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He's My Student

Chapter 7

Troy and Gabriella awoke around half 6 to Sydney jumping on the bed giggling away.

"Syd, stop." Troy grunted sleepily, turning over to on his back rubbing his eyes.

"Daddy Syd-Sydney hungwey," she said.

"Okay come on, let's go get you some breakfast," he said getting out the bed taking the little girl with him, placing her on his hip.

"I'll be down in a sec. I'm just going to jump in the shower," Gabriella said stretching as she got out of the bed and Troy pecked her on the lips before he left the room. When he went down and entered the kitchen he saw Taylor putting something on the fridge.

"Morning," she said.

"Hiya," Syd said as Troy put her in her chair, Taylor smiled and ruffled Syd's hair.

"Morning' what's that for?" Troy asked motioning to the post it not she had left on the fridge.

"Oh it's my number for Chad," and he smiled.

"So you and him hit it of huh?" he said making Syd's breakfast and she blushed.

"You could say that. Well I'm gunna go, I'll be late for work."

"Okay looks like I'll be seeing you again soon,"

"Hopefully. Tell Gabbie I'll call her later and it was nice to meet you," said Taylor shaking his hand.

"You too see you later," she nodded.

"Bye Sydney," Taylor waved and she waved back picking the spoon up from the bowl Troy had set down in front of her and started eating her breakfast.

An hour later everyone was dressed and Gabriella had come down 10 minutes before Chad. He came down and went straight to the fridge, Troy laughed as he slowly took it off and smiled at the piece of paper.

"What you smiling at?" Gabriella asked Chad.

"Chad's pulled your best friend," Troy said smirking.

"Oh my god no way?" Gabriella said genuinely shocked.

"Is that a bad thing?" Troy asked confused.

"No its just she doesn't give her number out to someone she just met, she has to like have this trust built." and this made Chad's smile to grow.

"She must like you," she said and Troy smirked at him.

Later that day coach Bolton was watching Troy in free period work out and practice. He'd been watching him for a while and noticed that he seemed a lot happier; also his basketball was improving, as well as his grades. He sighed curiously and left the gym and walked around the corner not seeing Miss Montez causing him to bump into her, knocking his things out of his hands.

"I'm sorry," he said picking his things up of the floor and in front of his eyes were a bright blue pair of stiletto shoes. Wow he thought blinking at the brightness of them but was dragged out of his thoughts as she spoke.

"Oh don't worry about it," she said also standing.

"Montez, your Troy's math teacher right?" He asked and she nodded.

"Yip that's correct,"

"How are his grades doing? His mom said he was being tutored by you,"

"Ah yes he was but he's doing great now he's really caught up," she explained and coach nodded. "Why is he failing another class?"

"Oh no, I don't think so. Any way its just he seems different these past months like he's happier, you know? I mean he's doing better on his basketball as far as I know his grades haven't slipped, they've improved." He said and frowned.

"Not to be rude coach, but aren't you happy he's happy? That's if he is, I mean what would I know if he's happy?" Gabriella added smiling nervously and he sighed.

"It's just for Troy when something good comes along something bad is always around the corner."

"What do you mean?" she asked curiously.

"Well there's Sydney she isn't a bad thing don't get me wrong I love her. He's 19 and has a house and daughter of his own, I worry he's not gunna find a girlfriend because of Sydney its not everyday a girl he's age wants a daughter, you see what I mean?" Jack rambled and she nodded.

"I'm sure everything will turn out fine, talk to him about it, ask him what's making him happy, i'm sure he'll tell you," reassured Gabriella smiling at him and he laughed a bit.

"Yeah, i'm sorry about telling you all this."

"Don't worry about it, its fine," he nodded and looked down.

"This might sound weird coming from me, but your shoes' seem so familiar and i can't place were I've seen them before," he said and she froze and swallowed loudly.

