Hey everyone, thanx so much for the reviews…. you are my motivation…I think that I will change the rating of this to an M but not for a few chapters… Hope you enjoy, it's nothing too exciting but it is building up something I promise….Love ya's Tink. XXX


Gabriella peeked in the door, her heart thumping in her chest as she spotted her soon to be colleagues all stood around chatting and laughing. She wanted to pinch herself to see if she was dreaming, these were people she had watched on the big screen and now she was going to be one of them. Unbelievable. Her eyes drifted over the main stars of the movies and she couldn't believe how similar they looked.

Sharpay Evens looked gorgeous in her pink sweat pants and sparkly pink shirt, her platinum hair pulled back into a messy ponytail, as she giggled with Taylor McKessie as they looked over a script Chad Danforth held. She stared as Chad's hair bounced as he shook with laughter. They all looked so close that Gabriella immediately felt like an outsider.

"You can do this Gabriella" she said to herself softly as she took several deep breaths "come on Gabriella, be brave… they won't bite you"

"I wouldn't be too sure of that, you'll have to watch Chad I don't think he's house trained yet" came an amused voice from behind Gabriella.

Gabriella straightened, her cheeks flushing as Troy sauntered towards her looking so sexy he made her heart give a little flip flop. He wore another pair of cargo pants, a loose white t-shirt and a black beanie perched on his head, keeping his hair from his eyes. He looked so sinful it should be illegal as he stood there with his hands stuffed in his pockets a sheepish grin curving his perfect lips.

"Thanks for the warning" she murmured fighting not to stare at him.

"So are you planning on going in on are you just gonna stand there talking to yourself all day…might make rehearsals a bit tricky though" he said grinning as she stuck his hands in the back pockets of his pants, rocking on his heels.

"Oh ha ha" she said and stuck out her tongue.

"Very mature Gabriella, Gabriella"

"Hey I'm only seventeen, you want mature look else where" she joked, unknowingly causing Troy's gut to twist. He was fully aware of that fact even if his body wasn't.

Today she looked every inch the child he accused her of being, he forced himself to stop thinking about her figure.

"Seriously though, they'll be wanting to make a start, Evens can be a nightmare if she's kept waiting"

Gabriella's hand flew to her mouth "Really? Is she really that bad?"

Troy winked lazily "Nah, I just wanted to get a rise out of you but it's far too easy…c'mon Gabriella Gabriella lets go meet the gang" he said with a grin and pushed open the door Gabriella lent on, sending her tumbling inside.

It was comical the way it happened, like something from a movie. The second she stumbled through the door, the entire room went silent and everybody turned to stare at her as though she had suddenly grown two heads. As Gabriella steadied herself and straightened up she blushed and waved her limply hand in embarrassment "Er Hi"

"Oh my god, which farm did they find you on?" Sharpay asked not unkindly, looking at the terrified young girl who chewed her bottom lip nervously. She wore a pair of sweat pants and a white wife beater and her hair was tied back in two neat plaits, giving her the look of a twelve year old.

Gabriella shook her head and shot a helpless look at Troy.

"Evens, be nice it's her first day…everyone this is Gabriella Gabriella Montez" he said with a wicked smile.

"Gabriella, Gabriella?" Taylor asked with an inquisitive look and a friendly smile.

"It's just Brie, ignore him" she said with a pointed look at Troy, stepping further into the room.

"Hi I'm Taylor, welcome to the mad house," she said with a warm smile

"Thanks" she smiled back nervously as Chad stepped around Taylor and stuck out his hand

"Chad Danforth, cool to meet you"

"Er thanks" she said and reluctantly shook his proffered hand, wondering if it was going to contain a short sharp shock.

"Sharpay Evens but you knew that right? So Gabriella you're joining our happy little camp, well good luck you're gonna need it partnering old left foot Bolton here" she said with a grin and a jerk of her head to where Troy stood watching a few feet away, a bemused expression on his handsome face.

"Is he that bad?" she asked innocently and Taylor shook her head.

"No he's worse, but you'll manage as long as you stay away from his feet, right Troy?"

Troy stuck out his tongue and turned to talk to one of the back up dancers, giving them a high five, confident that Gabriella would be okay.

"I'm sure he's better than me at any rate, I don't have a whole lot of experience" she confessed with a nervous laugh.

