Hey everybody, this takes place at the end of episode 12 of season 4. If you haven't seen it, don't read, minor spoiler! Tony's at CTU, and Michelle's back, and he's working for her. Will it be awkward? Will they get back together?
Disclaimer: Nah, don't own 24 or any of the characters (yet).
"Do you know her?"
Secretary Heller was looking past Tony and into the hallway. Tony turned his head to see what he was looking at and saw Michelle walking in.
Tony was stunned. Confused even. He had mixed emotions. He felt the love they once shared and it was as strong as ever, at least from him, but he also felt sadness and hurt, he remembered the day she left him.
"Tony"
"Yeah Michelle? I'm kind of in the middle of watching TV here."
"Can you turn it off, just for a few minutes, we really need to talk."
"Come on Michelle, can it wait, the game will be over in 10 minutes."
"Tony, I'm not going to compete for your attention with a television. I love you but I don't think you love me anymore."
"Michelle of course I love you, it's just that it's a good game."
"Why don't you start showing it sometimes?"
"Showing what?"
"Your love for me, that you care for me, even just a little."
"Can I start showing you in 10 minutes?"
"Tony" Nothing, not a sound. "TONY!" Nothing again. "Oh just forget it, it's like talking to a brick wall."
"Okay Michelle, the games over, just let me grab and beer and we'll talk…where are you going?"
"Tony I said I've had enough with competing with a TV for your affection, and I've had enough with your drinking, you're always so drunk."
"I'm not drunk now"
"Tony it's 10am, you'll be drunk in an hour or so and until than you just watch TV, we never go anywhere anymore, you don't have a job, you're not even trying to get a job, I just…"
"Michelle no one will hire me"
"Not with that attitude they won't, but if you stopped drinking and started trying to get a job, maybe just maybe you would get one, or at least start to feel better about yourself. I don't care if you have a job, I just care that you are trying, trying to live. The past 4 months since you got out of jail all you have done is drank yourself into a stupor and I'm sick of it. I'm leaving"
"Michelle, please, give me another shot"
"Tony, you said that 2 months ago, you went to one job interview, they didn't want you and you came home and gave up."
"Please Chelle, I love you"
"That would have worked at one point in time but I'm too frustrated and angry for that to work"
"Please Chelle…"
Tony watched as Michelle walked out the door and out of his life for a long time.
She looks just as beautiful as the day we first met. I can't believe I was stupid enough to let her go.
"Yeah we were married"
"Are you going to be okay, you working under her and all?"
"Yeah I'll be fine, when I used to run this place; she was my 2nd in command. We get along fine." Well I hope we do, I haven't heard from her in over 7 months, he wanted to say.
"Hi Ms. Dessler, I'm Sara Gavin, and this is Curtis Manning. We're here if you need anything or you have any questions."
"I think I'll be fine, I worked here for over 4 years until…" Michelle trailed off.
"Well okay than, you're going to be in Ms. Driscoll's office."
"Yeah I know, Tony's old office…"
"You know Tony?"
"Yeah, we were married for a while…but I haven't seen him for quite some time…wait how do you know Tony?"
"He's right over there." Sarah pointed to the room where Tony and Heller were still talking.
Michelle's jaw dropped. "Wha… What is he doing here?"
"Jack needed his help, and than I guess he got re-instated"
"Jack's here?"
"Well out in the field, Tony has been the acting CTU director for the last 45 minutes or so."
"Okay, thanks." Michelle headed up to her office. She needed to settle in and talking to Tony would be of no help. It would get her confused and distracted and that was the last thing she needed. She was glad though that wasn't drunk and he wasn't sitting at home watching TV.
Tony watched Michelle walk up the stairs. He couldn't believe she was here, and now that he'd seen her again, he wanted her back.
In the last 7 months all he had to do was pretend that she had never existed and was only a dream. It was a lot easier to get over her when he didn't have to see her. Of course he never was over her, but being drunk sure did help take away any emotions and feelings he had for her. It numbed him, anytime he started to think about her, he'd drink more. But with her right in front of him, it seemed surreal, it brought back every emotion and feeling he ever had about her. He wanted the hurt to go away, he wanted her to love him again.
He knew what he had to do, he had to stop drinking, stop watching so much TV and get a job. It didn't matter where, just something to help fix his life and get Michelle back. He knew he could win her back. And to start, he was going to go up to her office.
Knock Knock
"Come in"
Tony slowly opened the door. He was nervous; after all it had been 7 months since he'd seen her.
"Hi Michelle."
"What are you doing here?"
"Well Jack called me up earlier this…"
"I know that, but what are you doing here, up in my office?"
"Well, I just uh wanted to say hi and uh if you need me my extension is 3402 for the day."
"Thank you Tony, anything else?"
"Well I need to brief you on what we've been doing for the past couple of hours."
"Alright, I'll be down in a few minutes. Thank you Tony"
Tony nervously nodded his head and headed downstairs. It had been an awkward conversation but at least he had talked to her, even if it was just for a moment.
Michelle was confused, he seemed to have almost turned his life around and she still loved him, but he had hurt her badly and she had just started to get on with her life, she had dated a few men casually and no none of them were even close to what she had with Tony, but who was she kidding she had nothing with Tony anymore, he'd gone to jail and come home isolated.
Michelle headed downstairs. She wasn't sure if she wanted to talk to him in private about their relationship, or ignore that they had ever been married. She got to his desk and right away she knew what she had to do.
Okay that's all for now! I hope you like my new story. Please review! If it's no good I'll stop now.
Chapter 2: Will she ignore what they had, or will they have a talk about it?