Chapter 10- Home

I kicked Troy as he laid on the couch, "We need to go" I said, he yawned and nodded his head, "I know we do Brie, just going back home makes everything so much more official, like I am getting married in a week." He said

"Cold feet much?" I asked him, he smiled and looked at him, "Not really, just nervous"

"Cold feet" I muttered under my breath, Troy rolled his eyes and looked at the TV screen.

I grabbed his hand, "Come on lets go somewhere really quick" I said, I pulled him up from the couch and I headed him to the front door.

"Troy honey doesn't you plane leave shortly?" Lucille asked, Troy only turned and looked at her, "In two hours but Gabs wants to show me something"

"Yes, now come on!" I said pulling him out the door, "Jezz girl slows down!" Troy said, Lucille waved us off laughing, I came to a walk and Troy enlaced our hands.

"So, where are you taking me on this lovely day?" He asked, I smiled at him before leaning against him, "You'll see" I told him

We walked down our street, "So you leave for North Carolina on Thursday?" I asked him, he nodded his head, "Since she got the wedding day moved back to Sunday since she is doing it on the beach." Troy said, I nodded my head, "Well I guess that's one less day with single Troy" I said quietly, he wrapped his arm around my waist.

"Its not like I am going to change," he said to me, I looked up at him, "How do you know? You have already changed just dating her!" I said

"I have not!"

"Troy, look at you! You havent seen your parents in New Mexico in almost two years! They have come to see you every time, holidays you went to Britt's house." I told him, he stopped and turned to me, "Just because…"

"You havent been playing basketball as much, you all of a sudden don't want many kids, you don't care what your wedding day is like, if I chose green you would have livid with me, with Brittany you shrugged it off!" I yelled we were standing in the middle of the park.

"What because I don't want to argue with her like I use to with you?" he asked, I laughed a bittersweet laugh, "There is another thing, for two years I feel like all we do it fight! We argue over everything, we can never agree anymore. I am so sick of this, maybe you should just run off with Britt!" I spat at him before I took off down the pathway.

"Gabi wait! What do you mean?" Troy asked catching up to me, I felt the tears coming in my eyes, "Troy, you are my best friend since I first met you, then we date, I fell in love with you! Now all we do is fight and yell at each other."

"We havent got in a fight in the last week!"

"Guess who hasn't been here in the last week?" I said to him quietly, he did not answer. "Gabi what did you want to show me?"

I licked my lips and I headed towards the lake, I walked faster than Troy but he kept a good pace with me. "I am done with this conversation" He said, I turned around and looked blank in his eye, "Well I am! We have a plane ride to get through together ok. So get over it!" I snapped, we walked closer to the lake, "The Lake," Troy said to himself softly.

I breathed a sigh of relief, "Yeah, we spent hours here," I said coming closer to the edge of the water, the Lake spread out for miles, boats were docked, fishers sat around, kids playing in the little sand areas. Rocks spread around and trees looming over the water.

Troy laughed, "We spent more than hours, remember the one night where we slept out here? Our moms found us the next morning on there run." Troy said bursting into laughter; I started cracking up, "Oh man, I remember that! That was so fucking funny!" I said laughing, He smiled and I slipped my shoes off.

I walked along the water's edge, "I miss it here," I said

"Don't like the rush of the big city?" He teased, "No I love it but this low key is nice every once and a while."

Troy breathed in the deep air, "I think I am going to start enjoying this," Troy said, I turned to look at him, "What?" I asked

He looked around before his eyes landed on me, "What? Oh I mean I am going to start enjoying this because…I am going to miss it when I get back home!" He said cleverly, I rolled my eyes, "Okay, whatever you say" I said, I dipped my toe into my water and the cold ripples left through the water.

"Be careful Brie," Troy said, I rolled my eyes and I started to walk the lake like a balance beam, Troy kept glancing at me nervously, when I wobbled, he grabbed my waist really fast.

I jumped and Troy started to lose his footing, I screamed and before I knew it, we were in the lake. I fell under the water and Troy dragged me down with him.

