Ch. 37
It was Thanks Giving day and Troy and Gabriella had been inseparable since he asked her to be his Girl friend.
"Gabby can you help with the dressing and Tiffany take everything out the turkey." Lucille ordered
"yes I will mom" Gabriella said getting up from the couch next to Troy as he pulled her back down to get a kiss.
"You guys are sick." Tiffany gagged then smiled as she looked at the Turkey 'So where do I pull all the bad stuff out." She asked as she looked.
"His Ass" Troy said with an amusing smile Tiffany was in shock and looked Grossed out as he went into his room.
"No way mom am I pulling something out of a Turkey's but why can't we hire caters like last thanks giving." Tiffany whined.
"No not this year it's our first thanksgiving with Gabriella and I want it to be special with a home cooked meal we made ourselves." Lucille said.
"It's ok I really don't mind you guys with a cater." Gabriella said
"No we won't do it we won't" As she tenderized the meat.
"We didn't do this for Emma." Tiffany chimed.
"You don't even like Emma and of course not she wasn't someone I would waist a fresh manicure on like Gabriella." Lucille said with a smile
"Who is Emma" Gabriella asked.
"Troy's ex fiancé it didn't work out she got annoying after awhile." Tiffany said "Left him heartbroken child hood sweet hearts pretty much only girl besides you he loved I don't know why" Tiffany said.
"Oh ok." Gabriella said feeling uneasy about the whole situation.
"Well she is well gone now." Lucille said happy "Now tiffany I want you to put your hand in that turkey and I promise I will take you shopping." Lucille was a little mad.
'I don't care my hand will not go in his butt." Tiffany yelled.
"I will do it" Gabriella said taking her hand up the turkey's but and pulling out all the guts. " just go do the dressing Tiffany ok." Gabriella smiled.
"Thanks Gabriella."Lucille said as she continued tenderizing the meat Gabriella got the turkey ready and put it in the oven then helped tiffany with the dressing that also went into the oven the girls had been cooking since the night before and decide to take a break.
Gabriella went into Troy's room and saw him laying down texting someone "who are you texting."
"Mike he has a whole press plan for me so I just need to be prepared as soon as we leave." Troy yawned and rubbed his eyes.
"You tired." She said as she kissed him on the cheek.
"Not really I can hang." Troy said with a sheepish smile.
"Troy who is Emma." Gabriella blurted out.
"Umm…. She …she is my ex fiancé." he said
"What happen between you guys?" She asked.
"Long story I don't want to bore you with the details." Troy said.
"I really don't mind I just want to know I don't want any secrets or surprises." Gabriella said.
"Well my mom and her mom were friends you know business class society so we had to play together and hang out at boring business parties we were too young to know about." Troy said.
"Finish." Gabriella ordered.
"So we pretty much grew up together and by senior year in high school we decide to go out and it was fun and I loved her a lot I still kind of do I guess I really don't know it's been awhile since I seen her but I proposed to her graduation day and then I went to college to play basketball. My mother hated her and so did all my friends I guess because I was really in love I guess the only person that did like her was my grandmother."
"Figures that's not saying much if Cruella likes her." She said with a smile.
"I promise my grandmother will love you someday." Troy said with hope
"Yea when the year is up."Gabriella said with a smiled
"I actually don't want to stop after the year is up it says in the contract if I want a divorce I can but if I don't we can stay together.
"If we make it that far." Gabriella said.
"We will.' Troy smiled at her
"Finish your story" Gabriella said with a smile.
"well she started whining and asking why I couldn't be with her like it was kind of annoying I guess I mean I would have basketball games and she would try and show me off to her friends and make me buy all this stuff for her which I did or tried to at least then I was signed to the Lakers and was doing pretty good we set a date for the wedding then one day after a game I came to the locker room and she was kissing all over some chump and I broke off the engagement." Troy said.
"Awww Troy why did she do that." Gabriella asked.
"because I wasn't giving her the attention she needed, Emma is very into appearances and showing off and needy a little bit so I guess when I wasn't being the boyfriend she thought I should be she decide to get some attention somewhere else and then I just started back to sleeping around and not giving a damn and I met you well my dad met you and I liked you and I still do your different." Troy smiled as he kissed the back of her hand and planted soft kissed along her arm to her neck and bit her neck softly.
