I'm so sorry I haven't updated this in a little while but I've been pretty busy lol Also will everyone who reads this chapter review please. I love your reviews and they really make me feel happy after I've read them!

And I hope you guys understand what a Selkie looks like now!

Chapter 10 – The Call Of The Sea

Socorro looked out at the ocean before her and sighed feeling empty in the heart. Gabriella had always been such a wanderer and it had irritated her that Gabriella would wander when they were due to leave Albuquerque.

She cringed; she couldn't imagine what Gabriella was up to at that moment. She was probably wandering around some strange village naked to the bone crying. Or worse than that she was still sobbing on the beach waiting for them to return. But what would make Socorro's skin crawl was the thought of Gabriella's skin being taken by a man.

Socorro was nervous, Gabriella was so naïve and she could not imagine her being forced into marriage and motherhood. It was so easy to do. She had never known a Selkie whose skin had been taken away that didn't want to return to the ocean. Every Selkie that had found their skin had returned to the ocean and despite returning occasionally to see their children they always came back to the ocean and never came into contact with their husbands! Even if some of the Selkies had loved their husbands the pull of the ocean was just too much and it overpowered their love.

"Mother, are you alright?" Opeen exclaimed touching Socorro's hand.

"We will be returning soon, sooner than usual. We will be stopping soon and when I've rested up we'll be going back for Gabriella." She said determinedly.

"But mother, we can't –" Rancha started.

"Then I will go with you mother! The Selkie clan will continue and we will go back for Gabriella. If it is your wish." Opeen said sincerely.

"It is my wish, 'Socorro said nodding her head, "We will return."

Socorro looked across the ocean and breathed in the salty atmosphere, she would be reunited with her daughter! She was determined!

THE morning brought Troy contently out of his dreams that day and he stretched across the bed to reach for Gabriella's sleeping body. He clasped nothing and he opened his eyes worriedly and found that Gabriella's side of the bed was empty.

He got out of the bed and put his slippers on and made his way downstairs calling Gabriella's name.

She wasn't in the living room or conservatory which brought panic to him immediately, he was so frightened, what if she had gone back to the ocean.

"Gabriella! Brie!" He called.

He went into the kitchen and found it empty. He grabbed his jacket and sighed, she had gone to the beach!

He rushed out to the car and got in, if she was gone now it would kill him. He was already thinking about families and marriage with her despite her not being ready for such things. The weather was changing; the coldness in the air was starting to warm up and it brought Troy a sense of hope that Gabriella was well and safe.

He arrived outside the beach and ran down the sandy ground looking for her. He called out her name and suddenly he heard a barking welcoming him brightly. It was Star. He hadn't even noticed the dog had been gone and he stroked her fluffy ears and smiled.

"Where's Gabriella! Where's Gabriella Star?" He asked her softly.

Star recognised Gabriella's name and bounded up the rocks to where Troy could hear a heavenly voice echoing.

He came to a halt when he saw Gabriella standing on the rocks singing to the ocean. He knew immediately that the call of the sea was ringing out to her again and she wanted to be there within the waves. He came up behind her and touched her hand.

"Gabriella!" He said after she had stopped singing.

She turned to look at him and touched his cheek, "Troy?" She whispered almost as if she couldn't register who he was.

"I'm here." He said softly, he smiled and slipped his arms around her waist pulling her towards him.

"I just wanted to come here, 'She mumbled blushing, "I'm sorry."

"You worried me you know? It doesn't matter though, you're safe now." He told her tenderly.

"Can we go home now?" Gabriella asked.

"Yeah, 'Troy said taking her hand in his, "We can go home."

"Oh Sharpay called, 'Gabriella said as Troy was helping her into the car, "She wants me to go shopping with her."

"Oh, you can go. You'll like shopping." Troy stated knowingly.

"Troy, 'Gabriella said smiling, "What is shopping?"

"Don't worry, 'Troy said, "I'll explain later."

"IT'S great that you could join us today. We love shopping, right girl?" Sharpay said from the middle of the group.

All in one line stood Kelsi, Sharpay, Taylor and Gabriella. Their arms were linked and in truth they were ready to do some serious shopping. Gabriella felt the money that was brushing together in her pocket. Troy had given it to her. He said that shopping was something girls and occasionally some guys liked to do. It was when you bought things with money which was what she had in her pocket.

Gabriella had overheard Troy telling Sharpay to take care of her while they were out and although she felt like a little girl needing a constant watchdog she was also very touched by his worry for her.

"So Gabriella, lets buy you some shoes huh? Black shoes! They have to be the most scientific, sensitive smart shoes that have ever been made!" Sharpay said as if she knew exactly what she was talking about.

Gabriella frowned.

"Ignore her Gabi; Sharpay is the worst shopoholic this world has ever known!" Taylor laughed.

"Maybe we can get your hair done too! How does that sound? Troy will be astounded." Kelsi said enthusiastically.