When we came floating back up top my eyes darted to him, "What was that for?" I yelled, I splashed water onto his face, he laughed, "You were about to fall!" He exclaimed

"No I wasn't, you made us fall!" I protested, he rolled his eyes and I kept treading water, a cold wave of air swept over me, I shivered. Troy let his arms drift around my waist, "Hold on to me," Troy said, I instantly let my arms go around his neck.

"You do know that my cell phone is in my pocket?" I said to him, "I bet yours is too" I said

"Shh…just ignore the water" he said, I looked him in the eyes for him to lock eyes with me.

I felt the air in my lungs catch, he leaned his head forehead, and I leaned my head forehead too. Our noses touched each other; his lips began to touch mine and I could feel his hot breath against my lips then Troy's phone went blaring.

We both snapped backwards and he let go of me and I let go of him, "Well, I guess your phone works" I mumbled, I started swimming towards the edge to pull myself out. Troy's phone was still ringing when I pulled myself out of the water. Troy followed me and we were both dripping wet. I am glad I only had on shorts and a tank top.

Troy had on jeans and a white t-shirt, I pulled out my cell phone, which was drenched wet, I tried to turn it on but it would not work. "Awesome," I muttered, I tossed my phone towards the grass when I heard somebody yelling my name. I turned around to see Sammy running towards me; I turned to see Colton holding her jacket to keep up with her.

"Sammy," I whispered, Troy came up from behide me and put his hand on my back, I jumped and turned to look at him. I then felt Sammy wrap around my leg.

"Ew! You're all wet!" She cried, I looked down at her and nodded my head, "Sorry babe,"

"Sammy, I told you no!" Colton said catching up to her; I glanced up to see my brother looking straight at me, "Following me?" I asked

He rolled his eyes, "Drop it Gabi," he warned, "Why are you all wet?" He asked me

"Because I fell in the lake, and drop it? Are you insane?" I asked I turned to look at Troy, "Troy will you take Sammy over there?" I said pointing at the park he only nodded his head.

"Come on Sammy" Troy said when they were both out of hearing reach I shot questions at him. "Why the hell are you here?" I asked

"Because Sammy wanted to! If I remember right this is a public park," He fired back, "Why did you come talk to me, I don't want to see you,"

"Sammy did! I can't stop her!"

"You're her father! I am going back to New York today I am done here! I am done," I finally said breaking down in tears, I turned my back before I felt his hand on my shoulder, "H-Hey…I am sorry," he said, I turned around and looked at him, "Sorry isn't going to be enough Colton! I am ready for you all to start acting to Troy as my best friend not some guy who yes broke my heart and yes who I might still be in love with!" I yelled Colton eyes were looking past my shoulder; I could only shudder to see who he was looking at.

"You still love me?"

I closed my eyes in fear, "I never said that," I said quietly, Colton cleared his throat, "Uhm, Sammy come here baby girl we are going to go back to the park and then head to Troy's house to finish talking to Aunt Gabi." Colton said I felt Sammy pass me before grabbing Colton's hand.

"Talk to you later Gabs" he said, I gave a painful smile before I turned around to face Troy, "Is this why you are having such a hard time?" He asked

I looked at him more closely before I started to walk off, "I don't want to talk about this, just forget I ever said anything." I told him as I tried to walk by but he grabbed my arm.

"No, I am done with this bull shit Gabi! We keep dancing around each other like it is nothing; if you don't want to talk then…then I am done!" He said his eyes were a deep gray color. I swallowed hard, "Then I guess we are done talking," I whispered, I pulled my arm away and I took off running.

We sat on the plane in a deep thick tension, Troy had his iPod plugged into his ears and I was curled up in a ball trying to hold back my tears. I had a blanket thrown over my body, which the plane crew gave to me.

After I had talked to Colton again, we had pretty much everything worked out but I still was not ready to completely forgive him yet.

"G-Gabi can we talk?" Troy asked I straighten up and I looked at him, "I thought you said we were done?" I asked, he blew air out of his mouth and looked at me.

"Gabi, you are my fucking best friend, I am not done with you." He said, I swallowed hard, "Fine Troy, want to talk hit me" I said

"Fine, you still love me?"

"No, I just said that so he would get off my back about you," I said, he only nodded his head, "Oh,"

It got quiet after that, "Well can we please just forget about this?" I asked him

"Yeah, totally, all I want is my best friend back." He said wrapping his arm around my shoulder, I smiled and I leaned my head on his shoulder.

