A/N: This chapter probably pushes the T boundaries, so read with caution. ;) Thanks again to everyone who has stuck with me on this journey as we get closer and closer to the finish line. As always, reviews are welcome and appreciated!

Chapter 57: Was It As Good For You?

Angela glanced down at Tony and could see that he was blushing just like she was doing as they both remembered that long ago night when they truly became a couple. Of course, they weren't going to divulge most of what had happened to the kids now, but Angela couldn't help but think back to how the night had started off so awful with Tony's confession about not being sure he could be with a woman as successful as she was, yet it had ended in a way that was still hard for either of them to describe all these years later…

Tony had swept her into his arms and somehow managed to carry her up the stairs in a much more romantic way than the other two times he'd had to do it. Of course, it helped that she wasn't tipsy or drunk this time, either. Angela remembered that he had paused outside her open door, with her still in his arms, and how she'd turned his face to hers for a long and passionate kiss. That seemed to be all the reassurance he needed as he crossed the threshold and deposited Angela on the bed.

Tony quickly walked back over to the door to close and lock it securely. Turning around, his breath caught in his throat as he memorized the sight of Angela in her blue and white silk robe and nightgown, her blond hair cascading down her back beneath the matching wide blue headband, as she looked back at him with such love and desire.

She reached out her hand, and Tony gladly took it as he sat down on the bed and pulled her onto his lap. Soon they were lost in a slew of kisses as they just didn't seem to be able to get enough of each other. Tony slid her robe off her shoulders, and Angela raised her hips slightly so that he could pull it off her completely and let it drop to the floor. In the meantime, her hands had worked their way underneath his flannel shirt and were running up and over his stomach to his chest. She then pulled her right hand back out so that she could slowly and painstakingly unbutton each button on the front of his shirt.

Tony sighed as Angela's hands on his chest and releasing the buttons on his shirt one by one felt like little jolts of lightning. As soon as she had them all undone, he shrugged out of his shirt and let it fall to the floor next to her robe. Before he could even think about it, Angela's hands were on his belt, unfastening it and then on his jeans as she unbuttoned and unzipped them quickly.

"Angela," Tony said with a grin as he stood up and pushed his boxers and jeans to the floor before stepping out of them. "Are we in a hurry?"

Angela's eyes sparkled as she took in the sight of a naked Tony. His body was perfectly sculpted with his washboard abs, taught arm muscles, lean legs, not to mention the large growing manhood in between them, and expressive Italian face. She didn't know how it was possible, but Tony, at 40 years old, was even more handsome and desirable than when he'd first knocked on her door at the age of 33.

"I just can't believe it's actually happening and that we don't have to hide our feelings anymore. Tony, I've loved each and every time that we've made love, and that's what it has been to me each time, making love, in spite of where our relationship stood at that particular point in time," Angela said as she felt her eyes welling up. "I just want you to know how happy I am and that you are all I've ever wanted."

"Oh, baby," Tony said as he laid back down on the bed, pulling her with him so that they were lying face to face.

"What happened in the past between us was amazing, but it was only the warmup. Now, we're actually in the game," he said before capturing her lips for a long, slow kiss as they both opened their mouths to give the other one access.

Before she knew it, Tony had pushed her nightgown off her shoulders and down past her waist as he fervently kissed his way down her jaw, then her throat, followed by the valley between her breasts before coming back up to give her breasts the attention they deserved. Angela laid back on the pillow as her hands worked their way through Tony's hair while he was kissing, sucking and swirling his tongue around each of her breasts.

"Tony," Angela gasped, bringing his head back up to hers for a searing kiss.

"Let me just.." she said as she wiggled the rest of the way out of her nightgown and panties. Looking back up at Tony, she saw such desire in his eyes as they swept over her naked body. In the past, when they'd made love, she hadn't had time to think about what he actually might think of how she looked because they were so caught up in the passion and clandestine nature of the moment. But now, they were together, and she hoped she would be enough for him forever.

