Gabriella's POV

"Hey Luce." I answered the phone. Troy's mom and I have been talking to each other a lot since Troy went back home. "I'm on my way to the airport right now."

"What time are you coming in?" Lucy asked.

"I should be in Albuquerque around 4-ish." I said, driving though traffic. I got off the freeway. "Does Troy still have no idea?"

"Nope, I can't tell Liz because she will tell him, but we are going to pick you up and take you over to his apartment to drop your stuff off. We will go from there." Lucy explained. "Text me when you take off, I have to get back to work. See you later honey."

"Bye Luce." I said hanging up. I parked my car and grabbed my luggage. I locked my car and walked into the airport. I checked my bag in and got my ticket.

I got some coffee and I walked through security. I found my terminal and sat down. "Gabriella?" I heard a voice say.

I turned around to see Katherine standing behind me. "Katherine." I said, turning around facing my back to her.

I felt her sit down next to me. "How have you been? You look beautiful." She said touching my hair. I got up and moved another seat away from her. I pulled out my iPod. "Gabriella, will you talk to me please?"

"I have nothing to say to you Katherine." I turned to her. "So if you left me alone that would be great, thank you."

"I came out here to see you, your dad said you were living in Palo Alto. You're going to Stanford?" I didn't answer her questions. "He said you were on spring break."

"I am on spring break, but I'm leaving obviously." I said. "I'm flying to Albuquerque then I have a connecting flight to Florida." I lied. "So go away."

She huffed. "Fine."

My flight was being called. "I have to go." I stood up and gathered my purse.

"Gabi, wait." Katherine said. "Here." She handed me an envelope. "I'm sorry."

I took the envelope and stuffed it in my purse and walked away. The attendant scanned my ticket and I walked down the tube slowly. I took my seat in first class and buckled my seatbelt.

Half way though the flight I pulled out the envelope and opened it. I pulled out what looked like pictures and I turned them over. I bit my bottom lip. Troy and I at the lake. I looked at the next one. Troy sleeping. I looked at the rest of the pictures. I saw a piece of paper that fell on my lap. I opened the little piece of paper.

"Dear Gabriella,

I'm sorry for everything that happened. I still want to be in your life and I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me. I'm not good at admitting I was wrong but I was very wrong about a lot of things. I will always love you Gabriella, no matter what your decision is.

Love, Mom."

I crumpled up the paper and threw it in my purse. I put the pictures back in the envelope and stuffed it in my purse. The flight attendant handed my the Dr. Pepper I ordered five minutes ago. I drank it and looked out the window for a little bit. Somebody tapped my shoulder. I looked over and threw away my cup and put my seatbelt on as we descended.

I was excited to see Troy. I missed him. It's only been a couple months but I still missed him terribly. As soon as I could I hopped out of my seat, grabbing my purse. I power walked through the tunnel and found my way to the baggage claim.

"Mommy, why are we at the airport?" I heard from behind me.

"We're picking up Troy's friend." I heard Lucy's voice. I turned around and looked for her. "Gabriella!" I looked to my left and saw Lucy, holding a little girl.

"Mommy, who's that?" Liz asked as Lucy walked over to me. "She's pretty."

I smiled. "Hey Lucy."

"Hey, Elizabeth, this is Troy's friend Gabriella. Gabi this is Elizabeth." Lucy said, putting the girl down.

"You can call me Liz." The little girl looked up at me with her blue eyes. "You're like princess Gabi!" Her face lit up as she turned to her mom. "Like the story Troy used to tell me!"

I giggled quietly. "You're right honey." She smoothed down Liz's hair.

I walked over to the baggage claim and pulled my suitcase out as it went by. "This is all I have so, I'm ready to go."

"Gabi will you sit in the back with me?" Liz asked excitedly.

I smiled at her. "Of course." I wheeled my luggage as Lucy held Liz's hand.

"Are you excited to be back in Albuquerque?" Lucy asked looking at me.

I nodded. "I am, I missed you and Jack and Troy." We walked to her car and I put my case in the trunk. I sat in the back with Liz. "I saw Katherine today."

"What? Where?" Lucy asked as she started the car.

"At the airport in San Francisco. She gave my pictures back and some shi- crappy note." I caught myself, looking at Liz who was playing with my phone.

"Mom, can I get a phone like Gabi's?" She asked, looking up.

Lucy laughed. "Maybe when you're older honey." She looked at me in the rear view. "I'm sorry honey."

I shrugged. "It's fine, I'm just happy I got my pictures back."

We drove to a little apartment complex. "This is Troy's I have the spare key." Lucy said.

"I think I'm going to get changed into something cooler. These jeans are going to be killing me." I said looking at Lucy. She handed me the key.

"It's apartment B. Do you need any help?" Lucy asked me.

I shook my head. "I'm good, thank you." I hopped out of the car. I grabbed my suitcase and walked up the stairs. I found B and opened the door. I took a quick look around his apartment. It was very clean. I closed the door behind me and walked into his bedroom. I put my suitcase on my bed. I put some red lingerie on and a pretty dress over it. I changed into sandals and tucked my suitcase into a corner. I touched up my make up and walked back out to the car.

