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A few hours later, Sarah was standing in front of her full length mirror, amazed at her appearance. She looked amazing in her dress and her shoes and jewelry complimented it fantastically; her dress was really flattering and made her seems tanner than usual, and her heels made her legs look extremely toned. Her makeup had been done with a light smoky eye and peach gloss to counter it, and her hair had been straightened and left in smooth waves, while her bangs were whisked out of her face into a small pouf. She looked flawless.
"Aw, honey, you look absolutely stunning," her mother said, coming into the room.
"Thanks mom," she said, grabbing her silver clutch and making sure she had her essentials.
"You better go, Sasha's waiting for you," her mother said, leading her out to the front of the house.
Sasha had gotten ready at her house and she and her driver for the night (her brother, haha) was now stopping by to pick up Sarah. They would arrive at the party together fashionably late, but in time enough to get there before Chris. They had found out that Lucas Grabeel and Corbin Bleu were distracting him and bringing him to the club later.
"Oh my goodness girl! You look absolutely amazing!" Sasha exclaimed from the front door.
She had come to get Sarah, already dressed in her short baby doll dress.
"Please, you're the one who's stunning," Sarah exclaimed, hugging her friend.
"Okay, come on, let's go, we have to get there before Chris does," Sasha said, pulling her friend out towards the car.
They talked excitedly the entire way to the club, anxious for the night to begin. Once they arrived, Sasha's brother dropped them off and they walked up to the photo walk thing to get their pictures taken, stopping along the way to say hi to friends and tell them that they would see each other inside.
Sarah and Sasha took pictures together and separately, working every angle possible and smiling brilliantly at the cameras. They stopped to talk to some press about their upcoming Disney show, and talked separately about other projects they were doing. They also gave birthday wishes to one camera man who said he was filming it for Chris to watch later.
"We love you Chris! Happy birthday!"
Finally, the girls were allowed to enter the club, and they were mesmerized by the way it was transformed. There were lights everywhere, making the place look magical. There was a small stage set up in the back by the back entrance, and there was a backdrop that said "Happy 18th Birthday Chris!" on it. The bar had also been transformed; since it was a party for an underage kid, all the alcohol had been put away and locked, and another banner covered the shelves. There would be soda and virgin cocktails only. Sarah and Sasha grabbed some Pina Coladas and mingled with the other Disney stars that had also arrived. They could tell that there would be a LOT of people there tonight, and everything was just getting started.
"And I was like, I can't believe I just said that! I mean, when you mess up your lines it's one thing, but to mess them up that bad? I was so embarrassed," Ashley Tisdale concluded her story as she and Selena Gomez talked with the girls. Not only were there a bunch of Disney stars there, but there were also some other famous people from shows on Nickelodeon and things like that, as well as some of Chris's non famous friends.
They talked for a while longer and more amounts of people showed up, before the lights dimmed and someone stepped onto the stage, a spot light on them.
"Okay everyone, listen up. Chris is about to come here any minute, and this is the plan. We're all going to stay extremely silent, but we're gunna have the DJ blast some music and hopefully Chris won't realize what's going on. Then we're going to bring him up here, and that's when you all yell 'Surprise' or whatever," the guy said into the mic. Everyone started talking again anxiously awaiting the birthday boy's arrival.
They only had to wait a few more minutes in relative quietness (the DJ had the music turned down still) until the guy on stage signaled to the DJ and told everyone to be quiet.
Chris walked onto the stage with Corbin and Lucas, looking extremely shocked as everyone yelled their "Surprise"'s and "Happy birthday"'s at him. He took the mic, thanked everyone a bunch of times, and got off the stage to go thank people personally. He made his way over to Sarah and Sasha, both of whom gave him a huge hug, giggling in his arms.
"Are you surprised?" Sasha asked. Chris looked at her and grinned.
"This is great! I really had no idea! Thanks so much for being here. And by the way, you both look beautiful," he said, giving them one last hug before he was being forced to say hi to other people.
"He's right you do," a voice from behind them said, making them turn around.
She saw three extremely hot brothers standing before her and grinned. Joe was the one who had spoken, but his brothers were nodding in agreement.
