Detty Bold and Beauty

Detty fans sry for the delay but you had a good thanksgiving with me I have a good lenghtly chapter for you

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Chapter 19

"Dinner and a Movie"

Dressed in a pair of jeans and a nice dark blue cotton T-shirt, Daniel started to get things ready for Betty's surprise. He called the pizza parlor to place his order then headed to the video store to get a few movies for him and Betty to watch. By the time he'd made his selection, the pizza was ready and Daniel went to collect the order on his way back to the house.

"Betty?" Daniel called, shutting the front door with his foot.

There was no answer. Daniel breathed a sigh of relief. She was still getting ready which meant he had time to make things nice for her.

In the kitchen, Daniel popped some popcorn while rummaging around for some candles and matches. Coming up successful, he went back into the living room carefully placing the candles around the room before striking a match. Soon all the candles were lit, giving off a warm glow. Daniel fetched some plates, the pizza, and popcorn from the kitchen. He'd just set everything down carefully on the coffee table when his cell phone rang. It was his father, evidently calling to check up on him and Betty. Not in the mood to talk, Daniel sent the call to voicemail and then turned his cell off. He hadn't noticed Betty quietly enter the room behind him.

"Daniel?" She said curiously, taking in the rather intimate and romantic setting of the living room.

At the sound of her voice, he turned to see Betty standing in the doorway. She looked very pretty in a festive, colorful, short puffed sleeved shirt with dark blue jeans. Her hair was pulled back from her face in a pony tail.

"Betty, uh…Surprise!"

"I thought we were going out tonight," She said.

"That was the original plan," Daniel explained, "but then, it struck me. We should make the most of this place while we're here. So why not have a relaxing night in with dinner and a movie?"

"Sounds great," Betty smiled softly, "So what movie are we watching?"

"Well I wasn't sure what you were in the mood for so I have a small selection here," Daniel said, moving to fetch the DVDs.

"If you're looking for something sweet and romantic," he offered her the first DVD case, "I rented Two Weeks Notice. If you want an action movie, I got Batman Begins, along with the Dark Knight," he showed her the next two cases. "And lastly, if you're looking for a laugh I got Just Friends. So what will it be Betty?"

"Hmm, let me see. They all sound good, but I'm not really in the mood for an action film so-"

"- Batman is out of the question," Daniel finished.

Betty shot him an apologetic smile.

"Sorry."

She picked up one of the cases.

"Just Friends seems funny by the looks of the cover," Betty continued thoughtfully, "but I think I'm in the mood for something more along the lines of Two Weeks Notice."

Betty paused. She could tell that Daniel was a little disappointed that she hadn't picked Batman.

"But Daniel, if you want to watch Batman we can. I've already seen Two Weeks Notice about a hundred times," She told him.

Daniel shook his head.

"That's okay Betty. Anyway, that must mean it's your favorite movie right?"

"Something like that," Betty said with an odd little secretive smile.

"Then that's what we'll watch. Besides, we have the whole weekend to watch Batman."

Daniel went to take the DVD out of its case.

"Just promise me something before we start the movie," He said seriously.

"What?" Betty said.

"Don't spoil the ending for me," Daniel smiled.

Betty smiled back.

"Ok."

Daniel nodded and popped the DVD into the player. He and Betty got comfortable on the couch as the menu screen came up. Daniel pressed play and the duo settled down to dinner and a movie.

DBDBDBDBDBDBD

Daniel wasn't much of a romantic comedy fan but he had to admit, with the chemistry between Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock's characters, it was a pretty good movie. And he loved that he was watching it with Betty. They'd been munching popcorn and laughing together at all the funny scenes, the perfect picture of relaxation. Now that the movie was reaching its end, Betty had grown very quiet.

"I love this movie so much. I mean the ending is so sweet and perfect," She practically whispered.

"Now Betty, remember. You promised not to spoil the ending for me," Daniel reminded her. He paused slightly.

"You know, I was wondering. Why is Lucy so afraid? Why doesn't she just admit that she likes Alex?"

"Daniel, you can't just tell your soon to be ex-boss, hey, I like you," Betty said incredulously.

"Well, if she really loves him, she should tell him."

Betty reached for the remote and put the movie on pause.

"Well then what about Alex? I mean, from what I've seen, he's obviously in love with Lucy too. So why doesn't he tell her?" Betty argued.

"It's complicated," Daniel replied.

"Exactly!" Betty yelled.

"Love is complicated, and hard, and you think that everything is perfect. But in reality, love isn't perfect. And when you take that risk, and tell someone you love them, you may have to deal with consequences that will leave you heart broken!" Betty tried to catch her breath as her rant ended.

Daniel looked at his friend carefully.

"Betty, why do I get the feeling we're not talking about Alex and Lucy anymore?" He said tentatively.

