A/N: Hi! It's been a long time huh! Have you seen the behind the scenes photos of Candice and Joseph! In New Orleans! Oh god! I'm so excited for season 5! can't wait!
Anyways! here it is! hope you like it!
CHAPTER 4
Candice arrived on set late, it was her first day back at work, shooting for the fourth season of the TVD series. The filming already started a few days ago but since she had her scenes filmed ahead during the third season so she got a few days off compared to the other actors
"Hi everyone!" Candice greeted the crew cheerfully, "Sorry, I'm late"
The crew greeted her back with the same enthusiasm that she did
"Candice!" Brian, one of the writers of the script for the season, greeted her as she greeted in return, "The others started filming their scenes right now. And you, young lady, have to go to the Lockwood place" trying to be stern but has a playful tone in it
Candice laughed, "Sorry Brian, that I'm late. Just wanted to enjoy my last free day before going back to work"
Brian chuckled, knowing full well what she meant, "Here coffee, at least this can ease down your hangover" handing a coffee which Candice gladly received "Thanks Brian! I'll just place my things somewhere and I'll be off to the house then"
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"CANDICE!"
Micheal Trevino greeted Candice with a hug when she arrived at the house. Candice giggled and hugged back, "I thought you won't show up! I heard you were partying last night"
"I was but I didn't drink too much last night" Candice assured him
Candice noticed a woman standing awkwardly beside them, Candice smiled at her. Micheal took the initiative to introduce the two, "Can, this is Phoebe. Phoebe, Candice"
Candice shook hands with Phoebe, "You must be the one playing Hayley. Brian mentioned it earlier"
Phoebe giggled shyly, "Yes. It's nice to meet you, Candice"
"Yeah! Let's hang out soon!" Candice said, excitedly as the two girls giggled
Another figure approached their little group, "Woke up a bit late because of your fun adventure last night?"
Candice turned around and gasped, "Joseph! You're here"
Joseph gave out a dimpled smile, "Hello sweetheart" and gave Candice a short hug, "Missed me?"
"Nope" Candice replied and stucked out her tongue
Joseph chuckled at her childish antics
Micheal raised an eyebrow after watching the interaction of the two. Phoebe, too, was watching them with interest
"When did you start filming?" Candice asked
"Yesterday" Joseph answered
"How come you didn't tell me? We texted a few days ago and you didn't bother to tell me?" Candice feigned an outrage shock
Joseph chuckled, "I thought you knew since we do have some scenes together"
"We do?" Candice asked, surprised
Joseph nodded, "You didn't know?"
Candice looked sheepish as she raised the script, "I might not have read that part yet"
Joseph shook his head in amusement, "My, that's very unprofessional of you, Candice"
Candice rolled her eyes and nudged Joseph lightly and forgot the fact that she was holding a coffee so it spilled a bit on the floor, "Woah" Joseph reacted
"My coffee!" Candice exclaimed and turned to Joseph, "You owe me a coffee!"
Joseph raised his hands playfully, "I'm innocent! I was not the one who nudge"
Candice mocked a glare at him, "You were teasing me!"
Joseph laughed and patted her shoulder, "There, there, You don't need a coffee anyway, you didn't drink that much yesterday, right?"
Candice mumbled, "I hate you" as Joseph chuckled showing his dimples
"You have to look like you're really seducing Klaus, give out that kind of vibe, okay Candice?" The director advised
Candice nodded her head and turned to Joseph, "Here I am again, doing the blonde distraction"
"Well, out of all the people here, I think you're the only one who can really distract me" Joseph replied and looked at Candice, "Just by looking at you, distracts me from everything else" and winked at Candice as he moved towards the bar stool
Candice blushed at his statement
"CUT!" The director declared
Micheal watched as Joseph and Candice laughed as Joseph tried to imitate Candice face during the take. He noticed that the two are really comfortable with each other now. Don't get him wrong, during the season 3 filming, Micheal already saw them talking from time to time but there were still some bits of awkwardness between the two but now, it's like they were old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time. It made him wonder that maybe they got close during the time when his character was MIA in Mystic Falls. They did have a lot of scenes together during those times
"We'll try to film the last part of this scene again, so that we can zoom in the staring part, Candice, Joseph, ready?" The director motioned as the two actors nodded
Klaus: Look I'm not gonna burden you with the horrid details, I know you have enough in your plate already
Caroline: That's none of your business actually
Klaus: Yes, well, just know that if Tyler was still sired to me, He never would've hurt you, I wouldn't have let him
The staring between the two characters
"CUT! That was great but both of you need to stay in your place, we're going to film the next scene immediately!" The director instructed the two actors relaxed for a moment
Micheal watched as the two were still relaxing, they were talking and laughing quietly
"Are those two close?" Phoebe asked as she went beside Micheal
Micheal tilted his head, "I guess, I'm not really sure since this is also my first time watching them like this"
"Oh, they look cute together though" Phoebe commented
Micheal looked at her then looked at the two again and shrugged, "I guess..?"
Phoebe laughed at his response, "You boys are so oblivious"
"What?"
"Oh nothing"
Micheal just shrugged at Phoebe's reply, "I wonder how they became close though, I better ask Kat and Nina" he thought
"JOSEPH!" Candice yelled as she chased Joseph around the Salvatore house
Paul Wesley shook his head in amusement at the behavior of the two
His scenes for today's filming was mostly together with these two and they just started filming when Joseph suddenly pranked Candice
This was a scene where Candice was cleaning the Salvatore house and Joseph's character suddenly appeared in the house and commented on Candice's character. There was an action where Candice have to drink from a cup to show Joseph about sanitary issues. The cup was supposed to be filled with cola but Joseph mixed something with the liquid and when Candice was trying to hide her disgust with the taste for the filming, Joseph can't help but laughed at her
And the best part, apparently Joseph involved the director with his prank and advised him to just pretend that he was filming the scene and when Candice found out VIOLA! This is the result!
Joseph is more playful now on set compared to the previous season. Paul noticed that Joseph's mischievous side really shows when he is with Candice. He is also mischievous when he's with the boys too but when it comes to Candice there's this vibe that he's very comfortable with her than the other girls, maybe since they have a lot of scenes together besides Claire Holt
There is a glint in Joseph's eyes... Paul smirked as he saw the very said glint in Joseph's eyes right now, The glint that is present whenever he's with Candice, Paul chuckled a bit, "Man, I should have noticed this earlier than Micheal! I have been with them on set more than Micheal did, hmmm, when did this start actually?"
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Paul was on the sidelines as he watched Candice and Joseph filmed their scene together in Professor Shane's place
Caroline: There have been two massacres, Pastor's Young farm is here ... And the old Lockwood cellar where spitefully slaughter your 12 of your own hybrids is here... Now, according to the book, the triangle is equilateral... putting it here
Klaus: Somebody's been skipping their geometry classes... There's actually 2 places of the 3rd massacre.. could be...
Caroline: Well, you didn't let me finish
"Shit! Do they usually give out this kind of tension every time they film?" Paul murmured as he felt the tension between the two actors filming
A crew nodded, "Ever since their first scene together, Paul"
Paul shuddered, "Wow, they do have a unique chemistry together"
"Why do you think that the audience loves this ship? These two have natural chemistry!"
Paul smirked, "Natural, maybe because there's something going on" Paul chuckled at his thought, "Oh Joseph, you brit! Wait til I corner you!"
