I really wanna love somebody
I really wanna dance the night away
I know we're only half way there
But you can take me all the way, you can take me all the way

Beck stands across the room looking at the mass of people gyrating in the middle of the dance floor. He bops his head as the bass drops and the beat becomes increasingly faster. A wave of hands rise in the air and he smiles as people start jumping up and down along with the beat. They have all managed to make it through another school year and are ready for summer to start. He is especially excited to get started on the list of activities he and his friends have planned for the next two and a half months. Before the start of their senior year, they have decided to do as much as possible, just in case they don't get much time the following summer.

The thought of having this one last full summer with his friends makes him pause and look around for them. It takes a few seconds to find some of them due to the blinding lights flashing around the room. He spots André first, hanging out by the radio and chatting up a girl he met at Nozu. Not too far from them he sees Robbie and Cat. His perky friend is jumping along with the masses, her red ponytail flipping around above her head. A more reluctant Robbie sways from side to side next to her.

Across the room he sees Jade dancing with some guy Beck's never seen before. Her luminous skin appears to be glowing under the neon lights. Beck stares are her for a moment and feels a quick pang of nostalgia as she sways her hips sensually. He watches as the unknown boy leans closer and whispers something in her ear. Normally, Jade would never let anyone get that close to her, but this time she throws her head back and laughs. Soon, she is reaching over to him and dancing closer than before. Beck looks away, feeling as though he is invading her privacy, which he no longer has any right to do.

He looks around the room, looking for the last of his friends. He squints his eyes to try and get a better look of the room but still doesn't spot Tori right away. It takes a few moments longer before he can finally make out her figure near the middle of the large, jumping crowd. She doesn't seem to be dancing with anyone in particular but rather with everyone around her. Her long, slender arms are high above her head, flailing gracefully around. Her long waves are now tied up in a ponytail that cascades halfway down her back.

Beck smirks when he realizes her eyes are closed. The euphoria is clear in her facial expression as well as the small drops of moisture on her forehead. He notices her lips mouthing the words to the song and even though he can't actually hear her, he can imagine what her voice sounds like. He can almost hear the raspy notes and the high-pitched ones.

Suddenly, he realizes he's been staring a little too long and tries to divert his gaze elsewhere. He glances around the crowded space and sees the familiar faces of people he's sat in class with as well as unfamiliar ones he may never see again. For a split second, he worries about the familiar faces becoming unfamiliar in the future but just as quickly at the thought enters his head, it leaves. This isn't the time or the place to start worrying about the future, especially since he still has a year to enjoy before they're all off to bigger and perhaps better things. As he watches all the faces around him, he is captivated by their carelessness and freedom. It's exactly how it should be.

Yet another up beat song blares through the speakers and once again, he finds himself looking in the direction of the big sea of people and focusing on Tori. Her fitted yellow dress keeps grabbing his attention and makes it nearly impossible for him to look away. Although, he has to admit he's not trying to put up much of a fight. He's tried to put up a front about the relationship he and Tori have since before the Platinum Music Awards a while back. Even though they have decided that they're better off as friends, even after his breakup with Jade, there has always been something there. He wouldn't necessarily deny liking her, and she probably wouldn't either, unless Jade was asking of course. However, the timing had always been off.

For the majority of the time they've known each other, he's been with Jade. The times when he wasn't, Tori was involved with someone and when those relationships didn't work out, he was already back with Jade. The one or two times they did have an opportunity to attempt to start anything, they both got too caught up in not wanting to hurt other people's feelings and therefore always ended back in the friend-zone.

Now, as he continues to look at her dancing and having a good time, he realizes that this could be their chance. Neither of them are involved with other people. He and Jade have been separated for a few months now and it's clear she is attempting to move on, so why shouldn't he?

Beck turns once more in Jade's direction and sees her still dancing with the same guy, completely oblivious to his presence. Taking this as a sign, Beck starts walking towards the middle of the room. He struggles to get past the dancers and he has to push and shove to get to where Tori is. It takes longer than he anticipated to reach her but as soon as he does, she throws her arms around his neck and greets him, her voice straining to be heard over the music.

It takes mere seconds for them to start dancing with each other. At first, there is a few inches between them but this is quickly narrowed by the pushing of all the people around them.

"There's not much space to move around" she whispers into his ear.

"I can see that" he replies. Tori smiles and steps a bit closer to him to avoid being shoved by someone.

As more people get on the dance floor, there is less space to move around. Eventually, Beck is pulling Tori closer to him. As her body is pressed against his and she moves against him, he is immediately thankful for all the people around. He brings his hands down to her waist and brings her body even closer.

His eyes narrow slightly as Tori looks up at him. The corners of her lips turn into a shy smile, which he promptly returns.

"I know what you're doing" she tells him, her voice huskier than usual. The tone excites him and he smirks.

"Good" he replies.

Tori's smile widens and as a new song comes on, the two continue to dance together.

Author's Note: I want to apologize for taking so long to update, I've been really busy with school which has not officially taken over my life. I want to thank the person who requested this song by Maroon 5, it's one of my favorites at the moment and I had to do a chapter with it. There is only one more chapter left in this story. I have not yet chosen a song for it so if you have a really good one, let me know in a review, I want to end on a high note. Thanks also to all those who reviewed, even while I was away. I truly appreciate you taking the time to do so. Until next time!