Author's note: Next chapter will be steamy! Just to warn you it might be a few weeks before I can update again... My baby is being induced on January 11th, so, bare with me... But here is chapter two...
Amanda smiled as she sat at the lunch table eating half of a turkey sandwich with Matt.. They had been spending quite a lot of time together since the Bahamas... Matt was actually getting Amanda to eat more than just dessert and drinking more than alcohol...
Amanda was surprised that she ate everyday this week. Monday she had left over spaghetti with meatballs from hers' and Matt's date at some nice Italian food restaurant... Tuesday she had a chicken salad, fruit which she never had before, and carried a bottle of water with her all day long... Now she knew why Daniel rushed to the bathroom every five seconds when he was hooked on the Phoenix water... More like hooked on the kool-aid! She really couldn't remember what she ate Wednesday and Thursday but all she knew it melted in her mouth... Now here she sat on Friday with Matt sharing his turkey sandwich as she had her feet propped up on his thighs....
"What are you smiling at?" Matt asked as he brushed a hair out of her face.
"I'm just trying to figure out how you got me to eat three meals a day for the last week... If I wasn't mistaken I would think you were trying to fatten me up..." Amanda let out..
"No I'm not trying to fatten you up completely...." Matt teased as he winked at her... "Just a little, if it gets you to eat more than a handful of chocolate here and there..."
"Oh, okay! So, where are we going for dinner tonight?" Amanda asked as she took a sip of her water...
"I thought you could come over to my place and I could make dinner for you." Matt let out as he watched Amanda's eyes get real big..
"Sound like a great idea. Especially since I'm still not talking to Marc.." Amanda said sadly... It had been two weeks and three days since she uttered a word to him..
"You miss him a lot, don't you?" Matt asked as Amanda shook her head yes...
"He's not the only person I miss.." Amanda let out as she thought about Betty...
"I know you miss, Betty.. Maybe you should try talking to her..." Amanda rolled her eyes at him as she lifted her feet off of him...
"This coming from the guy you runs and hides when he sees her walking down the hall...." Amanda pointed out as she quipped an eyebrow up at him...
"Well... I..."Matt stuttered.
"Matt, I think if anyone needs to talk to her, it needs to be you..." Amanda announced as she looked at her boyfriend..."Especially if you want us to go any further..."
Matt looked at Amanda's beautiful green eyes and saw that she was serious... He definitely didn't want to lose her or make her angry... "Fine, I'll talk to Betty, but, you also need to sort your relationship with both your friends..."
"Fine, I will... Now tell me what are you making me for dinner?" Matt smiled at Amanda as he leaned over and kissed her forehead...
Betty stood in Daniel's kitchen after work making cookies that were filtering throughout the house...
Daniel walked into the kitchen and smiled as he wrapped his arms around Betty's waist... "Yum cookies!" He reached for a cookie and Betty batted his hand away...
"Drop that cookie, Mister... They're not for you!" Betty let out...
Daniel pouted slightly as he placed the cookie back on the cookie sheet... That was of course after he thoroughly examined it... "Are those cookies, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies?" Daniel asked..
"Yeah, why?" Betty asked as she looked at Daniel...
"Well, don't you make those cookies with, Amanda?" Daniel questions...
"What's with the twenty questions, Daniel?"Daniel backed off a little...Even though that was two questions. He knew ever since they got back from the Bahamas Betty was frayed at the edges... She avoided Matt at all costs, barely uttered two words to Marc, and he knew she missed Amanda more than she let on... She spent most of her time at work in her office or using his office when she needed privacy... When she wasn't at her house she practically lived at his house...Not that I'm complaining....
Betty watched Daniel head towards the living room as she let out a sigh... She walked towards the couch he was sitting on and leaned over the back and wrapped her arms around his neck..." I'm sorry... I miss her... More than I thought I would..."Betty explained softly as Daniel rubbed her arm and kissed the inside of her wrist...
"I know you do, Betty.... Maybe you should talk to her?" Daniel let out...
"Why do you think I'm making the cookies..." Betty said as Daniel smiled..."Oh and by the way your cookies are already in the cookie jar..." Betty announced.... She chuckled when she saw Daniel jump off the couch to grab a cookie...
Betty walked into the office with Amanda's cookies and smiled when Amanda was already there....
Amanda looked up from her computer and was surprised to see Betty standing there.... "Betty..."
"Hi, Amanda.... I made these for you and I hoped we could talk..." Betty announced as she handed the cookies to Amanda...
"Our peanut butter chocolate chip cookies we always make together....We do need to talk, don't we?" Amanda let out as she set the cookies down and offered one to Betty...Betty took a cookie and walked into Amanda's office space...
"I'm sorry!" They both announced as they chuckled softly....
"Amanda, I'm sorry I haven't talked to you since we go back from the Bahamas..." Betty said as she sat down in a chair across from Amanda...
"I'm sorry I haven't talk to you either... I was pretty sure you were going to hate me...." Amanda admitted...
