A/N: Even though Valentine's Day has passed, I still want to write cute one shot about our favorite couple. Thank you for all the feedback you've sent in. Ideas are always accepted and appreciated!!!
Many thanks go to Justacrush for her ideas that I used in this chapter!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own and/or am affiliated with any of the characters, the movie, music, etc.
November 25th, 2006 9:00 am
I snuggled closer to the warm body that lay next to me. A hand rubbed my back soothingly as I smiled and threw my hands over my head to stretch. "Good morning sweetheart."
I turned my head and kissed Troy. "Hm . . . it is a good morning. How did we manage to end up here?"
"You don't remember last night?" He sighed before looking at me. "We watched A Walk to Remember and you fell asleep here and by the looks of it, I fell asleep too." He chuckled as I smiled.
"Hm . . . what are we going to do today?" I asked tucking my fist under my head and gazing into his blue eyes.
He smiled before leaning forward and kissing my lips before appearing to be deep in thought. "It's the last day we'll have together. What do you wanna do?"
I closed my eyes just thinking about the past few days Troy and I had had together. I laced my fingers with his and smiled lightly.
"I know what we can do." Troy broke my train of thought and grinned at the idea.
I gave him a look before he continued. "Go get dressed and meet me down here in ten minutes. We're going to be outside so dress warm." Troy warned as I smiled.
I gave him a couple of more kisses before jumping off the bed. Before I walked out of the door, I turned and gave him a smile. He grinned before I made my way out of the dorm room.
After taking a quick shower and getting dressed, I threw my hair up in a ponytail and grabbed a hoodie sweatshirt before making my way back up to Troy's room. Before I could raise my hand to knock on the door, the door flew open to reveal Troy standing there with a grin on his face. "You're just in time."
He looked me over from head to toe before shaking his head. "You may want to go get your boots on." He observed as I shook my head.
"We're not going to be tramping through the snow are we?" I asked taking a quick peak out of his bedroom window.
"Uh something like that." Troy grinned as I looked at him.
"Come with me." I held out my hand for him to grab as we made our way down to my room.
He pushed open the door for me as I rummaged through the closet looking for my brown Ugg boots. I finally found them before taking off my tennis shoes and slipping them on. "Is the princess finally ready?"
"I think so. I don't need money do I?" I asked as Troy gave me a bored look.
"Let's go Gabi." He held his hand out to help me out before grabbing my keys and heading out the dorm room.
We made the short journey to the car before getting in. Troy turned the heat on full blast as we started our adventure. I made sure I had my cell phone in my pocket before turning my attention to Troy. "What's wrong?"
I shook my head before smiling. "I was just making sure I had my cell phone."
"Worried that I'm going to leave you in a deserted cornfield?" He joked as I looked at him strangely.
"You would never do that. You love me too much." I grinned while looking over at him.
"Oh really? I dunno about that." He said scratching his chin as I got an angry look on my face.
"Bolton you're always saying how you can't live without me. Do you really think you could leave me in a cornfield and walk away without me by your side?" I challenged as he shook his head.
He took a deep breath before taking a long look at me. He whistled before shaking his head. "It would be the hardest thing I'd ever have to do." He admitted as I grinned.
I laughed before sticking my tongue out at him. "I'm right and you, my boyfriend, are wrong!" I teased as we made our way out of the city towards the countryside.
"A great man will always admit their mistakes but I'm just going to shake my head at you and continue to love you." Troy told me.
"You keep that up. Where are we going?" I looked around at our unfamiliar surroundings.
"You'll see. It's a surprise." Troy's shocked face made me giggle and shaking my head at my goof ball of a boyfriend.
We traveled for another twenty minutes before Troy pulled down an unpaved road. I gave him another curious look before he shook his head. "You'll see in a minute Gabi."
We parked the car before my eyes went wide. I laughed before shaking my head. "Do you know what we're going to do?" He laughed at my surprise and my expression.
"We're getting a Christmas tree?" I asked looking around in amazement at the Christmas tree farm.
"Yeah we are. I remember how much fun you and I had getting one last year so I figured we could decorate your dorm for Christmas. Sound like a good plan?" He looked around the farm.
"Sounds like a good way to spend the day." I nodded. "So are you going to cut down the tree or am I?"
"Sweetheart it would be a sight to see if you cut down the tree. But I'm going to save you the humiliation so I'll cut it down." He grinned as I hit his shoulder.
"I can do it." I said flexing my muscle as his eyes went wide.
"I'm sorry to point this out to you, but Gabi I don't think you can do it." Troy challenged as I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Oh buddy boy don't think I can do it? Oh just be prepared to be amazed." I pushed up the sleeves of my hoodie as we started making our way out to the field.
We searched for the perfect, or at least perfect to Troy, tree. I would find one and he would say it was too big or too small. Frankly I was getting tired from walking so much. "Troy come on, just pick one." I whined looking at him.
