Kirsten had a hard time to figure out what to wear. At last she decided for a jeans skirt and a red tank top. She fixed her hair and make up. She checked her appearance in the mirror one more time before she left. Claire and her other friends had already left; they didn't know Kirsten would be going too, since she had refused to come along when they'd asked her yesterday. 'They are going to be so shocked when they see me' she thought as she walked towards the party.

She had to wait in line to get in; there were a lot of people there. Once she had gotten inside, she started to look for a sign of Sandy, but she didn't see him, maybe he wasn't there yet…

'Or maybe he wasn't even planning on going at all' she thought. But she pushed that thought away. Of course he was coming, why did she always have to think the worst? Maybe he was already there or maybe he was just late, everybody can be late once I while. Where she was standing, there were chairs and a bar and people were talking peacefully to each other. 'For now' Kirsten thought when she saw someone spike the punch. She smiled to herself, same thing every time.

"Kirsten! Oh my God you're here!" she heard Claire's voice say. Kirsten turned around to greet her friends.

"Hey guys!" Kirsten smiled.

"I thought you said you weren't coming tonight" Sarah said and looked at Kirsten "You look really nice by the way"

Before Kirsten could say anything, Sophia interrupted.

"She's only here because she wants to meet Sandy Cohen" she said in a quite bitchy voice. Kirsten stared at her. "Isn't that right, Kirsty?"

"Ok, fine. I'm here cause I want to see Sandy. So what? Now will you excuse me, I'm going to get something to drink" Kirsten said and walked away, but instead of walking to the bar she walk to the dance floor, the other half of the school gym. The music was louder here and it was darker. She walked around in there looking for Sandy for a few minutes, then she gave up and decided she would get something to drink. On her way back through the crowded dance floor, she felt someone grab her arm.

"Let go of me!" she said annoyed, before she realized she was looking into Sandy's big blue eyes. He quickly let go of her arm.

"Sandy…I-I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you" she stammered. Oh God this was awkward.

"No, it's ok. I have actually been looking for you all evening. Oh, I-I'm sorry; maybe I shouldn't have said that... I-I just…" he was rambling again, Kirsten actually found it charming.

"Do you want to dance with me?" she suddenly said. He looked at her surprised before he smiled and held out his hand for her to grab it. She took it without hesitation and he lead her back to the dance floor.

Sophia watched them from distance, a look of hatred on her face. She secretly had a crush on Sandy, and as spoiled as she was, she was used to get what she wanted…

Kirsten and Sandy had a great time dancing with each other. After about twenty minutes Kirsten claimed that she was tired and Sandy suggested that they would go and get something to drink, so they walked of towards the bar, hand in hand because they didn't want to risk losing each other again and also because they liked each other. When they got their drinks they sat and started to chat.

Sandy told Kirsten about his family, how it had been growing up with two siblings, no dad and a mother who was constantly working, she told him about her family, how it had been growing up in one of Newport's richest families.

He told her about his dream of one day becoming a lawyer, she told him about her dream of opening a gallery in Sausalito.

He told her about the tragic ending of his latest relationship, she told him about her latest relationship.

They sat quite for a while; she let everything she'd heard sink in.

"Feel like dancing again?" he asked. She nodded and got to her feet and he followed her to the dance floor. He definitely liked Kirsten. Just when they had found a place where they could dance, cause there where so much people on the floor, the DJ said that he was going to play something slow and romantic. He started to play Solomon Burkes 'Don't give up on me'.

If I fall short
If I don't make the grade
If you're expectations aren't met in me today
There's always tomorrow, or tomorrow night
Hang in there, baby
Sooner or later I know I'll get it right

Sandy and Kirsten looked at each other, not sure what to do. At the same time they both slowly started to move towards each other until Kirsten found herself in Sandy's arms. She wrapped both her arms around his neck, and he had his hand on her back and they slowly danced to the music.

Please don't give up on me
Oh please don't give up on me
I know It's late, late in the game
But my feelings, my true feelings haven't changed

He inhaled the scent of her perfume, she smelled so good.

"You're beautiful, you know that?" he whispered to her as they danced. She smiled.

"Thanks. You're not too bad either" she said teasingly.

Here in my heart I know, I know I was wrong, wrong, wrong
I'd like to make amends for the love that I've never ever, ever, ever shown
Just don't give up on me, every word is true
I'll give you my everything, all of my love,
All of my love, all of my love, love, love to you
Just don't give up on me,
oh please, please, please don't give up on me
I don't want you to

She closed her eyes and enjoyed his touch, and then she slowly lifted her head from his shoulder and kissed him lightly on the lips. She looked up into his eyes before he leant down and kissed her again.

I'll give you my everything, all of my love,
All of my love, all of my love, love, love to you…

Sophia was still watching them; she was going to make Kirsten pay for this…And in the end Kirsten Nichol was going to wish she never met Sandy Cohen…