Hey! Sorry for not updating in a LONG time, but with school, track, and extracurricular activities, I'm never home!
Takes place right after Ch. 1 ends
Conversation picked up as both Tony and Michelle started to relax. They talked about anything and everything; favorite movie, favorite food, etc. They were laughing and enjoying each other's company and then the conversation turned serious as Michelle asked the question she'd been wondering all night.
"Tony… what are you doing here?" She didn't ask in a mean way, more of it sort of just came out… she was curious.
"Well… um…" he started as his hand scratched the side of his face- a habit he developed when he was nervous or stressed- and right now, he felt like an entire butterfly garden had been released in his stomach.
Michelle saw him scratch his face and she loved it. She saw him unconsciously do it numerous times throughout the day and she always wondered what his hands would feel like on her face, her body.
"I didn't want to be in my apartment by myself, so I went for a walk, to clear my head; I was just wandering around and it started to rain. I kept waking and passed by your building and I wanted to check and see how you were holding up."
There, he'd said it all. He hadn't admitted that he was falling in love with her but he hoped that she got the idea. He wasn't very good at expressing his emotions and he knew it. Tony hoped that she could read his face, just like she said she'd been able to yesterday when they were talking about Mason's condition. No. He had to stop thinking about yesterday. It was too painful and if he thought about it anymore he would explode and Tony knew he couldn't let Michelle see him like that.
"Tony…" she was speechless. She cared so much for Tony; no… she loved him. His explanation touched her so much that she had no words to describe how much his speech meant to her, how much he meant to her.
She looked into his large chocolate eyes and she instantly melted. Michelle closed the space between them and she kissed him. It was a sweet, lingering kiss. It was her way of reassuring him that she wanted him too. She pulled away and apologized for her forwardness, much like she did after their kiss in the hallway yesterday after her brother attacked Carrie.
Tony wasn't ready to let her go yet; he needed her and he knew she needed him too. He felt it in her kiss. He gently cupped her face and pulled her back into his embrace, kissing her with more passion than either could imagine. Tony tugged on Michelle's bottom lip and she happily opened her mouth to him. She welcomed the invading tongue and allowed it to wrestle with her own. She moaned quietly into his mouth and he deepened the kiss in response. The kiss ended sweetly and both had enormous smiles on their faces when they finally pulled apart. Looking into each other's eyes for definite reassurance and finding it, they lunged for each other at the same time. Their mouths connected instantly. Tony's hands roamed Michelle's back and Michelle's hands switched between Tony's hair and his face. She loved his face, especially the stubble she could feel under her soft fingers. They were so lost in each other, savoring each moment that they had together. They eventually pulled apart, both breathless but happier than they had ever been. There was another silence but this time it was perfect. They spent minutes just staring into each other's eyes.
Tony broke the silence this time.
"What are you thinking?" he asked softly, in almost a whisper.
"I was just thinking about how good that felt, about how good it feels to be in your arms," she answered, matching his tone of voice with her own.
"What are you thinking?" she asked, returning the question.
"The same thing," he replied with a smile. "Come here."
Tony reached out and pulled her into his arms. They stayed like that, in each other's arms, until they both fell into a peaceful sleep on Michelle's couch.