Never In My Wildest Dreams
Disclaimer: I own nothing but plot
AN: Sorry for the delay. The Holidays consumed a great deal of my time. I hope yalls was a great as mine.
I have written chapter 12 and part of 13, they just need to be typed so I hope that makes up for the delay.
Please keep the reviews coming, I love reading what yall think!
Chapter 11
It had been a month since Troy and Gabriella had officially become a couple. Troy was wrapping up Hands of a God and preparing for promotion of an indie film he had done about eight months ago; Carmine DePaula which chronicles the rise of a young mob boss. Carmine DePaula had been nominated for several awards and was in the running for break out film of the year; therefore the big wigs decided that extensive promotion was necessary.
Gabriella was completing her midterms and anticipating the long awaited fall break. Classes had become more intense with the constant chatter about her and Troy along with the random confrontations from Trevor.
Gabriella had been lying in bed awake for the past hour admiring the body she was curled into. The happenings of the past month running in and out of her head, she couldn't remember being this happy and Troy was the reason for that.
Gabriella gently stroked Troy's face admiring everything about him. The way his breathing quicken at her touch, the way he unknowingly squeezed her tighter when her hand momentarily left his face, but most of all how much emotion soared through her body when she was with him or even thought of him. She was head over heels in love with Troy Bolton. It had hit her like a ton of bricks the day they had their adventure in the costume closet and ever since then it had intensified.
Troy opened his eyes and smiled at the site of the barely clothed Gabriella. There was just something about waking up to her body and scent wrapped in his sheets. It had been one amazing month since Gabriella had entered his life. Troy found himself not being able to remember what is was like not to have her and not really wanting to. He had known the minute he met her that she was something special. Troy was madly in love with her and there really was no better feeling in the world.
"Good morning baby," Troy said softly as he stroked Gabriella's face.
Gabriella smiled and kissed Troy's nose and then rested her forehead upon his, "I love you," she said, locking her brown eyes with his sparkling blue ones. Gabriella had wanted to say this for the past hour, hell for the past few weeks.
Troy smiled as big as a four year old on Christmas morning. He pulled Gabriella into a fiery kiss full of passion and love. He pulled away and looked her in her brown soft eyes, "I love you too babe, so much."
Gabriella and Troy laid in each other's arms savoring the moment and soon feel back into a blissful slumber.
"Gabriella," Troy whispered trying to wake her,"Babe…..Gabs…… Gaaaabrrriella."
Deciding that this was not going to work he went into plan B, which was much more fun.
Troy moved so that he was straddling Gabriella's waist. He leaned down and kissed the left side of her neck just under the earlobe which caused her to move slightly. He kissed the right side of her neck, but this time nibbled at the skin along her collarbone. Gabriella's eyes fluttered but shut again. Troy then slid his hands up her bare stomach only stopping once they reached her red lace bra. Just as he was about to sneak his hand beneath the cup, Gabriella's eyes sprung open and her mouth formed a seductive smirk, "Troy, aren't you worn out from last night?"
Troy laughed at the absurd question and rolled over onto his back pulling Gabriella on top of him, "I can never get enough of you," he said as he began to devour her neck.
Gabriella giggled, "Troy, Troy, Troy, what am I going to do with you?"
Troy gave her a sneaky smile, "Well, I could…"
Gabriella cut him off before he could finish the sentence she knew was coming by running her tongue across his lips then sweetly kissing them. Gabriella smiled at him and then climbed out of bed.
"Gabriella, come on, are you kidding me?" Troy said feeling kind of hot and bothered.
Gabriella laughed, "Troy, you know my friend Taylor is coming in town today and I want to make sure she has a blast while she is here. So you, Mr. Bolton need to get your sexy ass out of bed and into the shower. We still have to go by my apartment before we pick her up and go for dinner in a few hours."
Troy looked at her confused, "But babe its morning."
Gabriella smiled at him, "No, sweetheart it's three in the afternoon. Now, come on lover boy, clothes off and in the shower," she ordered.
Troy smiled and admired how sexy she looked when she was being assertive.
Troy got up out of bed and walked over to Gabriella, encircling her in his arms, "okay, now don't be mad, but I kinda, sorta forgot that Taylor was coming in town and told Chad we could do something."
