Chapter 2
The next morning Gabriella woke up to the sun shining into her room. When she began to get up, she felt a weight on her stomach. She looked over to see Troy's arm securely wrapped around her waist. She couldn't help but smile at the fact that he stayed at her house with her overnight.
"Morning sleepy head" Troy whispered into Gabriella's ear as she jumped a little.
"Jeez Troy you scared me!" Gabriella said back.
"Sorry babe." Troy said as he scooted over so Gabriella could turn around and be face to face with him.
"How long have you been awake?" Gabriella asked as she got comfy again.
"I don't know about 10 minutes." Troy said
"Thanks for coming over here last night." Gabriella said relieved.
"Sure anytime. I'd do anything for you Gabi. You know that right." Troy said as he pushed back some hair in Gabriella's face.
"Yeah I know. That's why I love you." Gabriella said with a huge grin on her face.
Troy put his hand against Gabriella's face and kissed her. He put all his love, his feelings, his emotions into that one kiss; and Gabriella could tell. She kissed him back with all her passion.
I'm slipping into the lava, and I'm trying to keep from going under, baby you turn the temperature hotter, cause I'm burnin up, burnin up for you baby
Gabriella and Troy were interrupted by Gabriella's phone ringing. Gabriella pulled away from Troy's grasp to answer her phone on her bedside table. There was a picture of her mothers face on her screen.
"Hey mom" Gabriella answered enthusiasticly.
"Hey baby! How have you been?" Gabriella's mom Teresa said on the other line.
"You mean how have I been in the past 24 hours, cause you called me yesterday." Gabriella said sarcasticly
"What a mother can't call her daughter?" Teresa said.
"Hahaha, no they can't," Gabi said jokingly.
"No but Troy did come over last night, I got really scared so he came over and comforted me." Gabriella explained.
"Okay Gabi…But use your brain. Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone." Teresa said unsure. She was trying so hard to give Gabriella the freedom she deserved, but also keep Gabi save.
"Moooommmm!!" Gabriella said embarrassed.
"Gabi, calm down I was just saying, I'm not accusing you of anything!" Teresa clarified.
"Fine, anyway I gotta go I will call you tomorrow though. I miss you so much love you bunches!" Gabriella said as she hung up the phone.
Gabriella turned around thinking Troy was still there, but found and empty bed. She pulled down the covers and went to look for Troy. She scoured all the upstairs rooms and began to head downstairs.
"This is the problem with big houses…Jeez" Gabriella mumbled to herself.
"Hey babe," Troy said cheerfully. Gabriella jumped. She didn't know he would be downstairs.
"Troy Bolton, that is the second time you have scared me and it is only…" Gabriella said as she looked at the stove clock. "Eleven. Oh my god it's eleven! Troy don't your parents come in at like, noon!" Gabriella said shocked and scared.
"Gabi calm down," Troy said as he walked over to Gabriella. "I just called my parents and I asked them if it was cool if I brought you to come and pick them up. That's why I came down here" Troy said as he picked up Gabriella and put her on the counter. "I am on top of things so don't you worry!"
"You are superman!" Gabriella said teasingly.
"Your right, I am!" Troy said back as he kissed Gabriella again.
Troy's tongue begging for an entrance into Gabriella's mouth, she gladly let him in. Their tongues began to battle back and fourth. Troy's hand began to make its way up to Gabi's thigh and slowly up her shirt. He pulled it over her head, reviling her beautiful body, her flat stomach with her bellybutton ring as Gabriella's hand went from Troy's hair down to the bottom of his shirt. She began to pull it over his head. Once it was off Gabriella's hands began to explore every outline on Troy's stomach. Her fingers slowly sliding across the outlines of his six pack. Gabriella could tell that Troy was larger; she could feel the pressure against her thigh.
Gabriella decided to be a tease that day. She pulled away from Troy and hopped off the counter and looked at Troy, completely confused.
"I think I am going to take a shower and get ready for the day, and don't you dare try and come in." she said teasingly as she walked away swinging her hips side to side.
She left Troy there completely in awe. What just happened? She just walked away, that little tease! She is so rude sometimes Troy though to himself and chuckled a little and sat on the couch and turned on the T.V. as he heard the shower turn on upstairs.
"Gabi we have to leave now!" Troy called up stiars to Gabriella.
"Okay I will be right down, I just have to get my shoes on!" Gabriella replied
Troy stood at the bottom of the stairs waiting for his girlfriend to come down. He turned around to see Gabriella looking as cute as ever. She had a green shirt on with flowers on the bottom hem that went down to her thighs. Underneath she had black leggings and a pair of white flats on. The top half of her hair was pulled up and the bottom half of her brown curly hair laid gently against her sholders.
"You look so cute Gabi!" Troy said as he watched Gabriella walk down the stairs
"Why thank you! I went shopping with Taylor and I got this" Gabriella said giggling. She loved the fact that Troy though she looked amazing in a shrit and leggings.
"Well, I'm glad you went shopping...Wow did i just say that?!" Troy said sarcastically.
