Chapter 6:
After changing into her Danforth reunion outfit, Gabriella went to go find Nikki to give her the clothes, only to find her already in them.
She looked confused. "How did you get into the clothes?"
Nikki smiled. "Sharpay dressed me! She told me pink was her color too!"
Gabriella laughed. "Yeah, she loves pink! You should see what she is wearing tonight to go to the Danforths."
At that moment, Sharpay had decided to make her grand entrance. Pushing the double doors to the living room, where Nikki and Gabriella sat, she said, "Sharpay Baylor (A/N: Sharpay and Zeke are married, Taylor and Chad are married, Jason and Kelsi are married) has arrived for the reunion."
Gabriella laughed and Nikki smiled. "You were right Ella! She is wearing pink!" Nikki smiled happily.
Sharpay looked offended. "When don't I where pink?" she asked.
"Never," Zeke said, stepping into the room.
"Ready to go?" Gabriella asked them.
"Yup," Sharpay replied. "Who's driving?"
"I will because I have Nikki's car-seat in the back of my car already," Gabriella said and took Nikki's hand, locked up, and walked out. Once in Gabriella's car, Sharpay inserted her iPod into the car stereo and cranking up some of her newest show, Miranda Mandez (A/N: totally made up!!!) and singing along to it. Gabriella and Zeke shared a look and then laughed.
"Oh right Shar, congrats on your show. Heard it got amazing reviews," Gabriella said.
Sharpay grinned. "Thanks. Ryan helped get me the part, so thank him."
"Wow, actually giving the bro some credit?" Zeke asked teasingly.
Sharpay pouted. "I always give Ryan credit, thank you."
Gabriella just listened to them and started a conversation with Nikki. After about five minutes, the entire car (surprisingly including Sharpay) had stopped listening to the show tunes and started playing I Spy in the car. They had fun and finally got to the Danforth's house. The house had gates around it, and a security code. Gabriella clicked the button to call Chad or Taylor to open the gate. Chad answered on the first ring.
"Hello?"
"DANFORTH OPEN THIS DOOR IMMIEDIATLY. TRYING TO MAKE US NOT COME?" Sharpay scremed into the speaker.
"Jeez, the ice queen has returned," Chad said jokingly. "I opened it." And then he hung up.
Gabriella drove them in, parked in the driveway, and the four (including Nikki) made their way up to the front door, where they were instantly greeted with hugs by everyone. Gabriella especially was bombarded with hugs.
"OHMIGOD! GABS!" Kelsi came running up, actually waddling up. She was pregnant.
"Kels! I haven't seen you in like forever!" Gabriella squealed.
"I KNOW! It's been way to long. And who's this?" Kelsi said, nodding toward Nikki, who looked up.
"I'm Nikki," Nikki replied.
Kelsi looked confused. "You have a daughter? Since when? I mean, it's been like months, but not years."
Gabriella laughed. "No, she's not my daughter. Nikki is Troy's daughter."
"Oh," Kelsi replied.
The group walked into the living room, where they all sat on the couches. Gabriella noticed Ryan was there alone.
"Wait Ry, where's your girlfriend? Tay said…." Gabriella asked, but trailing off at the end.
"I dumped her today when we were in the mall. We were buying Sharpay's new Juicy thing."
"OMG! I was in Juicy with Nikki today," Gabriella said.
"Yeah, we saw you," Jason said.
"Heyyy, then why didn't you come up to me?" Gabriella asked.
"We wanted to surprise you later on," Zeke said.
"Okay guys, who wants food?" Chad said, coming out of the kitchen.
The gang rolled their eyes as everyone thought, "Typical Chad."
"I do!" Nikki said and jumped up from Gabriella's lap. Everyone laughed.
Sharpay looked at Nikki. "You know, she is like a female replica of Troy."
Everyone looked at her. Nikki had sandy brown hair with big blue eyes. She looked a little bit athletic and just like Chad and Troy, she was always ready to eat. She was fit for a four year old.
"Come on Ella!" Nikki said, pulling Gabriella up. "I'm hungry!"
Everyone laughed at the little girl as they stood up and walked into the dining room.
"Tay! This is amazing! You didn't have to do this," Gabriella complimented as they all sat down to eat.
About halfway through dinner, the gate bell rung.
"Hello?" Chad asked.
"Yo Chad!" Troy's voice came over the loudspeaker.
"Hi. I'm in the middle of eating."
"Open the gate please. I have a surprise for Nikki." Troy pleaded.
"Fine," Chad replied as he pressed the button.
Moments later, they were all eating when Troy came through the doors, in all his glory. Taylor was the first to look up.
"Ahh, Troy, so nice to see you again, after you talked trash about your daughter," Taylor said coolly.
"I know I messed up Tay. But I have a gift for my daughter, if Gabriella would let her see me please," he pleaded, looking at Gabriella.
