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Chapter Fourteen

2 months later…

Taylor moaned as her alarm clock went off, frowning she rolled over and smacked the snoozed button as hard as she could. Waking up had been like this for the last two months. She had gotten so used to waking up in Troy's arms during their three month courtship that now she didn't know what to do for herself. She liked the way she would open her eyes and would be immediately staring into his blue eyes. She loved waking up and walking Max with Troy on the beach even though the walk usually ended up with them playing in the water halfway down the beach. She missed the way he would come out of the shower clad in only a towel water dripping off his torso and shining on his arms. She missed the way he would roll his eyes every time she called him Teddy Bear. She missed the way he would whispered French in her ears when they were making love. Her favorite phrase was 'Mon coeur est votre coeur... je t'aime tailleur' which meant my heart is your heart I love you, Taylor.

The worst part of their break up was the feeling of loneliness that she felt almost every hour of every day. They had been separated for two months, eleven days, and forty-five minutes, but she was keeping count. With a groan Taylor rolled out of bed, with the little energy she had she put on some jogging pants and stumbled downstairs where Max was waiting for his morning walk. Opening the sliding door to the backyard she called out for Max who came running up to her only to whimper when he realized that she was alone. "I know buddy he isn't here today either." She whispered as she rubbed behind his ears. Max barked at her moved to back to his dog house and laid down. "I know you miss him so do I." she whispered as she walked over to him and hooked the leash to his collar. "But you still have to get your exercise."

Moments later they were out on the beach, Max walked quietly by her side barely acting like his normal self. Taylor watched Max and sighed; it had been about two weeks after they had broken up when she noticed that Troy was not only missed by her but by Max as well. He would whimper and whine when she came to the sliding door along, once when she was going a rather deep depression she had as Zeke to come over and walk Max. To make a long story short, Zeke had almost lost two good fingers that day, and then to top it all off she was pregnant. A good two months pregnant.

"Max what am I going to do?" she whispered as she sat down on the bed with Max's leash still in her hand. The dog just sat with his head in her lap as Taylor thought silently to herself. 'I love you' Troy's voice said in her head as she looked out over the water. Frowning she placed her free hand in the sand and continued to look out over the water. 'Why. Why did he have to cheat on me?' She thought furiously as she continued to silently fume on the beach. Her feelings of anger were soon replaced by sadness as she thought about the last time they were on the beach.

About two and a half months ago…

"I can't believe you put me in the water and here I thought you loved me." Taylor said as she sat in Troy's lap as they lounged around on the beach after they little water fight. He didn't say anything just continued to stroke her arm up and down with his fingertips.

"Baby, you'll be fine I promise," he pulled away from her so he could look her over. "Besides I like you all wet."

"You. Are. A .Freak."

"True but I'm your freak." He said with a cheesy grin plastered on his face, laughing Taylor leaned forward and kissed him on lips.

"Teddy, you are so crazy." He rolled his eyes at her words, and rolled them over so that he was lying partially on top. Grazing her forehead with lips he slowly moved down to her ear and spoke.

"Did you know that I love you?"

"Tell me how much." She whispered back, he grinned and kissed her jaw as he made his way back to her mouth.

"I love you with all of my heart…my body…and soul."

"Now say it in French."

"My aren't we demanding this morning." He said with a grin as he continued to kiss her trailing his left hand down her hip. When she sent him an exasperated look he broke down and kissed her one more time. "Je t'aime avec tout mon coeur... mon corps... et âme."

"That is so sexy when you talk in French."

"I'm glad you like it." He said with a chuckle. "You're the first woman I spoke it too." Taylor blushed but he just shook his head and smiled down at her.

"Don't hide your smile…never hide your smile. It's the only thing that makes my day baby." Taylor just nodded as he bent his head and kissed her again.

Now…

Taylor wiped her eyes of the memory and placed a hand on her already rounding belly as she looked out towards the sky. "Don't worry Mommy is going to tell Daddy soon I promise." She said as she stood and began hiding back to her house with Max on her heels. Once she entered the house she heard her home phone ringing. Sighing she picked it up as she went to take Max's his food. "Hello."

"Why hello to you to, Taylor." Rolling her eyes she poured Max's his food and walked back inside.

"What is it Sharpay."

"Ryan is throwing a party tonight at Zeke's and I was wondering if you wanted to just come out and hang with us girls. We promise you'll have friend, Taylor. I mean you really need to get out the house."

"I'm on vacation…especially after delivering my nephew Michael how is he by the way." Taylor asked flopping down on her sofa and picking up the remote and turning on the television. This just in Troy Bolton has finally returned from his leave and will be rejoining the Lakers next week for a three game road trip in the east coast.

"So he's been gone this whole time."

"Sharpay please don't start on him alright." She could practically hear Sharpay rolling her eyes as she finished her last statement. One thing that she never let Sharpay or Gabriella do in front of her since her last conversation with Troy was talk about him. She just couldn't handle it. Even though he hurt her, she still loved him. She still loved him with all her heart and she knew that if he came to her now she would take him back. Her life just hadn't been the same since he had left it.

"Fine so how about this party."

"Why would I want to go? Sharpay I haven't been in the partying mood."

