Te Quiero in Mexico

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Chapter 11: Love is Only a Star Away

As Betty slipped on the blue skirt that belonged to her mother, she felt tears fill her eyes. It was so pretty. The rich color, and the red and pink embroidery of flowers and the ribbon trimming along the hem made her see her mother in it.

It made her smile to see how fashionable her clothes were even when she was young, and how they still matched her colorful and vibrant personality, just like the colorful flower embroidery on her white top.

She looked in the mirror and smiled when she saw the image of her mother standing beside her, as they looked in the mirror together. "Mami, I miss you" Betty felt a tear slide down her face.

"Don't cry, mi amor" she placed a kiss to her cheek, pulling her hair back from her face. "Te quiero mi princesa. Look how beautiful you are."

Betty bit her lip, trying not to cry wishing that her mother was still here. "I'm always with you, mi preciosa Betty. Siempre."

Betty lifted her hand to her B necklace, a smile crossing her face despite the tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Betty, what do you think-? Before Hilda could ask, she saw the tears on her sister's face "Betty, why are you crying?"

Betty looked to her sister and smiled "I'm just missing mom"

Hilda looked at her with a small smile, her eyes getting glossy. She walked over to Betty and hugged her. "I miss her, too"

Betty bit her lip to stop her need to cry. "You look so beautiful, Hilda. Mami would be so happy for you"

Hilda pulled away from Betty, tears in her eyes "Thank you, Betty" she said it in a whisper. She turned and looked in the mirror, seeing the reflection of them. Hilda took her sister's hand, making Betty look to her with a smile. "Look at us, huh? We're both in love"

Betty blushed, looking down. Hilda smiled placing her arm around her shoulder. "You look so beautiful, Betty. Daniel is so lucky to have your love. And he brings out the real you. This vibrant, beautiful girl who lives with her heart, and inspires all those around her. You both make each other better by being together."

Betty threw her arms around her sister, unable to stop her crying "Thank you" she said in a soft voice. They laughed when their father wrapped them in a hug. "My girls"

They both smiled looking at him. "you are my greatest treasure." he said causing them both to get tears in their eyes.

After a moment, Justin walked in the room, his eyes growing bright "Mom! You look beautiful" the sweet wonder in his voice made Hilda smile bright "Aw, thank you baby!" she hugged him tight. "So, you think this is the dress?" she asked as she stepped back.

They all nodded, with smiles on their faces. "You look gorgeous, Hilda." Betty stated. "Very beautiful, mija" her father added. "It's totally vintage!" Justin said causing her to grin.

Hilda looked in the mirror taking in how she looked in the dress, feeling so lucky that she had her family with her.

She normally wouldn't choose a long sleeved wedding dress, but it was so beautiful and she felt like her mami was with her wearing it. The lace sleeves and detailing in the bodice felt pretty and vintage, the floral detailing all along the bottom and hem complementing the top.

As her little love got down and spread the train of her dress out, they all smiled brightly "Wow, that is so beautiful, Hilda!" Betty said happily, excited for her sister.

Justin wrapped his arm around his mom's waist "Ya, mom, this dress is great on you. Dad is going to go nuts" Hilda looked to him with a smile and kissed him "Thank you, sweetie."

They were all surprised when Daniel stepped in and said "Wow Hilda! You look, perfect! That dress is beautiful!"

She smiled looking at him. "Thank you, Daniel"

When he wrapped his arm around Betty's shoulder and placed a kiss to her cheek, she smiled seeing the smile on her sister's face. She was so in love. She seemed to always have this fascination with the man, now she knew it was because they were destined to be together.

"Alright, you two, I think you have a date to go on. Enough fussing over me, for now!" she said with a grin.

They all laughed. Daniel looked to Betty with a smile "ready to go?"

She nodded with a smile as she looked in his eyes, feeling more in love with him than ever. The smile he gave her was filled with a shine that made her whole heart fill. "Great, let's get going."

Daniel exchanged a look with her father before they stepped out of the room. Betty looked to him curiously. "What are you planning?" she asked sure he was up to no good.

