here we all our my dear readers... chapter eight, not long till things get a little angsty and Daniel has to step up... hehe I'm evil I know... no really you should see my diary
Watch Ugly Betty
Drool over Daniel
Be evil genuis
Bed.
Sorry if this chapter isn't up to par but by the time I got half way through I was so tired but I couldn't just stop so I had to finish.
8
The morning sunlight streamed into the loft as Daniel scrubbed at his face moving to the kitchen with a too cheerful and bright six year old Anna following him.
"Have you been drinking coffee" Daniel muttered feeling the little girl jumping behind him.
"No… Justin gave it to me once and I stayed up for the whole night and I jumped on my bed and then on the couch and then mom yelled at Justin and then aunt Hilda yelled at him and then grandpa and then I jumped on my mom's bed and almost broke it" Daniel stopped her by spinning round and lifting her up.
He could only take so much chirping before his morning coffee… at least by the time he got to Betty's cheerfully personality he had a strong cup of coffee in him and was woken up enough to appreciate it.
"Pancakes" Daniel ordered placing Anna on one of his kitchen stools gaining a cheerful nod and beaming smile. Nodding to himself Daniel headed over to his coffee machine and switched it on, he had been awoken by the sounds of singing and forgetting himself he had to make a double check that he didn't bring a woman home the night before but as reality woke him up more he smiled as he listened to Anna singing along with the little mermaid once more.
"I need coffee" Daniel mumbled to himself and he went to gather his pancake ingredients. Anna humming to her self as she watched him, Daniel moved around before he dumped everything he needed on the side and then made himself a black coffee knowing he was going to wake up fast on his own instead of having Anna wake him up more.
"Can we watch finding Nemo before I go home" Anna chirped as Daniel nodded absentmindedly trying to remember how to make pancakes… it had been a long time since he needed to, mostly he would grab his breakfast ready made.
"Um… eggs" he muttered grabbing the flour and eggs hoping that he wasn't going to poison the child however as he focused on his work he didn't notice the front door being open and Betty peering around. Finding all peaceful she let her self in and closing the door she hurried in looking around. She was about to call out when she heard humming from the kitchen and low muttering that had to be Daniel.
Walking towards the kitchen she stopped as she saw Anna kicking her legs on her stool while watching Daniel who had just engulfed himself in a cloud of flour.
"That's how I make pancakes" Anna declared with a laugh causing Daniel to laugh and throw her a look.
"Yeah we'll want to eat these pancakes though" Daniel retorted causing Anna to roll her eyes before she spotted Betty and beamed at her almost falling off the stool.
"Mom… look mom Daniel's making pancakes" Anna exclaimed as she launched herself at her mother who lifted her up and smiled brightly before Daniel turned and smiled at Betty trying to get all the flour from his face.
"You didn't have to go so much trouble Daniel" Betty assured before Daniel waved a hand and shrugged.
"She's no trouble… anyway I was starting to think I should go buy some pancakes it would be a lot easier and quicker" Daniel admitted as Anna laughed as did Betty.
"Mom why don't you make pancakes and show Daniel" Anna ordered as Daniel looked to Betty who was frowning and shaking her head.
"If you want pancakes I'll make them when we get home" Betty told her daughter who pouted and lowered her eyes. Daniel felt his breath hitch before he straightened.
"She's right you know…I can't make pancakes why don't you show me" Daniel ordered gaining a look from Betty who was about to protest but Daniel offered her a charming smile that always worked.
"Come Betty… I really want some pancakes now and I'm useless at cooking you should know that… hell I don't even eat in here" Daniel stated as Betty chewed her lip watching Daniel.
After a few seconds Daniel pulled the pleading puppy look out before Betty sighed and released her lip causing Daniel to smile brightly knowing he had won. Placing Anna on the floor Betty removed her bag and jacket placing them on a stool and moving over to Daniel while rolling her sleeves up. Anna squealed and raced back over to her stool and climbed up watching as Daniel stepped aside to allow Betty to try and finish what he started.
"Yah and mom we was going to watch Finding Nemo you can watch it too" Anna declared as Betty gave Daniel a look to which he held his hands up.
"I told her she could" he said as Betty rolled her eyes then smiled as she went about making pancakes causing Daniel to grin as he watched her. Anna frowned as she watched her mother and Daniel before a slow smile spread across her face and she jumped down "going to the toilet" she declared rushing out the room making the two adults jump and look at her.
Laughing to herself Betty went back to her pancakes while Daniel swallowed hard and looked down at her and found himself studying her. He knew what Betty looked like, days when he felt a little low he would watch Betty as she found enjoyment in her job and he felt a little better. But watching her now it was different he was just studying her expressions the way she chewed her lip in thought the way her eyes moved and the small smile that would tug at the corners of her lips when she did something she was proud off.
Smiling Daniel felt himself relax as he stood just watching Betty not feeling a little uneasy about the silence that had drifted down on them.
Finishing the mixture Betty smiled to her self and looked up to Daniel and blushed when for a second time in two days she found him watching her.
"What" she questioned feeling a little vulnerable under Daniel's blue eyes, but it seemed that her voice had shook him out where ever thoughts he had drifted to.
"How was your date" Daniel blurted out feeling the smile falter on his face a little and seeing Betty's own smile waning a little. Shrugging she looked down and grabbed the bowl before heading over to the stove and grabbed a frying pan warming it ready for the pancakes. Daniel frowned and watched as Betty busied her self.
"It was ok" Betty mumbled causing Daniel to frown with concern at the disappearance of the chirpy Betty he had come to depend on.
