Alex turned to Gabriella "why don't you ask Troy to dance?"

Gabriella blushed and shook her head no "no way crazy psyco!"

"why…." Troy walked up and Alex took it upon herself to get them dancing "Troy will you dance with Gabi?"

"No" Gabriella said trying not to make Troy have to deny her again, she couldn't deal with him saying 'ew' or 'no way' so she just didn't get her hopes up. At the same time she said no he said something too, it took Gabi a second to realize what he had said…

"sure"

"wha… okay…" Gabi said shocked at his response. She got up off the swing and followed him to where all the others were slow dancing. It was a little weird but she shyly wrapped her arms around his neck and his arms went around her waist. She smiled at him and started moving to the music. Not much was said for a few minutes. Finally Troy chuckled softly and whispered in her ear "Jessica's glaring at you…"

Gabi looked and smiled "well my mission in life is complete then" he smiled at her and her heart melted. It was cold outside. Gabriella was wearing 2 hoodies and she still couldn't feel her fingers, but finally being this close to the one she loved she wouldn't move. The song ended and she reluctantly took a step back from him. Another slow song started and he kept his grip around her waist pulling her back to him. She smiled and re-wrapped her arms around her neck and continued swaying to the soft music. If you asked her what songs they had danced to she wouldn't be able to tell you. She was too lost in the fact that she could feel his breath on her neck, and that her head was leaning on his chest. She wasn't short for her grade but since he was 2 years older than her she finally was able to be the shorter of the two. His hands were on her waist and would occasionally slip lower than they probably should but he would always correct himself quickly. Gabriella would realize she was too close to him, worried that she was making him uncomfortable she would take a half step away and he would take a step forward making them closer than they were to begin with. They danced for 3 songs until neither of them could feel any part of their bodies at which point they went to stand by the fire. Taylor smiled at them and Gabriella blushed

"you two are so cute! You should be love bunnies!" Taylor said excitedly and Gabriella blushed and rolled her eyes avoiding Troy's gaze. They warmed up then decided to go back to the swings and Gabriella started talking to Alex and they walked to watch Sharpay and Zeke who were still dancing not paying attention to anything around them. Taylor's dad said something to Troy and then he pointed to Gabriella. A few seconds later Troy pulled Gabi away from her friends and they started dancing again. Gabriella saw the girl Troy told her he liked walking to the house and she looked up at him "you sure you don't mind Hilary seeing you dancing with me?" he shook his head no and she smiled and looked over his shoulder to Jessica walking towards them. 'If she says anything I swear…' Gabriella thought as Jessica walked on by and went into the house 'thank god' Gabriella thought and went back to being blissfully unaware of anything happening around her or to anyone else. She clung to him appreciating every moment she had because she knew as soon as this song, this party as over, they were going back to being friends, and only friends, so she appreciated everything she got.

A/N: Okay short chapters! Sorry about that but im trying to stretch it out! One, MAYBE 2 more chapters if I stretch it out about what really happened to me, then it will be complete fiction, so help me out, be thinking about what you want and when I ask for ideas, send um in! REVIEW!