Phillip's POV*

"So that's the machine you and Daniel built?" Phil asked me, looking over the complicated blue prints.

"Yep." I replied, popping the 'p'.

"Cool." Dan muttered, scanning the paper carefully.

"Do you think this world has these materials?" I asked, hopefully.

"Possibly, I'm not too sure, I'm not very sciency." Phil chuckled.

"How ironic." Dan retorted earning a cheeky grin from Phil. I smiled when I saw both of them hold their gaze for just that little fraction longer than it should have. Cue blushing! I smirked and rolled up my paper, tucking it into my pockets.

"Well I'll have to do some research and see if I can get the metals I need because I don't feel like starting from scratch!" I sighed.

"Mhm, who wants Shake Away?" Dan asked. Phil and I's hands immediately went up and we chuckled.

"Okay, I'll go. See you later." Dan smiled and went to leave.

"How do you know what I want?" I retorted.

"Pfft I know both of you well enough to know what your favourite milkshake is." He smirked and left. I sighed and turned to look at Phil who was looking sadly at the door. We both flopped down on the sofa and he switched the TV on, flicking through some channels.

I watched his movements, he looked sad. After a long five minute silence I rolled my eyes. "So are you going to tell me what's wrong or what?" I asked.

"I'm f-"

"Think about who you're talking to before you say that." I smirked. He rolled his eyes but turned to face me.

"Fine, I'm just feeling a bit depressed that's all, nothing serious!" He tried to shrug off.

I sighed and rolled my eyes. "Are you really going to keep lying to me or are you going to fess up? I know how I try hide information and you're showing all the signs right now." I pointed out, raising an eyebrow.

"Ugh fine. I can trust you right?" He asked wearily.

"Well we're pretty much the same person so I hope so." I chuckled.

"Ok ... um it's about Dan and I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable considering ... anyway, I think ... I think I -I like him?" He frowned.

"You think or you know?"

"I know."

"How long?"

"About a year now ..." He trailed off, embarrassed. I smiled, I was around the same amount of time.

"And what bit are you sad about?" I asked cautiously.

"I don't think he likes me that way." He sighed. I nearly laughed out loud. I know I could just tell him Dan's nuts about him and tell him to kiss him already but I'm not someone who goes blurting someone's secret around so I'll have to get them together another way.

"Are you sure? You never know." I smiled. He smiled back but shrugged, deciding to drop the subject. I grinned to myself but then a thought come to mind.

"What about Sarah?" I asked.

"Who?" He frowned, then realization dawned on his features. "Oh, her. I keep forgetting about her..."

"So she isn't the one then." I teased and he grinned and rolled his eyes. The conversation came to a halt when Dan opened the door with three cups balanced in his arms. 

"Come get it!" He grinned his dimple smile and I nearly got up to kiss him on habit before I remembered once again. 

It's not Dan's fault but sometimes it's hard to be in the same room as him. Every time he walks in I'll feel that little jolt of pain but I try my best to hide my emotions every time. 

It was nearly lunch time so Phil decided to order some pizza. We stayed in for another half an hour just talking about random stuff until Dan spoke up, "We should all go out tonight, for a drink."

"How would we do that? There's two of us remember?" I reminded him.

"Oh yeah, never mind then." He sighed.

"It's fine guys, you can go out. I think I'm going to head to bed early anyway, I have to get my head together so I can start the machine tomorrow." I reassured.

"Are you sure?" Phil asked.

"Yeah, you guys go have fun!" I smiled and winked at Phil then winked at Dan, both in secret, chuckling to myself when their cheeks tinted pink.

"Ahem, okay. It's three o'clock so we'll leave in three hours, okay Phil?" Dan asked him and he nodded in agreement.

"Are you sure you'll be okay on you're own?" Phil asked.

"I'm not a child." I smirked.

"Yes you are, you both are." Dan grinned and poked us both on the nose before leaving the room, chuckling. Phil's cheeks burned and mine were slightly pink but that's because it was Dan ... but still not Daniel *sigh*.

"Well ... um." Phil coughed.

"Hey." I said. He turned his attention to me, waiting for me to continue. "Get close to him, flirt if you can, you might be surprised." I smiled.

He smiled and nodded before getting up and heading to his room.

I sighed and decided to go up to the nerd room to think. I do that a lot now, thinking. My main thoughts have been about Daniel recently. I miss him so much it hurts and  every time I look at Dan I feel my heart break each time. Watching them secretly want each other isn't exactly helping either.

It makes me remember when we were both too shy to admit our feelings for each other. I remember how he told me ...

Flash Back

Dan and I were on the couch, snuggled into both ends whilst a movie played. Suddenly, Dan jumped to his feet and switched the screen off. 

"What's wrong?" I asked, frowning.

"Everything Phillip ... come with me, I want to show you something!" He offered his hand to me and I raised an eyebrow but took it firmly and let him haul me up. When I was on my feet he didn't let go and held onto my hand a little tighter as he pulled me through the lounge and to the back doors of the top floor.

You see, we had a large garden on our roof and on starry nights like these we would sometimes go out and look at the stars, whether it was through a telescope for research or just for fun. It seemed like we'd be doing that tonight.

I looked at Dan's hand in mine and blushed but smiled at the feeling of our fingers locked together. I looked up at Dan's face and was surprised to see a nervous frown across his face as he pulled me out the doors and up the steps to our garden.

"Dan what is it? Why are you-"

"Phil please. Just don't talk alright?" He interrupted, like it was painful to hear me speak. I clamped my mouth shut and let him lead me to our favourite spot, a hammock between two oak trees. He pulled me up to the hammock then pushed me down on it, so I was sitting facing him.

He was stood up, looking very nervous. He chewed his slightly chapped but still sexy lips and I couldn't help think how much I wanted to kiss him right then. What if I did? What if I just kissed him? It wouldn't ruin our friendship would it? I'm pretty sure nothing would. Besides we still work together so we'd have to get along in some way. We're also living together so there's not much escape!

"Okay, please just don't say anything until I'm done talking okay?" Dan spoke up, looking terrified. I wanted to hug him and comfort him by the look he was giving me. I went to move and hug him but he lifted his hand up in a way of telling me to stay where I was.

I sat back down and nodded at him to continue.

"Oh, ok ... here it goes." He muttered and nervously played with his fingers. "Phillip, I REALLY like you, like ... sort of love you. I know it might be weird because I don't know how you feel towards me but I'm going on a limb here because if there IS a chance we could be a thing then I would like to know sooner rather than later if you know what I mean. I don't know how you feel but just to let you know if you don't, then I will happily accept friendship, because ours means a lot to me! So don't feel pressured into liking me if you don't I'm completely fine-"

I didn't let him finish, I felt overwhelmed and extremely happy. I lunged at his lips and kissed him deeply, smiling when I heard a sigh of relief and content leave his lips as he kissed me back, grabbing my neck and making sure I wouldn't pull away. The kiss was passionate and quite long and I enjoyed every second of it. It was, by far, the best kiss I had ever had. As I pulled away I bit down on his lip, and grinned when I heard a small, almost unnoticeable whine come from him.

"You talk too much." I whispered and he grinned cheekily before re-attaching our lips and sharing another passionate kiss under the stars.

End of flashback

Tears slowly fell down my cheek and I wiped them away furiously. I just want Daniel ... I just want my Dan.

My Dan.