(Later in their conversation……………..)
"So you really gave your father a heart attack?" Michelle said in between fits of laughter. "How the hell did you do that?"
"Well I put a realistic fake spider on my dad's shoulder. When he woke-up and saw it he went back to sleep. I thought he'd not seen it. Turned out he'd had a heart attack or something like that." He giggled
Suddenly realization struck Michelle "He was ok though right?" she asked
"Yeah he was fine." Tony smiled "But it wasn't even really my fault! No one ever told me had arachnophobia!" Michelle burst in to fits of laughter once again and it was contagious, within a few seconds they were both laughing.
All of a sudden there was a knock at door. "I'll get it" Michelle managed to get out while giggling. She opened the door still giggling then stopped when she saw who was standing in front of her. "Danny how did you get here you are not supposed to drive for 24 hours it's only been…"she glanced at her watch "fourteen and a half hours" she looked at him disapprovingly.
"I know, I know I just needed to apologize for everything the calls, Carrie, how I was when you dropped me off, everything I am so sorry Michelle" He pulled her in for a bear hug.
Michelle pulled away a minute later and said "Uh thanks Danny however you really can't drive until tomorrow morning so I…"
"Who's here?" he rudely interrupted "Whose jacket is that?" he said indicating to Tony's coat.
"Just a friend who's visiting for some coffee." Michelle said trying to get him to leave. "Come on let me take you home"
"Why are you in such a rush to get rid of me I want to meet your friend" he said pushing past Michelle and entering the kitchen to see Tony and he stopped cold in his tracks "You look familiar. You are the guy that pulled me off of Carrie aren't you?"
Tony had no clue how to answer so he looked t Michelle who nodded her head "Yeah"
"Thanks." Danny said, "So what are you doing here with my sister?"
"We were just having coffee," Tony said
"You are my sister's boss right" Danny said pointing his finger at Tony
"Uh yeah as of today" Tony said unsurely, not knowing where he was going with this
"So this is totally like business-like right? Not personal right like trying to date her because that would be wrong, that would be taking advantage of her which I won't let happen again" Danny said getting angry.
"That's enough Danny lets go!" Michelle demanded
"Just a friendly warning... Tony" he said as he turned to leave
"I'll be there in a minute," she told him as he passed her
"I am so sorry" she said going over and giving Tony a hug. "I'm gonna go drive Danny home" she said.
"You taking his car?" Tony asked
"Uh yeah I guess" Michelle said rubbing her face.
"Want me to come pick you up?" Tony asked as Michelle gave him the keys to her car.
"Would you?" Michelle asked
"Of course. You ok? You look really tired." Tony said
"I'll be ok. See you soon." She said giving him a kiss
"Michelle! Lets Go!" Danny called
"Got to go. Just give me 20 minutes to get him settled in.," she said leaving
"OK" he said sitting finishing his coffee as he heard the car start up and drive away. Wow this was the first time he had ever been alone in Michelle's house. It blew him away that she not only loved him, but trusted him enough to leave him in her house alone. Not only that but drive her car around and pick her up. None of his old girlfriends even let him hold their keys, Of course he would have trusted her the same way, but he just didn't expect the same in return, especially so early.
(Danny's Car)
"You dating him?" Danny asked bluntly
"Yes" Michelle answered shortly as she went through an intersection
"What are you thinking Michelle!? Are you stupid?! I can't believe you! Don't you remember what…" Danny started in a rage.
Michelle stopped the car short in the empty residential road "YOU ARE HARDLY IN A POSITION TO BE GIVING DATING ADVICE SO DON'T EVEN START!" She began to drive again they pulled up to his house. He took his keys they got out he went into his house and she walked off down the dark street.
He slammed his door shut and she could here him muttering "I hate it when she gets like this as if she my mother. God! I can't take this anymore hate my life!" She was so frustrated. Tears started running down her face as she turned the corner walking slower now. She was so mad she couldn't even think straight so she just kept walking not even sure where she was going.
(Michelle's House)
Tony looked at the clock and saw it had been 15 minutes he better get going to go pick her up. H e then realized he had no idea where Danny's house was. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed Michelle's number that he had memorized. ring ring ring "hello" he heard a week sad voice croak.
"Michelle?"
"hi" she said sniffing
"Sweetie what's the matter are you all right?" Tony said concerned
"uh huh" she said as she felt another wave of tears coming on, she tried to stop it.
"Are you at Danny's?" he asked
She couldn't hold them back any longer, it all poured as she start ed to hysterically cry again "no, he just…I yelled b-because… I can't" Michelle tried to formulate a thought but couldn't she was so upset she felt like she had to take a breathe after every word.
"Baby, baby it's ok slow down first where are you" eh said locking her house and running to her car.
"The (breath)…. Street" Michelle choked out
He turned on the engine backed out of her driveway and sped down the road. "K sweetie do you know what street, are you near a street sign?"
"yes" she could barely see through all the tears she was breathing fast still she squinted and said "Brent- Brentwood Ave….enue" she said still crying hard.
"Ok baby I know where that is I am only a few minutes away. I am coming as fast as I can" he said
"Don't hang up!" She blurted out "Don't leave me alone"
"I am not hanging up I am gonna talk to you until I get there" she was silent obviously waiting for him to keep talking "I am passing route 24 I am a minute away now can you stand? I'll have my headlights on. I am in your car so look for it ok?" eh said slowing down on the street looking for Michelle
"I see you" she said. He looked at the street sign and saw her sitting underneath it. He jumped out of the car and ran to her. He hugged her and kissed her hair as she continued to cry. A few minutes later he started to talk to her.
"Chelle? Ready to go home?" She nodded her head and they went to the car she sat in the passenger seat once she was in he went to his side and slowly started to drive her home, within a few minutes she was already asleep. He drove in silence to her house glancing over at her every once and awhile to watch her sleep, she was so peaceful.