I don't own Ugly Betty but if I did this is the one relationship I would have made happen. :) This is Pt. 1 of my story and I will be updating it as soon as I can. I hope you all enjoy the story and any comments and constructive criticism is appreciated. Thanks again and I hope you like it!

It had been six weeks since Henry had left for Tuscan to be with Charlie and his new son. Betty sat with her sister, Hilda, in the kitchen and sipped her coffee.

"So, have you talked to Gio?" Hilda smiled over the top of the magazine she was reading. Gio was a friend of Betty's and he had shown interest in her after they had met. She had politely let him know that she was dating someone else. But now that someone else was in a different state staying busy with a new family.

"I saw him yesterday when I picked up lunch for Daniel and me." Betty smiled at her sister and headed across the kitchen to put her cup in the sink. She looked down at her watch and decided she had to leave for the office soon so she wouldn't be late.

"Betty, that's not what I meant. He likes you." Hilda gave her an excited smile and Betty just looked back down at her watch. "Betty… Henry is gone, you should move on. And Gio is a really nice guy. There aren't that many of them left Betty." Betty looked at her sister's face. She looked earnestly concerned and Betty wasn't sure how to tell her that she didn't feel anything for Gio. She liked him as a friend but there wasn't the spark she had felt with Henry.

"Hilda I don't have time to talk about this with you. I have to head to work." Betty quickly grabbed her jacket and purse as practically ran out the door.

Ignacio was walking down the stairs as he saw his youngest daughter leaving the house in a hurry. "Why is she in such a hurry?" He asked Hilda as he entered the kitchen.

"I don't know, but she better hurry before she's too late." Ignacio cocked his eyebrow as he looked at Hilda. He was never sure what his girls were talking about.

As Betty walked towards the Mead building, she noticed the street vender and picked up two coffees and a bagel for Daniel with a light layer of cream cheese spread on it. She grabbed her self an apple and was so happy she finally had her braces off. She was still getting used to the feel of it, but the fact that she could eat whatever she wanted with out having to be worried that things would get stuck in her braces, definitely made it worth it.

Betty looked down at the bagel as the vendor handed it to her, she was hoping that the bagel would ensure that he would be in a better mood that the last couple of days. He was so worried about the magazine. They had lost a few accounts and Alexis was threatening to replace Daniel as the Editor and Chief of Mode. Daniel was frantically trying to make this issue the best Mode has had in a long time. Betty had been spending long nights at the office with Daniel trying to figure out how to get back into Alexis's good graces and it was defiantly taking its toll. She was hoping he would realize sleep would help the thought process and would leave on time tonight.

Betty walked out of the elevator and towards Amanda. "Do I have any messages, Amanda?"

"Oh, hi Betty," Amanda looked Betty up and down gave a mischievous smile then added, "Didn't anyone ever tell you that brighter colors can make you look… bigger… than you are."

"Amanda just give me the messages." Betty rolled her eyes and took the slips of paper Amanda handed her. After she was far enough away, Betty looked down at the bright orange blazer she was wearing over her dark purple blouse. She had to admit that she slightly resembled a traffic cone. 'Oh, well, at least I'm a cute traffic cone.' She thought and smiled to herself.

Betty walked back to her desk and turned on her computer. She looked into Daniel's office and saw him sitting there looking over some papers. She sighed for him and headed to his desk, smiled sweetly and said, "Good morning Daniel. Here is your coffee and a bagel."

Daniel looked up at his assistant and her room brightening smile. Ever since she had her braces taken off, her smiles seemed to be bigger. And Daniel had noticed how beautiful her smiles were. Looking at her face made his heart do a little flip and Daniel knew his day was starting to look up. Even though he was having one of the worst weeks ever, Betty's presence seemed to make him feel better. She was his best friend these days and the only one that was helping him figure out what to do next. "Hi, Betty. Thanks for the bagel."

"Of course. How has your morning been going?" She regretted the words as soon as she said them. His face fell and Betty knew what he was going to say next.

"Its been bad and I hope you don't have plans this evening cause'…"

"…It's gonna be another late night." Betty finished the sentence for him.

Daniel looked at her apologetically before adding, "I know we have been doing this a lot lately and I'm sorry." He got out of his chair and came around the desk to face her. He reached out and grabbed her hand. His face softened, "I really am sorry and I wish I could let you go home early, but you're the only person I can count on around here."

Betty smiled and couldn't help notice the way her hand felt in his. She pulled it away, "I would never think of leaving you in your time of need Daniel." Betty's voice was back to bubbly and happy as she headed back to her desk.

