21. Expanding the Horizons
"Our silence that here today?"
"Truth ... I think everyone's already coming off purchases parties ... I realized that even half the people who work here come today ..."
"So, since I do not see anyone milling about, or working ..." Lea took Cory's hand and smiled, "... .. I think we can date a little more quiet ..."
"Really? Sometimes I feel I'm almost followed ..."
"Do not go crazy before the time love!"
Lea and Cory walked hand in hand peacefully by Fox Studios was the last work day of the year, most of the staff was not even there anymore. They were one of the last two. Everyone rushed out to do last minute shopping before leaving for the trip to meet their families.
"I wanted so much that you were with me to New York ..."
"But I will ... I, Chris, Jane, Matt, Ryan ..."
"I speak not of our work commitments, silly! Do you understand me ..."
"I would also like very much. Go there, meet her family, greet your parents now as her boyfriend and not just a colleague, friend ... his grandmother, it should be a charm ..." Lea nodded "... ... then we could fly to Canada after heading, to see my mother, I think you two would get along! "
"It would be fabulous!"
"But I'm afraid to go out of our comfort zone, Lea. We are so well ... but we do not spread well because our secret to anyone else ... if we are counting around, even purchases our families, friends ..."
"... they might not even want to miss out on us for media ..."
"I do not want this love!"
"Not me!"
They stopped for a minute, looking at it, sharing a confused look, any doubt they felt. Automatically, they drew closer to their faces for a kiss. Out of nowhere, Chris and Di appeared running.
"Okay, the director said he was good, we can write" Di said poking Lea.
"Yes, there at that moment, I interrupted and ..." Chris Di we try to explain what was happening to his eyes.
Lea and Cory were confused. After some time, Lea saw a paparazzi with his camera to the wall. She showed Cory now rather understood. The four disguised to be a test, and walked away.
"Thank you people," Lea told friends, "do not know how she did not see ..." Cory still looked a little scared.
"You are not seeing a lot lately ... even a child, the most innocent slip-ups ever seen any of you two these days! "
"What are you talking about Chris?" Cory said.
"I'll be direct, because I'm so, you know me and had breathed ..." Di, "... ... do not know until some say is yes, others say no, but nobody is sure in fact, are just guesses, but above all, like the two of you are having so if anything, turned or never parted we do not know, but what we are sure is that we are not good for anyone to join, cupid, these things, so we stopped to put between you, but are great for putting out fires ... ... its mainly! You know how many times have we had to intervene in recent months to avoid or fix the slips you make? "
"Why do you think that Kevin went out so fast that picture of twitter?" Chris amended.
"How much we had to invent something to distract or change the focus when the people asked, whether media, fans or the worst possible, the paparazzi, about a romance between Monchele?"
"Why do you think that many of the two scenes were deleted? Because it was more overt than in those scenes had more than Finchel, there was already Monchele. Of course we are not magicians, we can not help much, and you must have seen the fandom tumblr almost burst ..."
"I wanted to see if some things fall on the network barred ..."
"I do not, I'm afraid!" Chris said taking a deep breath.
Cory and Lea just listened in anguish.
"We do not know what you have between you, whether or not? But as friends we are, we will defend them wherever you go against what may, come what may! You can count on us! "Said Di, supported by Chris.
"Well, now I go, I see you two in New York to interview. kisses "
"I'm going, I want to buy some things before going home. Chris, I want your ride, let me in the center "
And away they went, leaving Leah and Cory lost, confused, worried, but more than that, ashamed.
"Do not trust them, we decided to keep together, happy, and yet they are helping us, as they have always been good friends ... perhaps those who have trouble! "Lea said shaking hands with Cory.
"I also thought the same ... I feel bad ... as if he had done something wrong ... Lea but we did! Yes, it was our decision to maintain secrecy, but to prevent, not to hurt anyone ..."
"But the tone of the words end up hurting them because they do not trust them!"
"You're right," sighed Cory bringing his hands to his head. "Now what?" He looked at it as asking for a suggestion.
"I regret my love ... but, how about giving a chance ..."
"You say to tell them?"
"Not only tell ... we will bring to our friends into our life, our wonderful world we are building ... I share with my friends how happy I am with you, how much I love you! "she hugged him around the waist.
"Oh, Lea, do you even know how to convince someone ... let's do it then! "he smiled.
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"Di, is that everyone has left town?"
"I think Lea has not, from what I heard the staff, they all go up tomorrow or later though, want to finish some things before the holidays, others want to do more shopping and stuff"
"Good! Look, I'm making a little dinner to say goodbye for us this year ... everyone ran today, I could not even say goodbye ..."
"That's cool! I will, and I think most will yes! Where are we going? I heard a new restaurant there in ..."
"Not in a restaurant Di, I want something more simple, cozy, just us, the class! Here at home, 8 hours, how's that? "
"Great, I want to spread?"
"We invite everyone, I will prepare myself here"
Lea hung up the phone smiling victory for Cory.
"He bit the bait baby!"
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"It was a time that Lea did not give a party at her apartment ... I always liked coming here, like this place, makes me feel at home! "Jenna commented to the other. They arrived on time. Some had already arrived and were taking a few drinks.
"Everybody came?" Lea said.
"No, miss the Mark and Cory, two always late!" Naya implied.
"Mark Delete the list because he has arrived ... hey guys! "
"Great, then we can go ..."
"Where? You did not say he wanted something more intimate, cozy, whatever they told me so to do here at home ..." Di strange.
"I want to do, but I changed my mind, let's go somewhere else!"
"Where Lea?" Naya asked curiously.
"My boyfriend's new apartment, the place is very nice, quiet, great for stay at will, furthermore I know that he ..."
"But Cory?"
"Oh, he knows where it is, we find there, Cory already know it!"
Half reluctantly they followed Lea. They did not like much of the story to go somewhere they did not know to get more comfortable with strangers, since until then had no idea that Lea had arranged another boyfriend, thought she was just roll with Cory, and he even knew where her new boyfriend lived!
"Chris, Di, you did not say who took them almost kissing? Lea and franketeen? "The staff did not spare his friends questioned the two, out of sight of Lea.
"Well folks, when I said that there is calm, I mean that it is quiet! The staff does not see how our famous faces well, out of nowhere! So much discretion, silence, laughter and fun and games anything loose, ok! Let's go unnoticed ..."
Everyone was curious, but agreed.
"We. But let's not get ahead, is one of the apartments of the funds, then we have to walk, catch a lift back and forth ... one can recognize us even more in a pack! "Leah laughed, seeing that his friends were getting lost, confused, but very curious. "Let's go for my secret entrance, took the service elevator, even the garage, two rings and we're there"
A few minutes later.
"I'm feeling like James Bond!" Mark joked. Everyone laughed at the adventures of Lea.
"I needed all this? A place in the middle of nowhere like this ... OK, so here is beautiful, quiet, has lots of green ... but do we get the funds, all disguised as ... through neurotic! "Naya questioned.
"I needed! We arrive, here's apartment. It's more than one home, a home ... is our refuge! Let me tell you a little secret for you ... I think I was more than time for you to know, or rather, they are sure ... ..." Lea smirked, opening the door, inviting all to enter. The apartment was not very big, but the environment itself was warm, a huge room with several puffs, two sofas, a roaring fireplace, and an entire wall of glass, which had a wonderful view of a valley, very green, very peace, a lot of energy. They were amazed, but were still somewhat confused, seeing even more Lea's face, looking as if something was up ... Lea looked like a child making mischief! Honey, where are you? We arrived ... has been receiving visits "a voice mumbled something, but nobody understood them. "Let me finish ... comes! "
They almost fell back, stunned, a euphoric, others pinching, when who appeared at the door of what looked like the kitchen was just who was missing class to be completed ... ... "Cory!" They cried. He appeared wiping her hands with a cloth, smiling his way typical catchy.
"It took a while waiting for Mark," she went to meet him, embraced him around the waist and gave him a sweet kiss, simple, short, just to say 'I got home!'. The friends followed the scene in disbelief.
"What is it? They saw a ghost? Do not recognize me anymore? Cory, your friend, I saw most of you earlier today ..."
Lea started laughing. "I think they are surprised his face ... Moreover, you have ...?" she spent her finger in his face and proved "... is chocolate!. ... Pancakes? Those chocolate chip pancakes that you did for me last week? "He nodded," Oh ... they are awesome! They are very fattening, but then we have a surefire way to burn calories this ..." laugh recalling the couple looks from where did they go after the pancakes ... ... even had chocolate in bed!
"You two want to drive us crazy?" Di finally managed to speak.
"No, they already have!" Naya pondered.
"Are you dating? Together? "Heather was so far paralyzed decided to ask.
"No, they are lovers, soon will appear Lea's boyfriend, Cory goes into hiding in the closet and we'll make the face of landscape!" Mark replied.
"Fool!" She swore.
Everyone was laughing.
"We are dating yes Heather! Since you want to know so many words but no one knows ... "
"Only you!" Cory amended.
Finally they broke the ice, hugged everyone happy by not only friends were dating, love, but they have received the vote of confidence of the couple.
"Hey, Cory, love that smell?"
"My God ..." Cory ran.
"Do not tell me who is my souffle? I asked you out of the oven after five minutes! I went out and just leave it to you to do! "Lea fought with him, and people laughed.
"Sorry, but it is him! I think I got distracted with the pancakes ..."
"What do I do with you! I do not know if you hit this or laugh your face dog that fell from the change! ... And now? "
"And now, I'll do what I do best ..." he picked up the phone, "... ... Hi I want some pizza ... Urgent! "
The evening was wonderful, everyone enjoyed themselves, eating, drinking, laughing at nothing, talking together in that room, some on the couch, in other puffs, others on the floor, carpet, sharing stories, moments, joys. It was a real party! Cory realized that the ice bucket was just drinks, and how good host, was to get some. Lea followed him. When he came back again already holding a bucket full of ice cubes, she barred the door of the kitchen.
"And then?"
"It was better than I imagined!"
"Yeah, I'm happy, it seems that I took some weight off my shoulders!"
"I feel the same, so I missed getting to them, talking without bothering to miss out on you!"
"Me too. But if they speak something ..."
"About Us? They are a little crazy, but you know ... trust these sick freak! "
"You're right!"
"You know Cory, looking for them here, as comfortable in the middle of the room here, in our secret place, living here with us, do not know, call me nostalgic, but though they were our family here in Los Angeles, I felt a lack of home, I would one day be in a similar situation with our family, wanted to be with you in my home with my ..."
"I understand you also wanted to tell my mother about you, to talk with her without bothering to speak your name into the conversation ..."
They talked quietly, embraced, exchanged confidences seemed to ...
"They're so cute! God bless and protect them! "Di muttered being supported by others.
"I thought there would be no more secrets ..." Kevin protested involving the couple.
"Does our judiazinha could drop the T-Rex can bring him the ice for us!" Mark joked, causing the crowd to their feet, remembering the joke Finchel.
"I'll send the ice, Mark" Lea took a stone and threw it from the bucket. He retorted.
"Are you crazy! Now you will see! "Cory put his hand into the bucket and threw a handful of Mark.
"War on Ice!" Someone yelled to get confused. The stones, though hurt, flew from side to side. But no one cared if the 'high' hurt. They played until the ice melts. More than four buckets were being fired. That night intimate, cozy, worthy of being shared only with true friends, was closed with a golden key.