The Hottest Couple
Questions and Memories
Rating: T
THE NEXT MORNING
Troy and Gabi walked into the kitchen hand in hand. He was holding her right hand so you couldn't see the ring.
"Good morning," Gabriella said to her parents who were sitting down at the kitchen table.
"There you two are!" Anne exclaimed, "I made pancakes are you guys hungry?"
"Yeah, that would be great," Troy said and they sat down. Gabriella reached for the pancakes revealing the ring on her finger.
"Oh my god!" her mom exclaimed and Troy and Gabriella laughed.
"You two are engaged!" she exclaimed and they nodded, David just smiled. "Well it is about time!"
"Yeah I have heard it before," Troy laughed.
"Well congratulations!" she exclaimed, jumping up, and hugged the two as did her father.
"Thank you," they both replied
"Now oh my god this ring," Anne said holding her hand.
"I know right," Gabriella giggled.
"Where is it from?" she asked.
"Troy designed it for me," Gabi smiled and Anne just looked at Troy in shock who had sat back down.
"If this is a pink diamond I am going to die," Anne said and Gabi nodded.
"Oh my god, this thing must be at least 20 carats," Anne said.
"18," she smiled, "20 including the smaller stones."
"Man, you are making me look so bad right now," David said to Troy who just laughed.
"How did he propose?" Anne exclaimed.
"He is sitting right next to me," David said, "why don't you two sit back down, so you
can tell us."
"Ok," Gabriella said and they sat down.
"Well," Troy started, "I asked David's permission and I told him that I was going to do it last night, so he made sure that we would be alone."'
"Wait you knew he was gonna propose?" Gabriella asked and he nodded. "Umm ok."
"Yeah, well considering this one over here has not gone to bed before two in the morning on a Friday night since high school, I knew she would get really bored, and would want to do something after we ate dinner," Troy said. "so I told her we were going out and it was a surprise. Then I took her to East High…"
"Can I take it from here?" Gabriella asked and Troy nodded.
"Well then he convinced me to sneak into the school…"
"Well technically we didn't sneak in, they knew I was coming," Troy said.
"What?"
"I have connections there," he smiled, referring to his dad.
"Ok," she laughed. "Well we were walking through the school when we saw the theater. So we went in and walked on the stage and just kinda stood there in awe that it had been so long. Then he told me that the stage was where he realized that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me and I just smiled then he told me it was the stage where he was going to ask me to spend the rest of my life with him," she said and Anne got tears in her eyes, "and before I knew it he was down on one knee and asked me to marry him," she smiled. "Mom are you crying," she asked.
"It is just so sweet," she said and they all laughed. "How did you answer? I would have been speechless if I saw that ring."
"Yeah, well I was informed of that before so I gave it to her after," he said.
"Thank god," Gabriella sighed.
"Well I am really happy for you two," David said.
"Thanks Daddy," she replied.
"Troy have you talked to your parents yet," Anne asked.
"Well my dad knows I was planning on proposing, cause he set me up with the school and everything, but my mom doesn't know," he replied.
"Well we should have them over for lunch if it is okay with you," Anne said.
"Yeah of course," Troy said.
"Ok I will call them now," Anne said getting up.
"Mom why don't you let Troy call them, because we all know you won't be able to talk to susan (his mom) without telling her," Gabriella said and they laughed. Troy got up and called his parents.
"They are coming at 12:30, is that okay?" he asked hanging up the phone.
"Perfect," Anne replied.
"Ok well I am going to get ready," Gabi said getting up.
"Yeah me too," Anne said and they both left.
"Don't worry we will clean everything up," David said and Troy laughed.
"I have a question," Troy said.
"Yeah," David replied.
"Was proposing to Anne one of the scariest things you have ever done?" he asked.
"You have no idea," David replied.
"so it is normal that I like got nervous when I got down on one knee," Troy said.
"Troy, most men are freaking out the entire day, the fact that you were only nervous when you asked her is amazing," David replied.
"Wow, ok," Troy said.
"How did she react," David asked.
"Well when I told her that I was going to ask her, she was just like 'what?' like she hadn't heard me correctly, then when I got down one knee she just said oh my god and started to tear up," Troy said and David smiled.
"I got so much more nervous when Anne started to tear up," David said.
"Yeah I know what you mean," Troy said.
"One thing I will tell you it is a moment that you will never forget for the rest of your life," David said.
"Yeah," Troy smiled.
