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A/N: I know it seemed like the end of the story with that last chapter, but it's not. I just wanted to have a happy wedding…don't worry, the drama will come back…I promise…
Disclaimer: Same as always.
Going Home, Ch. 8
As the wedding reception started to dwindle, Sharpay walked over to Troy who was holding a sleeping Elizabeth. "This day has been…amazing," she said as she rested her head on his free shoulder and stroked Elizabeth's hair.
"It really has," he said as he kissed her.
Ryan walked over to the two, "Well we are going to start packing," he said. He and Gabi had planned a honeymoon in Hawaii. The one thing that wasn't going to be a double was the honeymoon. Troy and Sharpay had decided upon a Bed & Breakfast in the country. Nothing elegant, but then again they didn't need anything elegant to be together…alone.
Sharpay nodded, "Have a wonderful trip," she said, giving her brother a hug. "And congratulations Gabi! I'm really happy for you two."
"Thank you," she said as she continued to smile. She had been wearing the same smile for nearly 4 hours, but had every right to; she was now married to the man she loved and was pregnant. What else could the two ask for?
Taylor and Chad had to leave about an hour into the reception to go take care of Matthew.
Kelsi and Jason walked over to the two happy couples, "All right well I think we're going to head out," she said as she hugged everyone, as if in a factory production line. "And wasn't my idea just the best," she asked, smiling from ear to ear.
"That it was," Troy said as he kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you for everything," he said as he looked at Sharpay.
Sharpay walked over to Kelsi and hugged her, "I still can't believe you organized all of this," she said to her wedding planner/bridesmaid. She looked at Jason who was rather worn-out, "Do you know how much it means to us that you all were here?"
He nodded, "I have an idea," he said, kissing her on the cheek. "Congratulations, to all four of you," he said, shaking Troy and Ryan's hands and hugging Sharpay and Gabi.
After Kelsi and Jason left, Troy looked at the 2 year old who was still resting on his shoulder, "Maybe we should get going," he said quietly.
Sharpay nodded in agreement, "All right." She smiled at Troy.
"What are you smiling at," he asked as they walked out to the car.
"I just think that you two are so cute together," she said. "You're a natural father."
He smiled, "Well this is one special little girl you have."
Next Day…
Troy walked into the living room where Sharpay was playing with Lizzie. "Are you about ready," he asked. Their honeymoon was only 4 days long, but it was going to be the best 4 days of their lives.
She looked up at him, "Yeah, just about. I just have to make sure your parents have all of the phone numbers…"
Troy stopped her, "They know what to do, Shar. I mean, they raised me and look how well I turned out."
"I know, it's just…Troy what if Mark comes back and tries to take her?" Her smile had turned into a fearful face.
"Then my parents would call us, we'd come home immediately, and stop him," he said, comforting her. "But that's not going to happen; remember he's in jail for at least another 5 months," he said.
She nodded, "Yeah…I'm just…I don't want my baby to get taken away," she said as her eyes began to moisten.
He saw this and wrapped his arms around her, "Hey that's not going to happen," he said as he looked at Lizzie. "She is still going to be in the same place when we get back."
"You're right," she said, wiping her eyes. "Anyway, we should probably get going and drop her off at your parent's house." She picked Lizzie up, "Are you ready to go visit with Grandpa Jack and Grandma Nina," Sharpay asked the little girl. ((Nina is Troy's mom…had to come up with a name!))
Lizzie smiled, "Yes," she said excitedly. Ever since she had first met Troy's parents, she felt a bond with them.
"Well then let's get going," Troy said as he walked into their room to get their luggage. He then walked back into the living room where Lizzie's suitcase already was.
As Troy loaded up the car, Sharpay placed Lizzie into the car seat, "You are going to have a wonderful time, sweetie," she said as she finished buckling all the straps. ((We had a field trip today and had to strap many children into car seats…My goodness how difficult they have gotten!))
"Okay, all set," Troy said as he closed the trunk and got into the car. He looked back at Lizzie who was smiling at him. He couldn't help but to smile back. She had called him 'daddy' a few times now.
