Something Sweet for Someone Sweet

Hi my lovesss, here is the next chapter! sorry I got it up later. And I promise tomorrow, I will update my other stories!

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Chapter 3: Shiny Blue Tinsel

Daniel smiled as he looked at the gift bag containing Betty's birthday present. He was extremely happy with himself as he thought about how Betty would react to his gift. He was positive she would love it.

He placed some glitter pink tissue paper and shiny blue tinsel into the gift bag. The gift bag was light green and had a pink cupcake in the center.

He shook his head thinking this looked so much like Betty. He couldn't wait to see the look on Betty's face when she saw his present. And his other surprise.

He couldn't believe he forgot Betty's birthday, one of the most special people in his life. He couldn't imagine how awful and hurt she would have felt if she saw Renee's present on top of her desk and thought it was for her. He would have felt like a complete jerk if that were to happen. He really hoped Amanda got rid of the present.

He sighed. If it wasn't for Amanda he could have hurt his best friend with his forgetfulness. As Daniel picked up the gift and left the shop, feeling accomplished with his gift.

As he was leaving he heard his cell phone ring. He slipped it out of his pocket and saw that it was Renee. He smiled "Hey baby"

"Daniel, where the hell are you?" Renee asked with a frustrated tone. Daniel looked confused wondering why she sounded so upset.

"Uh...what's wrong, babe?"

"I came to surprise you and your assistant Betsy"

"Betty" he corrected

"I'm sorry, BETTY..." she said in an annoyed tone "said you were running an errand"

"Yes, I uh...today is Betty's birthday and I was picking up her present"

"Fine..." she sighed.

Daniel wondered why she seemed so...jealous. Of Betty. "Are you still at MODE?"

"No, you were gone for hours. I got tired of waiting. I was thinking we could have dinner tonight, though; I kind of had something important to talk to you about"

"Sorry, baby, I won't be able to. Like I said today is Betty's birthday"

"Ok."

"Don't be upset, sweetie, I'll make it up to you, ok?"

"Sure."

"I'll talk to you later"

"Bye"

"Bye" when Daniel hung up he felt a little flustered. Why was she so annoyed that he was spending time with Betty. It was her birthday for crying out loud. Such occasions called for friends. He sighed shaking his head.

This Renee thing was getting complicated. At first, he sort of dated her just to piss off Wilhelmina. He was starting to like her, but then Wilhelmina warned him to stay away from Renee and that she was trouble. She mentioned Stony...Stony Brook or something. What was that? He wondered. He realized he should probably ask her about that when they were together again.

After an hour of making a few more arrangements for Betty, Daniel was taking a cab back to MODE, while Betty was accompanying Christina back to Wilhelmina's place, since she was supposed to be on 'bed rest' because she was Wilhelmina's surrogate. Betty couldn't believe it was really happening, but she was there for her friend and wanted to support her through this crazy situation she was in.

Wilhelmina had ordered Betty to take Christina back home immediately!

Betty shook her head, but complied with the woman.

"Betty, I have to tell you something, luv" Christina said after a moment of them riding in the cab.

"What is it, Christina?" she asked noticing her tone seemed to get serious.

"This Renee...don't you think she's a little...strange?" she asked, but Betty could tell she was asking her to follow up with some sort of information she had.

"Uh...I don't know... why do you ask? She seemed sort of...pissed that Daniel wasn't at MODE earlier. She kind of freaked out."

"That's right... earlier this mornin' she was at Willie's and I was lightin' a candle and she freaked. I thought she was going to strangle me"

"That is strange. Maybe she has a phobia of fire." Betty suggested.

"Perhaps, but then I overheard...I was snoopin really, Wilhelmina say something about a Stony Brook to her"

"Stony Brook? What's that?" Betty asked shifting in her seat, now really curious about Renee's past.

"I don't know, luv. I'm going to find out, that's for sure"

"Ok. You do that, Christina. She seemed sort of fidgety today."

"Can't believe Daniel's datin the devil's sister!" she stated. Betty let out a small laugh "I shouldn't have told him it was ok that he was with her."

Christina looked to Betty with a small smile, but then looked out of her window. "I hope you enjoy the rest of your birthday, luv" she said with a smile looking to her again.

"Aw, thanks Christina."

"It kind of sucks that I didn't get to see Daniel all day. I wonder what errand he was running. It obviously wasn't Renee" she stated, a little happy that he wasn't with Renee. But where could he be, then?

Christina looked at Betty who had a slight frown as she talked of not seeing Daniel. The girl was addicted to 'im all right. "Don't worry, luv."

When Daniel reached MODE, he walked over to the donut to see Amanda filing her nails while she was glossing over a magazine. Daniel rolled his eyes "Amanda..."

She looked up and her eyes lit up "Oo, you got Betty's present? Too bad, she already left."

"What? Why?"

"She took Christina back to Wilhelmina's and then she's going on her lame date with nerd boy"

Daniel let out a disappointed sigh.

"By the way, your whore showed up and nearly had a fit that you weren't here. I swear I thought she was going to pull out Betty's hair" Amanda said, the bitterness in her voice whenever she mentioned Renee.

Daniel rubbed the back of his neck nervously "Yeah, uh, she called me on my way back here. She sounded...jealous or something."

"You should dump her Daniel. She's...crazy" Amanda made a gesture that she was crazy. He shook his head. "Do you know where Betty is going for her date?" he asked not sure whether he wanted to just go over there or let her enjoy her date.

Amanda grinned "well...Harold left a message that he wasn't going to show up"

"He isn't? Why not?"

"His slutty baby mama is sabotaging their date."

"But you said Betty was already on her way there?"

"Oops!"

"AMANDA!"

"I tried calling her, but when she picked up it was all staticky!"

Daniel sighed in frustration. "Shit. That means she didn't get the message and she's going to be waiting there"

"I guess" she shrugged, while trying to look into the gift bag, sifting through the blue tinsel; Daniel took the gift off the counter and started to leave, but realized he didn't know where Betty's date was going to be. When he walked back over, Amanda held out a sticky note to him, grinning as she leaned over the counter.

He rolled his eyes "Thanks" he took it and started leaving.

"Bye! Good luck!" she called out to him.

"Prepare to be surprised" she murmured to herself grinning.

She wished she could see the look on Daniel's face when he sees how smokin Betty looked.