The first day of shooting was met with a myriad of emotions. As she got herself ready for the day Angela couldn't help the nerves she felt. She knew it wasn't because of the work that shooting this commercial entailed but knowing she would have to watch Tony and Kathleen being all affectionate with one another. Of course she had seen them kissing before but was always able to make an excuse to get away from them. She wouldn't have the luxury this time though. She would have to endure it for the sake of the commercial and for her company. She was proud of all the work she and her staff had put into it and was actually a little excited to see it come into fruition. Of course she would have preferred different actors but knew she wasn't in any position to be choosy. So she decided to put on her Advertising Angela persona and make the best of things.

Tony felt anxious as he prepared himself for the day ahead. He wished he could get out of it and if it were anyone else he probably would have made some excuse to. But, he knew he couldn't for two reasons. The first being once he committed himself to something he stuck with it. That was the code he lived his life by. The other reason of course was he knew how much it meant to Angela. So for her he would do whatever it took to make this a success no matter what happened. That was a promise he silently made to himself but more importantly to her. He knew he would do anything to ease the tension she had been in since taking this account.

Kathleen of course woke up all excited. She couldn't believe how much she was looking forward to the day. While she knew it would probably be a long tiring day she also was aware that she would be rubbing her relationship with Tony in Angela's uppity face. As she readied herself she could barely keep herself from grinning. She planned to make this an experience none of them would ever forget!

They all arrived at the studio and immediately were taken to different areas. Tony and Kathleen were escorted to hair and makeup to be fussed over while Angela had a brief meeting with Mr Webster. After a while they all met on the sound stage to begin rehearsing. A mixture of excitement and nervousness filled the air. They ran lines, learned what blocking was, and just generally were introduced to a whole new world. The best part to Kathleen was the constant rehearsal she and Tony had to do in order to appease Mr Webster and the director. They wanted the commercial to be perfect so Tony and Kathleen had to rehearse over and over which meant being romantic over and over. Every time they had to kiss Kathleen could barely suppress a smirk knowing Angela was being forced to watch them be all lovey dovey. True, she had caught them kissing before but always made an excuse to leave. But, she couldn't this time. 'Oh how great is this?' she thought.

While Kathleen was having a good time two other people certainly weren't. Tony felt uncomfortable being all affectionate in front of hundreds of people and nearly blew a gasket when Mr Webster wanted them to rehearse over and over again. He would have loved to just forget the whole thing but didn't want to let Angela down. She was the reason he was doing this. He would do anything to ease the stress and burden she had been under since taking this account. But, the truth was starring in this commercial was making him see Kathleen in a whole new unflattering light. While he knew she wasn't a fan of Angela's and that she was only doing this as a favor to him he was starting to be put off by her attitude. Every time they had to rehearse again he noticed the smug superior look she shot in Angela's direction. He didn't like it but knew he couldn't make a scene in front of everybody. He made a mental note to bring it up when they were alone.

If Tony was uncomfortable the only word to describe how Angela felt was miserable. She wanted to run and hide every time she saw them kissing but knew she couldn't. So as the saying went *She grinned and beared it.* But, that was easier said than done especially when she noticed Kathleen looking at her with a self-satisfied smirk. If she was going to be honest she wanted to slap the smug look right off her face. She had never been one for physical violence except for Teresa that waitress from Brooklyn and the Comedian that had insulted her relationship with Tony. But, she was a professional and knew she had to keep a cool head. It had taken her years to get where she was now in the Advertising world and she wasn't about to let Kathleen ruin it for her!

Mona meanwhile was watching the three of them with a great deal of interest. She had always loved drama and stirring the pot and what was happening before her eyes was definitely making this a fun work day. Of course she didn't like the smug look on Kathleen's face, the uncomfortable look on Tony's, nor the miserable look on Angela's but considering the situation they were in it was to be expected. She also knew though that things would probably get worse- a lot worse before getting better.

After a few hours of constant rehearsal the director decided it was lunchtime. Angela went off with Mr Webster to go over what they had seen so far. Everyone else left as well except for Tony and Kathleen. She had been about to leave when he stopped her.

"Hey Kathleen. Hold on a second. We need to talk."

"Sure what about?"

"I think you know."

"I do?" she asked her eyebrows raised in a not so innocent gesture.

"Yeah. What is it with you giving those smug looks to Angela?"

"Why shouldn't I Tony? After all she needs to know you're with me and not her."

"Angela is my best friend and always will be. I don't appreciate how you are acting in front of her and everyone else."

"You seem to forget Tony. I'm your girlfriend. I'm the woman you are sleeping with unless…" her face twisted in a grimace. "Unless you are sleeping with her too?!"

"Of course not! I don't cheat in relationships." He felt a stab of guilt however as he recalled the conversation he had with Mona the morning after his first night with Kathleen. He had told her he felt like he had betrayed Angela. He felt so confused about things. While he hated the fact that he had hurt Angela, since they weren't an official couple he couldn't honestly say that he did cheat on her. Kathleen was perplexed by Tony's reaction. On the one hand he was vehement in his denial of cheating, but on the other hand the expression on his face spoke volumes. She wanted to delve into it further but decided-for now- to let it go. After all if she wanted to keep Tony by her side and away from Angela's she had to fight fire with fire. If that meant admitting she was wrong then so be it. She knew she had to say something to get Tony to forgive her and knew there was only one way to do it even though the thought of it made her sick to her stomach.

"You're right Tony. I did behave horribly. It's just that I'm a little bit jealous of your relationship with Angela."

"You are?"

"Of course I am Tony! I mean you've lived with her for the past six years. I know that you are only living together because you're her housekeeper. But…" she trailed off and looked down at the floor.

"But what?" he gestured for her to continue.

"But, the two of you have such an unique relationship I know I can never compete with it. Not only that but you have a family with her, Sam, Mona, and Jonathan. Can you really blame me for being jealous?!" At the last word a tear trickled down her cheek.

Tony felt guilty. She had a point. He did have an unique relationship with Angela. The two of them had a friendship that at times went beyond the normal scope of friendship. He couldn't really blame her for feeling the way she did.

"No, actually I can't. But, you have to remember that even though you and I are dating Angela is and will always be my best friend."

"I know and I'll try to remember that. I promise."

"Good!"

"So, am I forgiven?" she asked sultry wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Yes."

"Good!" she smiled and leaned in and kissed him.

Per Murphy's law at that exact moment Angela walked in. She saw them with their arms around each other and felt like she had been stabbed in the heart. Tony's back was to her while Kathleen had a perfect view- if she stopped kissing Tony long enough to look. She didn't want them to know she was there and started to turn away. However, before she could she noticed Kathleen staring at her with the same smug smile she wore earlier. Angela looked back at her daring her to let Tony know she was there. Kathleen refused to take the bait though and instead whispered something in Tony's ear and they left hand in hand away from Angela. Kathleen wanted to get in one last shot so she looked over her shoulder at Angela- a self satisfied smirk transforming her face.