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Anyway, I've babbled and made a fool of myself enough now.

Chapter 23 – Men Are All The Same

GABRIELLA gasped with pleasure one final time as Troy collapsed on top of her breathing heavily. He shifted off her and turned on his side and Gabriella buried her head into Troy's bare chest. Troy's kissed her sweaty head and drew circles on her back as she nuzzled close to him.

"I'm exhausted." Gabriella sighed gently.

It was a surprisingly warm night and the sudden gentle warmth of the atmosphere had brought excitement and exhilaration to make love. Gabriella and Troy could hardly keep their hands off each other.

"You, 'kiss, 'were, 'kiss, 'amazing, 'kiss." Troy said breathlessly.

"Hmm, so were you." Gabriella mumbled smiling lazily.

It was so dark in their bedroom and their bodies were sweaty and hot. Gabriella lay down on her stomach and let her eyes dart around the room as Troy proceeded to kiss her shoulders and back. She hardly took notice of his affections.

"Troy?"

"Hmm." Troy murmured, brushing her hair from her neck to kiss her.

"Can I tell you something?" Gabriella asked.

"Anything." Troy whispered as he continued to kiss her shoulder.

It was at least three days after Gabriella and Troy had visited Mr and Mrs Bolton and in truth, the days had lagged afterwards. Gabriella still felt rather cold towards Troy though she wasn't entirely sure why. All he had done was love her and respect her.

"Troy, can you not for a moment!" Gabriella said sternly.

Troy pulled away and sighed impatiently; he looked at his partner and met her eyes in the darkness and he saw fear there and the coldness that had not left them for four days.

"I…I saw Richard. He kind of…th…threatened me." Gabriella stammered.

"What?" Troy asked sitting up, his eyes suddenly flashing with fury.

"I…I wanted to tell you Troy, I really did but I was just so scared." Gabriella whimpered.

"When?" Troy snarled.

Gabriella looked baffled and shook her head, "When what?"

"When did you see him?" He asked.

Gabriella sat up and looked around nervously, her fingers snaked together tightly and she shook with complete terror and fright.

"The day of my Ultrasound, 'Gabriella said timorously, "I…when you went into the shop." (That line was just so completely dedicated to Ms. Hellfire 4590, thanks for telling me it was an ultrasound!)

Troy suddenly threw himself out of bed making Gabriella jump a little. He pulled on his clothes and made his way to the room next door. It had a small balcony, somewhere where he could cool off.

Why didn't she tell him? He could've done something! He felt sick to the stomach, truly, truly sick.

A few minutes later he heard the tell tale sign of Gabriella's footsteps. She came and stood beside him and together they gazed at the stars. Gabriella was wrapped up in a dressing gown, she shivered a little but it certainly wasn't from the weather.

"What happened?" Troy asked gently.

"I…well…he kind of threw me up against the car, he groped me for a moment or two, 'She saw the look of disgust on Troy's face, "And then, he told me he'd get his revenge. He saw you coming so he kissed me quickly and ran off."

"He kissed you?" Troy asked, shell shocked.

Gabriella nodded.

Suddenly Troy slammed his fists down on the bar making Gabriella whimper a little, "YOU COULD'VE TOLD ME!" He screamed at her.

"I was trying to find the courage. It completely caught me off guard and it knocked my confidence." Gabriella exclaimed.

"What does that bastard think he's doing? Does he think he has a right to you?" Troy asked furiously.

"Look Troy, please calm –"

"I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!" Troy bellowed.

"No, please, Troy –"

She was cut off again.

"Doesn't he understand? You belong to me now, you're mine." And as soon as Troy had said it he was to regret it.

Gabriella's face for the first time was filled with anger; Troy had never seen her look so heated. SMACK! Her hand went colliding with his cheek with such an impact, it stung the minute it touched his flesh. Gabriella then darted off out of the bedroom, he could hear sobbing.

The young man looked startled for a moment and stood on the spot looking frozen and frigid. Troy's cheek was burning deeply with crimson and he was sure it would be bruised in the morning. He finally came to his senses and his legs trembled for a moment before he started to walk, log strides through the house, trying to detect where the sniffling and sobbing was coming from.

"Where is she?" Troy muttered to himself.

He smiled when he saw Lupin purring around his feet. The cat meowed to him and then darted through a door that was slightly ajar. Troy found Gabriella sitting in the corner of one of the simple suites crying and holding her stomach.

"Gabriella, hey…what did I do?" Troy asked, he was completely oblivious to what he had said and he had been very shocked when Gabriella had smacked him.

He tried to lean down to touch her but she pushed him away, it was crazy to think that just ten minutes ago their bodies were moving together in a frenzied passion.

"You men, you're all the same! You know that!" Gabriella sneered angrily. She got up and made her way back to her's and Troy's bedroom. She could changed quickly.

"What are you doing?" Troy asked worriedly.

"Leaving! I'm going to my mother's." Gabriella said coldly.

"No! Just tell me what I did?" Troy questioned.

Gabriella was all ready to leave but Troy put his hand in front of her, "Please, tell me what I did?"

Gabriella sighed, "You, just like Richard, treated me like a piece of meat! Fighting over me like I'm so prize to claim."

"What?" Troy said perplexed.

"Don't you remember saying it, 'You belong to me now, you're mine' am I some cheap tart? Something for you to 'do' when you want Troy?" Gabriella said furiously.

"I didn't mean that Gabi, I was just angry, you know I don't think of you like that." Troy pleaded dejectedly.

Gabriella tried to get past him and she looked at him with disgust, "You Men are all the same. You think you own everything, every girl that's in your sight" She exclaimed.

Suddenly Troy snatched her up in his arms and held her close to him, she tried to break free from him but soon his strength became too much and she relaxed against him crying.

"I'll take you away for two days. We'll go somewhere nice. Where we can be alone for a while, 'Troy too was now sobbing, "Please don't leave me. I'll be nothing without you." He cried into her shoulder.

They lingered in each other's arms but suddenly Gabriella nodded and Troy silently thanked the gods for that. He kissed her hair and pulled her closer to him.

"Please, let's just go back to bed. You need your strength." Troy whispered and Gabriella yanked herself out of his arms and didn't bother changing, she simply got into bed and turned away.

She was angry with him, he knew that but at least she wasn't leaving.

"Promise me you won't leave." Troy whispered to her as he too climbed in beside her.

Gabriella sighed, "I promise."

He kissed her cheek and lay down on his back, she may have been angry with him but he could change that!

HMM, see, it wasn't such a serious chapter but it was a fill in one because you lot are all begging for more. :D I'm glad my little embarrassing pregnancy inexperience lol, hasn't put you all off my story. I'll try and do better, I promise!

Its late now and I'm exhausted, I think I'll go to bed and watch 'Little Shop Of Horror's' has anyone seen that Musical? It's awesome! Anyway, I'll make a bigger chapter tomorrow, I promise, gosh I'm making loads of promises! Lol. Bye xoxMusicalxox