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Closer

"You simplify the equation by adding the 'x' over one and move it to the left side." Gabriella piped up. Her math professor beamed at her.

"Brilliant Gabriella. Brilliantly done as always." he congratulated.

Grinning modestly, Gabriella packed up and left the classroom as the bell rang in time.

"Gabriella! Gabriella Hernandez!" Her teacher called out.

She ran back inside. "Yes, Professor?" she asked.

"Check out this book. It'll help you more on this topic, Hernandez." Her professor smiled and patted her on the back. "Good job today!"

Gabriella walked to the school library. "Bricker, Hayes", she mumbled.

"Bricker..Bri...Bri...Bri..." Her fingers traced the spine of every book authored by "Bri..."

"Here!", she cried as she held the book.

Unfortunately, her feettripped over a stool. Crashing onto the nearby onlooker, she blushed for causing all the racket.

"Sorry...so sorry...I missed..." She fumbled with the words. "I...I...I..." she stuttered as she stared into the smiling face.

"Gabriella, it's okay. I'm alright." Troy wiped off the dust from his pants.

"Sorry Troy." She looked down blushing harder than ever. Idiot. she thought.

Apparently, it seemed like Troy read her mind. "It's alright Gabriella. Here, I'll help you with those."

Together, they cleared out the mess and stacked all the books back. After checking out the book, Gabriella and Troy walked outside.

"Nice day huh?" He pointed out. Smart. Out of all the topics you could pick, you pick the weather. He mentally slapped himself.

"Yeah..." Gabriella replied softly. Just hearing her speak was a sensation for Troy. He shivered with excitement.

"Look, Troy?" she said once they came to a stop under the birch tree, "I know you really like me...but I'm married...and I can't..."

Her eyes were filling with tears. Carefully choosing her words she finished, "...like you back."

Troy took her hands into his. He loved her firm, smooth hands; they felt so right in his strong, determined ones.

"Do you...want to go back? Pretend that I never broke up with you and that you never married?" Troy desperately asked. He needed an answer.

"...yes." Gabriella hesitated to say more. She knew that that was impossible; to pretend that she never married the "love of her life" and that she and Troy would never go back to what was before. That's a dream, Montez.

But some dreams come true.

She looked at Troy with all her might. Gabriella was searching for the truth in him; he couldn't possibly want to-

Troy stared back into her chocolate-brown eyes. They both sent the same message by eye contact; Loving you...is forbidden.

They were so close...their noses brushed together...Troy could feel Gabriella breath deeply...their lips were going to meet...

I know that was a quick chapter...but read on!