He grinned "It's a surprise. You look so beautiful. Is that one of your mom's outfits? It suits you. You look very pretty."

Betty smiled as she placed her hand to her necklace "Thanks"

When they walked outside, there was a motorbike parked in front. "What's that?" she asked.

He smiled "Our ride for the night. I thought it would be more fun than having a cab drive us all around, and this way it will be just us." he smirked "And you can hold on to me" he shot her a flirty wink.

She laughed, her face turning rosy. "Fine, it sounds fun."

He looked surprised "really?"

She nodded. He took her hand pulling her down the steps quickly "Awesome, I was worried you'd say no."

As he hopped on the bike, she smiled finding him so charming. She got on and wrapped her arms around him. He smiled brightly and placed his hands on top of hers "I'm so happy I'm with you. I love y...being here with you" he almost blurted that he loved her again. Damn, he really needed to tell her soon. It was just ready to explode in his heart.

She hugged him tighter "Me too"

"Ready to go, senorita?" he asked, his heart racing as Betty held onto him, her warmth radiating all through him. She laughed "yes"

"Great"

He started the bike and they rode off; Betty felt so excited. She'd never been on a bike before. Being with Daniel made it way more thrilling. She loved him more than anything. She wanted to tell him.

As they rode through the city, she was finding it such a fun way to explore the city with him, especially at night. It felt so...she didn't know, she just felt so happy to be with him. It made her think back to that night they spent on the bridge together, with the lights of the city their view. Seeing this city at night, with its lights all shining and the wind blowing through her hair and having Daniel with her, it felt exhilarating.

When they stopped somewhere, she looked at him strangely wondering why they were stopping in front of a library. He held his hand out for her to take. She smiled placing her hand in his "I have several places I'm taking you tonight. This is the first one. I hope you like it"

As they walked together, he opened the door to the library and when she walked in her eyes grew bright. It was beautiful. He smiled as he saw the light in her eyes. He held out a red rose to her. She smiled and took it from him. When she saw the small strip of paper wrapped around it, she looked at him wondering what that meant. It was a bunch of numbers and letters.

He chuckled "You have to find a book in here"

She looked at him with a wondersome eyes "Ok" she laughed and walked around looking for the section the book he wanted her to find was. When she found the section, she walked along looking at the spines of many books until she found the one that was on the paper. She took out the book. On the front cover it read: The Best Poems of Friendship

There was a bookmark and she figured that might be where he wanted her to flip to. She turned the pages and read the poem there.

I don't think you will
Ever fully understand,
How you've touched my life and made me who I am.
I don't think you could ever know
Just how truly special you are.
That even on the darkest nights
You are my brightest star.
You've allowed me to experience something very hard to find
Unconditional love that exists
In my body soul and mind.
I don't think you could ever feel
All the love I have to give.
And I'm sure you'll never realize
You've been my will to live.
You are an amazing person
And without you I don't know where I'd be.
Having you in my life
Completes and fulfills every part of me.

She looked at him, her eyes glossy, the words of the poem touching her heart. The way he was looking at her with that smile on his face, it made her laugh. She hugged him tight "thank you. That is amazing. You really feel that way about me?" she asked, feeling like her heart was filling like a balloon.

He hugged her warmly "Of course I do. You've always been the most special person to me. I'm sorry it took me so long to see it. You've been there for me since I met you, even when I was a total jerk to you. You're always there to make me smile and remind me that there is something great in my life. And that's you, Betty."

Tears slid down her face as she pulled away and pulled him down for a long kiss. He hugged her closer, slowly lifting his hands to her face kissing her back with so much love. He left her lips and looked at her with a smile "Now, we don't have a lot of time to get to the next place. Come on" he started pulling her along, but she stopped him "Wait! Daniel, um...I want this page."

He took the book from her, pulling her along with him, until they went to the front desk. He took out a hundred dollar bill and placed it on top of the book, to show he wanted to buy it. There was no way that book was a hundred dollars, but the person at the desk just handed the book to him without a question, not caring that he was clearly overpaying for such a small old book.

