Chapter two.

"Alright guys, another successful surgery. Great Job!" Gabriella said excitedly, everyone applauds and grinning. "Another successful day. You all can go to lunch. Next surgery, will be in a few hours." She goes to the surgical wash room taking off her gloves and washed her hands. She closed her eyes dreaming about her night. It came to her, she had a enough time to check on the one patient she was looking forward to see the moment she left her room. Lily.

Gabriella knocked on the door, finding Lily Williams turning to her smiling. "My dear, what has gotten you glowing on this cloudy day." Lily said, her eyes giving Gabriella permission to let her sit. "You have met a boy, haven't you?"

Gabriella blushed and shook her head, "aren't you a noisy one, Mrs. Williams. How are you feeling today?" Lilly chuckled and shook her head and said, "I would be better if you told me what has gotten into you." Gabriella checked Lilly's blood pressure and making sure everything was going smoothly.

"How about a trade… one letter for the story of last night?" Gabriella said sitting in the chair next to Lilly. Grabbing the box that was placed on the night stand, she went through the box grabbing the next letter in line.

"Awe, what a tease. Okay sounds like a fair trade." Lily pushes herself to a more comfortable sitting up position.

Dear Lily,

The smell of your hair smells like lavender. When the wind blows through your hair, I can get a whiff of that beautiful smell. Whenever you aren't near, I can close my eyes and still get the strong sense of Lavender. Your eyes get sparkles when you stare at the full moon that shines over you. You were holding the huge teddy bear you won by yourself. You yelled at me when I told you I wanted to win that huge teddy bear for you.

"What you think I am not a strong independent woman? I need a man to win something for me? Who do you think you are?!" I couldn't stand to laugh at your stubbornness. You won that teddy bear… but at that moment you also won my heart. I never met a woman so stubborn and independent as you. You refused me letting to pay for you and hold your hand. I just knew I wouldn't give up on you. I know you do care about me, you were just afraid of letting yourself go. When girls say hello to me, you pout and glare at those girls. Standing so close to me. You would even let me put my arm around your waist and I could tell it gave you goosebumps and I had some kind of effect on you.

When I make you nervous you bite the lower part of your lip, you play with a strand of your hair looking down. You still kept your energy when you pulled me to rides and jumped up and down acting like a kid. My heart melts and I still get butterflies remembering the first time we kissed. You were annoyed that I tried to make a move on top of the ferris wheel saying it was very cliché and cheesy. You almost slapped me when I tried to move a strand of hair out of your face and behind your ear. I caught your hand just in time. In your eyes I could tell that you were frightened but you did you want to kiss me. We leaned in slowly. And It felt like fireworks that my lips was able to touch your soft lips. Finally, I got to kiss Lily Williams. I felt like at that moment, I was the luckiest guy in the world. I was a winner. I won the art of an Angel. She is my angel.

Love,

Joseph.

"That boy had the nerve to make a cliché move. I never let him down about that. I teased him of how he was more cheesy than grilled cheese. That day, I felt a warm feeling and rush in me." Lily smiled and she was on cloud nine. She held her heart necklace tight and close to her heart. "He was very witty and that boy had that charm. It made me even more annoyed. How dare that boy have that charm. It made me weak in the knees." Gabriella giggled.

"You wouldn't let that boy catch a break," Gabriella said.

"You got to let these boys work for it. If they give up so easily, they aren't worth your time. You don't chase boys… Let them chase you, if they respect you they are worth the time of day."

Gabriella thought of Troy, "Joseph loved you a lot huh? This man adored you, I wish I can get that one day."

Lily looks at Gabriella and grabs her hand, "You are a beautiful girl, I prayed you would walk through those doors and have that glow. Love is difficult, complicated… but at the same time its exhilarating, fun, warming, and full of adventure. You will know if the right one comes… When he does come around he will be on his knees doing anything for you. Now, who is this man you met?"

Gabriella took a deep breath in and opened her mouth…"Gramm? How are you feeling?" Kelsi walks in with flowers, kissing her grandma's forehead. "Good morning Dr. Montez, How is she doing?"

"She's doing great, I told you this woman is very strong lady, this is a fast recovery." Gabriella patted on Lily's hand. Gabriella's page went off and she checks on the small box. "Well, duty calls. Thank you, Lily, for another wonderful time. I will come back and check on you before I head out. It's good seeing you Kelsi, let me know if there is anything else you need."

"Dr. Montez, next time you walk through the doors, I want to know what happened. I'm not letting you off that easy." Lily said pointing a finger at her. Gabriella laughed walking out the door. She finds Taylor by the nurse desk rubbing her temples.

"Sounds like someone is having a rough day." Gabriella chuckled as the nurse handed her a chart and Gabriella looking through it, writing some notes.

"Tequila… not the best hard liquor in the world. The man buying it… is now my worst enemy for even offering it to me." Taylor said sipping on some water. "Congrats on another wonderful surgery!" She turned leaning on the desk looking up at Gabriella.

Gabriella shook her head. She thought about Lily's letter and words. "What is going on with you and afro man?"

"He texted me this morning, seeing what we are doing tonight." Taylor sighed, "I don't know Gabs. Basketball players can be boneheads. They are athletes and who knows they could be cocky assholes the second time we meet them."

Gabriella hands back the chart to the nurse and thanking her. "Well… you never know if you don't give it try. Who knows they could be nice!"

"Sharpay already hooked up with Zeke. Apparently, he made her breakfast in bed."

"Shut up! No way," Gabriella said in shock, "about time, Sharpay finally found a guy who will pamper her. She is a sucker for those kind of guys, especially if they can cook. She probably feels like she hit the jackpot."

