Our life was just beginning to get even crazier. I could not believe the response of the fans. They loved our show. It was like magic the way everything was just happening. It was beginning to feel like a whirlwind. It was the night of the Diversity awards. I could not believe we were going to be honored there and be presented with an award. Kevin text me that day and told me Mark, Cory and himself were going to get ready at Kevin's place. Jenna, Amber and I decided to get ready at Amber's apartment. We could have gone elsewhere and have full on makeover with every kind of stylist and make-up artist but we liked being together. I guess seeing each other so many hours out of our days just was not enough.

"Can you guys believe everything that has been happening?" Jenna asked as she was doing her hair.

"I think it's kind of bizarre" Amber replied, "but it's pretty incredible feeling so much love"

"Yes I agree, it's amazing" I told them "I am really excited for what's to come for the rest of the season"

"Can that have anything to do with how Finn and Rachel are doing?" Amber teased.

"Oh shush" I told her "I'm just saying because it's going to be a great story line, the whole thing! Everyone's characters. I love the direction they are all going. I know season 2 will be amazing"

"Yea ok" Jenna added "Are you sure that has nothing to do with you and Cory spending more time together?" Amber and Jenna both laughed.

I blushed. "No! You girls are impossible" I told them "Why does everyone assume there is something going on? I just don't get it. A girl and a guy can't just be really good friends"

"You don't get it or you don't want to accept it" Jenna said "Lea I know you, you have a hard time sometimes accepting things that are right there in front of you. Take Theo for instance, you would of never noticed him if it wasn't because Jon pushed you. Plus a girl and a guy can always be friends but you and Cory just friends?" She responded looking over at me.

That was true, but it wasn't like I did not notice him I just was not sure that I wanted to get involved in any kind of relationship at that time in my life. "Let me just make it clear to you guys again, there is nothing going on, Cory and I are great friends that is all. I can say the same for you and Kevin, Jenna. What's going between you two?"

"Kevin and I? We are having fun." Jenna answered with a huge smile.

"Well look Lea" Amber said to me "I believe you that there is nothing going on, but can you seriously tell me that you don't find him attractive?"

"Oh no it's not that, you both know that he is very handsome, he is a total goof, he makes me laugh, and he is very loyal. He is very honest. He is a great guy" I told them.

"Ok first of all I only asked you if you thought he was attractive not what do you like about him." Amber told me with a laugh. "Has he ever tried to put his moves on you? I know you guys have hung out a few times. And don't lie to me because I know."

"Yea we have hang out but nothing has ever happened. It's just two friends going out and enjoying each other's company. Nothing else. He is always a true gentleman plus he knows I have a boyfriend. And Cory has moves?" I laughed.

"Look all we are saying is that there is something there, maybe you guys don't see it but us as the outside world and being around you guys all the time we see something. The way you guys share some looks it's like…I don't know so confusing to all of us" Jenna said.

"Confusing…to you guys? I don't understand" I told her. I was confused myself at her statement.

"Never mind Lea, forget it. Let's just finish getting ready because the boys will be here soon."

I didn't understand what she meant about us confusing them. How? What were we doing that was sending them mix signals?

The boys did arrive about 30 minutes after our little girl chat. Once we were ready we headed down stairs towards the limo. Outside next to the limo door stood Mark with Cory to his left. He looked so cute with his black suit, a dark gray button up shirt underneath and a black tie. Simple yet so elegant.

"Hey Ladies, So Amber you come with me I shall be your date for tonight" Mark said while extending his hand for Amber to take.

"Date?" Amber asked looking at both Jenna and myself.

"Yes, the boys and I decided that its 3 of you and 3 of us. Kevin will be Jenna's date and Cory will be Lea's" Mark said.

I looked at Cory when Mark made his statement and just like Jenna, Amber and I Cory looked equally confused.

"Well then I will not complain at all." Amber responded as she took Mark's hand and got into the limo. I followed Amber to climb inside but Kevin stopped me.

"Excuse me Lea, Jenna and I are next" he said. Jenna just smiled and went in, followed by Kevin after.

