Chapter started: August 18, 2009

Chapter finished:

Author's Note: Well, here's a new one, enjoy, but sorry if it sucks. Toodles.


=HSM5: Happily Ever After=

-Chapter 2: Whinin' & Shoppin'-

(August 21, 2009.- 9AM)

Beep….beep…beep…beep

Gabriella groaned as she heard her alarm clock go off, but nonetheless rolled over and turned it off before laying on her back as she stared at the ceiling of her and Troy's apartment. God that sounded good, mine and Troy's apartment, she thought as she threw the comforter and sheets off of her body and sat up, slipping her feet into her fuzzy red slippers before walking over to the walk in closet.

Ten minutes later, she decided on a pair of medium denim stitched cuff Bermuda shorts from AMICLUBWEAR (AMI), a pair of black flip flops from Hollister Co. (HCO), a black strapless push up bra with matching thongs, and a red and teal strip tank top from AMI with her T necklace, engagement ring, and her black leather banded diamond encrusted Chanel (CC) watch; before she headed into her bathroom to take a shower and get dressed.

And after thirty-five minutes, she was dressed and showered with her face washed, thanks to the ProActiv system, and had just finished applying her smokey eyeshadow around her eyes when a knock came on her apartment door causing the dogs to bark, startling her.

"COMING," Gabriella yelled as she jogged from her bedroom's bathroom and to the front door, opening it to find her parents and Sharpay. "Hiya, guys come on in."

"Morning, Marie," Taylor told Gabriella.

"Morning, Tay-Tay," Gabriella replied back as they shared a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Morning, mija," Inez greeted her daughter followed by a hug, a kiss on the cheek, and a smile before she walked further into her youngest child's apartment.

"Morning, mommy," Gabriella replied.

"Morning, Brie-Ella and cute outfit," Sharpay told Gabriella as she hugged her, kissed her cheek, and smiled at her, but not before removing her white CC sunglasses to sit on top of her head.

"Morning, Shar-Bear and thanks you too," Gabriella replied as she looked at Sharpay's outfit that was identical to hers, except that Sharpay's cami was just pink with no stripes.

"Aw, thanks," Sharpay told Gabriella before she sat down on one of the couches, setting her Lois Vuitton (LV) handbag on the ground and watching her two babies jump out of it. "Now, be have you two, Momma's watchin'."

Gabriella smiled as Grace, a golden Pekepoo dog, and Blondie, a white Maltipoo dog, jumped out of Sharpay's tote and headed straight for Shadow and Buddy who welcomed them with "open arms".

"Morning, baby girl. How'd you sleep?" Greg asked his daughter once she turned her attention back to him.

"Morning daddy," Gabriella told her dad as she hugged him and kissed his cheek with him returning it before she shut the door behind them and sat down before she replied, "I slept okay, but I would have slept better if Troy was with me. How'd you guys sleep?"

"Great, it was amazing being back in my own bed," Greg replied as his wife agreed.

"I slept okay too, but I wanted Zeke with me last night," Sharpay replied.

"Same, here with wanting Troy," Taylor replied also.

"Speaking of Zeke, Chad…and Troy, their plane arrives in 35 minutes and it takes 26 minutes to get to LAX from here or thirty minutes in traffic so, you girls better head out," Inez advised them.

"Mkay, thanks for reminding us mommy. And by the way, what are you guys doing here? Not that I'm not happy to see you guys," Gabriella replied as she made sure everything was in her LV tote. "Hey, daddy?"

"Yeah, baby girl," Greg replied with a smile.

"Can you make sure that the dog dishes are filled with food and water, please?" Gabriella asked her daddy.

"Sure thing, baby girl," Greg told his daughter as he got up and walked into the kitchen to make sure that the dogs did indeed have food and water before they all left.

"They good?" Inez asked once he returned five minutes later.

"They are now. So, is everyone ready to leave?" Greg replied.

"Yep, let's hit it. I've got fiancé to pick up," Gabriella said and at just the thought of Troy some of that sparkle came back in her eyes.

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Once outside of the apartment building, Gabriella and Sharpay started to look around the outside at the surroundings because it had been dark when they arrived so they really couldn't see what the front of their home looked like.

