A/N: Okay, the sequel is here! I decided to do this one instead of 'Not what we expected' because I don't really like it. I will finish it as soon as one of my other ones are finished. lol. I changed the time thing to six years so they are 22.

I don't own:

Hsm

I do own:

Maddie

Alex

Chapter 1

Gabriella walked into the patient's room. "Good morning, little miss giggles." She addressed the three-year-old. "How are we feeling?"

The blonde little girl grinned. "Much better. Can I go home now? I want to see daddy."

"You can see daddy as soon as the nice lady doctor says so." A voice said from the door.

Gabriella turned to the voice. "Hey, Shar."

Sharpay smiled. "How's Maddie doing?"

Gabriella checked all the machines hooked up to the little girl. "Everything's going smoothly. I don't know why she collapsed. As long as her blood pressure keeps up, she should be able to go home this afternoon. But, no kindergarten for a week."

"Then can I see daddy?" Maddie pleaded.

Gabriella smiled. She was definitely a daddy's girl if you ever saw one. "Maddie, as long as your daddy isn't working, you can see him."

"How's my princess?" A deep voice asked from the doorframe.

Gabriella stepped aside and allowed Zeke to hug his daughter. "Hey, Zeke." She hugged her friend and placed Maddie's chart back at the foot of her bed.

Zeke ruffled Maddie's hair. "When can she come home?"

Gabriella sighed and sat on a chair. "Well, as long as her blood pressure stays where it is, then I see no reason why she can't go home after lunch. I suspect she might have a heart condition but I shouldn't worry about it unless she collapses again and then we'll investigate."

Sharpay stared at her friend. "Thank you so much, Gabs."

Gabriella shook her head. "Nonsense. I want my god daughter to be alright don't I?"

Maddie grinned back at her. "Auntie Gabby? When is Uncle Troy coming?"

Gabriella got uncomfortable and fidgeted in her seat. "I'm sorry Maddie, I don't know. You're better off asking your daddy. But, if you'll excuse me I have to get back to work." She stood up and left the room. She walked behind the desk and started flicking through some files. She gasped when she felt some arms go around her waist.

"Hey, I didn't expect to surprise you that much." A voice replied, feigning hurt.

Gabriella turned around. "Alex, what are you doing? We're supposed to be working." She replied, glancing around.

"But, you've been working all day." He whined. "Take a break. How was Maddie?"

"Should be fine." Gabriella placed the file back and removed her boyfriend's arms. "Alex, go and do something useful instead of whining how I don't take breaks."

"But you don't." Alex replied, kissing her cheek.

Gabriella shrugged. "Maybe not but at least I enjoy my work. And I actually work instead of sexually harassing my boyfriend."

Alex held his hands up defensively. "I wouldn't mind if you sexually harassed me."

Gabriella shook her head. "If you don't want to look after patients, can I have a coffee."

"Look, I'm your boss. Take the rest of the day off and get some sleep." Alex ordered, kissing her forehead.

"But, you're coming with me. You've been working the same amount of hours." Gabriella said, slipping her white lab coat off and hanging it on her hook.

Gabriella held the spoon up to her mouth and nodded in satisfaction, taking the pot of spaghetti off of the hob and pouring it into two bowls. "Alex, is the table set?" She called.

"Yes, Gabby." Alex replied, walking into her kitchen.

She just placed the two bowls on the table when the phone rang. "I'll get it." She assured and took the cordless phone from the counter and holding it to her ear. "Hello?"

"Gabby!" Chad's frantic voice broke through the small apartment.

Gabriella jumped slightly and Alex looked over at her worriedly. "What is it Chad?"

"You need to come to the hospital now." Chad said frantically.

"In Albuquerque?"

"Yes see you there." Chad hung up the phone.

Gabriella placed the phone on the counter and started slipping her sneakers on. "Alex, we need to go to the hospital. No arguments. We just need to get there." She ordered.

Alex quickly stood up and got his coat, keys and sneakers. "What's wrong with Chad?"

Gabriella opened the door. "I don't know. He only said to get to the hospital." She ran down the stairs and sat in her car with the engine running.

Alex hopped into her car and did his seatbelt up. "Gabs, slow down. You don't need a ticket."

"But, he's my brother. I can't lose him." Gabriella whined, taking a left turn.

"It might be Taylor." Alex reasoned.

"That's even more reason to get there. She's pregnant and there might be something wrong with the baby." She stopped outside of the hospital and hopped out, running into the building and up to the information desk. "Nancy, where's my brother?"

"Right here." A voice said.

Gabriella twirled around. "Chad!" She flung her arms around his neck and frowned when she saw a very pregnant Taylor sitting in some plastic seats with a girl Gabriella didn't recognise. "If you're here, Taylor's here, who is it?"

"It's Troy." Chad stated. "I know you haven't seen eye to eye but he's my best friend. We're still waiting for a doctor and I was wondering if you'd help us."

Alex ran out of the elevator. "Hey Chad." He breathed.

Gabriella turned to her boyfriend. "Alex, I'll need my coat, stethoscope, and a new file chart." She walked into the nearest bathroom and washed her hands before walking out again. "Chad, which room is he in?"

Chad thought for a moment. "Four oh five." He recited.

Gabriella nodded and stepped into the room to find Alex ready with the stuff. He helped her slip her coat on and she walked to the side of the bed. Troy was lying completely still and was wearing hospital pyjamas. "Troy, Troy it's Gabriella. I'll be surprised if you remember me." She plugged the stethoscope in her ears and undid a few buttons of Troy's pyjama shirt. Gabriella paused for a moment, taking in his muscular abs. She placed the metal part on his chest. He flinched slightly but then remained still. She listened to his heartbeat and then put her stethoscope in the pocket of her coat before writing the results on his chart. "Alex, get me a thermometer."

She walked to the other side of the room and switched a machine on. She peeled back plastic and attached three wires to Troy's chest. Alex returned and handed her the thermometer. "How is he?"

Gabriella shrugged. "His heartbeat's normal." She took the thermometer out of his ear and placed it on his locker. "His temperature is high. Can you bring Chad in, please?"

Alex obeyed and was immediately replaced by Chad. "What's up, sis?"

Gabriella leaned against the wall. "Why is Troy here?"

Chad looked down at his best friend and blinked a few tears away. "Well, he was visiting his parents and he just collapsed. We brought him here." He explained, stroking Troy's cheek.

Gabriella looked thoughtful. "He just collapsed?" She repeated.

Chad nodded, finally looking up at his sister. "Andrea caught him and then we sat him down."

Gabriella frowned. "Who's Andrea?"

"His girlfriend."

Gabriella took a sharp intake of breath. "Alex, could you go in my locker and bring me the case please?"

Alex stared at her. "Why can't you get all of this?"

"I need to look after Troy." Gabriella stated. "Listen, Chad, I know I don't like Troy but I know how much he means to you and I'll do everything in my power to make sure he's okay. Tomorrow, we'll run some tests that might tell us what's wrong but I don't want you to worry. People collapse all of the time and it could be something as simple as stress."

Chad nodded and hugged her. "I missed you, Gabby."

Gabriella rested her head on his chest. "I missed you too. If you had a normal job we'd see each other more often!" She slapped his chest playfully and wiped her eyes.