AN: So every time I am on my computer, I read your reviews, and convince myself that I should sit down and write another chapter. This will be my third one in like…12 hours. I have no life. And thank you for all of the positive response on the last two chapters! Here comes the third…

Disclaimer: The only things that I own are my characters and plot line…

Oh and p.s. the song in this chapter comes in the middle, I recommend listening to it while reading where it comes in, it is called 'Angel' by Sarah Mclachlan.

The weekend came so quickly, and I was already feeling, only three weeks into summer, as if it would be over before I knew it. That's one of the many reasons why I have decided that I hate growing up. Time goes by so fast. And all I want to do is just freeze in time, and be able to enjoy life at my own pace, although it doesn't seem as though that will happen any time soon.

It was Saturday night, and Troy had come over to hang out and watch movies. 'Watch movies.' At the moment we were caught up in an intriguing episode of Scrubs, and because of this, had not watched one movie. I love watching shows that will make me laugh because I thought that maybe if I laughed, it would drown out the crying I had inside.

Dr. Cox in response to something J.D. just said "Oh, my God; I care so little, I almost passed out."

In response to this I ended up nearly crying from laughter against Troy's shoulder. Troy enjoyed watching Scrubs, but obviously not as much as me. As the laughter subsided, I looked up from his shoulder at him and he looked at me as if he thought I was crazy. Silly Troy.

"Jeeze Gabi, it wasn't that funny.." he said with a hint of laughter.

"Are you kidding?? God I love Dr. Cox…" I let out a sigh.

"Why are you so weird?" he looked at me with a straight face. Well done Mr. Bolton, I have been teaching him that blank stare since the day I meet him. He had perfected it, and often used it to his advantage; it did not faze me.

I looked up from him, feigning hurt 'he won't win this one.'

We stared at each other for at least a minute in a half before he couldn't take it anymore and leaned down and captured me into a kiss. 'Ha ha, he is so weak'

I brought myself on top of him, straddling his hips for easier access to his lips. My hands were tussled in his hair and his hands were placed right on my butt, pulling my closer. His hands moved from my rear to my thighs and up into my hair. That got me riled up. As our tongs collided together inside our mouths, We both began to feel like we were getting carried away, and at the same time, pulled away much to our dismay.

He rest his forehead against mine, we looked straight into each others eyes, lust coming over us. We knew that we had to stop, because the fact my little brother and his friends were in the basement had become apparent from the yells of victory from the below.

He kissed my nose gently, knowing that I loved it whenever he did. Only him.

To ruin this intense moment, the urge from my bladder became to strong, so I excused myself, leaving him alone on the couch.

The sound of the doorbell went through the house, and I panicked at my current state.

"Troy can you get that?" I yelled from the bathroom.

"Yeah, I'll get it!" Troy hurried to the door.

He approached the oak door and twisted the handle, revealing a man that he knew all to well. When I say know, I mean the stories that Gabi has told him, when they are together, which more often than not lead to him comforting her tears. And the fact that this was the guy that has caused Gabi pain didn't go well with him and certainly he would no like this guy. He could already tell.

"Um, hello…this is the Montez residence, correct?" 'Maria never mentioned him?' he was confused.

"Yeah it is, and Maria is not home. So..Bye." Troy quickly made a move to close the door in his face, not caring about being rude, but was stopped by the man speaking,

"Well, if you see her, can you tell her that Mike stopped by from work, to give her something?"

"Yeah, sure, of course. Bye mike." Can you hear the sarcasm?

He definitely heard it, and was confused by the manner at which this boy was speaking to him, as he had never met him before.

"And before I leave, I did not catch your name, what was it?"

"Troy." This was the last thing that he had said to the man, and he slammed the door in his face, not being able to carry on a conversation with him much longer.

He hurried back into the living room, to return to the couch, only to meet Gabi half way there in the hallway, as she exited the bathroom.

"Hey, who was it?" she asked and she wrapped her arms around his waist.

He looked at her without saying a word, with grief in his eyes, not wanted to tell her, sure that it would make her upset.

From the look he gave her, she just already knew. Letting go of him she walked right down the hallway up the stairs, heading for her room.

'Shit' Troy thought.

Spend all your time waiting for that second chance

For a break that would make it ok

There's always a reason, to feel not good enough

He followed close behind her, up into her room, where she collapsed into her bed, with her hands comforting her face.

And it's hard at the end of the day,

I need some distraction.

Oh beautiful release

Memory seeps from my veins.

Troy got to the door and leaned on its frame, staring at the most important thing in his life in front of him. To tell her how much she meant to him…felt utterly impossible. In fact he has tried several times when they are together alone, in those most intimate times, but his feelings became so raw that he would just get tears in his eyes, hoping one day she might know. To see her crumble away from Gabriella, his baby, these past couple months, was killing him. But worse than that, there was no way he could prevent this.

Let me be empty

And weightless and maybe,

I'll find some place tonight.

Holding her, telling her it will be ok, was what he did. But how did he know that everything would be ok? For all he knew, her mom could get married to that bastard, and her dad can continue being with the woman that he has been with these past years, you know, the one that he cheated on them with. The sole reason for this divorce. And this all could crumble, and what would happen to Gabi? Could Troy's love for her be the only thing she needed, or was there still that place in her heart that was missing, where her family belonged? Was troy enough?

In the arms of an angel,

Fly away from here

From this dark cold hotel room,

And the endlessness that you fear

Troy slowly pushed himself off the door frame, and walked over to her bed. He knelt down so he was on her level, and laced their hands together.

You are pulled from your wreckage

Of your silent reverie,

You're in the arms of an angel

May you find some comfort there.

"Come with me." He whispered to her, and helped her off her bed. She spoke no words, and didn't have to; she was always safe with Troy.

They left the house, even with out telling Jake they were leaving. They walked hand-in-hand on the sidewalk in silence for about twenty minutes. They finally arrived at the local park. They both walked over to the swings and Troy, silently nodding for her to get on, and he took his place from behind, pushing her. This went on for a while, until Troy stopped, and joined her in the swing to her right.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he carefully asked.

She just looked at him, wondering how she got so lucky to be given someone that cares for her so much. She now grabbed his hand, playing with the ring that was a symbol for their love.

"I think that I have decided not to care anymore. Because I can't change this, as much as I want to. I have to respect my family and our dysfunction. I don't want to hurt anymore." She spoke lightly. He nodded, knowing she as right.

"I am always here, if you want to talk though. Whenever you feel like it."

"I know."

Troy, now trying to change the subject to a more cheerful topic.

"So, I was uh thinking. Maybe we could go on a date tomorrow night, I mean if you're not busy?"

"I would love that, we haven't been on a formal date since school let out."

Troy releasing the breath that he had been unknowingly keeping was relieved. They have been going out for nearly a year and he still got nervous whenever he asked her out.

"Great, tomorrow at…6?"

"I'll be there if you'll be there."

"Oh Gabi..." Troy said jokingly.

"Oh Troy," she returned in the same tone.

"I love you."

She kissed him.

"I know, I love you too."

You're in the arms of the angel,

May you find, some comfort there.

AN: Hope you all liked it. I'll update soon! Review!!!

-Courtney