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Before everyone knew it, it was the Fourth of July weekend and the Boltons were waiting at the airport for Shauns' flight. They were all sitting down while Ella was practically jumping up and down with excitement. She hadn't seen him in almost a month and a half and was thrilled. "Is he almost here? I'm hungry." Tyler whined, looking extremely bored as he sat down on the bench.
Troy rolled his eyes as he elbowed his son in the gut. "Shut up Ty."
"Tyler, stop it. Don't ruin the mood." Sharpay said sternly.
"There he is!" Ella squealed as she pointed to the baggage claim where a gorgeous 6 foot brown eyed, jet black haired young man was getting his bags. Once he finished, he looked around as well before catching Ellas' eyes, smiling brightly. He set his bags on the ground and ran over to her. Ella smiled and met him halfway, jumping into his arms happily. "Shaun, baby." She whispered before placing a sweet kiss onto his lips as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
Shaun held her up and twirled her around, smiling when she giggled. "I missed you Lexi." He set her down but kept his arms around her waist. "You look beautiful."
"Thank you. You look very handsome. Nice tan." She teased as her family walked over to them. Shaun laughed before turning to Sharpay. "Mrs. Bolton, you look gorgeous as always." He charmed as he hugged her.
Sharpay laughed and smacked his arm playfully. "Please, call me Sharpay. And of course I look gorgeous." Troy and Tyler shared a look before bursting out into laughter. Sharpay turned to them and raised an eyebrow at them, immediately shutting them up. "What are you two doing standing there? I see bags that need to be brought to the car."
The father and son groaned before picking up Shauns' bags. Shaun shook his head and tried to grab the bags back. "It's not a problem. I can get them."
Sharpay shook her head as she waved a hand in their direction. "You're the guest. Don't worry about it." The group started to make their way out of the airport. "How was your cruise Shaun?"
Shaun smiled. "It was incredible. It was nice to just relax after a hectic school year." He wrapped an arm around Ellas' waist and squeezed gently. "I'm glad to be here though. Thank you so much for having me."
"Again, it's not a problem. I mean, after all, you're going to be family next summer." Sharpay announced with a smile. The boys put Shauns' bags into the trunk as everyone else climbed in the car. Tyler, Ella and Shaun all sat in the back seat, with Ella in the middle of course, and her parents in the front. From the rearview mirror, Troy could see Ella and Shaun holding hands, whispering what he would assume were sweet nothings to each other. Other than that, the ride home was silent, besides the radio. When they arrived, Shaun grabbed his bags this time and he and Ella brought them up to her room, since that was where he was going to stay. She helped him unpack before collapsing on the bed. Shaun laughed and laid down next to her, pulling her to his side.
Ella rested her head on his chest and a hand on his stomach. "I'm so happy you're here Shaun. I missed you while you were gone." She gave him a light kiss before laying her head on his chest again.
"I missed you too Lexi. The rest of the summer, it's me and you." He paused quickly. "And your family too."
She giggled. "We'll get some alone time, don't worry." She kissed him again only this time Shaun held her in place and made the kiss more passionate by running his tongue along her bottom lip. Ella smirked before granting entrance, slowly leaning up to straddle his waist. Shaun, in return, placed his hands under her shirt and onto her stomach slowly inching their way up. His hands came in contact with her bra clad breasts and began to rub them, eliciting a moan from Ella. During this time, Ellas' hands on rested behind his neck, playing with the end of his hair while she bucked her pelvis into his, earning a moan from him. His hands had moved to the end of her shirt and began to tug on it just as someone knocked on the door. Ella shrieked as she jumped off of him, successfully landing on the floor. She stood up quickly and fixed her shirt and hair frantically as Shaun rubbed his lips to get the lip gloss off. "Who is it?"
"Tyler. Mom and dad wanted to know what you guys want for lunch. We were thinking of ordering pizza and hot wings." Tyler said from outside the door.
Ella and Shaun exchanged a look. "Whatever. That's fine. We'll be down soon." The two heard his footsteps walking down the stairs before breathing a sigh of relief. Ella sat on the edge of the bed, grabbing Shauns' hand. "That was close."
"I'm sorry Ella; I let things get out of hand." He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
Ella shook her head. "It was my fault too. We have to be careful though. I kind of forgot that this is my parent's house." She laughed as she stood up, pulling on his hand. He stood up as well and put an arm around her shoulders as she put hers around his waist. They walked down the stairs and into the living room where everyone, minus Troy, was.
"What were you guys doing?" Tyler asked while Sharpay dug through the DVD cabinet, not being able to hear what they were saying. Ella glanced at him and noticed the smirk on his face.