"No, I don't hate you.... I was confused about the whole thing... I thought Matt wanted to work things out with me but I guess I was wrong.... He obviously likes you a lot..." Betty announced as she slightly smiled at Amanda...
"Betty, Matt and I have been seeing each other since the Bahamas...."
"I know you guys have..." Betty laughed at Amanda's facial expression... It was a cross from confusion and straight up intriguement...
"So, how long have you known?" Amanda asked...
"Oh, since we got back and don't worry it doesn't bother me... Not talking to you has bothered me though.. I mean if were being honest with each other here..." Betty explained....
Amanda nodded before she got a sly smile on her face... "So, what's up with you and Daniel... Do Mrs. Meade and I get to plan your wedding already or have you too decided that each other's personal space means absolutely nothing to each other.... Because, I've notice you have been up in his business a lot in the last two weeks...."Amanda stated as she took another bite of her cookie...
Betty blushed as she thought of all the time she had been spending with Daniel... "No comment!" Betty said as she took another cookie and started to retreat back to her desk...
"Fine, be that way, Suarez.... Thanks for the cookies!" Amanda yelled down the hall as Betty turned around and smiled...
Betty was about to make it to her desk when she saw Matt running to his office when he spotted her...Coward!
Betty smiled as she made her way to Matt's office...He needed to squirm a little after the way he treated her and Amanda....
When she made it to his office she notice he was trying to make himself busy.... "Matt, quit pretending to be busy.... You weren't good at it when we were dating and you're not any better at it now..." Betty announced as she walked further into his office...
"Fine, I guess I've been putting this talk off long enough..."Matt stated as he placed his pen down...
"Well, I can't say that I was in a rush to talk to you either.... I've been pretty much avoiding this moment at all costs..."Betty announced as she sat down across from him.."What were you expecting to get out of dating both of us, Matt? Or was that an attempt to string both of us along until one of us found out..."
"I didn't mean to hurt you, Betty or Amanda... That wasn't my intention when I kissed you at Wilhelmina's party or what happened at the Bahamas..."Matt stated honestly...
"Then what was your intention...." Betty asked...
"I was trying to figure out my feelings for both you and Amanda... I guess I felt a little upset that you and I didn't work out like I hoped... I always felt, Betty, if Henry hadn't shown up when he did we would have probably worked out...." Matt explained..
"I don't know, Matt, then you would have never gotten to know Amanda..." Betty stated "I think it worked out for the best... You and Amanda seem good for each other... She's teaching you about fashion and you are actually making her eat.... Quite an accomplishment if you ask me..." Betty smiled at the look on Matt face... It reminded her of Amanda's earlier...
"How'd you know about that? I mean we haven't told anyone yet..." Matt asked...
"Matt, nothing that happens at Mode stays a secret for too long... You should know that by now...." Betty stated as she smiled at him...
"Well, then answer me this question... What's going on between you and Daniel?" Matt asked...
"Oh, look at the time... I have an article that needs to be typed...." Betty said as she looked at the watch that wasn't on her wrist... As she made her way to the door...
"Okay, you are playing it like that.... I'm glad we had this talk, Betty..."
"Me too, Matt..." Betty said as she turned around... "Oh, Matt, if you hurt Amanda again... I won't have any problem hitting you again..." Betty smiled as Matt shook his head at her...
"I'm pretty sure, Amanda won't have any problem taking care of herself, but, I'll keep that in mind..." Matt let out as he went back to work....
Betty made her way to Daniel's office and smiled when she reached it... She noticed when she stepped inside his office that he was standing on the terrace.... She made her way outside when he noticed her...
"What are doing out here?" Betty asked as she wrapped her arms around his middle...
"Just taking a break from staring at the book... What are you doing out here? Don't you have an article to write or something..." He let out even though he loved that she was out here with him....
"Fine, I'll go back to work then... I see when I'm not wanted..." Betty joked as she tried to pull away from their embrace...
Daniel chuckled then pulled her back to him and planted a kiss on her lips...
"What was that for?" Betty asked as she tried to catch her breath....
"Do you I need a reason to kiss you when I want?" Daniel asked back... "Have dinner with me tonight..."
"Okay... Do you want to go after work or do you want me to meet you at your apartment.."
"My apartment, then will go from there..." Daniel stated as he brushed a hair out of her face....
Betty fixed his tie for him and brushed a piece of lint off his jacket before she stood on her tippy toes and kissed his lips.... "I better get back to work..."Betty softly said as she slowly pulled away from Daniel...
"Yeah, I better finish making my notes on the book, so, I can give them to Wilhelmina..." Daniel stated as he too slowly pulled away from Betty... "I'll see you tonight.."
"Yep, I'll be at your apartment at 7:00ish... Is that okay?"
"Sounds good to me..." Daniel said as he watched Betty walk backwards to the door to his office...
Betty smiled one more time at Daniel before she turned around and walked back into his office... When he could tell she had fully left his office, he ran to his phone on his desk....
"Yes, I need reservations for two at 8:00 tonight, please..." Daniel smiled as he put his plan into action.... Betty wouldn't know what hit her....
