I Want You This Much
Chapter 5
I can't tell you why
But I can't stop thinking about you baby
Oh yeah
Don't you think it's time
I walked around every word you're saying
Oh yeah (yeah)
Trying hard to figure out
Tell me what it's all about
Cuz I don't want to freak you out
Freak you out
Freak you out
'Freak You Out' – Emma Lahana
Sharpay sat in the bathroom of her apartment she shared with her boyfriend and daughter. It seemed like only seconds ago she had found him again and cried in the embrace of love they shared. But a mere three months had gone by as she sat there, waiting for five minutes.
"Sharpay!" Zeke exclaimed when she picked up the stick.
She dropped it in shock of him opening the door before she could see it.
"Zeke? What's wrong?" Sharpay asked, looking at him.
"Gabriella's in labor and the baby's coming fast! Let's go!" he said like a little child going to Disney World for the first time ever.
"Alright, alright, calm down! I'm coming!" she exclaimed, scrutinizing her test, throwing out the cup, and running out the door with her purse and jean jacket in hand.
"Breathe!"
"Breathe!"
"Breathe!"
"Breathe!"
"Breathe!"
"Breathe!"
"You're gonna kill me!" Gabriella exclaimed through pants at Taylor and Troy, who were trying to gain the control to help Gabriella during labor.
"Okay. Ten more seconds," Troy said, looking at his watch. "Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four..."
"C'mon, Gabby, you can do it! We're doing this for Samuel!" Taylor encouraged.
"One... Who the hell is Samuel?" Troy demanded from his wife.
"The baby," Gabriella informed. "Taylor didn't tell you?" Taylor smirked, raising an eyebrow.
"No... I'm gonna kill you!" Troy said, chasing Taylor around the small room.
"OHHH! OH! OH! OH!" Gabriella screamed out in pain before continuing through her contractions. Troy and Taylor stopped, racing to Gabriella's sides.
"How is she?" Sharpay asked Kelsi when she and Zeke finally made it to the hospital. They found Kelsi, Chad, and Ryan trying to keep the many kids occupied.
"Fine, I guess," Kelsi shrugged. "Everything's going as planned. She's not having any problems." They heard Gabriella scream. "Now she really is a wife."
Sharpay chuckled at the inside joke between herself, Taylor, and Kelsi.
Chad held his crying eight month old in his arms and had each of his two year old twin daughters clinging to his legs, wanting food.
"Help me!" Chad begged Zeke and Sharpay. Sharpay took Leo, placing him on her shoulder and Zeke took the twins, pulling some animal crackers out of the baby bag. Chad went back to the older kids and Ryan.
"You know... you look great with a baby in your arms," Zeke complimented his girlfriend, letting go of the Danforth twins.
"Thanks," Sharpay nodded. "Well... it's not easy, trust me... I hated labor and thought that Libby wasn't worth it and then I saw her little brown eyes staring up into mine. By the way, I was alone the whole time. I was having difficulties and they called Ryan and Kelsi, they came right after Libby was handed to me." She had tears prickling her eyes when she talked about her labor and Libby.
"Hey, if you had told me, I wouldn't have left you alone," he assured.
"Really?" she asked, looking up to meet his eyes.
"Really," he reassured.
"Zeke... I have to tell you..." she started.
"Guys! C'mon!" Troy cut her off from the door of the room. "We have a little boy!"
"C'mon, Shar'. We'll talk later," Zeke promised, wrapping an arm around her.
"Awww!" Kelsi said when she had seen her nephew.
"He's so beautiful," Chad complimented the new parents.
"I love you, James. Oh yes I do... Mommy always loves you," Gabriella cooed, holding her son in her arms and then kissing his forehead. She closed her eyes to rest.
Troy took James from Gabriella and planted a kiss on her temple, "Sleep on, Gabby." He looked at the baby in his arms and smiled as his son yawned.
"Awww," Sharpay sighed before walking over to Taylor. "Here, Tay'. He was kinda fussy for Chad."
"Thanks, Shar'," Taylor thanked, taking her son.
"Troy, you wanna come with us to take the kids out for ice cream?" Ryan asked.
"Sure," Troy shrugged. "Shar', will you take James?"
"Okay," Sharpay said skeptically, taking the infant and cradling him gently in her arms.
"I'm gonna stay behind," Taylor informed.
"Me too," Kelsi added.
The husbands kissed their wives and then herded the children to the cafeteria.
Gabriella shot up from her bed as soon as the guys and kids were gone. Kelsi, Taylor, and Sharpay burst out with laughter.
"What? I'm sick of my husband for a change," Gabriella shrugged.
Taylor placed Leo in the basinet and Sharpay put James in the plastic bed. Then all four girls sat together on the bed catching up on the gossip, when Sharpay suddenly went silent, her heart sinking.
"Shar', what's wrong?" Gabriella asked in concern when she saw the downcast look on Sharpay's face.
"I'm pregnant," Sharpay said almost inaudibly.
"What?" Kelsi exclaimed.
"It better be with Zeke! Heaven knows I'll kill you if it isn't!" Taylor threatened.
"Are you sure?" Gabriella said, putting a hand on Sharpay's shoulder in comfort.
"No, but... I was taking one when Zeke was running around the house that you were in labor. I screwed the test and ran out after him before he could drive off without me," Sharpay explained, tears filling her eyes.
Kelsi pulled her sister-in-law into her arms as she fell into deep, breathy sobs, "Everything's gonna be alright, Shar'." Sharpay just cried on.
"You wanna take one?" Taylor asked. "To make sure?"
Sharpay looked at her friends thoughtfully, carefully thinking her situation through. After a few moments, she nodded, "Please?"
Sharpay sat on Gabriella's lap, getting her back rubbed in comfort by her friend as Kelsi paced and Taylor made sure James and Leo were still asleep. Kelsi looked at her watch once again and picked up the test.
"What does it say?" Sharpay asked.
"Negative," Kelsi replied.
Sharpay's features dropped and tears fell from her eyes, "Oh... well... that's okay.""Oh, Sharpay!" Gabriella exclaimed, hugging her friend.
"You were really excited, weren't you?" Taylor asked.
"Yeah... I thought, maybe it will bring me closer to my boyfriend and we could have our happily ever after," Sharpay sobbed.
"Well it's gonna happen," Kelsi grinned.
"What?" Sharpay wiped her eyes.
"It's positive. Sharpay, you're having another baby!" Kelsi exclaimed in excitement.
Sharpay smiled brightly and continued crying, but this time in happiness, "Oh my god!" She got up and hugged her sister-in-law as they jumped up and down anxiously.
"This is so great!" Taylor said.
"I'm so happy for you and Zeke!" Gabriella added.
"Thanks," Sharpay thanked, wiping her eyes. "Zeke... Oh my god! ZEKE!"
The boys and children walked into the room.
"Someone call me?"
"Zeke!" Sharpay exclaimed, running into his arms. "Oh, Zeke."
"Whoa! Are you okay?" Zeke asked, embracing her back.
"I'm pregnant, Zeke," she said, looking into his eyes.
"Wow," he said in shock.
He looked at Libby and she crossed her throat with her hand to signal she was going to cut off his head.
"Are you sure?" he asked, looking back at his girlfriend.
"Positive... No pun intended," she assured.
He dipped her and pressed his lips to hers with passion, making her melt into his embraced kiss of love.
"Step off, you son of..." Libby started.
"Elizabeth," Chad said warningly and sternly.
Libby crossed her arms over her chest, pouting as she made her way over to her mother and father, "I hate you!" She kicked Zeke again and ran off.
"Libby!" Sharpay called. She and Chad ran after the eight year old.