Thank you for the reviews- as always, they make my day.
Again, March was a crazy month for me so I apologize for the delay. I hope this chapter makes up for it. As I mentioned last chapter- this story is ending soon. I think maybe 1 or 2 more chapters after this. I'm thinking about writing a sequel to this. Ella will be 16 years old and Troy has to deal with her growing up. As you can tell with my other story "Father to Daughter," I like reading fan fics where Troy is a great father and has to deal with his little girl growing up. I have a feeling it'll sound a lot like Father to Daughter, so I'm debating on writing it.
Another idea is maybe Ella is married and she becomes pregnant. You'll see her (and her husband) dealing with that and Troy watches as she becomes a mother and…yeah, lol. I'm not sure yet so PLEASE send in your ideas and opinions!
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"You kissed Evans?!" Chad exclaimed after spitting out his mouthful of beer.
Troy rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed with his best friend. It was the day after the kiss and Troy needed someone to talk to and the last person available was Chad. Taylor had to work, Jason was too busy with his girlfriend and even Zeke couldn't make room for him. The last person left was Chad, unfortunately for him. He told Chad that he needed to talk and, instead of being a good friend, Chad rolled his eyes and told Troy to make it quick; he had a game to watch and didn't want some 'girl talk' to get in the way of that.
"Yes Chad, Sharpay and I kissed." Troy leaned back against the couch, throwing a hand over his eyes in frustration. "Aren't you going to give me any helpful advice?"
"Yeah- suck it up and deal with it." Chad said as he wiped up the mess from spitting his beer out. After making sure it was all off the table, he threw the napkin in the trash before settling down on the couch again. He caught Troy's glare and rolled his eyes. "What do you want me to tell you? I can speak honestly and tell you that I don't give a shit, but I figured that was too harsh." He explained
Troy groaned, aggravated. "Never mind Chad. Just forget I said anything."
"No, I'm sorry man. Let me try again." Chad sat up straighter and tried to think of something nice to say. Once he did, he snapped his fingers and turned to Troy, smiling brightly. "Ok, I think you should tell her how you feel. Obviously you wouldn't kiss her if you didn't feel anything. You've been meeting up with each other for a few weeks now because of Ella. And she kissed back so that must mean something." Chad finished, taking a sip of his beer.
Troy smiled as he pat his friend on the back. "Much better Chad, thanks." He teased before turning serious again. "But she said it was too soon. Shouldn't I just let it go for a little while, until she lets it sink in?"
"Do you really like her Troy?" Troy thought about it for a minute before nodding his head. "Then you should go for it. I know she feels the same way for you. She has since high school." He took another sip of beer. "Seriously, go for it."
Troy nodded his head and stood up, determined to win Sharpay over. "You're right. I should go over and tell her that I have deep feelings for her." He puffed his chest out proudly, before grabbing his keys and walking out of the apartment.
Chad watched him go before chuckling to himself. "Good luck with that." He muttered before returning his attention to the TV.
Sharpay rubbed the sides of her head with her pointer and middle finger. She was getting a huge headache as Ella jumped up and down on the couch, singing loudly to Dora the Explorer. No matter how many times Sharpay told Ella to be quiet, she wouldn't listen. She just stuck her tongue out at her mom and sang louder. So when Sharpay heard a knock on the door, she quickly ran to it and opened it, walking outside of the apartment and shutting the door behind her. "My gosh, your daughter had a set of lungs on her." Sharpay informed Troy, still rubbing her temples.
Troy, instead of chuckling, put on a worried look and placed his arms on her shoulders. "Are you ok?" Sharpay shook her head slowly, on the verge of crying because her head hurt so much. Troy pulled her into his arms and soothingly stroked her hair while whispering comforting words to her. He led her into the apartment and let go of her, running over to the couch and grabbing Ella. "Ella, you're mother has a headache so you have to be quiet." He placed a finger to his lips for effect.
"Daddy!" She screamed, ignoring what he just said as she wrapped her arms around him.
