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Michelle was surprised when she made her way back out of the bedroom and walked into the kitchen where Natalie was. Natalie pulled her straight into a big hug. At first Natalie didn't say anything, she just held Michelle closely. She rubbed Michelle's back, "How you feeling sweetie?"

Michelle was so grateful to Natalie. She had never really had the love of a mother and it had been a long time since she had been given comfort from a parental type figure. It made her realise how much she missed it, how much she missed getting a hug from her Dad. "Better, thanks...I'm so sorry you had to see that. You must think I'm nuts."

Natalie shook her head. "Chelle, you and Tony are going through more at the moment then most people could ever imagine facing in an entire lifetime. I can't tell you how much I respect the way you are handling everything."

"You're not upset to see us getting so worked up?"

"No, because I think it is only natural that you are both feeling the way you are. And 90% of the time you are laughing and making each other so happy...I mean we haven't seen Tony like this in his entire life! Besides Chelle, it is not like you both are fighting...you are getting worked up over how much you care for each other. You are finding your way as a couple to support each other through everything that is going on. That is really special."

"I can't tell you how good it makes me feel to hear that. I love Tony so much. I love all you guys so much...you have been amazing to me through all this."

Natalie hugged her again. "We love you very much Michelle. We think the world of you and we love seeing Tony with you. I think you are the best thing that has ever happened to him."

Michelle was so touched it made her feel a little teary. She had expected to feel a little embarrassed and yet now she felt completely at ease. Now she felt very excited to tell Tony's parents their news. "Thank you, thank you so much."

They both stayed in the kitchen chatting for a little while longer. Tony had much the same reception in the hall with his Dad and Riley. The ordered in some food and when it arrived they all sat in the lounge room together eating. It was fun just sitting around talking and laughing with their family and friends. It helped to distract Tony and Michelle from thinking about Doug and just concentrate on enjoying their company and time with everyone.

By 8pm, everything was pretty much unpacked and sorted out. The cleaners were at Michelle's apartment now cleaning it all out and Jackson had dropped over a new phone for Michelle. Paul and Riley announced that they had better make tracks. Tony and Michelle said they would like to take them out for dinner and drinks one night very soon to thank them for their help. They agreed to talk in the next day or so and make plans. Just after they had said their goodbye's Charlie stood up, "Well, I'm sure you 2 want to enjoy your first real night of living together alone, so we should be on our way as well."

Tony literally jumped up, he did it in such a way that it caught Jess, Natalie, Charlie and Michelle's attention straight away and they all giggled a little. "No wait, you can't go!"

"Is everything alright son?" Charlie wasn't sure now if he should be concerned or not.

Tony took a really deep breath of air. "Yeah, no, I mean yes, everything is alright...in fact its good...it's great! It's just we have something to tell you guys."

Jess was laughing at her brother who suddenly seemed to have become very flustered. Tony threw one of the little couch pillows at her. "Oi!"

Jess was still laughing as she joked, "Well you are all over the place bro, and your voice has even gone high pitched!"

This made Michelle laugh as well. Tony put his hands on his hips, "HAS NOT!"

Jess laughed even harder as she watched her brother try to keep it together, "Jeez you'd think you were about to announce Michelle was pregnant or something the way your acting. So what is it...I'm definitely intrigued now?"

Michelle and Tony stood there dumbfounded by Jess. Neither one of them knew what to say and they both just ended up standing there with their mouths hanging open and wide eyed. Natalie looked at them both and it clicked, she threw hands up in the air, "Oh My God! That's it, isn't it?"

Michelle and Tony still just stood there.

Jess laughed, "I was only joking Mom!" but then when she looked back at Tony and Michelle and saw the way they were just standing there speechless she realised she had been right. "Are you serious?"

Michelle began to nod her head. Then Tony put his arm around Michelle's shoulders. He stood up straight and cleared his throat like he was collecting himself, "YES, that's exactly what I was going to announce." The biggest smile spread across his face and his voice became giddish, "Michelle is going to have my baby!"

