Michelle is setting on the beach at the lighthouse, trying to sort everything out, she's talking to Maureen.

"Oh, Mom, I wish you were here. You have no idea how much the things you told me while I was in jail helped me. I was fully prepared to divorce Danny so he wouldn't have to live his life waiting for me, but, you came to me and told me we were meant to be together, and we would be together. When Danny broke me out of jail and we escaped to San Cristobel I thought we would be fine. San Cristobel was wonderful we spent our days on the beach, our nights getting re-aquainted and making love until sun up. Then, Vanessa came out of her coma and cleared my name, we were able to come home. We thought we were going to be able to start our "normal" life together. Normal life, yeah right, Mom, did you lie to me, because we are apart again. I know this is the way it has to be for now, and if our plan works, Danny and I will be together for the rest of our lives, but if it fails, we may as well both be dead because without each other we will die a slow death."

Danny is standing on the beach out of Michelle's sight, he has heard everything she said to her Mom, and now he's watching her sobbing, while she's begging for the strength she needs to get through this. Michelle suddenly feels a presence behind her, without turning around she knows what it is, she can always tell when he is close by. She stands, turns around and runs to her source of strength.

"Danny!"

"I know, baby, I shouldn't be here, but I needed to see you before this whole fiasco starts. I needed to draw some more strength, and I can only get that from you."

"Oh, Danny, I know you shouldn't be here, but I'm so glad you came, maybe my Mom was listening, and you were the sign I was asking for." "I love you so much."

"Baby, I love you to." Danny says as his gaze runs up and down Michelle's body, and he pulls her into a passionate kiss. 

"Danny, lets go inside, I need to be with you, make love to you right now. We need to do this for each other. Come with me." Michelle says as she takes Danny's hand and leads him to the lighthouse.

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When Michelle and Danny reach their room the are both breathless from the intense kiss they shared while climbing the stairs. It's amazing that they didn't fall down the stairs they were so busy kissing and running their hands over each others bodies, neither of them knows for sure how they managed to climb the stairs.

Michelle reaches out to Danny and begins to unbutton his shirt, he pulls her hands away, Michelle looks at him with questioning look. "Michelle, baby, let me, I want to do everything. I want to make love to you" Danny says with a slow smile crossing his face. Michelle lets her hands fall down to her sides, and lets Danny being to work his magic, as only he can. He slowly, achingly slowly removes his clothes, never taking his eyes off of hers, he sees the passion building in them, which only serves to increase his own desire for this beautiful woman, his wife, his life, his Michelle. Once he has completed the task of removing his own clothes, he moves to Michelle, every article of clothing he removes is followed by a trail of kisses, to the newly exposed skin. Once his task is complete he sweeps her into his arms and lies her ever so gently on the bed.

He explores every inch of her body with his gaze, just the look in his eyes makes Michelle squirm with excitement, as she can feel herself growing wetter by the second, her body is screaming for this man's touch, kiss, she wants all of him. Danny replaces his gaze with his lips, running a trail of kisses down her throat, to her breasts. He lovingly sucks on one and then the other, when Michelle thinks she will die from the pleasure/pain, this man is inflicting on her, he moves his trail of kisses downward, over her firm, smooth stomach, to her most sensitive spot. Once he has reached his destination, his mouth is on her, he hears her moan "Ooohh Danny", please, please. That's all he needs to hear, his lips and tongue are on her, separating her folds, he drives his tongue deep inside her, loving the taste, smell and feel of her. Michelle reaches her first climax and Danny's mouth is there to receive it.

Once she has recovered from the first wave, he starts his next assault with his hands and fingers, taking the same path as his tongue, he reaches her apex and begins the splendid torture anew. He works his magic yet again, bringing her to the brink, just when she is about there, he stops, reaches for her hand and brings it down with his. "Michelle, I want you to feel this, the exact way I feel it, I want you know how wonderful your body feels, when you come." He uses his fingers and guides hers in the same manner, she has never felt anything like this, it is amazing. Her screams of pleasure are coming faster and louder, Danny is moaning along with her, just doing this to her is making him harder than he thought possible. Michelle finally falls into the sweet abyss only Danny can bring.

Before she has recovered from the intensity of the last climax, Danny is inside her. His thrusts coming slowly at first, but as the passion builds, Danny is driving faster, harder, deeper, so deep inside her, that you can't tell where he ends and she begins.

"Michelle, oh baby, you feel so good, I can never get enough."

"Danny, Danny, I'm so close."

"Me to Baby, let it go, just let go."

They crash into the sweet oblivion together. They have always made wonderful, passionate love, but this time it was extraordinary and indescribable.

Danny is still holding Michelle in his arms, thinking about how wonderful she is and how much he loves her, when he feels something wet on his chest. 

"Honey, what's wrong? Michelle, look at me, are you crying?"

Michelle tries not to look at him, but he lifts her chin so he can see her face.

"baby, you are crying, why? Did I hurt you? Oh, God, I'm sorry."

"No, Danny, you could never hurt me, it was wonderful."

"Then what, please tell me?"

"Danny, it's just that I don't know if I can do it?"

"Do what, Michelle."

"I can't be "the other woman. After everything my Mom when through with all of my Dad's affairs, I swore, no matter what I would never be "the other woman", I know how much pain that causes."

"Michelle, stop it! You are not "the other woman", you are the only woman, you know that, this is not some sordid affair, we are married. We are doing this to save our lives, we aren't hurting an innocent person, here, this is an evil witch, Theresa is getting what she deserves."

"I heard you talking to your Mom, out there on the beach, and even though I never knew her, I know she would totally understand this situation, and never, think of you in those terms. Please don't do this, don't feel guilty. We are doing nothing wrong, never forget that, we are the victims in this mess, and we are going to fix it TOGETHER."

"Danny, I know you are right, I guess I just needed to hear it. Thank you for being my strength, my salvation, my love, my life. I love you." 

"I love you too. And as much as I hate to, I have to go, I have to get to this sham of a wedding ceremony, but don't worry, I'll be back soon. I will try to get here tomorrow, if I can't I will call you. I will really try to call you today after this fiasco is over. Will you be alright?"

"Yes, don't worry about me, I'll be fine, I'll just hang on to the memory of the beautiful love we just made, until I can have you in my arms again. Next time we are together, I will return the favor, and make love to you." 

"Baby, the promise of that is enough to get me through. Take care of yourself, and remember, I love you.

"I know, you be careful, I love you."

As Danny walked to the door he turned around for one last look, and he couldn't just walk away, just like that night in the Bauer kitchen he went back to her, and swept her into a deep kiss, like that night it was a kiss full of emotion, but this time the kiss wasn't filled with pain and loss, it was filled with love and passion, and something else, it was filled with the promise of forever.

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