"It has to be perfect, Gabi." I rolled my eyes as he eyed some spruces to the left of us.
"I'm giving you ten minutes to find one or I'm leaving you." I threatened as he stuck his tongue out at him.
"Who's got the keys sweetie?" Troy asked holding up the keys to my car.
"Not you." I reached out and snatched the keys away before turning and running away from him.
"Gabriella!" he yelled and chased me through the Christmas tree field.
"Bolton, my dear, you'll never catch me. I'm the gingerbread woman." I giggled before running around a corner.
"Gabriella Elisabeth Montez get your cute butt back here." Troy yelled chasing after me.
"I'm glad you think my butt is cute. Excuse me!" I yelled dodging a group of people standing nearby.
I heard him laugh before picking up his speed and following me through the rows of trees.
I giggled as he attempted to come closer to me but I continued to run until I found the perfect tree. I stood in front of it amazed as Troy came over and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Gotcha." He kissed my cheek before noticing my stare.
"Gabi what is it?" He asked worried before looking at what we were standing in front of.
"How about this one for my dorm?" I asked pointing to the one in front of us.
"Sounds good. Do you wanna do the honors and cut down the tree?" He asked looking over at me with a grin.
I smiled before dropping to my knees and putting the blade of the saw in place. "I would be honored to."
I started cutting as Troy stood behind me and observed my actions. I giggled feeling his stare on me. Within minutes, the three had fallen and was lying at our feet. "Very impressive babe." He kissed me before picking up the trunk of the tree and dragging it behind him.
We picked up a cheap base for the tree before loading the tree and tying it to the top of my roof. We got in and headed back to the dorm. The ride home was filled with chit chat about absolutely nothing.
"Are you going to help me or do I have to carry this upstairs by myself?" Troy asked me as I giggled.
I grabbed the very top of the tree while he grabbed the trunk as we headed inside. No one was in the building so Troy and I hurried up the stairs and put the tree in my dorm. We set it up and put water in the base before stepping back and looking at our work.
I looked over at Troy and grinned brightly. "What's with that look on your face?"
I laughed a little knowing he would hate the next words to come out of my mouth. "We need to go shopping." Hearing him groaned caused me to laugh loudly.
"Gabi anything but that." He moaned as I shook my head.
"I'm going, with or without you." I said making my eyes meet his.
He sighed loudly, probably weighing his options, before looking up at him. "Fine I'll come with you but promise me we're not going for five hours?"
I giggled before slowly nodding my head. "I promise we'll be back before 1 o'clock."
"That gives me an hour to endure the torture again. I think I can handle that." He grinned before we headed back out to the car.
I handed him my keys as we were on our way to Target. I had to get some cute decorations for the tree. "So what are we going for? Shoes?"
I gave Troy a bored look before shaking my head. "No we're going for Christmas decorations for the tree. I'm all done shopping for everyone but you." I said glancing over at him.
"Gabi you don't have to give me anything." He said as I grinned.
"I know but let me do this." I glanced sideways and saw him shaking his head.
"Then if you're getting me something, then I get to give you something." Troy told me as I nodded.
I grinned before looking over at him. "I guess that sounds fair." I told him as we pulled into the parking lot of Target.
We got a cart before heading down the Christmas aisle. I walked into the Christmas light aisle and my eyes widened at the sight of all the choices. "Which one do you like?"
"I don't care babe. Just pick one." Troy rolled his eyes at my question. "I don't know which one I like." I whined.
"How about the pink ones?" Troy suggested as I wrinkled my nose at the color.
"What about the multicolor lights?" Troy suggested as I smiled. "I like those." I said as he relaxed.
"Those are done now what?" Troy asked as I thought about it for a minute. "We need ornaments for the tree and I think that's all."
"Ornaments here we come." Troy announced as I laughed and shook my head. "Bolton you're embarrassing me." I diverted my eyes toward the ground.
"You know you love it Montez." Troy grinned as we turned the down the next aisle. Before I knew it, Troy put four boxes into the cart before I had a chance to look.
"You're taking the fun outta this." I groaned looking over at Troy. "I know but its so much fun." Troy grinned.
We spent the next hour in Target before heading back to the dorm to finish decorating the tree. We plugged it in before sitting on the couch watching the tree twinkle in the darkness.
"This was the perfect day!" I leaned over and kissed him before smiling.
"It was indeed. I love you." He said as I smiled.
"And I love you too." I curled up into his side just watching the twinkling lights of the tree.
And cause you can remember
The 22nd day in November
Baby you mean something to me
I know you try
Baby it's gotta come from the heart
I know I believe it's the hardest part of love
And a kiss might be just a kiss to you
But maybe it meant something
Or maybe it meant nothing
Baby it meant something to me
The song is "Meant Something To Me" by Tyler Hilton. Feedback would be wonderful. Thank you for all the feedback for this story! It is much appreciated!!
