I forgot to tell you this was an Anthro, before you start to complain on how pups can dance like that. Dog's world, you know, dogs act like humans and nobody complains about it.

Ok, part 2 now. Waaay longer than the last one, here are some important things for the next one so be aware. Also, if you check again, the stories now have tittles, I don't know, I just wanted to do it. Anyways, hope you like this.

She conducted him to the center of the dance floor; a nice boogie from the band made it perfect for the guys who like this style. Of course Marshall likes the music, but he has a thing for dance in public; it's way too embarrassing. He was wondering how Everest convinced him to do this; he tried to hide his head seeing that the looks were turning to them.

In the other hand, Everest was so into the music; completely ignoring the glances from everybody, she moves like no tomorrow with a still amazing display. Marshall just blushed and tried to stay away from her. But she won't let him go that easy and soon; she grabbed him by a fold of his tux and made him get close to her as her dance got almost wild.

"We're here to have some fun, Marshall." She said as without stop dancing. "Just let it flow."

"And I was the one who had not changed? You remind me to Chickaletta Polka." He laughed just seeing her moving. She rolled her eyes.

"Ok Mr. I-don't-like-parties, but you know you're just jealous." She smirked. Marshall laughed and soon the song ended. The just married couple gathered in the center as other couples did the same.

"This one's for the happy couple! Hope you like it!" The leader singer of the band announced as they played a waltz. Everest smiled.

"At least this one?" she said, reaching out her paw. "For your best friend?"

Marshall smiled back and took her by her paw, getting closer.

"It's not that bad, isn't it?" Everest said, moving her body with the song.

Marshall found himself enjoying the moment. "Yeah, I think-" He tried to answer, but then a shape showed in the door of the room; the apparition seems blurry, but soon is recognized. "Oh, dog biscuits."

"Hide me!" Marshall whimpers, hiding his head behind Everest.

"What? What's wrong?"

He raised his head to see where she was. "Here she comes." He said pointing to the figure behind her.

Everest noticed his sudden change and turned her head to see what scared him. There was a Beagle with big amber eyes turning her head left and right like looking for someone. Everest rolled her eyes; she raised her paw and slapped his forehead. Marshall blinked.

"Hey-" He tried to say but Everest already grabbed him by the fur of his neck.

"Oh dear, you didn't, please tell me you didn't!" She muttered so the girl behind wouldn't hear them. "I told you Melissa was a mess; why in the world would you do such a thing?!"

"It is not my fault! She's obsessed with me!" he said with wide open eyes and a worried look.

"Oh, poor Marshall, who can't keep the girls away from him!" She said, slapping him again. Marshall winced.

"We just dated once; we went to that restaurant on 6th street, she gave me her phone number but I never called her."

"Oh, why?" asked Everest with an obvious sarcasm.

"Because she is freaking boring!" Marshall muttered. "She didn't stop complaining about the food and talking about her love for sanitizers the whole dinner!"

"Can't say I didn't warn you." She replied, turning her head. The girl now known as Melissa kept looking through the people around. Soon, she spotted Marshall and started to walk where they were.

"I think she saw you." Everest smirked; Marshall flinched and looked at Melissa, she smiled. Just as he saw this, he hides again.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" At seen this, she finally felt sorry for him and decided to help. "Ahh, I love to see him suffer, but he's my friend so…"

"Ok, don't panic; I have a plan." She said pulling him back with a small smile. "Just follow the story, ok?" she winked an eye.

Marshall cannot count how many times Everest had saved him from an awkward situation, a speech on public, a date, even a dentist visit. It's something between them that not even their closest friends knew about. Like a little something between them they would say.

"Like old times, eh?"

"Indeed." With this, Everest ran out of the scene, leaving Marshall with Melissa, who had just arrived.

"Hi Marshall." She said in a weird happy still demanding tone.

Marshall gulped. "H-Hi Melissa."

"Have you received my messages?" she inquired.

He gulped again. "W-What? No, anything!" he said. She raised an eyebrow with an annoying look. Marshall looked away.

"Well, maybe it's because I've been busy." He finally said. Melissa's eyes opened widely.

"Busy? In what?" She demanded an answer; Marshall was about to say something when they heard a voice from behind.

"Oh there you are, honey!" said a female voice. They turned their heads to see a female husky dog making her way towards them.

Marshall sighed in relief. "Everest! My love; where you've been?" he said with a big smile on his face. Everest nuzzled him, making Melissa look at her with hateful eyes.

"I was talking with Skye; I was giving her the invitation."

