Hey guys! It's me again! I thought I'd write again whilst I get the chance. Also, someone asked if in this story Gabriella will get pregnant. Now, Gabriella has gotten pregnant in three of my stories out of nine and I don't mind doing a fourth but it will be on you guys.
How many of you want Gabriella to get pregnant in this story? Just answer yes or no in your review. I will count up the number of the reviews and if there's more yes's than no's then she'll get pregnant and if there's more no's than yes's then she won't. Confusing huh?
So just answer for me but I'm not going to say in the next chapter which won. You'll just have to wait in suspense. lol I know I'm cruel, anyway, I've babbled on and on, here's the chapter.
Chapter 9 – Supermarket Memory
TAYLOR laughed as she stood outside Chad's, for lack of a better word 'house' early that Monday morning. It was hardly a house, more like a miniature mansion, similar to Mr and Mrs Jack Bolton. She pulled her bag over her shoulder and walked in through the garden, a large brown boxer came bounding towards her growling. She froze upon the spot her body trembling.
The dog continued to growl as Taylor whimpered nervously. Its teeth were bared and it's heckles were raised and all Taylor wanted to do was run…but she couldn't!
"Go…good Dog…ju…ju…just let me pass." Taylor stammered in a soft soothing voice.
Now Taylor hated dogs, she was more of a cat person and this dog was no different from the others. Dribble slipped to the floor in its anger and it began to bark viciously edging closer to her.
"Good dog." Taylor said again a little more firmly.
The dog was about to leap forward when, "LADY!"
The dog cowered at the strong voice, it turned with its tail drooped and approached Chad who was watching it with a furious look upon his face.
"Taylor, 'Chad said approaching her with a worried look upon his face, "I'm so sorry. She doesn't do too well with strangers. When you get to know her she's really lovable."
Taylor stepped around the dog and made her way to Chad. She heard the dog known as Lady growl at her brutally and she darted quickly into Chad's arms. She buried her head into his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist. She hated the dog! She absolutely hated it.
She felt shame engulf her as Chad started to laugh, "This is comfy." He sniggered and she pushed him away from her and glared at him.
"You horrible little basta –"
"No, No Cuteness! No language please, now come on, I'll show you around the house and then I'll be showing you your uniform." Chad told her and he took her hand and led her through with Lady following, her heckles raised defensively.
The young African – American girl whimpered nervously, what was she to do?
THE early morning sun brought a good mood upon Troy and Gabriella. It had been three days since that dreadful day that Gabriella was hauled into hospital because of her allergy. She was much better and the swelling upon her face had gone down and she was once again, her beautiful self.
Gabriella watched chuckling as Troy tried to bond with Hazel but the cat would have none of it and kept swiping at Troy viciously.
"Leave him be, 'She said quickly, "He'll just end up hurting you."
Troy pulled away from Hazel with a dejected look upon his face, it was obvious that he wished to please Gabriella and sometimes it annoyed her. No – one had ever been so soft with her and it was something she could not comprehend. She wasn't entirely sure why she had snapped at him, Troy was a sweet guy and a very attentive listener. She wanted to give him a chance, he was handsome and intelligent. He was healthy and he seemed smitten with her.
"Sorry, 'Gabriella mumbled, "I don't mean to be like that."
Troy nodded, "Its fine."
The phone started ringing and Gabriella picked it up, "Hello?"
It was Sojourner.
"Oh, it's you sweetheart, 'She laughed when she heard her daughter's distraught voice, "Are you feeling better?"
"Much thanks Mama, so what's up?" Gabriella sighed.
"Well, we're all coming over for dinner tonight. Jack, Sarah, your father and I. We'll bring a bottle of wine, none for you however, you might be pregnant." Sojourner said brightly.
"But Mama, I –"
"And I've got a surprise for you." Sojourner said excitedly.
"Okay Mama." Gabriella said, she had wanted to tell her Mother that there was certainly no hope of her being pregnant for she and Troy hadn't done anything for her to get pregnant!
"We'll be over at seven sharp. Dress smartly." Sojourner ordered.
"Of course." She replied nodding.
"See you later. Bye." Sojourner answered for the final time.
"Goodbye." Gabriella put the phone and turned to look at Troy who was sitting on the sofa with a desolate expression upon his face.
"Our parents are coming to bother us again tonight; Mama said we have to dress smart." She told him.
Troy laughed, "Great! The things parents do to you." He said as he walked over to her and foxed a gentle look down on her.
