The Hottest Couple

One Kiss Changes Everything

Rating: T

Gabi was in a meeting with her some people from her record label and Matt (A/N: Matt is her manager I know I called one of the bball players Matt a few times, just because there was a bball player named Matt in another one of my stories. So that player is Jeff. Sorry) discussing her national tour, when they heard a knock on the door.

"Come in," the record exec (lets call him Bob) said.

"Hey sorry to interrupt," Stacy said peeking her head in the door, "but may I talk to Gabriella and Matt for a moment?"

"Yes, of course," Bob replied.

Gabriella and Matt looked at each other confused but got up and went outside. Stacy pulled them into an empty conference room.

"Stace, what is going on?" Gabriella asked.

"US just called your reps to aske for ask if they would comment on your relationship with Troy," Stacy said.

"What!" Gabriella exclaimed.

"One of their photographers got a picture of him kissing you while leaving his house this morning," Stacy said.

"Oh god," Gabriella groaned, plopping down in a chair.

"Wait back up," Matt said confused.

"Me and Troy Bolton are dating," she said looking at Matt.

"What!" he exclaimed

"Don't be so proud of yourself we knew each other already, we dated for four years," Gabriella said.

"What!" he yelled again.

"Me and Troy dated for three years in high school, one year in college, then a lot of shit happened and we broke up, and now we are back together. God! I didn't want this with this relationship!" she exclaimed, clearly upset.

"Okay, Stacey, just call everyone and say no comment for now," Matt said to her seeing how upset Gabi was.

"Should we let Troy's people know?" Stacy asked Gabi.

"No," she replied quickly, "he has a game tonight."

"Do we know when it will be released," Matt asked Stacy.

"It depends, if US leaks the picture then it will be on the internet by tonight and maybe tonight's news shows, if not, tomorrows. If they don't leak it, no one will no till Tuesday," she replied.

"Ok," Mat sighed. "Well there isn't much we can do now, so Gabi lets go back."

"Okay, do we tell him?" she asked.

"No, not now," Matt replied and they went back into the meeting.

LATER THAT NIGHT

Gabi was sitting in bed watching 'Wedding Crashers' but she wasn't really paying attention. She was just thinking on how she was going to tell Troy.

"Hey hun, how was the game," she said turning off the TV as he walked in.

"Good, we won," Troy replied leaning down to the bed and kissing her.

"Congrats, sorry I couldn't be there," she replied.

"It's ok, so how was your day," he called from the bathroom.

"Umm good," she said leaning against the doorway to the bathroom.

"Well that's good," he replied.

"Yeah, umm Troy we need to talk," she said walking towards him.

"Okay four worst words in a relationship," he said turning around.

"Yeah I know," she sighed.

"Whats wrong Gab?"

"US Weekly has a picture of us kissing this morning," she said seriously.

"Uhhhh," he groaned.

"Yeah."

"Who knows?"

"US hasn't released the picture yet, if they do everyone will know within hours, if they keep it as an exclusive, no one will know until Tuesday," she replied.

"What are your people saying right now?" he asked.

"No comment," she replied.

"Yeah okay, well I should go call my rep," he said.

"Yeah," she said and put her head down.

"Gab, it is going to be okay, I love you," he said and kissed her.

"I love you too."

Troy was on the phone when Gabriella's phone rang.

"Hey Tay," she answered.

"Oh my god Gab! Turn on E! right now," she said.

Gabi rushed and got the remote and turned on the television to E! and The Daily 10 was on. Troy and Gabriella still on the phone, looked at the TV.

"And our number one story tonight," Debbie Metanopolous said, "We have a hot new couple on the block. America's favorite singer and a Lakers superstar get up close and personal."

"Oh god," they said in unison. Looking at the picture of them kissing on screen, "We will have more for you later on that, but first…"

"Thanks Tay. I will call you back later," she said.

"Bye Gabs."

Troy also hung up the phone. Gabi was in tears. He walked over to her and pulled her into a hug.

"Gabs, it will be okay, I know this isn't what we wanted, but we have each other. We will get through this together," he said.

"Yeah," she replied wiping the tears away. "Well lets just see how bad it is," she said and turned on the TV. They watched the Daily 10 anchors talk about other celebrities when they finally came to the number one story.

