"This means a lot Riss. I promise you we will be out of here soon." Marissa smiled and left the room, closing the door behind her. Troy decided this was the only place they could go now. He realized this was dangerous, but there was no other option.

"Troy, can you try not to worry for a little bit?" Troy snapped back into reality and looked at his girlfriend sitting on the bed. He walked over to her and sat on the mattress, a few inches away from her.

"It's hard not to babe." He responded and she pulled him by the shirt.

"Yes, it is. We're together, we're okay. There's nothing to worry about right now." She smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I know we've been through a lot lately. But why live if all we do is worry? What's the point if that's all we have?"

Troy knew she was right. She was always right. He couldn't not worry though. Not until everyone in his life was safe.

"The house we were staying at was just burnt down yesterday Gabriella."

Uh oh. He was using full names. Not good. "Troy, I know. We don't know who did it, or even why. So right now, I think we should just relax. We're alive. Everyone's alive. That should be enough."

He sighed and fell back on the bed. Life sucked.

"Hey Riss." Marissa looked away from the babies sleeping in their cribs and at Troy. A small smile appeared on her face and Troy closed the door behind him.

"Where's Gabriella?" Marissa asked, and she sat down on the couch in the room.

"Sleeping. Where's Adam?" Troy leaned against the wall and smiled at his sister.

"Grocery shopping." She replied and he nodded. "Are you okay Troy? You look angry or something."

"I'm okay. I just have a lot on my mind right now. Things haven't been great lately."

She made an o shape with her mouth and nodded. "If it makes you feel any better, Adam is taking the kids to his mothers."

It did make him feel better, but he honestly wanted his sister to go with them. "It does."

She noticed he was still uneasy. "Troy, I'm a big girl. I can handle myself. Plus, I have two men to protect me." She giggled and he smiled. That was exactly what he wanted to hear.

"I missed you sis." Troy told her, still smiling. She smiled back and nodded. "Me too bro, me too. But can you go now? I wanna sleep." He rolled his eyes and left the room. Sisters.

"Hi baby." Gabriella smiled when she saw Troy standing over her. She yawned and sat up. How could she still be tired after so much sleep?

"How long was I out?" She asked and Troy laughed. "A few hours."

"Where's everybody?" She stretched her arms over her head and cracked her neck. "Mmm."

"Adam, Marissa and the kids are going to his moms for the weekend, then they are leaving the twins there. So for right now, it's just you and me." He winked and she suppressed a giggle.

"I like the sound of that, Bolton." She jumped off the bed excitedly and he pulled her over to him.

"I think we should do some coupley stuff today. I think we deserve that much." He smiled and wrapped his arms around her small waist. She smiled and nodded.

"And what stuff would that be?" She asked, this time letting out a giggle. He was so cute.

He leaned in and placed his mouth right near her ear. He kissed the spot softly and she laughed more, it tickled her. "Well, I only know a few things couples like to do.." He whispered huskily in her ear, and she got the chills. She always did when she was with him.

"Yeah?" She quietly moaned when he nibbled at her ear. "They like to.." He moved his lips down to her neck, causing her to close her eyes. She suddenly forgot what she wanted to say. "Bake.."

He pulled back, laughing hard at her. She blushed immensely. She didn't mean to say bake. It just sort of came out. Guess she was hungry.

"Bake? Really? I thought we were having a moment here." He joked, making her blush more. She pouted and tried getting out of his grasp. He just held onto her harder. "I'm kidding. Baking really..turns me on."

She gasped and punched him in the chest. "Shut up! I didn't mean to say it!" She pushed him away as he was rubbing his chest.

"Ow, I was being serious." He looked serious. "Let's go bake then Brie. If you really want to so much that it's all you're thinking about." His serious face then turned into a grin and he started laughing.

"Asshole." She walked past him to the door. It was time to bake.

"So are you sure the word 'bake' isn't some code name for hot sex?" Troy asked while leaning over the counter. He was watching her stir the cookie batter, and it kind of turned him on. Just like he said it would.

"I swear to god if you keep reminding me, I will kill you." She glared at him and continued, ignoring his laughs.

"You know I'm kidding babe." Troy smiled at her and she smiled back. She set the bowl down on the counter and turned around to put on the oven. She felt something hit her back and turned to Troy. He had the spoon in his hand, and was smirking evilly.

"You didn't."

"Oh, but I did." He flicked the spoon at her again, and she looked down at her chest, the cookie dough all over her shirt.

