Valentine Masquerade

Hi friends! one more date chapter and then there will be a special surprise chapter.

hope you enjoy!

Chapter 16: Better Than a Blizzard

Betty smiled "great, I can drive us!"

He grinned as he handed her his keys "you know how to drive a stick?"

She smiled as she walked around "mhm, I took a class when I was writing about being fearless. I realized I needed to do more things I'd never done before. That was one"

He smirked as he got in seeing her start the car, looking damn hot in her sexy outfit. She blushed as she caught his flirty gaze. He chuckled and leaned across placing a kiss to her lips. Her hand lifted to his face as she extended the kiss. When he pulled back he looked in her eyes, "you are so special… I'm so happy you were here with me."

She bit her lip. The appreciation in his eyes was magnanimous as he said, "I know I would have done something really stupid, especially after everything else that happened to me before, if wasn't for having you next to me. Seeing you kept me calm."

"I'm happy to be here" she said softly getting lost in the charming and captivating look in his eyes. The intensity was so strong she broke eye contact and said "but, now it's my turn to take you somewhere"

He smiled and buckled up "ok. sounds fun. Where are you taking me?"

She smiled as she started to drive, "It's a surprise, but I'm sure you will love it, and feel better."

He watched her drive in fascination, a smile spreading as she glanced at him and asked, "what?"

"First, I feel great when I'm with you. It doesn't matter what we do."

She smiled "me too…"

"Second, you look damn hot, Betty. I'm still in awe that you are my same sweet adorable clumsy girl who walked into the glass door wearing that poncho."

She blushed. He grinned "I'm so happy you found me and spilled your silly drink on me."

She giggled, her cheeks becoming rosier. He chuckled. "You are so cute, and charming, and beautiful…"

She looked at him with a playful smile. "is that all?" She teased.

He grinned "and...sexy, hot, breath-taking… sweet, incredible, smart…"

He noticed her eyes were glossy as he continued his praise.

"Pull over"

She looked at him in surprise "what?"

"Pull over, Betty"

She pulled over to the side "what's wrong?"

He unbuckled his seat belt and got out and came around.

She got out, "are you ok?"

He wrapped his arms around her and embraced her in a tight hug. "I just really needed to hug you, Betty." his voice gave her butterflies.

She hugged him, taking in his incredible scent and how nice it felt to have him hug her like this. She felt like her heart was being lifted.

After a long couple minutes they pulled apart and he held her face looking into her eyes wanting to tell her that he was sure he loved her.

She grabbed onto his shirt and pulled him in for another kiss. "You are way too charming Daniel."

He grinned. She pushed him around the car. "Come on. You're distracting me."

He chuckled "ok. Ok." He ran around and they quickly were on the way again. A little over half an hour later, they parked and then walked for several minutes until they were walking across the bridge.

They walked for some time, and Betty stopped to look out across the city, it's lights twinkling into the night. He stopped beside her, his side touching hers. "Wow, Betty… this view is…"

"Magical..."

He smiled as he looked at her to see her eyes sparkling. "Yeah.."

"I come here sometimes to think or just get away."

He looked out, taking in the spectacular view. "I can see why. I don't think I've ever seen the city like this."

"This is my favorite way to see it." She looked to her watch "it's only midnight, now, but if you come here around 5 in the morning, it looks like a blizzard"

He smiled as he listened to her, watching the light reflecting in her eyes, "you said that to me at the party, remember, when we were walking through the gardens?"

"Mhm" She looked at him, and her heart skipped seeing the dazzling look in his eyes as he looked at her. She still couldn't believe Daniel Meade was looking at her like this. It was incredible.

He lifted his hand to her cheek "about how everything stops and seems to sparkle…"

She nodded in a daze, and his eyes seemed to be filled with… love.

She was sure she was in love. She'd never felt like this before.

His touch was so warm and light as he said in such a charming tone, "That is exactly how I feel when I'm with you, Betty"

Her eyes became glossy and she said "I feel that way when I'm with you, too."

He smiled "good, because I would be crushed if you didn't."

