Sorry it took me a while…bad weekend. Now it's better. Sorry that it doesn't have much drama in this chapter. I went brain dead, next one will be better I PROMISE!

They two had fallen asleep for about 3 hours…when she woke up. It was midnight; she looked over and saw Troy sleeping peacefully. She sighed and wrapped the blanket around her slightly wondering what in the hell she was doing…she was suppose to hate this guy. Every time though, there's something about him that makes her feel weak. Especially after the little talk before they slept together. Maybe he was right, she may be still had feelings for him. Ones that she knows she can't hide.

This was wrong though, she cheated on Tyler. She was against cheating…ever since Troy had cheated on her. Once a cheater, always a cheater was what she told herself. And she promised herself never to be with Mr. Troy Bolton ever again. Boy was she wrong; here she was lying next to him.

Gabriella looked at her watch and saw it was midnight. "Troy get up." She hit him gently.

"Hm?" he said, still half asleep.

"It's midnight, time to go." She got up and got dressed, looking over at Troy who got up slowly. She rubbed her head and walked over to the rail and sat there.

Troy didn't know whether she regretted what they did or if she really liked it but didn't say anything. He sighed and went behind the wheel and drove it back to the dock. He had his mind on her though, and he didn't feel like being mean to her all right now.

Gabriella looked out at the moon and sang to herself. She sang the chorus of "Hate that I love you"

And I hate how much I love you boy (yeah) I can't stand how much I need you (I need you) And I hate how much I love you boy (ooh) But I just can't let you go And I hate that I love you so..

She wiped her tears but didn't let Troy see, but he did.

"Gabi…" He gently said, the good side of him was coming out and you could tell.

"What." She said dully, not looking at him, she placed her knees on the seat and hugged them gently, not looking at him.

"Look, we can forget about what had happen, I won't blackmail you for it…"

"Are you serious?" She turned her head to look at him, "So you're saying you never really were going to blackmail me, you're just seeing how weak I am?!" Her voice was rising.

"Calm down, I…I was just mad…okay. But just let me know…what that was...us."

"That was…that was…nothing." Her voice went hoarse on nothing; she was too weak to say anything.

"Nothing..." He asked a bit sad tone in his voice. "Okay. Good to know, have a good fucking life." He stopped at the dock and got off, waiting for her to get off.

"Troy, I'm sorry but I can't do that to Tyler…" She hopped off the boat without Troy's help.

He sighed deeply and turned to face her, "Tyler this, Tyler that. What does he have that I don't?!" He asked her.

"Trust." She said coldly. "Faithfulness." She added. She knew that was true and she knew that he knew too.

"Everyone deserves a second chance, Gabi…" He said, walking forward to her, placing his hands on her face.

"Once a cheater always a cheater." She walked away past him, shrugging his hand off coldly.

"Gabi, where are you going?"

"Home."

"How?"

"Walking, got a problem with that?"

"Yes, get in the car I'm taking you home." He told her, running up towards her.

"Forget it Troy, leave me alone to think…please." She walked faster.

"Nope, you can't leave without the official kiss." He smirked, holding her arm back.

She pulled her arm away and snapped, "You got more than kissing, isn't that enough?!" She asked him.

"Nope."

"Ugh, you're so immature." She said, getting into his car.

"And you love that." He smirked, getting into the driver's seat. They didn't have a conversation, Gabriella was quiet the whole ride home. Once she got home, she looked over at her driveway, seeing Tyler's car. What in the world is he doing here?

"Well?" He asked, leaning forward.

Gabriella rolled her eyes and leaned forward, giving him a soft peck on the lips. When she tried pulling back, he grabbed the back of her head and pushed his face towards his, giving a hard deep kiss. She gasp which allowed him to have some tongue access. She tried pushing him away several times, but he wouldn't budge, so she gave him. She placed her hand by her side and let Troy did the kissing he needed, once he was satisfied and pulled away. She smirked, "Happy?"

"Almost."

She slapped him and opened the door but he grabbed her wrist, "What did I say?" He asked with an angry tone in his voice.

"Oh shut up, you never were going to blackmail me." She rolled her eyes, making him let go of her arm. "Tyler's inside, I gotta go."

"Hey…isn't the tape at your house?"

"Ohmygod." She quickly exclaimed and slammed the door, opening the front door- which was unlocked. When she ran into the living room, Tyler was watching some movie probably the cooking channel. She felt a big relief and sighed, plopping next to him. "How was your date?" She kissed his cheek.

