A/N: Hope you enjoy! It's a little longer than the other chapters and I apologize again for it taking me so long but thanks to the readers who stick by me and are excited everytime a new chapter comes out! Enjoy! :)

Before Lea had time to stop herself, she found herself sitting in her car outside of the restaurant across from Paramount studios; the restaurant where Cory and Katie would be dining. She knew it was probably wrong to be spying on their date but there was just something that was nagging Lea. She wanted this though didn't she? She was the one who set them up. She wanted Cory to move on. Then why did she feel so awful about seeing him with another girl? Pushing all of the thoughts out of her mind, she glanced out the passenger's side window. They were sitting across from each other; a gentle laugh escaping Cory's lips. Lea cringed, scoffing to herself in disgust. She was the only one who was able to make Cory laugh like that. It made her feel special that he would only save a certain smile or a certain laugh for when he was with her. She rubbed her palm over her forehead for a moment, trying to process everything she was thinking. She loved Theo. Or at least she thought she did. Now, she wasn't so sure. She knew she had always felt something for Cory though. Something that wasn't what one would just call "friendly" but she never knew how to classify it. Looking back over at Cory and Katie, her heart dropped into her stomach. Katie was leaning across the table. Their lips were touching. It felt like a knife had just gone through her chest. Suddenly it was hard to breathe. Without thinking, she quickly started the car back up and pulled out of there as fast as she could.

Cory had to admit, he was enjoying himself. Katie was attractive. She was sweet and intelligent. He liked that in a woman. But she was missing one very important quality: She wasn't Lea. Nobody would ever be able to make him feel the way she did. They didn't have that laugh that would drive any man crazy. They didn't have those legs that seemed to go on for miles on end. They didn't have that smile that could light up an entire room. And they didn't have her heart. Lea had the biggest heart out of anyone Cory had ever met and that only made him love her even more. Interrupted from his previous thoughts, he smiled over at Katie, who was rambling on about something. Before he knew it, she had leaned in and her lips were pressed to his. Immediately, Cory gently pushed her back, wiping off his mouth.

"Katie, look. I think you're great and all but I'm just not interested." He tried to let her down as easily as possible.

"Not interested?" She arched an eyebrow. "You sure seemed interested an hour ago."

"You're right and I was I just… don't think it's going to work out." Katie grabbed her purse and left without another word. Once she was gone, Cory pressed his palm to his forehead, squeezing his eyes shut. That damn Lea. Even when she wasn't there she still found a way to ruin his relationships. Why did he have to love her so much? Sighing, he stood up and made his way back to the set.

"Hey Di, have you seen Lea?" Cory approached Dianna on set later that afternoon. Dianna shook her head. "Sorry Cor, but I think she went home early today. Something about wanting to be alone." Dianna shrugged before walking away. Cory knew something must have been bugging her if she wanted to be alone. Lea never wanted to be alone. She liked to be the center of attention. As fast as he could, Cory made his way over to Lea's place. He wanted to be the one to comfort her. Knowing that she wouldn't answer the door if she knew it was him, he decided to use the spare key underneath the door mat and let himself in.

"Hey Lea, I think we need to…" Cory made an abrupt stop at the sight he saw before him. His eyes widened as he saw Lea shove Theo back and quickly pull her shirt on.

"Cory…" Lea started before he shook his head, slowly backing out of the room.

"No, it's okay. I should've knocked or something," he replied simply.

"Yeah you should've," Theo snapped. Lea turned to face him, glaring over at him.

"I'll be out of your way." Cory left without another word.

"Wait!" Lea called after him but it was too late. He was long gone. "I am so embarrassed." She sighed, burying her face into her hands.

"There's no reason to be. He shouldn't have just barged in here like that. Pretty sure he knows how to knock," Theo grumbled before taking a seat next to Lea on the couch.

"Theo! Knock it off. It's not like he did it on purpose. It was an accident and I owe him an apology." She got up and quickly changed into her clothes. Theo sighed and pulled her back onto the couch.

"You sure you don't want to stay here with me…" he murmured, pressing kisses along her neck and shoulder. She shoved him away, shaking her head in disbelief. She couldn't believe he was acting like this. He was acting like a child and right now Cory needed her more than Theo did.

"No, I'm not staying here. I'm going to apologize to Cory. Either way, I want you out of here by the time I get back," she let out a quiet huff of anger before slamming the door shut on the way out, causing a frustrated Theo to kick over the table once she left.

Taking a deep breath, Lea knocked on Cory's door.

