Gleeful Grace - A Darren Criss Fanfic

Karaoke Messages

The game had worn thin so the music was pumped back up and everyone was drunk enough to fill the room with dancing. I had just about recovered from my encounter with Darren in the closet but we were busy chatting and dancing with everyone else. It seemed that the more time passed, the harder it was for me to approach him, let alone talk about what happened. I glanced over in his direction where he was talking to Chris and Chord. His deep Hazel eyes suddenly met mine and a the butterflies in my stomach started raving. He smiled at me and took a sip out of his bottle….oh to be that bottle…..and he looked away again.
I started dancing with Blake when I felt warm hands around my waist.
“Care to dance Flimsy?” Chord said from over my shoulder.
I turned around and stepped back to ensure some distance.
“Sure thing Chordless” I wondered if this was inappropriate after What Darren told me in the the closet but I figured that I couldn't make Chord feel he had ruined our friendship somehow. All three of us started dancing together, I looked around and Darren was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden the music cut out and we all stopped and looked around. On the stage was Lea and Darren, Lea was batting the microphone with her hand.
“Ok ok let's get this party going with some sooooongs!” Everyone cheered and raised their glasses in the air.
“Darren is going to start us off, what you singing Dare?’ Lea asked pointing the microphone at him…
“I'm going to sing this….” he pointed at the DJ who started up the music and took the microphone off of Lea, she stepped back down and joined us in the crowd of people on the dance floor. Darren looked into the crowd like he was looking for someone, I noticed he stopped looking when he found me. He brought the mic up to his mouth and looked directly into my eyes as he began to sing.

******

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own

**** I smiled after the first couple of lines. He remembered from our conversation that it was my favourite song of all time. He smiled back and carried on.

We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

******

By the end if the song everyone was singing along including myself and we all cheered. Lea bounced back on stage and I heard the into to P!nk ‘start a fight’ come on. Everyone started jumping up and down with one arm rocking in the air. I lost sight of Darren.
“That was just for you” I shivered when I heard his voice right in my ear his hand burned the spot where it touched my waist. What was he doing to me??. I turned around to see him there, standing beside me. Chord was bopping away behind him, as was everyone else.
“Thank you so much, it was amazing…and you remembered” I shouted in his ear placing my hand on his chest, I noticed his heart was racing. I made a decision and pulled his ear down to my mouth again.
“Well Mr Criss….this one is for you” I was beyond tipsy now as I headed towards the stage….

Lea had left the stage and people were still going wild as the music started on my song.

****

I've been meaning to tell you
I've got this feelin' that won't subside
I look at you and I fantasize
You're mine tonight
Now I've got you in my sights

With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I

*****I sneak a look at Darren who put his hand up to his chest and bit his bottom lip, I wished I could just jump down off the stage and and kiss him there and then.

I wanna hold you so hear me out
I wanna show you what love's all about
Darlin' tonight
Now I've got you in my sights

With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I

Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
Now did I take you by surprise
I need you to see
This love was meant to be

With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can't disguise
I've got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I

Now I've got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
Now did i take you by surprise
I need you to see
This love was meant to be.

I got Hungry Eyes

****
The room roared with cheers again. Either at me or my overly drunk attempt at sexy dancing. I stumbled off the stage and straight into Blake’s arms.
“Some little sweetheart is drunk, let's get you some air” he shouted pulling me up and put his arm around me. He took me out to the back garden, well more like a back forest, and sat me down on wooden bench in front of the fountain, I noticed some fairy lights in the trees that were dancing around in the wind and smiled as I hugged Blake.
“You are either extremely drunk or extremely happy” he laughed trying to loosen me off him.
“Extremely both” I sang out into the darkness.
“And why would that be?” He asked, eyebrow raised
“Erm because I drank a whole load of everything” I giggled
“Why so happy doofus?” He poked
“I got kissed in the closet…..sssshhh!” I whispered giggling
“I knew it…you dirty girl!” He said, his eyes twinkling.
“It was your fault….you…you put us there” I accused. I rested my head on his shoulder.
“He is so dreamy” I sighed
“I hope you’re talking about me”
I spun my head around to see Darren stood by the door.