"Oh my god! It's so dark in here!" Candice commented as she followed the crew into the forest together with Joseph, "And a bit cold too" as she clasped her hands together
They were done filming the scene where there were 12 witches last night and now, they woke up early to continue filming, and although it's morning already it's still dark outside, it's still 4 am
"Cold?" Joseph asked
"Yeah.." Candice replied huffily as she claps her hands together quietly
Joseph grabbed Candice's hands and placed it in between his 2 hands and rubbed it together softly, warming both of their hands
Candice flustered at the sudden action, "Y-y-you don't have to.." she stuttered
She tried to pull both of her hands but Joseph only lets go of her one hand and hold her other hand. Joseph slowly intertwined their fingers for only a second then completely let go of her hand and continued walking
Candice was confused by his actions and followed him, "What is he trying to do?" she thought
Caroline: It's because it's not true! There is no allure to darkness!
Klaus: Really? So you never felt the attraction that comes from someone who's capable of doing terrible things for some reason cares only about you?
Caroline: I did once when I thought he was worth it but it turns out some people can't be fixed. People who do terrible things are just terrible people
Klaus: We're here... although judging by the lack of witches, here is not the correct location
When Candice heard the shout of CUT by the director, she finally loses control of her trembling knees when Joseph caught her, "Hey, are you okay?"
"I'm fine" Candice breathed as she slowly tried to stand on her own
"Are you sure? Are you sick?" Joseph asked as he tried to feel her temperature
Candice looked at Joseph for a second before shaking her head, "He looks so concerned" she thought
"Is something wrong? Candice?" Kevin asked as he approached the two
Candice shook her head but Joseph stepped in, "Kevin, I think we should let Candice rest for a while before we moved on to the next scene"
Kevin eyed Joseph for a while then nodded his head, "Okay"
Joseph ordered coffees at the so-called 'Mystic Grill'
"Hey, Joe!" Ian greeted as he sat beside Joseph
"Hey man" Joseph greeted back
"Heard that you asked for a break earlier that's why the director moved on to film Nina's scenes instead," Ian said
Joseph nodded, "Yeah, Candice needs to rest for a while"
"Uh-huh" Ian replied with a teasing tone
Joseph took note of the teasing tone, "I think her body's experiencing a fatigue"
Ian raised an eyebrow while looking at him, "And why are you the one asking for a break instead of her?"
"Well mate, the girl was being stubborn, insisted that she was fine"
"Why are you here when she's over there?"
"Coffee"
And as of cue, Joseph's order was served
"Two coffees?" Ian teased
Joseph laughed at Ian's stubbornness, "It's not what you think mate, there's nothing going on"
"Really? because from where I've observed Joe, there is something there"
Joseph just laughed and waved off Ian's comment
"Go on, you don't want to make your lover wait, right?" Ian teased
"Candice and I are just friends, Ian," Joseph said and left
Ian scoffed, "Friends my ass. Wait til I tell Nina about this"
Candice sat near the location of their next scene, relaxing and lost in her thoughts
"Sweetheart, coffee" Joseph suddenly appeared and startled Candice
"My goodness! You almost gave me a heart attack Morgan!" Candice reacted
Joseph chuckled at her, "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you" as he offered her coffee
Candice looked at him suspiciously, "This isn't one of your pranks, right?"
Again, Joseph chuckled, "No, I'm not fond of playing pranks to people who are sick"
Candice accepted the coffee, "If this is a prank, I swear Joseph, I'm going to kill you" and took a sip
Joseph watched as she does it and winked at her, "I told you, it's not. I'm just trying to take care of you while you're not in your best condition" Candice blushed
Joseph patted her hair, "I still owe you a coffee sweetheart, this is not counted, I'll take you to the cafe that serves the best coffee soon" and walked away
--
Candice was busy taking pictures when suddenly Joseph appeared out of nowhere
"JOSEPH!" Candice whined
Joseph looked at her innocently, "What? I figured you want a better view"
Candice rolled her eyes, "Apparently, I like to take a picture of a scenery Joe, not people" she moved her phone and angled it to take another picture of the scenery in front of her but then Joseph disrupted it again. They keep repeating the process until Candice got annoyed and yelled, "JOSEPH MORGAN YOU JERK!" and jumped out of her seat and ran after Joseph who ran away laughing as soon as Candice yelled
The crew watched them chasing each other and laughed at their childish antics, "And here I thought they were starting to grow up" Kevin commented as he watched them, "Kids"
--
Kat was scrolling in her Instagram when she saw Candice's new post. She poked Paul and said, "Looks like these two are getting closer and closer"
"Believe me Kat, you didn't see half of it yet! Those two...I can't even explain it myself" Paul trailed off and smirked. Kat giggled, "I really need to coax Julie to write a scene with the three of us together"
"You should if you want to watch those two" Paul said, smiling
They both saw Candice's new post, a picture of Joseph Morgan making face with a caption, This mug is ruining the view
THE PREPARATIONS FOR MISS MYSTIC FALLS
Julie watched the filming of Joseph and Candice in the scene of the preparations for the Miss Mystic Falls. She saw the two actors having fun in between takes while the crew was busy attending the surroundings.
"Okay! All set everyone? Let's film!" the director of the episode announced
Julie stood on the sidelines as she observed the scenes unfolding in front of her
"Now how did I know that I'd find you at the helm of the ship?" Klaus said
"Go away, I'm busy" Caroline sassed
"I was wondering what time should I pick you up tomorrow" Klaus countered
"How about a quarter to never," Caroline said, sarcastically
Julie giggled a bit at the way Candice kept on sassing Joseph's character. It was like Candice's not acting at all! It comes naturally to her to sass Joseph every time he speaks. Now, Joseph was doing the puppy dog eyes which Julie finds adorable. Suddenly, Candice laughed out loud
"I'm sorry!" Candice apologized in between her laughs, "It's just... Joseph's face..." and the crew joined her fun
"You promised me that you will not laugh!" Joseph complained to cover his face
"I can't help it!" Candice giggled
"This is mortifying," Joseph said
"Now, you're just exaggerating it!" Candice chuckled as she tried to pry Joseph's hands away from his face
Julie raised an eyebrow at their interaction. She was not present during the takes between Candice and Joseph most of the time so she was not aware of their friendship's development. She was amused to see both of them teasing each other casually. She continued watching the filming until the end, she found herself giggling when she saw Joseph grinning while saying his parting words in the script to Candice. Oh Kevin, I admit, they do have a natural chemistry, alright!
THE DAY OF THE MISS MYSTIC FALLS
Joseph was on the sidelines, just away from the camera's frame shot, watching the scene that Candice has with Nina just before his character have to intervene. He was trying his best to chuckle silently as he watched Candice facial expressions while filming, "She really knows how to be dramatic" he thought
"Okay, you should go home and I'm going to start asking around here" Caroline ordered
"Maybe Damon's right. Maybe he grabs a bottle from the bar and snuck off at the woods" Elena said
"No, Damon's never right. Damon is sneaky and manipulative and rude but he's never right. How can you not see that?" Caroline exclaimed
"I don't know... but why do I think that you will never hesitate to tell me" Elena retorted
Caroline paused for a moment, "Fine! FRIENDTERVENTION! I think your so-called feelings for Damon are really starting to cloud your judgment and I don't like it and the thought of you two together, really makes me want to barf!"