The day went by just like any other, and Betty headed back up to the office after having a quick lunch. She was finding herself strangely looking forward to seeing Daniel after any period of time that they were apart. She got to her desk and noticed Daniel had beaten her back. He was still chewing what he had eaten for lunch. She looked over her emails and messages and was pleased when she noticed she had gotten a call from one of the companies that Daniel was trying to get to by advertising space in the magazine. Betty looked over her computer and saw that Daniel had started going through yet another box of past issues trying to get ideas. Her smile beamed as she walked into his office. "You have a message from Thompson's Jewelry. Do you want me to get them on the phone for you?"

Betty smiled even bigger as his jaw fell, "Of course I want to call them. " Daniel said smiling bigger than he had in a while. Betty got the company on the phone and patched them through to Daniel. She watched to see if she could guess what was going on by the look on his face but he was facing away from her. 'Darn!'

About ten minutes of looking trough pictures on Cute N' , Betty was surprised by a loud crash that sounded like glass breaking. She hurried out of her chair and into Daniels office. As she came through the door she saw Daniel on the floor picking up pieces of broken glass. She hurried to his side knowing something must be wrong. "Daniel…" She said softly.

Daniel turned, surprised, and smiled. "Oh Betty I'm sorry, I accidentally knocked the coffee mug you gave me on the floor." Betty looked down and could still make out 'World's Best Boss' in the broken shards.

"Are you okay Daniel?" Betty was surprised when he started laughing and came towards her. "It's great we have a meeting tomorrow with Johnson's Jewelry. They are giving us a chance to win them over." As she started to congratulate him, Daniel grabbed her around the waist and twirled her around in the air. Betty started laughing and continued to giggle as he placed her back down on the ground. "Betty do you understand what this means? This is the break we needed. If we can get this account it could bring others and that's more money. Even if this issue bombs, the money made from new advertising will make up for it." Daniel was smiling so big and started pacing the room in excitement

"That's great Daniel!" Betty could feel his excitement rubbing off on her. "So any chance we can go home on time?"

"Are you kidding? We have a lot to do in order to be ready for tomorrow." He was still so excited that he forgot how hard Betty had been working these past few weeks, "I'm sorry Betty. I know that these weeks have been long, but I promise if this works out there will be some much needed time off." He gave her a reassuring smile and was glad when she returned it with one of her own. Daniel loved her smiles. They were so hopeful and honest. It was something that you didn't see in this business and it was refreshing. Daniel found himself staring at her as she went to finish cleaning up the broken glass. Her hair was pulled to one side so that it didn't get in her way and her glassed were perched at the end of her nose. He let his gaze fall to her neck. The skin there was the most amazing shade of brown, reminding him of the iced mocha things she was fond of.

'I wonder how soft her skin is?' Daniel's eyes widened and he shook his head. These thoughts were definitely new. He could feel the heat rising up to his cheeks and hurried back to his desk. He looked out from under his eyelashes and watched as Betty threw away the last of the glass. She was slightly bent over and Daniel couldn't help the next thought that crossed through his mind. 'Nice…Oh God!' His hands flew to his face and he prayed the red stayed on his cheeks and didn't move to his ears, or worse his neck.

"Daniel, are you okay?" Betty looked down at him with concern. A minute ago he was s excited, and now…

"Oh, I'm fine. I just stood up too fast." He said it into his hands and Betty just smiled and gave him an unconvinced look before heading back out to her desk.

Daniel waited till she was safely behind her computer before fully looking in her direction. He felt guilty for even slightly thinking about Betty that way. He wasn't sure when these thoughts started popping in his head. Sure he had noticed that her hair was the color of his mahogany bed frame, and her eyes were dark and seemed to see right through him, but this was the first time that his thoughts strayed so far into the inappropriate, sexual harassment side of things. He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. 'It has to be the sleep deprivation. This is Betty I am thinking about.' Daniel stopped thinking and buried his head back into work. He had to think about work.

Betty sat at her desk and watched to clock tick away. It was getting late and she was starting to get hungry. Daniel had had her running around the building looking for things he was certain were gonna help him come up with the best presentation. His meetings with the creative departments and photo departments all went well. Betty looked in to see if Daniel was busy and notice he had stretched out on the small couch in his office. He had pulled his shirt out from his pants and his tie was lying on the floor next to him. Betty could see every line of his chest and arms as he stretched them out. She may have been his assistant and best friend, but she was still a woman, and the fact that Daniel was gorgeous had never escaped her, but she found her self dwelling on it so much more now.

Betty's cheeks turned red as she watched him spread his legs out so that they were on either side of the couch. She turned her head before she could make full sense of what she noticed between his legs. 'Stop that!' Betty yelled at herself. 'He's your boss.' Betty's stomach growled and she was suddenly very hungry. She decided got up slowly, giving the blush time to leave her face, and headed into Daniel's office. "Hey I was gonna call out for dinner, do you want me to order you something too?"

Daniel looked over at her and smiled, "It is like you can read my mind sometimes, you know that?" Daniel laughed, "I would love a cheese burger and fries."

