Sorry about this late update.

Music was pounding and people were spilling out of the house in the dark suburban neighbourhood as their car pulled into a driveway where there were already multiple cars parked. Gabriella could imagine many complaints being made by angry neighbours with messy bed hair in the morning. They got out of the car and Gabriella and Jenna followed the boys up to the house. There were shouts as the Bolton boys entered the front door and Sharpay materialized from a room and glued herself to Liams side. Strangely enough, she didn't even seem to look at him, her eyes instantly narrowed as they spied Gabriella and Jenna standing several feet behind the boys.

"I see you brought some strays," Sharpay pratically hissed, her upper lip curling in a nasty smile. Jenna stepped forward confidently, grinning widely and batting her eyelashes up at Liam before addressing Sharpay.

"The only stray I'm seeing is you baby," Jenna replied. Sharpay glared at her. Jenna spun around and started moving her hips to the beat of the song playing. OMG by Usher riberbeated through the house and Gabriella couldn't help but begin to move her body to the catchy tune. "Come on Gabs, lets get out there," Jenna grapsed her friends arm and dragged her through the foyer in the throngs of dancing people in the lounge where everything had been pushed to the sides of the room to make room for dancing.

"Uh, I dunno Jenna," Gabriella began, feeling uncomfortable dancing admist people she didn't know. Usually she was all up for it, but this was a different group of people, ones where she was the head cheerleader, and she didn't go out with the most popular guy in the school.

"Get over it Gabs," Jenna yelled, gyrating her hips and grinding them against Gabriella. Gabriella laughed, remembering all the times people had asked her if she and Jenna were bi. Many times they acted it just to score alcohol from drunk and eager boys.

"What the hell," Gabriella muttered, deciding now was good as any other to party hard again. Someone behind her shoved a bottle into her hand, a Wildberry cruiser, one of her favourite. She twisted off the cap and took a long slug. She shook her hair and started moving to the music. She didn't pay any attention to anyone else, just the music and Jenna. Jenna laughed, knocking back her own drink, probably her third or fourth already. Jenna was well-known for her "party hard, drink hard" motto. And while it usually drove Gabriella insane, picking up after her friend, holding her hair while she threw up in the toliet at all hours of the night and morning, and then bringing cup after cup of coffee while Jenna groaned about her pounding temples, being back with her bestfriend again things seemed good. Real good. She threw back more of her drink, the bottle almost drained. She lifted her hands above her head, her hips moving side to side, her hair tumbling down her back. She laughed as Jenna rubbed up against her, passing her another drink. She wasn't paying attention to the angry looks they were getting from Sharpay, or the attention she was drawing from several boys in the corner.

Troy couldn't take his eyes off Gabriella either. She looked free, happy, back with her bestfriend. She was so sexy...Troy couldn't help but feel a pull toward her. He opened one of their boxes and pulled out a Cody, cracking it open and taking a drink. Beside him, Jeff was already halfway through his half box. Troy tried to ignore his brother, knowing that if he said anything about maybe slowing down on the drinks, he would just get told to shut up. Instead, he focused on Gabriella. Her bare shoulders were shifting tantalizingly underneath her hair which spilled like a silken waterfall down her back. He finished his can and contemplated opening another one. Then, seeing Gabriella finished off what he counted as her second bottle, he decided not to. He wanted to stay sober, so that he wouldn't go and do something stupid. At least not drunkenly stupid.

"Hey bro, what to do you think of Gabriella's mate?" Liam murmured, Sharpay off with her friends, they were headed toward the toliets upstairs for a touch up of their makeup. Troy couldn't help a frown crossing his face and Liam picked up on it.

"I'm just asking bro, it's not like I'm going to cheat on Shar." Troy shrugged. Liam turned to his brother.

"You're so busy hooking up with Gabriella in your head you don't even notice Jenna," he said with a grin. Troy shoved his brother away with a laugh. "And your undressing her, all the way down to those black bra and underwear..."

"Shut up bro!" Troy laughed and shook his head. Liam laughed and leaned against the wall beside his brother.

"Okay, okay," he said. "But you can't deny it. You want her so bad, and it's written all over your face." Troy sighed, suddenly, thoughtful, hoping that Gabriella couldn't read it all over him. But as he watched her, dancing and laughing, he thought maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing. He so badly to dance with her, to be wrapped around her, to be kissing her. Liam turned his attention from Troy to Gabriella. "Well she's gonna be drunk out of her head in a couple of hours, just hook up with her then." Troy rolled his eyes, not approving of his brother's tacky style.

"Whatever. I'm gonna dance," Troy pushed through the crowds, finding a girl who was in his science class. She grinned and made room for him, her hair flying around her shoulders as she moved. She was cute, wavey hair dancing around her slightly chubby cheeks. After a moment, he moved around to another girl, who also danced happily with him for several minutes. He finally made it to Gabriella and Jenna. Gabriella was dancing partly with Jenna, partly by herself. A guy Troy couldnt't put a name too had his arms around Jenna's waist and was grinding against her ass. She was laughing, obviously drunk. He couldn't quite place Gabriella. He settled for tipsy, but not yet drunk. She laughed when she saw him and turned from Jenna to him.

"Heeey Troy," she said with a grin which showed off her perfect teeth. Yup, definitly tipsy Troy decided. He began to move next to her, wondering whether he could get away with holding her around the waist. He decided to go for it, and she laughed, her arms looping around his neck. He felt her hips mold against his, her breasts pushed against his chest. He felt a shiver run through him. Their hips moved together, their bodies pressed close together. The world seemed to fade away as a different song began, a much slower, sexier one. It had an undertone of a hot tempo, and it was sultry. Gabriella changed her dancing style, her body even closer to his. She grinded her hips gently against his and he dropped his mouth to her forehead. Her hair smelt amazing, the smell drifting up to his nose. She tipped her head up to meet his.

"Think you could get me another drink?" she asked, a sweet smile crossing her perfectly pouty lips. Troy nodded and disappeared. He reappeared a few moments later with two cruisers. He unscrewed the cap off one and handed it to her. She took it and smiled her thanks, taking a long drink. He opened the other one and took a drink himself. They danced for almost another half and hour. Sweat was gathering on Troy's forehead but he felt great. He had been dancing for nearly forty five minutes and he felt amazing, Gabriella was dancing close, her body head radiating off her and onto him. Occasinally he held her, when faster songs came on, she held her hands above her head and jumped, and he moved with her. The latest song from Basshunter finished, and Gabriella stopped dancing, laughing and panting. "You wanna go outside?" She asked, pushing her hair away from her face. Troy looked down at her, wanting to kiss her more and more. She smiled up at him, and he smiled back down at her.

"Sure," he told her, grasping her hand in his own and leading her through the twisting, sweaty masses of teenagers dancing. They made their way through the kitchen and outside where there was a pool. Neither of them noticed Sharpay looking out the window, her pretty face twisted in annoyance. Liam wasn't facing her, his own eyes directed towards where Jenna was dancing with a group of people.

"It's good to get some fresh air," Gabriella said with a smile, sitting down next to the pool and dipping her feet in the cool water jandals and all. Troy smiled and sat down next to her, folding his legs underneath him. They stared at each other for a moment and then Troy leaned forward, his nose brushing softly against hers. Gabriella seemed to freeze, the smile dropping from her face and her breath coming out quicker.

"You're gonna regret this, it's going to be awkward tomorrow," Gabriella murmured. He could smell the slight alcohol on her breath and yet he could see she was sober by looking in his eyes.

"Forget tomorrow," Troy replied softly, gently brushing a strand of hair away from her eyes. "Think about right now..."

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