As Young & Restless’ Mariah takes off to seek help with her Deep, Dark Secret™, she’s all but paved the way for Daniel to get together with Tessa. Mariah even asked him to look after her wife and daughter. But, of course, his fondness for Tessa goes beyond friendship; the singer leaves him humming one love song after another.

Will Daniel and Tessa Get Together?

Though “Teriah” fans are sure to lose their [bleep] if Daniel and Tessa cross the line that separates friends from lovers, his portrayer hopes that even they may be brought on board. “It feels like, with the connection that these two people are having,” Michael Graziadei tells

Soap Opera Digest, “that the audience is going to be rooting for them to get together.”

And honestly, the chemistry between Graziadei and leading lady Cait Fairbanks is pretty irresistible. We noticed it as far back as when he was bending her ear at Society, long before she ever started teaching him how to play the guitar and their relationship intensified.

How Will Fans React to the Pairing?

Graziadei, of course, is aware that “Teriah” shippers will be angry that he is coming between Aria’s moms. The triangle promises to inject into their storyline something that’s often been missing — drama. But viewers tend to take it poorly when anyone or anything messes with their favorite couples. “I would just like any fans who are mad at me,” the actor says, “to just kindly remember that I’m not writing it.”