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++ HIGH SCHOOL DANCE! FLUFFINESS WILL ENSUE! ++

He scanned the crowded high school gymnasium as he tugged at an ancient Llanview High football jersey and grumbled. "Oh come on.. They don't smell that bad.. Besides, aunt Vickie was happy we all wanted to pay tribute to the family name and their connection with Llanview High." Matthew said next to him as Shane asked "But I figured that you or Zane would get to wear Asa's old jersey."

"Nope.. You earned it, cousin." Zane said with a smirk as he eyed the girls out on the floor all attempting to dance to the oldies being played on a loop for the night. "Girls dresses were actually more interesting to look at back then. I kinda personally wish girls would go back to thinking less is more." Zane said as a girl walked past in a teal spandex bodycon dress. Matthew shook his head and said "How the hell is less more when you could clearly see everything she wasn't wearing underneath that damn thing?"

"I wasn't looking at her, Matt, damn.. I was looking at the girl in the baby blue dress, over by the punch bowl.. And if you two wanna excuse me? I think I found my first ex wife." Zane joked as Matthew and Shane shook their heads and laughed, giving him a thumbs up for good luck. About two minutes later, Zane was standing back by them, arms crossed. "Damn it, I thought my pick up line was awesome. Oh well, her loss.. I'm really only here for you two jerks anyway. Speaking of, where are your ladies? Don't tell me you two managed to blow it all in the space of a few hours?"

"Like you're any smoother, Zane." Matthew retorted as Shane said "Gabrielle might not want to show her face." as Matthew nodded to the door and smirking said "Wrong again, Shane.. Look who just walked in with Destiny. Excuse me, dudes.. Not that you haven't both been awesome company but.. My girl's here and this is my song."

"it's Elvis."

"Exactly." Matthew retorted to Zane who laughed then turned his attention to Shane and asked him with crossed arms and an amused smirk, "Well? That jersey, Shane, was worn by a man with balls.. Get your ass over there and get your girl." to which Shane replied, "She might not even wanna dance with me, damn it."

"Are you sure the red and black polka dotted dress was a good idea?" Gabrielle asked nervously, biting her lower lip. She wasn't used to this particular situation, honestly, she usually didn't go to school dances, and she usually didn't have guys she was crazy about waiting on her at said school dances, either. She spotted him and grinned brightly. "So they did go through with it, huh?" she asked as Danielle nodded and said "Yeah, apparently Matthew and Zane are wearing their dad's jerseys and they let Shane wear Asa's. He could've worn Rex's, but they told him they all wanted to match. Something about showing Manning what he's up against? Either way, they were so serious about it that they even dug up a jersey for Nathan to wear."

Matthew walked over, pulled Destiny into a kiss and asked "Your parents let you come?"

"They did. I had to lie to get out the door, but Gabrielle and Danielle helped by saying we were coming together as a group. Shawn might suspect something though because he gave me a look before I walked out. What about your parents? Did you try what you said that you were going to try?"

Matthew nodded and said "Told them that they weren't going to stop me from being there with you. And they actually said that they were cooled down, that they wanted to talk to your mom and dad. So maybe this time, they'll all stay calm and cool and we'll be allowed to see each other again." as Destiny sighed and said "Your parents are more understanding than mine.. My mom's still so mad at me." while biting her lower lip. Matthew held her against him and said quietly, "Let's just dance and forget, okay?"

"For tonight, I agree. We had a wild day already." Destiny said as Matthew lead her out onto the floor and pulled her close. She smiled and leaned her head against his chest as she giggled and looked up at him to say "That jersey smells like dust."

"It was in the attic. I didn't have time to wash it." Matthew laughed as he smiled and kissed her forehead.

Gabrielle was pacing by the punch bowls when she felt a cautious tap to her bare shoulder. She turned around and Shane asked, "So... this really hot girl taught me how to dance recently.. So I could impress this really hot girl.. Do you want to dance?" as he shuffled his feet nervously, his mind replaying the kiss from earlier in the gym over and over like one of those old romantic movies his mom liked to spend all day on a Saturday watching often.

She blinked at him and then it hit her.. He'd basically gotten her to teach him to dance so he could ask her to dance tonight.. And even if that kiss that she feared he might regret now hadn't happened, he'd actually wanted to dance with her. Smiling she nodded and said "I'm.. I'm not so good at slower songs.. I had this really great guy who lead better than me." as she looked up at him.

"I think I can try.." Shane said as he pulled her against him and put his arms around her. "I like.. Umm, I like your dress."

"I feel so naked."

"I see you left the A off." Shane said casually as she looked up at him and said "I kinda proved earlier that I don't really care what anyone thinks. You.. You're not regretting what happened, right?" as she bit her lower lip nervously. This whole situation was completely and totally foreign to her. She was used to being in control of things, of not being afraid of being rejected. Whether Shane knew it or not, she was taking a huge risk tonight, giving them a chance to maybe move beyond friendship. If he didn't take it, she wasn't sure what she'd do because she really, really, really did feel something for him and she felt it really strongly. Stronger than she'd felt anything before, really.

"No, I'm not.. You're not.. Right?" he asked as he spotted Jack and the other guys in the back of the gym, watching him and his cousins and friend like hawks. He grumbled and Gabrielle said quietly, "Just relax.. They're not doing anything to you. I won't let them."

"Everytime I think things will be fine, there he is again. I hate it." Shane admitted as Gabrielle looked over his shoulder as best as she could at Jack and his friends, glaring. "I'll never regret what happened earlier. No matter what happens with us or what happens down the road. It was the best first wanted kiss a girl could have, actually. Plus it got viral when it got uploaded to Myspace so that's pretty damn awesome, right?"

He chuckled and said "Yeah.. It was.." quietly as he looked down at her. She bit her lower lip and held his gaze, raising to tiptoe as her lips met his lips again. And again, like earlier, she saw the same fireworks show. His hand dropped to her waist as he sort of had to pull her up against him and she laughed a little, nibbled his lower lip and muttered "We're kinda being stared at again."

"I'm getting the feeling I'll have to learn how to deal with that if I'm gonna be with you." Shane chuckled as he raked his hand through her hair slowly and the kiss broke. "So.. Is the dance holding up to be halfway decent fun?" she asked as he nodded and said "Just too much noise."

"We can go for a walk or something. It's quieter outside." Gabrielle said as they slipped out of the noisy gym, and into the parking lot, then into the playground. She ran to the swings and he laughed as he jogged to catch up with her.

Tonight wasn't such a bad night after all. And today had been an actually amazing day.