Chapter 7: Courting Betty and shared happiness

(A.N: Lemon in this chapter. I hope I did it well and that you will like it.)

After this walk, Daniel began to "court" Betty. He sent flowers at work. Pink gerbera daisies were still her favorites. Another time, he sent her a CD of Sonny and Cher's greatest hits. The first song was precisely the one that they sang in duet years ago. That gift made Betty laugh. She appreciated he could remember and laugh about his faults in judgment.

They continued to see each other as much as possible. She also appreciated he left her space to breathe, think things through and see her London friends.

When he couldn't see her, he searched for a job and an apartment. He finally decided to create a sponsoring agency that he baptized "Butterfly's chrysalis" to pay homage to Betty. He didn't want to use his family name to get clients. He proceeded by talking to Betty about it. She talked about it at work, her work colleagues talked about it. Soon he had a few employees and clients that got bigger as his success began to be obvious. Betty was proud of him. This job was perfect for him. He was doing what he has done with her: he allowed other people to live their dreams.

Betty really had time to think about Daniel's feelings and her own. He knew it was difficult for him to wait that long but he never complained. A month after his arrival, she was now quite aware that she had fallen in love with him. She planned to tell him.

She asked him to come to her apartment and that she will make dinner for them both. He accepted saying he will bring the wine. She made chicken following her father's recipe and a chocolate mousse.

They had a most pleasant dinner though Betty was a bit on edge not knowing how to make Daniel aware of her changed feelings. He noticed her discomfort and asked her: "You're all right, Betty?"

"I'm fine. It's just… I have something to tell you and I am not sure how to do it." She took a deep breath and continued: "You remember a month ago, you told me of your feelings. Well, now mine are… the same… I feel the same." Then she blushed and lowered her eyes.

The joy Daniel felt when hearing this was too great to describe. He took, with much gentleness and tenderness as he could, her chin and lifted her head so her eyes could meet his. The he asked: "May I?" Betty nodded.

Their first kiss was tender and sweet. He stopped to see her reaction. Her eyes were closed and she had a smile on her face. Their second kiss quickly became a rather passionate one. He was clutching her to his chest while her hands were holding his neck and went down caressingly down his back causing shivers down his spine, and then settled on his waist.

They both felt the world has disappeared and all was left was them. They had to separate for air and she whispered: "Stay here tonight?"

"You're sure? I can wait."

"I want to. Stay." And she kissed him.

"Bedroom?" he croaked.

"Second door to your left." She replied breathlessly.

She began to take his shirt off his trousers. Then she opened the buttons. He was not inactive either lowering the back zipper of her strapless dress. She took his shirt off and admired his chest. She ran a hand over it while he sighed. Then his trousers and socks came off and he was standing there on his boxers. Her dress pooled at her feet and he stopped to admire her.

She began to feel a little self conscious and tried to hide.

He took her hands off and told her: "Don't hide. You are beautiful." He had the same serious expression when he first told her that about a year ago.

He took her black bra off and admired her breasts. Then he began to lightly caress them, tenderly at first then more passionately while her breathing became labored. Then he kissed them and began to lightly suck them. She moaned.

His hand went lower and he began to caress there through the silk of her panties. He was attentive to what she liked and what she felt uncomfortable wanting to give her pleasure. Her needs were more important than his.

She took his boxers away and began to lightly caress his manhood while he groaned. He took off her panties and growled: "Condoms?" She gestured to her bedside table. He put the condom.

"You're ready?" he asked.

"Yes." She replied in a whisper.

He slid into her. She gasped at his size. He stopped to let her becoming used to it.

"All right?"

"Yes." She groaned. Her voice had gone lower which he found very sexy.

"Please." She begged.

He began to move within her softly at first then encouraged by her moans and cries, faster and deeper. Their orgasm was mutual and he collapsed in top of her.

He kissed her and said: "I love you."

"I love you too."

They made love quite a few times before they went to sleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Daniel woke first to see Betty tenderly nestled in his arms a serene expression and a little smile on her face while she was sleeping. Daniel was contemplating her with a wide smile of delight. She was in his arms! She loved him! It seemed too good to be true!

And their making love last night was just wonderful! She was a wonderful lover! All the women he had slept with before could not compare to her. He now knew how much better it was to make love instead of just having sex. He loved and treasured everything about her.

Betty was about to wake up. Her eyelids fluttered and her sparkling brown eyes met his. She smiled.

"Good morning, my love. Did you sleep well?" he asked her.

"With you as my pillow, very well."

"So I only serve as a pillow?"

"But of course." They laughed. The mood was peaceful and loving.

"Let's have breakfast." She said. "I'm hungry!"

"I am too." And he kissed her.

"I was not talking about that kind of hunger."

"Oh really?" he asked and his kisses soon made her forgot anything about breakfast.

They once again made love with her riding him this time. Then they went to breakfast.

Daniel loved to observe Betty's morning routine. She was humming while she was preparing coffee, orange juice, and toasts. Disregarding her weak protests, he sat her on his knees while they were both eating. It felt natural and Betty said she loved to see him with his hair all messed up. He replied that he thought the same about her hair and that he was even happier that he was the one who caused it. She giggled.

"Betty, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Of course, Daniel."

The rest of the weekend was spent at her house. He only came home to take a supply of clothes. They spent the weekend making love on her bed or her shower. She cooked wonderful meals. He felt at peace knowing he has at last found the right woman for him.