Hey guys, sorry this took so long I've had a lot on my plate with my dance competitions, but here's the third chapter... hope you enjoy! Review! I need Reviews!
Futureofshowbizgal2
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To say Gabriella was nervous for that night was an understatement. All she could think about was the numbers, they were floating through her head. Three hundred ninety-eight people at the benefit, ninety-seven paparazzi, twenty pairs of shoes she had attempted, eighteen different dresses, and one night that could potentially change her relationship with Troy.
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"Gabriella!" Troy called from the foyer "Get your cute little ass out here." he joked "By the time we get to the benefit Lohan will be sobered up."
"I'm coming!" she called as he heard a door open. Gabriella stepped into the foyer in a strapless magenta dress, a pair of clear pumps, with her curls in a low bun.
"Wow." Troy said looking at her, did his best friend actually look hot? 'YES!' His brain screamed to him
"Thanks?" she said grabbing a coat from the rack next to the door
"I meant that in every good way possible, you look really amazing." he said holding out his elbow for her to take, she grabbed onto it.
"Well, I try." she smiled as the stepped out the door and to the curb to Troy's Range Rover. Troy opened the door for her and then he climbed in shortly after and the car slowly started "So how are we going to do this?"
"We're going to go to the benefit, dance a little, eat, PDA." he smiled looking over at her, he still couldn't get over at how great she looked.
"Seriously Troy, what are we doing?"
"We just have to look and act like we're a couple. A couple kisses on the cheek, laughing, you doing that giggly thing you do when you flirt with guys." he smiled
"What giggly thing?" she asked pretending to be offended
"That thing you do when you like twirl your hair and laugh, then you touch the guy's arm." he said casually
"And you notice this?" Gabriella laughed as they rolled to a stop in front of a lit up building
"I notice a lot more than you think I do." he smiled "We're here."
"And so are they." she said pointing to the paparazzi awaiting celebrities at the front door.
"All I want you to do is pretend like we don't notice they're there."
"So I have to pretend that I'm your new girlfriend while I pretend like I don't notice them?" she asked as they stepped out of the car "Yeah, that'll be easy." she muttered as they made their way to the front door of the restaurant. Troy intertwined their fingers and gave her a lazy reassuring smile, she couldn't help but feel relaxed. They started to push their way through the flashing lights, questions were being thrown at them
"Gabriella Montez with Troy Bolton, when did this happen?"
"Where's Courtney?"
"How long have you been together?"
"Two timing are we Bolton?"
Finally they made it to the front door and into the brightly lit room filled with both young and old starlets, sports stars and musicians. Troy looked down at Gabriella, she was looking around the room in awe staring at the crystal chandeliers and elegant scenery, he couldn't help but smile
"Pretty amazing isn't it?"he asked as he led them to the glowing bar.
"More like astonishing!" she said before he handed her a pastel colored drink. Troy led Gabriella around the room, she took this as a chance to ask about his relationship. "So, Courtney is really sweet." Troy smiled and nodded looking around the room, the expression on his face made the one on Gabriella's fall. He looked like he was in love.
"She's great, she has probably the biggest heart of anyone I know, except you of course." Troy joked as they stood against one of the further walls "She's extremely talented, she has an awesome taste in music, and she is just a lot of fun to be with." Gabriella nodded listening to him
"I'm happy that you're happy." she said as enthusiastically as she could, she couldn't believe how much of an idiot she was bringing up the girl who wanted Troy to forget all about her. She was saved by the dark afro headed boy walking their way.
"Gabriella Montez!!" he said walking up, his hair bouncing, now Gabriella couldn't help but smile "What the hell are you doing here?" he engulfed her in a huge hug.
"Didn't you hear?" she asked as soon as he let go "I'm Troy's new girlfriend." she winked
"Good, I always liked you better." Chad answered back, Gabriella's eyes widened
"Chad, I was kidding."
"Oh," he said looking over at Troy who had on a somewhat joking face "sorry dude."
"So," Gabriella said changing the subject "where's you're girlfriend?" she asked looking around the room.
