Party Training?

It's been a week since Troy gave me a ride home, and I've been doing my best to avoid him. I've had training all week so that has helped. I passed my "autograph" test for Jasmine yesterday so, today is my first day on the job.

My alarm went off at 6:30. I tried to shut it off at fast as I could so I wouldn't wake up Sharpay. Lucky. She gets to work the "2nd set shift" which is 10:30 in the morning to 11:00 at night. I have to be backstage, ready for hair and make-up at 7:15.

I quickly got up and went to go take a fast shower. When I opened the door to the bathroom I heard a very familiar voice softly singing. A voice who, by the way, still has my brand new swim suit. I picked a shower in the corner opposite of Troy and tried to get ready as fast as possible. Good thing I didn't have to get all dressed up otherwise I might've missed the bus.

I heard Troy's shower turn off and I immediately relaxed when I heard him leave. Just as I was about to turn off my own shower I heard the door open again and footsteps coming towards the stall I was in. I froze. What the hell is going on? The footsteps stopped in front of my shower and I could hear something being laid in the bench in front on it.

I dried off and got dressed in a pair of soft shorts and a tank top. When I walked out of my stall I saw what had been laid down on the bench next to my blue bag. It was the swim suit I had bought with Sharpay. That's weird, Troy didn't even say anything to me while he was here…

"So, you and 'Aladdin number 1' will be set in Adventure Land, between Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride and the Agrabah Market Place." Hayden said. Hayden is my character attendant for today. He's okay I guess but I really wish he would stop talking to my chest instead of my face. Right now I am in an underground hallway outside of Adventure Land waiting for my first set as Jasmine.

My "Jasmine" costume contains of a sparkly velour aqua bra with gold thick straps and matching flowy pants.

"Now, wear is Aladdin?"

"I'm right here chill."

Dammit.

I turned around to see the one and only, Troy Bolton. His tone was harsh, and he looked very pissed off, although, even with a silly black wig on he looked amazingly hot! Troy's outfit was a purple vest and flowy tan pants. Did I mention he has an amazing six pack?

"There you are I was just telling Gabriella the schedule for the day." I noticed Hayden staring at my chest again.

"I bet she appreciates that. And I'm sure she would also appreciate if you would talk to her face instead of her chest." Troy sent Hayden a death glare.

"Um, right, sorry. Um…I have to go check on my next set, you guys are on in five minutes." Hayden glared back at Troy and went back into the lounge where characters wait in between sets.

"Um, thanks for that." I mumbled to him. Troy took a step closer to me, "Your welcome, although I don't blame him, that top is a little distracting….actually make it very distracting."

"Why didn't you tell me you were going to be Aladdin?" I asked taking a step away from him.

"You didn't ask."

"Yes I did, on the first day, when I met you." Troy took another step forward pinning me to the wall.

"Oh right. I guess I figured it would be more fun for you to find out this way." Troy put his hands on my hips, pinning me even more to the wall than before.

"Are you going to the hump day party tonight?" Troy asked.

My eyes must've bulged out of my head. Hump day?

Troy laughed. "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that, although if you want it to be I'm sure I could arrange something…" Troy whispered that last part into my ear and I felt shivers running down my spin.

I glared at him. Troy smirked and began to rub soft circles with his thumbs on my hips. It made me want to melt right on the spot but I can't show him that.

"Ryan, Sharpay's brother, is house sitting for one of his friends this summer so he throws a party every Wednesday, well it's actually more of a get together…."

"So are you asking me to go with you?" Troy's eyes turned an amazing shade of ocean blue that I had only seen once before when he was telling me about living in Albuquerque.

"Um…kinda."

Just then Hayden walked into the room. Troy immediately pulled away, and scratched the back of his neck in an embarrassed way.

"Okay, its showtime."

Wow, who knew posing for pictures with little kids all day was so exhausting. It's about 7 o'clock now and I am finally done for the day. I had lunch with Sharpay, who demanded that I attend Ryan's 'hump day' party so that's what I'm doing right now, getting ready for the party that is.

I was wearing a red lacy v-neck tank top with my favorite jean shorts. (The ones I had been wearing when I met Troy.) Just as I put in my last earring Sharpay came bursting through the door.

"Hey are you ready to go? I kinda promised Ryan I'd be there early make him some brownies."

"No problem I'm ready to go." I got up and grabbed my purse and we walked down to her car.

The house Ryan was staying at was beautiful. It had a log cabin look on the outside, with a beautiful deck on the back that looked out over a forest. The inside was decorated with a very homey/woodsy feel.

"Ryan do you have any chocolate frosting?" Sharpay yelled from the kitchen. We had just finished the brownies, they had about two minutes left in the oven.

"Its on the shelf!" Ryan yelled from his spot on the deck where he was grilling burgers.

"What shelf!? There's like twelve of them in here!"

"Hellooooooo?" I heard another voice call.

