Valentine Masquerade

Chapter 11: Like a Fairytale

Betty didn't take another second before she said "Yes! Ok! Let's...do it!"

He grinned, "Yeah? That's great! I didn't think you were the type to want to move so quickly, but … yeah, let's... do it..." he said in a seductive voice with his eyebrow raised in flirtation as he pulled her closer to him. She smacked his shoulder as she laughed "Daniel! I see some things about you haven't changed."

He smirked "Of course, I'm still exceptionally charming!"

She laughed, and he felt more than happy that Betty said yes to going on a date with him. He would have to show her just how charming he could be.

He looked to the books she was holding "So...what books do you have, here?" he asked as he took them from her.

She smiled as she watched him look over the titles.

"Pride and Prejudice? I don't think I've ever read this one. Is it any good?" he asked curiously.

She nodded, getting so lost in how gorgeous his eyes were and how handsome he was. He smiled as he noticed her watching him and looked to the second book which was much thinner than the other two. "A red, red rose..." he flipped open the book and read "O my love's like a red, red rose, that's newly sprung in June; O my love's like the melodie, that's sweetly played in tune…" he smiled as he looked to her.

She blushed as his eyes locked with hers, this electricity seemed to crackle between them as they both thought to the rose he gave her that night.

Daniel felt like his heart was going to come out of his chest at the beyond romantic look in her eyes as she watched him.

He wanted more than anything to kiss her, but he wanted to be a gentleman and not be so impulsive, but it was becoming so difficult with how darn cute and gorgeous she was.

He cleared his throat and closed the book and looked to the last book. "Shakespeare, nice!"

She smiled as she watched him; her heart seemed to be suspended in her body at how close they were to each other and the sound of his voice, and how charming he was being. The space between them seemed to only fuel the magnetism she felt with him.

Daniel looked into her eyes and said in a low, seductive voice "love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind... therefore winged cupid be painted blind"

Betty was breathless and had a million butterflies as she stared at Daniel as he told her this. She felt the flutters in her stomach at the sound of his electrifying voice and she wanted more than anything to pull him to her for a kiss!

The man was so hot!

She stared into those spellbinding eyes as she asked in a soft, partially breathless tone "what is that from?"

He smiled "Midsummer Night's dream. I read it in college and still remember some of the lines. More or less." he smirked "It seemed perfect. Considering the circumstances. Don't you think?" he asked in a smooth voice.

She nodded in a daze, "mhmm, so perfect"

Daniel couldn't keep his smile back, and felt his heart speed up at her response to him and how dazed and fascinated she seemed, and how breathless she sounded. He couldn't wait to take her out tonight. And he most definitely couldn't wait to kiss her.

He placed his hand around her waist and pulled her closer to him, staring into her eyes, feeling so turned on at the dreamy look in her eyes, even with her glasses, which just made this feel so much hotter, especially since they were in a library. She was almost like a hot librarian that he desperately wanted to kiss!

"You know you are really making it difficult for me to be a gentleman right now. I want to pull you close for a searing kiss. You are looking so hot right now!" he said, his voice bordering on sensuous.

Betty was completely taken aback by Daniel's intensity and flirtation. This man, Daniel Meade, really wanted her? It was so crazy, but she couldn't keep herself from grasping onto the collar of his shirt, and pull him to her for that searing kiss, surprising him and herself with her boldness.

He seemed stunned for a moment, not sure that she just did what she did, but once he seemed to realize this was really happening, he dropped the books he was holding and slid his hand to her lower back pulling her closer to him while his other hand came up to her face deepening the already electrifying kiss.

The world seemed to fade around them and all that was left was them melting together, fitting together like a puzzle.

Betty felt like she was in a dream or fairytale that this was happening. She was really kissing her prince charming! And he was kissing her back! And it was so amazing!

She felt the world was spinning around her as he kissed her, his cologne was so intoxicating and the feel of his hand on her face and at her waist pulling her closer to him was giving her butterflies. It felt so exhilarating. She never felt this way before. And she never wanted it to end.

Daniel was completely surprised by Betty's bold move, though even back when she worked for him she was pretty fearless, telling people what she thought of them and standing up for herself. She was a damn great kisser,too.

His heart was racing and his mind seemed to evaporate. He nearly forgot where they were when he led her back against the tall bookcase behind her causing several books to fall over them.

"Ow, damn!" They broke apart at the sudden shower of books on them, Daniel looking at her in surprise and Betty's face rosy, though she began laughing. He grinned as looked at her, his eyes shining in fascination. She was really so freaking cute and he was an idiot to let her get away a year ago.

"That was so...wow...Betty?" he stated in surprise, still a little breathless from their kiss.

She blushed, and nodded, looking shy and he felt his smile widen as he moved closer to her again. "You are really freaking cute, you know that?" just as he was about to lean in for a kiss, the librarian from before rushes over and says "What on earth is going on over here? You two are causing too much noise! I'm going to have to ask you to leave!" she stated, her hands on her hips, her eyebrows knitted together in a stern disapproving look.

Betty blushed and Daniel smirked "Uh, so sorry Miss. We were just having so much fun enjoying all these books." he stated, causing Betty to bite back a laugh as he glanced to her with a flirty, mischievous look in his eyes.

The librarian saw all the books scattered all over the floor and looked back to them shaking her head. "Please pick them up and don't let me catch you making any more noise!" she said before she sauntered away, causing both of them to hold in their laughs until she was far enough away and burst into laughter.

"Daniel! Shh…. you're going to get us kicked out of here!"

"Me? This time it was your fault, missy, kissing me like that! I couldn't help it if the world collapsed around us!" he said with a smirk

She blushed, but said "Sorry, but I didn't hear you complaining!" she teased and he grinned "no complaints, here! Definitely worth the punishment! I've been wanting to kiss you since we danced together."

