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A/N: Alright it's another week, and that means a new update. First off all I like to thank my reviewers from last week; CuteANDSexxxy17, Angel, baby2ludaris, chaylorfan, LunaSolTierra, cornique chaylor girl, look at the stars, CHAYLORISAWESOME312, Sciencefreak2007, Ani Thompson, and Phelycia. I hope you all like this chapter and please remember to Review so I know what you all are thinking.
Baby S
Chapter Eleven
A month later…
"You know I've never really done this before." Troy said as he pulled Taylor back against his chest while reaching down and grabbing hold of her hands intertwining their fingers together. Lifting one of her hands up he placed a kiss on the back of it and sighed. "But I think I can get used to this."
"See I told you watching the sunset would be relaxing." Taylor replied as she leaned her head back and looked up at him with a bright smile on her face. Troy rolled his eyes and kissed the top of her forehead before sighing.
"Yeah you were right…it is pretty relaxing."
"And since you were stressing out about the start of the new basketball season I just knew this would help you calm down and relax and-." She screamed as Troy wrapped his arms around her waist and rolled them over so that he was now on top of them. Taylor giggled as Troy planted himself between her legs while propping himself up on his elbows and looking down at her.
"Well well…it's seems I've just found another rather relaxing position."
"You are so silly…get off me before someone sees us, you know this is a public park we can get kicked out of here."
"You know you worry to much." He mumbled as he bent his head and gave her a quick but passionate kiss. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingertips brushing the small bit of hair at the nape of his neck. Troy shuddered and reached up grabbing her hands while looking down at her.
"You better stop that before…" he shudder again as Taylor repeated her actions.
"Before what." She whispered as she looked up at him. Troy smiled and kissed her again before sitting back up and pulling her into his lap.
"Before I…well I'm not really sure what I'm going to do, but do it again and well you'll find out." He stated with a smile as he looked at her. Taylor just shook her head and leaned it against his chest while they watched the rest of the sunset.
"Thanks for bringing me here…I've never done this before either."
"Oh come on I find that very hard to believe…you Taylor McKessie who's made out of sugar, spice and everything nice have never seen a sunset."
"Oh of course I've seen a sunset silly…just not with someone I care about so thank you for bringing me," she said as she stood up, while Troy bent over to pick up the blanket they had been using. "Oh and while I'm thinking about it…didn't you forget one last ingredient." Troy looked up at her and smiled.
"No I didn't…I just thought I should keep things a little PG for now, you know what I mean." He said as he tucked the blanket under right arm while curving his left around her waist.
"Well you know I like to hear you say it." She said giving him the look that she had developed over the last month of their relationship. Troy groaned as he saw it and shook his head. "Baby please say it."
"Oh alright…," he stopped and moved to stand in front of her. "Alright, you're made out of sugar, spice, and everything nice with just a hint of that sexy chemical X." he rolled his eyes as Taylor giggled and stood on her tiptoes and gave him a passionate kiss. Troy dropped the blanket and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her against him. "And I just love that sexy chemical X." he murmured before he pulling her into another kiss. He slowly pulled apart and Taylor looked up at him with a loving smile on her face.
"Thank you for bringing me here and spending this time with me." She said suddenly very serious, Troy smiled down at her and brushed his lips over hers one last time before answering.
"It was my pleasure…I like doing things for you." He murmured. "Come on let me get you home." Taylor smiled and nodded as they headed out to his van, once inside Troy let her pick the radio station and then drove home smiling as Taylor sang along. Once outside her house, Troy hopped out of the car and opened her door. Latching onto his arm Taylor leaned her head against his shoulder and sighed.
"I really don't think I'll ever get used to this. You treat me so good, Troy." She whispered as they finally reached her front door. Smiling down at her Troy looked into her eyes and nodded his head.
"Well you get use to it over time because all I want to do is treat you right baby." He whispered as he bent down and kissed her on the cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow at the center alright."