"That was quick!" Liz said as I got back into the car. "You look pretty Gabi."

I smiled at her. "You are very pretty too Liz."

She smiled shyly and looked out the window. I put on my seatbelt. "I'm going to call Troy, so be quiet. Especially you Elizabeth."

"Okay." She whined.

Lucy called Troy. "Hey honey… Nothing much,, just running some errands with Liz… What are you doing?… You're working on the house? How is that coming along?… That's good sweetheart… Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow for dinner." Lucy stuck her thumb up. "Alright. I love you too. Bye honey." She hung up the phone. "Perfect!"

"Is everything set up now?" I asked looking at Lucy. She nodded. "What are we going to do?"

"I'm going to drop you off at the house and you will surprise him" Lucy said simply. She started driving.

"Can I see Troy too?" Liz said, looking up at her mom.

She shook her head. "No honey, we'll see Troy and Gabi tomorrow"

I looked out the window and looked at the familiar route. I smiled to myself as passed the dirt road. She turned down the second one and drove all the way to the back. "Thank you for everything Lucy."

"No problem Gabi I'm so glad you're back" She said smiling at me.

"Me too. I'll see you tomorrow Lizzy." I said smiling.

She waved "Bye Gabi!" I got out of the car and walked up to the house. I opened the door and looked around the inside. It smelled weird but it was in the middle of construction. The floors looked new. I walked over to the stairs. I heard the radio playing. I walked up the stairs quietly. This house was fucking huge. It was definitely bigger than it looked on the outside.

"She rolled in my little sandy town,
She spent the summer there, a couple houses down.
Well it was magic in the air
When she caught my eye.
We shared three short months and one long goodbye.

She was the one that got away.
The one that wreaked my heart.
I should have never let her go
I should have begged her to stay.
She was the one that got away.
Yeah, the one that got away."

I watched Troy sing as he painted the room a pretty light orange color. It reminded me of a cream-sicle. I leaned in the doorway and watched him.

"Well she kissed my lips down on Ocean Drive
She set my world on fire on the fourth of July.
We wrote our names in the sand
Under the star soaked sky
But it washed away like she did,
With the rising tide."

I walked over to his radio and turned it down. He turned to me and jumped. A smile spread on my face. "I enjoyed your little show."

He dropped his paint brush and walked over to me picking me up. He wrapped me in a tight hug. "I thought you weren't supposed to come until tomorrow!" He said, placing me on the ground.

I smiled at him and put my hand on his cheek. "I had a little help from Lucy and Lizzy Bolton."

He chuckled. "Of course."

"I love this color." I said smiling, pulling away from him. "The floors look good too. Is your room done?"

He chuckled and shook his head. "I just finished the first floor, this is the first room on the second so I did this one first. There is one down stairs that's finished. I have two more here, plus the master. There's a bathroom up here and one in the master. One in the room down stairs."

I let out a breath. "Wow." I said looking at him. "This is a lot of work. When do you expect to be done?"

"I expect to be moved in at the end of the summer. Hopefully earlier." He said, pulling me back over to him. "You came all this way and I don't get a kiss?"

I shook my head. "Nope. I want to see the house." I walked away from him and down the stairs. "You coming?"

"Yeah yeah." He said before coming down the stairs shirtless. "Let me direct you." He walked in front of me and I stared at his muscular back. He turned to look at me. "Are you coming?"

"You're playing dirty." I said glaring at him. He just smirked. He took my hand and he walked me to kitchen. "Very nice."

"Yeah, it was a mess when I got it." He looked around. "It's much better now." He lead me to the living room. "This is the first living room." We walked towards the back. "This is the back living room." We walked out to the deck. "That is my lake."

I turned to him and raised my eyebrows. "Your lake?"

He nodded. "The deed had the lake and the house so I own both."

"Very convenient." I said standing in front of him. I grabbed his hands and ran his fingertips up my thighs slowly. I made sure his fingertips brushed along my lace boy shorts before I pulled away from him. "What's next? The bedroom?" I asked before walking away nonchalantly.

I found the bedroom and walked inside. I looked around and I went into the bathroom to check it out. "Do you like it so far?" Troy asked following me in the bathroom.

I nodded. "All you need is a bed." I smirked at Troy and walked out of the room. "Can I help you paint?" I asked, walking towards the stairs.

"Sure baby." He said following me up the stairs. He pinched my butt before I got to the top. I swatted his hand away.

I pushed Troy against a closed door and kissed his lips firmly. I pushed my tongue in his mouth. I rubbed his chest slowly as he snaked his arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him closer to me. He bit down on my lip as I pulled away slowly. "I missed you." I mumbled.

"I missed you too baby." He licked my bottom lip and pulled away from me. "I have to finish this room then we can go back to my apartment and take a shower and watch movies naked." He winked at me and walked back into the room.

