Title: The Scene we should have seen
Pairing: T/G
Rating : T
Timeline : High school musical 3 - set after Troy and Gabriella dance around the tree at Stanford.
Disclaimer: Not mine, just borrowing them for a while!
Author: Myrealitygirl
Trivia Note: Can you spot the hidden song titles? - I'll tell you how many there are after all chapters are up!
Chapter One
Troy took Gabriella s hand and slowly drew her to a stop, looking down into her brown eyes he could see the turmoil she was feeling, he recognised it from their first meeting. He lent his head against hers and whispered the four little words that would change their lives forever.
"Come back with me"
Gabriella took a deep breath as she heard his plea, his blue eyes begging her to say yes - smiling she realised it was his eyes that had first caught her attention when they had both been pushed up on that stage on New year's eve, once they were singing his eyes had sparked with mischief and fun - his easygoing manner had screamed freedom. Snapping back to the here and now she nodded gently and smiled as she said "Do you think the truck will make it?"
Had he heard her right? - laughing in delight he hauled her against his chest and kissed her soundly, then swinging her around in his arms he laughed again at her scream of shock and surprise.
Going to her dorm room she threw a few things in an overnight bag and smiled as Troy shuffled his feet on the rug in the middle of her room. His hands pushed deep in to the front pockets of his tux trousers as he waited impatiently while he looked around- books lining the walls, neat notes taped around her computer - photo's tacked to the mirror over her dresser, looking closer he realised there was a large group shot of the 'gang' on show night at Lava Springs last summer, it was a night to remember, that was the night he had got her back in his arms.
When he had seen her walking towards him , his heart had almost stopped in his chest - her voice seemed to cleanse his soul of all the pain and rubbish he had caused - he had been trying to be someone different, trying to fit where he didn't belong - his friends has forgiven him and Gabriella had shared the sweetest of first kisses with him that night.
He knew in that instant what he needed to do - now he just had to figure out how to achieve it.
"You still with me Wildcat?" Gabriella asked playfully, her breath seemed to stop as he raised his eyes to hers and told her seriously.
"Everyday"
Taking her bag from her he held out his hand.
"Ready to go home?" he asked as they began walking down to the truck.
Home - a word Gabby had yearned for almost all her life - she had moved from school to school, house to house, state to state and it wasn't until they had finally arrived at East High and the pretty white house with the gorgeous balcony that she had truly felt at home. It seemed the first time in a long time that she had friends, the first time she ever felt like she belonged.
The house had been put on the market now, and once her mother had finished up her work in New Mexico she would be moving to New York - She wouldn't have any reason to return to Albuquerque - except to visit Troy and her Friends, that was if they all didn't forget about her.
Climbing in the truck Troy put Gabby's bag behind the seats and waited for her to buckle up. He was tired from the drive up to Stanford but he felt an adrenalin rush to know he was the one bringing Gabriella Montez back to East High.
Starting the truck Troy looked across at Gabby - her dark hair was loose and she seemed a little tense.
"Ready to go back to back to high school?" he joked, hoping she would smile.
"Bet on it" she laughed, settling back in her seat and looking forward to long drive home.