AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks to all of you for continuing to read this fanfic, and also for the reviews (: Unfortunately, I won't be posting a chapter next week since I'm going on vacation for the whole week. Also, now I will start posting on Thursdays and sometimes Saturdays. I hope you guys enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 5

Saturday, December 5, 2011, at the coffee shop

Lea and Cory walked in the coffee shop after a short walk from the theater to there. They couldn't stop smiling, even when they weren't looking at each other. They went up to order their coffees both of them not being able to stop looking and smiling at each other. Lea could feel her heart beating faster every time that she felt Cory moving closer to her. "What will you get, Lea? I'll pay." Cory offered politely with a soft smile.

Lea giggled and smiled back at him looking into his eyes then asked politely "I will have a black coffee with skim milk, please."

Cory nodded and looked at her with a small smile, "Um I'll just have a regular coffee, please." He paid and took the coffee, and then he smiled down at Lea as she giggled seeing him pay. He hesitantly took her hand and led her to a free table, put down the coffees and pulled out her chair. She giggled cutely and smiled.

"Thanks Cory." She sat down looking at him as he sat down at the table, not being able to keep her eyes off his smile; she thought he was the cutest guy she had ever met.

"So, um, how long have you been performing?" He smiled and took a quick sip of his coffee.

"Pretty long," she said and chuckled softly, "I've been on Broadway since I was 8."

Cory smiled widely surprised at how of a hard-worker she was. "No wonder you're amazing." He said and saw her blush softly. "You must really love Broadway and performing is you've done it for so long."

"I do." She said confidently. "It's been kind of like my life for years and I love just being on stage and doing what I love."

"Yeah, I get you." He said sweetly and gave her a small nod. "When I'm doing what I enjoy it just feels good…"

She nodded in agreement and smiled at him. "Exactly… Did I, um, ever tell you how good you were at your concert? I really liked it; I think I was somewhat drunk though, sorry about that…" She said and laughed softly a bit embarrassed.

"I do think you mentioned it, but that you. It was truly my biggest concert yet." He confessed and laughed. "I really don't know how you manage to be so amazing in front in such a loud crowd like in the theater for your show. I even get nervous with the people I get; I can't imagine what it's like for you…"

She laughed and nodded. "Yeah, there are a lot of people in there. But, I think I'm used to it, you know? After performing in such a big theater like that every day you get less nervous every day."

Lea smiled at Cory catching his gaze at her and took a sip from her coffee then confessed. "I still can't believe I met you… I mean I've always been such a huge fan of your band." She chuckled, "me and my friend Marley actually. When I told her about you she kind of freaked out…" She said not noticing that she mentioned that she talked about him with Marley.

"Wait… you talked about me… with your friend?" He said surprised with a huge grin on his face.

Lea blushed bright red and nodded nervously. "Y-Yeah…" She bit her lip softly and drank some coffee as she felt nervous in front of him. "I mean, it was so amazing that I met you."

Cory nodded chuckling. "It was pretty amazing I met you too, I mean you're so talented and you're kind of like a Broadway legend. It's pretty cool."

Lea laughed softly at the term 'Broadway legend' and smiled looking into his eyes. "You're a really sweet guy, Cor." She said sweetly and took another sip from her coffee. "It was really nice from you to come watch the show, and it was your first Broadway show right?"

He blushed lightly at her sweet comments. "Yes it was." He said with a huge smile, "and it was amazing. I never thought theater could be so amazing and huge!" He laughed referring to the production and cast. "It's like such a big deal around here; you must be recognized very often."

"Actually, I don't get recognized that much." She shook her head lightly. "I mean, yeah, Broadway's like a huge deal here in New York, but everyone knows that much about it." She took a sip from her coffee. "I actually feel pretty lucky, you know? I get to live a rather normal life outside the theater and still get to perform every night on Broadway."

He nodded with a smile on his face and heard Lea's phone vibrating on the table. He glanced and saw Jon on her screen which made him sigh a little thinking it was her boyfriend. "Boyfriend?" He asked taking a sip of his coffee to not seem too interested.

Lea laughed and picked up her phone seeing Jon's name on the screen. "No. I-I don't have a boyfriend, it's just my best friend."

"Oh," he said with a small smile relieved she didn't have a boyfriend. More chance for me. He thought as he saw her reply to her text. "Yeah I-I don't have a girlfriend either." He chuckled and drank some more of his coffee.

Marley told me about your date with that Bonnie Dune guy. Good luck, babe ;) It's been long enough since you've been out with someone. Lea chuckled at the text in her phone and replied fast not wanting to take too much time. Oh gosh, you two are always spreading rumors about me; you better not tell anyone yet. Have fun, I think she told me you two were going out with the cast for some drinks. See you in the morning, Dad! ;)

Lea turned back to Cory as she slipped her phone back in her pocket. "W-wait… you don't have a girlfriend? How? I mean all the girls are like all over you!" She joked and laughed finishing her coffee.

