Chapter 20 – Are you sure?

Monday, July 1st, 2019

Gabi's POV

7 Weeks Pregnant

Troy laughed with his leg propped up as we were sitting on the couch and watching a new Netflix show called "In the Dark" causing both of us to laugh and smile watching it. We had binged watched plenty of shows throughout this past week after his surgery. I was curled into his side as I had been feeling sick the past several days and my head hurt but not a migraine like it had been. Troy brushed his finger over my side as he was doing a lot better than last week and getting around a lot more. He went golfing with his friends yesterday but was just the driver.

Troy pressed his fingers into my side and dropped his lips to my hair, "Are you about ready to head up to bed?" Troy asked and I smiled with a sleepy look up towards him. "Yea, work was long today and this baby is zapping all of my energy." Troy couldn't stop his smile as he let his hand reach for my belly and he brushed it for a moment. "I can't believe we're going to have a baby," he said with a laugh and I smirked, "A week from Friday we get to see this little babe," I reminded him and Troy grinned.

"I can't wait."

"My dad texted me earlier today and asked me if you were still wanting to go on our family vacation at the end of July." He rose his eyebrows, "That's a dumb question. Yea, I am. We're family now anyways," I smiled as I turned in his lap as I looked into his blue eyes as I kissed him. He reached up to frame my face with his hand as I slid into his lap easily. We kissed for a few minutes on the couch until Luna was standing up and stretching. Troy pulled back and I just rested my head on his shoulder. "We are family aren't we," I murmured and he chuckled, "If you'd let me put a ring on your finger I would," I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not getting married because I'm pregnant."

"I didn't say it was because you were pregnant." Troy shot back with a hint of a smile on his face. I just shook my head back and forth, "We've been dating for all of nearly seven months," I reminded him with my own growing smile and he cracked a laugh. "And I've known I wanted to marry you from the very beginning. Just because you're pregnant doesn't change a damn thing." I just shook my head as I got up and I went to let Luna outside.

Troy eased up as he was using his crutches to get up and down stairs around the house but besides that he was free of them unless he was outside of the house. He stood up and stretched his body out as I watched for a brief moment before turning my eyes away to make sure Luna hadn't come back yet. I nibbled on my lower lip when I felt him behind me, "I mean seven months and you're still checking me out? I'd call that a win." I couldn't stop my laugh as he chuckled against the back of my neck.

Troy went into the kitchen with a slight limp as he grabbed our bottles of water off the kitchen counter as I let Luna back inside. I followed Troy up the stairs and I went to the bathroom as I stripped off my t-shirt and removed my sports bra before finding one of Troy's t-shirts that were laying on the counter. I shimmed out of my shorts and ditched them in the laundry basket. Troy sat on the edge of the bed when I walked out and his eyes traced my body from my feet all the way up to my eyes.

"Damn, you're beautiful." I couldn't stop a laugh as I walked over and straddled his lap. "Yea?" I questioned as I brushed my nose against his neck and he grunted. "Yea, fucking beautiful. How did I get so lucky?" I couldn't stop my laugh as I ran my fingers through his hair and pulled his lips back to mine. "I love you," he murmured against my lips, "It might just be seven months but it feels like seven years. My connection with you is deep and imbedded."

I blinked back the tears as I pressed my head into his neck. His hand ran up and down my back gently while pressing his lips into my temple. "I love you, too." I whispered into his ear. We stayed connected in that embrace and when Luna jumped on the bed Troy only grunted. My stomach twisted and I pulled away. "You okay?" Troy asked quietly. "I just suddenly feel sick," Troy frowned as he reached over and turned the fan on and shut the lights off.

"Lay down," he said quietly as it wasn't unusual for my morning sickness to by night sickness. Something about later in the day caused the nausea to roll. Normally, sleeping helped keep it at bay and could I sleep. I could sleep for hours and hours. Troy was getting better and better about handling my nausea and all the other weird pregnancy things that were already happening. Troy reached over and brushed my hair away from my face before reaching down to kiss my forehead.

"I love you and I am very thankful that you are carrying my baby," he whispered and I couldn't stop my laugh as he tipped my chin backwards before planting a kiss on me. He connected our hands together as I got too hot sometimes in the middle of the night to cuddle. "I love you, T."


Thursday, July 4th, 2019

Troy's POV

I chuckled with a beer in my hand as I propped my leg up by the pool as Gabi and Macken were in the pool, Ada was floating on a raft as Silas and Brady were trying to figure out how to get the girls soaking wet. My shirt was balled up underneath of my head as I shook my head as Gabi smiled and laughed with Macken. Her hair was piled up on her head and a water sitting on the edge of the pool as she was in a tiny little two piece causing my dick to ache when I first saw her.

The black triangle fabric made her look darker than she really was and her butt cheeks screamed touch me. I rubbed my lips together tearing my eyes away from her while my mom came down the stairs with fresh cocktails and drinks as their friends were all mingling around as well. 4th of July was my parents' favorite holiday and they always threw a big party. Tonight, Brady would shoot off fireworks with Silas and my dad. I typically helped but this year I was sidelined because of my knee. Which I was fine with – Gabi could sit in my lap and I could talk to her while we watched the fireworks.

