24 Fic: Fears - Hugs and Cuddles Challenge 11/20 (Tony/Michelle)
Title: Fears
Fandom: 24
Characters: Michelle Dessler/Tony Almeida
Prompt: Hugs and Cuddles Challenge #17. From Behind
Word Count: 275
Rating: PG
Summary: Hearing him admit his own fears made her feel just a little better about hers.
Author's Notes: I have about 7 prompts left to start. Thanks for sticking with me on this ride!
"You're quiet."
The words ghosted across her ear a split second before his warm hand slid around her waist, cupping the bottom of her ever-growing belly. She should be sitting, staying off her feet like the doctor had suggested (not ordered, but it was likely it would be an order by her next appointment, but she was going stir crazy. It didn't help that Tony's mom, while wonderful, was also driving her insane. She'd been fussing over her for two days straight and while it was nice at first, it was a little much now.
"Mhmm, just thinking."
Tony's thumb smoothed across her shirt, drawing her against him even more. His other arm joined the first in cradling her belly as his cheek rested against hers. Her eyes slid shut as she relaxed into his arms. There was just something about hugs like this.
"Whatcha thinking about?"
"What I'm going to do with these babies."
He chuckled just a little, swaying with her. "Well you know you got another pair of hands here."
"I know," she whispered, thumbing his knuckles gently. "Still scary, though."
"I know," he agreed, smiling against her cheek. "Scary for me, too."
She couldn't help but sag against him a little more. He'd been so confident this whole time, which only made her anxiety spike more. Hearing him admit his own fears made her feel just a little better about hers. They'd do this together. This having babies - seriously, twins? Who had twins naturally, really? - and raising them thing would be okay because they'd do it together.
Now if she could just get his mother to stop telling her horror stories.
Fandom: 24
Characters: Michelle Dessler/Tony Almeida
Prompt: Hugs and Cuddles Challenge #17. From Behind
Word Count: 275
Rating: PG
Summary: Hearing him admit his own fears made her feel just a little better about hers.
Author's Notes: I have about 7 prompts left to start. Thanks for sticking with me on this ride!
"You're quiet."
The words ghosted across her ear a split second before his warm hand slid around her waist, cupping the bottom of her ever-growing belly. She should be sitting, staying off her feet like the doctor had suggested (not ordered, but it was likely it would be an order by her next appointment, but she was going stir crazy. It didn't help that Tony's mom, while wonderful, was also driving her insane. She'd been fussing over her for two days straight and while it was nice at first, it was a little much now.
"Mhmm, just thinking."
Tony's thumb smoothed across her shirt, drawing her against him even more. His other arm joined the first in cradling her belly as his cheek rested against hers. Her eyes slid shut as she relaxed into his arms. There was just something about hugs like this.
"Whatcha thinking about?"
"What I'm going to do with these babies."
He chuckled just a little, swaying with her. "Well you know you got another pair of hands here."
"I know," she whispered, thumbing his knuckles gently. "Still scary, though."
"I know," he agreed, smiling against her cheek. "Scary for me, too."
She couldn't help but sag against him a little more. He'd been so confident this whole time, which only made her anxiety spike more. Hearing him admit his own fears made her feel just a little better about hers. They'd do this together. This having babies - seriously, twins? Who had twins naturally, really? - and raising them thing would be okay because they'd do it together.
Now if she could just get his mother to stop telling her horror stories.