Hey guys! I'm back and I'm so sorry it took so long for an update. But at last, I came up with an idea!
This is just plain Troyella fluff, nothing really serious…
However, though the main event in the story (you'll see!) is major in them as a couple, I decided I will write a second one-shot following this, so mainly this is kind of like a two-part short story…
3rd oneshot: Audrey Hepburn
Troy lifted the baby name book off the coffee counter in the living room and glanced at Gabriella and her plump stomach. "How are you doing mommy?"
"She's kicking up a storm, Troy. I think the baby won't inherit your basketball skills, this time around, Troy."
She rubbed her stomach gently, and smiled kindly at her excited husband.
They had 8 glorious years together as a couple, and 2 as a married one, and they were still going stronger than ever, and the greatest piece of evidence of that would be represented through their child, a sign that their love would pass down through the future years to come.
Gabriella had always wished for a fairy-tale romance, the charming man that would sweet her off her feet, and whisk her away to a huge castle and they'd live off their dreams together in the years to come.
But the Prince was the opposite of what she pictured of her dream guy now….instead, her dream guy was a rising NBA basketball star and slightly awkward in a teenage boy way, for whenever you talked about the gushy romantic stuff, he'd stutter and sweat like a pig. When she had first told him she loved him when she was 17, he ran outside to catch a deep breath. That event was never mentioned again.
Contrary to popular belief, Troy wasn't as macho as he seemed, he was kind and had such a huge heart of gold that he would cringe his way through romantic chick flicks with her just to make her happy.
Gabriella loved him more than she could ever thought she would love a human being….
She sighed at the scenario of him flipping happily through the pages of the thick book. With soft, meditating, Sarah McLachlan music in the background, and picture outside turning to sunset, she pictured this as what the first few years with their baby would be like. They would be calmly listening to the music while their baby girl would be playing with her stuffed Wildcat on the floor, and then Troy would pick her up and blow on her stomach while she would happily watch.
She avoided to think about the years ahead of growing hormones, boy craziness, screaming friends, and outbursts, the growing volume of popular music blasting from her bed room, messy rooms filled with shoes and clothing around the floor, a skyrocketing cell phone bill, and frustration. Though she was excited at the prospect of adding to her family with Troy, she was not looking forward to replaying her years as a teenager once more.
"How about Nancy?" Troy looked up excitedly from his book, expecting a nod of approval.
"I wasn't too fond of the Nancy Drew books," Gabriella dazed off. "Besides, if we name our daughter, we are not naming her after a teenage detective; it would be like naming your daughter Hermione or something."
"How about Daisy Rose?"
She rolled her eyes casually. "Naming her after two flowers is just plain tacky."
"So we can't name her Sunflower anymore." He pretended to frown.
"Nice try."
"How about Minnie?"
"Now that is just terrible. I told you we are not naming her after any tacky characters. We sound like crazed parents."
"You never said that, you said that we are not naming our daughter after a teenage detective. Those are the exact words you said."
"Well, I am making that a new rule now."
"How about we name her after Kate Bosworth or Sarah Michelle Geller?"
"Troy, I am not naming our daughter to remind you of your crazy teenage girl fantasies. That is truly a no-no."
He closed the book, and rolled his eyes. "I have no idea what you want then, Gabriella. You are so picky."
"I'm not picky, I just have taste."
He put a hand to his heart. "Touché."
He put his hand over hers and raised it up to kiss it. "We have to come up with a name soon, however. You are 7 months along."
"Troy, that's 2 months."
"But we don't even have a list of possible names. And picking a name is rather important, it sticks with the poor child for the rest of their life. Like me, do you really think I like being named after the destroyed ancient city in Greece?"
"Though Brad Pitt was rather hot in that movie…"
"Gabriella," he replied seriously.
"All right, jealous, I'll quit."
Gabriella stood up to go on the other side of the couch and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm sorry I've been cranky and hard on you. I have raging pregnant hormones."
"I know." Troy looked up and kissed her forehead gently. "I understand."
"What? You've been pregnant before?" She smiled playfully.
"I did live with my mom when she got pregnant with Trevor."
Troy massaged her arm and she retreated to sitting right down beside him, leading him to rub and listen to her stomach, waiting for a kick.
"Ooooo, that was a big one, babe."
"This one's going to be a soccer player, I can feel it," Gabriella replied back dreamily.
"Nah, she'll be a brainiac, just like you…"
They smiled again goofily at each other, enjoying the moment of peace because they knew life with a child would not be like this forever, it would be filled with ups and downs, and tumultuous roller coasters…
But they would manage to get through it…..just like they always did…
"Hey, Troy. I think I have a name in mind….for the baby…."
"What is it?" He asked, preoccupied with massaging her shoulders.
"When I was younger, I constantly watched old movies, but my favorites were with Audrey Hepburn because I admired her as an actress the most…."
She turned around in her position to quietly face him…
"How about Audrey Lane Bolton?"
"Where did you get the Lane from?"
"I love Gilmore Girls."
"Hey! You said no naming after tacky characters."
"Well, yours were tacky, but the Lane makes it sound prettier."
"Fine, but only because you have to carry the baby weight."
"So what do you think of the name?"
"Audrey. It sounds graceful and classy."
"And that's how we want our daughter to be, right?"
"I like it, but I hope she likes Audrey Hepburn."
"She will. She better."
She laid back into his arms and pecked his lips. "Troy, when we have this baby, I want you to know that I will put myself into this 100 percent as a mother, because I love you and the family that we'll create. I promise you I'm not going to back down and give up."
Troy brushed his hand through her raven curls. "I know you won't, Gabriella. In fact, I think you'll be the glue to the tumultuous obstacles we'll face through as a family."
He then lowered his voice to just a sudden whisper. "And just so you know, I promise I'll be the best dad to her as I've tried to be as a husband to you."
"You have been, Troy. You have been."
"And I love you, Gabriella."
"Aww…you didn't say it with a stutter this time!"
"Way to ruin the moment!"
I love Troyella! Anyway, look out for another one-shot following the Bolton family.