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[takeyouaway]

Betty had been watching them through the shop window. They were cute together. Slightly nervous, but cute. They seemed to make each other happy. Looking at the wedding dress, she smiled. Bella would make a beautiful bride when she was ready for it. The two had only just met, but there seemed to be something were they were meant to find each other. He was good for Bella.

Walking in, she heard the tinkle. She had seen the man take the rings. Leaning near them, she smiled apologetically at Daniel. “I’m sorry I got mad. I just have those motherly instincts so I didn’t want anything to happen.” She knew full well what had happened with Alec though. Betty didn’t want Bella to make the same mistake again. Have her heartbroken.

[danieltam]

Daniel smiled back at Bella, "I guess your grandmother was useful for something then, for teaching you about this sort of thing I mean." He nodded to her when she said that he needed a black suit. He did have some but they looked old with faded colors and that sort of thing. He started to look though the suits, until he found one and took it off the rack, "How about this one?"

He looked over to Betty when she came in, "Its ok. I understand. Bella has told me everything thats happened."

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[Arabella Hart]

Bella shrugged, scowling some. She guessed it was. She could help get good prices on things when they had to sell if need be. “That’s about it.” Bella had hated her tutors. She often ran away form them. Her mind flashed to the first day of her tutors, then she shoko it away. Back to reality. No, no Alec. No Londinium memories. But this planet radiated memories for her. Including this town. And the hotel just down the way. And the stables back home. And the entire estate.

Snapping back into reality, she looked over the suit. Looking for any snags or loose threads, she smiled. “It’s dashing. You’d look wonderful in it.” And maybe in the future you can wear it again… But she didn’t say that. Not really.

Flushing, her stomach dropped as she hadn’t told Daniel everything. The guilt was kicking in. She held her breath as she turned away, preoccupying herself. “Yes, well, that aside, we found some rings.”

[danieltam]

Daniel just smiled at Bella. He had never been described as dashing before. This would be the smartest thing he had in his waredrobe. Not that he thought his other clothes weren't smart, because they were, but this was a different kind of smart. His other clothes were more casual, this was more for special occasions, occasions with Bella, when they finally.......no, no. It was too early for him to be thinking these thoughts. It was ok for River and Vincent, they had known each other for years, plus they were much older than Bella and himself are. "So, um....is that everything then? We don't need anything else do we?"

[takeyouaway]

Betty gave Bella a look. Had she told him everything. No, she hadn’t. She could tall. Betty shook her head slightly, just for Bella to notice. The girl needed to tell him everything. Including the physical happenings.

Walking to the counter, the salesman was pulling the rings out. Bella had taste. Or Daniel. But she guessed Bella. “We just need hair dye. Which I can get up the street. And the contacts back at the estate.” She laughed lightly. She had found them when packing up everything. Looking over the suit, she nodded. “Perfect for the night.”

[Arabella Hart]

Bella couldn’t look anyone in the eyes. She was hiding things. She couldn’t tell anyone. But Betty knew. And most of the staff back home. They had all turned a blind eye. Reaching into Betty’s bag, she grabbed the money needed. “These rings and that suit.” She had become formal, a habit of hers when nervous.

Watching him wrap everything, Bella let her thoughts wander. She didn’t know what to do. She was at that crossroads again.

[danieltam]

Daniel watched as the cashier wrapped the suit and the rings. Daniel glanced over and saw that Bella was avoiding his gaze. He wanted to comment on it but he didn't want to risk getting into another bridge incident again. He picked up the package and carried it over to Bella and Betty, "So, um...where is this shop with the hair dye then?"

[takeyouaway]

Betty watcher the two. This was ridiculous really. But she eventually needed to go back to her job. Smiling a fake smile, she grabbed the bag from Daniel. “A couple stores over. I have to eventually leave so I can go get it since I have the rest of the money. Bella and Inara can do the hair dying though.” Walking out, she sighed a heavy motherly sigh as she walked two stores over to browse the hair dyes.

[Arabella Hart]

Bella watched Betty and Dnaiel. They seemed to be getting along fine. That made her happy. She needed them to get along. Looking around once more, she tried to gain her composure. Alec was nothing now, so why did she hide it? Trying to follow Betty out silently, she ended up tripping over shelving and falling down. Swearing in Cantonese under her breath she cleaned dup the mess. “Clumsy me.’”

[danieltam]

Daniel reluctantly let Betty take the items they just bought. He felt that he should be the one to carry it, if only to be polite if anything else. But he also didn't want to argue. When Bella tripped over, he went straight down to help her tidy up the mess before helping her back up to her feet. "You ok?"

[Arabella Hart]

Bella nodded, blushing. “Yeah. Fine. Clumsy me is all.” She grabbed the shelf to lift herself up. Why did Daniel have to break her down so? With his eyes that made her want to tell him everything? She smoothed out her long skirt, clearing her throat. “We need to talk.” Her voice was soft and scared. She didn’t know what she was afraid of. Losing him? She was far from innocent like many seemed to believe in her lifetime.

[danieltam]

When Daniel heard Bella say that they needed to talk, a sense of panic rushed over him. He didn't really know what she ment by it, but something about it felt as though it couldn't be good. "Um...ok then. L-let sit down." This wasn't for Bella, this was for himself. He felt the need to be off his feet when Bella tells him what she wants to say. He led her out of the shop and sat down on a bench not too far from the shop. "S-so, w-what do you want to talk about?"

[Arabella Hart]

Bella grabbed his hand on the way out. Her heart raced. The only reason she was telling him was the ball was tomorrow. She needed to tell him so Alec wouldn’t. Because Alec would blow it up. Sitting next to him, she put both her hands around his. “I-I don’t know how to say this. But I thought I could avoid it and now I can’t because I think Alec would say something.”

She focused on a small child for a moment. She wished she could be as naive as that again. But she couldn’t. She didn’t speak for a moment. Then she looked in his eyes. She wanted no secrets between them. “I-me-me and Alec have done something. I know again you don’t want to hear it, but he may say something.” She bit her lip again. What would he think of her now? She was falling for him and couldn’t lose him. “I want no secrets.”

[danieltam]

Daniel took hold of Bella's hands, but he looked away when she mentioned Alec. They had talked about him before and it led to their first fight. The last thing he wanted to do was to talk about him again. That was a part of her he really didn't want to know about. "Please no. I don't want to know. I don't care about what happened between you two. Its in the past now." Although she did have a point. It probably would be better if she told him as opposed to Alec. She would actually tell him what really happened.

[Arabella Hart]

Bella was trying to be open. She needed to. The past may be the past, but it was going to be the present. Shaking her head, she stood. “Fine. Whatever you want. But be warned.” She took her hair out and redid it. She hated how her hair went frizzy on this planet. “I was only telling you because I love you.” She froze mind loop. She hadn’t meant to say it out loud but it had been burning inside of her. Finishing her hair, she stood there waiting for him.