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[chelleuncurled]

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[geeky-agent.livejournal.com]

"Later, Michelle," she says before leaving.

She wasn't sure how she was going to sleep tonight.

[chelleuncurled]

Michelle gives her a small smile, "Bye Chris." She closes the door and walks back to the couch. She sits down and then she realizes exactly what she just did.

She can't tell Tony and she can only hope that Chris decides against taking her accidental advice. She hadn't meant to say that, really, but since she said it she can't pretend she meant anything else.

"Dammit," she whispers and she really wants a cigarette.

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

Tony fulfilled Michelle's request and stayed away for two hours, milling about downstairs, reading a newspaper, drinking something non-alcoholic and avoiding the cigarettes. When he observed that his two hours were up, he eagerly left his newspaper and drinks and headed upstairs to room 48.

Which is where he is now.

Knock knock.

[chelleuncurled]

Michelle comes out of the bathroom, her head covered with a towel and wearing a robe. She takes off the towel and opens the door.

"Hey,"

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Hey," he says, giving her small peck on the lips. "Chris still here?"

[chelleuncurled]

She kisses him back quickly, "No, she left a while ago."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

He tilts his head. "Everything okay?"

[chelleuncurled]

She rubs her forehead a little, "Do you remember when Maria was dating Charlie and we were talking and she asked me for some advice?"

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Ah, yeah."

He closes the door behind him, trying not to look too...distressed.

[chelleuncurled]

"I think I accidentally gave Chris some advice."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

Tony stops.

Tony stares.

Tony heads over to the table with the champagne.

"You're gonna need this."

[chelleuncurled]

She nods, "Can you open it?"

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Yeah."

Which he does.

[chelleuncurled]

She walks over to get a glass of champagne.

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

He hands her the glass.

And sips at his own.

"You know...Maria and Charlie...weren't...really meant for each other."

[chelleuncurled]

She takes a large sip of her drink and drapes her towel over a chair. "I know, but I probably...shouldn't have said that."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Listen, Michelle... I don't claim to know what's going on in Jack and Chris's heads. I can only make decisions based on what I see, and I don't see any kind of future coming out of this. Whatever you said, it was the right thing to say."

[chelleuncurled]

"That's basically what I told her," she takes another sip, half the glass already gone. "And I told her that I think if things are going to end, it's better if they end before anyone gets hurt."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

I wish somebody would have told that to me and Kim.

"Yeah. That's...not a bad idea, actually. I know her father's gotta be pissed about it. She doesn't have to do everything he says but that's...I dunno." He sips again.

[chelleuncurled]

She nods, "I know he's not happy at all about it. I can't really blame him but at the same time...it's been a while since Jack actually seemed happy."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Right."

But it's also been a while since Jack was in a healthy relationship. Was it acceptable to enter into an unhealthy, unproductive relationship simply because of the happiness it produced?

Tony's inclined to say no.

"Well, Jack has no trouble finding himself a woman. He'll probably meet up with some girl in the bar...this place is good at matchmaking, you know."

[chelleuncurled]

She gives him a look. "I know he really cares about Chris and as impossible as it sounds - I think she likes him."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but...I liked Kim, too. And she cared about me."

[chelleuncurled]

She tenses a little, "It's not the same."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

"How?"