"Awww Troy, and Stop it how am I going to cook with a hickey on my neck." Gabriella moaned.
" Fine I will stop ." he left a long kiss on her soft lips and then they went back into the living room Gabriella felt bad for Troy and was surprised he would open up to her like that but was very happy and felt sorry about it. "Hey mom" troy chimed as he saw his mother chopping onions
"hey guys I need both of you I took the turkey out and it looks wonderful and I just put in the pies so now I am doing potato salad and mash potatoes and rolls and so I need you guys to do that please I need a break and a shower company will be here in a hour or two." Lucille said as she walked upstairs to the master bedroom and took a shower.
"Troy you do the rolls and I will do the potato salad then whoever is done can do mash potatoes and don't forget the pies." Gabriella said as they both finished their cooking with a little bit of a mess and laughter with the new dog pugsly licking everything on the floor covered in food.
"Awww pugsly look at you so filthy uncle Troy what is wrong with you." Tiffany said picking up her dog and cuddling him. "We are going to give you a bath this instant." She said as she walked away Troy and Gabriella just busted up laughing.
"She is right we are a mess I am going to take a shower." Gabriella said walking into his room toward the clothes she was wearing this evening.
"Hey" Troy wrapped his arms around her waist and attacked her neck
"Troy stop I have to take a shower and I can't with you attacking me like this." Gabriella said with a smile
"Can I join you in that warm shower?" Troy asked.
"No you may not we need to take separate showers we have only been dating 4 days and also we might attack each other." Gabriella said with a smile as she ran in the bathroom.
"But technically it's been 4months I think we can" he banged on the door.
"No Troy."Gabriella smiled as she continued to wash herself she got out and decide to blow dry her hair straight and flat iron it she unlocked the door so Troy could do whatever he was doing. Troy took a shower as Gabriella did her hair and makeup.
They got dressed Gabriella in some regular blue jeans and a badge top with a black flower on it and black heels with gold studs on the shoe and gold flower earrings and a gold bracelet with the necklace Troy gave her. While Troy wore a Nice shirt and some jeans.
Gabriella went into the living room to help set the table. She saw tiffany in a blue cheetah romper with a jean crop jacket and blue jean wedge heels along with an owl necklace and a turquoise ring and a I love boobies wrist band and I love my boyfriend. Tiffany's hair was in twisty on each side. Lucille had on a dress with gray at the top and black at the bottom with black shoes and gold circle earrings and gold bangles with her hair in flared back giving her a 70's look and pugsly in an I love thanksgiving shirt.
"Awww Gabriella you have helped so much and you look lovely the company should be arriving soon." Lucille chimed.
"Who is all going to be here?" Gabriella asked.
"Well family like cousins and you know Miranda and Charles and aunts and uncles some you saw at the wedding and some you didn't…. and also some business friends of ours." Lucille added as she
"Will cousin myrtle be here?" Tiffany said with annoyance.
"I think so." Lucille said.
"I hate her she is so negative and evil and ugh." Tiffany said.
"Well be nice when you see here you hear me." Lucille said with a motherly tone of voice.
"You don't like her." Gabriella asked.
"She is just wow; it takes time getting used to." Tiffany said
The door bell rang
"Jack come get the door."Lucille chimed as Troy came in to see the girls set plates.
"Mom Dad." Jack said and hugged them.
"The devil has come." Lucille joked.
"Mom be nice." Tiffany mimicked with a smile.
"Fine I will." Lucille said as Miranda came through
"Oh I see you aren't finished with setting the table how unprofessional." Miranda made her first criticism of the night.
"Well you did come a little early didn't you Miranda." Lucille said
"Oh well I hope the food is decent…I invited a friend over I hope the caterers made enough food." Miranda said.
"We didn't hire caters this year." Lucille said.
"What you didn't why is that." Miranda asked
"Because it was Gabriella's firs thanks giving with us we wanted it to be special."Lucille said getting rather annoyed.
"Oh so your still here." Miranda said looking dead straight at Gabriella.
"Yes I am." Gabriella responded.
"Hmmm well looks like there will plenty of food knowing how you cooking skills." Miranda said walking away.
"Why I …" Lucille was about to attack before Tiffany, Troy and Gabriella intervened.