"I'm sorry," Betty sighed, "Let's just finish the movie."

Betty grabbed the remote again and pressed play. Daniel wanted to know what that outburst had really been about but turned back to the movie. He'd let it go – for now.

They'd reached the part where Alex recites his speech to Lucy. Daniel looked over at Betty. As Alex started to speak, Daniel saw that she was crying.

This person despite that she is usually stubborn and unwilling to compromise, and a very poor dresser is...

Alex was trying to tell Lucy that he loves her. But Daniel wasn't watching the movie anymore. His gaze was fixed on Betty. The light from the candles was dancing across her face, catching her features at just the right angle and reflecting in her eyes. Even with her tears, he couldn't help but admire her. As Alex continued speaking, Daniel felt something stir within him. He was feeling the exact same way Alex did as he continued to bare his soul in his speech.

She is rather like the building she loves so much. A little rough around the edges, but when you look closely, she is absolutely beautiful; and the only one of her kind.

Daniel couldn't help but think the same of Betty. Indeed, she was a truly unique woman, really one of a kind and he was lucky to be here with her.

And even though I said cruel things and may have driven her away...

He was a fool, Daniel thought to himself, for treating Betty so badly and yes; there was a point where he'd tried to drive her away, wanted to get rid of her. But things were so different now. Now, he only wanted to be closer to Betty.

She has become the voice in my head, and I can't seem to drown her out and I don't want to drown her out.

That moment at the end of the speech sealed Daniel's fate as he realized that he was in love with his assistant, Betty Suarez. He couldn't wait any longer. Daniel reached for the remote and stopped the film.

Betty turned to Daniel in surprise.

"Why did you stop the movie, Daniel? Don't you want to see the ending?"

"The ending is not important to me right now," He swallowed, "I need to know why you are crying."

Betty shrugged.

"Daniel, it's the movie. No matter how many times I've seen it, I always cry."

Betty wouldn't quite meet his gaze. There was something she wasn't telling him. Something, he was willing to put money on, that was the reason for her outburst earlier.

"Maybe," he said carefully, "But Betty, I can't help but think back to what you said before. About how love is complicated and risky; that it comes with consequences like getting your heart broken," Daniel reminded Betty.

"So…" Betty said uncomfortably.

"So were you talking about Lucy and Alex, or were you talking about you?" Daniel asked.

"Daniel, please let's just finish the movie," Betty pleaded, trying to hide the panic in her voice.

"No," Daniel took Betty's hand in his own.

"Please tell me what's wrong?" He said gently, "What happened?"

Betty shook her head and stared down at their intertwined hands.

"I can't," She said softly. She sounded like a lost little girl.

Daniel held Betty's hand tighter.

"Yes, you can. You can trust me."

"I CAN'T!" Betty yelled this time, ripping her hand from Daniel's grasp. "LEAVE IT ALONE! JUST LEAVE IT ALONE!"

Betty bolted from the living room and a few moments later, Daniel heard her door slam shut. He winced slightly. He hadn't meant to upset her. Looking round at the remnants of their almost perfect evening, Daniel wasn't sure what to do next. Should he just let her be and give her some space? But he hated having her upset with him. Worse than that, he hated her being alone and upset like that. His mind made up, Daniel started up the stairs to Betty's room.

At first he simply stood outside, nervously pacing back and forth at her door. Taking a deep breath, Daniel finally stopped in front of the door and knocked gently on the wood.

"Betty, it's Daniel. Please let me in," He called through the door.

There was no answer.

Trying his luck, he turned the knob. It wasn't locked. Very slowly, Daniel opened the door to see Betty sitting on the edge of the bed. She'd pulled her knees up to her chest, her head resting over them as she stared out at the view of the ocean. It was as though she were trying to make herself as small as possible. Betty turned slightly then and caught sight of Daniel.

"I'm sorry for what happened back there," She said softly, "It's just..." She trailed off with a sigh.

Daniel walked towards her and sat down beside her on the bed.

"It's ok Betty. You don't need to explain."

"Yes, I do. It's just…hard for me," Betty looked at Daniel. She sat up straight, stretching her legs out in front of her.

"Take your time. Just tell me what happened, who broke your heart?" Daniel asked.

Betty sighed.

"Gosh…it was two years ago; before your father hired me to be your assistant. I was interning at a local newspaper in Queens. That's where I met him."

Betty took in a shaky breath.

"His name was Henry Grubstick. He was a junior reporter at the newspaper. He was smart, handsome in a geeky sort of way, and reminded me of Clark Kent from the Daily Planet, minus the superman body," Betty smiled faintly.

