Troy walked into the gym, and was welcomed by chad, "Congradulations! your a daddy!" all the lakers surrounded him and congradulated him. Troy smiled, "Thanks guys." Chad smiled, "So, whens this kid going to be a laker?" Troy chuckled, "Not anytime soon, plus she's a little girl."

Chad chuckled as they walked over to the bleachers, "How's Gabster doing?" Troy sighed, "She's doing good. I just feel bad that I have to leave her with Makaela and the dog." Chad nodded, "Well I'm glad that Gabriella is back in your life, I hated that past 5 years of you without her, It was like she took a part of you with her.."

Troy sighed, "A part of me died when she left... Chad, I.. I don't know how I lasted those 5 years without her, she is the most precious thing in my life, how could I have not had her in my life?" Chad smiled, "Cause you two were always meant to be together always.."

Troy smiled, then sighed again, "You know, I keep having nightmares, of the night when me and Brie got into that car accident...I just.. I feel like it's my fault, and I don't know why I keep having nightmares about it." Chad bit his lip, "Troy, that was an accident, you were drinking..you couldn't control it."

Troy runs a hand through his hair, sitting on the bleachers, "I just...Carlos hated-still hates-me because of what happened-" "so what?" Chad retorts, "that's his problem...you're a great guy."

"But I would like ALL of Gabriella's family approval before we get married." "Why haven't you told Gabriella this?" "I...because ...well, I just..." "you're scared aren't you?" "Yes...I'm terrified, and...it's a male pride thing."

Chad rolled his eyes, "You should tell her." Troy sighed, "I know I should.. It's just.. I don't know.." Chad sighed, "let's just get started on practice.. It should cool you off." Troy bit his lip, "Yeah.. I think so.. let's go." and they began practice.

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

After practice, Troy came home to find the house empty. not even chloe in sight. he started to panic, and then he found a note on the counter. he lifted it up, and read it. Troy, I had to take Makaela to a doctor's appointment, and chloe is with me.. I love you, and I'll pick up dinner. Troy sighed of relief, and rubbed his face. he sighed going over to the couch, and laid down. he was tired, and was going to take a small nap. his eyelids closed slowly, and he drifted off.

*Flash Back*

Gabriella was getting dressed as Troy was making the bed after their first time of making love. Gabriella giggled as Troy pulled her close, "I love you.. you know that." she smiled, "I love you too.. but we should get back to the party before everyone becomes suspicious."

He nodded, "Good thinking.." he grabbed a hold of her hand, and walking out of the hotel room upstairs and going to the elevator to back to the party downstairs.

The party had become wild, Gabriella was seperated from Troy as she went to go talk and dance with sharpay and taylor. him and chad were both drinking like crazy, and were drunk as hell. Troy's mind was freezy, and he could barely stand up. Gabriella walked over to him, "Hey Troy..are you okay?" he smiled, "I'm...f-fine.. " he slurred.

Gabriella bit her lip, "Troy, come on, I'll take you home." he smirked, "home..home.." she bit her lip, as she draped his arm over her shoulder, helping him outside to his car. Gabriella tried to get the keys from him. "Troy, give me the keys." he held them back, "No.. you..you can't tell me what to do.." she sighed, "Troy, your drunk, your not in the condition to drive."

He rolled his eyes, "just get in the car would you, god!" He went over to the front seat, getting in. Gabriella bit her lip, she didn't want him to be alone driving by himself. Gabriella got into the passenger seat.

They pulled out of the drive-way, and onto an open road. troy slurred on the road, he smirked turning on the radio were the song Headstrong by Trapt played. Gabriella bit her lip, "Troy.. please pull over, your drunk-" Troy groaned, "I'm fine dammit!"

Gabriella bit her lip, "Troy, please.." the car had went faster and faster down the road, going over the speed limit. Gabriella's eyes widened, "Troy! Stop! Stop It! your going to hurt somebody!"

"Dammit!" Troy slurred, tightening his drunken grip on the steering wheel, "I'm fine! Let me drive woman!" Gabriella grabbed the steering wheel, tugging it towards her and he pulled it back to him. Causing the car to swerve even more, "Troy! Please! You're going to hurt some-look out!" Troy turns his head and two bright headlights come at him, they are blindingly bright.