"Wow, it's really beautiful," Sharpay said as she and Gabriella looked at the surroundings that had landmark California palm trees and elaborately landscaped gardens that lined the motor court entrance as they walked to the underground parking. They also noticed that in the residential gardens, you would stroll along cobble-stone paths (like the one they were walking on now) through the lush colorful landscape shaded by palm and magnolia trees.

"Mmhm," Gabriella agreed as they entered the garage and followed Gabriella's parents to where their cars were parked.

"When'd they get here?" Taylor asked referring to the red Jeep Wrangler that belonged to Zeke, the red Luxury Utility SUV LX 09 from Lexus belonging to Chad, and the black Audi S4 Cabriolet Convertible that was parked right next Gabriella's identical Audi.

"About a week before we all returned to New Mexico," Greg replied.

"Oh, okay," Taylor said as she grabbed her car keys to her silver Audi Q7 SUV out of her Burberry Nova Check Tote from Burberry, her favorite handbag and all time high fashion designer.

Gabriella smiled and pulled out her keys to Audi and pressed the unlock button on her keychain and listened as the car unlocked so, she could open the doors. Opening the doors, she leaned in and put her tote in the passenger seat before putting her keys in the ignition and turning it on so she could put the top down and roll the windows down before she closed the door and leaned against the door. "So, what are you two up to today?"

"Well, I have to do some grocery shopping and then I'm going to lunch Vanessa," Inez told her daughter, Vanessa referring to Kobe Bryant's wife.

"And I'm going to the gym with Kobe, Shaq, and MJ for a little bit," Greg told his daughter.

"Well, have fun you two…and stay out of trouble," Gabriella told them as she hugged them and kissed their cheeks, "I love you two."

"We love you too, baby girl," Greg told his daughter as he held the door open to Inez's Neptune blue Continental GTC Convertible from Bentley that had black and birds eye maple interior.

"Thanks, honey," Inez told Greg as she hugged him and kissed him on the lips before sliding into the driver's seat of her convertible, putting her Coach sunglasses on, buckling up, and locking the doors before carefully pulling out of the parking spot and out of the garage.

"If you need anything, baby girl, remember you can call anytime, day or night," Greg reminded his daughter before he hopped into his black on black Jaguar XJ from Jaguar, buckling up, starting the car, and carefully pulling out, driving away.

"You girls ready to go get our boys?" Gabriella asked Taylor and Sharpay.

"Yeah, let's hit it," Sharpay said as they all shared hugs, kisses on the cheeks, and a 'I love you' before all hoping in their cars, buckling up, checking their mirrors, and carefully pulling out.

As Gabriella, the first one to leave out of the three girls, waited on the passing traffic before she herself entered the traffic, she plugged her iPhone in and turned up the stereo as her and Troy's favorite band, Kings of Leon's song "Closer" which was on Twilight-sega's "New Moon" Soundtrack.

Using her left hand, she turned on her turn signal and turned it so it was flashing in the right direction to head to LAX.


(LAX- 35 minutes later)

"Do you see them?" Taylor asked Sharpay and Gabriella as they scanned terminal 14 for their lovers.

"No, how about you Brie-Ella?" Sharpay asked Gabriella.

Gabriella was about to reply with the same two letter reply as Sharpay said, but couldn't do to her eyes connecting with a pair of loving electric blue eyes that could only belong to one person, her high school sweetheart and fiancé, Troy Alexander Bolton.

"Brie…" Sharpay started to say her nickname for her bestie, but was in complete confusion as Gabriella dropped her tote, let out a squeal and took off running. "What's her deal?"

"Take a look," Taylor said as she smiled in the direction Gabriella headed into which was also where she noticed an afro that only belonged to one person, her high school sweetheart (and her lunkhead basketball man), Chad Nicholas Danforth.

Sharpay's eyes followed Taylor and found Gabriella with her arms wrapped around a neck, her legs wrapped around a torso, and her lips in a passionate kiss with her fiance, before she let her eyes scan to Troy's right to find a pair of deep and rich brown eyes looking at her and a bright smile coming her way. Sharpay's eyes glowed brightly as she let out a squeal as she ran into her high school sweetheart, Zeke Lake Baylor's, arms, "ZEKEY!"

Taylor smiled at them and picked up Gabriella's tote before she, in a more calm and collected manner, went to great her high school sweetheart.