Dylan, Cameron, Jax, and Jesse were all coming over with their significant others and would probably be here anytime. Jenna and Ethan were going to join the party as well after they visited her family for a little bit later. My mom came over and handed me a fresh beer and I thanked her as her eyes drifted to Gabi, "I made her an alcoholic free margarita – do you think she'll like it?" my mom asked and I chuckled, "Probably. She misses wine with Jenna." My mom smiled as she sat down next to me.

"You are going to marry her – right?" I rolled my eyes at my mom but I couldn't resist my smile, "Yes, mom, I am going to marry her. I already tried to propose and she shot me down because it was right after we found out she was pregnant." My mom rolled her eyes dramatically at me. "I raised you better than that, Troy Bolton."

"Oh damn, it's only two thirty and momma Bolton is already getting onto Troy?" My mom grinned as Cameron came up behind me with Lennon on his tail. "Did he tell you about the proposal?" I grunted, "It wasn't even a proposal. It was – I said let's get married. It was a fumble from my mouth and she told me no – like she should have." I clarified and Cameron snickered behind me as Lennon just shook her head with a laugh.

"Cameron, how you are you?" my mom asked as she took my fresh beer that I hadn't opened yet and gave to Cameron. "Hey!" I called and Cameron just smirked while taking a long sip. "Thanks, momma," my mom just grinned, "Lennon, I would give you Gabi's drink but it's a virgin. Let me give this to Gabi and then I will be back with a good drink." Lennon just laughed and thanked her as she got up to take Gabi the drink.

Gabi smiled up at my mom and laughed as she told her thank you once she took a sip of the alcohol-free margarita. "I love your mom," I tossed Cameron a look as Dylan came around the corner holding a cooler. "What's up party people?!" Macken rolled her eyes from the pool, "Dylan, who invited you?" I glanced back at him as he was in an unbuttoned shirt with a pair of swim trunks on and a backwards baseball hat. "Your brother, of course," I scratched my head. "Did I?"

He shot me a look and I couldn't help but laugh as I sat up as Gabi got out of the pool. "Gabi, that suit is beautiful on you!" Lennon exclaimed and Cameron snickered next to me. I shot him a look as Gabi smiled, "Thanks,"

"How are you feeling?" Cameron asked her and she shrugged, "I'm okay right now. It usually doesn't hit until nights anyway," I moved my good leg and she sat down next to me, her fingers brushing along my calf of my other leg. "How far along do you think you are?" Lennon asked, "I don't know. Probably around seven or eight weeks." Lennon smiled, "Don't take this the wrong way because you're drop dead gorgeous but you're definitely showing a little bit already,"

Gabi sighed as she had stood in front of me for thirty minutes before we left asking me if I could tell she was pregnant. Yea, I could tell. She had a little bloat that wasn't normal for her and I really didn't know how to answer that question this morning. I felt like there was no correct answer. "I don't know why. I really don't think I am anymore pregnant than that," she confessed and Lennon laughed, "It's different for everybody. I mean, c'mon, Bolton here is like 6'6. That's going to be a big baby," I chuckled as Gabi shot me a look with those deep brown eyes. So much playfulness was imbedded in there.

"You should have to birth this baby," I sat forward and kissed the side of her neck. "I would if I could but…" she rolled her eyes and I dropped another kiss. "You're beautiful," I murmured into her ear. "Yea, yea, you just impregnated me with a giant baby." I couldn't stop my chuckle as Dylan laughed, too. Jesse, Sage, Sara, and Jax all showed up within minutes of each other and my mom brought everybody a drink as the boys started to get into the pool as the girls started a conversation.

"You okay?" I asked Gabi and she nodded her head and smiled. "I'm just a little tired." I gently lifted her up and pulled her back and closer to me. I planted her on my lap and her wet suit pressed into my body but I didn't care. "Do I really already look pregnant?" she whispered and I laughed, "Yea, baby, a little bit. I don't think anybody would really know if they didn't know though." I let my fingers graze over her stomach and she watched my fingers trace it.

"I think you are beautiful and I think you are going to be so beautiful carry this baby, okay?" she just nodded and I knew she was tired because she just rested against me and didn't say much. "Yo, Bolton, do you let her sleep at night?" Jax asked as he sat down next to me, "Is she asleep?" he nodded, "It's the hormones and the growing a human thing," I told him with a chuckle. I brushed my fingers through her hair when Jax looked over at Sara and then over to me as he pulled out his phone and showed me a picture.

I smirked as I looked over at Sara, "When?"

"Tomorrow," he said, "I thought about doing it tonight but she doesn't want it in front of a lot of people. So, I figured I would do it tomorrow night and she wouldn't be expecting it." I smiled, "I'm happy for you,"

"I'm happy for you, I know the journey to right here hasn't been easy for either of you but you are here. You have her." I smiled as I brushed my fingers through her hair again and kissed her forehead. "I love her, man, I almost didn't go to that game but something inside of me said I had to show up and I am so fucking glad I did." Jax smiled as his eyes drifted to Sara who was chatting with Lennon and Sage. Each of them had a margarita in their hands. "How is the knee?"

"Good, I am about ready to kick your asses again on the golf course before too long." I threw him a smirk and Jax just rolled his eyes, "You wish, Bolton."


