Think of The Firefly
AN: Thanks for reviews! :) All I have to say is Daniel is being stupid...
For entertainment only! :P
Chapter 28
Tickets to an Event
Daniel and Becks had gotten a few drinks trying not to talk about Betty, but Becks asked too many freaking questions driving Daniel mad. Becks eventually had enough of his pouting and crappy mood; he brought him back to his room and went to his own. He couldn't handle being around Daniel right now. He had enough drama from the wedding; he couldn't take Daniel's idiotic drama at the moment. Daniel was in his room when he heard a knock on his door thinking it was Becks.
"Look Becks, I'm sorry I've been" he said as he opened the door but stopped when he saw that it was Betty. "Wow" he said taken back by how great she looked. "Betty? What are you uh...doing here? Looking like that"
She walked like she owned the place. He loved that. He smiled closing the door and looked to her, noticing she was wearing that short turquoise dress they both agreed she looked hot in and smiled "Nice dress, Betty." He said with a grin. Betty smiled brightly "Thank you."
"So, what are you dressed up for, Betty?"
"Daniel, I got these tickets from my boss for this concert tonight. I was actually wondering if you wanted to go, too"
"Betty, sweetie, I know you want me to go, but you should go with um, you know."
Betty looked at him a minute, and then realized who she meant. "What if he doesn't want to go?" she asked really not caring if he did or not at this point.
"Did you ask him?"
"No, but-"
"Betty, go ask your boyfriend to go."
"But Daniel, I have an extra ticket. I was thinking you could come with us." Betty said pulling out the tickets. Daniel looked at her "oh." he paused "No, that's ok Betty. I don't think it would be a good idea if I come."
"Why not?" she asked confused
"Betty, take Becks or something." He said walking over to the window.
"Daniel, is everything ok? Are you mad at me or something?" Betty asked worried.
Daniel quickly looked to her "Betty, are you crazy, I'm not mad at you, ok. I just think it would be better for you if you go with your boyfriend and not let me interfere. I think you can handle this. And besides, I'm kind of tired, Betty." Betty looked at him skeptically. She knew there was something else.
"Fine Daniel. Are you sure you're ok with me going with Becks?" Daniel looked at her confused "What do you mean by that Betty?"
"He was kind of flirting with me earlier." She didn't really care that Becks would flirt with her. She was used to it, she just wanted any excuse to get him to come.
"Betty, that's Becks. And besides you're going with-"
"Ya, ya I know…I'm going with 'him'" Betty interrupted, with a frustrated tone. It was really getting annoying that Daniel kept referring to him…even she was doing it now…Henry like that. Betty sighed. "Are you sure you don't want to go Daniel?"
"I'm sure Betty…I think I should sleep a little; I haven't really gotten much sleep since I came here Betty." Daniel really wanted to go, but figured it was a bad idea, especially for him. He couldn't stand to see Betty with what's his face. It ate him up every time. "You enjoy yourself, Betty."
"Ok." Betty said finally giving in. Before turning completely, she stopped "Daniel?"
"Yes?" he said looking at her. "Why haven't you gotten any sleep? Is everything ok?" She asked worried. "Everything's fine Betty. I'm just trying to get used to this place. And besides I've just been doing a lot of thinking."
Betty turned completely "About what?" she asked curiously.
"Just life."
She walked closer to him "Like what?"
"Betty...it's nothing..."
"Are you sure? You'd tell me if something was bothering you, right?" she met his eyes and his eyes softened "yes... now, you should go... have fun" he said with a smile. "I'm worried about you." She said looking at his eyes. "Betty, I'm fine. Please...listen, I will tell you..."
"Tell me what?" she asked confused. "...if something is bothering me" he sighed.
"Ok..." she walked over to him and hugged him. He sighed wrapping his arms around her. Betty reluctantly left and went to Becks' room. She knocked on the door looking at the floor still not understanding why Daniel was acting so different all the sudden. When the door opened Becks already started with the 'sweet' talk.
"Well hey there sweetie? Don't you look hot?" he said as he eyed her up and down as he leaned against the door frame. She looked at him and rolled her eyes. "Becks, can you stop?"
