Per many of your requests, I am going to give Troy and Sharpay some 'alone time.' Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Same as always.
Raising Kids is Hard to Do, Ch. 4
Two Days Later…
It had been a full 24 hours since Troy, Sharpay, and the kids had gotten home from LA. They had gone sightseeing and bought some great souvenirs, especially for the girls. Larissa got a t-shirt, as did Ana. Sharpay got the twins some hats that were just a little too big for their little heads, but they were still adorable.
Even though they had just gotten t-shirts, Troy's mom insisted on buying some new clothes for Larissa and Ana so she took the two girls for the day to do some shopping and just general hanging out with grandma. Cindy (Troy's mom) knew how much Troy and Sharpay wanted to be alone for at least a few hours, so she figured this was the perfect opportunity. Sharpay's father volunteered to take the twins for the day, which Troy and Sharpay gladly said yes to.
"Something's different," Sharpay said as she and Troy walked back into the house after helping her dad get the twins into his car.
"What's that," he asked.
"It is just so…quiet!" She turned to face him and smiled, "So Mr. Bolton, we have the entire house to ourselves for an entire day. What shall we do?"
He smiled, "Well I don't know, Mrs. Bolton. I was thinking about this…" He said as he kissed her passionately.
As they pulled away (after about 2 minutes), Sharpay smiled, "I like that idea," she said softly. She moved in to kiss him again.
After they parted, Sharpay rested her head on Troy's chest and sighed, "Did you have anything else in mind?"
He put his hands on her shoulder so she was now looking at him, "I did actually. It's a gorgeous day outside and it's not too hot, but not too cold…it's just right for…" He led her into the kitchen and took something out of the refrigerator.
Sharpay's smiled widened, "A picnic! Yes, yes, yes Troy! How did you know?"
He just smiled, "Well I remember when you bought this picnic basket; it was right after the twins were born. You said something about hoping that we'd actually be able to use it someday…well that someday is here."
She nodded, "Where are we going?"
He smiled slyly and took a bandana out from the basket. "That is for me to know and you to find out," he said as he tied the bandana around her eyes.
"Troy, please just tell me where we're going," she begged.
He chuckled, "Nope, you'll just have to find out when we get there." He took her hand and led her out to the car.
After 10 minutes of driving in silence, Sharpay could feel the car come to a stop. "Are we there, or is it another light," she asked.
He smiled and didn't say anything; he simply turned the car off, got out, and opened her door. "We're here, but you can't take the blindfold off yet," he said as he helped her out of the car. He opened the back door and took the picnic basket out and led Sharpay somewhere. After walking for a few minutes, they stopped. "Okay, you can take it off now."
She did as she was told and took off the blindfold. As soon as she did, she saw that they were in a park; not just any park, however. "Troy," she gasped, "This is the park that you proposed to me…and this is the spot where you did it," she said, putting her hand to her mouth.
"Do you like it," he asked with a smile, knowing the answer.
She shook her head, "No…I love it!" She wrapped her arms around him. "This is the best surprise you have given me," she said with a smile.
"Oh but the surprise is not done yet," he said with a grin.
She gave him a confused look, "How can there be more? You've already given me the thing that I have hoped for since we had the twins."
"Sorry, but that part of the surprise is going to have to wait for a little while," he said. "For now, let's set the blanket down and have some lunch."
She nodded and helped him unpack the lunch. "Troy did you do this by yourself? It looks like it was done professionally," she said as she examined the containers and very well wrapped dishes of food.
He shook his head, "Nope, I actually did something all by myself." He looked at Sharpay's 'I don't believe you' face. "Okay, I confess; I had a little bit of help from my mom. When she was here this morning, she helped me put this together…you were upstairs getting Kayleigh changed after she spilled her breakfast, remember?"
"Well if anyone knows how to pack something, it's your mom," she said smiling.
After lunch, the two just sat there, watching what was going on around them. There were some kids off in the distance playing with a ball, a couple who clearly did not want to be interrupted, and some ducks in the pond that was near them. Troy turned his attention from his surroundings and pulled Sharpay into a kiss. They were now completely oblivious to what was going on around them.
They parted after a few minutes. "So are you ready for the second part of the surprise," he asked softly.
She nodded, "Yes; I've been ready for a while now," she said as she kissed him once more.
He reached into the basket, fumbled around for a minute and finally pulled out a small box. "Here it is," he said, showing her the box.
