I just don't see Drew inspiring any deep passion in Danny like Michelle can! That's the real deal. Michelle gets under Danny's skin, because he respects her, he knows she's not just any girl, and thinks she's special as a human being, the type he wants to father his children; he thinks she's classy! She is; but he doesn't realize they're in the same league, actually.

Think back to how Danny, when he first showed up, and who has been with many girls, zoomed in on Michelle, intially, and not Drew. Remember those early scenes. Drew put on that slutty red dress to distract him; but he honed in on Michelle. Despite Drew's showiness, he wasn't blown away; he acknowledged Drew, but I clearly got the impression he saw her like any other of the pretty sloodges he's been with.

The fact of the matter is that Drew is simply not in Michelle's/Danny's league, just as Jesse isn't. I think that's why Michelle gets under Danny's skin! Because of what she is, she hurts; other women do not! There's simply no challenge for him, intellectually, spiritually, or otherwise with Drew! She's nothing but a sloodgey, hootch diversion; but Michelle drives him up the wall. Ditto with Jesse for Michelle. I think that same spiritual and intellectual challenge is what gets under Michelle's skin re Danny, although her Bauerness makes her loathe to face it.

Danny never gave Drew a second look before this. It's always been about her throwing on a slutty red dress, and throwing it at him. Right? And if my brother can see this; it must be there. Back to that red dress issue -- like I said before, I get the distinct impression Paul Rauch, who is very astute, always throws Drew in a showy red dress -- twice -- around Danny, because that devil knows ... that it is Joie Lenz's Michelle who is the sexy one.

I believe that devil, Rauch, could see that Lenz, when she played the Clone Reva, has this sort of steamy, feisty sexuality. It works for the show, in that, I do believe it is part of the whole package that has Danny floored with Michelle. That it Joie Lenz has is there with Michelle, as it was with Cleva, although wrapped in Bauer dignity; but it's there! Now, here's my point .... Will Michelle use it? I believe Rauch knows, the devil, that Jesse and Drew, although surfacely attractive as individuals, simply do not have that it, but Michelle has it; as does Danny.

That is why I think the guys always have gone for Michelle ... because she's truly the sexy one and appealing one, but Michelle seems to underplay it in her Bauer girl goodness. Certainly she has it on Danny -- because all she has to do is cuddle to him, and he melts, which I'm sure he hates!

I think Michelle has even picked up that she has this power, and has used it to advantage. I think even the Drew stuff is Danny's denial that he knows Michelle turns him inside out!

Michelle, although sexy, has been acting pretty demure, as befitting a Bauer lady -- but she can be a clever, feisty, little b*tch, as Carmen learned, when she wants to be ... so are we gonna see Michelle using some of her it, soon, on Danny, as she has before?

BettyM