3 months later. Gabriella had been in East High for about 3 Months pregnant. She was already starting to show. Gabriella walked to her locker and began to hear whispers, "oh my gosh, check out the slut." "I heard she doesn't know who the father is." "I heard the father left her because she got pregnant because he was going to break up with her."

Gabriella sighed, ignoring the comments and going to her locker. Sharpay walked up to her, "Hey Gabs." Gabriella smiled at her, then looked at the person staring at Gabriella's swollen belly.

Gabriella looked down, Sharpay turned around, "Take a picture. It will last longer! get out of here weirdo!" the dude walked away and looked at Gabriella, "Listen, do you wanna go baby shopping after school, me, you and Taylor? it would be so much fun."

Gabriella was stacking books into her locker, "Umm sure.. I'd really love that and appreciate that." Then Troy joined in, "Hey Brie." He kissed her cheek. Gabriella smiled sadly, "Hi Troy." again more whispers, "She's with Bolton?" "Wow, Such a slut." "I bet she paid him."

Troy rolls his eyes, turning to the group of people behind him and glaring at them. If looks could kill. "Hey! If you guys have something to say, say it to me!" The group seems almost afraid of him. Almost.

Troy protectively stood in front of Gabriella, Sharpay joins Troy's side and glares at the group. "Well?" Sharpay hisses.

The group scattered off. Gabriella held her books close to her, and looking down, Sharpay and Troy turn to her, Gabriella bit her lip, "Thanks.." she mumbled.

Sharpay nodded, "Girly, you okay?" Gabriella nodded, "I'm fine.." Troy looked at her, sighing, "Brie, are you sure?"

Gabriella nodded, shutting her locker, "I got to be..uh..somewhere." she walked away, "Brie.." Troy called out but she kept walking.

At lunch, Gabriella held her lunch tray close to her, carrying it over to find a seat with the group. but she didn't find them. she was about to go the regular table until a voice stopped her, "Don't you know the rules? No Pregnant girls allowed in the cafeteria."

The guy knocked her tray on the floor, Gabriella just bit her lip, and walked passed him and took a seat in the corner of the cafeteria, and burying her face into her arms.

When the guys got there, they had got their trays and were headed to the table. Troy looked around for Gabriella, "Where's Brie? She's usually here with Sharpay." "Well Shar isn't here either, so they are probably a little late." Chad said.

But Sharpay and Taylor came over sitting down, "hey guys." Troy looked at Sharpay, "Shar where's Gabriella?" Sharpay looked at him, "She wasen't with us." The gang all looked around, and then Taylor said, "She's over there.."

Troy looked to see her with her face buried in her arms. His heart broke at the sight, They all walked over, Sharpay and Taylor sat down next to her, "Gabs."

Gabriella looked up a little bit, "Please..I..I wanna be alone.." "Gabs, where's your lunch?" Gabriella looked at them, "Tommy, The guy over there knocked my tray on the floor."

She stood up, "I..I just want to be alone.." she got up to leave but Troy grabbed her shoulders, "Brie.." she looked away, she sniffled, "What?"

Troy sighs, "come on..." Gabriella bites her lip, looking down. "I want to be alone Tr-" "Hey! Bolton! Take your slut and get out of here!" "Yeah we don't want her with us!"

Troy nearly punched the two guys in the face, but he wouldn't want a detention- seeing as his dad is the vice principal and the basketball coach and everything. Yeah. "Brie, let's go someplace...the perfect place to be alone."

Gabriella bit her lip as he grabbed her hand, and his tray and taking her up to the rooftop garden. When they got there, She looked around, "Wow..It's beautiful." he interlocked fingers with her, "If you ever wanna be alone, come up here, no one comes up here."

Gabriella smiled softly at him, and they both took a seat next to each other on the steps. Troy gave her his tray of food, "Here." Gabriella shook her head, "Troy..no..please, this is your lunch..."

"And now it's yours." Troy says, Gabriella shakes her head. "Troy I-I can't." "You need it more than I do." That's true, she does, but still..."It's not my food." "How about we share it?"

She bites her lip, taking the tray from him and sitting on the bench near by them. He sits by her and hands her the sandwich, she frowns, "what?" "Onions." he laughs, "okay..no onions. Cheese?"

She shakes her head and he takes the onions and cheese off, pretty soon, there's only the tomato's left. "That's harldy a sandwich.." she giggles, despite her heavy feeling of despair. "It's what my baby wants to eat."

Troy chuckled, grabbing the package of poptarts of the tray, "You think your baby would like a poptart?" Gabriella giggled, "Maybe..what kind?" "Chocolate?" "Then absolutely." He smiled giving her the package.

She ripped open the top, and they smiled at each other. Gabriella looked down taking small bites of the poptar. Gabriella looked at him, "So Friday I found out the sex of the baby.."

