A couple weeks later, Gabriella's stomach had grown tremendously and so had everything about her. She was eating twice as much as she used to, her clothes started to become too tight, and she just felt fat. Troy had tried to reassure her that everything was fine but nothing worked. Gabriella's morning sickness had also been replaced with mood swings. One day, Troy came home from work and found all the lights in the house were off. He turned on the light in the living room and didn't see Gabriella. Troy walked upstairs and went into the bedroom and saw Gabriella curled up in a ball with a blanket over her body on the bed. He walked over to the bed and sat on the edge.
"Hi honey, how are you feeling?" Troy asked.
"Fat and disgusting" Gabriella said.
Troy frowned. He leaned over and kissed Gabriella's lips softly.
"Sweetie, you are not fat. You are pregnant" Troy said.
"I don't feel like myself" Gabriella said.
Troy put his hand on Gabriella's bump.
"Gabi, I know you don't feel like yourself. You will be back to your old self soon" Troy said.
"Everything just happened so fast. My stomach started growing really fast for the last week" Gabriella said.
"Hey" Troy said putting his finger under Gabriella's chin and bringing it up to his face.
"Hey" Gabriella said.
"You look beautiful babe. Don't even think that you aren't. If you were not upset, I would have been all over you" Troy said.
Gabriella blushed.
"You are full of it" Gabriella said.
"No, I'm not. Everything I said is true. I love you" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I love you too" Gabriella said softly.
"What do you want for dinner? I will make it" Troy said.
"Anything" Gabriella said.
"Alright" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's cheek softly.
Gabriella got off the bed and followed Troy downstairs. The couple walked into the kitchen. Gabriella sat at the kitchen table and looked at Troy.
"Baby?" Gabriella asked.
"Yeah?" Troy asked as he opened the refrigerator.
"Do you want to find out what we are having?" Gabriella asked.
Troy closed the refrigerator and looked at Gabriella.
"I want to find out, but only if you want to" Troy said.
"I want to" Gabriella said.
"At your next appointment we will ask Dr. Menard if we can find out" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Troy started making dinner. After it was finished, he took out two plates and placed the lasagna that he made onto them. Gabriella took her plate while Troy took his. The couple walked to the kitchen table and sat down and started eating.
"Are you feeling a little better?" Troy asked.
"Yeah. I feel a little better. Thank you" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"You are welcome" Troy said.
After the couple finished eating, they washed their plates and walked into the living room and sat on the couch. Gabriella snuggled as close as she could into Troy. Troy put his arm around Gabriella and kissed her head softly.
"Where are we going to put the baby when it's born?" Gabriella asked.
"We can make the guest room the baby's room. We just need to move some things around and bring in the furniture and then we are done" Troy said.
Gabriella nodded and put her hand on her bump.
"Taylor called earlier and wanted to come and see you tomorrow. Are you okay with that? I can tell her no" Troy said.
"That's fine. It would be nice to talk to a woman about pregnancy, not that I don't like talking about it with you" Gabriella said.
"You just want to know what to expect" Troy finished.
"Yeah" Gabriella said.
"Everything feels like it's going really fast. You are already three months pregnant, that's crazy" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled.
"I know" Gabriella yawned.
"Baby making you tired?" Troy asked.
"Yeah, a little bit. I think I am going to go to bed" Gabriella said.
"Alright honey" Troy said as he helped her get off the couch.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly.
"I love you. I will be up in a little bit" Troy said.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
Gabriella walked upstairs and changed into her pajamas and got into bed. She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Meanwhile, Troy was downstairs thinking. He was thinking about the baby and Gabriella. He was nervous and scared for the baby to come but he knew that everything was going to be okay. Troy got off the couch and walked upstairs and went into the bedroom. He took off his shirt and pants and got into bed. Gabriella snuggled into Troy's chest. Troy fell asleep. The next morning, Gabriella woke up and saw Troy sleeping. She smiled and got out of bed carefully. Gabriella walked to the closet and picked out her clothes and walked into the bathroom and took a shower. Twenty minutes later, Gabriella came out of the bathroom and saw Troy sitting up in bed.