Two platinum eyebrows rose "You don't say"

Taylor elbowed Sharpay "Ignore her Gabriella, you'll be fine and really Troy isn't that bad once you learn to move out of his way quickly"

Gabriella giggled at the image, just as a tall lanky blonde came into the studio. She recognized him immediately from her audition; it was Ryan Evens, assistant choreographer and Sharpay's twin brother.

"Okay guys, now we've all caught up, school is in session" he called out, clapping his hands for attention.

"So Brendan wants us to run through the end number first, says it's the trickiest, especially for some of us" he said with a pointed look at Troy, who merely grinned used to the comments.

Gabriella settled herself on the floor when Taylor and Sharpay did and tried not to look at Troy too much, she was here to be a professional and not drool over him.

"Usual routine guys, music first, block it through, choreography and then final run through? Any questions? Great then lets do this" he finished on a whoop and pressed play on the music system. Gabriella listened as the first strains of the "last Chance, Last Dance" filtered though the room, it was catchy and upbeat and sure to be a hit.

As the music played Ryan stood before them playing with a few moves, checking his timing, and Gabriella watched fascinated. He could sure move! Within minutes of the song beginning Gabriella worried that she couldn't be able to keep up with the complicated routine but vowed to do her best, praying she wouldn't show herself up. All to soon the dancers were reluctantly getting to their feet and standing before the mirrored wall, jostling for the best position.

"Okay line up goes like this…Sharpay and Zeke, Taylor and Chad and Gabriella and Troy, everyone else organize yourselves" Ryan commanded and Gabriella moved as instructed, feeling incredibly nervous yet incredibly hyped. She just hoped she didn't make an idiot of herself or stand on anyone.

The next few hours were one of the longest of her life as she tried to get down all the set moves, it was hard work and she was soon sweating, feeling self-conscious. Glancing around she saw that she wasn't the only one; most of the cast was hot and sticky. Beside her Troy was focused and concentrated on the dance but even she could see he struggled with certain sections. It made her feel a little better than even someone as experienced as he was struggled with the moves, he caught her eye on more than one occasion and nodded encouragingly with a crooked smile that made her knees feel weak. Each time he did Gabriella felt her heart swell with gratitude and affection. He was so considerate looking out for her. She was grateful when Ryan called time for lunch break.

She grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and flopped to the floor, feeling a little hot and bothered, she was soon joined by Sharpay and Taylor and for the next few minutes they made small talk.

"Aw man!" Chad groaned as he came to join them, wiping his hands on the back of his pants.

"What's up stud?" Taylor asked him with a grin.

"Ryan wants a long stand, wants me to go to props for one, I'm bushed, can't one of you guys go?" he whined, a pleading look on his face.

Sharpay and Taylor shook their heads, hiding their grins. Chad turned to Gabriella with a big smile "Gabriella, would you go please? The props manager hates me and will keep me there all day, you're prettier than I am, he'll give it to you…please?" he asked with an innocent smile.

Gabriella sighed she was tired but she wanted to be accepted "Okay, what do I need?"

"Just tell the props manager you are there for a long stand, he'll sort you out," he said blandly as Gabriella got wearily to her feet, collecting her bottle.

"Where's props?"

"Back out the door, down the hall and second on your left" he said.

Gabriella nodded and taking a gulp of her water, crossed the studio, smiling briefly at Troy as she went past him. He watched her with interest, wondering where she was going and seconds after she left the studio he had his answer as Chad began to laugh hysterically. He got up and made his way to his best friend.

"Danforth what have you done to Brie?" he asked with a smile.

"Protective are we? Don't panic Troy, she's just gone for a long stand in the props department," he laughed again and the girls rolled their eyes.

"You're an idiot," he said without anger "You do know she'll stay there until one of us fetches her right"

"Let me guess Troy, you'll volunteer for the job… she's made quite an impression on you obviously" Sharpay said with a grin and Troy frowned.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"She's like a little puppy, her eyes follow you wherever you go… sweet really in a perverted kinda way"

"Shar she's just a silly kid with a crush, she'll get over it" he snapped, his anger rising as she unknowingly touched a nerve.

