CHAPTER 12

Gabi tried not to cry as she worried about running her make up but she felt the tears fall as she felt intensely embarrassed about falling over like that in front of everyone.

In this dress too! God, everyone must have seen her ass, she thought with a sob.

She heard commotion at the door to the ladies

"Hey wrong door!" a lady said as she left and Gabi saw Troy trying to get in

"Is there a small girl in there, beautiful looking? Dark hair kind of twisted up in little thingies?" she heard him ask

"She's in there crying" the lady told him

"Oh fuck" he swore "Will you go in and get her out for me?"

"I take it you're the reason she's crying?" the lady asked him

"Yeah I'm an idiot" he mused

"Go on in" the lady said "I'll watch the door for a minute, then its down to you if you get caught" she said and Gabi braced herself as she heard the door shut and footsteps approach. She looked in the mirror to see Troy's pained face. He looked so worried she almost felt bad.

He came over toward her, turning her gently and pulling her into him with care "I am so sorry I did that" he said genuinely, begging her to forgive him

"It's okay, it's not your fault" she said in return "I'm just being silly"

"You have to come back out for the slow dance" he said hopefully "That was the one thing I was looking forward to" he admitted

"Slow dancing?" she pulled back to look at him

"Yeah…" he smiled "I get to rest my hands on that sexy ass of yours and have your amazing breasts pressing into me" he shrugged, leaning his hips into hers against the bathroom counter as he went to kiss her, kissing the side of her mouth, then her lips, then her nose.

"Only if you promise not to drop me" she whispered "You really are a butter fingers" she mused, remembering her audition for his video

"I really am a fucking idiot" he rolled his eyes

"Okay, I'm ready" she sighed and just as they straightened a woman came in and gave them a funny look

"You know what the headline will be tomorrow…" Troy mused as he led her out, nodding at the DJ as he took Gabi onto the dance floor "Troy Bolton –pervert found in ladies restroom" he quipped

Gabi giggled, stretching to link her hands at the back of his neck as the music started and Gabi recognised the song instantly. She looked at him, his hands resting nicely just above her buttocks "The long goodbye?" she asked

He nodded and curled his arms around her as the words kicked into him, reminding him how he had felt every night of that tour, every night he had been away from her.

She placed her hands on his chest, her shoulders curling into him submissively.

He murmured in her ear "I can't wait to get you home"

"Really?" she said pretend-dumb

"I love that dress" he said

"I thought you wanted low-cut?" she asked

"I never said that" he denied with a smile which caused his lips to brush her ear

Gabi felt him harden at the contact of their bodies, his hands dipping dangerously lower on her backside. She squeezed his Pecs.

"I'm sure you did…" she argued lightly, feeling her stomach tighten with desire at his reaction to her

"Nope, must be confused. Maybe it was your other boyfriend" he said and Gabi smiled.

"Oh that's right, the good looking one" she said trying not to laugh as Troy pulled back to look at her

"You're gonna pay for that later" he promised

Gabi looked up at him "It's almost Christmas" she said

"I know. I'm gonna miss you tomorrow. My mom asked me if you were coming." He said

"What did you say?" she asked, worried

"That you had a better looking boyfriend and I'm old news" he murmured and Gabi giggled, curling her fingers into his hair.

"I'm sorry but my friends are important to me" she said

"It's okay my mom already told me to stop sulking" he shared

Gabi wondered if it were a bit early to leave the ball. She was aching so badly between her thighs and she wanted nothing more than to strip Troy naked and make love with him.

He must have caught her look because he kissed her then, his tongue delicately dipping into her mouth.

She pulled away, conscious of being watched, especially after her earlier accident.

"Would you hate me right now if I said I want to take you back to my place?" he husked

Gabi considered him "No."

He looked surprised "CAN I take you back to my place?" he asked

"Yes, please" she smiled and he looked like he had won the lottery, leading her out of the hall by the rear entrance where the paparazzi took some pictures before they got into the limo.

Troy nuzzled her neck as they sat in the limo and she ran her hand up his thigh in return.

Already kissing as they made their way into his apartment, the door flew back on its hinges as they stumbled into the doorway, Troy picking her up in his arms and carrying her through to the bedroom.

"Hi, pirate" she called to his bear as she passed him, kissing Troy's neck until he set her down

"You have no idea how much I want you right now" Troy said, stepping up to take her face in his hands to kiss her as she began to untuck his shirt, undoing his tie and pulling it off hastily.

He stepped forward, gently pushing Gabi toward the bed, stopping as her knees touched the edge.