Gabi's POV

Jenna sat next to me with Ethan while fireworks were shooting overhead. Troy had his fingers locked in mine but was engaged in a conversation with Dylan and Cameron. I couldn't stop a smile on my face as his thumb stroked my hand. Never straying too far and sending me looks because he knew how hard nights were for me. "Are you excited for your first ultrasound?" Jenna asked and I smiled with a nod of my head. "Yea, it will be surreal to see our baby for the first time."

Jenna let her hand drop to her round belly as she was nearing her third trimester already. She was due in September which was right around the corner. "How is my niece doing?" I questioned at the little girl they announced a few weeks ago. I couldn't wait to buy her all of the cute outfits. "She's kicking up a storm. I need her to calm the hell down." I laughed as I reached over to rub her belly. "Did you show this early?" I questioned.

"No, you know this. It was like fifteen weeks." I pouted, "Why am I showing this early?" I complained and Troy tugged on my hand, "Gabi, baby, you are not the same as other women. You are beautiful and that's all that matters." Jenna sent me a look with a growing smile on her face as Troy reached over and tipped my chin in his direction. "I just get to enjoy it longer," Jenna groaned, "Dammnit, Gabi, he needs to give Ethan lessons."

I couldn't stop my laugh as Ethan rolled his eyes, "I only said you looked bigger. I didn't say fatter." Ethan butted in and Troy winced, "Bigger and fatter are the same words," Troy pointed out. "Macken told me that before I left for college." Ethan grunted as Jenna nodded her head, "SEE! He gets it!"

"Thanks Troy," Ethan dryly muttered causing Jenna to laugh, Troy reached over and dropped a kiss to my head. "I love you, you doing okay?" I nodded, "Yea, I think I am doing a lot better than I was the other day. I'm okay." I reassured him and he just nodded as we all watched the fireworks for a little bit. "Gabi, sweetie, do you want any dessert?" I glanced up at Laura and I smiled. God, I loved her. She was the sweetest lady.

"Yea, I'll come and get some." I stood up from the chair and I released Troy's hand. "Do you want me to come with you?" he questioned and I shook my head. "I'm okay. Do you want anything?" I asked, "A drink or dessert?" he smiled, "Will you grab me a water?" I nodded my head as I turned towards Jenna. "Do you need anything?" she shook her head as I went upstairs to the deck and inside where Laura was starting to clean up.

"Do you need help?" I asked her and she grinned, "No! Just get what you want and go back out there. You deserve to spend time with all of your people. I love watching from in here." I shared a look with Laura as I grabbed a slice of cake and Troy a water. "I keep meaning to ask but how are you feeling? With Troy I was sicker than a dog and I was hoping he wasn't passing those genes on," Laura sent me her motherly gaze and I laughed, "Uh sometimes. Not always. It typically is nights that are the worst for me but so far so good tonight."

"Oh good. We should do lunch sometimes soon together. I really am excited to have you in the family and I can see how smitten Troy is with you just by watching. I'm happy for him to have found you and I am happy for you to have found him." I felt my cheeks turn red, "He blessed my life, there is no other way to put it." Laura came over and wrapped me up tight in a hug. "Oh, I know sweetie but don't let him fool you. He needed you, too."


Saturday, July 6th, 2019

I curled up on my side as I just stared at the bathroom door in front of me as it was early but I woke up from a dream about Zoey and I didn't want to go back to sleep and do it again. Not today. The clock blinked that it was just a little past five in the morning. Troy twisted on the other side of the bed and it took all of my control to not wake him up right now. My thoughts were heavy and tonight we were all having dinner at my parents' house.

The kids, James, and Troy and I were all going to share a dinner together and try to bring some better light to this day. I just had the hardest time believing that it had been ten months since she left us. It felt like yesterday she was calling my phone and laughing about something stupid at work with me. Or she was calling and telling me for the 100th time that I needed to break up with Brad because there was a much better man out there for me.

She wasn't wrong.

It only took Zoey leaving me to realize that I deserved better and it took Zoey to bring him into my life to find him. I blinked away the emotions that were welling up as I twisted over to face him this time. He was laying on his side, shirtless, and the sheet in the middle of his chest. His hair was sticking up and his face was relaxed. He was my saving grace and only having him for the past seven months seemed surreal. While Zoey's didn't seem real it had only been ten months, I couldn't believe I had only been with him for seven.

I felt like our relationship was aged and of years instead of months. His family had accepted me with open arms and my family had accepted him. I couldn't ask for anything better and I knew how happy Zoey would be for me. Zoey would want me to be happy today and to spend my weekend with him without thought of her. I reached up to wipe my tears away with the heavy thoughts of Zo on my brain. Zoey was the one who would have been making me laugh this morning and Beth would have, too. Beth. I just wish she would let us know where she was and that she was okay. The one postcard months ago just didn't seem enough anymore.

I missed my sisters.

I missed cuddling in bed with all of them.

I missed our group calls and laughing our asses off.

I missed the bitching, the stealing of clothes, and the arguing. I missed it.

The tears only fell more rapidly and I couldn't stop the break in my chest, the sob that cracked the air, and the panic of waking Troy up. I started to sit up when those strong arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me back into bed. He didn't say anything, he only pulled me into his body. I flipped around to face him again and his strong hands found my hair and gently brushed his fingers through it as I cried into his chest. Troy never said anything – he just let me cry while his hands stroked my head to reassure that he was right here.