Ella glared. "Nothing butt face, now mind your own business."
"Nothing, huh? Do people moan when they do nothing?" He watched as Ella and Shaun both blushed profusely and fidget in their seats. "I don't even want to think about what you guys are doing and I'm sure mom and dad wouldn't want to either." Ellas' eyes bugged out as she stood up and grabbed his arm, dragging him into the kitchen.
"Ok, what do you want?"
"What do you mean 'what do I want?'" He asked innocently but Ella could see right through that.
"What do I have to give you to keep your mouth shut?" She hissed, slamming her hand quietly on the table. He just smirked and Ella knew that she had to play the 'vulnerable Ella' card. The glare dropped form her face and she put on a slight puppy dog look while looking away from him. "Tyler, please, don't tell them. I could get in a lot of trouble." She pleaded, swallowing nervously as she turned back to him.
Tyler, who fell for the act, nodded his head. "Alright Ella, I won't tell them. But please don't let it happen again. Just the thought, ugh." He shuddered.
"Thanks Ty. I really appreciate this." She gave her brother a hug, smirking since he couldn't see her. Once she pulled back, she put on the sad face again. "Let's go back in there. I'm sure mom is talking Shauns' ear off." She joked as the two made their way back into the living room. Ella sat down next to Shaun on the couch while Tyler sat in the arm chair and Sharpay on the smaller couch. "What movie are we watching?"
"Father of the Bride."
"How ironic." Ella muttered to Shaun and the two laughed quietly.
"What did Tyler say?" Shaun whispered to Ella about halfway through the movie.
"He wanted to rat us out to my parents, but those 4 years of acting classes paid off." She smiled up at him as he pecked her lips. "The men are suckers for the puppy dog look in this family."
"I'll be right back. I have to use the bathroom." He smiled as he carefully stood up, leaving the room. Instead of going to the bathroom, he stepped out into the backyard where Troy was shooting some hoops. He walked to the court with his hands in his pockets. "Hey Troy? Can I talk to you for a sec?" Troy turned around and nodded his head.
"Sure." They walked over to the bench on the side and sat down, Troy taking a sip of his water. "Is everything ok?"
Shaun nodded his head. "I hope so. I just want to know if you're ok with this. With Ella and I getting married that is. I know I should've asked you first but I was so nervous about proposing that I forgot that detail."
Troy chuckled as he shook his head. "Of course it's ok. You're a good guy Shaun. I trust you to take care of her and treat her right, like you've been doing for the past few years. You make my little girl happy." He smiled softly as he felt his eyes start to water. "You should see the way her face lights up when she sees you or even when someone mentions your name. She loves you more than you'll ever know Shaun. And I know that you love her too. Just know that if you ever need any advice or just someone to vent to, because I know how Ella can get, I'm always here for you." He patted Shauns' shoulder while smiling at him.
"Thank you Troy. I can't imagine how hard it is for you to give Ella away to me in marriage, but I'm glad you trust me. I would never in a million years do anything to hurt her. She's my world. And I'm glad that I can always come to you, seeing as how you do know Ella best."
"I believe that Shaun." Troy stood up to walk inside. "Oh, and welcome to the family." He added before walking in the house, passing Ella on the way. Troy gave her a hug first, confusing Ella. "You've got yourself a good man there Ellabear. You two deserve each other." He whispered in her ear.
Ella pulled away from him, smiling softly. "Thanks daddy. I love you."
"I love you too." She kissed his cheek before walking outside towards Shaun. She stood behind him and started to massage his shoulders. "The bathroom my butt."
Shaun turned around and pulled her down onto his lap, ignoring her shriek of surprise. "I needed to talk to your father about something."
She wrapped her arms around his neck as she sat sideways on his lap. "About what?"
"I just needed to clear the air with him is all. Don't worry your pretty little self over it." He tapped her nose with his finger as he said that.
"Ok, I get it; it was between you and him." She kissed him soundlessly. "Thank you for talking with him though. I can tell that he's still a little uneasy about us getting married but after you talking with him, he knows that there isn't anyone else in the world that I should be with. You convinced him, baby."
Shaun nudged his nose with hers. "Good. I want him to know that you are everything to me. I want to prove to him that I'm never going to hurt you. You don't deserve that." He leaned his forehead against hers as he closed his eyes. "I love you."
Ella giggled, cupping his face in her hands. "I love you too."
"Troy, don't they remind you of us?" Sharpay asked from the kitchen sink. She was looking outside the window at Ella and Shaun. Troy was at the counters, getting paper plates and napkins out for the pizza and wings that had just arrived.