"I hate her I hate her so much."Lucille said.
"Yea mom grandma was really rude especially on thanks giving." Tiffany said with sympathy.
"Wow I think we need to talk to her." Troy said.
"No Troy don't know matter how much you talk to her no sense will ever come to her." Lucille said as she ran upstairs.
"Mom!" Tiffany ran after her.
"I swear this is why I don't come because shit like this happens it always does she will never except my mother." Troy said.
"right after 27 years of her being in the family what really makes you think she would except me." Gabriella said.
"I don't know really I just want her to so bad you know like I just don't understand I am sorry for right now and the rest of our lives for her attitude." Troy said sighing.
"It's ok." Gabriella rubbed his shoulders.
"What happen?" Jack said coming into the dining room.
"Miranda is what happen." Gabriella said bitterly.
"Where is Lucille?" Jack said.
"Probably up there crying." Troy said with anger.
"Great happy thanksgiving." Jack said sarcastically running upstairs.
Shortly tiffany came down.
"How is it up there?" Troy said.
"She is really sad." Tiffany said just as she was about to go into detail the doorbell rang. "let me get that." Tiffany said.
"I think I will check on your mom." Gabriella said walking upstairs. Gabriella knocked on the door and then walked in to see jack and Lucille kissing. "Oh I am sorry." Gabriella said.
"It's ok gabby I was leaving to go greet some guest." Jack said as he left.
"Bolton men when you're sad they sure know how to cheer you up." Lucille laughed quietly o herself. While Gabriella smiled.
"They sure do." Gabriella said.
"Ugh looks like we won't be getting peace from Miranda till she dies in her grave." Lucille said.
"Six feet under that beautiful ground." Gabriella chimed in.
"Well we should go downstairs" Lucille said as they went downstairs to see cousins and other family members.
"Hello everyone sorry we were absent." Lucille said as they walked down the stairs.
"No problem honey." Jack said kissing his wife on the lips and walking her through the crowd.
"Well guys Kyle, Amy, Jonathan this is Gabriella."Lucille said.
"Hello we are all Troy's cousins and you I must say are a very beautiful lady." Jonathan said kissing her hand.
"Why thank you."Gabriella said blushing.
"Step away from my lady." Troy joked around grabbing Gabriella from the waist.
"Troy what you up to.' Amy said.
"Nothing much chilling where are the rest yall." Troy asked.
"Oh well most of them went to the ski lodge." Kyle said.
"Dang I haven't been up there in forever." Troy said brushing his hair.
"I know we are going there for spring break this well next year." Jonathan said.
"Great we will definitely be there." Troy said looking at Gabriella.
"Sorry I missed the wedding." Jonathan said.
"It's cool we have it on tape if you want copies." Troy said.
As Kyle was about to speak they heard a chiming of glasses
"Well guys let's start thanks giving everyone take your seats." Jack said as he sat down at the head of the long dining room table with Lucille on his right and Troy on his left next to Lucille was Tiffany and across Tiffany was Gabriella and down on the other end was Charles and Miranda and the rest of family filled in the gap.
"well we have a new family member in this family and some of you may know her and some may not but this is Gabriella Bolton Troy's wife those who went to the wedding already know she has been in our family for four months now and we can't wait to have her many more and fully there love is just like me and Lucille's." Jack said as he raised a glass. Every one cheered and said awww to the couple and where happy. "This is new to Gabriella but Gabriella what we do is say what we are thankful for around the table before we eat so I shall start I am Thankful for…" Just as he was about to say it the door bell rang.
"Who could that be." Lucille said.
"That might be my guest they did run late." Miranda said.
"Oh ok." Jack said as He went to the door everyone peeped over to see who came over Jack opened the door and it was dead silence.
"Hello I am sorry I am late job wouldn't let me off early." A voice said.
"Emma." Troy said heading to the door looking wide eye as he stared at the figure.
"Hello to you to Troy, I know its been a long time but geez it hasn't been that long." She said with a smile.
"Wha… what… what are you doing here?" Troy said.
"Wow Troy is that any way to speak to a young lady" Miranda said. "Sorry about my family they can be so rude I blame their mother." Miranda said taking off the girl's coat.