There was silence for a second whilst his words sunk in and then all of a sudden all 3 of them charged at Tony and Michelle to hug them and congratulate them. Natalie and Jess were literally bouncing off the walls and Charlie had the proudest look on his face. The hugging and kissing went on for a long time before they all calmed down a little bit.

Now Natalie's voice was all high pitched and funny. "When did you find out? Wow, it must be very early days..."

Michelle cringed in the back of her mind as she thought about the fact that his whole family were now thinking about her and Tony having sex and how soon after they got together this had happened. Her voice was a lot quieter than everyone else's, "Umm we just found out last night, I mean I haven't even been to the doctors or anything yet."

Charlie still had a big goofy smile. "But are you sure?"

Tony looked very proud as he put his arm back around Michelle and announced. "Yes positive...I made Michelle take 2 tests!"

This made everyone laugh a little. Then Tony looked at Michelle adoringly and then back at his family, "Can you believe this? I'm going to be a Dad? Michelle...MICHELLE is having MY baby!"

Michelle looked at Tony and she didn't think she had ever felt happier in her entire life. Just seeing him so proud and excited and the way he looked at her was just beautiful and amazing. She took his hand and squeezed it, "you are going to make an incredible father Tony."

Everyone agreed with her. Both Natalie and Charlie hugged them both again. Charlie Kept his hand on Tony's shoulder, "You are both going to make perfect parents. We are so happy for you!"

They decided to crack open a bottle of champagne and celebrate. Michelle barely took one sip. Tony laughed, "You can have a few sips sweetheart..."

Michelle rubbed her stomach, "I know but I want to do everything exactly right...we are going to have the healthiest little baby."

He kissed her, "And if it looks anything like you, the most beautiful one as well."

It made Natalie choke up seeing her son so happy. Jess laughed at her mom crying, "Wow mum, you are going to be a grandmother...time to start calling you granny!"

They all laughed but you could tell Natalie was off in her own little world day dreaming about it all. "Wow, my first grandchild." She looked at them both, "Thank you!"

Michelle was so relieved and excited all at the same time by his family's reaction. It couldn't have possibly gone better. "I might need a little help from you...I don't know anything about having children."

They could all hear the nervousness in Michelle's voice. Natalie looked at her reassuringly, "You are going to make a wonderful mother. I'll do anything in the world to help you out."

Tony knew that Michelle was extra nervous because she hadn't grown up with a mother, therefore doubted herself a little because of it. He squeezed her hand, "I don't know anything either sweetheart, but we are going to buy every book you can and we can go to all the different classes they offer..."

Michelle looked up at him a little surprised, "You would come to all of them with me?"

"Are you kidding me? I'm not missing a thing! I've also decided whatever weird food you start craving, I'm going to eat it too."

Michelle smiled at him. "Thank you baby. I kind of looking forward to all of that."

Jess, Charlie and Natalie ended up staying for another hour chatting about everything. Everybody was just so thrilled. Finally they said their goodbye's and agreed to talk tomorrow, after Michelle and Tony had been to the doctors.

The entire time since they had made the announcement to his family, Tony had been thinking about work in the back of his mind. He didn't want to bring it up with everyone else around because he knew it was going to be a pretty serious conversation between the 2 of them. He felt really strongly about Michelle not doing any field work. Truth be told he didn't even want he going back to work full stop but he knew that had to be her decision. As he closed the door Michelle wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him, "That couldn't have gone better with your parents Tony, they were so excited!"

He kissed her forehead, "I knew they would be. I think Mum has probably been starting to think I was never going to have children so she would be over the moon."

The headed back for the couch. Michelle noticed that Charlie's wallet was sitting on the coffee table. "Honey, your dad left his wallet here, we should drop it off - he is going to need it in the morning."

"OK, we will, first though I just want to see how you're going?"

As she sat down, Michelle let Tony in on how she was feeling, "I just feel like there is so much to learn and think about...and do. It's kinda overwhelming."

