A/N---Alright, so the story is almost over, I just need to work on the grand finale haha … I hope you guys like this chapter and I'll be back in a few days to put the other up! Be good and have a nice weekend! =]
Feel It
Chapter 10:
Two weeks later, Troy was completely used to be sleeping with Gabriella. She was just everywhere with him, it was impossible to get rid of her, and he didn't want. He was a hundred percent sure he was in love with her, everything about Gabi fascinated him, everyday that he learned something different about her, it would bright his day.
Troy Bolton always loved learning, it was one of his favorite hobbies, but learning about Gabriella or with Gabriella, was the most fun thing in his life now. He found himself eager to be an expert on that subject, too.
One of the things that would drive him crazy was the fact she would always sing when they had sex, not during sex, obviously, just the day after. Somehow, even though she was the laziest person Troy have ever met, every time they had sex, she'd wake up early, in the mood for a big breakfast – eggs, ham, bacon and pancakes – and she sang!
She would never sing, not even when she was taking a shower and he had been very perceptive about her to realize if she did. Gabriella could hum, but never really sing. But when they had sex, something magical happened and she would get inspired to even express herself with songs…
And the funny part of it, what made Troy more anxious to have sex with her every night if possible - beyond the fact he loved being with her, to taste her kisses, feel her hands, hear her moans and how her body reacted to him – was her playlist. She sang, unconsciously, songs that had a sexual content. Troy had all of her choices written on a notebook in his room, just to save it. He could still remember the first song she sang while cooking breakfast, first morning they woke up together in the same bed – Smack That.
They had been arguing the whole morning about the song, Gabriella was completely sure Akon didn't mean to make the music sound sexual, she even said she never realized it talked about sex. They ended up having sex again, with the music in the background, and after that, she realized it was all about sex.
Today as he stood up from the empty bad, he couldn't help but have a huge grin on his face as he walked downstairs, wondering what she'd be singing today; Troy could already hear her in the kitchen. He took a few steps to get him to the room and waited, he loved to surprise her.
"You're the one who makes me come running, you're the sun who makes me shine" her voice came from the kitchen and if he used his imagination and pushed his eyes to its limit, he could see her contours while she danced concentrated, partly because she was still cooking, partly because Gabriella would forget most of the song's lyrics, always, so she needed to concentrate while singing. Something that he learned about her too… something that he loved about her, too.
"When you're around I'm always laughing, I want to make you mine" Gabriella continued contently, still oblivious Troy was watching and hearing her. Troy frowned; he didn't seem to know this song, and he always knew all songs she sang. And, curiously, it didn't seem to be a sexual song either, maybe he was wrong, maybe his theory was failing today…
"I close my eyes and see you before me, think I would die if you were to ignore me" she shook her hips and her head at the same time and added another part of the lyrics, "A fool could see, just how much I adore you, I get down on my knees I do anything for you"
Troy grinned, he knew the song now. And he knew where the chorus would take her. He laughed quietly as she continued the song, always sounding so satisfied, "I don't want anybody else, when I think about you I touch myself, oooh I don't want anybody else"
Before she continued, he walked to her, wrapping his arms around her from behind, nuzzling his nose against her neck, "That's a very naughty song, baby" he teased, "And again, my theory is correct, you sing after sex"
Gabriella turned around, blushing hard, "It's not a sexual song"
He raised one eyebrow, "I love myself, I want you to love me, when I feel down..." he smirked, "I want you above me?" he recited the lyrics for her, "Yeah, you're right, baby" he said sarcastically, "It's not sexual at all"
"I, uhm—oh, shit" she murmured, making Troy laugh harder, "Shut up, Todd"
"Aw, Graziella" he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer, "I think it's cute, love… I swear"
"You're so stupid, Troysie" Gabriella giggled, standing on her tip toes to brush her lips against Troy's.
"Yeah, but you adore my stupidity" he touched his forehead on hers and added, "And I adore you, more and more everyday"
Gabriella giggled, again, kissing him lightly on the lips, letting Troy lift her body off the floor to kiss her deeper. She wrapped her arms around his neck and, almost crawling on his arms, her legs around his waist. Their kiss became faster, more passionate and less innocent.
Troy parted his lips slightly, moaning gently just a second before Gabriella's tongue slipped inside his mouth again, curling up with his own tongue.
Beep!
Beep!!
Beep!!!
A loud and constant beeping noise filled the kitchen; Gabriella jumped out of Troy's arms immediately, murmuring a couple of 'no's' while she flipped the pancakes in the frying pan.
"Oh, crap" she whimpered, "You made me burn my pancakes, Troysie"
"I'm sorry" he pouted slightly, like a little kid and Gabriella melted; she sighed deeply and hugged him by the waist, "It's okay… I'll pretend nothing happened"
He chuckled, "I can take you out for breakfast"
Gabriella shook her head, pulling him by the arm out of the kitchen and to the stairs, "Nah, now you're going to pay me back for this"
"Oh" he smirked, sensing what she wanted, "And what do I have to do, then?"
