After dinner the men traveled into the living to watch a basketball game and the women stood in the kitchen for clean up.
"well" Sharpay said looking at Gabriella.
"well what." She said placing the last of the dishes in the sink.
"does he have possibility." Kelsi added as she put left over's in the fridge.
"what" Gabriella shrieked "no, we can't, I won't, you know my theory on due overs." She said looking at Taylor with pleading eyes.
Taylor glanced over at her friend from her seat as she slide the ice-cream spoon out of her mouth. "how do you feel, theories and morals a side, how do you feel right now?" she said digging her spoon into the ice cream she had piled into a bowl for herself.
"it seems like every time I find a good guy it all goes to shit." She said turning on the faucet. "I feel like at this rate I'm going to end up alone and its all my fault."
"well 12 years can change a person." Sharpay said.
"and nothing is your fault it's just about finding the right guy." Kelsi added.
"I'm tired of pretending like the last seven men haven't affected my abilities to trust or care. The truth of the matter is that I'm broken somehow and until I figure that out I'm sitting this out." Gabriella started the dishes as the girls all looked at each other with frowns.
"baby your not broken" Taylor said pushing herself up and waddling over to the sink. "maybe the timing just wasn't right 12 years ago." She said coming to her side. "and fate is just trying to give you clues"
"I can't let him in, I don't think I can take a number 8" Gabriella paused and stepped away from the sink. "I can't trust it." She said wiping her hands on a rag.
Taylor turned off the faucet and Sharpay and kelsi came to each side of Gabriella. "you can't kept to yourself forever." Sharpay said quietly.
"I know." Gabriella said "and but I just don't feel like taking a step backwards is what I need right now." She said looking at kelsi.
"I understand that." Sharpay said reassuringly.
"besides we aren't asking for you to marry him or anything just try dating." Taylor said "testing the waters you know."
"yea and sleep with him." Sharpay added.
All three girls looked at Sharpay as she held up her shoulders "what?"
Kelsi rolled her eyes and looked back at Sharpay as Gabriella shook her head vigorously.
"what she needs a good strong man to remind her why it's good to be a woman." Sharpay said.
Gabriella shook her head and let out a sign. "no thank you" she said and walked towards the living room leaving the girls to stare at each other.
Kelsi hit Sharpay with the rag Gabriella left on the table. "baby steps, baby steps"
"I never aim for baby steps." Sharpay said cooling looking at Taylor then back at Kelsi. Holding up her hands Taylor walked over to the door way to look out into the living room. leaning on the door frame and watched Gabriella as she sat down in-between Chad and Zeke with a hand full of popcorn.
"she needs care and understanding not sex." Kelsi said placing a hand on her hip.
"look I understand she needs that but who better to show her some care then the 5'6 tall, rich, and handsome sitting over there on the couch." Sharpay said extending a hand to point towards the living room.
"Who is coming this way." Taylor whispered as she quickly turned away from the door way and rushing over to the sink.
"Gabriella you want one?" Troy said coming into the kitchen.
"Fine" she called back.
Troy walked over to the fridge and smiled as he noticed the girls standing around the sink. "Hello ladies." He said smoothly as he pulled the door open.
"Hey Troy." Sharpay said.
They watched him leave the room carrying five bottles of beer. The girls smiled looked at each other.
"she needs time you can't rush romance." Kelsi said leaning on the counter.
"I just want her to get some." Sharpay mumbled "romance is all fine and dandy. But truth is Troy is hot hands down, we all can agree, he might just be what she needs right now." Sharpay said folding her arms.
"how do you figure." Taylor said.
"honey would you feel broken if you were in bed with that." Sharpay said pointing in the direction troy left.
"broken no, sore maybe." Kelsi said with a small smile.
They broke into a small fit of giggles and then Taylor cleared her throat. "maybe we should just leave it and whatever happens is going to happen."
"it seems so romantic." Kelsi sighed.
"he fucked up the first time." Sharpay said. "now he wants another chance." Sharpay shrugged her shoulders as she looked at kelsi.
"But troy was her first love and she was his they just have the bond." Taylor said walking back over to her now half melted ice cream.
"besides he coming in right after she gives up on love its like something out of movie" kelsi smiled.
"talk about you knights on white horses." Sharpay said slowly as she rolled her eyes. "What a load of crap"