"Chill out Bolton, I was just teasing you, Christ"

"It's not funny Shar, think what people would say if they heard you of all people making that smart arsed remark… you can be so stupid sometimes…I'm going to find her before Ryan gets back"

He found Gabriella standing quietly with her back to him. As he approached he took the time to appreciate her figure without anyone noticing. He let his eyes wander over her lazily, unable to help himself, despite what his head told him about her age, his body didn't seem to care. She was curved in all the right places from her tiny waist, to her softly flaring hips and lush firm ass. He felt like the pervert Sharpay had accused him of being but there was something about her, she just drew him in.

"A long stand huh?"

Gabriella span around to find Troy watching her with an amused grin, as realization crossed her features.

"Chad!" she said and then groaned with a little pout " I really am naive aren't I?"

"Don't worry about it, he's got most of us at one time or another…. you gonna come back with me or stick around for a while?"

She nodded and crossed to his side " Well as much fun as I'm having, I don't think I'm going to get much accomplished here…So you were right, you do struggle with some of the moves"

"Told you so…. I'll be fine we'll just have to practice… a lot"

Gabriella nodded thrilled at the idea of spending so much time with.

"These lift things, do we have to do them?" she asked biting her lip nervously, referring to the lifts in the routine they had been rehearsing.

"Why?"

"Well it'll just feel a little weird that's all, I don't want you to drop me"

"Are you doubting my strength?" he teased as he flexed his arm and showed her the muscle bulging and rippling beneath his skin. Gabriella almost fainted at the sight, her knees getting a little weak and she shivered at the thought of those arms around her, lifting her, holding her tightly against him.

"No, just you know… it's… weird"

He shook his head "Not to me, you'll get used to it, by the time this shoot is over I will guarantee everybody will have had a go with you"

Gabriella blinked owlishly at his choice of words "They will not" she protested and Troy chuckled at the sexual innuendo.

"You know what I mean… you have a dirty mind Miss Montez"

Gabriella looked at him, if only you knew, she thought, biting her lip.

Applause sounded as she entered the room, everybody was clapping and cheering. Gabriella blushed, looking at her feet, knowing they had tricked her. She smiled good-naturedly and waited for the noise to die down, it did just as Ryan approached them again.

"Guys, I need to do some work with Troy and Gabriella, so everyone take an extra hour" he said, causing a roar of approval, as one by one the others left the studio, leaving them alone.

"Okay so you two have some of the most complicated lifts in the whole movie and we need to get you to a head start on this, especially you Troy…. Gabriella if you could come and stand here, with your back to me….okay so your hands will be up and wrapped around Troy's neck, Troy you'll have one hand between her shoulder blades the other at the base of her spine….Gabi when I saw now I want you to spring lightly off your right foot and make an arch with your back, your arms staying above your head….got it?"

Gabriella nodded, processing all of Ryan's instructions, bracing herself for the inevitable now. When she heard it she did as asked and after only two attempts, Ryan lifted her into the air and span in a circle before letting her down again.

"Easy right Troy?" he asked with a grin, looking at the sullen faced Troy.

Troy said nothing, biting back his anger at seeing Ryan touch Gabriella so openly, almost intimately. He knew Ryan was gay… he was just being irrational. He nodded briskly.

"Ready to try with Troy?"

Gabriella nodded, terrified at the thought as Troy came to stand behind her.

She could feel the heat from the solid wall of his chest against her back; feel the brush of his knees behind hers. Her heart thumped heavily in her chest, whether from fear or reaction she wasn't sure as she waited for Troy to put his hands in the places they needed to be.

"Gabi, you need to put your arms around his neck" Ryan prodded gently and watched as biting her lips she complied, hoping no one would notice the slight tremor in her hands.

As her hands connected behind his head they seared, as she felt the combination of the hot skin at the nape of his neck and the contrast of his hair, so soft and cool that it tickled her fingers where they meshed together.

Troy tried not to stare down over Gabriella's shoulder into the deep v revealing her cleavage as her breasts were thrust upwards from the position of her arms. A chill broke out over his skin as he felt the touch of her hand against the nape of his neck, he could feel the slight trembling of her hands, as her fingers brushed his hair, almost caressing him.

"Okay so Troy, one hand between her shoulder blades and the other at the base of her spine" Ryan told them nodding encouragingly.

Troy did as asked and the second his hands came into contact with the bare flesh just above her ass, she snapped upright as though shocked. Her spine tensed in a millisecond at the electric contact of skin on skin.

