In Shining Lights, Holding You Tight

AN: Hi Thanks for your reviews! I wanted this chapter to be longer, but I have to leave to work in a few minutes. Merry Christmas! Hope you enjoy it! :D

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Chapter 9

Betty stretched her arms out opening her eyes. She found herself smiling and feeling restful. She sat up taking a minute to wake up completely. She had a feeling today was going to be an interesting day. She didn't know what else Daniel may have planned for her short visit here. She couldn't wait to actually spend time with her family. Betty got up out of her bed and brushed her teeth, then headed down stairs.

As she went down stairs she could hear Hilda, Bobby and Justin's laughing, and what sounded like fun chatter. Did she oversleep? She wished someone would have woken her up. She wondered if everyone was awake. She didn't even think to go to Luca's room and check if he was still in there.

She walked into the kitchen to see her father, Justin and Hilda and Elena all there. She smiled. Hilda and Justin saw her and ran over "Betty!" They hugged her from both sides. Betty laughed. "Hi"

"Girl, you are going to get so sick of us by the end of the day." Hilda said hugging her again. Betty giggled. "I don't know about that. I missed you guys"

"We missed you, AB! Our world is not as dramatic without you" Justin said earning a playful smack on his arms from both Hilda and Betty. Justin laughed and hugged her.

Betty's father walked over to her "Want me to make you something?" he asked. It seemed as if he was in his own kitchen. She loved how comfortable he felt. "No, I'm fine" she hugged him. "You have no idea how much I miss your food, Papi" she said as she pulled away. "If you lived here you would never have to miss it" he said looking at her with such a sweet smile, it made her giggle. "Sometimes I think about it" she said honestly.

He looked at her with his eyebrow raised. "You'll always have a home here" he stated kissing her cheek and walking over to the fridge. Betty smiled then Elena came up to her "It's so good to see you, Betty"

"Thanks Elena" Betty hugged her. "Where's Bobby?"

"Bobby went with Claire to get the presents. We forgot them at our house."

"I thought I heard him laughing."

"He just left."

"Oh, ok"

"Your boy toys are in the living room" Hilda whispered in her ear. Elena laughed and walked over to Ignacio wrapping her arms around his back and kissed his cheek.

Betty spun around so fast and looked at her sister in surprise. "Hilda?"

"What, Betty? You have two absolutely gorgeous men who would probably do anything for you in there. I'm just stating the facts."

Betty looked at her sister for a minute. "I like him" Hilda added. Betty smiled. "I'm glad."

"...but" Hilda continued earning a curious look from Betty "I think you like someone else."

"What are you talking about?" she asked nervously having an idea that her sister could see right through her. Hilda just looked at her and smiled "I'm positive you know. Now get in there, because Daniel has planned everything for today."

Betty stood there staring at her sister for a minute when Hilda just grabbed her by her shoulders pushing her out "Go!"

Betty took a breath and walked down the hall. "Now why do you have such a big mouth" Ignacio directed at Hilda. She laughed "So, I can tell someone when they're being stupid. This guy is really nice and he clearly cares about Betty, but come on, we all know that she loves Daniel."

"It's true, grandpa. And you know how much Daniel loves Betty"

"I know, but it's still none of our business" Ignacio said. "It is our business! Betty and Daniel are both so crazy about each other" Hilda said placing her hands on her hips.

"In fact I can guarantee that Daniel would have told Betty how he felt about her if Betty wasn't with this guy"

"I think they are right, Ignacio" Elena said. "I know they are" he stated making them look at him interested. "I see how my Betty looks at him. And Daniel, well that boy, I've known loved her longer than he even knew."

"Well, then why don't we do something?" Justin said jumping up from the counter excitedly. "We have to let them figure this out."

"But Papi-"

"Hilda, let your sister figure things out for herself." Ignacio said adamantly.

"But..."

He just looked at her and she slumped in the chair next to Justin. They looked at each other sadly.

Betty gathered her breath and walked into the living room seeing Daniel and Luca sitting on the couch and talking. Both of their eyes lit up at the sight of her. "Betty!"

Betty smiled walking over to them feeling butterflies. There was something about her name being said with such pure happiness by the people she cared about that gave her butterflies and made her feel loved. "It seems our sleeping beauty finally woke up" Luca said with a smile. Betty blushed.

"Morning sleepy head" Daniel patted the space in between him and Luca. She smiled and sat in between them. "How long have you all been awake?"

"Before the roosters" Daniel said jokingly. Betty shoved his shoulder "Nuh-uh" she giggled. "I'm just kidding. We've been up since 8"

She grabbed his arm looking at the time on his watch. Her eyes went wide "It's nearly noon!" She said in shock. "It's only 10, Betty!" Daniel said laughing, followed by Luca's laughing.

"I've never slept past 7:30"

"That's why we thought you should rest. You work too hard" Luca stated rubbing her knee affectionately. Betty looked at him and smiled. "Thanks, I guess. I feel like half the day is gone" she said leaning back and pouting.

"Come on, Betty." Daniel smirked rubbing her arm. "We have lots planned for you. You didn't miss anything. Everyone's just been hanging out and talking. It was only two hours."

