"Troy we're eating in this hotel?" Gabriella said in awe of the biggest hotel ever.

"Not in it, on top of it." He smiled.

"Huh?"

"You'll see." They walked in.

They walked to the top of the hotel. "Troy this is beautiful."

You sure are.

"It is." He smiled. They sat down.

The whole night they talked and laughed. Troy realized that Gabriella is a true beauty. He saw more to her than just his best friend.

They stood together looking at the beautiful view of downtown Albuquerque. It was windy so Gabriella shivered a little. Troy noticed so he took his jacket off and placed it on Gabriella's shoulders. She looked up at Troy and kissed him on the cheek. Troy turned his cheek to have their lips meet.

Gabriella was in shock but kissed back. Troy put his arms around her waist. Gabriella hugged his neck. They pulled away for shortness of breath. The smiled as they looked in each other's eyes.

The next day at school,

Troy and Chad were in basketball practice during free period the next day. "So how long are you and Gabriella supposed to be boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"I planned a month. But I don't know anymore, man…"

Chad stopped and looked at Troy. "What do you mean?"

"Well see last night, we kinda did something…"

Chad interrupted Troy. "You got her pregnant?"

"Are you crazy?! Has your hair gotten to your head?"

"Sorry." Chad mumbled.

"No but I kissed her."

"You didn't."

"I did. And I don't know what that's supposed to mean, if we are just acting the part or the real thing." Chad shook his head as he shot a perfect free-throw.

"I don't know. I ask a girl. Like I said women are a foreign territory to me."

"Yeah so is everything else…" Troy mumbled.

"Did you say something?"

"No."

That night,

"Addie, can I talk to you about something?" Troy asked walking in Addie's room.

"Um sure." Addie replied putting away her guitar.

"I need to ask for advice."

"Wow, this is new."

"I know but this is about Gabriella."

"What about her?"

"Well when Alex was coming here, I knew he was going to put a lot of stuff in my face about his awesome life. But I just wanted to tell him that I have just as a great life. I started talking about me having a girlfriend. But as you know that I don't have a girlfriend. As I told him I had a girlfriend, I saw Gabriella. So then she was my girlfriend, well pretend. But when I took her on a date, she was stunning. That night I couldn't take it anymore, I kissed her."

Addie squealed. "ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! This is like the happiest moment of my short life!"

"Okaay, but I don't know if she still thinks we're just acting."

"Wow that sucks."

"Thank you Captain Obvious."

"Sorry, well maybe you should tell her your feelings before someone else does."

"I'll try."

With Alex,

Little did Troy and Addie know, Alex was eavesdropping on their conversation. "Bingo." He smirked and walked away.

Author's note x

Ooo. So what is Alex planning? Hmm. I don't know either!!

Hugs and kisses,

ANGiE