Tony ended up traveling from NY, he traveled for 4 days and despite loving the city, he missed being in LA. Specifically, he missed being with her. He missed being minutes away from his former co-star Kerry Washington. He was thinking of the wonderful course his life had taken in the past few months when his cell phone rang.
"Hi boo" he replied, smiling when he heard who was on the other side of the line.
"Hi bae" he heard Kerry answer - "Are you back?" she said, not hiding her hapiness.
"Actually, I just got here. When can I go see you? I miss you."
"We can see each other later, at my event."
"At your event?" Tony asked, surprised.
"Yes, but first I need read something to you." she said in an uncertain voice.
"I'm here"
"Okay, don't say anything now, just after I'm done."
"Almost 7 years ago I met a man who became my friend, my confidant, my partner, my onscreen bae and now he becomes the love of my life. When we first met, I didn't imagine we would get here, in love and sharing a life. He was married and I got married right after we met, but life give us gifts in the chaos of our lives. And there's no reason to hide what we really feel for each other, it's time to get on with our lives, together."
"Tony, say something, please" Kerry said, wondering what Tony was thinking.
"I don't know what to say," he said excitedly.
"Tony ..."
"Are you sure? Are you ready?"
"Yes I'm sure. Yes, I'm ready. I spent my last relationship hiding myself, living a life as if I were not married. Wanting to accompany him at events without being able to go, wanting him to accompany me without him being able to go because he wanted our life to be completely private and I lost a lot with it. I don't want to hide you, Tony. I want to accompany you and demonstrate how proud I am of your achievements and I know you want to do the same with me. I want to be able to go out on the street without worrying about getting caught by paparazzi and not feeling like I'm doing something wrong. I felt like this with Nnamdi, like I was doing something wrong and so we had to hide. Loving you is not wrong, I no longer want to hide what I feel for you. I've hidden too much, "she said in a emotional voice.
"You know that's what I want most, that I've never been good at hiding what I feel for you. Gladiators even know" he said with a loud laugh "Are you really ready for what the media will tell about our relationship? They will invent many stories about us."
"I don't care, we know our truth. And over time they'll have something else to talk about. "
"Kerry ..."
"I'm sure, I've never been so sure in my life Tony. So ... you want to be my date? I want you by my side at the event tonight and not just as my friend."
"I want. I love you, Kerry.
"I love you more, no backsies."