"When I say love you Troy, I mean as a best friend." I mumbled, "I love you too Brie…as a best friend."

I closed my eyes but I did not fall asleep, I thought about everything that happened on this oh so horrible trip, I felt like groaning, "Brie what are you thinking about?"

"How fucked up this weekend was," I said, "I know right? Not the most ideal thing to come home to, fighting siblings, we almost kissed twice…" he said, I opened my eyes and I smiled softly, "I miss you Troy, I miss the old you"

"How have I changed?" he asked

"Just everything about you seems so much more different than it use to be,"

He nodded his head, "I understand but I just wish you could just start to like the new me,"

I smiled softly, "I am so trying Troy, trying so hard."

He kissed my forehead, "I know you are,"

Our plane landed and we headed to baggage claim, I yawned and I shuffled my feet alone, it was ten o'clock here in New York, right as New York was coming alive, nighttime.

"Tomorrow afternoon or morning which ever I need to go to AT&T, my phone wont even turn on," I said to him, he laughed, "Its about time you get the new iPhone." He said

I smiled and I looked around for our two bags we had, I kept my purse close to my body as we walked through the busy airport.

"Yeah, I know but I loved my iPhone just the way it was." I said to him, he only rolled his eyes.

We both grabbed our bags before we headed out into the busy nighttime, Troy kept me close to him but he had to wave down a taxi, one stopped and we got in.

Troy told him our address and we headed to our home, "I am going to miss this place, Brittany has been house slash apartment hunting."

I felt my face frown a little, "I tried to convense her to move in with us but she wouldn't."

"I think I would have to move you," I said laughing

"Yeah, one of you would."

I smiled as we pulled up to our building, "Thanks!" I said as I got out, Troy paid the driver and I grabbed my bag. Troy came over and snatched it from my hand.

"I think I am going to carry this," he said, I only shrugged, "Whatever," I said.

I went into the building to see all the familiar things, I breathed in a deep breath and I looked all around. I smiled as I walked over to the elevator. Troy was right behide me with all the bags, "You wanna watch a movie tonight?" He asked me

I blinked my eyes, "If you don't care if I fall asleep," I said yawning, "We can watch it in your room," he said

"I don't care, how about Twilight or something?"

"Uhm…how about Rudy?"

I rolled my eyes, "I don't care, I will watch Rudy with you," I said

He smiled, "Thanks, I told the guys I don't want a bachelor party," Troy said

I gaped at him, "What why?" I asked as we stepped into the elevators.

"I want to spend it with you," he said

"With me?"

He nodded his head, "Yea, with you" he said

I smiled happily; I knew I was home because this was the New York Troy.

"Cool, I guess I will start planning"

"Nothing big please"

I nodded my head, "Fair enough"

We got up to our apartment and I opened it up with my key, I opened it to smell food, beer, and something burning. "Oh lord why did we leave Chad alone?" I mumbled

I walked in to see Chad sleeping on the couch, burnt popcorn in the microwave, and food spread all over the apartment. "You better tell your best friend of yours to clean up this pig fest or he is paying this months rent." I said, Troy chuckled and he dropped our suitcases in the doorway.

"I am going to change, meet me in my room ok?"

He nodded his head, I walked into my room and I breathed in the clean air. I went over to my sink. I brushed my teeth and pulled my hair down. I ran my fingers through it and I changed into a pair of sweatpants. I went over to my closet to see one of Troy's hoodies hanging in my closet. It was in a laundry basket.

I bent down and I picked it up, it was dirty. I smelled in the scent of Troy, I pulled it over my head and I smiled softly to myself. I then went over to my bed and turned Netflix on my TV. I found Rudy and I started to get it to load. Troy came into my room with two beers and some candy.

I smiled and he sat down next to me, "Good you have it starting," he said smiling

I grabbed a beer from his hand, "Thanks," I said, "It feels good to be home." I said

"I am glad you call this home,"

"Because it is, it feels right just for us two to be here." I said to him, he kissed my forehead.

"I love you best friend"

"I love you too Best Friend"

We clinked beer bottles and started to watch the movie at home.

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