Summary: 21-year-old Troy Bolton has lived in Albuquerque all his life. What happens when he starts to fall for his new neighbour 15 year old Gabriella Montez? When Gabriella starts falling for him too will she believe her friends who say it's just a crush? Troy's friends also warn him not to think anything of his feelings. When the two are left home alone over Christmas will sparks fly? And how will their parents react? Troyella.

A/N: Hey thanks for the awesome reviews. I have a question for you all at the bottom so please read because I don't want to ask yet because of ruining the chapter. To see a pic of Gabriella's dress go to my profile. Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and any original characters.

Chapter 37

Friday came all to quickly for Gabriella. She was upstairs in her room trying to decide what to wear. Troy had told her to wear something nice but still casual enough to be comfy.

"Need help?" Gabriella looked in her mirror and saw her mom standing at the door with Chelsea Bolton.

"Hi. Yep. I have no idea what to wear." Gabriella complained as the two moms went to her wardroom and started looking through all her clothes.

"Hey Gabi how about that black one you brought last week. That would look cute." Gabriella looked at her mom.

"Cute?" Gabriella repeated.

"Yes cute now get changed." Gabriella smiled as her mom and Chelsea left the room. She walked into her closet to get her dress. (In profile)

"This better be worth the effort." Gabriella said to herself as she slipped her shoes on and grabbed her purse.

Anna and Chelsea were downstairs chatting away when there was a knock on the door.

"I'm guessing that's your son." Anna said as she stood up to open the door. "Hey Troy, Gabi's upstairs. She'll be down in a minute." Anna explained as Troy saw his mom smiling at him.

"Hi mom." Troy gave his mom a kiss on the cheek while he waited for Gabi to come down.

"I still can't get over how little you've changed Troy." Anna told him as he smiled.

"Well playing all these years certainly helped. However, I may not of changed but Gabi certainly has. She's gotten more beautiful since I last saw her." Chelsea and Anna smiled.

"You don't have to tell us. We've seen her grow so much over the past few years. You know its funny but when I look at the two of you know I don't think of the age gap between the two of you. I just see two people madly in love with each other." Chelsea told him.

"I agree. I guess before Gabriella was still too young for us to accept the two of you together." Anna explained as Troy smiled.

"Hey can I ask you a question." Anna nodded. "How come everyone else calls Gabi, Gabriella or Gabs but never Gabi?" Anna smiled.

"Because only one person before you called her Gabi and that was her father. After he died she never let anyone call her that which is why I was surprised all those years ago when I heard you call her that and she didn't mind. She really does love you Troy even if she's not sure of it yet." Troy smiled.

"So where are you and Gabriella going?" Chelsea asked as Troy finally sat down next to her.

"I was going to take her to that new restaurant that opened." Troy lied.

"Isn't it impossible to get reservations there?" Anna asked as Chelsea nodded.

"Actually no its not especially when your Troy Bolton." Troy stated proudly as Chelsea rolled her eyes.

"And that's not my son." Anna laughed and Troy glared at his mom who smiled at him.

"Hey." Troy turned around and his jaw dropped at the sight of her. How can some one look so stunning in something so simple? Say something you idiot!

"Hi…umm wow! You look amazing." Troy complimented her as she blushed slightly.

"Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself." Troy smiled as he walked around to her.

"Shall we go?" Gabriella nodded as Troy offered her his hand, which she took gratefully as their mom's smiled at each other knowingly.

"Don't come home too early Gabriella!" Anna shouted as Troy and Gabriella left.

Troy drove to for about 2 hours when they pulled up at an old run down secluded park.

"Troy what are we doing here?" Gabriella asked as Troy opened the door for her.

"It's a surprise." Troy grabbed her hand and entwined their fingers together, leading her somewhere.

"If I get killed then your getting the blame." Gabriella told him as he laughed and rolled her eyes.

"I think if you get killed I do too." Gabriella smiled as they walked towards a table that was filled with candles and food.

