Chapter 24

"Y-yes...sir." Memphis squeaks, watching as Nick strolls out- like a man on a mission -of the 'control center' and to where the express is held. He will get Blane out of his life. Away from his family. Permanently.

"W-what…what happened?" Sharpay shivers, huddling the blanket around her shoulders tighter; her eyes narrowed into slits. Her blond hair in wild curls atop and to the side of her head. "Last I checked I was in that God forsaken tree house yelling at Gabriella-"

"Yelling?" Blane says, looking from the blond to his daughter in a second; Troy and the others sat around them with faces of confused expressions. Gabriella is biting her lip, knotting her fingers together and looking everywhere but Troy's eyes right now; he's staring at her. With a million questions. Questions that he wants an answer too. "Gabriella," Blane says, pulling her concentration to him. "She was yelling-"

"Teenage melodrama." Gabriella mutters, shaking her head. "Not of importance."

Blane sighs, shaking his head and pinching the bridge of his nose. "Gab-"

"I need fresh air." Her voice is dull, her eyes downcast as she walks to the back door of Troy's house. Hugging her arms around her body.

Troy sighs, scratching the back of his neck and looking at Blane. "So…you're…her-"

"Uncle." Blane wants to say that he's her father, but how much does this boy know? It's best if he thinks that Blane is just Gabriella's uncle. Troy nods, looking at his friends, standing up and putting his hands in his pockets.

"I need to talk to her." He looks at Sharpay, "Stay well, Sharpay." he says, walking out to the back door where Gabriella is standing, leaning against the railing of the porch, her arms around herself and her hair in a high pony tail. He looks at her, how her pants hug her hips and her delicious looking deriere, and her shirt hugging her curves just right.

Funny how he didn't notice this about her before….

"Gabriella," Troy says, standing behind her. She looks over her shoulder. "Can we talk?"

"Sure…" she sniffles, rubbing her eyes and turning to face him. "About what?"

"About what you said…" Troy takes a cautious step toward her, closing that distance between them. "About leaving-"

"Troy, I don't want to talk about this right now-"

"Well I do."

"I don't!"

"It needs to be talked about, Gabriella!"

She stands on her tippy toes, her eyes blazing and her crystal glowing brightly but it's not making the general whooshing sound that it makes when magic is being performed. No, it's just glowing because her anger is so great. "I said I don't want to talk about it, Troy…"

"Fine," Troy says, grabbing her by the shoulders and pressing her against the railing, "let's not talk. Let's do what boyfriends and girlfriends do. Let lips do what hands do…"

Her eyes are wide, lips are trembling, and the only thing that comes out of her mouth is a startled gasp when Troy crashes his lips on to hers and squeezes the tops of her arms gently, yet so firm. Her gasp melts into his kiss, her hands going from her sides to tangling themselves in his hair and her legs wrapping around his waist as he lifts her to sit on the railing.

Nick arrived at the Bolton house and went down the chimney.

Once Nick was in the Bolton house he went straight to where his brother Blane was at.

Blane was standing in the room with everyone waiting for Gabriella and Troy to come back.

Nick came into the room and said to Blane we need to talk.

Blane looked at his brother Nick and said we have nothing to talk about.

Nick told Blane that Maria is my wife and you need to stay a way from her.

Blane told his brother Nick that Maria loves me not you.

Nick said to Blane that Maria is my wife and that's it

Nick told Blane i am banishing you from the Pole and you can not return or visit the Pole again.

Blane told Nick that he can not keep him from his daughter Gabriella

Nick said to Blane that he can and will.

Nick left and went back to the Pole.

Sharpay and everyone else was in shock at what they witness in front of them.

"You...you're Gabriella's father?" Sharpay asks, looking at Blane with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. He sighs, stuffing his hands in his pockets, curse his brother and his timing.

"That guy...said the Pole...what does he mean by..." Chad's voice trails off as he looks at Taylor, and Ryan is...not knowing what to say or think. Blane could probably do a little North Pole magic and read his mind and he'd only find elevator magic. Probably. But Blane wouldn't invade a mortal's mind like that.