Chad smiled and opened his arms to his girlfriend who let out a whisper of his name before she was in his arms, her bag dropped with Gabriella's by their feet on the floor, her arms wrapped around his neck, and her lips planted on his.

Ten minutes later, each couple happily did a round of greetings before they gathered the boys' luggage and headed out to the girls' cars.

"So, my mom told me she, my dad, and your parents surprised you with something when you arrived yesterday," Troy started as he leaned against Gabriella's Audi with her wrapped in his arms with her head on his chest (over his heart), her arms wrapped around him, eyes closed, and a content smile on her angelic face.

"Mmhm, they did," Gabriella replied.

"So, I was wondering what it was?" Troy asked her with a smile as he played with her hair while he laid his head down on top of hers.

"Oh, believe me you'll love it because it's for you too," Gabriella started.

"Why do I since a but coming on?" Troy asked, knowing it was coming.

"Because their his one coming so, as I was saying, you'll love the surprise because it's for you as much as it's for me, but we have to go shopping first," Gabriella told him.

"Shopping? Why?" Troy asked in a whining and confused voice.

"Because I need food…school supplies…and cloths, shoes, accessories and all that before school starts," Gabriella told him.

"Brie, we can get food on the way cuz I'm defiantly craving Mickey D's, school supplies can wait and cloths for school, Brie, you have plenty cloths, in fact you have enough cloths, accessories, shoes, and whatever else to carry your through fourteen thousand ice ages," Troy told her.

Gabriella just giggled at him, but also slapped him for his comment about her having too much cloths, accessories and shoes because when you're a female, you can never have enough of those things. "Just shut up, Wildcat and get in the car…and don't worry, Chad and Zeke have to deal with the same things after you guys get your surprises that's for you guys just as much as they were for us."

"Alright, cryptic girl, I'll go along with you because I love and trust you," Troy told her before placing a kiss on her forehead.

"I love you too, now get in," Gabriella told him as she placed a kiss on his jaw before she skipped over to the driver's side and hopped in while Troy did the same on the passenger side. "Buckled in and ready to go?"

"Almost," Troy told her as he was doing something with her iPhone once he was buckled in. And once he found what he was looking for, he smiled at her and touched the highlighted thing on the touch screen and listened as it came through the car speakers.

Gabriella smiled brightly their all time favorite song by Kings of Leon, Use Somebody, blasted through the speakers as Gabriella carefully pulled out of the airport and into the traffic with the other two girls' cars not far from behind her.


(The Crescent)

"What are we doing here?" The three boys asked once they got out of the cars followed by their girls.

The girls just smiled and motioned for them to follow them as Gabriella explained, "We're here because your surprises are here."

The boys just left it with the answer as they followed the girls and then stopped as soon as each girl and the three bellboys (one each with a trolley full of luggage belonging to the three males) stopped in front of three elevators and listened as Taylor told them, "And this is where we separate…."

"So, that means Zekey, of course, you're coming with me, Danforth you're going with Tay, and Superstar you're going with Brie-Ella," Sharpay explained further.

"To where exactly?" Chad asked a little scared.

"To your surprises," the three girls answered in a duh voice and together they each hugged each other with promises of meeting back up in a few, before they each stood in front of an elevator with a bellboy, trolley, and their lover.

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"So…you want me to open door number 14 with this key?" Troy asked his fiancée as they stood outside their apartment…well, as far as Troy knew it was just a room with a door and number.

"Mmhm," Gabriella told him with a smile that told him he could trust her while her eyes danced underneath her Chanel sunglasses.

"Okay, here goes nothing," Troy said as he took the key, put it in the lock, turned the key followed by the door handle….and then grunted as he stumbled do to a dogs surrounding him at every angle and barking at him which was their way of protecting the giggling Filipina beside him.

"Buddy, Shadow, Grace, and Blondie, that's enough, you guys know Troy," Gabriella told them as she walked into the apartment and over to the answer machine where there was a red number one flashing, telling her they had a message.

"Um, Brie, what are they doing here and what are you doing?" Troy asked confused, not getting it yet.

Gabriella just giggled and told him, "Just listen to the message."

Troy looked at her confused, but shrugged his shoulders and agreed as his fiancée hit a button on the machine and his mother's voice drifted through the room, "Hi, sweetheart, it's Lucille and Jack. We were just wondering how you were and we just wanted to see if Troy liked his surprise and how you liked it too? Well, I'm going to go, you know the number. I look forward to your call. I love you, both of you. Bye."

