Note: I'm still taking requests, but as I've said before, I only take serious requests that use the form that I posted on the introduction page. Requests that simply say "Troyella, Rated M" or something along those lines will be ignored because there are already Troyella stories in this collection that are Rated M... not to mention that the whole point of this is to generate stories with random little bits and pieces in them

Anyway, here's the information for this story:

Username: CuteANDSexy17
Couple: Ryan & Taylor
Rating: M
Quote: "Hey, look, I know everyone thinks that I'm Sharpay's... poodle, but I really think that I could..."
Setting/Event: Ryan is attending a Grand opening for Zeke and Sharpay's (his wife/ Taylor best friend) restaurant. And Ryan spots a SEXY Taylor.
Random Stuff:
- Hot fudge
- Pink silk boxers

Once again, I know this isn't the story you guys are wanting to read, but I promise part 2 is coming! I'm 7 pages into it and though I wasn't sure how I wanted to end it, but I've figured it out now and I hope to get it out to you guys real soon.

Anyway, back to this story. I started writing this one almost immediately after I got the request, but I wrote myself into a corner and I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. Then the other day I decided to take another look at it and I was able to go back and take a bunch of stuff out and the story pretty much wrote itself after that. There are things that I didn't plan on putting in this story that just came into the story... and I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about as soon as you read it. Anyway, let me know what you guys think :-D

Ending Unplanned

His eyes scanned the crowded restaurant, searching for the one person he wanted to see more than anything. His eyes found every familiar face except for hers. He hung his head in defeat and turned to the bar, ordering a drink with a small hand motion-it paid to be the brother-in-law of the owner.

Armed with his vodka on the rocks, he headed for the second floor-passing and greeting people as he walked by-and settled into a chair over looking the crowded floor below. She would be here-he knew she would be. He could feel it.

She had been the only one in high school that had really seen past front he'd put up. It was at her encouragement that he became the man he wanted to be. Instead of starring along side his sister in the theatre, he was behind the scenes writing plays, musicals and the songs in the musicals.

When his sister and her husband decided to open a restaurant in their hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, he used some of the money he'd earned from the success of his plays and became a silent owner of the restaurant.

Suddenly, his heart rate began to race and he knew she was there. He stood and scanned the crowded floor again before he spotted her greeting his sister. She turned her face towards him and he forgot how to breathe-she was more beautiful than she had been in high school.

A motion from his right caught his attention and he watched a bald guy hurry towards her. He scooped her into his arms and swung her around as his pregnant wife waddled towards them. He gave her a kiss on the cheek before he set her on the ground and pulled his wife over. The two women embraced and she placed her hand on her friend's swollen belly.

From the floor above, he watched them closely and he held his breath when she turned to survey the restaurant-stopping when she spotted him. Her smile grew and she excused herself from the others before she headed for the stairs.

He met her at the top and she threw herself into his arms.

"I missed you, Ryan," she said after they ended their embrace. She ran her eyes over his dark pants, dark shirt and signature hat. "You look great, as always."

He smiled and let his eyes roam over her body-a form fitting black dress hugging her every curve, a red clutch and a pair of matching heels and a stylish bob haircut finished off her look. "You look-" he stopped when he couldn't come up with a word. "You look a hundred times better than amazing."

"I think she looks fabulous," a voice from the stairs said. They turned and found his sister smiling at them dressed in a self-designed pink and gold dress. "Taylor, I need to steal my brother away for a few minutes, but I'll return him to you with drinks."

Taylor nodded and watched the twins hurry down the stairs then sat down at the table she'd spotted Ryan at earlier. She watched the people move around on the floor below her and her eyes kept finding themselves back on Ryan who was talking to somebody with his sister.

He'd been there for her when she needed him the most. First, when her dad left her and her mother for his boss's wife during the middle of her senior year of high school then when her mother passed away from breast cancer six months before her college graduation three years ago.

After her mother died, Taylor had no reason to return to the place she'd called home for the first 21-years of her life, not to mention it didn't feel like home any more. Sure, there were tons of great memories, but that part of life was over. Everybody had moved on. Troy and Gabriella hadn't gotten married-actually, she was married to a very bald Chad and Troy was engaged to a girl from Iowa, whom Taylor had never met. Jason was in the army and Kelsi was studying to become a doctor. Zeke and Sharpay were married, but that was a new thing; they had actually been broken up for several years before running into each other.