"Look," Blane says, "it's a long story, and ...one that Gabriella should tell not me." "No," Sharpay says, standing up and poking him in the chest. "Tell us. Explain-" "I"m regretting unfreezing you. So shut up before I turn you to an icicle permanently." That makes Sharpay shut up and sit down. Blane nods, and he begins to pace back and forth, he can't let his brother rule him and he wrote; Nick can't keep his daughter away him. He's through pretending to be her uncle. Looking at the mortal's in front of him, he sighs and touches his crystal. It glows a bright light and whooshes; snow coming from the crystal and swirling everybody in the room.

It's a second later they are all surrounded by snow...with a sign made from plastic and metal and wood with the words: "WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE!" painted on it in green and red colours.

Blane inhales and then exhales, "Welcome to the North Pole, touch nothing." He marches to the workshop, knowing full well where his brother will be hiding out. It's time this is settled once and for all.

Gabriella pulls away from Troy to get a breath of air, "Troy..." she says, looking at him with glazed eyes. "I...that was..." she blushes, she doesn't really have much to compare it too. Troy is her first kiss, and if it goes farther, he'll be her first time.

"I like you Gabriella," he pecks his lips on her forehead, smoothing her hair back. "I don't want you to leave, and...I remember when we kids and we met. You...acted like you knew San.." he shakes his head, scoffing at the ridiculous notion that Santa really does exist.

"Troy, you can say it...Santa-"

"say the name of some guy who doesn't even exist-"

"He does. He's...he's my fath...er." does she say uncle? Father? Who is Nick to her if Blane is her father? Troy looks at her, opens his mouth to speak, but Gabriella kisses him again, "please let's not spoil anything okay?" he watches her expression before his lips crash on hers again, he lifts her from the railing and carries her inside; setting her on the couch and kissing her senseless. Soon, piece by piece, both of their clothing comes off and their screams and pure ecstasy shakes the rafters and the roof of the house.

Suddenly, Gabriella's crystal pings. "Hmm.." she groans, sitting up on her elbows, Troy lifts his head, resting it on her shoulder. "Who?"

"It's uh...how I call home..." she looks at her crystal and a picture of her mother appears.

"Gabi, I need you home. Now. Right now."

"Okey mom I am on my way."

" Troy would you like to come with me to the north pole?"

' I would love to come with you to the north pole."

' We better get dressed then."

" Are you ready to go to the north pole?"

" Yes I am ready to go to the north pole with you."

' Welcome to the north pole Troy."

" Wow the north pole is real."

" You coming with me Troy?"

" Yes I am coming Gabriella."

" Blane said to Nick lets settle this once and for all."

" Nick said to Blane that Maria is his wife and there is nothing he can do about."

" Maria said to Nick that she wants a divorce."

" Nick said to his wife Maria that he loves her."

" Maria said to Nick that she does not love him."

" Blane said to Nick that he is not keeping him from his daughter Gabriella."

" Now do you believe Santa Claus is real Troy, said Gabriella"

" I now believe Santa Claus is real Gabriella, said Troy"

" Well we need to find my mom Troy, said Gabriella"

" Were would your mom be at, said Troy"

" My mom is in the house and so lets go in."

" Before we go look for your mom, I have some thing I want to ask you. said Troy"

" What do you want to ask me Troy. said Gabriella"

" Gabriella will you marry me and become my wife."

" Yes I will marry you Troy."

" Can I put this engagement ring on your finger now. "

" Yes you can put the ring on my finger Troy."

" Troy pulls Gabriella into a passionate kiss, then pull apart saying wow."

" Let's go find your mom now."

" Mom are you in here."

" Maria said to Nick and Blane that she is going to talk to her daughter now."

" Blane said to Nick that you only want to banish me from the north pole because that way you can keep Maria and I apart."

" Nick said to Blane that he should not try to come between him and Maria."

" Maria said to Gabriella that her dad is Blane and that she is sorry for not telling her sooner."

" Mom I was shock at first to learn that Blane was my dad and that Nick is my uncle."

" Maria said to Gabriella who is this boy that is with you."

" Mom I would like for you to meet my fiancé Troy Bolton."

" Maria said to Troy it is nice to meet you and welcome to the family."

" Mom will you help us tell dad and uncle Nick about us being engaged."

" Maria said to Gabriella that she will help tell them."

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A/N This story will be completed after I put the epilogue up for it. There will be a sequel for this story too.