Note: Sorry for the long wait but I was on vacation.
Chapter 3
Troy and I came back from our honeymoon yesterday. It was great! We were in the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and had a great time! We swam with dolphins, went on a boat ride, lounged on the beach and... it was wonderful.
We're moving into our new house today and I'm so excited. It's in Alberqureque so we're still close to our parents and friends. But it's big, huge. I should mention Troy's and my professions. Troy is a NBA basketball player and I'm the Science teacher at East High. Troy and I also do a few musicals professionaly on Troy's off season and we also do some at the local theater. I love my job and Troy mostly has home games so, I'm not alone most of the year.
Troy and I have been out of university for six years now. We had previously decided to wait until we had good careers before we got married and started a family. Well, we're doing both! That's right. I took a test on vacation and I'm pregnant! We're going to the docter's tomorrow to make sure. I hope I am.
Troy and I have been talking about starting our family right after our wedding and it seemed right because our relationship and jods are in great shape and it seemed right. I have always wanted to be a mother and this is my chance.
"Let's move out!" Troy said jumping into the kitchen of our apartment, where I was standing holding the last box of dishes. I laughed as he came up to me and gave me a peck on the lips.
"Pregnant wives should not be carrying boxes." He told me taking the box from my hands. "Which is why I got the rest of the guys and my dad to help us move today. All you have to do is sit back and tell everyone where to put the new furniture and apliances."
"Sounds good but I hope you invited the girls too, I need thier help. And we should probably tell everyone about the baby too."
"I did invite everyone and I had the exact same idea. Let's put this box of dishes in the back of the car and go to the house, everyone should be there by now." He said looking at the clock that read 12:30.
"I'm going to miss this apartement and all our furniture and stuff. I know it seems odd but we've lived here for six years now."
"I know, me too." Troy came up and put his arms around me as he said this. We took one last look around the apartement and steped out into the hallway and into the elevator.
"The owner told us to leave the keys at the front desk." I told Troy. We dropped off our keys and headed out to the parking lot. Troy put the box of dishes into the trunk of our mercedes convertable and sat into the driver's seet next to me.
"I think we're going to need a new car. This one only has two seets. We should get an SUV." I told Troy.
"I agree. When you start to get a bit bigger, we'll go looking for a new car."
"Good idea." I said as we pulled out of the parking lot.
The new house was about 15 minutes away from our apartement building, in a new developement. On the way there, we listened to the radio while we talked and joked. As we drove up the long driveway, we saw all of our family and friends waiting to be let into the house.
" Hello!" Troy and I greeted as we got out of the car. Once greetings were extanged between everyone, we entered the house.
Troy had wanted everything in this house for our new family. There was an inground pool in the back of the house, a play set as well as a basketball court for him and his 'son' who will 'follow in his footsteps' as he puts it. The gardens were beautiful, with as many types of flowers you could imagine, and designed by a landscaper. As for the house, the kitchen was huge with a breakfast counter, cherry cabinets, and top of the line appliances, the dinning room had enough room to seet 25 people, the family room had a big screen tv and entertainement system and the living room had beautiful couches and end tables. The rec-room had a bar and sound system that was great for entertaining as well as alot of space for dancing. We also have a huge library. I was happy with a small one but Troy wanted the best for me. It's two stories tall. (Think a slightly smaller version of the one in Beauty and the Beast) There is also an office for me to use to grade my papers, a laudry room, four bathrooms, and ten bedrooms. The master suite had an en-suite bathroom with jacuzzi and a walk-in closet. It was specialy designed for Troy and I, with the reds, browns, and greens I had wanted in our new house, with some blues like he wanted, by a designer. The house is three stories tall.
Troy had it made as a surprise for the wedding and I love it. It was not nessesary, as I told him repeatedly after he showed me, but he said he only wanted the best for his new family. I accepted that and I couldn't be happier that Troy is so interested in his new family.
Troy and I led everyone into the house as the moving truck came up the drive way. Our friends looked around a bit in couples (Chad and Taylor, Jason and Kelsi, Sharpay and Zeke, and Ryan and Heather) while Troy, our parents and I went out to greet the trucks coming up the drive way. We signed for the furniture and appliances, and everyone came out of the house as we began unloading the trucks with the movers.
