If this goes the way I want it to, you'll be seeing a "theme" or central idea for every chapter, and two ficlets that fit it - one from his side, one from hers.
2: secret (theirs)
She's far too gropey with him backstage. No one's surprised when Jenna finds them making out in the corridor right after a show.
secret (his)
" - and now onto something a little more personal - "
"Great," he says cheerfully, rolling his eyes. The studio crowd titters.
" - fans are dying to know - just what is going on between you and Rachel Berry?"
He smiles, shaking his head. "Nothing."
"We don't believe you!" The crowd applauds at this, cheering the host on.
"I'm actually dating someone else," he confides instead. "And it's been going - "
The host is beaming at him. "Someone else? And who might that be?"
"You know I can't tell you that."
Undeterred, she tries to push him further. "Last time you were here you told us that when you fall in love, we'd know. Does the offer still stand?"
He waits too long to reply, and he winces when he realises this. The studio crowd 'oooh's in anticipation as the camera zooms in on him. Jesse tries to hold back the embarrassed flush from his face. Only he would tell a live audience that he's in love with someone even before he told that someone. (He hopes she isn't watching.)
Matt, who's sitting right next to him, cuts in. "I'm single," he says, leering at the camera as it switches focus onto him instead. The host's eyes brighten at this and she shifts a little closer to him.
Jesse is breathing a small sigh of relief when Matt jabs him discreetly in the stomach with his elbow. He shoots a glare in his direction.
She's waiting for him at the parking lot outside the studio, right next to his car. He notices the giddy smile on her face from far away, and he walks a little faster.
"Jesse St James," she says grandly, pushing herself off the car as he approaches her. "According to sources, you have just recently confessed that you are very much in love with your girlfriend."
He stops in front of her. "According to sources, huh?"
She's bouncing a little bit on her feet (she is too cute), nodding. "You love her very, very much. Truly, madly, deeply. You," she says, poking his chest, "don't know what you'd do without her. You were made for loving her, baby!"
He can't help it; he's smiling at her goofily as he picks up quickly. "And she was made for loving me!"
She squints at him mockingly, rocking back on her heels. "Do you know that for certain, Mr James?"
"I do know that I'd be kissing her right now if I didn't know there were cameras on us," he says, shrugging.
Her cheeks turn a little redder. She glances around, then grins at him mischievously. "And why would the cameras be a problem?"
He looks at her doubtfully - she'd been the one to insist they keep it a secret from the public. "Why wouldn't they be?"
"Well." She reaches up and lets her hands fall behind his neck, pulling him down just slightly. "She loves you, doesn't she?"