Alright folks! Here is chapter 9 entitled 'Our Future'. Please review if you like it!
Troy was sitting in the waiting area of the maternity wing of New Mexico's Bethesda hospital; just outside of Albuquerque. He'd ended up there after Gabriella had been moved there from the emergency room; after the doctor said she was on the verge of going into premature labor. And not only her life but the lives of their unborn twins were in danger. Troy had been told that since Gabriella's condition was serious he couldn't be with her, and that only made him worry more. Gabriella's doctor had thought that maybe her placenta had torn a hole in the lining of her uterus; and that was what Troy was wanting on for the test to be done. And then after what seemed like an eternity, the doctor came out and sat down next to Troy.
"How's my wife, doctor?" Troy asked staring off into space worried.
"She's fine." The doctor answered waiting for Troy to look at her.
"And the babies?" Troy asked looking at Dr. Allen with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"Strong and healthy." Dr. Allen answered Troy with a smile on her face as he sighed in relief.
"Thank God for that one, so what was wrong?" Troy asked looking at the doctor curiously.
"Gabriella had a small tear in her uterus from the placenta, just like I thought." The doctor said sighing.
"You fix it?" Troy asked a little worried.
"Yes, the hole was only the size of a dime." Dr. Allen answered with a reassuring voice.
"Huh, something that small caused that much blood. I can't believe that." Troy said in disbelief thinking about the previous hour's nightmare.
"Yeah, now she's going to have to be on bed rest for the next two weeks, until the tear and incision heals." Dr. Allen said placing her hand on Troy's shoulder.
"Good, just in time for graduation." Troy said thinking about the next few weeks.
"Well, you can see her now." Dr. Allen said as she led Troy to out of the waiting room.
"What room?" Troy asked as Dr. Allen led him to a long hallway.
"229, it's the third on the left." Dr. Allen said pointing down to the door.
Troy smiled politely and walked over to Gabriella's room. When he walked in she was asleep and so he quietly sat and watched her sleep, something he found pleasure in watching.
"Hey brown eyes." Troy said sweetly as Gabriella peaked open her eyes and saw him watching her.
"Hi honey…" Gabriella said weakly as Troy kissed her cheek lightly.
"Are Capri and Christian okay?" Gabriella asked rubbing her stomach trying to feel the babies.
"Yeah, they're going to be fine. And it's Matthew, not Christian." Troy stated teasingly.
"We'll see. Now what happened?" Gabriella asked a bit worried.
"You had a tear in the lining of your uterus from the placenta growing a little too close to it. Dr. Allen fixed it though and you're gonna be fine, although you'll be on bed rest for the next two weeks and miss prom, but not graduation." Troy said holding Gabriella's hand lovingly.
"Goody, I can't wait. I'm gonna look like a whale up there on stage." Gabriella said rubbing her stomach subconsciously.
"Ohh, now honey, you'll be beautiful. Trust me babe." Troy said kissing Gabriella a bit passionately.
"Thank you, lovable liar." Gabriella stated back with an annoyed smile.
"You're welcome, pregnant whale." Troy teased back, and Gabriella slapped him on the arm in retaliation.
The next two weeks went by pretty fast, with Gabriella on bed rest and finishing out the school year at home, which the school was nice enough to let her do. The big day was finally there and excitement was in the air at the Bolton household.
"Help me Troy!" Gabriella demanded as she was trying to zip her light-cream pink strapless dress.
"Why don't you wear that black dress my mom bought you?" Troy asked zipping up the dress with a grunt, as it was stubborn.
"This is a maternity dress Troy!" Gabriella snapped back slipping on her matching ballet flats.
"Okay, sorry." Troy said kissing Gabriella's head.
"That's okay, I'm sorry. It's a big day and someone won't be there that I want there." Gabriella said becoming emotional.
"You're mom said no?" Troy asked pulling Gabriella into a hug, knowing she'd called her mom a few days earlier to invite her.
"Yeah, she said 'I don't want to witness you making a slut out of yourself on stage'." Gabriella cried on Troy's shoulder.
