Chapter 10

Disclaimer: I do not own How To Rock or any of the characters mentioned in this story!

AN: I can't believe it's been two months since I started writing this story! It felt like only yesterday I was posting the first chapter! I would love to thank every single one of you that reviewed this story and read it! It means so much to me that you guys enjoyed it and I hope that you guys will enjoy the sequel just as much!

Previously on How To Rock A School Dance:

"I had a really good time! Goodnight Nelson!" Grace said with a smile.

"Goodnight Grace!" Nelson said happily while driving away.

"I'm in love with Stevie..." Zander admits to Kevin.

Now:

Stevie laid in bed that night just thinking. Was Zander really in love with her? Did she just hear him wrong or something? Did she like him like that? Was he just bluffing or is this whole thing real?

She had so many thoughts running through her mind she couldn't think straight. She would have to sleep on it and try to figure out her feelings in the morning. A good amount of time to overview her thoughts.

(The next day)

"Hey can we talk!" Zander asked her the next morning, in the band room, before lunch.

"About what?" Stevie asked growing more nervous by the minute.

"Well I just wanted to let you know that I'm sorry I spied on your date last night. I had no right and I guess I was just jealous you were spending so much time with Justin and not us... Well not me anymore!" She breathed out a sigh of relief. All he wanted to talk about was the date he ruined last night. Good!

"Thank you, I really appreciate the apology it means a lot. And yeah Justin and I are going out now but you're always gonna be number one! Well you know besides family of course!" Stevie said with a laugh.

"So does that mean I'm forgiven?" He said giving her a puppy dog stare.

"I guess..." She said giving him a side hug before getting her books together as they both leave for class.

(At Lunch)

"My date went great last night! Grace looked so beautiful... We had so much fun!" Nelson said happily as Gravity Five surrounded the table.

"That's great Nelson!" Kacey said with a smile, feeling happy for her friend.

"So how was your date Stevie?"

"You know what, I'd rather just not talk about it!" She simply states annoyed for bringing it up.

"So it's Friday, what are we doing tonight?" Kevin asked in a happy mood.

"Justin Cole is having other party tonight so of course Stevie, as his practically girlfriend, is going to be there and I'm going to be her wingman- wing women! Are you guys going?" Kacey asks with a smile. Zander's smile quickly dropped when Justin was mentioned.

"I guess we could stop by for a few! I mean we did make his last party a total success!" Nelson said as he gives high fives to Kevin and Zander.

The bell rings a few moments later as they all scatter to their separate classes.

(With Kacey and Kevin)

Kacey took a deep breath as she waited at Kevin's locker after class that day. She was finally going to tell him that she liked him. That she liked liked him.

"Hey Kevin!" She quickly says as she spots him walk out of the science room.

"Oh hey Kacey what's up?" Kevin asked curiously as he comes up to her by his locker.

"I need to tell you something important!"

"Yeah, I'm listening..." He said patiently.

"Okay well here's the thing... I like you Kevin!"

"Well I would hope so we are really good friends now!"

"No I mean-" Kacey started to say but got cut off by the bell.

"I'm sorry Kacey! I can't be late for History. Mr. March will kill me!" Kevin said as he takes off running down the hallway.

Well there goes my plan! Kacey thinks to herself disappointed.

(At the party)

Gravity Five entered Justin Cole's house later that night. Kevin and Nelson tried looking for the chocolate fountain again, but this time there wasn't one. It must have been because of what happened at the party last time.

"Wanna dance!" Justin says coming up to Stevie as soon as he spots her.

"Sure! Okay!" She says leaving her friends and walking away with Justin.

"I'm gonna leave!" Zander said sadly as he watches Justin and Stevie dance closey.

"Are you sure man?" Kevin asked.

"Yeah..." He said as he said goodbye to his friends and left the party.

"Gotta go!" Nelson said calmly as he spots Grace over by the punch table.

"Hi Grace!" Nelson said as he walked over towards Grace. He still got incredibly nervous when he was around her for some reason.

"Hi Nelson!" She said happily while giving him a hug.

"You look really pretty tonight!" Grace was wearing a light blue dress with matching heels and her hair was curled.

"Well you look really handsome!" Grace said with a grin.

"Grace I may not have told oh this before but I have liked you for a long time! I really, really like you!" Nelson admits nervously.

"I really like you too Nelson! I've liked you for a while now and I'm really happy we are going out!"

