Gabriella sat in between Jake and Troy at the table that fit eight even though they only needed six chairs. The pictures went good in Gabriella's opinion as Troy and her took a couple pictures with Chad and Taylor, and then Jake and Haley as Chad and Troy took some together just the two of them as Gabriella and Jake did the same thing.

The restaurant was almost full with teenagers and the older waitresses and waiters seemed to be working that night shift since the teenage kids that usually worked probably took off for the dance. Gabriella felt Troy squeeze her knee slightly under the table as she looked up at him from her menu that she put down as he flashed her a smile before taking his hand back and turning straight forward again jumping into conversation with Chad who was across from him with Taylor in the middle and Haley on her other side.

Since they were out of the parents radar and on their way over to the restaurant Troy had been discreetly touching Gabriella whether it was on her thigh 'accidentally', or giving her squeezes on her knees. Gabriella smiled as she nodded her head to whatever Haley was going on about and Tay and her were supposed to be listening. Gabriella couldn't get the picture of her and Troy alone in her house after the dance out of her head. Even though they had only been dating two weeks officially and going on dates for a month, they still knew of each other for two whole years of just intense staring and it wasn't like they were both new at this. This had been the longest either one of them waited in a relationship to take it to the next level.

"What are you thinking about Montez?" Jake asked quietly so he didn't disturb the two conversations around them.

Gabriella shrugged. "Nothing much." Gabriella couldn't help the smile that came onto her face.

"Well I'm thinking about me and my best friend sharing one dance together tonight." Jake said cheekily as Gabriella rolled her eyes jokingly.

"And who is this best friend of yours?" Gabriella asked playing along with Jake.

"Why of course it's you." Jake replied coolly as Gabriella all of a sudden jumped a little as Troy's hand found it's way under her dress once again and stroked her thigh quickly before pulling out to make it look like it was nothing when it felt like everything. "You okay?" Jake asked as Gabriella gritted her teeth and put on a smile as color rose to her cheeks.

"Yeah, everything's fine." Gabriella said and let out a nervous laugh as the waiter came to bring them their drinks and take their orders...

It was 7:30 on the dot and Troy and Gabriella were hauled up in Troy's truck in a heavy lip lock. Troy's hand softly caressed Gabriella's cheek as his other hand was occupying itself by rubbing up and down Gabriella's arm gently. Gabriella lets out a little moan as Troy's tongue massages her own and she couldn't help but let Troy take control of the kiss.

"We have to go inside." Gabriella said a little out of breath. Troy shuts his eyes briefly as he pretends to be upset. "Wildcat, everyone is probably wondering where we are." She pointed out and Troy knew that Gabriella was right.

Troy looked at her as he pressed his lips to hers for a quick second. "And I thought you weren't eager to be announced onto homecoming court." Troy teased referring back to Thursday when everyone found out who had made it and Troy's predictions became true as Gabriella and Troy came in first place and Chad and Sharpay were runners up this year and they were expected to be announced halfway through the dance and onto the dance floor with two sophomores, two freshman, and six seniors as two of the seniors would be announced King and Queen and everyone had a good feeling that it was Jake and then no one really was sure about the girl.

Gabriella sighed as her lips pressed back against Troy's for another brief second, "I'm not. It's just the dance part that I like." Gabriella said as she patted Troy's hand. "So let's go." Gabriella said cheerfully as she opened the car door and started to get out.

Troy smiled as he found that his eyes were traveling the length of Gabriella's body and her curves. He snapped out of it once he heard the car door shut and decided it was show time.

Troy had a smile on his face as he joined Gabriella near the front of his truck and they connected hands and Gabriella pressed a kiss to his jaw bone.

"Have I told you that you look sexy tonight?" Gabriella asked innocently with a slight trace of naughtiness in her voice as she looked at Troy out of the corner of her eye and a visible smirk on her face.

Troy swallowed hard and looked at Gabriella as they made their way to the doors that led to the lobby that was connected to the gym doors. It was this kind of stuff that came out of Gabriella's mouth that would get Troy excited.

