Summary:Dan works at a small office doing coffee runs. His boss, Mr. Lester, needs Dan to do him a favor while his parents are in town for the next couple of weeks.

Genre/Tags:Fake relationship, getting together, alternate universe

Word Count:2,377/?

Warnings:Cussing? Pretty much for this chapter..

A/N:HELLO this is my first chaptered fic EVER this is so exciting! (also pls don't hate for the title I laughed so hard when I came up with it, and it's actually really fitting for the plot which is weird) I already wrote out the next four chapters and I planned the plot for each chapter all the way up to chapter 11! And then I just wrote the rest as this one giant mess which I'll deal with later. I don't know how often I'll update this though? I'll try really hard to update this but it might be a little hard with this school year BUT I PROMISE I WILL TRY! I really hope you all enjoy it and give me lots of love because I'd really appreciate that so so so much!

The sunlight bursted through the window and seeped into the room through the blinds. A deafening screech of an alarm clock went off as a loud, yet muffled groan emitted from beneath the covers. From under the covers was a hand, barely sticking out due to the cold chill of the room, blindly tapping away on a phone for a snooze button. With difficulty, the young man finally hit snooze, causing the ear-splitting sound to seize.

Dan snuggled back into the comfort of his nest of blankets and drifted back into a peaceful slumber. Minutes passed and he did not hear his alarm ringing for the second time. Or third. Or fourth, and so on. It wasn't until his phone began vibrating on his nightstand that he had finally woken up.

Realizing that someone had been trying to call him, he once again stuck out his hand as much as he needed to to pick up his phone and answered the call.

"Hello?" He tiredly mumbled. He rubbed his bleary eyes and yawned quietly.

"Dan?! Are you sleeping? Do you know what time it is?!" A slightly agitated sounding voice said.

Dan sat up quickly, suddenly not caring about the cold at the moment. He glanced over to his clock on the wall and squinted to check for the time. He stared wide eyed as he sprung out of bed.

"Shit! Fucking hell, I did not mean this to happen, Louise. I swear. Look, I-" the brunet was cut off.

"I don't care what you have to say now. Just get your ass over here and then you can tell me your excuses later!" Louise ended the call before Dan had a chance to explain himself.

Dan sighed to himself before hurrying off to his bathroom. He didn't even bother with a shower as it would take too long. He looked in the mirror and groaned when he saw that he had his slight hobbit hair. He then searched for his straighteners and quickly plugged it in. While he waited, he took this time to find his clothes and brush his teeth.

After he was finished with about everything, it was 11:42. He grabbed his phone and keys and quickly left his flat that he shared with PJ. He arrived at the company building a little after 12. Quietly cursing to himself, he ran into the building, hoping he wouldn't be late.

Dan walked into the meeting room where his colleagues were sat down at a table. He made a glance around the room and noticed one person missing: his boss. Good, he thought, I just barely made it. He looked again to find his friend. After walking around the table, she noticed his appearance.

"Nice to see that you've finally arrived," Louise said to him as he pulled up a chair.

"Yeah. Thanks for the wakeup call by the way. I honestly have no idea what the hell happened," Dan tried to explain.

"Yeah, whatever. It's not like it's the first time." She rolled her eyes.

Dan smiled sheepishly, she was right. He was known for being tardy due to sleeping in. It wasn't his fault though! His bed was just so cozy and brought comfort and kept him safe from the outside world. Or at least that's what he likes to think.

"So, when is Lester coming in?" Dan asked.

"I'm not sure. I'm surprised he isn't here yet though. He's usually on about how we don't get here on time. Like someone here." Louise coughed.

"Okay, rude. It's not like I'm actually important to this place," the brunet replied.

Louise patted his back. "Come on now. You're plenty important! Without you here, how could I ever drink my coffee?"

"Is that all I'm worth to you, Louise?" Dan faked hurt.

"Oh, shut up. The meeting will start soon," she said.

"I don't understand why I'm even here. Like you said, I'm just that guy who does coffee runs for everyone. I don't need to be here. The only other thing I do is run things down to the copier room or fix a clogged toilet - which is not my job by the way!" Dan exclaimed.

