Now that 'Bullied Into Love' is finished, sadly, I've got more time to concentrate on this! I hope you're all really enjoying this so far and yes I know Richard is horrible but hey, it makes good stories! Anyway, if you haven't read 'Bullied Into Love' then check it out! It's quite a good story, lol, so I've heard from my reviewers! Also, I'm not sure if you're going to know the name of Richard's bit on the side, she's just some girl! Loving you all xoxMusicalxox
Chapter 6 – The Surprise
GABRIELLA woke the next morning to someone jumping rather excitedly on the bed and chanting 'Wake up Auntie Gabi' over and over again. It took her mere minutes to realise it was little Damien.
She laughed and sat up and Damien fell onto his knee's bouncing, "Where's your uncle?" She queried.
"I don't know, he came down for breakfast this morning and said he had some important things to do and not to wake you." Damien said.
Gabriella laughed, "So why did you wake me up?"
"Mummy and Daddy are busy baking and my dog Monty is sleeping. I'm bored." Damien said dejectedly.
Gabriella couldn't help but melt into the little boy's large bold brown eyes, she held out her arms for him and he jumped into her embrace and buried his head into her shoulder.
"Well how you go downstairs and grab your trainers and then we'll go play basketball in the back garden." Gabriella said.
"Okay!" Damien said brightening up and he bounced out of Gabriella's arms and dashed down the stairs leaving Gabriella giggling at his enthusiasm.
She heard her phone ringing and she answered it quickly knowing exactly who it was, "Hi…Hi…Richard." She stammered.
Richard smiled at the fear in her voice as he did the buttons up of his best shirt.
"Why didn't you answer the house phone?" He demanded.
Gabriella looked around nervously, "I'm sorry, I was in the shower and I didn't hear it." She lied.
"Fine! Look, I'll be back in two days so I'll be expecting you to be waiting for me dutifully. Am I going to back to find you with some guys saying 'you fell through ice' you're always so weak!" Richard sneered.
Gabriella felt herself blush with embarrassment at his cruel comments! She hated it when he put her down.
"I'll do some extra shopping Richard and I'll cook you a great slap up meal." Gabriella said quickly.
"Whatever, 'Richard said brushing away her comment, "Just make sure the house is clean!"
"Okay, 'Gabriella said and then she said something she had never said before and she definitely didn't mean, "And Richard, I love you."
Richard just laughed hysterically making Gabriella's eyes swell up and he put the phone down. Gabriella didn't mean it! She certainly didn't mean it; she had never loved Richard at all but she had wanted to see if he'd say it back. It had hurt when he didn't, simply laughed at her as if she was some child!
When she was changed Gabriella slipped her phone into her pocket and hurried outside to find Damien all ready attempting to throw the basketball into the basket. He seemed frustrated and he dropped the ball to the floor and looked around sullenly.
"You're not giving up already are you?" Gabriella chuckled and Damien shook his head and handed her the ball.
"I can't do it! I can't reach the net, Daddy always helps me." Damien said.
"Well come here and I'll help you!" Gabriella said sweetly and she Damien went to her arms and she lifted him up, struggling a little, and she smiled when he slipped the basketball through the net and started to cheer.
"YAY! I can do it, see!" Damien cheered clapping his hands.
Gabriella placed him down on the ground and they both did a little dance cheering and whooping.
"You did do it! I knew you could!" Gabriella said softly and she sighed and thought of Troy…lately…he was all that went through her mind.
TROY couldn't help but feel the unavoidable joy and pleasure he was feeling that morning when he drove back to the Baylor's. He hoped to the bottom of his heart that what he had done would put him back in Gabriella's good books. He really liked being around her and he wanted so desperately to help her escape from that egg head of a boyfriend of hers!
Every time he looked at her he felt desire rise in him, he'd love to show her a good life, a life filled with servants and people waiting on her hand and foot. A thousand house filled with all the treasures she could imagine. The many exotic places she could visit and all the other extravagant things that went along with it!
He had just pulled up outside of the Bakery when he heard giggling from the garden behind. He went through the Bakery ignoring the customers as they greeted him. He went to the back door and found Gabriella and Damien playing basketball. Gabriella was picking Damien up and allowing him to throw the basketball into the basket. They looked very adorable.
Gabriella seemed to tire for a moment and she put Damien down, he looked disappointed.
"Oh please Auntie Gabi, one more time?" Damien pleaded looking up at her with his naive eyes.
"We've done it so many times now Damien, just let me rest." Gabriella said.
Gabriella looked like she was about to cave when Troy stepped through to the garden, Damien and Gabriella both looked up at him, Gabriella went red, "Listen to your Auntie Damien otherwise I'm not buying you a puppy later."
Damien's eyes lit up immediately, "You're buying me a puppy?"
"Only if you behave yourself." Troy said sternly.
"I will! I'll be a good boy I promise." Damien said.
Troy nodded satisfied and Damien rushed through the kitchen leaving them alone. Gabriella went and sat on the hammock and Troy came and joined her. She looked a little edgy but he said nothing.
"What are you doing later?" Try asked her.