He was a saint and I couldn't believe he was mine. I reached up to wipe my tears away as I pulled back from him. His blue eyes were sleepy but I could see the concern as he watched me. "Thank you," I whispered and he just pulled at my hand and dropped a kiss to my palm. "I love you," he whispered and I had to blink away more tears. "I love you, too." My voice cracked at the end and Troy gently pulled me back into his grasp.

He sat up and I crawled into his lap and just let my head rest on his shoulder while his arms looped around me. My knees falling on the outside of his legs and I just listened to his heartbeat. His hands stroked up and down my back as his lips pressed into my temple and then the top of my head. I let my palms rest against his skin while we just laid there together in the dark and quiet. My tears subsided as my heart grew with how thankful I was for him right here.

I pulled back to look at his face and he was a little bit more awake and his eyes were focused on me. The darkness of the early morning surrounded the bedroom and just a sliver of light highlighted his face with the facial hair that he hadn't shaved off since his surgery that was growing in thick. I leaned forward and let my lips drop to his. If he was surprised, he didn't act like it as he took his time with my mouth. Cherishing our kiss and gently working it.

We were in no rush, no words were exchanged between the two of us as we just kissed, our lips slowly wondering across both of our bodies. His fingers lifted my t-shirt over my head and I let my own fingers scrap against his abs causing chills to explode over his body. His mouth dropped to my breasts and I cried out as they were sensitive but it felt so good at the same time. He was still gentle with me, his fingers massaging my lower back while his lips caused havoc.

"Troy," my voice was a breath of air and he only went fasted before releasing and going to the other side. I tugged on his hair and rolled my hips against his as he groaned at the feeling. His shorts and my underwear were the only things in our way and when I repeated the hip roll his hissed and brought his full mouth back to my mouth. I reached down and tugged on his shorts for him to lift his hips to slide them down just enough as he pulled my underwear to the side before, I collapsed on top of him.

He grunted as my body took him in and I slowly moved as his fingers dug into my hips. I gripped his shoulders as I picked up the pace and then would slow it down causing Troy frustration but I knew how much he liked it this way. Our mouths fused together again at some point and Troy took control over the motions with his hands. I tipped my head back with a gasp and his lips pressed to my neck before devouring me.

I was breathless and weak when he emptied inside of me and it all came back as our sweaty bodies were slick against each other, our breaths mingled together, and his blue eyes swept over me. "You are such an incredible woman, Brie. I know how much you miss your sisters and I wish I could fix that ache." I smiled at him and he tipped my chin and dropped another kiss to my lips. "I love you," I whispered to him. I buried my head back to where we started this whole adventure and he rolled us back into bed, our bodies wrapping around each other. "I've got you, always," he whispered back.


Troy's POV

I bounced the ball back to Blaine as Luna sat underneath of the goal and panted from chasing us around. Gabi and Lucy were inside with her parents as James wanted some time alone after dinner. I asked Blaine if he wanted to play some hoops – I couldn't do much but stand underneath of the goal but we formed a game of horse that wasn't too wild for me knee. "How are you?" I asked him and he shrugged, "I don't know. It's weird without her here."

"I bet. I don't know what you are going through, Blaine but I do know that I will help you. I actually talked to Coach Sam's the other day about you." Blaine sent me a look and I smiled, "All good. He just recently found out who I was dating. He made sure I wasn't trying to bribe you to change school districts since he found out you were moving." Blaine laughed and I smiled over at him as I went up for an easy shot.

"He then proceeded to ask me if I would work with you – I told him no because that's unfair to me." Blaine really laughed the second time and I couldn't stop my own smile. "It is weird that you are dating Aunt Gabi and I play for Coach Sam's but you make Aunt Gabi happy. Happier than I ever remember her being." My chest ached thinking of her this morning. I was in and out of sleep when she was up earlier this morning but when she let out that cry in bed my heart shattered.

"She makes me really happy." I said bouncing the ball again and I shot up it up, the kids still didn't know about her being pregnant because she wanted to wait until she was in the clear. She didn't want to hurt them again if something happened. A decision all of the adults agreed upon because they had been through too much. "Are you going to marry her?" Blaine asked and I felt a smile tug to my lips, "Yea, I am. She knows it. Your Grandpa knows it. I'm going to marry her."

Blaine smiled as he took the ball and bounced it around, "Troy Bolton you better not be doing too much!" Gabi yelled and I turned to face her as she had a smile on her face, Lucy was at her side and mimicking her position and my heart exploded thinking one day that might be her and our daughter. Lucy looked up at Gabi and fixed her position of her arms to truly match and I couldn't stop my laugh. Blaine chuckled too watching his baby sister.

"I'm fine, B,"

She rolled her eyes, "Until you crawl into bed and whine," I put my hand over my heart as if she had wounded me. "That's not nice," Blaine laughed and Lucy ran up to me. "Troy, you can't hurt yourself again! That made Aunt Gabi sad," I laughed as I bent down and picked her up. She hugged me around my neck, "I promise, I won't make Aunt Gabi sad again." I whispered to her. Lucy pulled back and wiggled her finger in front of my face causing my own smile to spread.