"NO!" Troy yelled, bolting up right with a start, and sweat covering his face and whole body. "No...no...no..." he swung his legs over the side of the couch, resting his head in his hands as his breath came out in heavy pants.

"I'm...sorry...I didn't...it was an accident.." just like that night, he let a cascade of tears roll down his face. "I'm...I'm sorry..." his chest constricted and his breathing became a difficult task.

Gabriella held Makaela's carrier in her hand, and Chloe following behind her as she opened the door. As soon as she walked in, she found the sight of Troy crying hysterically, and having a hard time breathing. Gabriella rushed over, "Troy.." she put down the sleeping infant that was sleeping in the carrier on the table, and rushed over to Troy, and hugged him. "Troy...Troy, baby, it's okay.. breath with me, breath.." she said with soothing words.

Troy was sniffling, and was trying to breath camly. Gabriella rubbed his back, "shh..it's okay..it's okay.." he finally calmed down, "B-..Brie-" she nodded, "Troy..it's fine.. what's a matter? your sweating baby.. is everything okay?" she asked.

Troy looked down at his hands, "I..I just..." he wiped the back of his hand on his eyes. He hates people seeing him cry; Gabriella sighed, grabbing his hand and turning his head toward her. "Tell me." "Brie...I'm sorry...for ...everything-hurting you, leaving you...the car accident-"

"Hey," she said chidely, "enough talk of that, it's in the past...I've forgiven you for that-" "But your brother didn't!" Troy half yells, standing up abruptly on his feet.

Gabriella looked at him, "I thought you didn't care-" "I do Gabriella! Hell I do care! if I'm marrying you, I want your family's approval!" Gabriella stood up, and crossed her arms, "Exscuse me, the hell with approval! Troy, if we love each other, that's all that is suppose to matter, nothing else!"

Troy shook his head, "How in the hell are we suppose to have a wedding with our family not their gabriella? my family? your family? where will they be at?" Gabriella glared at him, "Why didn't you mention this before?" he gulped, "Becuase I..I-" she glared, "I get it now, this is about your stubborn macho male pride!"

"Gabriella! Yes it is!" Troy yelled, "I'm sorry but...I thought if I told you you'd react like...like.." "Like what Troy?" "Like this!" Gabriella crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes narrowing into slits, "well if this is how you expected me to react you must be psychic-" "what's wrong with me wanting your familie's approval?"

"Nothing-" "then why are you against it?" Gabriella sputters before shaking her head, "do you even want to marry me?" Troy was silent for a minute like she was, but Troy grabbed her shoulders and kissed her till she fell over from sudden drunkenness, but he steadied her.

"what kind of question is that? Of course I want to marry you...I just want your families forgiveness and approval...I want both our families there when I put that wedding band on your finger."

Gabriella sighed, "Troy..we.. it's hard, we can't make our famillies approve of us." Troy nodded, "But we can try." Gabriella shook her head, "It's not that simple anymore Troy." she walked over to the carrier, and grabbed the bottle out of the diaper bag, and put it Makaela's lips as she began to suck on the bottle.

Troy sighed, "Brie..I.. I don't know what else to do." Gabriella sighed, "You don't have to do anything Troy...all I want from you is that you love me, and your a good husband, and a good father...that's all I want."

Troy sighed, "and I love that...but I want your families approval. Please? I want their forgiveness and approval..." Gabriella bit her lip, looking up at his big blue eyes. "Well..you really want to try?" Troy nods, "I do...it would mean so much."

She sighed, "fine, we can invite them to dinner." "Thank you," he kissed her cheek, "I love you-" "Troy...my family, they don't forgive easy, and if they do forgive, they will never let you forget."

Troy nodded, "I understand that Gabriella." Gabriella smiled sadly, "I'll go call them up, and tell them.. but listen, My brother and father are only going to be the ones to come along with Rachel and my nephew.. my mom's in england."