Later
While her mom was out getting food, Troy was in the shower, and her dad was watching the game, Gabriella went upstairs to her room. She looked around and just smiled. She walked over to her dresser where there was a bunch of pictures. She looked at the pictures of her and the girls, the gang, and her and Troy. She just smiled. She was about to walk downstairs but another picture caught her eye. It was the one sitting on her bedside table. She picked it up and looked at it. It was the picture of her and Troy singing Breaking Free. Tears came to her eyes. She sat down on the floor, leaned against the bed, and looked at the picture and her ring at the same time. More tears of joy came to her eyes. she just sat there crying looking at the picture.
"Hey have you seen Gabi?" Troy asked David.
"I think she went to her room," David said.
"Okay thanks," he said and walked upstairs. He walked into the room to find her sitting there crying.
"Oh my god, Gabi is everything okay," he said rushing over to her, and she looked up.
"Look what I found," she smiled through her tears, and handed him the picture. He just stared at it.
"Wow," he said.
"Yep," she replied.
"Gabi now you are gonna make me cry to," he whined and she laughed, as he sat down beside her.
"I know you said that on that when we sang that song you knew you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me, but truthfully as much as I liked you, I never thought I would be here today," she said through her tears.
"Yeah, well I knew I wanted to, I didn't really think it would ever happen," Troy said. They both looked at the picture again.
"Okay take this picture away from me before your parents come and see me like this," she said.
"Okay," he laughed and he took the picture out of her hands and placed it on the table. He stood up and then helped her up.
"Wow," she sighed wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Yeah," he laughed, "hey, how but we take one little more trip down memory lane."
"What would that be?" she asked. He walked around her so his back was to the bed and she just looked at him confused. He kissed her, and fell back on the bed, taking her with him.
"You are crazy," she giggled pulling away.
"I know, come on lets go," he said.
"One more kiss?" she asked.
"As always," he replied and kissed her lightly.
"It is kinda sad that we had like a ritual that always had to happen before you left," she said and he just laughed.
"Well we should continue it now," he said.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too," he replied and they laughed.
They went to the guest house and Gabriella went to the bathroom to re-do her makeup.
"Troy," she called.
"Yeah, hun," he replied.
"You know our moms are going to immediately start planning the wedding," Gabriella said.
"Oh yeah," he replied.
"I think we should tell them that because of our lives right now that we don't want to plan anything yet. They can say whatever they want, but it stays between them," she said.
"I couldn't agree more," he said and she smiled.
"Good," she replied.
"Even if I disagreed it wouldn't matter would it?" he asked.
"Nope," she smiled.
"Yeah that is what I thought," he replied and she just laughed. Twenty minutes later they heard the doorbell ring.
"Well that is them, you ready for some serious screaming?" he asked.
"Lets just consider it preparation for stacy and Taylor," she replied and he laughed.
Troy and Gabriella went to greet his mom and dad.
"Gabriella!" susan exclaimed. She had always thought of Gabriella as a daughter, for she didn't have one of her own.
"Hi susan," she said hugging her.
"It is so good to see you," she said holding on to her hands. She felt the ring and took her hand off and just stared. "Oh my god."
She looked up and everyone laughed. "You guys are engaged!" They just nodded.
"Please don't say it is about time, I have heard it about 10 times already," Troy said to his mother.
"Okay I won't, even though I want to," she replied and he rolled his eyes. "Okay now more importantly, this ring."
"I designed it myself!" Troy said proudly.
"Really?" she asked.
"Yep, he did," Gabriella said, as susan stared at it.
"How jealous are you right now?" Anne asked and Gabriella laughed.
"You have no idea," susan said.
"Lunch is ready," David called and everyone walked to the kitchen and sat down.
"so me and Gabs wanted to talk to you guys about something, specifically Mom and Anne," Troy said.
"What is it?" susan asked.
"Well because we know you two so well, and we know how excited you are, we know you guys are already planning the wedding in your heads," Gabriella said.
"Yeah," the both laughed.
"And for right now we would love it if those thoughts stayed there," Troy said.
"You guys are free to discuss anything you want with each other, but me and Troy have so much going on in our lives right now that we don't want to rush things," Gabriella said.
"Yeah, we are just taking this all one step at a time," Troy said.
"Yeah, and even though I said you guys can discuss it with each other, that does not mean you can start hiring florists," Gabi said.
"Ok?" Troy asked.
"Ok," they both nodded.
"I speak for Jack and myself when I say thank you," David said to Gabi and Troy and they laughed.
"How long are you guys here for again?" susan asked.
"December 23rd," Gabi responded.