"You better not," I cracked up and shook my head, "I love you, Lucy," she grinned and kissed my cheek. "I love you too Troy," she wiggled down and ran over to Blaine as I went over to Gabi. "Okay, that was adorable. I think I want a daughter," she said and I couldn't stop my laugh as I dropped a kiss down onto her. "I think I want a daughter, too." I whispered to her. "You are being good – right?" I nodded, "Yes ma'am, I'm mostly just watching Blaine. Playing a little horse." She nodded and tucked her hands into her pocket.

"What are your parents doing?" I asked and Gabi twisted to look, "Nothing. They were helping clean up the kitchen from dinner." I kissed her head and I turned to watch Blaine pick up Lucy and help her dunk the ball. She grinned down at her brother and I nudged Gabi, "I can't wait to do that with you."

She smiled, "We have a long way to go – you sure you want to do that for that long?" I chuckled and I leaned in to her ear, "I'm going to marry you," I whispered into her ear. "I'm going to love you forever and ever and there will never be anything you can do to change that." She pulled back with a blink and I smiled. "Troy, you don't-" I cut her off. "I've told you this before, way before anything else happened, I am going to marry you. So…"

She rolled her eyes and I turned to face the siblings again and smiled knowing that was in my future and I couldn't wait.


Friday, July 12th, 2019

Gabi's POV

I bit down on my bottom lip as I was nervous waiting in the waiting room for them to call my name. Troy had his hand planted on my thigh and he looked over at me, "You okay?" he asked and I just nodded my head. "I'm nervous, I don't know why, but I am." Troy smiled, "There is nothing to be nervous about. I am going to be with you the entire time." I had already filled out all of the paperwork and peed in a cup for them. They had warned me that I would be having to do a blood draw too and that was going to be the next thing.

"What if there isn't a baby?" I confessed and the worry nagged in my chest. Troy twisted to face me and his entire body just radiated calm. "Then we'll take it one step at a time. I'll never not be with you and if something goes wrong or is wrong, we'll handle it together." I just gripped his hand tightly and took in a deep breath as the doors opened. "Gabriella Montez?" I stood up and linked fingers with Troy as we walked through the waiting room. She led us back to a room and had me change into a gown.

"I'll be right back to get all of your information," I just nodded as she stepped out and I began to strip off my clothes as Troy sat down in the chair next to the bed. "I hate this part." I grumbled and Troy chuckled, "Don't laugh until you have shit going up your vagina that shouldn't be going up your vagina." Troy raised a single eyebrow as I pulled on the gown. "Yea, the only thing going up your vagina should be me so…" I shot him another look and he covered his mouth with his hand to stop the laugh.

I piled my clothes up and tucked my underwear in my jeans pocket before handing them to Troy. "Why did you just hide your underwear?" he asked and I shrugged, "I don't know? I don't want her to see my underwear." Troy's face scrunched up tight, "Seriously? She's about to look up your vagina," I shrugged, "Look. I can't explain it but ask Ada and Macken and every other woman you know. It's a thing." Troy just chuckled as the nurse came back in the room.

She took my weight, vitals, and all of my information about my last menstrual cycle and all of the symptoms I have been having. "I will say congrats as you are indeed pregnant – the urine sample came back positive almost immediately. After you leave this appointment you will head to lab and they will take a good chunk of your blood and we can start making all of your appointments." I just nodded my head as she smiled.

"I'll go get Dr. Willis, okay?" I thanked her as she stepped out and Troy rubbed my arm gently as I faced him. "After we look at the baby, I am going to be a basket case," I told him and he laughed with a smile. The door opened about five minutes later and Dr. Willis came in who had been my OB since I was in high school. "Hi Gabi!" she walked in and wrapped me up tightly in a hug, "How are you?" she whispered as I had to come see her not too long after Zoey's death and I was a basket case.

"I'm better," I told her with a smile, "You look glowing, you must be pregnant." Dr. Willis joked and I laughed while I tucked my hair behind my ear. "I am pretty sure I am. Dr. Willis, this is my boyfriend, Troy, and the baby's father." Troy smiled and shook her hand, "It's great to meet you, you found a good one." I smiled as Troy shot me a smile, "Yea, she's pretty awesome. I love her," Dr. Willis sent me a look, "Okay maybe you found a good one,"

We all laughed as Dr. Willis was good at putting me at ease during all of my appointments. It was one of the reasons I liked her. "It looks like based on your last menstrual cycle your due date will be right around February 15th," I smiled as I sent Troy a look and he grimaced, "We would have this happen right in the middle of basketball season." I couldn't stop my laugh as Dr. Willis smiled, "Do you coach?" he nodded, "James Island,"

"Oh, that's exciting, but yea, I hate to say it but this baby will be here then." Troy just squeezed my hand in response as she went through my history, we talked about my symptoms, and she told me she would prescribe me new migraine medications and Zofran. "Okay, let's take a quick peek at baby. You should be around nine weeks so there should be a heartbeat and a decent picture." She had me get set up in the stir-ups and she set up the monitor for Troy and I to see.

I nibbled on my lip for a moment as she explained everything to me and then she inserted it, I tensed for a moment but a squeeze of Troy's hand had me relaxing. I glanced up at Troy and he smiled at me for a moment when we heard Dr. Willis.