Sharpay was stunned. "Troy what…"
He put his finger on her lip, cutting her off. He then opened the little box slowly and showed her the diamond ring that was inside of it. He took the ring out and placed it on Sharpay's finger. "Sharpay, would you do me the honor of marrying me…again?"
She couldn't seem to find words to describe her answer. All she could do was nod. "Y-Yes," she finally managed, "Yes Troy I'll marry you … again." She smiled as she looked at the ring. It wasn't a very large ring, but it was good enough for her.
He smiled, "Thank you." He leaned in to kiss her again. "Thank you for making this the best day I have had in a long time," he said in a whisper.
She wrapped her arms around him and placed her head on his shoulder. "So when did you want to do this," she asked, hoping she wasn't breaking the mood.
"I was thinking next weekend," he said quietly.
She looked at him, "Next weekend? But Troy, that isn't enough time to plan anything…" She smiled and nodded, "Oh I see where you're going with this; you want a small family gathering, am I right?"
He nodded, "Indeed you are. I just figured that we didn't need to have another large wedding, like the last one…even though it was the best wedding of my life; I just think a small intimate gathering of family would do just fine for this; besides the girls are always asking what a wedding is like."
She nodded in agreement, "Yeah I remember when Larissa was looking at that picture of us kissing for the camera," she said, smiling at the memory. "She thought it was so gross."
"And then she went to the next page and saw us actually smiling for the camera and wanted to go to our wedding," he said with a chuckle. "I had to tell her that we couldn't go back in time; she was so mad…and sad."
"Well, now she'll be able to experience one," she said, admiring the ring that was on her ring finger of her right hand, since there was already a ring on her left ring finger.
He nodded and moved in to kiss her again. Just as they pulled apart, they noticed that the sun was starting to hide behind some clouds. "We should probably pack up," he said, noticing the menacing clouds that were quickly approaching them.
"Good idea." She helped him pack everything up. By the time they reached the car, it was now sprinkling. Sharpay giggled.
"What's so funny," he asked as he unlocked the car and set the basket in the back seat.
"I don't know, I'm just thinking about 'The Sound of Music' when Liesl and Rolf are sitting on the bench when it starts to storm…that's what this reminded me of; us having a picnic when it started storm," she said as a clap of thunder was heard in the distance.
He looked up at the sky, "I remember that too, so let's act like they did when they went into the gazebo and get into the car and go home…" His voice trailed off as he kissed her.
She smiled, "I like that idea," she said as another thunder clap could be heard; this time louder.
They quickly got into the car; as soon as they did, it started to pour. "Boy do we have interesting timing or what," he said as he started the car and drove home.
Once they got there, it was still pouring, lightening, and thundering. They parked in the garage, got out of the car, and went into the now dark house. Since it was so dark outside, the house had also become dark. Sharpay went to turn on a light; nothing happened. "Oh great," she said as she walked to another light.
Troy sighed, "Looks like the electricity is out." He walked over to her, "We can use that to our advantage you know," he said as he took her hand and slowly led her upstairs to their room.
Once there, they sat down on the bed and made out for what seemed like hours. They somehow made their way to the other end of the bed where they laid down and continued to kiss.
As they parted, Sharpay smiled, "Troy this really has been the greatest surprise you've given me," she said as she laid her head on his chest.
"I'm glad you liked it." He kissed her head and pulled her in closer to him.
After Cindy brought the girls home from shopping (which really had lasted all day), Troy and Sharpay decided to tell them the news.
"Do I get to dress up," Larissa asked excitedly.
"Yes, you do," Sharpay said, unable to stop smiling. "You get to dress up too, Ana," she said as she picked the little girl up.
Ana smiled, "I weaw dwess," she said very quietly.
"Yes, you get to wear a dress too," Troy said as he kissed her head.
"When are you two planning this," Cindy, who was still in the house asked.
"Next weekend," Troy said. "We are just going to have family there; it's not going to be like the first time," he said as he pulled Sharpay close to him and hugged her.
Cindy smiled, "Should I tell your dad, or would you like to?"
"You can tell him, but no one else; we're going to do that," Troy said.
She nodded, "Got it." She walked over to Larissa and gave her a hug and then kissed Ana's head, "Well, I'll see you girls later; make sure to show mommy and daddy the new clothes you got," she said with a smile. She hugged and kissed her son and daughter-in-law. "See you later."
The Next Saturday…
Troy and Sharpay had decided to invite Jason and Kelsi as well, since they were like family to them.