The only one who had successfully followed their dreams the way they saw them in high school was Ryan.

Taylor recalled a day when she and Ryan were sitting in their English class and their teacher asked them to talk to the people around them and found out what their plans were for college. Taylor had known immediately what she was going to say, so she did before anybody else could.

"I'm going to be a lawyer," she declared to her group that consisted of her, Ryan, Gabriella and Chad. "What do you want to do, Ryan?"

"I want to write plays and musicals," Ryan replied.

"You really think Sharpay will let you do that?" Gabriella asked.

Taylor and even Ryan had known that Gabriella hadn't meant that in an offending manor-had Chad asked the question, it would have been in an offending way, but Gabriella was just curious. After all, when it came to his sister, Ryan didn't seem to be able to tell her no.

"Hey, look, I know everyone things that I'm Sharpay's... poodle, but I really think that I could…"

"You can do anything you put you're mind to," Taylor cut him off. "If you want to write plays then you should."

"Thanks," he smiled.

"What about me?" Chad asked. "Do you think I can play in the NBA or the MLB?"

"Maybe if you grow a few feet," Taylor smirked at him.

He leaned over his desk and poked her in the side, making her squeal.

"Mr. Danforth, Ms. McKessie, this is not the place for that nonsense," their teacher had scolded them. "If I catch you two again, you'll both be in detention."

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Taylor looked up and saw Ryan standing above her with two drinks.

"You like sex on the beach, right?" He chuckled when she gave him a confused look. "The drink."

"Oh, yes," Taylor nodded, shaking the million thoughts that came to mind when he asked her if she liked sex on the beach.

"But for the record, what would you have said if I had been talking about the act?" He asked as he sat down across from her.

"I don't know, I've never tried it," she shrugged as she picked up her drink and took a sip to hide her embarrassment.

"I hardly believe that," he teased. "I mean a Harvard Law student like yourself must have some crazy party stories."

"Oh, yes, because I have so much time," Taylor smirked. "You know, between 25 page essays and huge exams."

"You never know," Ryan shrugged. "You might have had a crazy party night."

"Ryan, do you honestly think I would go to party and get crazy?"

"There's a first for everything…" he shrugged. "A few more those-" he motioned to her drink "-and you just might get crazy."

"Don't worry, I don't drink that much," she replied. "Gotta stay classy."

"There you two are," Chad said as he and Gabriella got to the top of the stairs. "Why are you hiding up here?"

"Ryan's trying to get me drunk so he can have his way with me," Taylor said, her face serious.

"WHAT?!" Chad exclaimed at the same time Ryan spit his drink out.

"Kidding," Taylor laughed then eyed Gabriella's hot fudge sundae. "Where'd you get that?"

"Zeke made it for me," Gabriella replied. "Since I can't have anything to drink."

"I want one," Taylor said, looking over at Ryan.

"Don't look at me," Ryan held up his hands. "You'll have to find Zeke."

"Fine, I will," Taylor said. She finished her drink before she hurried down the stairs.

"Chad, hold this," Gabriella said, shoving her sundae into her husband's hands. "The little one is bouncing on my bladder."

Ryan took a sip of his drink while Gabriella hurried off. He lowered his drink and found Chad glaring at him. "What?"

"You know what," Chad said, gruffly.

"She was joking, Chad," Ryan stated.

"If you do something to her hurt, I will kill you," Chad said through clenched teeth.

Ryan and Chad stood in an uncomfortable silence until Gabriella returned from the bathroom. Then Ryan left the couple and went in search of Taylor, finding her in the kitchen eating a fudge sundae.

"Zeke gave in, I see," he said.

"Yup," Taylor grinned. "Want a bite?"

"Sure, as long as Chad doesn't see."

Taylor gave him a confused look.

"He threatened to kill me if I hurt you."

"Chad wouldn't hurt a fly."

"That would be comforting if I was a fly, but I'm a male human who his step-sister said was trying to get with her."

"Step-sister." Taylor shook her head. "It's been 6 months since my dad married his mom, but I'm still not used to it."

"It'll definitely make for some interesting talk over Christmas dinner," Ryan smirked. "Aunt Taylor why are you and my daddy making out in this picture?"

"That won't happen," Taylor shook her head. "When we found out our parents were getting married, we got together and destroyed such pictures and besides, what happened between Chad and I will never be discussed."