Both Nina and Candice were quiet waiting for the other character to speak his lines when the director suddenly called for a cut. Nina was confused and turned to look at Joseph who was on the sidelines
"Joseph Morgan! It was your turn to butt in!" Candice called out and approached Joseph
Nina looked at Candice and Joseph, who was busy chuckling, "Sorry, I was just distracted looking at you angry, sweetheart!". Nina raised an eyebrow at Joseph's statement. Did Joseph ...just sort of ... flirted? Nina looked at Candice's reaction but she saw nothing except Candice faking an irritated look at Joseph who was just poking at her in return
Nina was completely aware of the two's development. Like hell, some of the cast gossiped about these two but then again, none of them confronted the two at all. Paul and Ian did make a joke about it with Joseph but the man just shrugged it off saying about being friends but what Nina can see here is something more than just friends. There are definitely feelings around there somewhere. These two are just too afraid to entertain them. Nina clucked her tongue, trying to comprehend why these two are acting like this.
They were done filming the scene she has with the two but there she was, watching from afar as the two started to film their next scene. This was her only break that has the same schedule with these two, so she took the opportunity to watch, Paul and Micheal kept on bugging her and Kat about these two the previous days and she can't really state her opinions to them since she didn't really witness the two's interactions
Nina gasped as she saw how easily Joseph grabbed Candice's waist as he tried to drag Candice towards the Lake and Candice just kept slapping Joseph's arm, laughing. Nina hummed. She realized that she never saw Candice being this carefree during her relationship with Zach. Speaking of Zach, Has he noticed about this though?
Nina giggled,"Oh well, I guess I have to tell Ian that he should pursue his plan about having a wager about these two. I'll definitely join the bet!"
THE DATE SCENE
"We're all set?" the director asked the crewmen who all nodded in return
"Call those lovers then, tell them it's time to work," the director said as he tilted his head to Candice and Joseph. The crew just laughed as his casual teasing about those two being lovers, "We all know that those two are not officially like that" one of the crew said. The director shrugged, "Yeah but look at them, they put the real couples to shame" The rest laughed
Candice and Joseph were playing near the lake. Joseph was fooling Candice by trying to push her towards the lake while Candice was holding tightly at Joseph's arms, shrieking, "You crazy brit!"
"Hey lovebirds! time to film!" the directors announced, "stop playing or ahem, flirting!"
"Joseph's misbehaving! Tell him to stop holding me!" Candice complained
"Are you saying that I should just let go of you and make you fall towards the lake, sweetheart?" Joseph asked innocently but there's a sparkle of mischief in his eyes, he slowly tried to loosen his hold
Candice panicked, "Don't you dare Joseph Morgan! or I swear..." as she holds tighter to Joseph
Joseph let go of her for like one second and held her again but during that one second, Candice screamed, "Oh my God!" Joseph laughed at her reaction, steadied her on the ground and quickly ran towards the location of the director
Candice stormed towards them, pissed "You crazy brit! Wait till I get my hands on you!"
"Help me!" Joseph whispered to the director, "She's going to kill me! I don't want to die!" and hid at the director's back
The director and crew laughed at them, "If you're scared of her why did you do it then?" the director asked
"To annoy her, of course" Joseph answered. The director shook his head on his reasoning, Candice was already in front of them glaring daggers at Joseph
"Candice, plot your revenge on this guy later, we'll start filming now" the director ordered
Candice huffed, "Fine. You better watch out Morgan!" and proceeded to her position
Joseph tapped the director's back, "Thank you mate, you're a lifesaver"
The director chuckled, "Oh I don't know Joe, I think Candice will still get her revenge after this filming"
"I know but at least, her annoyance will be lessen later than now" Joseph winked and jogged to his position beside Candice who he nudged lightly and chuckled and the lady just huffed at him in response. The director looked at his crewmen, "I don't get these two, crazy dynamic they have there"
"But being a vampire only amplifies who you already are, it doesn't turn you into a completely different person" Caroline stated
"That's very peculiar" Klaus responded and gave Caroline a knowing look
"What's that look for?" Caroline questioned
"It'll all makes sense eventually" Klaus replied
Caroline rolled her eyes at his response and sat down on the bench "Whatever, just hurry up and find the cure"
"I'm working on it" Klaus replied and sat down
"Would you ever take it?" Caroline asked
Klaus gave her a look, "Now why would I want to cure myself of being the most powerful creature on the planet? Hmm?" as his hands were working on the wrappings of the wine
"So, there's no one single moment in your whole life that you want to be human?"
Klaus makes face and popped the cover of the wine, "How about you?"
"CUT!" the director announced, "That was good! We'll record without your voices now okay?"
Candice laughed, "God Joe, how many kinds of faces did you make?! I almost burst out laughing during the take!"
"Hey! It was part of the script! Damn woman, always making fun of me!" Joseph muttered
Candice nudged at him lightly, smiling "They were all cute though"
Joseph flushed a bit, "Of course, I have a handsome face after all"
Candice just rolled her eyes, " Prat."
Joseph chuckled, "That's quite a british response"
Candice smirked, "I know, I learned that from you"
"When do I get the british lesson that you promised before?"
"I don't know... never I think" Joseph snickered
"Oh come on Joe! You promised!" Candice whined
"Alright, Alright. soon maybe... I hope" Joseph responded
"I'm looking forward to it," ,Candice said and flashed Joseph a what he thought the most beautiful smile he ever saw
"Candice, Joseph! let's proceed to the next scene!"
Both actors nodded in response
"START!"
"Wait! Can we drink the wine?" Joseph asked as he raised the glass
The director raised an eyebrow at him
"It's such a waste if we just opened a drink and not drink it at all!" Joseph said
"Fine. Go ahead!" The director said, "You better be sober until the end of the day Joe because you still have a lot of scenes to take!"
Joseph wrinkled his nose and muttered, "Of course, I can control my drinking capacity very well, thank you for having so little faith in me"
Candice giggled at his sarcasm
"START!"
"Life used to be a lot easier" ,Klaus said and stood up, "Don't you miss the days of being," Reveals a letter, "chair of the Mystic Falls beautification Committee and the director of..."
Caroline's eyes widened, "Is that my Miss Mystic Application? and tried to grab the letter
"When I am... Oh shit!" Joseph cursed as the letter flew out of his hands
Candice laughed as the director too, shouted 'cut'
"I'm sorry! The wind was just too strong" Joseph apologized
"When I am..."
"Where did you get that?"
"When I am chosen... I intend to redefine, excellence, now I'm really enjoying your use of when here, it's very confident and above all, I promise to aspire, inspire and perspire.. obviously we found the shortage of words ending with -spires"
"Yeah, it's very funny... it's hilarious" Caroline grabbing the letter again and Klaus keeps it out of her reach, "Just the..." The two stared at each other for a moment and laughed as they sat down again
The director raised a thumb up indicating it was good and they'll film without voices now
As they were filming, Candice and Joseph talked about random things until Candice opened up a certain topic
"So is the rumor true?" Candice casually asked
"Rumor about what?" Joseph questioned
"About a new series" Candice stated, realization dawned to Joseph, "Oh that"
"Well?"
"I think the rumor is just a rumor, Can. No one has talked to me about it"
"Julie didn't?"
Joseph shook his head, "Nor Kevin"
"Oh," Candice replied, "But you want to have one, right? I saw your tweet" Candice giggled
Joseph's eyes sparkled, "You did? The fans are awesome, they made quite a video trailer for a non-existent series"
"Yeah, it's like a real series trailer. A storyline that focuses on your character's family" Candice agreed
"You think they will ever consider it?" Joseph asked
"Hmm?" Candice asked
"A new series.. do you think.."
