It was Friday afternoon and Chris was sitting in a cafe with Lea. They had clicked on day one of shooting-their mutual love of Broadway easily bringing them together until they became firm friends. They had just finished filming episode 11 of the series-neither of them could believe that they were already half way through.

The series was already catching up with them on TV, and the fandom was going crazy over Darrens character Blaine. Youtube clips were starting to appear of Chris and Darren, and Darrens Starkid work had recieved a whole heap more views. His version of Katy Perrys "Teenage Dream" had sky rocketed to number 1 on Itunes-the highest selling record from the show so far. Needless to say, Ryan was impressed. So was Lea.

She had been keeping tabs on the interent (as per usual) and had seen that the fans were noticing the on and off screen chemistry between Chris and Darren. And they weren't the only ones...

"So then, Christopher...how are we?" asked Lea

"We? As in me and...my other self?" laughed Chris

"As in the 'Royal' We darling...and don't avoid the question". Lea playfully slapped Chris' arm.

"WE are good. Thank you for asking. How about you?"

Lea frowned at him. "That's it?! You're good?! Chris! You've been given so much airtime this season-you've gotta be more than good! Have you SEEN your new co worker?!"

"What? My new coworker? You mean Darren? He's hardly new! And yes, I've seen him. I work with him. What is your point Ms Michele?" Chris could pretend all he liked that he was playing it cool, but he could feel the flush in his cheeks threatening to give him away. He looked at his coffee like it was the most incredible thing he'd ever seen.

"Seriously?! Chris, how long have I known you?"

"Too long..." muttered Chris under his breath, grinning.

"Shut it Colfer. You like him, don't you!" Lea was pointing at him now, accusing him almost, with the biggest smile on her face.

"Ssshh! Keep it down! You said it yourself-the internet has gone APEshit over this new "bromance"-I hardly need it spreading that 'Lea Michele confronts Chris Colfer on feelings for co star Darren Criss'..."

"So you DO have feelings!" Lea could hardly contain herself now. She was acting like she had just discovered the worlds biggest secret.

Chris tutted, and shook his head. "Ok, ok. I think he's cute. But that's it! And he's straight!"

Leas burst out laughing. "You have GOT to be kidding me! I did my first scene with you both today, and I was scared to get too close! The sparks, Chris! Plus, when I first met him, he said you were a sweetheart..." Lea grinned at Chris, as she watched his face go even redder.

"He says that about everyone. Even you. And there were no sparks-you're crazy. He's cute sure, but that's it. Anyway..." Chris stopped mid sentence when he noticed Lea staring straight past him, a mixture of shock and evil glee on her face.

"Who's cute?" said a familiar voice behind him.

Chris prayed for the ground to open and swallow him whole. Hard. He blinked, hoping in that split second his brain would realise that this was all just a dream. It didn't work. Oh god. Oh god. How long had he been standing there for? Crap crap crap crap crap crap crap...

"Oh no one. Chris has his eye on one of the servers here" Lea smiled. Chris was so grateful that she could act.

Chris looked up, to meet the smirking gaze of Darren, standing over him. He smiled, albeit a little nervously. "Whatcha up to? Wanna join us for a coffee?" he asked, in as smooth and calm a voice as he could muster. He was aware that he probably wasn't fooling anyone.

Darren looked into his eyes, grinning. It was almost a knowing smile. Like he had...oh god. Seriously! How long had he been standing there for?!

"I'd love to. Our coffee date at work today wasn't that satisfying...what with the cups being empty at all...". He looked at Lea and grinned, then turned to Chris and winked. "So, you gonna scooch or am I standing?".

"Yeah, no, sure! Sorry" Chris smiled, sliding over in his seat to make space for Darren who climbed in next to him.

Once the waiter had taken their order (with Darren giving him the once over to see what all the fuss was about), the trio joked about the shoot.

"Seriously man, I should write an apology letter to Beyonce...that song today...man. I feel like I killed it. And not in a good way. I'm so in love with The Warblers, but really? Putting your finger in your ear makes you sound like a computer generated noise? NO ONE is buying that..." Darren laughed at his own anecdote, making Lea and Chris grin. "But the mash up of Thriller...damn. I always thought you couldn't mash that song, but it was SO GOOD! And being all wrapped up in scarves watching it..." He looked at Chris. "It was just missing hot dogs and candy corn. It was so much fun. I actually forgot I was filming, I just felt like I was on a date at the game!"

Chris' face could have been put into a frame at this point. Darren noticed and started backtracking. "You know, like a work date. With a colleague. Cos that's totally normal-I used to do that all the time with my old work mates. ALL the time. Totally normal, yknow?"

"Yeah Darren, he knows" Lea chipped in, smirking. "Hey, I gotta go to the ladies room, gimme a minute". With a smile, she left the table. In a relatively awkward silence.

Darren spoke first...just for a change. "Sorry man, I hope I didn't weird you out with what I said about the game? My mouth...it just runs away sometimes. I have no control of it." Smiling, he took a sip of his coffee.

"It's all good. It was a fun shoot-I enjoyed it too. Y'know, being out with colleagues..." Chris couldn't believe he just said that out loud. It almost sounded like flirting. And Chris didn't flirt.

