A/N: Sorry about the wait, it took me awhile to get it mostly the way I wanted it to go.
I was also thinking of combining this and the final part, but decided to split it and get this up.
Enjoy and Review!
"And cut!" Ryan yelled, "That was great everyone. You've got a few minutes while we set up the next scene although we only need Lea and Idina."
It seemed like everyone immediately checked their phones. Dianna had been sitting in back of Lea for their scene in the choir room and noticed she didn't check her phone for any new messages. Which, of course is weird for Lea since she's usually glued to her phone and if her texts with Dianna and the other cast members were any indication, she was probably on her phone every waking minute.
"Lea," Dianna said as she got up to leave the choir room, "Naya wanted to know if we're still coming by tonight. It's our turn to bring the wine." Lea turned around as she got up and went to answer her, but was interrupted by her phone ringing. She looked down and her face lit up.
"I gotta take this, I'll be right back" Lea said before almost skipping off out of the room."
Who the hell was that? Dianna thought as she went to leave.
"What's with the face? You look like someone kicked your puppy?" asked Naya as she made her way over to the blonde. "Nothing." Dianna sighed. "I think I'm just being a little insecure."
"About what? Because you sounded amazing when you were singing."
Dianna laughed a little, "Not that." She hesitated a little and Naya picked up on it. "A little trouble in paradise? Tell me all about it." Naya said pulling them both back to take a seat.
"Well, " Dianna started, as she sat down and smoothed out her dress. "I think it's just that...maybe it's because Lea's just a touchy-feely person by nature or that she gets really involved when talking to people.
"Wait, you think she's cheating on you?!" The brunette's eyebrows raised and she leaned forward.
"Well I don't even know if it would be considered cheating since our relationship hasn't really been defined; I mean we just kind of fell into the whole sleeping together and hanging out together thing. We've never really been, like, official. She has been kind of distant lately. And a couple of weeks ago, we were sharing about exes and she mentioned this one woman that she was madly in love with but wouldn't tell me her name and then she got weird when you mentioned Idina was coming and now she's all excited the day her and Idina are shooting their Poker face number." Dianna took a deep breath after she voiced her concerns to her friend.
"Well first off, who wouldn't be excited working with Idina, I mean she's talented, plus she's hot. Also, you know Lea, she's just a toucher." Naya responded putting a hand on Dianna's shoulder "Whenever we talk she always listens intently, but she's always touching. I thought that was one of the things you liked about her."
"It was...is, but..."
"And", Naya continued, "if you're unsure where you guys stand, you should probably have a little chat about it. But, I see the way you two look at each other, like you're the only people in the world." Naya paused and waited for Dianna to meet her gaze before continuing, "Do you love her?" She asked softly.
The blonde's whole face lit up, "I do. So much it scares me sometimes. I just don't know if she feels the same way."
"Well, I think you should just tell her, I mean when you're ready. But, I don't think your concern that she doesn't share your feelings will be an issue."
Dianna smiled up at her friend and leaned in to hug her. "Thanks."
"Of course, I'm always here for you. But, I'm done for the day, so I'm gonna head out. I'll see you guys at my place later though right?" Naya asked as she got up to leave.
"Yea, we'll be there. See you later."
As Naya walked through the doorway of the choir room, she almost collided with Lea who was heading back and was still on the phone. Lea saw her and lowered her voice, but Naya could still hear the end of her conversation: "Of ocurse I haven't told her, that's just dumb, if I do, it would change everything and I'm happy where we are right now." She looked at Naya before continuing: "I've gotta go, I'll talk to you later." Lea smiled a tight smile at Naya before going back into the choir room.
"5 MINUTES!" Ryan yelled. "And could someone please go get Idina?"
"...ok, bye. No need, I'm here, sorry makeup took a little longer than expected." Idina said breathlessly, as she strode into the room, hanging her phone up."
Dianna moved behind the cameras as they finished preparing the scene for Lea and Idina to sing together as mother and daughter. She had noticed that Lea and Idina seemed to hang up their phones at the same time and had came in one after the other. It's her. She thought. It's got to be . They were both in that show back in the day. Dianna was starting to get angry as realization dawned. Why or how did I not see it before? As soon as Idina showed up, Lea started acting weird. Maybe I was in denial. I should have known something was up when she wasn't as excited as maybe she should have been considering I thought Idina was her idol.