"There's a possibility, I mean have you seen the reviews of the people about your acting?" Candice teased
Joseph chuckled, "I'm sure they find my acting great in comparison to yours"
"Hey! I'm not that bad!" Candice whined. Joseph chuckled again, "I'm just kidding"
"It'll be great to have a series of your own though," Joseph said
Candice nodded, "Yeah, I actually thought it was true and you just want to keep it a secret!"
Joseph chuckled, "Really? You really think I will not tell you about this kind of news?"
Candice shrugged, "Well, sort of.. I mean... you don't have a reason as to why you have to tell me about it" she admitted
Joseph looked at her, his eyes softening, "Do you want me to tell you if anything like this ever comes up?"
Candice, surprised, "You don't have to" while shaking her hands in front of her, embarrassed
Joseph chuckled as he reached out to tucked a part of Candice's hair behind her ear, and softly said "Believe me sweetheart, you'll be the first person I'll talk to if ever a new series will be confirmed" Candice blushed as she stared at Joseph's eyes
--
Phoebe Tonkin and Micheal Trevino were at their shooting location during the Miss Mystic Falls scene and their filming was on the exact schedule of the filming with Candice and Joseph. This was the scene after the date of Caroline and Klaus, where Tyler was trying to listen to the conversation between Klaus and Caroline
"Have you ever wondered if there is something real going on between those two?" Phoebe asked Micheal as both of them were watching the said two
"It actually crossed my mind this season's filming, I even asked Nina and Kat but both of them said they have no idea," Micheal said
"This season's filming? Does that mean that they weren't already close before?" Phoebe asked
Micheal shook his head, "Joseph entered on the final days of the season 2 filming and during season 3 ... they weren't like this, during the times when I'm actually filming"
"Really? wow, if you didn't say anything, I would have concluded that maybe they were friends for years already" Phoebe said "I mean, from my point of view"
"Yeah, but I don't think Can is open for romantic feelings right now though," Micheal said as he remembered the time when Zach told him about the break up
"I know about Zach.." Phoebe hummed, "Candice told me about him"
"Really? What did she say?" Micheal asked
"That she and Zach were better off as friends after all" Phoebe shrugged
"She must have moved on already then" Micheal concluded, Phoebe smirked, "Well, I wouldn't be surprised though" as she tilted her head to the direction of Candice, "She's having fun"
Micheal smiled as he watched his co-star who he considered as a sister laughing, "Yeah, she does look like she's having fun" He likes seeing Candice smiling and laughing without feeling tension or awkwardness. Don't get him wrong, he likes his friend, Zach, he did make Candice happy during their time together but Micheal never saw Candice being this carefree before. It's like Candice has finally bloomed from a once very closed flower
AFTER THE DATE SCENE
Candice and Joseph were now walking away from the lake, acting their characters in the series. They were just walking side by side when Joseph gently pulled out his arm and signaled Candice to take it. Candice, amused, slowly took his signal and intertwined their arms as they continued walking. The director nodded in approval of the slight improvisation of the script
"I never answered your question if I ever thought of being human" Joseph recited his lines on the script and slowly halted their walk as he faced Candice and sighed for a bit dramatic on his part
"Once, I was on a track of Diandis and a humming bird flew up to me, it just hovered there, staring at me"
Joseph cited and pausing quite a bit to give the lines more life
"Its tiny heart was pattering like a machine gun... and I thought... what a thing.. you know to have work that hard everyday just to stay alive, to be constantly on the verge of death and how satisfying everyday must be that he survive... and that was the only time, I thought about being human.."
Joseph exhaled as he finished reciting his lines and had a staring match with Candice since it's part of the script
"Take one step closer to Candice, Joseph for a better angle and don't break the eye contact!" the director shouted
Joseph followed his instructions and took a step closer to Candice as he continued staring at her. He got lost in her eyes, full of emotions, and without thinking he leaned closer to Candice and placed his lips on her cheek lightly, like it just brushed there, and he leaned back up, staring intensely in Candice's widened eyes, "You look beautiful today, love" Joseph whispered
Candice's eyes widened the moment Joseph leaned closer to her, she briefly closed her eyes and clenched her fists due to nervousness as Joseph placed a soft kiss on her cheek, her eyes widened even more as that happened and found herself staring at Joseph's eyes. She didn't know what to do, she doesn't have lines during this scene and this was not even part of the script! She was panicking inside. "You look beautiful today, love" she heard Joseph whispered it and she took a sharp intake of breath and flushed due to that statement, "Oh my god!" she thought
"CUT! That was fantastic!" the director commented while smirking at the two, "You pulled out some improvisations Joseph, well done!"
"The kiss on the cheek was great too! Why haven't I thought about it!" Kevin added, grinning
Joseph and Candice stood there a bit awkward with what just happened, blushing a bit
"Thanks mate" Joseph muttered as he heard the compliments as he threw a side glance at Candice who was just bowing her head a little
"Are you okay Can?" one of the crew approached Candice, offering her water
"Uh yeah" Candice mumbled a bit
"Come on, we have to adjust your make up," the crew girl said as she led Candice away, giving Joseph a knowing glance. Joseph nodded his head because the girl just save the both of them in an awkward situation
Joseph kept scratching his head from time to time, clearly there was something bothering him. He's actually pretty frustrated at the moment, holding his phone tightly in his hand
"What is going on with you?" Claire asked as she sat beside Joseph, both of them were taking a break
"Nothing" Joseph exhaled, "How's Daniel?"
Claire, surprised by the sudden question, "Fine, I guess"
Joseph hummed. He asked that question because he heard that Claire together with Paul, Ian and Nina went away from the place for a while to film with Daniel
Claire looked at Joseph, suspicion in her eyes, "Are you alright Joe?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine" Joseph replied waving off the question. Claire stared at him for a while then shrugged as she grabbed a magazine to read
In reality, Joseph Morgan was far from fine. In fact, he's a bit bothered in regards to someone's behavior. Candice.
After filming the scene with his unscripted kiss on her cheek, their next scene together was the snowflake painting. In that filming, Joseph noticed that Candice was a bit awkward interacting with him unlike the scenes previously and he doesn't like it one bit. It frustrates him because it was actually his fault why there's a sudden awkwardness between the two. Stupid kiss.
He doesn't know what to do because he doesn't know what Candice actually felt at that time. Is she mad? embarrass? Damn.
Joseph scratched his head again and glanced at Claire. He sighed, there's no other choice he needs to know a girl's point of view in this matter
"Say, Claire..." Joseph started, Claire glanced at him, "What?"
"If.. your co-star do something... like that is not part of the script... what would you feel?" Joseph mumbled
"Oh! Is this about the unscripted kiss scene you did a while ago?" Claire asked
Joseph was taken aback, "How did you know about that?!"
Claire tilted her head, "I think everyone knows Joe, I mean, when I came back from filming, I heard about it"
Joseph sighed in defeat, "Was it Kevin?"
Claire nodded her head, "He says it was great, really great" She turned to face Joseph and narrowed her eyes, "Is this the reason why you're fidgeting in your seat from time to time?"
"I did not!"
Claire rolled her eyes, "So? Did you and Candice went awkward..ish after that?"
Joseph sighed, "I don't know..."
