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This "ficlet" features a revised "The Greatest Reward" by Celine Dion

…Continuing…

Michelle Dessler, will you marry me?

She couldn't speak. She knew her answer and it whirled through her head, but she was too anxious to accept his offer, she couldn't formulate the words. Instead she instantaneously dropped to her knees, now eye level with Tony, and pulled him in with the most passionate, loving kiss they had ever had together. She pulled away, laid her head on his shoulder in the crook of his neck and whispered into his ear as he held her. They slowly, barely noticeably swayed in tempo to her raspy, tear stained words…

So suddenly, so strange
Life woke me up, things changed
I've done my best, I heard your call
I knew I had it all

She had always known that Tony was the one. Before they even started dating, when she would spend all day at CTU glancing at him; the days when she wasn't sure if she wanted Tony to see her staring or not. Even though she had known that she wanted to be with Tony, she thought it was impossible in more ways than one. When the impossible finally did happen, an amazing change in both of them occurred. Michelle gasped for breath and continued …


So suddenly, so strong
My prejudice was gone
You needed me, I wanted you

I found my place,
I'm different now, these days

He had changed her for the better, and they gave each other the love that they needed. They had found each other's places, beside the other…


The greatest reward
Is the light in your eyes
The sound of your voice
And the touch of your hand
You make me who I am

Michelle steadied herself and slowly stood up as she continued speaking to Tony, fully aware that she hadn't yet accepted his proposal. She smiled at the confused look on Tony's face as he sat back down on the ground, curiously watching her move to the edge of their balcony and leaning on the rail, the stars twinkling beyond her, her face outlined and glowing like an angel's…


You trust me, I grow
I gave my heart, and now I show
There's nothing else I cherish more
I will stand by you for sure

Now Tony knew where she was going with this, it was Michelle's chance to give herself to him all over again, to let out all her feeling to him, her proposal to him. With a swelling feeling in his chest, Tony realized that she was going to say yes to him, and he placed himself standing next to her, leaning on the rail, watching her speak, loving her more with each passing second…

The greatest reward
Is the love that I can give
I'm here for you now
For as long as I live,
You make me who I am

At the part about being with him, for as long as she lives, Tony reached for her delicate hand and intertwined it with his, bringing it to his lips for a kiss.


So suddenly, it's clear to me
Things change
Our future lies in here and now
We made it through somehow

They had made it through, through the long hours in CTU together, yet still apart, through their various work trips away from each other, through the day of the bomb and the following reconstruction. Michelle knew because of this, they could get through anything, as long as they were a unit, a couple…


Now the greatest reward
Is the love that I have given
I'm here for you now
For as long as I will live, and
You make me who I am

Michelle rotated to face Tony, who was in awe of her impromptu monologue. She nervously half-smiled and looked him in the eyes, fresh tears leaving streaky water lines down her face…


Tony, you make me who I am, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

She held out her left hand, it shaking slightly as she tried to control her joyous, gentle sobs, and he carefully slid the ring on to her finger, it was a perfect fit. Immediately, Tony swooped down to pick Michelle off the ground, spun her in a circle- a delirious smile plastered across his face, her arms strewn around his neck, their tears on the front of his shirt. He carried his fiancé off of the porch and into their house, carelessly shutting the glass door behind them.

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