With Betty back the time seemed to fly by and soon it was six months later. Siobhan's family had gone back to Idaho and she thanked God that her Uncle Tito hadn't killed Daniel. Every day that passed she was sure she was falling in love with him. Despite her moving out of his house they had still remained great friends. She was sure for a while there it would develop into something more but it never did, and while she had wanted it to she was not going to push it.

Betty and Henry had bought a house not far from Siobhan's and soon were a huge presence in their lives. Henry had decided he wanted to stay home and take care of little Daniel so instead of going back to work for Meade Publications he had taken on several private accounts, As well as carting all of her kids to and from school.

While they had tried to keep work at work Siobhan and Daniel had often found themselves sitting at the kitchen table going over proofs and photos shoots while helping the kids with school work.

It was officially summer vacation, Abigail had been given and internship at Betty's magazine while Carina had begged and begged Daniel to allow her to work in the closet over the summer. He had agreed but only if she promised not to allow Wilhelmina to get to her, and that she would stay away from the male models.

Siobhan was sitting at her desk typing up the financial reports when Daniel came bounding out of his office.

"I have to run out really quick can you push back my meeting?"

"what's wrong?" she asked, Daniel almost never asked to move back a meeting and she could see the concern on his face.

"Its nothing, Ill tell you about it at home. Please just do this for me" he asked and left.

She watched him leave until he got on to the elevator and disappeared. Shaking her head she hoped that everything was okay.

"Why was Daniel running like he had an Italian Model on his ass?" looking up from her computer she looked at Amanda

"I don't know he just came out and asked me to push back his meeting" leaning back she crossed her arms "do you know what's going on?"

"No, duh, that's why I asked you!" Amanda said and flipped her head "Besides I thought you and him were doing the naughty now, shouldn't you know!"

"Why does everyone think that?" She asked

"Because he practically lives at your house! And he totally acts like that brood of yours are his own kids"

" He's a good guy, and you know if Betty was still his assistant he would be the same way with her" She said and went back to typing, she was not going to let Amanda get to her.

"See I know them and while he did care for Betty, it never would have gotten past the friends stage" Intrigued she looked up at the blonde again.

"Why"

"Betty was his rock, his best friend and while she loved him it just wasn't that kind of love. She loved Henry the first moment he bumped into her."

"well what about Daniel?"

"Everyone is a little bit in love with Betty, I mean… I lived with her, and I have seen her naked so I totally love her" Amanda said and Siobhan shook her head.

"anyways"

"Daniel hasn't looked at Betty that way in a long time. But you Miss thing he looks at like you're a gourmet meal"

Siobhan laughed loudly. "You have got to be kidding me! Daniel doesn't look at me that way, I mean yeah there were a few times that I thought maybe…" she stopped quickly and put her hand over her mouth.

"OH tell me!" Amanda said and Siobhan shot out of her seat and ran for the bath room. She could hear Amanda behind her, when she got there she locked her self in a stall. "I know your in here!"

"Go away! I didn't mean it!"

"Yes you did!" Looking up she sighed, Amanda had climbed on to the other toilet and looked over at her "Now tell me or I am going to text everyone!"

"FINE but you keep this to yourself or I wont get those Jimmy Choo's you wanted." She demanded and come out of the stall.

"fine, Fine Girl Scouts Honor"

"well there where a few times at the house I thought maybe he was going to kiss me but, he kind of just clammed up and stopped" Siobhan said as she remembered one of the nights they had camped out in her room to watch scary movies.

"OH I SO TOLD YOU!" Amanda yelled

"Shut up!"

"So what are you going to do about it"

"nothing" Siobhan said and ran a hand through her hair.

"why, its obvious you feel something for him." Amanda said and Siobhan stopped to look at her for a moment, This woman who she had thought was shallow for so long had a caring side to her.

"Because I am his assistant its not proper." she said finding the only excuse she could think of .

"That's bull and you know it. No one would care, like I said everyone already thinks your sleeping together" Amanda leaned on the sink next to her "besides I haven't seen him this happy ever."

"Really? Not even when Betty was his assistant" she said sarcastically, she knew she would never live up to what Betty had been,

"Not even close, yeah she made him happy and she made him grow up. But you make him glow"

Siobhan walked up the steps to her house four hours later, she was sleeping on her feet. Daniel had called and said he needed her to cancel his meetings that he would explain everything to her when she got home. Opening the door she called out for everyone only to get no answer, setting her bag down she walked into the kitchen and crossed her arms. Daniel was sitting at the breakfast bar drinking a glass of wine, a second one sitting next to him.

"So are you going to tell me why I had to convince Armani that we were still committed to doing the shoot next week, and lie to him about why you weren't there" She asked and sat across from him

"Yes" he said and pushed the glass towards her. " Something happened with Anna today"

"Daniel why didn't you call me! Why didn't Henry call me?" she said and as she went to stand he took her hand and grinned at her " why are you grinning!"

"Its not that bad, she called me upset, made me promise not to call you" he took a deep breath and continued. "She started her period."

Siobhan sat there for a moment and took what he had said in. Anna had started her period. "Oh my God, Henry must have been a mess!"

"you have no idea" he said and laughed.

"Why didn't she want me to know"

"She thought she was dying and didn't want you to be there" they both laughed and Siobhan let out a relieved sigh.

"Wow, I now officially have three teenagers." she said " it's a little early though."

"I called the doctor to check and he said sometimes it happened to girls who have been though a lot, everything is fine though."

"Good" taking a drink of her wine she smiled at him "What did you do after that?"

"I told Henry to go get some pads, when he got back I brought all the kids back here. Carina and Abigail are up stairs talking her through it." Standing she walked around the counter and hugged him. Despite the fact that these were not his kids and that he didn't need to do anything for them , he had still dropped an important meeting made sure her daughter was not a mess.

"Thank you so much Daniel I don't know what I would do with out you" leaning back she smiled at him.

"I think you would have one very upset eleven year old"

"no I mean it, you have really stepped up to help out around here and I can't thank you enough"

"well I can think of one thing" he said and she could see he mischievous look oh his face, smacking his arm she laughed and tried to move away , but he just held her tighter. "why is that so funny?"

"because… its me and you…" she said biting her lip.

"Siobhan" he said and took her face in his hands "This last year has been the best of my life, I never thought I would enjoy shopping for kids and playing toy soldiers with your boys. But I have come to realize there is nothing in the world I would rather do then this, you and the kids have become my family and when you moved out I thought I would be alone again. But you guys made sure I was still involved."

"Daniel?" she said, smiling widely she leaned over and kissed him lightly. " I love you too"

"Really?" he asked excitedly.

"Yes, I think I have for a while and just didn't want to believe it" she said and put her arms around his neck.

He kissed her soundly and pushed her up against the counter, when they had to pull away for air he smiled at her " do you think it would be soon for me to just move the rest of my things in?"

Laughing she shook her head, she kissed him again. It felt like heaven, his body wrapped around hers and his hands in her hair. Leaning back she grinned up at him "do you think it would be to soon if I asked you to marry me?"

Daniel's eyes got wide and his smile grew, he kissed her harder, making her week in the knees, they pulled apart and laughed when they heard Carina yell "Abby you owe me twenty bucks, I told you mom would ask first."