Her hands went to his waist band, struggling with the zip. "It's stuck!" she said, her whole body zinging with passion, her skin alive at his touch

He looked down, gently undoing his trousers and kicking them off "You're in too much of a hurry" he accused, cuddling her once more as they came together again

Gabi moaned as his lips hit her neck and he cupped her backside in his hands, bringing her knee up so he could press against her and her dress rode up her thighs

He looked down the back of the dress for a zip and then lifted each of her arms until he found it and undid the zip "I've wanted to do this all night" he smiled, pulling the dress gently away from her shoulders and kissing her there

Gabi writhed in his hands as they followed her curves as he took the dress off, his lips making contact with the top of her breast.

"Wait!" she said, stopping him "I wanted to give you your present" she said

"Now?" he asked, panting, hard and aching

She pushed him down onto the bed, picked a CD from his collection and put it on, sexily dancing to it, slowly, gyrating, touching herself and Troy watched in awe.

"Gabi…" he said, his hands burning to touch her

She didn't speak, just put her finger over his lips as she came over and began to give him a lap dance, the one he should have had at the club.

He sat back, leaning on his hands, his arousal proud in his lap as she bent over to brush her ass in his lap, looking over her shoulder at him, unpinning her hair and letting it spill down to her shoulders.

He was forcing himself not to touch her but he couldn't resist for long. As soon as she had stripped off her panties and bra and put a finger in her mouth, touching it to her nipple and then between her thighs, he groaned and pulled her into his lap, his hands all over her curvy body, sucking her nipples one by one as she arched in his lap.

She rolled onto the bed on her back, lifting one knee so he had room to press between her thighs and he stripped his boxers, grabbing a condom before he leaned on one elbow to put it on, shifting her up gently on the bed so that he was now tight between her thighs and she was clutching at his shoulders.

He kissed her softly, shifting to enter her slowly, feeling her body taking his into hers, so hot and so tight around him; he curled his head down to control the overwhelming feeling of desire. If he wasn't careful he'd come right now and ruin her night.

"Troy…" she whispered, biting her lip as he sank into her deeply, prolonging her pleasure.

He loved how she muttered and moaned his name as he moved within her. He loved how she touched his body. He loved how she gave herself up to him, her whole body open to his hands, his mouth as he made love to her.

He went strong and deep, feeling her quivering in his arms already, holding off her inevitable peak and he thrust into her, wondering if he would ever get fed up of making love with Gabi.

He doubted it as she oragsmed beneath him and felt his control slip as he too released.

Gabi held Troy close, not wanting to let go, not wanting this feeling to stop.

This feeling of everlasting love.

He cuddled her to him, gently moving to take off his condom and she curled up next to him, framing his face with one hand as his eyes fluttered shut.

She kissed his cheek "Sleep tight, bunny"

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"Merry Christmas" Troy murmured to Gabi as they woke up in the early hours

"Oh shit!" Gabi panicked "I have to get home" she scooted out of bed and Troy watched her go, appreciating her naked back.

She turned, realizing she had ignored him. "Merry Christmas, big boy" she grinned, kissing him before she got dressed.

Troy got up, coming round to her "I'm gonna have a shower so I can go straight to my mom's after" he said, kissing the top of her head and she looked up at him

"Okay babe" she smiled, heading out to make their coffee and some light breakfast.

Troy came out, damp, dressed in jeans and a smart black shirt.

She turned and eyed him "You are insanely sexy" she sighed

His eyebrows shot up into his fringe as he took some toast from behind her on the counter and Gabi thought how sexy his eyebrows were too.

"Is that so?" he chewed with a smile

"I have your present at home…are we meeting up tomorrow?" she checked

"Yep" he nodded "I have yours here. Hey, didn't I get my present last night?" he frowned

"I got something else. That you could unwrap in public" she smiled

"Oh. Okay. Well in that case…" he vanished, re-appearing with a package

"What's this?" she asked

"One of your presents" he said as if it were obvious. "I'll give you the other one tomorrow" he shrugged

She smiled "Okay."

Back at Karen's flat, Gabi hugged her friend "Happy Christmas Kaz" she said tearfully

"Is this my present?" she asked of Troy and Troy chuckled nervously

"Err he kinda comes with me" she said cutely

"Damn. Can I at least pinch his butt?" she asked as though he weren't stood right there. He lifted his brows to Karen and she smiled felinely.

"Troy?" Gabi batted to him as she turned to him behind her

"Err" he blushed

"Sorry, Kaz, maybe another time" she shrugged, then turned to Troy "I'll miss you" she whispered

"Me too" he said, hugging her tightly, kissing her cheek and then her mouth.

"Bye" she said as he left with a wave.