A Forced Reunion

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Chapter 19 – A New Life

Over the next 7 months (let's say Gabriella was already 2 months pregnant), everyone helped out as much as they could to make sure Gabriella and Sharpay were both coping well. Sharpay was coping fine and was more worried about Gabriella and the baby since Gabriella found some days harder than other with all her emotions mixing together. Gabriella had been helping Taylor out with all the kids, taking Sofia and Kayla most days since she found it helped her to have some kind of distraction. Troy and Sharpay were happy for her to be looking after the two because they saw the excitement and happiness appear in her eyes whenever she was around any of the kids and that reassured them all she would be ok.

"Auntie Gabi?" Kayla called as she jumped on the seat next to Gabriella while Sophia dawdled in slowly before sitting on the other side of Gabriella.

"What's the matter?" Gabriella asked as the two smiled.

"Can you come and play basketball with us? Daddy said we are good at it and it is funny trying to play with Sophia, so can you?" Kayla told her as Gabriella smiled and shook her head.

"Sorry auntie Gabi can't right now because she is pregnant and having to look after her baby so it doesn't get hurt because we don't want that, do we?" The two shook their heads while placing their hands on Gabriella's large bump.

"Will the baby play with us when it's here?" Sophia asked. "I don't mind sharing my toys with it if it wants to play." She offered as Gabriella pulled the two into a hug.

"I'm sure the baby will play with you when it has grown a bit. Thank you sweetie, I'm sure you and everyone else and this baby will all play together but I think this baby will have enough times of its own." Gabriella told her.

"Auntie Gabi, will you tell us about Uncle Ryan? Mommy doesn't talk to us about him anymore." Sophia said as Gabriella settled back into the chair and the two girls followed settling either side of her.

"Well how about I show you something from when mommy, daddy and Uncle Ryan plus everyone else were all in High School?" The two nodded eagerly as Gabriella got up and grabbed the East High winter musical Twinkle Town DVD Troy had found out

Troy arrived home and found Sharpay sitting on the doorstep.

"Should I be worried about why you are on my doorstep?" Troy asked slinging his gym bag over his shoulder and pulling his key out.

"I would have let myself in but Zeke still has your spare key and someone obviously never answers his phone." She said glaring at Troy. "I tried knocking but there was no reply and I was worried but since I couldn't hear anything I assumed they had gone out but I decided to wait here instead of going home because I want to make sure they are all ok." Troy looked at Sharpay slightly worried.

"How long have you been waiting here?" Sharpay looked at her watch.

"About half an hour." Troy frowned as he quickly opened the door only to hear a familiar song playing as he looked back at Sharpay.

"Why would Gabi be playing 'Breaking Free?'" Troy shrugged as he dropped his bag and made his way to the main room where the noise was coming from and stopped in his tracks at the sight in front of him as Sharpay walked into the back of him. "What the-" Sharpay stopped when she too glanced ahead and awed. Gabriella was fast asleep on the sofa while Sophia and Kayla were asleep next to her, one on either side, leaning against Gabriella.

"I think I found out why you couldn't get in by ringing." Sharpay shook her head at Troy.

"Where did they get 'Twinkle Town' from?" Sharpay asked as she turned her attention to the TV.

"I found it the other day when I was clearing out some more stuff out of the spare room that is upstairs in the attic. Gabriella wants it cleared out so that she can make it into a spare room or a place to store all the baby stuff we can't fit in the nursery." Sharpay smiled.

"How's she been the past few days?"

"Tired, I think she is ready now for this baby to be born because she isn't someone who copes well sitting down doing nothing." Gabriella started stirring hearing voices and so too did the two little girls.

"Hi." Gabriella whispered as she sat up and yawned, letting herself wake.

"I think I'm going to get these two home." Sharpay said as she took Sophia and Kayla off the sofa. "Thanks for looking after them Gabi. Take care of yourself and my little niece or nephew and I'll call you soon." Sharpay kissed Gabriella and Troy goodbye before leading a tired Sophia and Kayla out of the house and back to their own.

"Do you need anything?" Troy asked when Sharpay had gone.

"No just come and hold us." Gabriella sighed as she closed her eyes again. Troy walked round to her and sat down next to her, allowing her to bury as best she could her head into the crook of his neck, Troy softly massaging her stomach as he moved his hand in a circular motion letting Gabriella relax. Gabriella soon fell asleep again but kept moaning slightly which worried Troy because it was a pained moan. "Troy?"