"Okay." Taylor said as she smiled at him while opening the door, and slipping inside. Troy waited till he heard the lock of her door and then headed back towards his van and drove off headed home with a silly grin on his face. He truly loved spending time with Taylor.
Monday Afternoon…
"Man I can't wait for this basketball season to begin with you and Miguel on the team man those fools at East High aren't going to be able to stop us." Malcolm exclaimed with a bright smile as he picked up one of the cones that had been used earlier that day for dodge ball. Troy looked over at him for a moment before chuckling.
"What's all this us stuff." He said as Jandro just laughed. Malcolm shook his head and tossed Jandro one of the extra cones that he couldn't carry.
"Us as in West High…this is our year baby. There is nothing that those East High punks can do except lay down and accept defeat."
"Man you better be careful…you know Taylor goes there right." Jandro said as he looked over at Malcolm who shrugged his shoulders and chuckled.
"With her dating Troy and everything it's like she's a West Higher, you know maybe she's just a knight in spirit. The worst thing that probably happened to her was being born on the East Side of town." He stated just as a dodge ball smacked him in the chest. "Ouch! Troy man why'd you do that."
"I'm not going to let you talk about my baby like that." He said with a smirk on his face. "I mean being at East High made her who she is today, and I love the woman that she is." He said with a smile.
"Good answer." Jandro said as he sent a smirk over to Malcolm.
"Whatever man but you can't deny that she's a knight in spirit."
"That may be true but she's still a wildcat…more importantly she's my wildcat." Troy stated with a bright smile as Malcolm picked up the dodge ball and tossed it over at him. Catching it with one hand, he headed towards the equipment closet. Putting the balls up, he waited till Malcolm and Jandro put the cones up before closing and locking the closet.
"So where is your woman right now?"
"Man you better stop saying that before Taylor hears you, you remember what happened last time." Jandro said as he nudged Malcolm who rolled his eyes.
"I remember that's why I'm saying it with only us here, I don't want to take the chance of having to fend off Taylor again." He said with a sigh. Troy raised an eyebrow at him and sighed.
"Taylor's probably going over some paperwork in her classroom," he looked down at his watch and smiled. "Which is where I am headed…you two go to the lounge and help the others look after the kids."
"Man you're always doing this?" Jandro said as Troy headed towards the door, stopping as he pulled the door opened he looked over his shoulders at his two friends and smiled before shouting out.
"So."
Just as he had suspected he found Taylor in her classroom going over paperwork, opening the door he knocked against it to get her attention. Taylor looked up and sighed when she saw that it was him. "Oh hey Troy."
"Do you mind if I come in." he said cautiously, Taylor looked down at the papers on her desk and then back up at him.
"Please come in…I need to take a break anyway." She murmured as she looked him. Troy just smiled and walked over to her desk, sitting down on the edge of it while looking at her.
"Everything alright."
"It's fine…I'm just in shock right now." She murmured as she motioned towards the papers on her desk. Troy eyed her as she picked up one and then shoved it into his hands. Troy read over it carefully and then looked up at her.
"This is good isn't it…" he asked softly as he sat it back down, Taylor just looked at it and nodded her head for a moment before sitting back down in her seat. "Then what's the problem."
"I really didn't think I was doing that good of a job."
"Hey you're smart…and those kids listen to you…of course they are going to improve. It was only a matter of time. I believed in you could do and so did Mrs. Jackson." Taylor slowly nodded her head as a smile broke out on her face.
"I guess you you're right."
"Of course I am…I'm Troy Bolton." She smacked his thigh and sighed. "Ouch, baby that hurt." He said with a playful pout.
"Oh I'm so sorry come here," Troy leaned down and Taylor kissed him on the lips. "So what can I do to make it up to you for hitting your poor thigh like that?" She asked as she rubbed a hand over the spot where she had hit him.
"Well first off I want you to stop doubting yourself and secondly well I want you to come to West High this Friday night and cheer me on during our exhibition game against Northside Prep."
"I can handle the first part but the second…I really don't know Troy."
