Paths Cross

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Chapter 4 - What Just Happened?

Daniel ran back to where Amanda was "Hey, sorry." He said catching his breath.

"What was that about? Who were you running off after?" Amanda asked curiously.

"Someone I haven't seen in a really long time." Daniel said thinking it was too long. He smiled brightly still not sure if this was all a dream and he would wake up moments later.

"Well, who was it?" she asked wondering who could make Daniel run in a park like he was running for his life.

"Uh...just someone" someone amazing, he thought to himself.

"You better tell me or I'll hit you. Which was long overdue, by the way!" she smacked his arm after saying that.

"HEY!" he rubbed his arm looking at her, but she just looked at him like he deserved, which he knew he sort of did. He sighed. "Sorry. I mean it. I didn't mean to be late or uh...just leave you like that." He said being as sincere as he could. "Please forgive me."

She sighed "Ok. Whatever, so you better make sure to bring your A-game or Wilhelmina will be pissed." Amanda said as they started walking back to Meade.

"So, you forgive me?" he asked hopefully, following her.

She rolled her eyes "Yes, but you owe me"

"Fine. Anything! Whatever you want." He said, noticing her grin after he said that. "I'll make you regret that"

He groaned "God, what did I get myself into."

She smiled "Being a good friend to me"

He smiled "I try"

"So, are you going to tell me who you ran off after?" she asked curiously as they walked into the building. He couldn't stop his smile from forming, but shrugged and said "nobody"

"Yeah, right! Nobody runs like that after someone if they're...nobody."

As Amanda pushed the button for their floor Daniel rested against the corner of the elevator, his thoughts drifting, unable to think of anything but that beautiful smile and...Betty...it was really her. He was having lunch with Betty. He smiled when he remembered she said his name with that same bright smile. He didn't know how he was going to make it until lunch. And wasn't sure if he was going to be able to focus on anything but Betty.

"Are you even listening? Daniel... hellooo" she said pushing him slightly. Daniel looked at her distantly. "Hmm?"

"What's with you?" As the elevator stopped to their floor she looked at him strangely. "You have to tell me who you saw" she said demandingly.

He shook his head "nope"

"YES! Daniel!" she pushed him as he stepped off the elevator causing him to chuckle at her frustration. He liked teasing her.

"You're such a major douche! Don't ask for my help!" she walked off in annoyance leaving him to shake his head and go off in the opposite direction to prepare for his presentation.

Betty and Allison got to their office, Allison continuously bugging Betty about how she knew Daniel. Betty sat at her desk and began to process exactly what just happened. She was having lunch with Daniel. Daniel Meade just ran through the park to stop her. How could he recognize her? She didn't look anything like she did when she was at MODE, except for her braces. She smiled realizing what Daniel said a year ago was actually happening. They met again.

"Betty! You are having lunch with Daniel Meade!" Allison said excitedly and still in shock walking to her desk.

"Yes, I know that Allison. Thank you for letting me know." Betty replied sarcastically with a roll of her eyes.

"Alright. Alright. So, are you going to tell me what happens?"

"Allison, we're going to lunch. What do you think is going to happen?"

"Betty! A gorgeous man... scratch that, a gorgeous Daniel Meade ran across the park to stop you. Why would he do that?"

Yes, why did he do that? Betty was wondering the same thing. He seemed thrilled to see her. Like he wasn't sure that he was standing in front of her. He just stood there with his blue eyes bright and filled with genuine happiness. She suddenly became excited to talk to him. Definitely curious, no doubt...

"Betty! Hellooo!" Allison said waving her hand in front of her face. "Oh. Sorry."

Allison looked at her with a grin.

"What?" Betty looked at her not sure if she wanted to know what was behind that grin.

"Nothing...nothing!" she replied jokingly.

She pretended to walk away from Betty's desk but then turned back quickly placing her hands on Betty's desk excitedly "You're thinking about him, aren't you?" She responded with a knowing smirk.

Betty looked at her wanting to deny that fact, but she just nodded her head in agreement. "Ya, a little" She bit her lip guiltily.

"I know it!" Allison said with a tone of I-told-you-so and walked away leaving Betty shaking her head with a smile and rolling her eyes.

When Daniel held the meeting he'd been preparing meticulously for the past few weeks he could not keep the grin off his face. In fact seeing Betty today probably gave him more confidence and happiness as he pitched his proposal. Everyone seemed pleased with his presentation, except Wilhelmina. For some reason she'd been more uptight this past week. He didn't care though.

During the features meeting that followed his presentation he really couldn't focus on anything besides his lunch with Betty this afternoon. Wilhelmina noticed that he wasn't paying attention and that got her angrier than she really needed to be, especially when he smiled like he didn't care. Nothing could upset him today after seeing Betty's smile.

"Daniel! Why on earth are you Editor in Chief? You can't even focus during a meeting."

Daniel looked to Wilhelmina "Wilhelmina, I'm not going to let you get to me today."

They were working fine together for a while, but for some reason today she was just not happy about anything today. He wondered what was up with her, but not enough to keep him from thinking about Betty.

As Betty sat at her desk trying to focus on her work, she couldn't stop thinking about Daniel. How could she?

She pretended to work on her article, but kept getting distracted as her thoughts went to how he ran to her...how he recognized her...how he smiled at her...how he was literally breathless and speechless...how he was actually nervous... to see her?

The more she tried to focus, the more she thought about him, and the more she wanted it to be lunch already.

Now, how much longer did she have to wait?

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