Summary: 21-year-old Troy Bolton has lived in Albuquerque all his life. What happens when he starts to fall for his new neighbour 15 year old Gabriella Montez? When Gabriella starts falling for him too will she believe her friends who say it's just a crush? Troy's friends also warn him not to think anything of his feelings. When the two are left home alone over Christmas will sparks fly? And how will their parents react? Troyella.

A/N: Hey thanks for the wonderful reviews. I know the last few chapters have been short so I tried to make this one longer. Here's the next chapter. Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and Carla Evans.

Chapter 14

The next morning Gabriella was the first one to wake up. She opened her eyes but squinted as the sun shone through. She felt someone's hand on her waist and quickly turned and breathed a sigh of relief when she realized it was only Troy. She turned back around but then her eyes instantly widened as she remembered what happened last night. She quickly looked under the cover and saw she was only in her underwear and Troy in his boxers. Troy stirred next to Gabriella feeling her movements. He opened his eyes and looked straight at Gabriella.

"Morning." He said hoping she wasn't going to go mad.

"Please tell me we didn't do anything stupid last night." Troy smiled as he sat up.

"Don't worry we both passed out before we did anything." Troy went to sit up but brought his hand straight up to his head.

"Fore warning don't sit up because if you have a hangover as bad as mine you will feel like crap." Gabriella smiled. The two lay there in silence before Gabriella broke it and frowned.

"Why did you do it Troy? Is it because I'm only 15 and I can't live up to your expectations?" Troy turned on his side to face.

"Gabi I never meant for what happened to happen but I guess I was drunk and I knew we couldn't do anything and she was there and you weren't but now I know that I was stupid and I hurt you." Troy explained as he saw the pain and hurt flicker through her eyes.

"You got that right. I think you should leave Troy and I don't think it's a good idea that we see each other again. Fine we can't get out of being neighbours but that's it nothing more than a simple hello." Troy and Gabriella slowly got dressed before Troy left.

A few hours later and Anna returned home to find her daughter watching the notebook with a huge tub of ice cream.

"Want to talk about it?" Anna asked taking a seat next to her daughter.

"Nope." Gabriella answered as Anna shook her head.

"I'm guessing this has something to do with Troy Bolton. Did you do something at his party you shouldn't have Gabriella?" Gabriella shook her head no.

"Troy is the biggest fucking bastard I have ever met." Anna raised her eyes at her daughter.

"Ok firstly, watch the language young lady and secondly, what did Troy do to upset you?" Gabriella sighed taking another bite of her ice cream.

"He hooked up with this girl just for fun because he was lonely." Anna smiled.

"Gabriella he is 21, there is no way he would date you sweetheart because he is probably only interested in girls his age and I know having your crush hook up with someone else right in front of you hurts but you will get over it." Gabriella just stayed quiet and continued watching the movie and eating her ice cream as the doorbell rang. "I'll go then." Anna got up and found Sharpay at the door. "I'll leave you two to it." Sharpay walked over to Gabriella.

"Troy said you might need to talk to someone." Gabriella turned and hugged Sharpay.

"He cheated on me and now I have told him not to talk to me again and I feel like I have made a huge mistake." Sharpay already knew everything from Troy and her sister.

"Well Troy Bolton is a big idiot and you need to show him what he just chucked away." Gabriella laughed at Sharpay's choice of words.

"Do you think I was stupid for falling for him?" Sharpay smiled.

"No I don't think you were the idiot. Heck if it had have been me I would if been boasting it around we were dating and we all now what would have happened. Troy would have dumped me." Gabriella smiled and reached for the phone.

"Feel like a girls relaxation day at my house?" Gabriella asked.

"There better be one because I got out of bed to come see you even though I have the worst hangover in the world." Gabriella laughed as she called and told Taylor and Kelsi the plan.

With Troy

After calling Sharpay to go talk to Gabriella, Troy headed inside his own home to see Chad, Jason and Zeke all still there.

"Where'd you go last night?" Chad asked raising his eyebrows.

"Out." Troy answered simply.

"You mean you stayed at Gabriella's?" Jason said as Troy looked at him confused. "We saw you leave just."

"Nothing happened I promise. Anyway so you know I have been dumped by a 15 year old who I happen to be in love with." Troy explained as he flopped down on his couch.

"Dude you need to get a grip on yourself, you and Gabriella will never work. You just proved it the fact the two of you broke up." Zeke said.

"How are you guys so alive when I feel like crap?" Chad laughed at Troy.

"Maybe because we didn't drink as much as you and then go and have sex with a 15 year old you perv." Troy groaned knowing his best friends didn't believe him.

"We didn't have sex. We made out a little after we finished a bottle of Vodka then both passed out before anything happened. And I'm not a perv!" Troy exclaimed.

"Well how else would you describe someone as old as you dating a 15 year old?" Zeke challenged.

"Someone who fell in love with the perfect person but knows they can't be together." Troy answered.

"Do you really love her?" Jason asked Troy as Zeke and Chad looked at him. "What?"

"Yes. I never knew I could feel the way I do when I'm with her but I know I have probably just chucked it all away." Troy told him as Jason smiled at him.

"Well then I say you have to get her to talk to you and make her see how sorry you are and how much you need her." Zeke and Chad looked shocked.

"You are saying you approve of their relationship?" Chad asked Jason.

"Dude look at him, its obvious he isn't doing this for some sick fantasy he really does care about her and I'm going to help him." Troy smiled at Jason.

"Fine. Well we can't approve so we're leaving. And don't expect us to help you when you go and get her pregnant." Chad and Zeke left.

"Thanks for trusting me." Troy told Jason.

"Yeah well you better make sure you don't forget this next time I need a favour." Jason said.

"I won't and I think I may have an idea of how to get Gabriella to talk to me." Troy then explained his plan to Jason who promised to help.

Troy and Gabriella hadn't seen each other since that morning and Gabriella was becoming more outgoing and hanging out with Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi more and even Sharpay's brother Ryan if they were at the Evans'.

"So are you all coming round to mine on Friday?" Sharpay asked as they shopped in the mall.

"Yes Sharpay you have already gone over this 10 times." Taylor said as they sat down to get something to eat. Gabriella hadn't told them on Friday it was her 16th and decided she wouldn't mention it.

"So what should we do on Friday?" Kelsi asked.

"How about we arrange it to be a movie sleepover. We can use the cinema room and I'll sort out the DVD's." Sharpay suggested as the girls agreed. Just then Sharpay's cell rang. She looked at the ID and was surprised to see Troy calling her. "I'll be right back." She got up and walked off.

"What's that about?" Taylor asked as Kelsi and Gabriella shrugged.

With Sharpay

"What do you want Troy?" Sharpay asked as she answered.

"Hello to you to. "Troy said sarcastically.

"If you don't tell me now I'm hanging up." Sharpay demanded.

"Fine. Is Gabriella with you right now?" Troy asked.

"No why?" Sharpay was confused.

"Did you know it's her 16th on Friday?" Sharpay's eyes widened.

"WHAT?! Why didn't she tell us?" Sharpay rambled on.

"She didn't want to tell anyone because Ms Montez told me she never celebrates her birthday but she would love for her to so I told her I would arrange a surprise party for her but the thing is I kinda need help." Troy explained as Sharpay smiled.

"I'll call you tonight to help but right now I have to go because I'm at the mall with Gabriella and the others and if I don't get back soon they will be suspicious." Sharpay hung up not giving Troy chance to say anything else. I can't believe Gabriella never told us. I need to ask Troy why later.

A/N: So what's Troy's plan and how will Gabriella's party turn out? Please review. Thanks!