"Oh come on I'll score thirty points just for you." He said as he tucked a loose curl behind her ear. "And I'll blow you a kiss after every score." Taylor giggled and shook her head.
"Now I can handle the scoring part, but blowing me a kiss every time you score is a bit much."
"I know it was a little on the mushy side."
"A little…." She trailed off as she looked up at him. Troy just rolled his eyes and circled her waist with his arms.
"So are you coming?" Taylor looked at him and found that she couldn't deny him especially after all the things he had done for her over the last few months. She slowly nodded her head and smiled.
"Of course I'll come."
"Good, I can't wait to see you there." He said as he bent his head and kissed her softly. "Now come on we have to drop these kids off." Taylor just laughed as he hopped off the desk; he waited for Taylor to pack her bag, before taking it from her and leading her out of the room. As they headed down the hallway, Troy looked over his shoulder at her and smiled. "I'm telling you right now, you've never been to a basketball game unless you've been to a West High home game."
"Will Miguel throw a party afterwards?"
"Nope, he's usually to tired after games to do all that." Troy admitted as he stopped and looked at her. "But we can throw our own party."
"I think your idea of a party and my idea of a party or two different things." She said as she raised an eye at him, Troy looked down at her and smiled.
"So."
Sharpay sat on Taylor's bed flipping through the television channels while Taylor tried on different outfits. "I still can't believe you're going, Taylor. I mean I know you and Troy are dating but what about the other West High kids how would they feel about that." Taylor sighed and poked her head out of her bathroom.
"They like me…so nothing is going to happen…I'll probably just hang out with Whitney and Kerry."
"Seems like their trying to be your best friends." Sharpay said with a pout as she looked at her. Taylor smiled and shook her head.
"No one can take your place, Shar. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. You are certainly one of a kind."
"Was that a compliment?"
"It most certainly was." Taylor said as she walked out of the bathroom dressed, Sharpay turned off the television and clapped her hands together.
"Oh he's certainly going to be playing hard for you tonight." Sharpay said as she looked her over. "That outfit looks great on you."
"Thanks."
"No problem, I'm just glad you're using it on someone who deserves it, cause as we both know Chad never did deserve a thing especially from you after all he did." Taylor just nodded her head and sighed.
"It isn't to much is it."
"No…you look you great, I'm sure Troy is going to love it. In fact I know he's going to love it." She said with a smile on her face, as she walked over to Taylor and hugged her, just as they heard a car pull up into the driveway. Sharpay let Taylor go and went to the window and peeked out. "Oh he's here…you better get downstairs." Shaking her head at her friend's excitement she headed on down. She could hear the clicking of Sharpay's high heels as she followed behind her. Just as they reached the living room, the doorbell sounded. Taylor brushed her hands over her outfit and pulled the door open and saw Troy standing there in his warm up suit.
"Hey baby," he said leaning down and kissing her softly. Pulling away he noticed a trail of blonde hair headed back into the other room. "Hey Sharpay." He called out playfully, as soon as he finished Sharpay peeked her head round the corner and smiled.
"Hey, Troy…you and Taylor have fun."
"Oh we will, thanks again for watching Trevor for me."
"Not a problem now you to have fun, and Troy I want her home at a decent hour." She said waving her finger at him. Troy just laughed and shook his head as Taylor sent her friend an exasperated look before calling out.
Bye Shar."
It didn't take them long to get to West High, when Troy pulled his van into his normal parking space, Taylor saw how crowded the school was. Looking over at Troy he smiled and said. "See I told you there ain't nothing like a West High basketball game." He laughed at the look on Taylor's face after he said the word 'ain't' with a smile he leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Come on, baby…Kerry and Whitney said they'd save you a seat but the gym fills up pretty quickly." He said before hopping out and going over to her side of the car and hoping the door and helping her out. Entering the gym, he headed over towards the locker room while Taylor headed over to Kerry and Whitney who were currently waving at her from behind the Knights' bench. Taylor quickly made her way through the crowd until she was by them. Giving them both a hug she smiled and sat down.