"I'm ready," Sharpay said.
They dropped Lizzie off at Troy's parent's which was a little harder than they thought it would be. Lizzie did not want to leave her mom and Troy. After averting her attention (and giving her lots of hugs and kisses), the two somehow managed to get out of the house and to the car where they drove to the Bed & Breakfast.
"This is it," Troy said as he drove down a dirt road and into a small parking lot which contained a charming B&B.
"Oh Troy," Sharpay said, admiring the structure. "This is even better than the pictures we saw on the net," she said as she got out of the car.
He walked over to her and put his arm around her, "Well of course it is; we're seeing it in person." He smiled and kissed her. "Let's go check in."
After checking in, they were shown to the room that they would be staying in. Sharpay just gasped, trying to take in the beauty of the room itself.
"I do hope you enjoy your stay with us," the hostess ((is that what the person who runs a B&B is called?)) said.
"I'm sure we will," Sharpay said, still taking in the beauty. "Thank you very much."
She smiled and left the room, leaving Troy and Sharpay alone.
"Finally," he said as he set the luggage down. "Finally we are alone." He pulled her over to him and kissed her.
She deepened the kiss, "I love you, Troy Bolton," she said once they parted.
"I love you more," he said seductively as he led her over to the bed where they kissed some more which then led to them making out, which led to so much more. (Please tell me you know what I'm talking about…if not…oy. ;))
"That was…incredible," Sharpay said when they finished…a good 45 minutes later.
"It was," Troy said as he wrapped his arms around her again.
The rest of their honeymoon was mainly spent in the room where they…well you know…had a rather pleasant experience.
Before they knew it, it was Tuesday: time to go back to the real world. "I don't want to leave," Sharpay said as they got into the car and headed back to Albuquerque.
"The feeling is mutual, my dear," Troy said as he glanced over at her. "Did you notice what we didn't hear?"
She shook her head, "No."
"Neither of our cell phones rang, nor did the phone at the B&B…for us anyway. That means that Lizzie must be just fine." He glanced at her again, happy to see a relieved smile on her face.
"Thank goodness for that," she said, not only referring to the fact that her daughter was safe…
One Month Later…
Troy walked through the door, a smile planted on his face. "Sharpay," he called.
"In here," she called from Lizzie's room.
He made his way to Lizzie's room where Sharpay was sitting with a crying Lizzie in her lap. "What's wrong," he asked, his smile turning to a look of concern.
"I'm not sure; she was taking her nap and then she woke up in a cold sweat, bawling. She has just now started to calm down," she said as she rubbed Lizzie's back.
Troy walked over to the two, "What's wrong, sweetie," he asked as he went to pick her up.
Lizzie, however, moved away from him, her crying increasing as she clung to her mom for dear life.
Troy stopped and looked at Lizzie and then at Sharpay, "What did I do?"
"Oh dear," she said, realizing what was going on. "Troy, I think she is starting to remember what Mark did to her…and to me. And since you're a guy…well…" She shook her head and wiped her own eyes. "That bastard," she said nearly inaudibly. She turned back to Lizzie, "Honey, it's Troy, remember? He won't hurt you," she said, turning Lizzie so she was facing Troy. "He loves you honey."
"Mommy!" She cried, burying her face in Sharpay's shirt.
Troy knelt down to Lizzie's height, "Sweetie it's me," he said, trying to console the little girl.
Sharpay sighed, "Maybe…just for now you should…" She paused, not wanting to say what she was about to say, "Not hold her or come in here." She could feel the tears come down her face. "I'm sorry," she said, setting Lizzie down and going to the bathroom to wash her face and just…cry.
Troy couldn't believe what she had just said. "Not come in here," he said, repeating what she had just told him. He loved Lizzie as if she were really his daughter. He couldn't just stop loving her…or being around her for that matter. He sat down on the floor at least 5 feet away from Lizzie. He noticed that her blanket was by his feet and saw her eyeing it, but not moving towards it. Troy picked it up, "It's all right sweetheart, you're my favorite girl…but don't tell your mom that," he said with a small smile. He very carefully extended his arm and offered her the blanket. "Is this what you're looking for?"