"If you're complaining so much, why don't you leave?" The lady gave him a hard stare.

Dan looked at her. "Please, you know I could never-"

"Hello! Sorry I was late, there was a cat crisis at my house. And I don't even own a cat!" Mr. Lester gave a cheeky laugh and scratched the back of his head.

Many exasperated sighs could be heard throughout the room. Of course, a guy like their boss could get into a situation like that. Mr. Lester laughed once again and headed to his designated seat. He placed his papers on the table and coughed loudly to catch everyone's attention. Once every person was looking at him, he began talking again.

"Okay, guys. I think we should address our first and most recurring problem, which is - wait." Mr. Lester stopped mid sentence and turned his head to Dan. "Oh, Dan? A coffee run would sound great right now, if you don't mind." The sentence itself suggested a hint of rudeness, yet he smiled and behind his glasses, Dan saw his eyes shining brightly, somehow.

Dan sat up from his chair and nodded. "Sure," he gritted out, also hoping it would go unnoticed by his boss. He pulled out a slip of paper and asked everyone what they wanted to have to drink that day. When the paper got finished passing around, the brunet ducked his head and walked out of the room. After a long wait in the elevator, he finally left the building and was on his way to the nearest café.

He checked the time. It was half after 12. He assumed the meeting will be over in another hour. For now, he most likely had about 10-20 minutes to get the desired drinks back to their respective owners. He started to run down the street, trying to make it to the store and back in time.

In the mean time, Dan decided to quietly rant to himself so no one would hear and think he's a freak. "Of course. That's the only reason why I was there, wasn't it? I'm not that fucking important." Dan began to mimic his boss's voice. "'Oh, Dan? A coffee run would sound great now.' I bet it would, wouldn't it? 'If you don't mind.' Fucking asshole. Of course I mind. I always mind! How could someone say something like that with that face? It's just not possible! And not fair! Fucking Lester."

He rolled his eyes to himself. For some odd reason, Mr. Lester always agitated Dan in some way. He wasn't a terrible boss. In fact, he was one of the best bosses anyone could ask for. He didn't give Dan unnecessary work to do, besides the coffee runs that is, but that was his job anyway. He wasn't the one who forced Dan to unclog toilets or clean the floors. Those were mostly his rude and obnoxious co-workers. But something about him made Dan so irritated sometimes. Perhaps it was his stupid smile that he has on his face 24/7 or the way he would greet everyone with a cheery voice in the mornings. His personality was even aggravating to him. He was just too nice and there's no way a normal human being could be that sweet. Someone could probably kill his family and he'd blame it on them having a bad day. And that is just plain inhumane. That's just what Dan thinks.

Dan walked into the café with the list in hand. The tiny shop was relatively empty at the moment, which Dan was glad for. He stepped up to the cashier and awkwardly handed the lady his paper. Dan sat down at a table near by and pulled out his phone to avoid any human interaction. It seemed to work as no one bothered him besides the lady who announced that his drinks were ready. He pocketed his phone to pay and pick up the drinks. Dan paid for the drinks with a card that the company issues him with for these specific coffee runs.

The brown headed man made his way back to the company building along with the drinks. He was struggling to keep them from spilling everywhere as he was a complete klutz. He barely made it back to the building alive and in time. It was almost 1 and he knew that the people in the meeting were waiting for their coffees.

Dan headed into the meeting room once again and opens the door. The room seemed to have quieted down as soon as he entered and Dan could only feel so embarrassed. He awkwardly shuffled to the table and set the drinks down and let his co-workers gather their drinks.

Lester patted Dan's back and smiles at him, "Thank you, Dan. I definitely need this right now." He took a sip and walked out of the room. He lazily waved his hand and said, "That should be all for today. Meeting dismissed. Great job everyone, let's work hard today!"

Louise shrugged when Dan gave her a strange look. She walked out and Dan followed after her. He doesn't exactly have his own office. He would just bother Louise all day before someone peeked their head through her door to ask for him as they all know that's where Dan is always at.

