Chapter 10
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Conversation was kept light over lunch until Gabriella told the elder Bolton's about coffee with Alejandro and his job offer for the summer.
"Do you want to accept a job with him?" Jack asked.
"I'm not sure. The job he offered would involve travelling with him and I'm still not certain I trust him enough to get on his private plane" Gabriella explained her reservations. "On the other hand he'd probably pay more than we could earn anywhere else."
"Has he said or done anything lately that would make you doubt him?" Lucille asked.
Gabriella shrugged "He makes a lot of offers for me to go to New York or other places with him but that might be just because all the travel is a normal part of his life" she replied thoughtfully. "He offered to take me to a charity ball in New York tonight."
"That could have been a terrific experience" Lucille commented.
"And it was a legitimate invitation for me alone. I would have been Alejandro's 'plus one' Troy couldn't come" Gabriella retorted.
"Have you talked about this with Maria?" Jack asked.
"I mentioned it to her a while back" Gabriella replied "but we haven't spoken about him lately. Mom made it clear to him before she left that she didn't want me to go to Cuba without her."
"Well you'll be too busy with school for any trips for the time being" Lucille said comfortingly.
"I guess we'll find out if he is still trying to get you alone for some reason. He knows I'm not coming to Stanford with you" Troy said worriedly.
"I'll keep my eyes open for anything suspicious. My class schedule is pretty full and there are no elective choices so the same people will be in every class. I already have photos of them all on my computer so anyone else hanging about should be easy to spot." Gabriella tried to reassure him.
"What have you two got planned for the afternoon?" Jack asked trying to change the subject before Troy got too worried to let Gabriella go to California on her own.
"I don't know we're just going to hang out" Gabriella replied.
"Well I have a stack of paperwork a mile high so I will have to go in to work for a while" Lucille said kicking Jack under the table.
Jack looked at her and she glanced at the young couple and back at Jack.
After a moment Jack got what his wife was trying to tell him and made his excuses. "I made plans with Bob and Dan to watch the game with them" Jack said looking at his watch. "I better go or I'll miss the start." He got up and hurried out to his car.
Troy grinned having noticed the kick and his parent's silent communication, and knowing from conversation while they were playing basketball earlier that his father had not had plans for the afternoon. However if his mother was going to clear the house for he and Gabriella to spend some time alone he wasn't going to question it.
"We'll clean up here then so you can get going Mom" Troy offered.
"You don't need to do that. I'll wash up before I go. Enjoy your last day together Troy. You can make up the chores tomorrow" Lucille said smiling at his offer.
"Thanks Mom" he said returning the smile. "What do you want to do this afternoon?" he asked Gabriella.
"I want to check over my list again, make sure I haven't forgotten to pack anything important" Gabriella said.
Troy grinned knowingly "Do you want some help?" he offered.
"Sure two heads are better than one." She handed Troy a notepad and pen "Write a list of everything you think you would need to spend three weeks at Berkeley" she instructed. "Be as specific as possible"
"Okay" Troy said starting to write down items.
"What's this for?" Troy asked as he finished.
"Well I know I've packed everything on my list. But I still feel that I've forgotten something. You're more likely to think of it making your own list than if you read mine and tried to notice what I haven't put down" Gabriella explained taking his list and reading through it. "No other than Basketball gear there's nothing on your list that I haven't already packed" she said sighing.
"Why do you think you've forgotten something?" Troy asked. "You're the most organised person I know and you have more experience with packing than anyone, you never forget to pack stuff."
"I know but it just doesn't feel right"
Troy thought for a moment "I know what it is" he exclaimed. "This is the first time you've not packed for anyone else as well. The last couple of times you've packed for me too and before that you always helped your mom."
Gabriella smiled "You might be right" she agreed.
"So what do you want to do this afternoon?" Troy asked. "Is there anything else you need to buy or do before you go?"
"No I have everything I just need to say goodbye to everyone but I'll see them tonight" Gabriella replied.
Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella and kissed her lightly at first, deepening the kiss when Gabriella responded.
Gabriella threaded her fingers through Troy's hair, he needed a haircut but she loved playing with the longer strands, feeling Troy's hands move down to cup her bum she held tightly to his shoulders and lifted her legs to wrap them around Troy's waist.
Troy grunted at the sudden extra weight and nearly stumbled before he managed to steady himself. Walking slowly still kissing passionately he backed Gabriella up against the nearest wall so that she wouldn't be hurt if he lost his balance.
Gabriella drew back breaking the kiss and gasping for breath. Troy also breathing heavily started to plant light kisses along her jaw and down her throat. Using his hands to lift her slightly he buried his face in her cleavage kissing amd sucking lightly.
"Careful where you leave marks Troy" Gabriella warned.
Troy raised his head to grin at her "Does that mean I can leave marks other places" he asked cheekily.
Gabriella laughed "Yes so long as I can keep them covered up without too much trouble" she agreed.
Troy began trying to unbutton her blouse with his teeth, not very successfully.
Gabriella laughed at him before tightening one arm around his shoulders so she could use the other hand to unbutton it herself for him. She was wearing a front opening bra and undid that clasp for him as well not wanting to risk Troy tearing the fragile lace.
"Thank you" Troy muttered looking at her admiringly before nudging the bra out of the way with his chin.
Gabriella giggled as his whiskers tickled her "you need to shave" she commented.
"Did I scratch you?" Troy asked worriedly.
"No it's fine Troy" Gabriella reassured.
"Do you want me to stop and shave?" he asked.
"Maybe later" Gabriella replied grinding herself against him.
Troy took the hint and returned to worshipping Gabriella's breasts, gently biting and sucking the underside where the marks wouldn't be seen.
Gabriella arched her back moaning her appreciation of his actions.
Troy continued his ministrations until Gabriella thought she was about to come from the stimulation to her breasts alone. She started pulling at Troy's clothes trying to remove them. "Troy please" she begged incoherently.
Troy walked across to the bed and gently laid Gabriella down before removing her jeans and panties. Crawling over her he returned to kissing her breasts while his hand moved slowly down her stomach to tangle in the curls down there still teasingly stopping just short of where Gabriella wanted and needed them to be.
Gabriella thrust her hips upwards trying to force Troy to touch her core. "Troy" she all but wailed when this didn't work.
Troy grinned "Tell me what you want" he demanded. He loved it when she begged like this.
"Fuck me Troy. Please... fingers tongue penis I don't care I need you inside me NOW" she pleaded.
Troy scooted down the bed and fastened his mouth over her clitoris while thrusting two fingers inside. Gabriella immediately orgasmed allowing Troy time to withdraw and undress himself, he quickly rolled a condom in place and buried himself inside Gabriella. She came again screaming his name.
Catching her breath she smiled. "I love you Troy" she said to the man who appeared to be sleeping next to her.
To her surprise he answered "Love you too Gabriella" opening his eyes and smiling sleepily.
"I seem to have worn you out" she teased. "What would coach say if he knew your endurance was so..."
she broke off what she was saying to shriek with laughter as Troy began tickling her.
"I could go another round or two if you want" Troy offered. "But you've got a party to go to tonight."
"Do you have homework you need to do?" Gabriella asked.
"I'll do it tomorrow when I get back from the airport" Troy replied dismissingly.
"Promise you won't start slacking off because I'm not here" Gabriella demanded.
"I promise Gabriella" Troy said agreeably.
"I mean it Troy if I get back and find you've let your grades slip I will be very disappointed." Gabriella said firmly feeling he had promised just to placate her without meaning it.
"Gabriella my grades this semester are heaps better than they've ever been. I won't let that slip" Troy said seriously.
They lay there cuddling not talking about anything serious for a couple of hours.
A/N: Thankyou to Ceciliaa93, Pumpkinking5, Wildcats2016 and Kiara for your support.