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Note: Here's chapter 4. Hope you like it.

Warning: This may contain some heated scene. Beware. :))

Troy sat down on his bed thinking about the last conversation he had with Amanda,

"Hey Amanda?" Troy with a look of worry in his face, asked Amanda. "Yes." The girl replied looking through her mails.

"You remember the time where we planned the whole thing, where I was about to ask this girl out?." Troy asked as he ran his hands through his face, "Of course, did she said yes?Tell me, tell me." the girl anxiousl y asked.
"Slow down," chuckled Troy, "Fuck you. Continue." The girl replied as she sat down again, "Okay. So when I asked her to come to the "after-party"- " Troy sighed, "Then what's the problem? You chicken out or something?" she asked with a laugh. "The problem is, when asked her to come to the "after party" she refused to go, and since then she seemed to avoid me, and I don't know why"

"Oh sorry. What does she look like?" Amanda asked, "She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, she have this brown curls that falls perfectly just above her waist, she have the most beautiful brown orbs, the list goes on." Troy replied with a huge grin on his face.

"Are you telling me, she's the girl who came up to you on the game?" Amanda asked with a worried look on her face.

"Uh yeah." Troy replied, "Look, I'm sorry Troy. I thought she's not the one who you're going to ask. So I think, I might have scared her off or something?" Amanda said with a sorry look.

"What do you mean?" asked a dumb founded Troy. "You see, I was afraid that she was going to ruin the plan or something, so I like eyed her down, I didn't know she's the one you're going to ask Troy. I'm sorry." The green – eyed blonde replied.

Troy chuckled at the girl, "That's just stupid."

Amanda sighed, "Still. Just talk to her."

Troy ran his hands through his hair as he took a deep breath. He haven't talked to Gabriella for about two months, it seems that she's avoiding him, and he doesn't know why. With one final sigh, decided, he'll go to Gabriella's house and ask her, himself. No turning back, he have to tell her how he feels, and hopes that Gabriella feels the same way.

As he arrived at Gabriella's door steps, he took a deep breath, and knock on the door. Few seconds of waiting, no answer. So he tried again, no answer. This time he finally noticed the door bell, he laughed quietly to himself as he pushed the white button. Troy froze as the door open, revealing the beautiful brown eyed brunette, that he's been eager to talk to.

"Oh, hey Troy." The beauty in front of him greeted quietly. Troy took a few minutes to take in the beautiful woman standing in front of him, wearing a grey hoodie, and a dark skinny jeans with her hair tied in a messy bun. "Hey, can I come in?" Troy finally asked as he tore away his gaze towards her. Hesitating for a minute, she decided, "Uhm, yeah sure." She replied as she opened the door wider for him to come in.

Troy took in the spacious place, that he haven't seen in the last two months. Gabriella looked at him, "You want to sit down?" she asked as Troy looked at her with a smile, and sat down on the soft couch, "You want something to drink?" Gabriella being the kind person asked, as she walked to the kitchen. "No, thanks." Troy replied, "Okay. What are you doing here?" Gabriella asked as she returned with a glass of mango juice on her hand and sat down opposite to Troy.

"We need to talk." He stated, as he said that he also saw how Gabriella cringed at the statement, "I don't know if there's something to talk about, Troy." She replied lowly as she played with the glass. "We need to." He repeated as he looked directly at Gabriella who seems to avoid his gaze, "What do you want?" she asked softly.

"What's going on?" Troy desperately asked as he moved closer to Gabriella, "What do you mean?" she asked, as she finally looked at Troy, with a blank, emotionless face. Troy winced at the tone of her voice, there's something going on, he thought, "About us. Lately, you seemed to avoid me." Troy softly asked.

Gabriella once again, looked away, refusing to look at him, afraid that she might break down. "No reason."

"I know there's a reason Gabriella." Troy replied, "There's no reason Troy!" she exclaimed.

Troy let out a angry sigh, he was loosing his patience, "Dammit Gabriella, just tell me what's the problem!"

"I fucking told you, there's nothing about it. So what if I didn't talked to you lately? What's wrong with that?" Gabriella furiously yelled back. "Don't fucking lie to me Gabriella. I know there's something wrong!" Troy yelled back, he doesn't mean to raise his voice but he wants to know the truth.

"There's nothing wrong!" Gabriella screamed as she raised both of her hands to add some effects, and to show him how frustrated she is now, on how Troy's acting. "I can tell Gabriella! You know what? I think you're afraid!" Troy replied as Gabriella looked at him, "Why would I be afraid?" she chuckled sarcastically.

"I think you're afraid to get your heart broken again, you're afraid that someone's gonna crush the wall the you built around you, you're afraid the you might want me as much as I want you!" re reasoned. Gabriella's eyes started to moist, because Troy might be right. But he has a girlfriend!

