Chapter 7

Darren was honestly confused. He liked Chris, he really did. But...he wasn't gay...How could he be? He'd never fancied any guys before Chris, so what did that make him?

Darren's phone went off. He picked it up off the end of his bed, and saw he had a text...a text from Mia. His heart sank. He'd wished it was Chris, as he really needed to talk to someone, and Mia wasn't really an option.

So, how about you come over tonight? ;)

Darren wrinkled his nose. The thought seemed really unappealing, especially if she was implying what he thought she was. Sighing, he texted a short excuse, and switched off his phone, just in case. He knew she'd probably be pissed off, but he couldn't really bring himself to care.

What would happen if he dumped Mia and started...well, dating Chris? Darren felt a slightly tingly feeling in his chest at the thought. Would Chris even want to date him? Maybe he should have asked, but was that too corny? Because Darren certainly didn't want to be too corny or forward about it. And what would the rest of the cast say? Darren gave a sharp intake of breath. Each option he had was good and bad, in it's own way.

Darren laid back on his pillow, closing his eyes. Maybe thinking of Chris would calm him down. He remembered how Chris' lips had tasted, and smiled to himself. He could actually feel Chris' tongue feeling around in his mouth, his hand caressing Darren's side, his hips grinding on Darren's-

Oh.

Darren opened his eyes, and looked down. Well Damn. Maybe he wasn't going through a phase. Darren started to panic slightly. How was he meant to get rid of it? It was so difficult to sleep with a hard-on, and he couldn't well...you know, get off...not on the bed...

Biting his lip, he stared at the ceiling, desperate to distract himself. Right, he needed to think of how to solve his problem...the other one about Mia and Chris and how he felt. Obviously, he liked Chris. Heck, he loved him. Darren felt another tingle in his chest, around his heart area. And with Mia...he was pretty sure that, maybe, once he'd loved here. But that was over four years ago. Feelings can change over time, and Darren's certainly had.

But Darren hated having to break up with girls. It was just so sad. And, at the height of his fame now, it seemed really unlikely that Mia would break up with him. Maybe I could just piss her off, and make her want to break up with me, he thought. And even then, it seemed unlikely.

Finally falling into sleep, he thought about what life would be like if Chris and he started dating.


Mia knew she was losing him. That had been clear for months, even before the nonsense text that Darren had sent her. But who was she losing him to? It wasn't like he round many girls, since his character went to an all-boys school. And he was only ever around that Chris Colfer kid-

Oh.

Her eyes widened. Surely not...surely not that little...No, Darren had stated many times in public that he wasn't gay. And anyway, Darren wouldn't go for someone like him, no matter how blind he was sometimes. And Chris may appear nice in public, but lots of people, like her, know what kind of people they are, always trying to steal everyone else's men...

Dialling Darren's number quickly, he put the phone to her ear, only to be put straight on to answer machine. She threw the phone down on the nearby table, almost breaking it, and started to pace. What could she do to keep Chris from stealing Darren? She couldn't very well punch him, as Darren would probably break up with her for that.

Then it came to her.

The way to get a man to follow you; take his virginity. Madonna wrote a song about it.

Mia smiled to herself, almost evilly. Glee must have been rubbing off her. But it was true. Anyway, as far as she knew, Darren was a virgin. Well, they'd never had sex together, so he must have been. And after, she'd have a bit of a "word" with Chris, just to make sure that he got the message.

Devising her plan in her head, she picked up her phone, just in case Darren did call her, and started to plot everything into place.


Chris knew it was sad to keep on watching the videos, but he did, and he couldn't help it.

"Redvines; what the hell can't they do?" Chris laughed at Joey's facial expression. In the background, he could see a very curly haired Darren, open-mouthed in shock, before grinning and yelling, "You did it Ron!" Chris bit his lip, trying to contain his laughter. Even after so many years, Team Starkid were by far his favourite group to watch on YouTube, and not just because of Darren. (Although, he may have had a tiny little crush on him years ago as well...)

As the video ended, Chris checked the time on his laptop, and saw it was getting late. Very late. He sighed and shut the laptop down, not leaving his chair until the light from the screen went off. This left him sitting on his bed, with no light apart from the little sliver of moonlight shining through his window. He laid back, looking up at his ceiling, and began to think.