"Hey girl…took you and Troy long enough, his dad just took the team back there for the before game meeting."
"He won't get in trouble because he was late will he." Taylor asked with a worried expression on her face. Kerry looked at her and shook her head just as she Jandro and Malcolm coming in the gym.
"No he won't…he's father was cool with him going to get you, besides it's not like Troy doesn't already know what his father is going to say." She said as Jandro and Malcolm came over to them. Jandro quickly climbed the bleachers and positioned himself behind Kerry so that she was sitting between his legs, Malcolm did the same. After both guys were seated they greeted Taylor just as the lights dimmed down. Kerry nudged Taylor and pointed towards the locker room doorway that Troy had disappeared through earlier. "You are going to love this." She said as the music started, Taylor waited and as soon as the beat to the music started Troy and Miguel ran through the banner the cheerleaders were holding. As they did this the crowd erupted in cheers as the West High Knights made their entrance. Troy ran by and gave Taylor a wink before getting into the lay-up line for warm-ups. Meanwhile neither of them noticed the intense look of hatred being shot their way from across the court on the visitors' bleachers.
"Man she has a lot of nerves being here right now." Chad grumbled as he reluctantly took his eyes away from Taylor and looked over at his friend Landon who played power forward for East High.
"It's freakin' shameful that's what it is." Landon said angrily, "Look at her over there laughing it up with those West High fools…man she's lucky she had you for a boyfriend cause I know for a fact I wouldn't stand for that." Chad nodded his head and leaned back.
"How about we just watch this game…and try to figure out their plays." He said as he looked down at the Knights practicing three on three. "We told coach that we'd tell him something." Chad said with a sigh, as he looked at Landon.
"What man please don't tell me you're backing off…Taylor was your girl and-."
"I don't want to talk about it right now…but after the game," he paused and looked at Taylor who was laughing and talking with the people around her. "After the game we'll make sure that Taylor knows how we feel." He said with a smile as he looked over at Landon who nodded his head with a smile on his face.
During the game Taylor could hardly take her eyes off Troy as he scored shot after shot, he was simply amazing and now Taylor knew what everyone meant when they claimed that basketball was Troy's element. He was simply at home on the court. "Your man is doing real good tonight." Kerry said with a grin as she looked over at Taylor who was watching Troy take a three point from the far end of the court.
"Yeah he is doing good isn't he?" Taylor said beaming with pride.
"So you going give him a special present or two after the game, I mean he's going need some incentives to keep this up for the rest of the season know what I'm saying." Malcolm said wiggling his eyebrows at Taylor, only to be hit by Whitney who looked at Taylor sheepishly and muttered.
"I'm so sorry my boyfriend is a doofus."
"It's okay sometimes we can't help who we love." Taylor said, making Jandro, Kerry and Whitney burst out laughing at the unhanded slight; Malcolm looked at her and narrowed his eyes.
"So not funny McKessie."
"Neither were you, Malcolm." She said back as she looked at him, he just sighed and shook his head. "But it's okay I forgive you."
"But I didn't…" he trailed off as Whitney sent him a look, rolling his eyes he looked at Taylor and smiled. "Thanks." He said before leaning back and watching the rest of the game. Kerry leaned over and whispered.
"So do you and Troy have any plans for after the game?"
"None that I know of…we didn't really discuss anything like that. He just picked me up and we came here."
"Oh!" she said just as a loud buzzer sounded signaling the end of the game, Taylor stood up as Troy jogged over to her and leaned down and kissed her, however he kept his body and arms away from her.
"I know you don't want my sweaty body all over you so I'm going to go change and then we can head out of here alright, stay close to group and me and Miguel will be out soon enough alright."
"Alright baby…oh and by the way you were great out there, and I don't care about your being sweaty you can give me a quick hug." She said as she kissed him again and Troy's arms instantly went around her. After a few seconds he let her go and winked at her before taking off towards the locker room to shower and change.
