Book 1: Shattered Harmony

Intermission: My Best

My Best

Danny and Dareths first Date

Danny  had pulled on the best dress she had in her closet. The most  comfortable shoes that didn't have heals. She had pulled her hair up in a  ponytail and even put on a little make up. This would be the very first  date she had ever been on. She found herself a little shy and honestly  scared out of her mind. But she knew him, this wasn't just some blind  date. She knew Dareth through Zareth. A lot of Zareths attitude came  from Dareth. She sat down on the couch for a moment and unplugged her  cell phone placing it into the little purse she had around her shoulder.  She took a deep breath.

"Here we go."

Dareth tied his tie  as he whistled along with the music coming from the shower radio. It was  just a plain brown tie, his favorite color. His pin striped suit that  along with it, and the pale black shoes. He hadn't dressed this fancy  since well...ever. He ran his fingers over his freshly shaved face  before putting his wallet in his back pocket. He ran the comb through  his hair for the billionth time before making his way toward the door.

"Lets  do this..." He walked outside and then walked back in and looked at his  teeth in the mirror. Then he left again. Everything had to be perfect.  He knew Danny very well. He knew she was incredibly kind, and funny,  very beautiful to top it all off.

The park was crowded and she was  incredibly uncomfortable being out there in the dress she was in. But  she leaned against the tree at their designated spot and waited. Their  were people that looked at her there alone. A little kid giggled and  waved at her. She waved back with a huge smile on her face. She loved  kids.

Danny gasped in fright when a arm full of flowers were  placed on her shoulder. She looked up and smiled seeing Dareths smiling  face. She giggled and took the flowers. She smiled them and smiled.

"They're  lovely Dareth." She smiled seeing that unmistakable Zareth smile on  Dareth. 'So thats where it comes from.' Danny thought.

Dareth could see the bright pink blush on her face. He looked over her and his smile grew bigger.

"Wow..."  He said. The pink on Dannys cheeks grew brighter. "You look  incredible." She turned trying to hide the deep blush that was forming.

"Alright you can stop that. I know you don't mean any of it." Danny said only to feel Dareth take her hand.

"I  don't lie baby...I don't see the reason to lie to you." 'and that must  be where Zareth gets his name calling thing.' Danny giggled.

"Well okay just avoid to many compliments. I'm blushing enough." Dareth smiled and kissed her hand.

"Shall we then." he held out his arm and she took it.

The  walk to the coffee shop wasn't that far. She honestly loved the short  walk with him. Dareth was slightly heavier set then Zareth was who was  slightly thick, but slightly more muscular. Danny liked it. A lot of  people would have found that this would have bothered them to have a  potential boyfriend who was thick. But to her it was never how heavy he  was, he was his attitude. He always radiated something that drew her in  and she wasn't able to explain it. Plus that smile that he had that just  made her smile right back without realizing it. She found her heart  wrapping around his.

Dareth looked sideways to see Danny smiling  her head rested on his shoulder as they walked. He wasn't a tall man  like Zareth or Zane. He was about 5'8. He ran his thumb over her smooth  knuckles before opening the coffee shop door for her. She thanked him  before walking in.

The shops calming atmosphere and the smells  seemed to calm Dannys nerves. Dareth didn't make it to hard either. He  ordered the coffees for them luckily he knew how she liked hers. Into  which they joked about for a good fifteen minutes. Danny looked into her  coffee and smiled up at him. He was smiling over his cup. She wondered  if he smiled all the time like this or just with her. She sipped her  coffee and cleared her throat. Oh that smile, those brown eyes, the  flushed cheeks...she couldn't look away from him. She really really  wanted to hug him to see how it felt. She giggled to herself. Dareth  looked down at her. He narrowed his eyes but he still have that kind  smile on his face.