"And tonight, are number one story," Catt Sandler said with Troy and Gabriella's faces behind her, "Do we have a hot new couple on the block? Singer Gabriella Montez and Los Angeles Laker Troy Bolton," she said as they showed the picture, "were seen kissing as she left his house this morning. It has also been reported that she has attended multiple Laker games in the past week. Both of their reps declined to comment on the relationship, but who knows, they look pretty happy here." The picture came off the screen and Catt looked at Debbie who said, "that is a great couple! Much better then her and the producer guy!" "I know!" Catt exclaimed, "Well that is…"

Troy turned off the TV and shrugged.

"Not to bad," he said.

"No, I mean at least they like us as a couple," she said.

"So do we want to come right out and say it, or have them take pictures of us, but constantly deny it," he asked.

"I really don't know, something bad comes out of each," she replied.

"Yeah, well we will talk to everyone tomorrow and see," he said.

"Yeah, I am gonna get ready for bed," she said.

"Yeah, me too," he replied.

THE NEXT MORNING

"Okay, here are the choices," Gabriella's publicist said, with Troy, Troy's manager in the room, "we go for no comment and you get a lot of speculation about the relationship and rumors about what is going on. Plus side of that is people care so much about Troy and Gabriella and if it is really true, the don't care about trying to break you up as much. Then you can go out and say it, but then people will try to figure out if there are problems in your relationship or create them. Plus side to that one is, you can go anywhere together," she finished.

"How could they try to break us up," Troy said.

"Cheating rumors, stuff like that, if you guys trust each other it is fine, but it will be very public," she said.

"I don't want it very public," Gabi said.

"Okay, so every one knows you are dating, but never admit it," the publicist said.

"Okay," they both replied.

"Well that is all," the publicist said and they all got up.

"You ready for this?" Gabi asked Troy.

"Yeah are you?" Troy asked her.

"Yep, bring it on," she said and he laughed.

"I am gonna come to your game tonight," she said and he gave her a weird look.

"Really?"

"Yeah, I wanna see my man play," she responded. He put an arm around her and pulled her close.

Gabi sat courtside at the game, wearing Troy's East High jersey. People would whisper as she walked by, some pictures were taken of her, but it was not as bad as she thought it would be. After the game, which they won, Gabi went into the locker room.

"Gabriella Montez! Our good luck charm!" Greg exclaimed as she walked in. Chad just rolled his eyes.

"Hey everybody, good game," she said and they all thanked her.

"Hey Chad," she said hugging him.

"Sorry about everything that has happened Gabs," he said.

"It is ok I have dealt with it before," she replied.

"Yeah, well if you need anything I am always here," Chad said putting an arm around her.

"I know," she smiled.

"Umm is there something going on that I should no about," Troy jokingly said walking out of the bathroom, pointing to Gabi and Chad.

"Eww," they said in unison and Troy laughed.

"Wrong on so many levels," Gabi said.

"That is like incest," Chad said.

"Well good," he laughed, "Hey babe," he said kissing Gabi.

"Good game," she replied.

"Thanks, you ready?" he said.

"Yep," she replied.

"Bye!" they both exclaimed and headed out.

A FEW WEEKS LATER

Gabriella was at the The Tonight Show doing an interview promoting her upcoming tour.

"When did you first start performing," he asked. When Troy and I met and we did the musical together and we fell in love.

"Well it is actually a crazy story. See when I was in High School I was known as the 'freaky math girl'" she said.

"Really!" he said amazed.

"Yes I was on the scholastic decathlon team, yeah well I transferred schools and the drama teacher heard me sing after the winter musical auditions and just said you have a callback," she said. "I mean I was in the church choir before that, but that was the first time I sang a solo. I had the worst stage fright."

"Wow," he said.

"Yep," she nodded.

"So are you dating Troy Bolton?" he asked.

"I don't like talking about my personal life," she laughed.

"It was worth a try," he said and she laughed.

Later that night

"Hey babe, how was the interview," Troy asked as she walked in

"Good same old same old," she replied and kissed him. He deepened the kiss but was interrupted when the doorbell rang.

"Who is here at this time?" Gabi asked confused.

"I dunno, I will be back." He got up to get the door.

He opened it and saw Stacy standing there, "Stacy what are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry Troy, I know it is late, but I really need to talk to you and Gabi," she replied nervously.

"Ok sure come on in," he said opening the door more. "Gabi is in the kitchen."

"Stacy what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Umm well guys," she said nervously.

"Stace what is wrong?"

"I got an advance copy of the newest US."

"What is on it?" Troy asked. She pulled it out of her purse and put it on the table. They looked down at their faces on the cover.

Gabi and Troy: High School Sweethearts! Exclusive! Their previous relationship and nasty break-up!

"Oh my god," the said in unison.

Please R&R…Next Chapter soon!