A few months went by, And Troy has been able to cope with the loss of his father. He had no clue how he treated him before, and he didn't even know if he wanted to know.

All he knows is he is going to spend the time with his mother of what he has left with her.

But Him and Gabriella had found out they were expecting a girl, and Troy was very happy about because ever since him and Gabriella started going out, He always wanted a little girl.

"No." "Troy come on, It would be fun. We haven't been camping since we were 17!" "And don't you remember what happened last time? We all were almost attacked by a huge group of raccoons. You three girls stayed in the tent screaming while Me, Chad and Keegan had to run to the back of the van."

Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Troy come on, I want our sons to expierence the outdoors, It's fun, come on, do it for me, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, and Keegan can come too, They can bring their kids. I want to do this before Emily is born Because we won't be able to until after she is born."

Troy sighs, shaking his head, "Brie, no-" "is this about the raccoons? It can't have been that traumatizing-" "they ate the last oreo cookie!" Gabriella rolls her eyes, "really?" "Brie, it's inhumane when the cookie you've been saving till morning is eaten by a ..pack of raccoons-"

"It's just a member of the cat family-" "who ate my cookie." "you are worse than the boys. We're going Troy, don't argue with a pregnant woman."

Troy sighed, "Fine. But me, you and the boys are sharing a tent." Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Me, You, Rider, and Andy will be on one side, Chad, Taylor, Braxton and Olivia will be on the other side, and Sharpay, Keegan, and Kamaryn will be on the other...So no running to the van."

At the campsite, They finally had got the tent up and the sleeping bags inside. Keegan looked around, "This actually looks like the same campsite we had before."

"It's because it is." Troy said. Gabriella giggled, "Then that means your best friends are coming to see you tonight Troy." "Don't even joke like that Brie." Gabriella rolled her eyes.

The 5 kids were already over by the campfire as Chad was setting it up. It was already getting dark. Gabriella placed a hand on her belly as Troy was bending down in the car, "Troy, come on, try to enjoy the outdoors. It's our son's first camping trip, I don't think they would like to see their father screaming over a raccoon."

Before Troy can speak, Sharpay laughs, "I remember that! Chad screamed like he ass was on fire and Troy screamed like a girl-" "Shut up, Sharpay." Troy says, busying himself with trying to look...busy.

Chad rolls his eyes, "those raccoons were dangerous-" "Yeah, so's a housecat-" "House cat's don't have rabies." Sharpay rolls her eyes, "whatever."

Gabriella laughed, "Why won't we just roast some marshmellows, and then get some sleep and we can take the kids up to the park?" Gabriella suggested.

Sharpay nods, "That sounds like a good idea." Chad held his daughter Olivia on his lap helping her roast a marshmellow with Taylor holding their son Braxton between them.

And Keegan holding Sharpay close and holding their daughter Kamaryn roasting some. Then Gabriella held Rider close to her while Troy roasted the marshmellows for his two boys.

It was darker, and Everyone was asleep. Troy was outside letting the fire die down and Gabriella was cleaning around the bench. "You okay?" Gabriella asked.

Troy nodded, "I'm fine." Gabriella came up to him, and pecked his lips, "I'm sorry I dragged you out here-" "It's fine. Our boys are only young once, right?"

Gabriella nods, "Yeah." she picks up a cup, "I'm going to go pee." Troy chuckles, "Okay. hurry back." Gabriella nods walking behind the tent.

Troy walked over to the big van, opening the door and getting a cold drink. He heard Gabriella's scream, He looks back, "Brie!" she comes running back pushing him in the van, and closing the door. "Brie what's a matter-" "I saw the raccoon! it's out there Troy! go get it!' she screamed in frantic.

Troy looked at her, "Brie, you're the one that said not to be afraid-" "Well I am, they look like little robbers! go get it Troy!" "I'm not going out there!-" "My baby boys are out in that tent Troy! Go get the raccoon!" she yelled softly.

Troy sighs, wanting to say something but instead he thinks against it and picks up a stick and goes to where the raccoons are. Shit, "ah..." they do look like little robbers, "shoo." he probes them with the stick, they hiss at him.

His heart jumps out of his chest, "I said shoo.." he makes to whack them but the raccoons chase after him and grab onto his ankles, "AH!" he commences hitting them with the damned stick and kicking them off of him. "Get off! Get off! You disgusting vermin!"

Chad comes out with a flashlight, "What's going on?" He flashes the light on the raccoon and the raccoon runs off back into the woods.

Chad drops his flashlight, "Shit, that thing was close!" Troy looks at him, "At least it didn't attack you." Gabriella opened the van door, "Troy, are you okay?"

He wraps his arm around her, "I'm fine. as long as you and the baby are okay." Gabriella nods, "We're okay." Chad nods, "Guys, we should get some sleep."

Troy nods, "let's avoid creatures of the night for the rest of the trip shall we?" Gabriella giggles, wrapping an around him, "I agree, let's get some shuteye."

