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Like Catching Lightning
Chapter 7: Cupcakes
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As she walked into her home, the smile on Gabriella's face could not get any wider.
She slipped off her heels and started to walk up the stairs as she waited for Troy to get home. Since he had been in his car, they couldn't drive home together. But he'd be home any second. He said he'd just have to pick something up.
Right when she reached their room, she heard the garage door open. He was here. She crawled on the bed and snuggled up against the pillows. She opened her bag and pulled out a black hair tie and picked up her hair and then she pulled out a yellow envelope. She opened it and pulled out a set of pictures. She stared at the two figures in the pictures lovingly.
Twins.
That's what Dr. Herrera had said. She and Troy were expecting twins. It was big news and it's scared her like hell but, man was it exhilarating.
And the look of joy that washed over Troy's face after the doctor had told them made her heart melt. His blue eyes had been filled with excitement and happiness. And his bright smile as big as when she had said yes after he had proposed to her. After seeing his face, it was as if she had fallen in love with him all over again. She loved that he was so thrilled.
Her thoughts were interrupted when there was a knock on the already open bedroom door. She looked up to see Troy standing there with a small smile on his face.
"Hey there," he said softly.
Gabriella smiled up at him, "Hi," she said. She extended her hand to him and he walked into the room taking her hand.
He interlaced their fingers and said, "These," he pulled out a big bouquet of flowers from behind his back, "Are for you."
They were a bouquet of white daisies, her favorite. She grinned as she took the flowers from his hand, "They're beautiful."
Troy leaned down to place a kiss to her awaiting lips. "I'm glad you like them," he smiled. "I also picked up the fruitcake for Shar and Chad's later and I bought us cupcakes."
"Yummy!" she celebrated. "But we can eat those later. You come here," she pulled his arm and he crawled up onto the bed sitting behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"We're having twins," she said as she rested her head on his chest.
"We're having twins," He repeated. He looked at the pictures in her hands, "Even though they kinda look like blobs, they're the most beautiful babies I've ever seen."
"I know," she giggled. "It's extraordinary."
Chad Danforth entered his house with his daughter in arms, as he listened to her talk animatedly about her first day of Preschool. The truth was that dropping her off in the morning was a really hard task for him and Sharpay. The two had never been separated from their daughter since she was born and it had been terrifying leaving her there.
And Danielle wasn't much help either. She was actually very happy when they dropped her off. Sometimes he hated that independent side of his daughter. It scared him that soon she wouldn't need him to protect her.
But that was years from now.
He knew it was. But every now and again, he thought about it. What father didn't?
"And! They had four dolly houses! It was so cool! And I made a new friend named Alyson and it was awesome!" the young girl said cheerfully.
"I'm glad you had such a great day, baby," Chad said kissing the top of her head. "SHAR?" he called out to his wife. "We're home, babe!"
"Here I am!" a bubbly Sharpay came from the kitchen. "How are my two favorite people in the whole wide world?" she walked over to Chad and Danielle and kissed both of them.
"Hi mommy," Danielle giggled.
Sharpay carried her from Chad's arms and settled her onto her hip.
"How was your first day of school, sweetheart?" Sharpay asked Danielle as she walked toward the living room.
"It was fabulous!" Danielle giggled once more. "They have two toy kitchens like the one we have in my room!"
Chad shook his head with a grin as his wife and daughter talked animatedly on the couch. He hung Danielle's backpack on the hook along with her sweater before walking into the living room.
"Go change in to your jammies and you can tell me more, yeah?" Sharpay told her daughter.
"Okay," Danielle said. She kissed her mother's cheek and hopped off her lap. When she saw her dad at the archway between the foyer and the living room, she smiled and blew him a kiss and ran out and up the stairs.
Chad just smiled and walked over to where Sharpay was sitting. He sat down next to her and slipped his arm around her shoulders. Sharpay laid her head on his shoulder.
"She's growing up," Chad said.
Sharpay nodded before saying, "Do you remember when she was born?"
"I'll never forget it," he said. "I'm so glad that we didn't give her up for adoption."
"Me too," she said. "Look at all we would've missed out on."
"I know," he said. He kissed the top of her head. "Love you, Shar."
"Love you too, Chad." Sharpay lifted her head up and pressed a kiss to his lips before laying her head back on his shoulder.
They argued all the time and made crude comments to each other. But when it came down to reality and times like this, they loved each other.
Back when their daughter was born, when the two were just nineteen, they had to make the decision of keeping her or giving her up for adoption. And at that moment, seeing her tiny premature body in that warm pink blanket looking as beautiful and fragile as ever, they realized that as long as they loved each other and as long as they were patient, they would make it. Together.
