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Wilhelmina watched in amusement the Meade's shocked expressions. "You.. What?" said Daniel. "Do you really want me to spell it?" she smirked. It was only Wilhelmina , Claire Meade and Daniel in the room. Wilhelmina had just told them of her son. She didn't mention the small cough though. Claire sat down and took a long draught of her whiskey. "Mom….." warned Daniel. She flicked a hand.

"Don't. Not now…." Daniel kneeled beside his mother and looked at Wilhelmina. "What's his name?" Wilhelmina stopped smiling. She'd forgotten about that. "I'm allowing Christina to choose." she answered, knowing she was going to kick herself for saying that later. Claire laughed. "She'll probably call it Vampyra junior." Wilhelmina smiled falsely at her. "Hilarious. You are so pleasant drunk," she said sarcastically.

Claire scowled. Never a good idea to show Wilhelmina she's getting to you. "What time is it? One? Drunk by one? Nook wonder Alexis turned out the way she did………" Claire scowled furiously, jaw clenched. It was then Wilhelmina realised she hadn't mentioned Daniel. And she couldn't mention it now. It would ruin the moment. Daniel was looking at her strangely as well, obviously noticing how she hadn't mentioned him.

Wilhelmina gathered herself, and smirked cruelly. "Hello Molly." she said to the blonde standing at the entrance to room. "Hi…….Is Connor here?" said the nervous teacher, realising she was interrupting something. "I don't know. Do you, Daniel?" said Wilhelmina mockingly, looking intensely at him. He looked terrified. He hadn't thought she'd know.

"uh…..no. his office is on the second floor now. Sorry Molly." he stammered. "Oh, well, thanks." she said sheepishly. "I'm going that way, I'll show you it," said Wilhelmina, wanting to avoid Daniel's speech.

"Oh, ok.." "I'll come too," said a furious Daniel. Molly looked overwhelmed going down a lift with Daniel Meade and Wilhelmina Slater on either side of her. Daniel was staring at Wilhelmina in shock , anger and…….something else, she couldn't quiet place.

Molly got out on the second floor, not sure whether to wave or not. Wilhelmina and Daniel both smiled at her, Wilhelmina's mocking, Daniel's sincere. The minute the elevator doors closed , Daniel spun to face Wilhelmina. "How do you know?" Wilhelmina looked at him. "Other than the way you look at her the way Betty looks at a burger, well I'd say trying to kiss her is a dead give away." Daniel looked shocked. He really is an idiot, thought Wilhelmina.

"There is such thing as security cameras Daniel," she sneered. Daniel turned away blushing. He followed Wilhelmina to the car and got in after her. "Why are you coming?" she asked. "Where are you going?" he asked. "Home." she said. "Well, I need to see that tape." "Hold it right there, your not coming home with me." "Try and stop me." They argued angrily all the way to Wilhelmina's apartment. "YOUR NOT COMING INTO MY FUCKING HOUSE!" she screamed. "YES I AM! I WANT TO SEE THAT TAPE!" Wilhelmina roared and ran all the way up the stairs to her apartment, Daniel following her closely.

"Go away Daniel." she said. "not until I see that tape!" She tried to slam the door in his face, but he stopped it and walked in. "YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF DEATH WISH, Don't YOU!" she screamed.

He held the door where I was. "I-want-to-see-it." she glared at him. "I don't have it." she lied. He raised his eyebrows. "Sure. I'll believe that when I see it." She opened the door. "Fine. I'll show you." He walked in and she led him to her living room. "Check all the boxes. I have nothing to hide."

He stayed where he was. She knew that he would think that she wouldn't let him check if there was something there. Even when there was something. He stood there. She folded her arms and glared furiously at him. He looked awkward. "Ummmmmm………sorry……." She raised an eyebrow. "Sorry?" He sighed. "I was wrong, ok. You don't have the tape." She nodded her head.

He sat down . She opened her mouth to tell him to get off her new couch, but he was already talking. "I'm just kinda…. Off recently." he said. She rolled her eyes. Here we go. The pity speech, she thought. "its my father's anniversary." he explained.

Wilhelmina's mouth formed a small O. She'd forgotten that. She hadn't really given a crap to Bradford. Daniel laughed harshly. "You didn't remember that, did you?" He stood up, looking annoyed at himself. "of course I did," she said. He shook his head, still looking annoyed. Annoyed with him, she was about to snap at him, but there was a knock on her door.

She walked out, and was surprised to betty there. "H-h-hi Wilhelmina. I-Is Daniel h-her?" asked a nervous Betty.

"Oh, yes. Thank god you've come to pick him up, he's quet the annoying-" "we know, Wilhelmina. Betty go wait downstairs. I'll be right there." said Daniel. Betty ran off relieved and Wilhelmina looked at him. "What is wrong with you Daniel? You've been acting ….strange." she said, eyes narrowed.

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Daniel looked at the woman in front of him. The one woman he'd never have. He cursed himself. Why did he have to be like this? She was Wilhelmina , for god's sake, he didn't want her………… Well, the new him didn't. But there was still the part of him left from before he had become editor of Mode. The part that needed every beautiful woman he saw. He closed his eyes. He just called her beautiful. "Its nothing I can't handle, Wilhelmina." he said, making to walk past her. She grabbed his arm, and he felt Goosebumps go up his arm. "If its going to affect Mode, it involves me." she said.

"Move!" a voice shouted. He turned in time to fell a kid on a skateboard crash into them. he fell on her, and looked up. "Just you wait, you little brat!" she screamed. He was aware of her body touching his. Stop it, Daniel……he told himself. he looked down into her eyes. "You want to know?" he said, not helping himself. "yes," she said.

He closed his eyes, sighed, and placed his lips on hers. She froze, and before she could react, he got up and left. Oh, Betty was going to kill him.