A/n: As promised here is the revised version of Steps Toward Happily ever after, this story was previously posted in three parts on this site as well as on AO3, I've split it into consecutive linear chapters , enjoy.

Summary: Danny and Mindy's Journey from friendship to something more . Will contain scenes/dialogue from season 1 and of season 2 including 2x14, story is more in depth then summary.

Prologue

"Just a second!" Mindy called out upon hearing her door bell buzz, signaling her date's arrival. She was adding some last minute touches to her hair and make up . Pressing her lips together after she added red lipstick , she walked out of her bathroom and toward the front door of her apartment, which she promptly opened.

"You're early!" She said annoyed,to the person on the other side of the door.

"By only five minutes..you look beautiful by the way." Danny said bouquet of her favorite flowers in hand, crooked smile on his face.

"Are those for me? Thank you Danny they're beautiful, I guess I should put them in water or something."

Mindy said motioning for him to enter the apartment and heading toward her kitchen , her annoyance over his early arrival already gone. In fact she had anticipated it ,knowing how punctual Danny Castellano liked to be, but she'd never admit that to him.

" I just realized I don't actually own a vase, will a really tall glass work?" Mindy asked.

" Seriously, how do you not own a vase?" Danny asked, thinking with all the dates she'd gone on in the years he'd known her, he would have thought at least one of those guys had given her flowers.

" Well, no one I've dated before ever gave me flowers, so I guess I never needed one." Mindy said as a matter of fact.

" Well those guys were idiots, who never deserved you." Danny said, which made Mindy smile.

Mindy placed the flowers in the large glass cup she'd bought when she'd decided to start drinking long island iced teas. Which weren't really her thing, but she kept the glass anyway. She then walked over to Danny and gave him a quick yet sensual kiss on the lips.

" What was that for?" Danny asked grin on his face.

" Just cause." Mindy said with a smirk.

"Hmm, I like kissing just cause." Danny said pulling her close and reconnecting his lips with hers. They kissed for a few more minutes, when Mindy broke the kiss by reluctantly tearing away from him.

" As much as I like kissing you, don't we have a reservation or something." Mindy said, a little out of breath.

"Yeah, you're right,there will be plenty of time for this later, we should go." Danny said, he had a whole evening planned and as much as he wanted to stay and ravish her mouth with his, he couldn't let all the planning he'd put in for their evening go to waste.

" Why are you so sure you'll get lucky tonight?" Mindy said teasingly.

" Come on, look at me, I'm irresistible ." Danny said with a smirk.

" That may be true, but not as much as me, but we should go." Mindy said winking at him before sashaying her hips as she walked away from him and toward the door .

Danny couldn't help but take a second to check out her ass, a sight he never grew tired of, before following her. Mindy locked the door then laced her fingers with Danny's before walking with him down the hallway. Neither said a words as they both thought back to the road they'd taken to get to this point.