"Good morning" Gabriella said as she kissed Troy's lips.
"Good morning, how are you feeling today?" Troy asked as he put his hand on Gabriella's stomach.
"I feel good today. What time did Taylor say that she was coming?" Gabriella asked.
"She said eleven" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said looking at the clock that read ten.
The couple walked downstairs and went into the kitchen. Troy looked at Gabriella and smiled.
"Babe, your bump grew a little bit more" Troy said.
Gabriella looked down and frowned. Troy saw this walked over to her.
"What's wrong?" Troy asked.
"I feel fat" Gabriella cried.
"Hey baby, it's okay. The baby needs somewhere to grow right?" Troy asked. as he wrapped his arms around Gabriella.
"Yeah, but everything in my body isn't the same as it used to be. My boobs have grown, I have to go to the bathroom every five minutes, I am hungry all the time, and I get fatter by the minute and just cry like this" Gabriella cried.
"Gabi, you look beautiful. Yeah your body has changed a little bit but you are still the same Gabi that I love. Don't cry sweetheart" Troy said.
Gabriella sniffled. Troy kissed Gabriella's head softly.
"Mood swings suck" Gabriella said wiping her tears away.
"Yeah I know, but we are dealing with them. Are you okay?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded.
"I'm sorry for be so emotional" Gabriella said.
"Baby, don't be sorry. It's normal" Troy said.
"The baby is taking over my body" Gabriella said as she put her hand on her bump.
Troy smiled.
"Gabi, the baby is living inside of you" Troy said.
Gabriella glared at Troy. Troy looked at Gabriella.
"Yes I know that" Gabriella said.
Troy sighed. The doorbell rang and Troy walked to the front door and opened it. He smiled when he saw Taylor.
"Hey" Troy said as he hugged Taylor.
"Hi Troy, how's it going?" Taylor asked.
"Gabi just had a mood swing" Troy said.
"Oh and how was that?" Taylor asked.
"It was alright. She's just up and down today" Troy said.
"Oh" Taylor said.
Troy and Taylor walked into the living room and saw Gabriella sitting on the couch. They walked in and sat down.
"Hi Gabriella, how are you feeling?" Taylor asked.
"I'm okay" Gabriella said.
Taylor looked at Troy.
"I think I am going to go to Chad's so you ladies can talk" Troy said.
"Okay" Taylor said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips.
"Call me if you need anything okay?" Troy said as he put his hand on Gabriella's cheek.
Gabriella nodded.
"I love you" Gabriella said.
"I love you too" Troy said.
Troy left the house. Taylor looked at Gabriella.
"How's everything going?" Taylor asked.
"Alright. My bump is growing a lot" Gabriella said putting her hand on her stomach.
Taylor smiled.
"That's good. You don't have any more morning sickness?" Taylor asked.
"No, thankfully. But now I have mood swings all the time and it bothers Troy" Gabriella said.
"Troy is still learning about pregnancy like you are Gabriella. He wants you to be happy and not have to deal with mood swings honey" Taylor said.
"I know that. It just bothers me that it bothers him" Gabriella said.
"He knows its normal, Gabriella. Are you going to find out what you are having?" Taylor asked.
Gabriella smiled and nodded.
"We are really excited to find out" Gabriella said.
"Do you want a boy or a girl?" Taylor asked.
"I want a girl. I want to be there for my child and make sure that she is taken care of. I don't want her to end up like how I was" Gabriella said.
Taylor smiled and put her hand on Gabriella's shoulder.
"Gabriella, the baby isn't going to end up like you and you aren't a bad person for going through the things that you went through" Taylor said.
"Thanks Tay" Gabriella said.
"How are you feeling about labor?" Taylor asked.
"I'm scared but I'm not scared about me going through it anyone. Now I am just scared for Troy and the baby" Gabriella said.
"Why are you scared for Troy?" Taylor asked.
"I don't want him to freak out when I am having the baby because of the things he went through with Nicole" Gabriella said.
