Thanks again for all the great reviews, they mean so much to me. Here's the next update! Sorry if there are any mistakes but its super duper late and I'm dead tired but I wanted to post before I went bed (I've got a very busy day tomorrow). Sorry no drama in this one, there just a few other things that needed to happen first. I absolutely promise that there will be drama in the next one, someone's about to have a little 'accident.' Please read and review! Thanks a bunch guys!


"You know…its ok though," Sharpay said, her and Taylor sex's discussion had taken itself to a whole new level. "I'm living vicariously through my brother, Ryan has enough sex to satisfy a small country."

Taylor laughed, "Ryan really is a playboy, and I'm quite surprised actually. When I think back to high school, between you and Ryan, I would have thought you would have been the slut of the family."

"Taylor!" Sharpay threw her napkin at her. "I have never been a slut."

Taylor laughed, "Sorry but that's when we weren't friends and you know there were all those rumors."

"Yes I'm very aware," Sharpay frowned, high school was never really her favorite time period.

"Ok, you are not getting down today, those are the rules. Back to Ryan the manwhore…"

Sharpay giggled, Taylor did always know how to make her feel better. "Who knew that frickin silly hats could garner so much attention?"

"Jealous much?"

"Duh! You should have seen the boy who came sauntering out last night and when I say boy, I mean boy…he was only twenty two but jeez he was built like a brick building…so hard. If only he were straight," Sharpay sighed as Taylor laughed. "I wish I looked good in hats."

"You look good in anything and you know it."

"If I had as many hats as Ryan….there would be a line of young gentlemen callers at my door."

"You're hopeless," Taylor responded.

"No, I'm horny," Sharpay rolled her eyes.

"You know there's more to life than se…" Taylor stopped as she everyone approaching the table.

"Says a woman who has a fabulous se…" Sharpay didn't get to finish her sentence and boy was she relieved when she felt a pair of small arms wrap around her neck. What she was about to say was not appropriate for her six year old.

"Mommy!" Ella exclaimed as she gave Sharpay a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Hi sweetie, what are you doing here?" Sharpay questioned as she hugged her little girl back, so happy to see her.

"Having lunch Mommy," Ella said as she shook her head at her mother, wasn't it obvious that they were about to eat, that's what you did at restaurants. "Hi Aunt Taylor," Ella made her way to the other side of the table to greet her godmother.

"Hello ladies," Jack greeted Sharpay and Taylor.

"Hi Jack!"

"I hope that we're not interrupting," Lucy smiled.

"Oh no, not at all," Sharpay smiled, she loved her mother in law dearly. Despite the fact that her and Troy were no longer together, she and Lucy still had their weekly mother/daughter phone calls. Lucy loved Sharpay like a daughter and still felt the need to look out for her, as all mothers do.

"Mommy," Aidan squirmed his way down from Troy's arms and hopped onto Sharpay's lap.

"Hi sweetheart," Sharpay gave Aidan a kiss and a hug.

"Sharpay," Troy said casually.

"Troy," Sharpay glanced up briefly acknowledging him.

"Did you buy me anything Mom?" Evan questioned, he had noticed Sharpay and Taylor's shopping bags propped against the window next to their table.

"Evan," Sharpay rolled her eyes.

"What?" Evan shrugged innocently.

"Sir your table is ready," the host approached the Bolton clan, holding several menus in his hands.

"Oh thank you," Jack replied. "We'll see you two later," Jack smiled at Sharpay and Taylor.

"Bye," Sharpay and Taylor said in unison.

"Enjoy your lunch guys," Sharpay said.

"Nooo I wanna stay with Mommy!" Aidan exclaimed as he wrapped his arms around Sharpay.

"Aidan," Sharpay kissed his cheek and ran her hand through his sandy blond locks. "Sweetie, you need to eat your lunch."

"Come on buddy," Troy bent down to pick Aidan back up.

"Nooo," Aidan swatted Troy's hand away and leaned further into Sharpay..

"Aidan stop," Sharpay said in a light warning tone. "Don't be mean to Daddy. Now you go with Daddy alright and I'll see you tomorrow, I love you."

