Troy Bolton looked up at the wall clock and saw that it was four fifty-nine. He sighed happily. Troy couldn't wait to leave the hospital and go home to his wife. He organized his paper work and files on his desk, shut down his computer, and picked up his briefcase and left his office. Troy walked by the waiting room but was called as soon as his foot stepped into the room.
"Are you in a hurry Dr. Bolton?" the receptionist, Nicole asked.
Troy looked at her and smiled.
"Sort of. I promised Gabi I would be home by six at the latest. Why what's up?" Troy asked.
"Patricia Ross moved her appointment to tomorrow at nine. I'm trying to hold back some of the patients, but it looks like you have a packed day tomorrow" Nicole said.
Troy rubbed the back of his head and sighed.
"I haven't had one of those days in a while" Troy said.
"Go home and see Gabi and get some sleep before your crazy day tomorrow" Nicole said.
"I will. Thanks for the heads up" Troy said.
"No problem" Nicole said.
Troy left the office and walked down the hall to the elevator and got in. He looked at his phone, which read five-fifteen and hoped and prayed that there was no traffic on his way home. The beeping of the elevator pulled Troy out of his thoughts and he walked to the parking garage where his car was waiting for him. He got in and started the car and drove out of the garage. As soon as he got out of the garage, he dialed a familiar number into his phone.
"Hey, how far away are you?" Gabriella asked as she answered the phone.
"I'm just leaving the hospital. I should be home in half an hour" Troy said.
"Okay, I'll see you when you get here" Gabriella said.
"Alright honey" Troy said.
The couple hung up. Troy drove the thirty minute drive to his home. He pulled into the driveway and parked his car. Troy got out of the car and walked to the front door and unlocked it. He walked into the house and placed his briefcase on an end table that was in the entry way. Troy loosened his tie and walked deeper into the house and saw Gabriella in the kitchen, debating on what she should make for dinner. He walked over to his wife and placed a kiss on her cheek.
"Hi sweetheart, how was your day?" Gabriella asked.
"Rough. But, I'm so glad that I'm home" Troy said.
Troy was a pediatrician and had been for a couple of years at Albuquerque General Hospital. He loved kids and wanted to help them through any obstacle that they might have.
"I'm sorry" Gabriella said.
"I have a packed schedule tomorrow. I will literally have no breaks" Troy said.
"Well, we will handle that tomorrow" Gabriella said.
"Yeah, how was your day? Did you meet with your client for that case?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, he was a jerk, but it's okay though" Gabriella said.
"Did he not agree to any of the statements?" Troy asked.
"No and he is causing more problems than any of us need right now" Gabriella said.
"I'm sorry baby" Troy said.
"It's okay. I just need some time to chill and relax before we have to go to court next week" Gabriella said.
"That sounds like a good idea" Troy said.
"Dinner is ready" Gabriella said taking out two plates.
"Okay" Troy said.
Gabriella brought the two plates to the table and Troy sat down next to her. The couple started eating.
"Chad left a message on the answering machine. Did you talk to him today?" Gabriella asked as she ate.
"No, I didn't. I'll call him after dinner" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
The couple finished dinner and washed their plates and silverware and placed it into the dishwasher. Gabriella closed the dishwasher and Troy kissed her lips softly.
"Hi" Troy said.
"Hi" Gabriella said.
"Go upstairs and take a bath, Brie. I'm sure that you are pretty tensed up" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said kissing Troy's lips one last time.
Gabriella walked upstairs and went into the master bathroom. She closed the door and turned on the warm water of the Jacuzzi tub. Gabriella waited for the tub to fill up and once it did, she squeezed some of her favorite shower gel into it and got in and sighed happily. She felt her muscles relax and closed her eyes. An hour later, Gabriella got out of the tub and drained the water. She changed into a pair of Troy's boxers and a tank top, a usual outfit that she wore to bed, and walked out of the bathroom and went downstairs. Troy was sitting on the couch flipping through channels on the television. Gabriella sat down next to her husband and leaned her head against his shoulder. Coming to the conclusion that nothing was on TV, Troy turned it off. He looked at Gabriella and smiled.
"I think I'm going to go to bed. I have a long day tomorrow" Troy said.
"Okay baby" Gabriella said.
The couple walked upstairs and went into the master bedroom. Troy took off his shirt and stripped down to his boxers. The couple got into bed.
"So our anniversary is coming up" Troy started.
"Yeah, five years. Well ten if you are counting dating" Gabriella said as Troy entwined their fingers together.
"Don't kill me for what I'm about to say okay?" Troy said.
Gabriella looked at her husband.
"What's wrong?" Gabriella asked.
"The night before our anniversary, we have a plane to catch" Troy said.
Gabriella looked at Troy confused.
"What?" Gabriella asked.
"I planned a trip for our anniversary. I already called into work for both of us" Troy said.
"Where are we going?" Gabriella asked.
"That's for me to know, and you my love, to find out" Troy said kissing Gabriella's nose.
Gabriella smiled. She loved when Troy surprised her with unexpected vacations.
"But, how am I supposed to pack for this trip if I don't know where we are going?" Gabriella asked.
"I'll pack for you. Don't worry about it" Troy said.
Gabriella leaned in and kissed Troy's lips.
"I love you. Have I told you that today?" Gabriella asked.
"Hm.. maybe once or twice but hearing it again is always nice. I love you too" Troy joked kissing her lips.
Gabriella moved so she was straddling Troy's stomach. She kissed him passionately. Troy put his hand on Gabriella's leg and kissed her back.