Troy nodded, "Yeah, Umm I'd love to meet your nephew and Rachel, and try to make amends with your brother and dad, besides your brother, your dad, he never liked me." Gabriella giggled, "Well maybe it was because of you sneaking into my house in the middle of the night around 3am, and the fact that he walked in on us about to have sex." she giggled.

Troy chuckled, "Yeah...that's ...probably one of the many reasons." Gabriella giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck and pecking his lips before pulling away and going to pick up Makaela, Chloe was laying at the feet of the infant.

Gabriella craddled her in her arms, and sang to her, "When I was just a little girl, my momma used to tuck me into bed, and she read me a story, It always was about a princess in distress and how a guy would save her, and end up with glory."

Troy smiled at her voice, and Makaela smiled, "I'd lie in bed and think about the person that I wanted to be, then one day realized that fairytale life, wasen't for me.

I don't wanna be like cinderella, sitting in a dark cold dusty cellar, waiting for somebody, to come and set me free,

I don't wanna be like someone waiting, for a handsome prince to come and save me, only way I'll survive is somebody is by my side, don't wanna be no one else, I'd rather rescue myself."

by this time, Makaela had fallen asleep, and Gabriella layed her in the play pin in the living room. Gabriella smiled to herself, and turned to Troy. he smiled, pulling her close, "I loved that song.."

She giggled, "why thank you." she pecked his lips, "Hey. I have an idea." he nodded, "Hmm?" she smiled, "A better way for this family gathering, let's invite your parents, they haven't even met their granddaughter yet, and me and your dad need to talk."

Troy sighed, "you want to talk to my dad?" Gabriella nodded, he shook his head, "you're insane you know that..?" "I know i am, but there's stuff me and him need to talk about-you want my dad's and brother's approval...and I want your father's." "Brie-" "It's only fair Troy Bolton."

He sighs, but chuckles soon after, "fine...we can do that. Let's make it a barbeque." Gabriella smiles, nodding as she grabs her phone and dial's her brother's phone number; putting it to her ear"-she glares at Troy-"call your parents Troy, or I will." "You know...you can-" "no. You're calling."

Troy sighed, "Okay. I'll call them, and go outside to get the barbeque ready." Gabriella smiled kissing his lips, and staring into his eyes. "I love you...so much." he bit his lip, wrapping an arm around her, "You mean...so much to me.. you know that right?"

She smiled resting her hand on his chest, "You mean alot to me too Troy..Alot." he smiled kissing her lips tenderly. "I'll go get everything ready." she smiled, "I'll go get Makaela and myself ready."

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

Troy was out back getting the barbeque ready. Gabriella held Makaela in her arms, and was craddling her. then the doorbell rang, and she let her play in the playpin. "Coming." She rushed to the door, fixing her dress, and then opened the door to find her Father,Rachel, Carlos, and Her new nephew.

Gabriella smiled, "Hey!" Rachel was the first to hug her. "There's my sister-in-law." Gabriella laughed, "It's been too long." Carlos cleared his throat, holding the baby carrier with the wide open baby boy. "Hey Gabs." Gabriella smiled softly, "Hey CarCar." her head to snapped to the baby in the carrier, "Is that my nephew." Carlos chuckled, "Yeah it is. his name is Hunter Prince Montez."

Gabriella smiled, "Can I hold him?" Carlos nodded, putting the carrier down, and lifting the 4 month old infant and placing him in Gabriella's arms. she smiled, "Hey there little hunter.. It's aunt Gabi." she smiled, and looked at Carlos, then at her dad, "Hi daddy.. I haven't seen you in forever."

Her father pulled her close, "I missed you so much Gabriella.. you don't know how much." she smiled, "Our country needed you dad...but I want you too hold your granddaughter." she grabbed his arm, bringing him over to the playpin, followed by Rachel.

Rachel gasped, "Gabriella! she's beautiful!" Gabriella smiled, "Thank you." she placed hunter back into her mother's arm, lifting up Makaela. "wanna hold her daddy?" she smiled at her father.

Nigel, her father, bit his lip. "Uh...Gabriella, whose the father?" Before she could answer the question, Troy comes into the room, "Hey Brie I couldn't get a hold of my parents-oh...your family's already...hello." he waves, Nigel and Carlos narrow their eyes simultaneosly.