"What? I can't help it, Betty. When I see a gorgeous woman, my mouth has a mind of its own."
Betty took a deep breath thinking this was going to be an interesting night. "Clearly. You didn't think of me like this when you saw me two years ago?"
"What can I say, you were still young then. Now, you're grown up and look hot."
"Thanks, I guess. Listen, I have an extra ticket to this concert. Do you want to go?" She asked holding out a ticket to him. He looked at it and back at her. "With you?" he asked surprised. "Yes."
"You're not taking Daniel?" he asked curiously running his hand through his hair. Betty looked at him, a small frown coming to her face. "He didn't want to come."
"huh." He said dropping his hand to his side. Betty looked at him curiously. "What does that mean?"
"What?" he asked confused. "Your reaction."
"Nothing." Becks promised Daniel he'd keep his mouth shut. "I'll come with you, baby" he said flashing his charming dimpled smile.
"Don't call me that."
"Fine, let's go." He closed his door and walked out with Betty trying to place his arm around her shoulder, but she ended up pushing it off. He smirked walking next to her.
When they got to the concert place, Betty reluctantly danced with Becks until Henry showed up. Becks felt a little strange dancing with her, but he figured it was better that he dance with her than her boyfriend. He wondered why Daniel was so...stupid. He looked to Betty, his hands were around her waist, which she ended up slapping a few times as he instinctively moved them lower. "Sorry about talking to you and touching you like that, Betty."
Betty met his eyes. "I guess it just comes second nature to you. I know you're a charming guy, Becks. You need to stop hitting on every woman you see and not use those cheesy pick-up lines. I think if you just be yourself you would get girls a lot better and who knows maybe you'd meet someone who's perfect for you."
Becks smiled. "Thanks Betty. You really think that?" he asked in appreciation. Betty smiled. "Yes, you're a pretty nice guy most of the times" she laughed, making Becks smile "...and besides you're a photographer, that's a pretty nice pick-up in itself, don't you think?" she said with a playful smirk. Becks laughed. "I like you, Betty." Betty rolled her eyes. "Not that way. I just mean, you're pretty great."
Betty smiled. "Thank you, Becks. That's probably the nicest, un-raunchy, thing you've said to me." She laughed. He shot her a charismatic grin. Betty smiled. "Besides Becks, I know someone who thought you were prettyyy charming" she said with a grin. Becks smiled. "Oh ya? She was very nice. Think she'll be around here?" he asked curiously taking a quick glance around. "Maybe. Mr. Moore gave me four tickets. She was the first one I gave an extra to."
"Then maybe I'll get lucky." He said with a flirtatious grin. Betty narrowed her eyes. "Now Becks, you better not hurt her or I'll make sure Alexis is not the only man-gone-woman that Daniel knows." She said with a serious look in her eyes. Becks' eyes went wide. "Woah...Okay there, missy. Man, you're feisty."
"I'm serious! I swear to you Becks if she comes crying to me because you were an asshole...let's just say you'll regret it."
"Alright, alright, sheesh."
Betty laughed at the look in his eyes. "I'm not trying to be mean to you, I just care a lot about her and don't want to see her get hurt, and who knows Becks, maybe you two will actually connect. She's really sweet and smart...and veryyy pretty." She said with a smile. Becks laughed.
"Like I said, I like her" he replied with a smile. Betty smiled.
Becks looked at her thinking she was really nice and very pretty, and she did have a nice smile, assuming that was what Daniel loved about her, but it was more than that, it was her personality that was charming. "Betty, I think I see it."
"What are you talking about?" she asked confused. "Sure you're beautiful and hot." Betty looked at him. She kind of thought it was cool that Becks thought she looked good, but at the same time it annoyed her. "...but it's more than that."
"What?" Betty said not understanding what he was saying. Becks let out an annoyed breath. "You're nice and sweet." Betty smiled "thank you, Becks."
"No wonder he's crazy about you." He mumbled not realizing he said it aloud. "Who?" She asked curiously. "Daniel." "SHIT!" he cursed a second later automatically realizing that he just outted his friend. He ran his hand over his face nervously. Betty stopped letting go of his hands and looked at him. Becks turned and started walking away when Betty called him.
