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Chapter 29 – A Great Day Out

WAKING up to a pleasant Gabriella sure was heavenly. After a week of bed rest Gabriella was walking around, acting her normal self and looking happy again. Troy knew that Gabriella sometimes sat upstairs to be alone and think about the child that she had lost and Troy had often heard her crying while she stood in shower or bathed in the bath. Troy, however could not go to comfort her, he often himself, sat alone to think about the child that she had miscarried and the child that she was still carrying. It was all very sad.

"Breakfast Gabriella!" Henry said waking Gabriella up that morning.

Troy was downstairs and he had ordered that Henry greet his partner with a great full cooked breakfast.

"Wow, it looks amazing!" Gabriella said delighted as Henry placed a full plate of breakfast in front of her.

"I'm just so glad you've got your appetite back." Henry said affectionately.

"Me too! I guess Troy kind of knocked some serious sense into me." Gabriella giggled as she dug in, since she had started to eat Gabriella couldn't stop and Troy thought it was wonderful!

"Of course, 'Henry said smiling, "Well eat up. You're going out for the day."

"Huh? Since when?" Gabriella asked, she hated going outside now, every time she thought of going out she thought of Richard. She thought he was waiting for her.

"Troy's orders not mine. He wants to take you out for the day." Henry exclaimed.

Gabriella picked up a slice of toast and walked over to the window, fear was written in her face.

She touched her stomach absent mindedly and whimpered, frightened, "But what if he's out there?"

"He won't be. If it'll make you feel any better I'm sure Troy could hire a Bodyguard." Henry commented.

Gabriella smiled a little and shook her head. She took another bite of toast and rubbed her stomach. Sensing the men standing outside watching the doors soothed her a little.

"Henry please, 'She chuckled, "Bodyguards are for celebrities not for pregnant women."

"Eat up. I've laid your clothes out for you. Troy's ready to go, he's just waiting on you." The old man said as he left the room.

Lupin jumped up on the bed and Gabriella giggled and fed him some bacon. The cat purred softly in his Mistress's arms and Gabriella laughed.

"Do you think I should go?" She asked him.

Lupin meowed gently and Gabriella kissed him and laughed, "Okay then, I'll go." And she set the feline down and went to her clothes.

They left an hour later hand in hand. Troy was so eager to spend a day with Gabriella even though he had spent most of his months with her. He brought her into the mall.

"Where do you want to go first?" He asked motioning to the shops.

"McDonalds!" Gabriella said resolutely.

Troy laughed, food again, though he wasn't going to argue. He loved to see her eating.

"Fine food first, shopping later huh?"

"Deal." Gabriella said kissing his cheek before leading him over to McDonalds…

"I HAVE never seen anyone eat so much in my life." Troy chuckled as he and Gabriella walked out of McDonald's half an hour later with two Dairy Mcflurrys in their hands.

"Hey! I was hungry!" Gabriella giggled.

Troy pecked her head and put his Mcflurry in the bin. Gabriella followed suit.

"Okay, later we're meeting the gang so right now I want to take my precious baby out shopping." Troy said.

The young brunette smiled and allowed herself to be dragged towards the shops. She was not going to argue with Troy, she loved to shop.

They went into one shop and looked around; Gabriella was keener for maternity clothes although she wasn't too anxious on wearing them. They looked around for a while and Troy came across a soft red dress summer maternity dress.

"It's nice but its not even summer yet." Gabriella laughed.

"Yeah but when you're seven months pregnant it will be!" Troy said triumphantly.

"Do you think I should buy it?" Gabriella asked touching the dress gently.

Troy placed his arms around her waist and whispered, "No, its do you think I should buy it? I want to spoil my girls." Troy said to her.

Gabriella turned in his arms, "Girls?" She mused.

"Well yeah, 'Troy said softly, "I don't know why but I think…the baby…I think it's…a girl." Troy stammered.

Gabriella wrapped her arms around Troy tight and bit his neck, he gasped and pulled away. Gabriella chuckled, "Well then I think it's a boy."

"Come on Miss Stubborn! Let's get this dress." Troy exclaimed.

And he led her off with the dress in his hands, eager to please her.

