This is my first fic ever, so please go lightly on me. I enjoy reading everyone elses, so you all are an inspiration.

As everyone else says, I do not own Ugly Betty.

MOM TOLD ME SO...

Daniel was sitting at his desk early one morning waiting for Betty to arrive to start her work day.

He had dinner with his mother the night before at the mansion and she had mentioned that she

saw much more in Daniel and Betty's friendship than he had even realized. So, he came in early

to work to see if her thoughts on this new subject held any water.

As Betty walked around the corner, she was surprised to see Daniel already in his office.

"Daniel! What a surprise to see you here this early. Did you go home last night?", asked Betty,

astonished that he had actually beat her to work and rechecking her watch.

Daniel was startled from his chair, he was deep in thought when she walked in. "Yes, I went

home last night. I just decided to come in early to ask you to breakfast. We need to go over a

few things for the next issue and thought we could get an early start."

"Great idea. I'm starved, since I slept through my alarm and I didn't have a chance to get your

bagel and coffee yet.", said Betty. She had just moved into her city apartment a few weeks ago

and was still getting used to her new alarm clock she got as a present from Hilda.

Daniel rushed to put his jacket on, then went to hold her hand as they always did as friends, but

this time it seemed different. He didn't know if it was something he was feeling, or thoughts his

mother had put into his head.

"How about that little coffee shop down the road, the one with those hand made pastries?",

Daniel asked, figuring it was the perfect place for Betty to feel more comfortable, instead of him

suggesting to go to his favorite 5 star breakfast buffet.

"Sounds delicious!", Betty said, as they stepped into the elevator.

At the cafe Daniel and Betty went over the new layout of next month's issue. When they were

almost finished, Daniel couldn't take not saying anything any longer. "Betty, can I ask you

something?"

Betty could tell Daniel had been acting weird all morning. "Sure.", she said cautiously.

"Have you ever imagined us going further with our relationship than best friends?"

Betty felt very confused for a second, then after thinking for what seemed like forever to both of

them, she said, "I honestly have, but I never acted on it because I don't want to lose what we

have."

Daniel let out his breath, that he didn't realize he was holding.

"Are you saying that you want to be more than friends Daniel?", Betty asked, thinking to herself

that this must be a dream. She pinched herself. "Nope not a dream.", she thought to herself.

"I think I am.", Daniel said with a big smile and his blue eyes twinkling.

After thinking for a few more minutes, Betty asked, "How did this come about?"

"Well, I had dinner with Mom last night and she told me that the way we are together all the time

is more like an old married couple. I thought she was nuts until she started listing the things that,

I guess, are obvious to everyone else.", said Daniel.

"Like what?", said a thoroughly confused Betty.

"Like how we are always there for each other. If I call you in the middle of the night, you don't

hesitate to drop everything for me." said Daniel, as he grabbed her hand across the table and

smiled, realizing that she was really there for him through everything in his life the past couple of

years.

"But that's what friends do, isn't it?" , asked Betty.

"Yeah, but I guess not to the extent that we take it. The more I think of it, I can't imagine you not

in my life. I really do want us to be more.", Daniel said with his eyes pleading.

"Wow. I just don't know. Can I have some time to think about this?" Betty said, as her mind

started to go in a million different directions, which made her start to freak out a little.

Daniel's heart was crushed, but he should have known that she wouldn't just jump into something

like this. "Take all the time you need. Just know that I will always be here, no matter what you

decide."

"Thank you.", Betty said hesitantly.

After they got back to Mode offices, Betty couldn't stop thinking about what had happened this

morning. It was actually starting to affect her work, so she decided to slip down to the Closet and

talk to Christina.

"Christina!", Betty yelled, a little louder than she had planned.

"What's wrong love?", Christina said, as she rushed over to Betty, wondering why in the world

Betty would yell for her THAT loudly.

"How did you know something was wrong?", Betty asked half expecting her to know already,

since she had the uncanny way of reading her like a book sometimes.

"You never yell for me unless something is going on. You also look dreadful, sorry...", Christina

said, half apologitically.

"I need some advice, but we need to talk where no one else can hear.", Betty told Christina.

"Ok, to our usual spot then?", Christina motioned to her little cubbie hole in the midst of all the

racks of clothes.

Betty smiled, "Yeah, our usual spot."

"Spill it! I know it's got to be juicy if you are all up in knots about it." Christina had grabbed some

popcorn out of one of her desk drawers, that she had been hiding away, since she felt bad eating

around all the anorexic models that come and go through the Closet daily, as she knew this had

to be something worth while.

While Betty told Christina everything that had been said that morning, Christina's eye got larger

and larger. At one point she even choked on the popcorn.

"Well dearest, I think he is serious. Go for it! His mother is right. We all see it. Both of you are

like an old married couple already. Do you love him? ", Christina asked in a slight motherly tone.

"The more I think about it, yes, I do.", said Betty, who was feeling much better now.

"Then go with your heart my dear."

"Thank you so much Christina. I have to go tell Daniel right now!", Betty said, jumping up and

down while hugging Christina.

As Betty got off the elevator, she had Daniel in her sights. He was headed to the copy room, but

Betty hooked her arm in his and said, "Office please..." Daniel complied immediately, but was

cautious, since he couldn't tell if she was going to make him very happy or crush his entire world.

As soon as they got into his office, Betty locked the door, pulled the curtains, and motioned him

to sit beside her as she sat down on the white chaise.

"Daniel," Betty began as Daniel's throat became dry all of the sudden. She let the air become

thick before she continued, just to play with him a little. "I think we should take the next step with

our relationship."

Daniel was so happy that he stood up, spun her around, and kissed her. Then he realized that he

wasn't thinking. Their first kiss wasn't supposed to be like that. "Dummy!", he thought.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking", said Daniel, with a look of worry spreading all over his face.

"No, that's fine. I mean we are now, what... girlfriend and boyfriend?", Betty said, confused at

why he would be sorry for the kiss.

"It's not that I'm sorry I kissed you. I'm sorry it wasn't the perfect first kiss that you deserve.", said

Daniel, hoping he didn't blow it already.

"Well, I could definitely use a perfect second kiss.", she said a little more seductively than she

intended.

"I can definitely handle that.", Daniel said, as he took Betty into his arms and kissed her while

sweeping her off her feet and landing her right back onto the white chaise, to give her as many

kisses as she would allow.

Please review. Thank you. I'll try to have the next chapter up soon.

My husband helps me edit them :) So, it all depends on his schedule.