Taylor and Gabriella laughed, then both of their beepers went off.

Gabriella plopped on the sofa in her living room after the well needed bath she was wanting all day. She grabbed her phone, finally having the chance to go through her text. Sharpay sent her a text letting her know that she will be home later that night and one from a number she didn't recognize.

Hey tease.

Gabriella smiled and felt her whole body got a wave of excitement. She knew exactly who that is.

Hey creeper, how did you get my number?

She sent the text message biting on her finger nail. Waiting in anticipation.

I know some people who gave me this helpful information. I would like to see you again.

She was thinking of some clever thing to say. It's not like she didn't want to see him. She did have a long day and a day off tomorrow. Maybe it was a good night to hang out anyways. But will that make her sound too eager? She remembered Lily's words about not chasing after a boy. But what if she does want to chase? It's Troy Bolton they were talking about. Gabriella sighed and finally responded. Wanting to give herself a pat on the back.

What if I don't want to see you again? ;) I am flattered you went through a lot of work to get my number though.

Well. That hard work should be rewarded don't you think? A little bird told me you have a day off tomorrow and that you aren't doing anything tonight.

Well that little bird might be right and might be getting kicked out of this apartment. What makes you think that I want to spend my day off with you?

Gabriella smacked her head with her hand. She sucks at this. She hasn't talked to a guy since high school. How the hell do you play hard to get? She heard her front door open and automatically she knew that was Sharpay.

"Gabriella, you home?" Sharpay yelled from the kitchen.

"In the living room!" Gabriella got off the couch and walked to the kitchen. "How was your day?"

"You wouldn't believe how much more shit I have to do for this Fashion Show. It's one week away and I feel like I'm already behind." Sharpay grabbed a bottle of wine from the cabinets and pours two glasses of wine for her and Gabriella. "How about you?"

"Another successful day, do you need any help? I know how stressful it could be!"

"No, I'm okay. Just starting to get too distracted if you know what I mean." Sharpay says winking. "Oh by the way, I invited some people over tonight."

"Oh yeah, how are you and Chef Baylor?" Gabriella smirked and sat on the bar stool.

"We are getting to know each other real well…" She winked and sat across from her. Gabriella hears her phone go off and she excitedly grabs her phone, excited to see the response.

You will change your mind real fast in about a second. ;)

Gabriella looked at her phone screen in confused. Then the door bell rings and Sharpay and her head turns to the door. "Oooo Goody, they are here!" Sharpay grins and runs to the door. Gabriella runs to the nearest mirror and looked at herself. Tank top and work out shorts? Sharpay couldn't give her any warning? She ran her fingers through her curly hair making sure there isn't a strand out of place. She checked herself one more time, knowing that'll be as good as it gets.

"HI! You brought food, YUM!" She heard Sharpay from the other room. Gabriella sat quickly back on the bar stool and pretending she was occupied on the first app she touched. Facebook. Guess that will do. She heard the voices now in the same room as her.

"Hey what up Gabriella!" She heard Zeke and she got up and hugged him. "Long time no see!"

"Sober too!" Gabriella says giggling. She looked over behind him and found the blue eye boy smirking at her as he checked her out. "Well hello to you to, you know it's very rude to stare." She smirked back at him as he grinned.

"What, no hug?" Troy says as Zeke and Sharpay were occupied warming up the food. Gabriella sipped on her wine as she glared at him. He chuckled and put the beer in the fridge as he grabbed himself a can and plopped himself next to her.

"Make yourself right at home, Bolton." Gabriella said sarcastically.

"Oh I will, don't you worry." He winked at her. She tried really hard not to blush and turned her direction to Zeke and Sharpay. "Where's Taylor?"

"She is still at the hospital, she has a busy day today," Sharpay turned her direction to Troy. "Poor girl had a late surgery."

Troy tried to rub Gabriella's upper leg and she kept pushing his hand away, making him smirk.

"So, Zeke! Ready for the big opening?" Gabriella said as she tries to move Troy's hand which was resting on her lower back.

Zeke beamed," It took me my whole life to save for this restaurant and I finally got it. I am so nervous but excited at the same time." Zeke started plating the food and handing it out to each person. They all gathered around eating the food, devouring the delicious food Zeke made. After, Zeke and Sharpay disappeared to the bedroom, doing who knows what.

Gabriella sits on the couch with a full glass of wine, she felt the warmth of a muscular body next to her. "My stomach is going to explode." She says as he grins at her.

"That's how I feel every time it's a blessing and miserable at the same time." Troy says scooting close to her, "So…"

Gabriella looks at him with an eyebrow up, feeling her heart beating out of her chest. "So…?" Her hands getting all sweaty, anticipating on what's going to happen next.

Troy's face gets closer and her breath starts getting shaky. He looks at her lips, licking it. Gabriella moves in closer. Right when their lips were about to touch, Gabriella grabbed the remote and turned on the TV, giving all her attention towards the TV. She smirks. Troy groans, smiling a bit and shaking his head.

"You are a tease!" He reached out towards her grabbing her waist tickling her. She laughs trying to pull him away.

"Hey- stop! Troy!" She said defeated, laughing.

He stops and look at her. "You are so beautiful," He says as she is under him and he lifts his hand moving her hair out of her face. He caress her face leaning in. "There is no stopping me now, Gabriella Montez." Her heart skipped a beat as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He leans in close, kissing her lips ever so softly and she kiss back. The kiss deepens as both rubs against each other in a rhythm. They pulled back for a second to catch some air as they grin silly at each other, and they continued roughing the kiss.