"Gabi what's the matter?" Troy asked worrying.

"I'm having contractions." She said looking at him, her eyes showing how scared she was, as Troy jumped off the sofa and helped her up but stopped when she looked at him.

"What?"

"My water broke." Troy smiled and shook his head, bending down to her level.

"It's going to be ok. I promise. I'm going to be here every step of the way." Gabriella nodded as she concentrated on her breathing.

"Can you call the others?" Troy grabbed her bag from under the stairs.

"I'll call them when we get to the hospital." He told her as she let him carry her bridal style out to his car.

As soon as Gabriella was settled into her room, Troy called his parents before calling Chad who promised to call all the others for him so that Troy could get back to Gabriella. When Troy walked into the room, he saw Gabriella sitting there deep in thought.

"You ok?" Gabriella looked up at her husband and smiled.

"Yeah. Come here Troy." Troy walked closer to her and sat on the edge of the bed as she took his hand in her own. "I love you." She whispered smiling as she placed a kiss on his lips. "I'm sorry if I've been a nightmare these past few months and if I've made you worry. I promise you I'm going to be ok now because being with you has made me stronger again."

"I love you too Gabi. You don't need to apologize because if having to put up with your moods for a few months means that our baby will be here healthily then I would go through it every day if need be. I worry about you because I love you so much and don't want to think of you hurting. You don't need to be strong in front of me if you don't feel like it though because I'm going to stick with you forever and we will go through whatever together." Troy told her brushing strands of hair of her warm face as he kissed her again before she groaned when another contraction hit and squeezed his hand.

Gabriella had been in labour now for 7 hours. Troy was by her side and the rest of the gang plus the Troy's parents were outside waiting for news. Sharpay had called her parents to come up and take all the kids since it wasn't fair to make them all hang around as they didn't know how long they would be there and the kids were all tired. Everyone was sitting quietly when they saw Taylor who had been to check on the couple walk back to them.

"It's time. They have just taken Gabi down." Everyone looked at each other excitedly knowing in just a short while there group would be expanded with a new addition and Troy and Gabriella would be joining the elder members in the group into the world of parenthood, something Sharpay had made clear to the two.

Troy stood next to Gabriella all scrubbed up as he held onto her hand tightly allowing her to squeeze as hard as she liked without complaining.

"Right I need you to push for me one more time and then your baby can join us." The midwife told Gabriella who nodded looking back at Troy who looked at her with encouragement obvious in his eyes.

"Come on Gabi, you can do this." Troy kissed her forehead as Gabriella nodded. She was determined she was going to do this for Ryan, for Troy and for all the others who had been there helping her out. She was going to do this for their baby. Troy smiled at her encouragingly as Gabriella squeezed his hand tightly as she gave one last push.

"That's it. Congratulations you have a wonderful baby boy." The midwife announced as she handed their son over to the nurse who wrapped him in a blue blanket before handing him over to Gabriella. The little boy's cries died down instantly knowing he was back in his mothers touch. Gabriella was becoming over whelmed by it all. She knew the two had been anxiously waiting months for this moment, and now it had finally happened.

"He's perfect." Gabriella whispered to Troy who rested his head on top of hers as they smiled down at him in Gabriella's arms.

"He is. I'm so proud of you." Troy said kissing her forehead softly followed by his son's.

"Do you two have a name?" The nurse asked as Troy nodded as Gabriella looked at him because she didn't think they have finished confirming the name since they didn't know what the sex would be.

"His name is Ryan Jack Bolton." Gabriella's eyed welled up as Troy said the name looking at her as she nodded. The name was perfect for their son. Ryan Jack Bolton.

Troy walked out to where everyone was waiting not surprised to see most of them asleep since it was nearly 2am. He nudged his parents awake as they looked up at him eagerly awaiting for Troy to speak.

"I have a son." His parents, Jack and Lucille, stood up and hugged Troy tight. "His name is Ryan Jack Bolton." Lucille smiled as Troy watched the surprised look come across his dad's face. "Me and Gabriella couldn't decide on a name before because we wanted the name to have a meaning so when I saw him I instantly knew. He is named after the two people that mean a lot to me and Gabriella." Troy hugged his dad once again before hearing movements behind them and saw all the others awake.

"Well Bolton?" Jason asked.

"I think right now Gabriella is pretty thankful I'm so good looking." