The next morning. Gabriella woke up to find Troy still asleep. she smiled to herself sitting up and going to her drawer for underwear and bra. after she put those on, she went over to the hamper, pulling out a T-Shirt and going into the Bathroom.

She yawned going to the bathroom to gather up Troy's wet clothes. She smiled, then someone wrapped their arms around her, she jumped but turned around to face Troy. "Hey, Good Morning Beautiful." she giggled, "Good Morning." she gave him his clothes, "Sorry about your clothes." she giggled.

"You're worth it..." he whispered, kissing her temple and rubbing her back. She realized that he was still naked. "You're naked..." he chuckled, "I know..I haven't showered yet..." she smirked, tracing circles on his skin. "Can I join you?" "you're already practically dressed.."

"I don't mind...but if you don't want me to-" Hey, I didn't say no." "You didn't say yes." "I have to say yes?" "Yes." "you just said it." "You need to say it.." "no." "you don't want me to join you?" "Yes." "Cool..I will then."

After their shower, Troy wrapped a towel around his waist, and Gabriella put on some clean clothes. she bit her lip, "I uh I don't have any dry clothes for you." he chuckled, "It's fine. I have a change of clothes in my trunk, I'll just wait till my other clothes dry for me to go get them."

She smiled, "Here, I'll go get them." she giggled kissing his lips lightly and going out the door, and looking back at him, "I love you." she giggled.

Troy sighed, going to the kitchen counter and tapping it with his fingers. Everything seemed...surreal. He smiled, imaging his touch against her skin from last night, how she called out his name. "I love her God," he prayed, "I'm glad she's back in my life...I don't want her to leave...cause...she'll...she'll be the death of me. I love her."

"Amen to that." he turns at her voice, smiling and blushing furiously. Gabriella smiled, going to him and setting his change of clothes on the counter and wrapping her arms around his waist. "I love you too..."

He cupped her cheeks, stroking them with his thumb. "This..This is so surreal." Gabriella giggled, "Yeah. I know." she smiled grabbing her hands with his. He smiled kissing her lips gently.

Gabriella smiled between the kiss, letting go of his hands, and letting her arms fall to the side. "Mmmm" she giggled. he pulled away looking at her. She smiled running her hand through the hair of back of his head, looking into his eyes, "Do you have practice today?"

Troy sighed, running his fingers through her hair, "Yeah...i do..." Gabriella bites her lip, tracing circles on his chest, "can I ...go with you? I have no plans today." Troy chuckled, "I'd love for you to go..." Gabriella smiled, hugging him tight. Then pulling away and kissing the tip of his nose, "go get dressed...I'll make you a big breakfast-" "Yes ma'am..." he saluted. She giggled.

Gabriella went into the kitchen to make some breakfast for Troy. Troy came back into the kitchen with his clothes on and smelled bacon, toast, eggs, and hashbrowns. he chuckled, "You were always such a good cook." he kissed her cheek.

She smiled softly, "I know I am. now seat your ass down and eat it." she giggled. he smiled as she sat the plate infront of him and he dipped his fork into it taking a bite. "mmm so good gabs." she laughed, "Thanks... I'm going to go down the street to check the mail, you'll be alright here by yourself, right?"

"Yeah..I'll throw a party while your gone-Hey! No throwing kitchen spoons!" He chuckled, Gabriella giggled, "don't break my house." Troy scoffed, taking a chunk of toast and chewing it as he spoke through the food, "Brie, the only thing I want to break is your bed...it's been 5 years and a little over."

Gabriella giggled, "maybe you'll get your chance Bolton...but you have to win a game for me..." Troy smiled, 'what do you think I've been doing? But you never pay attention." "Well now I am." "You better be."

Troy bit his lip, standing up from the table after Gabriella left. he ate the piece of toast going over to the corner of the living room. he saw the small photo album, opening it up to find the picture of Gabriella and him freshman year. her arms wrapped around his neck.

He smiled looking at the next picture of them kissing, the next picture was Chad, Gabriella, Sharpay, Taylor, and Him all together after winning the East High Championship Game Junior year.

He remembered that night, that was the night Gabriella gave her virginity to him and he gave up his to her. he put the album back on the shelf. Gabriella came back in, "Hey." he looked at her, "hey." she smiled putting her mail on the table, "I.. umm what are you doing?"