"You are so beautiful, Angela," Tony said as he caressed her cheek and leaned in for another kiss. "I can't believe how lucky I am to finally get to be with you like this."

"Tony," Angela breathed before she started placing little kisses down his jawline and neck and then took one of his nipples in her mouth while her hand reached down to caress his hard arousal.

"Oh, Angela," Tony moaned as she continued to tease him. "I want you so much."

"I want you, too," she whispered back as Tony's hand found its way to her center and began to caress her just like she was caressing him before feeling his way inside as the first waves of pleasure washed over her.

The next thing she knew, Tony was on his knees and had pulled each of her long and toned legs up, one by one, to rest on his shoulders as he pushed inside. It felt so good as he started to thrust faster and faster until they both spun out of control. It was unlike anything Angela had experienced, and she knew that was because of the deep bond they had formed over seven years of friendship and love that allowed them now to be with each other fully.

"Baby," Tony said as they crashed back down to earth together. "I love you. And I will always want you like this."

"I love you, too," Angela responded as she pulled the covers up and snuggled onto Tony's chest. They both quickly fell into a deep and satiated sleep, blissfully unaware of a bemused Mona who had walked into the living room just in time to hear some of the night's activities. "Finally," she thought to herself, with a smile, as she quickly exited to the kitchen and on to her apartment.

"So, you're not going to tell us anything about what happened the weekend that Jonathan was at music camp?" Katie asked with a pretend pout.

"Trust me, kids, you really don't want to know the specifics," Angela said with a smile as she thought about how she and Tony acted like honeymooners that entire weekend. She still couldn't believe that her mother had made herself so scarce on both Saturday and Sunday, but that allowed her and Tony to spend both mornings in bed, with Tony only getting up to quickly cook and bring them breakfast. Saturday afternoon, they curled up on the couch together, watching a movie and then finally another gourmet meal from Tony on Saturday night, followed by dancing and making love again and again. They knew their time for that would be scarce once Jonathan returned, yet they couldn't imagine ever sleeping apart again.

"Angela," Tony said late that Sunday morning as they prepared to finally face the day. "I don't want to sleep across the hall anymore."

"In fact, after this weekend, I can't imagine it," he continued with a slight frown. "I mean, if we're a couple, then we should be a couple. But, it also feels funny, knowing Jonathan is right across the hall as well. Not to mention the field day that Mona will have once she knows."

"I know, Tony," Angela said with a sigh. "But, what if we did keep this our little secret at least until we're all more comfortable with the situation? I mean, us being together is still new for the entire family, so I don't see the need to let them in on everything until we're good and ready."

"You and I, well, usually you, are almost always the last ones up at night, so I think you can make your way in here after you lock up and just get up a little bit earlier in the mornings," Angela continued as a devilish grin spread across her face.

"I mean, it's not like we'd make love every night or at least not in a way others could hear," she finished, a slight blush creeping across her cheeks.

"I knew it," Sam said, shaking her head after Tony and Angela had at least confirmed that they did not sleep apart once they became a couple. "I knew there was no way that you two stayed apart at night once you got together. We definitely don't need to know the specifics, but I'm glad to know I was right. Mona basically confirmed it years ago but would never divulge how she knew what was really going on."

"We'll give you that one, Sam," Tony said with a grin. "Yes, we did actually act like a normal couple in love in spite of how we made it look."

"I'm so glad," Sam responded. "It would have been weird if you both had just kept sleeping separately in your own rooms until the move to Iowa. Like something out of a 1950s sitcom!"

"Can we move on, please?" Jonathan asked. "I really don't want to think too much more about what was going on now that we all know you were sharing a bed!"

"Didn't you end up getting engaged pretty quickly after you finally got together?" Katie asked, even though she'd heard or thought she'd heard everything about her parents' engagement many times.

Tony looked up at Angela as they both remembered what an emotional time that had been and all the things that happened that the family didn't already know about…