"How are you feeling," Sharpay asked Kelsi, who seemed to be doing a little better than when they last saw her.
"Oh, I'm all right," she said, suppressing a smile.
Troy looked at her and Jason, "All right, what's going on you two?"
"Troy, Sharpay, they're ready to start," Sharpay's father said.
"I guess you'll just have to wait," Jason said with a wink.
Sharpay smiled to herself having a feeling she knew what was going on.
As Pacabel's Canon in D played, Ana, then Larissa, and finally Sharpay and her father walked down the aisle…or in this case, grass to where the notary was standing.
The music came to an end. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Troy and Sharpay in holy matrimony…again," he said with a wink. He had married them the first time. "This time, however, the bride and groom have decided to write their own vows." He stepped back and motioned for Troy to speak.
He took a deep breath and looked at Sharpay. "The last 9 years seem to have passed by so fast. We have had our share of ups and downs; of sadness and happiness; joy and surprises. But one thing has stayed constant throughout our marriage: the love I have for you. Sharpay I love you so much and I want you to know that right now. I love that we were able to adopt two beautiful girls and then have two more beautiful children. Thank you for allowing me to share my love with you."
The notary looked at Sharpay who was wiping a tear from her eye. "Sharpay?"
She smiled and looked at Troy. "I cannot express just how much you mean to me and how much these past 9 years have meant to me. You have always been there when I needed you, and for that I love you. I love you for supporting me through the good and the bad; when we had our rough patches, and especially when we had our children…all of them. You mean the world to me, Troy. Thank you for letting me share my love with you."
"You may now kiss the bride," the notary said as Sharpay finished her vows.
The two kissed passionately, happy that they didn't hear an 'eww' from Larissa. She was too busy smiling from being able to see her mom and dad get married. In her eyes, this was their first time.
"Ladies and gentlemen…and children, I now present Mr. and Mrs. Troy and Sharpay Bolton…again," the notary said.
Everyone stood up and clapped and Ana ran to her parents and hugged their legs, since she was too short to reach up and hug anywhere else. Troy smiled and reached down and picked up the little girl. Larissa walked over to Sharpay. "I got to see your wedding," she said with a grin.
Sharpay smiled, "Yes, you did." She picked her up and hugged her.
The backyard had been transformed into what looked like a restaurant; there were tables and chairs that Jason had brought over from the restaurant and flowers that Troy's mom had picked from her famous garden on each table (she had a lot of flowers).
As the two were talking to everyone, Sharpay looked over and saw Kelsi. She pulled her over to her and Troy, "Okay now what is going on," she asked the two.
Jason looked at Kelsi, motioning for her to tell them. "I'm pregnant," she said with a smile.
Troy looked at Jason and shook his hand, "Congratulations! I had a feeling that was why you weren't feeling well on the trip," he said to Kelsi.
"So when are you due," Sharpay asked as she picked up Kayleigh who was tugging at her mom's dress.
"Early December," Kelsi said.
"I'm going to be a big sister," a proud Katie said as she walked over to her parents.
Troy smiled, "That's right, you are."
As if things couldn't get any better, Kayleigh, who was babbling, suddenly stopped and looked at Sharpay, "Mama," she said quietly.
Sharpay looked at Kayleigh in shock. "Troy, did you hear that?"
He smiled, "Yes, I did. Our little girl just said her first word!" He said loud enough for everyone to hear.
Sharpay smiled, "You are such a big girl," she said to Kayleigh who just smiled.
"Mama," she said again. She looked at Troy, "Mama."
Sharpay laughed, "No honey, that's dada. Can you say 'dada?'?" Kayleigh looked confused for a moment but just smiled again.
"We'll just take it one word at a time," Troy said as he picked Zachary up. "Dada," the little boy said.
Troy looked at him in disbelief. "How do they do that," Troy said to himself aloud.
Whenever one twin would do something, the other would follow suit. When Zachary started to walk, Kayleigh did too. When Zachary got sick, Kayleigh did too. Now Kayleigh had said her first word; Zachary had to keep with tradition.
Sharpay smiled at the twins and then looked over at Larissa and Ana. "They're getting so big," she said. "In a few months, Larissa will be in kindergarten," she said with a smile.
"And I'm sure she's going to do fine," he said as he looked over at Larissa.
I hope you liked it! Well you all guessed correctly: Kelsi's pregnant! Please review! Something that she and Jason didn't think would ever happen. Send in thoughts, suggestions, ideas, the whole nine yards. And thank you for reading!