Taylor smiled.
"You love him a lot don't you?" Taylor asked.
"I love him and the baby more than anything in the world. I could never repay Troy for what he did for me. He gave me a home and love. I couldn't see my life without him" Gabriella said.
Taylor smiled.
"He loves you a lot Gabriella" Taylor said.
"I know" Gabriella said.
"Do you have any names picked out yet?" Taylor asked changing the subject.
"Not yet. It's still early and we want to find out what we are having before we pick names" Gabriella said.
"Oh" Taylor said.
Taylor and Gabriella talked for a little while longer until she had to leave. Gabriella sat on the couch and pulled her shirt above her bump. She put her hand on her stomach and smiled.
"I love you baby" Gabriella said looking at her stomach.
"I love you too baby" Troy said.
Gabriella looked up with a scared look on her face. Troy walked into the living room and sat next to Gabriella.
"I didn't know you were home" Gabriella said.
"I just got here. How was you talk with Taylor?" Troy asked as he kissed Gabriella's lips.
"It was fine. We talked about the baby and everything" Gabriella said.
"Oh" Troy said.
"I'm sorry about earlier" Gabriella said.
Troy looked at Gabriella and took her hand in his.
"Baby, don't worry about it. You are fine" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
A couple weeks later, Gabriella was four months pregnant and her bump had grown tremendously. Her feet and body ached all the time. Troy tried to make her feel better but nothing seemed to work.
"Babe, we have to go" Gabriella said looking upstairs.
"I'm coming" Troy said walking downstairs.
Troy walked downstairs and entwined Gabriella and his fingers together. The couple left the house and drove to Dr. Menard's office. Troy parked his car and got out and went to Gabriella's side and helped her get out of the car. Troy and Gabriella walked into office. Gabriella signed herself in and sat next to Troy.
"I can't wait to find out what we are having" Gabriella said.
"I know" Troy said.
A few minutes later a nurse came into the waiting room with a file.
"Gabriella?" the nurse called.
Troy stood up and helped Gabriella stand up. The couple walked over to the nurse and followed her into a room where Gabriella's vitals were taken. The nurse then escorted the couple to an exam room.
"Gabriella, please take everything off and Dr. Menard will be right with you" the nurse said handing Gabriella the gown.
"Okay" Gabriela said.
The nurse left the room and Gabriella looked at Troy. She changed into the gown and carefully sat on the exam table.
"Are you nervous?" Troy asked.
"A little bit. I just want to know what we are having already" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled. There was a knock on the door and Dr. Menard came into the room.
"Hi guys. How are you feeling Gabriella?" Dr. Menard asked.
"I'm okay. The baby has gotten big" Gabriella said as she put her hand on her stomach.
Dr. Menard smiled.
"Yeah, anything I need to know about?" Dr. Menard asked.
Gabriella looked at Troy.
"No, is it possible to find out the sex today?" Gabriella asked.
"Maybe, let's take a look. Troy, can you help her lie back?" Dr. Menard asked.
"Sure" Troy said.
Troy got up and helped Gabriella lie down on the bed. Dr. Menard put a blanket over Gabriella's lower body and raised her gown above her bump. She then squeezed some gel onto Gabriella's stomach. Gabriella took Troy's hand. Dr. Menard took the wand and moved the gel around Gabriella's stomach and stopped.
"There's your baby, guys. Let's see if we can find out the sex" Dr. Menard said pointing to the screen.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
Dr. Menard moved the wand around Gabriella's stomach and stopped. She looked at the screen and smiled.
"You are having a girl. Congratulations!" Dr. Menard said.
Troy and Gabriella smiled. Troy leaned in and kissed Gabriella's lips passionately and pulled back.
"I love you baby" Troy said.
Gabriella had tears running down her face.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
"I will go print these pictures for you guys and I will be back" Dr. Menard said.
Dr. Menard left the room. Troy looked at Gabriella and smiled.
"Are you happy?" Troy asked.
Gabriella nodded as tears ran down her face.
"Aw baby. Don't cry" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's lips.