"oh nothing...just uh...pictures." Troy stammered, Gabriella rolled her eyes, walking over to him and picking up a the album. "You can look Troy...I always do." He smiled, taking the photo album from her hands and opening it to a random picture of..."Eugh!" he tossed it on the floor, "what is that?"

Gabriella giggled "don't laugh...but my mother told me that whoever I lose my virginty to, I have to keep the condom-" "Eugh!" Troy exclaimed, "why would your mother tell you that?!" she shrugged, "cause she said she did the same thing with my dad-" "eugh! I don't need to know that!"

Gabriella giggled, tossing it to the next page, "Awe.. look, our homecoming picture." she giggled. "We we're so young." Troy cleared his throat, "Brie, we're still young." she rolled her eyes, looking at the time on her phone, "It's almost 8:30." she closed the book, he sighed, "Practice is at 9." she nodded putting away the dishes and grabbing her purse and heading out the door with Troy.

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

Troy walked into the gym, with his arm wrapped around Gabriella. "Hey guys." he smiled brightly. Chad smiled, "Hey, let me guess, you two worked out your problems and got back together?" Gabriella smiled but nodded, "Yes." she looked up at Troy, "Troy is the love of my life." he smiled kissing her lips gently.

"Why won't you seat here and watch us practice?" she nodded taking a seat on the bleachers. Chad and Troy walked into the middle of the court, "Dude, I'm happy for you, I knew she come around." Troy smiled to himself, "I know. I'm the happiest guy alive right now." Chad smiled, "So.. are you two going to get married?" he smirked.

Troy looked at him, "I want too..so bad, I mean I've always planned on asking her ever since High School, but I don't wanna make her run again." Chad smiled softly, "Dude, she loves you, you love her. marry her already.. don't you wanna be the first laker on the team to be a married man?"

Troy sighed, "it's not that. I wanna marry her, but I mean, I just have to figure out how to ask her." Chad nodded, "Am I going to be an uncle any time soon? you two did plan on kids right?"

Troy smiled, "Hey..it'll happen..how do I ask her?" Chad shrugged, grabbing the ball from his hands, "Hell if I know, I'm just the guy with ideas." Troy rolled his eyes, "well 'guy with ideas', got any ideas?"

Chad guffawed, tossing the ball to Blake, who in turn passed it to Moe. Today was just drill day. Troy rolled his eyes, "Okay Lakers! Pair up!" Coach said to fake right and break left, watch out the pick and keep your eye on defense gotta run the give 'n go take your ball to the hole but don't be afraid to shoot the outside J, just keep your head in the game. Keep your head in the game, but don't be afraid to shoot the outside J, just keep your head in the game, gotta getcha getcha getcha head in the game, The practice seemed to go on for hours.

Troy walked over to Gabriella after practice taking a sip of water. Gabriella smiled, "You did great!" she hugged him lightly. he smiled, "Thanks Brie." he kissed the top of her forehead, "Hey, any plans today? cancel them.. I wanna take you out to fat patty's to eat."

She raised a brow, "Fat Patty's? the Expensive Hamburger place?" he nodded, "Yep, that's the one. best burgers." she rolled her eyes, "Troy, if you haven't noticed, I have no money, and no job.. how could I afford Fat Patty's?"

"It's on me..." Troy said, grabbing her hand. kissing her knuckles, "Come on..." Gabriella smiled, squeezing his hand, nodding. "Okay." Troy's smile grew bigger, "what's going through your head?" "Hm? Oh just...nothing really-" "Troy, come on, tell me." He pecked her lips, "I'm not going to ruin it for you..." "Troy-" she giggled, but he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her for a kiss. "Nope," he said into the kiss, "not telling."

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

Troy was taking a shower in Gabriella's apartment while Gabriella sat on the couch watching a movie. there was a knock on the door and she got up and opened it. "Carlos!" she yelped as she ran into his arms and hugged him, "Carlos! I thought you weren't going to be in for another month? where's Rachel?"

