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"MAMA!" Ella yelled, running down the hallway and stopping in the living room, seeing Sharpay reading a book in there. Ella ran over to her mom and sat down on the couch next to her. Sharpay put her book mark in her book and turned to Ella. "When's daddy getting here?"

Today was the first day that Ella and Troy were going out together- alone. Daddy and daughter day as Troy liked to call it. Troy was going to pick Ella up and bring her to the park and then to get ice cream and then to the mall to spoil her- his words exactly. Ella was beyond thrilled to spend the day with her 'King Daddy.' She had to change her outfit 3 times, having an excuse that he wouldn't like her outfit. Sharpay had laughed and told her that he would love her no matter what she wore. Ella just rolled her eyes and yelled 'not helpful' to her. She finally decided on her light blue shirt, which had Tweety Bird on it and a pair of blue jeans. She asked her mom to put her hair in two pigtails.

Sharpay laughed as she picked Ella up and set her on her lap. "He'll be here soon sweetie; calm down. I know you're excited but you don't want to tire yourself out now do you?" Ella shook her head, pigtails flying about. Sharpay stroked Ella's hair gently. "Then relax. He'll be here-" a knock on the front door interrupted her before she could finish her sentence. "now."

Ella gasped excitedly before jumping off her mother's lap and ran to the door. Remembering what her mother said before, she waited patiently for Sharpay to come and open the door for her. "Come on mommy! It's him!" Sharpay unlocked the door and pulled it open and Troy came into view. Ella squealed and threw herself in his awaiting arms. "King Daddy you're here!"

Troy chuckled and spun Ella around, holding on to her tightly. He gently set her down and kissed her forehead. "I am here. Are you ready to go?" he asked, brushing away a stray hair from her face.

She nodded her head. "I am! I've been ready forever!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms up in mock annoyance. Sharpay giggled and handed Troy Ella's jacket. "Just incase she gets cold. "

Troy took it and nodded his head. "Thanks." He looked back down at Ella and held out his hand for her to take. "Let's go princess." Ella turned around and gave Sharpay a huge hug.

"Love you mama!" she kissed Sharpay's cheek, after Sharpay picked her up, and squirmed out of her arms. Ella grabbed Troy's hand. "Let's go daddy!"

Troy smiled at Sharpay awkwardly. "I'll bring her home in a few hours."

Sharpay nodded her head. "Sure. Have fun with her." Troy nodded and picked up Ella and started walking to the elevators.

"Can I push the buttons in the elevator daddy?"

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Troy decided to take Ella to the park first. On the way there, Ella and Troy were talking, well mostly Ella, about her daycare and how many friends she made there. Then she started talking about Ryan and her mom, who she idolizes. Once they made it to the park, Troy helped Ella out of her seatbelt and carried her out, making airplane noises that she giggled to. She saw a basketball in the trunk of his car and gasped. "Can we play basketball?" she asked, batting her eyelashes.

Troy looked at her, mouth agape. "You like basketball?" he asked incredulously, shaking his head.

Ella nodded her head furiously and grabbed the basketball. "I love to play but I don't play with mommy." She bent her finger, motioning for him to bend down to her level. He obliged by kneeling in front of her. "She doesn't like sports." She whispered to him, making it like a secret, and then gave him a wet kiss on the cheek before running off towards the basketball courts laughing.

Troy just shook his head, a smile plastered to his face, before chasing after her, picking her up and kissing her head before setting her down. She grabbed his hand and they walked the rest of the way there together. Once they made it there, Ella's jaw fell open as she saw the height of the hoops. She turned to Troy, mouth still open. "How in the world am I suppose to make a basket that high?" she asked as her eyes started watering. All she wanted to do was show her daddy that she could make a basket. She was so excited. Now, she dropped the ball harshly and sat down on the ground, crossing her arms over her chest and started crying harder.