"Wow, you look amazing," Nick said, mostly directing it towards Sarah, but glancing over a Sasha too.
"Thanks guys," Sarah said, stepping forward to hug each of them.
Again, her hug with Nick lingered for a bit longer. She hid her blush well under the darkness of the club. Kevin's phone rang after they had been talking for a while, and he left to go answer it since it was Amber.
The party was finally turning passed its awkward stage, and the DJ dimmed the lights more, pumping the club with loud bass and up tempo beats. People swarmed the dance floor and everyone seemed like they were having a good time. Sasha had left to go talk to some other people, leaving her clutch on the table that they had just sat down at.
"Hey, Sarah, want to dance?" Joe asked, obviously itching to get out on the dance floor. She smiled at him and laid her clutch down on the table next to Sasha's.
"I'd love to," she said, getting up, straightening her dress a little as Joe stood up and offered her his arm, grinning at her goofily. Sarah took his arm, and then glanced at Nick.
"Come on," she said, reaching out to him. He shook his head, making his long curls bounce.
"I'll meet you guys out there," he said, indicating that he was not going to dance any time soon. She eyed him but nodded.
"Just remember, you promised me a dance," she said, winking at him before walking off with Joe towards the dance floor.
Another song started up, and everyone on the dance floor began to move with the beat. She and Joe danced around crazily for a while, laughing and smiling at each other.
Some other people moving around the dance floor stopped to dance with them too, but eventually they moved on and it was pretty much just the two of them; the dance floor was pretty crowded. They had somehow gotten deeper into the mix of people, and all the bodies were forcing them closer to each other.
The song changed to another body writhing beat, this time a familiar beat ("Low" by Flo Rida), and Joe had moved closer to her. She noticed, but continued to sway her hips to the beat, avoiding his eyes, but glancing at him every few seconds. The people behind her bumped into her, and she was forced even closer to Joe as he watched her mesmerizing movements.
She looked at him apologetically and went to go step back, but he place a hand on her waist to stop her, grinning. She smiled up at him, impressed that he had taken such a bold move, and let him move his hand around to the small of her back, gently pulling her closer, her hips dangerously close to his. There was still space between them as they moved, but that didn't last very long.
He stepped forward a little, closing the gap between their bodies, adjusting his movements to be in sync with hers. She smiled at him, feeling a bit awkward at first, since she had really only just met him and they were grinding, but once he flashed that dazzling smile at her, all feelings like that were lost.
She placed one hand on his shoulder, playing with the collar on his shirt with her fingers. Every time the lyrics repeated the word 'low' she would move their hips lower and lower to the ground, until the last one where she would return to the top. Joe grinned at her the entire time, and she couldn't help but blush. She was perfectly content where she was, feeling Joe's strong body moving against hers, but it almost was like it was too good to be true.
They danced together for the entire song, getting caught up on the moment and leaning their faces closer to each other. Their foreheads were touching, and she had a feeling that he definitely would have kissed her, since she could feel his breath on her lips which sent tingles down her spine, if not for the song changing to none other than Joe's favorite – Soulja Boy. He broke away from her instantly, and launched into his dorky rendition of the famous dance, along with almost everyone else in the crowd.
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While this was going on, Nick was sitting at the table in which everyone had left him, watching the people on the dance floor. He had seen Sarah and Joe for the first couple of songs, and they looked like they were having a blast, throwing their arms in the air and dancing wildly. But soon, he lost sight of them, and some people were coming up to talk with him.
He was just finishing up a passing conversation with Jason Dolley when Kevin came up to him, slipping his phone into his pocket. "Why are you sitting by yourself, man?" Kevin asked.
"Cause everyone left me, and I wasn't by myself about two seconds ago," he replied, matter of factly.
Kevin just looked at him and sat down. "Where's Joe? And Sarah?"
Nick pointed to the dance floor. "Dancing I think. I lost sight of them though," he said over the music which had just changed into a louder song.
"Oh," was all Kevin said before scanning the crowd for his brother and his neighbor. He and Nick silently searched the room for a moment, before Kevin spotted the two, towards the middle of the dance floor.
