TWO HOURS BEFORE CHAD CALLS GABRIELLA...

Gabriella and Cameron left the house and headed to Beso (AN: real restaurant, it's Eva Longoria's). Outside the restaurant, they ran into some paparazzi. The paparazzi were taking pictures of the both of them, seeing how Gabriella is a famous singer and Cameron is an A-list movie actor. Gabriella tried to run inside the restaurant and hide from the paparazzi, but Cameron quickly grabbed her arm and made her stay by his side. After almost twenty minutes of answering questions and taking pictures, Gabriella went into the restaurant, leaving Cameron outside by himself. She sat down at their table in a private room, and was later joined by Cameron.

"I was looking for you everywhere outside," said Cameron.

Gabriella just shook her head and said, "I do not like being in the public eye on private occasions such as this date. I don't want them to make rumors about us."

Cameron's eyes got wide and he exclaimed, "There's an US! Oh Gabriella, I have liked you since the first day I saw you on Regis and Kelly. I knew we were meant to be together."

He got up and sat next to Gabriella. She felt a little awkward about everything that Cameron had just told her, but she looked into his sky blue eyes and all her worries disappeared.

"Do I have to go sit on the other side of the table or can I stay here?" he asked as he rubbed Gabriella's leg.

She shook her head without even thinking. She stared into his eyes and couldn't stop.

After five minutes of him staring back, their waiter came to their table.

"Hello. My name is John and I'll be your waiter tonight. Can I start you off with some champagne?"

Cameron answered, "Yes, please, and we will both have the spaghetti with meatballs."

A half hour later, Cameron and Gabriella were flirting with each other and sharing dessert.

"This has been one of the most amazing nights of my life," Gabriella said to him, blushed, and then tilted her head down.

Cameron ran his fingers through her hair, lifting her head up and pulling it towards his.

"Oh my gosh, he's going to kiss me!" Gabriella thought. She closed her eyes and slowly leaned into him, her hands on his legs.

MEANWHILE

Chad dialed Gabriella's number, then quickly hung up. Should I really call her? What if she doesn't remember who I am? Who am I kidding? Of course, she will remember me! He dialed the number again, listening to one ring, two rings, three rings...

"Hello?" Taylor said.

"Taylor?" Chad asked.

"Um, yes. Babe, why are you calling me? I'm in the living room." she said.

"Sorry, I was trying to call Troy. I hit your speed dial button by accident. Bye!"

He quickly hung up. Chad flipped through his address book and found Gabriella's number. He hit call and waited for her to answer.

BACK AT BESO

Gabriella was leaning into Cameron, anticipating his soft lips against hers, when they were interrupted.

"Baby I can see us movin' like that,

Baby I can see us touchin' like that,

Baby I can see us kissin' like that.

We don't need no more of that

he said, she said."

Gabriella looked at her caller ID, recognizing Chad's number. She answered.

"Hey, ummmm it's me, Chad Danforth. You know, from high school….."

" Oh hey, Chad! WOW, this is weird. How are you? How is everyone??" she says to Chad enthusiastically.

"Look, I'm not really in the talking mood. I just called to say that Troy is going to L.A. to try and find you."

He hung up without waiting for her to answer.

Gabriella just sat there looking surprised and confused. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Cameron's voice snapped her out of her trance.

" Hey, you okay? You look a little dazed after that phone call. Everything okay?"

She replied " Um… yeah everything is fine, just fine."

After paying for everything, they both went out through the back door to avoid the paparazzi but, like always, they were there. They both ignored them and didn't answer the questions that were being shot at them.

When they got to Gabriella's place, he walked her to her door and said " Well, I really had a great time tonight."

Yeah, me too. I really needed a night like this," Gabriella confessed.

They both stood there, not knowing what to say, when Cameron broke the silence.

"You know, before that phone call we were about to do something… so why not finish what we started?"

Gabriella looked up straight into his eyes and got lost in them again. They were leaning in and when their lips finally met, she felt like she was in heaven once again. Just as they were getting into it, the door opened and they both sprung apart from each other. There stood Massie and Claire with a smug expression. No on said anything at first until Massie said, " So I take it you guys had a fun time?"

Gabriella sent her a deathful stare and said, "Yes, Massie we had a good time. What are you guys still doing here??"

"We were waiting for you, of course!!" Massie said.

Gabriella just rolled her eyes. She and Cameron exchanged numbers and kissed good-bye. As soon as he left, Massie and Claire had pulled Gabriella inside and started questioning her about her date. she told them everything and while changing into her PJ's, she couldn't help but think about what Chad had told her. Troy coming to LA? To try and find her? Part of her wanted him to come and sweep her off her feet like he did back in high school, but the other half wanted him NOT to find her. She went to sleep confused as ever. She tossed and turned until finally drifting off to sleep.

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