Disclaimer: Obviously this is not my television show; in fact I don't own much other then a few books and some CD's. This story is un-betaed so please if you see any errors or what not let me know so I can fix it.

On The Sidelines

She was supposed to be happy for her, for them. And she was even though it pained her inside to see them happy and together. From a distance, that's where she was watching them be happy since she couldn't have that feeling of happiness especially not with him. She held her breath as Quinn leaned in towards Logan; and instinctively he wrapped a muscular, tanned arm around her thin, white shoulders. Quinn looked up at him with her dazzling eyes smiling brightly. Logan looked down towards her and his whole face was lit up by a large pearly white smile.

It was a story book romance that she was only reading. A perfect movie scene where she didn't get the leading role, she was a stand by watching the movie that was supposed to be her big break. But as she saw those smiles she couldn't and wouldn't break that apart. No matter how many times she would have to put up with being on the side lines she would give anything to see her friends' smiling faces.

Picking up her barely touched smoothie, she sighed and began to walk inside. She already knew how the story was going to end, she's watched this movie one to many times that she knew that the Quinn/Logan relationship would live happily ever after. And as normal she would be second best.

Trying to be discreet as possible she manoeuvred around the smiling couple without them knowing, though she did catch on to a part of their whispered conversation.

"I'm worried you know, she's been really down ever since she's became the seventh wheel," she could hear with frown in Quinn's voice.

"I bet it hasn't been easy," Logan shrugged, "I mean really after me and you hooked up it seemed like everyone was getting with someone."

"Except for her. It's strange, I've known Lola for a while now and I would have thought she would be with someone by now," Lola stumbled on her feet after hearing her name, dropping the smoothie she carried in the process.

"Maybe she's just standing on the side lines waiting for her leading guy," Logan joked , though he didn't know how true his words were. Thinking she over heard too much Lola swiftly made a break for it.

Breathing rapidly she stopped in front of the roaring ocean, loving the way the water met the sand with a splash. Lola breathed in the salty air feeling strangely free, but something was bubbling away inside her wanting and begging to be let out. Placing hands over her mouth she let out a muffled scream. One lone tear trekked it's way down her cheek which she wiped away quickly in slight anger.

"Why?" Lola screamed to no one in particular, "why can't I have a movie romance ending? Why can't I have my leading guy just stroll up on this beach sweep me off my feet and carry me off into the sunset!"

Two more tears ran down her face as she looked up to the darkened sky, "I hate him! I hate her! I hate her for not being me! I hate him for being the one person I can't love but ended up falling for!"

Letting out another muffled scream Lola sank into the sand with a groan. It hurt and no one could see it. She was the actress after all; Lola could fool anyone who laid an eye on her. The brunette did it with perfect ease putting up the mask of annoyance whenever Logan was around. With a deep intake of salty air she unlaced her converse shoes, threw off her socks and rolled up her jeans. Burying her toes into the sand with a content filled sigh Lola took small steps to the ice cold water. Letting out a small hiss as the icy feeling washed over her feet and ankles. A voice startled her causing her to jump in surprise nearly falling into the ocean.

"Lola? What are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious Reese?" she sneered the look of annoyance covered her face as she rolled her eyes at Quinn's leading guy- no man.

Logan gaped at her for a moment and shook his head, "yea whatever," pursing his lips he sat in the sand took off his shoes, socks and walked over to the water's edge.

She glared, not realizing she voiced her thoughts out loud, "what are you doing?"

"Isn't it obvious," he commented back, looking away from her as he stared out at the ocean. He remained quiet for only a minute, "it's kinda peaceful huh?"

Ignoring his question fully Lola turned to Logan crossing her arms, "aren't you suppose to be with your sug-," she shook her head quickly correcting herself mid word, "Quinn?" she raised an eyebrow, wiggling her toes in the cold water.

"Oh you know I like to stalk girls while Quinn isn't around," he smirked, the sarcasm in his voice didn't help in the slightest.

"Ugh you pig," Lola shoved him a bit but his muscular build didn't move, "maybe she's looking for you so maybe you should get out of here."

"She's sleeping, I took her back to her dorms because she has a calculus test tomorrow morning."

"Oh," she bit her lip making the silence grow. Yet this time it was more comfortable since she closed her eyes and felt everything around her, the splashing water, the salty air. Peaceful.

The warm hand on her shoulder made her eyes snap open, she looked over to him watching him as he watched her. The warm hand moved down her shoulder to her fingers and up to her face. His breathing and voice even more quiet by the crashing waves, "you're cold."