"Ella. Inside voice." He said in his 'daddy' voice. She immediately shut her mouth, pretending to zip it shut before placing a kiss on his cheek. "Sorry. I mean, daddy!" She whispered as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Much better." He settled her on the couch, wrapped in her blanket, and lowered the TV before walking back over to Sharpay. He maneuvered his arm around her waist and gently led her into her bedroom. "You change into some comfy clothes while I get you two Advils. You're going to take a nap while Ella and I watch some movies together." He ordered softly as he grabbed the pair of sweatpants from her bed and handed them to her.
"Troy you don't have to. I'll be fine, really." She said, feeling bad about him having to watch her.
He shook his head stubbornly. "Nonsense. She's my daughter too and I really don't mind spending time with her. Now get changed and I'll be back in a minute." He left the room and quietly closed the door behind him. After checking on Ella in the living room, who was engrossed in her TV show, he walked into the kitchen and grabbed the bottle of aspirin from the medicine cabinet. He poured out two pills before filling up a cup of water from the faucet and made his way back to her bedroom. He knocked on the door and walked in when he heard a faint' come in.' He smiled softly at the sight of her; all cuddled up under blankets, eyes closed. He kneeled on her side of the bed near her head and set the water and aspirin on the night stand. He brushed aside her hair as she opened her eyes. "I put them on the night stand. Take them when you're ready and don't worry about anything else." He said in the softest voice Sharpay had ever heard from any man before.
"Thanks." She smiled, quickly downing the tablets, following it with water. She settled back under the covers as Troy tucked her in and kissed her forehead. "Just relax and don't worry about Ella." He kissed her forehead one last time before standing up and quietly leaving the room.
"Daddy! Come play Candy land with me!" Ella exclaimed as he walked back into the living room. (A/N: I LOVE that game! ;)) Troy brought a finger up to his lips, silently telling her to be quiet again. She gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. "Sorry daddy. I forgotted." She smiled innocently and ran over to him, wrapping her arms around one of his legs. "Candy land!"
An hour later, and about four rounds of Candy lane later, Troy was gently placing a sleeping Ella into her bed. He tucked her in and kissed her cheek. "Sleep tight Baby girl." He smiled as she hugged Mr. Snuggles closer to her. "Love you." He walked into Sharpay's room next to check on her before he left. She was still sleeping as he sat on the edge of the bed next to her and started stroking her hair again. So much for telling her how I feel? He mused. She smiled in her sleep before fluttering her eyes open. "Nice nap, sleepy head?" Troy teased.
Sharpay giggled softly, still having a slight headache. "Yeah. I feel a little better. Thanks a lot for everything." His touch was like a lullaby to her and she couldn't help but to close her eyes.
"You don't have to thank me. It was nothing. You should get some more sleep though. I'll lock up for you and swing by tomorrow." He kissed her forehead before standing up, ready to leave the room. Just as he turned around, a small hand grabbed his, making him turn around; confused.
She smiled up at him and patted the bed next to her. "Stay with me." Troy was shocked for a moment before smiling softly, climbing into the bed next to her. She immediately rested her head on his shoulder as he wrapped an arm around her as if he did it everyday. "Forever." She finished quietly.
"What?"
She leaned up to look at him. "Stay with me. Forever. I was stupid for pushing you away last night. I was scared and I did the first thing that came to my mind- push you away. Never again will I do something that stupid again." She finished. She was always one to speak her mind, and this time was no different.
Instead of saying anything to her, he leaned down and captured her lips into a gentle, yet passionate kiss. A few minutes later, they pulled apart slowly, letting their foreheads gently lean against the others. "You're amazing Shar. I'm glad you feel the same way that I do." He planted another soft kiss on her lips. "I'm never leaving you Sharpay. I'm not letting you go. I care too much about you."
"Troy Bolton, you're something else." She smiled at him before leaning her head on his strong chest. This is where she belonged. In his arms comfortably.
"So are you Sharpay." He muttered, feeling his eyelids dropping. "So are you."
Alrighty then. I know this was a little short but it was an important chapter! They're finally together!! This is the last chapter though…an epilogue will come next then that's it. I'm leaning towards a sequel but I don't know…do you guys want a sequel? You guys decide because you are the ones that read and review this story! If you do want a sequel, please tell me what you would like in the sequel. I think I'm going to go for Ella being pregnant and married but it's up to you guys! ;)