Six years later
In the six years that had passed, Gabriella had managed to give Ana the upbringing she deserved from her Mom. She loved her and cared for her, and would take a bullet for her. Although Ana was a Daddies girl, Gabriella knew it was because of her attitude towards her in the first four years of her life, but she wouldn't have it any other way. Ana loved Troy, and Troy deserved that love from her after everything he had done for her when Gabriella wasn't there. Troy and Gabriella were in the garden, star gazing along with eleven year old Ana, who was snuggling in between Troy and Gabriella.
"Mommy, look at that one! It's so pretty." Ana almost shouted at her Mom.
"It's a shooting star Ana, make a wish." Gabriella said in reply to her, kissing her on the forehead as an act of love, something which she loved doing. In the years that had passed, she had learned how to love Ana and she had learned how to become a Mom. Their five year old daughter was born six months after Gabriella told Ana she loved her.
In the delivery room, Gabriella couldn't help but cry when their little girl was born, for she finally had Troy's biological baby. Her feelings for Ana however did not defer. She loved both her girls just as much. Troy allowed her to name their second little girl, seeing as he named their first daughter Anabella Maria Lucille Bolton. Lying in the hospital bed that night, Gabriella thought of the perfect name, one which would emphasise her Spanish roots and the fact that this baby girl was almost guaranteed to be a Daddies girl too. So she decided to name their new baby girl Niña Mia Alexandria Bolton. At first, Troy found it a little over extravagant, but when Gabriella told him the meaning, he fell more in love with her and his new baby.
"Gabi, isn't that a little extraordinary?"
"No Troy. I want her to be called this. Niña means girl in Spanish which ties in with what she'll be, a Daddies girl, Mia is a shortened version of Mi Amor, meaning 'my love' and then who wouldn't want a female version of their Daddies middle name in their name? I love it Troy. Please let me call her this."
"Okay baby. Hello Niña Mia Alexandria. I am going to love you so much baby." Troy said stroking his new baby girl's hand.
So that was how it was decided. Ana and Niña were inseparable despite the six year age gap; Ana loved her and was very protective of her. They went everywhere together if possible and Niña looked up to Ana for the shining example that she needed. If anything, Niña brought Ana and Gabriella even closer together, something which Troy loved. They had to occasional hiccup, just like any other family, such as the time Ana needed to take in a photo of her as a baby with her Mommy.
Seven year old Ana ran into the kitchen shouting for Gabriella.
"Mommy! Mommy! Guess what we're doing at school?!"
Gabriella came walking into the kitchen with baby Niña in her arms and she sat down around the kitchen island wanting to hear what Ana had to say.
"What baby?"
"We're doing a project at school and we need to take in a picture of us as a baby with our Mommy! So can I have one please Mom? All of my friends are, except Lily of course; because she told me her Mommy is in heaven and went there when she was born."
Gabriella processed all the information and her eyes started to fill up with tears, knowing that they had no pictures of her with Ana under the age of four. So she just nodded not wanting to cause a scene.
As Ana had grown older, she had started to want another sibling. She loved Niña and wanted another sibling to take care of and look after. All of her auntie and uncles had more than two children, her Auntie Taylor and Uncle Chad had twelve year old Liv, ten year old Milly, seven year old Beth and their little baby, five month old Tia. Her Auntie Sharpay and Uncle Zeke had fourteen year old Aura, six year old Belle and their two year old twins, Jasmine and Prince. Yes, she actually named her only son, Prince. Ana just loved how corny she was when it came to naming her children, three Disney princesses and a prince! Her Auntie Kelsi and Uncle Ryan had eleven year old Joey and Poppy; six year old Kaden and five year old Kayla, they had also had a beautiful baby boy named Kameron, but sadly he had died a few days after his birth. He would have been four and then finally, her Uncle Jason and Auntie Martha had eight year old Sean, three year old Hallie and one year old Ollie. Ana just wanted one more sibling.
Little did Ana know, Gabriella had been dreaming of the same thing. More children. She longed for another child like Ana and Niña, someone who looked like Troy and someone who she could love, but she knew Troy didn't feel the same, so she let it slide. Lying underneath the stars, still star gazing, Ana decided to bring something up with her Mom, not allowing her Dad to hear, she whispered it to her.
"Mom? Can I ask something?"
"Sure baby, what do you want to ask me?"
"Can you have another baby?"
Gabriella gasped which caused Troy to look round.
"What are you two girls whispering about?" Troy laughed at them.
