'I don't want you to play basketball,' she said in her head not wanting to hurt him.

She continued to look in his beautiful eyes, "um nothing I'm fine, just a little tired I guess."

He knew she was lying but he didn't want to press her on it, instead just cuddling up to her side and going to sleep; happy to be home with his family.

Gabriella couldn't sleep instead she got out of bed and went downstairs and sat down on the couch with a carton of ice cream. She always found herself in the same spot when she was nervous or worried about something and she would only have ice cream if it was both. She loves Troy and wants him to be happy but she wonders at what expense. It's really hard for her to handle the night he leaves because all the kids crawl into her bed and ask why daddy has to go. Gabriella eventually fell asleep with the empty container on the floor next to her and with Rylan curled up next to her.

When Troy woke up the next morning and rolled over expecting to collide with his wife's body but instead it was just cold sheets. He sat up rubbing his eyes wondering where Gabriella went. He got up and slowly shuffled down stairs and saw his wife and his two daughter, Rylan and Bliss, sitting on the couch watching TV and eating chocolate covered toast. He stood on the stairway watching as Gabriella turned the TV to a basketball game.

"No mama I don't want to watch Basketball, I hate basketball," Rylan said.

"I thought you liked to watch it."

"No, cause it always takes daddy away and he likes it better than us," Rylan explained.

Both adults started to feel tears welling up in their eyes, Troy not realizing that his daughter felt that way.

"Daddy loves you more than anything, basketball is daddy's job so that's why he has to go all the time but don't ever think for a second he doesn't love you more," Gabriella explained as Rylan nodded her head, "And you want to know a secret…you're his favorite."

"Really!"

"Yep," Gabriella smiled.

Not wanting either of them to realize he heard what they said so Troy went back upstairs. He always knew that it would be hard on them but he never would have thought his kids would think he liked a sport more then them. Then he realized that, that it was probably was what Gabriella wouldn't tell him the night before. He walked to Portland's room and saw her still sleeping soundly covered with her purple blanket. He sat in the doorway and watched his 8 year old daughter sleep and he remember back to when Gabriella told him she was pregnant.

*FLASHBACK*

Gabriella sat in the bathroom at their apartment staring at the most exciting and worrying thing that just came into her life. She sat on the counter and waited for Troy to get home with their Italian food. She didn't know what Troy would say especially because he just got signed for the Lakers.

She heard him walk into the house so she hopped of the counter and walked out of the bathroom.

Troy was taking the food containers out of the to-go bag and he wondered what was taking Gabriella so long, since normally when he came home with food she'd be there in a second. He turned around and saw her standing there with her hands behind her back, she had this look on her face and he knew that something was wrong.

"Gabriella what's wrong," he asked stepping closer to her.

She slowly showed him the white stick, "I'm pregnant, Troy we're pregnant," she smiled hesitantly. He had a complete look of terror on his face then his face turned into happiness, he picked her up and spun her around, "That's awesome."

"Really you're not upset," she asked.

"Not at all," he said giving her a big kiss and carrying her down the hallway towards their bedroom.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

He was staring off in space enough to not notice Jackson had came in and sat in his lap. When he did realize she was there he idly played with her dark curls while she played with his wedding ring with her tiny fingers.

"Daddy can we's goes to the park," she asked.

"Um yea sure, go wake up Portland and your brothers and we'll go," he said then she hopped off of his lap and then jumped on Portland while Troy got up and went back down stairs.

20 minutes later all the Boltons were at the park having fun with daddy and mommy. The normal paparazzi was there but they kept their distance and let the family have a good time. Troy is used to running drills and practicing and working out for basketball but somehow going back and forth from swings, to the jungle gym to the sand box, always tires his out.

"How do you do it," he asked plopping down on the bench next to Gabriella and Bliss.

"I'm a mom, I just come equipped with that power," Gabriella smiled.

"Why can't dads?"

"Because they aren't cool enough," she joked then gave him a peck on the lips, "I love you."
"I love you too," he said, "that's why I'm quitting basketball."
Gabriella whipped her head around to look at him to see if he was serious but before she could say anything Jet called for him over at the monkey bars and he walked away.

She couldn't believe what he said, he didn't know that she wanted him home so why did he say that. She couldn't tell if he was serious or not.

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