It was six-thirty the next day. Jimmy walked up to Tiara's door in his basketball uniform, carrying the roses

Troy had told him he should get. He rang the doorbell a bit nervously, and waited until Tiara opened the door.

"Hm, so you're actually on time," Tiara said.

"Yes I am," Jimmy said. "And these are for you." He handed Tiara the roses.

"And you actually got me flowers?"

"Yes I did."

Tiara took the flowers, but then noticed Jimmy's basketball uniform. "Well wearing that was a mistake," she

rudely commented. "So where are we going to dinner?"

"McDonalds. Troy said you liked fast food."

"What? You're kidding. I never even ate fast food in my life! I refuse to."

"Are you making this up?"

"No, Jimmy, I am not."

"Well then you can just come and watch me eat."

"I cannot believe I am doing this," mumbled Tiara to herself. "But it's for Troy, so that makes it at least a

little worth it."

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing. Let's just go."

"Alright, then. Let's go."

Jimmy began to walk down the driveway and along the sidewalk. Tiara followed him, still annoyed. "How

far away did you park?" she asked.

"I......um.......don't have a car yet. I just turned sixteen three months ago. I'm still learning how to drive."

"No car? Well this just gets worse and worse."

"I'm really sorry, Tiara."

"Well I guess this is all for Troy, so I guess it can be alright this one time."

"Great. Now let's go."

Once they got to McDonalds, Jimmy ordered a cheeseburger and fries for himself.

"I still can't believe I don't get any food because you just had to say we had to eat fast food," Tiara

complained.

"Excuse me a minute," Jimmy said. He walked outside and quickly dialed Troy's number.

"Hello?" Troy answered the phone.

"Hey, it's Jimmy."

"Hey, is everything going okay with Tiara?"

"No. I thought you said she liked fast food, now she's mad at me and she's watching me eat."

"WHAT? Jimmy, I said NO fast food. And you never make a girl watch you eat!"

"Well then, what should I do?"

"Go somewhere she likes," Troy told him.

"Where does she like to go?"

"I don't know, ask her."

"Okay. But can I finish my cheeseburger?"

"NO! Leave with Tiara now and take her out to a real dinner."

"But I only have twenty dollars!"

Troy groaned in annoyance. Jimmy was messing the entire thing up. "Then go somewhere cheap she wants

to go."

"Like where?"

"You know what? Skip dinner and ask her where she wants to go."

"Okay."

"You got it?"

"Yeah. Bye."

"Bye. Don't mess anything else up."

Jimmy hung up and walked back to Tiara. "You ready to go?"

"I've been ready," Tiara said.

"But before we go, try one fry."

"No!"

"It's good."

"It's disgusting."

"Please?"

"Fine." Tiara rolled her blue eyes and took a bite of a fry. She chewed it slowly and swallowed. "That wasn't

as bad as I thought." She ate the rest of it.

"Great! Now we can go if you want."

"Okay, let's get out of here."

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"Troy, what's wrong?" Gabriella asked as she walked into Troy's room which had really become both of

theirs and saw Troy sitting on the bed looking a little annoyed.

"Jimmy's messing the whole date up. He took Tiara to a fast food restaurant."

"Oh, it'll be okay," Gabriella said, giving him a hug. "And I know how to make it better."

"How?" Troy asked her, hugging her back.

"By having our snuggle time now," Gabriella said. About a week ago, Troy and Gabriella made nighttime

their snuggle time, where they would lay down, snuggle against each other, and give each other all the affection

they wanted.

"It's not even dark out yet, but we can start early. I think I need it."

Gabriella and Troy let go of each other and climbed into the bed, Gabriella immediately pressing her body

against Troy's. Troy hugged her as she snuggled really far into him. "I love you, Gabby," he said.

"I love you, too," Gabriella said.

"This is my favorite part of every day," Troy said.

"I know, mine too," Gabriella said. "Snuggling with you always makes me feel better."

"I love feeling you snuggled against me. It's one of my favorite feelings in the world. My other favorite

feelings are your hugs and kisses."

"Troy, I love you."

"I love you, too. Will you love me forever?"

"Beyond forever."

"You're my precious Gabby, you know that?"

"Yes, but it's always nice to hear it."

"I'm so glad I have you," Troy said.

"I'm so lucky to have you," Gabriella told him.

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Jimmy and Tiara knocked on Troy's front door after Tiara said she wanted to go to Troy's house. At first

Jimmy had told her no, but she demanded until he agreed. They waited on the porch until Troy's mom answered

the door." Hello," she said.

"Hi. Um, I'm Jimmy, from the basketball team at East High. This is my date, Tiara. We just wanted to stop

in and see Troy for a little bit."

"Okay, you can come in."

Jimmy and Tiara walked inside.

"Troy's up in his room," Mrs. Bolton told them.

Jimmy walked upstairs with Tiara. When they came to Troy's closed door, Tiara just went in without

knocking first.

Troy and Gabriella, who were still having their snuggle time, looked at the doorway to see Tiara and Jimmy.

"Hi Troy," Tiara said. "I'm really sorry, but I have to quit this deal. Jimmy is rude."

Troy looked at Jimmy. "What happened?"

"Tiara just said she wanted to come over here and I didn't want to make her mad."

Tiara rudely sat on Troy's bed, pulled Troy's arm away from Gabriella, and pushed her off the bed. Then

she sat next to Troy. Troy stood up and went over to Gabriella. He helped her up and hugged her. "Are you

okay, my love?" he asked gently.

Gabriella hugged Troy back. "I just hit my leg, but I'm okay."

Troy looked over at Tiara. "Don't you DARE push my Gabby," he told her.

"Well I didn't think you would want to be near her," Tiara said.

"I always want my girl," he said.

"Well I want you to like me," she said.

"You know what, Tiara? Leave my room and leave my house."

"No."

Troy let go out Gabriella and pushed Tiara off his bed.

"Ow!" Tiara said. Then she started crying.

"Are you okay?" Jimmy asked her.

"Does it look like it?" Tiara asked smartly. Her gold dress had gotten a small rip in the sleeve.

"Do you want to leave?" Jimmy asked.

"No. I WANT TO BE WITH TROY!" Then she asked, "Troy, why'd you push me off your bed?"

"That's Gabby's side of the bed. No one can be there except for her."

"Well I wanted to sit down!"

"Too bad," Troy said.

"You know what? I'm leaving! But not before I do this!" She went over to Gabriella and hit her arm.

"Tiara! Don't you dare put a finger on my girl !" Troy yelled.

"I can if I want!"

"No you can't. Now LEAVE MY HOUSE!"

Gabriella's arm was red where Tiara had hit it. She walked over to Troy and showed him.

"Aw, my poor baby girl," Troy said, kissing her cheek. "Tiara, leave now!"

"Fine," Tiara finally stomped out of Troy's room, Jimmy following her.

"I'm sorry, Gabby, Troy told his fiancé as he kissed her on the nose and pulled her into a warm hug.

"It's not your fault, Wildcat."

"I should've given Jimmy better instructions," Troy said.

"Don't blame yourself," Gabriella said.

Troy and Gabriella hugged.

"I love you, Wildcat," Gabriella said.

"Love you, too, honey."