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Summary:

Ryan decides to give Michael a 30 second kiss to defuse all sexual attraction between them.

Notes:

I'm now on season 2 of rewacthing the office. And man, Michael had a huge crush on Ryan. I'd say their 'romance' in the show developed quicker than Jim and Dwight's.

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Michael pushed the button letting the roof of his car close and open over and over. He looked over at Ryan with a big smile on his face as Ryan sat there looking around uncomfortable.

"Um, I think after the dundies where Michael gave me the most attractive looking award, and him basically admitting that he wants to screw me just a few minutes ago. That…he has a very huge..worrying crush on me.." Ryan bit his lip looking at the camera.

"Man, I never get tired of this thing." Michael smiled as he closed the roof of the car again. Ryan nodded slowly.

"Yea it's a nice car.."

"Right?" Michael laughs a little. He turns to face Ryan. "So, you and uh..this whole..business school type of deal. That's good, that's good. But remember if you want real money making information, come to me. I got all the secrets."

Ryan nods, keeping silent.

"But I mean, with looks like yours you don't even need to go to business school." He laughs. "You can go straight into a photo shoot and you'd be hired immediately."

"Uh..yea thanks Michael."

"I mean…your face, plastered all around town. Would be amazing. I, I wouldn't even need to see anything else besides you."

Ryan smiled a little, half flattered and half concerned. But still flattered. "Yea, I don't know I look ok I guess."

Michael looked around shocked. "What? OK? Just ok? Come on Ryan I mean..you're.." He stammered over his words. "You're like the hottest guy I've seen. I'd even..go as far to say..you're hotter than the hottest woman I've seen. I mean pam?" He scoffed. "You're way better."

Ryan laughed nervously. "Um..wow..thanks? ….Michael..I feel like I should just let whatever this is go but..just by crazy chance. Do you have a crush on me?"

Michael bites his lip looking at Ryan before chuckling hitting the car wheel. He clears his throat scratching the back of his neck. "Why…do..you ask?"

Ryan shook his head. "Just a little hunch…"

Michael nods. "What..would you..do if i..not saying I do..but what would happen if I did?"

"Uh, I'd say I'm really flattered. And you are a really great guy, but I'm just not in a place for a relationship right now."

Michael nods again disappointed. "Uh great..great. I mean you have school and..probably you know why cooler, hotter people you're friends with."

Ryan sighs a little. "Um, would it make you feel better if..tsk sigh, would it make you feel better if you got a kiss?"

Michael turns to him quickly. "How long?"

Ryan shrugs. "I can do 30 seconds at most."

"Tongue?"

Ryan's face scrunched a little. "Eh, iiii..don't…"

"Please?" Michael begs a little.

Ryan groans a little but eventually nods. "Fine."

Michael excitedly got close to Ryan, Ryan rethinks all his life choices but moves closer to Michael. Their lips connect as Michael slips his tongue into Ryan's mouth. A sigh of relief escapes Michael as he places his hand on Ryan's cheek. Ryan tilted his head to the side, surprised that this wasn't the worst kiss he's had.

Once the two pulled away they were both breathless. Michael sits back in his chair, happiness practically pouring out of him. Ryan sat back not knowing what to feel really.

"Ok, that was a one time thing ok?"

Michael nods still smiling. "Um..how was I? It! I mean it…"

Ryan shrugs a little. "It was actually not that bad. You?"

"It was amazing."

Ryan laughs genuinely at Michael's amazement. "I'm glad…so..no more of the um..flirting right? Got it all out of your system?"

Michael bites his lip looking down. "Uh yea, yes, got it all out of me. Whoo, glad all the tension gone heh. So much..sexual tension…"

Ryan hums. "Ok, I'm gonna leave now." Ryan steps out of the car walking back to the others. Michael sits back in his seat looking at the roof of his car.

"God…that kiss..it was incredible. I, I just have to like..marry Ryan now." Michael looked in the camera determined.

"I mean, yea it wasn't a bad kiss, had worse. Pretty good for 30 seconds."

 

"Uh, it was actually 2 minutes." A camera man said in the back.

Ryan's eyebrows shot up. "..what?"

"The kiss, it was 2 minutes, you two kept going over 30 seconds."

Ryan looked away from the camera shocked. "Oh…shit…"

Notes:

Just like with Jim and his unknown feelings for Dwight. Ryan is not yet prepared to accept his feelings for Michael.

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