"I found them. Ouch, sorry man," Kevin added, pointing the pair out, who were grinding to the music, looking perfectly content in each other's arms.
Nick laid his eyes on them and frowned, but quickly tried to hide it. He knew that if Joe liked a girl, he would probably not have the greatest chance of getting her. But, he also knew that Joe was a flirt, and he liked attention, especially from pretty girls.
"Why did you apologize?" Nick asked his oldest brother.
Kevin looked at him.
"Cause I can totally tell that you have a thing for Sarah, and by the looks of it, Joe does too," he glanced back out to the couple, and they looked like they were seconds away from kissing.
Nick couldn't bear to watch, and yet he couldn't tear his eyes away. He braced himself for the feeling of watching the girl he was starting to crush on and his older brother kiss, but it never came.
The music changed again to the perfect song at the perfect moment. Joe instantly sprang out of Sarah's arms and tried to clear himself some space, preparing to do the Soulja Boy dance, along with the rest of the people at the party.
"Whatever, there's nothing I can do about it I guess. I'll just have to wait it out and see what happens," Nick said, fighting back a laugh as he watched his brother make a fool out of himself.
Kevin was proud of his brother; normally he would have to tell him those things, but he was starting to learn for himself.
When the song was over, Sarah leaned in to Joe's ear to tell him over the music that she was thirsty and wanted a break. He nodded, taking her hand, and leading her off the dance floor and in the direction of the "renovated" bar. They ordered waters and walked back over to where they left Nick, only to see him and Kevin talking to Sasha.
"Hey guys, what's up?" Joe asked, sitting down at the table. Sarah sat in between Nick and Joe, across from Kevin and Sasha.
"Having fun?" Sasha asked them, hinting that there was something more between them then friendship.
"Yeah, this guy's crazy," Sarah said, ignoring her friend's look, laughing and taking a sip of her water.
She glanced over at Nick, who was watching her with what she could have sworn was a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"You know, you still owe me that dance," she said, leaning over so he could hear her over the music.
His ear tingled from where her breath had hit it.
"Yeah, I do. How about we go right now?" he asked, eager to get her away from Joe, who was now in a conversation with Sasha and Kevin about something.
The music had changed again, and Sarah grinned at him.
"Perfect timing, cause I love this song," she said, grabbing his hand and pulling him up with her, then leading him out to the dance floor.
They danced for a while, enjoying each other's company and losing themselves in the music. There was some space between them, but again, the crowd was pushing them closer together. However, they could fit another body between them if they wanted (that's how much space there was).
Her eyes never left his, as they moved to the upbeat music. They made faces at each other, screamed lyrics to each other, and did ridiculous dance moves, all the while laughing and having a good time. Sarah was having such a good time; she didn't want it to end.
A few songs later, a random slow song came on, and Nick looked a little nervous, trying to move off the dance floor.
"Oh no you don't. You can't possibly think I would let you off that easy," she said, eyeing him playfully. "Get back over here."
A grin found Nick's face. There was no objecting that.
"Well, when you say it like that…" he joked, placing his hands on her waist as she slipped her arms around his neck loosely.
They swayed to the music together, and grinned at each other. "You know, I'm not going to lie. This is the first time I've ever slow danced with a guy," she admitted. Nick looked at her, surprised. "I mean, I've danced with guys before, but never like this," she added.
Nick smiled, obviously flattered. "I'm glad that I could be you're first slow dance then," he said truthfully.
They danced for the entire song, chatting about how great the party was, how surprised Chris looked, and other things. Sarah glanced around to the other couples to see Sasha dancing with Cody Linley, Joe dancing with Demi Lovato, and Zac and Vanessa were off on the other side of the dance floor among other couples.
She adjusted her grip on Nick's neck, and managed to pull him a little closer indirectly. He didn't object at all, moving his hands to her lower back and looking into her eyes.
The song finished, and was replaced with another fast song. They stood there, arms wrapped around each other, and eyes locked. "So, how was your first slow dance?" he asked, voice low.
