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Betty chewed her lip and dared to glance up at her nephew who fussed over her hair "I can" "DO NOT START WITH ME" Justin hissed through clenched teeth.
Justin had lost his tempter when he raced from the room and came back to find Betty's fingers tangled up in her hair that had taken Justin fifteen minutes to prefect.
"But" "I SWEAR TO HIGH HEAVENS AUNT BETTY" Justin growled causing Betty to clamp her mouth shut and stare at her reflection. She had refused at first to even think about joining Daniel but between him, Anna and Justin she was bullied into going. She then refused to dress up but it was Daniel and Justin this time who pointed out that Francis was a designer and he expected an effort.
Daniel then ordered her to at least go a buy a dress that in his words looked like she was at least trying to look sexy, however Betty caught a look that Daniel hid quickly.
So the day of the meeting Daniel had sent Betty home early threatening to accept a new assistant and cut down Betty's hours (but pay her more) which sent her hurrying home to get ready and of course to refuse Hilda's generous offer to help with her make up.
Justin hadn't been that easy to fend off and after having him throw a fit Betty folded and allowed the boy to help with her make up.
"CHILD" Justin all but screamed causing Anna to hurry into the room staring with wide eyes at her cousin. She had been one of his victims when Betty had messed up his first attempt on her hair; she made the mistake of laughing at her mother's entanglement.
"Get me that roller" Justin ordered as Anna hurried to her mother's bed "and the spray" Just added before Anna nodded and grabbed a bottle of hair spray on the way back "and the pins" "I'm not your slave" Anna snapped rooting her self to the spot even under the glare of her cousin.
"CHILD" "BOY" Anna matched as her cousin glared before he rolled his eyes and waved his only free hand.
"Please" he offered as Anna thought for a second before she nodded and hurried back to him and handed him the roller first then the spray.
"You do know this is just a meeting… I'm not a model" "hush" Anna chirped gaining a look from her mother.
"The child is right… hush, Daniel Meade has ordered you to go to this meeting and you can not deny that you might enjoy yourself so you will hush and allow me to finish my work" Justin ordered as Betty rolled her eyes and went to slump into her seat but received a sharp tug on her hair to pull her back up.
To say Daniel Meade was nervous would of course be an outrage; his created image of being unflappable never wavered.
That was of course until now, sitting in his car waiting outside the Suarez home for Betty and Anna. He had never been this nervous and he knew it had nothing to do with the fact that he was meeting a client it was for the fact that he hadn't once corrected Francis with the fact that Anna was not his daughter and Betty wasn't his wife.
He was worried that something would be said by Francis, but what worried him even more is the fact that he wasn't sure if he could lie all that well as to his feelings. That had been changing so much lately that he wasn't sure if he could been that Daniel anymore, at least not while Betty was around.
"Sir" Ralph called from the front of the car causing Daniel to jump slightly before clearing his throat and straighten his tie. It was now or never, Daniel wasn't too sure how he was going to react if Betty had followed his orders and got all dressed up.
Nodding to Ralph Daniel climbed out of the car and steadied his breathing; he wished that he could understand why his stomach was flipping so much or why his palms were sweating a little. Clearing his throat once more he made his way to the front door, knocking on it just like he had done many times before.
Smiling a little he shook his head wondering why he had made it so hard for himself just to walk up to Bettie's door and knock. It wasn't like he hadn't taking her to dinner before ok maybe not with a fashion designer too but he could do this.
He was after all Daniel Meade. Knocking he waited feeling a little better after ranting at himself. He was Daniel Meade, he had taking girls out to dinner all the time- but that was the word though, girls- and no matter what he couldn't think of Betty as a girl she was a woman.
Before Daniel could carry on thinking the door swung open and a bright eyed Anna beamed up at him, her green dress ruffled against her legs.
Her hair bouncing against her shoulders "Daniel" Anna squealed as she threw her self at Daniel who lifted her gracefully. He smiled when she waved to Ralph who tipped his hat to her with a grin.
"You look lovely miss Anna… your mom ready" Daniel said as Anna bobbed her head.
"MOM" Anna screamed shattered the image of being a little angel. Daniel chuckled and stepped in to the house making sure Anna wouldn't freeze in the night air.
"Daniel" Justin greeted as he stumbled and skipped down the stairs once he reached the bottom and before Daniel could say hello he turned and glared up the stairs.
"I SWEAR AUNT BETTY… DON'T MESS WITH THE HAIR" Justin screamed causing Daniel to winch and smirk before the teenage turned and smiled brightly at him.
"She'll be right down… so where are you taking them… is it posh… will there be anyone for the fashion world there" Justin questioned as Anna glared at him.
"BOY" she ordered as Justin gave his cousin a look then huffed folding his arms across his chest. Daniel simply laughed before he saw movement from the top of the stairs, his jaw drop when Betty finally descended the stairs.
Her maroon dress swayed against her thighs as it bellowed out, Daniel couldn't and was pretty sure wouldn't stop his eyes travelling up the corset that encased her upper body taking in the way her olive skin seemed to glisten or the way her hair now in soft curls bounced and swung back and forth as Betty made her way down the steps.
Coming to a stop behind Justin Betty refused to meet Daniel's eyes and simple looked at the floor embarrassed at how she must look.
"I present Mistress Betty" Justin exclaimed before Betty rolled her eyes and gave him her famous look before daring to look at Daniel before tearing her eyes away again.
He was staring at her as though she had grown another head and Betty was sure it was because she actually allowed Justin to experiment on her and try to make her into something she wasn't.
She couldn't and wouldn't allow the idea that she actually looked beautiful and Daniel saw that enter her mind. Not for one hopeful second.
"Are you ready" Betty questioned as Anna wiggled her way back to the floor and grabbed her coat slipping it on quickly while Betty pushed Justin out of her way and grabbed her own coat slipping it on and making sure she was partly covered.
It was one thing for her boss to see her like this but to have any stranger… Betty bulked at the idea and looked to Daniel who was still gaping at her.
Anna and Justin both smirked before sending each other a look which was understood only by then.
"Daniel" Betty called feeling her cheeks growing hot when her bosses eyes never left her.
"Yeah… um car… outside" he declared before he moved aside and held his arm out for Betty to take. Blushing to took his arm and threw Justin a look when he sniggered then covered it by coughing.
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do" Justin called out before the door slammed shut and he sighed to himself.
So sorry for delay in this story... I had this chapter all ready for up load but something felt off about it... I've tried my best with this one but... well I'll just wait for you to read it.