Claire quirked an eyebrow, "Well, did you actually explain to her why you suddenly made that kind of move after the take?"
Joseph thought for a while and shook his head, "We were busy filming our own respective scenes"
"Well, maybe that's the reason why both of you turned awkward, try to talk to her about it" Claire encouraged
"Do you think she's angry at what I did?" Joseph asked, worrying
Claire giggled, "That's so cute of you Joe but I don't think she's angry though, what she needs is an explanation, that's all"
"You sure?"
"Definitely and besides, I know Candice is a professional, she doesn't take these kind of things to the heart but an explanation is a must. Girls always want some explanation from a certain action"
Joseph nodded, "Okay"
"Look there she is! GO!" Claire pushed Joseph
Joseph looked at Candice's direction, contemplating if he should do it now or later. He scratched his head, "Maybe later. I think she's busy as of the moment" he said shyly
Claire laughed at him, "You're such a cutie Joe!"
Candice's phone vibrated indicating that there's a message
She unlocked her phone and saw that it was from Joseph
"Candice?"
She bit her lip as she read the message, How should I reply to this? Hmmm..
"Hey, what's up?"
She settled in to a casual response
Phone vibrates
"Are you busy? Can we talk?"
Candice inhaled, What are we going to talk about? Is it about the unscripted kiss? Candice blushed, remembering that moment. She covered her face in her hands
"Candice? You okay?" Kat asked
"Huh? Yeah" Candice replied
"You sure?" Kat asked again
Candice smiled tightly, "I'm sure"
Kat eyed her for a while and sighed, "Well, we're going to filming in 3"
"Okay, Thanks Kat"
Kat nodded and left
Candice looked at her phone and bit her lip before typing
"Sure but I'm still filming right now though"
There. The moment he'll read it, I'm sure he won't see my nervousness. Keep it casual Candice
She was now getting ready for the filming when her phone vibrated again
"It's okay, I'll wait for you"
Candice tilted her head, Wait for me?
What's that suppose to mean? Wait for me to finish filming? That's impossible though, his schedule ends 2 hours prior to mine!
"Candice! You ready?!" the director announced
"Yeah!" Candice replied as she ran to the filming area
--
"You sure you don't want to join us, Can?" Kat asked as they finished filming, they were still exiting from Bonnie's house
"Yeah.. It's just..." Candice stammered
Kat looked at her questioningly for a moment and continued, "I mean... why...oh!" Kat ended the moment she exited the house and saw a figure
Kat gave Candice a teasing look, "That's why.."
Candice looked at her, defensive, "It's not like that.. We have something to talk about you know.. scenes and all"
Kat just hummed but kept her teasing look on
"Stop it, There's nothing, okay? so please behave" Candice whispered as they approached Joseph
Joseph was busy greeting the crew when he saw Candice and Kat
"Hey!" Candice greeted him
"Hey" Joseph nodded at Kat, "Kat"
"Joe" Kat replied with a teasing smile, "I invited Candice out for dinner you know and she refused, I wondered why earlier but then here you are..."
"Sorry about that, There is something I want to talk about with Candice.." Joseph said
"Right. she mentioned about scenes..." Kat said
"It's true! We are going to discuss our scenes together, right Joe?" Candice interrupted and elbowed Joseph,
"Ow!" Joseph winced
"Right Joe?" Candice repeated and widened her eyes
"Right" Joseph mumbled
"See? I told you Kat! Anyways, we better go" Candice said and waved at Kat, "I'll see you tomorrow Kat!"
Kat smirked as she watched Candice dragged Joseph away
Ohhh. Are you sure this is nothing Candice? Like really? The guy waited for you to finish filming like what boyfriends usually do. Wait. Does that mean that those two are together?! Joseph must be the one who Candice was texting to earlier!
Why am I surprised? I shouldn't be though. I mean those two were getting closer and closer and were really comfortable with each other. Candice's goofy side will show every time she's with Joseph and Joseph is taking care of Candice, like giving her water, handing her some snacks during takes. And there's the unscripted kiss! OMG! Damn Candice for snatching up a handsome guy with an accent! Lucky girl! Wait til I tell the others. You two can't keep it a secret forever!
Joseph held the cafe's door open for Candice to enter
Candice smiled at him as they walked their way to a table, Joseph pulled out a chair for her
Candice sat down, "I'll order something,is there anything specific you like to have?" Joseph asked. Candice shook her head, "Surprise me" Joseph smiled at her and moved his way to the counter
Candice placed her elbows on the table and leaned on it as she watched Joseph moved his way "Guess it's really part of his trait about being a gentleman not just Klaus" she thought and smiled. She was surprised that on their way here it was not really awkward than what she imagined it would be. Joseph made casual talks with her and joked with her. Asking how was her day and did her filming went well
Joseph felt some eyes on him so he took a glance at Candice and saw her staring, he smirked and playfully winked at Candice. Candice flushed and looked the other way which made Joseph chuckle, "Adorable" he thought
When Joseph finally arrived with the food, Candice raised an eyebrow, "Burger and fries? Very classy Morgan"
Joseph chuckled, "Hey! They served delicious burger and fries here"
Candice giggled, "Whatever, I'm hungry" as she took her first bite of the burger. Joseph waited for her reaction, Candice's eyes widened a bit and muttered, "It's good!" and gave a thumbs up, "I told you!" Joseph said and started eating too
They started conversing with simple topics like about how was their filming and other schedules and all while enjoying each other's company
"So, what do you want to talk about?" Candice asked, finally decided to open up the main agenda
Joseph exhaled, "I wanted to apologize, you must have been surprised by the unscripted scene"
Candice bit her lip and hummed in response
"Did I make you feel uncomfortable being with me now?" Joseph cautiously asked
"What? No" Candice reacted then pause for a moment, "Well, a little but it'll pass"
"I'm sorry," Joseph said
"I just want to know why though" Candice stared at Joseph as she placed her hands on her lap, nervous about his answer
Joseph struggled on the inside, "How can I tell her that I did it because I want to. The opportunity presented itself. That I got lost in her eyes that I forgot to control myself?" he thought. I can't possibly say that to her. I mean, if I tell her, she'll get even more uncomfortable with me. I can't have that. He looked at her eyes, trying to search if there is a clue of what kind of answer she will like to hear, seeing none, he started to panic
"I.. uh.." Joseph scratched the nape of his neck, "Actually, I just thought... the scene will be better if .. I did it"
Candice expected this kind of answer but still can't help that a part of her got disappointed, "I see" Candice smiled
"I'm really sorry that I didn't explain it to you right after the take and it took me this long... I.. our schedules were packed and.. and..." Joseph stuttered
Candice laughed, "Calm down Joe, I'm not mad at you if that's what you're worrying"
"Really?" Joseph perked up
"Really." Candice replied, Joseph exhaled, "That's a relief. I mean, Claire told me that you weren't mad or something.. that I just need to explain and all"
"Claire?" Candice asked
Joseph appeared embarrassed, "Uh.. yeah. I sort of ask her.. about.."
"You really thought I was angry?" Candice asked, amused
"Well, you were awkward with me when we were filming about that blasted painting!" Joseph defended. Candice laughed, "You idiot!"
"Hey!"