"OMG! Troy did you do all this?" Troy nodded as Gabriella took in the whole surroundings. The park was full pf colourful flowers and a small run down playground.

"I thought it would be nice for us to be on our own. No one to interrupt us or bother me while I'm with you." Gabriella gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"I love it Troy. Thank you." Troy offered for her to go and sit down in which she did. They ate the food Troy had had someone prepare, making small chat while they ate.

"Gabi can I ask you something?" Troy asked when they had finished eating. Gabriella nodded. "Do you ever wonder what would have happened if we had have stuck together and I didn't go to LA?"

"I think we wouldn't be friends. I think we would have got in each other's way and ended up having some kind of huge argument. Why?" Troy shrugged.

"I miss us. You were the first person I fell in love with and the only person I have ever been in love with. Sure I've had the occasional girlfriend but they only wanted to date me for the fame. Do you ever miss us?" Gabriella sighed.

"Yeah I guess I do sometimes. Like sometimes if I've had a rough day at work I just want someone there to hold me and make me feel better but then sometimes I'm glad I'm single because I can just do what I want when I want and not have to worry about anyone else." Troy nodded.

"So how did you end up at East High again?" Gabriella smiled. "I would have thought you would have wanted to stay as far away as possible."

"I love teaching and knowing that when someone achieves something that I've had a hand in it. I think I love it teaching so much at East High because I have the girl's there with me. I was the first one along with Taylor to go teach there and when Ms Darbus saw us there then she asked if we kept in touch with Kelsi and Sharpay and we said yes. Basically she wanted them to go back and help her out because she said they were the best people she ever worked with in the theatre. And so the four of us just moved back so that we could be together. Sharpay is engaged to some guy named Mark. He's all right. Taylor's still single like me and Kelsi is married to a guy named Carl who works at a local theatre. Do you still speak to Jason and Zeke? I know about Chad." Gabriella explained as Troy just watched her face light up as she talked about her friends and work.

"Yeah. Jason and Zeke decided to open up a restaurant up in New York. We all try and get together every few months. Jason is single like me but Zeke has a girlfriend. Don't know her name though. He doesn't talk about her that much." Gabriella nodded as she looked up at the stars.

"Aren't the stars amazing?" Troy looked up and smiled.

"Yeah but you're more amazing." Gabriella looked at Troy. She got up and walked round the table and sat next to him and hugged him. "I love you Gabriella." Troy whispered against the top of her head.

"I love you too Troy." Troy smiled as she looked up at him. He closed the gap between them and kissed her. She smiled through the kiss as Troy deepened it. After a few minutes, Gabriella pulled away to catch her breath.

"Do you know how amazing you are?" Gabriella grinned.

"Well you are pretty amazing to Mr Bolton." Troy stood up and offered her his hand.

"Come on. We should start heading back." Gabriella nodded as Troy called someone to come sort out the table. The two walked back through the bushes to Troy's car.

When they started getting closer to home, It was about 1am and Gabriella spoke up.

"Hey Troy, where are you staying now your back?" Gabriella asked.

"I've brought a house down here. I've been finishing it this week with my dad and I've started moving my stuff in there now. Why?" Gabriella smiled.

"I don't exactly feel like going home to be quizzed on everything and I don't want to leave you tonight." Troy grinned understanding her.

"Well who said I want to stay with you? What if I wanted to be on my own?" Gabriella rolled her eyes as Troy pulled up at an unfamiliar house to her.

"Well if you didn't why you stopped? And I know you would hate to leave me all alone in my room wearing just my little pyjamas." Troy grinned as he got out and ran round to open her door.

"When you put it like that I'm not quite so sure I want to be on my own." Troy pulled her into a kiss and picked her up and carried her inside and straight up to the bedroom, closing the door behind them.

A/N: Right I need to know whether you want me to do a proposal or do I just skip it and do something else? There are 2 chapters left then the epilogue. The chapters will probably be mainly fluff because this story hasn't exactly had a lot of that. If you want me to do the proposal, give me ideas because I don't have that many great ones. Please review. Thanks!