"You'll have to explain it at the reunion in a few years," Ryan said. "I can just see it now. You'll tell people that you and Chad broke up during freshman year of college and he ended up marrying Gabriella, but during your second year of law school you found out your dad was marrying his mom."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go ahead, make fun of my would-make-a-soap-opera-jealous family life," Taylor rolled her eyes. "I'm just glad he and Gabriella live in town and have their own house. It's bad enough staying with my dad and Clara in their condo, I couldn't imagine staying there with Chad and Gabriella, too."

"You could stay with me, I have a suite at the Hilton," Ryan offered. "You know, avoid any damaging noises that come from your parents' bedroom."

"Don't say that," Taylor scrunched up her face. "God, now I'm getting images in my head." She shook her head. "I need a drink."

Ryan laughed and followed her out of the kitchen. They stopped at the bar and ordered to drinks then found an empty table.

"You know, your family life could make an interesting plot for a movie," Ryan said. "It's like the perfect coming of age story. Girl's father walks out on her and her mother for another woman, only to be left by said woman a few months later.

"Then daughter spends a few years being mad at her dad until her mom passes away and she realizes just how much she needs her dad. Then her dad runs into the mother of her first boyfriend, who she's still friends with, and they hit it off and get married."

"How is that a coming of age story?" Taylor asked. "My dad is happy, Chad's happy and what about me? I'm still alone, I don't have anybody."

"You have more than you know," Ryan said.

"What do you mean?" Taylor asked.

"Taylor, I -"

"TAYLOR!" Chad yelled, cutting Ryan off as he ran over.

"What?" Taylor asked. "What's wrong, Chad?"

"Gabi. Baby. Coming. Now." He held his side as her eyes got big.

"Sorry, Ryan, but I have to go," Taylor said as Chad headed towards his wife. "I gotta drive them to the hospital."

"I'll come and drive for you," Ryan said. He followed Taylor out of the restaurant and to Chad's car. He climbed into the driver's seat with Taylor next to him and Chad in the backseat with Gabriella.

As Ryan sped towards the hospital, Taylor called her dad and step-mom then called Gabriella's mom, alerting them to the situation at hand.

When Ryan pulled up in front of the maternity ward, Taylor got out with Chad and Gabriella then took a seat in the waiting room after Chad and Gabriella were taken into a room.

Ryan entered the waiting room a few minutes later with her dad, step-mom and Gabriella's mom. He stepped to the side as she greeted the trio then sat down next to her after Chad and Gabriella's moms went to find their children.

"Oh my god," Taylor said, slapping her hand over her mouth. "You didn't tell Sharpay you were leaving! She's going to freak out."

"I'll call her," Ryan told her. "Then I think I'll get a cup of coffee, do you two want anything?"

"I'll go with you," Taylor told him. "You want anything, dad?" The older gentleman shook his head. "Alright, we'll be back."

They rode the elevator down to the cafeteria then split up with Taylor going to get their coffees and Ryan going outside to call his sister.

Knowing Sharpay didn't have her cell phone on her, Ryan called the kitchen's phone then asked for her when somebody answered. He heard her coming and pulled the phone away from his ear before she said, "RYAN!? WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!"

"Gabriella went into labor," Ryan replied, the phone back against his ear. "I drove her, Chad and Taylor to the hospital."

"You are coming back, right?" Sharpay asked, her voice softer.

"No, I think I'll stay here for awhile then go back to the hotel," Ryan replied. "You guys don't really need me there anyway."

"Are you going to tell her?" Sharpay asked.

"I was about to when Chad interrupted us," Ryan sighed.

"Well tell her already," Sharpay stated. He heard a clatter in the background. "Look, I gotta go. But good luck."

"Thanks," Ryan said. He hung up his phone and tucked it back in her pocket before he reentered the building. He found Taylor standing by the doorway with two coffees, there was a big smile on her face and she was taping her foot nervously. "What's up?"

"My dad just called, Gabriella is giving birth right now!" Taylor exclaimed.

"Seriously? But it's only been like-" he looked at his watch. "-twenty minutes."

"I know! But apparently that baby wants out and he or she wants out now," Taylor smiled. She punched the up button on the elevator. "I'm going to be an aunt any minute."

They reached the maternity ward just as Chad's mom was coming in. "It's a girl," she beamed. She hugged Taylor's dad before she turned and hugged Taylor. Even Ryan got a hug from the beaming grandmother.

"Can we see her?" Taylor's dad asked.