"I'm crying because I am so happy. I love you so much Troy and can't wait until our daughter is born" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled.
"I love you too Gabi. I can't believe we are having a girl" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled and kissed Troy's lips. Dr. Menard came back into the room and smiled.
"Are you guys excited?" Dr. Menard asked.
"We're so excited" Gabriella said.
Troy entwined their fingers together.
"I just need to examine you and then you can leave" Dr. Menard said.
"Okay" Gabriella said spreading her legs apart.
Dr. Menard sat at the foot of the exam table. She examined Gabriella and came up smiling.
"Everything looks fine. I will see you next month" Dr. Menard said.
"See you" Gabriella said.
Dr. Menard left the room. Gabriella changed back into her clothes. The couple left the office and drove home. Troy parked his car in the driveway and got out and went to Gabriella's side and helped her out. Gabriella wrapped her arms around Troy and kissed his lips passionately.
"Are you happy?" Gabriella asked.
"I'm so happy baby. Our little girl will be here in six months" Troy said.
Gabriella smiled. The couple walked into the house and called Troy's parents and told them to come over so they could tell them the news.
"We have to start working on getting her crib and stuff" Gabriella said.
"Yeah, we can move everything out of the guest room and put her crib there. What do you think about that?" Troy asked.
"I like the idea but what if she cries in the middle of the night?" Gabriella asked.
"We can get a baby monitor so we will hear her if she cries" Troy said.
"Okay" Gabriella said.
"But you are not going to be moving anything" Troy said.
"I want to help Troy" Gabriella said.
"I know you do babe but I don't want you or her to get hurt. You can't lift anything heavy" Troy said.
Gabriella sighed and looked at Troy.
"Fine" Gabriella said.
Troy kissed Gabriella's lips softly.
"I love you and I know you want to help. I just am looking out for you and the baby" Troy said.
"I love you too" Gabriella said.
Troy smiled. The doorbell rang and Troy got up and walked to the door and opened it. He hugged his parents and they walked into the living room.
"Gabriella you look great. How are you feeling?" Lucille asked.
"Thanks Lucille. I feel okay. I am just a little tired and achy" Gabriella said.
"How far along are you?" Lucille asked.
"I am three months" Gabriella said.
"Wow, are you getting excited?" Lucille asked.
"Yeah, I am so excited. But we have some news for you both" Gabriella said entwining her fingers with Troy's.
"What's the news?" Lucille asked.
"Well, we had an appointment with the doctor and we found out the sex of the baby" Troy said.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Lucille asked excitedly.
Troy and Gabriella looked at each other and smiled.
"We are having a girl!" Troy said.
Lucille smiled and hugged and kissed the couple.
"I'm so happy for you guys" Lucille said.
"Thanks mom" Troy said.
The Bolton's and Gabriella celebrated the new addition to their family. A couple weeks later, Gabriella was four and a half months pregnant. Troy was at work and working on a new project that his boss had given him. He felt bad leaving Gabriella alone while she pregnant, especially when she was hormonal and having mood swings but he needed to finish this project because he would make a lot of money. Troy finished working for the day and drove home. He pulled into the driveway and parked his car. Troy walked into the house and didn't see Gabriella. He walked upstairs and went into their bedroom and saw the bathroom door closed. Troy walked over to the door and knocked.
"Baby, are you okay?" Troy asked through the door.
"I'm taking a bath" Gabriella said.
Troy opened the bathroom door and smiled when he saw Gabriella in the tub. He pulled a stool over to the tub and sat down.
"How are you feeling?" Troy asked.
"Tired and my body aches" Gabriella said moving around in the warm water.
"I'm sorry sweetie. How long have you been in here?" Troy asked.
"A few minutes" Gabriella said.
"Alright, I will let you relax. Call me if you need anything" Troy said as he kissed Gabriella's lips.
"I will" Gabriella said.
Troy walked out of the bathroom. He felt horrible that Gabriella had to go through pains and aches to have a baby when he didn't have any of that. The couple was so excited that their little girl would be arriving in four and a half months.