"They do baby." He kissed her cheek as he wrapped his arms around her from behind. He glanced out the window and saw the two chasing each other around on the basketball court. Ella took the ball form Shaun and he picked her up around the waist, spinning her around.
Sharpay turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck. "They're going to last just like us too."
"They are." Troy said as he pulled away from her and walked towards the door. "I'll be right back." He walked onto the court and took the ball from Ella who gasped in response.
"Dad?" She whined like a little girl. "Why'd you do that?"
Troy shrugged his shoulders before taking a shot, watching it sink through the net. "Because I'm your father and I can."
Ella rolled her eyes. "Whatever." She took a seat on the bench before looking back up at Troy. "I'm glad you're out here dad. Shaun and I want to talk to you for a minute." The two men took a seat on either side of Ella. She grabbed Shauns' hand before talking. "Shaun and I were wondering what you were going to do for your anniversary next week with mom."
Troy sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, I don't really have a plan. I figured I would take her out to dinner and maybe to the beach. I don't know. What do you think I should buy her?"
"Well, Ella and I have an idea." Shaun said. "Ella and I have been talking and we think that the best gift for Sharpay would be to re-new your vows. It is your guys' 20th wedding anniversary so you should do something special."
"And we think you guys should renew your vows at our wedding." Ella finished, biting her lip nervously. Troys' eyebrows sprung up and his eyes bugged out. "You and mom mean the world to us and would love to share our wedding day with you guys to renew your vows."
Troy looked at the two, mouth agape. For a few minutes all he did was stare at them, shocked. "Are you serious?" He finally asked, making Ella and Shaun laugh.
Shaun nodded his head." We are. We've talked about it and are absolutely sure."
"Oh, wow. Your wedding day is supposed to be just about you." Troy clarified. "Not that I don't appreciate the offer, but really?"
Ella smiled up at Shaun as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her from behind, clasping their hands together in front of her chest. "Daddy, you don't have to make this decision now. You don't even have to say yes, we just want to make your 20th anniversary special for you two. And, it would make our wedding day special too." Ella leaned back into Shaun before standing up and pulling him into the house, leaving Troy to think about what they had just said.
"Ty, can you pass me another slice of pizza?"
"Oh me too man."
"Me too son."
"What do I look like, a maid?"
"God, you guys and your appetites."
"A maid? You're too ugly to be a maid."
"Shut up Ella."
"You, punk."
Tyler rolled his eyes and handed everyone another slice of pizza just to make them happy. They smiled a thank you to him before devouring their food. Sharpay just giggled as she placed her empty plate on the table in front of them. They were all sitting in the living room, watching the Lakers game that was on TV. The TV was muted so the family could easily talk to each other without the sound of the TV.
"So, is Ashlee going to come over soon? You and she have been dating for a month and we haven't even met her yet. I want to meet my babies' girlfriend." Sharpay pinched Tylers' cheek for effect.
Ella and Troy shared a look and bit their lips, trying to hold back their laughter. Shaun shook his head with a smile on his face. "I agree. I want to meet the girl who's dating my little brother." Ella agreed. "Just like you did with Shaun."
Tyler rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll talk to her and see when she's free for dinner."
"Good. Anytime is good with us."
"Knock, knock?" Sharpay asked as she walked into Ellas' room. Ella looked up from the book she was reading as Shaun looked at her from his laptop, both smiling.
"Hey mom. What's up?"
"I was wondering if you were free right now. I want to show you something." Ella nodded her head and took her reading glasses off, placing her book on the night stand. She kissed Shaun on the cheek before following Sharpay into her room. Sharpay pulled out a box form her closet and placed it on the bed. She took the lid off and Ella gasped. "This," she took out a gorgeous white dress. "Was the dress I wore on my wedding day."
Ella admired the dress, feeling the fabric and smiled. "Mom, this is beautiful." She stared at the dress in awe. "I bet you looked amazing."
Sharpay giggled and waved her hand. "I guess. But, I'm offering for you to wear this." Sharpay grabbed it and held it in front of Ella. The two walked over to full length mirror and admired the dress held up in front of Ella. "Perfect."
Ella stood there, stunned. The dress would look perfect on her. "Yeah, perfect." She whispered. "Oh, mom. This is beautiful. Are you sure I can wear it?"
"Of course you can sweetheart; but only if you want to."
Ella continued to stare at herself in the mirror, entranced by how perfect she looked. "I'm sure mom." Suddenly, Ella started jumping up and down, squealing. "I'm getting married!"