"Okay well I will order now. I was just noticing how late it was getting…" Betty smiled shyly and hoped he was planning on calling it quits soon.

"I know. But I keep thinking that there is something missing from the presentation. Maybe after you order you could come help me think about it. I always think more clearly when you are around."

"That's because I am constantly nagging you," Betty laughed, than ordered the food. It would be about thirty minutes, so Betty headed back in to see what she could do to help Daniel. She sat across from him while he still lounged on the couch. "So Daniel, what are we working on?"

Daniel laid his arm across his eyes and made a deep groan. Betty could see that he was frustrated, but what was she supposed to do? Betty sat there and fidgeted with her note book as she watched Daniel lay there. She hoped that her was thinking and didn't fall asleep and was relieved when she saw him move and look over at her. "I'm sorry Betty, but I am trying to think of a gimmick that will get Thompson's to sign a contract with us."

"Okay, well, jewels are beautiful and maybe if we compare them with another beautiful thing?" Betty smiled than watched as Daniel sighed as he lay back down on the couch. Betty rolled her eyes and started brainstorming in her note book.

Daniel could feel his brain shutting off. He needed to just breathe and concentrate. 'Poor Betty' Daniel thought 'she should be home with her family. Not here dealing with me and my crisis.' He looked over to his assistant and watched as she scribbled things on her pad of paper. She looked just as stressed as he felt and more fidgety than normal. He watched as she tucked her hair behind her ears and than took her glasses off to rub her nose. She looked over at him and smiled before putting them back on and going back to her note. Daniel had never noticed how her eyes seemed to sparkle like the black diamonds he had seen on his occasional trips to Tiffany's. He smiled to himself and than the wheels in his mind started to turn. "The eyes of the woman you are in love with are more beautiful than any gem!" Daniel practically screamed it as he jumped off the couch.

"What?" Betty cocked her eye brow as she smiled at Daniel. Some times she really worried about him.

"Betty that's it. That's the gimmick… or something like it." Daniel walked over to his desk and grabbed the pictures showing some of the jewelry offered at Thompson's. He rushed it back to Betty. "Look here, these gem stones can be reminiscent of the features of the woman you are in love with. The executive from the company I talked to earlier said that they were having trouble selling the colored gemstones and wanted to find away to up the sales. This is how we can do that. We can show different colored eyes next to gemstone that are similar, than say something like… 'Show her how much you love her by…by… giving her a gem just as beautiful as she is." Daniel gave Betty an awkward smile and shrugged.

"I don't think that's it, but you might be on the right track." Betty offered a reassuring smile.

"But it's a good idea right?"

"I think it is." Her smile beamed and he wished that he had as much confidence in him self as she seemed to. "So let's get the brain storming started." She started to get a little more comfortable and the phone at her desk started to ring. She gave out a frustrated sigh and headed out to answer it. Daniel watched as she walked back out of his office. She seemed to sashay and the movement made it very hard for Daniel to look away from her hips, legs, and… Daniel quickly looked back up and watched as she answered the phone. She signaled that it was the take out and walked towards the elevator to meet the delivery guy at the lobby doors.

Daniel looked at the clock. It was 6:30 pm. and his mind was swimming. He was concerned about the magazine, about his job, and something that had recently been on his mind a lot more than normal, Betty. He couldn't figure out why, when he was going to sleep at night his last thoughts were of her and what she was doing. When he woke up in the mornings, he hurried to the office because he knew she would be there waiting to great him with her warn smile.

"What am I thinking? She's…Betty. She's my Betty. She's my sweet, adorable, awkward, Betty." His tone lowered and he closed his eyes tight. "My Betty? What am I saying? She's not mine. Do I want her to be? Uuuuuggg. I don't know what I am thinking. I need to just need to stop thinking about it. About…"

"Oh Daniel don't think that way." Daniel turned around in shock. How long had she been standing there? Then her smile returned and she continued, "You will nail this project Daniel, I know you will." He sighed in relief. She must have just barley got back while he was talking to himself. He smiled and let her set the food on the small coffee table. "Bon Appétit."

"Thanks. It looks great." He sat across from her on his couch while she made her self comfortable. He looked up from his plate just for a second and noticed her shifting in her seat. She was taking off her blazer. It reviled a dark purple sleeveless blouse that complimented her skin perfectly. Daniel watched as the small movements she was making seemed almost seductive. He could clearly see every luscious curves including her more than adequate breasts. His mouth seemed to water as he became hungry for something else entirely.

'What was he looking at?' Betty thought to herself. She had noticed him stealing looks at her all night but now there was this look on his face that made her skin hot. She looked over at him and watched as he tried to concentrate on his food. As he chewed she watched his jaw. It was one of his best features and even though she knew that she, she was surprised how watching had started making her feel. It was like nothing she had ever felt before. The way he sat, walked, and even frowned made her insides ache. She had always found Daniel very attractive, but with his reputation and obvious attractions to size 2 super models. She knew when she started working for him that Daniel was never gonna be interested in a girl from Queens. 'So why is he looking at me that way?'