She laughed, "how could I not?"

He sighed, "oh, let me think, how about the bomb my mom dropped on us tonight?"

"That doesn't matter, Daniel. I'm still here, aren't I?"

He smiled bright "that's right! And I'm so glad you are Betty, because…" he took a deep breath and decided to go for the gold and looked in her eyes as he said "I'm in love with you, Betty"

Her eyes seemed to sparkle even more as that beautiful smile of hers lit her face "really?"

He nodded "I told you I think we fell in love that night."

She nodded with a smile "mhm… and you were right, because I love you, too"

"You do?" His heart nearly jumped at hearing her say that. She nodded, her eyes glossy, "I know, it's crazy. We haven't known each other that long at all, but-"

"It's like a blizzard. When we're together everything around us stops…"

She nodded "mhm, and sparkles…."

He smiled as he pulled at her jacket to bring her even closer, "And feels like magic"

"Daniel?" Her voice was breathless, and she sounded enchanting, he found himself leaning closer "mhm?"

"Please kiss me, already!"

He laughed, yanking on her jacket to pull her into him, capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. Her arms quickly wrapped around his neck pulling him closer, and returning the passion and intensity. He could practically feel all her love flood him.

He felt so happy that Betty felt the same way he did. He knew it was crazy to fall in love so fast, but he felt Betty knew him better than anyone else even in the short time. He knew now that he'd never really been in love before.

This was on a whole other level. She made him feel genuinely good, and he felt he could be himself with her, and that was before he even knew who she was.

When he discovered that his Bella was Betty, he had been so freaking happy.

Now that she was back in his life, he wanted to make sure he did whatever he could to keep her in it.

Betty was transported into bliss as Daniel kissed her after just telling her he loved her. She was so surprised to hear him say that to her, especially after one date, but she was sure he'd been right about them falling in love when they met at the party, and this date was more to confirm if it was true.

It was all real.

The connection. The magic. The love.

They were swept up into the moment, losing themselves completely in each other, as the world seemed to melt around them. Their hearts were racing as they melted into one another, fitting perfectly like a puzzle.

When they pulled apart they were both breathless. "Woah" Daniel stated in surprise, his heart pounding at how incredible that felt. Betty blushed "better than a blizzard…"

He grinned and pulled her close, looking into her eyes, his shining like lights in the city. "Definitely better than a blizzard. I'm crazy about you"

She bit her lip, her heart lifting above her, "I'm crazy about you."

He smiled, glancing out across the bay, taking in the city, feeling so great, he laughed, "Damn, Betty, you've made me forget that I was even upset."

When he looked at her, she placed her hand to his cheek, "do you wanna talk about it?"

He took her hand in his and placed a kiss, "honestly, not right now. I want to focus on you. How about I treat you to some ice cream? I realized I never got you any dessert."

"Oh…" she let her hands drift down to rest at his hips, "I thought you were the dessert" she teased, looking into his eyes with a flirty look. He grinned brightly pulling her into him, "I definitely can be, if that's what you like" her shot her a flirty wink.

She laughed, her cheeks warming. He hugged her, unable to wipe the goofy smile off his face "you make me feel so good, Betty."

She ran her hands across his sides and pulled back to look in his eyes, "you make me feel… beautiful."

He smiled brightly taking hold of her face "that's because you are beautiful, Betty. Inside and out. But that was always true. You are so special and amazing. I'm so happy that you are my Bella, my clumsy masquerade butterfly."

Her eyes were glossy, though she was smiling at his teasing remark. "I'm so happy you are my masquerade prince, Daniel, and that you love me."

"Now, my sexy sweet butterfly, I have to ask you to do something." His eyes had a mischievous glimmer, she smiled "what?"

"Throw your arms around me and kiss me already, Betty!"

She giggled, tossing her arms around him, her cheeks flaming, but obliged and kissed him. He lifted her up as he kissed her back, making her laugh.

When he let her down, he smiled, his eyes shining, "still better than a blizzard."

She nodded dazedly, "mhm…"

Definitely better than a blizzard for sure...