A/n: So here's the first chapter,enjoy.

- Pessi Rom

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Chapter One: Starting Point

I need you.

-Daniel

It had all started with that text, those three simple words, that said so much in so little space.

She'd pushed her own distraught feelings, over losing Matt, away and rushed out of the building,catching the first cab she spotted and making her way to Daniels place . She walked toward him and saw him sitting on the steps. She had,had a feeling when she received his text of what had happened,but when she saw his grief stricken face, a look she'd seen on her own fathers face years ago, she knew Daniels wife, Molly, was gone.

When she reached him, he stood his face full of pain and grief and she immediately wrapped her arms around him as he held onto her, silent tears falling from his face. They stood like that neither saying a word as both silently,but together, dealt with their losses. They pulled apart and Daniel noticed a deeper sadness in Betty that he knew wasn't just sympathetic of the loss of his wife.

"Betty..are you ok?" Daniel asked taking Betty by surprise, his wife had just died and he was asking her if she was ok.

"I should be the one asking that." Betty said not wanting to take the focus off of her devastated friend and now former boss.

"I can see it in your eyes..you've lost something too." Daniel said seeing right through her facade.

"I...M-Matt broke up with me..." Betty said not being able to hold it in, she hadn't wanted to break down in front of Daniel,what he'd loss was way greater than what she'd lost, Matt was still alive, Molly was gone and wouldn't ever be coming back.

Betty immediately felt bad for bringing up her problems,but Daniel quickly pulled her into a hug, comforting her like she had comforted him. They broke the hug then went to sit back on the steps,Daniel resting his head on her shoulder as she absentmindedly stroked his hair. They sat their in silence,both deep in thought until Daniel suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

"I...I can't stay here..." Daniel said referring to the condo,it was getting late,they couldn't stay out on the steps all night.

"You could stay with me, you shouldn't be alone.." Betty suggested.

"Are you sure...I could probably go to a hotel, I wouldn't want to impose." Daniel said,though he really didn't want to be alone.

"Daniel..you know you're always welcomed at my house." Betty said squeezing his hand and flashing him a smile.

"I know...ok." Daniel said.

"I can go in and um..get some clothes and stuff for you." Betty said knowing that it would probably be awhile before he could enter the condo again.

"Thanks,Betty." Daniel said flashing a weak smile. Betty gave his hand another squeeze then entered the building.

She quickly gathered Daniels toothbrush and stuffed a few items of clothing into an empty gym bag,she didn't want to leave Daniel outside by himself for too long. She exited the house and they got into a cab she had ordered while she was in the condo . They arrived at Betty's house twenty minutes later, Betty had also called her house to let them no what had happened and that Daniel would be staying the night.

She figured Daniel wouldn't want to see a bunch of sad and sympathetic faces so, she suggested that her family wait till after Betty got him settled upstairs in her room,before they made any walked up the stairs and entered the Suarez house, Betty walked with Daniel up the stairs,placing his bag on her bed. She showed him where the towels were and when he went to take a shower,she went downstairs to talk to her Dad.

"Hows Daniel doing mija?" Ignacio asked as Betty entered the kitchen, he also handed Betty a cup of her favorite calming tea,she'd also filled them in about what happened with Matt.

"He was talking a little when we were at his place,but he hasn't said much since we left ,its like it's really starting to hit him that shes gone,I wish there was more I could do for him, Papi." Betty said worrying about Daniel shutting everyone out.

"All you can do, is do what your doing now mija,being a good friend and letting him know that you'll be there for him,losing your spouse isn't easy Betty,hes going to need your support,but some of it,he'll want to deal with by himself." Ignacio explained having gone through the same thing when he lost his wife.

" I'm sorry about you and Matt, It'll be alright mija, you get hurt,but you always bounce back,its one of your strengths." Ignacio said.

"Thanks, Papi." Betty said hugging her dad.

"You're welcome mija, why don't you bring Daniel a cup,this always helped you sleep,when you were upset." Ignacio suggested.

Betty filled a cup for Daniel,then walked back upstairs, knocking on the door to make sure Daniel was decent before walking into the room. She found him sitting on her bed in a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt, he was starring off into space. Betty walked over and sat next to him, offering him the cup of tea. He took it and sipped it in silence.

"Thanks.." He said after he finished drinking the warm liquid,he then laid down on the bed staring at the ceiling.

"I should let you get some sleep." Betty said getting up and gathering a pair of pajamas from her dresser drawer,she then turned to leave the room, stopping when Daniel spoke.

"Please stay with me...I uh..don't want to be alone." Daniel said .

"Oh..ok." Betty said walking over and laying on the opposite side of the bed.

They both lay there starring at the ceiling,neither ready, or willing to fall asleep, after the earlier events of the day. Betty sensing the tension and sadness of her friend, gently grabbed one of his hands in hers, again squeezing it in support. They lay like that, till they fell asleep and somehow as they slept, his arm came to rest comfortably around her waist and her head ended up resting comfortably on his chest.

A/n: So that's the first chapter,not sure yet where to go next, I'm kind of playing this by ear,seeing where my muse takes me,but suggestions are welcome, on how to get them to that ending point shown in the prologue, reviews and construct criticism is always welcomed and appreciated,I do use the alert system if you want to know when I update,not sure when the next chapter will be because I have to work on my other WIP's , thanks for reading.

- Pessi. Rom