So, I know you're all really interested to know what's going to happen next and one of my reviewers said that Chad and Taylor's plan was to break Gabriella and Troy up; well the plan isn't over yet!

Also, Troy and Gabriella do get a whole lot closer maybe in the next two chapters, so keep reading!

Chapter 12 – Phase Two…Complete

"SO, if the first line of the poem had five syllables then the second line would have –" Troy started.

"The same amount of syllables." Gabriella replied nodding.

Troy still didn't like learning about poetry but he loved to spend time with Gabriella, her intelligence was amazing, he was lucky to have her!

"Do poems always have to rhyme?" Troy asked turning a page of his poetry book.

"No, not always, I prefer the poems that do rhyme but there are so many wonderful poems that are well known that do not rhyme." She answered softly.

The pair was sitting in a 'secret hideout' Troy had invited Gabriella up to see his little haven and she had gasped, surrounded by plants and flowers, they were about the cafeteria.

Gabriella held a hand to head and Troy looked at her worriedly, "What's the matter?"

"Oh nothing, I've still got a bit of a hangover." She replied.

"Well, free period is almost over, so I think we should be going." He commented.

Gabriella stood and pulled her books into her bag, she gasped when she felt Troy's arms encircle around her sleek waist and he looked down on her smiling warmly.

"We're not in the same class next, 'He whispered to her, he felt himself shudder with great immeasurable delight when he felt her lips brush gently against her neck, "So I want you to meet me by my locker straight after lesson. I'll take you home."

"Hmm, I suppose Mr Bolton." Gabriella said turning away from him and smiling mischievously as he tried to kiss her.

"And what's that supposed to mean Montez?" Troy laughed.

"Well…I think I'll just walk home." She said cheekily.

"Oh is that so, 'Troy laughed, "Well I'll just go and ask some other girl to drive home with me." Troy said and he was about to walk off when Gabriella dashed in front of him.

"Well, I suppose I could drive home with you, if it makes you happy." She said tracing a finger up his top.

"You tease me Brie." He laughed and kissed her on the nose before taking her hand and leading her downstairs.

CHAD and Taylor sat whispering together in class, a few of the jocks and cheerleaders looked on confused but the pair paid them no mind. The basketball jock and the Chemistry and Biology nerd watched Gabriella, trying to find a way to bring the rest of their plan into motion. They sat, arguing.

"Look, just go over and start up the conversation with her!" Chad ordered Taylor.

"Oh wonderful Master, 'Taylor chimed in sarcastically, "I bow down to you! Why should I have to do it?"

"Look, it'll look a little odd if I go over there and start talking to her. One thing, you're both girls, though sometimes I wonder if you are, 'Taylor glared at him and smacked him around the head, "Ouch and second, I'm a jock, you two are nerds, at least it'll look a little more natural when you talk to her."

Taylor looked hurt for a moment, "You're talking to me now."

Chad looked foolish and blushed a little, "Yeah…well its all about the plan. So, could you just go?" He ordered.

"Fine I'll go, where's that stupid contraction you want me to wear?" Taylor asked.

Chad went into his desk and handed her a black box (like a recording thing) she looked down on it puzzled.

"Where do I put it?" Taylor asked.

"Look, you slip it into your back and place the piece at the back of your neck; it'll pick up the conversation." Chad explained.

Taylor slipped it down her back and clipped the mini microphone to the back of her neck, when she attempted to put the small box into her trousers she couldn't do it. Chad took it and when he was sure no – one was looking pulled her trousers out a little and slipped it in, he could feel his face heating up and he felt Taylor squirm, his hand gently brushed against her behind and she turned quickly and folded her shirt back down.

"It's done!" She said quickly, she too looked embarrassed.

"Okay." Chad said, he was looking at his feet, his features brimming with humiliation.

"Yeah, it's alright." Taylor answered nodding; her entire body was quaking from their brief contact.

"Well do me proud, now go." Chad said and he watched Taylor walk off and sit in front of Gabriella.

