A/N: Hey everyone sorry it took me so very long to update this story but I've been away for 3months in Africa! Anyway I finally got around to it and here it is...

Party...

Gabriella was petrified she looked down at her clothes and bit her lip maybe this wasn't such a good idea. She was wearing her white linen trousers and a plain blue tank top, blue flip flops adorned her feet and her hair was down falling to her waist her aviators perched lightly on her nose. She was going to this party as the real Gabriella and that scared the crap out of her.

Taking a deep shaky breath she stepped through the rock that rested either side of the entrance to Laguna Beach. There was a wolf whistle from over were the basketball team were stood and Gabriella turned to see Chad Danforth whooping at her. She smirked and changed course heading over to them.

"Hey baby" He grinned as she stopped in front of him. She rolled her eyes behind her sunglasses then slipped them off and looked up at him. He gasped and recoiled backwards making her smile. "Montez?" He asked and her smile widened.

"What can I do for you Chad?" She asked and he openly gapped at her.

"When did you get hot?" He asked and she snorted pushing her sunglasses onto her head and walking away.

A few minutes later and Gabriella was defiantly of the idea that this was a really bad idea. Troy wasn't here and she knew no one, the basketball freaks were leering at her and she was really uncomfortable. Suddenly tingles flew up her spine and she turned to see Troy step onto the beach, his eyes landed on her and she could see the emotion run across his face.

As he looked up and saw her stood there he couldn't breathe, she was gorgeous, of course she was always gorgeous to him but right then as she stood just in front of the place they'd held each other for hours she'd never looked more perfect.

Suddenly Chad was in front of him and he could no longer see her.

"Dude you should see Gabriella Montez! She's hot!" He exclaimed and Jason laughed.

"Yeah we were even thinking of getting with her!" He announced and Troy's eyes flashed he rounded on Jason so fast that no one had the chance to stop him.

"You will not lay a finger on her! Understand?" He spat and Jason nodded as fast as he could afraid of the murderous look in his captain's eyes. A tiny hand wrapped around Troy's bicep and he looked up into the eyes of Gabriella Montez.

"Troy... don't hurt him" She whispered and he stared. She never ceased to amaze him, the number of times these people had hurt her yet she was still adamant that they should not be hurt back. He let go of Jason immediately and lent forwards gently pressing his lips to hers. Her hand came up and wound into his hair running down his cheek and coming to rest on his shoulder.

Slowly he pulled back and looked into the gaping faces of his teammates. Softly he took Gabriella's hand in his and walked away from them.

"Troy... you shouldn't have done that." She whispered and he smiled tucking her hair behind her ear for her.

"Gabriella I really don't care who knows I love-" He stopped suddenly realising what he was about to say. She stared at him her eyes wide

"Y-you love me?" She whispered staring up at him in disbelief. Troy scratched the back of his neck and shuffled his feet he had no idea how to get out of this mess.

"Do you remember when I told you that the only thing I loved more than basketball was the ocean?" He asked and she nodded looking up into his crystal blue eyes. "Well the only thing I love more than the ocean is you" He whispered and tears stung her eyes.

"Troy... that's the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to me." She whispered and lightly pressed her lips to his a smile on her face. "And just so you know... I've always loved you" His smile was so wide that it made her giggle as his lips descended on hers once again

There's only one thing Troy Bolton loves more than the Ocean and that's Gabriella Montez

A/N: I could end the story here but I won't I need to develop Chad's character more and the reaction of the whole school to Gabriella and Troy being together :) hope you liked it R&R xxxxx