"I always thought it would be with a really sweet, good looking guy, who would take me into his arms and make me never want to let go," she started, Nick's face fell a little. "And it was everything I imagined," she added. Yes, it was bold. Yes, it was gutsy. No, she didn't know why she said it. But the look on Nick's face was priceless.
It lit up with excitement, and his eyes flickered down to her lips a few times. "Good, cause that's what I was going for," he said softly, in a voice that made Sarah's knees weak.
She tilted her head up slightly, and met his lips with hers in a soft kiss. It was sweet and gentle; it was perfect. She pulled away after a few long moments and searched his eyes, confused. They just met a week or so ago. Her feelings for him were developing a little too fast for her liking, but kissing him felt so right.
"I'm sorry. It's just… we really just met… and this is kind of moving a little fast," she said, looking down slightly and slipping out of his arms.
Nick immediately responded. "Don't worry about it. I'm sorry too. I get it, really I do. I should have known better," he said, a little disappointed. Sarah looked at him and smiled.
"I'm glad you understand. I like having you around, and I just don't want it to get weird right now" she said truthfully. "But, hey. Don't get discouraged, it was a good kiss," she added with a smirk after a long awkward silence between the two of them.
Nick looked at her and blushed, trying to not smile, but he was unsuccessful.
"You're so cute when you're embarrassed," she added, caressing his cheek briefly with her hand, making him turn redder.
She giggled and removed her hand from his face. They left the dance floor and made their way back to the table. He followed her closely, missing her warmth in his arms already. Just as she was about to sit down, Sasha came up from behind her and asked her to go with her to the bathroom.
"See you in a few boys," Sarah said, waving to Nick, Kevin, and Joe who was walking up to them.
Once they were in the bathroom and checked to see that they were relatively alone, Sasha confronted Sarah. "Oh my god! You like him, you like him, you like him," she sang in a loud voice.
"Shh. I have no idea what you're talking about."
Sasha stopped and stared at her in disbelief. "I saw you and Nick, Sarah. You two are so cute together," she squealed.
"I just met the guy! I mean yeah he's super nice and sweet and cute and funny and attractive and not to mention a good kisser, but still! Besides, he's my neighbor, too," Sarah tried to justify.
"You just said that cause you don't want to have to confront Nick when you and Joe are seeing each other on the side," Sasha said, eyeing her friend.
"WHAT? Are you okay? Did someone slip something into your drink?" Sarah asked.
"Shut up, no. All I'm saying is that I saw you and Joe earlier and you seemed to like each other a lot," Sasha observed.
"Wow, I can't even dance with a guy before my good friend is saying I'm dating him. I'm not romantically attached to any of those boys, thank you very much. They are just super fun to hang out with," Sarah said, crossing her arms over her chest.
"And to make out and grind with right?" Sasha smirked.
"You are ridiculous and you need help," Sarah said, frowning. "Anyway, I saw you and Cody slow dancing before. So I will take a leaf out of your book and automatically assume that you two are dating slash will date in the near future."
Sasha just smiled glamorously at her. "Actually, he asked for my number and said he would call me later this week so we can hang out," she beamed.
"Okay, you are a bad example," Sarah stated, checking her reflection.
She still looked pretty good, considering she had been sweating on the dance floor for more than half of the party. She fluffed her hair, wiped at some of her eyeliner, and looked over at Sasha, who was also looking in the mirror.
"You know, all I'm saying is that both those boys have it bad for you, and you better decide soon, because they're going on tour like in a few weeks. I'd hate to see them leave when you all have unfinished business," Sasha said, knowing that Sarah would blow up.
"What unfinished business? There's no business at all! I have no idea what you are seeing. Okay, so I kind of danced with Joe," Sasha corrected her loudly with her a cough that sounded exactly like "grinded", but Sarah ignored her. "And I did kiss Nick, but there's nothing happening. They are just really great guys who I just happened to get caught up in the moment with. That's all," she defended herself to the best of her ability.
Just then, some girls walked in to use the rest room.
Sasha glanced at her reflection one last time, and led Sarah to the door. "Whatever you say, girl, whatever you say," she shook her head, and they went back out to the party.
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