Disclaimer- I do not own High School Musical, Gilmore Girls, or any of the songs mentioned in this chapter if I did I would be rich. I do own Jamie.

Chapter 8

(Two weeks with living with Jamie)

It was late and Gabi was lying in her bed listening to the noises coming from next door at Troy's house. She knew it was nosy but she couldn't help but get off her bed and quietly go over to her balcony and go to the open door and stand on her balcony and look through Troy's window. When she did she saw him sitting on the floor his back to his door. She stood there for a few minutes and made a quick decision. She tried to get his attention first staring then moving her arms around hoping he would see her. The she looked around and finally started to look around for something realizing that waving was not going to get his attention. Finally she found a small marble and threw it hoping it wouldn't break his window.it. Luckily it didn't break the window but it did get his attention. He looked up bewildered and when he saw Gabriella she could have sworn his face turned white. She motioned for him to come to the window with her hands. Slowly he got up and came to the window.

"What," he said softly so she could just barely hear him.

"Come over here," she said back.

"What why," he said.

"Just do it okay Troy geesh," she said. He looked at her first then shook his head and climbed out of his window using the ladder outside of it then ran through his driveway into her yard and climbed up her balcony where she stood waiting. When he came up Gabriella realized that she was wearing her p.j.s which consisted of short shorts and a barely there tank top and when he finally got up his eyes looked at her widening and she blushed seeing that unlike her he was a little more covered up wearing a wife beater and shorts. Troy felt his mouth get very suddenly dry.

"What do you want," he managed to say although it came out a little dry and hoarse.

"I wanted to see if you were okay that's all," she whispered.

"Okay of course I am okay why would I not be okay," he said and at that moment one of his parents decided now would be an excellent time to throw something against the wall which could be clearly heard from Gabriella's house causing her to raise her eyebrows at him.

"Oh that I'm used to it don't worry," Troy said.

"But I do worry about…you that's what I worry about," she said.

"Yeah well don't okay I can take care of my self," he said a little bit too harshly he realized.

"Listen I'm not mad at you okay it's just I am used to this them I mean he comes back home they fight, they scream, they throw stuff. I am almost surprised we still even own anything," he said trying to joke but she remained very serious.

"You shouldn't have to be used to it Troy," she said softly.

"Well that's just the way life is sometimes you can't pick and choose your family," he said.

"Come on," she said taking his hand in hers and bringing him in her dark room closing the balcony door behind them muffling the sound. He looked around her room and back at her. Her face was shining in the moonlight making it even more beautiful and for a minute he felt breathless.

"What are you doing," he said softly so Luke and Jamie wouldn't hear him in the next rooms.

"Closing the door," she said.

"Why," he said.

"Cause your going to stay here for the night," she said as she went over to her bedroom door and locked it.

"What," he said.

"You aren't going to be able to sleep with them yelling at each other and you shouldn't have to hear it so you are going to sleep here," she said.

"Where," he said growing increasingly panicked as he realized she wasn't going to let him leave.

"In the bed Troy, don't worry I won't jump you," she said laughing quietly.

"Gabi you don't have to do this," he said.

"I know I want to," she said pulling the blankets back and getting in on the left side leaving room for him while he just stood there and stared.

"Are you going to stand there all night Troy," she said and he frowned then slowly got into the bed next to her making sure not to touch her keeping their bodies far away from each other.

"Do they really always fight like that," she whispered softly.

"Yeah," he said.

"Does he every you know …," she said.

"Gabi please stop I know you are trying to help but please don't ask me that. You have to understand I try to get in the middle but it only makes it worse I don't want to see her like that but what can I do …. What can I do?" he asked.

"I'm sorry," she said softly.

"Don't be sorry it's not your fault," he said.

"I just wish there was something I could do," she said.

"You already did enough just letting me comecover over here," he said.

"You can come over whenever you want whenever they start to fight I always leave the door opened or at least unlocked," she said and he nodded his head.

"Thanks Gabi...for everything," he said and they both became quiet remaining that way until they both feel asleep.