"No Mommy no!" Aidan cried onto her shoulder. "I miss you last night, no sleep good."

"Sweetie I missed you too but I know that you're having such a fun time with Daddy and your Grandma and Grandpa," Sharpay rubbed tiny comforting circles across his back. She was trying her hardest to let him go, hoping that if she sounded optimistic he would go. What she really wanted to do was to wrap her arms around him and never let him go.

"Mommy," Aidan wailed, refusing to let go of Sharpay, people were starting to stare at them.

"Troy, let Aidan stay with Sharpay until he's calmed down," Lucy suggested, there was no sense in making Aidan worse which she knew would happen if he was ripped away from his mother.

"Mom," Troy began, this was his time with his kids not Sharpay's. He was going to protest but when he saw how truly upset Aidan was he let it go, he hated seeing him so sad. "That's a good idea."

"We're almost finished," Sharpay replied, thankful that she was able to spend a little bit more time with her little boy. "Just waiting on some dessert so I can bring him over after we're done, how's that?"

"Fine," Troy responded. "Come on guys."

"Bye Mommy," Evan and Ella said as they walked off.

"Bye guys," Sharpay managed to give a wave to her older kids before her hands went back to Aidan. "Sweetie, it's alright," Sharpay kissed Aidan who was beginning to calm down but he was still whimpering.

"Is he alright?" Taylor questioned.

"I've never seen him like this," Sharpay said to her friend, she was extremely worried. Sharpay felt his forehead, "You know what, he feels a little warm. Aidan, sweetie, does your throat still hurt?"

"A wittle bit," Aidan sniffled as he wiped his tears.

"And Daddy took you out when you're not feeling well! I can't believe that he would do that and…" Sharpay's rant began.

"Sharpay," Taylor warned.

"What?"

"A-I-D-A-N," Taylor glanced at the little boy in his mother's arms who was looking very confused.

"Right," Sharpay sighed. "Are you having fun with Daddy?"

Aidan nodded, "Yes we got ice cream yesterday! And stayed up past bedtime."

"You did," Sharpay said through gritted teeth, no wonder Aidan was so cranky too.

"Mommy when we lefted the house yesterday I could not find Mr. Bear," Aidan spoke very seriously to her, this was very important to him.

"But sweetie we packed him in your bag after your nap yesterday, remember," Sharpay replied.

"I forgotted," Aidan responded. "Me and Daddy looked all over for him for a weally long time like two shows of Diego long."

"Wow that's a long time," Sharpay laughed, she could only imagine how much trouble that had caused. Aidan couldn't survive without Mr. Bear so Troy must have had some time looking for him.

"I know," Aidan laughed. "And then we finded him at Daddy's house at bedtime!"

"You did?"

"Yup Mommy," Aidan nodded his head before he snuggled up against her, yawning as he did.

"Are you tired sweetie?" Sharpay questioned.

"A wittle bit," Aidan responded, which was practically his answer to everything. "I walked so much."

"Where did you walk honey?" Sharpay asked.

"To the reserwaunt," Aidan said.

"You walked here?" Sharpay's eyes widened as she calculated the distance between Troy's house and the restaurant. "Daddy didn't bring your stroller?"

"No me a big boy now," Aidan smiled.

"Taylor," Sharpay shot her best friend a look. "I need you to go all doctor on me and give me some relaxation tips before I hit a certain someone."

"Um, ok," Taylor said nervously as she watched her best friend fume, she could have sworn she saw a little smoke come out of Sharpay's ears.

Troy couldn't help but glance across the restaurant, Aidan seemed much happier in the arms of his mother and Troy couldn't help but feel a bit jealous. He understood more than anyone the special bond between mother and child, he thought it was pretty incredible. Sharpay and Aidan definitely had a special relationship and part of it was his fault. Troy wasn't able to spend as much time with Aidan as he did with the twins when they were his age. He had been swamped at work for what had seemed like forever and with the separation from his wife, he didn't see the children every day like he would have liked.

