A/N: This chapter probably pushes the T boundaries, so you've been warned! ;) 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 the tips of his ears were as pink as her cheeks 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 in such a painful way, with Tony's confession about not being sure he could be with a woman as successful as she was, yet ended in a way that was still hard for either of them to describe all these years later…

Tony had swept her up 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, she smirked to herself, it helped that she wasn't tipsy or drunk this time. Angela remembered how he had paused outside her open bedroom door, with her still in his arms, and 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 her on the bed.

Tony quickly walked back to the door to close and lock it securely. Turning around, his breath caught in his throat as he took a minute to appreciate how alluring Angela looked in her blue and white silk patterned robe and nightgown with her blond hair cascading down her back, held in place by the matching wide blue headband. He didn't miss the look of desire that registered on her face as he drank her in.

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 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, running up and over his stomach to his chest. She then pulled her right hand back out so she could slowly and painstakingly undo each button on the front of his shirt.

Tony sighed as Angela's hand 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 it, letting the shirt drop 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 he leaned back slightly on the bed so she could unbutton and unzip 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 handsome and well-defined Italian face, washboard abs, taught arm muscles, and lean legs with the growing manhood between them. She didn't know how it was possible, but Tony, at 40 years old, was even sexier than when he'd first knocked on her door at 33.

"I just can't believe this is 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, despite where our relationship stood at that particular point in time," Angela said as she felt her eyes well up. "I just want you to know how happy I am and that you are all I've ever wanted."

"Sweetheart," Tony murmured as he laid back on the bed, pulling her with him, so they were lying face to face.

"What happened in the past between us was amazing, but it was only the pregame 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 and down to her stomach, tickling her belly button with his tongue, 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 the longing 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 that 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 get to be with you like this finally."

"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 teased 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, especially as he started to thrust faster and faster until they both spun out of control. It was unlike anything Angela had ever experienced, and she knew that was because of the deep bond they had formed over seven years of friendship and love that now allowed them to be with each other fully.

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

"I love you, too," Angela responded as she pulled the covers up over their naked bodies 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, smiling, as she quickly exited to the kitchen and out the back door 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 Saturday and Sunday. 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, finally, another gourmet meal from Tony that night, followed by some dancing and making love again and again. They knew the time for that would be hard to find 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. "What if we 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're going to make love every night, or at least not in a way others can 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 alone 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 explain 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 despite how we made it look."

"I'm so glad," Sam responded. "It would have been weird if you both had 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 get 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…