Chapter 1
Come with me.
Everything was finally over; it had been a long and complicated year which had ended pretty badly.
They both had tried during the year to move on with their feelings for each other, putting them aside like it had never been there, because it was complicated, and because they were too scared of what could happen between them anyway.
So it was better to just jump into the first safe and easy relationship, right? Gabriella wanted someone who would not go away or hurt her, and Troy was not getting any younger and didn't want to end up old and alone, so Daniel and Ashley were like a perfect choice for them.
Unfortunately… or fortunately for them those relationships had not worked out and once again they were both alone and uncertain about their future.
So when vacation time arrived, both Troy and Gabriella knew what to do but both knew that they needed to get away from Albuquerque for a while.
And that was the beginning of a very long and beautiful relationship.
"So Gabriella, where are you going this summer?" he asked as he sat down on her couch.
She looked at him with a sad smile as she sat down next to him. "I don't know yet, haven't figured out. You?"
"My father wants me to join him in France next week, a friend of his is letting him stay at his house while he's on vacation, owed him a favor he said. So you know, France, big house, a pool… why not?"
"That's nice , you two seem to get along pretty well lately. Where in France? You didn't say." she asked curiously.
"I didn't? Paris." the smile on his face said it all.
"Paris. Really? Well have fun! Paris is beautiful during the summer. You're going to love it there. I have amazing memories, my Mom and Dad used to take me to Paris when I was younger, before they passed away." She stopped there, lost in her memories and not trusting herself with saying more about her past and the loved ones she had lost.
"You know, my dad said that it was a huge house and that I could come with a friend. And we both know how much my dad loves you.
Why don't you come with me, we could have fun, you, me, Paris? I'm gonna need someone who can speak French and show me around. And I'm sure you know a lot of good French movies, I'm gonna need someone for that too, I don't want to end up watching some weird and crappy film." He really wanted her to say yes, he loved his dad but two week alone with him was A LOT, so he could use a friend, and Gabriella, well, he loved spending time with her anyway.
"That's so nice of you but-" she began to protest but he interrupted her.
"Come on, why not? You love Paris, and I was kidding, you don't have to spend your time with me if you don't want to, you can stay at the house and do whatever you want to during the day, if you want to be alone, that's fine with me." It was far from fine, but at least he would not be alone with his dad all the time.
"I don't wanna impose myself and don't be silly, I would never go on vacation with you and ditch you when we arrive." She wanted to say yes, maybe this was exactly what she needed, but she didn't want to come between him and his dad and steal all the attention, plus what the others were going to think, her going on vacation with Troy? It sounded weird, right? Was it okay for friend to do that, she'd been on many road trips with Sharpay and all of her friends, but just her and Troy?
"You're not imposing yourself, I'm inviting you. Are you gonna make me beg? Because I might do it." he said with a serious face.
"If you're sure it's okay, then, yes. Thank you, I think I'd like that. But please, tell me that we're not going to spend every night watching movies because I love Paris at night, its absolutely beautiful."
"Fine, I promise I'll take you out for dinner one night whilst we're there?"
"Okay, I'll go with you"
"You will?" he said flashing his 1000 watt smile at her.
"I will"
After Troy had left that night she quickly called Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi to tell them about her vacation.
As soon as Troy got home he quickly called Chad, Zeke and Ryan to tell them the same.