She nodded, but did not take the blanket from him. "Daddy is mean," she said; seeing only Mark instead of Troy.
He thought for a moment, "Hey, what about the tickling," he asked her. He knew for a fact (from Sharpay) that Mark would barely spend any time with his daughter and when he did, he either yelled or hit her. He could see her face begin to soften; he took this opportunity to very, very slowly move towards her. When he was an arm's length away, he once again extended his arm, "It's all right," he said gently. "I love you, Lizzie."
Lizzie's face slowly turned from fear to relief; she was now starting to see that Troy was not Mark. She slowly moved over to him and took the blanket and stuck her thumb in her mouth and just looked at Troy.
"I think I know what you need," he said, a smile on his face. He placed his hand on her stomach and gently started to tickle her. "Ah, you remember this, don't you," he said when he saw her start to giggle.
Lizzie looked at Troy's arms, which were reaching out for her. She moved so that she was now practically in his lap, "Daddy," she said softly, moving so that she was now in his lap.
He smiled, "That's right sweetheart," he said as he put his arms around her. "I couldn't ever stay away from you," he said, hugging her.
Sharpay had been watching this from the doorway and smiled. She took this as a good time to re-enter the room, "How did you do that," she asked, sitting on the floor beside him.
"I just…loved her," he said, kissing Lizzie's head. "I think she knows that I'm not going to hurt her. Don't you," he said, looking at Lizzie and tickling her again.
Lizzie giggled, "Daddy silly," she said through her laughing.
"And she loves you," Sharpay said as she watched the scene unfold in front of her.
He nodded and stood up, picking Lizzie up with him. "That's kind of what I wanted to tell you," he said, picking up the papers that he had set down on the dresser when he walked into the room.
"What do you mean?"
He took a deep breath, "Well you have said that I'm like the father she should have had and she's been calling me 'daddy,' so I figured maybe I could…adopt her," he said, looking at Sharpay with hope.
She smiled, "Nothing would make me happier than to see you become Lizzie's dad…for real," she said, wrapping her arms around him.
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked over at Lizzie, "Did you hear that? It's going to be official; I'm going to be your daddy," he said with a smile.
"Daddy," she said with a smile.
3 Weeks Later…
Troy and Sharpay decided to have Troy adopt Lizzie as soon as possible. They were able to get all the papers signed and see the judge only 2 weeks after Troy had told Sharpay of the news that he wanted to adopt Lizzie. He was now officially a 'member of the family.' He that he wasn't a part of the family before...but now it was for real. Sharpay felt much safer knowing that if something should ever happen to her that Troy would be there to take care of Lizzie.
Sharpay walked into the living room and picked up the toys that Lizzie had left in there. Troy had gone to the store and Lizzie was taking her nap. As she was picking up the toys, the doorbell rang. She sighed and set the toys down and walked to the door and looked through the peephole, "No," she whispered. Maybe this is all a bad dream, she thought to herself. She looked through the hole again…nope, it wasn't a dream. She opened the door enough for her to look at the person on the other side, "What are you doing here, Mark? Aren't you supposed to be in jail?"
He shoved the door open, thus causing Sharpay to fall back and hit the floor. "I got off for good behavior," he said with a snide look on his face.
"Yeah well you're breaking the restraining order," she said, slowly getting up. She wasn't about to allow him to get to her again. Not long after he was sent to jail, Sharpay made sure to get a restraining order against Mark, preventing him from getting within 100 feet of both her and Elizabeth.
"I will not be denied the right to see my child," he growled, trying to make his way past her.
Sharpay could hear the garage door open and close. Troy was home. "Get out of my house," she said, still blocking him from going up the stairs.
"I'm back," Troy said. "Shar, where are…" He stopped when he saw Mark. "You."
See I told you the drama would come back, LOL. So what is going to happen with Mark? Please review and suggestions/ideas are welcome. Thanks for reading.
