Scream

Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own it despite my best efforts.

A/N I saw High School Musical 3: Senior Year on Saturday and absolutely loved it1 In my and many of my friends opinion it was the best of all three. I loved the Rocket, he was so funny, especially in the play! Zac was as hot as ever, nothing new there! I actually cried after the movie due to the fact that High School Musical with this cast was over. There's no more Troyella ! Anyway I know it has been a while since I updated but here it is… at last.

Zeke Baylor – 23 years old
Alesha Katherine Baylor – seven months
Jennifer Marissa Danforth – three months

Gabriella's eyes widened at the sight in front of her as did Taylor's. Simultaneously they both jumped up and down as they hugged each other screaming in exultation.

"Oh my God!" They both screamed in synchronisation. Troy wore a face full of confusion.

"Wait, why are you both saying God's name in vain and jumping around like lunatics as if you've just met Zac Efron?" Troy joked. Both women ignored him a s a smile slowly crept on Taylor's face.

"Gabriella I can't believe you're here! What are you even doing here?" Taylor asked glancing at Troy and getting even more perplexed at the fact that Gabriella was there with him.

"Taylor! It's so good to see you. I've been meaning to contact you after you gave me your address. But it just slipped my mind with the whirlwind time I've been having. Especially since I have the wedding to plan," Gabriella explained. A sudden realisation washed through Gabriella as she turned to Troy. "Wait how do you know Taylor?" Gabriella asked directing her question to Troy.

"I was about to ask you the same question. Since you asked first, I'll answer first. I already told you how she was married to Chad and became my close friend. Did I not? Now how do you know Taylor?" Troy asked curiously.

"Taylor and I met on the plane journey we took to L.A. Is this the guy you said was having an arranged medicine?" Gabriella said now directing a question at Taylor.

"Yes, what are you doing with Troy?" Taylor said still not realising their connection.

"Taylor how about I introduce her to you?" Troy said. Taylor scrunched her eyebrows in confusion.

"Troy you idiot did you just go blind and deaf these last few minutes? I already know who Gabriella is," Taylor said in exasperation. Troy simply rolled his eyes and proceeded to explain.

"Taylor this is my fiancée Gabriella Montez," Troy said. Taylor's eyes widened so that they were almost out of their sockets.

"Oh My God!" she screamed.

"What is all this racket!" Chad said coming round the corner so that he was now in sight of Troy and Gabriella. "Hey man," Chad said giving Troy a man hug. "Who's this?" he enquired nodding in the direction of Gabriella as he heard Taylor muttering words such 'impossible', 'not right' and 'poor girl'. Hearing the few words from Taylor only made Chad's interest peak.

"As I said to Taylor this is my fiancée Gabriella Montez. Gabriella, this is my best friend Chad Danforth," Troy said introducing the two to each other.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you," Gabriella said timidly but kindly at the same time. Chad didn't reply quite how Gabriella expected.

"Whoa! No fucking way!" Chad cursed.

"Great! Now we have the pleasantries on out the way, can we come in?" Troy asked as if all was well.

"Uh sure," Taylor managed to utter out. Once Gabriella and Troy had set foot in to the house they heard a screech come from behind them.

"Troy!" Sharpay called having just arrived with Zeke behind her. Troy didn't even turn around as he addressed Sharpay.

"Hey Sharpay," replied. Both Zeke and Sharpay entered the house before they noticed Gabriella's presence.

"Hey who's this?" Zeke asked. Troy let out an exasperated sigh.

"I am not listening to another bloody screech!" he claimed before stalking off to another room as Gabriella watched him worried about what to say and whether she had already made a bad impression on his friends. Gabriella looked at Sharpay and gulped. Sharpay was wearing a glittery pink dress that made Gabriella worried about having dressed down. She was simply wearing skinny jeans. She looked a Taylor who was wearing jeans and a lilac jumper over a white shirt. Well at least Taylor didn't look overdressed so maybe she wasn't either.

Gabriella stuck out her hand before saying, "Hi I'm Gabriella Montez, Troy's fiancée, I think that we've met before when Troy sent you that text to get him a way out of the meeting between our parents and then you came in and lied that Troy was needed by his coach," Gabriella said obviously still annoyed.

Sharpay raised her eyebrows and smirked, a reaction that reminded Gabriella of Troy. She could certainly see why Troy had said that Sharpay understood him the most. "I'm sorry about that but you know a friend has gotta do what she can to save another," Sharpay replied not really sorry at all. She ten scrunched up her nose and added, "What horrible clothes you are wearing! Black, who likes black? I have to take you shopping." It was Gabriella's turn to raise her eyebrows at how bluntly rude Sharpay was. Yes she could definitely see the resemblance between Troy and Sharpay. Sharpay then strutted off in the direction of where Troy had gone. Taylor and Chad followed.

