AN: I'm dedicating this chapter to MandySueeeee. Thanks for your wonderful and encouraging reviews/PMs.

Summary: Gabriella's engaged to Eric Mitchell. He treats her great in public … But what about behind closed doors? What does she live with everyday? Troyella.

I Want Out

"Oh my God! I absolutely love that shirt. You have to buy it!" Sharpay squealed.

"Yeah, it's cute. What do you think Gabriella?"

Gabriella's eyes were darting around the shop when she heard her name being called, "Huh? What?"

"I asked you if you liked this shirt." Taylor asked her friend with one eyebrow raised.

"Oh, yeah, it's nice. You should get it."

Gabriella turned back around and continued to look around the shop.

"Hey, Gabi, are you okay?" Sharpay questioned.

Gabriella didn't look at Sharpay, she was still glancing at every corner in the store, "Hmm? Oh, yeah. I'm fine. Just hungry," Gabriella lied.

"I'm hungry too. Just let me pay for this and then we'll head to the food court."

"Mmkay."

Sharpay, Taylor, and Gabriella arrived at the food court and were trying to decide what to get to eat.

"I have to go to the bathroom. I'll be back in a minute," Gabriella said.

"Okay, what do you want us to order for you?" Taylor questioned while looking around.

"Um, it doesn't matter. You know what I like," Gabriella replied as she walked towards the washroom.

"She's been in there a while. I wonder what's taking her so long."

"You don't think…" Taylor said, fearing the worst.

"Oh my God … What if Eric saw her?!"

And with that they took off towards the ladies washrooms. When they entered, they saw Gabriella on the floor in tears.

"Gabi! What's wrong?! Did he come? Is that why you're crying?" Sharpay rushed towards her friend and helped her stand up. "Taylor! What are we going to do?"

"Hold on, I'll be right back."

"Where are you going?!" Sharpay yelled at her friend who was leaving the washroom in a hurry.

Taylor glanced over her shoulder and shouted back, "Calling Troy!"

"Where is she?!" Troy demanded as he rushed into the mall with Chad and Zeke right behind him.

"In the bathroom with Sharpay. I don't know what to do! She just won't stop crying. I was thinking maybe he did something to her when she left, but she won't answer," Taylor said, almost in tears. Chad looked at her and enveloped her in a hug. They all rushed towards the bathroom.

"Gabriella," Troy began when he saw her. "Come here." He picked her up and wrapped his arms around her waist. She sobbed into his shoulder and clutched to him as if she were to let go, she would die.

When she calmed down a bit he asked, "What's wrong? Did he hurt you?"

She looked up at him and shook her head; he breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could say another word, her lips were pressed against his, trying to pry them open with her tongue. He willingly gave in, but was a bit surprised. One minute she was crying her eyes out, the next they were in a bathroom making out. This didn't make sense at all.

When she pulled away, they were both breathless, and everyone was staring at them wide eyed.

"Did you hook up with her already, man?" Chad asked a little bewildered.

"I –" but he was cut off once again by her lips. He wrapped his arms more tightly around her waist and pulled her closer. There wasn't a crack between them. Gabriella put her arms around his shoulders and tangled her hands in his hair.

She needed this right now. Just to be close to him. She loved him. He loved her. They had told each other a week ago, in his bed. Of course, they hadn't done anything that night, but she still found it incredibly wonderful that he still loved her after all these years.

He said he had dibs on her. Even though it was a joke, she couldn't wait to give herself to him. She knew he wouldn't hurt her; he didn't hurt her when they'd dated before, and he hadn't hurt her since.

While they were having their intimate moment, their friends decided they should give the two some privacy. Chad tried to protest and was about to tell them to get a room, but Taylor grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the bathroom. (AN: I didn't want Chad to ruin the moment, AGAIN!)

He pulled away slightly, trying to regain his breath. But when she whimpered at the loss of contact, he moved his hands down slightly from her waist, placing them on the back of her thighs. He lifted her up and she immediately wrapped her legs around his waist.