"Will you, Grace King, officially be my girlfriend!" He said anxiously.

"I would be honored to Nelson!" She said as her whole face lit up and she threw her arms around him tightly.

(With Kacey and Kevin)

"I need to talk to you Kevin!" Kacey said dragging Kevin outside.

"Okay go ahead!"

"Kevin I really, really like you! As in more than a friend!" Kacey said

hoping she somehow didn't wreck their friendship.

"Oh... That kind of like! Well... I feel the exact same way!" Kevin says finally realizing that his dream girl likes him back.

"Really?"

"Really!" He said with a smile as Kacey gives him a kiss on the cheek as they walk back into the party.

(With Stevie)

"We need to talk!" Stevie says sadly as she pulls him over away from everyone else.

"Okay about what?" Justin asks curiously.

"I have somewhere else to be!" Stevie said as they talked in the corner of the room.

"It was always him wasn't it?" Justin said with a sigh.

"I'm sorry, Justin, you're a great guy, you're just not the right guy for me!" Stevie said giving him a sad smile before rushing out of the house.

Come on, where is he! Stevie thinks to herself as she looks around the neighborhood.

She rushes to his house and knocks on the door impatiently.

"Hi Mr. Robbins is Zander here by any chance?" Stevie asked trying to catch her breath.

"Um no I don't think he's home yet? Wasn't he at the party?"

"He left and I don't know where he is. Can you just tell him to call me when he gets home!"

"Of course... Goodnight Stevie!"

"Goodnight Mr. Robbins." Stevie said backing away from the house as he shuts the door.

She starts walking away from the house when a voice stops her.

"Stevie? Is that you?" A voice that she could recognize right away.

She turned around to discover Zander behind her.

"Um... Yeah, it's me!"

"What are you doing here?" He asked confused.

"Oh I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by!"

"Shouldn't you be at the party? You know with your boyfriend!" Zander replied annoyed, saying the word boyfriend as if it was a disease..

"Justin and I broke up!" She simply states.

"That bastard!" Zander mumbles angrily.

"It's okay Zander, I'm okay trust me..."

"Okay good!"

"Um... We need to talk"

"About what?"

"Well, yesterday at the movies I may have overheard something."

"Oh you overheard Kevin saying his little sister still makes him play dress up!" Zander joked with a laugh.

"Um no not exactly... It was something you said actually." Stevie said glancing towards the ground.

"Okay well mind telling me what I said then?" Zander asked confused.

"I overheard you tell Kevin that you were in love with me!" Stevie blurts out.

Zander froze in his place unsure of what to say. Stevie heard him say that! Oh crap... Their friendship is probably ruined now... Oh great!

"Look I-"

"Can I just tell you what I need to say, because it's important!" Stevie said interrupting him.

"Go ahead, I'm all ears!"

"Are you really in love with me?"

"Yes, Stevie I am... Why, are you here to tell me that I'm crazy for liking you! That you already have or had a boyfriend and that you don't like me that way! It's fine I get it!"

"I wasn't going to say any of that! I was going to tell you that- well I could show you better than I could tell you!"

"What?" Zander asked confused.

Stevie didn't answer back. She took a few steps closer towards Zander and before he could ask her what she was doing, he felt a warm pair of lips on his. It took him a couple seconds to realize what was going on before his instincts kicked in and he found himself immediately kissing her back.

He wrapped his arm around her waist as he deepened the kiss and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

When they were finally out of breath and in need for air they broke the kiss. Zander rested his forehead against hers, finally feeling at peace.

After a couple of seconds they released, with Zander still holding onto her hand.

It was silent before Stevie finally spoke up.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how? I didn't think you cared. I wasn't thinking I guess..."

"Well I do care obviously, I just can't believe you waited this long? Why?"

"I never thought I had a chance so I figure I should just forget about it!"

"You always had a chance. Probably better than anyone, even Justin!"

"Well in that case, can I ask you something?" He said smirking at her.

"Go ahead!" She said with a smile.

"Will you do me the great honor of going out with me!"

"On a real date?"

"Yea, on a real date!"

"Then yes, I'd love to!" She said giving him a hug.

"Good!" He said wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close.

They stayed like that for the rest of the night. They didn't even care that they were missing Justin Cole's party. This was the beginning of a new relationship, and they couldn't be happier.

The End

The Sequel: How To Rock A Relationship should be up soon!