And that's what Dan does. The girl plopped onto her chair and begins working on her paperwork. While she's working, Dan made little conversation to not bore himself. It's a typical office day, so Dan is allowed to. Lester normally didn't mind as long as they both got what they needed to done.

"It's not even 1:40 yet. Please explain to me as to why the meeting was over so early?" Dan asked her.

She looked up and Dan saw a suspicious gleam in her eyes. "Huh? Oh - uh, hm. We just, you know, went over the usual and addressed new minor issues. Nothing to worry about. I think it's good that we have these meetings every once in a while anyway."

Dan didn't exactly look convinced. He crossed his arms. "Uh, huh. I don't think Lester would bother to make an entire meeting, if that was the case. He could have just sent out multiple emails. It would have been a lot easier. And it also wouldn't have costed me a coffee run!"

Louise laughed. "Oh, Dan. An extra coffee run won't kill you."

"Yeah, whatever. So, what was this new minor issue that you guys discussed then?" Dan asked.

Louise's typing stopped for a second before she continued clacking away. "We just talked about how our division of the company needs to worry more about our import costs."

"Wasn't that an issue for a while now?" Dan asked confusingly.

"Uhh-"

A worker poked his head through Louise's door. "Hey, Howell. Boss needs to see you."

Dan heard Louise sigh but decided to question her later. She turned around in her chair and said, "Have fun with Lester!" She gave him a wink. Dan gave her an even more confused look and walked past her.

Dan started to walk towards his way to Lester's office. He wondered what his boss could be asking him for. He wasn't a bad worker, so he couldn't be fired. But Dan didn't know that for sure so he started to worry about all of the other things he could have done to have gotten him fired. When he couldn't come up with any reason though, he thought that maybe he was being promoted or getting a better position in the company - which was most likely anything but his job currently. There wasn't really anything worse than the boy who makes coffee runs.

But he was honestly terrifyingly nervous at that moment. It was like he was applying for this job all over again. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

He heard a muffled, 'come in' and pushed the door open. "You called for me, sir?" He asked shakingly.

His boss must have noticed his tenseness because he gave out a laugh and said, "Relax, Dan. You can just call me Phil when it's just the two of us."

Dan nodded and let Phil continue. "So, Dan. You must be wondering why I called you in here, right?" Dan nodded again. "Well I have a slight... Problem."

Dan watched him carefully but raised his eyebrows. "What is this 'problem' you're speaking of?" Dan asked.

"My parents are coming in to town. They're staying for about two weeks," Phil said.

Dan blinked. "Oh, that's great."

"Right. Well, I haven't talked to them in years, due to family... issues, and they asked if I've settled down with anyone yet." Phil explained.

"That's uh, nice... I guess. That you got to catch up with them I mean," Dan said, ruffling his hair a bit.

Phil nodded and sat quietly for a few moments and looked as if he was deep in thought.

"I'm sorry, Phil, but what does this have to do with me?" Dan asked, breaking the awkward silence.

Phil gave him a look. "I'm getting to it. So I told them that I'm married, and now they want to meet my spouse."

Dan raised his eyebrow. This news surprised him. He hadn't known Phil was married. Hell, he wasn't sure before if he had a girlfriend or not.

"I didn't know you were married?" Dan meant to say this as a statement, but it came out more like a question.

Phil saw Dan giving him a confused look and so he sighed and continued. "I'm not."

If Dan wasn't confused from before, he sure was beyond confused by now. "Wait, why did you tell them that then?"

"I'm getting to it." Phil repeated. "I just need your help with something."

Dan looked at him strangely. "Okay... So what? What do you want me to do?"

Phil took a big sigh and looked Dan straight in the eyes. "Dan, will you marry me?"

A/N: Okay I know this sounds lame but please love me. Idk when I'll post the next part. I'll also need a beta so if anyone is interested, please message me? But thanks for reading! Please leave me comments and stuff because that's what gets me going in life 3 Also, please check out my tumblr (humhowellelujah) and send me stuff yeah? Thank you!