Ok so here is another chapter. Thanks for all the reviews, I really appreciate the feedback. I've yet to have any ideas so if you have any please tell me.
Just so you all know, I'm from Australia and have never been to the US or New York so everything I know is from the net or stuff I've seen in movies or from what people have told me so be kind and any pointers would be great.
Enjoy, next chapter up soon.
Chapter 4
Michelle slowly walked back to the hotel. Lucy was waiting to pounce the second Michelle walked through the door.
"So I checked up on this Tony Almeida guy and he seems ok," Lucy said.
"I could have told you that," Michelle smiled, "I need you to book a private area for two, tonight at Ayra Estiatorio."
"You're going out to dinner with him?" Lucy asked.
"Yep, can you do it now, I have to ring him and tell him a time," Michelle said, wandering into the bathroom.
Lucy stood there gawking at Michelle, she had never seen her like this. She must really like this guy or something, it was really strange, Lucy was in shock, this was a different girl than the one that had left the hotel earlier in the day.
Lucy rang the restaurant and just as she suspected they were full…until Lucy mentioned that it was for Michelle Dessler.
"Reservation's for eight," she called out to Michelle who was still in the bathroom.
"Thanks, Luc," Michelle replied.
She came out of the bathroom and pulled out her cell phone. She rang Tony and told him the reservation time. He was still surprised that they had managed to get reservations.
Soon Michelle decided that she needed to start getting ready.
"Luc, what do I wear?" Michelle asked.
"Hmm, Ayra Estiatorio, I think that sexy midnight blue dress," Lucy replied.
"Oh, good idea, thanks Luc," Michelle replied, hurrying over to the wardrobe, pushing aside clothes until she located it, pulling it out.
"I'm going to shower, make sure the car's ready for seven thirty," she reminded Lucy.
Half an hour later Michelle emerged from the bathroom.
"Do you want me to call up a hairdresser to do your hair and make up?" Lucy asked.
"No, I'll do my own hair and make up, it's just a date, if it was a red carpet event then yeah maybe but I think I can manage this one," Michelle ranted, shuffling around the room.
Michelle pulled her hair back and piled her curls onto the back of her head and applied very simple make up.
"Sweetie, you look great," Lucy commented when she'd finished.
"Really? Thanks," Michelle sighed with relief.
"Car's waiting," Lucy informed Michelle as she slipped on a black, crocheted jacket and grabbed her bag. "Let's go."
"You're not coming with me," Michelle told her.
"I'm coming in the car, just to meet him," Lucy insisted.
"Fine," Michelle sighed. This was her life, she had to accept it.
The car drove them to Tony's sister's apartment where he was waiting out front, talking to the doorman. He was dressed in a black suit with a blue dress shirt. He was a little surprised to see Lucy sitting in the front with the driver.
"Tony, this is my publicist, Lucy Jackson, Luc, this is Tony Almeida," Michelle introduced.
They acknowledged each other and the ride was mostly silent on the way to the restaurant.
At the restaurant they got out of the car and Lucy pulled Michelle aside.
"He's hot, girl," she whispered.
"I know," Michelle smiled.
"Ok, have fun, be careful and I'll see you in the morning," Lucy replied, before getting back in the car.
"Don't wait up," Michelle said, before joining Tony on the other side.
"Let's go," Michelle said, taking Tony's hand, leading him towards the entrance.
There were a few photographers at the entrance, they must have heard that she was going to be there, "Michelle! Michelle!" they called, "Who's ya friend!"
Michelle ignored them and entered the restaurant.
"Miss Dessler, right this way," the manager said, indicating for them to follow him.
He led them towards the back of the restaurant and into a private room.
Once they were seated, he handed them the wine list to order off and gave them menus, then left them alone.
"Not your typical date," Michelle commented.
"It's ok so far," Tony smiled, still not really sure what to say.
A waiter came and took their order and brought them a bottle of wine.
"So talk to me, Almeida, tell me about… something, anything," Michelle prompted. "Your job, tell me about your job."
"It's very stressful, long hours, basically we catch terrorists and prevent terrorist attacks from happening. Really secret, which is why we always have to keep an eye out for moles, no one saw the Nina thing happening, though. She'd been at CTU longer then even I had, everyone trusted her but she was using me and another guy, Jack for information," Tony said.
"So Jack was the one she was cheating on you with?" Michelle questioned.
"No, even though that's what I suspected to start with, she was sleeping with some terrorist that she was working for," Tony told her.
"You've had it tough," Michelle said, reaching over, placing her hand over his, "Um, tell me about your family."
"My mum and dad live in Palm Springs, Dad runs a multimillion dollar company so they are quite wealthy. My sister, Laura is married to Reese and they have a baby daughter, Lily who is two and a half and so cute. That's basically it. What about you? Tell me about your family," Tony said.
"Mum and Dad live in Santa Barbara, Dad's an English professor. I have an older sister, Sami who is married to Andrew and they have two daughters, Natasha's five and Heather's seven. And I have an older brother Danny who is separated from his wife, Kathy but it looks as though they might get back together. They have three kids, Belinda is twelve, Buddy is nine and Stephie is four," Michelle told Tony.
Tony and Michelle talked and talked all the way though dinner and dessert. They got so caught up in getting to know each other that they didn't realize it was so late by the time they decided to leave. Michelle rang for the car and it came to get them.
"Um, Tony, do you want to come back to the hotel……for a drink or something?" Michelle asked.
"Sure, why not," Tony smiled.