Tony made sure he was looking her in the eyes as he spoke so that he could gauge her reaction. "We also need to talk about work baby."

Michelle smiled. "Would you believe I haven't even thought about that? I've been so caught up in the whole 'learning to be a mum' thing, that work or anything else hasn't even come into it."

He took her hand. "Well...what is your initial gut reaction then?"

"That there is an awful lot to consider! Like when do we tell work?"

"Chelle, I was thinking more along the lines of the fact that at the moment you can be called out into the field. I've always hated you in the field baby but now, now I can't even imagine you being put into that kind of danger."

"But what about you Tony? You go into the field a lot more than I ever do. I've rarely ever been called into the field..."

"But I'm not carrying our child sweetheart."

"Yes but you are the father of our child."

That stopped Tony. He hadn't even thought of himself in the equation in that way, he had only been thinking about Michelle being hurt. She was right though and the thought of leaving Michelle alone in this world with his child was horrible.

At Tony's silence Michelle just kept going, "Are you saying you don't want me to do field work?"

He nodded his head. "Yes."

Michelle knew it was the right decision and she wasn't going to argue with it. On one hand it was hard to imagine closing the door on a chapter of her life she had worked so hard for but on the other hand it felt like the most natural, right thing to do.

"And I want you to go on mat leave really early Chelle. The job is way too stressful. I don't want you to have to worry about work."

"I can't even imagine a life without CTU anymore, I feel like I have lived there the past year. But I'll do whatever you want me to Tony."

He was really surprised. He had thought this might turn into a really touchy subject.

"What about you though Tony? What are you going to do?"

He pulled her into his arms. "You were right before. I don't want something happening to me that leaves you and our baby alone. I'll talk to Chapelle and make sure for now on we are both are not considered field agents."

"Will it threaten your position?"

"Maybe...probably but I don't care sweetheart. This is what I have wanted for so long. That place has ruled my life for long enough. Nothing else is more important than you and our bubs."

"I love you Tony, you are amazing, you know that?"

He kissed her. "No one is as amazing as you."

"Should we drop the wallet back to your Dad's before it gets too late?"

Tony peeled himself off her growling at the same time. "Ok, but THEN I get you back here, in our home, all to myself!"

"Yes boss!" She saluted him making them both laugh.

As they pulled up at his parents place they were surprised to find it with all the lights off.

"That makes no sense, they for sure would have made it home by now but there is no way they would be in bed yet, we were only a few minutes behind them and it's not that late."

Michelle took Tony's hand. "Maybe they stopped at the store or something."

Tony looked a little relieved when she said that. "Well I have a key, so we will just put it on the bench with a note. Who knows how long they might be."

They walked up to the door. Tony was about to knock when he heard a loud crash come from the back of the house. He turned to Michelle and quietly rushed them back down the entrance. "Baby, wait in the car..."

"Tony, you are not going in there alone. I can help you."

"Chelle we are not even armed. No way, I couldn't handle anything happening to you. It could be nothing anyways."

He felt his phone vibrate in his pocket, he pulled it out to see it was his mum. He walked with Michelle away from the house and answered it. He spoke very quietly. "Mum where are you?"

"That's why I just called. As we went to pull up before, Jess noticed Sam's truck parked a couple houses away. So we called the police and just kept driving."

"That little punk! I'll go fucking sort him out."

"Just leave it to the police, they are probably there by now anyway."

"No they are not. We are at your house because Dad left his wallet and we were dropping it off but I can hear noise inside your house."

Tony could hear his mum start to tell him to just get out of there but he had become so angry that Sam was at his family home that he wasn't hearing anything she was saying. He told her it would be fine and hung up. He turned to Michelle, "It's that little shit Sam. I'm going in there; the cops are already on their way. Please, please don't argue with me Chelle, just stay out in the car."

"But Tony..."

He put his arms around her. "I can handle him and the police will be here any second anyway. For me? Stay in the car?

