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Chapter 10
Gabriella ran down the stairs with surprising speed and into the living room where Peter was sitting with tears in his eyes holding his foot.
"What happened baby," Gabriella said to him as she sat down quickly and pulled the crying boy into her lap. She had been upstairs when she had heard Peter yell. Haley and Hudson were at school and Troy was still in the hospital. He was coming home tomorrow after a few weeks in the hospital. He still had a lot of physical therapy to do and was now walking with crutches. He wouldn't be able to got back to work for a while. He wasn't supposed to put a lot of weight on the knee yet but she knew getting him to do that was going to be hard.
"I banged my foot on the table," Peter cried and Gabriella smiled as she wiped his tears.
"Oh I'm sorry. Here sweetie how about we go get an ice pack," she said as she picked him up in her arms. He nodded his head and wiped his tears with his fist. She brought him into the kitchen and sat him down on the counter. She got a sandwich bag and filled it with ice and then wrapped a few paper towels around it. She gave him the bat and he put it against his foot.
"Does it feel better now," she asked him and he nodded.
"Thank you," he hiccupped.
"Your welcome," she answered him. They stood there for a few minutes in silence and then he looked up at her a serious look on his little face.
"Is daddy really going to come home tomorrow," Peter asked and she smiled.
"Yes he is," Gabriella told him and he sighed.
"Does that mean we are going to have go away," Peter said and Gabriella frowned.
"What are you talking about," she asked him.
"Me and daddy are going to have to go back to our house and we won't get to see you guys anymore," Peter said softly.
"Oh sweetie you and your daddy are going to have to stay here for a bit longer," Gabriella said.
"But then we have to go back?" Peter asked.
"Well you see the thing is you and your daddy don't live here but that doesn't mean you can't visit," Gabriella tried to explain.
"Why can't we live here?" Peter said.
"Well," Gabriella said.
"You don't want to be my mommy, too," Peter said and Gabriella shook her head.
"Oh no Peter that isn't it. I love you sweetie," Gabriella said.
"Don't you love daddy too," Peter asked.
"Ummm," Gabriella said trying to find the words to express her feelings to Peter.
"Cause he loves you. He told me so. He said he loves you lots and he wants to marry you. So if daddy loves you me and you and Haley and Hudson can all be a family and then me and daddy won't have to go away," Peter said smiling the ice bag next to him forgotten.
"Well Peter as much as that sounds wonderful…" Gabriella started before Peter interrupted her again.
"And then I can go to school with the big kids in tow years. Remember two," he said and she smiled.
"Peter the thing is…" Gabriella said.
"And I can have chocolate donuts in my lunch box," Peter said excited.
"Yes of course chocolate donuts," Gabriella agreed.
"You do love daddy right cause he loves you more than the whole world. He said so and the world is really big. He loves you more than basketball too," Peter said and Gabriella's eyes widen at Peter's words.
"When did he tell you that," she asked him.
"Before," he said simply and Gabriella couldn't help but think back to the first time Troy had told her he loved her.
Flashback
Gabriella was in her room that night at 1 trying to watch A Walk to Remember which was one of her favorite movies but she found that watching a movie like this alone was well even sadder then it used to be. Troy usually would watch movies with her until whatever time she wanted even when they weren't dating but now she was all alone and it was her own fault. She muted the TV and sat there for a while watching the TV when she heard the sound of a basket ball hitting the pavement outside. She got up and opened her balcony door quietly and saw Troy in a pair of sweat pants and a huge hoodie playing basketball in the cold. She shut the balcony door and got dressed quickly putting on one of Troy's hoodies that he had left here. She left the house trying to be as quiet as possible. She walked across her lawn and went past the fence. She watched as he shoot the ball at the hoop but it refused to go in. He picked up the ball obviously annoyed and tried again but it still refused to go again. He got the ball and frowned at it. She walked quietly towards him and once she was behind him she spoke.
"Hey," she said softly and he turned around fast.
"Hi," he said surprised.
"Umm I am really sorry," she said and he looked at her confused.
"Why." He asked her.
"Because I was wrong, really really wrong. You were right about Todd I asked him and you were right," she said and he frowned.
"What did you ask him," Troy said.
"If I liked me and he does in fact to prove it he kissed me," she said.
"He kissed you," Troy said hurt.
"Yeah but don't worry its not like I kissed him back really I wiped my mouth and everything. And I know this doesn't change anything but I am really sorry," she said and he stared at her wordlessly.
