Gabriella was asleep, and Troy woke up, rubbing his eyes on the couch beside her bed. he wouldn't leave her, he told the nurses and doctors he wouldn't go back to his room till Gabriella was ready to go home. he woke up limping over to the chair next to her. he held her hand, kissing it. "Brie, wake up.." she stired in her sleep, then her eyes fluttered opened, he smiled at her, "Hey.." she smiled, "hey.." she sat up gently, "oww." she flinched. he looked at her worriedly, "what's wrong?" "nothing, there was just this pain in my back, I'll worry about it later." he smiled, "are you glad you talk to your dad?" Gabriella nodded, "I feel, relieved about things now." he smiled kissing her lips, "and how it should be." Gabriella sighed, "Troy, what if.. what if my parents, got back together?"
He smiled, "do you want that?" she sighed, "I don't know what I want, at the same time, I would be great to see them together, but it would of been even greater if they were together when I was born.." he smiled softly, "well, look on the bright side, if they were together, you would of never met me." Gabriella giggled, "True.." she sighed, "But, what If my parents do get back together? and my mom leaves your dad, and they take me away from you, and your dad won't let you see me again?" tears ran down her cheeks.
Troy cupped her cheeks, wiping her tears with the pad of his thumb, "we'll figure something out." She sniffled, she ran her hands through his hair and leaned in to his lips when she winced again. "Ow..." Troy looked at her, "you okay?" She rubbed her back, "yeah..it just...it feels like some thing is lodged in my back." Troy looked at her with concern, "Should I get the doctor?" Gabriella bit her lip, "better to be safe then sorry right?" Troy nodded, kissing her lips softly as he walked out of the room to get the doctor.
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He smiled, "Elle...I don't sleep with married women..." she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, "I know, it's just...can you hold me then?" Philip nodded, moving her hair out of her face. "Yes, that I can do." he hugged her tight, rubbing her back in soothing circles. She rested her face in the crook beneath his chin and on his shoulder, tightening her hold. "I..." she started, he pulled away slightly to look her in the face. "yes?" "I know you don't ...it's not your thing but...please Phil?" "Elle-" she grabbed the front of his shirt, and pulled him closer to her. "I want to feel you again...please."
Phillip sighed, "I can't Lauren, not until you get a divorce." Lauren sighed, letting go of his hands, "I can't.." Phillip looked at her, "what?" she shook her head, "I can't." he grabbed her wrist, "what do you mean you can't? Elle, if you divorce Jack, we can have another chance.. me, you, and gabi can all have a chance-" "Yes, It sounds amazing but, Gabriella is inlove with Troy...if I divorce Jack... he'll never let Gabriella and Troy be together then what they already are... I can't hurt her anymore Phillip."
Philip sighed, rubbing her arms as if to keep her warm from a chill. "I understand...but your married, and I'm not a guy to be the 'other guy'." Lauren sniffled, jutting out her lower lip in a pout. Her hands curling around his, "I'm sorry...I just-" he shook his head, "you have nothing to apologize for, all right?" she looked at him, he bent and kissed her cheek, "I will always love you Elle." he whispered against her cheek. She sniffled, closing her eyes. Her lips were next to his ear when she stood on her tippy toes, "I just wish that you could do what I want this time..." he chuckled, "don't I always?" she giggled, then her face turned to serious, "can I ask you to do one thing?" Philip kissed her temple, "yes...anything." She bit her lip, "kiss me again." he smiled, pulling away to stare into her eyes. "Elle-" "please? You said anything..." Philip laughed silently, rubbing her nose in an eskimo kiss. "I wasn't going to say anything..." she smiled sadly, tears glistening in her eyes.
Philip touched his lips to hers, she wrapped her arms around his shoulders and his arms wrapped around her waist. It was the spark between them never left, actually it was like it was building up until they met again..."What the hell?" they sprang apart when Jack stormed into the cafeteria and ripped Lauren away from Philip, his eyes were set in a stony glare. "I told you to stay away from her! She's my wife! Not yours!" Philip smirked, but nodded. "I know what you told me, but keep this in mind Jackie-boy..." he pulled Jack by the front of his shirt so he could whisper dangerously into his ear. "Who did she marry first?"
Jack narrowed his eyes, "Yeah but who was the one who took care of your daughter!" Phillip glared at him, "Will you stop saying your daughter! she's my daughter! mine! mine and Lauren's!" Jack's blood started to boil, the room started to spin, "Stay away from my Daughter and my wife!" "I don't have too! She's my daughter, I pay child support, so I have a right to see her!" Jack was about to punch him until Gabriella came downstairs, "Stop!" they all turned to her, with Troy limping beside her, she ran torwards her dad, hugging him and holding onto him, "Don't touch my daddy! please! I want to know him! I love him!"