"Aren't you supposed to be at Amanda's right now?" Gabriella asked, hurt evident in her voice, "Why would I be?" Troy confusedly asked as his voice turned soft, Gabriella looked down on her feet, and everything clicked. She's jealous. She thought Amanda's Troy's boyfriend. Amanda was right.

Troy let out a chuckle, "You honestly thought Amanda's my girlfriend?" Gabriella looked at him with her mouth a gape but no words was coming of her mouth. "Amanda's only my bestfriend, and for the record she likes someone else."

Gabriella seemed to finally speak, "Then why? You have your arms,? What?"

"Amanda and I planned something, during the so called after party I was about to ask you there, and she's the one who helped me plan it. But at the game, she thought you were a different woman." He explained as he tried to grab her arms.

Gabriella threw her arms around Troy's neck and sobbed quietly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have assumed. I,"

"Am I forgiven?" Troy asked as he put his arms around Gabriella's waist, "There's nothing to forgive."

"Be my girlfriend?" she froze, she didn't expect that. Gabriella looked down as she released her arms around his neck and moved out of his grasp, "I, I can't"

Troy was hurt, what did she just said? I thought she wants this like I do. "What? I thought you like me back?"

"I do Troy, but I can't be in a relationship with you." She replied, it hurts her saying this to him, but she know it's the right thing at the moment.

"Why?" was the only thing that Troy could say. "Troy! Look at us, we're already fighting when we're not even in a relationship yet. How about when we are in one? We're only gonna fight! It seems that everything is against us. And we have the world againsts us, paparazzi will create rumors, lies will spread, the lists goes on Troy, and what if- " she rambled before being cut but Troy's lips. Troy and Gabriella's mouth moved as one, it was the battle of tongues as they made out. Breathing, finally was needed as they pulled away, both panting heavily.

"Every relationship has it's ups and downs, Brie. Not everything will run smoothly, we'll have fights, but that will only make us stronger. True love, didn't even run it's course smoothly nor will our. Screw the paparazzi, it's only you and me. We have to trust eachother, so that rumors or lies won't break us apart. They don't even have to know yet. But I have to ask you something, are you willing to ride on a rollercoaster ride with me?" he asked with hopeful tone and look on his face as he look at Gabriella's face both cupped in his hands.

"Yes." Gabriella replied with a nod, and that's all it took. Troy kissed Gabriella with all he have, releashing all the emotions, tears come crashiond down Gabriella's face. Troy picked Gabriella up as she wrapped her legs around Troy's waist. "Bedroom."

Troy stumbled up the stairs but their lips never leaving the other. They finally arrived Gabriella's room, Troy put Gabriella down as he locked the door. Troy then connected his lips to Gabriella's once more as they backed to the bed, Troy unzipped Gabriella's hoodie, as she pulled Troy's clothes, "Fuck!" she groaned as she felt Troy's lips nibble on her neck, quickly finding her sweet spot.

Troy unclasped Gabriella's bra, as he hoisted Gabriella up. For a few minutes, he admired the beauty in from of him, "Oh gosh, Troy!" she moaned. Gabriella unbuttoned Troy's jeans and with Troy's help the jeans was off. A few minutes later, they were both only in their underwears, making out feverently. "Brie." She heard Troy moaned as Gabriella warm hands wondered over his stomach. "Make love to me." She stated as they looked through eachother's eyes lovingly. As their underwear went, "You sure?" Troy asked, "Yes." Replied Gabriella as Troy put on a condom, and swiftly entered her.

Later on, Gabriella woke up with a smile on her face, as she felt an arms encaging her. Softly and quietly, she pulled away from Troy's grasp, she put on Troy's shirt and opened her drawers for clean underwear and short.

She silently went to the music room and sat down as she picked up the guitar and started humming softly.

When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry
And cursed at the wind
He broke his own heart
And i watched
As he tried to re-assemble it

And my momma swore
that she would never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love
If it does not exist

But darlin',
You, are, the only exception
But, you, are, the only exception

Maybe i know, somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
To make it alone
Or keep a straight face

And i've always lived like this
Keeping it comfortable,
distance, and up until now
I'd sworn to myself that I'm content
With loneliness
Because none of it
was ever worth the risk, but...

You, are, the only exception

I've got a tight grip on reality
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning, when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream

You, are, the only exception

During the whole time she sang, she had a smile on her face, that she can't seem to wipe off. Gabriella contently sighed as the song finished. She took a few minutes to think how great things are right now on her life. She closed her eyes, as she felt someone sit next to her and kissed her exposed shoulders, for Troy's clothe's bigger on her, no doubt.

"Hey." Troy said, as Gabriella's eyes remained close when she put her head on his shoulders. "That was awesome."

"Thank you." Gabriella replied. "I love you."

K. I don't own The Only Exception by the Paramore. Love them though. :)