"I'm so happy for you honey. You and Shaun are going to be amazing together." Sharpay kissed her cheek and grabbed the dress form Ella after prying her fingers from it. "We need to put this away alright? I don't want anything to happen to it." Sharpay placed the dress in the box and stored it in the closet again. Ella pulled Sharpay in for a hug after she walked out of the closet.
"I love you mom."
"I love you too Ellabear. You'll always be my baby."
Later on that night, Ella and Shaun walked into their bedroom, exhausted. Ella grabbed some pajamas from her dresser and glanced over at Shaun who was doing the same. "I'm gonna take a shower baby." Ella announced as she made her way to the bathroom that connected to her room. "Want to join me?"
Shaun nodded his head as he grabbed two towels from the closet. "Sure. I don't think I'd be able to stay up and wait for you to get out." He teased as they entered the bathroom, closing the door behind them. (Nothing happened!) 20 minutes later, they walked out of the bathroom, dressed for bed, and climbed into bed after turning the lights off. "I love you Ella." He wrapped his arms around her, tightly holding her to him.
"Love you too Shaun. Sleep tight." She gave him a quick kiss before resting her head on his chest. Within minutes, the couple was fast asleep.
Ella was the first one to wake up the next morning, feeling kind of sluggish still. She sat up and stretched her arms over her head. Shaun was still dead asleep. She knew that he liked to sleep late when he could. After placing a kiss on his forehead, she put on her robe, since she was in a pair of his boxers and a loose tank top, and made her way to the kitchen quietly. Troy was already in the kitchen flipping some pancakes, whistling a soft tune. "Morning daddy." She walked over and gave him a kiss on the cheek when he turned around.
"Good morning Ella. Did you sleep ok?" He flipped a pancake in the air before catching it on the spatula. He set the utensil down and flipped the bacon over, careful not to get hit with the spitting grease.
"I slept like a baby. I was so tired last night before bed and I don't know why." She shrugged her shoulders and grabbed the orange juice out form the fridge. She poured some into a cup before sitting down at the table. After taking a sip, she placed her head in her hands. "Now I have a slight headache."
Troy turned all of the burners off before sitting next to her, wrapping her up in his arms like he used to do when she was little. She buried her head into his shoulder, crying a bit. He placed a kiss to the top of her head reassuringly. "It's ok baby girl."
"Maybe I'm getting sick or something." Ella whispered as she lifted her head up. As she did that, she felt a little dizzy before covering her mouth with her hand and bolted for the bathroom. Troy immediately followed and held her hair back as her stomach emptied itself. He rubbed her back comfortingly as she finished vomiting. She leaned her head against the side of the toilet and closed her eyes. Her throat was burning and she felt even more sluggish than before. Troy filled up a cup with water and grabbed a paper towel. Ella wiped her mouth before taking a sip of the water, swishing it around her mouth and spitting it into the toilet, flushing the toilet. She took another sip and swallowed it, cooling the burning of her throat. "Thanks daddy."
"I'm your father, there's no need to thank me." He picked her up carefully and carried her to the couch, setting her down gently. He placed a blanket over her and kissed her forehead. "Just lie here for a little while and rest. I'll bring you out some breakfast if you feel up to it."
Ella smiled slightly at her father as she closed her eyes. "Thanks daddy. I love you."
"I love you too Ellabear."
She woke up about an hour and a half later. She cautiously sat up, hoping she wouldn't have another purging session. After feeling fine, she stood up and walked around the house, looking for everyone. She found a note saying that everyone went to the mall and would be back later. Ella figured that she should at least get dressed so that's what she did, only to be finish up with her head in the toilet, her stomach feeling the need to empty again. She walked back into her room after fixing herself up. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the calendar, her eyes bugging out as she saw the date. She quickly grabbed her keys and ran to the nearest pharmacy. After picking up what she needed, she returned home and ran to her bathroom. She pulled the three boxes out of the bag and read the directions. She peed on the pregnancy tests and waited five minutes before nervously reading the results of each one.
Hours later, her family returned home with plenty of bags in hand. Ella immediately pulled her mother up the stairs and into her room. She closed the door after making sure no one was listening. "Ella, sweetie, what's wrong?" Sharpay asked frantically after seeing the tear lines on Ellas' face.
Ella grabbed the tests and showed her mom. "I'm pregnant."
Another chapter down! I was so excited to write this chapter. Now, you've met Shaun, and he's a total sweetheart. I hope this chapter was better than the last one which I thought was pretty crappy, seeing as how I didn't get as many reviews as normal.