"You can't stay for Christmas," susan whined.
"No I am sorry mom but I have a game the 24th and 26th in LA," Troy said.
"Ok," she replied sadly.
"Do you guysknow how you are going to tell everyone yet," Anne asked.
"Umm I am gonna take it off when we go out and everyone will see it when I sit courtside at his game on the 24th," Gabi responded.
"When did we decide that?" he asked and she smiled.
"Troy get used to it," David said.
"sadly I already am," he replied.
LA, THE DAY OF THE GAME
"Hey guys," Troy said opening the door to Chad and Taylor.
"Where is she!" Taylor exclaimed rushing past him.
"Well hello to you too Tay," he said and she just gave him a look, "in the kitchen."
"she said yes?" Chad asked.
"What do you think?" he asked.
"Congrats man," he said.
Gabriella was sitting in the kitchen when she heard someone running, she just smiled. "Is that my future maid of honor?" she called.
"Yes!" Taylor squealed and they hugged.
"Let me see it!" Taylor exclaimed and she held out her hand.
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed.
"I thought you've already seen it," Gabi said.
"Only the picture, and oh my god and this doesn't even compare to what it looked like it did in the picture," Taylor said.
"Well thanks for helping him out," Gabi said.
"Gabs all I did is tell him that a pink diamond was rare and the bigger the stone the better," Taylor replied and she just giggled. "Where did he propose?"
"The theater," she replied.
"Oh my god that is so cute," Taylor said.
"I know it was amazing, then we went up to the secret spot," she said.
"Awww," Taylor said.
"I know," Gabi responded.
"Hey girls, we are going, we will see you there," Troy said as him and Chad walked in.
"Yeah," they replied in unison.
"Good luck," they said and kissed the boys good-bye.
THE GAME
Gabriella and Taylor went down to the floor and sat in the seats they always did. No one had noticed or said anything about the ring yet. The Lakers were doing great, and so the guys were having fun, aka going for slam dunks and stuff.
Troy dunked the ball and the crowd erupted in applause.
CONTROL ROOM (People who decide what goes on the big screens in stadiums)
"Go to Gabriella!" the director exclaimed and Gabriella appeared on the screen clapping.
"Wait!" the director exclaimed again. "show me Gabriella again, and freeze it." The television screen in the control room showed a picture of Gabriella clapping. "What is that on her right hand?"
Another guy on the in the room looked at the screen, "is it an engagement ring?"
"I think it is," another said.
"Oh my god!" the director said, "radio the floor and get an interviewer to her right now."
"But we have the Laker girls in the next commercial break," a guy said.
"screw the Laker girls no one likes them anyways, call the DJ booth and someone on the floor to tell them not to go on," the director said.
BACK TO GABRIELLA
"Gabriella Montez, hi I am Kevin Williams," a guy said coming up to her with a microphone in hand.
"Hi nice to meet you," she said shaking his hand.
"so I am here because the people in the control room couldn't help but notice that ring on your finger," he said and she giggled. "How would you feel about announcing your engagement to Troy during the next commercial break?"
"Who said we were engaged," she smiled.
"Well if you want to in five minutes you can admit it," he said and she looked at Taylor.
"Babe, would you rather do it like this or have a cookie cutter statement sent to all the magazines after they get tons of pictures of you wearing the ring, plusI know you are way to happy about this to hold it in," Taylor said.
"she is right," she said turning to Kevin, "what the hell I will do it."
Five minutes later the Warriors called a time out because they were losing pretty badly. The Lakers didn't need to change anything so they just sat down and took a breather.
"Hey everyone I am here with Gabriella Montez," Kevin said appearing on screen and she just smiled.
"What?" Troy and Chad said in unison looking up.
"How are you today Gabriella?" he asked.
"I am great," she responded.
"Well I couldn't help but notice that you are wearing a rather large diamond ring on your right hand," he said, and multiple people in the stadium gasped.
"Well I guess everyone knows now," Troy smiled to Chad and looked at the screen.
Gabriella just giggled. "Are you implying something?" she joked. Every single person was now looking at the screen, including the other team.
"Are you and Troy engaged?" he asked.
"Really getting to the point there Kevin," she said and he laughed. "Yes, yes we are," she laughed and the whole stadium erupted in applause. Then the screen went to Troy who was just smiling and laughing.
"Now can you hold that ring up for the camera so every woman in here can be 100 times more jealous of you than they already are," he asked and she held up the ring and everyone cheered again.