"ZEKEY!" Sharpay ran out of the kitchen and into the entry way to meet Zeke.

The oven timer went off, so I decided to take the brownies out. Just as I was bending over I heard a sharp whistle followed by "Damn, those are some nice shorts Ella."

Troy's voice caused me to jump and accidently hit my arm against one of the heated oven racks. Right above the spot where my oven mitt ended.

"OW!!" I screamed it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced. Before I could even comprehend what was happening I felt Troy's strong arms wrap around me and pull me to the sink. He immediately grabbed my arm and ran it under the cold water.

"Shit, Ella! I'm so sorry! I didn't think I would scare you. Fuck, I'm such an idiot. Is the water helping?" Troy was clearly upset.

I nodded. Tears were rolling down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry Ella. Do you want me to get you some ice?" Troy tightened his arms around me.

"What happened?" Sharpay asked as she and Zeke walked into the kitchen.

Troy quickly jumped away from me.

"I accidently scared Ella while she was trying to take whatever is in the oven out and she burnt her arm." Troy said quietly.

Zeke quickly walked over to the oven and took the brownies out.

"Are you okay Gabi?" Sharpay rushed over.

I reached to shut off the water. My arm still stings a little but I'll be fine.

"I'm fine Sharpay. It's just a little burn see." I held out my arm for her to see. The burn was about an inch long.

"You should put some Neosporin on it. Ryan has some in the bathroom cupboard." She said.

I nodded and walked down the hall to the bathroom. I found the Neosporin in the cupboard just like Sharpay said. I put a little on the burn then started to rub it in with my fingers.

There was a soft knock on the door. "Ella?"

"You can come in Troy."

Troy slowly walked in the small bathroom and shut the door behind him.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I mean it's just a burn, right?" I said through my tears.

Troy put his hands on my waist and easily lifted my up to sit on the countertop.

"Please don't cry Ella. I hate to see your beautiful face cry." Troy wiped away my tears with his thumb.

I felt so embarrassed. Why can't I stop crying??

I looked down and tried to avoid his gaze but Troy lifted my chin up to look at him.

"I'm really sorry Gabriella."

Gabriella? Since when did he start calling me by my name? I mean not that I don't mind it….but maybe I like it when he calls me Ella. WHAT? What am I saying???

"You called me Gabriella." I said quietly.

"I wanted you to hear me. So do you forgive me?" Troy gave me his best puppy dog pout.

"Yes I forgive you." I laughed.

Troy smirked and gently squeezed my thighs. "Good now we can get back on topic. Your ass is amazing."

"Troy!" I slapped his shoulder.

"Foods ready!" Ryan yelled.

"Come on lets go." I jumped down from the counter and headed out to the dinning room.

"Hey Troy and Gabi Do you guys have off tomorrow too?" Sharpay asked.

Troy was right, calling the "hump day party" a small get together. Chad, Taylor and Kelsi showed up. Along with a few of Ryan's friends that I didn't know.

Right now, I am sitting outside on the deck with, Troy, Sharpay, Zeke, Chad, and Taylor.

"Um…I do." I answered. Troy nodded in agreement.

"Great! We should all go to Hollywood Studios and spend the day there together!"

"Sounds like fun to me." I said. The last time I had actually been to Disney World I was too small to ride most of the rides at MGM Studios, which is now Hollywood Studios.

"Yeah, I'm in." Troy said.

"Perfect! We can meet at the dorm buses at 8 o'clock since the Park opens at nine!"

"Sounds great. I have to get to parade rehearsal so I better get going." Taylor said.

"Yeah, I better leave too. I have to be at Magic Kingdom in an hour to start rehearsal for the new 'Dream along with Mickey' Parade." Kelsi got up to leave with Taylor.

"You can't leave with out a brownie first!" Sharpay shoved them into the house to get some brownies.

"Brownies?! Tay wait for me!!" Chad ran in after them.

"Yeah! Us too!" Troy and Zeke ran in the house as well. I laughed and moved to stand next to the railing of the deck.

A few minutes later, Troy came back out to the deck and stood next to me. "I brought you a brownie." He said, handing me a decent sized brownie.

"Thanks." I smiled at him and took a bite. Wow! These were actually worth the pain!! They are amazing. We both ate out desert in a comfortable silence.

"The view is amazing out here." I said after we had finished eating.

"I know." Troy said although he wasn't really looking out at the forest. I turned to face him but the breeze blew a strand of my hair into my face. Troy gently reached out and tucked it behind me ear.

The funny thing is I don't remember Troy moving towards me, or me moving towards him, but the next thing I knew, we were kissing.

A.N.

Sorry it took awhile to update. I know where I want this story to go, but I'm having problems figuring out how to get it there. Hopefully after the next chapter everything will be figured out. I will try to update as soon as possible but, I have a wrestling dual on Monday, one on Thursday, then Friday to Saturday is an overnight tournament. So I might not have very much time. Review please! They mean a lot to me!