"I know you haven't been in the partying mood but this is a celebration…Ryan's got his first movie deal. My baby brother going to be directing and he wants his friends there to celebrate and you and I both know that it wouldn't be a celebration if you didn't come."

"I don't feel like celebrating."

"Taylor, look I know you're hurting and we're hurting for you but you need to live a little forget about Troy at least for an hour."

"Fine."

"So you're coming?" Sharpay asked hopefully hoping that Taylor would be finally coming out of her house and joining her friends for a night out.

"Yes I will be coming just come and get me okay." Sharpay clapped her hands together and sighed with relief.

"Thank goodness you said yes otherwise Gabriella and I would have to come and yank you out of there tonight rather you liked it or not." Taylor rolled her eyes at the comment.

"Alright Sharpay I'll see you later call me before you get here."

"Will do." Sharpay said before hanging up the phone, Taylor hung up her phone and closed her eyes hoping she wasn't making a big mistake by going out tonight with Sharpay and Gabriella. Cause she just wasn't ready to be out there acting as if she was having a good time.

Troy leaned his head back on the seat as Chad drove him through his new neighborhood. After two months in New Mexico with his parents Troy finally decided that it was time to return back to L.A. and get back in Taylor's good graces. His mother had all but threatened him to do so, while his father had shown his disappointment in his only child through the whole vacation. Chad turned down the radio and looked over at his friend. "Alright let me break down everything that has happened lately alright."

"Okay go ahead."

"I sold your old house…the new one you wanted I brought that." He said going over a mentally check list in your mind. "I have movers put almost everything over in that house except the living room furniture."

"Did you burn them?"

"Just like you asked me too." Chad said as if Troy shouldn't even have to ask the question, he looked at the man sitting beside him and patted his knee. "She misses you…Savannah said she saw her and she was absolutely miserable."

"I should have never-."

"Don't continue to say it …we both know you made a mistake. Now you just have to work on getting back in her good graces." Chad said firmly, for the first few weeks after the break-up Troy had stayed at his house trying to come to terms with the fact that he had basically ruin the best relationship he had ever had in his entire life. Chad remembered how after the third week, Troy had packed up told the Lakers he was taking leave and then went home to New Mexico. "I hope you make the most of this, Troy like I said before she's miserable and it's plain to anyone that she misses you."

"I know I miss her too." He said throwing an arm over his eyes as the sun got brighter, with a groan he remembered how they would usually wake up and go walk Max around this time of day. "I miss her so much."

"Good because I heard through the grapevine that Ryan Evans is having a party at Zeke's restaurant and that a certain someone will be in attendance."

"What if she doesn't want to see me?"

"She does Troy…I mean come on man you two are in love, and you told me that even after everything that happened she still loved you."

"But what if I don't deserve her love."

"How about you let her decide that." Chad said as they pulled into Troy's new house, the two men got out at the same time. Grabbing his bags out of the back seat, he looked at his friend and then back at the house. "What you don't like it?"

"I like it just fine, Chad come on man help me get these things inside." He said as he began to carry his two bags to the front door, rolling his eyes Chad followed with Troy's last bag. They stopped at the top of the stairs and looked at each other. Troy took a deep breath, and opened the front door. Chad watched him for a moment before chuckling and patting him on the back.

"You like it right; Savannah just took what you told her and ran with it." Troy sat the bags down in the hallway and looked around before glancing at Chad who just stood inside the doorframe.

"Yeah, man I like it a lot." Chad nodded and then clasped his hands together and looked at his friend for a moment before speaking.

"That's great now how about you go ahead and get settled in and I will go home get ready for the party, you meet me there at nine and we'll make an entrance how about that man." He said with a smile as he looked at his friend. Troy looked back at him and nodded.

"Sure man…I'll meet you at Zeke's restaurant around nine." Chad smiled and then walked out of the house leaving Troy by himself. Troy slowly walked around the house looking over everything. Once he entered the bedroom, he walked over to the bed and sat down.

"Well looks I might as well get ready."

The party was in full swing and Taylor felt out of place, sighing she moved over to the booth where Gabriella and Sharpay were sitting the two women looked at her and sighed, as she slide into the booth. "Taylor are you okay?"

"No I am not okay," she said as she motioned to her black strapless dress. "I can't believe I let you talk me into wearing this." Sharpay just groaned and then looked over at Gabriella who had covered her mouth with her hand.

"You tell her why caused I'm tired of repeating myself, Gabby." Nodding her head in agreement Gabriella reached out and touched Taylor's hand to get her attention. Once she was sure she had Taylor's full attention she spoke.

"We just want you to look your best, Taylor."

"And live a little." Sharpay said added before returning her attention to the party, Gabriella sighed and looked at her friend.

"We just want you to become your old self Tay…and you and I both know sitting alone at home isn't going to help you get there and I think-." But she was cut off by Sharpay who gasped and grabbed her arm.

"Oh I don't believe this."

"What." Gabriella asked nervously looking into the direction that had gathered Sharpay's attention. "Oh my goodness."

"What is it you guys." Taylor asked feeling nervous as she looked into the crowd however she froze when she saw who it was. "Troy."