I panted rolling off of Michael. I flopped down laying on my back, trying to catch my breath. "That was amazing," Michael said as he turned to look at me trying to catch his breath as well. I turned to him and smiled, "So amazing," I said dramatically.

He smiled at me, "We're so sexually compatible, it's insane," he said making me laugh, "I'm serious!" he exclaimed, "You're my match. I've met my match in bed."

I smiled, "So what I'm hearing is that I'm the best you've ever had," I said, turning over on my stomach, looking down at him. He looked up at me and playfully rolled his eyes, "Of course that's what comes to mind," he said laughing.

"Yep," I said arrogantly, giggling. He took his finger and traced my arm up and down tickling me. I grabbed his hand, "That tickles," I said laughing softly. Michael looked at me with a look that was all too familiar.

"No," I said sitting up trying to get away from him but he grabbed me and pinned me down. He crawled on top of me and started tickling me, making me scream, "No! Michael!" I screamed through my laughter trying to grab his hands.

"Stop, stop," I pleaded but he just kept laughing at me, continuing to tickle me. "Michael, please," I said with tears coming out of my eyes. He laughed at me as he stopped tickling me. My laughter died down and Michael smiled down at me. I wiped the tears out of my ears and pinched Michael in his side.

"Ouch!" Michael whined, grabbing my hand as he straddled me. "I told you to stop doing that!" I exclaimed looking up at him. "Were you crying?" he asked, giggling. "Yes!" I exclaimed, "I'm helpless when you do that!"

He laughed and leaned over me giving me a kiss. I smiled against his lips and so did he. He repeatedly kissed me, making me laugh. "Michael!" I squealed because his kisses were starting to tickle. He laughed, still kissing me.

He leaned down to kiss me but I turned my head, laughing. He placed kisses on my neck, still tickling me. "That tickles," I said giggling, grabbing his face trying to make him stop, "What is with you tickling me?" He smiled at me and kissed my lips, "I love you," he said.

"I love you too," I said and he kissed me again, "I love you," he said again. "I love you too," I said giggling. He kept kissing me telling me he loved me between each kiss.

He pulled away, rolling off of me and pulling me on top of him. I smiled down at him and felt him trace patterns on my hips. He looked up at me and smiled. I saw his eyes trace down my body, licking his lips.

"You know what you should get?" he asked. "What?" I asked, smiling. "Have you seen how girls are getting their belly buttons pierced?" he asked and my mouth dropped. "You want me to get a belly button piercing?" I asked shocked.

He smiled shyly before he covered his face with his hands, "I knew I shouldn't have said anything," he said embarrassed. I took his hands from his face, "Don't be embarrassed," I said smiling at him, "You could tell me or ask me anything in the world and I wouldn't ever judge you."

He smiled, "I know. I just got all nervous. You still give me butterflies," he said and I blushed. "And apparently I can still make you blush," he said smiling, "That's a good thing."

I giggled, "It is but let's go back to the piercing because I'm actually not opposed to it. I've seen it and it's hot," I said and his smile widened. "It is," he said, nodding eagerly, "You'd look so sexy with it. Your piercing showing while you wear a bikini!?" he said as he closed his eyes imagining.

I laughed lightly, hitting his chest, "I'm serious, let's get it," he said. "Okay, let's do it," I said. He abruptly sat up, holding me so I wouldn't fall back, "Really!?" he asked and I nodded. He hugged me, "this is great. I knew you'd say yes," he said, making me laugh.

He kissed me, opening his mouth against mine. We made out before he pulled away, "Another round?" he said smiling mischievously at me. I looked at the clock and saw it was past 2 AM. "It's past 2 in the morning," I noted and he nodded, "Yeah, so?" he said.

"Well, we have a long day ahead of us," I said and he shrugged, "It's just Diane Sawyer," he said and I laughed. "Yeah, you're right," I said, pushing him back down on the bed as he smiled. I grabbed the covers pulling them over us as we giggled.

"We're live on air in 3 minutes," one of the crewmembers said as Michael helped mic'd me up. I nodded to him as Michael focused on the wiring of the microphone.

"There, all set," Michael said, smiling at me. "Thanks," I said, fixing my skirt and belt. "Chanel...very fancy," Diane said, walking over and sitting down in her chair. I chuckled, "Thank you," I smiled as Marina teased my hair and Kevyn went over my face with powder. "You should ask for it, she has a set in every color," Michael commented from the side of me.

Diane laughed at us and I elbowed Michael, "I can imagine your closet," Diane said and I laughed. "Definitely one of the best parts about my job is the clothes and shoes," I said smiling as I sat down in my chair.

"2 minutes!" was yelled out. Michael sat down next to me as Janet fixed his hair. "Kiss," Kevyn said and I puckered my lips as he reapplied lipstick. "Okay done," he said, smiling at me. "Thanks you guys," I said looking at Marina and Kevyn as they gathered their stuff and started walking away from the set.

I turned to look at Michael and smiled, raising my eyebrows. "You look so sexy with the blonde," he whispered to me. I laughed, "The short hair on you is sexy," I said back. He smiled, grabbing my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, "Ready?" I asked. "Ready," he said confidently. We turned towards Diane and she was adjusting her ear piece.