Troy gave her another passionate kiss and then moved down to kiss her neck, while Gabriella moaned as she ran her fingers through his hair.

"I love you, Troy. I need you. Please don't leave me," she whispered into his ear.

He looked at her and smiled, "I love you too, Gabi. I know it's a bit soon, but will you be my girlfriend again?"

His answer was another passionate kiss.

The two were in Troy's bed. They had left the mall and headed back to his house. She hadn't let go of his hand the entire ride, and he was only to happy to have hers in his grasp once again.

They hadn't had sex yet, Gabriella had decided she wasn't ready for that yet. And Troy didn't seem to mind, he felt content just holding her, drawing patterns on her back while she lay in his arms.

Suddenly Troy asked, "What made you kiss me today?"

"I don't know. Being with you, it just seemed … right."

"Okay."

"I just decided that if I didn't get a move on and take you up on your offer – if you can call it that – someone else would come into the picture and take you away from me."

"Believe me; I would've waited years for you to come back to me. I love you, Gabriella."

"That's sweet. But, there's more: I know you're not going to abuse me in anyway and you would never push me into anything I didn't want to do. You just were always there for me. And I should've told you sooner, I'm sorry."

"You have no reason to be sorry. I totally understand. You were scared. He could've killed you, I'm just glad you didn't try to go back. I thought you would be worried of him coming to get you and then abusing you worse than ever because he thought you ran away."

Gabriella snuggled in closer to him and put her head in his chest and took a deep breath, savoring the scent that was so Troy, before responding.

"I was scared. Terrified, actually. But, I knew that if he came, you would have something to say about it."

"More than something to say about it," he joked. "I would have killed the bastard."

She giggled, but knowing he was totally serious. And then her giggles turned into yawns.

"Ah, I see that a certain someone that I love is tired."

"You can tell that you're mom is tired from your house? That's a scary thought," she joked.

"Haha, Montez. Very funny. Now go to bed."

She was about to get up and go to her room, but he put a hand her stomach, causing her to fall back down onto the bed, "Where do you think you're going?"

"Uh, bed? Like you told me to…"

"You mean after sleeping with me when we weren't a couple, you're suddenly okay with sleeping by yourself?"

"Well, no. But –"

"Uh, uh, uh, Montez. I insist that you lay back down and sleep here tonight."

"Why? You gonna try something on me, Bolton?" she asked playfully.

He smirked, "No, but if you sleep here I can check you out when you're sleeping."

"Troy!"

"What? You're adorable when you sleep," he defended himself.

She blushed, "Mhmm. Right…"

"I'm serious. And I'm absolutely thrilled that I get to call you mine again."

"Well, that's good. 'Cause I like hearing it," she grinned.

"I hope you're ready for new names too."

"New names?"

"Well, yeah. I couldn't go around calling you 'Babe' and 'Gorgeous' when you were engaged to Eric. He might have gotten jealous of me holding your heart completely."

"Uh huh. Goodnight, babe." She emphasized the word.

"Night, gorgeous. I love you."

"Love you too." She kissed him and he readily responded, but she pulled away before it got too heated. He groaned and sulked beside her.

"You don't love me do you?" he teased.

She pecked him on the lips then turned over and closed her eyes, "Night, Troy."

He looked over at her and then moved up beside her, so that her hips were snuggled up against his abdomen.

"Night Precious."

And with that, they went to sleep.

AN: I loved this chapter!!

Thank you so much to MandySueeeee for giving me the idea. I'm going to start another story really soon. It's called, 'For How Long?' And it's obviously a Troyella.

A brief summary: Their plane crashes onto an island. A helicopter comes and rescues some, but it can't take everyone. Who says behind? Troy and Gabriella, of course. But, they don't like each other. How will they cope when the nights are deathly cold? Alternate Universe.

The first chapter should be up within the next day or two. Thanxx.