He ran a hand through his long wild hair and shook his head, "What the hells going on?" He asked himself.

"HEY um Gabriella right?" Taylor asked brightly.

Gabriella looked up from her work and smiled warmly, no – one had ever intentionally come up to talk to her, apart from Troy but that was because she was dating him.

"Hi, yeah we've spoken a few times." She replied to Taylor.

"Oh, well I saw what everyone was doing the other day, it was pretty mean." Taylor said, she felt a little bad when she saw Gabriella's smile drop.

"Yeah, it was embarrassing." She replied.

"I'm sorry if I've upset you, the way I see it, to still be a virgin at the age of seventeen; it's something to be proud of." Taylor said, it was true, she actually did believe that.

"Well not for long hopefully." Gabriella muttered turning red.

"What? Oh, yeah you're going out with bad boy Bolton. An odd match huh?" Taylor giggled.

"Yeah, I guess it is a mad match but he seems to care about me and I really like him…maybe…maybe even love him." Gabriella said hesitantly.

Taylor felt shock fill herself, she wasn't expecting that!

"So…you're going…to sleep with him?" She queried slightly intrigued.

Gabriella went crimson, "I'm not sure, I want it to be special, to be someone I really love, someone I care about and…well…it seems to be…well lets just say, it would hurt me if I ever thought that Troy was using me! But I know he isn't, he loved me, he told me."

"You believe that?" Taylor questioned.

Gabriella looked a little stunned and laughed, "Of course I do, he's really affectionate."

"Sometimes I'd find that hard to believe, they believe he's the schools biggest bully." She said.

Gabriella shook her head, "No, not Troy. Now, he's changed, he changed for me." She looked proud, as if she had evolved him, which in some way she had.

Taylor felt rather pitiful to the English nerd, she didn't know what was coming for her, she felt quite cruel to be doing it to her.

"So, you think Troy can give you what you want?" Taylor asked Gabriella.

"Well, it's not about that. I don't want us to, um…have sex because we can, I want it to happen because we love each other. That's what's important." Gabriella whispered.

"I see." Taylor muttered.

The teacher at that moment came over and disturbed their conversation. She didn't really want to punish them; they were good pupils, dedicated to the school and always respectful.

"Miss Mckessie, please go back to your seat, you still have work to do." She exclaimed.

"Yes ma'am, 'Taylor said standing, she turned to Gabriella, "I'll see you later maybe."

As she walked back towards Chad she smiled, "That certainly was interesting."

CHAD and Taylor went through the tape several times that night; it was interesting in Chad's opinion that even the goody two shoes Gabriella Montez had a 'horny side' as he had put it. Taylor had merely smacked him across the head and had said that she had thought it sweet that Gabriella wanted her first time to be special.

"How can a jock and a nerd be sweet?" Chad said angrily as he and Taylor went through the tape for the seventeenth time.

They were lying opposite each other, in Chad's garden on a hammock. Earlier, Taylor had complained her legs were hurting so Chad sat massaging them. It had been like that ever since.

"Well I think it is, I mean, despite the fact that it is, in some way strange, it's quite endearing." She mused.

Luckily, she didn't see Chad making sick faces; he would certainly get another smack for that but Taylor's mind was working. She was thinking of how they could put the rest of their plan into motion.

"Wait, 'she said throwing herself up, "I've got an idea."

"What?" Chad queried.

"Gabriella is incredibly naïve, she believes Troy's in love with her." She giggled.

Chad was puzzled and crawled across to Taylor, she was startled when he lay beside her and they looked at each other closely for a moment.

"Don't you believe it, I'm starting to wonder." Chad told her.

"Don't be silly Chad, he's a jock. He's obviously using her. Anyway, Troy probably certainly wants to take their relationship to the next level and Gabriella is a little uncertain but is definitely on her mind. All we have to do is find out when they, well 'you know"

Chad looked confused, "And what's that going to?"

"Look, honestly, is there an inch on intelligence anywhere under that fuzzy hair." She laughed.