"Oh my goodness you guys are so cute." Malcolm said in a high –pitched over dramatize feminine voice. Taylor looked at him and rolled her eyes, before sticking her tongue out at him.
"You're just jealous." She said laughing along with everyone else; Malcolm just smiled and shook his head as they walked towards the middle of the court to get out of everyone's way. As they walked Taylor froze and stopped directly in front of everyone, looking past her they frowned as they saw Chad Danforth and a teammate walking their way. Chad stuck one of his hands in his pockets and looked over at the scoreboard and then back at them.
"My that certainly was a good game wasn't it Taylor."
"What are you doing here?"
"Watching the game…you know getting some insider knowledge on our school's biggest rival, however I have to ask what you are doing here…seeing as how you don't play any sports what are you doing here."
"Watching my boyfriend play."
"Oh that's right I forget you were a traitorous slut." Chad spat out as Landon stood beside him laughing and shaking his head. Taylor narrowed her eyes at them, while Malcolm and Jandro gently pushed her behind them as the moved to stand in front of the girls.
"Oh so you're coming to her defense. Wow, Taylor I don't know what you did…did you sleep with the entire West High male student body."
"Don't forget the teachers." Landon exclaimed laughing as he looked at the shock and pain that quickly appeared on Taylor's face.
"I didn't forget I just didn't want to toss all her business out in public like that." Chad said he looked at them. Jandro frowned and looked over at Malcolm, who looked as if he wanted to tear Chad limb from limb.
"Yo, Mal go get Troy."
"But Jay."
"Do it now." Malcolm took one last look at Chad and Landon and took off towards the locker room as fast as he could. Chad watched him leave and then returned his attention back to Taylor, while simply ignoring everyone around her.
"So where were we? Oh that's right I was just describing how much of a West High slut you were."
Malcolm ran into the locker room, and quickly called out Troy's name. Troy who was currently pulling on his shirt looked over at him and sighed. "Yo, Mal I'm over here…what do you want."
"Yo, its Taylor man…Danforth is here." Troy glanced over at Miguel who slammed his locker shut and sneered.
"Man let's go and beat this fool's ass." Troy nodded and threw on his shirt, reaching down he grabbed his gym bag and slammed his locker shut and lead the way out of the locker room. Not truly sure about what he was going to do to Chad when he saw him, but he was pretty sure it either had to do with his fist meeting Chad's face, or his foot disappearing up Chad's ass. Either way, Chad was going to go home hurting tonight. As they entered the gym, Troy jogged over to the small crowd and pushed his way through until he planted himself directly in front of his rival.
"Oh look at this, Troy here's to defend his slut's honor." Chad spat out, Troy narrowed his eyes at him and shoved him back.
"Don't you dare talk about her that way, you bastard."
"Bastard…oh please, look all I'm doing is telling the truth, and you know it. Heck, she didn't drop the panties for me but I'm sure she did for you." Troy looked at him for a moment before reaching out and grabbing his neck with his hands.
"I told you not to talk about her like that fool, say something now." He shouted as everyone screamed and backed away as Troy continued to choke the life out of Chad who was struggling in vain to get Troy off of him.
"Yo, Troy man stop." Miguel yelled as he finally made his way through the crowd, Troy looked at him and then back over at Taylor who was watching in horror; he didn't like the look in her eyes and reluctantly let Chad go. Once Chad was released he took in a huge gulp of air, while Landon launched himself at Troy tackling him on the gym floor, however Troy was ready and landed a punch into the other boy's face instantly knocking him out. Miguel, Malcolm and Jandro pulled Troy up keeping himself from going after Chad again.
"Yo, man you better get out of here." Miguel shouted as he pushed Troy back. Troy glared pass him at Chad.
"Naw, man I'm just getting starting, I am so tired of this shit. He comes around talking shit and can't back a damn thing up. And then he has the nerve to think about coming into my gym and insulting my girlfriend…naw that ain't happening man." Miguel turned his back on Landon and Chad and pushed Troy back.