"It was okay, you know. My date would've been better if YOU asked me." He shrugged.

"Sorry," She mumbled, "I'll make it up to you, I swear." She smiled, kissing his cheek again.

He shrugged, and looked at her, "Well I'm going to go."

"Already, I just got home though." She looked at him who looked distracted.

"Yeah, got to study for the test." He kissed her on the lips. When he kissed her, it reminded her about Troy- which was a bad thing. She couldn't help but think about him…he was on her mind.

"Ok. Bye." She waved and closed the door, heading upstairs.

Tyler watched the door close and took the tape out of his jacket, looking at it. "Slut…" he muttered and walked to his car. "Payback is a bitch." He told himself and drove home.

Gabriella didn't even think about checking if the tape was still there, she was too tired and had Troy on her mind already. She lay in bed and a text message came up. It was from Sharpay.

Hey how was your date with Troy? Awkward?

Gabriella pressed the reply button.

It was…something, I gotta go sleep. Ttyl love ya.

She pressed sent and closed her eyes, falling asleep with the smell of Troy on her and the feeling of his lips on her. Did she have feelings for him again? The boy she hated? The boy who blackmailed her? She hated how much she loved him still.

Monday; the first day of the week. 5 days before championship game.

Gabriella parked her car and headed inside the school, she was greeted at her locker by her two best friends who she hadn't talked to all weekend. "Hey guys…"

Taylor stared at her and gave a weak smile, she still had that thought of the video and what she saw. It was a gross site to see but she wondered.

"Hey Gabs." She gave her friend a friendly hug. "So today you guys want to go to the movies?" Sharpay asked.

"Sure, what about you Gabs?" Taylor asked her.

"Sure…I don't mind." She shrugged, grabbing her chemistry book out of her locker. Her phone vibrated and she grabbed it out.

1 New Txt Message

She pressed Read.

Hey Gabriella, study session after school? See you at your house. Truly yours, Troy.

She rolled her eyes and pressed replied.

Can't, hanging with the girls. Sorry!

She closed her phone and within ten seconds, it vibrated again.

C'mon Gabi…please. It will be an innocent study; I REALLY need your help. I'm asking you as a friend. (Well I know you hate me, but still)

She sighed and pressed reply.

Fine.

"Guys can't go out…I have to help my stupid classmate with his work." She walked with them to chemistry.

"Who?" Taylor asked.

"Is it Tyler? Max? TROY?!" Sharpay exclaimed.

"It's a kid from my Calculus class." She shrugged, walking into the class, "Remember practice after school, and don't be late."

She took a seat in her chair and waited for class to start. The rest of the day went by slow, she avoided both Tyler and Troy…not wanting to see either of them. She felt bad for what she did to Tyler but she couldn't fight her feelings. And Troy was being so immature and thinking that he can get her whenever he wanted. Finally it was cheer practice, the girls rushed to the gym so they could get the better half. Gabriella smiled when she was the first one there and began stretching, she was there alone and she heard the door shut. "Okay ladies; take a 10 lap around the gym. Anyone who beats me will not have to do warm down laps."

"Isn't that a gift," The sound of the voice made her heart flutter. She looked up and saw a pair of pierced blue eyes, "What do you want Troy?"

"What, I can be at the gym too. We split, remember?" He rolled his eyes shooting a basket. He made the shot and grinned.

"Well, your practice starts in a half an hour."

"And yours start in about 5 minutes, we got 5 minutes to spare." He walked over to her.

"Get away, Troy." She walked off, and started climbing bleachers.

"Here's the deal…you beat me in 10 laps, you don't have to help me today. And if I win…" He thought for a moment, "You go to a party with me and out to dinner."

Gabriella knew she was fast but she also knew he was fast, but if she tried really hard she could win, "You're on." They both started at the line and then Gabriella said go.

Troy had a commanding lead but after the 5th lap, he started to slow down. Gabriella took that sign and ran faster, passing him on the lap. She finished her 9th lap and basically they were head to head. Girls started to fill the gym, watching the two practices. Troy finally used his skills and sprinted to the end, beating her by a split second.

"That was so a tie!" Gabriella panted, still yelling.

"Was not, I beat you." He grinned, walking out of the gym. "See you later Gabi." He winked and left.

She rolled her eyes and told the girls to run ten laps and the deal she made. No one beated her of course so the rest of the practice was hard, they all did warm down laps and Gabriella got changed, heading out to her car who she was greeted by Tyler. "Hey." She said, hugging him.