What if Darren did break up with Mia...and decided to date him instead? He'd thought about it lots, but not in too much detail, so as to not get himself too hopeful. But now...Darren had told Chris he liked him...and, afterall, this must have been really confusing for him, so a few days to let him think was fair, right?

Chris turned over in his bed, smiling to himself happily.


Darren groaned when his phone went off...He's turned his mobile off! Wait...It's the apartment phone...

Darren reached out from under the covers to grab it, his eyes closed still. "'lo?" He mumbled.

"Darren!" He jumped awake at the sound of Mia's voice.

"Woah! SHI- What? What is it Mia?"

"I just wanted to ask you something..." Darren waited. "How about we go out for dinner tonight? It's just that I noticed we haven't been out in a while, and I really think we should be spending time together..." What was she talking about? They went out last week!

"I..I can't," Darren said groggily, trying to come up with a really good excuse. "I'm...I'm...I'm busy, Mia."

"Doing what? Darren, please. I really want to spend time with you." Darren felt awful...and he couldn't break up with Mia over the phone, that was just terrible and mean.

"Fine. Mia, I really need to talk to you though."

"About what?"

"About...us...Listen, Mia, can I just come over tonight so we can talk?"

"Oh...sure." Darren nodded to himself, knowing it was for the best. "Listen, I gotta go, so I'll see you tonight?"

"Right. Bye." As he hung up, Darren sighed to himself. He was in such a mess right now...and there was really only one decision he wanted to make...


Chris styled his hair, annoyed. Today, the gel just didn't want to stay in. In the end, he gave up, and just ruffled his hair slightly, making him look kind of...well, bad boy-ish. Would Darren have liked his hair like that? Would Darren care? Chris shrugged it off. He, for one, liked Darren's hair when it was curly. Obviously, Darren liked it like that too, but that was just a matter of opinion.

Chris checked his phone, in case Darren texted him. It was the weekend, which meant that the cast didn't work as much. Chris wasn't really too upset when he saw Darren hadn't got around to it yet, especially since he knew how late the older man slept compared to him. Chris looked over his appearance one last time in the mirror (where the flower Darren had given him sat prettily), and smiled, hoping that every thing would turn out alright.


"So, what did you want to talk about?" Mia asked. Darren shuffled opposite Mia on her couch, not sure what exactly to say.

"Mia, I just want to let you know that you're amazing. Really." Mia smiled. "And you're a very pretty and talented girl."

"Thanks. You're not too bad yourself." She joked. Darren chuckled for a moment, before he fell silent again.

"Right." Darren looked up, nervously. "Mia, I...I just...I don't really..."

"What?" Surely not...

"Mia, I don't think we should go out anymore." Darren kept eye contact with her, knowing it was best thing to do. He had to get on with it like a real man, even though he was practically pissing his pants doing so. "Look, it's not you, and I know it sounds so...you know...like I'm just saying this, but it's really me. I like someone else, and I really want to be with them." He looked at Mia carefully. She didn't look that unhappy. Instead, she seemed to be smiling, almost pitingly.

"Oh, Darren," She put a hand on his shoulder.

"You're not mad?"

"No. Because we both know that you're either joking, or that you're really confused." Darren's heart dropped.

"No, Mia..."

"It's fine," Mia said in a calm voice. "Which is why I want to tell you something."

"Yes?" Darren asked, making a note to repeat what he'd said after Mia had spoken. Mia simply moved her hand down to his hip, and leaned forwards to kiss him. Darren attempted to pull back, but found himself trapped between Mia and the armrest of the couch. "What are you doing?" He asked quickly as she came up for air. She stroked his hair with her other hand.

"Darren, I know why you're not so sure about "us" anymore, and that's because we haven't done it. Doing it would definitely help make your mind up." Darren shook his head.

"No! Mia, I'm not ready!" Mia ignored him, and climbed on top of him, smashing their lips together. Darren made a noise of disapproval and disgust, trying to process what was happening. He felt Mia slide her hands down to the button on his jeans, and tried not to cry. He knew that further proved the point that he was MAYBE a little gay, but he couldn't help it. It was bad enough that he didn't want to do it in the first place, but when he'd told Mia he was breaking up with her?

Darren laid there, utterly defenceless while Mia pulled the zip on his jeans down.

Oooh! Cliffhanger! LOL, sorry.

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