Love Like This

Chapter 21 – I am Too

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"Well," Troy said. "My stuff's here."

Everyone's faces were still confused. Troy sighed as they just sat there trying to take in the information.

"I'm... I'm staying forever."

Everyone grinned as he said that one statement.

"Good morning!" She sang as she opened the door, "Wake up, it's time to get up."

"But-"

"No buts," Gabriella said as she pulled the blanket off of him, "Now come on, everyone's downstairs. You don't want to look silly being the last one up."

He rolled over, "One more minute please?"

She rolled her eyes at the same time he rolled his body again, "Oh come on, I gave you ten minutes already. You need to get up already."

He groaned, "Is Maddy still sleeping?"

"No, she's awake. She downstairs with Auntie Taylor and Uncle Chad. She even playing with Taylor's tummy." Taylor was pregnant and was already eight months. Maddy, born with the name Madison Jane, was Troy and Gabriella's second child. She is already one year old. She has wavy, sandy hair just above her shoulders and brown, chocolate eyes like her mother's. Chad and Taylor were about to move out of the large house in two weeks. They had found a house two blocks away.

Cameron, still the smart and spunky boy he is, had turned six this year.

Gabriella sighed and sat on the bed, "Will you please get up?"

"No."

She rolled her eyes once more, "Please?"

Gabriella positioned herself next to him and let her face reach his. She placed a gentle kiss on his lips and he smiled, "That's what I was waiting for."

Fooled you! Thought it was Cameron? Nah, it's Troy. If you didn't think it was Cameron well, just kidding. Anyways, Gabriella smiled back at him and let her hands run through his hair soothingly. She smiled as the ring on her finger shimmered through his hair.

"K, it's time to get up." She said and stood up. She patted down her pants and pulled down her top. She spoke again, "Troy, please, it's easier to wake up Cameron." She tucked a hair behind her ear and pulled her dark gray sleeves up.

"Okay okay," He said as he got up slowly. "One more kiss please."

Gabriella smiled at him and gave him one more kiss like he asked. He nodded in approval. "Okay, what's for breakfast?"

She laughed and shook her head. She walked downstairs and left him to get cleaned up.

Gabriella smiled when Maddy walked as quickly as she could to her. She picked her up and kissed her forehead, "Oh Maddy, if only you could teach Daddy to wake up as early as you."

"You dump water on him!" Cameron cheered with laugh. He scooped up his cereal and put into his mouth, "Just kidding Mommy, I love Daddy so it wouldn't be nice."

She smiled at him as she walked to the table. She put Maddy down and let her walk back to Taylor. Gabriella ruffled his hair. "Ready to try out for the team?"

"Number 14! They can't stop me!" He started to dance and Chad pounded his fist with the little boy's. "Good job booger, maybe you'll be good enough to be number 8."

Cameron shook his head, "No way, that's your number." He giggled, "That would mean I don't play good."

"You're right Cam," Taylor agreed with a laugh, "Uncle Chad wasn't very good... Still isn't actually."

"Oh you're gonna get it later," He assured both of them with a glint in his eyes.

Cameron laughed, "Whatever you say Uncle Booger."

Gabriella gave her son a kiss on the cheek, "Alright, I'm going now." She looked at the clock, "Let Troy know it's his turn to pick up Milk Dud."

Cameron smiled when he saw his dad. He ran to him, "You're picking me up today!"

"I know," He smiled and ruffled his hair like Gabriella did. He walked to Maddy and held her close to him. "We're going to take a nap later because Daddy is still sleepy."

Madison just smiled at him with her chocolate eyes. Her tiny hand reached to touch his hair. She giggled and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Ready Cam?" Gabriella asked as she grabbed her coat.

He hopped off his seat, "Ready."

He kissed everyone in the house until he reached Maddy. "See you Maddy," He kissed her cheek and ran off to his mom.

"Bye Troy," She whispered and kissed him.

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"Maddy, get out of the bathroom!"

Maddy groaned, "Cam, use the other one!"

Maddy was now 14 and Cameron was 18. They were both getting ready for school. Well, at least Maddy was.

"Cam," Gabriella called her son, "Just use the other one."

"But mom," Cameron whined with frustration. He walked into the other bathroom and came back out.

"You know she's only taking long 'cause she wants Ethan to ask her out."

"Ethan?" Troy overheard. He stopped walking and changed his direction towards them. "You mean that boy who is supposed to be her best friend?"

Cameron nodded, "Yup. Being the great big brother I am, I say he's not a good guy."

"He was a good guy when he brought that video game over!" Maddy called in the bathroom.

Gabriella smiled, "Maddy's gonna get her first boyfriend!"

"Oh no she isn't," Troy argued.

The little family was arguing outside the bathroom. Madison came outside with a smile, "Oh yes I am."

"Excuse me?" Troy asked as he glared at his wife, "She's not-"

"Troy," She smiled at him then played with a hair in front of his eyes, "She is."

"No she's not! Ethan's a bad guy." Cameron started as they all walked downstairs. "Not all guys are good guys, some are... are animals!"

Troy nodded, "Good point."

Maddy rolled her eyes, "Oh please! You only know because you are one."

"My point exactly!" Cameron said as the door bell rang. Cameron opened the door as the rest of them walked to the kitchen.

"Hey Uncle," Cameron said as he hugged Chad. The two were now the same height.

Chad ruffled his hair, "Nice shirt Booger."

Chad came sometimes in the morning to carpool with Troy to work. Cameron nodded a thanks to him and walked to the kitchen, ready to continue the discussion.

"Anyways, I'm not an animal." Cameron defended, "I know how to treat the females."

"The females," Gabriella repeated with a shake of her head. She put the carton of orange juice on the table and let them talk.

Maddy rolled her eyes at her older brother. "You so don't."

"I do too!" Cameron said as he scooted closer to the table. "Hit it then quit it." He gave a confident smile and pounded his fist with Chad.

Gabriella gasped, "Cameron Alexander please tell me you have not "hit it" yet."

Madison smirked as she scooped a spoon full of cereal.

"And Chad you-" She was cut off by Cameron.

"Mommy," He said with the same smile he gave her when he was four. "Don't worry, I'm not dumb." He said as he slurped his drink down.

Gabriella looked at Troy then back at Cameron and shook her head.

Cameron looked at his dad and they shrugged their shoulders together.

"Grab something to-go Troy," Chad said as he stood up. "We're running late."

He nodded when Chad walked out of the door. The bus honked and the two kids grabbed their things.

Both kissed their parents and ran outside. "Madison we're talking about this Ethan thing later!" Troy called.

"Okay Daddy!" She said and ran out.

He smiled at the name, still glad he had someone calling him that. He continued to smile, "I'm glad we have a special kind of love."

Gabriella furrowed her eyebrows then laughed at his cheesiness. She smiled and nodded, "I am too."

"A love like this," He whispered then gave Gabriella a kiss.

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A/N: Well, I guess it's over. Blah, coooould've been better. Thanks for reading! And thanks for sticking with the story even though I gave you guys such a long wait!