"Oh yes it is man…you've done enough…get out of here before this gets worst." Troy was about to say more but he felt someone grab his hand. Looking down he saw Taylor looking up at him in worry.
"Please Troy let's go." She whispered, Troy looked back at Chad and Landon and then back at her. "Please."
"Alright baby." He said softly allowing her to lead him away from the crowd and most importantly away from Chad and Landon. Chad watched them go and felt even angrier at the sight that she had once again left with him. Sneering he stood up and shouted.
"This isn't over by a long shot, Bolton."
Troy climbed into the van and sighed as he looked over at Taylor who was sitting silently beside him. "I'm sorry." He murmured breaking the silence; Taylor jerked her head up and looked him for a moment before nodding her head. "I'm sorry, that you had to see that side of me, baby…I'm truly sorry about that." He whispered as he looked over at her.
"It's okay Troy." She whispered avoiding his eyes. Troy just clenched his jaw and started the van, pulling out of his parking space he headed towards her house. The ride was rather uncomfortable for both of them, and both of them didn't know what to do to make things better, every once in awhile at a stop, Troy would look over at Taylor trying to see if he could see her emotions, but everything he looked over at her she was looking out the window. When they pulled into her driveway, he turned off the van and looked at her.
"Taylor?"
"Yes Troy." She asked looking at him; he paused and studied her for a moment before speaking.
"I…I didn't know that what I did would upset you like it has and I'm sorry about snapping back there. But you have no idea how much I hate listening to anyone disrespect someone I love…I can't let that happen, and just walk away it's not in me to do something like that and I hope that-." Taylor cut him off but kissing him passionately, Troy raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at her as he leaned back away from her.
"I thought about everything on the way over here…I love you too, and I know you…I know you wouldn't let someone disrespect me like that, Troy."
"You're right I won't." he whispered.
"So don't worry about what happened back there…Chad deserved it and so much more." She whispered as she reached out and stroked Troy's cheek. Troy bowed his head and sighed with relief.
"I'm so glad you aren't upset with me…I don't think I could take that." He whispered brokenly as he looked down at his hands. Taylor reached out and took them into her own.
"I don't think I was upset with you…just the situation, Troy. I'm glad you stood up for me, because I know Chad would have never done it. You know the more time I spend with you…the more I realize that you're the perfect man for me, and the more I realize that I love you." She whispered, Troy smiled as he looked at her.
"You love me."
"More and more each day." She whispered. "You showed me what real love was all about, and in doing so, you made me fall in love with you." Troy smiled and cupped her cheek in his hand.
"I love you too." He whispered before kissing her passionately, after a few moments they broke apart, and rested their foreheads together. Taylor sighed as she saw the light from inside coming on.
"I better get inside…I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah baby, you will." He whispered as she climbed out of his van and headed inside; looking after her he wanted till she was inside before starting the van up to head home. He just hoped his father wasn't to angry with him for losing his temper out there with Chad and his little follower, shaking his head he sighed of course his father would understand once he told him the entire story. Since traffic was so low that night it didn't take him that much time to get across town to his apartment building getting out he headed inside. Opening his front door, the first thing that greeted him was the angry voice of his father.
"Troy just where in the hell have you been?"
"I took Taylor home just like I told you I would." He said as he walked into the living to find his father sitting by the phone and looking gravely ill. "Dad, what is it?" he asked with worry. Jack looked at his son, and sighed leaning back against his chair.
"There has been an emergency meeting called for the regional sports board." Troy dropped his gym bag on the floor and looked at him in shock.
"Are you serious?"
"Unfortunately I am…it seems that Chad Danforth's father is a member of the board and well…they're trying to suspend you for the season." Jack replied sadly as he looked at his son, who slowly slumped into a nearby chair with his head bowed while trying his best to keep from crying.
A/N: Special thanks to CuteANDSexxxy17, I was stuck for a moment on how to continue this story but her suggestion really helped me out. So thank you.
Baby S
P.S. Oh and lots of drama on the way.