The sound of the phone ringing shook Troy out of his sleep. Groaning, he rolled over, and picked up the phone next to the bed.
"Hello?" he asked sleepily.
"Oh sorry man, I didn't mean to wake you," Chad said on the other end.
"No it's fine, I was just resting."
"Sure you were. Taylor and I were wondering if we could stop by tomorrow and bring you guys some lunch."
"One sec, lemme ask
Gabi." Troy gently shook Gabriella's shoulder. "Gabriella,
Taylor and Chad want to bring us some lunch tomorrow. Is that okay
with you?"
"Yeah," Gabriella mumbled.
"Sure Chad, but Gabi's still really out of it."
"That's fine. So I guess we'll see you around noon tomorrow. Bye."
"Bye." Troy hung up the phone, and rolled back over to go back to sleep despite the early hour.
Late that night, Troy woke up to an empty bed. He got up when he saw that the bathroom light wasn't one. Gabriella was leaning against the doorframe to the nursery, staring at the empty room. Tory put his hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump.
"You okay?" he asked. Gabriella nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she replied.
"You should really get some sleep. Chad and Taylor are coming by for lunch around noon." Gabriella looked at Troy with a confused look on her face.
"They are?"
"Yeah, Chad called around 8:30. I asked you, and you said okay." Scowling, Gabriella shook her head.
"No, I don't remember you asking me." Troy kissed her forehead; she felt a little warm.
"Come on, let's get you to bed." Troy began to lead Gabriella to bed, but she stopped, swaying slightly. "Here, come here." He picked her up in his strong arms, and carried her to bed.
The following morning, Gabriella only got up to shower. She was running a slight fever, but Dr. Jeffries assured Troy that it was nothing. True to their word, Chad and Taylor arrived at noon. Taylor went straight upstairs to check on Gabriella.
"Hey honey," she said as she opened the bedroom door. Gabriella propped herself up on the fluffy pillows behind her. "Troy said that you're running a little fever." Gabriella shrugged.
"I guess. I feel a little off."
"Well, I have exactly what the doctor ordered." Taylor held up two bags of M&Ms, Gabriella's favorite candy. Gabriella smiled as Taylor sat on the edge of the bed next to her.
"Aww thanks Tay."
"You're welcome. I have a question for you, and I want you to be honest with me." Gabriella listened intently. "How are you doing, emotionally?" Gabriella didn't answer right away.
"I don't know. Sometimes I'm fine with it, and other's I keep saying that it's not fair." Taylor gave Gabriella a comforting hug. "It's not fair Taylor. I was so excited to be a Mom. It sounds dumb, but I was so excited that Matt would have a friend." Taylor bit her bottom lip.
"Matt may have a friend his age anyway," she said. Gabriella leaned back against the pillows slightly startled.
"Are you…" Taylor nodded. Gabriella threw her arms around her best friend's neck. "You're pregnant! I feel horrible; you shouldn't be worrying about me!"
"It's fine. You're my best friend, and it's my job to be here for you. Just like all those times you were there for me when I called you well after midnight on the verge of an emotional breakdown." Gabriella smiled.
"Like you said, it's my job." Gabriella and Taylor talked for nearly an hour until Gabriella became tired. Taylor let her best friend rest, and went downstairs to join Chad and Troy. The coupled stayed for a quick lunch, but had to leave early for a doctor's appointment. Troy began to clean up the house, so Gabriella wouldn't have to worry about it when she got up.
Three months later, Gabriella paced in the bathroom impatiently. Her hands shook ever so slightly, showing how nervous and anxious she was. Every few seconds, she'd glance at her watch. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, time was up. Gabriella scrambled over to the sink, and looked at what she had been waiting for.
"Gabi, I'm home!" Troy called from downstairs. Gasping, Gabriella swept her stuff off the sink, and rushed downstairs to see her husband. "Excuse me ma'am, I'm looking for my wife, have you seen her? She's the most beautiful woman in the entire world." Gabriella blushed.
"Flattery will get you nowhere," she said as she swung from Troy's neck casually. Troy kissed the tip of her nose and shrugged.
"It was worth a try." He looked deep into Gabriella's eyes. They held a deep secret. "What's wrong honey?"
"Nothing's wrong, but I do have to tell you something." Gabriella paused and kissed Troy tenderly. "I'm pregnant."
THE END!
A/N: NO SEQUEL! I'm sorry, but that's the only ideas I have. There's the smallest chance in the world that there'll be one in the future (like in a few months), but I honestly wouldn't get your hopes up. Now, I'm going to go hide from all the angry mobs you're forming because you're mad at me now. Much love, and thanks for all the WONDERFUL reviews!
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