"Cory, it's me. I'm /really/ sorry you had to see… what you had to see at my place. That never should have even happened. I… I know you're probably really pissed or hurt or angry and you have every right to be, but please. Can we just at least talk about this?" Lea waited for a few more minutes but she still received no answer. Just as she started walking away, Cory opened the door. She quickly turned around, noticing his eyes all puffy and red; his cheeks stained with tears. "I'm /so/ sorry." She replied, instantly wrapping her arms around his waist in a tight hug. It's not like it wasn't true. She was sorry. Seeing him like this (and knowing it was because of her) absolutely killed her inside. She just wanted to hold him and never let go. Cory was the kindest, most genuine person she knew. He kind of reminded her of a puppy. He was always smiling and happy. She'd never seen him this way before and she hoped she'd never have to see him like this again. When she slowly felt him wrap his arms back around her, she knew they were good. She glanced up at him, a small smile gracing her lips.

"What can I do to make it up to you?" She asked; her eyes pleading for forgiveness.

"Kiss me." The command came out of his mouth before he had time to think. She was taken aback. She couldn't cheat on Theo. She wasn't like that, even if they did just get into a fight.

"Cory, you know that I can't do that…" she mumbled quietly, avoiding his gaze.

"Why not because of that ass you call a boyfriend!" he spat out at her angrily. Lea squeezed her eyes shut and swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat. She was conflicted. It's not that she cared if Theo broke up with her or not, but she was not a cheater. On the other hand, she didn't want to hurt Cory again. And she /really/ did want to kiss him. She forgot what it felt like. Without thinking, she reached up on her tip toes and gripped onto the back of Cory's neck. She pulled him down so that his lips were meeting hers in a tender, yet affectionate kiss. He moved his hands to rest on her hips as he deepened the kiss instantly. In that moment, Lea forgot all about Theo. This kiss was way more intense than anything she had ever felt with anyone else. As hard as she tried, she couldn't stop herself. Cory started making his way into his apartment. Lea jumped up into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist to keep herself up. They made their way over to Cory's bedroom and he laid her down gently on the bed; his hands working to remove her shirt. Once he tossed it aside, he went to work on peppering her neck with kisses. Words couldn't describe how good that felt. Lea instantly let out a quiet moan, letting her head fall back against the pillows. That's when it hit her. She shouldn't be doing this. No matter how good it felt. She grabbed his shoulders and gently pushed Cory back.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong? Did I not do something right?" Cory looked down at her; concern in his eyes.

"No, no. You did everything perfectly and that's the problem." Cory furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

"This is because of Theo isn't it?" Cory asked knowingly. Lea didn't reply but instead tossed her shirt on and fixed herself up.

"This was a mistake. I just came here to apologize. This wasn't supposed to happen." She shook her head; angry with herself. How could she let things get this far?

"How could it be a mistake if it felt so right?" Cory shrugged, inching closer to Lea.

"You know I'm not the type of person to cheat Cory! How could…" Lea trailed off and grabbed her stuff before making her way out of the apartment. Cory just walked back into his room and slammed the door behind him out of frustration. How could she play with his feelings like that? She knew how strong his feelings were for her and she walked all over that. As Lea made her way home, the only thing that crossed her mind was Cory. She felt so awful for just leaving him like that and she was disappointed in herself that she let things go as far as they did. But she couldn't help it. Being with Cory felt amazing. It just felt right. Lea froze when she opened the door to her apartment. It was completely trashed. Papers were strewn all over the floor, and her furniture was out of place and pretty much destroyed. Lea wasn't sure what to think but all she knew was that she was afraid. Without even thinking about it, Lea pulled out her phone and texted Cory.

I know what I did to you was wrong and I'm so sorry for walking out, but I just got back to my apartment and the place is trashed. I have no idea what is going on but all I know is that I'm really scared and I could really use a friend right now. Would you please come over to keep me company?

As soon as Cory got the text, he rushed over to Lea's house. It didn't matter what she did to him (it never did) whenever she was upset, he wanted to be the one to comfort her; always. As soon as he let himself into her apartment her arms were wrapped around him in a tight embrace.

"Are you okay?" He glanced down at her, rubbing her lower back soothingly. "Nobody's here right? You're not hurt or anything are you?" Lea just let out a quiet laugh of relief, tilting her head back to look up at him.

"I'm fine. It just… freaked me out a little bit, but you always know just how to make me feel better." She laid her head against his chest, smiling to herself.

"Well I'm glad you're okay," he mumbled quietly. "Should I go now?" Lea quickly shook her head and looked up at him once more.

"Cory?" She started.

"Yeah," he replied, tilting his head down to look at her.

"Kiss me," she repeated his command from earlier. That was all the permission he needed. He didn't ask questions and he certainly didn't care about Theo. All he knew was that Lea wanted to kiss him and he sure as hell wanted to kiss her. He knew she'd never be able to deny her feelings for him again after that moment.