"Troy, just go kiss her," the coach said, "we all know you want to. But be quick" He ran across the court and went to her seat.
He gave her a light kiss, and the stadium cheered. "Love you babe," he said.
"Love you too," she smiled. He kissed her again and went back to the bench, for the game was about to start.
"Thanks Gabriella," Kevin said.
"No problem," she laughed.
"I can't believe I just did that," she laughed to Taylor.
"Neither can I, but I promise you when I say that people will love you for it," she replied.
LOCKER ROOM
"How could you not tell us this!" Jeff exclaimed and Troy laughed.
"I'm sorry guys, I know I should of," he said.
"Don't worry about it," Jeff replied and then an assistant walked in.
"Troy you are need for an interview," he said.
"That is a surprise," he replied and walked out.
"Hi Troy," the guy said.
"Hi Mike how are you," he replied.
"Good, but clearly not as well as you, quite a night you have had," Mike said.
"Yeah, you could definitely say that," he laughed.
"Before we get to personal matters, tonight's game, you guys have had a break for Christmas, how did you come back and do what you did tonight," Mike said.
"You know what, we are in the NBA now, and so missing a few days of physical work isn't going to kill us, and since are strategic game is so strong, it didn't effect us," he responded.
"Ok, now to another matter of business," Mike smiled.
"Yeah," he said embarrassed, scratching his head.
"In the middle of the game Gabi admitted that you two are engaged," Mike said.
"Yep," he laughed.
"Did you know she was going to do that?" Mike asked.
"No, not at all," he laughed, "I knew that tonight was the first time she was going to wear the ring in public, but I was not expecting her to do that."
"What was your reaction to the interview?" Mike asked.
"Well once I saw her on screen I kinda knew it was going to happen but generally I was shocked, amused, and so happy at the same time," he replied.
"Well congratulations on everything," Mike said.
"Thanks," he replied and walked back into the locker room.
"Gabi! Taylor!" everyone exclaimed as the two girls walked in.
Troy turned around and just looked at his girlfriend who was hysterically laughing.
"You are clinically insane," he said walking up to her.
"Well sooner better than later, you're not mad are you?" she asked.
"No! Of course not!" he exclaimed.
"Ok good," she giggled and he kissed her. They pulled away when her phone rang.
"Hello," she answered.
"You dirty little ho," stacy said.
"Hi stacy," she laughed.
"I can not believe you just did that," stacy said.
"How did you know?" Gabriella asked.
"There were reporters there Gabi, everyone knows and currently there are photographers outside of the arena waiting for you to walk out," stacy said.
"Who cares it is nothing I haven't dealt with before," Gabi responded.
"Who cares Gabi! This isn't 20 guys with cameras. There are about 100 guys with video cameras and everything. This is the biggest news in months! You know what put Troy on the phone," she said.
"stacy wants to talk to you," she said handing him the phone.
"Hey stace," he said.
"Troy you can't leave the arena yet," she said.
"Why not?" he asked.
"There are hundreds of people outside the players entrance that are waiting for you to come out," she responded.
"Are you serious," he asked.
"Yeah, but I only told Gabi it was cameras" she responded.
"Well I understand why you said that but you don't need to worry," he said
"Yeah," stacy responded.
"Well it is Christmas Eve, we have to go home," he said.
"Yeah, I know. You and other people could get hurt when you drive out, so why don't you make sure someone is with you when you get to the cars, and you should go with Chad, and Gabi with Taylor," stacy said.
"Yeah, ok, thanks stacy," he said and hung up.
"What's going on?" Gabriella asked.
"Chad, Taylor, can I talk to you guys for a sec," he called and they walked over.
"What's up man?" Chad asked.
"Well it turns out there are a few hundred people, waiting outside for me and Gabi to come out," he said.
"What?" Chad asked.
"she said it was just camera's," Gabi said.
"she didn't want to scare you," Troy said and Gabi just stood there confused.
"Well what are you guys gonna do?" Taylor asked.
"Well I was hoping you guys could help us," Troy said.
"Yeah, of course we can do anything," Chad said.
"Taylor it would be great if you could take Gabi home, and Chad if you could take me home, so they don't see us leave," he replied.
"Yeah that is fine," Taylor said.
"Thank you so much," he replied.
"Ok then we better head out," Taylor said to Gabi who nodded.
"I love you," she said.
"Love you too, see you at home," he replied and kissed her.
Please R&R! By the way, don't be embarrassed if you got teary-eyed during the Troy/Gabi scene in the bedroom cause I did when I wrote it.