Gabriella stood in Troy's death grasp for a moment going over in her head what he had just said.
"Well, I hope Chad likes opinionated and highly intelligent girls because it looks like he will be joining us for dinner." Gabriella said giving Troy a smirk and heading for the shower.
"Oh yeah, he loves them," Troy yelled sarcastically.
"This is going to be interesting," he thought, "Gabriella knows Chad likes his girls dumb, real, real dumb," Troy chuckled and said aloud, "Chad is such a wanker, but you gotta love him"
"This is going to be one entertaining night," Troy thought as he headed into the bathroom to join Gabriella in the shower.
Taylor and Gabriella waited outside Gabriella's apartment for Troy to get the car out the garage.
"Well Gabs, you sure seem to be taken with this Troy Bolton." Taylor stated.
Gabriella laughed; Taylor always had a way with words, "yeah Tay, I'm rather taken with Troy. I love him."
Taylor looked at Gabriella with squinted eyes trying to read her, "Hmm, well this is an interesting development. I hope you know what you are getting yourself into."
"Ugh, you sound like Trevor," Gabriella said in disgust.
Taylor stared at Gabriella with stern eyes, "what? Trevor? Why the hell are you talking to that over inflated imbecile? I thought you erased him from your life after all he has done to you." Taylor stated becoming more and more perturbed by the minute.
"We have some classes together and as I'm sure you know; Troy and I have graced the cover of magazine after magazine. Well he likes to confront me with it every chance he gets and tell me what a mistake I'm making and how I'm just going to get hurt, blah blah, "Gabriella said trying get this over with as soon as possible.
Taylor laughed, "He is much dumber than he looks, and that's not saying much. What right does he have to lecture you on getting hurt? Did he fall off the short bus? Because last time I checked he was the king of hurting Gabriella Montez and has no right to even talk to you. Ugh, I mean he…"
Gabriella cut her off as Troy pulled up, "Taylor, we will finish this later. Troy doesn't know all the sorted details.
Taylor looked at Gabriella in confusion but just nodded.
Gabriella and Taylor got into Troy's car.
"Mr. Bolton this is a rather nice car, the acting business must be booming, "Taylor stated.
Troy laughed, "I do alright."
"Uh huh, well, I feel I need to say something before we head out." Taylor began
"Oh god" Gabriella said under her breath. Taylor was known for her honesty and just because you were "famous" didn't mean you got special treatment.
"Mr. Bolton, Gabriella is one of my dearest friends. I would jump over the moon for her. Gabriella is a very caring and giving individual and people tend to take advantage of that, so don't let me hear that you are just doing just that." Taylor finished.
Troy looked at Taylor from the rear view mirror, "With all due respect, Taylor, Gabriella is a big girl and she can take care of herself. I do appreciate that you feel the need to protect her, but she is strong, she doesn't and won't do anything she isn't ready for. I love Gabriella very much and I plan on being the guy that is there when she is happy, when she is sad, when she is angry; I plan on being there for everything. I'm not going anywhere."
There was silence.
"And Taylor, please call me Troy."
"Gabriella smiled at Troy and then turned to look at Taylor with pleading eyes.
Taylor smiled, "so "TROY", Gabriella tells me we are meeting some guy name Chad for dinner. What do I have to expect from his presence."
Gabriella let out a sigh of relief, Taylor approves.
Troy laughed at Taylor's question, he really had no idea what to expect from Chad's presence.
Troy, Gabriella and Taylor arrived at the restaurant. Naturally they were met by the paparazzi. Troy told Taylor just to ignore everything they say and ask.
They pulled into the valet and soon exited the car. Troy grabbed Gabriella's hand and walked over to Taylor. He gestured for her to go ahead of them. The paparazzi flashed away and yelled question after question, naturally wanting to know who the new face was. Troy and Gabriella gave a curtsey smile and along with Taylor entered the restaurant.
Troy introduced Chad to Taylor and Chad being Chad winked and whispered to Troy, "She's hot"
Taylor groaned and pulled her hand out of Chad's grasp and, "wanker," she said under her breath.
Troy and Gabriella looked at each other with concern, then sat down to dinner with an annoyed Taylor and a horny Chad.