Back at the Bolton home, Troy and Gabriella found themselves sitting cross legged on top of the breakfast counter munching down on the cupcakes Troy had bought.
"You have some frosting on your face," Gabriella said as she took a bite of her cupcake.
"Where?" Troy asked.
"Here," she dipped her fingers into the frosting of her cupcake and smeared it on the corner of his mouth.
"Hey!" Troy said as Gabriella laughed out loud.
"Here, I'll get it for you," she said composing herself. She leaned in and pressed a sensual, open-mouthed kiss to the corner of his mouth taking the frosting with her. "Yummy."
Troy looked at her with a smirk, "If that's how you're gonna clean the frosting up, I have another place where you can put it."
"Troy!" she scolded with an inevitable grin.
"Oh, because it would really bother you," Troy said. Gabriella just rolled her eyes playfully.
"Because I like you, I might, just might, take you up on that offer," she said after a few moments. "But, you're gonna have to convince me."
Troy's smirk turned wicked, "That won't take me too long," he said cockily. He hopped off the breakfast table and walked in front of her. He picked her by the waist and placed her on his shoulder, like a sack of potatoes.
"Put me down!"
"No, because then you won't come with me," Troy said cheekily. "Now stop whining and let's go." He turned around to leave the kitchen and grabbed the remaining tray of cupcakes.
Gabriella just rolled her eyes and relaxed in his arms. She knew this was an argument she wouldn't win because Troy wouldn't put her down.
A few moments later, the two found themselves in their bedroom. Troy gently placed Gabriella on the bed. He set the cupcakes on the nightstand before looking at her. Seeing her upset face, he crawled on top of her, supporting his weight with his elbows.
"Sorry," he kissed her. "But it's the only way you'd come with me."
"That's not true, baby," she said bringing her hands up to cup his cheeks. "You know I would've come if you asked."
"True, but it's funner that way."
Gabriella giggled before saying, "I love that you're such a little kid and use false words like 'funner'." She pressed a kiss to his cheek before saying, "Babe, can you move? I just have to pee."
"Now you're catching on to the bluntness. I'm lovin' it, babe," Troy chuckled before rolling over. Gabriella got out of bed and he watched her as she walked into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her.
"You know, you don't have to close the door," he said. "It's not anything I haven't seen before."
"Shut up, Troy," came her reply from the bathroom. Troy chuckled before grabbing another cupcake from the tray.
A few minutes later, Gabriella emerged from the bathroom.
"Took you long…" Troy started to make a remark but stopped at the sight of his wife. She was only clad in her black bra and boy shorts set with her hands on her hips. She had removed the hair tie from her hair and her curls were now flowing freely down her back.
"So, you know how I said you'd have to convince me?" she asked. Troy nodded, not taking his eyes off her. "Well," she continued as she walked over to him, "That won't be necessary." She winked at him before getting on the bed and straddling his waist. She leaned in, her lips a mere centimeter away from his.
"You see, baby," she started again, her voice in a sensual murmur, "We have to celebrate the fact that we're having two babies," she paused to rub her tiny bump. Troy grinned and brought his hand to her bump. "And I'm also feeling a little driven today because of my hormones. And, last but not least, you look fucking sexy as hell and the cupcake thing in the kitchen was my subtle request. And now, I know you brought me up to convince me but like I said, that won't be necessary."
And finally, she placed a heated kiss on his lips.
"Can we do chocolate next time?" Troy asked as Gabriella kissed his cheek.
"One dessert at a time, babe," Gabriella said as she winked at him.
"Cupcake frosting…" Troy drifted off. "I swear you blow me away every time. No pun intended."
She shot him a skeptical look before saying, "Pun definitely intended, Bolton. You know that. But, I'm glad you enjoyed it," she giggled. "Now come on. We have to get ready to go to Shar and Chad's. It's already seven."
"Damn, we've been here three hours," Troy said looking at the clock.
"What do you think Troy? A blow job with frosting plus two rounds isn't a five minute thing."
"Good point," he grinned cheekily. "Hey, since we have to hurry, can I join you in the shower?" Troy asked in an innocent voice.
Gabriella laughed, "Can't get enough?"
"Not at all," he winked.
"Well, I'm sorry, but no. We'll take longer than intended and we'll be late."
"So, what? We can say we had to pick up the fruitcake," Troy tried to reason.
"No. Maybe tomorrow morning before you leave for practice, I'll join you in the shower."
"Really?" his eyes lit up.
