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A/N: What if the car had not rolled into the water at the end of "An affair to forget"?

Set just as they are having their conversation that maybe the evening was not meant to be. I've included that part of the scene to properly set the context. I think they jipped us out of a great "getting together" scene (like they did in many other shows in the 80's, argh!) in that car (in that whole episode actually!) so I'm trying to make up for it. Hope you liked it!

An Affair to Uncork

Sitting in the Jaguar, at a lake:

Tony: "Well, this is better. At least it's quiet."

Angela: "Really, this has been some evening."

Tony: "Yeah, it's not over yet. The earth could still open up and swallow us."

Angela: "It really does seem like somebody's trying to tell us something."

Tony: "Yeah, like maybe this isn't meant to happen."

Angela: "Yeah. Ever?"

Tony: "No, no, not ever. Just, maybe, not tonight."

Angela: "I agree. When?"

Tony: "I don't know. Probably when the time is right…uh…we'll know it. Is…is that crazy?"

Angela: "Well, a little, but you're probably right. We shouldn't try to force this."

Tony: "Yeah, I mean I…I think we should just…uh…you know…let this happen in it's…in it's own time and pace."

He kisses her cheek.

Angela: "Absolutely, we should just let everything evolve naturally."

She kisses his cheek.

Tony: "I mean, after all, even a fine wine needs to be aged before it's uncorked."

He nuzzles her neck and cheek.

Angela: "Patience is the key."

She nuzzles his neck and cheek, lingering and kissing him softly. Tony says "I'm ready to be uncorked Angela!" and he leans in and kisses her passionately. Angela's hand goes to Tony's neck and deepens the kiss. Tony's hand goes to the small of Angela's back and pulls her closer to him and he cannot believe that he is actually kissing her - Finally, after such a long time, he is kissing her and she is kissing him back!

Breathless, they pull back slightly. "Oh Tony" Angela sighs as she pulls him in for another kiss. She has waited so long for this...so very long. Ever since she realized that she was in love with Tony, she has thought of kissing him like this. Actually, this is much better than anything she has even dreamed of. His lips are soft, so soft. She is definitely leading this adventure and demands entrance to his mouth. Her tongue brushes up against his teeth and she can hear him moan softly.

When Tony feels Angela's tongue caress his, he almost loses it. This wonderful woman, his best friend, is actually here with him. After the whole misadventure of the evening, he never thought it would end here. In fact, he had just been telling her that they shouldn't rush..."what an idiot I am" he thought! He wanted her and by the way she was kissing him, he knew she wanted him too. He put his other arm on her side and pulled her even closer, but the steering wheel kept him from the contact he so desperately craved.

He sighed, "Angela..." breaking the kiss.

"Yes Tony?" The reflection of the moonlight in the water cast a sparkle on her face and enhanced the passion induced shine in her eyes.

"God, your beautiful!"

A slight blush crept up to her cheeks, "really? Thank you."

"and as much as I hate to say this..."

"No!" he couldn't be putting her off again. Didn't he see that she needed him so much? She could feel that he needed her too and she saw the desire in his eyes. "Why Tony, what's wrong now? More mosquitoes?" she said sarcastically. His attitude was seriously driving her over the edge.

"No...I mean, well, don't get mad...I was going to suggest...that..." now he was blushing, and visibly uncomfortable about something.

Angela's expression softened right away to one of concern. She put her hand on his forearm and gently said, "What is it Tony? You know you can tell me anything…"

"Well, I know this will sound a bit ... well… I was wondering if you would want to go in the back seat?? I know there is not much more room there, but right now, I don't see how else we can continue...and I would really like to continue...I mean, if you want to...I don't want to rush... it's just that that kiss..."

Angela's heart soared and she leaned in and shut him up the best way she knew how. It was a quick kiss, filled with meaning and when she pulled away "Yes." And she got out of the car and back in the back seat before Tony even had time to open his eyes. "You coming?" she whispered, in a voice that left no question as to what her intentions were.

"Oh yes." answered Tony. He took a few seconds to find a nice jazz station on the radio, made sure the car was in park and steady enough not to slide in the water, and opened the back door of the car. As he slid on the back seat next to Angela, he looked at her and said "Are you sure?"

"Never been more sure of anything in my life. You?"

"Well..." her heart skipped a beat. Her eyes were big as saucers and she held her breath waiting for him to continue "You bet your life!" and he kissed her again.

She wanted to be angry with him, for playing her like that, but his lips had moved to the nape of her neck, and then up behind her ears and she decided that there were definitely better things to do than be angry.

"Oh Tony" she moaned. "That feels...oh yeah...hmmm...I love that...." She arched her back as he assaulted her neck, his breath sending shivers down her spine. Her senses were reeling; he was really here, with her. She felt his chest pushing against hers and couldn't help but reach up to touch it. How many times has he hugged her during the past seven years? How many times had they sat snuggled up on the couch watching old movies? She had been near him and in his arms before, but now... now she could let her hands wander...she could actually follow the curve of his shoulder and trace a path along his biceps...her dreams were fusing with reality in the most exquisite way.

"Your shirt...needs to come off ... I need ..." he kept kissing her as she tried to loosen his tie.

"Here, let me" and he pulled the tie over his head and started on the buttons. With four hands working at the same time, Tony's shirt was open and Angela was kissing his chest in a matter of seconds. She nipped at the base of his throat and heard him hiss through his teeth.

"You like that?" she asked demurely, though it was more a statement than a question, and she pulled back and smiled at him. He had managed to get the sleeves off his arms and he answered "Oh yes" as he pushed her back against the door of the car. His mouth kissed her shoulder and then he looked at her again and said "Did I tell you how amazing you look in this dress?"

"Maybe once, ... or twice."

"Well, let me tell you again. You really do look amazing. This dress ..." He let his index finger trace the outline of the dress, from the side of her arm, just off the shoulder. As he reached the inside of her arm, he lingered just a second before continuing along the top of her breast. He acted like he didn't hear her gasp, his finger continuing to move along the edge of the dress and across to the other breast. When he reached her other shoulder he placed a kiss right where his finger had just been.

"Mmm" she sighed.

Encouraged by Angela's body language, Tony started retracing the route his finger had just taken with tiny, butterfly kisses, taking just a bit more time at the top of each breast. By the time he reached her right shoulder again, Angela couldn't take it anymore.

"Tony! I want...oh...I really...ugmpfff..." and she took his head in her hands and fused her mouth with his. Their tongues explored and caressed, roughly and gently at the same time. Tony's hands were at her hips, his thumbs inching towards her upper thigh. He moved his right hand a little lower and reached the hem of her dress and pushed his thumb under, just a little. He could feel the pantyhose rub on the outside of his palm and it excited him all the more.

His left hand came up along her ribs and stopped just below her breast. He just kept it here, making little circles on her rib cage, the same circles that his thumb was doing on her left thigh.

"Oh God Tony" Angela kissed him again, crushing her lips to his, almost invading his mouth as she took his left hand in her right and pushed it up to cup her breast. "Please...please touch me." Her eyes clouded with desire and she moaned again as he complied.

"Angela's breast...I'm touching Angela's breast...why am I only touching one of them??" and he brought his other hand up and stopped thinking all together. He felt her nipples through the thin fabric of her dress and felt himself twitch in response. He wanted more, and knew that she would not refuse him. He brought his hand around to the back and fumbled a bit looking for the zipper. Angela immediately took her hair up and out of the way, and told him "There is a little catch, right at the top..." at the same time as he found it. He looked into her eyes again, found the confirmation that he was looking for and started to push the zipper down.

** So let me know... one shot or do you want me to continue it?