"Okay!" Gabriella mumbled nervously.

She wasn't exactly sure what Kelsi was on about, having her hair done? What did that mean? She trusted her friends however and she was willing to let them do what they could for her.

"Alright, I guess." She said nervously and Kelsi started to lead her into a store called 'Keego Cuts'

GABRIELLA sat fearfully staring at the pointy sharp objects. She watched as they cut the customers hair and she was clenching hold of Kelsi's fist tight. The woman who was having her hair cut directly in front of Gabriella made no complaint but Gabriella wondered if it hurt. After all, it was part of her body.

"Will it hurt?" Gabriella asked like a little child who was having their first dental appointment.

"It won't hurt at all, haven't you ever had your hair cut?" Kelsi asked frowning.

Gabriella shook her head, sometimes Selkie hair grew down past their feet but other times it would stop in the middle of their back. Gabriella was one of those fortunate Selkies whose hair hadn't grown too long, just reaching the bottom of back. It was long and magnificent and seeing the hair of the woman's falling on the floor made her nervous.

"It's nothing to be scared of. Everything will be fine." Kelsi said touching her shoulder.

"Gabriella Montez. It's your turn." The hairdresser said brightly and Gabriella stood, her legs shaking and made her way over to the mirror and sat down.

"Such beautiful hair, 'The Hairdresser said smiling, "What do you want done?" She asked her.

"Cut to just below her shoulders, feathered and layered." Kelsi said quickly and the hairdresser nodded and started to cut a strand of her hair.

Gabriella looked confused, it hadn't hurt at all.

"It didn't even hurt!" She laughed joyfully looking highly delighted by her new discovery and Kelsi laughed at her innocence and nodded.

Gabriella sat back and smiled, maybe human life and human ways weren't as bad as she thought…perhaps when she got home she would even give the evil black box a chance!

"TROY will love it! All men like lingerie!" Sharpay said determinedly flashing Gabriella soft pink Lingerie set.

"Of course they like it for the first few minutes of seeing it, 'Taylor laughed nudging Sharpay, "Then they like something else a whole lot better!"

"But…what's the point, it doesn't cover anything?" Gabriella said not getting what Lingerie was at all.

"Gabi! That is the point!" Sharpay laughed showing her a bright red lingerie set.

"Have you and Troy even had sex yet?" Kelsi asked Gabriella touching her hand.

"Well…no…we haven't but…we're going to." Gabriella said going crimson, it was kind of a personal conversation.

"Look! I can't buy that! Troy should like my body for my body not because I have a thin amount of material on the front of it." Gabriella said firmly.

Kelsi looked across at Taylor and then Taylor looked at Sharpay.

"Well she makes sense." Taylor said shrugging her shoulders.

"Please yourself Gabriella, 'Sharpay said shrugging her shoulders, "But I'm getting three!" She said beaming with pride and Gabriella sighed, did Troy really care about all those stuff or did he like her for her?

TROY noticed that Gabriella was a little quiet that afternoon. They were sitting in the garden on the deck chairs and Gabriella was looking out at the sea in the distance. Troy leant across and touched her hand.

She was brought out of her reverie and she leaned across and kissed him caringly.

"You're quiet, too quiet. What's up?" Troy asked Gabriella.

"Oh nothing." She said, she turned her head back to the ocean and smiled.

"Are you upset because you had your hair cut?" Troy questioned softly, he personally thought she looked wonderful, her curls were arranged neatly and it didn't get in the way of her hair too much. (It's like it is on HSM2 in case any of you are wondering what it looks like)

"No! It's nice and it didn't even hurt." Gabriella said beaming.

Troy laughed, "Well something's bothering you?"

"Troy are we going to have sex?" She suddenly asked taking him by surprise.

"Um…w…well when you're…um…re…ready." He stammered.

"Oh!" She said looking down bashfully.

"Don't you want? I did say that if you don't want to you don't have to. I can wait for as long as you want." Troy exclaimed touching her cheek.

"Okay." She said nodding her head.

They sat there in a embarrassed strangled sort of silence before Gabriella turned towards him again.

"Do men like lingerie?" Gabriella asked.

Troy couldn't believe what she was saying. This had perhaps been the strangest conversation they had ever had.

"You've been talking to Sharpay haven't you? She's nice when you get to know her but damn she can make things complicated." He said and he stood up and grabbed her hands pulling her up too.

"Gabriella you don't need to wear any skimpy outfits to make you feel wanted. I want your body not some stupid outfit that's going to be forgotten after the first few minutes. I want it to be special Gabriella. Don't you see?"

Gabriella giggled and kissed Troy softly on the lips, "Thank you."

"Now come on, it's starting to get a little dark. I'll make dinner." Troy said.

Gabriella touched Troy's hand stopping him, "Perhaps I could cook, 'She said and she saw the look of worry on his face, "And then if I needed help you could help me?"

Troy smiled, "It sounds alright."