"Oh um nothing Troy, don't worry babe, and missy Ana, I'll talk to you about this later."
A few hours later, Gabriella had settled Niña into bed, Troy was in bed and she needed to go and talk to Ana.
"Babe? I'm going to talk to Ana; I'll be back in a bit, keep the bed warm." She slyly said.
Troy just nodded, looking suspicious. Without Gabriella knowing, he followed and stayed outside the room while Gabriella spoke to Ana.
"Hey baby, I'm here to talk about what you asked me earlier."
Ana just nodded.
"Well baby, I'm going to tell you a secret okay, I want another baby too sweetie, but Daddy doesn't. So we have to let Daddy be happy, because if we have another baby, he won't be happy, and he has done a lot for me baby, so that's why I am going to not tell him that I want to have another one, because I have you and Niña, I know you want another sibling, because I really want another baby, but we're gonna have to let this slide okay Ana?"
"Okay Mommy. Night, I love you."
Gabriella kissed her and walked out the room, right into Troy.
"Baby, why didn't you tell me what you just told Ana hey?"
Gabriella looked to the floor, embarrassed that he had heard her talking and wishing for another baby.
"Because Troy, you don't want another baby, and I owe you happiness, I put you through three years of hell!"
Troy shook his head and kissed her on the lips.
"Baby, when have I ever said I don't want another baby? Another little me and you?"
Gabriella just shook her head, kissing him back.
"Baby, you've given me Ana and Niña, I love them and you so much. I would love for you to give me another baby, I mean come on! There needs to be more Bolton boys in this day in age!" Troy attempted to liven up the atmosphere. Gabriella smiled at him seductively.
"Well, Ana and Niña are in bed. Why don't we try now?"
Troy just laughed all the way to the bedroom.
2 years later
It had taken them a year to get pregnant again. Gabriella was distraught every time she took a test and found out she wasn't pregnant. She had never wanted her kids to be years apart in age, but that had already happened. She had a thirteen year old and a six year old, but she loved them all the same. When she finally found out she was pregnant, she and Troy along with Ana and Niña were ecstatic. They went through the whole pregnancy hoping it was a boy; however this was not to be.
"Troy? Are you mad?" Gabriella said while sitting up in the hospital bed. She had given birth two days earlier to another girl, causing Gabriella to become extremely paranoid.
"What? No baby, is this because we have got our third little girl?"
Gabriella nodded.
"Baby, I love all four of my girls, you, Ana, Niña and this little one, who by the way still needs a name. I don't care if we don't have a boy baby, if it happens, it happens. But I'm happy with my four beautiful girls. So how about we come up with a name?"
Gabriella smiled at his face that was so full of love.
"You choose Troy. I chose Niña; you can choose this little one. But just bear in mind I'm pretty sure she'll be another Daddies girl!"
Troy laughed and walked round the cot and picked up his new baby. Her beautiful blue eyes shining up at him.
"Gabi baby? Meet our new baby girl, Ella Grace Montez Sasha Bolton."
Gabriella looked at him lovingly.
"Baby, it's beautiful, how did you come up with it?"
Troy smiled.
"Well, secretly, I have always wanted a daughter called Ella Grace, I know guys don't normally think about that kind of thing, but I did. I didn't name Ana that, because she just didn't suit it. She looks too like you. I think you deserve one child to have your name don't you think? And then Sasha is in there so people don't think she has a double barrelled surname."
Troy sat on the side of the bed holding Ella and stroking Gabriella's hair. Gabriella looked down at Ella and kissed her forehead.
"Hello Ella Grace, we love you so much. Ana and Niña will love you too baby."
One year later
Troy and Gabriella Bolton would like to announce the birth of their beautifully awaited son.
Jaidan Jakob Bolton
Born on the 25th of July weighing a whopping 8lb's!
A beautiful baby brother for Ana, Niña and Ella Grace and at last, another Bolton boy!
We wish Troy, Gabriella, Ana, Niña, Ella Grace and Jaidan the best of luck for the future.
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Finally, after years of waiting, they finally got their baby boy. Gabriella was happy. She had her four beautiful children; she had overcome her depression and become a wonderful mother to fourteen year old Ana, seven year old Niña, one year old Ella Grace and baby Jaidan. And she had Troy. The man who had got her through everything. Without him, she wouldn't have survived. Without him, she wouldn't have had Ana, Niña, Ella Grace or Jaidan. It just was. Nothing could ever break them.
