Perfect Scents

this story corresponds to odor in the court episode 😘

Chapter 1

Daniel's mind was racing, as the night city blurred through the window, wondering how they were going to get his mom out of this situation.

He still couldn't grasp it all.

She was on trial for killing Fey Sommers. And they were not doing too well trying to prove her innocence.

His head was spinning; and he felt like he couldn't catch a break with his crazy family drama. It was unnerving how 'normal' these occurrences were becoming.

His brother coming back from the dead as his annoying sister, then having said 'sister' conspiring with the she-devil herself, Wilhelmina Slater,then finally coming to terms slowly.

Not to mention the constant state of disappointment he seemed to render from his dad, then said dad nearly marrying that conniving Wilhelmina, then his dad's heart attack and his dying in the hospital and now dealing with all this.

It was all too much! It was a miracle he wasn't off drunk somewhere.

He was just so glad that through it all he had Betty. He knew he would be a wreck without her. She seemed to be his constant ray of sunshine he could look towards on his numerous cloudy days.

He looked to her as she admired the perfume bottle that his mom gave to her for safe keeping. He smiled as he watched her eyes take in the glow from the lights reflecting off the glass.

"You should spray some on" he said seeming to break her from looking at it to him

She shook her head, "Oh, no, I couldn't. It does smell pretty, though" she said wistfully as she continued to admire it.

He nudged her playfully 'Come on, Betty, it's not gonna kill anyone if you take a small spritz. I know my mom wouldn't mind you use some. She loves you."

She bit her lip and then nodded "you're right. I'll only use a teeny bit"

She sprayed a small puff of perfume on herself, and he was instantly drawn to the intoxicating smell "wow…"

"Mm...It smells so pretty! No wonder your mom loves it so much!" She stated in admiration.

He leaned into her taking in the enchanting smell "wow, damn, that smells incredible on you" he found his voice came out like he was uttering a spell.

She turned to look at him, and his heart skipped a beat at how close he was sitting to her, their shoulders touching; that mesmerizing scent of her and how her eyes met his seemed to draw him in closer.

Daniel gulped, tugging on the collar of his shirt, suddenly feeling like there was a heatwave in here.

She looked at him with a smile "thanks, Daniel! this perfume smells so nice and… it sort of makes me feel… pretty" she blushed, glancing away shyly.

Betty felt like she was in a dream having Daniel look at her the way he was. She was barely breathing at how intense it was to have him so close to her and speak the way he did to her.

She bit her lip, nervously, feeling like her heart was racing a mile a minute and like she could run a marathon, her hands were starting to tremble.

Daniel smiled as he took in the sight of her, seeing her blushing, and that smile of hers and found himself whispering "you are pretty"

She looked at him in surprise, a small smile ghosting her lips, then shook her head "Daniel, that's sweet, but you don't have to say that."

"I mean it. You are. I know you don't believe me, but I do see that you are, Betty. You're just more reserved in showing yourself. You like to hide behind your clothes and glasses, but believe me, underneath that... I know you're beautiful. You try to make it hard to notice, but when I really get to see you, I can see how pretty you are"

She looked at him in shock; he smiled and picked up her hand that was sitting in between them as she was fiddling with her skirt.

"I've noticed your curves, despite those loose clothes you wear, and you have pretty eyes behind those glasses, and that smile of yours is unforgettable; despite the braces, you have a warm and positively inviting smile that easily lights everyone's day."

As he told her this, he noticed her eyes becoming glossy, but she remained speechless. He gave her a small smile, "I hope that idiot Harold knows how lucky he is to have you; though, I personally think he doesn't deserve you. He should take his baby mama drama and get the hell out of your way, but I know you're too nice and loving."

She looked at him in amusement and said "his name is Henry, you know"

He shrugged, "please don't remind me. It only reminds me how much I dislike him"

"Why?"

He rolled his eyes "why do you think? I know he is going to leave you hurt and broken -hearted and it bugs me"

She sighed "I know it's crazy that I'm still seeing him. I...I don't know what to do. My heart is saying take it while you have it, my mind is saying get out before you hurt yourself."

He squeezed her hand and said "hey, whatever happens, I'm here for you."

She looked to his eyes with a smile "thank you, Daniel"

He smiled "I'm the one who should thank you. I'm so thankful to have you as a friend; I would be so lost right now without you."

She smiled "I'm happy to help you, Daniel. I hope there's some way we can help your mom"

He nodded and ran his hand anxiously through his hair. "me too. It was a disaster today"

She placed her hand on his arm that sent a warmth through him "don't worry, Daniel. Your mom is a strong lady. She is going to be fine and we are going to do whatever we can to help her. We're all doing the best we can."

He smiled and lifted his arm to place around her, pulling her close to him, which he was immediately sure was a bad idea, because the second he had her close to him and the scent of her flooded his senses, his heart started racing and he wanted to keep her in his arms all night long.

Betty looked at Daniel in surprise, wondering why he was acting so strange, not that she minded his closeness and how sweet he was being, but it was sort of throwing her for a loop, and she was becoming increasingly more flustered and swept into his words and actions.

The sound of his voice and his proximity were giving her butterflies. The man was both her friend and boss, but of course, she wasn't blind, he was still incredibly handsome and charming and hearing him speak to her in such a way was mesmerizing.

She felt like her heart was drumming in her chest, but found herself unable to pull herself away from him, and instead moved in closer to him.

Their eyes met and it felt like a lightning bolt sparked between them.

The gravitational pull was so intense, in the next instant, their lips met in an electric kiss.