Troy clicked off the webcam with an odd sense of frustrated satisfaction. He and Gabriella had just had an amazing game of show and tell via Skype. Although it was great to be able to talk and see her nothing compared to being able to hold her in his arms. When he kept himself busy with schoolwork and basketball it was easy to not think of wanting to be with her. However, in those quiet moments when his brain was too tired to think of anything else she was there. Filling his brain and his senses with memories of amazing moments that just the two of them shared. Even after two years of dating he still got butterflies when she flashed him that sweet smile. But there was a problem-and it started with what just went on over Skype. The one hour drive seemed so manageable when he chose to follow Gabriella to California. Troy's training schedule and classes and Gabriella's heavy honors course load barely left them time to see each other a few times a month. This only left them some time to reach out and virtually touch each other. It wasn't enough.
"Ha! Who am I kidding that will never be enough." he thought to himself He loved and respected Gabby too much to push her to a place in their relationship that she wasn't ready to go, but he was ready to...GO! Well not go anywhere but a least make more progress. He wanted all of her-mind, body and soul. She had surprised him tonight when he signed on and all that registered was sparkles and skin. Thankfully he had just another week of scheduled games and then spring break in Vegas! Until then he had Gabriella in a show girl costume permanently burned to his brain.