Story 1 – Introduction

A Daniel & Kate Story

By Brown Eyes Parker

Author's Note:

Hey everybody, lovely to be joining you guys in this section of FFN. I've been thinking about doing it for a while, I just never knew how. And now that I have a series of ideas, I hope you'll like what I have to offer. I'm looking forward to writing for you.

Disclaimer:

I do not own anything related to Perception. It goes without saying that if I did, Kate & Daniel would be a couple. They are TOO cute.

Rated: T

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Daniel knew exactly how this one ended. When everything was said and done, the mentally healthy, stronger man would get the girl. They always did in all the books and the romantic comedies. He didn't stand a chance with men like Donnie in the picture. He could Kate everything that she would ever want or need. There wouldn't be any fear of mental breakdowns with him, or people she couldn't see lurking in the shadows. There wouldn't be daily prescriptions reminders or day dreams that got out of hand. He was steady, stable and well-adjusted.

True, it wasn't easy to forget the fact that Donnie had cheated on Kate with her best friend. But Daniel was sure that she would eventually forgive her ex-husband that and he would be back in her good graces in no time flat.

And he would go back to just consulting on her cases, to being nothing more than her friend. He'd banish the occasional dreams about a future with her and go on living in his semi-lonely existence with only Natalie and Lewicki for company.

Eventually, Lewicki would leave too and Daniel would try to find somebody to fill the void his assistant left. But things wouldn't be the same and in the end, Natalie would be his only companion. Kate would try to save him again, he was certain of it. But by then, she'd be so wrapped up in Donnie and their three kids, it would be too late. He'd be too far gone for her to do anything about it.

It doesn't have to turn out like that you know, Natalie's voice whispered in his ear, you do have the power to change your future. Stop being such a downer, Daniel. Besides, do you really want to see Kate with Donnie again? You and I both know that he isn't any good for her—

Daniel shook his head and tried to block Natalie's voice from his mind. She was always there, trying to tell him that things could be different, trying to build up false hopes about things that could never happen because of his diagnose. Regardless of Donnie's prior transgressions, Kate going back to him would be what was best for her in the long run.

He just had to try and make himself believe that it was really true. He needed to make himself believe that pushing her away a little bit would benefit her in the end. Even though the truth was that in the most secret corners of his heart and mind, he wished that they could try and be something more than they actually were. He wanted to be something more than they actually were.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get past his fears to tell her what he was thinking and feeling. He didn't know how to get past his fears and talk to her. Even Natalie couldn't help him get over his fears and just talk to Kate. . . no matter how hard she tried or what kind of advice she gave to him.

He still always said the wrong thing. And even when he said the right thing, he usually said it in the wrong way.

Daniel shook his head again then put his headphones in and cranked the volume up on his Walkman. He hoped that a little bit of Mahler would be able to drown out his thoughts and give him a chance to regroup before his next class.

He closed his eyes and let the music wash over him.

And for a moment, he allowed himself to wish that things could be just like they were in the movies even though it was probably one of the most impractical things in the world that he could do for himself.

_The End_

Author's Note II:

So, I'd love to hear your thoughts about this flashfic, especially since it's my first time writing anything for "Perception". More to follow, I promise that it'll be romantic and not so angsty. I am a Daniel/Kate shipper, and I have five reasons to back it up too.

Holly, 8/22/2013_

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