"Oh," I felt my heart race as I turned my attention to her. "Is the baby okay?" I questioned and she laughed and hummed for a moment before twisting the screen around with her free hand. "Babies," she corrected and I felt my eyes blink rapidly.

"What?" Troy said next to me and she laughed a little before pointing to the screen. "Babies. There is one and there is a second," she stated as I followed her finger to two different blobs on the screen. Panic swelled in my chest and tears pulled in my eyes because there was no way Troy wasn't going to freak out now. He was going to freak out and leave because two babies? "Two?" I whispered and she nodded her head as she seemed to be doing something on the computer as I stared at the two flickering beans.

"Are you sure?" Troy questioned next to me, his voice rough, and I squeezed my eyes closed for just a minute. "Yup, I am pretty sure. Both of them have a strong heartbeat and they both look to be right around nine weeks." I wiped away my tears and I looked at the screen again to see those little blobs just moving around. My heart cracked and warmed in my chest just looking at the two of them and wanted to do everything I could to protect them.

She finished up and shut off the monitor, "I am going to grab you pictures and then we have to have a whole other discussion because things just changed. Okay?" I just nodded my head numbly and she exited the room as I sat up and reached for my pants. "Hey, look at me," Troy's voice was soft and I blinked away tears, "It's okay if you want to leave or whatever like this is a lot of all of a sudden and I understand," words began to fall out of my mouth and Troy stood up. I tugged my underwear from the pocket and tried to put them on but Troy gently removed them from my hands and his hands framed my face.

"Look at me." He requested, demanded, again, I finally let my brown eyes flicker to meet his blue ones. "I am not going anywhere. I am fucking shocked as hell – yes, but I am not leaving you. Do you understand that?" I felt the tears well in my eyes and I just nodded my head in his grasp. "I am not leaving you." He repeated with firm words and I just nodded my head again and he kissed my forehead as we knew we didn't have time for a full discussion. I pulled my underwear and jeans back on before tugging on my shirt as the door opened again.

"Okay – I know that you are both shocked rights now. I know this probably wasn't a planned baby to begin with and then to have another one on top of it – it's scary." She looked between the both of us and smiled softly. "You can do it. I can feel the love in the room and both of those babies will have so much love." I smiled softly and she squeezed my legs. "Our goal is for Gabi to make it to thirty-seven weeks. That's it. If you can make it that far those babies will flourish but it will be hard and if they come before that – we will do everything to prevent it or make sure they are ready…okay?" I just nodded my head up and down trying to soak up this information.

She squeezed my leg again, "Gabi, look at me," I lifted my head to look at her. "We're going to take care of these babies, okay? We are not going to let anything happen to them." I just nodded my head as I wiped away the tears that were collected. Troy inched closer to me and he spread his hands over my leg. "You will have lots of appointments and you will get lots of pictures of them. You have a lot of good things going for you – they do not share a sac and they do not share a cord or a placenta. This is the safest twin pregnancy, okay?" I nodded my head and she smiled softly. "You deserve good things, Gabi. These babies are going to be exactly what you need."

She handed me the pictures of the babies, "Here ya go, I will see you in a month okay? We'll talk more about what our plan is going to be. This is probably why you have some intense symptoms – mostly because you have an extra baby." I paused and I looked up at her, "Is this why my stomach already looks bloated all the time?" she nodded her head, "Yea, you are growing extra things and an extra baby. There is going to be a little bit extra."

I smiled, "They are going to be okay?" I whispered and she smiled, "We're going to do everything we can to protect them, okay?" I thanked her and she hugged me again, "Congrats, this is good news." I thanked her again as she shook Troy's hand and walked out of the room. Troy was standing up and between my legs "This is good, we're good." He whispered as he held me close and I just stared forward shocked to the core of me.

I finished getting dressed and I was silent the entire way to the car, once I got in the car, and most of the drive home. "Gabi, baby, you're scaring me. You haven't said a word." I blinked a few times before I twisted to face him as he pulled the car into the driveway. Those blue eyes were more than concerned, "Two?" I questioned and Troy let out a big breath, "Yea, two of them. Two babies. Two lives. Two…" he stopped and his eyes flickered to me.

"Two?" I whispered another time as the tears filled my throat, "Like the two sisters I lost?" I whispered to him and Troy blinked at me for a few seconds and he covered his face with his hands for a moment. He muttered something under his breath before getting out of the car and coming over to me. He opened the door and I unbuckled my seat belt. "Is this Zoey again? Zoey telling me that I need two more people to love?"

"Brie," he murmured and he kissed my temple, "You aren't going to leave me, right?" I whispered as I grasped onto his shirt. "Never baby, never." I inhaled, "I'm scared." I whispered to him and he kissed the top of my head. "I know. I am, too."

"But I do think that there is a reason we're having two babes and I don't think you should read into that with Beth. I think Beth will come back when she's ready." I pulled back to look at him and I pulled his hand to my belly and he didn't say anything, "She brought me you because she knew I needed you. Apparently, she thinks we need two babies. I don't know why but she had something to do with this." I whispered to him. "I just figured that you were going to be terrified and leave because one baby is plenty but two…"

"One, two, three, or four," he paused and he scrunched his nose. "Next time we're making sure there isn't any more than two," I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped me and Troy smiled softly. "We're doing this together. I told you, I am going to marry you. I would drop to one knee right now but I'm going to wait because you aren't ready yet." I reached him and I hugged him again. "We're having two babies," I said with a laugh bubbling out of my throat and I couldn't stop the laugh and Troy chuckled too.

