Here's chapter 3! I should be able to update a lot this upcoming week, because I'm on spring break, so watch out for new chapters!

Chapter 3:

Christmas Day

It was 6:30 on Christmas morning, and everyone was still sleeping, Jack and Sarah in their room, Karen in the guest room, and Troy and Gabi in Troy's room. Troy was sound asleep that was until Gabi leaned over and kissed him. He had a smile on his face when he opened his eyes, until he looked at the clock.

"Gabi, its only 6:30 in the morning, go back to sleep." She just looked at him and wined with a little kid voice, "Awe, but Troy, its Christmas morning." He just laughed then kissed her forehead and replied, "Alright Gab, let's go wake up or parents."

With that they both got out of bed, and walked down the hallway first to Karen's room. They didn't even bother knocking on the door, they just walked in. Gabi slowly walked over to where her mom was sleeping leaving a laughing Troy in the doorway.

As she approached her mother's bed, she started poking her and said with a cheery voice, "Mamí, wake up! It's Christmas morning!"

She looked back at Troy who was laughing to himself and he just shook his head at her. 'You would think she's a 5 year old' Troy thought to himself.

After annoying her mother for about 3 minutes she woke up and said, "Alright míja, I'll be out in a minute, why don't you and Troy go wake up Jack and Sarah?" She nodded while walking up to Troy, grabbing his hand, and walking to his parents' room.

Again, they didn't even bother knocking, just walked in. When the two of them walked in, they were surprised to see that both Jack and Sarah already awake just lying in bed.

It was now 6:50 and Sarah said to both of them, "We've been waiting for you two, is Karen awake yet?" "Yes Mrs. Bolton, my mom's awake; she said she would meet us downstairs." "Gabriella, I've told you many times before, please call me Sarah. Why don't you and Troy go wait for the 3 of us downstairs? We'll be down in a few minutes."

Although the question was directed towards Gabriella, Troy answered, "Alright mom, we'll be waiting very impatiently."

Now that Troy was wide awake, he was just as excited about it being Christmas Day as Gabriella was. As the two exited the room, Troy wrapped his arm around his fiancé's waist.

Jack looked at Sarah and laughed, "Jeez, they're 20 years old, the way that they're acting; you would think that the two of them are 5!" Sarah too laughed and replied, "Awe Jack, they're still young, let them have their fun, because I bet in the near future they'll be the ones getting woken up at 6:30 on Christmas morning."

Downstairs, Troy and Gabi had Christmas music playing, while making a fresh pot of coffee for their parents.

As Gabriella went to reach for the coffee cups, she stopped to admire the beautiful diamond ring on her left hand. As she was looking at it, she thought back to the night before and a tear fell from her eye. Troy noticed this and immediately stopped what he was doing and went over to her.

"Gabi, what's wrong?" "It's nothing Troy, I'm fine, really," she answered him sweetly; although he knew she was lying, while anyone else wouldn't. "Gabi, you know you can't lie to me right, please tell me what's wrong," he replied, he hated to see her cry.

"Troy, it's nothing bad, honest. It was a happy tear, remembering what you said to me last night while you proposed. It was the sweetest, most caring romantic thing anyone could have done. It was absolutely perfect," she replied to him.

He then wrapped his arms around her waist and puller her into a hug. She rested her head on his chest, while he placed his chin on the top of her head, and then whispered in her ear, "Everything that I said last night I meant. Gabi you mean the world to me I don't know what I would have done if we hadn't been forced to sing that New Years Eve almost 5 years ago. That guy doesn't know how much I need to thank him for bringing you into my life. Gabi, I love you I have since the first time I saw you, and I always will." "I love you too, Troy."

What the couple didn't know was that their parents had been in the kitchen doorway watching and listening to them the entire time. They didn't notice until Karen said, "Come on you two lovebirds, let's open the presents."

About 2 hours later…

Everyone had finished opening their gifts, or so they thought. "I'll be right back, dad can you come here for a minute please?" Troy asked and his father followed. "Troy, what's up?" his dad asked. "I wanted to ask your opinion on something. I bought these for Gabi, what do you think of them, do you think she'll like them?"

Troy handed him a small box with a pair of diamond earrings and a heart shaped locket with a diamond in the middle. His dad opened the locket, and inside was a picture of Troy and Gabriella together at the after party after the triple win their junior year at East High. Then on the other side there was an engraving that said…'TB + GM  Always' His father just looked at him and grinned.

"Troy, Gabriella will love them, but where did you get the money to pay for the earrings, locket, and the ring?" his dad asked, very curious about how his son could pay for that. "Well dad, you know the money I have been saving since senior year for my trip to Rome with Gabriella? Well, I decided that Gabi was way more important, and I used that money to buy her the ring, locket, and the earrings," Troy answered, 'and also something else that you don't know about, dad.' Troy thought to himself.

Meanwhile back in the living room, the three women were talking when Gabi blurted out, "I wonder what's taking so long?" Just as Gabriella said this, Troy and his father walked back into the living room. Troy walked over and sat down next to Gabi on the couch. "Gabi, you know I love you right? Well, this is for you," he said as he handed her the little box. She knew it couldn't be a ring because he had proposed last night. As she opened the box, you could see her eyes light up. "Troy…

Well, there you go…chapter 3! Hope you liked it! Review please!