I followed him and picked up a roller and helped him paint. We got through painting pretty quickly. Well Troy did I got bored and just sat in the middle of the floor, looking at Troy's butt. "Are we ready to go yet Bolton?"

"Calm your tits Montez." He said opening the window. He put the top back on the paint and put the paint supplies downstairs. I got up and found the master bedroom. I walked into the bathroom and looked at myself. I lifted my dress up and poke my hip bone. I needed to gain some weight. "What in the world are you doing Gabriella Montez?"

I dropped my dress and smiled innocently. "I was admiring my body, something I hope you will do soon because you're taking forever." Troy rolled his eyes.

"Come on Gab." He picked me up and lifted my over his shoulder.

"You cant do this to me! I'm wearing a dress. My ass is cold." I yelled putting my hands in his pants.

"That is from your choice of underwear. Your hands are cold." He said, running down the stairs. He put me down.

I leaned over and kissed his cheek. "When you pick me up in those strong arms, you make me so wet." I winked at him before walking out the front door. I walked over to his truck and stood by the passenger seat.

He walked out and locked up the house. He unlocked the truck and I got in. I buckled in and crossed my legs. He got in, still shirtless, and started the car. "You should give me a back massage."

"Mmm, we'll see." I sat back and he turned on the truck. He started driving. "Are you excited to be moving into this house?" I asked looking up at him.

"I am, but it's going to be lonely. I got 5 bedrooms all to myself." He got cut off by my phone ringing.

"Sorry honey." I answered the phone. "Hello?"

"Guess what I just found out." Bree sang out.

I rolled my eyes. "What did you just find out?"

"I found out that in 18 weeks you are going to have a goddaughter." Bree squealed into the phone.

I squealed back. "It's a little girl? I'm so happy for you!"

"I am so excited. I can't wait to get little clothes for my baby girl." She sighed. "I want some Arroz con Pollo. Mmm."

I laughed. "I'll let you get back to your rice needs. I love you. Give Rob my congratulations."

"Love you too. Maybe I'll tell him to make Tostadas." Bree said.

"Bye preggers." I said before hanging up. I giggled quietly and looked over at Troy. "Bree is having a little girl."

"Is she excited?" Troy asked smiling.

I nodded, "She is excited and hungry."

"Ah, pregnancy. When Mom was pregnant with Liz she always wanted Nutella…on EVERYTHING. I made her Nutella Pizza once." He made a face then shuddered. "Gross."

I giggled quietly. "You're a good son and brother and lover." I leaned over and put my head on his shoulder. "You're a good person."

"Thank you sweetheart." He kissed the top of my head and pulled into his complex. He parked his truck and hopped out. I got out as well and walked over to him. He kissed my lips gently. "I love you."

"Love you too." I smiled and kissed him back. We walked up to his apartment and he opened the door. I walked into the living room and collapsed on the couch. "I'm tired." I said closing my eyes.

"Take a nap and I will go take a shower." He said walking over to me. "You might be more comfortable on the bed." He picked me up and carried me over to his bed.

He placed me on the bed and I curled up against his pillow. "Thank you baby."

"Anytime baby." He kissed my forehead. He walked into the bathroom and left the door open. I watched him undress from the bed. When he looked over at me I closed my eyes and pretended like I was sleeping. He chuckled. "I already saw you Gabriella Montez."

I bit my lip, trying not to smile. I didn't move. I opened my eyes and he was standing in front of me, naked. "Whoa, hello." I rolled over to my other side and burst out in giggles.

"Are you laughing at me?" He asked , rolling me back over. I shook my head. "You better not, or else you're going to get it." He turned around and I smacked his butt.

"Your butt is still so white. I should get you some spray tanner for that ass." He chuckled and walked into the bathroom, closing the door. "Hey" I whined.

He opened the door. "What?"

I giggled quietly. "I want to see the show." I said winking.

He rolled his eyes and turned on the shower. He stepped in and closed the door behind him. I got under the blankets and curled up in it. I closed my eyes and laid there taking a quick nap. I heard Troy shuffling around in his drawers. He plopped down on top of me and I grunted. "Am I too heavy for you?" He asked before rolling off of me.

I opened my eyes and looked at him. "Yep, you almost crushed my bones."

"I want you to crush my bones." He said wagging his eyebrows.

I rolled my eyes. "Somebody is horny today." I lifted the covers and he got in. He wrapped his arms around my waist. I took off my dress and I pressed my semi-bare body against his. "Much better."

"And I'm the horny one." Troy chuckled as he pulled me closer to him.

"I just like skin to skin. It's much more intimate." I kissed his chest and cuddled up against him. "I missed cuddling with you." I put my hand on his cheek and kissed his lips gently.

"I missed cuddling too." He pressed his lips against mine slowly. He kissed my nose then my forehead.

I traced his abs with my fingertips. I drew shapes with my fingertips on his abs. "Even though you own the house, I think we should still go camping." I kissed up his neck slowly. "We had a couple good nights in the tent."

"I have a new one, we could break it in." He said with a chuckle.

"We just might have to." I kissed his lips and snuggled against him. He pulled me closer to him.

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