"Alright" she looked down at her hands. Daniel took her hand "Honest, Betty, I figured everyone would have still been sleeping anyways, so I didn't plan anything until after noon anyways. So we are ahead of schedule."

Betty giggled shaking his hand playfully. "So, what are we going to do?" she asked excitedly.

"First, presents, after that, a surprise visit" he said with a playful smirk. She looked at him curiously. "From who?"

"I'll leave that as a surprise. That's why it's a 'surprise' visit" he teased. She poked his arm. He smiled looking at her thinking she was way too cute. He had an urge to hug her and tickle her.

"So, cute pajamas" he said with a smirk pulling at her present-covered sleeve. He didn't even pay attention to the print on her pajamas last night. All he could look at was her eyes and her pretty face. "Thanks" she giggled.

"They're perfect for you. You're the best present there is"

She blushed feeling butterflies, realizing just how close he was sitting to her and how amazing he smelled and how handsome he looked in his red dress shirt. She saw him smile, a smile that made his eyes twinkle. She realized where she was and snapped herself out of her Daniel-induced daze. She placed her hand on Luca's arm. "Luca said something like that to me when I bought them." She said looking at him. He smiled taking her hand in his.

"You should get dressed because we're going to go ice skating later"

Betty looked to Daniel excitedly. "Really?"

He laughed "yep"

"Cool, does everyone else know?" she asked.

Daniel laughed and nodded. "I'll be right back!" She said as she got up excitedly, but both of them pulled her back and kissed her cheeks. Her eyes went wide and she felt her face turn hot. She felt about a bajillion butterflies. She glanced at both of them in confusion. She could sort of understand Luca doing that, but him and Daniel both kissing her sent her heart racing a mile a second. She didn't look at them. She didn't know what she would say. She just got up.

They both laughed and that was when she looked at them curiously. "It was Luca's idea, Betty. He said you deserved some Christmas kisses."

Betty eyes went wide and she looked to Luca in surprise. He just shot her that charming smile of his. "Merry Christmas" he said with a playful smirk. She blushed, still able to feel their kisses.

Daniel wanted to kiss her so badly and not just on the cheek. He only agreed to it because Luca insisted that they surprise her. He found it strange and it confused him, but he didn't mind the request. She was way too irresistible. Luca smiled at her blushing. He had some ideas floating around his brain, but he would need some helpers.

She blushed again, "thanks" she said feeling like her cheeks were burning up. Daniel smiled really wanting to hold her. He would make up an excuse later to hug her. Betty walked away feeling really amazing. Luca looked to Daniel and smiled patting his back before getting up.

Daniel closed his eyes dropping his head against the couch. How was he going to spend the entire day with Betty without wanting to hug and kiss her every second?

A while later Betty was heading back down the stairs in a pair of jeans and a red sweater, holding in blue scarf in her hand for when they went outside. She wasn't really paying attention when she rounded the stairs and she ended up bumping into Daniel. "Oh Daniel, I'm sorry" She said.

"Hey, it's okay, Betty. I didn't see you" he said realizing how close they were and the fact that her hands were now on his chest and his hands had gone to her waist as a reflex. He took in her scent and felt like he was in heaven. Betty felt her heart race at Daniel's closeness. She looked at his eyes and smiled thinking about the kiss earlier.

"Thanks" she said feel her face blush. He looked at her with a curious smirk. "For what?"

"For the kiss" she kissed his cheek sweetly and released herself from his hold on her. "Do you know where Luca is?" she asked looking back to see him still standing there. He looked up at her, trying to hide the effect she had on him. "Um...I think I saw him head to the kitchen." He really had no idea where he went. After he left him sitting on the couch after the kiss thing, Daniel was lost in his own thoughts.

"I couldn't find my diary. I could have sworn I packed it" he heard Betty say.

"Hm...well, maybe you thought you did, but ended up forgetting."

"Maybe...but I remember putting it in there."

"Don't worry about it, Betty. I'm sure you just misplaced it. Now come on, my mom called and said she was close" he grabbed her hand happily which made Betty forget about her lost diary and giggle at Daniel's excitement, and made Daniel forget about his previous state.

The front door opened and Bobby and Claire shouted "We're here!"

Everyone gathered in excitedly as Bobby dragged in a huge red 'santa-ish' bag filled with everyone's presents. Betty ran up to Claire "Did you get them?" she asked with a shine in her eyes. Daniel looked at her curiously. Claire laughed "Yes, dear."

"Yay!" She hugged Claire enthusiastically. "What?" Daniel asked wondering why she suddenly got more excited. Bobby wheeled in a red wheelbarrow filled with presents. "Those are my presents!" she patted Daniel's arm and ran over to Bobby.

Daniel followed her "Betty, you know very well that you being here is our gift. You didn't have to go and buy everyone stuff"

"Thanks Daniel. That's sweet. I know, but I wanted to." she hugged Bobby. "Chipmunk!" he ruffled her hair causing Betty to roll her eyes at his childishness. Daniel shook his head. He knew he was such a big kid, but he couldn't help it he hugged Betty and Bobby ruffling both of their hair. They both laughed. "Daniel" Betty giggled "You're so silly"

Daniel laughed moving back. "I know." Claire laughed at the adult kids that filled her usually cold house.

AN: HI hope you enjoy it! :) Thanks for reading! :D