"What the fuck, Bolton. What kind of sperm do you have?" Troy couldn't stop his laugh after that and I giggled as well until we were both cracking up together. We shared a smile with each other and laughed again because this life just got crazier and crazier.


Saturday, July 13th, 2019

Troy's POV

Gabi was asleep next to me in bed as I tried to think about yesterday. Yesterday was a fuck ton of emotions. I wanted to enjoy the moment and look at my son and daughter on the screen but I couldn't get over that there was two of them. I was going to be two babies and I didn't know how to take care of a baby. The thought made me sick in the office, my stomach actually ached but I saw the fear on Gabi's face and I knew she was scared.

Dr. Willis knew she was scared because anymore loss to Gabi right now would probably shove her over the edge but at the same time Gabi also knew her sister had her hand in this cookie jar. Gabi lost two people in her life and here were two more to come into it. She started laughing after thinking about it and we spent the rest of our night celebrating the fact that we were getting two for the price of one. It was going to be a hard road but it was a blessing.

I grabbed my phone and I went downstairs as I did a group facetime call as Cameron answered first followed by Jax and then Jesse. "Where is Dylan?" I questioned as I started the coffee pot and Cameron shrugged, "He had a date with his new girl last night." I raised my eyebrow, "Really?" the phone changed and Dylan's face appeared and I grinned, "There he is. How was the date?" I asked like a girl and he grunted.

"I should still be on it but you fuckers are calling me," We all shared a look, "Bolton what do you want?" Dylan snapped and I chuckled, "well friends, I need you pray for me." Jax wrinkled his eyebrows, "Is everything okay? Gabs okay?" I nodded my head, "Oh she's fine. She'll hate me later but she's fine…we're not having one but two babies." I said and all four of them gasped or made some sort of noise from the other end of the phone.

"Holy shit," Cameron muttered and I nodded my head, "Yup. We're having twins." Dylan busted out laughing and Jesse smirked, "Wow Bolton, you make it this far without knocking up a girl but when you do you go big." I rolled my eyes and I breathed out, "Yea, well, it's wild. She freaked out. I freaked out. I am still freaked out because I barely know how to take care of myself and now, I have to help take care of two babies?"

"Man, dude, that's rough as fuck. How did Gabi take the news?" I rubbed the back of my neck as I poured my coffee into my cup. "She was shocked. She was scared I was going to leave…again." Cameron let his eyebrows tug together. "Why?" I shrugged. My head looked over my shoulder but it remained quiet. "I think just with her sister leaving, her sister dying, and just…everything. She fears that people will leave when shit gets hard and shit just got hard."

"Man dude, that's hard. You two will rock it."

"I will need all four of your guys help with this though with basketball. She's due in the middle of February but it sounds like she won't make it that long now. So, January and February may be…distractions." Dylan grunted, "Shut up, Dyl," Jax said. "This is a little different than last year." I shrugged my shoulders. "It still what it is and my worry might be tenfold."

"She'll just have to come to all of the games," Jesse said and I laughed, "Blaine is a junior this year. She won't miss many of his games. We have much better communication now though but yes I promise, I'll focus where I can." I brushed my hands through my hair and just let out a laugh. "Dylan, but really, how is Josie?" I questioned brushing my fingers through my hair and he grunted but a smile slipped over his face. "How about Friday night dinner at my place? You guys can meet her. Bring the girls."

All of us were stunned silent.

"Wait…" I started.

"She's been to your place?" Jesse questioned.

"Like you…cleaned it?" Jax exclaimed and Cameron literally just had his jaw hinged open. "Like you really…really cleaned it?" I questioned and Dylan groaned, "I hate all of you fuckers." Dylan said. "yea, I know how to fucking clean and I like her and I cleaned for her. Happy?" I was wide eyed staring into the camera as nobody, I mean, nobody said a word to him. "You motherfuckers," Dylan grumbled over the phone. "fuck all of you, I will see you all Friday at six." Dylan hung up the phone and we all lost it.

All of us were cracking up as I wiped away the tears from my eyes, "Oh my god, I never thought we would see the day." Cameron mumbled as he wiped his own eyes. I couldn't stop my smile, "Troy, are you scared?" Jesse asked and I roughed a hand through my hair. "Scared? No. I'm nervous and I want Gabi to know that I'm not going anywhere but…" I paused with a laugh, "Okay, yea, I'm fucking terrified but I'm strangely…excited?"

Jax laughed with a tiny smile on his face, "Well you have all of us to come help you whenever Gabi leaves you," I chuckled, "Leaves me?" I questioned and they all laughed, "Like when she goes to the store. If you need four other men to provide some help…we'll be there." I smiled because I truly had some of the best of friends. "I might need all of you even if Gabi is here," Cameron chuckled with a smile on his face. "Of course, dude, let's just hope for two boys."

I chuckled, "I don't know. I watch Gabi with Lucy and I don't know…I think having a little girl would be fun. One of each would be a lot of fun," I told them and Jesse sent me a shot, "No, two boys. That way you only need three more until you have a full basketball team." I shook my head with a laugh as I took a drink of my coffee that was getting cold in front of me. An arm slipped around my waist and I smiled as I let my hand fall on top of hers.