"Right Gabriella, light jump and up, your head needs to be back, your left knee bent and point your right foot…okay 1, 2,3 and up"

Gabriella tried to follow his instructions but all she could think about was the feel of Troy's hands against her flesh and when she tried to jump, she misjudged, only managing to stay in the air for a split second before landing heavily.

"Sorry" she said guiltily.

"No problem just try it again" Ryan encouraged as Gabriella moved back into position. This time as soon as she was in the air she began to slip, sliding down Troy's body quickly to land in a heap on the floor.

"Shit, Gabriella, sorry" he apologized as she lay on her back, the wind knocked out of her.

She shook her head from side to side "It's okay" she panted as she sucked in a lungful of air

"You just slipped" he bent down to offer her his hand.

"Balance wasn't quite right" Ryan said cheerfully as he watched Gabriella ignore Troy's hand and climb unsteadily to her feet, wincing slightly and rubbing her back where she landed.

"You okay?"

"Sure, told you I was too heavy" she said good-naturedly.

Troy snorted and Gabriella melted, she thought it was the most adorable sound she had ever heard.

"Ready to go again?" he asked her with a wicked smile.

The third time was marginally more successful in that she didn't land in a heap when she slipped, she managed to catch herself. The fourth time was a write off as Gabriella didn't spring enough and ended up flailing in midair like a flightless bird. The fifth and sixth times she didn't arch enough and was just left hanging in the air. The seventh time she arched too much and nearly went over Troy's head, only his quick thinking saved her, as he grabbed her around her hips, his hands dangerously close to her core.

Too close for his liking, as Troy flushed as bright a red as Gabriella did. He apologized gruffly much to the amusement of Ryan, who had never seen him so flustered. The ninth time the top of Gabriella's head collided with Troy's chin, sending him spinning and cursing, leaving Gabriella mortified and apologetic.

"Okay guys enough….this clearly isn't working…Gabriella try this again with me and we'll break it down, movement by movement" Ryan said when it became apparent to them all, this was going nowhere fast.

Troy sighed tiredly and sat on the floor, his back to the wall, watching them run through it, surprised when Gabriella executed each move perfectly, time and time again, creating a delicate arch with her body.

"See…so what's the problem? Why can't you do this with Troy, you can do it with me"

"It doesn't feel the same when he does it" she confessed, in a hushed tone, her cheeks burning.

Ryan nodded knowingly, so Gabriella had a crush on Troy? That would explain why she seemed too jittery around him and why she couldn't seem to focus when he touched her.

"Well all you can do is practice but not today…Troy you have to see Brendan and Gabriella I was asked to remind you that your tutor will be coming in an hour, so maybe you should go shower and change?" he said with a smile.

Gabriella nodded, glad of a reason to get out of the studio frustrated with herself for not being able to control her reaction to Troy's touch, his nearness. She offered them both a weak smile and turned to look at Troy, who watched her from his position on the floor.

"I'll see you later guys" she said and gathered up her things, before leaving the studio with one last look at Troy. He winked reassuringly and her heart flip flopped in her chest, making it hard to breathe.

Ryan waited until she was out of sight before he sat down next to Troy.

"So she has a thing for you"

Troy nodded tiredly and rubbed his eyes, pretending it wasn't because he didn't want Ryan to know he was attracted to her too.

"She'll get over it," he said blandly.

"Well she'd better, Christ she nearly practically melts when ever you touch her," he said with a chuckle.

"Give her a few more days of me standing on her toes and running the same move with her again and again, her crush will vanish, trust me" he said his lolling back against the wall his eyes shut.

"It will if you don't encourage it"

Troy snapped, his eyes popping open "What the fuck?"

"The goofy smiles, the winks when you think no one is looking, you're as good as telling her you feel the same"

"Ryan she's a kid, I've had this conversation once today already with Sharpay" he growled "I didn't think I would have to have it again so soon"

Ryan shrugged "Hey I tell it how I see it, if your not interested then stop encouraging her"

"Of course I'm not fucking interested! She's a kid Ryan, did you not just hear me say that! That's sick," he snarled, getting to his feet.

"She's seventeen Troy, that's hardly a child," he pointed out mildly as Troy stalked across the room.

"It is to me…. she has a crush that's all, there's no more to it than that. She's a kid Ryan," he said as he pushed open the door, leaving Ryan to wonder if he was trying to convince himself of the fact too.