A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!

Daddy's Little Girl

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEE…..

A hand reached over and smacked the blaring alarm clock turning it off. Gabriella Montez pulled her hand back and rolled onto her back laying her arms at her sides. A larger figure walked into her room and smiled.

"Gabriella wake up" the figure said.

Gabriella groaned. "Annoying daddy go away".

The figure Greg Montez smirked. He walked over to his little girl and lifted her right arm and said "Annoying? You little missy need to be taught a lesson" and then starting to squeeze his daughters sides. She let out a squeal and burst into giggles wiggling trying to escape.

"Da…dad…daddy… st…stop Gabriella giggled.

"You know the magic words Gabi dear" her father teased still tickling her sides.

"You're….th…the…best…da…dad…daddy ev…ever" Gabriella laughed.

Greg stopped and laughed a long with his daughter. It was normal for him to wake his daughter up by tickling her. It was one of the reasons why she never woke up to her alarm. Gabriella and Greg were very close. They had always been a close family but a few months ago Gabriella's mother died in a car crash and it has been Gabriella and her father ever since. Gabriella knew it father would date again but she had faith he would do what was best for both of them not just him.

"Ok sleepy head time to get up and get dressed. Breakfast is cooking" Greg told his daughter.

Gabriella nodded and climbed out of bed. She quickly showered and got dressed. She raced into the kitchen and sat down at the table just as her father put her plate down.

"Right on time as always angel" her daddy smiled.

Gabriella took a bite of her eggs and smiled back "Great eggs as always daddy" she replied.

"Is Troy picking you up today" Greg asked

Troy was Gabriella's childhood best friend but also her boyfriend of two years. She blushed and smiled just hearing his name.

"Yes daddy. He is dropping me off also" Gabriella replied.

Greg nodded and before he could say anything the doorbell rang. While Gabriella finished her breakfast Greg answered the door. Troy walked into the kitchen with Greg behind him. He poked Gabriella in the sides making her almost choke on her food from the giggles.

"Hey Beautiful" he greeted.

"Hey babe" she replied.

"You ready for school" Troy asked?

Gabriella nodded.

She gave her dad a kiss goodbye and left with Troy. School went by as usual for Gabriella and before she knew it Troy was dropping her back off. He had to go visit his grandfather who was sick so he couldn't stay over. She went inside and put her bag down by the door.

"Daddy I'm home" she called.

Before she knew what was happening her father picked her up swung her around got her upside down causing her shirt to fall and blew a giant raspberry on her bare stomach causing laughter to escape her lips. Greg laid half Gabriella body on the couch. Stomach down was on the couch the rest was hanging off the edge leaving Gabriella defenseless. Greg took that most and tickled her daughter still bare stomach and she broke out into more laughter.

"Ok…ok…I can….brea…the" Gabriella gasped in laughter

Greg stopped his attack and helped his daughter up.

"How was school" he asked?

"Normal" she answered.

"Lots of homework"?

"Not" she answered softly.

Greg knew something was wrong by her tone of voice.

"Is there anything I can do to help" Greg asked?

"I need your help but I'm scared it will upset you" she whispered.

Greg took a seat on the couch and patted his lap.

"Come here angel" he said.

Gabriella went and sat on his dad's lap.

"You know you can tell me asking baby girl" her father said softly stroking her hair gently.

"I have to do a report on who inspired me the most and……I was going to do mommy but…" Gabriella trialed off as her eyes filled with tears.

"But what baby girl" Greg asked concerned.

"Well one I don't want your feelings to be hurt and two...there is so much on mommy I can use but I don't what to put in my report" she answered as tears made their way down her cheeks.

"Gabriella one my feelings won't be hurt and second I can help you with your report" he told her.

"You can't help me give it. I know when I get up and give it in front of the class I will cry" she whispered.

"It's all right to cry sweet heart you know that plus Troy will be there and Kelsi and Taylor you will have your friends to lean on" Greg said wiping his daughter tears.

"I'm just nervous I guess" she said.

"I know but you will be fine. Let's start this report by you listing the reasons why your mommy inspires you then go from there" Greg suggested.

"You mean make an outline" Gabriella laughed.

"Yeah outline right" her father said turning red.

"Dad you have no idea how to write" Gabriella teased.

"Why you little…." Greg trailed off as Gabriella leaped off his lap and ran.

He chased after her. They spent the rest of the night laughing and remembering their mother and wife. Little did either of them know tomorrow would change everything.