"Before we start, thank you both for being here and just be yourselves to the fullest," she said and both Michael and I smiled nodding.

"We're live in 5...4...3...2...1...," the director said as he pointed to Diane.

The interview begins with clips of Michael speaking to other interviewers along with clips of Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson.

Diane goes on to talk about the allegations and show clips of friend Brett Barnes defending Michael.

Diane Sawyer: And with me, of course, Michael Jackson and Ashley Richmond. Welcome to Prime Time.

Both Ashley and Michael smile at Diane.

Michael: Thank you.

Diane Sawyer: Glad you're here. It occurs to me, looking at the two of you, I have got to start, by asking, how this relationship took place, how it began. Let me guess that it was not over miniature golf and a hot dog, or something. When did it start? When was the dating?

Michael: Well, we first saw each other during the Soul Train Awards in 1989. I was in the audience awaiting to win my award and I saw her on stage looking as beautiful as ever. And ...

Ashley smiled, blushing.

Diane Sawyer: Did you get in touch with her?

Michael: Sure, sure.

Ashley: We didn't get in touch...after that till a year later. We didn't actually meet that night, it was more of I saw him in the audience and he saw me on stage and then later in the hallway, I believe he told me.

Michael: We didn't stay in touch after that, no.

Ashley: He, he...go ahead, you wanted to say it. Go ahead.

Michael: No, you can say it. You can, you have a good memory.

Ashley: Well, you said you were going to say it.

Michael playfully raised his hand like he wanted to choke her making Ashley laugh and swat his hand down.

Diane Sawyer: Our first argument here, um, this hour. Who, how did this come to be?

Michael: Well, well, at first this is what happened. When I saw her on TV, I used to tell my lawyer, John Branca: do you know Ashley Richmond? He'd go, well, no but I see her everywhere and I'd go, well, can you get in touch with her, 'cause, I think she's really cute. And he'd laugh every time. He goes, I'll try my best, that's what he'd say. Then he'd come back and I said...well did you find out? He said, no, there's nothing. So I would worry him about this all the time.

Diane: And let me guess he finally did?

Ashley: Yeah, he did. He tracked me down in Paris and came to a fashion show and I froze while I walked down the runway, but I composed myself and later on that night, he was at the after party asking to meet me and we hit it off.

Michael: She didn't even give me her number though!

Diane: Really?

Ashley: (laughing) Really. My grandma always told me to keep a man on their toes.

Diane: So when did you guys see each other again?

Ashley: At a party that we didn't even know either of us would be at, but he had found me that night.

Michael: Yeah but he next thing I noticed, I saw her with another guy at a party, which really tore me to pieces, because I felt that was supposed to be me, I really did.

Diane Sawyer: And what, what was the countdown to your relationship? Tell me, who said the words I love you first?

Michael: I did.

Ashley: He did.

Diane Sawyer: When? Where?

Michael: When, where?

Ashley: New Years of 1994 at the Griffith Observatory

Michael: Oh yeah, oh yeah. One of the best nights.

Ashley: He had it decorated all romantic with candles and roses and had dessert on the table. It was gelato and cheesecake... i think?

Michael: I don't remember.

Ashley: Anyway, we became a couple and the rest is history.

Diane Sawyer: As you know, the reaction to this relationship , and I know you feel strongly about it, but the reaction to you guys has been across the spectrum, everything from astonishment, to delight, to . . .suspicion. That it was somehow . . .too convenient. Ashley, did you ask Michael about the charges? Did the two of you think about the impact of your relationship, on the allegations?

Ashley: Absolutely not. I was in touch with him through the whole process of the charges going on. I was talking to him when he disappeared. I had actually put my career on hold to be with him and I was actually part of the whole thing with him, by talking to him on the phone, going to shows, trying to keep his mind off of it and so....

Diane Sawyer: Did you say to him: "Are they true?"

Ashley: No, I didn't. I knew they weren't true the moment I saw the breaking headlines.

Diane moved the topic over to the allegations which irritated both Ashley and Michael.

Diane Sawyer: Well, [turning to Michael] because I know that you've wanted to express similar sentiments for a long time, I want to ask a few things about the charges. But first I want to establish for the viewers here, there are no ground rules. You have said to me you are not afraid of any questions. So, I wanted that understood by everybody before we proceed. I think I want to begin by making sure that the terms are clear. You have said you would never harm a child. I want to be as specific as I can. Did you ever, as this young boy said you did, did you ever sexually engage, fondle, have sexual contact with this child, or any other child?

Michael: Never, ever. I could never harm a child, or anyone. It's not in my heart, it's not who I am. And it's not what I'm.....I'm not even interested in that.

Diane Sawyer: And what do you think should be done to someone who does that?

Michael: To someone who does that? What I think should be done? Gee . . .I think they need help . . .in some kind of way . . .you know.

Diane Sawyer: How about the police photographs, though? How was there enough information from this boy about those kinds of things?

Michael: The police photographs?

Diane Sawyer: The police photographs.

Michael: That they took of me? ....

Diane Sawyer: Yeah.

