Summary: The gang go through tough times at university with family illnesses to having to deal with babies. Will they all still be friends by the time they've finished? Who will suffer heartache and will all the couples all still be together by the time they've finished?
A/N: Hey thanks for all the reviews. I feel a little better today so I tried to make this chapter as long as possible since I haven't been able to update and I'm not sure if I will be able to update again tomorrow. Just to let you know there is only one chapter left. When I was writing this I couldn't write much more so the next chapter will be the last. My Internet still isn't working but my dad has let me use his laptop just for a bit so I can post the next chapter. Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing except plot and any original characters.
Chapter 50
It was Christmas Eve and Troy and Gabriella were both playing with a twin each in their separate rooms at the back of the church. There was still over 45minutes to go till the wedding started. Gabriella had Alexia while Troy had Christian.
"You do know you are meant to be getting ready for your wedding not playing with your daughter." Gabriella turned to see Taylor standing at the door. Taylor was her maid of honour while the other girls were bridesmaids.
"She is helping to calm all the nervous feelings inside me." Gabriella told her as Taylor smiled and walked over to Gabriella and the 5-month-old little girl playing with some of her toys on the floor.
"You being a good girl for your mommy then?" Taylor asked Alexia who just gurgled at her. "I'll take that as a yes. So Gabi you ready to get married?" Taylor asked seeing the smile immediately appear on Gabriella's face.
"Yeah I am. And I'm actually more excited not having had to think of what else is happening. Troy told me he would deal with anything. Where are the others?" Taylor shrugged.
"Last time I saw Sharpay was bossing some people around after they got something slightly out of proportion or something. Annabelle was out the back making out with Ryan. I'm seriously convinced that all they ever do is make out." Gabriella laughed softly as Alexia grabbed Gabriella's hand. Gabriella sat her in her lap as Taylor continued. "And I think Kelsi was in with the boys helping with Michael and Chris because she said she didn't quite trust them with two little ones. Lisa was greeting any early guests," Taylor explained.
"How's Troy and Chris doing?" Gabriella asked.
"Troy was walking around trying to calm him down. Chad reckons he's getting tried of waiting around." Gabriella laughed.
"Yeah Troy probably didn't think to bring anything to keep him entertained. Why don't you take these to him and then get all the girls in here and we can start getting ready." Gabriella suggested handing Taylor a few toys she had got for Alexia who was now dozing of to sleep on Gabriella.
"I'll be right back." Taylor got up and left.
"What are we going to do with your daddy?" Gabriella whispered sarcastically.
With Troy
Troy was walking around his room fully dressed with an unhappy Christian in his arms.
"Troy didn't you bring anything to keep him occupied?" Chad asked as Troy glared at him.
"I didn't exactly have chance to remember the fact that I was having to make sure I had everything else!" Troy exclaimed, as there was a knock on the door. "What?!"
"Geez someone's not happy on their wedding day." Taylor pointed out as she walked in.
"Well try telling your fiancée not to pester me about having to look after my son." Taylor smiled as she held up the toys.
"Gabi said you might want these. She already has more for Alexia." Troy gratefully accepted them as he handed Christian one of the little teddy bears, which he instantly hugged.
"Tell Gabi thanks." Troy told her as she smiled and left but not before giving Chad a warning look.
"Sometimes I wonder why I'm with her when all she does is scare me and always seems to know what I'm doing." Chad told Troy as soon as Taylor closed the door.
"I heard that Chad!" Chad gave Troy an 'I told you' look.
"Your with her because you love her." Troy told him. "Chad do you think Gabriella might be having second thoughts? What if she realizes that I'm not good enough for her? What if she finds someone else better for her and moves and takes the twins?" What if…" Troy trailed.
"What if she can't wait to marry you? What if she can't wait to settle down with you and your little family? What if she's happy? What if she wants to tell you she wants another baby already? " Chad challenged as Troy looked at him in confusion before he handed him Christian and walked out the room.
"Your daddy has lost the plot completely."
With Gabriella
All the girls including Lisa were in Gabriella's room getting ready. Gabriella was getting Alexia ready before she started herself.
"Gabriella why don't you let me take her so you can start." Lisa offered as Gabriella smiled and shook her head.
"Thanks but I need to calm myself again before I do." Just then a loud knock was heard waking up Alexia. "Whoever that is better know they woke up a baby!" Gabriella shouted.
"Sorry but Gabriella I need to talk to you right now." Troy's worried voice filled the room. Sharpay went to shout back but she was cut off before she started. "And Sharpay don't go into the whole its bad luck thing." Gabriella grinned as she and Alexia walked out the room to see Troy standing there looking like a nervous wreck. "Sorry to drag you out."
"Its ok. What's up Troy because you seem really nervous?" Gabriella asked rubbing his arm.
"Are you pregnant?" Troy blurted out as Gabriella laughed.
"Where did you get I was pregnant from? Troy we had twins 5 months ago if you have forgot so there is no way I want anymore just yet and I would have told you straight away if I was." Gabriella reassured him.