"Nothing but you promised a very exited little boy a puppy!" Gabriella giggled.
"I mean later?" Troy asked.
"Nothing of course." Gabriella replied.
"Do you fancy a drive, I've…got a surprise for you." Troy said.
The young woman felt her cheeks go red, but Gabriella tried desperately not to show it. Troy was watching her with a fixed expression on his handsome face. He could sense her embarrassment although he felt awkwardness himself being next to her warm petite body.
"Okay." She murmured, her mind was suddenly on Richard, he hadn't even told her he loved her, her mind was swirling with an array of thoughts, she had only known Troy for at least a week and he showed her more respect than Richard ever had.
"Gabi, I didn't upset you last night did I?" He asked anxiously.
She smiled at the simple affectionate pet name and shook her head, "No Troy, you didn't. I'm still your friend, I like you a lot."
Troy chuckled and he felt Gabriella's head move closer to him so it was resting on top of his firm muscular arm. He felt her nose nuzzle into his arm and he found great contentment from her gentle loving gestures.
"So where are we going?" Gabriella queried.
"Oh no Miss Montez, I'm not telling you, I told you it's a surprise!" Troy said shaking his head.
"Please Troy?" Gabriella pleaded with her bold puppy dog eyes.
"No way, I'm not telling you anything! I don't know how you're going to react to it." Troy said with a mixture of guilt and excitement written on his attractive face.
"Hmm, am I supposed to be worried?" Gabriella laughed.
"Not in the slightest, 'Troy replied but when he saw her reproachful smile he changed his mind, "Maybe just a little…but its something really nice! I know you haven't done it in a long time!" Troy said.
The hammock shifted and Troy looked up to find Gabriella getting out of the hammock and going through the kitchen, "Come on, it looks like its starting to snow."
He saw a smile play on her pretty face and pulled himself up to follow her through to the house wondering why he hadn't met her earlier!
AFTER a very long time of convincing Sharpay and Zeke that what Damien needed was a puppy, Troy, Gabriella and little Damien set out to the pet shop to buy Damien his new best friend!
Damien sat impatiently at the back of the car singing 'How much is that doggy in the window' while Troy and Gabriella tried unsuccessfully to drown him out with a conversation.
"So…where are we going later?" Gabriella asked cringing.
The one with the waggaly tail, WOOF WOOF!
"I've already told you Gabs, it's a surprise."
How much is that doggy in the window, WOOF WOOF!
"I'm kind of aching to know, please." Gabriella begged.
I don't want a bunny or a kitty WOOF WOOF!
"Nope, I told you, you're just going to have to wait and see." Troy said feeling triumphant.
I don't want a parrot that talks WOOF WOOF!
"Fine! Are you sure Zeke said Damien could have a puppy? I mean it took you a while to convince them." Gabriella said.
I don't want a bowl of little fishes WOOF WOOF!
"I swear, everything's fine." Troy reassured her.
You can't take a goldfish for a walk WOOF WOOF!
"But I can turn the car back around if we don't get any peace and quiet!" Troy said firmly and Damien suddenly fell silent making Gabriella and Troy laugh.
They arrived outside the pet shop five minutes later and Damien rushed inside in his excitement. Gabriella and Troy followed quickly after them.
"Whoa, look at all the neat animals! Uncle Troy can I have a tarantula?" Damien asked as his eyes darted around the shop.
"I don't think you're Mom would be too happy if we brought a giant spider home buddy." Troy said and Damien laughed before dragging Gabriella over to a large cage filled with adorable little puppies.
The owner of the pet shop came over with Troy and smiled down on them, "Are you sure it'll stay quite a small size. I don't want a really big dog for this little kid." Troy said.
"Their Irish Terriers sir, they only grow to certain heights." The man reassured him.
Troy looked at Gabriella and nodded, "Go ahead sweetie, pick one." Gabriella said tenderly and she watched as the cage was opened for Damien and he reached his hand in and picked up a tiny sleeping crimson harsh coloured puppy.
"Can I have him?" Damien asked as the puppy woke tiredly and started to lick his nose.
"Of course you can, what are you going to call him?" Gabriella asked.
"I'm going to call him Blizzard." Damien said and Gabriella kissed his head, it was a perfect name.
They carried him to the counter and Troy handed over the money for the pup! Gabriella could tell Damien was growing impatient and wanted to go home to play with Blizzard so she took him outside and sat him down in the car.
The shopkeeper smiled, "You're lucky man sir to have such an adorable kid and a beautiful wife!" He said.
"We're…um…we're not married. We're Just friends; the little one is my nephew." Troy said feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Oh I see, well have a good night sir." The shopkeeper said and Troy went out to the car to find Gabriella in the back of the car with Damien resting on her lap with Blizzard cuddled up in his arms.
"What are you doing in the back there?" Troy chuckled.
"He was tired and said he didn't want to be in the back by himself." Gabriella said shrugging her shoulders.
"Right, let's get home." Troy said and he started the car and drove them home, his eyes on Gabriella in the back, absently stroking Damien's hair as he slept, he smiled, she'd be a fine mother!
