"OK, what is going on with you?" Betty asked Hilda, they were having lunch an extended lunch to go over wedding plans.

"What do you mean?" Hilda asked her innocently.

"I mean last night, at dinner. What is going on? You were rambling half the night, you always do that when you feel guilty."

"Aye, I'm just stressed that's all. All of these wedding plans, they take a toll on me."

"You're such a bad liar, come on, spill it." Betty wasn't about to let this go.

"Fine, I'm freaking out cause the wedding is four months away. In four months I'll be six months pregnant. Bobby and I have been trying to find a way to move up the date, but the place is booked."

"You're pregnant and you didn't tell me. Hilda, how could you keep something so big from me, I could have helped."

"I know, I just didn't want to put more on your plate. You have so much going on with Daniel and work. Plus Bobby's been great, so it's not like I've been on my own."

"Wow, another niece or nephew, congratulations." Betty got up to give Hilda a hug.

"Thanks, well now that you know, you can do something for me. Can you ask Daniel, to use his star power to bump someone, so I can have my wedding earlier."

"Hilda, that's awful."

"Hey, I wanna walk not waddle down the aisle. You're my maid of honor, so you must do as I ask."

"Sure, I'll talk to Daniel tonight."

"You're the best."

"Uh huh, well lets get on with it. If you're having your wedding in a month we better get cracking."

Daniel was in his office going over numbers when Amanda walked in.

"OK, so we totally need a new mail room guy. All of this mail was routed to Betty, even though it's for you." She said throwing the mail on his desk.

"Well thank you for bringing it to me."

" No problem, I already took something from the closet... as form of payment."

"Don't leave yet, I need to ask you something. Have you noticed Betty acting weird today?" He asked her, Amanda shuffled her feet. Betty was her boss and friend, then again Daniel signed her checks.

"Well... maybe a little, I just figured she's stressed from the tabloids."

"She's been acting weird since last night. This morning she kinda gave me the cold shoulder, I know I didn't do anything."

"Daniel, I'm sure it's nothing. However, for those pink Brian Atwood's, I'll probe for you." Amanda will never change, Daniel thought to himself.

"Tell you what, you get me some info and the shoes are yours."

"OK, but what if it's nothing and I still did my part. The only fair thing would be to give the shoes."

"Talk to her, let me know and we'll go from there."

"Fine," she said walking out of his office.

Daniel started to sort the mail on his desk. Most of it was junk, but there was one large envelope from Becks.

"Hopefully there's not a bomb in here," he said to himself.

He found two pieces of thin cardboard tape together, with a note attached to it.

Danny,

Who would have ever thought that we'd be estranged. Fifteen years of being friends, gone in one moment over a woman. I wouldn't have it any other way, you were and still are a good adversary. But at this point you should know, I'm out of the game. I always knew you were end game, can't blame me for trying. Anyhow, let me stop rambling like we're long lost lovers, and let me explain whats between the sheets (cardboard). I was hanging with Vince one night, and he had a photo on his wall. Guess what, it was a photo of Betty. Not sure when she took it or why, she never said anything about it to me. Anyhow, I tried to buy a copy but he didn't have the film, Betty did. Vince was in a good mood that night, and his girl didn't like that he had the photo up... so he gave it to me. I never told Betty I had it, I'm sure she thinks Vince keeps it hidden somewhere. Well there is no sense in me keeping it, I've decided to move on with my life. So consider this my future wedding gift.

Becks

Daniel opened it up to look at the photo, he'd show Betty tonight. He knew she would be relieved that it was no longer hanging in someones house. As much as he hated to admit it, he missed Becks. Maybe one day, they'll be able to put the past behind them and be friends again.

"Earth to Miss. Moody, what is up with you?" Amanda asked Betty throwing herself into the chair across from her.

"What are you talking about, Amanda?"

"You're acting all weird, normally you're all happy and smiles. So what went down?"

"Nothing, I'm just stressed out. I'm helping Hilda with the wedding and there's a lot going on here."

"So this has nothing to do with Daniel or the tabloids." Amanda probed.

"Well... there's that too. Just a lot on my mind, that's all" She gave Amanda a false smile.

Amanda wasn't buying her story, she decided to try a different tactic.

"Well... give me something, I have to report to Daniel. He was all sad and weepy, he said you were distant. He's afraid you're having doubts, so he asked me to investigate. So I need something, or I won't get my Atwood shoes."

"He's asking you to spy on me?"

"Uh, no... were you listening? He's worried, he thinks you have doubts about him. I don't think he can take another break up, you'll kill him. You should have seen how worried he was."

"Well... for being so worried about us, he didn't have a problem announcing to our families, that we won't be picking up our engagement anytime soon."

"Daniel said that? Maybe he was trying to get a reaction out of you."

"Don't tell him anything. I'll get you the shoes, just keep it to yourself. Plus you're my assistant, you snoop for me not him."

"Oh cat fight, I like it. Don't worry, I'll give him the stressed story."

We'll get it right one day, Betty thought to herself. She wasn't gonna make a big deal over this, she did give him the cold shoulder. She'd talk to him tonight, things were always best in the open.