Cory still looking as confused as I was, extended his left hand to me. I took his hand and went into the limo he followed in after me. Inside the limo Mark and Amber were sitting in the far end on the left while Jenna and Kevin sat across from them, leaving Cory and I at the back of the limo by the doors. We all talked and laughed on the way to the event. Making the best of every situation. Once inside the Luxe Hotel we found our table. Cory took the seat to my left while Mark took the seat to my right. It was such a great night with so many amazing people. We all felt so honored as we received the award for our show.

After the award show everyone decided they would come back to my place to have red velvet cake I had made the night before as a celebration for tonight.

"Finally I can take of these heels" Amber said as she took of her heels and sat down on the couch.

"Make yourselves at home guys, I'm going to take off this dress." I told them as I walked over to my room.

"If you need help just call out, we will send Cory to help you." Mark said making everyone laugh, except Cory and myself. I went into my room and changed into a pair of black shorts with a fitted white top. When I came out of my room they were all gathered around my kitchen, Jenna giving everyone a slice of cake.

"Lea this cake is delicious" Kevin said as he put another fork full of cake in his mouth. Everyone nodded in agreement their mouths full of cake to comment.

"Hey Lea, Can I please use your restroom?" Cory asked

"Yes of course Cory, here I will show you it's just down this hall first door on your right." I told him. He nodded and headed down the hall.

"Has anyone seen my phone? I think forgot it in the limo. I'm going downstairs to check for it." Mark said.

"Wait the limo is still here?" I asked.

"Yea we figured we would need a ride back home so we told the driver to wait for us" Kevin said "Hey Mark wait up I will go with you I need to talk to the limo driver plus I can help you search for your phone."

"Ok then, well Kevin and I will go get my phone" Mark said moving slowly towards the door.

"Hey Lea, Can I please have my stripped sweater I left here last week?" Jenna said.

"Oh yea give minute I have to go get it in my room, I remember putting it in one of my drawers." I told her as I headed towards my room. After a minute or two I came out of my room with Jenna's sweater.

"Ok here it is Jenna" I said with the sweater in my arm. "Hey Jenna?" No answer. "Amber?" No answer again.

"Are you ok Lea?" Cory said behind me. He made me jump.

"Oh, Cory you startled me" I told him. "I went to my room to get Jenna's sweater and now Amber and her are both gone."

"Really? Let me go check downstairs maybe they went down with the guys." he said as he started for the door. Right before he got to the door his cell phone rang. He took it out of his pocket, looked at who was calling, looked at me and then after a little hesitation he decided to pick up. Must be a girl, I thought, why else would he hesitate to answer.

"Hey you found it" he told whoever was in the other end of the line. "What, you have got to be kidding me." I heard him say. I decided to go into the kitchen to wash the dishes so he would not think I was listening to his conversation. Whoever it was he was on the phone with was really getting him upset, he was trying to whisper but I could still hear him from the kitchen.

"This is so wrong, I would not ever do that" he told the caller "That's not how it's supposed to be, NO I told you already NO." silence as he listened to his caller "You would think that but it's just not that easy" another moment of silence. "No, No not like this. I've got to go" he said and hung up on the caller.

He came towards the kitchen. I turned away from the sink to face him. I dried my hands on the apron I was wearing "Is everything ok, Cory?" I asked him.

"Mark, Amber, Kevin and Jenna left" he answered.

"Left?" I asked confused.

"Yea that was Mark who called me. He said the limo will take each of them home." he said.

"Wait, they left you here? Without a ride?" I asked in shock. No wonder he was so upset.

"Yea, don't worry Lea I'm going to call a cab to come get me right away so I can leave and let your rest." he said.

"Cory please don't be silly, stay here as long as you want" I told him. Dianna was in San Francisco and I hated staying at the apartment by myself. If the girls would have not left I would have tried to convince one of them to stay for a sleep over.

"Thank you." he said shyly "How about I help you with the dishes, you wash, I dry?" he asked grabbing a towel.

"Sure" I told him. Washing the dishes was so fast since it was both of us. "Thank you" I told him as he finished drying out the last plate.

"You are welcome" he said. He placed the last plate in the cupboard, dried his hands and turn to look at me.

"Hey how about we watch a movie" I told him breaking the connection of our eyes.

"Sure which one?" he asked as he followed me to the living room.

