Sorry for the long wait for a short chapter! I promise the next one will be longer. Figured I'd squeeze in another fluffy chapter. Thank you so much for the outpouring of support!

Angela flung her arms around Tony as soon as she saw him waiting for her at the gate. It was funny that this was one of the more successful greetings than when they'd been commuting.

"I missed you," he said, kissing her cheek.

"I missed you, too. Everyone sends their love."

The drive home was surprisingly quiet. Angela had explained most of her trip over phone calls and with her new resolution thought it better not to delve too deeply into her enjoyment of the weekend. Tony asked a few questions, to which she answered with as few words as possible. The silence was comfortable, both content just sitting next to each other after a few days apart.

Back at the apartment, Angela was surprised to see a romantic dinner set up. Tony lit the candles while she hid her suitcase to be dealt with in the morning. Understanding now why he was more dressed up, she slipped on a dress before rejoining him in the living room. He was making it easy to forget the challenges she'd face tomorrow. For one more night, she could be Angela Bower.

"That trip did you good," Tony said as he gazed at her from across the table.

"Hmm?"

"You seem more relaxed."

Angela shrugged. "Suppose I am. This was a lovely surprise. We haven't dined by candlelight since our first official date."

"Fortunately, things went much smoother this time."

"I'll say!"

He smiled, saying to her again, "I missed you this weekend."

"I missed you, too."

"When's your next trip?"

"I don't have one planned," she answered. "Everyone will be flying out in a couple of months."

"You sure you're okay being away from the office that long?"

She chuckled. "Turns out they don't really need me. A couple of the clients aren't thrilled with the delegation but nothing I need to worry about right now."

"I'm amazed."

"Why? You know I have a good staff."

"No," he corrected, "I mean I'm amazed by you. I know I've said this already, but I never thought I'd see you give up the office so easily."

Carefully, she replied, "I wouldn't say it's been easy. My priorities are different now, that's all. It was good to check in at home and put my mind at ease. Everything is fine. Jonathan and Mother are fine as are Samantha and Hank." Reaching across the table she took his hands. "Now I can focus on us."

"I just feel bad I've been so focused on the team and everything lately. And all the tests. My least favorite part."

"It's no different than when I was working on a new campaign. I don't expect you to spend every minute of every day with me."

"I know," he said, an eyebrow slightly raised, "but I wanna."

"Soon enough." She then smiled. "Have I told you how proud I am of you?"

"Only about a hundred times," he teased.

"So not enough, then."

A lull fell over the conversation, Tony taking this opportunity to clean up their now empty dishes. Angela leaned back in her seat realizing how tired she was. Though she had enjoyed being back in her own room immensely, her sleep wasn't much better. She'd gotten used to having him beside her — snoring and all. She hadn't realized how much she missed having a companion. Her life with and marriage to Michael had become a blur over the years. It was different with Tony, too. Even if she was slipping into a more traditional role, she still felt as though they lived as equals. He didn't expect anything from her besides love and support. That meant more to her than she could fully comprehend.

"Coffee?" Tony asked, poking his head in from the kitchen."

She shook her head. "I'm looking forward to a good night's rest."

"Ah, so no brownies then, either?"

Perking up, she said, "You haven't made those in so long!"

"What can I say? The apartment was empty without you. I needed something to keep me busy."

"Oh, then it would be rude of me to decline."

"Sure," he smirked. "I'll accept that excuse this once."

Reaching her hand out for the plate, she replied, "You better."