"Well you do." Gabriella whispered seductively in Troy's ear before interlacing their fingers and pulling him through the school's doors.

They walked through the lobby as various classmates of theirs came up to them with greetings as Troy and Gabriella just nodded at them with a smile. "I wonder if the gym will be the same as last year…and the year before that." Gabriella said.

Troy laughed a little as they entered the dark gym with disco lights shining, the DJ blasting music, various tables set up in the back with food on it, as half the gym was being used as the dance floor and the other part was where there were tables to put down you bags and just chill out, as others were using it to make out even though there were supposed to be three teachers on duty and one of them just happened to be Ms. Darbus. Gabriella was hoping they could avoid each other because it seemed once news traveled around school that Gabriella and Troy were an official couple, Ms. Darbus seemed to crack the whip down on Troy and point out his flaws every chance she got.

"Colorful." Gabriella commented as the two looked around and the table cloths were in red and white with streamers hanging around everywhere. "Some things never change." Troy said as he laid one hand on Gabriella's lower back to usher her forward as they walked over to a table where Zeke, Sharpay, Taylor, and Chad were all at.

"Gabriella, you look gorgeous." Sharpay squealed in her pink glittery dress that went to just below the knee as she stood up and rushed forward to engulf her in a hug.

Gabriella smiled as Troy's hands left her back and he went to greet Zeke with their guy handshake. "Thanks Shar, you do too." Gabriella said politely as the two girls headed over to the other four.

"Where were you two?" Taylor questioned as she took a sip of the red punch in her cup and eyed Gabriella suspiciously with a knowing look.

"We were around." Troy said as Gabriella felt his warm hand connect with her lower back again and Troy leaned down so that his mouth gently brushed over her ear lobe as he whispered to her, "Do you want anything Gabi?"

"There is something…" Gabriella trailed off as she turned around in Troy's arms. Troy cocked an eye brow and smirked down at her.

"Consider it done." Troy said confidently.

Gabriella giggled as she took Troy by the hand. "Come dance with me." Gabriella softly demanded as she was already leading him to the grinding dance floor. Gabriella looked around and saw Jake and Haley dancing closely as Taylor and Chad had just gotten up from the table to also follow Gabriella and Troy.

Gabriella felt Troy slip his hands on her waist as she turned around so that her back was to him and he pulled her closer just like on their first date and they were dancing in Jake's living room with crowds of teenagers around them.

Gabriella felt Troy's warm breath on the back of her neck as he pushed her brown curls off to the side and pressed open mouth kisses shifting his eyes left and right every so often knowing that if any of the chaperones saw them doing that they would get written up for PDA.

Gabriella grinded her hips into Troy as she slowly worked her hips into his body making him squeeze her sides tighter as he softly bit her neck before he started sucking, leaving his mark.

Before either one of them knew it two more songs went by and a slower one started echoing through the gym and the chaperones started to swarm around the perimeter trying to spot couples that were getting too close. "You want to get something to drink?" Gabriella asked finding that her mouth was starting to get dry from dancing to three songs and stealing kisses with Troy from time to time.

"Yeah." Troy said pecking Gabriella on the lips one more time before he led Gabriella through people who tried to stop the couple to talk but they pushed through. They reached the table where various punch bowls were and Troy poured Gabriella and cup along with himself. "You liking this so far?" Troy asked.

Gabriella looked around as her eyes scanned around the gym as she took a sip of the punch and put it down again. "Yeah. It's one of the better dances."

"And why is that Montez?" Troy asked slyly as he put his own glass of punch down.

But Gabriella never got a chance to answer as Haley and Jake came over to the two. "Oh my God, thank God we found you Gabriella. Shar is freaking out that the bottom of her dress ripped and she said that you once fixed her dress in freshman year for a play?" Haley more like questioned as Gabriella rolled her eyes slightly.

