Gabriella POV from the fire

Gabriella watched him from the distance. He actually took care of somebody else then himself, for once.

Ironic, just three hours ago she accused him for being a liar, she also believed what he had said about Brad. And nothing was true, and when Mary told her about the situation. Troy might had his reasons. Maybe he actually, liked, loved her.

The smile came back to her lips as she saw him walking back to the fire.

He didn't leave her, wow, did she actually believe he would leave her there?

His smile was something alright. It wasn't just the fire that kept her warm right now, it was a lot of things. His shorts that was just below his knees, gave away a sporty look and two tan legs. And just a white shirt to cover up what she knew was a very good looking six pack (or a six pack on its way) He really looked like a sports nerd in that kind of outfit, as she also knew he was. And according to both Zeke and Matthew he was a real captain. Maybe the best East High had ever had. As she didn't sit on the stock that at the moment served as both hers and Sharpay's support for not falling backwards. Of course he just sat down so she could lean her head on his knees on her side.

Right now feeling home.

Troy POV

She didn't say anything, look any different. She just leaned her head against his right knee and looked at Sharpay's cell phone. She had taped their last routine. Maybe he shouldn't be surprised she was the cheer captain. He had no idea of the time, but it was to dark to even be considered to be just nine o'clock. Why would he care, it was no school tomorrow anyway.

Or today!

If it was pass twelve it would already be Sunday. He guessed it was a reflex, her hair was so soft, he didn't even notice what he did with his fingers. Just as any other brush he slipped his fingers thro her hair. Well, she didn't mind or flew up to yell at him. So it couldn't be that bad.

" Hey, Gabby! Still trying…? " The voice came from Kelsi, but Jason cut her of not alluding her to finish her sentence. Well, he didn't see Gabriella's expression on her face, but he heard her laughing. He loved her laughing, it was a mirror image of her feeling in someway. He couldn't really explain it, but he just loved it.

" No, I'm not trying anything over here " She answered the girl, who didn't really care as she had a little fight with her boyfriend about freeing her hands. Sharpay whispered something in her ears making her smile. She was beautiful even in the fire light, and watching her in a profile. Matthew stopped playing his guitar, mouthing to Troy 'No, not now, why would he play now?' But it didn't come to Matthews mind, that he didn't want to play to night.

" Yeah, Troy! " Came from Zeke who still was there by the fire " Play man, your good " This made Gabriella look up to him. 'Great, now he really had to play' With those eyes looking up at him, he didn't have a choice.

" You play? "

" Yeah, but really Matthew. Tonight? " One last try to escape this. He really didn't want to play, Gabriella was there and it was their first, well actually second night, together.

" Come on Troy. " Shit she moved up to the stock sitting next to him, in the between him and Zeke. " I wanna hear you play " She begged with a sweet voice and curled up against his arm. And everybody seemed to look at them, curious. Looking around in the so called circle of people, they really wanted him to play?

" Okay, give me that darn thing " With that the conversations came back to the air. These people around here were evil. Taking the guitar he tried to remember the tunes his brother thought him under the summer. They had made almost a ballad, without words since no one in the family was a singer. Starting with a few accords trying to remember. Gabriella wouldn't look at him the same way anymore after this. She would defiantly believe him to be a geek, great. Just the thing he really wanted her to believe him to be

" Right here we go!" He sigh

The thing that was a good idea, to play a Bolton ballad (the name the brothers had given the music) was that no one could laugh and tell Gabriella he was doing the wrong accord. He was really nervous to play in front of her.

What would she believe?

Ha, she surely just dated Brad because of his status as a captain. Not for his music performance anyway.

And looking thro some old magazines, the other week. No, she would just have been dated sports geeks every single boyfriend she had. This was so nerve wreaking it could be for him. Looking at his shoulder he saw a beauty leaning her head against it. She didn't hate it!

Something bubbled up inside of him. Maybe she even loved it. Listening, ever so carefully, he could hear her making some lyrics up. Singing almost making it sounds like a lullaby, a soft sweet lullaby for a little kid.

He continued for five more of the 'Bolton-brothers' songs. Some of them even had their own title, some was just something he made up as he went. It didn't sound all that bad, so maybe if he would remember the tunes. He could write them down for his brother. He who was the talent really. Not something he would tell Gabriella. She seemed to like musicians to, and no way he would lose her to his own brother.

Handing over the guitar to Matthew again, who played songs people actually recondite. Starting with Summer of 69' Making some from the choir to sing with him. Gabriella had stopped singing after the third one he played, and he felt something heavy leaning on his shoulder now. Looking at her face, she had a hard time keeping her eyes up. That made his cue for them to leave the beach for tonight.

" Hey, Gabbs? You're awake? " 'Oh, she was so tired!' He wanted to laugh at her look at him. Her look told him what he wanted to know.

" Yeah, of course " Even her voice made it clear. She even got a hand from Sharpay.

" Hey, Gabriella how are you getting home? " Was her question. " You know, you have to drive me home right? " Gabriella nodded.

" If you keep me awake on the way over there " Was the answer to her question. 'Shit, that was not the plan. He wanted to drive Gabriella home'

" So what do you think? Now? " Gabriella nodded " Okay, give me a minute "

" Sorry! " Her eyes were so beautiful, they where like chocolate to look into. Her mouth just an inch away.

" It's okay! " He said without sounding to disappointed, well he tried anyhow.

" You know, right now, it wouldn't have been any action for you if you drove me home " She said, taking him of guard. She had played this game of his before. Okay, but hey, a guy would be stupid or gay if he didn't have a least one fantasy about her body.

" Sorry! " She said again, a short sweet smile came to her lips and he just had to kiss her. She smelled like some flower he didn't knew the name of 'Hey, was it even a flower?'

" I call you " He ended their little moment with. Making her smile tiered, looking over her shoulder to see Sharpay was on her way to walk to the car. One kiss on his forehead and she raised to her feet. Walking with Sharpay to the parking lot. They disappeared from the light to turn up under the light some fifty meters away near a BMW jumping in and drove of. Making a hole in his heart for the quick good bye and dissevering act.

He wanted her here, not in a car driving away from him.

TBC... hehe don't think U know the end yet, I got some suprises left 4 U... See yah later alligator : p