"You're dead now Bolton!" She screamed and lunged at him. He dropped the spoon in the bowl and quickly picked up a chunk of the cookie dough. He ran to the other side of the counter, Gabriella on the opposite end. They were moving from side to side, unsure of their next move. She reached over at the bowl and grabbed a chunk also, well prepared. She smirked and he grinned. They both started throwing small pieces at each other until there was none left in their hands.

"You look pretty sexy as a cookie." Troy joked, still grinning. They both ran at the bowl, colliding with each other.

"Taste the dough, ass!" She stuffed the cookie dough in his mouth and he tried closing it, not allowing her. They were both trying not to laugh, but Gabriella was weak. She started cracking up and fell to the floor. He dropped next to her, spitting the cookie dough out on the side of him. They both laughed until they couldn't breathe.

"I guess we won't be able to actually cook them now.." Gabriella giggled as she looked around the room. Pieces of cookie dough were scattered all over the kitchen, mostly on Troy and Gabriella. They both leaned their backs against the counter, trying to catch their breath.

"We do have to clean this up, you know that right?" Troy asked. She giggled, grabbing a chocolate chip off his cheek and threw it in her mouth. "Mhm."

"So you taste me, but I can't taste you?" She nodded, smiling innocently. Her smile soon faded and he had no emotion on his face. He quickly pressed his lips against hers and she yanked at his hair. They both tried standing up, not breaking the kiss. He entered his tongue inside her mouth, and played with hers harshly. She moaned loudly in his mouth and wrapped her legs around his waist when they got up. He placed her down on the kitchen counter, pushing the bowls off to the side. He pulled away from her lips for a moment and she lifted his shirt over his neck.

"Troy.." She moaned when he latched his mouth onto her neck, sucking on it roughly. She dug her nails into his bare skin, and he quickly pulled her shirt off. "We can't do this...here..." She managed to get out as he kissed down her chest. He mumbled against her cleavage and picked her up, her legs still attached to him. He carried her off the kitchen counter, his lips connecting with hers. Troy was halfway out of the kitchen when he slipped on the dough that stuck to the floor. He fell down back first, and she landed right on top of him.

"Oh god." She started giggling making him laugh, and she put her head against his chest. He covered his eyes with his hands and continued to chuckle while shaking his head.

"I don't want to hurt you." Troy told Gabriella, but two hands pushed him backwards.

"Don't be a pussy. You won't hurt me." Gabriella grinned and jumped in place, both fists in the air. Gabriella asked if he would teach her how to fight, but just the basics. She wanted to be able to protect herself if somehow Troy wasn't there.

"Yeah, I could. You're fragile." He laughed and a hand came at his face, but he backed away at the last minute. "Whoa, Gabriella. Chill. You don't really have to punch me."

Gabriella giggled and pushed her bangs out of her face. Her hair was in a ponytail and she let her bangs cover her forehead. She was wearing shorts that Marissa let her borrow, and a tank top. Troy was shirtless, leaving him only in his shorts. She suggested that he didn't wear a shirt. He didn't ask why, but it was because she liked seeing him sweat. And his abs were just fun to look at.

"Treat me as if I'm a killer going after your family." Gabriella said, her fists still in the air. She lunged at Troy and he backed away once again. He started laughing, and she glared at him.

"First, you are my family now. And second, you're way to hot to be a killer." He winked and she swung again. He ducked and rammed into her legs, causing her to fall. She groaned and stood back up. He stood up as well, still laughing.

"Shut up." She kicked him in his shin and he fell back on the ground. She smiled happily and skipped around him in circles.

For the next two hours Troy finally got Gabriella to ease up with all the punching and kicking. He calmed her down and actually taught her a few things, without it hurting him. He taught her how to defend herself and how to throw a proper punch. He was satisfied with her progress.

"You've changed since when I met you, Brie." Troy sat down on a stool in the kitchen, Gabriella sat down on the other side of the counter. She took a sip of her drink and looked at him, not sure what he meant by that.

"Good or bad?" Gabriella asked, spinning around on the stool. It was one of those spinney stools.

"Really good. You're like a whole different person now. Stronger.." Troy stopped when Gabriella smiled. She agreed. Before she met Troy she was a weakling and she wasn't really able to take care of herself. She knew she could do that now, even if Troy was always by her side, doing it for her.

"Mhm." She giggled and he looked around the kitchen, suddenly frowning. She did the same, and huffed. They never cleaned the kitchen.

Only a few more chapters left...I'm sad its coming to an end :/ But yeah, like I said I do have another story, so if you would so kindly go read it and review :D Even without reviews I'm still going to write it. I enjoy it (: