throat lozenges. Even then when they were not an item she fussed over him. She made him feel special and no one had ever done that for him before.
"Tony....."
He realised he had been so busy day dreaming about her that he had completely forgotten to speak. "Sorry Chelle....kinda just off in my own little world."
"What were you thinking about?"
Tony pulled her down onto his lap. "You....I love it when you fuss over me."
"I was just looking after you. Anyone else would do the same babe."
Tony moved his head in closer to hers so no one else would hear. "No one has ever dotted on me the way you do Chelle and I love it. You make me feel special."
She climbed off his lap, bent down and kissed him and then whispered into his ear. "Oh Tony, if only you knew just how special you are to me."
Michelle went to the kitchen and got a bag of frozen pees out and wrapped them in a towel. She took them out and put them on Tony's ankle and told him he needed to keep it on for about 20 minutes. Tony grabbed her hand when she went to leave again.
"Where are you going? Won't you come sit with me?"
"I was going to make dinner for you guys. I will just need to grab a couple things from the store – do you want anything else?"
"Chelle, you don't need to make us anything – just come and relax. We can just get in a pizza or something." Tony managed to slur every single word.
Michelle laughed, "You just ate pizza, and by the sound of you, you need to get something in your stomach before you keep drinking."
"What does that mean....are you suggesting I am drunk?"
Jack, Ben, Chris and Michelle all said "Yes" at the same time. Everybody laughed. Michelle asked if they wanted her to pick up some more drink while she was out. Ben checked the supplies and then they all decided they did need another case. They all offered to go with her but she told them to stay and watch the game.
Michelle got everything at the store and then went into the kitchen to make a lasagne. Jack came in and started chatting to her while she cooked. "Michelle, I wanted you to know how grateful I am to you for everything. The day of the bomb you really stuck by me, even though you didn't know me. You pulled through for me, putting yourself on the line. Now I see how happy you are making Tony.....I've never seen him like this before, I'm so glad you guys worked things out."
Michelle didn't know what to say, she knew Jack was a bit of a tough guy and it would have been hard for him to say that. Lost for words, she gave him a hug which took him a little by surprise at first until he relaxed into it. "Thanks Jack."
Once dinner was ready she took out a pile of plates to the living room along with napkins and beer. She put the lasagne in the middle of the table and told them all to go nuts. Even though Michelle offered to serve his up, Tony stood up and leaned down to help out. He had been sitting for such a long time now and when he stood up all the alcohol went to his head, hitting him like a ton of bricks. He swayed to the side and then just fell straight over. Michelle jumped up in panic but calmed down when she realised he was laughing really hard. Everyone else started laughing and Tony just stayed in the one spot for a few minutes crying with laughter. She helped him back up onto the couch and then handed him some food.
They all demolished the food off in no time at all and gave Michelle a kiss on the cheek for her effort. Michelle grabbed a blanket and relaxed back into the couch next to Tony. She covered them both with the blanket and began to watch the game. Tony was pretty drunk now and was babbling non-stop. Half the time Michelle had no idea what he was talking about, and his words were slurred making it even harder for her to keep up with him. She kept laughing at him and he would ask why, when she explained it was because of how he was talking and what he was saying he would claim he wasn't drunk at all. This happened 3 times in the space of 30 minutes.
Michelle was having so much fun hanging out with Tony and his friends. Just watching and listening to him babble made her feel so happy. The more time she spent with him, and the more she learned about him just made her fall for him even more. She watched his hand disappear under the blanket and then she felt it find a resting spot on her leg. It bought a little smile to her face. His hand didn't stay there long before it started making its way up her leg. She looked over at him and he gave her a very cheeky smile and a wink. He picked her hand up and put it on his own leg, he took his hand away but then bought it back, moved her hand a up a little higher before putting his own hand back on her leg. She ran her hand up and down his leg. It felt so good, he had shorts on so she could actually touch his skin at some points. He had such strong, muscly legs and she loved exploring them.
Tony's hand was getting more and more adventurous and had now made its way under her shirt to her stomach. His hand was so warm and he just traced his fingers softly over her skin. He leaned in closer to her, "Chelle, won't you have a drink with us....please?
"I'm not really a beer drinker, sorry babe."
Tony took her hand, "that's ok because I have just about any other kind of drink you could want. Here follow me.." He stood up and Michelle followed him as he started crutching his way over to 2 huge cabinets that was in a spare bedroom. He opened one up to display just about every spirit possible and then the next one was all wines.
"Wow Tony, this is enough to last you 5 life times over!"
He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. "I've been collecting for a long time. Don't think I drink all the time, I just like being able to offer people whatever they want.....what do you feel like?"
"Red wine would be perfect, but you pick one I wouldn't know which one I can have."
Tony kissed her ear, "You, beautiful....can have any one you want." He hopped over and picked out a bottle and showed it to Michelle. "This one is really good."
Michelle looked at the bottle, "Tony – it's 10 years old! I can't drink that, it would be worth a fortune."