"Hey." He said, "Want to go somewhere now?"

"I…can't." She said.

"Why not?"

"Gotta study date with someone." She kissed his cheek. "Bye!"

"Who?" But she had already left, "I'm going to find out who it is and if it's troy…then they're both dead meat." He smirked, getting into his car and followed Gabriella.

Gabriella pulled up at home and got into the showers and walked out to her room and looked for clothes, she heard a knock on the window and turned, seeing she didn't close her curtains. She gasps and ran into the bathroom throwing some clothes on. "TROY!" She opened the door and hit him. "You perv."

"It's not like something I haven't seen before." He grinned, sitting on her bed. "K, let's get started."

The two study easily and then they started to get comfortable with each other. They were laughing and talking like friends usually do, but she could still feel the tension. "So you see, all of them equal up if you look at the statistics." She told him, but he didn't seem to be paying attention.

"You look beautiful when your hair is wet, I miss it." He told her which made her blush, "Here to study not flirt remember."

"I'm just saying."

"Well don't." She told him and got back to work.

He gently placed his hand on her knee which she pushed away and continued to work. He then kissed her neck but she pushed away, this time he had a better grip on her not letting her go.

"Troy stop, we're stud…" She breathed loudly. "ying.." She told him.

He kissed her jawline then up to her lips, which she took. He found her weak spot and took advantage of it. Finally she couldn't take it anymore and kissed him on the lips hard, finding her way into his mouth which he gladly opened quickly, her tongue massaged his…letting them linger.

She placed her hand up his shirt, moving up and down, this time she was on top of him literally. He placed his hand on her butt and pushed her up, then standing up with her legs strapping around his waist. He leaned her against the wall and started to remove pieces of clothing one by one.

"Troy." She said in between kisses, "This. Is. Wrong. I. have. A. boyfriend." She said between kisses, but he didn't care. Sooner or later she gave up and was now on the bed with him.

And from all of this, there was Tyler watching the girl of his dream and a fellow basketball player making love in front of his face. Now there was revenge written all over his face.

Tyler had a feeling this would happen, but now it was his turn to blackmail and this time he really was. No one does this to him…ever. He left and had something all set.

After an hour or so they fell asleep in each other's arm. This time she knew she didn't regret this…any of it. She still loved Troy Bolton, regardless how much she said she hated him. Only 3 words can get to her heart. There were still always sparks between them.

"I love you Gabi." He whispered in her ears when they woke up.

"I love you too…always will...always have."

Troy should've realize this in the beginning, he should've fought for her instead of doing bad things…she should've realize that she still love him and he didn't mean to cheat on her.

Gabriella looked at Troy, "What about Tyler…"

"What do you want to do?"

"I can't break his heart…"

"You can't have feelings for me when you're dating him."

She shrugged.

"Break up with him."

She sighed, unsure what to do. She love Troy and she should be with him, "I'll talk to him tonight."

"Or talk to me now." He said, standing at the door.

They both turned to see Tyler with an evil face.

"TYLER!" Gabriella gasped. "What are you doing here, how did you get in?"

"Think about locking your front door next time."

"I can explain Tyler…" Gabriella looked at Tyler but Troy nudged her.

"Get the fuck away from my girl." He looked at Troy.

"And if I don't what are you going to do about it?" Troy got in his face.

"Stop!" She tried getting between the two.

"You better get out of my face." Tyler said.

"And if I don't?"

Tyler swang his arm and punched Troy in the face with caused Troy to charge at him, knocking him to the ground and they went at each other. Gabriella tried stopping them but nothing could work so she called Chad.

"I'll be right over!" Chad lived next door to Gabriella who was over at her house before she could even hang out. "AYE CUT IT OUT"! He pulled Troy off of Tyler.

"I warned you about getting off my girl!"

"SHE'S NOT YOUR GIRL SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU! IF SHE DID SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN BED WITH ME!"

Chad looked at Gabriella who looked away.

"Next time, you're dead." Tyler looked at Troy then at Gabriella, "You're dead to me right now. You'll regret what you did" He walked out of the house.

Gabriella shook her head and looked at Tyler then at Troy and mouthed I'm sorry to him. She looked at Chad and smiled, "Thank you."

Chad shrugged and left the two.

"Guess that's our solution…"

Gabriella shrugged, "I'm not sure it's all that over yet…" She sighed.

"We'll get through it…I promise."

"I hope so… I love you Troy."

"I love you too…always have, always will." He re-quoted her words.