Chapter 34 – Girls' night and boys' night

A month later

Gabriella was lying at her bed waiting for the girls to arrive to their girl night. Maria and Michael were out for dinner, and Gabriella had the whole house on her own with Taylor and Sharpay. As she was waiting she got a text massage from Troy…

Hi babe ;) I just wanted to say, that I love you! 3 I'll see you tomorrow afternoon, have a nice girl night (: Love ya' 3 XOXO your boy always, Troy

Gabriella giggled to herself and shook her head before texting back, that she loved him too, and that she hoped he and the boys would get a great boys' night. And in the same time Taylor and Sharpay arrived.

"Hi girls," Gabriella smiled as she opened the door for them, so that they could get in.

"Hi girl," Sharpay giggled and hugged her.

"So… now it's time for a girl talk!" Taylor and Sharpay squalled, and Gabriella giggled.

"Let's get this girl night started," Gabriella smiled as she walked into the kitchen to make some popcorn, get some soda and some other things for the girl night. And then the girls went upstairs to Gabriella's room.

"So, Gabby, how are you and Troy?" Sharpay asked curious.

"We are fine," Gabriella smiled, "I'm totally safe with him, and everything is just fine," Gabriella giggled.

"That's good," Taylor smiled, "so… have you done it yet?"

Gabriella looked at Taylor with wide eyes, "Tay!" she exclaimed.

"What?" Sharpay giggled.

"Come on, Gabby," Taylor smiled, "it's not like it's a crime!"

Gabriella looked away blushing, and Taylor and Sharpay looked at each other and then squalled.

With the boys at Chad's place, they were sitting in the living room just talking.

"So what's up with you and Gabby?" Zeke asked looking at Troy.

"We are fine, so not much at the moment," Troy smiled.

"So… have you done it yet?" Chad asked, knowing Troy probably would not answer.

"Chad!" Troy chuckled, "I thought we had that conversation a while ago…"

Chad interrupted, "I know, but I still want to know, if you have done it!" he chuckled.

Troy shook his head, "well, we have, and no, I'm not telling you anything!" Troy said looking down at the floor.

"Come on man!" Ryan exclaimed.

Back with the girls.

"Gabby, how was it?!" Taylor asked after a little silence.

Gabriella looked at her, she was still blushing, "it was amazing…" Gabriella smiled a little, "I really liked it, and I'm glad that Troy was the first one, I voluntary let into me," Gabriella looked down, "he was so sweet, and kept asking me, if it was okay, and how I was," Gabriella smiled a little.

"Aww," Sharpay smiled, "I'm glad that you have found a boy, who treats you that way, hun," Sharpay hugged Gabriella.

"Yeah, me too," Gabriella giggled.

"So, how is it to be with him? I mean is he always that cute and caring, when you guys are alone?" Sharpay asked.

Troy was always the sweet one, the one, who always made sure, that Gabriella was okay with things before he did anything.

"Yeah, he is," Gabriella smiled, "he's the really best!"

The girls giggled, "aww!" Gabriella blushed a little and smiled.

"You really love him, right Gabby?" Sharpay giggled.

"Yes, of course I do!" Gabriella smiled as she looked at a picture of Troy beside her bed.

Sharpay and Taylor smiled, "you are really a cute couple, girl," Sharpay said.

With the boys again.

"So it was great?" Chad chuckled.

Troy glared at him, "I'm disgusted," Troy chuckled, "but yeah, it was."

Chad smiled, "Hey! I need to know, what my little sister is doing with her boyfriend!"

Troy raised his eyebrow, "no you don't, Chad."

"I do!" Chad chuckled.

"Why?" Ryan asked.

"I need to protect her… I failed the last time with Jordan, it won't happen again!" Chad said looking down, feeling guilty once again, that he had not been able to stop it back then.

"Chad," Troy sighed, "I promise you, I won't do anything like that to her! You know that!" Troy looked at Chad.

"I know, Troy, I know…" Chad sighed, "it's just… yeah, you know, I feel guilty that it happened."

Troy looked at Chad, "Chad outside, now…" Troy sighed.

Troy and Chad stood up, Zeke and Ryan looked at them.

Troy nodded, "just stay here guys, I need to talk to Chad alone, nothing is going to happen – we just need to talk."

Zeke and Ryan nodded and Troy and Chad walked outside.

Outside with Troy and Chad.

