A/N: Okay so hopefully this didn't take too long for me to update…Personally I really like love triangles and the idea of a Becks/Betty/Daniel love triangle really fascinates me…Oh and also I do know that Becks is suppose to be a dog and I totally understand why for some readers it may seem unrealistic his overnight change, but for the intents and purposes of this story I chose to see Becks as simply misunderstood, like Daniel always was…so anyway maybe that answers a question or two? Sorry in advance for any grammer or spelling mistakes but well what can I say I am only human...Anyway hope you enjoy…

Strange Encounters…and Thoughts

Betty woke up on Saturday morning with still the slightest hope that it had all been a dream, that she hadn't kissed Daniel and that Becks hadn't said he was going to fight for her. After all two gorgeous men who liked her, that was like what one of the signs of the apocalypse right? But when she went downstairs and found Daniel still asleep on her couch she knew that it had indeed happened. And that fact confused her even more. Especially now standing there watching this gorgeous man take sweet, sleepy breaths. If it was possible he was even more handsome when he was in deep slumber, maybe because it was the one time he seemed completely at peace. The only time his mind wasn't racing, and he wasn't feeling some past hurt.

The fact that she had allowed the thought of Daniel being handsome to cross her mind was shocking to Betty. Of course she had always known he was a very attractive man, sometimes too attractive for his own good, but she had never, until last night, allowed herself to think of him as her type. To allow herself to be caught up in his smile or his eyes was something that both excited and frightened her. The mere fact that she was having those thoughts frightened her. And for some reason made her feel guilty. She knew why though. It was because of Becks, she felt like she had betrayed him somehow last night, like she should have saved that kiss for him. Should have wanted to kiss him. And in fact the thing that kept her confusion heightened was that she did still want to. And she just wasn't that type of girl.

"Betty are you okay?" a groggy voice from somewhere near her came.

"Yeah I'm fine." she said coming back down to earth recognizing the voice as Daniels.

Daniel took the throw off of himself to reveal his shirt disheveled and partially unbuttoned and Betty momentarily thought it unfair that he was able to look so good without any effort whatsoever. He then slowly moved to a sitting position on the couch before continuing. "So listen about last night…" he began trailing off toward the end.

"Daniel, it's okay I know you didn't mean it you were just caught up." Betty said feigning a calm she did not feel.

"Betty you're wrong, some part of me did want that, I just don't know where it came from, or why, and I promise you this isn't some line, but I need some time to figure that out, so until then would you hate me if I asked you if we could still be friends?" he stated in a tone that sounded as though he was afraid that she was going to jump on him and attack at any given moment. The thought entertained her.

"Daniel of course I wouldn't hate you, I think we both need some time to figure some things out and then, well until then I mean, we can just stay friends." she smiled.

They both let out an unconsciously held breath, simultaneously hoping to get to the bottom of whatever they were feeling before something happened that could ruin their friendship. That thought scared Daniel more than any other, Betty was his best friend, his confidante, his support system, he didn't think he could handle it if that was ruined, he didn't think he could go on. He didn't even know if he remembered how to live without Betty by his side.

"Daniel are you okay?" Betty said breaking him out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, sorry guess I'm still a little tired." he stated yawning to get the full effect.

"Okay do you want me to call your town car?" Betty questioned smiling.

"Sure, thanks, but you know today is Saturday, and technically we aren't at work so you don't have to do that for me." he smiled, his million watt smile, and once again Betty took notice in a way she had never allowed herself to in the past.

"I know, I only do it because I'm still your friend, regardless of the day of the week." she said smiling and playfully knocking his feet off the coffee table as she passed.

In a few minutes his town car arrived and it was time to say goodbye. At least for the time being.

"Well see you Monday Daniel." she smiled pulling him in for one of her friendly hugs.

"See you." he responded and without thinking he bent down and placed a light kiss on her cheek. In fact for a moment she wasn't even sure it had actually happened, that was until.