"WELL I've got to be honest Gabriella that was delicious." Troy said as he washed the plates later on that night.

Gabriella had made the most wonderful beef casserole that ever graced the planet earth. She was quite tired so she smiled to herself and touched Troy's hand.

"I want to go to bed now." She whispered.

"But it's early." Troy said frowning.

Gabriella nodded, "I know but I'm really tired." She said and she kissed his cheek and made her way upstairs.

Troy frowned, he heard Gabriella in the bathroom cleaning her teeth and washing her face and he smiled warmly. She was so beautiful!

After washing the plates and switching all the lights off in the house Troy made his way upstairs. He removed his shirt and cleaned his teeth and washed his face, when he made his way into the bedroom he found Gabriella nestled up in the bed. He could not see whether she was awake or not, she was lying on her stomach and he closed the door behind him and got in beside her.

As soon as he was lying down Gabriella turned on her side and lay her head on his chest.

"Hey, I thought you were sleeping." He whispered to her stroking her hair.

"No, not sleeping." Gabriella mumbled.

"If you had children, 'Troy suddenly mused, "what would you name them?"

"I never thought about it. Now that I'm human I can't name them what I was going to name my children. Their names are too Selkie!" Gabriella said shrugging her shoulders.

"Oh!" Troy said slightly disappointed.

"What would you name your children?" Gabriella asked with interest.

"Well, 'Troy said smiling, "If I had a boy I'd name him Kalem after my cousin who died three year ago and if it were a girl I'd name her Phoebe."

"Their nice names!" Gabriella said brightly.

Troy laughed kissing her forehead, "I'm glad you approve."

Gabriella looked up and kissed Troy tenderly, She pulled him close and his hands went up and down her body lovingly. Every kiss was pure worship. As their tongues touched gently Gabriella giggled into his mouth and pulled back.

She stroked his cheek smiling, "I love you."

"I love you too." He said softly and he started to kiss her again, she took his hands in hers and led them to her pyjama t – shirt wanting it to be removed immediately.

When Troy realised what she wanted he looked down on her utterly shocked and perplexed.

"Are you sure?" He asked her stroking her hair.

She nodded, "I want nothing more than this right now." She said in a quivering voice.

He removed her shirt diligently and kissed her between her cleavage, his tongue cooled her hot skin soothing her nervousness and all she wanted as to feel him against her gently. When her bra was removed their skin crushed together sweaty and in need of reassuring touches. Gabriella smiled as she touched Troy's six pack and she kissed her way up and over his neck needing him as close to her as she could get him.

Gabriella gasped a little when Troy gently touched her breast caressing the skin trying to soothe her. His nose nuzzled into her hair kissing her softly.

"I love you so much!" He whispered.

She nipped and sucked at his exposed skin and he smiled as he slowly slipped her pyjama bottoms down her elegant body.

"I'm so nervous." She whimpered and he silenced her with tender kisses as he soon lost his trousers too.

"You don't have to be, 'He reassured her stroking her legs under him, "I'd never try and hurt you."

She smiled up and him and nodded feeling slightly confident by his comforting actions. She reached up and cupped his cheeks yanking him down to kiss her hungrily. Their tongues tangled together and they weaved their bodies closer gasping and breathing heavily.

When the final pieces of clothing were gone and their bodies were bare Troy smiled down on his partner. She blushed embarrassed and he stroked her cheek and she kissed his hand warmly.

"You're beautiful." He said truthfully.

"You don't have to say that!" She said shaking her head and going all the more crimson.

"I know but I meant it." He whispered and he kissed her passionately joining their bodies together. She gasped into his mouth with pain and he stroked her arm trying to relieve her.

"I know it hurts Gabriella. I'm sorry." He said seeing the tears glistening in her eyes.

She nodded and started to move a little and all the while whilst moving in perfect unison their kisses grew more loving and passionate.

GABRIELLA lifted her head off Troy's chest early the next morning. It was still dark outside and when she looked at the clock it was just reaching 4.30am. She stroked his chest; it was sweaty and subtle and smiled brightly to herself.

She was sore and when she moved her body felt like it was going to break! She looked up at Troy's sleeping face. He looked so peaceful and she blushed with pride, Troy's was a fantastic lover and very attentive. She giggled a little and buried her head into his skin feeling relaxed and content.

She sat up a little and leaned over Troy. Her hair dangled over him as she reached down and nestled her nose against his. She ran a hand down his chest and smiled feeling his heart thumping loudly against her palm and sensing the weight of their previous passions.

"I love you." She whispered kissing him on the lips, beaming as she moved back down into his arms.

She lay down pulling his arm around her and smiling as she nestled down to go to sleep. Together they were joined properly and lovers they would continue to be from then on.

Everything was well!

I was quite pleased with that chapter! It was really, really good in my opinion and I bet you're glad that the couple finally got closer, if you know what I mean.

Review then guys! xoxMusicalxox