Chapter 7: The talk

Lunchtime

All of my classes had gone good so far, so I was in a good mood. I had almost forgotten about Troy, almost. I made my way into the gym and looked for Troy inside.

I saw him sitting on the bleachers at the other end of the gym. I walked cautiously towards him. He must've heard me coming, because he looked up at me and smiled. His eyes were full of sadness though.

"Hey Troy," I said carefully. He looked really tired. "I wonder what he is thinking," I wondered to myself.

"Hey Gabi," Troy said with a small smile. "I know what you are thinking Gabi."

I looked at him curiously. "How could he know," I thought. "Oh really?" I asked him.

He laughed, "No I don't know but you had that curious look on your face as if you were trying to figure me out."

"Oh, right," I said with a smile. "So what do we need to talk about?" I asked my curiosity getting the best of me.

His smile fell. He now had a serious look on his face. "Well, first off I want to say that I am sorry for making you believe that I still don't have any feelings for you. I do and it just caught me off guard that's all but I can't get in a relationship just yet."

"Oh, actually you know what? I was going to say the same thing," I said. "I mean I know that I still have feelings for you but I don't know if I want to jump into a relationship. I mean we had our hearts broken and if it didn't work out then we would make working together more awkward."

Troy looked at me seriously. He looked surprised too as he said, "Really? Well, that is very interesting."

"Why is that interesting," I asked flirtatiously.

Troy finally smiled a smile that reached his eyes, "I don't know but Gabi, you sure have changed since high school. I mean that in a good way too."

"Thanks Troy. You have changed too in a good one though," I said with a smile.

Troy laughed. I watched as he looked me in the eyes again. "Now that is over why don't you come over here and sit next to me and we can catch up." He patted the seat next to him.

I giggled and walked over to him slowly. "Ok I guess," I said flirtatiously.

He looked at me again and sighed impatiently, "Gabi! Are you trying to torture me?"

I giggled again. I thought to myself, "I haven't giggled like this in such a long time." I walked over to him a little quicker just so he wouldn't think I was truly torturing him.

I reached him and sat down next to him. I looked into his blue eyes and wondered why did we ever break up?

Troy put his hand on my arm and this time I didn't move it. He looked deep into my eyes and said, "Gabi why did we break up? Its obvious we still have feelings for one another."

I smiled and thought to myself, "We always knew what the other one was thinking."

I said to Troy, "Honestly Troy, I don't know. I knew I needed space but I hated being away from you for so long. You know after a while though, it got better, but I never stopped loving you."

He looked at me with sincerity in his eyes, "Gabi, I never stopped loving you either. You have to understand though that I can't get into a relationship right now. It's not a good time in my life right now."

I felt my heart break. I wanted to believe him but something inside me told me he was lying. I looked at him and smiled and said, "Well I'm sorry you feel that way." I slowly leaned over and kissed him on the lips.

I felt his lips move with mine. Even if he didn't want a relationship then he didn't act like it.

We continued to kiss when I felt his hand slowly move up my arm and his hand stayed on my neck. I moved my hand from his hands and slowly moved it into his hair. He pulled away and started to kiss my neck. I moaned softly into his ear. I could feel him smile against my neck. He continued to kiss up my neck and towards my earlobe. Once he reached my ear he gently nipped it.

"Troy," I said into his ear. As he pulled away I started to attack his lips with my own. I felt his hands come down to my thighs and he gently started to rub his hands up and down. One of his hands then moved from my thigh down towards my butt and he grabbed it and picked me up so that I was now in his lap. I could feel him underneath me start to grow more as I wiggled against him. I smiled to myself and thought, "I can still turn him on."

I heard him groan as I continued to grind against him. He moved his other hand from my thigh and put it under my shirt. I felt his hand slowly move against me. I then felt his hand continue upwards towards my breast and before I knew it he was gently rubbing it and I moaned louder. He continued to smile.

"Troy," I said into his ear and I kept grinding into him and I felt him get bigger.

"Gabi," I heard him moan. I was still kissing his lips and moved his tongue into my mouth and he began to massage my tongue with his own.

"Umm, excuse me! Calling Troy and Gabi," I heard someone yell into the gym.

I instantly stopped kissing Troy and turned to look at who had entered the gym. I saw that it was Chad. I groaned inwardly. He always seemed to know when to interrupt.

All of a sudden I heard Troy laugh. I thought to myself, "I missed his laugh." I felt myself start to giggle. We both looked at one another and started another laughing fit.

"Chad what are you doing here?" Troy asked in between laughs.

"I was looking for you guys. We got worried when you all didn't show up to lunch. It's almost over too," Chad said as he started to turn less red.

"Oh right," Troy said. He seemed to be disappointed.

"I guess we should head to the cafeteria so that the others don't worry," I said also disappointed.

"We can continue with this later," Troy whispered into my ear.

I smiled at him and nodded.

We both got up and headed to the doors. I felt Troy reach for my hand. I interlaced our fingers together. I walked out of that gym happier than I had been in a long time.

Chad looked at us with a smile on his face. I could tell what he was thinking.

"What's with the smile Chad?" I asked with a smile.

"Oh nothing," he said innocently.

We reached the cafeteria and walked to the table where our friends were. They all looked at us knowingly. I smiled but said nothing as I sat down next to Taylor who immediately started to ask me questions.

"Taylor, I'll talk to you later," I said quietly. I saw her smile.

I looked across the table at Troy and he looked at me and winked at me. Just that little gesture sent shivers down my back. I winked back.

A little later school had finally ended and I was excited to see Troy again. I walked into the gym and looked for Troy. I went into the gym and not to soon after I felt two strong hands wrap around my waist.

"Hey Gabi," Troy whispered into my ear.

"Hey Troy," I said quietly.

"Aw, man I did it again!" I heard Chad exclaim.

I giggled, "Don't worry Chad."

"Hey troy don't forget you have that meeting and you need to be home for you know who," Chad said trying to be discreet.

"Yes Chad, I think I know why I have to go home," Troy said through clenched teeth. His arms were still around my waist and I felt him tighten around me. I put my hand on his arm trying to calm him down. I felt him loosen his grip around me.

"What's wrong Troy?" I asked him quietly.

"Well, I might as well tell you. Actually I'll show you. How bout you catch a ride back to my apartment and Chad can leave with Tay? " Troy asked as his face was strained.

"Ok, sure," I said my voice full of concern.

We all left the gym and went to look for Taylor. Troy still had his arms around me.

Finally we found her and we left the school for our apartments.

Troy and I get into a cab with a comfortable silence.

I finally broke it and said, "So, Troy who is this you need to come home to?"

"You'll see Gabi," he said quietly.

We reached his apartment building and I let him lead me to his house. We walked into this small apartment when I noticed that we weren't alone.

"Mrs. Bolton?" I asked the older lady sitting on the couch with a little girl who looked just like Troy.

"Gabriella?" She asked me.

"Oh my God!" I yelled and ran to give Mrs. Bolton a hug. "What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Troy hasn't told you has he?" Mrs. Bolton asked in a mother tone.

"No, I haven't yet mom. Gabi, I would like you too meet my other special girl, Lily," Troy said. As he said who lily was he pointed to the little girl sitting on the couch with Mrs. Bolton. "Lily's my daughter."