Disclaimer: Do I need to keep repeating myself? I do not own HSM or the characters.

A/N: Well, here is some more for my readers. I would like to thank the 4 reviews I got! I really want to get some more readers and reviews. You can tell me if you love it, hate it, or just are in between. I really would appreciate some more feedback, even if it's to tell me you hate it. :)

My last reviewer told me that they didn't like the shipping of Troypay, and I can assure all of you, this is NOT a Troypay story. It just starts out that way to get the story rolling. There is a little Troypay, but not a whole lot. Sharpay just hasn't sorted out her feelings yet. Heh. There is Ryella, but this is first and foremost, a Rypay fanfic!

Hope you guys enjoy, and please review:)

Neither Ryan nor Sharpay were able to get Troy and Gabriella alone until lunch. Sharpay made a beeline for Troy, as Gabriella waited in line to get her lunch. Ryan decided this was a perfect time to start moving in on Gabriella.

"Hi." Ryan said to Gabriella. 'Wow, smooth start Romeo.' Ryan thought.

"Oh hi, Ryan!" Gabriella said, and beamed as she saw Ryan. "How are you?"

"Oh just great." Ryan answered.

"Good." Gabriella responded.

'Wow, this is interesting.' Ryan thought to himself.

They couple started to walk to where Sharpay and Troy were sitting and talking, but Sharpay gave Ryan a knowing look to go sit somewhere else.

"Um, let's sit over here today." Ryan said, as he pulled Gabriella over to a vacant table.

"Oh...okay." Gabriella said looking briefly at Troy and Sharpay, but still smiling at Ryan.

Gabriella sat down, and Ryan sat right next to her. They both snacked on their lunch without saying a word to each other. Ryan shifted slightly, trying to hide his embarrassment of not knowing what to say. He rarely talked to girls, except for Sharpay, and even then, the twins rarely held deep conversations. Ryan glanced at Gabriella, who seemed to notice the uncomfortable silence too. He turned around and looked at Sharpay and Troy. Those two seemed to be talking just fine, and even laughing. Sharpay caught Ryan's eye and motioned for him to say something to Gabriella. He gave her a pleading look back. She then smiled gently as if to say "Relax Ryan. Be yourself." Ryan was suddenly filled with a different kind of confidence.

"So Gabriella, what else are you interested in besides singing and academic decathlon?" Ryan asked.

"Ummm..." she began "I like all kinds of things. I love to read, dance, and just hang out with my friends and family."

"You like to dance?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah." Gabriella blushed slightly. "I don't really know how, but I would love to learn. Unfortunately Troy doesn't really want to take dance classes with me."

"Oh that's too bad." Ryan said. "Have you talked to him about it?"

"Yeah, I have. He just seems to blow it off. I don't think he really knows how badly I want to do it." replied Gabriella.

"Well, I hope you can convince him otherwise." Ryan said.

"Thanks." Gabriella smiled.

"So, you like to read too? What kind of books do you like?" Ryan asked, paying full attention to her.

Gabriella grinned slightly, still wondering why Ryan was suddenly taking an interest in her, "All kinds. Mostly fiction. I like romance, of course, but also some good adventure books are fun too. Books are amazing because they can transport you anywhere."

"I know." Ryan began. "They can put you in the future, the past, and all different kinds of places. Books are just a great way to escape from life sometimes."

"Yes!" Gabriella sighed. She looked at Ryan in a new light. She never really noticed how much they had in common, but appreciated him talking to her about activates she liked, instead of sports all the time.

Just as Ryan was about to ask her more questions, the bell rang. Ryan and Gabriella joined up with Sharpay and Troy and the four of them headed off to English. They all broke into their pairs and discussed more about their projects. After the class ended, Gabriella said goodbye to Troy, and walked to the Evans' home with Ryan and Sharpay. Ryan asked Gabriella more questions and they both joked and laughed about similar books they had read, music they both enjoyed and movies that were classics. Ryan never knew how much he had in common with Gabriella until they started talking more. They finally reached home, and Sharpay headed upstairs, while Ryan gave Gabriella a tour of the home.

"And this is the kitchen, and through here is the dining room and the formal living room. Here is the family room, the office, the library, and here's the game room. Upstairs are all the bedrooms and the guest rooms. Then outside is the pool complete with waterslide, tennis courts, and through this hallway down here is the indoor pool." Ryan explained.

"Wow..." Gabriella sighed. "This house is amazing."

"Yeah, I like it." Ryan smiled. "So how about we get started on our project? We can work in the family room."

"Sounds great!" Gabriella said, and they entered the family room. They both began to lay out the poster boards Ryan had bought the night before, and also tried to start to write the script to their skit. They both laughed as they thought of multiple jokes to put in the skit, when Esther came in.

"Ryan, I need you to...oh, hello." Esther said, as she eyed Gabriella suspiciously.

"Esther, this is my friend Gabriella. She is here working on a project. Gabriella, this is our housekeeper, Esther." Ryan said.

"Hi." Gabriella said quietly, but politely. "Pleased to meet you."

"Yes, same to you Gabriella." Esther replied.

"Did you need something, Esther?" asked Ryan.

"No. It's fine. I'll handle it." Esther said, taking one last glance at Gabriella and leaving the room.

"Sorry. I don't know what's gotten into her." Ryan apologized.

"Oh no problem." Gabriella smiled.

They continued to work, when they heard a loud yell come from upstairs.

"RYAN EVANS!!!!" came Sharpay's voice.

"Um, I better go see what she wants." Ryan said, and raced upstairs quickly to his sister's room.

"You rang?" he said, as he opened the door.

"So, how goes it? Is she in love with you yet? Is she ready to dump Troy?" Sharpay giggled, as she bounced up and down on her bed.

"No. Not even close. I don't really have anything we could use anyway." Ryan said, sitting down next to her.

"Well, have you been asking her questions?" Sharpay asked.

"Yeah, lots. But she hasn't really said anything that would be a good lead." Ryan sighed. "Maybe we should give up. I mean, I'm not really too keen on this whole idea anyways. Plus, I don't think Gabriella would ever be interested in me."

"No Ryan, please!" Sharpay whined, as she moved closer to her brother. "You have to! For me! You promised, remember?"

"I know Shar, but it doesn't feel right." Ryan said, not able to meet his sister's eyes.

"Please Ry." Sharpay begged. "I never ask you for anything big like this. Just give me a chance with this plan. If it doesn't start to work in 3 days, I'll quit."

Ryan glanced up. "You promise?"

"Promise."

"3 days?"

"3 days."

"Okay then." Ryan said.

"Oh thank you Ry!" Sharpay hugged her brother tightly. Sharpay saw the time behind Ryan and jumped. "Ah! We got to get going to the movies! Quick! Grab Gabriella, and bring her to the garage. And remember, you HAVE to sit next to her at the movies, and keep trying to talk to her before and after! I'll do the same with Troy."

With that, Ryan went back downstairs, grabbed Gabriella, and headed out to the garage, where the three of them headed off to the movie theater.

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