Carlos smiled, "Rachel's back at the hotel, and I came to suprise you! I'm having a baby!" Gabriella gasped, "Carlos! that's amazing! Congradulations!" she hugged him. he held her close, then he pulled away, "Whose in the shower? you dating someone new?"

Gabriella bit her lip, "Umm Carlos, I don't know how your going to feel about this." "Feel about what-" "Brie, Do you wanna-" then Troy and Carlos came face to face after 5 years.

"You..." Carlos said, his eyes narrowing into tiny slits. Troy just looked calm, "Carlos." At least he called him by name. Carlos looked back at Gabriella, "what the hell is he doing here?!" Gabriella bit her lip, "I'm going to make coffee-"

"Gabriella what the fuck is that bastard doing here-" "I'm her boyfriend." "Boyfriend?" Carlos asked, practically screamed actually, Troy nodded, "yeah...we made amends and we're dating." "Just go back to hell...she's don't deserve you-" "If I go to hell, you go with me! She's my girlfriend," the next thing that came from his mouth shocked Gabriella, "and my soon to be fiance!"

Carlos yelled, "What!" then Gabriella looked at him with wide eyes, "What?" Troy looked at her, holding her hands, and getting down on one knee. "Brie..we've been through so much over the years. we've been to hell and back, and we make each other wanna pull each other's hair out, but that's why we love each other."

Gabriella smiled, "I love you.. will you marry me?" he showed her a sparkling Diamond heart ring. Gabriella gasped, "T-Troy..it's..beautiful." she had tears in her eyes. he stood up slipping the ring on her finger, leaning his forehead on hers, "Please say yes." Carlos yelled, "Say No Gabriella! This bastard could hurt you again! don't give him the power to do that Gabriella! his just using you!"

Gabriella looked at the diamond that at Troy, but she was talking to Carlos as she looked into Troy's eyes. "No...Troy wouldn't do that...we've-we've both been through hell...and I I trust him.."

Troy smiled, "is that a yes?" "You worked hard to get me back, and I worked hard to learn to trust you again...and we still have a lot to resolve-" "I understand that." "But maybe it's time we work them together...as one." "Is that a yes?" Troy repeats, Gabriella giggled, "Yes. It's a yes."

Troy smiled lifting her up and spinning her around. Gabriella giggled as he let her down on her feet and kissing her lips gently. Carlos cleared his throat, "Gabriella, can I talk to you.. privately?" Gabriella nodded, "Yeah sure, let's go to my room." Carlos nodded following Gabriella into her room and giving to a death glare as he walked by.

Gabriella sighed, "What's up?" Carlos shook his head, "what the hell is that? Gabriella, don't you know what he did to you in the past! you honestly don't think it will happen again?" Gabriella bit her lip, "Carlos, I..I'm inlove with Troy, you know I am, ever since I was 15-" "I just don't want him to hurt you baby sister."

Gabriella smiled, "Carlos I know you want what's best for me, but please, why don't you like Troy? you always hated him before he cheated on me...you don't.. you don't think he loves me?"

Carlos sighed, pinching the tip of his nose, and letting go after three seconds, "I know his kind Gabrie-" "His kind?" Gabriella asks, raising her brows incredulously. "and what is his kind CarCar?" she used his old nickname for him.

He looked at her, "A player..disrespectful-" "Troy loves me. More than anything-" "He's using you Gabriella!" "Why can't you just accept that I'm happy with Troy! He's my forever!"

Carlos looked at her, "There's no way in hell that's happening." she looked at him, "Exscuse me?" "I said there's no way in hell that's happening. You think marrying Troy is going to make things better? you think just marrying your high school sweetheart is going to make everything okay? I forbid you to marry him, I forbid you to see him." and with that he walked out the door.

But Gabriella was having the last word. they walked out the door, "Exscuse me! I am old enough to make my own decisions Carlos! If I wanna be with someone I'll be with someone, If I'm going to marry someone, I'll marry them! You can't do nothing to stop me!" "Gabriella, I'm doing this to protect you-" Troy got into the conversation, "Hey, just give us a break-" "Shut it Bolton!-" "Troy loves me more than anything!"

