Well here it is Chapter 3
CHAPTER 3
BOOM
Michelle ran across the room and launched herself at the screen. She didn't hit the floor but she didn't care why.
'It exploded?! No he was in there! This can't happen! It just can't because that would mean I would never see him again! Oh my god it's real…' At this point Michelle's mind went blank. She was only scarcely aware that someone was slowly walking her up the stairs. She saw their whole life together flash before her eyes. Every thing from their first kiss to their first date then the proposal, and finally their beautiful wedding and every happy memory in between. Then she saw the divorce and the whole miserable day that had just passed. She was so horrible to him. 'I didn't deserve him, I never did'.
All of a sudden she felt herself shaking and her eyes felt wet and closed. She felt a hand on her cheek. Finally she started to hear a whisper "Chelle?" it sounded like him. "Chelle, sweetheart wake up" she opened her eyes and realized what had happened. Without a word she relaxed into him a buried her head in him and softly cried for a little while just to get it all out.
Tony felt horrible and he knew without asking exactly what the dream was about. He remembered this about her. Nightmares. Sometimes after missions she would have them. They were usually really bad. Normally they would talk about it but he didn't want to push her especially because how fragile the doctor said she would be for the next day. When she was ready to talk they would.
He felt her breathing slow to normal indicating she had cried her self to sleep. He then also fell asleep.
The next morning Michelle woke up 'Why are my eyes so puffy?' she wondered. She looked at Tony who was still fast asleep. She was so happy he was finally home. 'Home.' Wow she hadn't thought of this house as home for a long time. 'God it feels good' she thought as she gave Tony a kiss. He slowly stirred waking up.
"Good morning sweetheart" he said sleepily
"Hey you" she said with a smile
"Feeling better?" he said
"Yeah last night was great" she said enthusiastically
He suddenly realized 'she must have not remembered the whole thing, thank god. I'll tell her some other time.' Getting back to her comment. "It sure was!"
After a minute she asked "Hungry?"
"Yeah. What time is it?" he asked
"8:00" she said looking over his shoulder at the alarm clock. "What do you want to eat?"
"Oh no you don't. I'll cook." He said kissing her forehead
They both got up and started walking down the hallway. As they walked Tony said "Hey, you know what I just noticed?"
She turned around when she got to the kitchen "What?" she said curiously
"Your curls are back!" he said
"Yeah they usually did every time I took a shower" she looked down "They reminded me too much of you and hurt so…" she breathed "so I would straighten them out every morning after my shower."
"Aww. Yeah I guess we both tried to change. Notice the patch!" He said indicating to his chin.
"Oh no! Not the patch!" she said shaking her head she had never liked it.
"Hold on one sec" he said running into the bathroom as she rolled her eyes. Her phone rang so she ran in the room to get it.
"Dessler"
"Hey Michelle it's Bill" Bill said "They told me you checked out of medical. You feel ok?"
"Yeah I feel great" she said happily
"Wow you sound really happy!" he said 'wow I have never heard talk in such a content happy tone. She's probably hyped up on meds.' "So I hate to have to bring you in after such a long day but we really need you to debrief and Greg wants to see you."
Greg Paganat was Michelle and Bill's supervisor/boss. He could be annoying at times was a pretty good boss as far as her experience went, but then again Hitler would be a better boss than her previous bosses like Chappelle and Hammond. "Oh, he's gonna debrief me?"
"Uh no actually I am not sure why he wants to see you but he said he'll meet you in the CTU situation room at 2:00. But you should debrief before that" Bill informed her.
"Uh ok." She said
"Oh and Michelle," Bill said uncomfortably "Everyone has to be debriefed." He said emphasizing everyone. "Tony too"
"Ok" she said
"Alright see ya later" Bill said
"K bye" she hung up.
His phone rang 'Probably Bill' she thought 'I though it was understood that I will tell him. Oh well' She picked up the phone.
"Hello?" wow she hadn't said that since the last time her home phone rang which was quite a while ago.
"Don't even tell me that he...! Gimme Tony! Now!" Jen said angrily
"Excuse me?!" Michelle said taken aback by her rudeness
"Let me talk to my boyfriend!" Jen yelled
"You no longer have one!" she said furiously and hung up. Tony over heard the conversation and came out with shaving cream on his face making Michelle smile.
It rang again Tony reached for it "Let me take it this time" he said giving her a kiss on the forehead. "Jen." He said
"Bill" Bill said confusedly
"Oh um sorry Bill. I was just…never mind" Tony started stifling a giggle.
"We need to debrief you" he said
"Ok I'll be there soon" Tony said trying not to laugh at how uncomfortable this was.
"K bye" Bill said and Tony hung up.
They both started laughing "Oops"