And with that, their little awkwardness finally eased down and back to normal, if so, closer than ever
"So, you and Claire are really close?" Candice asked
Joseph nodded, "Well, most of my scenes are with her"
Candice hummed and eyed Joseph
Joseph pointed her, "Oh I know that look! No, Claire's a friend only. No romantic feelings involve"
Candice giggle, "Why are you being so defensive? I only looked at you! You're making me think that there is really something there"
"Oh come on!" Joseph groaned
"I'm close with Daniel too, you know" Joseph smirked
"And so?" Candice raised an eyebrow
"Well, I might slip something about your secret affection for him in the near future" Joseph wiggled his eyebrows
Candice threw a balled of tissue at him, "The guy's married, you jerk!"
"Like I said, Daniel's really not the loyal type, he might consider your feelings Can" Joseph teased
"Ass!" Candice retorted
"You're the one who started it" Joseph countered
Candice scoffed, "But Daniel? Really? Out of all the cast, you chose the married one?"
"Who do you want then?" Joseph grinned,
"Paul? He's still married you know,
Micheal? you said he's like a brother to you,
Zach or Steven? will you really go back to your past?,
Ian? Possible but like you said Nina and Ian, there's something brewing
Hmmm... who else?" Joseph listed
Candice shrugged, "There's Matt Davis"
Joseph was taken aback
"What? He's handsome!" Candice tried to gush and laughed at Joseph's expression, "Take that! I told you to stop teasing me with one of our co stars, and besides, I already decided to never date a co-worker ever again, remember?"
Joseph smiled and nodded slowly, "Right. Never again"
Soon after, they were back to their old dynamic again, talking about random stuff and teasing each other
"Stop it" Joseph chastised
Candice mimicked Joseph
Joseph nudged her but Candice just giggled
Both actors were filming the scene where Silas approached Klaus in the form of Caroline, pressuring him to find the cure and later on the real Caroline emerged, they were on their 10 minute break while the crew were finalizing the props for the scene
Candice was teasing Joseph's acting about him groaning in pain
"It's not funny," Joseph said, pouted a bit
Candice laughed at his face and cooed, "Ohhh, are you finally annoyed at me Joe?"
Joseph rolled his eyes and smirked a bit, "You're just trying to tease me because you were embarrassed when I teased you about looking at my naked upper body earlier"
Candice flushed, "That's not it"
"But this blush tells me otherwise, love" Joseph countered as he lightly brushed a finger on Candice's cheek
Candice groaned, "You're so arrogant Morgan" and playfully glared at him
"But you like my company anyways," Joseph said, cheekily
"Git" Candice replied and stuck out her tongue
"Sweetheart, I think your vocabulary increased, that was very British" Joseph teased
Candice rolled her eyes
Joseph suddenly stood up and offered his hand to Candice
Candice looked up at him and accepted his hand, "What are you doing?"
"You'll finally have your first British lesson" Joseph winked
"Really?" Candice asked, excitedly
Joseph nodded and looked around and saw the crew still busy
"Let's start with a tongue twister..." Joseph started and Candice listened to him intently, both lost in their own world
One of the crew was standing idly in front of the camera, He was busy adjusting the camera frames and directing the props men if ever there are certain adjustments. He was done with his task while watching the others still in a fuss
His attention was suddenly got caught by the two actors who were laughing in the middle of the chaos. Joseph was like teaching some lines to Candice and she repeated it, Joseph laughs every time he noticed that Candice mispronounce a word
He continued observing the two all the while thinking how much those two look really good together. On or Off-cam, those two really gives off quite a remarkable chemistry. He decided to take some behind the scenes pictures with those two, "Something to give them if they finally went further from being just friends" he thought and smirked
"Mate" Joseph tapped him, he stiffened, afraid that the guy must have caught him. He slowly turned and looked at Joseph
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Joseph questioned once he saw his face,
"It's because you look scary Joseph!" Candice called out and giggled
Joseph snorted, "I highly doubt that" and turnto the crewman, "Mate, can I ask you for a favor?"
The crew guy nodded, "Sure, what is it?"
Joseph scratched his head, "Can you film Candice and I using my phone?"
The crew guy raised an eyebrow at that and accepted Joseph's phone
After filming the lesson, the crew guy gave Joseph his phone back and Joseph instantly went to the gallery, he saw the videos and noticed the photos, "Mate..."
The crew guy smirked at him, "Just thought you want to have some pictures too.. for.. you know.. to stare at.. in case the real thing is not around"
Joseph flushed a bit and shyly scratched his neck
Joseph was already at the set, talking with the other actors, specifically, Zach Roerig, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder. He was having fun with their nonsense talks when he suddenly heard Candice's voice. He was about to turn his head to the voice's direction when he realized that he was with the two nosy actors, Paul and Ian, the duo who kept on pestering him about Candice, so he slowly just angled his neck so that he can see the area from his peripheral view
Paul chuckled, "No need to hide, Joe."
Ian grinned, "You can turn your head to have a better view"
Zach snickered, "We also did hear her voice"
Joseph tried to be nonchalant, "What are you guys talking about? So yeah... about the..."
"Drop the subject, we already know you got distracted earlier" Ian interrupted
"Saw your eyes sparkled when you heard a certain voice" Paul quipped
"Candice and I are just friends" Joseph stated
Paul snorted,"Yeah right, and the birds don't know how to fly"
"There's nothing going on, really!" Joseph said and turned to Zach, "Come on man, back me up"
Zach shrugged, "I can't man because it sure looks that there is.."
"You too?" Joseph gasped then recovered, "I don't think Candice see us in that romantic way guys, it's completely platonic"
Paul looked at him incredulously, "What the hell man! Really?! Do you need glasses?"
Joseph shrugged, "Really man. I'm sure"
Ian whistled, "Look who's coming this way"
Paul waved his hand, "Hey Can!"
Joseph looked at the three guys, "Behave yourself"
Candice laughed lightly as she approached the guys, "Hey everyone"
"Sweetheart" Joseph greeted
Candice grinned playfully, "JoMo"
Joseph groaned, "Stop that" as Candice giggled
"ohh, you have nicknames for each other huh" Ian teased
Candice rolled her eyes, "have you not seen the tweets, Ian? Fans are now calling Joe here as JoMo"
"Really? I haven't read any of that" Paul said as he scrolled through his phone, Ian and Zach peered behind him
Joseph nudged Candice, "Did you really have to text me about it late last night?"
"I found it really funny that's why I texted you instead of waiting to tell you today, JoMo," Candice said
Ian raised an eyebrow at Candice's statement, "So you two are texting each other daily now? because Kat mentioned..."
"We don't" Candice interrupted, "We just text each other when we found something funny"
Joseph nodded in agreement
"Which is everyday, right?" Paul grinned
Candice glared at Paul, "Anyway, do you guys have filming early this morning too?"
"Changing the subject huh" Ian wiggled his eyebrows
"Zach?" Candice asked as she stepped a bit closer to Joseph
"Yeah.." Zach answered, there is still tension between the two but just a little bit. Both can now talk to each other a bit casually
Candice nodded and looked at Joseph, giving him a 'help-me' look
"We should probably... head to the location, love.." Joseph stated, unsurely
Candice nodded, "That's right" and looked at the others ,"We'll see you later guys"
Candice and Joseph walked away when Ian called out, "Be sure to be working guys not flirting!"