She remembered that night, Gabriella was in the drama club which was a big mistake her freshman year. It wasn't that she was bad, or had a bad voice when in reality she had an amazing voice, she just couldn't agree with the coordinator at times…Ms. Darbus. But on opening night Shar had the main lead because Gabriella turned it down and she had a 15 minute changing break, which she managed to use that time in ripping her dress and Gabriella had to fix it quickly.

Sharpay ran in the popular group, and when Gabriella first moved there and Jake was busy with football practice and Taylor was busy with the decathlon, Gabriella bonded with Sharpay over drama. Gabriella would admit that they weren't as close as they were when she was doing drama, but since they ran in the same group of popular people then they showed up to the same parties most of the time and sometimes sat at the same table during lunch if Gabriella wasn't in the library.

Gabriella looked at Troy as she seemed to silently ask him if it was okay that she left him for a few minutes. "Gabriella, she's really freaking out and she wants her dress to be perfect before she gets announced for court." Haley continued as Troy nodded his head.

"You should go and help. I don't think Sharpay will let us live it down that you didn't help her in her time of need." Troy said using air quotes.

"I'll probably just meet you up at the staircase since we have like 20 minutes? Okay?" Gabriella asked as Haley took her by the hand and started leading Gabriella off.

"See you there." Troy said as Gabriella fell out of view and Troy was left with just Jake now.

Jake let out a laugh as Troy turned towards him with a confused face. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing, it's just…who knew that you were wrapped around Gabriella's finger and her likewise." Jake laughed again and Troy rolled his eyes as he lightly punched Jake on the arm. Over the past two weeks of being Gabriella's boyfriend Jake and Troy had become slightly closer in friendship where before Gabriella they would just nod their heads at each other, but now they would actually stop in the halls and do their guy handshake if they saw each other and sometimes even have their own conversations if the other wasn't busy with their other friends.

"I do not have her wrapped around my finger." Troy defended as it was now Jake's turn to roll his eyes.

"Sure, I bet if you ask her to…um,…" Jake racked his mind for something. "give you a massage?" Jake suggested as Troy scratched the back of his neck and let out a little chuckle. "What? Come on, I bet you if you just ask her because what boyfriend doesn't want his girlfriend touching him after a long work out to just give you a massage that will prove that she is wrapped around your finger." Jake smirked as Troy's face blushed a light red that seemed to be getting darker with each word Jake spoke even though Jake was just kidding around. "But then of course there is Gabriella that will milk you for everything you got. Because we all know that if the woman of the relationship isn't happy then no one is."

"I can agree with you on that, but do you really think that we're that serious?" Troy asked not really thinking about what others thought about Gabriella and himself as a couple until now.

"Totally dude. I haven't seen her like this since…well ever." Jake explained. "She's had boyfriends, but…no one that I really approved of."

"So um…" Troy really wanted to change the subject since he wasn't really feeling up to talking about his girlfriend's and his relationship yet. "How's football going?"

"Last game is next weekend and we have some scouts coming to check me out and some other seniors." Jake said and Troy clapped him on the back.

"That's great man. Do you know what colleges?" Troy asked with true interest as Jake opened his mouth to talk but a person clearing her throat interrupted the two guys.

Troy and Jake turn around and see Kristin standing there in a low cut, strapless, black mini dress that was tight on her, hung lowly on her chest, and only barely covered her butt as it didn't even reach mid thigh.

"Hill." Kristin nodded towards Jake as she smirked trying to be seductive towards Troy. "Hey Troy. Why aren't you dancing?" Kristin walked past Jake and rested one of her hands on Troy's shoulders as if she was oblivious to the fact that he was a taken guy, which was highly unlikely since she was the gossip queen and almost everyone knew that Gabriella and Troy actually are an item now.

"Um…Hey." Troy said in an uncomfortable tone as he not so bluntly removed Kristin's hand from his shoulder and she looked taken aback by this, but quickly covered it up as Jake put his fist over his mouth and covered up his laugh with a fake cough that Troy knew was fake.

"You should come dance with me." Kristin said in her whiney voice that Troy swore squeaked even higher.