Troy would've laughed at that small gesture if the situation didn't get heavy with awkward tension. "Gabriella," Carlos said, Nigel finished the question. "what is he doing here?" "Uhm..." Gabriella stammered, "well, daddy, Troy is..well, he lives here and two, he's Makaela's father and three...he's my fiancee." "WHAT?!" "Surprise?"

Nigel crossed his arms, Gabriella bit her lip, "Dad-" "Gabriella. I'm not very happy about this." Rachel chimed in, "Hey, Umm why won't I just take Hunter and Makaela outside.." Rachel held hunter tightly in her arms tightly, and Gabriella placed Makaela in her arms, "Thanks Rach." Rachel nodded going outside with the two infants.

Gabriella grabbed a hold of her father's arm, "Daddy..please, I love him so much.. and I'm getting married." Carlos glared at him Troy, "Doesn't change what he did to you Gabriella! don't you realize what he did to you! he almost killed you Gabriella! how could you still love him!" Gabriella glared at him, "Troy loves me more than anything Carlos! I wish you understand that! you have no idea what happened that night! you weren't there!"

Nigel sighed, "Troy, could.. could you please give me and my children a few minutes alone." Troy swallowed the lump in his throat, "Yes Sir." he felt like he was back in high school again, he walked out of the room, but stayed near by to watch the scene. Gabriella bit her lip, "Dad.. please, I love Troy..so much.. and what happened-" "Gabriella, It doesn't change what he did... I'm still very upset with the boy. he didn't care about you at all Gabriella! all he cared about was the drink in his hand!"

Gabriella shook her head, "No Dad! he loves me!-" he grabbed her shoulders, "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS GABRIELLA!" he pushed her into the wall, "and when you do know what it is, you'll be my age, and you'll be more mature and more responsible! I raised you better then this-" "NO! you didn't raise me at all!" Her father bit his inner cheek, Carlos stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Troy come back in here." Nigel spoke.

Troy walked in, with his hands in his pockets. Carlos glared at him, "How dare you. you almost get my little sister killed, then you sleep with her, take advantage of her, and get her pregnant.. how can you sleep at night?" "Hush!" Nigel spoke, and turned to Troy, "Do you love my daughter?"

Troy swallowed, wrapping an arm around Gabriella's shoulders. "More than anything sir, I'd-I would die for your her." "Shit!" Carlos screamed, "die for her? Yeah, you say that after you nearly kill her-" "that was an accident!" Troy yelled back, standing in front of Gabriella; every muscle in his body tense.

Carlos shoved him back, "you're just a fucking killer! You don't deserve my sister!" "You don't deserve a sister like her!" Troy yelled louder, shoving Carlos back ten-fold. He wasn't done, "Gabriella is the best thing that's happened to me! She's the greatest sister that you will ever have, if you don't let her GROW UP instead of treating her like a child ALL THE TIME, maybe she'll give you the same courtesy!"

Carlos pushed him, "My sister almost died because of you! like my dad said, all you cared about that night was the bottle in your hand. and more importantly, you were underaged, how in the hell were you able to drink! and why would you drink knowing you would have to drive home anyway! huh?"

Troy narrowed his eyes, "I told you. it was an accident-" Carlos rolled his eyes, "Yeah I bet. Would you still be saying it was an accident if Gabriella had died! tell me Troy! could you live with the fact if you killed the best thing that's ever happened to you?"

"Carlos-" Gabriella started, "Shut up." he turned back to Troy, "My sister don't deserve a guy like you in her life, she needs a man, a real man who can protect her, and won't hurt her.."

"Okay, you know what?!" Troy said, pouncing on Carlos; his hands going around the bastard's neck and his legs over his gut. "I am going to talk to you, and right now, I think the best way is if I pin you down." Carlos kicked his legs, but Troy only jumped on his gut to keep him from moving or throwing him off. "Let me up!" "No!" Troy yelled, grabbing Carlos' wrists and pinning them to the sides of him. Gabriella grabbed her father's hand, "let's go on the porch...you can hold your granddaughter." Nigel couldn't help but smile when she said 'granddaughter'.