"I said maybe. That doesn't mean you can wake me up for it," she said eyeing him pointedly. "That means if I'm awake we'll do it."
"Okay then, tomorrow."
"That also means no more sex for today."
"WHAT? Now you're just crazy! We just finished a two month boycott!" Troy was shocked.
"Yeah, but we couldn't keep our hands off each other while we were in Fiji. We've always been dependent on sex but over there we barely left the room. It was from the bedroom to the bathroom to the Jacuzzi to the pool to do it. And when we did leave the room, you tried to ravish me on the beach. And between last night and today, we've done it a total of eight times. And that's not including foreplay. Now, I think you can wait until tomorrow morning."
Troy looked up and waved his arms dramatically, "This is a mad house! This is a mad house!"
"Stop being overly dramatic," Gabriella said. She kissed the top of his head.
Troy groaned before saying, "Just go shower while I distract myself and pretend you're not naked in there."
Gabriella laughed, "But, I'm naked now."
"Don't remind me," Troy said.
"It's for your own good, sweetheart. You're too dependent on sex," she said caressing his cheek.
"ME? What about you?"
"I'm pregnant. What's your excuse?"
Four kisses, three pouts from Troy, two showers and one cleanup later; Gabriella and Troy found themselves at the Danforths' doorstep.
After ringing the doorbell, a bubbly Sharpay opened the door. "Hey bestie!" she said throwing her arms around Gabriella.
"Hey Shar," Gabriella said with a smile. "Is everyone here already?"
"Yeah, they're in the dining room. Hey Bolton," she said looked at Troy.
"Evans." Troy nodded. Sharpay hugged Troy as well and led the pair inside. She interlocked arms with Gabriella, "I love your skirt, Gab. It's fabulous."
"It's actually a dress. I just have to take off my sweater. But, thanks," Gabriella giggled. "I got it at Urban," she said referring to Urban Outfitters, the store she currently had a fixation with.
"Well, take of that sweater and show off that baby bump!" Sharpay said.
The three of them finally reached the dining room where Chad, Zeke, Taylor, Ryan, Kelsi, Jason and Martha were all seated around the table. Nathan and Danielle were in the downstairs playroom.
"And the lovebirds are finally here with our fruitcake!" Chad said with a smirk.
"Shut up, Chad," Troy said rolling his eyes.
"What's up, Bolton? Didn't get laid tonight?" Zeke remarked with a smirk matching Chad's.
"Oh, he got laid alright," Gabriella said winking at Troy who grinned.
"Oh, stop!" Jason groaned.
"Then stop making your comments," Gabriella said as pulled the zipper from her sweater and removed it.
A chorus of gasps from Kelsi, Taylor and Martha sounded through the room, slightly scaring Gabriella. "What?"
"You have a baby bump!" Kelsi gushed.
"Oh," Gabriella smiled bashfully before sitting down. "Troy and I noticed it two weeks ago while we were away."
"Aww," Taylor grinned. "It must've been exciting."
"It was," Troy confirmed as he sat. "We actually got to see today. Well, I did anyway. She'd already seen." He smiled as he took her hand.
"Did you get to see what it was?" Taylor asked.
"No, not until I'm twenty weeks along. At the moment, I'm only eleven weeks along. But, nevertheless, we did find something."
"What?" Martha asked.
"Should you tell them or should I?" Troy asked with a smile.
"You got to tell everyone that we're expecting and you got to tell Shar and Chad that they're gonna be the godparents so I'll tell," Gabriella said.
"Just tell us already," Jason said.
As she thought about what she was going to say, she was overwhelmed again. "We're having twins," Gabriella said in a soft voice.
A chorus of 'aww's' and 'oh my gosh's' rang through the room.
Troy looked over at her and saw her eyes watering. "Hey, what's the matter, baby?" he put an arm around her.
"I'm sorry," she said as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm just overwhelmed. I'm just so happy. I mean, we're married, we're pregnant. And my god, we're having twins. I'm just…"
Troy wiped them away, with a small smile. "I'm happy too baby. And don't be sorry, we're all overwhelmed."
"Yeah, Gab," Sharpay said. "You're allowed to feel this way, you know. When Chad and I were expecting Dani, remember how I was so emotional all the time? Well, half of the time it wasn't the hormones. My mom told me that it was okay to feel this way. She told me that when you're pregnant you're feeling so happy that you cry. And there's nothing wrong with that."
"Yeah. And who cares if you cry? It's just us, anyway," Jason said.
Gabriella smiled. "I love you guys."
"We love you too, Gab," Zeke smiled.