"Can't." Troy said in a fake disappointed tone and he caught Jake's amusing stare and Troy glared at him. "We have to start heading over to be announced, so we'll see you later." Troy said starting to walk away but Kristin put her hand on his chest making him stop in his tracks. "Did I mention I'm here with Gabriella." Troy more like stated than questioned.

"I don't see her around right now. Let's ditch this and make some fun of our own." Kristin said as she pushed her body closer to Troy as he stepped back desperately and looked at Jake who had wide eyes now.

Troy's anger was starting to get the best of him as he took Kristin by the wrist and lowered her hand off of him and his eyes turned darker than usual as they narrowed and Kristin looked really taken aback by this. "Listen." Troy demanded in a strict voice. "If for some reason you haven't been gossiping for the last two weeks then I'll let you in on something…Gabriella and I are dating. She's my girlfriend, I'm her boyfriend so that means you need to back off."

Kristin stared at Troy as she let the words sink in. Jake looked behind himself as he felt a tap on his shoulder and he nearly jumped in surprise as he saw Gabriella standing behind him questioningly as Jake and her stared at Troy and Kristin who were five feet away completely oblivious that Gabriella was standing there getting back early from helping Sharpay who ripped her dress while making out with Zeke.

"But Troy." Kristin whined. "Gabriella's not even here right now. Just come with me." Kristin laid her hand on Troy's thigh as she felt a hard object in them. Kristin smirked. "What's this." Before Troy could stop her she had all ready taken the black box out of his pants pocket.

"Nothing for you." Troy hissed as he swiftly took it back from her but didn't put it away. "Kristin, I am warning you. Just leave right now and go back to your date because I am dating Gabriella. There's no way that I would ever consider cheating on her, so back off."

Kristin looked like she was ready to slap him as she stomped her foot in an amusing way and let out a huff of air before storming off pushing past Jake and not even realizing Gabriella was standing next to him.

Troy turned and his face remained straight as his eyes connected with Gabriella's. How much did she hear? Was she freaked out that he actually could sound so harsh? Troy offered her a small smile all of a sudden feeling self conscious that she obviously now knew about the black velvet box he was fingering nervously.

Gabriella walked forward with an observing face on and her lips tugging at the corners as she reached up one hand and traced down one side of Troy's face. Troy opened his mouth to talk but found he couldn't as Gabriella got up on her tip toes and wrapped her arm around his neck to pull him closer as she pressed her lips to his.

Troy was surprised by this sudden movement as he didn't even have a chance to respond as Gabriella pulled back, but kept her body extremely close. Troy glanced behind her briefly and saw that Jake was no where to be seen anymore. "Gabi, I--"

Gabriella connected their lips again and Troy responded by running his tongue across the bottom of her lip. Gabriella opened her mouth partly, but pulled back before he could get into it. "Let's get out of here." Gabriella whispered with slight excitement in her voice as she bit her lip in anticipation as to what Troy would say.

"What? But they didn't even announce court yet." Troy pointed out as he saw Gabriella shrug her shoulders.

Gabriella pressed her lips to his briefly once more and each time she did that Troy was getting slightly excited. "I think we already discovered that I'm not one to do these types of things, and they have Shar and Chad to represent the junior class." Gabriella said with a twinkle in her eye that Troy could identify as lust.

Troy laughed slightly knowing that was all Gabriella was ranting about the past two days. Troy didn't answer right away as he got caught up in the moment and pressed a kiss to Gabriella's temple and worked his way down her jaw bone and when he reached her mouth Gabriella beat him to it and kissed him back just as eagerly.

Troy personally didn't care whether they represented their class or not after weighing out the possibilities…have his name being called out and him walking down stairs to dance to some cheesy song, or go to Gabriella's house and take their relationship to the next level all the while trying to find the perfect moment to give her the present he picked out for her.

"I'll drive." Troy said as Gabriella and him wore matching grins that were spread across their faces as they shared one last quick kiss before speed walking to Troy's truck.