Chad shrugged his shoulders.

"Look, that's all that needs to be done. We just need to know when their…getting involved, you know." Taylor said.

"Look phase two is complete, we know Gabriella's weakness now, we know Troy's too. We just need to wait…be patient and wait." Taylor said and she turned around and was about to go to sleep when she felt an arm slide around her waist, she blushed a little, he was sweet sometimes.

TROY opened the door to his house and allowed Gabriella inside; Mrs Bolton smiled at the pair and hugged Gabriella warmly.

"Are you ready for dinner on Sunday cherub? We're having it over your house, your mother is supposed to be an expert cook." Mrs Bolton said cheery.

"That's wonderful, it'll be nice to sit around and talk with you all." Gabriella replied smiling.

"I'm glad you think so darling, 'Mrs Bolton exclaimed and she turned to her son, "She's a keeper poppet, much more refined than that riff raff that you once brought back to the house. What was her name, Chihuahua…um…Poodle, it was some kind of dog?"

"Look Mom, it doesn't matter about that right now, 'Troy said quickly noting the look of confusion on Gabriella's face, he didn't want her to know that he had once brought Sharpay back to his home, in order to get his wicked way with her of course, only to find they had run into his mother, it had not been pretty, "We'll just be going upstairs, I've still got lots of poetry to learn."

Mrs Bolton stopped them both before they could even attempt to go upstairs; she was holding Kyle in her arms and looking at them with puppy dog eyes.

"Oh Mom, please no." Troy grumbled frowning.

Gabriella looked up at Troy and giggled.

"Oh come on Troy, he's your little brother and he's so adorable." Gabriella said she walked over to Kyle who clapped his hands excitedly when he saw her.

The young child slipped willingly into the young girls arms squealing excitedly, Troy groaned, she was so patient with little Kyle and yet he could not find the time to be so calm around him. He loved his brother immensely but Kyle was sometimes to hard to handle.

"Will you take care of him? I'm only going to the store; I'll be half an hour, an hour at the latest." Mrs Bolton exclaimed.

Gabriella looked up at Troy smiling and her warm, gentle smile melted him.

"Okay, but not an hour longer Mom, you know what Kyle's like." He said sternly to Mrs Bolton.

"Oh sweetie, thank you so much. You're an angel. All you have to do is give him a bottle and keep him occupied for a little while." Mrs Bolton said picking up her purse.

"Okay, look I'll go do it now. But Mom, I mean it, an hour and an hour only, or I'll never baby-sit again." Troy said firmly.

Mrs Bolton laughed and saluted her son; she went to the door as Troy made his way into the kitchen to warm up Kyle's bottle. Gabriella followed Mrs Bolton to the door and smiled. Mrs Bolton hugged her and kissed Kyle.

"You're a good girl Gabriella. You are, and you're a wonderful partner for Troy. He is lucky to have found you."

"I sometimes wonder, am I lucky the one?" Gabriella laughed.

"You have such a tender heart precious, thank you." Mrs Bolton chuckled touching her cheek.

"Hurry back Mrs Bolton, 'Gabriella said lifting her eyes to the weather, "It looks like its going to rain." She called after her.

Gabriella closed the door behind her and walked into the kitchen where Troy was warming up a bottle of milk.

"You're too soft for your own good sometimes!" Troy exclaimed.

Gabriella laughed and ruffled his hair, he pushed her hand away playfully and Kyle giggled excitedly, "I like to help out."

Troy smiled and suddenly went serious, "And I love you."

Gabriella blushed and picked up the bottle that Troy had made, she mumbled, "I'd better feed Kyle." And walked off leaving him, puzzled and hurt.

Gabriella sighed to herself as she rocked Kyle gently back and fore as he drank his milk, why can't I ever tell him I love him, maybe…maybe I could show him, she thought.

Sorry, it's taken so long guys; I really had to think this time! With the holidays coming up though, I'll have a lot more time to update! Hmm, Chad and Taylor are getting closer; tell me what you think about it! xoxMusicalxox