Michelle sighed but did as Tony asked. She climbed into the car. She felt sick watching him walk back up into the house and go through the front door. She sat there a little pissed off that she couldn't be in there helping Tony. She was after all a fully trained agent, just because she had become his girlfriend didn't make her less capable. On the other hand she loved that he cared so much and put her safety above everything. She sat for a moment thinking when then was a loud bang on the side of the window. It gave her a huge fright and she turned to see Sam standing right outside her window with a gun at her head.

"Unlock the fucking door now."

She didn't move. She looked around to see if she could see Tony or the police but there was no one. When she looked back at Sam she could see the impatience in his eyes. Just like that he raised the gun a little above her head and fired. It smashed the glass and before she even knew what was happening he reached inside, unlocked the car and then got in the back seat. He held the gun at her head. "Drive."

"Sam don't do this. I'm a federal agent, do you know how much prison time you will get for harming or kidnapping a federal agent?"

"I didn't ask for you to talk, I asked you to drive. NOW!"

Michelle took a huge breath and started the car. She revved the engine over and over as loud as she could to make as much noise as possible. She felt the tip of the gun press into her neck, "Stop playing fucking games and drive."

She had no choice, she had to drive.

Tony hadn't found Sam in the house, although it was clear he had been there because the place was trashed. When he heard the sound of the car engine rev like that he ran from the back of the house out the front. He made it out in time to see his car with Michelle and someone in the back seat flying down the road. His legs went weak underneath him and he had to catch himself on a car next to him to keep from falling over. He tried calling Michelle's phone but of course it just went rang until it hit voice mail. He called the police again and reported that an agent had been taken, he was told they would be there any second.

He called his mum back. "He has taken Chelle, it's all my fault, I made her sit in the car by herself and wait for me and now he has her."

Natalie was having trouble hearing every word Tony said because his voice was so broken. She told him they would be there in a minute. Tony slumped to the ground and called CTU.

He informed them of the situation and they said they would send a team out immediately.

By the time his family arrived, Tony had kicked into complete agent mode. The thought of losing Michelle was unbearable and the only way he knew how to get through the situation was to do his job the best he could to find her. Once the police and a tactical team had arrived Tony took over and led the situation.

Jess wanted to go and tell Tony how sorry she was but he was surrounded by people and barking orders left right and centre. This was the first time his family had ever seen him working like this and they saw a side of Tony they never had before. It blew them away. Charlie especially couldn't believe how amazing his son was. He watched as he pulled up satellite feeds, arranged road blocks, instructed each person what to do and at the same time was walking the situation through with someone he guessed from the office on a head set. Together they were trying to find his car on the satellite that was their best chance right now to find Michelle quickly.

His family approached him when they thought it looked like a good time and asked what they could do. Tony told Jess she needed to speak with the people from his office and give them as much information about Sam as possible. He didn't mean to but he spoke to her as though she wasn't his sister, as though she was just another person on the scene. Although Jess wasn't use to it, she knew he was in work mode and she wanted Michelle found just as much as anyone did so she went to the agent he instructed and answered their questions. She felt so sick to her stomach that Michelle was in trouble again because of Sam. She blamed herself for everything that was happening.

Charlie and Natalie were instructed to go through their home and figure out if anything was missing or if any clues had been left behind.

An hour had passed now since Michelle had been taken and Tony knew that with ever minute that passed, the situation only became worse and worse. Seeing as all he could tell CTU was that the car had turned left at the end of his parents street, finding anything on satellite was starting to seem impossible.

Chapelle arrived on the scene. "Tony, I'll take it from here."

"No Ryan, this is Michelle. I'm not going anywhere."

"I'm not asking you to leave, I just think you are emotionally too close to the situation to be making all the calls. At least let me work with you."

"Fine."

His parents came out. His mother was crying. "Tony, I can't see that anything has been taken, the place is just a mess. I am so, so sorry."

Tony raised his voice at his mother. "It's not your fault! It's mine. I made her sit in the car on her own. This wouldn't have happened if I hadn't made her wait for me. This is my fucking fault...no one else's."