Michael: There was nothing that matched me to those charges, there was nothing.

Ashley: There was nothing that could connect him to those charges.

Michael: That's why I'm sitting here talking to you today. There was not one iota of information that was found that could connect me .....

Diane Sawyer: So when we've heard the charges....

Michael: There was nothing......

Diane Sawyer: ...markings of some kind?

Michael: No markings.

Diane Sawyer: No markings?

Michael: No.

Diane Sawyer: Why did you settle the.....

Michael: Why am I still here then?

Ashley: You're not going to ask me about them, are you? [laughing] Sorry. About the markings?

Diane Sawyer: You volunteered.

Ashley: No, the point is, is that when it finally got concluded that there was no match-up to the "drawings," it was printed this big [showing a tiny area], as opposed to how big it was, what the match-up was supposed to be.

Michael: Because it isn't so!

Diane moved the topic to the discussion of Michael settling the case with Michael defending his reason for doing so and about rumors of photographs that were found that weren't true.

Diane Sawyer: What is a thirty-six year old man doing, sleeping... with a twelve year old boy? Or a series of them?

Michael: Right. OK, when you say boys, it's not just boys, and I've never invited just boys to come in my room. C'mon, that's just ridiculous. And that's a ridiculous question. But since people want to hear it...y'know, the answer , I'll be happy to answer it. I have never invited anyone into my bed, ever. Children love me, I love them. They follow me, they want to be with me. But... anybody can come in my bed, a child can come in my bed if they want.

Ashley: I can say ....sorry. I've seen this and I've seen it a lot. I've seen him with children over the years. I've seen it enough to talk about it, and it's not what you picture in your head when you hear that. It's all fun and innocent.

Diane Sawyer: Isn't part of being an adult...and you have a little brother.

Michael to Ashley: Didn't you want to finish?

Ashley: Yeah. Let me just finish my previous thought

Diane Sawyer: Okay.

Ashley: I, I just wanted to say I've seen these children. They don't let him go to the bathroom...without...running in there with him. And they won't let him out of their sight. So when he jumps in the bed, I'm even kicked out of the bed literally. I can't even sit next to him. (laughs)

Diane Sawyer: But isn't part of being an adult...and loving children, keeping children from ambiguous...situations? And again we're talking about over an intense period of time here. Would you, let your little brother when he grows up, and is twelve years old, do that?

Ashley: Well, I know Michael and even before knowing him the way I know him now, I could see that Michael is an innocent and pure soul. He just exhibits that type of aura, so yes I would. I know that he's not the type of person to ever inflict harm on anyone let alone a child. Michael wouldn't harm a fly, so yes I would let my little brother stay with Michael. No questions asked.

Diane: Really?

Ashley: Absolutely. I think the first thing we need to realize in this situation is that Michael is highly misunderstood, arguably the most misunderstood person. The public doesn't know Michael. The public knows Michael Jackson, this insanely large entertainer who is the most famous man on earth right now, so his life to outsiders is automatically filled with preconceived notions, but the Michael I know...the Michael that I wake up to every morning and go to bed with every night, is the most normal and loving person ever. And so when kids come over, they're not biased with these preconceived notions and they see the Michael I see, so it's all innocent.

Michael smiles over at Ashley, happy with her response.

After a quick tiff between Michael and Diane about having more sleepovers, the interview goes to commercial and comes back with a clip of Elizabeth Taylor defending and talking highly of Michael.

The interview moves over to Michael talking about living abroad and then premieres the 'Scream' video.

After the premiere of the short film, the interview shows clips of Michael and Ashley's relationship over the years while Michael and Ashley make little funny comments during the clips. Clips are shown of Ashley and Michael playing at Neverland with children that were invited and a personal clip that Michael took of the two of them together walking around Neverland.

Diane Sawyer: So...I know that you, Ashley, wanted to talk about this. There are a lot of doubters about this relationship. I've heard that it's all a part of some master plan you have to gain celebrity and popularity. It's said that it's all calculated on your end to get Michael to marry you so you could get his money.

Michael: Oooh, gee . . .

Ashley: That's bullshit. (Bleep) Oops, sorry can i say that? (Laughs) I'm sorry but that's ridiculous. That's the most ridiculous rumor I've ever heard. First of all, I'm not going to be in a relationship with somebody for any reason other than the fact that I've fallen in love with them, period. Period. And they can kiss my (taps butt) if they want to think differently.

Michael: [laughing out loud!]

Diane Sawyer: To put it succinctly.

Ashley: Yeah, that's just so ridiculous. And what angers me about that is that there are people who believe that! I mean, come on. That sounds ridiculous, I'm not that type of person. And for people's information, I have my own money, thank you very much. I don't need his money. His money is his and my money is mine. Period. What? I can't be successful in my own right? That's what's wrong about society and gender roles. There's the constant stigma that women need to be dependent on men for stability and also financial stability and it's stupid because that's not true.

Michael: Uh oh, you got her started. (Laughs)

Ashley to Michael: You shush. (Laughing)

Diane laughs.

Diane Sawyer: What is it you love the most about him?

Michael smiles to himself, side eyeing Ashley.