A/n:Heres the next chapter, two of you pointed out some minor detail errors in the previous chapter and I have gone back and corrected them,thanks for pointing those out ,also keep in mind this is an AU story so Daniel and Betty's first meeting will have some details from the show and some that are different and made up by me ,enjoy the new chapter

Thanks to:

JackSam ,abovetherim,Historianic,AndromedaAiken, and didi6 for reviewing the previous chapter, I appreciate it

-Pessi.Rom

Chapter 8: When Daniel Met Betty

Betty sat starring at Daniel's unconscious form , ignoring the voices yelling on the other side of the barricaded door. Three hours had passed since she'd barricaded herself and Daniel in his hospital room. Bradford and Daniel's doctor threatened to call the police, but Betty refused to remove the barricade, she didn't care what they threatened to do , all she cared about was giving Daniel the chance to wake up, and come back to the people who cared so much about him.

She jumped when she heard the shrill ringing of the telephone in the hospital room. She ignored it but after it kept on ringing for ten minutes straight she decided to answer the phone. Despite the feeling that it was probably the police on the other side of the telephone line.

"Hello..."Betty said hesistantly.

"Is this Betina Suarez?"

"Betty..yes this is her,who is this?" Betty asked.

"This is officer Dylan, I want you to know it's not too late to un-barricade the door, no charges will be pressed against you ,if you just open the door" The officer said.

"Not until Daniel's awake ..." Betty said only thinking of Daniel. She heard some chatter in the background then the sound of a familiar voice.

"Betty I have someone here who wants to talk to you" Officer Dylan said .

"Ok...put them on" Betty said not sure who it would be.

"Betty..." A male voice said.

"Henry...what are you doing here?" Betty asked surprised to hear his voice on the other line.

"I called the hospital when you didn't come home...Betty I know you care about Daniel but this is irriational...this isn't like you" Henry said.

"It's because I care that I'm doing this Henry, I can't let him die , I know he can wake up ...I believe in him" Betty said tears threatening to fall down her face.

"Can't you see how hes changed you, the Betty I know wouldn't think like this , she wouldn't risk her freedom for a spoiled rich brat!" Henry said angriliy.

"How can you say that, you don't know him like I do , hes not that person anymore and I think its you who's changed...I'm done talking , tell officer Dylan I won't leave till hes awake!" Betty said angrily then hung up the phone.

She walked back over to his bed tears falling down her face. She couldn't believe Henry had said such hurtful things about her and Daniel. He was supposed to be her best friend. She had been happy to hear a familiar voice until her so called best friend basically told her she was out of her mind. She knew of only one person she could call, who would understand why she was doing this, one that wouldn't judge her for her actions.She pulled out her cell and dialed the familiar,yet long time not dialed, number .

"Hello" A voice said.

"It's me...I..I need you" Betty said trying to get the words out without choking on her tears.


Daniel watched as his father entered his office , with one Betty Suarez following him, wearing a bright non-fashionable outfit.

"I'll have a bologna sandwhich , extra mayo, no tomato or onions" Daniel said cringing on the inside as the words left his mouth.

"Uh..I'm not the sandwhich girl..." Betty started to say but, Bradford interrupted her.

"Daniel this is your new assistant, Betty Suarez" Bradford said in that authoritative voice of his.

"Your kidding right, you couldn't possibly have hired...her" Daniel said with disgust.

"Do I look like I'm kidding" Bradford said.

"Excuse me...Brenda...I need to have a word alone with my father"

"Sure and it's Betty" Betty said noting the tension between the two men as she exited the room.

"I thought I was supposed to handle all things regarding mode, including the hiring of my own assistant!" Daniel said angrily

" That was until I had to pay several law suits of sexual harassments for your previous assistant, I had to take matters into my own hands, and no you can't fire her , I expected you to not be able to handle this position and you still have 11 months ,though I doubt you'll amount to anything over that time and I refuse to lose anymore money because you can't control your libido"

With that said Bradford exited the room,leaving Daniel alone in his office. Daniel could feel the pain of his past self and his own pain at his father's words , that he would amount to nothing. It was bad enough, at least for the past Daniel, that his father had hired an unattractive un-stylish assistant at a fashion magazine. Thats when a plot began to form in past Daniels mind , a plot to force this unwanted assistant to feel so out of place she would quit of her own accord .

