As soon as Tori had hung up the phone, she heard a knock on her hotel door. It was Joey, he had a blue polo on and board shorts. He looked like he was ready for a day at the beach. "Hey sweetie, ready to head down to Ian's party?"

"Almost" she said rushing into the bathroom to run a brush through her long blond hair.

"I am so glad that you, and your mom came to Florida to visit me. I missed you so much! How is your last year of High School going?" He said leaning against the bathroom wall, watching Tori put on makeup

"It's going alright. I am the head cheerleader, our football team has won every game thus far, and Mr. Wright still teaches History"

"Still? That dude is history himself" Joey snickered.

Tori's phone went off, and she quickly grabbed it and put it in her pocket. Maybe telling him to send her a picture every half hour was a bad idea after all. What was she going to tell Joey? But yet she didn't want Liam to be hanging around that girl. She knew how much Jade meant to Liam, and Liam to Jade. They had always secretly had a crush on each other, but neither acted upon it. Tori planned to keep it that way.

"Who was that?" Joey asked trying to figure out why she acted so oddly when her phone buzzed.

"Just this guy at school that keeps sending me text messages. Don't worry though, he knows that we are together" She smiled, and kissed Joey. "Alright, ready to go?"

"Ready" He smiled, and opened the hotel door for her.

Ian's parents were away on a business trip, as they often were, and he had taken the opportunity to invite some friends over to their mansion on the beach. Friends were abundant for Ian, mostly because he was rich. Once Joey and Tori got to the party there were hardly any spots left to park. They ended up parking a block away, and walking. Tori was thankful she wore her comfy flip flops. The day was bright, and beautiful not a cloud in the sky. You could smell the salty water in the air, and hear the waves crashing on the shore.

"What are you thinking about, sweetie?" Joey asked grabbing Tori's hand, and holding it.

"How happy I am to be here with you, in Florida"

"Awe. I am quite thankful that you are here with me, and we don't have to stay at the party very long if you don't want to. I know that you don't know the people."

"It will be nice to meet some of your friends." She smiled at him as they walked up Ian's driveway, and rang the doorbell.

Ian answered the large wooden door and motioned for them to come in. "Help yourselves there are drinks in the barrels and snacks on the tables. It's good to see you again, Tori!"

"Thanks, Ian. It's good to see you too!" Ian had went to school with Tori, and Joey before his parents decided to move. Joey and him were best friends.

"How long are you in town for squirt?" Ian joked knowing that she hated being called that.

"Until Wednesday. I have to get back to school"

"Well maybe we can all meet up downtown for dinner one evening before you leave?"

"I would like that" she smiled, and Ian nodded then went off with some friends

"Would you like for me to get you something to drink, or eat?" Joey said turning towards her, and smiling. He had the most perfect smile, it could melt any girls heart.

"Maybe just some water. I'll come with you though I don't want to look like a lost puppy" She took his hand as he led the way.

Tori had never talked to so many people in one day. Joey seemed to be Mr. popular at college, and everyone couldn't rave enough about how sweet he is. Tori was starting to get tired from being on her feet so she sat down on the edge of the pool, and dipped her feet in the cool blue water. She had the most perfect view of the sunset over the ocean from where she was sitting. Joey found her, and joined her. She laid her head on his shoulder and let out a deep sigh. She was content here, but she was also content back in California. She knew that she couldn't keep this a secret for much longer, and she needed to decide who she wanted to be with. What she didn't realize was that she was going to have to make that decision sooner then she anticipated.

"I love you, Tori" Joey said taking her hand in his.

"I love you too, Joey"

Joey got up from where he was sitting, and pulled a little black box out of his pocket. He knelt down on one knee. "Tori... I have wanted to ask you something since you arrived here. This little box has been burning a hole in my pocket all day. I can't hold it in much longer...will you marry me, Tori? I know that we are still young, but I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. Please say that you will be mine for forever"

The awkward silence, lasting longer than Joey had hoped, was disturbed by the sound of a muted phone vibrating in Tori's pocket. She hoped he didn't hear it. He did, but pretended not to. After all he had something more important going on right now. His heart raced as he watched Tori's lips slowly forming an answer.