Greg held Ami in his arms as they danced. She was everything he could have ever wanted in a girlfriend. The problem was saying this out loud. They'd gone out a few times but she thought of him as a friend. He knew it because she always made a point of letting him know how much she valued his friendship. He was tired of being her friend. He wanted other guys to know to keep their eyes to themselves.

He'd noticed a few of the guys at the school she went to looking at her as she walked away. He wanted to punch their faces in for ogling her like that. She wasn't a piece of meat. She was a wonderful, caring, loving, interesting, sweet girl who had already stolen his heart. He thought about it and realized that his father was right. When he'd started hanging out with Ami his dad told him to be careful because she was the kind of girl who didn't just date anybody. His dad was right. And he hoped he wasn't just anybody.

"You thirsty," he asked her as they swayed to the music.

"A little," she admitted shyly.

"I'll get you something to drink," he said pulling away regrettably.

"I'll get it," she said with a smile. He felt his knees begin to buckle.

"No really, I'll get it," he said walking away from her. "I'll be right back."

Greg went to the refreshment table and picked up a small bottle of ginger ale. He looked around the room and wondered where all her friends were. He had to admit that if he didn't know any better that he wouldn't have recognized her. He was also shocked when he picked her up at her house so they could walk there together. He had picked her outfit to go with his thinking that it would make them look like a couple. His eyes all but popped out of his head when he saw Ami in the Xena outfit. First of all, he'd never seen so much of her body. Ami who usually dressed very simply, stayed covered. He saw more of her than he had ever expected. Secondly, imagine his surprise when he noticed how toned her body was. For a brainiac she had one hell of a body.

Lastly, with the black wig on he knew he wouldn't have been able to pick her out of all these faces without looking into her eyes. She looked so different and for the first time she wasn't her usual shy self.

Greg walked back to where he left her standing to see somebody trying to dance with her and Ami looking very uncomfortable. He picked up his pace as the guy grabbed Ami and tried to pull her.

"Let go of me," she said trying to get her arm out of his grip.

"Just one dance," he said still pulling at her.

Greg finished the distance between him and them instantly. He grabbed the other guy's arm causing him to turn around.

"I got here first. Find somebody else to dance with."

"See that's where you're wrong. That's my girlfriend."

The other guy let go and high-tailed it out of there when he saw the look on Greg's face.

"Am I?"

Greg turned to look at Ami whose eyes were wide and directed toward him. Lita wanted to help Rei find Serena but she seemed to be stuck. She was talking to some guy dressed like Tuxedo Mask. He was very handsome but talkative. He had been going on and on now for about fifteen minutes, non-stop.

"So what do you say?"

"I'm sorry," Lita said distracted, "what did you say?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to dance."

"Sure," she said taking his hand.

They danced slowly to the song that was playing and instinctively Lita laid her head on his shoulder. She felt comfortable with this guy. He was sweet, weird but sweet.

"So," he said to her, "You friends with the birthday girl?"

"Sort of, a friend of a friend."

"Oh," he said sounding a little disappointed.

"Expecting somebody else," she said catching the sound in his voice.

"I thought you were somebody else. You must think I'm weird now because of the things I said."

"Yeah but you look cute in the suit." She smiled at him and he gave her a weak smile back. She admired him trying so hard not to hurt her feelings. "You can leave if you want to."

Andrew looked at her and smiled a genuine smile. "You're good company, do you mind if I stay?"

"Don't you want to look for the person you thought I was?"

"It can wait," he said looking her directly in her eyes. She was the first to look away. She laid her head back on his shoulder and they continued to dance.

Rei was still looking for one of the girls when she spotted Greg looking at a girl in shock. She walked over to them and looked at the girl wide eyed. She couldn't believe what she thought she was seeing. There was no possible way that this barely dressed girl, in a black wig was Ami.

"Ami?"

"Hi Rei," Ami said still looking at Greg and waiting for an answer.

"Wow!"

"Thanks," she said blushing a little. "Greg picked it out for me, right Greg?"

Greg shook his head in confirmation, still unable to say a word. He didn't know what to say to her about his outburst. He hadn't meant for it to come out that way but that jerk was hitting on her and he could tell that she didn't like it. What had he gotten himself into?

"Rei, do you mind giving us a moment?"

"Well, I think we kind of have a girl thing, He came with Molly."

"Oh that thing, I wouldn't worry about that, it's not a problem," Ami said looking at Greg, who was trying to cower away without being noticed.

"Greg, stop right there. Rei..."

"Sure," Rei said stepping away and leaving the two together.

"So I'm your girlfriend?"

Greg opened his mouth but no words would come out. He didn't know what to say to her to make this any better. He put his foot in it this time.