"Who cares, they are all old. Please just have this one, I know you will love it. Plus I have like 4 or 5 of these so if you want more you can!" He handed her the bottle and then took a step in closer to her so their bodies were only inches apart. He tucked one of her curls behind her ear, "Do you have any idea how gorgeous you are?"
Michelle pushed him lightly in the chest. "Yeah right." She shyly dropped her head a little, she wasn't use to people paying her compliments like that.
Tony could see that he had embarrassed her. He put his hand on her chin and lifted her head so he could look into her eyes. "Don't be shy Chelle. I have to keep asking myself how I could be so lucky as to have you in my life. I am just so attracted to you, you are the most beautiful woman in the world – come here..." He moved his hand to her cheek and then kissed her softly. She put her free hand around his neck and played with his hair.
She pulled back, "Thanks Tony. You are the most handsome and adorable man I've ever met. I just can't believe after all this time we are actually here like this, kissing. I just never thought it would happen."
"Believe me, I never thought I'd ever have you. I mean everyday I would wonder what you were going to wear to work, or how you were going to have your hair. I would take the long way to IC just so I could go past your desk. I remember feeling so jealous when Stevens got to team up with you on the Linton Task because he got to spend so much extra time with you."
Michelle giggled. "If only we both knew huh! Every morning I got dressed with you in mind. Once you told me you thought I looked nice in blue – that night I went out and bought 3 blue tops! I always went and asked you a question in person that I could have easily done over the phone. I was always so scared though, that one of these days you would just come in and tell me that you had found someone – It would have broken my heart."
Tony massaged her cheek with his thumb. "Honey, I haven't looked at another girl since the moment I met you – there was no point because I knew you were the one my heart really wanted."
They kissed tenderly again and then headed back out to the other guys. Michelle grabbed a glass and Tony opened the bottle and poured her a glass. All of the guys started on their next round of beer. They spent the next hour watching the rest of the game. Afterwards they all sat around drinking and chatting for awhile. Michelle managed to make her way through the entire bottle of wine and was more than on her way. By 10pm the guys were ready to leave. They all had to leave their cars at Tony's and catch cabs home. As Tony got up to say goodbye to them he spilt a full beer all over himself. It gave everyone a good laugh, his front was completely saturated. They saw the guys off and then Michelle turned to Tony, "well, it looks like you need a bath."
Tony gave her a cheeky grin and nodded his head. Michelle started walking towards the bathroom, "I bet you did that on purpose Almeida just so I would have to strip and bathe you again."
Tony was crutching very slowly, it is a lot harder to do when you are drunk. Michelle had already started the water and gotten towels out by the time he got to the bedroom. He sat on the bed and put his arms out. "Undress me woman!" They both laughed and Michelle stumbled over to him.
She began unbuttoning his shirt, which proved to be very difficult in her state. "Tony, why is your shirt so hard to take off?" He laughed and tried himself but wasn't much better. In the end he just pulled it over his head and Michelle went into the bathroom and turned the water off before returning to Tony. She started to kiss his chest passionately, she gently nibbled on his nipples and licked the beer off his stomach. "You know I must really like you to be licking beer off you." Tony kept watching her kiss him. "I really appreciate it – I'd be happy to pour beer all over you and lick it off." Michelle gave him a very seductive smile and then sucked even harder on his nipples.
He started to slowly lie back so she would have to get on the bed as well. She crawled up next to him. As soon as she was on the bed Tony pulled her down on to her back. He rolled over himself and lay on his side next to her propping himself up by his elbow. They both just looked at each other for a few moments soaking in the fact that they were actually there with one another. He leaned down and gently kissed her on the lips, he pulled back keeping his face only inches from hers and looked into her eyes. All of the lust from wanting each other for so long finally exploded and they pulled each other into a passionate embrace. Their tongues roughly explored each other mouths and their hands grabbed at whatever body part they could reach.
Michelle couldn't believe what an amazing kisser Tony was. Her arms were wrapped around his neck and her hands were running through his hair and then across his back. She hoped she wasn't pressing too hard with her hands but she almost couldn't help it. She wanted him so much and he had her so riled up that it was impossible for her to be gentle in her touch. Her worry disappeared when she felt his hand firmly run up and down her entire body. He pulled back from the kiss, they were both panting for air. "Sit up Chelle." The tone in his voice was different from normal, it had an urgent desire too it. She sat up with him unsure of what his next move would be. He had her hold her hands up into the air and then he pulled her top off over her head. This time around she didn't feel as nervous and was able to relax into it more. He started to run his hand across her bra but she stopped his hand, he looked at her wondering if he had done something wrong. She unclipped her bra and took it off for him. Tony's eyes lit up and he lunged at her. Michelle felt pleased with herself for having the courage to do that. Usually she felt so shy in bed, but it was different with Tony because he made her feel so comfortable. The bottle of wine was helping too.
Tony pushed her down on her back and then laid his own body down on top of hers. Feeling the weight of his body on hers and looking up into his eyes just made her melt. He kissed her all over the neck and then moved to her mouth. He started sliding his body down hers, kissing her all the way. He undid her pants and then in one fluid motion he slipped them right off her body. Left in just her underwear she watched him stare and take in her whole body for a moment before he lay beside her and they started kissing again. His hand slipped across her body as they kissed and he pulled back to watch her reaction as he slipped his hand inside her underwear. His name escaped her mouth loudly making him groan. He whispered into her ear, "Do you feel good?" She quickly kissed him passionately, "So good Tony....don't stop."