"Oh these things, everyone has a pair of these, every shop you go in, everywhere." she said nervously trying to distract his thoughts of were he's seen them. He shook his head.

"You're probably right, thanks anyway," she nodded.

"Any time," was her quiet reply as she hastily made her way towards her car.

After practice Troy went to his mom and dad's house as usual, to pick up Sydney, Jack had told his wife about what he was thinking and what he'd told Gabriella earlier and she nodded agreeing as they sat watching him interact with his daughter on the couch opposite.

"Should we go home and cook you some dinner?" Troy asked the 2 year old on his lap and she nodded.

"Go see mommy," Sydney said suddenly with a pout, Lucille gasped quietly and Troy's smile dropped and eyes made contact with the floor.

"What?" Coach whispered shocked.

"Maybe later," he said not looking at his mom or dad.

"No Syd want mommy!" Syd cried going into a tantrum folding her arms, not forgetting to stomp her foot.

"Syd don't do this, come on, I'll phone her when we get in and ask her to come 'round."

"Troy you shouldn't promise her things you can't keep," his mom whispered harshly.

"Phwone now," Syd said smiling putting her head to one side, Troy sighed, she does that cute little face on purpose he thought and he glanced at his parents.

"You want to speak to mommy now?" he asked getting his phone out and she nodded.

"Yay mommy," she shouted clapping her hands and giggling, his parents looked at each other in curiosity. Troy shook his head laughing at her.

"Your really gunna' put her on the phone with the woman who abandoned her 2 years ago?" his dad asked.

"Nope, her mommy," Was Troy's reply and they gave him a confused expression.

"Mom-my," Syd shouted angrily,

"Okay, okay it's ringing, jeez" Troy said laughing and she smiled sweetly at him as he shook his head again, such a drama queen.

"Hello?" he grinned at hearing her voice.

"Hey baby its only me, were are you right now?" he asked.

His parents raised their eyebrows at each other before turning back to Troy and watched on.

"I've just landed at my place, you?"

"I'm at my folks place, Syd wanted her mommy," he said the last part in a baby voice causing her and Syd to giggle.

"Aaaww, okay, put her on then," and he did.

"Mommy," she shouted happily as Troy held the phone to her ear.

"Hey Syd, you had a good day at school?"

"Yeah ate ma dwinner,"

"You're a good girl is daddy gunna make you some nuggets when you get in?" and she nodded not knowing she couldn't see her.

"See me?" she said in her sad voice, Troy shook his head smiling knowing Gabriella went weak when she used it and can't resist it.

"Of course I will sweetie,"

"Yay thwank wou mommy wove you."

"Anytime sweetie love you too, I'll see you soon yeah?" she nodded again and pushed the phone to her dad as he laughed.

"So you coming by later?" he said.

"Sure am," she said smiling. "I can't wait to see you, it doesn't feel the same when I see you in school," she admitted.

"Yeah I know, you looked nice today by the way did i tel you?" Troy smirked as he could picture the pink tint rising to her cheeks.

"Thanks," she said shyly. "So it'll be over your place in an hour that okay?"

"That's great baby, I'll see you then,"

"Alright love you,"

"Love you too," he said and hung up and looked up from his daughter to find his parents eyes glued to him. "What?" he asked innocently not being able to hide the grin that was on his face.

"You never told us you had a girlfriend," his mom said shocked.

"Is this why you have been acting strange?" Jack asked and watched as his son was silent for a moment, thinking.

"You mean happier?" Troy corrected smiling. "Yeah, shes great and she loves Syd to pieces," he continued with a grin as he thought about said brunette.

"Wow you really like her don't you?" Lucille stated rather than asked at the look she saw on his face and he nodded.

"How long have you been with her?" coach asked.

"Just over 4 months," he answered.

"Four months?" coach repeated shocked. "Does she go to our school?" and Troy put his head back down, avoiding eye contact.

"You could say that," he whispered.

"What do you mean by that?" his mom asked.