Carlos squirmed, "let. Me. Up!" "NO!" Troy yelled, "you are going to listen to me!" Carlos spat, "Like hell I am! I'd rather die-" "would you stop being selfish for one time of your fucking life and shut the fuck up?" that made Carlos go quiet.

"Now...I love your sister; what happened that night...it WAS an accident, yes I was drunk, bad judgment on my part and I should've listened to Gabriella...but you don't know how many nights I wake up in a cold sweat wishing that"-his voice cracked when he said 'wishing that'-"wishing that it was me...you don't know how I felt, you just started hating me. I understand that, but we're adults; we should be able to forget that...but we can't, should we be able to talk about it without killing each other? Yes."

Carlos glared at him, "Just get off me man-" "No. I want forgiveness and approval from you. I love Gabriella, and I'm sorry, rather you like it or not, Makaela is my daughter, and I love her.. there's nothing you can do to change that." Carlos looked at him, "just get off me-" "Am I forgiven? do I get approval?"

Carlos rolled his eyes, "Your forgiven. just get off me." Troy sighed getting off of him. Gabriella walked back inside, Nigel holding his granddaughter. Gabriella ran to Troy wrapping her arms around his waist. "Is everything better?" she asked. He kissed her lips, "I think so brie.. I really think so." Nigel looked at Troy, "Troy.. your a good man.. take care of my little girl, okay? she's one of a kind."

Troy smiled, wrapping his arm tighter around Gabriella, "I know that for sure.. and I can gurantee you, your daughter and granddaughter are in good hands.. I'm never going to be stupid, and harm them in anyway." Gabriella smiled, things were getting better. she got what she wanted, her family back.

Nigel smiled, "I'm starving. come with me to the back yard Carlos." Carlos nodded, walking with his father to the backyard. Gabriella pulled Troy down towards her, and crashed her lips against his. tears in her eyes. "Troy-" "Brie, baby what's wrong?" she sniffled, "I..I'm so happy.. I got my family back.. and I have you...I love you so much." tears rolled down her cheeks.

Troy smiled, kissing her lips gently, but it was interrupted when Rachel came in holding Makaela, "uh...Gabriella-" the couple pulled apart, Rachel cleared her throat, "where's the diapers? Makaela...had an accident." Troy chuckled, grabbing the sleeping baby girl from Rachel's hands. "I'll take care of it...Brie, you man the grill, K?" Gabriella giggled, "Yupp, I'll WOman the grill."

Troy chuckled, taking Makaela into the baby room to change her diaper. Gabriella walked into the back yard with Rachel and helped with the burgers. Rachel smiled, "How are you doing?" Gabriella smiled, "I'm fine." Rachel sighed, "Gabi. I love you like a sister, and I know you miss college-"

"Rach-" "No. I think you should go back." Gabriella sighed, "I..I can't.. it's too late Rach.. I have my daughter to focus on... and I already have a job at the hard rock cafe, and Troy plays for the lakers.. life is perfect for me." Rachel smiled, "if your sure?" Gabriella nodded, "Totally."

Troy was craddling his daughter, He sighed, "Baby, I made mistakes in my life, but your the one thing that wasen't a mistake.. I love you so much." he kissed her nose as the infants eyes closed. Troy smiled, laying her in the crib, covering her up, and putting a bear next to her head.

There a door bell and Troy rushed out of the room, and to the door. he opened it to find his parents. Sandra smiled, "wheres my granddaughter?" Troy smiled, "I just put her to sleep.. she's in the room, don't wake her mom."

Sandra rolled her eyes, "Fine." and she went into the baby's room. Troy stood there, face to face with his father. Jack sighed, "So.." Troy looked at him, "So." Jack bit his lip, "How is parenthood?"

"Really?" Troy asked, his voice colder than it should be. "that's what you choose to say?" Jack bit his inner cheek, scratching the back of his neck, "Can I...come in?" Troy tapped his chin, pretending to think; "truthfully, if I had it my way I'd feed out here on the deck from a bowl that says 'fido' on the front but it was Gabriella's idea to invite you guys...so yeah, sure come on in."