"Hey, I'm sorry about Sharpay and some of the rest. They have the best intentions even if it isn't always clear. They're just a bit shocked; they weren't expecting you to come. I know Sharpay seems rude but she really isn't. Believe me I'm married to her and I know she's a real softy at heart," Zeke said comforting Gabriella. "Come on let's join the rest," Zeke said leading Gabriella into a room full of sofas, one of which had Troy sprawling across it. Gabriella couldn't help but smile at the sight and think about sexy he looked. This looked didn't go unnoticed by Taylor who saw the genuine smile and Gabriella's eyes go glazy.

Zeke took his place on the couch that had Sharpay lying on it looking gorgeous, as usual. Chad and Taylor were on another one. Both couples had the male with their arms around their girl. It was at that moment that Gabriella noticed that there was no where to sit. Gabriella tried to get Troy's attention so that she could ask where she should sit through her eyes but he had changed position and was now lying on his back with his arm on his head covering his eyes. Taylor, once again was first to notice Gabriella's problem as she had her eyes focused on Gabriella ever since she entered the room. Taylor coughed to clear her voice. "Troy! Move over Gabriella is gonna sit next to you." Gabriella's body went rigid hearing what Taylor had said. Was she meant to lie against Troy? Or was she meant to ask him to sit up so that she could sit down on the other side?

Gabriella hesitantly walked towards Troy and stopped right in front of him. Troy removed his arm from his head and looked directly looked into Gabriella's eyes. Gabriella's breath hitched as it always did when she was looking straight into his beautiful Carolina blue eyes. Troy looked into her questioning eyes and knew right away that she wasn't sure how she was meant to sit on the couch… something he found quite amusing. Gabriella knew that he understood what her dilemma was and was a tad bit annoyed that he found it amusing but then again she thought it was quite funny how stupid it sounded that she didn't know how to sit on the couch. Troy blinked, keeping his eyes closed just a second longer giving the solution to her through such a simple action. She nodded her head slightly understanding what he was telling her.

Troy grabbed Gabriella's arm to bring her down. Tory moved back and turned on his side so that his back was now against the back of the couch. Gabriella turned around and laid down on the couch so that her back was pressing into Troy's chest. She closed her eyes at the touch surprised at how excitement ran through her body at the simple touch. Had she been facing him she would have seen that he did the same. Troy lightly moved his arm so that it was lightly draped around Gabriella's waist. Gabriella was having trouble breathing as she could feel Troy's breath on the nape of her neck making the small hairs stand up.

Sharpay was observing every movement from afar nonchalantly. To say she was surprised was the understatement of the year. The position that they had taken up gave the impression that the two were boyfriend and girlfriend for years and on the brink of marriage. The position looked so natural for the two as if it was the way they always sat together. She was blown away at how both Troy and Gabriella understood each other without speaking a word. It had taken her a year to master that with Zeke and around five years with Troy. Before Gabriella she was the only one who was able to communicate with Troy using no words.

These same thoughts had run through Troy's head. He had accidentally answered without using words forgetting that she wouldn't understand and yet he saw her nod her head indicating that she understood. His eyes enlarged a little before he grabbed her arm to pull her down. Just touching her had sent a small wave of electricity through his hand but he ignored it thinking that he had imagined it. He moved into position and when he felt Gabriella's back touch him he couldn't help but love the feeling. He moved his arm around her waist so that she wouldn't ever fall off the sofa and simply because he wanted to touch her.

"So whose movie choice is it?" Chad asked being the first to speak up.

"Mine!" Sharpay exclaimed excited. Troy and Chad groaned whereas Zeke seemed normal probably already having seen what film Sharpay had brought with her.

"What is it this time?" Taylor asked excitedly as Gabriella stayed silent.

"The Devil Wears Prada!" Sharpay exclaimed in excitement. Gabriella groaned after hearing what they would be watching. All eyes turned to her and Gabriella suddenly became shy again and worried she had done something wrong. She turned her head slightly so that she could see Troy; he too was looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"You don't like The Devil Wears Prada?" Troy asked tentatively quickly glancing at Sharpay who looked as though she had been slapped in the face. Gabriella still didn't know what was wrong but answered his question anyway.

"I don't like chick flicks in general. I'm more of an action or horror film that scares the shit out of me person," Gabriella supplied. Troy smirked at Gabriella's answer and turned his attention to the others.

"You hear that Sharpay?" amusement laced in Troy's voice.

"How the hell is that possible?" Sharpay said still flabbergasted at the revelation.

"Well I just find them a little stupid. I mean I may be a sucker for romance and love happily ever afters but I can see all of that in my imagination, I'd rather watch something that has me laughing or scared as hell. In the case of The Devil Wears Prada, well that girl just annoys the hell out of me. Some of the choices she makes she makes me want to strangle her. I mean sleeping with another guy after having only broken up with her boyfriend the day before is stupidity and before you say she was drunk, I'll counter act it as I don't think that that should make a difference. Plus I don't give much thought to fashion although I must admit I did like a lot of the clothes that she wore in the later scenes." Troy smiled at how cute Gabriella was when she was rambling. Although some of the points she raised were very interesting and Troy couldn't agree more. Cheating was a big no no. There is no excuse for cheating. Well technically it wasn't cheating but sleeping with another person straight after a break up with someone you loved, is a big no no.