"Verry funny Bolton!" Gabi teased back.
Gabriella grabed her purse and her house keys and walked to Troys car. As Troy began to drive out of the driveway, he took Gabriellas hand and intertwined his fingers with hers.
"You know Ms. Montez that little stunt you pulled back at the house will cost you" Troy said as he glanced over at his girlfiend staring out the window.
"Oh yeah...well you don't know what i have in store for you then..." Gabi said suductivly. She ended the conversation with that. Leaving Troy bafled yet again, they pulled up at the airport pick up, and saw Mr and Mrs. Bolton waiting for Troy. Jumping out of the car, Troy and Gabriella helped put the luggage in the trunk. Mrs. Bolton and Gabi sat in the backseat while Troy and Mr. Bolton in the front seat.
"So how was your retreat?" Troy asked, trying to start a converstaion.
"It was amazing, the food was delicious and the landscape was gorgeous!" Mrs. bolton said. "We were right on the golf course, and it had a great lake as well" She discribed.
"Yeah, it was pretty nice, I must admit" Mr. Boldon added.
"Thats good, I'm glad that you enjoyed it!" Troy said.
"What did you do while we were gone Troy?" Mrs. Bolton asked with a little hint in her voice.
"Well, Mom," Troy began sarcastically. " I hung out with Chad, and played some hoops and staied with Gabi last night because her mom wasn't there and she was a little spooked." Troy added.
"Yeah, Troy was a real life saver yesterday!" Gabriella chimed in.
"Well it sounds like you had fun! Maybe we should go away more often!" Mr. Bolton asked.
They pulled up to the Bolton residence and unloaded all of the bags from the trunk and into the house.
"Mom, Dad i am going to drive Gabi back home and I will be home later tonight for dinner!" Troy called as he came down the stairs putting away the last of the luggage.
"Okay see you later! Nice seeing you again Gabi!" Mrs. Bolton called from the kitchen.
"You too Mrs. Bolton!" Gabi said as they closed the front door.
On the ride back to Gabi's house, she became quiet. Troy didn't want to say anything just incase she was just tried, or daydreaming, but as Troy pulled up to Gabi's house, She sighed and got out of the car and unlocked the front door. Troy hatted seeing his Gabriella so sad and meloncholly. He wraped his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her sholder.
"Gabi, what's wrong?" Troy asked whispering in her ear
"Nothing's wrong Troy, I'm fine." Gabriella said opening the front door and breaking away from Troy's grasp.
Troy followed her and picked her up bridal style.
"Troy put me down!" Gabi said giggling. Troy ploped her down on the couch and pinned her down.
"No way Montez not till you tell me what's wrong and I see that beautiful smile that I fell in love with" Troy said.
"Fine," Gabi began "I hate this house, its so big and no ones hardly in it half of the time. Thats why I love your house and Taylors house, cause something is always going on. I hate being alone" Gabriella said as tears began to fall from her chocolate brown eyes.
"Baby, I'm sorry," Troy said picking up Gabriella and putting her in his lap. He hugged her and brushed away the hair that had fallen in her face. "you will never be alone, I promise, I will always be here for you. If you ever need me, I am just a phone call away, I love you Gabi" Troy said sealing his promise with a kiss. As Troy pulled away he looked at his girlfriend, and wiped away the tears, and just huged her. They shared a moment where no words wernt nessasery. A perfect moment that only happens when two people are in really truly in love.
"How about we go get some Häagen-Dazs ice cream and we finish up our movie, how does that sound." Troy said trying to make Gabriella smile.
"That sounds perfect" she said and smiled. "thers that perfect smile I love so much" Troy said as Gabriella climbed off his lap and took his hand in her and walked out the door to get ice cream for their movie night.
When they got back home it was already 3:00. They ploped on the couch and started watching The Notebook again. Troy couldn't watch the movie, he was captivated by the angle that was laying against his chest. He just watched her smile, thats all he needed to see. As the movie came to an end Gabriella was completely in tears. Troy couldn't help but chuckle.
"How many times have you seen that movie. like seven and you still cry?" Troy teased
"Its so cute and romantic, your just jelous because you are nowhere near as romantic as Noah" Gabi said.
"Well...were going to see how romantic I am for your birthday, Now arn't we." Troy said as he grabed Gabriella by the hip and kissed her. They were both lost in the kiss -
I'm slipping into the lava, and I'm trying to keep from going under, baby you turn the temperature hotter, cause I'm burnin up, burnin up for you baby
They both pulled away, Gabi reached for her phone on the counter.
"Hold on Troy its Sharpay" Gabriella whispered as she answered her phone.
"Hey Shar, what's up?" Gabriella asked.
"Hey Gabs. I was just wondering what you wanted to do on Saturday, for your birthday." Sharpay replied.
"I don't really know cause Troy thinks he is more romantic than Noah from the Notebook, so yeah I think he is planning something for us." Gabriella explained.
"What?! how is ANYONE more romantic than Noah?!" Sharpay said flabergasted
"I know thats what I said!!" Gabriella laughed in agreement with Sharpay.