She smiled, as he looked at her with the most flirty look in his eyes. Those incredible eyes. "Maybe we should pick these up" she said as she got down to start picking up the scattered books everywhere around them. Daniel got down next to her, helping to pick them up, with this smug grin on his face.

"Daniel! Stop! You're still the same as ever!" she teased.

"What?"

"Hmm...let's see, cocky, overly-confident, self-assured..."

He chuckled "Those are the things that make me so irresistible!"

She rolled her eyes "Sure. Whatever you wanna tell yourself"

He laughed and helped picked up the remainder of the books. When Betty stood up she started to put some of the books back on the shelves and he watched her with a smirk. She was way too stinking cute as she reached up to place the book back on a higher shelf.

He got up and leaned against the bookcase watching her with a smirk. She glanced to him, but continued taking books from him and putting them back until she finally blurted "Daniel! You're so annoying! Stop watching me!"

He chuckled, but looked around and said "Betty, shh… you wouldn't want Ms. Snooty-pants to come back and kick us out!"

She rolled her eyes, but was smiling and he couldn't help but pull her close to him, wrapping his arms securely around her. "Daniel...stop…" she blushed, as a few people passing by saw them.

He grinned "What? You're embarrassed now? You weren't so shy when you grabbed me and kissed me!"

She blushed, but pushed him back a bit "That's because I was caught in the moment…"

He smirked, and picked up her hand "Yah, well, I'm caught up in this moment. You looked really sexy putting those books back"

Her cheeks became even rosier as she said in a quiet voice "You really think I'm...that?"

He moved closer to her, until he backed her so her bottom touched the desk. She stared at him, caught in the lure of those magnetic eyes. He lifted his hand and tucked back a loose tendril of her hair. "You sort of look like a sexy librarian with your cute glasses and placing all these books back."

She bit her lip, seeing the playful and seductive gaze in his eyes. "You know you are really distracting right? I didn't get anything done because of you!" she said teasingly as she placed her hand to his chest and pushed him back taking the few books she'd picked out before and walked away.

He followed her "Hey… what about you, missy? You're the one who distracted me with that hot kiss! Now, I'm hooked for life on those sexy lips of yours! How am I supposed to think about anything else but you and how amazing you are and how great of kisser you are!" He stated rather loudly as he followed her causing several students who were studying around to watch them.

She blushed... 'Daniel, shh… besides, you're the one who started this when you came here looking for me" she tried to say quietly as she looked back to him, but continued walking.

He grabbed her hand, stopping her from walking further. "Yah, because I couldn't take one more minute without seeing you again. I'm so glad I found you, Betty...my Bella...my rose" he said with a smirk.

She smiled as she listened to him, while the students around were watching them curiously, a few teenage girls staring at Daniel dreamily. Who could blame them, the man was way too charming for his own good.

And Daniel seemed to not care one bit that he was creating a viewing party as he looked at her with a smile and yanked her hand so she'd lurch forward into his grasp causing her to gasp as she stumbled into him, her books falling with her at the action and everyone around to look at them in surprise.

Betty stared at Daniel as her hands landed on his chest for balance, her heart racing as he had his arms securely around her, keeping her close to him, and those sexy eyes of his dancing with flirtation, his smile wide and charming as ever.

She smiled as she looked at him. "What are you doing?" she asked in a hushed tone.

"Causing a scene apparently" he stated playfully.

She rolled her eyes, while he looked at her with a sweet smile "I know you are just as crazy about me as I am about you." he said in a soft, mesmerizing voice that made pins travel down her body. "Is that so?" she said as she pushed him away a bit.

He smirked "Oh yeah! and who could blame you? I'm a total catch!" he teased.

She laughed "If you say so… Romeo…" she said as she picked up her books and walked around to a desk which had a few other books lying about and a rose sitting atop a notebook. She placed her books down next to it, and he smiled when he walked over and saw the rose… obviously she was working on something before he showed up. And 'distracted her'.

He picked up the rose from on top of her notebook, and said "See… like I said, you are just as crazy about me…"

"So...what if I am?" she said as she looked at him with a challenging look in her eyes. He placed the rose back on top of her book and took her hand in his and looked at her with a smile "then... I would be crazy not to do this" he said as he tossed her arm around him and pulled her to him for a passionate kiss that made everything sort of crackle around them.

Betty felt an explosion of fireworks at his kiss and found herself wrapping her arms around him, wanting him even closer, an exhilarating rush flowing through her. She still couldn't wrap her mind around Daniel Meade liking her… he said he was crazy about her?

That was totally, well...crazy!

Of course, he was right, though. She was just as crazy about him! Like he said himself, the man was a catch, and a total flirt; he was very charming and quite irresistible, especially when he told her he liked her! Betty?!

Daniel knew he was extremely impulsive and an 'in the moment' kind of guy, which lead to him getting his heart broken on more than one occasion, but with Betty, he didn't want to miss his chance of being with her. She was special. He could actually talk to her and be open with her and she gave him a chance to be himself with her. Not to mention she was a freaking great kisser.

As he ran his hands up and down her back, he felt like he found that special someone he could share his life with, but of course he wasn't going to go crazy and tell her that when they barely got together.

He was still in shock that he found someone he could connect with and that it ended up being Betty, the same Betty his father hired back then to keep him in line and be there for him. If only he had given her a chance then, but thankfully she was back in his life and he wasn't going to screw that up.

He moved back to see her dazed smile and he felt his own smile grow on his face, then noticed that they had created an audience, particularly the librarian who threatened to kick them out and was now tapping her foot in annoyance.

Betty moved apart from Daniel; blushing bright, as she grabbed her books and said "Don't worry, we're leaving!" she took Daniel's hand and led him behind her.