Gabriella looked at Troy and instantly her heart broke. She could see he was truly sorry for everything. She looked between Nikki and Troy before deciding her answer.
"You can give her the gift, but it has to be in front of all of us," Gabriella said.
"But I don't think Chad wants a dog in the house," he whispered to her, but Taylor heard.
"It's fine Troy," Taylor replied shortly.
Troy walked out and then walked in with the crate.
"Niks, I have a present for you," Troy said, walking over to Nikki who jumped out of her seat.
"Whatcha get me Daddy?" She asked.
Troy laughed. "Open it and find out."
When Nikki opened the door to the crate, she found a little golden retriever puppy that starting licking her face. She looked up at her dad.
"Is this the same one from the store that I liked Daddy?"
Troy smiled at her. "Yeah Niks, it is. I remembered how much you liked it. So, what are you going to name it?"
Nikki thought for a second and then went over to Gabriella.
"Ella, what should I name it?" she whisper asked Gabriella.
"Whatever you want to name it," Gabriella whispered back.
"Is it a boy or a girl Daddy?" Nikki asked.
"A boy," Troy replied.
Meanwhile, all of the other people were watching Troy interact with his daughter.
"You know, he seems different around Nikki," Taylor observed.
"Yeah," everyone else agreed quietly.
Meanwhile, Gabriella and Troy were around Nikki as she played and petted the golden retriever puppy.
"I think I'm gonna name it Bailey," Nikki said. "Is that okay Daddy?"
Troy chuckled. "Yeah Niks, its fine."
Nikki smiled at her daddy. "Thanks Daddy." She said getting up to hug him.
"You are welcome sweets," he replied as he bent down to her level to hug her.
After giving her dad a hug, Nikki sighed. "I'm still hungry." And at this, everyone laughed.
Nikki ran back over to the table and started eating again. Troy looked around nervously until Chad pulled up a chair for him.
"Come on Hoops, let's eat," Chad said as he dug in. Everyone, including Nikki, stopped to watch Chad stuff his face. He looked up.
"What?"
Everyone laughed and Troy sat down. They ate and discussed their lives over the dinner table and after dinner, Nikki fell asleep on the couch in the TV room. The rest of the gang went into the living room.
Sharpay suddenly broke the silence. "Let's play truth or dare."
Everybody groaned but agreed. "I'll start," Chad said. He looked around until his eyes rested on Troy. "Troy, truth or dare?"
Troy shrugged. "Uhh, dare."
Chad smirked and looked at Sharpay, who had told him about Gabriella and Troy's little session in the study. "I dare you to show everyone what you did with Gabster in the study earlier."
Troy and Gabriella blushed and Gabriella gave Sharpay a look.
"Please no Chad. Please," Gabriella begged, as she was never one of PDA's.
"It's a dare," Chad smirked.
Troy and Gabriella sighed and Troy leaned over and captured Gabriella's lips in a kiss, which turned into a mini-makeout session. It went on for a while.
"Guys? GUYS! NO PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION!" Zeke screamed and Troy and Gabriella broke away, blushing.
"Alright, Taylor, truth or dare?" Troy asked.
"Truth," Taylor replied.
"Why were you so forgiving and have been so sensitive for the past month?" Troy asked.
Taylor blushed and looked down. "Well, um, I'm, um, pregnant," she said.
Chad jumped up. "Really?"
Taylor grinned. "Yeah."
They started to kiss passionately until Sharpay cleared her throat. "I think me, Zeke, Gabs, Nikki, and Troy are gonna head out now. Bye Kels, Ry, and Jase," she said and Troy went to go pick up Nikki from the TV room and they left.
Once outside, Troy turned toward his car. "I'll pick her up tomorrow Gabriella. Thanks," he said.
Gabriella ran over to him and hugged him from around the waist. "What makes you think you are going home?"
"Um because I have nowhere else to say?" Troy said, though it was more like a question.
"Come to my house, okay?" Gabriella said. "I have room."
"Alright Brie. See you soon," Troy said and he drove off and Gabriella went back to drive her car with everyone home.
When they got to the house, Nikki went in one guest bedroom and Zeke and Sharpay fell right asleep in the other.
"Now, Montez, where am I supposed to sleep?" Troy asked, slightly amused.
"Hmm, come on, you can sleep in my bed with me," Gabriella said, pulling him up the stairs to her room.
Gabriella changed quickly into short shorts and a tank top, forgetting Troy was even in the house. When she came out of the bathroom, her eyes bulged as did Troy's.
"Oh God, sorry?" Gabriella said, more like a question.
Troy laughed. "Calm down Brie, it's okay."
Gabriella got into bed and snuggled up to Troy, who kissed her passionately on the lips. This turned into a full makeout session and clothes were shed and Troy and Gabriella poured out the love they had for eachother for so long into their festivities.