They loved the house, being just a bit smaller than thier own. Sharpay, Taylor, Kelsi, and Heather were my fellow co-workers at East High teaching Drama, Math, Music and English respectively. The guys played on Troy's basketball team but Zeke was only a substitute because he owed his own bakery downtown. Everyone is getting married this year married this year. It may seem odd but it felt like a fun idea. First, it was Chad and Taylor in Febuary then, Zeke and Sharpay followed in April. Troy and I were married this month and, Kelsi and Jason will be married in September, just before school starts. And, last but not least, Ryan and Heather will be married at the end of November.
As everyone began unloading the trucks, Taylor, being who she is, noticed that I wasn't doing anything. She looked suspisious as she came into the house and I told her where to put the box of photos she had. She walked into the family room and placed the box on a table, that had previously been brought in by Troy and Chad, and came back out to the porch where I was standing.
"What's up?" She said turning to face me.
"What are you talking about?" I said trying to play it cool.
"Why aren't you helping? You were all for it before you went on your honeymoo... OMG! You're pregnant aren't you!" She whispered dramaticaly.
"No..." I said avaisively.
"Come on. Seriously. You know you want to tell", she said, proding me.
Troy is going to kill me, we were going to tell everyone together but Taylor wouldn't leave me alone until I confessed anyway. I looked around to make sure no one was listening and then confessed.
"Yes, I am. But," I told her as her eyes lit up,"you can't say anything to anyone yet. Troy and I are planing to tell everyone after the furniture is moved into the house."
"Okay, I won't tell anyone but this is so exciting!" She walked away with a smile on her face as Troy came up to me.
"You told her?" He said, clearly amused that I could not keep the secret from my best friend for a few hours. I stuck my toung out at him.
"Yes, but she won't tell anyone and if anyone else asks, I'll tell them that we'll talk about it later." I told him turning around and walking closer to the door, to give out more directions.
At dinner time, Troy brought out a plate of sandwiches (pregnant women should not be carrying anything if they can help it), while I followed behind, laughing. We had finished brining everything into the house and everyone was sitting at the table in the dinning room.
"Let me at least get the door." I told Troy while he gave me a look. We were still laughing as we came into the room where everyone was sitting.
"What's so funny?" Kelsi asked.
"Now?" I asked Troy as he set the platter on the table.
"Now."
"We're pregnant." We said at the same time, grins on our faces. Everyone was shocked until Sharpay just came up and gave us both a huge hug. I could barely breath. Everyone then ofered thier congradulations as well and Taylor did so again. Then Mom and Mrs. Bolton went on about how they were going to be grandparents.
"Wait, when did you find out?" Asked Troy's mother.
"Well I took the test the... fifth day of vacation. So we've known for about... a week and a half. Now seemed like the right time to tell everyone because, we wanted to do it when we could tell everyone together." I told them, looking at Troy.
"And Kelsi," Troy began, still looking into my eyes,"We are laughing because ever since I found out, I have not let Gabi lift anything, if I can help it, and she seems to find it funny."
"It's also quite annoying", I added. "He won't let me do a thing. Troy also keeps saying things like 'Pregnant wives should not be lifting things.' I wouldn't be surprised if he comes to school with me to carry my books, like we were students or some thing and we were dating. No, don't you even think about it." I told Troy because he seemed to be thinking just that. "I'm not even two weeks along yet."
"Oh no. Troy is acting just like Jack did when I was pregnant. He wouldn't let me lift a finger for three months. I thought I was going to loose my mustles. Then I got mad and told him that if he didn't stop, I was not going to let the kid play basketball and that he was stressing me out and how that affects the baby." Jane (Troy's mother) told me, while Jack blanched at the memory.
"I'd lay off it Troy. Gabriella might be worse, I don't know. But just make sure she's not stressed because that really does affect the baby." Jack advised Troy. Troy paled and looked over at me.
"You wouldn't do that, would you?"
"If you annoyed me enough I would. I appreciate the help but I would like it if you only did things when I asked. I can do things on my own unless the doctor or I tell you otherwise." I said with feigned anger. But Troy seemed to take it seriously and the look on his face is priceless. No one could hold it in and we all burst out with laughter. We talked at bit more and everone went home.
Troy and I walked around our garden and house, looking at everything and then showerd and got ready for bed. I slipped into my pjs and then climbed into bed next to Troy.
"I can't wait for the docter;s appointement tommorrow. I have alot of questions." I said excitedly.
"Me too. We should get some sleep, the appointement is at 9:30 tommorrow morning. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." And with that I fell asleep, dreaming of the future with Troy and my new baby.
AN: That is my longest chapter yet! The next chapter will be the appointement and then it will skip ahead a few months. The story will probably end with the birth of the baby because I can't use the internet once I start school except for school work.
