Thanks for the reviews. I'm in a generous mood, so I'm updating twice in one day! This one is pretty long, but it's worth it (:
"Thanks for a great night, Tyler." Gabriella said with a smile as they waited in front of her house. "You were extremely sweet."
"My pleasure. I just wanted to know…you and Troy aren't dating right?" Tyler asked, putting his hands in his pockets.
Gabriella immediately looked up at him and her cheeks blushed a little. "No, no. We used to be married, but we have kids and…he's just living here to be with the kids."
Tyler nodded. "Yeah, he told me, I just wanted to hear it from you."
Gabriella smiled as Tyler reached for her hand. He slowly leaned toward her face and their lips met. She could feel his face near hers and she could explode with excitement. As they pulled away, Tyler smiled and ran his fingers through his hair and Gabby blushed and touched her lips.
"Thank you," Gabby said, as she unlocked the door and stepped inside the dark house.
She was still absolutely mesmerized over how amazing Tyler was. He was sweet, caring, kind, and not to mention handsome. She felt Goosebumps every time their hands touched, just like in High School…with Troy.
Gabby checked her watch, it was about 1:30 in the morning and the house was silent and dark. She was beginning to get really tired and was getting sleepy. She slipped off her shows and dangled by them strap as she crept up the stairs. Gabriella walked into Natalie and Chris' room, finding it dark and empty.
Where did they go? She thought. Gabriella walked into Troy's room, he was flat on his back on the bed in a white shirt and boxers with his arms around Chris and Natalie. Gabriella couldn't help but smile at the perfect Kodak moment. Tiredly, Gabby walked over to the bed and attempted to pick up Chris, but he quickly turned away and drowsily woke up.
"Mama." He mumbled.
"Time to get up, Chris."
Chris yawned and wiped his eyes. "No," he said, before resting his head on Troy's arm.
Gabby shook her head and attempted to pick him up again and but he quickly turned away. She was getting drowsy, so she slipped under the beach covers and rested her head on Troy's forearm, with Chris between them, unaware who she was sleeping next too.
Troy rustled on the pillow as the morning sunshine awoke him. He attempted to get up, until he remembered he let Natalie and Chris sleep in his bed. He softly turned to the other side, comforting Natalie and he felt an arm go over his shoulder. Troy turned the opposite side and saw Gabby resting on his arm. A little shocked, a little happy, a little tried, Troy inched closer.
Chris, who was fully awake got out of the bed and walked across the hall in Clara's room. Troy began to fall asleep with Gabriella in his arms and while she was still asleep, she pulled his body closer, so close; he could hear her long soft breaths.
Troy drowsily closed his eyes as he heard the door open a little, but too caught up in the moment to open his eyes and check who it was. There were a few footsteps and little child's giggle as Gabriella snuggled closer to Troy and rested wrapped her arms around his body.
"I prefer everything to be rated PG in my house." Clara said, in a loud voice awakening both of them.
They quickly sat up from the bed as Clara crossed her arms and cocked an eyebrow. Gabriella looked up at her mom, tiredly.
"I'm going to work." She said as she left the room. "And I thought you were separated!"
Gabby looked and Troy awkwardly and threw her head down on the pillow and Troy followed her lead and plopped his body next to hers on the bed as they both looked at the ceiling.
"We didn't…" Gabby said.
Troy jumped up and checked his clothes. "I don't think so, I mean no." Troy smirked and cocked an eyebrow. "You didn't…come here?"
"N-No…" Gabby denied as she blushed.
"Really you just happen to come here?" he teased.
"I'm going to take a shower…"
"Are you ready to go see Grandpa?" Gabriella asked Natalie in a gentle voice as she buckled her into her car seat.
Natalie nodded as she squeezed her stuffed giraffe. Gabriella closed the door of the car and slipped into the passenger's seat as Troy started the car.
"Are you nervous?" Gabriella asked as Troy backed out of the driveway.
Troy shrugged as she turned the wheel. "Um, yeah, I guess."
"You don't have to be, you said your mom would love it." Gabriella smiled.
Troy smiled back at her. "Yeah, she'd think it was cute."
Gabriella laughed, suddenly remembering the feeling when she was in Troy's arms. Her smile quickly faded when she came to realization of how she felt.
"Are you okay?" Troy asked, making a turn.
Gabriella nodded nervously. "I'm fine."
They finally reached Jack and Annie's house and he parked the car on the driveway. Gabriella took the kids out of their car seats. Gabriella held Chris' hand while Troy carried Natalie and rang the doorbell.
"Gabriella!" Annie screamed wrapping her arms around her excitedly. "Come inside!" she cried.
"Thanks, Mrs. Bolton." Gabby smiled as Annie motioned them to sit on the couch.
"Call me Annie. Jack! Look who's here!" she cried when everyone was settled.
Jack came down the stairs. "Troy, Gabriella!" he said, giving them both a big hug at the same time. "How are you kids?" he said, sitting down next to his wife.
"What adorable kids!" Annie cried. "Gabby are they yours?"
Gabriella smiled proudly. "Yes, this is Natalie and Chris."
"Gwama." Natalie chirped.
"Gwama." Chris repeated.
Annie giggled. "Aw, they called me Grandma. Who's the father?" Annie's smiling face slowly faded. "Are they Troy's?"
"Yeah, I didn't know until now." Troy said, trying to explain.
Silence.
"It's my fault, I should have told them, I should have told you." Gabriella said. "It was when we were married when I found out. I'm sorry,"
Silence.
Jack shrugged. "It's okay, they kinda look like me, don't they Annie?"
Annie smiled. "No, they have my eyes."
"Gwampa." Chris giggled.
"And your laugh," Jack included.
"That wasn't so bad…right?" Gabriella said, as she carried Natalie, who was asleep. "I think they took it pretty well, and your mom loved the kids." She said, as Troy opened the door.
"Yeah, it was nice I guess." He said, holding Chris, who was asleep in his arms. "Um, I forgot to ask. How was your date?"
Gabriella kicked off her shoes before walking up the stairs. "It was nice. Taylor had suggested him for a blind date. Tyler's really nice."
"Uh, yeah, he seems nice." Troy said awkwardly as they entered the nursery.
Gabriella gently lifted Natalie off her shoulder and placed her in her crib. "Good night," she whispered as she pulled a blanket over her. "Here, I'll tuck Chris in." she said.
Troy softly pulled Chris out of his arms and handed him to Gabby. Their hands met and immediately Goosebumps shot through Gabriella's body. Surprised, she looked up at Troy's eyes; they were soft, creamy, and blue. She had that feeling of happiness, love, and surprise, overcome her heart.
"Is there something wrong?" Troy asked, a little confused, still holding up Chris.
Gabriella shook her head to erase the moment. "No, everything is alright." She said, placing Chris in his crib.
The two exited the room and shut off the lights.
"Did you feel that?" Troy asked, out of the blue.
"What?" Gabriella asked, looking up at him.
Troy shrugged. "That…electricity that went through us when I…touched you."
There it was again, the feeling of love, happiness, and surprised. "Y-Yeah…I did. I-I'm sorry."
"No, no," he said, awkwardly. "I just haven't felt that electricity in awhile."
Gabriella stared into his soft eyes and exhaled deeply. Troy inched closer and wrapped his arms around her waist. Their faces were inches away and their lips finally touched. Gabriella kissed him back and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back passionately. There it was the fire. The love. The electricity.
"Troy," Gabriella whispered when they finally pulled away.