"Thanks, boys, for the chat, I guess I'll see you for golf and dinner tomorrow." The group laughed as I hung up just as her head landed in the middle of my back. "Hey baby, you sleep okay?" I asked as I twisted my head just enough to see her. "Yea, I woke up sad that you weren't in bed." I smiled as I turned around and pulled her into my grasp. "Sorry, I couldn't sleep. I saw the guys were all awake so we had a little Facetime date."

A smile stretched on her lips, "You told them about the twins," she said and I nodded my head. "Yea, I did. Is that okay?" she laughed, "Yea, I will tell Jenna today and then we gotta tell our families." She said with a laugh as her chin pressed into my chest and her eyes tilted back to meet mine. "I am so happy that you are excited," she whispered, "And I'm also really scared."

I chuckled while I cupped her cheeks and dropped a kiss to her lips. "Do you want a cup of coffee?" I asked her and she nodded her head as I released her to grab her a cup of coffee. I sat down next to her on the barstool as I realized that Luna didn't come down. "Where is Luna?" I questioned and she smiled, "I let her out back already. You were very engrossed in giving Dylan shit." I couldn't stop my smile, "Gabs, he literally cleaned his apartment for this girl."

"And I cleaned your house," I laughed as I rubbed her thigh, "Yea well…" she couldn't stop her laugh and I brushed my thumb over her wrist. "I love you for it, one of the moments I knew I was falling hard and fast for you." She smiled and her eyes drifted down to her belly. "Are we going to do this?" she questioned and I laughed, "Yea, we are. We're going to be good parents, baby," she smiled up at me and sighed, "I think two boys would be adorable." She agreed and I laughed, "How much of our conversation did you listen to?"

"Most of it. I really listened to the whole Dylan thing. You all give him so much shit." I chuckled, "In good faith," I told her and she took a sip of her coffee. "I bet," Gabi nibbled on her bottom lip and I nudged her with my foot. "What?" I questioned and she sighed, "Are you sure? Are you sure we can do this?" I pulled her body between my legs and I tipped her chin backwards. "Yea, I am positive that we can do this. We're a team, right?" she nodded her head, "I am a Coach…you are a badass woman…that together will make an unstoppable team."

She couldn't stop her smile and I kissed her softly, "We're going to be parents…to twins." I tried out and Gabi chuckled while burying her head in my chest.


Gabi's POV

Jenna sat across from as we were both sharing a coffee together and laughing as I chewed on my lower lip, "So…I have some news." I told her and her eyes flared up to me and Ethan stopped washing dishes in the kitchen. "You're already pregnant…did he propose?!" she questioned with excitement and I laughed with a shake of my head. "No. He didn't propose…again." Jenna gave a big smile and I sighed.

"No, so…your baby girl is going to have…two friends." I echoed and Jenna dropped her, thankfully, empty coffee cup onto the table. "Shut the fuck up! You're having twins?!" she yelled and I couldn't stop my laugh with a nod of my head. "Yea, I'm having twins. Two babies are swimming around in there and apparently Troy Bolton also has super sperm." I joked and Ethan groaned, "Of course he does because why would he lack in any category?"

I couldn't stop my laugh as Jenna jumped up and grabbed me tightly into a hug. "Oh, Gabi I am so happy for you! You are going to be such a good mom and now my little girl can have a best friend and a boyfriend." I couldn't stop my laugh. "I have no idea what I am having."

"But two best friends or two boyfriends? Oh, I smell competition." I just laughed at Jenna and shared a smile with Ethan. "Congrats, Gabi, how did Troy react?" I laughed. "We were both really shocked. Like…really shocked."

"That is a lot of news to take in but I have good faith that he will take care of you."

"Aren't you thankful you're doing this with Troy and not Brad?" Jenna shuddered and I just smiled, "I would never." Jenna just hugged me again, "You deserve all of the happiness, best friend." I couldn't stop my smile as I hugged her right back.


It's been since Ace since I've done twins and I am SO ready to tackle it again. This story is just so much different than that one and well…I love it. I hope you are all enjoying it! So many EXCITING things are ahead in this story!

Also…if I were you…I would be on the lookout for a little something something next Sunday. Like…I dunno…a new…story?

Nurse Montez debuts February 14th and will always be on the opposite week update from Coach Bolton. A little Valentine's Day gift from me to you. I am SO excited about this story. It has been one of my absolute favorites to write! It goes back and forth from their high school days to the present and it's a WILD ride from beginning to end. I cannot wait to share it all with you! Here is a little synopsis!

He broke her heart. He chopped it up and stomped on it and left her shattered when they graduated high school. They went their separate ways. He went to Alabama. She went to UNC. Yet, the moment she could get away from all of their memories she did. Landing a job at Boston Children's Hospital and it was safe from the memories, it was far away from him, it was due over. Until it wasn't. Drafted by the Boston Loyalist to be their quarterback he returned to the same city she was in. She kept her distance until they were thrown into the same room. His blue eyes shocked. Her heart rocked. She couldn't say no to helping his daughter. That's how she found herself moving into a penthouse with her ex-boyfriend and his daughter…and wife.

Next Update for Coach Bolton: February 21st

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