"Quiet on set."
Dianna looks up. Lean and Idina are in their places next to the piano and Brad is seated in his customary spot at the piano, fingers on the keys.
"AND ACTION!"
The music starts as Lea's pre-recorded voice came through the speakers:
I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas please
Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me
Love the game, intuition, play the cards with Spades to start
And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart.
Dianna glares between the two and the looks they give each other aren't missed by her.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-ohh
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-ohh
I'll get him hot, show him what I've got
Idina's voice comes through, beautiful as always, Dianna thinks ruefully.
Can't read my,
Can't read my,
No he can't read my poker face.
Dianna can't stand it anymore because Lea looks like a lovesick puppy.
She stifles a sob and quickly and quietly gets out into fresh air.
As soon as she left the building, she realizes that she's come to the conclusion that the woman she is currently madly in love with is still madly in love with her former flame. Dianna sat down on a golf cart that was parked near the entrance and was lost in thought for the next half hour.
She was broken from her reverie by people exiting the building, chatting.
"Yea Idina is pretty hot and she has such an amazing voice." The first guy said.
"True, it's a shame they finished so fast, I was enjoying listening to her voice and just staring at her face." The second guy chuckled as they walked away.
Dianna sighed and remembered she needed to go back inside to get her sweater and the filming schedule for the next week. She walked down the hallway of the fictional McKinley high and heard voices.
She couldn't make out what they were saying, but recognized them as Idina and Lea's voices.
"...have to know. Just tell her you went to visit your mom."
"I can't." Lea's voice responding.
Suddenly Dianna came to the doorway of the otherwise empty room that the two women occupied. Lea jumped away from where Idina had her by her elbows which had been crossed over her chest.
"Why can't you? What's holding you back? You're still in love with her aren't you?" Dianna started, hurt and angry. Fresh tears had begun to fall down her face.
Both the brunette's eyes went wide.
"I knew you were cheating on me. Did I really mean that little to you?" She said, her voice cracking. "Or does it not count because we're not "officially" together?" Dianna sneered.
Lea moved away from where she had been standing quite close to Idina towards Dianna.
"What are you talking about? Cheating? I'm not cheating!"
"In love? So I take it you told her about us then?" Came Idina's voice.
Lea looked back at her with a glare.
"No, but clearly I should have and I shouldn't have been in here talking with you."
"But what we had was so intense, I mean, how can you not want to experience that again." Idina started, moving once again towards the diminutive brunette.
A half muffled sob escaped Dianna's lips as she whispered sadly, "It is her."
She then ran out of the room, totally forgetting about what she had come back inside to get.
"FUCK!" exclaimed Lea.
"Look, clearly she's upset and she needs some time to cool off, so the offer to come to New York with me tonight still stands." Idina stated as she moved to stand next to Lea.
Lea turned to her, "You don't get it do you? All we were back in the day was fuck-buddies. We were never in love. Dianna and I...we're in-I love her. I'm also not sure how you do this to your wonderful husband who's, like, the nicest guy."
Idina's face fell, "Well I thought we had something, clearly I was mistaken. And don't talk about my marriage as if you know anything about it." She turned to walk out the room, then stopped and turned back towards the other woman, "You can't deny the physical chemistry we had-still have-if you're honest with yourself, but...I see you've found someone who you care enough about to be in an exclusive relationship with. Good luck." With that she left.
Shit! What the hell am I supposed to do now and why would Dianna say that she didn't mean anything to me, and what was that nonsense about not "officially" being together? Since when? Is that how she feels? Lea's face fell as she slowly sat down on the nearest chair. Perhaps I should have divulged that little tidbit about Idina and I, but I didn't want to mess anything up. I guess the only thing left to do is explain everything and let her know I'm not a cheater. With that, she ran from the room to try and get back the woman she loved.
A/N #2: I know Idina comes across a little negative and although I don't know her, I'd like to believe she wouldn't act like this.
Also, I have taken liberties with both their pasts to make it work for the story.
The next chapter will be the final one.