"Sorry. It just Chad said something. I was panicking about everything and I don't know." Gabriella smiled as she hugged Troy with Alexia still in the middle of them.
"Troy there's nothing to worry about and don't listen to Chad anymore." Gabriella warned as Troy laughed.
"Don't worry I won't." Troy kissed Gabriella and Alexia quickly. "Are you sure this is what you want still?" he asked quickly.
"Without a doubt" Gabriella replied honestly. There was no doubt in her mind.
"I will see you soon then" Troy said kissing her and heading back to his room.
Twenty minutes later Troy was standing up at the alter waiting for Gabriella. This is it, in a little while we will be husband and wife.
"Here she is" Chad whispered in his ear as Troy watched all the girls come down first, including Alexia who was being held by Lisa. Troy watched as Gabriella and his dad slowly came into view. Seeing her in her dress took his breath away. By the time she had got to him they both had tears in their eyes. Troy lost track of what the minister was saying. He couldn't take his eyes off her. She's beautiful he thought. It was like he was seeing her for the first time. Suddenly it came to the point where he had to say his vows and he wasn't sure he could speak. Slowly everything came back to him. Looking deeply into her chocolate brown eyes he started talking.
"Gabriella, I promise you that no matter what happens in our lives, whether it is with our children, or us I will be by your side. I will always love and protect you. The moment I saw you, I loved you and that love has grown everyday I have been with you. Now stood here I realise I'm the luckiest man alive, because I have you. I love you with my whole heart and that will never change." By the end of it Troy could hardly get the words out. He took a deep breath and listened as she started to speak.
"Troy, I can't remember who I was before I met you. I feel like I'm complete when you're with me and I don't want to ever be without you. I want to raise my children with you and only you. I want to wake up everyday next to you and know that you are mine and I am yours. You will always have my heart, body and soul. Everything I can give to you I will. I will love you for eternity." tears were rolling down her face and he wiped them away. The two continued to get lost in each other's eyes. The next thing they heard was the minister telling him to kiss his wife. They were so caught up in the moment, they couldn't even remember putting the rings each other's finger. He looked at her and then kissed her so passionately he felt like his heart was going to explode as their let their love for each other poor into each other completely forgetting all the others around. It felt so different and her more intense than ever before. He couldn't believe they were married, his wife, His Gabi. His soul mate. His best friend. The mother of his children. The love of his life.
"I love you Mrs Bolton." Troy whispered pulling away.
"I love you too," she whispered.
Hours later after the reception, Troy and Gabriella lay in bed in their room after several rounds of activities. They were going on their honeymoon in a few days because they wanted to be with the twins for their first Christmas together as a proper family. Jack and Lisa had left earlier that evening to go away for a few days. Chad and Taylor were going to look after the twins.
"I can't believe it! We are married!" Gabriella exclaimed as they lay entwined in their bed.
"Its amazing" he agreed, " Come here and kiss your husband." He told her as she laughed.
"Anytime, anywhere" she said kissing him.
They lay there still for a moment cuddling together until their tender moment was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Chad!" they both said in unison before shouting for him to come in.
They watched as he stood there in front of them, in their bedroom.
"What you don't even get out of bed to greet me? I come to see you and all you can do is stay there in bed. " Chad said laughing as Troy shook his head.
"Saves time if we stay here" Gabriella said winking at him as he pulled a face and Troy laughed.
"Too much detail Gabs. So how does it feel?" he asked excitedly sitting down on their bed.
"We don't know yet. Ask us tomorrow when it starts sinking in." Troy answered as Gabriella smiled.
"Congratulations you guys. I love you two," he told them, pulling them into a big hug.
"Thanks Chad now please leave." Gabriella said holding on to the covers, to protect her modesty.
"I can't believe my little sis is married," he stated letting go of them.
"I'll leave you two to talk" Gabriella said hearing the twins crying. She wrapped a sheet around herself and stood up.
"Don't go to far!" Troy shouted after her as Chad rolled his eyes.
"I'm only going to the twins room, husband darling." she replied laughing causing Troy to laugh at the nicknames.
"So how was it? Were you nervous?" Chad asked once he knew she was gone.
"To be honest dude, it's all a blur. Every emotion you could think of takes over and all I could see was her. I got totally caught up in the moment, in her. It was as though no one else was around and it was us and us only in that church. God I cant believe she is mine, I'm the luckiest man in the world." Troy explained as Chad smiled. He could never imagine that overwhelming feeling for someone so much so that you lose yourself completely in them. He was too selfish, to much of an individual but he knew what he had with Taylor was close to the kind of love Troy and Gabriella had.
"I couldn't agree more with how you feel." Gabriella agreed startling the two. She went and sat on Troy and started kissing his neck slowly. He grinned at the sensations he was feeling. She was the only one who could make him feel like this.
"I guess I had better leave" Chad said shaking his head at his best friends who gave no reply. The new Mr & Mrs Bolton were totally caught up in each other.
A/N: So there's that chapter. If you want to see Gabriella's dress I have put the picture up in my profile. Please review. Thanks!