"It's okay baby, you've got me and my parents, Chad and Tay and the rest of the gang." Troy said tightening his grip around Gabriella's waist.
"Yeah, now if you'll excuse there is one thing left to do." Gabriella said pushing Troy out of the bathroom and closing the door, leaving him confused.
A few moments later Gabriella opened the door adorned in a cherry-red colored cap and gown. And Troy broke out into a happy smile that matched Gabriella's.
"Well hey there foxy." Troy said flirtatiously as he wrapped Gabriella into his embrace.
"Thank you…" Gabriella said trailing off into the passionate kiss that Troy captured her lips in.
"Un, huh." Troy managed to moan back as they were both being swooped up in the passion.
"Bed…" Gabriella hoarsely croaked out as the ache between her legs was becoming unbearable.
"Yes…" Troy said backing up to the bed and straddling Gabriella, but being ever so careful of her belly.
Loving each other came easy for the two of them, even though Gabriella was 5 and a half months pregnant it didn't matter to them. They loved each other and as long as they got to express it that was all that mattered.
"It's 4:30 and it starts at 6." Troy said looking at the clock on their bedside table.
"No, I don't want too!" Gabriella pouted burying her head into Troy's toned chest.
"Come on baby, we have too. We're graduating high school in a couple of hours." Troy said sitting up with Gabriella.
"Fine, I guess." Gabriella pouted like a little kid.
"Good, now please pull the sheet up over your chest or we'll never leave this room." Troy said turning away as his resistance was weak.
"Why? Does it tease you?" Gabriella asked rolling onto Troy's lap letting the sheet fall off her body.
"Yes, it does!" Troy said tickling Gabriella's sides wildly.
"Okay, fine." Gabriella said getting off of Troy's lap and getting dressed.
"Just save that cap and gown for tonight, okay?" Troy asked shooting a flirtatious smile at Gabriella.
"Sure." Gabriella said smiling cheekily at Troy as she retreated into the bathroom.
"Troy Adam Bolton." He walked up on stage and accepted his diploma from the principal, waved at his parents, blew Gabi a kiss and walked off stage.
"Gabriella Brielle Bolton." She walked up on stage accepted her diploma, waved at Taylor, posed for a picture Mrs. Bolton was snapping, blew Troy a kiss and walked off stage.
T&G
Troy and Gabriella were parked in his car over looking the city on a beautiful May night. They were talking about the future and what they would do, if they could.
"Circus performer." Gabriella said licking peanut butter off her fingers, as she had been craving it lately.
"Magician." Troy said with Gabriella's swollen feet in his lap.
"Supreme court justice." Gabi said proudly.
"Star shooter for the Lakers." Troy said smiling childishly.
"Singer." Gabriella said, and when she did Troy paused from massaging her feet.
"Coach of the Wildcats." Troy said proudly resuming his massage of his wife's swollen feet.
"Stay-at-home mom." Gabriella said rubbing her belly lovingly.
"Proud dad." Troy said placing his hand on Gabriella's belly.
ring-ring went Troy's cell phone breaking their moment.
"Hello?" Troy answered his phone while smiling at Gabriella.
"Yeah, thank you that's great. Yeah I'll be in touch; yes I do in about 4 months. Thank you, I'll talk it over with my wife and call you back. Bye-bye." Troy finished up his conversation happily and met the eyes of his confused wife.
"Who was that?" Gabriella asked confused as he pulled her into his lap.
"Well do you remember when I called that program that helps married high school grads get housing?" Troy asked holding Gabriella tightly.
"Yes…" Gabriella said shaking her head slowly.
"Okay, we have a house." Troy said happily.
"We do? Seriously?!" Gabriella asked getting excited.
"Yep, they want us to talk about it and call back when we deiced." Troy said as he rubbed Gabriella's belly.
"Are we gonna do it?" Gabriella asked being serious.
"Yeah, I think we are." Troy said happily pulling her into a loving hug and kiss.
Okay folks that was chap. 9 please review/comment. Next chapter coming soon and called 'Crazy Dreams.' Until then Peace Stay beautiful 17