"Do you like the surprise?" Gabriella said as she motioned to the whole apartment.

"The surprise is an apartment for me?" Troy asked shocked and a little confused.

"For us, wildcat, for us," Gabriella corrected with a smile and then giggle after a shierk as Troy picked her up and twirled her around. "So, I take it by this reaction you like the surprise?"

"Like it? I love it, especially now that we don't have to worry about roommates and all that jazz that happens in the door buildings," Troy told her before placing a kiss on her lips.

"Correction, you love it because we can make love without anyone interrupting us, especially Chad," Gabriella whispered in his ear so the bellhop, who was unloading the trolley, didn't hear her.

"Defiantly a plus," Troy replied as he kissed her lips again before setting her down and walking over to the bellhop and tipping him before he left, closing the door behind him.

And as soon as the door was closed and as if she could read her fiancé's mind, Gabriella said, "Don't even think about it, we have some major shopping to do because we need food in this place not to mention we need to go school shopping."

"Brie…" Troy whined.

"Don't you 'Brie' me buster, now come on we'll take care of your bags later," Gabriella told him as she grabbed his arm and led him out of their apartment, pausing for a minute to turn around, shut off the lights, and lock the door.


"Brie-ella, ella, ella, ella," Sharpay sang as she seen her bestie and her bestie's fiancé walking towards where their cars were parked by hers.

"Shar-bear, ayer, ayer, ayer," Gabriella sang back as she embraced her blonde bestie.

"So, whose ready to go shopping?" Chad asked excitingly.

"Dude, it's shopping why are you so excited?" Zeke asked him.

"Because it's shopping for food," Taylor replied before Chad could.

"Exactly," Chad agreed.

"And because he's a pig," Sharpay added.

"Exact-…hey!" Chad started to say, but then stopped himself, causing them to roll their eyes and then burst out into laughter.

"So where do we go for groceries around here?" Zeke asked after they stopped laughing.

"Where everyone does their shopping around here and most likely around the world, Wally World," Gabriella simply replied.

"Well, then let's go," Chad told them as he hopped into his SUV while Sharpay and Zeke hopped into Sharpay's Porsche and as Troy held the door open on his Audi for Gabriella to get in.

"Uh huh, you get in the driver's seat," Gabriella told him.

"Um, why?" Troy asked confused.

"Because you don't know your way around L.A. yet, key word yet," Gabriella told him.

"My bad," Troy said causing Gabriella and the others that heard him to laugh.

"Defiantly your bee," Gabriella told Troy using hers and Sharpay's reference for 'my bad' that they came up with.

"Defiantly his bee," Sharpay agreed.

"So, I take it we're following you out?" Chad asked Gabriella as they slid into Gabriella's Audi instead.

"Unless you want to get lost," Gabriella replied with a smirk.

"Nah, I think I'll follow you," Chad replied with a smile as he put his aviators on.

"I thought so," Gabriella replied as she buckled up her seatbelt and made sure her sunglasses were on straight.

"See you in a little bit. I love you Brie-ella and drive safe," Sharpay told Gabriella.

"You too and I love you too," Gabriella replied before she carefully back out of the parking space and out of the garage, stopping at the stop sign and then carefully pulling into the traffic heading southeast on North Crescent Drive toward Wilshire Boulevard.

"So, my Miss California Girl, how far do we have to drive in the morning for classes at UCLA and practice?" Troy asked Gabriella while Ashlee Simpson's song L.O.V.E. played in the background thanks to iPhone.

"UCLA is ten minutes from home, LAX as you found out was twenty-six minutes from home, the Beverly Center is five minutes, Wal-mart as you'll find out is thirty-two minutes from home unless their traffic than it's an hour and a half, Rodeo Drive is four minutes, Staples Center is 20 minutes from home unless you run into traffic then it takes 35 minutes, Santa Monica is eighteen minutes, Hollywood is fifteen minutes away, and if you must know, The Playboy Mansion is eight minutes from home, but don't go getting any ideas about the last one mister," Gabriella informed/warned him as she turned left on Wilshire Boulevard once the stop light turned green and then quickly glanced into one of the mirrors to make sure that Sharpay's and Chad's vehicles were still following behind hers.

