Angela sat at the kitchen table eating dinner. Leo sat in his highchair making a mess with his food. Kara had to leave early for work that day. The door opened, and Darren came in.

"Hey honey," Angela said. Darren leaned over and kissed her on the lips. "How was school?" Darren got himself a plate of food.

"Okay. Hey buddy." Darren kissed the top of Leo's head and sat down across from Angela. "Kara at work?"
"Yeah, she said that she'd be back around midnight." Leo began to bang on his tray. "Leo, stop it." Angela put her hands over Leo's. "Thank you."

"Dada!" Leo announced as he smiled a toothy grin at Darren. Angela's face went pale.

"Leo!" she exclaimed.

"Angie, its fine."

"No, it isn't. You're not his Father!"

"Not biologically, but I might as well be. It's fine, really." Angela sighed. "He could be trying to say Darren, not Dad."

"I hope so." Leo threw his bowl on the floor. "Okay mister, time for someone to take a bath and go to bed." Angela got to her feet and picked Leo up.

"You got it?" Darren asked.

"Yeah, you eat." Angela balanced Leo on her hip and retreated to the bathroom to attempt to give him a bath.

Darren heard splashing and squeals of delight coming from Leo as he finished eating and began to clean up. He had secretly been teaching Leo to call him, 'Dada.' He looked at Leo as a son, not his girlfriend's baby. Leo had a place in his heart that Darren couldn't describe, a special bond formed between them. Maybe it was a sign that thing were meant to be.

Angela got Leo changed for bed and put his in his crib. She herself was tired and only wanted to go to bed. Angela handed Leo his teddy bear from Maureen and Joanne.

"There you go, buddy," she cooed. Leo held the teddy bear close. "Te amo, mijo." Leo gurgled. Angela kissed the top of his head, turned on the baby monitor and went to her own room.

Darren was relaxing on his side of the bed in a pair of boxers watching the news. Angela grabbed a pair of his clean boxers and one of his t-shirts out of the dresser.

"Do you enjoy wearing my clothes?" Darren asked. Angela nodded.

"Yeah, they're comfortable." Remembering what she and Kara had talked about the week earlier, Angela turned her back to Darren and got changed. Darren sat up and wrapped his arms around Angela's waist.

"You know, you don't have to get dressed quite yet," he murmured as he left a trail of kisses up Angela's bare arm. Angela shook her head. "What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid that you won't like it." Darren was confused about this.

"Why?"

"Because of what I used to be." Darren kissed Angela's cheek and nuzzled her neck.

"That's not possible. All I want is to be with you; the woman I love." Darren's hands began to roam Angela's body. "Just say the word, and I'll stop." Angela shook her head.

"No, this is just my first time since Leo."

"I know. We don't have to." Angela turned around and wrapped her arms around Darren's neck.

"No, I want to do this," she said firmly before kissing Darren and turning off her baby monitor. The two toppled onto the bed in a passionate fight to get their clothes off.

A little after midnight, Kara silently slipped into the apartment. She went to go check on Leo. He was fast asleep with his teddy bear. Then, Kara went to go check on Angela and Darren. She did this every night, but she didn't know why; it was just something she did. Kara opened the door to the master bedroom. Angela and Darren were curled up in bed together. There was a sheet around their waists. Kara smiled. Angela had finally made a full recovery after finding out the truth.

The End

Thank You, Jonathan Larson

A/N: Thanks to all my amazing reviewers who stuck through this novel-length story! I love you all! Oh, look out for the sequel runs and hides from cheering mob which will be called "The Test." Coming sometime over the summer!!

Tina101