"Nothing, it doesn't matter." Troy sighed hoping to avoid the conversation about to erupt, he should have known he wasn't that lucky.

"Yeah it kinda does," his dad said and Troy sighed, again. "We wanna meet her. You have to be serious about her if Syd's calling her mom and swapping I love you's." and his mom nodded agreeing with her husband.

"Okay chill, her names Gabriella."

"And?" his mom said hinting for him to continue

"She has brown hair, brown eyes," he was now avoiding eye contact and playing with Sydney as he did continue. "Shes 23 and a maths teacher," coach's face dropped.

"What? Troy, are you kidding? Miss Montez, you're seeing your math teacher? You could get expelled for this," he explained standing up.

"And that's the reason why I didn't wanna tell you till I graduated in a few months," Troy said rubbing his forehead as his dad just ran his fingers through his hair.

"You know I have to report this?" Jack announces and Troy put Syd next to him, off his knee and also stood up.

"Dad you can't she has worked hard for her job,"

"Oh yeah and sleeping with one of her students proves that does it?"

"How can you say that? It's not like that? We've only slept together what? Three times in the whole four months we've been together. We tried to forget about each other after but couldn't," Troy argued his voice raising, Coach shook his head again.

"Troy you can't keep seeing her, it's against the rules."

"I don't care about the rules it's only for another couple of months."

"Oh yeah? How about when you leave school? How do you know she not just gunna go off with the next guy that strolls into the classroom next fall," Troy could feel the anger burning up inside of him at his dad's words.

"Shes not like that. I can't believe I even told you. I love her dad and she loves me can't you just accept that?"

"I still don't believe in it Troy. You don't know what shes like she could break your heart with the next popular guy whose 'failing' math," coach shouted putting air quotes around failing.

"Oh yeah if shes so called goes around sleeping with her students she wouldn't have asked if she could adopt Syd last night then would she?"

"This is ridiculous. She's having you on Troy." Troy took a deep breath and counted silently to ten.

"Obviously were not gunna do it tomorrow you moron, but further down the line. Yes. Why cant you see we wanna be with each other, this is the one girl i'm serious about and you try and ruin that when in a few months the stupid rule about dating a teacher won't even occur to me because I would have graduated." Troy once again defended his part, a little calmer than minutes previous.

"What if they find out I know about you then I have no job, you get expelled and Miss Montez is also left without a job."

"We've talked about that and we don't plan on getting caught, its not like we go round the school holding hands or make out when shes teaching," he said getting wound up again. Lucille was now in the kitchen with Syd occupying her whilst also still listening to the fight.

"You're missing the point, what IF you do get caught, Troy? What you gunna do then huh?"

"We won't get caught if you keep quiet till I graduate," he said meeting his dad's stern gaze. "You really wanna take away all the good that's coming my way now? Everything's finally looking up, I just finished paying the loan off for the house, I finally found a girl who likes me for me not for the basketball status and most of all she wants to help me with Sydney, be a mom figure in her life. I love her dad, please?" he said practically begging, his dad saw the determination in his eyes and didn't like that one bit, he immediately averted his gaze somewhere else.

"Don't say I didn't warn ya," his dad muttered shaking his head taking a deep breath rubbing his forehead as Troy breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Thanks dad, this means a lot," he said and gave him a manly handshake, he just nodded slightly sitting back down and Troy went into find his mom and daughter.

"Daddy shouting," Syd said as she saw her dad come in enter the kitchen.

"Sorry you had to see that princess," he said picking her up.

"See mommy now?" she said clutching round his neck.

"Yeah we'll go home put you some tea on and then when you've eaten it she'll be there,"

"Thank daddy," Syd said and kissed his cheek, he smiled hugging her closer to him.

"Well i'm gunna go now mom, I'll see you later," he said, his mom smiled and motioned for him to come over to her with her head.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Give him some time to come to terms with it, he'll come round," she said on about his dad.