"Well let's see what we have" I told him as I looked through the DVD's. "Oh I've found one"

"Funny Girl" we both said at the same time. I burst out laughing. "Can we please watch it?" I asked him as I got on my knees next to him on the couch. I pouted my lips and batted my eyes "Please"

He smiled "Yes, of course we can" he said as he took the DVD from my hand and insert it into the DVD player. He came back and sat next to me. I reached for the control on the coffee table, grabbed a small blanket on the arm rest and turned on the TV. As we watched the movie I said every line. I couldn't help it and it seemed like he didn't mind he just watched with me. Barbara begun to sing "My Man" I couldn't help myself and sang along with her. As I continued singing I began to cry, Cory put his arm around me. As I finished singing I was overwhelmed with emotions, Cory embraced me.

"That song really gets to you?" He said to me in my ear almost as low as a whisper. I couldn't speak I just held on to him tighter. "It's ok Lea" he said smoothing out the back of my hair.

"Please don't cry, Lea" he said "Sing, scream or do whatever you want, just please don't cry. It breaks my heart seeing you cry.' He whispered in my ear. I felt so embarrassed that he was seeing me like this.

I brought my face up to look at him, he took his hands and with his thumbs, whipped the tears that were rolling down my face.

I stopped crying. We sat there looking at each other.

"Thank you Cory, It means a lot to me you care so much" I told him. I got on my knees on the couch and embraced him in a hug, holding on to his neck.

"Anytime Lea, anytime you need me I will be there no matter what. You mean so much to me" he said as he still held me.

"You mean a lot to me too Cory" I told him. He did mean a lot to me, I loved all my cast members the same or so I thought I loved them the same. But he was special, he meant so much more. We released our embrace very slow, I was sitting so close to him, so close to his face. I stared at his lips, those lips I had kissed as Rachel. I could feel his breathe near my face. He touched my face again. My mind and my heart were going crazy. Both yelling for him to kiss me. I just couldn't believe what I was thinking, what I wanted. But I did, I did want him to kiss me. I wanted him to be able to ready my mind, but he couldn't and he didn't. He released my face and got off the couch.

"I should go Lea it's getting late, I will call a cab a cab from the café down the street." he said.

I was still in the couch, frozen. I wanted to ask him to stay at least till the cab came around, but I didn't. Until I saw him near the door I got off the couch.

"Please let me know when you get home" I managed to say. He turned to me from the door.

He smiled. "Yes of course, I will text you just in case you are already asleep."

I just nodded. He walked out the door. That was a close one I thought. I stood by the door just trying to process all my thoughts. Before I could lock the door there was a knock. I opened the door, it was Cory.

"Oh hey did you for…" that was all I could say. He grabbed me and kissed me.

It was a sweet, slow tender kiss. I couldn't help myself I kissed him back. This was no friendly kiss but also not a passionate kiss. It was just a slow, perfect kiss. He held me from my waist as I hang to his neck. How many times had we kissed on set? but this was so different than those times. The hunger in the kiss grew. I held on tighter, ran my fingers through his hair. Slowly letting myself go into the kiss. But he started the kiss and he had to be the one to end it. We stopped kissing but still stayed face to face. He put his forehead over mine, our faces still inches apart.

"Sorry Lea, I could not leave without doing that" he whispered to my face. "Please don't hate me, please don't stop talking to me. I really had to get this out of my system. I am sorry, but I will never regret this"

"I could not hate you Cory" I answered back. "Neither will I" was all I could say. I was sure he understood.

He kissed me lightly on lips, just a little peck.

"Good night Ms. Lea Michele" he said giving me his beautiful smile.

"Good night Cory" I said as I closed the door. A huge smile grew on my face. Bringing my fingers to touch my lips, still feeling the warmness of where his lips had just been. I then remembered something. I hurried to get my phone, I had to share this. Share this with someone, someone who I knew cared for me, loved me. Loved me enough to want only happiness for me not matter what, someone who would always love me no strings attached. Someone who I loved very much also. Someone to whom I owed so much.

I began the text "Kevin, Jenna, Amber, Mark, Cory Diversity Awards. Best. Night. Ever." (Send) I pushed on my phone. The powers of social media will get me to what I needed tonight.

As I laid on my bed I heard my phone go off. It was a reply to my earlier message. "I 2nd that emotion RT "Kevin, Jenna, Amber, Mark, Cory Diversity Awards. Best. Night. Ever."

I was hoping for that. I smiled. It truly was the Best. Night. Ever.