"Shut up Ian!" Candice replied
The filming location was at the Mikaelson house again
"Klaus...Klaus...Klaus... Hello! Did you not hear me?" Caroline sassed
"Of course, I've heard you, Caroline. I think the whole Mystic Falls heard you. I'm in no mood for company" Klaus said sarcastically
"Well, I'm sorry that you're having personal issues but I have a real crisis on my hands" Caroline started as she approached Klaus, "Elena stole my prom dress! I went to pick it up and the tailor said that somebody else already did and when I asked her who, she said she couldn't remember" Caroline said and have a staring match with Klaus, giving a look like he should have figured it out already what she was trying to imply, "Hello! The vervain is out of the town water supply. She was compelled!"
The crew watched the two and laughed silently as they watched the two stared each other off and Candice doing incredibly good with her dramatics
Klaus chuckled and Caroline glared at him, "It is not funny"
Klaus still chuckling, "I know...I know.."
"Then stop laughing!" Caroline demanded
Joseph playing Klaus instantly closed his mouth and tried to prevent his self to laugh and continue his role, The crew were still laughing since the whole exchange was really entertaining, it was like watching Candice and Joseph offset
"Look, I know prom is not important to you but it is important to me..." Caroline stated honestly
"Surely, finding another dress is in your well substantial vampire capabilities," Klaus said
Caroline groaned and turned around, "But I don't want just another dress! I wanna look ho- SHIT!"
Joseph was laughing out loud
"Stop laughing!" Candice whined, "This is not funny Joseph Morgan!"
The crew were just watching the two, stifling their laughter too
What happened during the take was when Candice was about to turn around and face Joseph again, she stumbled and landed on the floor, in a very embarrassing way
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, It was just so funny Candice" Joseph choked out
Candice pouted, "God! That was so embarrassing!", covering her face
"You're right about that one, love!" Joseph joked
"I hate you!" Candice huffed
When everything was settled, they have gone back to filming and finished it
--
"Did you know why Julie changed our schedule?"
Joseph shook his head, "Not entirely, She said she has a meeting this afternoon and Daniel also just informed me that we have one too"
Candice 'ohh'ed and looked at Joseph, worry in her eyes, "And the meeting is all about?"
Joseph shrugged, "I don't know. Maybe just about the contracts" he slid his arm casually on her shoulders and whispered, "There's nothing to worry about, love"
Candice sighed, "You're right. Probably just about the contracts"
Joseph nodded, "And besides, the script didn't say anything about Klaus dying right? So I'm not going away, Klaus will continue pestering Caroline"
Candice chuckled, "Won't Klaus just give up already?"
Joseph laughed, "Klaus loves a challenge, love" poked Candice's nose, "And your character just happen to challenge him"
Nina Dobrev sat right in front of the two, eyeing them and pretending to be interested in the magazine in her hands. She watched as Joseph casually laid his arm around Candice's shoulder and whispered softly which Nina couldn't hear and Candice sighed. Nina wondered what could the two be discussing about but then Candice chuckled so Joseph must have eased her friend's mood. Nina loves observing these two because they gave out some kind of mystery and Nina loves mystery. She also likes to see the way the two look at each other even in the briefest moments, it makes her giggle.
"Hey guys" Kat greeted as she approached them
"Hey" they responded. Kat sat beside Nina and tilted her head to the two
Nina grinned at her and shrugged
They watched as Joseph looked at his watch and looked at Candice, "I should probably go, I can't be late"
Candice nodded, "Okay, Bye Joe, Drive safely"
Joseph hummed and squeezed Candice's shoulder for a bit then stood up. He looked at Nina and Kat, "I'm off girls"
"Bye Joe" Nina and Kat chorused
Joseph nodded his head, giving Candice one last look and left
Kat and Nina looked at Candice, mischievously
"What?" Candice asked
"Anything to spill, Can?" Nina wiggled
"Something about the guy with an accent?" Kat quipped
Candice moaned, "Really guys. there's nothing!"
Nina scoffed, "Yeah right"
"Stop it," Candice said, "Joe and I are just really good friends"
Kat and Nina just shrugged and looked at one another, Nina mouthed, "Oblivious"
"Really? Lamppost?" Candice asked as she saw Joseph grabbing a lamp post
Joseph grinned at her and playfully poked the tip of the post to Candice
"Joseph!" Candice complained
They were just done rehearsing their lines, the scene was after Kol's death when Klaus went to Gilbert's house for his brother and was trapped in it
Joseph didn't listen to Candice and continued poking that's why Candice finally decided to grab another lamppost and get her revenge, they played around the house while the crew were busy discussing the look for the scene
Nate Buzolic and Micheal Trevino were also present at the area. They were amused to watch Candice and Joseph playing like kids around the house
"Something tells me that those two have progressed since I was away huh," Nate said. He was done filming his part but decided to hang out for a while to watch some of the cast film their scenes
"Even I had no idea how did they progress into something like this man," Micheal said
Nate shrugged, "Can't say I'm surprised though, A part of me always had thought that these two might have something one day"
Micheal, astounded, "Really? You noticed? Since when? How?"
Nate thought for a while, "Since the time when 'the originals' was introduced in the plot and when their ship was just starting to sail"
"That long?" Micheal said, "But Candice was still with Zach during that time"
Nate shrugged, "Yeah, sort of. but I just had a feeling you know, it's not like I asked Candice to break it off with Zach."
Micheal nodded, "But those two are currently oblivious"
Nate raised an eyebrow, "Oh? I don't think oblivious is the right term to use, more like, in denial mate" as he watched the said two playing
--
They were on break from filming since they were done of the first part. Joseph and Nate talked at the other side while Micheal finally cornered Candice to the other end. They were outside the Gilbert house, Micheal doing some casual talks with Candice when Micheal finally decided to open up to Candice
"So you and Joseph?" Micheal asked
Candice groaned, "Why is everybody telling me that?"
Micheal shrugged, "It's because they noticed it, Can"
Candice huffed
Micheal looked at her for a while and stated, "You like him"
Candice gasped, "What?!"
Micheal stared at her, challenging her to deny his inquiry
Candice sighed, why bother denying it to Micheal, he knows me quite a bit more than the others and he knows when I become very defensive, "What makes you say that?"
Micheal grinned, since Candice didn't deny it so that must mean he's right, "Well Can, it's quite obvious, in my perspective"
Candice groaned, "Really? Damn. I don't want Joe to know though, I mean.."
"You mean what Can?" Micheal raised an eyebrow
Candice covered her face for a bit, "Sometimes I think there is something and then there are times that made me second guess and he sometimes says that how I never want to date a co-star ever again"
"What? What makes him say that?" Micheal asked, surprised
"I might have said it to him..during the early stages of our friendship" Candice mumbled
Micheal looked at her like she had grown another head then all of the sudden laughs
"I can't believe this! That's why they keep on insisting there is nothing going on!" Micheal thought, "These two might have thought that there is no possible way that the other might have feel something for them"
Candice threw a questioning glance at Micheal, who was still busy laughing
Micheal tapped Candice's shoulder, "All I can say Candice is that clear the air and everything will follow"
"What?" Candice asked, confused
Micheal looked at her encouragingly and thought, "Poor Joseph, He hasn't even made his move yet and then Candice just so happens to put a line between them unintentionally. Poor guy, indeed"
--
Kevin watched as the two actors acted out the script that was given to them,
Candice: How could you do this to him? to his mom? to me?
Joseph: I'm a thousand years old, call it boredom
Candice: I don't believe you
Joseph: Fine then maybe because I'm pure evil and I can't help myself
Candice: No... it's because you're hurt which means that there's a part of you that is human
Joseph slowly approaches Candice on the couch
Joseph: How can you possibly think that?
