A/N: Here's the next chapter! Enjoy! I hope you guys enjoy it. I'm sorry chapters have been so short. I promise I'll start making them longer! Disclaimer: I own none of the characters.

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May 8, 2015 5:30 am

"Come on Gabi it's time to wake up." Troy whispered to me as I rolled over.

"I don't want to." I whispered groggily back before he kissed my neck.

"Come on please." Troy begged as I picked my head up and looked at the clock.

"Troy Ryan it's 5:30 in the freaking morning. It's my last day to sleep in before the week starts and you want me to get up? You're nuts hun." I said as he continued to kiss my neck and then my cheek and forehead.

"Come on Gabi. I'll be your best friend." Troy said while I cracked a smile.

"You all ready have that prized position." I whispered back to him.

"Hm . . . well then I will love you until eternity." Troy told me smiling.

"You're all ready going to do that too." I told him.

"Well then I guess I'll have to pick you up and carry you to the backyard." Troy told me before he grabbed the comforter and me and walked down the stairs.

"Troy where are we going?" I asked before wrapping my arms around his shoulders.

"We, my dear, are going to the backyard." Troy told me before pulling open the French doors that led to the backyard.

The sight brought tears to my eyes. He had set up two chairs with a table in the middle. On the table were a bowl of fresh fruit and two mugs of coffee. He placed me gently in one of the chairs before taking a seat himself.

"So you got me here, what are we going to do now?" I asked while he took my hand in his.

"We, my love, are going to watch the sun rise. And then who knows." Troy told me.

"The nicknames are earning you brownie points, just so you know. Remember when we watched the sun rise in Florida?" I asked him remembering the moment in Florida.

"Yeah it was similar to today. You made me get up when it was my one day to sleep in." Troy smiled at the memory.

"And I gave you a note to read. You wouldn't happen to have a note for me, do you?" I asked him.

"You're getting smarter, strawberry." Troy said using one of the nicknames I came up with on the trip.

"Shut it chocolate chip!" I retorted as he threw his head back and laughed.

"Here it is. You might cry at this one." Troy told me as I looked at him.

"It's too early for tears." I said accepting the lime green envelope from his hands.

I slid the envelope open and took out the navy blue paper with silver writing. I smiled when I looked over and saw Troy sitting there watching me.

My little hottie!

Hello and good morning. Sorry I woke you up so early. I wanted to recreate the same thing you did to me in Florida. If you really want, you and I can play one on one basketball later to really recreate the day. I'll let you decide.

I was sitting in the restaurant the other day trying to figure out a story to go with today's song. Nothing was coming to mind so I talked to Chad and he gave me a story to use. Here it is! Remember our senior year and you had Scholastic Decathlon competition that I really wanted to go, (you know I always thought you were mighty cute in your lab coat!) and I couldn't because I was home sick with the flu. My mom wasn't letting me go for anything. So I was in bed and the only thing I could do was listen to the radio. Well a special little song came on. It was "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith. I vowed from that day on, no matter what was going on in my life I wasn't going to miss anything you did. You were always there for me. Every basketball game and the countless times I needed someone to talk to, you were there. I think I've been there for you whenever you needed me. If not, speak now or forever hold your peace (LOL)!

When we get married, this aspect of our relationship isn't going to change. I'll always be here for you to come running to. I'm not going to leave. I love you too much to leave.

I love you, Gabriella Elizabeth Montez and we're getting married in 8 days.

Troy

I quickly wiped the tears that had managed to fall from my cheeks before looking up at Troy. He smiled and raised my hand to his lips and gently kissed it.

"I gave you proper warning that you might cry." Troy said after I looked at him. I just smiled and nodded.

"You did. You've always been there for me. And I love you for it." I told him.

"I meant what I said in that note. I'm not going anywhere. I want you to come to me when something is not right." Troy gently told me.

"I know and I will. I love you." I told him as he wrapped his arms around my shoulder.

I pushed off my chair and walked over and sat in his lap. He wrapped his arms around my waist as I laid my head on his shoulder.

We sat there in silence as the sky light up with colors. I gently raised his mouth to mine and gave him a gentle kiss.

"So what's the plan for today?" Troy asked me as I looked into his bright blue eyes.

"Um . . . I've got to make some calls confirming everything for the wedding but other than that I've got nothing planned." I told him.

"How about we do those this morning and then we'll do some light shopping?" Troy suggested.

"That sounds like a good plan but what are we shopping for?" I asked him.

"The cupboards in the kitchen are almost bare. We need to get some food in there before the parents come over to inspect." Troy told me.

His parents and my mom had started making surprise visits over to the house to make sure we were eating right and to see if our cupboards were fully stocked.

"Mom said something about having to come over to look at some final details of the wedding. That's her way of saying she wants to check the cupboards." I said before shaking my head.

"You know they're just looking out for us but we both have successful jobs." Troy told me.

"I know and I don't want to say anything to hurt their feelings." I started as Troy continued.

"But we're both 26 years old and aren't children anymore." Troy said what I was thinking.

"Exactly. So have you talked to Brandon, Anna, or Megan lately?" I asked him.

"Yeah a few days ago actually. All three of them are excited about the wedding. Anna and Megan asked when the final dress fittings are." Troy asked while titling his head up to look at me.

"Hm . . . I'll have to call them. It's not until the 14th. If you talk to them before I do, will you tell them that?" I asked.

"Sure. Actually you can tell them that tomorrow night. We're going over there to see them since they're home for the summer." Troy told me.

"That's good. I'll see them then. Shall we get ready for the day?" I asked him.

"Actually I'm comfortable sitting right here with my fiancée watching the sun rise." Troy said before I kissed him.

"Funny I am too." I told him as he pulled my head down and connected our lips together.

We spent a few minutes kissing before getting up and walking into the house. We got dressed and started making the endless list of phone calls.

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There you guys go. I made that a little bit longer to make up for the short chapters. School starts tomorrow for me so I don't know how often I will be able to update!

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