He laughed knowing it was true, he did have a bunch of screaming fans and he was known around many people. "I just hadn't found the right person to be with, I guess…" He said pointing out that he hadn't in the past, but he knew that he wanted to be with Lea. He knew that they had just barely met, but he felt a connection every time he saw her or spoke to her, and so did she. She nodded softly in agreement and smiled softly at him. He smiled back and got an idea then said a bit nervously. "Hey, since we're both kind of done I was wondering if you'd like to go for a walk. Central Park is not far from here…" He pointed out smiling with his cute dimples at her. She smiled widely and nodded. "Yes, of course! I would love to!"

Cory and Lea both stood up as they decided to go for a walk in Central Park and went out of the coffee shop. He walked close to Lea with the temptation of holding her hand, but he didn't because he thought it might be too much for only knowing each other for a few days. He smiled down at her as they both walked down the streets of New York City just smiling and glancing at each other.

They got to Central Park and Lea smiled widely as she saw some snow covering the park, which always made her smile because she had always loved the cold weather in New York. She walked a little closer to Cory and smiled at him. "It's so beautiful out. I've always loved to come to Central Park when it's snowing!"

"Yeah it is…" He smiled down at her and accidentally said, "It's almost as beautiful as you" He bit his lip as he heard himself say that, the words not intentionally slipping out of his mouth.

"Y-You think I'm… beautiful?" She said blushing as she looked up at him with a sweet smile.

Cory nodded with a nervous smile. "Of course I do, Lea… you're one of the most beautiful people I've ever met."

Lea blushed and looked up at him with a wide smile, then chuckled. "Like I said, you're one of the sweetest guys I've ever met." She smiled and moved closer to him, and hesitantly took his hand in hers, feeling a spark as their hands touched. Cory looked down at her with a wide smile and moved closer to him squeezing her hand softly and gently. They walked all the way to bow bridge not being able to keep their eyes off each other and the smiles off their faces. Lea sighed happily as they stopped there. She looked over at Cory then back at the snow surrounding the place and brought Cory with her as she walked around. She sighed happily. "I love being here… Don't you?"

Cory nodded and smiled. "Of course I do. We don't have snow or anything like this in Los Angeles."

"I've never been there," she gave him a small smile. "Maybe I could find a time to go there and you could show me around? I bet you know it, I mean you've lived there your whole life right?"

Cory shook his head and chuckled a bit. "No actually I'm from Canada. I moved to LA about 3 years ago for acting jobs, then the band stuff happened and since then I think it's been my best career so far."

"Oh so you're an actor too, huh?" She asked and giggled softly.

"Yeah I am. If it weren't because of acting I probably would have never found the guys and formed the band." He nodded softly and smiled at her.

"Yeah, things happen for a reason." She smiled softly and thought for a moment then suddenly asked. "Can you sing too?"

Cory laughed softly and shook his head. "Nah, not really, I mean I do sing a bit but I'm not even near to good if I'm compared to you or anyone from you show."

"Oh come on! I bet you're amazing!" She giggled. "I want to hear you sing… maybe you could even be Broadway good." She smiled looking at him.

"No, Lea, really I'm not that good. I think I'd rather keep my singing to myself." HE sighed softly and chuckled a bit.

Lea laughed softly and shook her head. "No, Cory if you really can sing you shouldn't keep it to yourself. I'm sure you're as good as you are with the drums. And you like seriously own those drums!" She laughed and he did too blushing a bit.

He chuckled and shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe I'll give it a try." He smiled and walked closer to her then took her hand. "What do you want to do now Lee?"

"I don't know…" she said softly lost at the touch of his hand then suddenly they both looked into each other's eyes smiling widely then leaned in slowly and hesitantly. Their lips were almost touching as they kept leaning in slowly, and then Lea then felt a vibration on her pocket and jumped. It was her Marley sending her a text. She bit her lip nervously as she pulled back and took her phone reading the text and sighed heavily. I know you're out with Mr. Frankenteen but we need you. There's a meeting at the theater NOW! You better hurry. Lea gulped nervously and put her phone back in her pocket then sighed looking at Cory. "I-I'm terribly sorry, Cory…" She moved closer and took both of his hands looking up at his eyes. "There's a meeting at the theater and I have to be ther-" He cut her off with an understanding and soft smile.

"Lea it's okay, really. W-We can maybe meet up soon?" He said with his voice sounding a little disappointing.

She smiled apologetically and nodded. "Of course, I have a free day tomorrow; I guess I'll see you then?"

He smiled softly and nodded. "For sure"

"Thank you so much for understanding, Cory… I'll see you tomorrow. It was lovely speding time with you today. Thanks for all." She smiled and leaned in to kiss his cheek softly then walked away in a hurry having no time to get his answer.

Cory stood there in the middle of Bow Bridge dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that she had loved the time she had with him, and then that she was sweet enough to kiss his cheek. All he could think of was the feeling of her soft lips pressed against his cheek. I love you, Lea. He thought and sighed happily looking at her walk out of Central Park and back to the streets of New York until she wasn't visible. He knew she was the right person for him, and he was going to do what it took to see her again.