"It's ok Miranda I totally understand they weren't prepared to see me. "Emma said with a smile.
"No Miranda is right where are our manners come in come in." Lucille said still shocked.
"Well hello Troy how are you." Emma said with a smile.
"What are you doing here?" Troy asked. Gabriella walked in tired of the curiosity and saw a beautiful girl.
"Your grandmother invited me said I should see you." Emma said with a smile. "Is this your wife?" She asked pointing to Gabriella.
"Yes this is Gabriella." Troy said grabbing Gabriella's hand and pulling her close.
Emma and Gabriella where complete opposites from each other Emma was a rich spoiled brat Gabriella was down to earth, Emma was care free while Gabriella stuck to the rules, Emma was Blonde while Gabriella was dark brown, Emma had blue eyes and was pale in color but yet it made her gorgeous Gabriella was chocolate brown eyes had a sun kiss dark tan that made her exotic and gorgeous yet the girls shared one major detail and that was Troy.(picture Amanda seyfired for Emma)
"Hmm very pretty." Emma said with a smile but in her eyes was something much more wicked.
"Thank you." Gabriella said looking at her cautiously.
"So are we just going to stand or can we sit."Emma said and with that everyone introduced her to the table.
"You remember everyone don't you dear?" Miranda said.
"Yes I do." Emma said as she sat down where they moved a chair for her.
"So umm sorry about the interruption but getting back we say what we are thankful for so I shall start. I am thankful for my wife who has held me down and made these the best years of my 24 years of marriage and I hope many more years to come and giving me the most beautiful kids in the entire world. "Jack said with a smile.(I messed up on calculations so instead of 27 it would be 24 cuz they had Troy at 16 and he is 23 sorry)
"I am thankful for friends and family and times like this when everyone can sit and have a family meal."Lucille said as she sat down.
"I am thankful for my puppy pugsly."Tiffany said.
"I am Thankful for my family and letting God help me find a new love of my life Gabriella" Troy said while looking at Emma and pulling Gabriella in for a hug not letting his eye contact break it wasn't in awe but more hatred for Emma then anything.
"I am Thankful being a part of a new family that has accepted me with loving and open arms." Gabriella smiled.
"I am Thankful for new friend's old friends and old flames" Emma said looking at Troy with a seductive smile. Gabriella saw this and became uneasy quickly. It went down the table of what everyone was thankful for and then Lucille went into the kitchen and brought the Turkey out for carving.
"Also a long time tradition was the man of the house with the family would carve the Turkey. My father carved the Turkey and then I was next after I married Lucille and we had Troy now troy is married and going to start his own family and he shall do the honors of cutting the Turkey." Jack said with a smile.
Troy smiled and stood up and Gabriella stood also and they took the knife and Troy cut the Turkey. They ate dinner while Emma kept on making passes at a nervous Troy.
"Where is your bathroom" Emma said.
"Go through the kitchen."Lucille said Emma got up and headed off.
"Troy go get the pies." Lucille said.
Troy went to go get the deserts the girls made just as he picked up the apple pie her heard something or someone kiss his cheek thinking it was Gabriella he smiled until he saw the face.
"Awww Troy you are really that unhappy to see a friendly face." Emma said.
"Yes I am and it's not a friendly face" Troy said.
"oh come on Troy I grew up we grew up I was immature and needy and used to you with me all the time and your really going to give that up for her."Emma scoffed.
"Yes because she didn't cheat on me you did." Troy said.
"Don't get mad at me Troysie you broke up with me remember you broke off the engagement not me,I still have the ring you know."Emma said while stroking her cheek.
"I am married now and I broke I off because you cheated on me and you can keep the ring Gabriella's is bigger any way." Troy said.
"Ouch Troy playing dirty I see hmm so .she knocked up to because that marriage was pretty fast." Emma said looking at her fresh manicured nails.
"no I just like her a lot." Troy said.
"Ha wow Troy I know you and your family got that poor girl in this arrange marriage sad that was suppose to be me and you carving that turkey I mean what does she do for you I bet she is a Christian and since its only been four months no sex am I right oh and let me guess you guys are just now acting like a couple huh." Emma said hitting right on the spots.
"its none of your business Emma" troy said getting angry.