"I took a pregnancy test today" Gabriella said.
"What did it say?" Troy asked as he gently rubbed his wife's leg.
"Negative" Gabriella said.
Troy sighed in defeat. The couple had been trying for a baby for about six months but had no luck getting pregnant.
"It's okay baby. We can try again. Your doctor said that it wasn't going to be easy" Troy said.
"Yeah but I didn't think it would be this hard" Gabriella said.
"We've only been trying for a little while" Troy said moving a stray hair away from his wife's face.
"I know, but I just hoped that I would have been pregnant by now" Gabriella said.
"Do you want me to stay home tomorrow?" Troy asked.
"As much as I want you to, you have patients that need their doctor" Gabriella said.
"I can call my mom and you guys can go out" Troy said thinking of ways to cheer Gabriella up.
Gabriella smiled and kissed Troy's lips softly.
"Troy, I'm okay. So the test was negative, I'm not going to dwell on it. We just have to try again and hope for the best" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"That, my Brie, is why I love you so much. You have tried to be so positive through this whole thing. I don't know how you do it" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled and got off of Troy's stomach and snuggled into his side.
"I have a really good support system that gets me through each and every day. I love you Troy" Gabriella said kissing her husband's cheek.
"I love you too Gabs. We will get pregnant when the time is right" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded.
"Get some sleep wildcat. You have a long day tomorrow" Gabriella said.
"Alright. Good night" Troy said.
"Night" Gabriella said.
The couple fell asleep in each other's arms. Over the next few weeks, Troy had been hard at work at the office. His schedule was so packed that he didn't even have time to breathe. One day, Troy was reviewing a file of one of his patient's when there was a knock on his office door.
"Come in" Troy said.
"Dr. Bolton, you have someone that needs to see you" Patricia said.
"Send them in please" Troy said.
Gabriella appeared at the door and watched her husband rub his face tiredly. Troy looked up, expecting to see a patient, but instead saw his beautiful wife standing in the doorway.
"Hey pretty girl" Troy said.
"Hey" Gabriella said closing the door behind her.
"Are you done for the day?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, but I wanted to come see my favorite pediatrician before I went home to an empty house" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"I'll be home early I think. Pat has been good with scheduling appointments so I could get home early" Troy said.
"Good. You need some time for yourself" Gabriella said.
"Yeah I do" Troy said.
The phone rang. Troy picked it up.
"Dr. Bolton" Troy answered.
Gabriella smiled every time he heard her husband say that. She was so proud of Troy for all of his accomplishments. Gabriella was pulled out of her thoughts when she heard Troy put the phone back onto the receiver.
"I have to get back to work. But, I will see you at home" Troy said.
"Alright. I love you" Gabriella said kissing her husband's lips.
"I love you too baby girl" Troy said.
Gabriella left the office and drove home. That night, Troy opened the front door and heard women laughing. He walked into the house and saw Taylor, Kelsi, and Gabriella talking in the living room.
"Hey baby. How was work after I left?" Gabriella asked as she kissed her husband's lips.
"Tiring. It got worse after you left. I had appointments non-stop" Troy said as he sat down next to his wife.
"I'm sorry honey. You knew today was going to be busy" Gabriella said.
"I know. I just forgot how busy it gets" Troy said as he put his arm around Gabriella.
"There you guys go again. They can't be in the same room for five seconds without all the lovey-dovey stuff" Taylor joked.
The couple looked at Taylor and Kelsi and smiled.
"I think that is our cue to leave" Kelsi said.
Gabriella smiled. The couple got up and said goodbye to their friends and watched them drive away. Troy closed the door and loosened his tie. He walked back into the living room and saw Gabriella lying on the couch.
"How did everything go after you left my office?" Troy asked knowing that Gabriella was upset about the negative pregnancy test.
"I came home and took a nap. Taylor called in the middle of it and she insisted that she and Kels come over to try and cheer me up" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled and sat down next to his wife.
"Did it work?" Troy asked.
"Sort of, but I needed the one that always can cheer me up the most" Gabriella said snuggling into Troy's chest.
Troy rubbed Gabriella's back in soothing circles.
"I'm here now and it's Friday so I have the whole weekend to try and cheer you up" Troy said kissing Gabriella's forehead.
"I'm just glad you are home" Gabriella said.
"You weren't this upset last night when you told me about it. Did something happen Brie?" Troy asked.
"No, nothing happened. The verdict just set in and I got upset" Gabriella said.
"Okay. Did you eat already?" Troy asked.
"Yes, the girls and I went to Zeke's" Gabriella said.
"Oh" Troy said.
"But, Zeke made you your favorite. It's in the fridge" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"I'll have to call him and thank him tomorrow" Troy said.
The rest of the night, the couple relaxed around the house. The next morning, Gabriella woke up to a sheet wrapped around her. She smiled remembering the previous night's events. She looked next to her and saw Troy sleeping soundly. Gabriella snuggled into her husband's body and wrapped her arms around his waist. Troy moved Gabriella's arms into the proper place on his body and slowly opened his eyes.
"Good morning" Troy said.
"Good morning" Gabriella said.
"What are we doing today?" Troy asked.
"Nothing. I will probably go visit my mom later" Gabriella said.
"Okay, do you want me to go with you?" Troy asked.
"If you want to" Gabriella said.
"I'll go. I haven't seen your mom in a while" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
The couple enjoyed the start of their weekend together. They didn't think life could get any better than how it was right now.