She pushed him back on the bed as soon as she got to his room, crawling on the bed as well, sitting on his stomach, "Ah, you're gonna have to inspire me all over again, I'm feeling the need to eat pancakes today"
Troy pulled her closer, sliding her top up, revealing her breasts, "Will you have another song for later?"
"You have no idea how many songs I know"
Two hours later they had forgot about the breakfast and after having sex twice, Gabriella had drifted to sleep and Troy found the little noises she did while sleeping so attractive he didn't find the strength to wake her up. He placed a sweet kiss on her bare back, smiling to himself as she searched with her hand, even asleep, his body next to her.
Troy caught her hand that she rested on his naked chest and kissed it gently, before slowly rolling her over him to stand up. He grabbed his boxers that were right next to his side of bed and dressed it again. Not needing to trace with his hands the walls anymore he went downstairs and into the living room, ready to go back to the kitchen and cook her the breakfast. It wouldn't be anything fancy, nor the great food Gabriella fed him, but it would still be made with love.
He stopped in the middle of his way to the kitchen as the doorbell rang; Troy let out a groan, if it was Chad or any of the guys to disturb his moment alone with Gabriella he would freak out and probably stab them to death. He stepped closer to the door, placing both of his palms on the wood material.
"Who's there?" he asked, firmly.
"Troy?" he knew that voice, his heart started racing, "It's Molly, open up"
He swallowed, but opened the door, letting her get inside the house. Troy shut the door behind him and leaned against it, following with his eyes her heavy footsteps; they were nothing like Gabriella's, she could fly instead of walk.
"Hey Molls, what's up?"
"I broke up with Julian" Molly said discouraged, but yet, her voice had a victorious tone. Troy was completely lost.
"Are you feeling okay? Can I help you with something?"
"Yes, you can" she replied simply, sitting down on the couch. Molly gazed up to the half-naked Troy and held her breath, she never realized Troy had such a great body.
"Hmm—sorry, did I wake you?"
"Oh damn it" Troy blushed hard, "Can you wait here? I'm gonna get a shirt"
"No" Molly gasped, "No, please. It's not necessary. Can you sit with me, please?"
Molly found herself mouth opened when Troy sat right beside her, not bumping into any furniture. Did he have the surgery already?
"You sure walk well around here"
He smiled proudly, "Gabriella taught me"
"Ah, Gabriella" she rolled her eyes and captured his hand in hers, "Troy, I need to tell you something…"
He breathed deeply to control the butterflies inside his stomach and chocked out a simple "Okay"
"I broke up with Julian" she began, stroking his cheek softly, "because I think I'm in love with you"
The butterflies seemed to run madly inside his whole body now, but Troy's head kept spinning fast at Molly's revelation. His heart beat slowed and he felt dizzy; Troy had been waiting for so long to hear these words. But wait, he needed to control his feelings, control his body. Why was she doing this to him now? After all the time Troy was after her, now that he was happy with Gabriella she came back? That wasn't possible, Molly was probably playing around.
"I beg your pardon?" he asked again.
"I love you, Troy" Molly repeated, more fervently this time. "I have always loved you, but I guess I had to see you with another girl to realize that"
Oh, that was it. She was jealous of Gabriella.
"This is…" Troy struggled to find the words, "Really selfish, Molls"
"What?!"
"Yes, I mean" he let go of her hand and rubbed the back of his neck, "I've been crazy about you for so long, but you never wanted me" he sighed in pain, remembering all the time he felt heartbroken seeing her with Julian. "And now that I'm happy, you just can't do this, Molly, this is wrong… you can't keep playing with my feelings"
"But I really love you" she protested. "I do"
Troy nodded his head, "You really do? And why is that?"
"Because you're beautiful and nice, and you always been there for me" she said softly, reaching to touch his face again. "And I die inside when I see you with Gabriella"
Troy shook his head, but was unable to stop the tiny smiling that was appearing on his lips; "and you have a gorgeous smile" she added, playfully.
"I'm with someone else, now" Troy said effortlessly. "I'm in love with her"
"You're in love with her…" Molly said, her voice awfully painful, "But you love me" she almost begged, "Stay with me if you love me…"
He bit the top of his lips, "I—uhm, I still feel something for you… but I feel something for Gabriella, too. Something strong"
"Stay with me" Molly asked tenderly. "We're gonna be so happy together"
His heart began beating faster again and his stomach tied up in knots.
"Gabriella's sleeping upstairs" he sighed, "Can I talk to you later? I need to think about it, Molls"
"Yeah, I can wait…" she smiled and kissed him on the cheek, letting the burning sensation on his skin as she pulled away, "I love you, don't forget it"
"'Kay"
Troy tilted his head back and rested against the couch, taking two deep breaths as he heard the door being shut again. He closed his eyes, feeling his heart ache. He needed to make a decision about his personal life. Troy never thought he would be in this position… he never wanted to be in this position. Only knowing he would lose one of the girls he loved in the end of the day would break his heart and want to make him puke.