"Betty… just ok" he asked feeling his fist clench wondering what just what Henry had done knowing that he would hurt the little accountant man if he had upset Betty in anyway.
"I got a headache… it must have been from when my hair was being pulled all over the place… we had to end it early" Betty admitted flashing Daniel a reassuring smile. still frowning but nodding Daniel felt himself relax a little he even felt a little relieved that the date didn't go as well as he thought it would have gone.
"Well you can't help these things" Daniel offered the lame statement only to gain a small smile and shrug from Betty as she started to pour the mixture into the pan and focused on the pancakes as Daniel sighed.
"Well you can make it up again… with another date" Daniel offered as Betty smiled a little but shrugged "we haven't made another date" Betty admitted causing Daniel to lean against the counter and give her a look feeling his hopes rise.
"It's not the same, with Henry… after everything that happened I still like him and I think he's great but it's different now and I can't help feel that maybe it won't ever be the same again and we'll just end up being friends" Betty stated out loud as she grabbed a spatula and flipped the pancake over.
"Is that a bad thing… having another friend" Daniel questioned wondering what he was saying but having no intention of stopping. Betty shrugged again not lifting her eyes up.
"I just thought there was something between us… some thing more then friends and I was really hoping it would work out because Henry is a great guy and he likes me and that doesn't happen often" Betty told him as Daniel felt himself smile.
"Well you know most of the time that someone special is sometimes someone you never expected" Daniel offered causing Betty to give him a look to which Daniel smiled lopsided at.
"And what do you mean doesn't happen often" "Daniel please don't… I know what guys like. They like tall beautiful woman with prefect hair, teeth and bodies" Betty cut him off causing Daniel to straighten and smile.
"I like you" Daniel offered feeling his heart skip a beat as Betty blushed and looked at him.
"You don't count Daniel…you're my friend you don't like me the way you like other women. Anyway Henry saw me for me not this geeky looking girl from Queens" Betty stated as Daniel felt a stab of pain in his heart. Slowly Daniel placed a hand on Betty's shoulder and ducked to look her in the eyes "Betty I see you for who you are and you are beautiful… for someone who doesn't care what people think you put a lot of importance on looks. Looks fade Betty, people get old and they go grey but what's inside that never gets old, never fades" Daniel told her watching as Betty blushed and ducked her head.
Looking back up Betty smiled before laughing causing Daniel to give her a look of fear hoping that she wasn't thinking he was charming her like he had done to other women.
"Betty I mean what" "you have flour over your cheek" Betty informed him causing Daniel to let out a nervous laugh before scrubbing at the back of his neck and then dragging his hand back to rub the back of his knuckles against his cheek hoping to get rid of the flour.
"Have I got it" Daniel asked as Betty giggled again and shook her head, lifting her hand she stopped and watched Daniel with hesitance before she quickly wiped the flour for Daniel's cheek causing him to smile at her gentle touch but before she could pull her hand back Daniel grabbed it quickly and held it tightly in his own larger hand a small and genuine smile dancing on his lips forcing Betty's large brown eyes to stare at him while she chewed her lip.
"I mean what I said Betty… you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met, and I doubt I'll ever meet another woman like you" Daniel told her seriously causing Betty to gulp and control her heart beats. Squeezing her hand Daniel felt the urge to pull her a little closer as he stared in to her soulful brown eyes but at that moment footsteps forced Daniel to let go of Betty's hand and looked down scrubbing his hand against his neck while Betty returned to her pancakes removing one and pour another just as Anna walked into the kitchen and watched the pair quietly then headed over to the stool and climbed up.
"So um" Daniel started before he glanced at Anna and figured out how he was going to spend more time with the pair, his little partner in crime was going to be his ticket to winning over Betty and convincing her.
"What are we doing to day" Daniel asked winking at Anna who grinned and watched her mother who looked up at him
"what" she exclaimed as Daniel shrugged looking back at her "well you can't expect me just to sit around here all day by myself bored out of my skull" Daniel asked with a fake affronted expression playing across his face causing Anna to giggle and Betty to snap her eyes from Daniel to Anna and then back again.
"But you have work and I need to get Anna home… and then tonight" "I will be just as bored, I don't plan on working again until Monday morning so from now till then I'll just be sitting around watching talking fish by myself" Daniel stated with a bemused smile but Betty stared at him with disbelief in her wide eyes.
"Well there's a party" "I'm not up for crowds right now… people asking me how I'm doing or how is Alex" Daniel stated causing Betty to flash him a guilty look before looking away.
"Daniel it's sweet really that you want to spend time with us… with Anna but you don't have to go to trouble" "it's not Betty… I need normal and what is more normal then spending time with people you like" Daniel pointed out putting on his pleading puppy look again causing Betty to chew her lip glancing to Anna who was watching the pair with hope.
"But we can't stay inside it isn't healthy" "fine we'll go out… how about the zoo… we can spend the day there" Daniel declared causing Anna to squeal with excitement.
"Can we mom please oh please" Anna begged as Betty chewed her lip in thought debating with herself before slowly she nodded causing Daniel to grin and Anna to cheer.
"I'm going to get ready" Anna declared jumping back down from her stool "you have to have breakfast" Betty called while Daniel laughed as the girl disappeared "I will" Anna called back leaving Betty to smile before she gasped and looked to her burning pancakes she flipped them and offered a sheepish grin to Daniel he smirked as he went to collect three plates.
"I take it those are my pancakes" he stated as Betty blushed and went back to making pancakes while Daniel beamed to himself and ready plates and glasses for their breakfast trying hard to keep the spring out of his step.