Troy and Gabriella did their best to maintain the peace, but in true Chad form his filter was not turned on.
"So Taylor, what's a hot little thing like you studying in school? Chad asked.
Taylor rolled her eyes but answered anyway," Psychology, I want to get my doctorate."
"Oh, I see, you want to fix all the hearts you break with that sexy little body." Chad said winking.
Gabriella giggled, did he really think this was working,
Taylor dropped her fork onto her plate and turned her attention to Chad.
"Chad, is it? Do you really believe the garbage coming out of your mouth? Do those lines really work? Let me give you a little advice, calling a girl a "hot little thing" or constantly talking about a girl's body is going to get you nowhere. Let me guess, you probably haven't had sex in over a year and you think it's because those girls are "blind" or "brain dead" to not want to get with you. News flash, it's you. Why don't you use what is located between your ears, better known as your brain, and try to get to know a girl. I promise you will be much more successful." Taylor smiled and went back to eating her dinner.
Gabriella and Troy were silent trying to recover from almost chocking on their food.
Chad sat there in silence with a scowl on his face and remained that way till it was time to leave.
Troy had never seen Chad this quiet. If he didn't know better he would think that Taylor actually got to him and he was considering what she had said.
The foursome waited outside for the car to pull up.
"Gabs, I'm really tired, do you mind if we call it a night, my head is pounding," Taylor groaned.
"Tay, Troy and I need to run back to his place for a bit but if you want to go home right now, I'm sure Chad could bring you," Gabriella said cautiously.
Chad turned his head and looked at Gabriella as if she had said the most outrageous thing.
Before Chad could say anything Troy chimed in, "Chad would be more than happy to, right Chad?" Troy said giving Chad a pleading look.
Chad groaned, "Sure, it will be no problem."
"Fine, whatever, let's go," Taylor scoffed
Troy and Gabriella walked into to Troy's apartment and entered his bedroom.
"Wow, that was a complete disaster," Gabriella stated as she threw herself of his bed
Troy laughed and crawled into bed next to her, "it wasn't that bad."
Gabriella turned to look at Troy to see if he was serious and was met with a kiss.
"mmmm, what was that for," she asked nuzzling into him
"Because I love you," He stated closing his eyes.
"mmmm I love you too," she said as she drifted to sleep.
Gabriella shot up out of bed," Oh fuck, Taylor is going to kill me. We were supposed to go back to my place. Great, I'm going to get such a tongue lashing, ugh."
Troy set-up and laughed, "tongue lashing eh?"
Gabriella shot him a look, "Trooooy," she wined
"Gabs, we will just tell her we feel asleep, she will understand," Troy said as he gathered his things to leave.
Gabriella was silent, "he doesn't know Taylor," she thought.
Gabriella and Troy arrived at her apartment minutes later. Gabriella pulled Troy out of the car, he wasn't moving fast enough for her. Troy giggled at how frantic she was; he just didn't get it.
When they reached the elevator Troy turned Gabriella to him and rested his hand on her shoulders, "Gabriella, calm down, it's going to be fine. Okay? Breathe, she is one of your best friends, plus Sharpay is up there to entertain her, I'm sure its fine."
"Shit," Gabriella said panicking, "Sharpay, oh God, I completely forgot about Sharpay. Last time I left Sharpay alone with Taylor she reenacted scenes from Annie."
Troy looked at Gabriella with confusion; he thought they were all friends, "huh"
Sharpay can be a little much at times and Taylor isn't as use to Sharpay's antics as I am. She loves her and all, but left alone for too long Taylor looses patience and well you witnessed Taylors honesty and Sharpay only likes to hear what Sharpay likes to hear... look whatever, we have to get up there"
Troy and Gabriella entered her apartment and there was no one in site. Taylor had obviously spent the night; the couch bed was pulled out and in disarray.
"Taylor?" Gabriella shouted.
Taylor came out of the bathroom wearing an over sized button up shirt." Hey Gabs!" Taylor said excitedly.
Gabriella was confused "Um, Taylor, we fell asleep, I'm so sorry, I…"
Gabriella stopped mid statement when a shirtless Chad entered the room.