"So you're okay with it?"

"Of course I am Troy, if you're happy then i'm happy." she said and kissed his cheek.

"Thanks mom,"

"Thanks nana," Syd said giggling and two the adults laughed and Troy kissing her cheek hugging his angel closer.

"Just be careful okay?" Lucille continued and he nodded. "I'll phone you later," she said and walked with him to the front door.

"Later dad," he shouted opening the door.

"Later," was all he responded, Troy sighed but shook it off.

"Actually can I come 'round with you and you know met her properly?" his mom asked.

"Yeah sure, come on," Troy said and she nodded grabbing her coat shouting to Jack where she was going before leaving to head to Troy's' house. They arrived not long after as it was only a few doors down and as soon as Syd had eaten her tea, like Troy had Gabriella knocked on the door.

"Hey come on in," greeted Troy opening the door to let her in.

"Hey how you doing?" she replied and gave him a quick kiss as they went back into the front room.

"Mommy," Syd shouted and jumped onto her knee as she sat on the couch. "Look color,"

"Hey sweetie, wow, that's a lovely picture. Have you drawn that all by yourself?" she asked the little girl and she nodded "Can mommy keep this?"

"You & daddy fwidge." she said.

"Put this on the fridge?" Gabriella repeated and Syd nodded again, Gabriella looked up and smiled when she saw another set of eyes on her. "Oh hey Mrs. Bolton I didn't see you there, you okay?" she asked Troy's' mom.

"I'm great thanks, you?"

"I'm pretty good thanks," replied Gabriella looking down as the butterflies erupted in her stomach realising Troy's daughter had been calling her mom in front of his mom.

"She knows," Troy said calming her nerves down and she smiled slightly at her.

"Are you not mad?" Gabriella asked quietly and Lucille laughed shaking her head no.

"Not have as much as Jack," Gabriella's face paled.

"Oh no, what did he say?"

"He was mad but mom thinks he'll come round," Troy answered as he walked out taking Syd with him to get a drink, as she was thirsty. Gabriella instantly went and sat next to his mom.

"I don't go round doing this often just so you know. I don't go round dating students just Troy's different we instantly clicked. I found myself constantly thinking about him and wanting to be around him, I love him and Syd to pieces I know what you must think that i'm some sort of whore or something but i'm not really," she rambled reassuringly albeit nervously causing his mom to chuckle.

"Its okay don't worry about it, it's like i said to him if he's happy then i'm happy, I haven't seen him so happy for ages." Gabriella sighed in relief.

"Oh god, thank you."

"Don't mention it. So Troy tells me you wanna adopt Sydney?"

"Yeah, shes adorable. I asked him last night, I know we've only been together for a short period of time but soon hopefully," she explained nodding again as Troy and Syd came back in the living room.

"I think that's a great idea. As long as Troy's happy i'm happy. Troy? Are you happy?" Lucille asked her son, he looked at Gabriella who was looking back at him and they smiled at each other, his mom smiled too as she saw the obvious spark and love radiating between the two.

"Definitely," he answered not taking his eyes of his girlfriend.

"Then this discussion is settled," Lucille said and they started to chat about other things.

At about 7 Lucille was just about to go and Troy was going to put Syd to bed when there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it," Gabriella said as Troy had a sleepy 2 year old in hands.

"Thanks,"

Her breath got caught in her throat when she saw coach Bolton stood at the door.

"Hey coach," she said quietly letting him in.

"Miss Montez," he said dryly walking past her and in to the front room. She sighed worriedly and closed the door following him in.

"Hey dad," Troy said he just gave him a small nod and turned to his wife.

"You coming home?" he asked and she nodded.

"I was actually on my way," she said.

"So Gabriella, its Gabriella right?" Coach addressed quite rudely and she nodded pushing the nerves out of her system. "So how come you're dating a 19 year old not to mention he's one of your students. Isn't that illegal?"