GABRIELLA could hardly contain her thrill as she and Troy drove through the streets of Albuquerque tha night. Troy seemed to be looking for something which made Gabriella's anticipation rise higher and higher.
Gabriella suddenly recognised the street, Mellow Road (Made up) and they pulled up outside a large white house. They got out of the car and Gabriella stared up at the house with her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide with horror and delight.
"I can't go in there!" Gabriella said and she turned to get back into the car but Troy put a hand on the car door to stop her from getting in.
"Yes you can, 'He said tenderly, "Come on."
He led her through the gate and looked at her expecting her to knock the door, when she didn't he did it for her looking at her with an impassive look on his face.
For a moment Gabriella was sure that no – one was going to answer the door but suddenly the door swung open and a woman around about in her forties was looking back at them. Gabriella recognised her immediately, she shared most of the woman's features, the long curled dark brown hair the warm brown eyes, the high cheek bones the sleek figure.
"Mama?"
"Gabriella?"
Troy didn't know how it had happened but one minute both women were looking at each other with wide eyes and the next their were holding each other and sobbing into each others shoulders.
"Oh please, you must come in! Come in." Mrs Montez said and she opened the door wider for them and allowed them in.
She led them through to the living room and Troy watched as Gabriella's eyes darted around the room and lock on things and smile. Mrs Montez excused herself saying she was making tea and it gave them time together to visit memories, though Troy wasn't sure whether Gabriella wanted him to visit her memories with her.
He saw her stand in front of a picture of a cheerful looking man with brown hair and a young girl with soft brown curls, glasses and braces probably just entering her teens hugging each other!
He saw her eyes sparkle with tears but she wiped them away when her mother re-entered with a tray of mugs and a plate of biscuits.
She set them down in front of them and looked at her daughter and Troy and smiled, "Is this handsome young man your new partner Gabriella? Please tell me you've left Richard?" Mrs Montez asked with pleading tearful eyes.
"No Mama, this is my friend Troy Bolton. I'm…engaged to Richard." Gabriella said awkwardly showing her mother her ring.
Mrs Montez certainly didn't act like a mother should when her daughter tells her she's getting married, she was quite the opposite actually which only aroused Troy's suspicions more.
"Oh honey, why? He's no good for you! Your Papa, god rest his gentle soul, gave into him! I haven't seen you in years, Richard would never allow it! He's a terribly abusi –" Gabriella cut off her mother.
"I'm going to see my old room! It's still the same isn't it?" She asked.
"It hasn't changed one bit!" Mrs Montez laughed.
Gabriella stood and looked at Troy, "Aren't you coming?" She inquired.
"No, I'm going to stay and have some tea." Troy said motioning to the cups in front of them.
He listened to her footsteps as she went through to her bedroom before he turned back to Mrs Montez.
"What were you saying before Gabriella interrupted?" Troy asked.
"Well Richard is…shall we say heavy handed. He's been beating my Gabriella for years. After her father died he kept her away from me completely. He loves to control her. Please Troy, tell me that she's isn't a mother! I wouldn't be able to bear it." Mrs Montez asked looking up at him forlornly.
"She's not Mrs Montez, I promise." Troy whispered.
"Good, she needs friends like you Troy. Cling onto her, Richard won't allow her to be close to anyone. She hasn't seen her friends for so long. I can tell she's been lonely." Mrs Montez said seriously.
"I won't let her go Ma'am. I haven't known her long but suddenly I can't imagine my life without her." Troy said.
Mrs Montez, her Gabriella had someone to trust and confide in, that was what she wanted.
THAT night as Troy walked upstairs to get into bed he found Gabriella sitting up with a book in her hand. She was wearing a soft white satin nightdress and her hair was clipped up with a white barrette.
"Are you okay?" He asked her.
She nodded her head and put her book on the bedside cabinet beside her. Troy switched off the light and removed his shirt again. He sat down with his back from her removing his socks and Gabriella watched him with her weary eyes. On his shoulder blades were two large eagle wings, they made him look exceedingly attractive, she felt herself shiver just looking at it and she hesitantly reached a hand up to trace her finger along one of the wings.
Troy smiled and turned around to look at her, her eyes were bold and naïve looking up at him and he came and lay beside her.
"Okay, you can have what you want!" Gabriella said.
Troy looked perplexed.
"What are you talking about?" He asked.
"Whatever this relationship is or whatever you want it to be. I'll give in." Gabriella said looking at Troy softly.
Troy smiled, "You want to be with me?"
She nodded and he turned and kissed her pulling himself atop of her, he kissed her gently and entwined their fingers together as they kissed.
He moved from her and lay on his back; Gabriella came and stroked his hair with her hand as she nestled into his bare muscular chest.
"Goodnight." Troy said pecking her head.
"Goodnight." Gabriella replied, she felt like everything was going to be okay, she felt safe with Troy.
She gave into him! Everybody dance and for those who don't dance, DANCE ANYWAY! Lol
Okay, so I'm glad you're all still reading, so stay tuned for my next chapter of 'In Need Of A Saviour'