Chad looked at Troy, "Troy…" he sighed.

"Chad don't say anything, let me talk first," Troy said as he sat down at the stairs outside the house.

Chad nodded and sat down beside Troy.

"Chad, listen, I know you feel guilty for what happened to Bella, but I promise you, that nothing like that won't happen again! As long as she is with me I promise you, that it won't happen! I won't let anything happen to her! And I will treat her like a princess, give her anything and everything I can give her, help her, support her, be there to hold her, laugh at her, laugh with her, just be there and love her! And that's no matter what!" Troy looked at Chad, "I promise you, man!"

Chad nodded, "I know, Troy! Thanks," Chad smiled a little, "it's just I wasn't able to help her, when she was with Jordan…" Chad looked down ashamed.

"Chad, it's okay! I know she isn't blaming you! And she never were blaming you, dude!" Troy placed his hand on Chad's shoulder.

Chad looked up at Troy, "Troy…" Chad had tears in his eyes, "I… I… I'm afraid… afraid of losing Gabster…" Chad shook his head, "I wouldn't be able to go on with my life… I know I'll have Tay, but… I just… Gabster is my little sister! She has been there my whole life! I've never been so afraid, as I was when Gabster was in the hospital!" Chad let the tears run.

Troy looked at Chad, "Chad…" Troy sighed.

"Troy, don't say anything… just… could you…" Chad sighed deeply, "Could you tell me nothing like that is going to happen again?"

Troy nodded, "I promise you, that I'll do whatever I can, so that it won't happen again dude!"

Chad nodded, "thanks Troy!" Chad smiled weakly through his tears.

"No problem, dude! I love that girl more than you'll ever understand! She is my life! I'll take care of her!" Troy smiled.

Chad wiped his tears and gave Troy a man hug, "thanks for the promises," Chad smiled.

"You're welcome, man," Troy smiled, "are you okay now?"

Chad nodded, "yeah, come on, let's go inside again," Chad smiled.

With the girls, who was sitting watching "Another Cinderella Story".

As they were sitting there watching the movie, Maria and Michael got home, and Maria came upstairs to say hi.

"Hey girls, we are home," Maria smiled as she stuck her head inside Gabriella's room.

"Hi Maria," Taylor and Sharpay smiled.

"Hi mom," Gabriella smiled.

"Are you girls having fun?" Maria asked curious.

"Yeah, we have fun," Taylor smiled.

"Great," Maria smiled, "I'll go downstairs, just call if you need anything, right?"

"Thanks mom," Gabriella smiled at her mom.

Gabriella actually liked the way things were now. She spent a lot of time with her parents now, she had Troy by her side, and they were hanging a lot, but they never forgot their friends. Everything were back to perfect again! Gabriella loved her life, and she was starting to get over what happened in her past. And Troy were a big part of that – he had been there helping her through everything and just let her talk or cry, when she needed it.

The boys were sitting playing play station, talking and being crazy.

"Man, you are insane," Troy chuckled as Chad once again was freaking out because he lost another fight in one of the games on the play station.

"No, I just wanted to win against you," Chad chuckled.

They all laughed and then they continued their boy's night.

Chad was happy to see Gabriella happy again, it had tortured him, that his little sister, his best girlfriend, his best friend from kindergarten were like that – it had hurt him to see how Gabriella was going down after Jordan, but now he was happy that Gabriella once again were smiling, fooling around and having a great time! He loved seeing her smile again!

Troy was happy too. He felt like he had been living in Albuquerque all his life. He felt like he belonged there, but he also had his times where he missed the times he had back in New York, but he loved it here, and he was going to stay. He still missed Amber a lot, but having Gabriella by his side made it all better, he knew she was going to stay by his side, and he loved her with all his heart! He knew that Gabriella was happy to have him, and he was happy to have her! Everything about her was attracting him, and he was more than in love with that girl! He had seen her fighting for her life, he had seen her crying, she had seen her smile, laugh and fool around – everything had made him fall even more in love with her.

The next afternoon Troy was going to her place and rang the doorbell.

Gabriella came running downstairs in her a white dress, her hair was hanging down her back.

She opened the door, "hello handsome," she giggled, as she saw Troy standing in front of her in his black jeans and a white v-neck T-shirt.

"Hi beauty," Troy smiled and walked close to her and pecked her lips.

Gabriella let him in and closed the door behind them.