"Crap." he muttered barely audible from a whisper. Than in a more pronounced tone he said, "Sorry Betty it was just a…reflex." he said sighing and closing his beautiful baby blues.

And for a moment Betty was speechless, she was literally at a loss for what to say, hell she couldn't even think, all she could recognize was Daniels cologne and how overpowering it was, and how amazingly Daniel like it smelled. She had never noticed before that he smelled slightly of apple pie, cinnamon, and some other mystery smell that apparently also came with the ability to block out ones senses. When she was finally able to form a thought again she responded. " Okay, friends do that sometimes right?" though it sounded forced to her.

"Yeah, right?" he stated confusion enhancing his already too handsome features.

"Uh-huh." she responded.

"Anyway I really should go and get some rest. Take care okay. See you Monday." he smiled as he walked into the sunlight, and he turned around once to wave goodbye from the car, and then he was gone.

………………At Becks Apartment………………

Becks woke up that morning and rolled over in bed. He had dreamt last night that nothing had actually happened between Daniel and Betty and that they had gone on their date, had a wonderful time, and even shared a mind blowing kiss goodnight.

But he knew it was just a dream, especially since when he awoke, he noticed a mystery blonde in bed next to him, and for a moment his heart stopped. CRAP YOU IDIOT…he yelled at himself inside his own head. What the crap did you do? I mean damn you couldn't wait a little longer you idiot. He thought to himself, feeling worse by the second, just last night he had stood in Betty's presence and told her he wanted to be a better guy, the kind of guy who would deserve her, and then what, he went to some bar, got drunk, and had random sex with a stranger? The last part didn't really shock him, after all how many other mornings just like this had he woken up in the arms of a woman he couldn't even remember meeting, hell forget about the name, he never had enough time to remember those either.

But he was changing even if the change was gradual, he was becoming a better guy. Hell two weeks ago it wouldn't have bothered him to find a strange, gorgeous, blonde in his bed, but this morning it did. He felt…guilty, like what he did was wrong, like he was a bad guy for doing it, and that he wasn't used to. Daniel had been right when he said that Betty has a way of making you feel like you are meant to be a better guy, even if you are a shameful one now. In the short amount of time he had spent with her he knew that just being around someone who is so kind, caring, and thoughtful can make you feel like your worth it. Like Daniels, his parents had sent him to the best schools, given into his every whim and while he never lacked in the money department, he wasn't used to feeling wanted. He wasn't used to feeling like he mattered enough for anyone to care. And when you have spent an entire lifetime feeling basically worthless, like the only thing you have to offer of yourself is how you look, when somebody comes along and sees past that, sees what is on the inside, it makes you look at yourself. It makes you feel like you deserve to be loved, wanted, needed, listened to and respected. It makes you feel whole.

He assumed that was how Daniel felt every day when he was with Betty. Daniel had been through so much in his lifetime that sometimes it still amazed Becks that he was able to keep going, to move on. Any outsider would have thought him crazy for saying Daniel Meade had gone through a lot in his life because they only saw what they were supposed to see. A rich, hot, young guy who got whatever he wanted through sex, and yeah maybe one girl broke his heart, but he probably deserved it. Becks saw the man underneath the image. Daniel had lived a hard life, never feeling wanted or loved by his father, always being picked on by his older brother who his worshiped, dealing with an alcoholic mother, and the loss of said brother, then his return, and his parents divorce, finding out his dad was a cheater, getting his heart broken, his dad getting reengaged and then dying. And always feeling like he could never live up to the man he was supposed to be. Becks loved Daniel like a brother, and he could see all the things about Daniel that he couldn't see in himself, just like Betty could.

Maybe he should back off, maybe he should let Daniel have Betty, lord knows he probably deserves her more, maybe he even loves her but human beings are in general selfish creatures. And while he loved Daniel like a brother, he also felt like there could be something with him and Betty, maybe love, maybe not, but he felt like he owed it to himself to find out. Who knows maybe he could be the kind of guy to settle down and have a family, one day…in the far away future of course, but it was possible nonetheless. And he had to see. Just in case.

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