Here's another one and possibly the last one for about a month coz I'm going on holidays. May get another one posted tomorrow but I might not. Anyway enjoy.

Chapter 7

He went back to the hotel and let himself into the room. Michelle was curled up on the couch flipping through a magazine, still in her bathrobe.

"Hey, honey, you took your time," she said, standing, wrapping her arms around him.

"Sweetheart, I need you to be completely honest with me, is this some holiday fling for you or do you want a committed long term relationship?" Tony questioned, still thrown by his sister's words.

"Honestly, up until yesterday, I didn't want any sort of relationship at all… but then I met you. I know I've only known you a day but I'm in love with you and I can't imagine my life without you and I don't want to be anywhere else except in your arms. I'm committed to this 110 if that's what you want," Michelle said. "It's definitely not some holiday fling."

"You know that's what I want, I'm exactly the same as you, it's only been a few months since Nina and I didn't think I was ready for a relationship yet but I think I am now. I'm in love with you too but I couldn't stand to lose you and have my heart broken again. You have my heart, sweetheart," Tony said.

"You have my heart too, honey and I promise that I will never break your heart, I love you too much," Michelle smiled, before she kissed him passionately.

"So how do I fit into this crazy world of yours that I clearly don't fit into," Tony questioned, when they'd broken apart.

"You'll be my escape from that world, having you there with me will make it so much more bearable," Michelle smiled.

They spent the rest of the day making love and just being curled up in each other's arms, getting to know each other better.

Some time, late afternoon Michelle got a call from Lucy.

"Is he still there?" she asked Michelle.

"Yes and he's not going anywhere," Michelle smiled.

"Ok, well I'm coming back, I have something to show you two," Lucy said.

"Ok," Michelle shrugged, hanging up.

She turned to Tony, "Lucy's on her way back. She has something to show us."

Lucy let her self into the room to find Tony and Michelle curled up together on the couch.

"Hey, Luc," Michelle smiled.

"Hey, Michelle, Hi, Tony," she replied.

She went over to them and sat opposite them, handling them a newspaper, "You're today's news."

On the front page of the New York Times there was a picture of them sitting out the front of the café where they'd had coffee and another one of them entering Ayra Estiatorio and a caption saying "Two Dates In One Day: Michelle Dessler with her mystery date, spent the day out on the streets of New York, having coffee in the afternoon and then dinner at the exclusive Ayra Estiatorio." Under the heading "Michelle's Mystery Man", accompanied by a small article.

"Read the article," Lucy prompted.

Together they read:

Academy Award-winner Michelle Dessler was yesterday spotted twice with a "mystery date". While on a break in New York, between filming April's Song and promoting Crazylove, Michelle took a day out and spent hours walking the streets, hand in hand with the handsome stranger before they stopped for coffee, then later they dined together at the exclusive Ayra Estiatorio. The pair appeared quiet cosy, laughing and talking as they walked along, holding hands. The identity of the "mystery man" is still unknown and Michelle's publicist couldn't be contacted for comment. Michelle was last romantically linked to actor Matthew Perry. Their four year relationship ended nearly a year ago. Matthew started dating model Lara Taylor about two months after his split with Michelle but Michelle has kept out of the dating scene. Michelle's personal life has always been very secretive and private and she has always kept to herself, especially when it came to her lovers.

"So what do I need to know about this relationship? What do you want me to tell the media?" Lucy asked.

Tony and Michelle looked at each other.

"Honey?" Michelle asked.

"You know more about dealing with the media, than I do, sweetheart," Tony shrugged.

"I know, but this concerns you too, honey," Michelle replied.

"Are you comfortable with telling them your name?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah, sure, whatever," Tony replied. "Up to you, honey."

"Ok, so just tell them that his name is Tony Almeida, he's a government agent from LA but we met here in New York and that's we'd appreciate our privacy," Michelle replied.

Then Tony's cell phone rang.

"Excuse me ladies," he excused himself and slipped out of Michelle's arms to grab his phone and went out onto the balcony to answer it.

"Almeida."

"Is it really you?" his friend, Carl asked.

"Huh?" Tony asked, confused.

"Is it really you walking down the street, hand in hand, having coffee and dinner with Michelle Dessler?" he repeated.

"Yeah, I guess you could say it is," Tony smirked, playfully.

"Are you with her right now?" Carl asked.

"I could be," Tony teased.

"Tony, you have no idea how jealous I am, man," he groaned.

"Laura wasn't happy about it. She thinks Michelle will dump me after she's had her "holiday fun", she put it," Tony sighed.

"So she cornered you when you got home last night, jeez she like to control you, that sister of yours, you're the elder one," Carl said.

"It was this morning when I got home. I know Lulu's just looking out for me but I'm a big boy," Tony replied.

"You mean you spent the night with her?" Carl exclaimed.

"Yeah, well it sorta just happened," Tony said, embarrassed.

"You're in, buddy," Carl laughed, "You're living every guy's dream, you're sleeping with the hottest, sexiest, most desired woman in the world."

"Trust me, I know how lucky I am," Tony smiled.

They talked for another few minutes before they both had to go. Tony re-entered the room and Michelle and Lucy were still talking about what they should release to the media. Finally it was decided and Lucy left.

"So who was on the phone?" Michelle asked him. She knew it was time to see how much he already trusted her by seeing how much he would tell her about who was on the phone, he had left the room after all so he obviously didn't want to be overheard.

"Just a friend, he saw the paper this morning and wanted to know for sure if it was really me or not," Tony replied, "He's jealous."

"Really?"

"Yeah, all my friends have lusted over you at some time or another but I was the lucky one that got you," Tony smirked.

"I think I'm the lucky one," Michelle smiled.