Troy smiled, "Really." she nodded, "What are you hoping for?" Gabriella sighed, "I really don't care as long as it's healthy." He nodded, "Yeah that's the most important." Gabriella nodded. Troy sighed, grabbing her hand.

Gabriella looked down at their hands, and she looked at him. he smiled, "Can..Can I go with you..friday?" Gabriella looked at him, "You..You really wanna?" he nodded, "I really do.." Gabriella smiled, "Sure..I'd like that."

~Don't Look Back~

"Hello Gabriella." Gabriella looked up at the doctor while she was laying on the bed. "Hi Doctor Flowers." The doctor smiled, "Sweetie, has your pregnancy been doing well? no cramps, or pressure, no pain?" Gabriella shook her head, "No.. Everything is great."

The doctor smiled applying the gel on her stomach, "this is cold." Gabriella nodded smiling over at Troy who was in the chair across the room.

The doctor smiled, "Is this the father?" Gabriella shook her head, "N..No..it's not." The doctor nodded, looking up at the screen as she rubbed the gel on her swollen belly.

"Well Gabriella, everything seems perfect. yor baby is definetly healthy." Gabriella smiled, "That's great." The doctor looked at the screen, and smiled, "Would you like to know the gender?" Gabriella smiled with a nod, "Congraduations, your having a little baby girl." The doctor smiled.

Gabriella's eyes went wide, "Really?! A little girl?" The doctor nodded, "Yes, a little girl.. congradulations.. I'll see you in 3 weeks?" Gabriella nodded as the doctor left.

Troy walked over to her, "You happy?" Gabriella nodded, "I..I'm having a little girl Troy! A little baby girl! god I'm so happy!" she had tears rolling down her cheeks.

Troy smiles, "That's great." Gabriella sniffles, her hands resting on her belly. "A baby girl..wow.." Troy smiles, holding her tightly. "Want some ice cream?"

She giggles, "with pepperoni on it?" He makes a face, "That's...that's -" "What I'm craving. What my baby girl is craving." Troy sighs and then laughs, "come on."

After leaving the ice cream place Troy was walking to the car with Gabriella and Troy looked at her, "Hey um I wanted to ask you something."

Gabriella nodded, "Yeah." "Would you like to meet my family?" Gabriella looked at him, then smiled, "Of course..I'd love too." Troy smiled, "Really?" She nodded, "I'd love it."

Troy opened the front door for her, "I'm home." Troy yelled. Gabriella looked at the table to see two older sibilings sitting at the table doing homework.

Troy smiled, "Gabriella, these are my little brother and little sister, Hayden Leslie Bolton and Braxton Michael.. Hayden is 12 and Braxton is 10." Gabriella smiled, "It's nice to meet both of you."

Braxton smiled, "Wow, she's pretty..you better keep her Troy." Troy rolled his eyes at his little brother, and Hayden smiled, "Do you know your the first girl ever Troy has brought here to introduce us too." Gabriella blushed and looked at Troy, "Really Troy?"

Troy looked at her, and smiled, and grabbed her hand, "Come on, I'll introduce you to the others." Gabriella followed him into the living room, she found 2 boys and 2 girls sitting on the couch and the floor watching TV.

Gabriella smiled at him, "You do have a big family?" Troy chuckled, and then said, "Guys, This Is Gabriella." They all smiled at her, "Gabs, those two on the couch are my 7 and 8 year old brother and sister Peyton Noel Bolton and Ethan Ryan Bolton.. and the two on the floor are the two youngest, Cory Matthew Bolton who is 6, and Rylee Jordan Bolton, The youngest who is 5."

Gabriella smiled, bending down, "It's nice too meet everybody." Rylee got up from the floor and walked over to Gabriella, "Your very pwetty." Gabriella smiled, "Aww thank you, and your just the cutest thing I've ever seen.."

Rylee giggled, "Thank you..." Rylee looked up at Troy, making a hand motion to tell him to come lower. Troy got on his knees, "Yes Ryls?" Rylee giggled, "Is she your girlfriend Bubby?"

Troy opens his mouth, "Uh...we-well.." "I'm his friend." Gabriella says, "his...special friend." "Uh huh..that she is-" "Special friend still means 'girlfriend'.."

They turn around to see 7 year old Peyton; grinning at them. Troy rolls his eyes, "Shut up, Peyton." Gabriella giggles, "where's your dad?"

Troy sighed looking at the two oldest on the couch, "Where's dad?" Ethan looked at him, "He went to the store.. he wanted us to tell you that he won't be home for dinner and that you need to make dinner."

Troy sighed, and looked at Gabriella, "Hey umm Brie, I have to stay here and fix dinner-" Gabriella smiled, "Why won't I fix you guys dinner?"