"I'll go upstairs and find your best tie and shirt." Gabriella said and Troy leant down to kiss her gently, Gabriella backed away from him with a hard cold stare written in her features.
"I won't be long." She said shaking her head and Troy sighed as she left the room, would he ever truly be able to call her his own?
"WHAT do you think of the house?" Chad queried as he and Taylor entered the living room, the last room of the 'tour'
"It's lovely, 'Taylor exclaimed, "Very bright."
Taylor was rather impressed with the house though it did need a bit of cleaning up. Taylor was happy to oblige to the cleaning but it was when Chad made his way over to the cupboard that she began to worry.
"Like I said Cuteness, you're going to love your uniform. It's going to be perfect." He said beaming.
He opened the cupboard door and pulled out a black and white outfit. When Taylor looked at it properly she could see it was a very skimpy thin maid's outfit. (Picture in profile)
"I am not wearing that!" Taylor snarled firmly.
Chad laughed, "Hey, it probably looks better on than it is just looking at it, so lets see it on you."
He threw it at her and Taylor glared at him.
"No way! No! I'm not." She answered shaking his head.
Chad looked furious, "I'm paying for all of this Taylor. You're going to refuse me of my wishes."
Taylor nodded; damn right she was going to refuse, anyone who had laid their eyes on such an outfit would refuse.
"I am not wearing it, that's no uniform. It's just a laugh, something for sex and you aren't getting that. You're paying me to be a cleaner not some prostitute." Taylor shouted.
"Fine! I'll have the money I paid you in advance." Chad said strictly holding out his hand for her to hand him his money.
It was then that Taylor froze up, she had completely forgotten about the money. She had spent it on college supplies. Everything she needed really, the rest of the money that Chad would give to her would be for her college tuition! Now, she didn't have the money to give back to him.
Taylor sighed, "I don't have the money." She mumbled.
Chad grinned brightly; pleased he had something over on her.
"What was that?" He said smugly.
"I said I don't have the money." Taylor answered.
"Glad we've got that sorted out, 'Chad replied handing her the uniform, "Now get this on and I might just forget about the one hundred dollars I paid you in advance and give you an extra hundred. If you're a good girl Cuteness." He said.
Taylor couldn't believe what she was hearing but she snatched the uniform off Chad and went to change in the bathroom.
GABRIELLA walked into the living room with her jacket on and her hair tied back into a bobble. She was grabbing her bag from the cupboard and slipped on her shoes as she went along.
Troy looked up at Gabriella furrowing his brow.
"Where are you going?" He questioned.
"To the store, I need to pick some things up for tonight." She answered hastily.
"Should I come with you?" Troy asked stranding up.
"No, no, I'll go by myself. I'll be faster that way." Gabriella said quickly shaking her head.
"No, I'll come with you, 'Troy argued, "I'd like to come. Just wait and let me grab my trainers."
He got up and Gabriella sighed impatiently, great, he was bothering her even more. She still was very much unsure why she was so irritated by his presence, avoiding him was out of the question, he was her husband now but she didn't know what she was meant to do on the matter.
"I'm back! See, that didn't take so long." Troy said cheerfully coming up beside Gabriella and smiling.
"Fine lets go." Gabriella said dully.
Troy held out his arm for his wife but she looked at him coldly and walked on ahead, "At least I'm trying." He muttered to himself.
They walked down the road together, in an awkward unresolved silence; Gabriella didn't mean to be so tough on him. She cared a lot for Troy and wanted to be a good wife to him but it was so hard to let her guard down, she had been too soft with him in the hospital. Relying on him like he was her lifeline, well she was independent! It was his fault! It was his fault she was married to him! It was his fault she was not allowed to go to college! It was his fault she had all those dumb 'wife' lessons and it was his fault SHE HAD NO LIFE!
Calming herself down as they entered the Supermarket, Gabriella grabbed a trolley and started to wheel her way down the aisles.
"So, what do we need?" Troy asked her.
"A few bits and bobs, 'Gabriella mumbled, "Some potatoes, carrots, gravy granules."
"I'll take the trolley." Troy said and he removed the Trolley before Gabriella could argue.
"Thank you." She said blushing.
They walked down the aisles and suddenly a memory came into Gabriella's mind and she felt the instant need to share it, "Hey! Can you remember when we were eight and your Mom took us to the supermarket with her?" She asked Troy.
Troy smile became wide and he nodded, "Oh yeah, that was a fantastic memory…
………Flashback………
"Troy! Gabriella! I'm warning you both, stay close to me." Sarah had ordered them both as she grabbed herself a Trolley and made both children hold onto either end.