"Babe, why would I want them when I have you?" Troy asked her.

"Ha-hardy, ha, ha," Gabriella replied.

"Gabriella, I'm serious," Troy told her, using her full name which he only used when he was dead serious.

"Troy, how do I even compare to them? And for all you know, you could fall in love with a Cally girl and leave me!" Gabriella told him.

"You don't compare to them because you're more beautiful than them, you're a Greek Goddess. And I already fell in love with a Cally girl, you, my beautiful baby Brie, Gabriella Marie Montez," Troy told her seriously.

Gabriella smiled at him and then as she got stopped by a stop light after turning right on South La Cienega Boulevard, she leaned over and passionately kissed him until the light turned green, letting her drive on again. "I love you."

"And I love you," Troy replied as T.I. featuring Rihanna's song Live Your Life blasted through the speakers of the car.

"So what time's your conditioning tomorrow?" Troy asked her as he laced their fingers and placed them on his left knee.

"3:30 PM till six," Gabriella replied before she asked him a question of her own with a smirk, "Are you watching which directions I'm going because next time your driving and we're taking your car?"

Troy chuckled and leaned over to kiss her as she stopped at a red light before she made a slight right turn to merge with traffic onto I-10 East. "Yes, baby I am, don't worry."

Gabriella smiled and kissed him back before she pulled away as the light turned green. "Mkay, just making sure and by the way, you boys are going to come with us girls tomorrow. And because you're driving home."

"Why? And okay," Troy replied

"So, you guys know the way to UCLA and I'm going to show you all the way to the other places, except The Playboy Mansion, also so, you know the basics and others I'll show you when we crossover that bridge," Gabriella replied.

"Could you also show us a way to a good gym so we can work out?" Troy asked.

Gabriella giggle and then told him, "There's a twenty-four hour gym back at The Crescent."

"Sweet," Troy replied.

"Mmhm," Gabriella replied as she used her turn signal, yet again, after 18.9 miles and turned onto exit 26A toward Walnut Grove Avenue. "By the way, baby you should probably call your parents."

"Hm, I mostly likely should and will," Troy told her as he pulled out his iPhone and turned down the stereo before pressing speed dial number two which was his parents.

Gabriella smiled as she heard her fiancée talking to his parents and thought, God, it's good to have him with me again, as she turned left at Hellman Avenue once the signs for Walnut Grove Ave/Hellman Ave/Rosemead popped up.

"Brie, mom and dad say hi and they love you," Troy told Gabriella as he moved the phone away from his mouth.

"Tell them I say hi and I love them too," Gabriella replied as she turned right at Walnut Grove Ave before making a quick and careful right turn where the sign that read 'WAL-MART SUPERCENTER' was.

Troy ended his conversation as Gabriella pulled into the parking lot and started to look for a parking spot while the others behind her did the same thing.

Once all three vehicles were parked, they all hopped out of their cars after shutting the engine off (but not before putting the tops up on the convertibles) and locking the doors before they started to walk towards the building.

"So, are we still sticking with you?" Chad asked once the guys got the carts and the girls put their totes in them.

"Nah, there are signs like any other Wally World, so you can go on your own," Gabriella told him.

"Do you guys want to meet up after or what?" Taylor asked before they separated.

"Well, how about we texted each other when we're done and then we all go to Mickey D's for dinner?" Troy suggested as he wrapped an arm around Gabriella's waist and pulled her into his side.

"Okay," everyone agreed before they went their separate ways with their carts.

"Okay so, where to first Brie?" Troy asked as he steered the shopping cart.

"The bakery," Gabriella replied and together they headed fore the bakery.

"What do we need?" Troy asked her.

"Bagels, chocolate donuts, bread, pudding, Jell-O, taco shells, pizza shells, and tortilla shells," Gabriella replied from the mental shopping list in her mind.

Troy smiled at her and kissed her temple before he asked her as they approached the first thing off the listed things and grabbed mini regular bagels, their favorite.

"Alright, I got the chocolate donuts and bread," Gabriella told him as he put the box of chocolate donuts and two loafs of bread in the cart, making sure the bread was sitting by her tote in the little seat of the cart.

"Alright," Troy replied as they entered the next aisle and grabbed butterscotch and vanilla pudding while Gabriella grabbed their favorite flavors of Jell-O -- Strawberry, Grape and Berry Blue.