"So what's the plan for today?" Troy asked looking at Gabriella.

"What do you want babe?" Gabriella asked as she took his hand and leaded him to her room.

"Everything that you want, my love," Troy smiled as they entered her room.

Gabriella turned to face Troy and then slowly leaned in and their lips met in a long, passionate and loving kiss.

"I missed that last night," Troy smiled as they slowly pulled back.

"Me too," Gabriella smiled and rested her head at Troy's chest and listened to his heartbeat.

Troy rested his head at her head, and held her tight and then he whispered, "I love you Bella."

Gabriella smiled happily, "I love you too, Troy," and then she looked up at Troy, she looked directly into his light blue eyes and almost got lost.

Troy slowly leaned in and so did Gabriella, and once again their lips met in a passionate and loving kiss. Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella's waist and held her tight. They slowly pulled back and then looked into each other's eyes.

"I have an idea," Gabriella smiled.

"Shoot," Troy chuckled.

"Well, that's exactly what you are going to do babe," Gabriella giggled, "wait a second, baby," she smiled and walked downstairs and grabbed her phone and dialed a number.

After talking with the person at the phone, Gabriella went upstairs to Troy, who was sitting at Gabriella's bed waiting for her.

"Hi babe," Gabriella giggled and climbed onto the bed and sat across Troy's lap.

"Hi sexy," Troy chuckled and wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her.

"Ready to go?" Gabriella smiled.

"It depends on, what we are doing," Troy smiled.

"Just follow me, babe," Gabriella smiled and kissed Troy softly before getting out of the bed.

"Okay okay," Troy chuckled as he followed Gabriella out of the bed.

They went downstairs and Gabriella grabbed her jacket and put on her shoes.

"Ready?" she asked smiling at Troy.

"Ready to do everything with you babe," Troy smiled and kissed her softly, and then they intertwined their fingers before walking off to some place only Gabriella knew about and then of course the person on the phone.

"Where are we going babe?" Troy chuckled as they walked down the streets.

"That's my secret," Gabriella smiled.

"Oh come on baby," Troy pouted.

"No my boy," Gabriella smiled.

"Please," Troy made his puppy dog eyes.

Gabriella just smiled and kissed him, "give up babe," she giggled.

"Hmpf," Troy mumbled and they both laughed.

"Okay, come on, babe," Gabriella giggled as they entered the park.

"The park?" Troy looked around.

"Not just the park," Gabriella giggled and leaded him to the other end of the park.

"What are we doing Bella?" Troy asked confused, but smiling.

"You'll see, baby," Gabriella smiled and kissed him softly before taking out her phone and dialing a number, when they phone got picked up, she said, "We are here, where are you?"

"We are on our way," the person in the other end said.

"Great, I'll see you in a minute then," Gabriella smiled and hung up.

Troy looked at her confused, "who are we meeting babe?"

Gabriella giggled, "No one babe," she laughed and ran to the swings with Troy following her, he caught up with her and grabbed her around her waist and spun her around making her giggle.

"Trooy! Put me down," Gabrielle giggled.

"Why?" Troy chuckled as he stopped spinning around, but still he kept Gabriella of the ground and stood there looking into Gabriella's nut-brown eyes.

"I don't know," Gabriella giggled.

Troy smiled, "so you don't know, why I should stop babe?" Troy chuckled.

"No, what's wrong with that?" Gabriella giggled, knowing it was the worst explanation she had ever used, if you could call "I don't know" an explanation.

"You are insane, girl," Troy chuckled and kissed Gabriella softly.

"Nah, I'm not insane, just crazy in love with you," Gabriella giggled and then she ran to the swings with Troy following her.

Gabriella sat down at a swing and Troy gently pushed her. The two teenagers were totally in love with each other. Troy was enjoying the fact that his girlfriend was happy, laughing and smiling – he loved watching her smiling and laughing, he just simply loved her!

"Troy! Gabby!" a voice called from the basketball court beside the playground where Troy and Gabriella was swinging.

Gabriella looked up and smiled, "there you are," she jumped of the swing, "come on Troy," she smiled and took Troy's hand and intertwined their fingers.

"So this is what we are going to do babe?" Troy smiled at her, as he saw the person standing over at the court.

"Yeah, do you want to?" Gabriella asked smiling, knowing that it was something he liked to do.

"Of course babe, come on, let the game begin," Troy chuckled and ran to the court with Gabriella.