Wow, I'm so excited to finally have another story up! I've been doing tons of OneShots to make the wait easier, so I hope you checked those out while you waited for this new story! A lot has happened it seems since "I'll Email You"! School has finally ended, thank goodness, and unfortuantly, the Red Wings didn't win the Stanley Cup. :( I should probably stop talking now though... Enjoy!


Gabriella Montez works at a diner far away from anything related to the stubborn Wildcats at school and unfortunately for her, the peace and quiet is short lived when Troy Bolton starts showing up at the diner for his usual cheeseburger. Then, when it finally seems like hating each other is going to become their permanent hobby, something between them changes. Their hate for each other and for anything related to love changes into something they never knew was possible- They might actually end up loving love.


Loving Love

Chapter One

Sweaty Guy

The apron that was wrapped securely around Gabriella's waist swayed back and forth as she pushed open the kitchen door forcefully so that she'd be able to make it through without dropping anything. She was currently working at Rebecca's Diner, a small corner shop that was miles away from her house and far away from anyone she knew, and that's what she preferred. She didn't want to risk being seen by any of her classmates while she was at work or to be taunted like she was at school.

Rebecca's was a place where she didn't have to worry, a place where the only thing that could bother her was a messed up order and an angry customer, but she could handle things like that. She was good with strangers. Strangers didn't know anything about her other than her name that was printed on her shiny name tag and that was how she wanted it to stay.

Gabriella's hair was pulled up into a pony tail, and as she dumped dirty dishes into the soapy sink a piece of her hair fell from the loose rubber band and she brushed it away quickly, grabbing the plates that were being handed to her by Samantha, one of the cooks who was moving frantically around the kitchen.

Another thing that Gabriella loved about Rebecca's was that the staff consisted of only women, letting them all go about their day without having to be bossed around by unappreciative men.

"Here's your veggie burger and fries, Mrs. Tampa." Gabriella said with a smile, setting her warm plate down in front of the lady that came every Sunday to get the same meal.

"Thanks, sweetheart." She smiled, glancing up at Gabriella who nodded, making sure she had everything she needed before going off to take the order of the young couple across the Diner.

"Hi, I'm Gabriella, I'll be your waitress today, can I start you off with anything to drink?" She asked them, noticing that the couple was sharing a seat instead of each getting their own.

"We'll just have waters." The blonde girl replied, smiling at Gabriella as her boyfriend sat contently next to her.

Gabriella nodded with a smile, gliding towards the kitchen, rolling her eyes as the door closed behind her, gagging dramatically as Samantha and Karen, the restaurant owner and one of the waitresses, laughed with a shake of their heads.

"Can people be anymore disgusting?" Gabriella asked them as she grabbed two cups off of the counter by the stove.

"You're not a normal teenaged girl!" Karen said with a sigh, washing her hands quickly.

"Aren't girls supposed to love love?" Samantha agreed as she added to Karen's statement.

"Awwww, I love love!"

Gabriella rolled her eyes again as Stephanie, another waitress who really did love love walked into the kitchen, swirling and spinning as she hummed a familiar love song quietly.

"Love doesn't work out. Why do you think we're all single?" Gabriella asked the women as she scooped some ice into the cups.

"I am not single, Gabriella." Stephanie said with a shocked look on her face as if Gabriella suggesting anything of the sort was totally out of this world.

Gabriella let out a sarcastic laugh, shaking her head as she thought of the boy Stephanie continued to talk about day after day. She was simply crushing on a guy who was in one of her classes and he still hadn't even asked her out yet.

"Whatever you say." Gabriella sighed, pushing the kitchen door open so that she could tend to her needy customers.

Through the large windows that lined two sides of the restaurant, Gabriella could see that the day was soon coming to an end, the sky darkening as each person in the restaurant finished their meal and left with nothing but small smiles and even smaller tips.

Gabriella stood behind the counter of the bar, wiping off the counters with a warm rag. The coffee pot was boiling quietly behind her and the aroma that it gave off all day long danced around her, making the diner seem even emptier than it already was. There was an older man sitting by himself near the window and his meal was being made by Samantha who was the only one left. Karen and Stephanie had left minutes before, taking off the rest of the day since business was slow.

Gabriella watched as the man looked out the window somewhat sadly, keeping his hands folded around the mug of coffee that Gabriella had just poured him. She tossed the rag on the back counter and leaned against it as she waited for the man's order to be ready and when she heard Samantha say her name in her usual sing-song tone, she walked over to the table, smiling happily to the man as she set his food down.

"Can I get you anything else?" She asked him, hearing the bells that were attached to the front door ring.

"No, I think I'm set for now." He replied with a nod, smiling at Gabriella before she turned to serve the next customer.

There was a boy sitting at the bar as Gabriella turned around and his grey shirt was wet with what she assumed was sweat as she made her way towards the counter. His hair was shaggy and his muscular arms could be seen perfectly as they perched on the counter, holding up a menu.

Gabriella yawned subtly, seeing Samantha through the small window that looked on into the kitchen and she pulled out her notepad, stopping when she stood in front of the guy.

"Ready to order?" She asked as she yawned again, looking over at the old man who looked somewhat happier as he ate, paying little attention to the new customer that sat at the counter.

"I'll just have a cheeseburger." The boy said as he started to fold up the menu, keeping his eyes on the nicely designed cover.

Gabriella's eyes moved away from the old man and fell upon a very familiar face, one that made her eyes bulge out of her head and caused her mouth to fall open. He looked up at her finally and looked somewhat surprised when he realized who she was. Gabriella closed her mouth quickly, trying not to give away that she was suddenly at a loss for words.

She turned quickly, trying not to run into the kitchen, and as the swinging door closed behind her she pressed herself tightly up against the wall of the kitchen, closing her eyes so that maybe she'd disappear. She heard Samantha asked if she was okay and opened her eyes to see Samantha peering out of the glassless window, scanning the restaurant.

"Do you see that guy over there?" She whispered quickly.

"The cute old guy by the window?" She asked with a smile, glancing over at a nervous Gabriella.

"No, the sweaty guy at the counter!" Gabriella replied in a whisper, holding her notepad by her chest, trying to stay calm.

"Yeah, I don't see any sweaty guy." Samantha said with a laugh, giving Gabriella an odd look.

Gabriella's eyebrows scrunched in confusion as she walked towards Samantha. She knew that the counter could be seen clearly from the stove, and when she got there she breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the boy was no longer there and then she gasped. The old man was out of coffee.


Sorry for the short chapter! This one and the next one are the shorter ones, just because they introduce everything. Well, Review!

Much love,

unknownbyhim22