Daniel grinned and handed the book to her "there, you happy?"

She laughed "You are crazy, Daniel! I could have just photocopied it or something"

He shook his head, laughing, "Now you tell me!"

She giggled as he hopped on the bike. She got on and wrapped her arms around him "You're so amazing! I love you!"

A beaming smile spread across Daniel's face; before he could acknowledge her they were already riding. He lifted her hand and placed a kiss to her fingers.

Betty felt her heart race like never before. She told Daniel she loved him. She didn't know if he heard her, though. She felt somewhat relieved, but a little disappointed.

She smiled and felt butterflies when he kissed her hand. She was amazed that Daniel felt so strongly about her. She was sure that he loved her, too. She had to tell him before their date was over, or else she felt she might internally combust with so much love.

Within ten or so minutes, they stopped at another place, who had someone standing outside. He acknowledged Daniel and handed him a small blue and white bag. "Gracias Marco" Daniel said to him as he took it, and walked back over to Betty who stood there puzzled by Daniel's 'date experience'.

He took out a small card and handed it to her with that charming smile of his shining. She smiled as she looked at him and took it.

Betty, you are the most special person in my life, because not only are you my closest and dearest friend, you are also my butterfly, being there for me, always, brightening my world with your light and colorful personality. Your smile is always the best part of my day. I am so happy to get to call you Daniel's girl.

She giggled and looked up at him, her eyes glossy. "Daniel, you are so sweet. Um, I don't think I can take my much more of your sweetness."

He grinned "well, then I think we're both in trouble, because I have more."

She bit her lip as he took out a small purple box and handed it to her. She took it from him and opened it to find this beautiful silver bracelet with a pink and blue crystal butterfly holding the center together, with pink crystals all along the bracelet.

Her eyes grew bright with light, the smile on her face so big "Daniel! Oh my goodness, this is so beautiful! You really didn't have to do all of this." she looked at him, her eyes shining, so much love in her heart as she looked at him.

He shrugged "I wanted to, Betty." He felt his whole heart vibrate with love for her. It was almost overwhelming what she made him feel. He hoped she felt that way about him.

After she slipped the bracelet on she hugged him "Thank you so much!" The hug she gave, he could practically feel all her love. He smiled and placed a kiss to her cheek. "One last place"

She nodded, feeling dazed, as they got back on the bike, looking at her bracelet and feeling so special. She smiled and pulled him back before they rode off and kissed him on the cheek. He laughed, that laugh of his making her smile.

They rode for quite some time, until they made it to a field that led to the mountainside. She wondered what was over here.

When they got off and walked a short distance, her eyes grew bright, as a gasp escaped her at the sight before them. There were dozens of air balloons soaring across the night sky, lighting it in a beautiful, magical way.

Daniel smiled as he saw the look on Betty's face. He felt so excited to be with her. He couldn't wait to tell her he loved her. She looked to him "This is so amazing, Daniel. Wow...it's so...beautiful"

"You like it?"

She nodded "It's incredible."

He handed her another note. She took it, looking at his eyes, feeling like she saw not only the stars, but all the heavens, as well. He was so amazing. She opened the note and smiled, feeling her heart melt.

Betty, your smile always lifts my heart. This is my way of showing you how you make me feel.

She looked at him and pulled him down for a kiss. He smiled and held her face looking at her eyes "You are so beautiful. Uh...I have dinner for us" he took her hand and walked her a little bit closer and laid on the grass was a blanket and a small basket. It was so cute.

He grinned and nudged her shoulder playfully "I know how much fun we had rolling around in the grass; I thought this might be more romantic."

She nodded with a smile "You are just so amazing, Daniel" She wrapped her arms around him tightly not wanting to ever let go. As she felt him hug her back, she felt butterflies everywhere.

Daniel's heart was pounding. He knew he had to tell her now or else he was sure his heart would explode. "Um...Betty, I want to tell you something"

She pulled away and looked at him. He smiled "Uh...well, I...," he had asked Betty's father how to say I love you in Spanish, but he felt it didn't sound right, so he said "I'm so in love with you, Betty. I'm crazy about you."

