Your Guardian Angel

by: LunarEclipse360

Disclaimer: If a dream is a wish your heart makes, then mine has been wishing for owning HSM since the day it came out.

(A/N: This is a happy chapter. Congrats to BostonSk8er9 & HSMlover4ever they were the first two to guess the song and get it right. I know in the last chapter I put for one winner but that was before I decided to do two stories after this one. I'm working on the first one right now and since BostonSk8er9 was first to guess and get it right, she gets to be in that one. Only 9 chapters left...yes that's all I made it up to but I do plan on doing a sequel)

Chapter 10

Wednesday February 15, 2006

I woke up the next morning to the feeling of something warm clinging onto me. I looked down and saw Gabriella's petite form next to me, her head on my bare chest. That's when everything came rushing back to me.

Chad calling me to tell me they couldn't find Gabriella, me finding her on the roof, the kiss, finding Chad and Taylor making out, Chris getting in trouble, him threatening us, me threatening him, Gabriella asking me if it would be okay to stay with me. I still couldn't believe any of that happened but the sleeping girl next to me proved that it did happen.

I looked over at the clock and saw that it read 12:00. Thank God they gave us the day off or we would have been really late. I sighed and ran my fingers through Gabriella's hair, fixing my eyes back on her face. She stirred and soon her eyes opened. They drifted upward and soon caught mine.

"Morning" she said and I smiled.

"Morning" I saw her face began to turn red and she sat up. "What's wrong?"

"Two things. One: You're shirtless. Two: You might wanna fix that little problem you have below." she said and got up. I gave her a confused look then my eyes caught sight of what she was talking about. I had morning wood. God did it have to happen when she was here? (A/N: If you don't know what that is, message me and I'll tell you. Although you might understand be reading the next few sentences)

"Sorry about that" I said and got up.

"It's okay. Do you need a little privacy?"

"No I'll just go take a really cold shower." she nodded and I grabbed clean clothes from my closet and a clean pair of boxers from my drawer. I walked into the bathroom and started the shower.

Once I was through, I dressed and walked out of the bathroom. I went back into my room and saw Gabriella sitting on my bed. She was absolutely beautiful sitting there in one of my t-shirts. It was too big for her tiny frame so it hung off of her, revealing the bronze skin that lay underneath it. She felt my presence in the room and she turned to face me.

She flashed me one of her smiles and I smiled back. I walked over to the bed and sat down beside her. She leaned her head against my shoulder and I leaned my head on top of hers.

"Troy?"

"Huh?"

"What are we gonna do about Chris?" I sighed.

"I don't know Gabi. I really don't know. But I promise you this...I won't let him hurt you, not again." she looked up at me and smiled faintly.

"Really?" she asked and I looked into her eyes.

"Really." I said and leaned in to kiss her. I let the kiss linger long enough for her to kiss back. I didn't want to stop kissing her. Tasting her lips was like eating candy for the first time, they were sweet and delicious.

I rest my hand on her thigh and rubbed my thumb against it. I ran my tongue along her lower lip, asking for permission to enter. She opened her mouth slightly and I plunged my tongue into her mouth.

After about two minutes, I lost myself in the feeling and I got carried away. My hand wandered to the elastic of the shorts she wore under the shirt and began pulling on it. Gabriella pulled away and looked at me.

"Don't" she whispered

"I'm sorry. I guess I got caught up."

"It's okay I just...I don't think I can."

"It's understandable Gabi. He violated you and you're just afraid. You'll get over it. Maybe not now but you will." she smiled at me then kissed me.

"Thanks Troy"

"You're welcome Gabi. I should get you home." she nodded and stood up. She walked over to where her clothes were and went into the bathroom. She came out seconds later wearing the dress she had on last night.

"This dress is a mess. I probably look ugly in it anyway." she said and I walked over to her.

"That's where you're wrong. You, love, are anything but ugly." I said and stroked her cheek.

"Even with this black eye?"

"Even with the black eye." she smiled and hugged me.

"You're the best Troy"

"Only for you" I said and hugged her back. "Let's go"

We walked downstairs and found no one in the house. I took her hand in mine and we walked out to my car. I opened the passenger side for her and watched her climb in. I went around to the other side and started the car. I drove her home even though she didn't exactly get out the second we got there. We sort of got into a small make out session.

"Troy?" she asked as I leaned my forehead against hers.

"Hm?"

"What does this make us?" she asked, looking into my eyes. I kissed her lips then looked into her brown eyes.

"Whatever you want us to be" she bit her lower lip.

"I really...wanna be your girlfriend" I smirked.

"Then...Gabriella Montez would you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?" she smiled and nodded. I slipped off the gold ring on my right ring finger and slipped it onto hers. She smiled at it then looked back at me. "I'll see you tomorrow" I said then kissed her "girlfriend" she giggled and climbed out of the car.

I watched her walk up to her front door and go inside. I took a deep breath, attempting to slow my heart. I started the car then drove back home.