Chapter Three

A/N: See disclaimers in Chapter One

The song for Betty's chapter is "At Last" by Etta James.

Betty

I'm sitting at my desk at MODE, finishing up Daniel's paperwork that's piled up since he's been back, when I come across something else that needs to be done.

Daniel's expense report.

This innocent little document brings back memories of many expense reports before and the person I always enjoyed delivering them to.

Henry

I always go back to that day on the bridge in Central Park, remembering the feel of his lips against mine, gently kissing me goodbye. The words were too hard for either of us to say, but Henry's kiss made it bearable. Even though I stood there for a long time after I'd watched him walk away, I wished then and since every day that I'd be seeing him walking back towards me. I sighed as I pick up the expense report, digging through the receipts paper clipped with it. The office is pretty quiet for now. Amanda is apparently at her desk, either filing her nails or reading the latest issue of MODE. Daniel is out at a photo shoot and Marc is hopefully doing one of the many tedious errands Wilhelmina seems to require.

At last, my love has come along

my lonely days are over

and life is like a song

I hear a shriek from the direction of the receptionist desk. Great, I think; Amanda and Marc must be up to something again. I ignore the commotion as I try to concentrate on making sense of the mess that is Daniel's expense report when I feel someone standing in the doorway of the office. I look up.

Oohh, at last

The stars above are blue

My heart was wrapped in clover

The night I looked at you

Standing in the doorway, looking absolutely exhausted but happy is Henry. Henry?? What's he doing here?? I can't speak, my throat has closed as Henry approaches me, his eyes locking onto mine as he closes the distance to my desk. I see him drop his bag as I drop my pen onto the desk, pushing myself away from the desk and trying to stand. My legs feel like Jell-O and my palms are sweating as usual when Henry's around as he stops in front of me.

"Hi." Henry says softly, his eyes dark and liquid behind his glasses. I push my glasses up and look at him curiously.

"Henry?" I ask, "what are you doing here?"

"I came back...to fight for you." Henry says, "Charlie and I talked. The baby's not mine." He says, moving closer to me.

"I know...I mean...Dr. Farkas' assistant told me it might be his.." I say, as Henry's hand reaches up and touches my hair.

"She told me." Henry says, "She saw how unhappy I was and finally told me the truth. She's the one who sent me back here...to you."

I found a dream, that I could speak to

A dream that I, could call my own

I found a thrill, to press my cheek to

A thrill that I, have never known

"Well, after I get over being mad, I guess I'll have to call her and thank her." I say huskily, as Henry's fingers find the nape of my neck. Henry slowly pulls me to him as his head bends towards mine, that beautiful smile of his breaking over his face.

Ohh, you smile. You smile

And then the spell was cast

And here we are, in Heaven

As Henry bends his head and his lips touch mine, I see Amanda out of the corner of my eye. She gives me a thumbs-up sign as she quietly walks back out towards her desk. Henry's arms wrap around me as we sigh into each other.

For you are mine, At Last!!!

THE END