"Invitations? Wait, w-who is she?" they both turned their heads to the Beagle, who seems to start to get nervous.

"Oh! I forgot to tell you." Marshall grinned. "Melissa, this is Everest, my fiancée."

"Hi, nice to meet you." Everest said, trying to shake hands with her, but she didn't do anything. "Marshall, who is she?" she asked. Melissa felt like she was about to faint.

"An old friend."

"Very old I think, because you've never told me about her." Said Everest, taking a step close to him. "You know the rules; you can't hide anything from me." She said, planting a kiss on his cheek.

Melissa couldn't handle it anymore. "I-I have to go now." She said, running to the door.

They just could see her running through the people. Marshall couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "You think she'll be ok?"

"It'll take her a month I guess, but she'll get over you." Everest smiled. Marshall smiled back.

"I don't know; this pretty face can't be forgotten that easy." He commented, making both almost laugh themselves to tears.

"You have not changed since we were just pups." She said, putting a paw on his shoulder. Marshall grinned.

"Thanks for cover me."

"It's nothing."

Suddenly, the lights went less bright, as the band played a slow and sweet melody; the couples around went closer, approaching to each other and finally reaching in an embrace, resting their heads on each other's shoulders with a slow move to left and right. Marshall smiled.

"One more dance?" he offered, reaching out his hands. Everest smiled back.

"Sure." She accepted, taking his hands with hers and approaching him, following the room's mood.

She rested her head in his right shoulder, feeling the warm of his fur, smelling his scent, so as he felt the chill of her breath on his neck. It was the first time they were that close to each other; it feels different, it feels great, but also feels kind of awkward, knowing that they had never develop anything but friendship between them.

"Comfy?" He asked still resting his head on her shoulder.

"Sort of." She replied. "You dance quiet well, you know?"

"You too."

"Thanks."

Then, an awkward silence. The moment was getting even weirder with every second they didn't say anything. But they found themselves enjoying it; the embrace went tighter than before, she pressed him against her chest with her arms as he closed his eyes and rested his head.

Finally, Marshall decided to break the silence. "Can I tell you something?"

"I'm all ears." she said.

He sighed. "Chase always thought that we should be together." He said, slowly opening his eyes again.

"Skye told me about it; she thinks that way too." Everest replied, grinning even if he couldn't see her.

"I know after all these years we've been just friends but" He paused for a moment. She waited. "Do you ever think why we never… gave it a try?" He finished a little worry about her answer. Everest only sighed.

"I don't know…" She finally answered. "You know…I've always think that you're a handsome guy." She commented.

"Me too."

"So you agree? You think you're handsome?" Everest giggled, Marshall giggled too. After a long sigh, he continued.

"I'd always think that you're pretty."

"Really?"

"Yes, really pretty."

She just remained silent; for a moment, she felt the air denser, her heart beating faster, and didn't want to separate from him for a while. "But… we've been just friends. We are just friends…"

"Even, in certain moment," He continued, broking the silence again. "I thought for a second on… ask you to… go out on a date."

Suddenly, the song ended. They looked at the people all cheering around, but didn't care a lot. Slowly, they broke the embrace, he was about to take off his paws, but she held him by this ones. Marshall blinked; he looked at his paws, then at her paws and slowly raised the view passing by her arm, the beautiful dress, and then deeply to her eyes.

"And why you didn't?" Everest finally said, staring at his blue eyes. Both felt something attracting them to each other, they felt their breath almost connecting but.

"Hey guys! Over here!" They heard from a side. Marshall shook his head, coming back to earth, looking away. Everest did the same.

"R-Rocky? Zuma?" He said, still a little distracted.

"She invited you, Zuma? After all what happened?" Everest inquired, trying to forget what just happened.

"What can I say? Girls can't be mad with me for a while." Zuma grinned; Rocky rolled his eyes as he directed his view to Marshall and Everest. They looked distracted, avoiding any eye contact.

"So you guys came here together?" He inquired.

Marshall blinked. "Y-Yeah… as friends." He said slowly turning to see Everest, she looked back.

"Just friends?"

"Yes, just friends." Everest finally said, trying to smile.

It felt awkward they thought. "Ok… we probably should to go now." Rocky finished, walking away with Zuma, leaving them alone again.

Marshall sighed, looking away. Everest didn't want to make it worse, but she couldn't pretend "that" didn't happen.

She approached to him and gave a small kiss on his cheek. He turned his head and she smiled, he smiled back.

"I'm starving. Let's go for something to eat." She grinned.

"Race to the food table?"

"Oh, you're on!" And with that, they ran away from there.