Jack pulled her arm, "Gabriella! you can't honestly say you love him! he left you! he- he never came saw you!" Gabriella sniffled, still hugging her father, "I still love him! no matter what wrong he did! I want to know my real father! and that's wrong of you if you try to take that away from me!" Jack bit his lip, "I still love you daddy Jack, but.. it's wrong that your trying to keep me away from Troy, and away from my father." Jack looked at her, Lauren nodded, "Jack, you need to let her and Troy be together." "And let her and her father reunite." Troy crossed his arms. There was all silence for a moment, till Gabriella pleaded, "please." she whispered. he sighed, grabbing her arm, "after you get out of here, your going to go live with your Grandma!" Gabriella sniffled, "No! please, I-I love Troy!" Jack held on tighter, "This love is forbidden Gabriella! I don't want you near that son of a bitch you call 'Father' and your not being with Troy! that's final!" he yelled.
Philip was the first to react, grabbing Jack by the shoulder and pulling him to him face. "Get your hand off my daughter." he said cooly, before Jack could respond, Philip's fist made an impression on his cheek; a big purple bruise that sent him flying backwards. Philip grabbed hold on Gabriella's shoulders, holding her tight to him. "You stay away from my daughter...you don't tell her what to do, and you most certainly don't tell her who she can't be with."
Jack looked at him, then to Lauren, Lauren just looked at him, and walked away. Gabriella looked down at Jack, "I love you, always have, always will, but your being to unfair." Gabriella walked passed him going over to Troy, "Troy, I love you." he smiled kissing her temple, "I love you too Brie, come on, do you wanna eat with your dad." she nodded, "Can you join us please?" he nodded, "If that makes you comfortable and happy." she nodded, "It does, I'm happy and comfortable being with you." Gabriella nodded, "Dad, would you like to join us for dinner here, since obviously I'm not leaving here anytime soon." Phillip chuckled with a soft smiled, "Sure baby girl, I'd love that." he looked at Jack, "just leave her alone." Jack watched Phillip go over to Gabriella and hugging her, and watched them walked, and a limping Troy go over to seat at a table. he sucked in a breath, he needed to talk to Lauren. and he walked the other way to catch up with Lauren.
As they sat down, Troy sat his crutches to the side. Gabriella looked at her menu, and so did Phillip, but his eyes looked at her. "Hey.." she looked up at him, "I can't believe how beautiful you are." she smiled, and Troy wrapped an arm around her, "I can't believe it either." Gabriella smiled, snuggling into Troy's side, and laying her head on his shoulder, "I love you..so much." Phillip smiled, "I can't believe you found love so young." Gabriella smiled, squeezing Troy's hand. Phillip's eyes went to Troy, "Take care of her alright?"
Troy nodded, "always." every meaning he could put in to that word, he did. Philip smiled, clapping his hands together, "hey...well, let's order cause I'm starved." Gabriella giggled, looking at her menu again. Troy clucked his tongue and licked his lips as he frowned, "I've never cared for hospital food.." he said, Gabriella looked up at him, "I'm sure it's not that bad." Philip made a face, "it's gotten better since I was in here last." Gabriella looked at her father, "you were in here?" Philip sighed, scratching the back of his neck, "yeah..." "What happened?" Troy asked, "uh..." Philip started, "well, I am an off and on motorcross racer and well, I just forgot to turn when I was supposed to is all." Gabriella frowned, "no offense, but you don't look like the type of guy to forget..."
Philip chuckled, "Thanks for that...but I did." "What happened?" Troy asked, Philip sighed, "well I...it's a graphis story, I'm sure the doctors could give you a more better detailed version-I was only half conscious." Gabriella bit her lip, laying her hand on his. "I'm glad your safe and all...and not dead." Philip smiled, "I'm glad too."
Gabriella smiled at him, and leaned her head on Troy's shoulder. Their food had arrived, and during their lunch, Gabriella just talked to her dad like she had known him forever. Phillip fell inlove with his daughter. he thought he loved her so much that if Lauren didn't agree to be with him, that he will try to go for full custody of Gabriella. Gabriella scooted out of the booth, along with her father, and Troy. "It was nice talking to you today." he smiled, "you too Gabriella." he hugged her, "Get better, okay?" she nodded, "Thanks." he smiled, "I love you baby." she bit her lip, "I..I love you too." and her and Troy walked and limped out of the cafeteria. gabriella looked at Troy limping on crutches, "I can't believe you do this to yourself?" he raised a brow, she sighed, "you protected me in the car accident, and your on crutches, what were you thinking?"
Troy chuckled, "I love you...I'm obligated to protect you." Gabriella smiled, looping her arm through Troy's (well, as much as she could with him leaning on the crutches) and then looping her other arm through Philip's, "I have two people to protect me then." The two smiled, to Philip that meant the world to hear from his daughter. And his decision was made up, if Lauren wasn't agreeing to let him see Gabriella, then he'd fight as hard as he could for full custody.