"GABI!!" Gabriella recognized the voice of her best friend, aside from Troy, Taylor. She looked behind Chad to see Taylor running up to her as fast as her 4 inch heals would allow.
"Tay!" Gabriella smiled as the two girls hugged and looked at each other squealing, the two LA Laker players rolled their eyes and covered their ears
"What are you doing here?" Taylor asked with a smile
"Troy was in a fix, so I'm helping him." she said with a wink letting her know she'd give the details later. Taylor nodded understandingly
"Paps alert." Troy said grabbing onto Gabriella's waist and pulling her closer to him, she couldn't help but feel her stomach do about twenty flips in three seconds.
"And we will be leaving you alone now." Chad said almost laughing "We need to talk later missy." he said pointing at Gabriella who nodded with a giggle. Troy looked across the room at the large window that various photographers from various gossip websites had pressed themselves up to so they could all fit. He quickly pulled Gabriella closer to him. Gabriella looked across at the window and noticed them too, she leaned into Troy's chest and rested her head on his shoulder, something she always had wanted to do, and now she had a great excuse. In the background "Sleep" by Azure Ray started up. Troy took Gabriella's hand and pulled her to the dance floor
"Dance with me." he smiled, he put her arms on his shoulders and laid his lightly on her waist. They swayed back and forth, Gabriella just stared into his hauntingly blue eyes and thinking about how he looked when he talked about Courtney, she wished that would take over him when he talked about her. Troy looked down at her with a small smile pulling her a little closer. For some reason, he started to forget about his girlfriend and started to believe his own acting. As Troy pulled the two tighter, Gabriella's hands moved around his neck, she laid her head on his chest swaying to the beat as the song came to the end. Troy found that he didn't want to let go of her, his hands moved to her lower back, caught up in the moment. But then like someone had thrown cold water on him he looked down at what he was doing, their slow dance had quickly turned into what a real couple would look like. Troy quickly dropped his hands, Gabriella understood and pulled back too not knowing that the end of that dance each of their minds were filled with the same thoughts, wanting to stay like that forever.
"Um," Troy cleared his throat "we should go, it's getting pretty late." Gabriella nodded
"Let me go say bye to Chad and Tay and then we can leave." Troy nodded, he followed her and said his goodbyes, then they made their way to the door. The flashes began again
"How was dinner?"
"What a dance that was."
"Any plans for the future?" once Troy had pushed his way through the many people they got their car and started on the road.
"So," Gabriella said breaking the silence "that was fun."
"Yeah," Troy answered back "I normally don't like these, but coming with you was fun." Gabriella smiled
"Good."
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The next day passed by quickly, Courtney came over to have lunch with Troy, so Gabriella called Taylor to catch up over the phone. It was finally dinner and Gabriella could finally come out without having to be in the same room as Courtney. She made her way to the game room where she heard the TV on. Troy sat on the couch eating a piece of pizza and trying to play a pinball machine at the same time. Gabriella laughed at his attempt and walked over to the pizza box to grab herself a slice.
"So is this what you do when you don't have 'date night'?" Gabriella asked as she walked up next to him. Troy laughed and nodded
"Pretty much, wanna play something?" he asked turning off the game and turning around to her, she shook her head and walked to the old couch in the middle of the room and sat on it chewing her dinner.
"I'd rather watch thanks." Troy smiled and sat down next to her
"Are you sure?" he asked inching closer, Gabriella was trying to figure out where he was going,
"I'm sure, yes." she said confused
"You're sure?" he asked again moving closer, she nodded "Fine then." he said "But..." he pulled a Parmesan shaker out from behind him and started to shake it on her. She jerked back and tried to steal it jumping on him trying to grab it from his hands. He held it over her head and then behind her. The next thing they knew Troy was laying on top of her, they both stopped playing around. Troy felt the same feeling he had felt the night before, he didn't want to move from where he was.
This really didn't turn out good, sorry guys. I promise more Troyella will be in store, like when they finally get to kiss! Review Review Review!