"Beat it Gabriella!" Carlos yelled, turning back to Troy, shoving him hard. "I am sick and tired of having to deal with you everytime! When I first saw you with Gabriella I knew what kind of person you are! That's why I had your ex girlfriend follow you to that bowling alley!" Troy looked at him, "what?" "I hate you then, and I hate you now! Stay away from my sister!"

Gabriella gasped, "What!" Troy narrowed his eyes, "So it's your fault that made Gabriella think I cheated on her!" Carlos glared at him, "Don't fucking try to hide what you are! I know exactly who you are! and you haven't changed one bit I bet!" Gabriella bit her lip, "Carlos, you should go..." He looked at her, "Gabriella, you need to get away from him as soon as you can before he hurts you again! listen to me!"

Gabriella looked at him, "I love you... but.. I just can't have you treating Troy like this..Goodbye CarCar." she opened the door for him, he looked at her, and sighed, 'Bye Gabriella." and he walked out.

Gabriella shut the door behind her, and she bit her lip, "Brie... you..you okay?" she shook her head, tears rolling down her eyes, "No..I need a hug." he pulled her close to him rubbing her back soothingly. "Shh..It's alright Brie..everything's alright." she sniffled looking at him, "you love me right?" he nodded, "Yes Brie.. very much." she sniffled, "More than anything?" she asked.

Troy kissed her head, rubbing her back soothingly, "I never want to lose you again...I love you too much." Gabriella buried her face in his bare chest. Hugging him tightly. Then suddenly there was a beeping sound, Troy pulled away from her, "what's that noise?"

Gabriella bit her lip, "My cellphone...I set the alarm." "For what?" "For," Troy looked at her, lifting her chin with his finger, "for what Brie?" She lets out a breath, "for the pregnancy test I took while you were in the shower."

Troy looked at her, "Brie..Do you think your pregnant?" she bit her lip, "I..I'm late Troy.." he bit his lip, running a hand down his face, "umm...wow.. er.. let's go check on the test." Gabriella bit her lip nodding going into the bathroom and holding the test in her hand.

She took a deep breath, "Ready?" He nodded, "Are you?" she bit her lip, nodding, then flipping it over. the stick showed a pink plus sign. Gabriella bit her lip, "I..I'm pregnant." she bit her lip, holding back her tears.

But she couldn't hold them anymore, she dropped to the floor, breaking down in sobs, "Oh god Troy.. I can't have a baby..I don't have a job or money to raise it.." she cried.

"Hey..." Troy said, going next to her, "I have money ...and I can help you find a job if you want. But maybe this baby adds to the blessing of the family we're supposed to be?" she sniffled, looking at him through bleary eyes. "Troy, I...why do you sound sure?"

"Cause I am.." he whispered, kissing her temple, and rubbing her shoulder, "and I Love you and I now..I get to love someone whose both of us." Gabriella couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face. "I love you Troy.." she kissed his lips gently. "I love you...Soon to be Mrs Bolton." She giggles, "I"ve been waiting for the day actually." "That's good, so have I."

Gabriella smiled softly, he wiped her tears with his thumb, "Now, stop those tears, Your too beautiful for them." Gabriella sniffled, "I.. you really want this baby?" Troy nodded, "Yes.. I do.. Of course It's wrong to say this, but the baby wasen't planned, but it wasen't a mistake, we didn't use protection, so this is our miracle."

He placed a hand on her stomach. Gabriella bit her lip, "I..I'm scared-" "Don't be...I'll be here every step of the way.." she sniffled, "What about the team? the tabloids? aren't paparazzi going to go crazy when they find out that your getting married and having a baby?"

Troy chuckled dryly, "Then let them, if they have such a low life that they have to interfere with mine..then let them," Gabriella sighed, "Troy..the baby, do you really want him to grow up in the spot light all the time?" His brows rose, "him?" "We can't call the baby 'it' or 'the baby' all the time." "what if it's a girl?" "Then we'll say her.." Troy chuckled, "fair enough. "And your right, he won't grow up in the spotlight all the time..." "Good."

A moment of silence, Gabriella giggled, "is it okay..if I want to get married before I start to show?" "Why's that?" "Because...I don't want the hassle of a baby shower and a bridal shower...or Carlos getting angry-" "hey," he whispered, kissing her lips. "don't worry about Carlos, he just doesn't like to see you happy I'm guessing." "But he's my brother," "and you want him at the wedding?" Gabriella bit her lip, looking before she shook her head. "No. I don't...he'll...he'll just cause stress and"- she placed a hand over her stomach-"we can't handle that."