"Umm okay well that's all I had to say so I guess I'll go," she said and she turned around to leave but he grabbed her arm and she turned to look at him.
"I have something to tell you actually," he said and she looked at him confused.
"What is it," Gabriella said turning around to face him nervously.
"Okay umm I really don't know how to say this," he muttered.
"Well why don't you just try," she said.
"Well umm okay I got it basketball," he said proudly.
"What?" she asked confused.
"For while basketball was the most important thing in my life and then you came and I was ready if you wanted to throw that all away if you wanted me too," Troy tried to explain.
"But I never told you to throw it away in fact when you tried I told you not to," Gabriella said confused.
"Yeah and that just made it worse or well not worse better or rather it made me realize how much you really meant to me," Troy said.
"You know I am really confused right now," Gabriella said.
"Okay you mean more to me then basketball does that help," Troy said.
"Well I guess but-," she started.
"I am trying to say something it's just well saying it to everyone else is a lot easier then actually saying it to you," Troy said.
"Wait you have told everyone what," she asked and Troy looked at her. He sighed and put his hands throw his hair in frustration.
"Can you like turn around is that possible," he asked her.
"What?" she exclaimed.
"I just think that it would be easier if I didn't have to see your reaction when I actually said it," he explained.
"Oh my god, are you two seriously this stupid," Jess yelled from his window at Gabriella's house. Troy and Gabriella turned and looked at him where he was hanging form the window.
"First Miss Big Foot here wakes me up trying to sneak out and then it's taking him three hours to tell her three words I mean come on," Jess yelled.
"You know what I'll do it for you okay Troy. Gabriella Troy loves you okay and everyone knows it okay for god sakes even Kirk knows it," Jess yelled and Gabriella looked at Troy who's face was know drained of color.
"You love me," she said quietly.
"Yeah I do that's why I freaked out so much over the Todd thing and I just thought that after everything I was going to lose you because of him and I am really sorry I freaked out I never meant to hurt you. I never ever wanted to hurt you," Troy said quietly.
"I know Troy," she said quietly.
"And you don't have to worry okay I know you probably don't feel that strongly yet but I'll wait I will," he said.
"You know you shouldn't just assume things like that Troy," she whispered.
"Assume things like what," he asked her.
"That I don't feel the same way," she answered tugging on the sleeve of the hoodie she was wearing. He put the basketball in his hand down and took two steps forward so he was standing right in front of her.
"Wait what are you trying to say," he said and she looked up at him nervously.
"Oh my god she loves you too you idiot she just doesn't advertise it," Jess yelled. Gabriella started to laugh then but Troy cut her off kissing her. She kissed him back reaching up with her arms putting them around him. His hands reached around her resting on her waist bringing her close. They broke apart the kiss when they heard a single applause ringing through the night. They turned arms still around each other to see Jess looking at them through his window now clapping.
"Well look at this how cute. Can I sleep now," Jess said.
"No one ever said you had to come and be Dr. Phil," Gabriella shouted back to him.
"Yeah well if I didn't you two would be out here for a while. But I am going to sleep and you better be soon," Jess said before shutting his window. Gabriella looked at Troy then grinning.
"I didn't mean to wake him up I thought I was really quiet," she said.
"Yeah well you can't really hear yourself sometimes like you can't whisper at all," he said teasingly and she laughed.
"Ha-ha how funny you are so mean," she said wrinkling her nose.
"Ah Gabi you know I love you," he said brushing his nose against hers softly.
"I love you, too," she whispered kissing him softly.
Flashback Ends
"Gabi," Peter said impatiently.
"Umm yeah sorry sweetie," Gabriella said.
"Do you love daddy," Peter asked and Gabriella smiled.
"Yeah I do," Gabriella admitted for the first time out loud.
"Interesting definitely interesting," a voice said behind them and Gabriella spun around to see Chad and Troy. Chad was grinning and Troy's face was pale. He was standing with his crutches and although pale he had a smile on his face.
"What are you doing here," Gabriella asked.
"Well I went to go visit Troy. You know being the supportive friend I am and the doctor said he could go home a day early so we decided to surprise you but it looks like we got the surprise," Chad said grinning.
(A/N- Sorry it took so long. I have been having major writer's block with this story but I liked this chapter I think. Lol. Please review I want to know what you think and what you want to happen next cause I have no idea if I should end it soon or what. So review!!!)