"The Wedding" – part 25

Summary and additional notes in part 1.

Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews on the last chapter. It's been awhile since an update. Enjoy!

Music Credit: "Heaven" by John Legend and "Live Your Life" by T.I. (featuring Rihanna).

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Degrassi, nor any music!

25-

Thirty minutes later they were still sitting at the table. No one wanted to get up. The extra helping of food made most of them tired, so conversation was preferred over dancing. Several different discussions were ongoing at the moment.

There you go with the same old thing
When things go wrong you always seem to blame me
Now I would like to find what secrets hide in your mind
Where the end will go
Will I ever know?
Heaven only knows

"Wow, I'm surprised this is playing," Adam remarked.

Eddie grinned. "What, you're not a fan of John Legend?" The song 'Heaven' was playing.

Adam laughed. "Actually, I have his last few albums. Not sure if this is a wedding song though," he noted.

Eddie shrugged. "Maybe not, but it's real. Anyone who has been in long-term relationship can relate."

Adam nodded. "True." This song was one of his favorites. It was about a couple getting back on track after going through a rough patch. He listened to it countless times last November, when he and Fiona were figuring things out. He thought it was an interesting choice to include at a wedding because the song acknowledged that relationships didn't always go smoothly.

So let's make this night the best night, it's time for second chance
Turn the beat up on repeat and we can start to dance
Sometimes when we talking words get drowned on by the sound
Let's get back to touch and we'll get back on solid ground

Shauna frowned at Eddie. "You actually included this song?" When it came to dances there were only two types of music she wanted to hear – pop tunes or club songs.

Gia shook her head. Her husband and her best friend were never going to see eye to eye on music. She caught Adam's eye and the two of them grinned.

"It might be not be Lady Gaga, but I don't see why not," Eddie retorted.

"Thank goodness for that!" Eli commented from across the table.

Everyone laughed.

Shauna narrowed her eyes. "Everybody loves 'Just Dance'!" she said stated as an absolute truth.

Eli snorted. "There's so much wrong with that statement, I don't know where to begin."

Clare gave him a look. "Be nice," she whispered.

Eli smirked at her. "What?" he said innocently.

When the next song came on Eddie jumped up. Gia looked at her husband amused. He reached for her hand. "Come on, we're dancing!" he said excitedly.

Gia laughed as she stood up. He looked as happy as a kid in a candy store at the moment. She gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "Alright."

Hey, this a special what's happenin' to all my
All my soldiers over there in Iraq
Everybody right here, what you need to do
Be thankful for the life you got, you know what I'm sayin'?
Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
Start bein' thankful for what you do got
Let's give it to 'em baby girl, hey

Eddie looked back at the table. "Everyone up, let's go!" he ordered.

Shauna nodded her head. "Yeah, I can dance to this." She eyed one of Eddie's friends. "Nate?" she said seductively. He grinned at her and the two made their way to the dance floor.

"No complaints Goldworthy!" Adam teased as the rest of the group migrated to the floor. He and Fiona were holding hands and had bright smiles.

Eli shrugged and casually wrapped an arm around Clare. "Not like I have a choice?"

"Nope!" Clare and Adam responded at the same time.

Drew and Jess were trailing behind. Adam looked back at his brother with an amused smile.

"So are you going to do the rap?" Adam laughed.

Drew quickly shook his head. "No thanks." He didn't mind rapping at home or while in the car, but he rather not embarrass himself in front of his date.

Adam, Fiona, Eli and Clare were only able to hold in their laughter for few a seconds. Drew glared at them.

"Why not? Everyone is probably going to sing along?" Jess quietly asked him. She found the thought of Drew rapping along to T.I. both amusing and endearing.

Drew grinned at her before looking away with a noncommittal shrug. "Maybe for you I will," he teased.

You're gonna be a shinin' star
In fancy clothes and fancy cars
And then you'll see you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows just who you are

Nearly all of the young people at the wedding were crammed on the floor. The mood was exuberant. Everybody had they hands up in the air as they sang along to the chorus.

Despite himself, Eli grinned. The energy was similar to the Katy Perry song, yet it seemed like they were having even more fun this time around!

So live your life, hey
You steady chasin' that paper
Just live your life, oh
Ain't got no time for no haters

Fiona couldn't stop laughing. Drew was caught up in the song and moved his hands in an exaggerated manner as he mouthed the words. Adam chuckled at the sight before returning his gaze to Fiona. She looked adorable and he loved seeing her so happy. He pulled her close and a placed a small kiss on her cheek.

She playfully raised an eyebrow before leaning in to whisper in his ear. "PDA!" she giggled. She saw a worried expression flicker across his face as he turned toward her.

"You don't think—"

"I was just joking," she quickly assured him as she reached for his hand. "Relax," she added softly.

Adam looked down at their intertwined hands. He felt a little silly. "Yeah, you're right," he admitted. He looked up and found her smiling at him. Her eyes were full of understanding and his spirits rose.

Suddenly Drew came up from behind them and wrapped an arm around each of their shoulders, interrupting the moment.

"Sing!" he commanded loudly, so that he could be heard over the music.

Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes
And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
Got my mind on my money
And I'm not goin' away

Once again, the whole floor sang the lyrics at the top of their lungs.

Pepe shook his head. "Kids today," he remarked.

His wife Lily laughed. "If we were younger, we'd be out on the floor."

He quickly nodded his head in agreement. "Probably," he grinned.

"Definitely!" Audra giggled. Omar smiled at her.

"I'm just happy they are having a good time," Abuela Lucia said as she watched her grandchildren and their friends dance.

I'm livin' my life, my life
I will never lose
I'm livin' my life, my life
And I'll never stop it

So live your life

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tbc

A/N: Doing my best to avoid song fic territory, but there's lots of dancing and songs being danced to at a wedding!

Sorry for the long wait for an update. It took awhile before this chapter came together. The next update will be later this week. FYI, we're approaching the end of this story within the next few chapters.

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