"In a few minutes," Clara replied, eyeing Taylor's cup of coffee. "That looks good."

"You can have the rest," Taylor offered. She held her half full cup to her step-mom.

"Thanks," Clara smiled.

They sat in the waiting room until Gabriella's mom came out to get them. Taylor followed her parents, but stopped when she saw Ryan wasn't following her. "You coming?" She asked.

"I don't want to intrude," he shrugged.

"It's Chad and Gabriella, they won't mind," Taylor said. She held her hand out and waited for him to walk over. "Let's go see my niece."

They found her father waiting in the hall by Gabriella and Chad's room then followed him in. Taylor smiled when she saw her first love holding the tiny pink bundle in his arms as her high school best friend looked at the two lovingly. As much as she wished she could be in their place right now, married with a family, she was happy for her brother and sister-in-law.

"You want to hold her, Aunt Tay?" Chad asked, looking up at her.

"Of course," Taylor nodded. She walked over and gave him a careful hug before she accepted the little girl into her arms.

Across the room, Ryan watched as tears filled Taylor's eyes. He knew she was happy for Chad and Gabriella, but he knew that she wanted more for her life then what she had. And if he had anything to say about that, she would.

"She's beautiful," Taylor smiled, caressing the baby's soft cheek. "What's her name?"

"Sonia Taylor," Gabriella replied.

"Aww, you guys," Taylor said, biting her lower lip to keep from tearing up. "Oh, no, don't cry." She sadly handed the wailing baby back to Gabriella before she gave Chad a hug, "You done good, Chaddycakes."

"Hey, what about me?" Gabriella asked as she held the baby close to her body. "I did the hard work."

"That you did," Taylor laughed. She gave her friend a quick hug. "Congrats, Gabs."

"We're going to take off," Taylor's dad said. "We'll pick up the carseat before we come tomorrow."

"Thanks for being here," Chad said. He and his step-dad hugged then he hugged his mom.

"We wouldn't have been anywhere else," she said, kissing her son's cheek. "Taylor, are you riding with us?"

"Uh, actually, I was thinking I'd hang out with Ryan for awhile longer," Taylor said, catching all of them, including Ryan off guard. "I'm not ready to go to sleep yet."

"Alright, we'll see you in the morning then," her dad said. He kissed her forehead before he, his wife and Gabriella's mom left the room.

Taylor looked up from where she was saying goodbye to her niece to see Chad talking in hushed tones to Ryan. She rolled her eyes and walked over to them. She wrapped her arm around Chad and said, "Chad, I was just joking around earlier. Ryan is a very respectable guy and he wouldn't do anything to me that I didn't want to do." Chad narrowed his eyes. "Okay, bad choice of words, but you know Ryan wouldn't force me to do anything or even put me in a state that would cause anything to happen." He didn't look convinced. "Chad, come on, stop worry about me. I'm a big girl, refocus your concern to your daughter." He smiled as he looked over at Gabriella and Sonia. "See, there ya go." She kissed his cheek. "I'll come back and visit tomorrow."

"Where do you want to go?" Ryan asked as they left the room.

"I don't know," Taylor shrugged. "I forgot that we're in a town that shuts down at 10 o'clock."

"We could go to my hotel," Ryan suggested. "And you could read the new play I'm working on."

"You never let anybody read your works in progress."

"Yeah, well, it's a special night. But if you don't want to…"

"I want to!" Taylor said, quickly. "Let's go!"

Ryan laughed and they hailed a cab to take them to the hotel. He led her up to his suite then set her up with a copy of the script he was working on while he ordered them room service.

Kicking off her shoes, Taylor laid down on the bed in the bedroom to read the play. She found herself pulled into the life of a twenty-something male who fell in love with a girl in high school and remained friends with her through college. With her unable to return his feelings, he tried to date other women but it didn't work out for him. Then just a few days shy of his 30th birthday, the deadline he'd set for himself as for when he wanted to be married by or forever be a bachelor, he ran into the girl of his dreams at a wedding.

Taylor turned to the last page and stared in disbelief that the last page had a big question mark taking up the whole page.

"RYAN!" She yelled as she scrambled off the bed.

"What?" He asked, looking up from the grilled cheese sandwich he was eating.

"How does it end?" She demanded. "You can't leave it there!"

"I haven't decided yet," he shrugged.

"What do you mean you haven't decided yet?!" She exclaimed. "They either end up together or they don't."

