Authors Note: Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the comments on the last chapter! I loved reading all the reviews and comments! PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW MY OTHER STORY A NORMAL FAMILY! That story doesn't seem to get a lot of reviews. Anyways, if you guys haven't noticed I have been posting images of Troy and Gabriella's houses, cars and outfits on my profile. Also vote for Zac and Vanessa for best kiss for the Mtv movie awards!
For the rest of the time Max was with Troy and Gabriella, the three of them were playing and having a lot of fun, but then 4 o'clock came around.
"Hey Becky," Troy greeted as he opened the door and found his sister there.
"Hey Troy, where's max?" Becky asked as she stepped inside his house.
"I'll go get him," Troy answered as he walked to his living room with Becky following. There they found Gabriella and Max playing candy land.
"Mommy!" Max exclaimed as he ran over to Becky.
"Hi Max! Are you ready to go yet?" Becky replied as she bent down to Max's height.
"No, I want to stay here with uncle Troy and Gabriella," Max complained.
"Max, mommy has to go home and make dinner for you and daddy. You can see them next weekend," Becky added.
"Okay," Max mumbled as he walked over to Troy and Gabriella.
"Bye Uncle Troy. Bye Gabriella. I love you," Max said.
"We love you too, Max," Troy and Gabriella replied at the same time. The both of them then gave a kiss to Max, Gabriella kissing Max's right cheek and Troy kissing Max's left cheek.
"Let's go Max," Becky called as Max walked back over to her and together they walked out to Becky's car. Troy and Gabriella stood there for a couple of seconds until Troy broke the silence.
"So, do you want to spend the night?" Troy asked nervously.
"Um, I don't, uh," Gabriella stammered.
"It's okay if you don't want to," Troy assured.
"You know what, I think I will," Gabriella answered, smiling up at Troy.
"Really?" Troy said in disbelief. Gabriella just nodded her head.
"Just let me go get my stuff from my house," Gabriella stated as Troy nodded his head. Gabriella then grabbed her handbag and walked out the door. Troy watched as she drove off down the street to her house.
When Gabriella arrived at her house she ran upstairs to her room and grabbed her Louie Vuitton carry-on. She walked over to her closet and started to stuff clothes in there. She packed her outfit she was going to carry tomorrow, her sweatpants and sweatshirt, her bras and underwear and some extra emergency clothes. She then grabbed her new Dooney and Bourke giraffe printed handbag and stuffed her wallet keys and other stuff into it. She looked at her phone, which read 7:00pm. She then walked back to her Audi, put her bags in her back seat and drove back to Troy's house.
Meanwhile, Troy cooked some of his homemade macaroni and cheese for Gabriella. He also set up a picnic blanket in his backyard. Troy ran up to his guest room and opened the door. He noticed Max's crib was still in it and a bunch of toys were scattered on the ground. He decided not to have Gabriella stay in this guest room because he didn't feel like cleaning it and its only bed was a crib.
Troy then walked over to his second guest room and noticed that he was having it re-modeled. The room had only three walls, the forth wall didn't exist, yet. Gabriella couldn't stay in here and she couldn't sleep on the couch. Troy decided Him and Gabriella are going to share a bed.
When Troy heard the doorbell ring, he immediately stood up and ran to the front door. He then checked his hair in one of his hall mirrors and then proceeded to the front door. He opened it to find Gabriella with her Louie Vuitton carry-on and her Dooney and Bourke handbag.
"Hey," Gabriella greeted as she steeped inside of Troy's house.
"Hey," Troy greeted back as he shut the door behind her, "Let me help you with that."
'Oh, no its fine I o-," Gabriella started to say until she got cut off by Troy who just took her bags anyway. "You really hate to listen, don't you Bolton."
"Yeah, I was grown and raised that way," Troy added as he led Gabriella upstairs to his room.
"So, where am I going to sleep?" Gabriella questioned as she sat on Troy's bed.
"Well, if it's okay, you are going to sleep in here with me," Troy answered.
"Oh, Okay," Gabriella replied.
"No excitement! Ouch Montez," Troy teased.
"It's just a bed Bolton," Gabriella commented, giggling as she placed her Dooney and Bourke bag on his bed.
"So, I was thinking we could have a picnic in my backyard for dinner, if that's okay," Troy stated randomly.
"Yeah, that's fine. I wasn't expecting some big fancy restaurant anyway," Gabriella teased.
"Neither was I. Usually girls would want to go to a fancy restaurant but you, you're different," Troy replied and of course, unlike other girls, Gabriella didn't blush back.
"Yeah, well I never liked dressing up. I'm more of a sweatpants and old T-shirt kind of girl," Gabriella explained.
"Really? But you always dress up for work," Troy pointed out.
"Yeah, because it's a rule," Gabriella answered.
"Right," Troy said as he left his bedroom, Gabriella following.
"Have I ever mentioned I love your house," Gabriella replied.
"No, not yet," Troy teased as they both walked outside. Outside was a beautiful patio with plenty of flowers and willow trees surrounding it. The yard was big, but no too big, just perfect. There were light hanging from lines of wire and there was a beautiful waterfall that rushed down into a small little pond.
"Wow," Gabriella replied speechless as she walked out more into the yard. Troy followed her as she touched the plants and looked up at the starry night. Troy then walked towards her as he put his hands in his pockets.