Betty looked him over and realized that he looked amazing with a five o'clock shadow and his shirt's first three buttons undone. She could faintly see the muscles hiding under his shirt. The thought of him with out his shirt on made something stir in Betty that she had never felt before. He looked up and caught her gaze. His eyes were the most amazing shade of blue. As he looked at her she watched his expression change, soften. She started to feel her cheeks turning red and panicked. Forgetting about the food that was sitting in her lap, she jumped up and watched as her burger and fries tumbled onto the floor. "Darn it." She said before getting down on her knees to clean it up. She hadn't noticed that Daniel had gone to the floor after her. They both started frantically cleaning up the mess she had made. "I'm sorry Daniel. I don't know what I was thinking." His hand met hers and she stopped moving. Betty looked up at him and realized just how close they were to each other. Their noses were practically touching.

"It's okay.' His voice was soft and low and cause goose bumps to cover Betty's arms. She swallowed hard and was sure he had heard it.

Daniel noticed how her cheeks had turned pink and wondered what she was thinking. The way her lips were slightly parted made his pulse race. He could smell her perfume and it reminded him of rain. Clean, fresh and irresistible. A smile tugged at his lips when he saw the small smudge of ketchup at the corner of her mouth. He lifted his hand and cupped her cheek using his thumb to gently remove the ketchup. Watching her lips part as he touched them made his lower extremities tingle. She looked partially confused and… tempted. That one look would determine what he would do next.

The feel of his hand on her face made Betty's heart stop. She wasn't sure if she should pull away or let him continue touching her. Before she could make a decision he was closing the distance between them and had kissed her. The shock caused Betty to lose her balance and her hands gripped his thighs to steady her self. The feeling of her hands on him destroyed any of the shreds of self control he had left. He reached around Betty's waist and pulled her into him. Daniel's other hand grabbed the back of her head as he deepened the kiss by sliding his tongue into her mouth. She tasted so good and her tongue responded to his and they danced.

For a moment every part of their bodies were intertwined. Betty moved her hands up to Daniels back and explored the hard feeling of muscles. He felt so good under her hands, every movement validating that it was really happening. That he was holding her…kissing her. 'But why is he kissing me?' The thought brought her back to reality. She pulled away from Daniel so quickly that he fell forward.

"Oh my God Daniel! What are we doing?" Betty exclaimed as she ran one hand through her hair and used the other to touch her lips. Part of her wanted to forget the feeling of his lips on hers and the other part desperately wanted to remember it forever.

"Betty…I…I…" Daniel was having a hard time getting his thoughts to come together after one of the most amazing kisses he had ever had was so abruptly ended. "I'm not sure what I was thinking. I…I…"

"Yes Daniel you said that already." Betty started backing towards the door. "Let's just chalk it up to sleep deprivation and call it a night." She exited his office and grabbed her purse.

"Whoa whoa whoa, wait Betty." Daniel yelled as he followed after her. "We should talk about what just happened."

"No Daniel we should go home and get some sleep and forget this ever happened." Betty made her way to the elevator with Daniel close behind. She started frantically pressing the down button hoping the doors would open and she could get out of there before he got to her. She sighed when she heard him behind her and realized she was trapped.

"Is that what you want?" Daniel asked getting closer to her. Betty could feel his breath on her neck and the sensation made her shiver. 'No that's not what I want. I want you to grab me and never let me go' Betty thought but instead she turned slowly to him and said, "Yes."

Daniel's heart sank with that one word. He couldn't believe how one kiss could leave him feeling so complete and empty all at the same time. He studied her face hoping to see some kind of uncertainty. Her eyes were starting to fill with tears and every part of him knew that she hadn't meant that. "Don't lie to me Betty. I can see on your face what that kiss did to you." Daniel reached up and cupped her cheek with his hand. "Please Betty don't walk away from me."

Betty wanted to believe that Daniel meant what he was saying, meant that kiss, but she knew him. She knew that even though he had come a long way in the time that she had known him, he was still Daniel Meade. And even though she knew he would never hurt her on purpose, he would eventually hurt her. "Daniel I don't want to ruin what friend ship we have. Please lets just forget this happened." Betty's voice became shaky and low as Daniel started to close the distance between them. Just as he was leaning in to kiss her, the elevator doors opened.

Betty pushed away from him and entered the elevator. She pressed the button for the lobby and watched Daniel just stand there. His face showed rejection and hurt but she had to walk away. She had to pretended this night never happened and wondered how she would face him tomorrow.

End of Part 1. next part called Awkward Day at Work. Again any comments are appreciated and I hope you liked it. :)