"The ending depends on you," Ryan said after several seconds.

"What?"

"I've been in love with you since high school," Ryan confessed. "I just didn't know it until that night when you called me and told me that your mom had passed away. You could have called anybody and you called me.

"I know it was because I was the only one that could get to you in a responsible amount of time, but when I got there and saw the pain that you were in. I knew that I couldn't deny the feelings I had for you anymore. I wanted to tell you that I loved you then, but I knew you weren't ready for that.

"You've told me before that you don't want to be in a serious relationship until you've graduated from law school and finished your internship at a prominent law firm, but I can't hold my feelings in anymore.

"I saw the way you were looking at Chad and Gabriella this evening and I want to give you everything they have and more, Tay. I wanna be the guy that you come home to every night. The one you tell the tales of your days to, good or bad. I wanna be-"

Taylor put her finger to his lips and said, "Just kiss me."

Ryan smiled and tucked his hand behind her head, pulling her head to his. Sparks flew as their lips connected for the first time. The kiss was brief, but both pulled away with smiles on their faces.

"I love you, too, Ryan," Taylor told him. "And I want to be with you, too. But I live in Boston and you live in New York."

"I write plays, Tay, I can write from anywhere I want," he smiled. "And if I have to go to New York, it's a quick plane ride."

"You'd move for me?"

"I'd do anything for you."

Taylor stood up on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around his neck. She captured his lips with her own and squealed against his lips when he picked her up. He carried her into the bedroom and set her on the bed then held his body above hers.

"I want you," she said against his lips. "Right here, right now."

He pulled back and climbed off the bed. While she took off her dress, he unbuttoned his shirt and tossed it on the chair in the corner of the room, then kicked off his shoes and dropped his pants, leaving himself in his silk boxers.

"Ryan, are your boxers pink?" Taylor asked.

"Laundry accident," he blushed. "It's just another reason why I need you."

Taylor giggled and unclasped her bra before laying back on the bed with a seductive smile on her face. He climbed back onto the bed and positioned himself over her body, his aroused manhood pressing against her.

He kissed down her chest, taking the nipple of each chocolate mound of flesh into his mouth for a brief second. Then he continued down her body, kissing and nipping at it every few seconds. He slid his fingers under the waistband of her black silk panties and slid them down her smooth, slender legs.

Moving his eyes up her body, he found her smiling at him and smiled back. He pushed his boxers down, his erect manhood springing to full length, then positioned himself over her body. He captured her lips with his as he pushed into her.

Their bodies moved together as he moved in and out of her. Sweat glistened against their bodies as they rode through the heat of passion, each coming with the name of their lover on their lips.

6 months later

"Taylor, get in here," Chad yelled from the front door of his house. "I want to open presents."

"We're coming," Taylor rolled her eyes. She turned to her fiancé and smiled. "Did we get everything?"

"Yup," he nodded. "Got the presents for your parents, Chad, Gabriella and Sonia, right here."

"And you remembered to put the presents for your family in the car, right?" She asked.

"Yes," he laughed. "Relax, Tay, everything will be fine."

"DAMN IT TAYLOR, GET IN H- OW!" Chad cried from the door. "Mom! Don't hit me."

"We should get in there before he makes anybody mad," Ryan stated.

Holding the bottle of wine she bought for her dad and step-mom, Taylor followed Ryan into Chad and Gabriella's house and was greeted with hugs and kisses from her family.

"My favorite kind," her dad smiled after taking the bottle of wine. "Anybody object to opening it now?"

"Yes," Clara said, snatching the bottle of wine from her husband. "It's only 9 in the morning, Rich. You can have some at dinner."

Taylor laughed as her dad and step-mom kissed. She turned and found Chad sitting on the floor playing with Sonia while Gabriella sat near by watching the father and daughter interact.

Feeling arms slide around her waist, Taylor smiled as Ryan kissed her cheek. It had been an amazing six months for them. As promised, he moved to Boston to be with her while she finished up the last few months of law school. He had then surprised her by flying both of their families out for her graduation and proposed to her in front of them.

Then three weeks before Christmas, they had moved back to Albuquerque where he planned to write a screenplay and she had a position at a law firm in town. She'd always planned on working for a high powered firm on the East coast, but there was something that just felt right about coming home to Albuquerque, hers and Ryan's families were there and it was where they wanted to spend the rest of their lives.