They enjoyed each other until it was time to get to work. Most of their scenes included each other ; they would pretty much spend the whole day together. That suited her just fine. Darby was pretty much on the same schedule today and she joined her when they watched Tony act a scene between him and Bellamy. As always, Bellamy was into Tony. She was the only cast member who had always tried to flirt with Tony, well, besides herself that is. Luckily for her , he was always kind to Bellamy but never gave her any false hope. He was always clear that he had eyes first and foremost for Kerry, whether she was single or not had never mattered. This morning Bellamy was flirting even harder with him than most days. Darby watched them and leaned into Kerry with a soft smile : " She sure never gives up, does she? " Kerry looked a bit uncomfortable and colored slightly before she responded : " She thinks he is available ". Darby saw the look that Tony gave to Kerry ; as always it was a look full of love. He came over to them and rubbed Kerry's tigh : " How are you doing, beautiful? " Kerry smiled brightly : " Good when I can watch you, handsome ". She gave him a loving look back and caressed the hand on her tigh for a moment. He smiled and went back to work. Bellamy looked a little defeated, precisely what his goal had been. Darby looked at her friend and smirked : " Something you want to tell me, Ms Washington ? Since when do you miss an opportunity to tease that guy ?" Kerry grinned : " Mabye I felt sorry for him, always having to brush of Bellamy ". Darby laughed out loud but than continued : " Good one, but you are holding out on me...spill it, Ker. " Kerry looked at her, quiet for a moment and than decided to tell the truth : " I left my husband yesterday ". Darby looked shocked and asked her follow up question : " Does he know? ", before she answered her own question :
" He knows...So you guys...?" Kerry coloured and nodded shyly : " Since yesterday". To her surprise Darby hugged her warmly and she heard her say : " I'm so happy for you both...you two belong together , Kerry. This is good ". And that's why she was her best friend. She knew that Kerry was in love with Tony and would worry about the reactions of leaving her husband. The scene ended and Tony immediatly plopped down in a chair next to Kerry. Bellamy trailing behind and she playfully took a seat on Tony's lap. He gently held her for a few seconds , but than helped her of his lap, without explanation. He just leaned into Kerry and kissed her very gently on her lips, making sure it was clear that it was much more than a friendly, slightly too intimate, friendly kiss as they sometimes shared. His lips lingered on her and he was happy when she responded by kissing him back, just as gently but just as clear that they where more. That she was his and he was hers. Bellamy stammered : " Wait...you two? Really ? What about your husband , Kerry ? " Kerry took a second to look at Bellamy and simply said : " We are getting a divorce." She kissed Tony again, who proudly put his arms around her and he grinned : " I love you, Ker. " She smiled back at him : " You know I love you more, no backsies ". He laughed out loud , always his goofy, dorky adorable self. Bellamy gave a smile that looked a bit like her Mellie smile : " Well, congrats you guys. ".She bit her tongue to saying more, she wasn't going to bite the hand that fed her. She knew damn well that Kerry was the star of the show ; very well liked across the whole set. So she forced her disappointment to the back of her mind and acted happy for them. Tony had a brake in his shedule and privately told Kerry that he was going to call his kids and tell them about them, before news of him and Kerry would leak and get back to them. Kerry told her parents the news. To her relief , just like her nanny and agent, they took it all in stride. They had all seen that she had not been in love with her husband. They all adored Tony. Her mother told her not to beat herself up over a failed marriage. Yes, she had made a mistake , but still had half her life ahead of her and life was too short to not go for your happiness. "You and Tony are unlike anything I've ever seen, Kerry, that man treats you so well. It's how it's supposed to be. You know that even better now , after your husband I mean , you two where never like that. So forgive yourself in time, okay?" Kerry cried softly : " Thanks, mom ".
She cleaned herself up and went back to the set for her apartment, where Tony was already waiting for her. They quickly caught each other up. His daughters took it well too. Like everyone around them - hell, anybody who watched any of their interactions togheter - it was already abundantly clear that they belonged together. The only 2 who had been slow to give in had been themselves.
When they finished a long day of filming, it was 10 pm, they finaly walked of set, walked to his car. He drove them to her house. He held her hand while making his way over to the kids bedrooms. They watched both of them sleep for awhile and she kissed both kids on their cheeks. She hated having missed the whole day with them. They said goodnight to the nanny, who retreated to the cottage ,where she lived on the property. She yawned loudly and he laughed : " I think you should get some sleep, baby ". He gave her a gentle kiss and she agreed : " Yes, I'm beat...but please stay with me anyway , ok? " And ofcourse he agreed. He wanted to make love to her , but more so he wanted to be with her. He followed her to her bedroom. They undressed fully, it turned out that both preferred to sleep in the buff. He got a little excited at seeing her completely naked, but controlled himself. He followed her into bed and wrapped her in his arms. She fell asleep with her head leaning against his chest. He stayed awake a long time, relishing that this was their first night sleeping together ; that he was holding the most beautiful person in the world. Finally sleep claimed him too and all was peaceful in the night.