Candice: because I've seen it because I've caught myself wishing that I could forget all the horrible things that you've done
Joseph: but you can't, can you?
This is what Kevin absolutely love about this couple, they give off such natural chemistry that he sometimes caught himself thinking that maybe because off cam these two did really have some feelings for each other. Kevin wasn't naive, he saw the way Joseph looked at Candice in the early takes, he saw the glint of admiration in the eyes of the guy then saw it turned to something else.. affection. Then soon, he noticed Candice's gestures too, it's like she was reciprocating what Joseph was giving but then these two... Kevin knows that these two didn't really talk about it. He can see it from afar.
The two were just too afraid to confront those feelings. Kevin was the one assigned to write this storyline, hell, he was the one who volunteered to write this one. Some of his scripts were actually inspired by the gestures that these two have off cam. He may be far away from them but he noticed all these kinds of moments.
Kevin sighed, it's just too bad... that now...
Candice: I know that you're in love with me... and anybody capable of love is capable of being saved
Joseph: You're hallucinating
Candice: I guess... I'll never know
Joseph: Caroline... Caroline
Joseph held her in his arms and bit his wrist
The last take of the day was the scene where Klaus confronted Caroline near the swing
They were still on their break when Candice and Joseph sat down on the swing
They were laughing and teasing each other for a while when comfortable silence surrounded them
Joseph sighed heavily and turned to Candice to talk but got tongue tied instead
Candice looked at him and asked, "Hey, are you okay?"
Joseph smiled a little, "Yeah, I'm fine"
Candice stared at him for a while and nodded her head
"Candice.." Joseph started
Candice hummed in response
"Remember the meeting that I mentioned to you before..."
"Oh yeah, how was it?"
"It was great.." Joseph muttered, "Amazing actually"
Candice looked at him and playfully glared at him, "What are you not telling me, Morgan?'
Joseph chuckled for a bit, "The meeting was about a spin-off"
silence
Candice suddenly turned to him and smiled widely, "Really? That's great news Joe!"
Joseph smiled at her reaction, "I suppose, it was surprising really"
Candice nudged him, "Like you weren't really hoping for it to happen, your tweets remember"
Joseph laughed, "I just never thought it would come true though"
Candice hold his arm and said softly, "Congratulations"
Joseph turned to look at her eyes, "Thank you"
Candice then bombard him with questions about the spin-off until she asked about the filming schedule
Joseph stiffened for a bit then relaxed, "I'll start filming the next few days"
"What?" Candice replied instantly, surprised
Joseph exhaled a bit and held Candice's hand, "Tomorrow, I'll start filming tomorrow"
"Oh, so you wouldn't be here tomorrow?" Candice clarified
Joseph shook his head
"Until when?" Candice mumbled
"I don't know" Joseph muttered
silence
"Will Caroline have a part of the spin-off? like crossover?" Candice teased dryly
Joseph smiled tightly, "Maybe, I don't know. Julie mentioned that you have a big part in the vampire diaries though"
silence
The silence between the two was comfortable. Both of them were thinking about things they want to say to each other but got held back due to fear. Joseph and Candice kept glancing at each from time to time while Joseph was now rubbing his thumb on Candice's hand
Joseph finally gathered his courage, "Candice, I..."
"Why are we being like this? I mean this is such a great news Joe! This calls for a celebration!" Candice interrupted
Joseph nodded his head, "That's true" and continued, "Candice.."
"Does anyone else knows about this? Have you told anyone other than me?"Candice interrupted again
Joseph finally turned to face Candice and looked at her in the eye. He noticed that Candice was interrupting him on purpose. He was about to call her out about it when he saw the kind of look she has on her face, there was a tint of pleading in her eyes and Joseph interpreted it as she was pleading him not to continue his statement if it's going to cause some confusion between their relaxing friendship
Joseph clenched his jaw and wondered why she was being like this, maybe because she isn't ready yet or anything but then again, if he's going to continue and say it, he won't be here the next few days and that will leave the both of them utterly confused. He wants to say it but maybe, it's not really the right time for it. He can't back up his words if he's going away for a while... a long while
So he made a decision to halt his plan of saying it and decided that let things flow its own course, he'll know when it's finally time. Of course, he thought it must be tonight but then again, probably not
Joseph exhaled and finally answered, "I did promise that you'll be the first one to know, love"
Candice gave him her most beautiful smile and whispered, "Thank you" and squeezed Joseph's hand
Joseph closed his eyes for a moment and stared at Candice and whispered softly, "I'm going to miss you"
Joseph heard Candice's sharp intake of breath but then suddenly one of the crew announced, "We'll start! Last scene!"
Both Candice and Joseph nodded their heads at the crew
"Take your places!" the director commanded
Joseph slowly stood up, raising their clasped hands for bit and brush his lips lightly with it then let go and proceeded to his position
While they were busy filming, there are moments that Candice just stopped and stared at Joseph, taking everything in as much as possible, she won't be seeing the guy for quite a while and she knows she's going to miss him, too bad she was such a coward to respond to him earlier
Candice was not really sure what Joseph wanted to say earlier but just had the feeling that she needs to interrupt him but at the same time curious of what was it. When Joseph didn't continue though, she felt a bit disappointed and settled it as something that was not really important since Joseph just brushed it off easily
Micheal's words bothered her earlier too, clear the air, he says. How can I possibly clear the air between us when he's leaving tomorrow? Candice sighed inwardly, I guess everything just have to wait
Joseph leaned closer to Candice as he recited his lines, "I've done more than enough, I've shown kindness, forgiveness, pity.. because of you, Caroline, it was all for you"
Joseph, again, got lost in Candice's eyes, when he was about to leaned closer, he caught his self this time, and slowly acted to walk away from her
Daniel Gillies was actually present during the take. He arrived during the 10-minute break. Nate had just presented to him a very interesting topic and he wantedto see it for himself
When he arrived, he wanted to talk to Joseph but then saw him, occupied with a certain blonde that's why he settled to talk with the crew instead while slightly eyeing the two who was talking at the swing, he took note of the hands too
After filming, he was about to approached the two but he decided to step back a bit when he saw Joseph held Candice's wrist, he muttered something to her that led her to slightly brushed Joseph's cheek and hugged him, he saw how Joseph slowly wrapped his arms around Candice too, moving her closer to him
Daniel then suddenly remembered his conversation with the man after their meeting previously
"Mate," Joseph said when they were walking away from the room
"Can I ask you for a favor?" Joseph continued
Daniel wondered what is it, "What kind of favor?"
"Can I ask you to at least hold the news to yourself for a while, perhaps one day, before you tell anyone?" Joseph said
Daniel eyed Joseph, "Why?"
Joseph shrugged, "Just.. you know, some stuff"
"Is there something going on, Joseph?" Daniel asked
"What? No, nothing.." Joseph mumbled
"Then why do stop me from saying anything to others?" Daniel asked
"It's just that..." Joseph said, "Forget what I said" and started to walk away
"Okay man, I'll do it" Daniel called out and Joseph just continued walking away while waving his hand
This must be the reason why then, he wanted to tell Candice himself before the rumors will reach her. Joseph must really fancy Candice to actually go out of his way to tell her himself. I wonder if Joseph has told her about the plot of the spin-off though
A/N: so here it is! how was it? Oh God! I hope I didn't mess it up!
Review anyone?:)
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