"oh please none of my business do you know who you are talking to I am a part of this family to our parents were raised with these stupid arrange marriages I know you guys are in one that was supposed to be you and me I was signed to be your wife before I was even in my m others womb Troy don't try to act like I don't know." Emma said viciously.
"I like Gabriella a lot Emma something you wouldn't understand you broke my heart and left it there I wasn't the same and now I am with Gabriella she makes me a better person." Troy said.
"Oh she completes you is that what it is Troy how would she like to know that the men she is married to had a baby." Emma said.
"What are you talking about I don't have a baby." Troy said confused.
"oh you are dumb Troy you remember Prom night when we told each other I love you and we had our little fun once in the hotel and another in your tree house at 5 in the morning and I got pregnant, we found out graduation night and you told me to get rid of it that it would destroy us and that you would break the marriage is off if I didn't." Emma said.
Toy sighed remembering that day
Flash back
Troy and Emma where at a graduation party Troy accepted to USC and Emma also and where having a blast even thought Emma was more conserved that night then usual Troy thought nothing of it.
"Troy we need to talk." Emma said.
"Can we do it later?" Troy asked with a smile.
"Yea sure."She smiled as they danced.
Later that night Emma snuck into Troy's room and he started attacking her neck.
"Troy stop we need to talk." Emma said.
"can't we do it later." Troy said kissing her.
"No Troy we can't it has to be now." Emma said.
"Ok fine what it is." Troy asked.
"Promise you will always love me and won't leave me ok" She said almost in Tears.
"I promise." Troy said kissing her forehead.
"I-I -….I.. I am….pregnant." She says
End of flash back.
Troy sighed again.
"you made me get rid of it Troy what would Gabriella your precious wife think and I bet she is pro life knowing her husband Troy the great extraordinaire told his girlfriend get rid of their unborn child what would the fans think." Emma said
"come on that's not fair Emma we were young I was young we had the whole world and that night I was till I talked to my parents that morning and they said how proud they were of me I just couldn't have a child and you know you couldn't to." Troy said.
"true I am not mad thought what would my body look like caring a child, I mean come on stretch marks on this hot body I think not but it would have been nice don't you think me wearing that ring and carving that turkey have the happy life." Emma said with a smile.
"Well we didn't." troy said.
"What does she do for you Troy come on you remember the great sex we had together."Emma said lifting her leg up. "im wearing your favorite panties" She smiled seductively.
"I didn't have a favorite pair." Troy said.
"Exactly" She implied she had none on.
"No Emma you're the past." Troy said.
"Come on think of the memories we shared." She said holding on to his neck.
"Troy mom wants to know what happen to you." Tiffany walked in to the scene.
Troy pushed Emma off and brought out the apple pie.
"What took so long Troy?" Gabriella asked.
"Oh couldn't find it." Troy said.
"I don't think he was looking for it that hard." Tiffany said behind him he gave her a glare and said we would talk later.
"Oh well its good you brought it out." Lucille said.
Emma came back and sat down and they finished eating and then had a party with music on Troy walked outside for a breather with someone eyeing him.
"Hey" Tiffany said coldly.
"It wasn't what it looks like I would never hurt Brie she came on to me." Troy said.
"I believe you." Tiffany said.
"Great thanks sis." Troy said with a smile.
"What happen?" She asked.
"you member when you where little I said you might be a aunt soon well she threw that back in m face." Troy said with a sigh.
"Made from the devils spawn himself make sure you protect Brie I love her so much."
"hey guys." Gabriella said coming outside.
"Hey so, how do you like my family."Troy asked.
"I love them they all accepted me except for Miranda and Emma is really nice." Gabriella said completely oblivious.
"Oh yea umm yea." Troy and Tiffany said looking at each other.
The party was under wraps and dishes and food was all over they decided to leave it for the crew well except Gabriella who cleaned up a little bit before going to ed.
"What are you doing" a shirtless Troy aksed.
"cleaning up so its not a huge mess." Gabriella said.
" you think we are spoiled brats huh." Troy asked her.
"no I just know its not your lifestyle." Gabriella said.
Troy grabbed her and pulled her close he loved when he was close to her he smelled he peppermint scented hair which was now his favorite next to strawberry and kissed her forehead "Your so good brie" He said as he kissed her again.