"We will Mom!" Troy promised, he had always been extra careful to keep at his Mother's side in the Supermarkets, it was something Troy had always found easy to do.
"Good!" She said, they passed the fruit section and Sarah stopped to grab some Banana's and pears.
It was Gabriella who had decided to wander, Gabriella wasn't a naughty child, quite the opposite but she had seen a pretty princess tiara she wanted and it was only $3.00. She didn't have the money but she could at least have a look at it. Without realising what she was doing she darted off towards the toy section and down its aisle.
Troy had watched her go and he knew Gabriella could get lost. He still remembered the very words his Father had ordered him when he'd first started Kindergarten, 'Watch Out For Her' and Troy would obey because he doted on Gabriella.
He chased after her down the aisle's and found her looking up at a shiny golden toy Tiara. There was a big beam upon her face.
"Gabi, 'Troy scolded, "Mom said you're not supposed to wander and that we're supposed to stay by her."
Gabriella turned to face Troy and looked at him with sorrowful eyes, "Sorry Troy, I forgot."
"It doesn't matter, 'Troy said in a grown up kind of voice, "We'd better get back."
He grabbed her hand and pulled her along the aisles back to the fruit section, he felt proud to have taken care of her and he knew his father would be proud…but suddenly his heart was in his throat…his Mother was gone.
"Oh no Troy! Where is Mrs Bolton?" Gabriella cried.
"We'll find her, come on, stay with me and no wandering this time." Troy ordered her and they walked down the aisles hand in hand.
After a few minutes of looking panic had set in with Gabriella. She slumped down to the floor crying. Troy sat beside her putting his arm around her.
"Troy, we're lost forever, 'She cried, we'll never get out of here and we'll have to live off Supermarket food all our lives." She told him as if to live off supermarket food (Which they did everyday) was the most terrible thing in the world.
"I'm with you Gabi, no – one will hurt you when I'm with you. I'll watch out for you." Troy promised Gabriella and she smiled across at him.
"There you are!" A voice called, Troy and Gabriella looked up to find Sarah rushing towards them worriedly.
As she got towards them Gabriella threw her arms around Sarah sobbing. Troy stood watching, smiling.
"You naughty boy, 'Sojourner said loudly, "I told you to stay by me. You're grounded when we get home Mister."
Gabriella looked across at Troy feeling terrible.
"Mrs Bolton, 'She said seriously, "I was the one who ran off, Troy followed me because he didn't want me to get lost. He told me off when he found me and was acting like a grown up. He was very brave."
Sarah's heart softened, "Very well, that was naughty of you Gabriella. I am disappointed in you. Your parents will be knowing of this when we get back to the house."
"Yes Ma'am." Gabriella said lowering her head in shame.
They were about to go on when Troy tugged at his Mother's skirt, "Mom." He said rather firmly.
"Yes?" Sarah replied peering down at her son with his fine electric blue eyes.
"Do you think I could buy something for Gabriella, as a going away present?" He questioned in his excitement.
Sarah chuckled, "What do you have in mind?"
………End Of Flashback………
"That was perhaps the sweetest of memories, 'Gabriella chuckled as they looked down the biscuit aisles, "You bought me the tiara."
Troy chuckled, "Yeah, I always wanted to buy you things."
"I still have the tiara, in my old room on the cupboard in my room." Gabriella said beaming brightly.
They both reached up to grab a packet of biscuits and their hands brushed, their eyes locked and they stared at each other longingly.
"If you just let me in." He said touching her hand.
"I want to." Gabriella said in a weak desperate voice.
Their lips suddenly met in a gentle ferocity. There was so much need behind each tender brush of their lips. Gabriella felt Troy's tongue on the bottom of her lips and she hesitantly opened her mouth, giving him permission to meet his tongue with hers.
They pulled each other close, forgetting where they were, forgetting that everyone was watching. When they pulled away they were breathless, Gabriella looked around laughing, some of the people were watching, their mouths wide.
She nudged Troy's shoulder and kissed his cheek lovingly, "Come on, we'd better hurry or we'll never get all of this finished!
Troy smiled bashfully; she wanted to let him in.
That's it today, I'm sorry I haven't updated; it's been kind of hard. The Next Chapter is of the Dinner and it's called 'The Broken Tradition' and you should know, it does not go well. Also, we'll get to see how Chad and Taylor hit it off! Did you like my Troyella moment?