Betty's heart jumped in her chest, she couldn't smack the bright smile off her face. "You are?"

He nodded with a happy bright smile "Yeah! I love you"

She smiled and hugged him "I love you, too!"

"I know" he said with a teasing tone making her blush, and laugh at his teasing. "Shut up!"

He grinned and placed kisses across her face. He held her face looking into her eyes "God, I love you so much Betty. I felt like my heart was going to explode if I didn't tell you."

She laughed nodding "I felt that way, too. I love you so much, Daniel! I'm happy to be Daniel's girl"

He grinned and hugged her tight. "Awesome! There will never be anyone I'd want to be Daniel's girl other than you"

Betty felt so happy that Daniel told her he loved her and she actually told him. She felt like her heart was one of those air balloons lifting in the sky.

Daniel never felt more right than he did at this moment. He felt so amazed that he found love with her. Betty was his everything.

"Betty"

"Hmm?"

He pulled away, a thrilled look in his eyes "let's get married tonight"

Her eyes went wide in shock, the before dazed feeling she had replaced by a surprised alertness "What?"

He looked at her and held her hand "Betty, I'm in love with you. You just said you love me. I want to marry you" he said, his heart racing.

She stared at him in surprise, her heart pounding.

"Before you object, I want you to know, I already asked your father if I could marry you."

Her eyes grew bright "You did?"

He nodded with a smile "he actually surprised me by saying what took me so long to ask him."

Her heart did a jump in her body. Daniel smiled seeing the look in her eyes "truthfully, I didn't expect to ask you so soon, but you're it for me, Betty. I love you. I know with all my heart that you are my love. Do you feel that way about...me?" he asked, nervously.

She bit her lip and nodded "mhm"

His smile beamed "Really?"

She nodded "uh-huh!" her eyes were shining and she felt like her heart was galloping inside her chest, but she couldn't think of reason not to get married to him. She knew he was it for her. She thought she loved Henry, but after being with Daniel and feeling this deep connection with him, she knew there would never be anyone she would want to spend her life with other than him.

He grinned "Awesome!" he kissed her hand excitedly, but got down on his knee "so uh...Betty, will you marry me, and be my beautiful wife and best friend?"

She nodded, tears slipping "uh-huh!"

"Uh-uh, I need to hear a yes, in English please!" he laughed, she laughed, her eyes dancing with light. "Hmhm, yes!"

He smiled and got up taking her face in his hands and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him tightly, wanting him to feel just how amazing he made her feel. After a minute of passionate kissing, he pulled away, placing his forehead against her's his heart racing, "wow"

She nodded looking up into his eyes "Wow"

After a moment of amazement, Daniel took her hand and pulled her along "We should tell your family. I know your father and Justin wouldn't be too surprised. I'm sure Hilda would be excited."

Betty stopped him "Wait, Daniel! Hilda will kill me if I get married before she does!"

Daniel looked at her "We don't have to make it a big thing. We can just find a small church or wherever you want, and have your family there. It doesn't have to be big."

As Betty listened to Daniel she found him completely adorable as he spoke about them getting married. She wasn't that keen on big weddings, herself, anyway. As she looked at his eyes, the light she could see there, she nodded "Ok, let's go. I sure hope Hilda doesn't kill me before I can even get the chance to marry you."

He laughed and kissed her "I promise I will not let her kill my future wife."

She bit her lip at his words. Daniel Meade really wanted to marry her. It was like a dream. they hopped on the motorbike, "What about the dinner?"

He smirked "I much rather marry you than eat"

She laughed and hugged him as they rode off to make it home. She could see how excited Daniel was. She felt excited to marry him, too. She loved him.

They turned off the bike as they parked in front of the kid's house Daniel borrowed the bike from. They started walking. When they turned the corner, Betty could see in the distance, "Daniel, isn't that your friend?" he was standing by a black car, his arms folded across his chest.

"Antonio?"

He was going to call him, but when they saw two big guys push Betty's father, sister and Justin out of the house forcefully, with guns in their hands, their eyes grew wide in alarm.