Author/Note: This is the sequel to A Shoulder to Cry On. This will be a five part story on what happened in the two years before they got married.

Betty walked into the Meade building Monday morning feeling a lot better after her weekend at the Plaza. She didn't know if it was the fact that she got much needed rest or the fact that Daniel had been there with her. They never really discussed what was going to happen from then on between the two of them. But their friendship was stronger because of it.

Daniel sat in his office waiting for Betty to show up. He enjoyed his weekend with her. It was the first time that he had shared a bed with a woman and not had sex. They had gotten pretty close to making love but Betty wasn't ready. Daniel still wanted to call Henry and tell him what an idiot he is but he'll let it go for Betty.

Betty walked up to her desk and saw Daniel through the window. Her breath left her body for a second as she looked at him. He truly was beautiful and she knew why all those women threw themselves at him almost every day. Betty thought about how sweet and gentle he was with her all weekend. He was so understanding when she stopped them from making love. She knew if it was any other woman he would have talk them into it. Betty wished she was like any other woman.

Daniel saw Betty approach her desk and his breath left his body for what felt like an eternity. She was truly beautiful in every way and no woman could compare to her. He wanted to make love to her so bad but he didn't want to treat her like every other woman he had ever slept with. Betty was special and he wanted a lifetime with her, not a one night affair.

Betty walked into Daniel's office and smiled at him. "Here is your coffee and bagel, Daniel."

"Thank you, Betty. Do I have any messages?" Daniel asked as he looked at Betty.

"No, Alexis wants to do lunch with you at 12:00." Betty explained as she watched Daniel move from his desk to the door and shut it.

"So, how are you doing, Betty?" Daniel asked as he sat on his desk in front of her.

"I'm much better. I had a nice relaxing weekend with my best friend," Betty said softly as she looked at Daniel's blue eyes.

"I'm glad, Betty. You needed a relaxing weekend with your best friend. I needed a weekend with my best friend." Daniel let out honestly.

Betty smiled at Daniel's words. "Daniel, I never really thanked you for being there for me this weekend. I wanted you to know that it meant the world to me." Betty let out.

"No problem, Betty. You are always there for me; I can be there for you when you need it." Daniel announced sincerely.

Betty wrapped her arms around Daniel to pull him in for a hug. Daniel wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her in closer to him.

Betty took in Daniels cologne, his natural scent, and wanted to melt into his arms.

Daniel wanted to be back at the Plaza, barely dressed, laying in bed, and holding Betty. He took in her vanilla perfume, her natural scent, and wanted to bottle it up.

"Let's have dinner tonight!" Daniel let out as he looked at Betty. "We didn't really talk about Henry or what happened this weekend and I think we need to."

"I think that would be a good idea. I have a few things I need tell you," Betty said softly.

"I need to tell you a few things also."Daniel exclaimed. "How about we go after work, is that ok?"

"Yeah, that sounds great!" Betty exclaimed as she started to walk back to her desk.

A couple hours had passed for both Daniel and Betty. Betty was watching the clock like a hawk. She wanted it to be five a clock, so, she could tell Daniel how she felt.

Daniel looked at his watch and sighed as he thought about what he was going to say to Betty tonight at dinner. He wanted it to be five a clock so bad and it was only noon. He didn't know if he could make it another five hours. He was afraid his emotions we're going to burst out of him.

Betty decided that she needed to stay busy or she was going to burst. She delivered paper work to Kenny, worked on sending faxes to other fashion magazines, and answered the phones for Amanda who had a family emergency. But still that had only taken two hours out of her day and she still had three hours left before dinner.

Daniel went to his lunch with Alexis exactly at noon. He didn't want to go because Alexis never wanted to talk about anything but business .Daniel had so much to say but knew he couldn't tell her. She would probably laugh at him or tell he's crazy.

"Do you want to talk about what you're stewing on over there?" Alexis asked.

"I do, but not with you." Daniel said harshly.

"Why not, I know you're thinking about some girl." Alexis let out.

"How do you do that? Do you have Nick spy on me all the time?"

"Just some of the time and it's called women's intuition." Alexis announced as she took a sip of her Iced Tea.

"If I tell what has been on my mind would you promise not say anything until I'm finished?" Daniel asked.

"Sure, Danny," Alexis said sincerely

"I spent the weekend in a hotel room with Betty. It was the first I spent any time in a room with a woman and didn't have sex with them. I really think I'm falling in love here and scaring the crap out of me." Daniel let out.

"So, let me get this straight. You spent a weekend with Betty, where you guys holed yourself up in a hotel, with no sex, and now you're in love. I can't say I'm surprised." Alexis announced

"You're not surprise that I'm in love with Betty?" Daniel asked

"No, Betty has been there for you when Dad, Mom, and I couldn't be." Alexis said softly.

"Do you think I should tell her how I feel?"

"If I was still a guy I would say no. But now I'm a girl so I say you should tell her."

"Ok, I will!"

Author's note: I know this was a short first chapter but the rest of the chapters will be longer.