Jack stepped further inside, stuffing his hands in his pockets. Troy crossed his arms, "I'm sorry-" "It's not me you need to apologize too." Jack sighed, "Troy-" "You hurt Gabriella.." "I was only looking out for you." Troy looked at him, "Looking out for me? you were trying to destroy my relationship with the one I love most."

Jack sighed, "Look, I.. I hated that you were going to give up college for her, Gabriella was suppose to be a part of your life, not your whole life, and when she left you, all you did was mope around, and stay depressed, and it was rediculous Troy."

"It wasn't your concern-" "you're my son, you were-still are-my concern-" "I'm not a little kid anymore dad!" Troy said, his voice raising; he didn't notice, Carlos, Nigel and everyone coming into the house and pausing to listen in on the conversation.

"You raised me to make my own decisions and I need to make them, not you or anybody else. Me." Without looking at the small audience and without saying anything else, Troy walked around his dad and out the door, Jack turned; "Troy where are you going?" "Fresh air." Troy said bluntly.

Gabriella sighed, "Exscuse me." Gabriella muttered and ran out the door after him. but man Troy was fast he was already across the road. Gabriella took a deep breath. "Troy..Troy wait baby! please wait." Troy stopped, and turned around waiting for her to catch up. "What's wrong?" he sighed, "Fresh air." "I'll walk with you." they continued to walk. Troy sighed, "I can't believe his still trying to control me."

"Troy his just looking out for you-" "You're taking his side-" she sighed, grabbing his arm, "Tell me. If Makaela got a scholarship into Yale, or Stanford, and she was going to give it up to be with a guy she was inlove with.. how would you feel about it?"

Troy couldn't stop the words from tumbling from his mouth, "I'd try to convince her to do otherwise-" "Exactly." Gabriella said, pressing a kiss to his lips, and taking his hands in hers and intertwining their fingers together. "Troy...you'd do the same thing your father did-is doing, it's a parent thing."

Troy sighed, "then I'll-" "no." she said, squeezing his hand, "Troy...how about we don't worry about it now; cause Makaela is only barely a month old." "That sounds good." "Okay." Gabriella said, tugging on Troy's hand. "what?" He asks, "come on, we're heading back. WE have to talk with your dad."

They walked back onto the porch, and walked inside to find them all eating in the back yard. Gabriella smiled going over to Jack, "Can we talk.. all three of us?" he looked at her, then at Troy, and sighed but nodded. he walked back inside with them. and sat on the couch together.

Gabriella took a deep breath, "I know the reason you hate me is cause I almost ruined Troy's future." "You're my future." Troy spoke. Gabriella gave him a glare and looked back at his father. "I never wanted to do that. I never wanted to cause Troy pain. I love him so so so much more than anything..and I promise I'm going to take care of him."

Jack sighed, "Gabriella-" Troy shot up, "Dad that's so not fair! you didn't even listen to her!" Jack and Gabriella looked up at him, Jack cleared his throat, "You don't know what I was even going to say." Troy sighed, "Sorry, I was practicing." He sat back down.

Jack sighed, turning to gabriella, "It's not that I don't love you Gabriella. I love that my son has found someone who loves him, but I just didn't want him to ruin his future." Gabriella smiled, "I love your son too much to do that to him. and I'm sorry I put him through pain, but we broke up so we could get back together again." she smiled, "So, am I forgiven?"

Jack looked at her for a moment, then smiled, "Yeah. you are. come here." he hugged her. Troy gasped, "No! Get off of her!" Jack and Gabriella pulled away. Troy sighed, "sorry, I thought you were going to kill her. I dreamed this once." gabriella giggled, standing up, and cupping his cheeks and kissing his lips tenderly.

"So when's the wedding?" the whole family walked in. Gabriella smiled, "Next Week.. On 4th of July." she peck Troy's lips, and smiled at him, "I'm finally going to be Mrs Gabriella Maria Bolton." she murmured against his lips.