"Because i'm in love with him and it won't be illegal in a few months," she responded.

"In Love," he scoffed. "You've know him, what? A month?"

"5 months, but we've been dating for about 4."

"Makes no difference," she sighed he was annoying her now.

"Look what is the big deal? He graduates in a few months. I love him and Syd to pieces why can't you just accept that?" Gabriella forcefully asked and Troy and his mom smirked as she continued. "You told me you want him to be happy, he is, he told you his self he is. I'm not gunna up and leave any time soon so nothing bad is going to bring his mood down," she added referring to the day they had the conversation in the corridor. Then something clicked in Mr. Bolton

"Those were your shoes that day I came over for the corkscrew,"

"Yeah," and then he just sat there thinking of what to say next.

"You say you love I bet you don't know anything about him,"

"Try me," she said smiling genuinely.

"Name of his first pet?"

"Holly, black Labrador."

"His birthday?"

"28th of September,"

"Okay, name of his first girlfriend?"

"End of freshman year Sharpay Evans,"

"Syd's birthday?"

"12th of August,"

"When he lost his virginity,"

"Dad how the hell would you know that?" Troy exclaimed gob smacked and jack just turned to him giving him a look clearly saying 'trust me I know'.

"Junior year the girl was called Michelle I think. Look we can go on all night here do you get the point?" she said trying to not to sound annoyed.

Coach sighed, "I still don't agree with this whole thing."

"Dad, we don't want you to agree we just want you to keep quiet about it," Troy jumped in, still rocking Syd in his arms.

"Jack, Gabriella is a great girl I know what your thinking and she isn't like that."

"Like what?" Gabriella asked curious.

"He thinks you do this with all your students and your just using me," Troy said and Gabriella's jaw nearly hit the floor, what? "Yeah that was my reaction," added Troy.

"What the hell am I supposed to expect? When you find out your soon is sleeping with his maths teacher for all you know Troy, she could have slept with half the class already. Or did you ever think that's why she came here; she could have been caught at her old school for sleeping around,"

"Excuse me," Gabriella exclaimed, "For the record we aren't just sleeping together we're in a serious adult relationship," she added trying to cover up the evident sadness in her voice at the words that were coming from her boyfriend's dad's mouth, but it didn't go unnoticed by Troy as he put a now sleeping Syd down on the couch.

"Dad you basically just called my girlfriend a whore," Troy said his voice turning dangerous.

"You never know Troy," Gabriella couldn't believe this and she quickly wiped the tear away that escaped her eye.

"Jack what is wrong with you? Can't you see there happy together," Lucille scolded her husband

"What is wrong with me? Nothing's wrong with me. She his fucking maths teacher for gods sake, its like me sleeping with some one on the cheerleading squad," he said in a raised whisper, not to wake Sydney.

"Ew gross," Troy said disgustedly, pulling a face and Gabriella chuckled wiping her eyes again. Troy went over to her and brought to his chest and she buried her face in his shirt taking a deep breath, telling herself not to get too upset. She snuggled into him deeper as he kissed the top of her on the head.

"How is this like that at all? She's 23 not 42," Lucille shot back.

"Why are you on there side?"

"Because I can see they make each other happy and i'm willing to give my son the happiness he deserves," retorted Lucille and coach just stood there; there was just something that wouldn't let go.

"I cant i'm sorry am gunna' have to report it," he said about to walk out; Troy closed his eyes and shook his head in defeat as did his mom.

"Wait," Gabriella said, this caught Lucille and Troy's attention and Jack turned around impatiently waiting for her to continue. "That won't be necessary," she said and he looked confused.

"What why?" Jack questioned and Troy looked down at her confused.

"I'll go to the principle and quit first thing," she said quietly, Lucille gasped and Troy's jaw nearly hit the floor. Jack was also pretty shocked at this but didn't let it show.