Chad, Zeke and Troy laughed at how Sharpay looked as though she couldn't disagree any more. Troy couldn't help but chuckle and pretend to hide behind Gabriella as though he was gonna use her as a shield as Sharpay's wrath is released. Boy, was Gabriella in trouble for saying she didn't care about fashion.

Fear flashed through Gabriella's face as she noticed Troy's actions. Sharpay narrowed her eyes at her. "You don't like fashion?" Sharpay said enunciating each syllable.

"Yes," Gabriella replied weakly.

"You Gabi have earned yourself a whole days worth of shopping with me. Maybe I can knock some sense into you. I'll let the whole chick flick thing slide," Sharpay announced. Gabriella heard the nickname but let it slide as it was what most people called her although she mentally realised that Troy had given her a nickname and well she couldn't really give him one since his name was already short.

Troy burst into to laughter and even though Gabriella was a little worried about what Sharpay had told her she couldn't help but smile a little. She had never seen Troy laugh so much. Troy leant forward so that his lips were at her ear. Gabriella closed her eyes as she felt his lips gently brush against her lips. He whispered in her ear, "I'm so sorry. I should have told you to never say you disliked fashion in front of Sharpay."

Gabriella turned her head towards Troy to find that her lips were mere inches away from his. She forgot what she was going to say. God, they were having one of there first intimate times together like a couple and they had to be surrounded by people. Gabriella vaguely remembered what she was meant to say and quickly said them before she forgot again. "No worries Troy, the punishment can't be that bad," she whispered.

"Oh Gabriella, you've never seen Sharpay in a shopping trip. You are going to a place worse than hell," Troy informed her seriously. Gabriella gulped not liking how Troy described shopping with Sharpay.

The other four in the room watched Troy and Gabriella interact. They observed the expressions on both Troy and Gabriella's faces. They watched Gabriella close her eyes as they saw Troy practically have his lips on her ear. They watched Gabriella turn her head so that she was in the perfect position to kiss him. They couldn't hear them and so they had no idea that there conversation was clearly platonic and not at all related to how their bodies were reacting towards each other.

"So I'm gonna put the movie in," Taylor said as she got up to grab the movie.

"Right," Chad agreed.

Halfway through the film Troy looked down at Gabriella to see that she had fallen asleep and couldn't help but smile at her angelic form. Three quarters of the way through the film. Sharpay turned her head to see that both Troy and Gabriella had fallen asleep. She was pissed but it quickly washed away as she saw how cute Troy and Gabriella looked together. By the end of the film all eyes were on Troy and Gabriella's sleeping forms. During the movie Chad had also fallen asleep.

Gabriella and Troy had changed positions. Troy was now lying on his back on the couch whereas Gabriella was turned on her side and half of her body was on top of Troy. Her legs were tangled in between his. Her head was on his chest and one of her arms was wrapped around Troy's stomach. Funnily enough their breathing was in time with each other like music.

"You know, I think that they could have a future together," Zeke stated. "She's very slowly changing him into a better person."

"I couldn't agree with you more honey, I mean if this is how Troy is acting towards her when he is trying to be hostile I do not want to see them together when they are in love," Sharpay commented.

"When not if?" Taylor said questioning Sharpay's choice of words.

"It's when. I can see it. Troy really likes her even if he doesn't want to. Gabi likes him too and absolutely cannot wait to have sex with him. The number of times she closed her eyes as Troy got close to her or the number of times she would stop herself shivering and her breathing was erratic compared to what it is now," Sharpay said telling everyone her analysis.

Taylor got up and fetched a blanket for the two sleeping on the couch. She laid it across them. Sharpay and Zeke got up and as they were saying their goodbyes they could here Gabriella mumbling something in her sleep. The three of them got closer so that they could here her.

"Mmm… Troy," Gabriella moaned. Zeke burst out laughing.

"Man I cannot wait to tell Troy what Gabriella just said!" Zeke announced but as he said this they heard Troy mutter something as well.

"Gabriella." Sharpay and Taylor smirked and mimicked Zeke.

"We can't wait to tell Gabriella what Troy just said!" they called out simultaneously laughing along the way.

"Okay well Sharpay and I have to go now, Alesha gets very fussy around about now so we have to relieve the nanny. Tell the others we said bye," Zeke said before he and Sharpay departed. Taylor turned around and let out a huge sigh and began waking up Chad up so that they could check up on their child upstairs.

I quite liked this chapter. It was more just fluff and stuff (hey that rhymed!) Man they're not even married yet and that's the end of chapter nine! In a few chapters I'll be skipping a few weeks so that we get to their wedding in December. Anyway I hope you liked this chapter. Please remember to review!

This chapter is named after the song Scream by Zac Efron in High School Musical 3. I loveeeeeee the songs in that film and can't stop playing the soundtrack1 Scream is my favourite but I love A Night To Remember, Now or Never, Can I Have This Dance and Senior Year Spring Musical!