Troy chuckled, "okay...well, we'll go down there first thing in the morning," he rubbed her stomach again, kissing her lips softly. "Don't worry about Carlos just worry about the baby and...think about how happy we all will be. As a family." Gabriella smiled, twisting around so she can straddle his lap, and that's when she noticed, "you should probably get dressed...now." she giggled.

Troy laughed, "okay. I will, and you get dressed cause I'm taking you out tonight." Gabriella smiled, holding his hands, "Where to?" he chuckled, "that's for me to know, and for you to find out." Gabriella smiled bigger, "at least give me a hint." he smiled, "Were going two places.. I'll tell you one place, deal?" she nodded, "Deal, tell me." he smiled, "We're going out to eat at Cheddars." Gabriella smiled big, "Never ate there." he gasped, "How could you not eat there, it's the best ever."

Gabriella giggled, "Well I'm sorry...I never ate there." Troy chuckled, "Well I will have to change that won't I?" Gabriella smiled pecking his lips, "Yes you do."

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

Troy pulled up into the parking lot. Paparazzi already waiting to see who the new girl was in Troy Bolton's life. Troy took a deep breath, "Brie.. just relax, I won't let them hurt you." Gabriella bit her lip, "I.. do you go through this all the time?" Troy sighed nodding, "Yeah. I'm sorry." she smiled grabbing his hand, "It's fine. I love you."

He smiled sadly getting out of the car, and Gabriella got out the other side, "Troy! Troy! is this your new girlfriend? how does it feel to win the championship?" Troy helped her out of the car, and she hugged his arm tightly, burying her face into his shoulder. "Troy! Troy Bolton! can we have a word with you about your new girlfriend?"

Troy pulled her closer to him, whispering in her ear, "ignore them...just keep walking." Gabriella bit her lip and nodded, squeezing his hand as they both continued to walk to the restaurant. Everything was going great...until one of the paparazzo stepped in front of them and started taking pictures of them repeatedly with no questions asked.

Gabriella buried herself into Troy's side, "okay.." Troy said, trying to push pass the pushy paparazzo, "move...come on, move...let us through.." "Troy! Troy! Who is she?" "Is she your girlfriend?" "What happened to Amber?"

Gabriella hugged Troy's arm tighter, and the pushy paparazzo kept on taking pictures and when Troy turned to get rid of the other paparazzi, the bastard may have 'accidentally' touched Gabriella's ass. Making her jump and Troy whipping around only to have his fist collide with the poor bastard's jaw. The paparazzi had a field day with that.

Gabriella grabbed his arm leading him inside the Restaraunt. she rubbed his shoulders. "Troy it's okay-" he turned to her, "Know it's not.. they try to start shit with you to get to me! that guy touching you! that was violating you!"

Gabriella grabbed his arm, "Troy, baby. it's fine, were inside now.. just relax." he sighed but nodded, turning to the waitress, "Bolton Reservations." The lady nodded, and showed them to their table.

Gabriella looked at the menu, "Everything sounds good." he smiled, "I reccomend the lasagna." she giggled, nodding, "Okay. I'll have that."

After they ate their food, Troy paid the check, and walked out of the restaraunt. as they made their way across the street to the mall, Paparazzi started flashing more pictures. "Troy! what happened back there earlier?" Gabriella bit her lip as they made their way to the mall.

Troy sighed, "Move out of the way!... were trying to get through." they kept flashing pictures until Troy took their camera and smashed it on the ground, he grabbed Gabriella's hand rushing inside.

Troy sighed, "I'm sorry Brie-" she nodded, "It's fine. don't worry about it...Troy don't let the paparazzi get to you, you have alot to deal with now, esepcially with basketball season ending, having this baby.." she whispered the last part.

Troy sighed, pulling her close to him, "I can't wait for this baby..." he whispered in her ear, "Now let's go to the second destination." he pulled away as he said that, the paparazzi had backed away...until Troy and Gabriella had gotten into the car and drove off; then they started to follow them in a big black van.