Daniel wanted those thoughts to go away but, he knew they were thoughts of his past self and there was nothing he could do to stop the plot that was about to be set in motion. There was a flash and he found himself at the photo shoot. The same photo shoot where he'd finally pushed Betty to the brink and she'd quit her job as his assistant.He knew what he'd done had been horrible but seeing it this time around made his heart break as he experienced the scene all over again.

"Daniel, a model called in sick and we have to shoot this now" The photographer said .

"Looks like we'll have to find another model" Daniel said.

"I'll go call the agency and see if they can send another model" Betty said being the duitiful assistant despite the way her new boss had been treating her all week.

"I've got a better idea, why don't you fill in for the model" Daniel said flashing his fake smile.

"Thats very funny Daniel, I'll go call the agency" Betty said turning to walk away.

"I'm not kidding , here you can put it on in the model's dressing room" Daniel said holding the outfit out daring her to take.

Betty surprised him, the other models and his photographer friend by taking the outfit and walking toward the dressing room. She returned five minutes later dressed in the way too tight and slutty outfit and heels. She walked right up to Daniel and the photographer who were speechless at her appearence.

"Where do you want me? " Betty said serious and confidently.

"Over there with the other models, by the red car" The photographer said in his rich French accent.

Betty proceeded to walk over to where the other models were. They looked Betty up and down clearly disgusted and some began to giggle as the photographer called out instructions. The laughter spread and grew louder and louder as Betty attempted the 'sexy' poses that the models were told to do. The laughter became too much and Daniel watched as tears began to fall down Betty's face and she ran from the room.

"You win Daniel...I quit!" Betty said as she ran out of the room.

Daniel stopped his laughter and for the first time since he was sent away to boarding school, Daniel felt for another person other than himself. He truly felt horrible about the way he treated Betty , he didn't understand how she could have taken all of his crap, or how she could have come back. As he lingered on those mixed thoughts of his past and present self, there was a flash of blinding light.

When the light cleared , Daniel found himself pacing back and forth , in front of Betty's townhouse, which she then shared with her ailing Father. The thoughts of his past self were trying to figuire out what to say to Betty. He knew he should apologize , but he also knew saying sorry wouldn't be enough to win her back as his assistant. Despite how he treated her , she had been the best assistant he'd had among the dozens he'd hired in the past month.

He suddenly stopped his pacing when Betty emerged from her front door, arms crossed and looking very tired, probably because of the way he'd made her run around town ,when he could have easily sent a courier.

"What are you doing here Daniel..." Betty said anger apparent in her voice.

"I came to apologize , for the way I treated you...I'm sorry Betty.." Daniel said not being able to look her in the eye.

"Ok, you apologized , you can go now, your pacing was scaring my neighbors" Betty said turning to walk away.

"Betty, wait!" Daniel yelled, stopping Betty in her tracks.

"What do you have to say now?" Betty said trying to keep herself calm.

"Betty, I really am sorry, you didn't deserve the way I treated you..." Daniel said .

"No, Daniel, I didn't , excuse me but, I have to go take care of my father" Betty said starting to walk away again.

"Betty, I want you to come back and be my assistant" Daniel said.

"Are you kidding me , why would I do that?" Betty asked shocked at his audacity.

"Because , your the best assistant I've ever had and I've been an idiot for not noticing and for being a total jerk...I really am sorry and I understand why you wouldn't want to come back but, the job ,my sincerest apologies and a raise is on the table, if you want it" Daniel genuinely said turning to walk away.

"Daniel, wait!" Betty called out making Daniel stop in his tracks this time.

"I'll come back , but on one condition" Betty said.

"Ok" Daniel said.

"That you never treat a person like that again , you hide behind this facade but, I can tell deep down your good person, Daniel, the fact that you came here today proves it, you should let everyone else see it too" Betty said.

"You really think so?" Daniel said.

"Yeah, I do" Betty said flashing him the first of her many famous smiles she would smile at him.


A/n:Thats it for now , please let me know what you think by dropping me a review, suggestion and or constructive criticism,thanks for reading, I'll have another chapt up next wk, sooner if I get inspired

-Pessi.Rom