"El, what? You can't do that; you worked really hard to get where you are. You went to one of the best colleges and everything," Troy said cupping her cheeks wiping her tears with the pads of his thumbs, Jack watching on still in un noticed shock, her saying this maybe had shown him a different light to the whole relationship. Willing to quiet her dream career for his son? That's an incredibly brave and nice, extremely nice thing to do.

"Don't you wanna' be with me?" Gabriella asked tearing up a bit again.

"Of course I do baby more than anything."

"Then this is the only option Troy. I can get another job. So I'll be giving up my dream career but I love you Troy, I wanna be with you, and if coach reports this I can get arrested because you are still a student even if you are 19," she said letting the tears fall, he wiped them away with his thumbs again, he put his forehead against hers and closed his eyes for a minute.

"I love you so much," he whispered finally opening his eyes and she smiled and hugged him again, her face in the crook of his neck, his in her long, coconut scented natural curly hair.

"I love you too," Lucille was nearly in tears herself and coach sighed once again, at loss for words.

"I thought you were gunna tell me not to do it then," Gabriella admitted pulling back a teary smile adorning her face.

"I can't tell you what to do El, it's your choice I just feel so bad that your giving it up to be with me," he said truthfully and she laughed a bit.

"Don't feel bad, like you said, it's my choice." With that he bent down to kiss her. Lucille give jack a look saying 'are you really gunna do this'?, and he put his head back, one hand on his hip the other holding the bridge of his nose.

"Okay stop with the making out and I'll keep my mouth shut, but if this goes wrong don't say I didn't warn you," he finally said and Lucille smiled, she would of clapped and squealed but didn't want to wake Sydney.

"Thank you," whispered Gabriella turning to face him, head on Troy's shoulder and Troy nodded in agreement.

"Well we'll leave you two alone," Lucille said smiling and with that his parents left. They took Syd upstairs to bed and decided to jump in bed themselves and watch a movie.

"I can't believe you did that," Troy said once the movie was over she looked at him confused. "Almost quit your job. I feel special," he said and she smiled up at him.

"You are special to me," she replied her palm caressing his cheek and he bent down to kiss her.

"I love you," he said in between kisses.

"I love you too," Gabriella replied when he pulled back only for air as he turned so he was hovering over her and kissed her again. It didn't take long for it to turn from loving and sweet to hot and fiery. She leant up a bit as Troy tugged at the shirt she was wearing and brought it over her head, he smiled at her when it landed on the floor the her topless and went back to kissing. A few minutes later more clothing was removed and they were naked in front of each other.

"Your really beautiful you know that," Troy stated as inches away from her face, their heavy breaths hitting each others face, despite being it being dark he saw her blush and heard her mutter a small thanks before she leaned her head back up to kiss him. Somewhere between the kissing he positioned him self in front of her, only pulling back from her lips to see if she was okay, she nodded reattaching their lips as he sank into her, her moans and soft sighs spearing him on. After they finished their 'activities', they laid together in the afterglow, tangled up in the sheets sweating and breathing heavily.

"Wow that was," Troy said once his breathing regained normal.

"Amazing," she finished for him and he smiled and nodded giving her a quick kiss before he yawned.

"You tired?" and he nodded as the door opened they turned to see Syd standing there.

"Shit" they whispered and Troy grabbed his boxers while she grabbed one of his t-shirts and a pair of her boxer shorts.

"Mommy wakey," Syd said rubbing her eyes, Gabriella blushed while Troy struggled holding in his laughter despite they knew Syd had no idea why they where awake and Gabriella hit him on the arm.

"Come on jump in here and we all go to sleep okay?" Suggested Gabriella and the tired little girl nodded getting in the bed.

"Night baby," he said giving Gabriella a kiss and then kissed Syd. "Night princess,"

"Night"

"Nwight daddy,"

Note that what ever i write including medical or police related things are made up, take it all as fiction!