Gabi was tired, really, really tired. She'd done back to back surgeries all day and was just glad to be able to go home and put her feet up. She unlocked the front door that's weird where's Lily? She asked herself. It was quarter to eight and Lily should have been home by now, she hadn't called to say she was going out. Gabi walked up stairs and put a pair of tracksuit bottoms and a light blue vest top on. She then padded downstairs and plonked down on the sofa. She got out her cell and texted Lily. There was a knock on the front door.

'Troy?' she asked as she opened the front door.

'You forgot I was coming round didn't you?' he accused. She blushed.

'I'm sorry it's just been a long day' she said stretching out the long part. He kissed her cheek as she let him in. 'I've had back to back surgeries all day, for the last twelve hours; I've repaired three peoples brains.' She said smiling tiredly. He put his arm round her and led her to the couch. They sat down and she leaned against him.

'Yeah, I've had a pretty interesting day too' he said. She looked up at him.

'What do you mean?' she asked snuggling back into his side. He started playing with a piece of hair that had fallen out of the ponytail that it was in.

'Well, I stayed in bed for a bit after you left, finally decided to get up; me and Lily started talking over breakfast, made a discovery, we went to Chad's to see if this was true… turns out it was. Then this afternoon I went home and dumped Lauren.' He said.

'What discovery did you make?' Gabi asked him playing with a piece of thread on his jacket.

'That I have a sixteen year old daughter.' He said still twirling the strand of hair in between his fingers. Gabi froze and tensed up. She looked up at him, fear evident in her eyes.

'Troy… I can explain' he put his finger to her lips.

'It's ok, I know… everything.' She looked at him quizzically. 'Apparently our friends thought that they should explain everything to me' he smiled down at her 'I get why you didn't tell me now I have something to say to you' he said. She looked down waiting for the tidal that was Troy Bolton's pent up rage… it never came. He put his fingers under her chin and lifted her head so that she was looking him in the eyes. 'You're stupid!' he laughed at her face. It was clear this wasn't what she had been expecting. 'You broke up with me because you didn't want me to loose my dream? Gabs you were my dream; basketball was whatever… I love you. I'd have caught the first plane home and become assistant coach at East High. Then I'd have still been playing basketball and I'd have my girl and we'd both have our little girl.' He said very softly. Gabi had tears rolling down her cheeks. He wiped them away with his thumbs. 'Don't cry, you know I can't stand it when you cry' she laughed.

'No you can't' Gabi smirked through her tears. Troy just smiled at her. Her face then turned sober and she looked up at him 'So you're not mad at me for telling you?' Troy smiled at how innocent she looked.

'I was but Chad and Taylor talked me down.' He told her. He gently took hold of the brown bobble in her hair and pulled it down so that her hair fell around her face. He started running his fingers through it. He took a deep breath before continuing.

'So…erm…I'd like to you know…get to know my daughter… if you…erm yeah.' He stuttered nervously. Gabi smiled up at him and kissed him softly.

'Ok, it's about time you both got to know each other' she smiled and Troy leaned down and kissed her passionately the relief that she had agreed seeping through him into the kiss.

Lily walked into the house at around nine and found her mother in the kitchen with Troy.

'Hi mum… Troy' she smiled at him before sitting down.

'Where've you been?' Gabi asked her fifteen year old daughter.

'Oh I stayed behind after school.' Lily said vaguely. Gabi knew that Lily wasn't telling her the whole thing but decided to let it slide.

'Erm, Lily I need to tell you something.' Gabi said nervously.

'What?' Lily asked looking up at her mum. Gabi looked at Troy. He smiled encouragingly.

'You know how you always ask me about your father?' Lily nodded her interest perking up.

'I'm finally ready to answer your questions' Gabi told her daughter smiling and how Lily's face lit up.

'Really? You'll tell me who my dad is?' she asked hopefully. Gabi nodded. 'Who is he? Where is he?' she asked quickly.

'His names Troy Bolton and…he's stood in our kitchen' Gabi said. She then held her breath to see what Lily's reaction to Troy would be. Lily turned to Troy with wide eyes. He gave her a shy smile.

'Dad?' she breathed.

'Hi' he said so softly you could barely hear him. Lily's face broke into a huge smile; she had tears running down her face. She rushed towards Troy and hugged him tightly.

Gabi was smiling through her own tears and Troy stood there holding his daughter, tears of happiness in his eyes.