"Hey, you left me alone in bed!" Gabriella's soft voice came as a whimper and then a giggle as she sat on his lap, "I missed you" she buried her head on his neck and inhaled his scent.
"I missed you too" he wrapped his arms around her waist, tightly, not really wanting to let her go. "I missed you very much"
Gabriella stroked his hair gently, "Is everything okay? You seem tense"
"I am" he snapped tiredly, sighing again. "Molly was here"
"Okay… and?"
Troy looked down and Gabriella bit her lip, she knew something was wrong. She could sense it.
"Molly said she loves me, Gabi"
She felt the disappointment begin to pierce her heart, and whatever had held them together so far, slowly began to give away. Troy was genuinely confused about his feelings and she could see that in his eyes. Gabriella could feel she was no longer the only one that was on his mind.
"I don't give a shit about what she feels Troy" she admitted bitterly, "I just want to know how you feel" Gabriella added softly. "Tell me what you think about it"
"I love you"
"But…?" Gabriella encouraged him to keep speaking.
"No buts. I love you" Troy concluded, but she knew he was omitting information just to make her feel good.
"But you love her, too"
"Gabriella---"
She interrupted him, "Are you 100 percent sure you don't love her?"
"Gabi… please" Troy touched his forehead to hers, breathing heavily against her mouth, "Please…"
"Just answer me, Troy… I need to know"
"Don't do this to yourself" he pleaded, but Gabriella shook her head, "Are you 100 percent sure you don't love her anymore? Don't lie to me, please"
"No"
Gabriella felt a shudder go through her body and tried to hide her disappointment, but she failed and the lump in her heart kept getting bigger and bigger as he tried to explain himself. Gabriella knew Troy couldn't help her now, he wasn't in condition to even help himself… Ignoring the pain in her chest, she firmly held his hand to make him stop talking nonsense.
"You love her, Troy" she said, and bit her tongue as the pain that tore through her body and soul was too much, "I won't stop you to go for her, you've been wanting her so long"
"No, Gabriella" he laced their fingers, bringing his twined fingers to stroke her cheek, "I wanna be with you"
"I won't be able to pick myself off the ground if you're with me and in a few months you realize it's not me you want" Gabriella threw her arms around his neck, enfolding him in a shaking embrace, "I won't be selfish this time" she whispered in his ear, "you are free to go, Troy"
"Gabi, you're my angel… I need you" he kissed her softly on the lips, but she felt his anxiety through the kiss, "You were there for me when I needed you the most"
"But you love her." Gabriella wanted to cry, to tell him that she could try again even though he felt something for Molly too. That she could make him forget her, but she knew it wouldn't be fair, she was a new Gabriella too, she was changed, for the better.
"You can't be with me because you need me, you have to be with me because you love me"
"But I love you" Troy protested, trying to kiss her again.
"You love her more, Troy. I would never forgive myself If I didn't let you free to be with the one you always dreamed to be" Gabriella sighed, wiping his tears with her thumb, "You need to try, see if she's what you've always wanted"
"What about us?"
"We are over Troy" she caressed his cheek, "But I'm happy" Gabriella lied fervently, "I'm happy because I met you, because you let me know the real you… And because you helped me with my own issues, you were there when I needed you the most"
Troy nodded quietly; he closed his eyes as soon as he felt her lips against his again, their tongues curling up in a sad movement. For a minute Gabriella held him close, inhaling his scent and pressing her body to his as if she would never see him again.
"I thought I could make you forget her" she whispered against his neck as they pulled away from the kiss, "But I guess I'm not your true love"
Then, she let go of him. Troy stayed in the same position, his eyes still red and puffy from his crying. Gabriella was really something; he had never seen anyone like her that would be so selfless to even abdicate her own happiness on behalf of someone else… On behalf of what she thought would be his happiness.
He listened carefully as her soft footsteps filled the room, and then the door to her room slammed shut. Troy walked to his own room, he needed to get ready and go after Molly, he needed to try...
As Gabriella heard the noise of water coming from his shower, she began to cry. Never in her life she had cried so hard. When she thought she was in control of her feelings again, she locked the door and lay down on her bed.
Staring at the ceiling, thinking about their moments together, she began to cry again, deeply and madly than she cried before, with him or with Ty. Her sobs shook her spine like an earthquake and she covered her mouth with her hand, letting the cry and the sob to stop…
And after hours she realized she had cried too long. Too long to be crying about one man, about one heart that was broken…
Gabriella gazed at the calendar in her room and sighed in relief, two more days and she'd be out of there, ready to forget the old Gabriella, ready to forget Troy and his new life with Molly… ready to begin a new chapter in her life.