"Anyway, I had a pretty big crush on him, actually started to fall in love with him. But I never told him because I was afraid of what he might say. I'd been working at the paper for about three months and we'd become friends. Then at the Christmas party, we both had a little too much to drink and I blurted out that I liked him. He told me that he liked me too and after that, we started seeing each other. We'd been dating for five months; in fact, it was going on to our sixth month anniversary. I was making dinner for us at my place when he called to say that he was running late and would be home at 7. At 9, when he still wasn't back, I decided to bring the dinner to him at the office,"

Betty swallowed over the sudden lump in her throat.

"I opened the door and there was Henry with his ex-girlfriend, having sex on his desk." She finished sadly.

Daniel was shocked. He could only begin to imagine Betty's heartbreak.

"Betty…I don't know…what to say…" He trailed off.

"You don't have to say anything," She sniffed slightly, the tears that had been threatening to spill throughout her tale beginning to come.

"But that night my heart shattered just like my casserole bowl," Betty said wryly, "Into a million pieces."

She turned away from Daniel then.

"I was a damn fool to believe he loved me; that any man could," she spoke through her tears, "I'm Ugly Betty."

"No, you are not," Daniel told Betty firmly. "Betty, look at me."

She ignored him. Daniel grabbed her shoulders turning her round to face him but she only stared down at her lap, refusing to meet his gaze.

"Betty, look at me," Daniel repeated. He gently drew his hand under her chin to get her to look up at him. Reluctantly she met his gaze.

"You are not ugly, not one bit," He told her sincerely, "And I'm sorry about what happened with Henry. He was an idiot and you should never have had your heart broken like that. But you can't let that one bad experience make you turn your back on finding real love. And believe me when I say that you are no Ugly Betty. You are beautiful both inside and out."

Betty smiled slightly then and leaned into Daniel, hugging him. He caught her in his embrace, his arms wrapped protectively around her. Betty sighed and relaxed closer to him. Her head was resting right against his chest and she could feel his heart beating. It felt lovely, really soothing and sort of…

Betty suddenly became aware that she was no longer crying. Hoping that Daniel didn't think she was ungrateful, Betty slowly pulled away from him.

"Thanks," She sniffed up at him, "Sorry about this."

"Don't be sorry," He said.

Betty waited, expecting him to flash his usual slightly mocking smile, but he didn't. Daniel stared down at her, his azure eyes dark and serious, and didn't move. Betty stared back up at him. A stillness settled on them. A waiting. Daniel moved slightly, and Betty jumped. But he was only reaching up to pull at her hair tie. He gently tugged at the band, causing her raven tresses to fall to her shoulders in soft waves that framed her face. Daniel brought his hand slightly lower to stroke her cheek. The touch of his hand sent a little thrill through her. His hand slipped to the back of her neck, gently pulling her closer towards him, not that she needed much pulling. They hovered in space, mouths almost touching, moving infinitesimally closer. Finally, Daniel bent his head, put his lips to Betty's and kissed her. The kiss was chaste at first, giving her a chance to pull away if she wanted to. When she didn't pull away, Daniel kissed her again, this time slightly more insistent, with more passion and dare she say, love.

Betty noticed all kinds of things that she'd never noticed before. Daniel smelt amazing. His scent was overwhelming, manly and sweet. How hard and firm his back felt as she ran her hands along the cotton fabric of his t-shirt, pulled over his broad shoulders. Daniel moved away from her only long enough to take off his shirt before he kissed her once more, his hand moving to tangle in her hair. Betty ran her hands down his chest, as far as the waistband of his jeans, bringing a low moan from Daniel. He had such a beautiful chest, such smooth skin, such a flat stomach. His breathing grew heavy when she started working on his jeans. First his button, then his fly. Her touch excited him. She took his boxers with his jeans, leaving him naked while she remained fully clothed.

Noticing this, Daniel moved to get Betty as naked as he was, first taking off her shirt. He reached behind her and removed her bra before he gently laid her down on the bed. He cupped her breast with his hand and kissed her neck. She closed her eyes and moaned softly. He ran his hands down to her hips and went to work on her jeans. He kissed her navel tenderly as he gently pulled her panties off. Their eyes met again as he slowly crawled up on top of her and slipped himself inside.

Betty moaned softly. He gently rocked with her, holding her as close to him as possible, trying to take in as much of her as he could. She wrapped her legs around his waist for better support. Spurred on by her soft moans, he continued to rock her back and forth. She couldn't get enough of him. His rhythm and pace satisfied her in ways she'd never felt before.

Betty closed her eyes and listened to his heavy breathing. Daniel was sweating more now. As their pace quickened, Daniel reached for Betty's hands, interlocking their fingers. They held hands tightly, as though they were holding on for dear life as the ripples of pleasure built and built. Afterwards, when it was over, they continued to hold on to each other, kissing each other gently. It was in this manner, wrapped up in each other that Daniel and Betty eventually drifted off to sleep.