AFTER three dresses, two silky pairs of pyjamas, four trousers, three t – shirts, one lingerie set, five pairs of shoes, a very expensive pair of earrings and six books Gabriella and Troy were both determined that they did not want to go into another shop.

They left the mall as quick as they could and put the bags in the car. Troy turned to Gabriella as she sat exhausted in the car. She was stroking her stomach lovingly and smiling down on her bump.

"You shouldn't have spoilt me Troy." Gabriella said, she didn't look up from her stomach.

"Hey! It was all for the baby." Troy said shrugging his shoulders.

Gabriella smirked and blushed, "When, do tell me, is the baby ever going to need books or earrings or lingerie for that matter?"

"Well the books and the earrings were for you." Troy laughed.

"And?" Gabriella said.

"And the lingerie, 'Troy said smirking "that's for me."

"Oh really Mr Bolton?" Gabriella said arching her eye brow and smiling at her partner seductively.

"Really Miss Montez." He said and he kissed her before he started the car back up.

They drove to an old park known as Timelin Park, it was a beautiful place filled with happy people and chuckling families. Gabriella got out of the car and saw Taylor sitting on a picnic blanket, motioning for them to join them.

"Look there they are!" Gabriella said enthusiastically.

She grabbed Troy's hand and they started to walk over to the friends. When Damien saw his Auntie and Uncle he got up, despite Sharpay telling him off and dashed over to them.

"Auntie Gabi! Uncle Troy!" He said loudly.

He threw his arms around Gabriella and she hugged him tight. Then he hugged Troy.

"I thought you weren't going to come." Damien said looking up at them both.

"Of course we were coming sweetie. Come on; let's get you back over to your Mummy. She looks a little distraught." Gabriella said and she took Damien's hand and led him over.

Sharpay stood when she saw the friends coming over, Damien hugged his worried mother and she pulled him as close to her as she could.

"Troy, Gabriella, I am so sorry. I told him to wait until you came over." Sharpay said stroking her little ones blonde hair.

"That's alright, but I think Damien should apologise to his Mummy." Gabriella said sternly.

Damien looked at his mother and hugged her harder, "I'm sorry Mummy." He said softly.

"That's okay Sweetheart." Sharpay said kissing Damien's head, her anger dissolved within minutes.

Sharpay sat down and Damien sat down on her lap. The little boy nuzzled just under her breast tiredly and yawned.

"Are you okay poppet?" Sharpay laughed.

"Hmm, I'm tired." Damien replied.

Sharpay looked up at her husband glaring, Zeke smiled innocently.

"Honey, listen…he wanted to watch the end of his film…I didn't know when it finished that he'd put another on." Zeke said holding his hands up in protest.

The little boy giggled a little. Damien was supposed to go to bed at 8.00pm every night. It was way past his bed time and Sharpay was already asleep. Zeke was supposed to turn the film off but Damien with his adorableness managed to sway his father to letting him stay up to watch the end of it. When Zeke had fallen to sleep next to his son Damien had took the opportunity and had put on another film.

"You were supposed to stay awake." Sharpay said firmly.

Zeke gave her frightened smile and sat beside her; he took Damien out of her hands and let the little boy fall asleep in his lap. Sharpay rolled her eyes but kissed him tenderly.

"Oh Gabriella, looks like Corbin wants a talk with the baby again." Taylor said as her child struggled in her arms.

Gabriella took Corbin in her arms and she him sat in front of her legs and he started to babble into her large stomach. Everyone laughed.

"I don't know why he does that? It's just so strange." Kelsi giggled.

"I'm guessing…he senses the baby." Gabriella said smiling, as she allowed the little one to put his head on her stomach.

"I think Corbin may be flirting with my girl?" Troy joked.

"What makes you think it's a girl?" Chad queried.

Troy looked guilty and touched Gabriella's stomach; Corbin started to whimper so he pulled his hand away and the babies face became gentle again, "I guess…wishful thinking."

"You won't want her to be a girl if my Corbin gets his way with her." Taylor said softly.

"Hey come on! We don't know what the sex is now so we shouldn't dub the baby a boy or a girl." Jason said.

"Too true, 'Zeke answered, "Anyone up for a drink?"

