Disclaimer: Of course I don't own anything. I'm just a medical student with a vivid imagination.

A/N: So sorry it took so long to get this chapter out, but it was hard for me to write and I actually changed it a few times, but here it is...finally! This chapter picks up where we left off, when Betty walked away from that sexy, blue-eyed, hunk of a man...

OH yes...I'd like to thank Scottishwriter for part of the idea on this chapter :-)

Betty pulled her keys from her purse, wrapping her coat around her as another gust of Chicago wind whipped by her. She sighed solemnly again, wanting nothing more than to take a shower, curl up in a ball on the bed and cry until she fell asleep.

"Betty?" her fiancée's voice startled her as she finally reached the front door of her apartment.

"Austin! You scared me. What're you doing here? What about your trip?" Betty wondered, wishing she could control the shaking that had taken over.

"The flight got canceled. Bad weather in Seattle. They postponed the entire trip until next weekend. You weren't answering your cell last night or this morning so I was coming by to check on you," Austin explained, watching as Betty unlocked the door. "Oh. I see," Betty took a deep breath, sitting her things down.

"So where've you been?" he asked curiously.

"Oh. I umm…I went over Lauren's house for some cocktails last night. I had to crash over there. One too many appletinis," she told him, putting on her best smile.

"Girl's night huh?" he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Yep," she replied, her nerves getting the best of her as he inched closer. He leaned in for a deep kiss, but Betty kept it short and sweet as the memory of Daniel's lips on hers was making her feel guiltier by the second.

"What's wrong?" Austin wondered when Betty backed slightly away from him.

"I'm sorry. I'm just a little hungover," she said, crossing her arms, "I think I just need some rest."

"Alright...I understand. I'll call you tonight, okay?" Austin opened the door. "Sounds good."

"Love you," he grinned at her. "Love you too," Betty replied quietly, feeling the tears fill her eyes as he shut the door behind him. How could she do this? What kind of person was she?

After he'd left, she'd made a vow that she would stay committed to Austin and her future with him. She'd wanted to keep her one-night stand with her former boss just that- a one night stand.

However, it seemed the pull between them was too strong to be denied and Betty soon found herself in quite the predicament.

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Daniel had called her phone numerous times that morning into the early afternoon, and after she saw his name appear on her screen for the fourth time, she answered.

"Hello," Betty managed a calm tone, hearing a sigh on the other end. "You answered." He'd said, his voice a mixture of surprise and hurt.

"Yeah. I did. So why are you calling?" she crossed her arms.

"To talk to you. The way you just- rushed out of here this morning…I don't feel like we've talked things through…"

"Daniel, we don't need to talk this through…what's done is done. I made a mistake…I'm sorry," her attempt at putting on a brave front was failing miserably as tears stung her eyes.

"Stop apologizing…it wasn't a mistake, Betty," he replied, his sincerity starting to have an affect on her. "When we're together…it's like…magic. Everything feels right when I'm with you. That's why I know it wasn't a mistake."

Betty wiped the tears from her eyes. "I…" she started, pausing at the sound of light knocking on her door. She sighed, getting up from her place on the sofa. She unlocked the door, pulling it to her to reveal the man on the other end of the line.

"Daniel?" Betty let out a small gasp, looking up into his cool blue eyes. He looked disheveled, wearing the clothes from the night before. The phone fell from Betty's grasp as she watched Daniel take a deep breath. She opened her mouth to speak, but got her answer when he handed her a small card- her license. "I found it on the floor by the closet," he told her softly.

Betty swallowed over the lump in her throat, glancing up from her license to look back at him. "Betty…" he choked out, his eyes glistening with unshed tears and hers leaving streaks down her face.

The cobalt eyes focused on her conveyed so much in that moment…words weren't necessary. She moved aside, letting him in and watching as he closed the door behind him. Daniel moved towards her, wrapping his arms securely around her frame and burying his face in her neck. Her cries were muffled in his shirt as she held him close.

Daniel loosened the hold he had on her, gazing down at her face. A sense of déjà vu swept over him as he gently brushed her tears away with his thumbs.

He stood like that for a few moments, admiring the woman who had the ability to make his heart jump out of his chest with a simple glance. The same woman who used to brighten his days just with a smile. The woman he'd do anything for. The woman he loved.

He slowly leaned toward her, her chocolate eyes emblazoned with a look he'd never seen before. His lips brushed up against hers slowly, deliberately savoring every second of contact. She moved her hand to the back of his neck, bringing him closer as she kissed him passionately. He walked her backwards to the couch as she threw his shirt to the ground.

Piece by piece, slowly but surely, their clothes became a tangled mess on the floor and sweat was all that separated the two. Betty's name was but a whisper on Daniel's lips and soft moans reverberated on the walls of her small apartment as their lovemaking continued…

- - - - -

Betty lay curled up in his embrace afterward, her damp, dark strands resting against her forehead. She moved her gaze from the ceiling to Daniel, whose eyes met hers. "What is it?" she heard him ask, sounding worried.

"I can't believe I let this happen again," Betty moved his arm off her and sat upright. He frowned, watching as she slipped on her shirt and undergarments.

Daniel found his boxers as easily as he had earlier that morning and slipped them back on. "Look, Betty-"

"This is it…it has to be…" she said, hoping she sounded stern. She felt like the tears were going to fall at any moment.

"Why are you doing this, huh? What are you so scared of?" he was upset now.

"I'm not scared of-"

"Yes you are. You've been running from me- from the idea of 'us' since you left New York. You don't have to run anymore…just stop," his eyes were pleading with her.

She was taken off guard by his accusation, but recovered quickly. "I'm not running! I'm doing this because this is wrong! I'm with someone else. I love someone else!" Betty tried to explain, seeing his face fall.

"Daniel…I didn't mean-"

"So this has just been fun for you, is that it? Nothing you said last night was true?"

She stared at the hurt expression on his face, the pain in his eyes. She hated being responsible for that look. "No. I do love you. But I made a commitment to another man. Another man I also love. I'm trying to do the right thing, but no matter what someone gets hurt. I can't win," she shrugged.

Daniel ran hands through his hair and over his face. "So that's it? Just forget about you and me?" he sounded frustrated, but his blue eyes conveyed his love for her.

"I don't know. I don't wanna forget, but we can't do this. We can't be together."

Daniel watched her lips move as she formulated those four words and processed each word as it reached his ears. The color drained from his face as he suddenly found breathing a very difficult task. He turned away from her, faintly hearing her apologize.

He picked up the rest of his clothes, dressing rather quickly, just wanting to get outside so he could breathe normally. He looked back at Betty, who was crying softly now. He wanted to move closer to her and take her in his arms, but she'd made her choice. "Bye Betty."

He turned the handle on the doorknob and pulled it towards him. Daniel jumped slightly and noticed Betty tense up in his peripheral vision.

There, standing on the other side of the threshold, was Betty's very surprised and very livid fiancée, Austin Rios.

A/N: Uh oh...someone's got some explainin to do...

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