"Becks?" Betty called him, her voice demanding. He took a breath and turned. She walked up to him. "Talk" she said. "Betty, I can't"
"What?"
"I promised, Daniel."
"Promised him what?"
Becks took a breath and looked at her. No doubt she was a fiery one. He could see it in her eyes. "Listen Betty..." Becks was going to try and get out of explaining what he meant, but he figured she should know and he couldn't really escape her fierce eyes. He knew Daniel was an idiot sometimes. Heck he probably would do the same thing. "I'm waiting." She said impatiently.
"Alright, look, Betty... Daniel...he's...he would totally beat my ass if he finds out I told you this, but I think you should just know."
"Know what?" she asked. "Daniel has got it bad."
"What?" she asked confused. "Daniel is crazy about you. He is no doubt in love with you"
"WHAT?" Betty's eyes shot out. "You're kidding." She knew he wasn't. She didn't know why she said that. Maybe it was a natural response that she still couldn't fathom Daniel actually liking her. Sure she had Amanda and Marc, and Allison and Robert and practically everyone that saw them together say that Daniel had feelings for her, and sure she tried to pretend that she didn't know that was true, but somehow hearing it from Becks...
"I kind of wish I was, but I'm not. And I see it. I can see why he loves you so much." Betty was speechless.
"Well, if Daniel was in love with me, why hasn't he told me?" she asked.
"I don't know." He did know why but figured that was too much information that should be told by Daniel. He already said too much. "Listen Betty, do you love Daniel?" he didn't know where that question came from, he was about to dart out of there, but it just came out. "What? He's my friend, Becks."
A smirk came to his face, she didn't say no, he thought. "I'll see you later, Betty. Have a good night." Betty stood there looking at him completely speechless as he walked away.
Daniel was in his room bored out of his mind. He felt like the loser kid that wasn't invited to parties, except he was invited and he was too stupid to go with the girl he was madly in love with. He sighed. He sure was a moron. He picked up his phone trying to figure out what the hell he was doing anymore. "Daniel honey, how are you?"
"Hey Hilda"
"I haven't heard from Betty since you left. I take it things are going well?" Hilda said hopeful
Daniel sighed.
"What's the matter?" Hilda asked.
"Hilda, I'm in love with your sister."
"I know" Hilda responded
"What? You know? How?" Daniel asked surprised.
Hilda laughed "You told me before you left, hell-ohhh"
"Oh. Right" Daniel sighed again.
"Wow, you got it bad, lover boy." Daniel sighed knowing that was true. "So, what's the matter, does she not love you?"
"Well, uh, I haven't really told her yet. It slipped once, but I don't think she heard me"
"Why haven't you told her yet?" Hilda asked confused. "You've been there for over a week."
"It's not that simple, she's here with what's his face. And she...loves...him." he mumbled.
"Who? Oh, you mean Henry." Hilda laughed.
"She's at a concert right now with him and Becks." He said sadly.
"Honey, if you want my sister, get some cajones and tell her! I know my sister loves you too, but she's stubborn. You need to tell her if you actually want her to know."
"I know you're right."
"Promise me you'll tell her!" Hilda said demandingly.
"I'll tell her." He had to at this point.
"You better! Or I'll make sure she knows …whether it's from you or not!" Hilda said in her 'ill blab if you don't' tone.
Daniel laughed. "Alright. By the way, I'm flying you all out here for Betty's event. Promise to keep it a secret, Hilda. Please! Especially about the other thing"
"Honey, your secret's safe with me… unless you're an idiot and don't tell her you love her. Then I will tell. No promises on that one. But as for the event, my lips are sealed." She said excitedly.
"Thanks Hilda" Daniel laughed. "Alright Hilda I guess I will see you all soon."
"Great. See you and good luck." "Oh, and Daniel?" Hilda said before he was about to get off the phone.
"Uh-huh?"
"I'm on Team Daniel" She said with a laugh.
Daniel laughed "What? You know about that?"
"Please, I know everything."
"I'm sure you do." Daniel laughed. "Bye Daniel, tell Betty!" She said before she hung up.
Daniel laughed. "I will"
AN: All I have to say about the next chapter is that Daniel finally gets some 'cajones'! hehhe ;)
