Hi guys! I didn't upload last week because I was busy with things for the holidays. Also, I'm going to Utah this week. I'm bringing my laptop, but just in case I don't get to write another chapter, I'm uploading this short one for you guys. Enjoy!

A Monchele Romance

Chapter 10- Our Little Secret

Cory answered the phone on the first ring. He had been waiting in his living room, pacing the floors and staring at the phone, calling her over and over, but she wouldn't pick up. Now he was worried. What if she was angry at him for kissing her and running out? Cory knew that he would never be able to live if their relationship had been ruined. Of course, the kiss was the most amazing thing in the world to him, and he didn't wish it away at all, but if he knew that it would cause him to lose Lea, he never would have let it happen.

"Hello? Lea?"

"Hi Cory… I'm sorry I didn't answer any of your calls."

"It's okay… if you're angry with me, I understand."

"No, I'm not angry with you! I kissed you just as much as you kissed me. It wasn't your fault."

"So… you're not mad?"

"No… do you regret it?"

"The kiss? N-no…"

"Me neither…"

"You don't?"

"Not even if I tried… Dianna called me. She made me admit something to myself that I was too afraid to show before; I think I'm ready to tell you. I just don't know how you're going to take it… I'm almost afraid."

"Lea, you can tell me anything… and I have something to tell you too. You go first though."

Then, Lea said what Cory wished for every day but thought wasn't true: "I have feelings for you."

Lea swallowed. "I don't know how else to put it because I haven't, like, prepared a speech or anything, but I needed to tell you and that's the simplest way… I always knew, deep inside of me, that I had feelings for you, but I guess that I didn't want to reveal them for a few reasons. One, I was with Theo, but that's eliminated from the things holding me back. Two, I didn't want to wreck our friendship. It's too important to me and I wouldn't trade it for the world. And three, other people. I kept thinking of a ton of things that would happen. What would Ryan say? Would he let us keep our jobs? Would we ever have a normal relationship without paparazzi around every corner? You know, questions like that… but Di gave me an idea… but I don't think we'll use it because, well, you don't feel the same way… do you?"

Cory swallowed. "That's actually what I was going to tell you. I have feelings for you too. And I would do anything to be yours… whatever plan Di thought of… if it's the craziest idea in the world but it would work, then I'll do it. I just… I want to be with you and I'm the happiest person in the world because I just found out that you feel the same way."

Lea smiled softly to herself, completely ecstatic. "Well good, because it is kind of crazy… Di thinks- if we were to want to be together- we could… keep it a secret. Of course Di would know because it's her idea, but I mean keep it a secret from other-"

Cory cut her off. "Yes. I want to. It'll be hard and we can't be together in public in that way… but it's worth it. It'll be our little secret… and Di's. Now, check outside your door…"

As soon as Lea had called Cory, he had rushed out of his house and driven to her place. When Lea opened the door, before she even saw him, he leaned down and captures her lips in a tender kiss.