He continued and the kept kissing each other. Tony got Michelle so worked up that she pushed him down onto his back then threw one leg over the other side of his body and sat on him. His mouth was wide open, so turned on by her taking over control of the situation. He pushed his finger into her mouth and watched as she sucked on it. His whole body tingled as she rolled her tongue around his finger and then moved it in and out of her mouth. His breathing was getting shorter and faster. "Oh my God Chelle...." He didn't even really know he had said anything he was just so lost in her. She took his finger out of her mouth, got off him and then pulled his shorts and boxers off throwing them to the floor. He eagerly watched her every move and his heart started to race as she took all of him into her mouth. She seductively looked up at him making him loudly groan. He couldn't believe how good she was making him feel. He was more turned on than he had ever been. He held her head and hair with his hands and breathed her name.
Once he had climaxed Michelle climbed back on top of him and kept kissing his neck. He rolled her over so that he was on top of her, they pressed their bodies together as close as they could. As much as Tony wanted to sleep with Michelle, he didn't want to push her or rush things. Fuelled with alcohol and with their passion for each other so intense it was making it so hard for either of them to slow things down.
She could feel how hard he was again and being this close to him felt so good she never wanted it to end. She wanted to sleep with him more than ever but she really didn't want to rush things with him. She also didn't want to be drunk the first time she slept with Tony because she knew how special it was going to be. None of these thoughts made it any easier to pull away. She felt so good and she wanted him so much.
At exactly the same time they both reached down on opposite sides and grabbed the top of her underwear. They both started to pull them down frantically. Tony sat up and slid them off the rest of the way. Tony kissed her thighs and then crawled up next to her. She pushed her tongue inside his mouth and they kissed passionately. Their hands ran all over their bodies and they both groaned loudly.
Tony nervously broke the kiss and lifted his head. "Is this what you want Chelle?"
Michelle didn't really know how to answer that, she wanted it so much, but she knew she should wait at least until they weren't drunk. Michelle's hesitation to answer told Tony she wasn't ready. There was no way he wanted her to feel like he was pushing her. Before she answered, he spoke again.
"Chelle, that's ok – it's more than ok. I don't want to rush you."
Michelle felt relieved. "You have no idea how much I want too Tony....I just want it to be so perfect and I don't want to be drunk the first time. Are you sure you're not disappointed with me?"
Tony ran his hand soothingly across her stomach. "You could never disappointment me beautiful. I 100% agree with you – I don't want to be drunk the first time I sleep with you either. You are so important to me and when it does happen I know just how special it is going to be and I want everything about it to be perfect."
Hearing that Michelle knew how lucky she really was to have found Tony, she couldn't believe how sweet and sensitive he was. She knew he was the one for her. "Almeida, you have no idea just how amazing you are. You are everything I want, you are everything I need and no one has ever made me so happy. I...I would do anything in the world for you. All I want is for you to be as happy as you make me feel. Everything about you is just so adorable."
Tony was so touched. He couldn't help but think back to previous girlfriends. None of them had ever said anything remotely close to what Michelle had just said. He was use to being put down and told how pathetic he was. He had never felt important to anyone. Now here he was with the girl of his dreams and she was speaking these amazing things to him. She made him feel incredible – like he actually counted in this world and was important to someone else. "You, you....you wouldn't believe how much that means to me. You make me feel good about myself, you know....like I am important, like I count, like I really might be able to make you happy. It's hard to believe because I never thought it would happen. I never thought I could be enough for you."
"Sweetheart, it makes me so sad to hear you talk like that. I wish you understood how special you really are. You are important, so important – not just to me but to so many people Tony. I mean everyone at work looks up to you because you are such a good leader, so smart and so good at your job. Everyone thinks you are the nicest guy around and there are certainly tonnes of people who count on you for lots of things. I've spent a year lusting over you, now that we are together all I can think that you are everything and more than I imagined. You are perfect for me.....which is why I have fallen completely in love with you."
Tony was very close to tears listening to Michelle. He was utterly shocked that she had just said he loved him, he wondered if he had heard right. "Did, did you just say that you are....you know....in love with me?"
Michelle smiled and winked at him. "I sure did."
"Wow...God, Michelle I am so in love with you."
Michelle pushed him down onto his back. She kissed him all over his chest and stomach slowly making her way down. Tony closed his eyes and soaked in how amazing her lips felt. His whole body moved involuntarily when she took him into her warm mouth. His hands clenched onto the sheets and he said her name repeatedly. He open his eyes to watch, it drove him crazy to see her doing that to him. He climaxed again and then she moved her body back up the bed and gave him a hug. "Do you think you are ready for that bath now Tony?"
"That felt amazing Chelle, you make me feel so good. The bath sounds great."
The kissed again and then got of the bed and headed into the bathroom....