"Okay well we will find an all girls thing to do for you! I will see you tomorrow. Love you Kiss kiss!" Sharpay said as she hung up.
"Sharpay even agrees with me, No one is more romantic than Noah!" Gabriella teased. She walked over to Troy and wraped her arms around his waist.
"Hey my mom just called and said dinner is about ready so I have to go home," Troy told Gabriella
"Oh...okay I will see you tomorrow." Gabriella said disappointed.
"Hey I wasn't done," Troy said "My mom also said that you are welcome to stay with us until you mom comes home." Troy added.
"Oh my gosh are you serious??" Gabriella said shocked.
"Yeah, I'm going to take that as a yes." Troy said kissing Gabriella on her forehead. Gabriella ran upsairs and got a bag and packed clothes for 3 days and her tooth brush and everything. Troy just relaxed on her bed while she was gathering all her belongings.
"Okay Ready Troy?" Gabriella said standing in the doorway between her room and the bathroom.
"Yeah lets go!" Troy said taking Gabriellas hand and leading her downstairs.
On the way to Troy's house Gabriella couldn't help but look out the window and stare in awe at all the beautiful houses in the neighborhood. Deep down inside, Gabriella wanted to get a house just like that when she had her own family. but for now Gabriella was happing just admiring them from the car. Gabriella was pulled out of her trance when Troy pulled into the driveway.
"hey mom!" Troy called into the kitchen from the entryway.
"Oh, hey troy, is Gabi with you?" Mrs. Bolton replied
"Yeah, Hi Mrs. Bolton!" Gabriella said.
"Oh hey Gabi, how are you?" Mrs. Bolton said as she came out of the kitchen.
"Im good, thanks again for letting me stay here while my mom is gone." Gabriella said sweetly
"Oh sure anytime, its our pleasure!" replied Mrs. Bolton "Gabi you can put your stuff in Troys room or in the guest room whatever you are more comfortable with, and dinner will be served in about 5 mins." Mrs. Bolton said as she walked back into the kitchen to check the pasta.
Gabriella walked up stairs and poked her head into Troys room. She stood in the doorway as she took everything in. Posters of great Sports stars hung on the wall, clothes were scattered here and there around the floor and there was Troy's junoir basket ball jersey haning on the wall with the bold red numbers 1-4 showing proudly. As Gabriella's eyes scanned the room her eyes locked on the picture of her and Troy at the Junior Prom. A huge smile grew across her face.
"Hey Gabs" Gabriella turned towards the stairs and saw Troy comming up.
"Hey, where were you?" Gabi asked as she walked into Troys room and sat on his bed.
"I went to the backyard to talk to my dad" Troy said as he leaned against the doorway.
"Okay, your mom says dinner will be served in 5 mins." Gabriella said as she walked over to Troy and clasped her hands together around Troys neck.
"So, do you know where you wanna sleep?" Troy asked. Gabriella and Troy's foreheads were touching.
"Not yet probably in the gues room though." Gabriella said. She was waiting for Troy's reaction.
"Oh, okay thats cool do you want me to help you unpack?" Troy said with a little disapointment and apaul in his voice.
"If you want to, and I'll be right down the hall, you can see me any time." Gabriella said sympithetically and leaned into a kiss.
"Troy, Gabriella, Dinner is ready!" Mrs. Bolton called from the bottom of the stairs.
Gabriella pulled away from Troy and looked into his perfect blue eyes. She took his hand and started to walk downstairs together.
"Oh wait Gabi, I will be there in a second I will be right back." Troy said heading back upstiars.
"Okay?..." Gabriella responded confunsed, and hungry. She continued downstairs.
"Thanks again Mrs. Bolton for letting me stay here, that is really sweet of you." Gabriella said as she sat down at the table.
"Sure, Really Gabi its fine, its nice to have another girl in the house anyway!"Mrs. Bolton said laughing.
"I put your bag in the guest room" Troy said grabbing a seat next to Gabriella. "Mom this look really good thanks!" Troy said as his mom sat down for dinner.
Troy's hand found its way under the table and grabed Gabriella's hand and for the whole dinner neither of the pulled away.
After dinner Gabriella and Troy went upstairs and began to unpack. After everything was settled Gabriella walked into the bathroom connected to her room and started to get ready for bed. Once Gabriella finished brushing her teeth she walked to her bag and got her book out and climbed onto her bed.
"Hey," Gabriella looked up and saw Troy standing in her doorway
"Hey to you too!" Gabreilla said as she put her book down. Troy sat down on Gabriellas bed.
"I just wanted to say good night and sleep tight." Troy said.
"Thanks I love you" Gabriella said as she sat in Troy's lap.
"I love you too Gabi" Troy said as he wraped his arms around Gabriellas body. Troy reached over and turned off the light. For that night Troy thought everything was perfect and there was no way that anything could have gotten better. Soon Troy and Gabriella fell asleep in eachothers arms until the morning sun would awaken them.
