Hello, everyone! I know it's been a long time since I have wrote anything. I am truly sorry! I decided to do an Ugly Betty story. this is about Betty and Daniel on their first date. Please, review!

Chapter One

"I, Betty Saurez, am going on my first real date with Daniel Meade." I said out loud to myself, smiling in the mirror. It's been months since I had my braces removed, and I still can't believe how different I looked.

I have to admit to myself, I am nervous about tonight. After the first time I bumped into Daniel in London, I have been busy. We did keep in touch by text. I was lucky to have today off. So, of course, he asks me to go to dinner.

The words that Claire Meade spoke to me, before I left about Daniel kept going through my head a lot. Surely, Daniel doesn't care for me like that? I mean I was his assistant for four years. We are best friends. Could he really have feelings for me though?

My phone started ringing when I was about to put the finishing touches to my black dress. I quickly grabbed it. Amanda's picture popped up. I rolled my eyes and answered with a smile. "Hey, Amanda!"

"Betty! Has he got there yet?!" She asked in an excited voice.

"No. Not yet, Amanda."

"Why not?! Did he set you up?"

"No… Daniel will be here in thirty minutes. Why are you doing up so late?"

"I was excited for you!" She laughed .

*BEEP*

"Amanda, hold on. I have a beep."

"Uhoh!" I clicked over to the other line.

"Betty! Has he got there yet?!" Hilda's voice came through the phone.

"Oh my god! Hilda, no. Amanda is on the other line too. I will call you after the date okay? It'll be late there but I will."

"Well, you tell Daniel I said Heyyyyy. Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do! Ha!" She giggled.

"Okay. Love you." I clicked to Amanda's line. "Amanda?"

"So, was that Daniel cancelling?" She gasped.

"No… Okay, Amanda, I'll call you too after the date. It's nothing. Just a little dinner."

"That's what they all say. Ha! Okay...welll… I guess I'll text you."

"No. I'll call you after the date." I sighed. Why do I have a feeling that I'm going to have a million text messages tonight?

"If you say so. Bye!" She hung up.

I sighed, placing my phone on my marble coffee table. It started ringing again. This time, it was Daniel's picture that showed up. My heart dropped.

"Daniel, if you are cancelling on me, I'm not going to EVER talk to you again." I warned him. There was laughter on the other end. "Not funny."

"I'm not cancelling, Betty. I promise. Just wanted to call and tell you that I am about to pull up in front of your apartment building."

"Ohh.. yeah .. I'm ready. I'll be down in a flash." I could feel the goofy grin on my face , as I hung up with him.

Every floor the elevator went by, my heart started beating faster. My palms were even sweating. Come on, Betty, you cannot be nervous. This is Daniel. The Daniel Meade that you have known for four years! Finally to the bottom , I walked out of the apartment and there stood Daniel. Oh how handsome he was!

We stared at each other for a few, and he grinned at me. "Betty!" He walked to me and gave me a tight hug, and a lingering kiss on the cheek.

"Where's your car?" I asked him looking for it.

"I decided to walk tonight. It's such a beautiful night, with a beautiful lady." He grinned pulling me closer to his side with my arm in his.

"Where are we going?" I asked him when our path wasn't familiar to me.

"It's a surprise." We walked around a water fountain and there was a white tent set up with a table for two with candle lit underneath. A French waiter was waiting for us with a bottle of wine and cart of food. "There. This is for you." He pulled out the chair for me to sit.

"Daniel, how did you get permission to do this?" I smiled.

"I have my ways." He told me with his cute sideways grin.

"Yes, you do. This is lovely. Thank you!" I took a sip of my wine, and looked into his soft blue eyes.

"Anytime." He was fidgeting like he was nervous. He covered it up by taking a sip of his wine also. The waiter placed our food in front of us and we started eating. The food was getting more attention. The silence was unbearable.

"Daniel, I like you.."

"Betty, I care for you.."

We spoke at the same time. His face was red and I knew mine was too.

"Do you want to go out more?" Daniel asked sweetly, taking my hand in his.

"Yes, I do. We are best friends, Daniel." I said nervously.

"I want to be more than friends, Betty. I want to date you. Be your boyfriend."

"Oh Daniel! Are you sure?"

"Why do you ask that? You have always been there for me. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Hell yes, I am sure!"

"Okay. Daniel. Yes then." I grinned at him, but wasn't inspecting the kiss he gave me. Wow!