"Oh, Brie! When I told mom we were going grocery shopping she said to pick up the new Jell-O flavors," Troy told his fiancée.

"Mkay, got it," Gabriella said as she picked up a box of the ones Lucille was talking about -- Blackberry Fusion and Tropical Fusion -- and put them into the cart with everything else.

After picking up the different kinds of shells, they left the bakery and headed towards the next section of the grocery side of Wal-Mart which was the Baking section.

"We need anything in this aisle?" Troy asked.

"Just some pancake mix, brownie mix, cake mix, cookie mix, corn muffin mix, and other things we want and see," Gabriella replied.

"Got it," Troy said and stopped, turned towards the right and grabbed four boxes of Jiffy: Cornbread muffin mix and put it in the cart.

Gabriella meanwhile, went up to where the Pillsbury things were and picked up two boxes of Pillsbury Fudge Supreme Caramel Swirl Brownie Mix, two boxes of Fudge Supreme Mix, two boxes of Fudge Supreme Cheesecake Swirl Brownie Mix, two boxes of Funfetti Cake Mix with to containers of matching frosting, two boxes of Classic White Cake Mix; and put them all in the cart that Troy brought over.

"We're gonna have aching sweet teeth," Troy commented seeing all the delicious mixes in the cart.

"Mmhm, but we'll need the sugar," Gabriella told him with a gleam in her eyes.

"Oh really?" Troy asked as he raised an eyebrow while placing his hands on her hips and pulling her to him so their lips would collide.

"Aw, picture perfect," Sharpay said as she and Zeke walked into the same aisle they were kissing in.

Gabriella and Troy pulled away just after they heard a click of a camera and fake glared at Sharpay.

"Having fun?" Zeke asked with a smirk.

"Haha," the engaged couple replied together before they all laughed.

"You guys almost done yet?" Gabriella asked Sharpay.

"Not sure, you guys?"

"Not sure, either. How about Chad and Taylor?" Gabriella replied.

"Most likely not even close with Chad most likely putting everything that sounds good in the cart," Zeke added in causing them all to laugh and know it was most likely true.

"Well, we'll see you guys later. Love you," Gabriella told them as she and Troy exited the aisle.

"Love you two," the dating couple replied to the engaged female.

"Do we need in exacts, salts, seasonings, or anything like that?" Troy asked her as they entered that aisle.

"Only salt and pepper," Gabriella replied before adding, "Auntie V and Kobs went and did a little shopping as did Shaq, MJ and some other Lakers so we have dishes, pots and pans, and all that jazz."

"Cool…what about the other four?"

"Their parents took care of it," Gabriella replied.

"Oh, okay," Troy replied as he grabbed a Grinder that contained salt and then another one that contained black pepper. "Okay, got the Grinders."

"Alrighty then, let's head to the meat, seafood, and poultry section," Gabriella said and together they headed to the meat, seafood, and poultry section where they picked up a couple of packages of brown sugar bacon, grounded hamburger meat, hot dogs, sausages, boneless pork chops, chicken drumsticks, chicken patties, fish sticks, and steaks from Steak House; before they headed to the produce section.

"What kind of fruit do you want, baby?" Troy asked before placing a soft kiss on her temple.

"Oranges, grapes, strawberries, apples, and peaches. Oh! And lemons and limes!" Gabriella told him.

"Alright, I'll get them if you want to get the vegetables," Troy told her.

"It's a deal," Gabriella told him before she walked to where the veggies were.

Once she reached the vegetables, she grabbed a couple of bags of sugar snap peas, green beans, green onions, celery hearts, carrots, leeks, white pearl onions, garlic, a bag of American Blend salad, green bell peppers, and cucumbers.

"Do you need any help with that miss?" A voice asked from behind Gabriella, startling her a little bit.

"Oh my lanta! You startled me," Gabriella said as she turned around to find a hot looking, most likely surfer dude, behind her as she replied, "No, thank you."

"Are you sure, miss?" the guy asked her.

"Gabriella and yes, I'm sure," Gabriella replied.

"Alright, and by the way, that's pretty name you got there," the guy told her as he scanned her up and down with lust filled eyes.

"Um, thank you…I'm sorry I didn't catch your name?" Gabriella said, feeling uncomfortable under the guy's stare.

