Ok, here is the next chapter. I would have updated again last night, but I was tired from work and didn't feel like writing. I do have a four day weekend though for Labor Day, so I should get a good chunk of this story done. Disclaimer: I do not own FF7 or the characters. I'm just borrowing them.

Chapter 25

The little get together that was planned was only going to be for a few days. Angela wouldn't "relax" or "take a break" for any longer than that. She was eager to find the ultramateria and end this with August and Trisha as soon as possible. Tifa had arrived the next morning with Barret, Marlene and Denzel at the WRO. They were going to use the rec room for the get together. Kyra had also asked Reno to come to this, because she hadn't seen him in a while.

"Are you angry with me asking Reno to this thing?" Kyra asked as Angela lined up her next shot at the pool table.

"Not really. He can be a loud drunk and a little obnoxious at times, but he can grow on you. He just better not hurt you, or he'll have me to deal with."

Kyra smiled then gaped as Angela was able to hit two balls into two separate corner pockets.

"How did you do that?"

"Damien taught me how to play pool a long time ago." Angela answered.

She walked around the table, studied it for a moment, then shot the 8 ball into the center pocket.

"I ain't playin 8 ball with you no more." Cid said as he put his cue away. He had at least four balls left to hit in.

"Don't be such a sore sport Cid." Angela said as he walked out.

"You may get a challenge from Reno when he gets here. He loves pool." Kyra said.

"Knowing him, he might make it into a drinking game." Angela replied.

Kyra shrugged. "He might."

"When is he going to show up?"

"Not till later on tonight. Do you think you'll play something?" Kyra asked nodding towards the instruments.

"I don't know Kyra. It's been a long time since I played."

Dusk was starting to fall, and Vincent knew that now would probably be the best time.

"I'm taking Angela out for a while." he told Reeve.

"Alright, but don't be gone long. The kids want to spend some time with you two before you have to take off again."

"I won't keep her for to long." Vincent said as he walked out. He found her in the rec room, where he left her. She wasn't shooting pool with Cid anymore, but was talking to Kyra.

"Angela, will you accompany me?"

"I'll talk to you later Kyra." She walked over to Vincent. "What's up?"

"I want to talk to you, but can we go somewhere a little more private?"

"Where do you have in mind?" she asked.

"Have you ever been to the Sleeping Forest?"

Angela shook her head. Vincent grabbed her hand and led her to the main garage of the WRO.

"I'll drive this time." Vincent said as he got into the black Mercedes Benz.

"Nice car, is it yours?" Angela asked as she got in the passenger seat.

Vincent nodded as he started up the car and took off. The ride was pretty silent. Angela didn't press Vincent to hear what was on his mind. She knew that he would talk to her when he was ready. She let him be with his thoughts and turned to look out the window.

Vincent was silently glad that there was silence in the car as he drove towards their destination. He was having a silent argument with himself and Chaos.

'I don't know how to do this.'

'You'll do what comes naturally to you, but if you're really in doubt, go the old fashioned way.'

'I don't know what I'll do if she rejects me.'

'Will you stop thinking like that? She won't do that to you.'

'You don't know that.'

'I know more than you give me credit for.'

'Will you just leave me alone.'

'Sure, I'll leave you alone with her. All you have to do is ask.'

Vincent sighed as he slowed the car down to a stop as they came upon a wooded area.

"Is this it?" Angela asked as she followed Vincent out of the car.

"No, it's a little farther in."

Angela followed him as he walked into the woods. The trees appeared normal, but as they went in deeper, they started to change. Her breath was taken away when they came upon the glowing white trees.

"Wow, they're beautiful."

Vincent regarded her for a moment then held out his hand to her. She smiled and took it. He then started to lead her a little farther into the forest.

"Angela, I wanted to talk to you."

"What about?" she asked.

"It's a little bit about me, and about us."

Angela nodded and waited for him to continue.

"I need to ask you. Do you think you could love a monster like me?" Vincent asked as he stopped walking and faced her.

"Do you think that I'm a monster Vincent?"

"Of course not."

"Your calling me one every time that you call yourself one. Don't think of yourself like that."

Vincent nodded. "Then what about the demon that I have."

"What's so different about Chaos? I have Brutality, who is also a demon. I don't see much of a difference Vincent. You and Chaos are a package deal like I am with Brutality. If you can accept me for that, then I can accept you."

Vincent sighed and nodded. "Your right. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I love you. I never thought that I could love again after what had happened in my past, but you proved me wrong. I want to spend whatever time we have been granted with you."

Vincent took out a small box and kneeled down. "Angela, will you marry me?" he asked as he opened the box and presented the ring to her.

Angela's breath caught in her throat as tears welled up behind her eyes.

"Yes. A million times, yes."

Vincent stood up, took the ring out of the box and placed it on her left ring finger. He then brought her close and kissed her.

When they broke the kiss, Angela looked at the ring more closely.

"Vincent it's beautiful. How did you know my ring size?"

"I didn't, I guessed. I thought that if you accepted then we could have it resized if it didn't fit."

"Wait a minute. Is that materia around the diamond?"

She thought that the small light green stones had a strange glow about them.

"Yes. Don't tell Yuffie, she'll be all over it."

Angela looked back at Vincent. He nuzzled her neck and hugged her and she hugged him back. The clouds broke through and the moonlight shown around them. Angela looked at the moon breaking the hug.

"I've kept myself in the dark for so long, I forgot how beautiful the moon is."

"It's not nearly as beautiful as you."

Angela looked back at him, smiled and kissed him again.

"You really like the ring?" Vincent asked as he drove them back to the WRO.

"I love it Vincent, thank you. Did you want to tell everyone right away, or wait a while?"

"I would prefer to wait for now. Cloud and Red know that I was going to propose, but they promised not to say anything until we were ready."

"Needed help picking out the ring?"

"A little. I was really nervous."

"You did a great job not showing it Vincent. You did beautifully."

'When do you plan on having kids?'

Vincent scowled out the windshield. 'You always know how to ruin a moment.'

"Chaos?" Angela asked.

"Unfortunately."

"Ignore him." Angela said taking Vincent's hand in hers.

Vincent regarded her with a smile. "I'll try."

Angela continued to smile the rest of the ride.

A/N: That scene turned out better than I had hoped. I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did writing it. I'll give you a warning now so you know. I'm planning on putting a lemon in this story, possibly two. I will write a chapter right after each one and put them up together so you can skip them if you're squeamish about that kind of stuff. I won't make them to graphic, but I know that there are readers who don't like that kind of stuff. Just a pre-warning and I will give another warning at the beginning of the chapter so you know ahead of time. There was a reason why this story was rated M for a reason. Shutting up now. R&R.