Troy smiled, "Brie, that's nice of you, but it's my responsibility-" "Troy you work hard, let me fix dinner..what do you all want?" "Pizza." "Spaghetti." "Taco's" "Burgers." Gabriella laughed, "How about I make some crab alfredo..it's delicious, trust me."

Her kisses sear through him, he knows he shouldn't hide a relationship from his kids; but...ever since Mary died...it's like he's out getting drunk.

She's not even a stranger. After Mary died, Lyzzie- her sister -was helpful around the house for a few years...then she went back to Denmark.

"When did you get back?" He asks breathlessly, Lyzzie smiles, running her fingers through his chestnut hair, "This morning...I wan- oh..I wanted to surprise you." He smiles, kissing down her throat and nipping her skin. "It's a great surprise."

She giggles, "how's the kids?" He smiled, "They're fine...I've missed you." she smiled, "I've missed you too."

Gabriella was finishing up the dinner. The kids were outside playing basketball and playing games. Troy walked over beside her getting the plates ready, "You know you really don't have to do this-" she giggled, bringing her finger to his lips, "Say that one more time."

He smirked, and looked at her, Gabriella looked at him, and she cupped his cheek and she kissed his lips passionately.

Troy wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer, Gabriella pulled away, leaning her forehead on his, "I..I want this Troy..I really really want this.."

Troy looked at her, "Are you sure?" Gabriella nodded, "I want to be with you.. you.. for the past few months, I have got through everything because of you..and..and I just wish there was somehow I could repay you for that and I promise I will..but..but you care about me..even though I have a baby on the way, you still care for me.." she said tears rolling down her cheeks, "Your important to me Troy.." she whipsered.

Troy smiles, leaning his forehead against her, "I like you...you're important to me..." She smiles, "Troy..." "What?" "I-...I just...I don't want to scare you." "How could you scare me?" She draws in a breath, "uhm...my baby needs a...father figure..."

"Brie-" she shakes her head, "I shouldn't have asked...I'm sorry...I just-" "No," Troy says, cupping her chin and looking her in the eyes. "Your ...you..what you said, it just took me by surprise is all."

She bites her lip, looking into his blue eyes. "I shouldn't have said-" "No. I'm glad you did...but...can I think about it?" "You're saying 'no'." Troy shakes his head, "No, I'm saying...let me think on it." Gabriella nodded, "Okay." then the food was ready, "Hey the food is ready." Troy nodded, "I'll get everybody."

After dinner, and getting all of Troy's sibilings into bed, Troy held Gabriella's hand walking to the door of her house. Gabriella looked at him, "I had an amazing time tonight..especially with your family."

Troy chuckled, "So you really like them?" she nodded, "I loved them. they were very sweet." Troy smiled, and leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers.

Gabriella smiled between the kiss and looking at him, "Troy.." He nodded, "Yeah.." she bit her lip, taking a deep breath, "I love you.." she whispered.

Troy opens his mouth to speak, "I-" but his phone cuts him off. "I'm sorry..." he pulls his flip phone from his pocket and presses the green button. "Hi dad-" ".." "I'm with a-" "..." "Dad, I'll be home in a minute-" "..!" "Don't yell dad! Geez!"

He hung up his phone and jams it in his pocket, Gabriella bites her lip, "is everything-" "My dad is fucking fat head!" He punches the wall, the action causing Gabriella to jump back; her hand flying to her belly. "Troy-" "He has the...the stupidity to stay out late-" "Troy-" "What?!"

Gabriella looked at him, he was breathing heavily, he saw the fear in her eyes, Troy shook his head, "I'm..I'm sorry.." he pulled her close, "I would never hurt you.. I just lost my temper." Gabriella wrapped her arms around his waist.

Troy kissed her forehead, "I love you Brie.." Gabriella smiled, looking at him, "I love you too." she whispered. Troy looked at her, kissing her lips passionately.

Gabriella rested her hand on his chest, and looking into his eyes, "Just.." she ran her fingers through his hair, "Don't lose your temper, okay? I'd hate to see you get hurt."

Troy sighs, running a hand through his hair, "Brie...it's not the first time I lost my temper." "Troy...when was the-" "I don't talk about it, but I just...I'm controlling it. Handling it." Gabriella sighs, "would you like to come in for a while? Calm down?"

He sighs, shaking his head, "I need to get home.." she hates to ask, but.."Are you...are you being abu-" "Abused?" Troy asks, raising his eyebrows, "Hell no, trust me...I wouldn't be there and neither would my siblings; we'd probably be living here..." "I just..I'm concerned-" "My dad's a dick. That's all. Ever since my mom died.."

Gabriella bit her lip, "Why?" Troy shook his head, "I..I don't know..he's just a natural dick..is all." Gabriella nodded, "Ohh.." Troy sighed, kissing her forehead, "I'll see you at school tomorrow." Gabriella nodded, "Tomorrow..I love you.." he smiled, "I love you too. Goodnight Brie." "Goodnight Troy."