"Badin, my name's Badin," the guy, Badin, replied.

"Brie, honey you ready to head to the Dairy section?" Troy asked as he approached them with the cart and Gabriella couldn't be more happier because as of right now (and always) he was her savior.

"Yeah, baby, I am," Gabriella replied as she put the stuff in the cart and laced her fingers with him.

"Okay, who's your friend?" Troy asked as he glared that the guy who was staring at his fianee with lust filled eyes.

"Badin, we just met," Gabriella said before she made quick introductions, "Badin, this is my fiancé Troy Bolton. Troy, this is Badin."

"Nice to meet you," Troy said.

"Same," Badin replied.

"Well, we're going to go finish shopping. It was nice meeting you," Troy said and together he left with Gabriella who bid Badin goodbye. And once they we're away from Badin, Troy stopped and turned to Gabriella, and pulling her into his arms he asked, "Are you okay?"

"Mmhm, thanks for saving me Troy," Gabriella told him as they hugged.

"I'll always be here to save you, Brie and you're welcome," Troy replied as he pulled back from the hug to lock their eyes and caress her cheek.

Gabriella smiled and gladly accepted the kiss that Troy gave her once their lips connected.

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"Did you get the butter, baby?" Troy asked his fiancée as they walked through the dairy, eggs, and cheese section.

"Mmhm," Gabriella said and looking in the cart to make sure that she did indeed get the butter. Good, I didn't lie, Gabriella thought as she spotted the Shedd's Spread Country Crook tub of butter in the cart.

"Okay and do you want white cheese or yellow cheese?" Troy asked while he placed the package of cheesesticks (or string cheese as people liked to call it) and the cottage cheese in the cart.

"The white," Gabriella told him and watched as he grabbed two packages of White American cheese in the cart while she got cheese cubes (to go with the pepperoni) and two things of Philadelphia cream cheese -- regular and cheesecake flavored.

"Did you get the shredded cheese for when we make tacos?" Troy asked her before he grabbed a package of it.

"Nope," Gabriella replied.

"Okay, I got it then," Troy replied back with a smile.

"Mkay, now we needed eggs and milk," Gabriella said to herself.

"I'll get the eggs and you get the milk. Deal?" Troy asked as he held out his hand with a smile.

"Deal," Gabriella said and shook his hand before she went to the milk section and grabbed a gallon of Upstate Farms Vitamin D Milk along with a bottle of sweetened extra creamy whipped cream.

"Don't forget chocolate milk!" Troy told her from his spot across from her where he was getting a carton of brown eggs and white eggs.

"Thanks for the reminder," Gabriella replied and picked up the same gallon, but made sure it was chocolate milk before she headed back to the cart and put them in.


And finally after another fourteen and half minutes, the six wildcats were loading up their cars with groceries and whatever else they picked up and were discussing dinner options.

"Where to for dinner?" Gabriella asked.

"Um…not that I'm complaining because I'm not, trust me, but what about all the school shopping we have not done yet?" Chad asked her.

"I…we as in us girls, figured you guys are probably jet lagged so we'll do that on the 24th which is our last day free so, that way you guys can go home and go to sleep seeing as it's going on a good…" Gabriella said before she looked at her watch and then continued, "four thirty in the afternoon."

"Wow, we really spent some time in there didn't we," Zeke stated.

"Mmhm," Everyone agreed.

"Okay, so were to for dinner?" Taylor asked.

"Mickey D's!" Gabriella, Troy, and Chad exclaimed.

"They would," Sharpay and Taylor said together while Zeke just chuckled.

TBC….


Well, there you all go even though it's two days late which I am truly sorry for but I've been so whipped from volleyball practice, babysitting, and getting ready for school on the 25th so, I will try to catch up on my chapters. I can't promise because as Gabriella pointed out in HSM2, promise is a big word, but I will catch up on this story before I update or add another. I will, please do trust me. Well, anyway, anywho…I love you all. XOXO

Toodles.

--Jessica

Trivia: How much money did "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" earn during its opening weekend at the box office?

A. 18 million dollars

B. 42 million dollars

C. 70 million dollars

D. 24 million dollars

"When shopping with a female, don't whine because we're just going to tell you to suck it up and be a big boy and if you're a good boy you'll get a lollypop or a popsicle….or a beat down" --Me