He produced a bottle of wine and everyone held out their glasses. Gabriella declined and opted for Coca Cola instead.

"Don't you want any wine Troy?" Kelsi asked seeing Troy take the pop bottle off Gabriella to fill his own cup.

"Uh…no thanks Kels, I did enough drinking last week to last me years. I'm keeping off that stuff." Troy said shaking his head.

"I'm glad you're not drinking anymore. You kind of worried me." Gabriella whispered kissing him.

"How did you know I was drinking?" Troy asked perplexed.

"Oh, 'Gabriella glanced at Damien who was still asleep in Zeke's lap, she hadn't told Troy about her talk with the little one, it didn't occur to her to tell him, "Oh…I…guessed…the night we made up, I tasted drink when I kissed you. I didn't say anything." She replied.

Troy shrugged his shoulders, he believed her and the thought never crossed his mind again.

Everyone held up their glasses, "To the future!" Sharpay said.

Everyone chimed in, "To the future!" And sipped their glasses.

THAT night the couple got in from their long day exhausted and ready to sleep. Troy picked up his papers; he would complete the rest of the papers in bed. Gabriella made her way to the kitchen to make herself a sandwich. Troy walked over to her while she was filling her snack up with some very disgusting fillings.

"Ham, tomatoes, pickles, ketchup, branston pickle and chocolate sauce! Gabriella how can you do it?" Troy laughed.

Gabriella took a mouthful before placing her sandwich on the counter to put the rest away.

"I don't know, I just get these really hungry cravings." She said.

"Gabriella, leave everything. Take your sandwich and let's go to bed. I know how tired you are and you still need your rest." Troy exclaimed.

Gabriella picked up her sandwich and left everything on the counter. At least Henry would clean everything up when he woke up. She followed Troy upstairs and got changed into her new pyjamas. Troy was already sitting in bed doing the paperwork for one of his businesses. Gabriella finished off her sandwich and picked up one of her books.

She decided while Troy was busy she would at least start up her reading. She was tired and now very full. She laughed to herself, now that she had started eating she couldn't stop. She liked that feeling. It was comforting and she knew that the baby loved it!

After about an hour of reading Gabriella turned to Troy who was dozing off a little while he attempted to finish off his work. Gabriella smiled and got out of bed; she put her book on the side of the cupboard and removed the papers from Troy's arms.

"I'm tired now." She told him as he rubbed his eyes.

"Me too, you get into bed and I'll turn the lights off." Troy said and he stood and watched Gabriella climb into bed before he turned the light off and joined her.

She was lying on her side, something she did a lot now. He knew that Gabriella had trouble sleeping because she couldn't sleep on her stomach. The doctors had advised her not to. He knew how much Gabriella loved to sleep on her stomach! He shifted as close to her as he possibly could and slipped his hand around her thick stomach.

"I've had a great day Troy. I've really enjoyed myself." Gabriella whispered in the darkness.

"So have I, it was nice. We're all like a real family, aren't we?" Troy said smiling.

Gabriella turned in his arms so her swollen stomach was touching his, she kissed him gently on the lips, "You'll always be my family."

"Do you want to get married?" Troy asked.

"Huh? Troy, I think all this stress has done something to your head, 'Gabriella said perplexed, "You've already proposed."

"No, what I mean is, how soon do you want to get married?" Troy laughed.

Gabriella sat up looking at her partner smiling, "I'd marry you any day."

"Then perhaps we should get married in about a month or so, I mean, I want to marry you as soon as possible! What do you think? We could go away for a small honeymoon and…I'm thinking about buying a house close to your mother!" Troy replied.

"Really?" Gabriella asked delighted.

"Whatever you want!" Troy said nodding.

"Then I suggest tomorrow we start planning." Gabriella giggled kissing him.

"Of course, goodnight my baby." He said softly.

"Goodnight." Gabriella whispered and they fell asleep together, dreaming their future together.

See, a nice soft chapter! And there's another one coming up! Serious guys, I'm leaving off the drama for a little while to give us a depress free story…in bits lol but there is more to come…whoa, I've already started the sequel…I think, though I'm not sure, its going to be a two shot but I might be wrong, it might be five chapters more. I'll let you know when I'm finished lol. Was the chapter meaningless?

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