Troy kisses her temple, leading her to the tent and briefly checking on the boys. Sound asleep. He snuggles into the sleeping bag with Gabriella and takes a deep breath.

A Month later, Gabriella sat in the kitchen drinking coffee. She looked at her phone, It was December 20th, Only a few days until Troy is suppose to go away for christmas again.

Gabriella sighed, rubbing her swollen belly, She was already 6 months pregnant. Troy came into the kitchen scratching the back of his head, "Hey Brie." he smiled.

Gabriella looks at him, "Hey." he comes over and kisses her forehead, "You okay?" Gabriella nods, "I'm fine." "You sure?" Gabriella sighed, "I'm just stressing about christmas coming up..is all."

Troy looks at her, "I can tell when you're lying, just like you can with me...Brie, what's wrong?" she chews her lip, "it's the 20th. You leave in a few days for you away game."

Troy looks at her, "on Christmas?" she nods, "yeah..." she looks at her fingers knotted together. He sighs, "you and the boys will have to come with me-" "Troy, the coach doesn't like me or the boys-" "Screw him. Your my family."

Gabriella looks at him, "Troy this is your team-" "And you're my family." Gabriella looks at him, "Troy me and the boys can't go with you.. They always spend their christmas at home."

Troy looks at her, "Your right..that's where they need to be." Gabriella sighs, "I'm sorry-" "I am too..I'll have to call Coach and tell him I'm not going."

Gabriella looks at him, "Troy-" "Don't try to stop me brie-" "Troy I love that you wanna stay, But..But you never miss an away game.. ever."

He kisses her lips softly; her soft and supple lips that he can taste forever like he is starving. "Brie..." he says in a whisper tone, pulling away and looking at her with cloudy eyes, "there's a first for everything. Some one will just have to take my place."

Gabriella looks at him, searching his eyes and then putting her hands on his face. "I love you Troy Bolton..." he smiles, "not as much as I love you." he kisses her chastely on the lips and pulls away, "I'm going to call the coach."

"Hello?" says the coach's hostile voice, Troy mentally rolls his eyes, "this is coach-" "Coach, it's Troy." "Bolton! How are you? Looking forward to the game?"

Troy let's out a nervous laugh, "that's what I am calling you about, you see the game it's during Christmas-" "Like always." Just cut to the point. "I'm not going to be going-" "WHAT?!"

"I have a family to think about. a family to be with-" "That's not important! this game is?! What the hell is wrong with you bolton? ever since that accident you've changed-" "Look, this is important-" "So is this game!"

Gabriella walked closer, rubbing his shoulders, "Troy-" He looked at her, then said, "I'm sorry Coach, I have to be with my family-" "You mean be with that good for nothing whore you call your wife? She's just after your money Troy!" he yelled.

Troy clenches his fists together, he looks at Gabriella and with that one look, Gabriella knew to get out before she heard him start to yell. So she went up to Rider and Andy's rooms and left Troy to his conversation. "First off," his voice is...shockingly calm. Lethal.

"She's my wife and the mother of my children...second, don't you ever call her a whore or anything else, third, if you do, you'll have me to answer to. Four, find yourself a new team captain. I. Quit."

Before the coach can say anything, Troy hung up and pinched the bridge of his nose, leaning against the wall.

Troy leaned against the wall, Then his eyes shot wide open, he ran a hand through hair, "What have I done." He quit his job. How was he going to explain this to Gabriella? To his boys? to his unborn daughter?

Gabriella came back downstairs, and rubbed his shoulder, "You okay?" Troy looked at her, "I quit." Gabriella looked at him, "You..You quit the team?"

Troy nods, "He..He was making me mad, he was talking about you and calling you things..and..and I couldn't take it.. I just." Gabriella kissed his shoulder, "It's fine..It's fine.. your okay..everything will be okay."

"I quit my job Brie, I don't know if everything is going to be okay." Gabriella looks at him, "We'll figure things out.. we'll figure something out." Troy looks at her, "you're not mad?"

Gabriella looks at him shaking her head, "I could never be mad at you Troy.. I love you...and those two boys upstairs love you and this baby inside of me will love you too.. Don't be hard on yourself."

Troy sighs, unsure to say anything, Gabriella cups his face, "now's a time to broaden your horizons..." she winks at him, "you taught me that in high school..more to life than math and science..well, Troy, there's more to life than basketball."

Troy sighs, wrapping his arms around her tightly in a hug. "I love you."

Gabriella smiles, "I love you too." she pecks his lips, "Let's get to bed. Alright?" Troy nods, "Yeah, I'm kind of tired." Gabriella nods, "Then let's go."

Gabriella was about to walk until he grabbed her hand, twirled her back around and crashed his lips against hers. he pulled away lifting her up bridal style. Gabriella laughed and he brought her upstairs.