"Your backyard is amazingly beautiful," Gabriella commented as she looked towards Troy.
"Thanks, but let's get eating before our dinner gets cold," Troy replied as Gabriella followed his to a spot in the grass. A beautiful red blanket was placed on the grass, along with a basket of food that Troy set up. In the basket were chocolate covered strawberries, Troy's homemade Macaroni and cheese and 2 glasses of sparkling wine.
There were also some candles set around the picnic blanket and some orange tulips in the middle of the blanket.
"When? How?" Gabriella questioned speechless.
"I set up this whole picnic while you were at your house," Troy answered as they both sat down on the blanket.
"I must have been gone a long time then," Gabriella added as Troy laughed.
"Yeah, I think it was about 3 hours," Troy stated.
"Thank you," Gabriella responded as Troy smiled at her. Troy would sometimes feed Gabriella a spoonful of macaroni and Gabriella would feed Troy some strawberries. Neither of them realized what they were doing, it was just the mood and the place that they were in felt so peaceful and romantic.
When they finished dinner, it was already 8:00pm. Gabriella helped Troy carry all of the dishes in his house while Troy carried the basket and blanket.
"I'll wash the dishes!" Gabriella announced as she went into Troy's kitchen and began to wash the dishes. Troy, however, didn't want to fight back this time. Instead he put away the blanket, candles and the picnic basket. He then walked back into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Gabriella's tiny waist.
"Are you finished yet?" Troy asked as he nuzzled his nose into her hair.
"Almost," Gabriella stated as she turned the faucet off and faced Troy. She then wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"We need to talk," Troy replied as he pulled away from the kiss.
"About what?" Gabriella asked as she followed Troy to his living room.
"About us," Troy replied as he sat down on the couch and Gabriella sat down next to him.
"What about us?" Gabriella questioned.
"Well, are we real or are we fake?" Troy asked Gabriella this time.
"What?" Gabriella said, really confused.
"When I asked you to be my fake girlfriend, I admit I had some feeling towards you. But now it's just, confusing," Troy replied frustrated.
"What's so confusing about us?" Gabriella asked.
"We are kissing and having little make-out moments but I don't even know if it's real anymore! I mean I really think you're a great friend but could we ever be something more?" Troy answered.
"I have to admit I wasn't expecting you would bring it up. I have been thinking about that a lot myself. I mean at first I looked at you as my boss, but now that we're spending time with each other I look at you as someone special," Gabriella answered, smiling, "But I think it would take a long time to become something more."
"What do you mean?" Troy asked disappointed.
"I mean, you're a great guy but isn't it a little sudden? I mean we just kissed a few days ago but now we're kissing all the time! I need sometime to get to know you before we ever become something more than friends," Gabriella explained.
"Okay," Troy responded, knowing exactly what she meant, "How would you like to go on a date with me Miss. Montez?"
"What?" Gabriella replied in disbelief.
"A date, with me? Troy repeated.
"I know what you said, but really a date? Don't you think we're moving to fast?" Gabriella questioned.
"No, I really want to get to know more about you. You seem really sweet, caring and smart. You're great with max and you're amazingly beautiful," Troy commented.
"Thanks," Gabriella replied blushing a little.
"Yes! You blushed!" Troy exclaimed but then turned red when he realized he said that out loud.
"I know you're madly in love with me bu-," Gabriella started to say until she realized what she was saying.
"What? How did you know I was in love with you?" Troy asked.
"What? No I didn't say that, I said, uh," Gabriella stammered, "Okay fine! I heard you and Max talking earlier today."
"You heard that?" Troy exclaimed.
"I'm sorry. I know you didn't want me to know but I was on my way back to the living room and then I heard you and Max talking," Gabriella confessed.
"No, no, no," Troy mumbled as he put his head in his hands.
"Troy, don't be upset with yourself. I think I have feelings for you too," Gabriella confessed as Troy looked straight at her.
"You do? Then why don't you go on a date with me?" Troy questioned.
"I, I. Okay, I'm scared!" Gabriella exclaimed.
"You're scared? Why?" Troy asked.
"I'm scared of losing you! I mean like your sister said you could have any person in this universe! Why would you ever chose me over any of them?" Gabriella exclaimed.
"Why? Why? Like I said before you're different form any other girl I know! Gabriella Montez, you have long beautiful hair, big brown gorgeous eyes and a caring heart! I would give up any woman in this world to be with you because I LOVE YOU!" Troy yelled.
"You what?" Gabriella said, her eyes getting teary.
"I love you and only you," Troy repeated as he wiped one of her tears with his thumb.
"I love you too, but isn't it a little to soon to say?" Gabriella replied.
"No, not I you truly love someone. And my someone would be you," Troy cooed as he kissed her forehead.
"Okay, I will go on a date with you," Gabriella gave in.
'Yes! I'll pick you up tomorrow at 8," Troy stated as he got up and helped Gabriella up also.
"It's a date," Gabriella replied as she leaned in to kiss him. Troy wrapped his arms around her waist while Gabriella wrapped her arms around Troy's neck. Troy deepened the kiss by pulling her closer to his body and letting her tongue roam around his mouth. They stood there kissing for a few minutes until Gabriella pulled back.
"I love you," Gabriella replied.
"I love you too," Troy repeated as he kissed her once again.