"Troy," Jack repeated.

"Uh what did you say?" Troy questioned as he turned to look at his father, he was so caught up in Sharpay that he hadn't heard what his father had said to him.

"I asked what time the kids' game was tomorrow, your mother and I were going to come out for their first games," Jack replied.

"Oh, Evan's is at 11 and Ella's is at 12," Troy responded, he had signed the kids up for a little summer basketball league. Actually he had only signed up Evan but Ella had been upset that she wasn't included. Troy was thrilled that both of his kids wanted to play basketball.

"Are you guys excited about your first basketball games tomorrow?" Lucy asked her grandchildren who were busying coloring on their placements.

"Yes Grandma," Ella looked up from her pretty picture and smiled, "Daddy got me new shoes last week, they've even got pink on them."

"I can't wait to see them honey," Lucy replied. "How about you Evan?"

"I've been practicing a lot, even at home. Mommy helps us when Aidan's taking a nap," Evan exclaimed.

"Mommy helps you?" Troy asked, he couldn't believe that Sharpay would help them practice, she was less than thrilled when Troy told her about the league.

"All the time," Ella responded mindlessly as she colored in the sun. "She's really excited too but she can't come to the game tomorrow."

"Oh no, how come?" Lucy asked, although she actually knew the reason she wanted her son to hear it. She'd talked to Sharpay about it earlier in the week; Sharpay was feeling very guilty that she was going to miss her children's first basketball game but Lucy promised she would record it.

"It's One Dream's tenth anniversary or something like that, she has to go to a big party," Evan replied.

"It is," Troy couldn't believe that he didn't know that. One Dream Theater was the theater that Sharpay and Ryan started their last semester of college. With major finacial help from their parents (which they had long ago paid back), they were able to get their little theater off of the ground. In college Sharpay realized that she didn't really want to be a big star herself but she still loved the theater. So Sharpay and Ryan decided to make other people's dreams come true, not only did they show high profile shows and national tours of popular Broadway musicals but they also let community shows perform, giving everyone an equal opportunity. The place was always packed and was a major success in Albuquerque. He couldn't believe that it had been opened for ten years. "Wow, ten years."

"Its older than us," Ella replied.

"Yeah you weren't even a thought back then," Troy chuckled.

"What?" Ella asked as she looked at her father curiously.

"Nothing," Troy said quickly.

"After our games tomorrow, we're going to go to the theater for the party. There's going to be a big cake and everything, Mommy's even going to sing with Uncle Ryan," Evan stated as he continued to color.

"She is?" Troy questioned, something else he couldn't believe, Sharpay was going to sing. Apart from the nightly lullaby to the kids and some show tunes in the car and shower, Sharpay hardly ever sang, especially not in public. She had been asked to plenty of times, they constantly wanted her to perform in shows at the theater but she always refused. "I bet she'll be wonderful."

"Yeah Mommy has such a pretty voice," Ella smiled. "I want to sing just like her. I'm going to sing at One Dream when I grow up."

"I will come to every one of your shows princess," Troy bent down and gave her a little kiss, she gave him one of her stunning smiles before going back to her artwork. Troy sighed and took another look at his wife and son, she was sharing a bit of desert with Aidan. He smiled to himself, he knew Sharpay had probably told him 'no' but after seeing his famous puppy dog face, she gave in. He knew because he would have done the same thing. He was still having a hard time believing that One Dream had begun ten years ago, he remembered when Sharpay had told him the idea. They had actually just started dating their senior year of college; Sharpay had actually gone off to the East Coast but transferred to the University of Albuquerque at the beginning of their Junior Year. They were already friends and had been since Senior Year of High School but they ended up spending all their time together and one thing lead to the other and they became more than just friends. Troy was feeling a bit of remorse that he wouldn't be able to celebrate this momentous occasion with her, it had been such a major part of their lives. He remembered when she was trying her hardest to get it off the ground and now they would sell out shows just like that. Since they were apart, both of their lives were still moving, just without the other. And Troy wasn't sure that that he would ever get used to it.