Title: Getaway Part Two

The next morning, Troy and Gabriella met Coach and Mrs. Bolton down in the lobby for breakfast. The four quickly ate breakfast before checking out to get aboard the cruise liner. Gabriella had never been on a cruise before and was very excited. Troy had been on a couple before, but it was always with his parents and never with his girlfriend. He held Gabriella's hand as they walked onto the gangplank. Coach and Mrs. Bolton checked them in and they got the keys to their cabins. Troy kept a protective arm around Gabriella after noticing all the guys checking her out. Gabriella was dressed in a flattering and conservative sundress but it still didn't stop guys from trying to catch glimpses that were reserved only for him.

"Alright, Gabby." Mrs. Bolton said. "Your cabin is just two down from his."

"Thank you." Gabriella said as she was given her key.

Ten minutes later, Gabriella was unpacking her suitcase. A few of the portholes in her cabin were open letting in the sea air onto the cabin. Troy used his extra key card to get into the room. Gabriella turned around and smiled when he entered.

"Ready to go exploring?" Troy asked.

"I'm not done unpacking." Gabriella said. "And how are you done already?"

"Just jammed my clothes in to the drawers."

"Why am I not surprised?"

"Because you know me all too well."

"This is true."

"Come on, you can unpack tonight."

"Well, I had other plans for tonight, but that still depends."

"Depends on what?"

"If you can get away tonight after your parents are asleep."

"Oh, you I can."

That evening, Troy and Gabriella joined his parents and another family at their table for dinner. The other family, the Stevenson's were from South Carolina and had a son who was the same age as Troy and Gabriella. He seemed to be very polite and kept his distance from Gabriella knowing that she was taken by Troy. But still, Troy felt uncomfortable around him for some reason. But Gabriella knew right off the bat what made her uncomfortable around him. Halfway through dinner she felt his fingers graze along her upper thigh. She refused say anything to Troy fearing it might set him off. He had only finished his anger management course two weeks ago. She crossed her legs making sure she gave him a thorough kick making sure he got the picture that she did not approve of what he was doing.

"So, are you two on any of your school's teams?" Mr. Stevenson asked.

"Troy's on the basketball team and Gabriella is on the swim team." Coach Bolton said.

"Our Hunter is a swimmer as well. He's going to USC next year on a full scholarship."

"Gabriella and Troy will be attending Duke next year."

"How long have you two been together?" Hunter asked Troy and Gabriella.

"Two and a half years." Troy answered pulling Gabriella closer to him.

After dinner, Troy and Gabriella separated themselves from his parents to walk around the deck and wait for sunset. Troy had his arm draped over Gabriella's shoulder as she rested her head on his. Troy leaned down and kissed the top of her head.

"Are you enjoying your first cruise so far?" he asked.

"I love it so far." Gabriella confirmed looking up at him.

The two stopped by the rail to watch the sunset. Troy wrapped his jacket around Gabriella after feeling her shiver slightly from the sea air. Gabriella smiled and leaned against him. For her, this was more memorable than any of ports they were going to dock at because it was just the two of them during the most romantic time of day. After the sun disappeared beneath the horizon, Troy led Gabriella over to a deck dance floor. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. Gabriella smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and soon they began to dance.

"Ready to go back to my cabin?" Gabriella asked a few minutes later.

"I think I can live with that." Troy said as he pulled Gabriella off to her cabin.

The next morning, Troy and Gabriella woke up in her cabin. They smiled at each other as the memories of the night before rushed through their minds. They soon began to get dressed and Troy went back to his cabin so Gabriella could change before they went down to breakfast. They were sitting with the Stevenson's once again. Hunter moved his chair closer to Gabriella without everyone noticing.

"So, do you all have anything reserved for today?" Mrs. Stevenson asked.

"We were just going to hang out by the pool." Gabriella answered as Troy nodded his head agreement.

As soon as their breakfast was brought out, Hunter's hand wandered back down to Gabriella's thigh. Instead of just running his fingers over her skin, Hunter actually squeezed the top of it. Gabriella casually grabbed her fork and then stabbed his hand. Hunter jumped up to his feet yelling in pain. Everyone looked up at him.

"I'm sorry, was that your hand groping my thigh?" Gabriella asked innocently.

"What?" Troy demanded.

"I apologize for my inappropriate behavior and promise to keep my distance from you from now." Hunter promised before moving away from the young woman.

Troy quickly pulled Gabriella closer to him letting every guy there know who she belonged to. Gabriella smiled proudly. She leaned over and gave Troy a quick kiss.

"See, your girl knows how to take care of herself." she declared as Troy and his parents both laughed in agreement.