The next morning when Troy woke up all he could smell was cucumber melon and all he could feel was another warm body pressed against his. When he opened his eyes he realized where he was and last night coming back to him quickly. And his eyes widened even far when he realized the warm body was Gabriella who must have during the night moved closer because know she was up against him and his arms were around her holding her there close. He felt his face turn red and he tried to move her without waking her up but didn't succeed because she woke up and turned looking up at her with her big brown eyes still sleepy.

"Good morning," she said with a smile.

"Good morning to you, too," he said.

"I should probably get going huh," he said.

"Yeah before Luke realizes you're here or your mom realizes your not there," she said. He got up reluctantly wishing he could have stayed for a little while longer. As he got up and went to the balcony unlocking it and opening it where he turned around and looked at her where she was now sitting up her arms around her legs that she had brought to her chest her head on her knees looking at him.

"Thanks for last night," he said.

"No problem and remember anytime the door is always opened," she said and he nodded his head walking out and closing the door behind him. Gabriella sat there for a few minutes looking at the door that he had shut and wondered why she couldn't help but wish Troy was still there even though she knew she would see him very shortly at the diner.

Sure enough 2 hours later when Gabriella walked into the diner with Jamie chatting her ear off Troy was standing in front of Kirk at the counter.

"Hey," she said when they got up there and he looked up at her his eyes widening when he realized what she was wearing.

"Oh my goodness," he said his eyes traveling up and down her.

"What you don't like it," she said disappointed.

"How can you not like it I mean she used to dress a lot more like this back in New York but I had to practically twist her arm to get her to wear it today," Jamie said smiling at her handy work. Gabriella was wearing a short pink sundress that ended about a couple inches above her knees with white and pink flats and her long brown curls pulled back in a ribbon. Troy was so used to seeing Gabriella in what she called work clothes that he was taken back very much as anybody would be able to tell from his shocked face.

"You don't like it do you," she said softly.

"Of course I do I mean you look so," he said trying to find the right words.

"Beautiful right she looks beautiful doesn't she," Jamie said smiling.

"Yeah beautiful," he said smiling and Gabriella smiled back at him. And Jamie of course oblivious to both of them turned to Kirk and asked him his opinion which got another vote for beautiful.

Later that day when they were all taking a break since no one was really around Jamie turned up the radio even though Luke had told her countless times not to.

"Love this song," said Gabi getting up as I Saw the Sign by Ace of Base came on.

"Remember when we used to think it was saying I saw the sun," Jamie said laughing as she sat on the counter which Luke had also told her not to do and Gabriella laughed nodding her head. She then turned toward the counter and grabbed Troy's hand making him get off his stool.

"What are you doing," he said smiling.

"Making you dance with me, come on," she said and he shook his head laughing.

"Ah come one," Gabi said and he laughed giving in twirling her around and dancing with her. When the end of the song came on he dipped her making everyone in the diner clap and then the door opened up.

"Troy?" a voice said and Troy immediately knew who it was and he felt his heart sank as he brought Gabi back up from the dip they both turned toward the door and there stood Holly.

"What's going on Troy," Holly said obviously mad.

"Nothing much we were just fooling around," he said.

"I can see that," she said tapping her foot angrily.

"Umm you know Gabi right and this is her friend Jamie from New York," he said pointing to Jamie.

"Charmed. Could I talk to you Troy, outside, now," Holly said icily and she turned on her high heels and Troy followed went outside turning back to look at Gabriella who mouthed the words Sorry but he shook it off smiling at her before he went outside where Holly stood waiting for him. Gabi stood there and Jamie came up behind her.

"You know what song should be playing now," Jamie said.

"What," Gabi asked.

"ACDC's Highway to Hell," Jamie said laughing and Gabi hook her head at Jamie smiling.

"Come on let's get back to work," Gabi said.

(A/N I thought that was a pretty good balance of serious stuff and funny stuff especially at the end I was actually listening to both those songs when they came to mind so I thought it was funny. Hopefully you guys liked it please R&R.)