Natalie went to embrace Tony but he pulled back. "No Mum..."

"It is not your fault son. This is Sam. And we will find her..."

He kicked the side of one of the tactical cars. "Bullshit, I should have known better." He stepped back and looked at his family all looking at him with so much desperation in their eyes. "What have I done? I can't lose her? Everything was finally so perfect and now..."

Charlie stepped forward. "Don't think that way Tony. You have the best of the best out looking for Michelle and she is trained and capable of defending herself. You have told me a million times how strong and amazing she is...just think of that."

Tony's eyes began to water, "And our baby..." His head was spinning so fast he couldn't keep up.

He felt his cell phone vibrate in his pocket. He flicked it open to see it was Michelle. He answered, "Chelle, sweetheart?"

He could just hear muffling noises and mumbles. It only took him a second to realise she was calling to try and give Tony a chance to trace the call. Her phone must have been in her pocket because he could barely make out any words. He signalled for Chapelle to come over and they got a trace set up. Tony was glued to the phone whilst they waited for the trace to be set up. He occasionally heard Sam swearing, like he was barking orders but he never once heard Michelle's voice.

It wasn't long before they pinned down where the call was being made from. They were still driving in the car and were now about 45 minutes away. Tony jumped into the tact teams and they started to make their way to the area. His heart was racing. He was so thankful that Michelle knew enough to do things like this. As they were driving, CTU informed him they now had a live feed of the car and could follow it. He felt a flash of relief but it was gone as quick as it came. Nothing was going to give him relief until he had her back safely in his arms. They were driving twice the speed limit in an effort to catch up with Sam and Michelle.

20 minutes out, Tony learned that Sam and Michelle had gone into a tunnel but not come out the other side. Michelle's phone switched off at the same time so they also lost the trace. The most likely scenario was that Sam was trying to get another vehicle. Whilst it gave them a little more time to catch up with them, if Sam got them into another car it was going to make everything a lot harder again. He watched the feed on the screen. Minutes and minutes went past and nothing. CTU tried to track any car that had 2 or more people in it that came out of the tunnel but that was becoming impossible to keep up with the high volume of cars going in and out. He reported back to Chapelle and they began working on different scenarios.

Sam had pulled Michelle out of the car but instead of trying to get another one he forced her out of one of the side exits on foot. He then led her down a dark ditch, across a small field over to a housing area. He pushed her up against an alley wall. "I want Jess, call them and tell them I'll let you go if they hand over Jess."

Michelle shook her head, "not going to happen."

He pushed his body roughly into hers pinning her against the wall. "You are not in a position to say no. If you don't do as I say then I'll kill you and go straight after Jess anyway." He pulled a phone out his pocket and shoved it into her hand. "Call."

Michelle dialled Tony's number. He picked up on the first ring. "Chelle?"

"It's me."

"Oh My God baby are you alright? Where are you?"

"Look Tony, Sam wants to do a trade for Jess but I won't do it. You can't do it."

"Chelle it gives us a shot of catching him..."

"No Tony."

Sam grabbed the phone off Michelle. "Tony, if you want to see Michelle again you will bring Jess to me."

"What do you want with Jess? What assurances do I have that you won't hurt either of them?"

Sam looked Michelle up and down in the most disgusting way it made her stomach turn. "You don't. But I can tell you that you have a mighty fine lady here and the longer I have to wait the harder it is going to be for me to control myself..."

"You son of a bitch. You lay one hand on her and I'll kill you."

"You have to catch me first...and Tony...it will be a lot more than just a hand."

Tony felt vomit rise in his throat. "Where do you want to do the exchange?"

Sam gave him instructions for a street corner and he wanted it done in 30 minutes. Then he hung up.

Tony had no intention on handing Jess over but he wanted Sam to think he might because at this point it was their only lead to catching him. Chapelle who had heard the entire thing began to organize all the details. He ordered for Tony's family to be taken into CTU where they would be safe. He then started to work with Tony on their plan of action.

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