Bringing her fingers up to her lips which had began to tremble from her feet being held in by the ocean's waves. Biting to stop her now blue lips, Lola gazed at Logan for a moment before remembering her place on the side lines and swatting his hand away, "I figured that Reese."

With another roll of her eyes she faced the waters once again trying to fight the feeling in the pit of her stomach. Just please, please go away she fought with herself hoping he'd hear her without her having to say the words. Lola crossed her arms over her chest wanting at least some warmth to return to her after Logan's hand was swatted away. Shuffling her feet within the sand and pursing her lips she chanced another look over at Logan still standing beside her gazing out to the setting sun. She watched as he closed his eyes slowly taking in all she could at the moment. It was...tranquil and surreal seeing him fully relaxed. With a lick of her lips and sharp intake of breath Lola looked away down at the sand below her feet.

"I'm going to go," Logan's voice was strong yet soft as his eyes were still closed. He opened them slowly and turned his face towards Lola, "hopefully you'd come inside soon."

"Yea maybe," she replied with a quick shrug.

"Lola...I just wanted to tell you that no matter what happens -whether your leading guy shows up for you or whatever- you still have your friends at PCA," a breathy sigh, a hand running through his hair and he was gone.

Lola stood at the beach surrounded by strange silence, it wasn't comfortable but it wasn't deafening. Taking a chance she looked back seeing Logan's retreating form, his shoulders were a little bit shagged and he walked slowly. A frown made it's way onto Lola's face, "too bad my leading man already has his leading lady," turning to look at the ocean once more she sighed dropping her head and went to retrieve her shoes.

"Logan!" she regretted shouting the word; it sounded too desperate in her ears, "Logan wait up!"

His slow walking stopped abruptly turning swiftly to face Lola with a small smile, "couldn't stay away could you Martinez?"

Oh you have no idea, she thought to herself as she reached him playfully hitting him, "oh yea well as long as you carry my stuff I think I could keep you around," shoving her shoes and socks into his hands with a smirk.

"How come?" Lola asked simply as he took her shoes from her.

"How come what?" he raised an eyebrow walking beside her feeling her cold arm against his warmer one.

"You came to look for me, how come you came by?" Looking up at him through thick eyelashes, he could have swore she batted them a bit.

"I just wanted to check up on you. I've noticed that you've been acting- not literally- but acting different," Logan shrugged gazing down at her.

"So it wasn't Quinn's idea?"

"She has no clue I'm here, no one does actually. I'm surprised that no one noticed you were missing for nearly the whole day," he stressed the last part. So Logan Reese noticed I was missing, should I be happy about that? Lola thought to herself, before shaking the thoughts out of her head.

"You know Saturday is a busy day for most people. But you came to look for me because you noticed I was missing?" Lola wanted to shriek for joy but held it back.

"I like to know where my friends are."

Friends...yea that just shot a bullet through her heart, "listen Logan I want to tell you something."

They both stopped seeming that it was right, as if they didn't stop this huge news would cause them to stop and look at each other awkwardly. He didn't say anything, he didn't have to, "I-I just wanted to tell you," this was so embarrassing; the blush on her face grew. She thanked whatever was out there that it was night and dark, very dark.

"You can tell me," his voice so soft and sweet, almost as soft and sweet as if he was talking to Quinn.

"You're a great guy, no matter what I or anyone else says. And," Lola took a deep breath in, "I'm glad you found a girl like Quinn."

Logan put two fingers beneath her chin and made sure to look her straight in the eyes, "thanks, and I mean it," turning her face he gave a gentle peck on her cheek, "your leading guy will come."

"No. My leading man already came but fell in love with someone else," giving him a sad smile as Lola reached a hand up to cup his cheek, "besides it's not really my leading role anymore."

Trailing her fingers down his face she turned swiftly and practically ran all the way to the girls' dorm room. Taking deep breathes to calm herself she leaned her head against the wall to collect her thoughts and breath, muttering to herself, "alright Lola you walk into that dorm room and act completely normal, you're good at that," Pushing herself off the wall she walked into the dorm with silent foot steps. Fortunately for her the girls were fast asleep when she entered. Walking over to her bed she took in the dark room and finally noticed something.

Unfortunately for her she left her shoes with Logan.

A/N: thank you all for reading this! (First story I've posted on this site!) Also I left it as a small cliff-hanger, so you can decide if I should continue this as a series of one-shot or a full length mutli-chaptered story? You decided by leaving a review!