Summary: Troy & Gabriella are both 23 and married. They have a 3-year-old daughter. Troy got the chance to become a Lakers player and leaves Gabriella and his daughter behind. He hasn't seen his daughter since she was born. It's Christmas and he finally realizes where he needs to be. Will they be able to get back to how they use to be? Or will the pressure of Troy's absence get too much for Gabriella?
A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I love reading them. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed to this story. Anyway here's the last chapter. Read and Review. Thanks:)
Disclaimer: Don't own HSM or anything apart from Ella, James and the plot.
Chapter 9
"I think I don't want this divorce anymore." Troy smiled at her as she walked up to him. "Stay with me?" She asked as he kissed her in response. Things were about to get more passionate but Troy's cell rang.
"I'm gonna kill Chad for interrupting like in high school." Gabriella laughed as Troy answered.
"Chad this better be important because you are interrupting." Troy said in an annoyed tone as Gabriella hugged him.
"We heard Ella got rushed hospital and we wanted to see how she was. The whole gangs at my place." Troy's mood eased a bit knowing that they had probably trying to call all day worried about what was happening.
"She's fine she just had a kidney infection but she's back home now asleep." Troy explained as he heard Chad let out a breath.
"That's good. Oh yeah did you and Gabi get round to talking?" Chad asked. Troy smiled as he looked at Gabriella who was still hugging him.
"Yeah I did." Troy simply answered.
"And?" Chad urged him to say more.
"And I think we're going to give it another shot." Troy heard Chad cheer as he laughed at his best friends reaction. "I'm gonna go Chad." With that he hung up.
"What did he want?" Gabriella asked even though she knew most of it.
"To see how Ella was and how our chat went." He answered as he leaned down and kissed her. They walked to the bedroom closing the door behind them continuing where they left of earlier.
The next morning
Gabriella woke up the next morning to find herself wrapped in someone's arms. She turned slightly and saw Troy sleeping peacefully next to her. She smiled to herself knowing that she had made the right decision to give Troy another chance. Troy started stirring behind her as she wriggled herself around to face Troy as he opened his eyes. He smiled at her as she grinned watching him.
"Good morning." Gabriella said giving Troy a kiss on the lips.
"Good morning to you too." He kissed her again before hearing Ella calling for her daddy. "I'll be back in a few most likely with a little girl." Troy grabbed his boxers and jeans from yesterday and pulled them back on before walking to Ella's room.
"Hey what's the matter princess?" Troy asked opening the door to see her holding her favourite teddy with a basketball tight in her hands.
"I had a bad dweam daddy." She held her hands up for him to pick her up. He shook his head at his daughter's actions before picking her up and carrying her back to their bedroom as she laid her head on his bare chest.
"We've got a visitor." Troy said as he walked back in. Gabriella had out on a tank top and shorts expecting Ella to come back. "She had a bad dream mommy." Troy handed her over to Gabriella before climbing back into the bed himself.
"You feeling a bit better today sweetie?" Gabriella asked as Troy wrapped his arm around her. Gabriella leaned into him with Ella on her lap in the middle of them.
"My tummy still hurts mommy." Ella quietly said.
"Well it will be for a few days but do you think you can be a brave girl and let it get better and do what mommy and daddy tell you too." Ella nodded as Gabriella kissed her forehead.
"Do you want daddy to kiss it better?" Troy asked as Ella giggled and nodded at the same time. Troy leant down and kissed her tummy as Gabriella and Ella laughed.
"That twickled daddy." Gabriella could see how happy Ella was being around her father. The two of them soon started tickling Gabriella who slid down the bed trying to defend herself. Troy climbed on top of her as they tickled her tummy.
With Maria, James, Jack and Lisa
"I am hoping Troy stayed over here last night because he didn't come home and wasn't answering his cell." Lisa said as they walked up to Gabriella's. She had been worrying about Troy all night.
"I'm sure he's fine Lisa." Maria said as they reached the door. "I'm going to use my key just in case there are sleeping." The others agreed as Maria took out her key and opened the door to the apartment. They walked in and her laughing coming from the bedroom. They all smiled, as they got closer. Lisa gently pushed the door open further and the four adults stood amused in the doorway watching the scene in front of them. Troy was still on top of Gabriella as he and Ella tickled Gabriella.
"Grandpa!" Ella exclaimed carefully climbing of the bed and straight into Jack's arms. Ever since she was born she always favoured Jack more than the other 3.
"What are you doing to your mommy?" Jack asked with an amused look on his face. Troy climbed of Gabriella pulling her up of the bed.
"We were twickling mommy and daddy twickled me." Jack smiled at his granddaughter who squirmed as he put her down. She gave the other 3 adults in the doorway a hug before heading back to her daddy.
Later on when Ella had gone to bed the parents finally asked the question that had been on their minds all day.
"So I take it that you two have worked things out." Lisa asked as they walked back into the living room after wishing Ella a goodnight with the parents getting ready to leave.
"We're taking it one step at a time." Gabriella answered walking to Troy as he wrapped his arm around her. Gabriella for the first time in her life she felt complete. The parents walked out as Troy kissed her before leaning down and whispering in her ear.
"I'll always come home." He kissed her again before they once again headed to their bedroom and closed the door behind them.
A/N: I know the ending was a bit cheesy but I couldn't think of anyway to end it. Did you know that apparently there is going to be a spin off to High School Musical called Haunted High School Musical coming out in 2008 (that was on the tv news page). I've put a link to the story in my profile. Please review thanks!