"Uh...ehh..." Rachel made a face, the same face Sandra made when she went to sit down and the rest of the group followed. "What?" Gabriella asked, sitting on Troy's lap, "well," Sandra said, "It's just...well.." "Mom," Troy whispered, shaking his head. Sandra didn't see it, "Troy's cousin died on that day.."

Gabriella frowned, "Oh I..." she looked at Troy, "I didn't know-" "It's fine Gabriella." Troy said, his body tensing. "Troy and Rider were the best of friends.." "Mom-" "Always together-" "Mom-" "that is until Rider got called to go to Iraq-" "MOM! Please! Shut up!"

Sandra became quiet. Gabriella looked at Troy, "Troy, we can get married another day-" "No." he stood up, grabbing a hold of her hands, and holding her close, "If you want 4th of July to be our wedding day, then that will be the day you will become Mrs Gabriella Maria Bolton."

Gabriella smiled, "Oh Troy!" she pressed her lips to his gently and tenderly. "I love you so much.." he smiled, "I love you too." he leaned his forehead on hers, "Very very much." Gabriella smiled.

That night, Gabriella layed on her stomach, her legs almost touching her back, and she layed looking at magazine. Troy walked in, "I finally got her into bed." Gabriella smiled, "Good." she threw the magazine on the floor, crawling on her feet, and wrapping her arms around him, pecking his lips. "Today was amazing." He nodded, "It was... I love you so much Gabriella, I am relieved that our famillies forgave us." she giggled, "Me too. I wanna be with you for the rest of my life..."

"mmm I'm glad to hear you say that," Troy said, then he started laughing, "but I'm afraid that's impossible see I'm engaged to this beautiful woman who is also a wonderful mother; she gave birth to a beautiful babygirl."

Gabriella giggled, "and I'm engaged to a handsome, cheeky man who is also the love of my life and I know he'll be a great father." Troy chuckled, cupping her ass cheeks with his hands and hoisting her up so that her legs wrapped around his waist...then Makaela started to cry.

Gabriella sighed, "I'll get her-" "No...you've been taking care of her..let me." Gabriella nodded and went to get her PJ's on.

Troy walked into Makaela's room, "hey...baby girl," he cooed, stroking her baby soft hair. "what's wrong?" She wailed, "Shhh..shhh.." he picked her up gently. "oh let me be your lovin' teddy bear, tie a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere; I don't want to be a tiger, cause tigers play too rough, I don't want to be a lion cause a lion's love is not enough, oh let me be...let me be, your teddy bear."

Gabriella walked to the door, and leaned on the doorframe smiling eating some vaniella ice cream from the carton, crossing her arms. Troy kissed Makaela on the forehead, "Sweet Dreams baby girl, I love you." and and layed her in the crib. Gabriella walked over, wearing short short pajama shorts, with a light blue tank top.

"Hey." he jumped, turning around, and looking at her smiling. "Hey." he whispered. she giggled, hugging his arm, and kissing his lips, and looking down at Makaela, and stroking her cheek. she looked up at Troy, taking a bite of ice cream, "Want some ice cream?" she giggled holding the spoon out to him.

He smiled, "Hey...yeah I'd love some." he almost took the spoon away but she swiped it away and put it in her mouth. Shaking her head, "nope.." "you asked-" "you have to catch me." Troy raised an eyebrow, "is that a challenge Montez?" she giggled, poking her finger in the cold icecream and wiping it on Troy's nose. "why yes...yes it is."

They paused for a minute and then Troy chased after her. Gabriella squealed quietly, so she wouldn't wake Makaela. he chased her downstairs into the kitchen where Gabriella grabbed a whip cream cane and as Troy came around the corner, she shot at him with it. "Brie!" she laughed uncontrollably.

Troy smirked opening the fridge and taking some Chocolate syrup out and squirting her with it. Gabriella squealed, "Troy!" as they began shooting the whip cream and chocolate syrup at each other as it got on the floor.

Gabriella giggled, both of them covered in chocolate and whip cream. Gabriella giggled, "I have an idea." he looked at her, "what?" she giggled sliding on the floor on her knees getting covered in all the chocolate goodness.