Troy's heart broke at the sight of his daughter, crying on the ground. He ran over to her and sat down next to her, picking her up and setting her on his lap. He stroked her hair and rubbed her back soothingly. "It's ok baby girl. Please don't cry. Everything will be ok." He said softly and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "You'll be able to reach it in a few years. Until then, I'll help you." Ella sniffled and looked up at him, eyes wide. Her blue eyes. Troy smiled- there was another trait she'd gotten from him. Why hadn't he noticed that before?

"You will?" she asked quietly

Troy wiped her tears away gently and kissed her forehead. "I will." He stood up and helped Ella up. He picked up the basketball and gave it to her. "Ok. Now I'm going to kneel down and you're going to climb on my shoulders ok?" he asked as she nodded her head happily.

He turned around and kneeled down. She lifted a leg over each shoulder, tucking the ball under her arm. She grabbed his shirt. "I'm ready daddy!" she exclaimed.

Troy smiled. He loved hearing 'daddy' come out of her mouth, directing it towards him. He wasn't used to it yet. Maybe he'd never get used to it. "Ok baby girl. On the count of 3 I'm going to stand up ok?"

"Okie dokie daddy!"

He chuckled and grabbed the front of her legs, not wanting to drop her. "One, two, THREE!" he said and stood up, smiling as he heard her infectious giggle.

"It's really high daddy!! I'm tall!" she laughed, holding on tight to her dad's shoulders. "Can I shoot now?" she asked excitedly.

Troy walked over to the hoop and nodded his head. "Now you can princess!"

She giggled again as she grabbed the ball, trusting her dad to hold her up, and dropped it in the hoop. "I did it daddy! I did it!" she clapped her hands together and giggled, again.

Troy laughed and smiled proudly at his little girl as he carefully dropped her into his arms. He tickled her sides and laughed as she squirmed in his arms, laughing until she couldn't breathe. He set her down on the ground and she ran away from him, running towards the grass. She laid down on the grass, staring up at the sky. Troy laid down next to her and pulled her in for a hug. "King Daddy, you're the bestest!" she whispered as she looked at him and smiled.

Troy smiled softly and hugged her tighter. "I love you Princess." He said for the first time to his daughter. He watched as she giggled and kissed his cheek. "I love you too Daddy."

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After a long day at the park and the mall, buying her a few outfits, and a few minutes at the diner, Troy decided it was time to take Ella home. She still needed to eat dinner, take a bath, and get ready for bed. Ella insisted on going to the diner to say hi to Mr. Crazy Hair, her nickname for Chad, first. Right now, Troy pulled up in front of Sharpay's apartment complex and carefully parked the car. He got out and went to Ella's side and opened the door, smiling softly as he saw her sleeping. He stroked her cheek affectionately, noticing the slight smile on her face. He gently unhooked her seatbelt and picked her up. He closed the car door and shifted Ella on his hip, making sure she didn't fall. She had wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head in the crook of his neck. He made sure he grabbed all of her toys, her precious blanket and the bags from the mall. He walked into the building and stepped into the elevator. Once he made it to Sharpay's floor, he knocked on her door and waited for her to answer.

He heard the locks unlocking before Sharpay opened the door. They shared a smile before Sharpay held the door wide open, letting him step in. He did and dropped her stuff against the wall. Sharpay walked over to the pair and stroked Ella's hair. "Did you guys have fun today?" She whispered, not wanting to wake Ella.

Troy smiled softly. "We did. Thank you."

Sharpay looked at him and shook her head. "Anything for daddy-daughter time." Sharpay smiled. "Did you want to put her in her room?" She asked

Troy smiled again and nodded his head. "I'd love to."

Sharpay walked him to her room and opened the door. She turned on Ella's night light as Troy gently laid her down on the bed. After changing her into her PJ's, Troy tucked her in and kissed her forehead. "I love you baby girl." Sharpay did the same thing and they both left the room quietly. They walked towards the front door.

"You can stay for a little bit if you'd like." Sharpay offered nervously, not knowing if she was pushing the boundaries. Troy hesitated for a minute before answering.

"Sure."


Well…there's an update for you guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! This is my favorite chapter so far; I know I said that before but I lied! LOL