Chapter 28 – Life Together

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"I can't believe that the twins can come home today!" Gabriella said as she walked out of the hospital room bathroom, her hair damp from the shower she just took, body clothed in a crisp new outfit.

"I know! It's just fantastic." I said from my seat in between Oliver and Allyson's basinets, rocking both gently. Gabriella stretched her arms out wide, twirling around the room.

"Gosh it feels so good to not wear maternity clothes." She said, before looking down. "And to be able to see my feet."

"Yes, but wasn't months of not seeing your feet worth these two little bundles of joy?"

"True. I would give up seeing my feet forever to have these little darlings." Gabriella said, walking towards Allyson's basinet and picking her up. "Aren't you two just precious?"

"They sure are." I said, standing up and slinging the hospital bag on my shoulder. "Are we ready to get going home?" Gabriella looked up at me, a familiar sparkle in her eyes.

"Yes." I smiled back, picking Oliver up in my arms. Together we walked out of the room to see Dr. Hues standing just outside.

"Ah, so I see you're taking the twins home."

"Yup. Can't wait to bring them to their nursery." Gabriella said.

"Well then, I won't keep you." She said, taking one last look at the twins. "You two enjoy them. Spend many moments with them, because in no time they will be growing up and you'll be saying that time flew by too fast."

"We will." I said.

We said our final farewells to the doctors and nurses in the hallway, before finally walking towards my parked Audi, where two car seats had already been secured in the back. There was one seat in the middle for Gabriella to sit in, and I would be driving. Gabriella and I secured the twins into the car seats, before getting into the car.

"Hmmm…" Gabriella murmured as we drove down the road towards the house.

"What?"

"Oh, just thinking."

"About?" I pondered.

"About how far we've come."

"I know how you feel. I mean, we're engaged, have children together, are living together, and are planning a wedding that is fast approaching. How much more amazing can our lives get."

"I can't believe that everything is really happening. It reminds me of a quote I one heard."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah. It was something my old neighbour used to always tell me whenever he saw me hanging out with a boy. It was a cute quote by Dr. Seuss."

"Saying?" Gabriella dramatically coughed, giggling, before continuing on.

"The quote went like this, 'When you are in love you cannot sleep, because your dreams are finally better than your reality'."

"I've heard that before."

"It describes us perfectly." Gabriella said.

"That it does."

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Ten minutes later I was pulling into our large driveway. The twins were taken carefully out of the car as we headed towards the doorway. I opened the door, stepping back and allowing Gabriella to go in front of me.

"Ladies first." Gabriella sighed playfully.

"Oh what a gentleman you are." She said, before walking into the room.

"SURPRISE!!!" A loud group yell came from the living room. Gabriella stood frozen in the doorway, looking into the room.

There were light pink and blue streamers strung all over the room, as well as balloons. A large sign reading 'welcome home mommy and babies' was hung on the wall. In one corner of the room a large assortment of gifts lay in a pile, while in the center of the room, on a round table, sat a large cake.

The smiling faces of our family and friends beamed up towards Gabriella.

"I…I don't believe it." Gabriella stuttered, looking into the room.

"We wanted to welcome you guys home from the hospital!" April called out from her spot beside James.

"But… how? I mean you guys don't have a key to the premises." Mrs. Bolton smiled.

"We had some inside help." Gabriella quickly spun around to face me.

"You." I laughed.

"Me?"

"You planned this, didn't you?"

"Guilty." Gabriella looked at me for a while, before a large, beaming smile shone from her face.

"Oh Troy that was so sweet of you!" I smiled, leaning forward and pecking her gently on the lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too." Our moment was broken when Sharpay swiftly took Allyson out of Gabriella's arms as April grabbed her hand, dragging her towards the presents.

"You just have to open my gift first. It's just too cute!" I laughed, handing Oliver off to Chad before joining Gabriella. I leaned forward, inwardly laughing when I saw Goosebumps form on Gabriella's tanned skin as my breath tickled her ear.

"Don't worry." I whispered. "My parents control the bill so we'll be able to exchange the gift for a more practical one." Gabriella giggled.

"Really?" she whispered back.

"Trust me. She won't even know we got rid of it." I kissed Gabriella on the head.

"Troy, have I ever told you that you whisper incredibly loudly and I heard every word you just said? I'll get you back for that." April said form her spot beside Gabriella.

"You can try April, but you won't succeed." An evil-looking smirk appeared on April's face.

"Just try me."

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After settling the twins in their cribs and turning on the monitor, I wandered back downstairs to find Gabriella.

She was sitting on the coach, an open book lying on her lap. However, instead of reading the book, she was staring out the window, her facial expression one of thought.

"A kiss for your thoughts?" Gabriella looked at me, a smile gracing her lips.

"Okay." She said. I leaned forward, kissing her on the lips, before taking a seat beside her on the loveseat.

"So, tell me what's on your mind."

"I'm just thinking about today, and yesterday, and the past months that we have spent together."

"And have you come to a conclusion."

"That I love you more than life itself." She replied, kissing me softly on the lips.

"Just to tell you, I have the same conclusion."

"I guess we're a perfect match." Gabriella said.

"I guess so."

"Do you think it was meant for us to find one another?" Gabriella asked as she looked out the window once again, leaning back against my body. "That there is a higher being that brought us to one another, knowing what would happen."

"You mean like God?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"Then the answer is yes. I mean, I was living a terrible life in terms of romance before I met you. It had to have taken some divine intervention for me to meet such a wonderful, loving and caring person like you, and that you would actually fall in love with me." Gabriella turned over, resting her hand on top of mine.

"Don't put yourself down. You're an amazing man, it's just that people looked first at your wealth and status instead of the caring, charismatic gentleman inside you."

"I'm so happy you were brought into my life." I said, intertwining my fingers with hers and squeezing her hand tenderly.

"And to think, this is just he beginning of our lives together. We have an entire lifetime to spend together." I smiled.

"Yes. Our lives together are just beginning." Gabriella smiled gently at me, her warm chocolate brown eyes staring into my cerulean ones.

"Our different paths have finally intertwined."

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AN: Well that was the last chapter of Fate Works in Strange Ways. Now the epilogue is going to come next, so don't forget about this story too soon. I promise you that you will enjoy the epilogue.

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