"Have you seen the script for the next episode? It's Valentines day and I get to sing to a boy..." Darren stared straight at Chris, making his heart skip a beat. "But it's not to you. I don't think the fans are gonna like it. But the guy I'm singing to doesn't look like he appreciates it much..."

"Oh really? Why?"

"The script has me singing to him at the Gap store he works in. They're calling it...wait for it...'The Gap Attack'! I'm excited. They really seem to be developing Blaines character Chris. I hold my breath each time they release a script, I just can't wait to read it to see if...well...to see what I'm going to be doing next."

Chris noticed the slight stammer in his voice. "Why do you hold your breath?" He asked, holding his own.

"Well, I guess I'm just waiting for the time I get to...oh hey Lea!"

Timing. Leas forte. Easily distracted would be Darrens.

Lea looked at her watch. "I gotta go guys. I'm in early for rehearsals tomorrow and I have so much to do at home. My dog thinks he's abandoned! I'll see you both tomorrow?" She smiled down at them, and stared at Chris, an excitable look on her face.

"Oh and Chris, you should really say something to that waiter. I'm sure he likes you too. You'll never know until you ask! See ya!"

Chris felt his mouth clear of all moisture as Darren just grinned his goofy smile at him. Lea was a dead woman walking.

...

"Right, places guys" shouted the director. They were in a stage set up to look like a clothing store. Or the Gap to be specific. Chris had had a hard time today. It was "Valentines Day"-Blaines favourite holiday apparently. The flirting between the two characters (or mostly Blaine toward Kurt) had been driving Chris insane. There was one line in the coffee shop where Blaine was talking about how it was the "One day a year you could turn to someone and say I love you". Every take, over and over, Darren would look deeper into his eyes and say the line more and more intense to the point Chris had to go back to his trailer on his break in filming to "compose" himself.

Now, standing in the "Gap", he was preparing to help Blaine serenade another man. Life was funny sometimes.

Zach came towards him before they began the shoot with some final tips and advice.

"Ok Chris. So Kurt is not happy to be doing this. I want you to imagine you're insanely in love with Darren. You need him. You dream about him. And now you have to provide back up on a song to another guy. How do you feel?" he asked

"Ummm...pissed? I guess? Jealous?"

"Good good! Keep, y'know, using your, ahem, 'imagination' and this'll be awesome!" Zach winked at Chris and patted him on the shoulder, before walking away laughing.

What the hell. Did everyone think he was in love with Darren?

"And...ACTION"

"Vum vum vum vuuuuum. Vum vum vum vuuuum"

Chris heard the Warblers track kick into action, and Darren followed suit. He looked so slick and the arrangement on this song, or at least Chris believed, was better than the original.

"When I get you alone, when I get you you'll know babe"

With this line, Darren gave Alexander the killer up and down. How the guy still walked away he would never know. Chris was on the other side of the set and his legs turned to jelly.

Chris tried his best to give the performance he knew he could give-the jealous, pissed off guy who thought Blaine was going to be singing to him. It seemed everytime the camera turned to him, he had another face to show how much he wasn't enjoying being there. It really wasn't that hard to do.

After what felt like a million takes, they finally had it down. Alexander walked up to Chris and commended him on his acting skills. "Dude. Your face was cracking me up. Anyone would think I'd actually tried to steal your man! Nice work". He patted him on the back and left the set, finished for the day. Chris hoped, in the nicest way possible of course, that he would never see him again.

...

A few hours later, after a quick costume change and a break in performing, they were back on set. This time in Breadstix. Chris arrived onto the set just before Darren, who came bounding over to him.

"What did you think of "When I Get You Alone"? Did you like it?" Darrens eyes almost looked like they were pleading with him. Like he was hanging on every word Chris had to say. It was ridiculously adorable.

"It was awesome Darren. But you knew that. You nailed it". He smiled

Darrens whole face lit up like the kid who had just been given everything he wanted for Christmas. "You ready for this next one? I heard you in the recording studio-you sounded amazing as always". He nudged Chris' arm and grinned.

"So did you. I'm ready when you are, Blaine" he grinned.

As the track kicked in with some beautiful harmonies with the guys, Darren started singing along.

"Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs...and what's wrong with that? I'd like to know? Cos here I go...agaaain"

"Ba ba ba ba DA BA!"

As Darren sang the next three words, he turned to Chris standing beside him. He stared into his eyes, smiled the cutest, most nervous-yet-confident smile and sang

"I love you"

As much as Chris tried to tell himself that Blaine was singing this to Kurt he just couldn't. His face gave him away, even in the take they kept for the episode. As he watched the playback, he could see the sudden shock and excitement in his own eyes, the blushes rising through his cheeks and the overwhelming urge to smile his face off.

Because Chris knew one thing that made him question how much of Blaine was singing to Kurt and how much of Darren was singing to Chris. In the script, and in all the stage directions they were given before and during the shoot, there was no direction for Blaine to look at Kurt. In fact, the script called for Blaine to face the audience as he sang that line.

That would explain the look on the crews faces then...