Disclaimer: I don't own Ugly Betty or anything associated with it and never will mores the pity.

Trick or Treat

It was October 31st and that meant Halloween. The Annual Mode Halloween Ball was in full swing. Decorations were everywhere: huge toy bats and silver paper ghosts hung from the ceiling. All the Staff had dressed up and everyone was getting into the Halloween spirit.

"As one half of Editor in Chief at Mode, it's my pleasure to welcome you all to The Annual Mode Halloween Ball", Wilhelmina announced.

"So if she's dressed as Cruella De Ville tonight, who do you think she models herself on the other 364 days of the year?" whispered Christina to Betty, who giggled.

Marc was dressed as Betty.

"MARC?" Betty said unamused.

"Well its Halloween it's SUPPOSED to be scary, he replied.

Amanda was dressed as a French Maid with an incredibly revealing costume, but she thought she looked smoking hot - as always.

Christina was dressed as Little Bo Peep and Betty was dressed as a Butterfly; but she wasn't her usual chirpy self: she seemed a little down in the dumps, but being Betty and always thinking of others, she didn't want to spoil everybody's night, so kept her feelings bottled up.

She may have thought of others; but there was one 'other' in particular she just couldn't get off her mind: Giovanni Rossi, he-she had realised too late- was her true love; when she was with him the world just made sense and she felt that she belonged, she belonged in his arms. Suddenly the thought of him made her heart ache so much, she just couldn't take any more, and she had to get out.

She was nearly at the door, when someone wearing a mask grabbed her hand and pulled her into a Waltz position.

She tried to break free but their grip was too strong, and if she was honest with herself she was so very tired and hadn't been held like that in a long time, so she buried her head into their shoulders and sobbed.

"I-I-I'm sorry, it's just, I've finally realised I lost the best thing that ever happened to me, and it's too late now".

The stranger took pity on her "do you want to tell me about it?"

They were so warm towards her that she found herself telling them all about her romance with Gio, she talked about all the little quirks he had that she loved, and all the good times they had spent together, and about the most romantic treat he had organised for her: the horse drawn carriage on her birthday. The stranger eventually put their finger over her lips to silence her, "if you had the chance, what you would tell him?"

Betty looked up, her eyes red and puffy from crying, "that I..., that I – I-love him".

She suddenly met with the stranger's eyes. Their eyes locked together for a second and before she knew it, their lips had met, she went to pull away, but there was something familiar about the touch of lips on hers, something familiar about that kiss.

"G-G-Gio?" she said barely daring to breathe.

The stranger removed their mask, revealing their true identity.

"I love you too B".

She was back where she belonged in the arms of her Gio.

"Happy Halloween", he said.

"Yes, it is", she said giggling, as he kissed her again.