Troy laughed, "what are you-you're making a mess of the kitchen-" Gabriella giggled, laying on her back covered in chocolate syrup and whipped cream and she held her hand up to Troy. "Help me up?" Troy almost fell for it. Almost. ...if he hadn't slipped on the slippery mess he wouldn't have fallen at all.

"Troy!" Gabriella said, a laugh erupting from her lips. "Are you...oh my god..you-HEY!" Troy had splashed chocolate syrup and whipped cream at her and grabbed her arm to pull her on top of him. "now we're a sundae."

Gabriella giggled, kissing his lips gently, "I love you." she giggled. "I know." Troy smiled, "I love you too." Gabriella giggled, and then she pecked his lips again, and took her tongue to steal some whip cream that was covered in chocolate syrup on his forehead. she giggled, "Yummy." she smiled.

"Oh...that was..." Troy chuckled, "My turn." He brought her lips to his and licked her mouth clean of whipped cream and syrup. She giggled, twirling her hands and fingers through his hair; making it all sticky. Troy pulled away, "see what you did there?" Gabriella pretended to think,"Hmm..no what'd I do?"

"I need to wash my hair now...but your punishment is..you'll do it for me." Gabriella giggled, "you have to wash my hair to." "So I guess that means we have to be punished at the same time." "Exactly." "you're evil." "thank you. So are you?"

*Have A Little Faith In Me*

1 Year Later

The Music played, and people were taking their seats to watch the wedding begin. Troy stood at the alter with his hand cupped infront of him. smiling as his little girl who had turned 1 years old and was fast walker was throwing flowers down the isle.

He smiled as she came on the alter and he kissed her cheek and picked her up and whispered in her ear, "I love you.." he kissed her once more as his mother came over and sat her on the lap. Soon Gabriella was walking down the isle in a beatiful wedding dress, with her father who was smiling proud.

Even her mother who was in the isle seats had made it from england to see her daughter get married. Carlos, Rachel, and Hunter sat with the mother, and Chad was the best man, while Taylor and Sharpay held Gabriella's dress behind her.

Gabriella smiled at Troy, tears brimming in her eyes. he smiled and mouthed, 'I Love You' she bit her lip, and smiled and nodding mouthing back, 'I Love You Too' as they made it to the alter, Her father removed her vail, and kissed her cheek, and smiled at her as he made his way to his seat by his wife.

Troy held Gabriella's hand, rubbing it gently with his thumb. Gabriella had tears in her eyes, as they began to roll down her cheeks, she sniffled, wiping them away with the palm of her hand.

"Brie-" she sniffled, "there happy tears.. I'm just.. I'm so happy." she chuckled hollowly. Troy smiled, "I love you." she smiled nodding, "I love you too." they both turned to the preacher.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to bring together Troy Bolton and Gabriella montez." Troy held her hand, "Troy do you take Gabriella to be your wife, for richer or poorer, For sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Troy said, looking Gabriella in the eyes; those big beautiful brown eyes that were shiny and wet from happy tears. The preacher man turned to Gabriella, "and you...Gabriella do you take Troy Bolton, to be your husband for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?" Gabriella smiles through her tears, "I do. Absolutely." Troy chuckles, the preacher turns to Troy again. "Troy, take Gabriella's ring, place it on her left ring finger and repeat after me."

Troy nods and does what he's told. "With this ring I thee wed." Troy repeats the phrase and it's not long before Gabriella performs the same ritual. "By the power invested in me and by the state of California I here by pronounce you...husband and wife." Gabriella smiled, and launched herself at Troy; crashing her lips on his. Troy laughed into the kiss but didn't pull away or complain, the preacher laughed. "you may ...kiss the bride-or the groom."

The Preacher smiled, "Mr and Mrs Bolton." The families stood up clapping for them. Gabriella held onto Troy's arms smiling up at him, "This is it." he nodded, "The beginning of our life together." Gabriella smiled, "I wanna grow old with you." he smiled, pulling her close, "That can be rearrange.. do you have a little faith in me?" Gabriella smiled, kissing his lips. "Absolutely."

The End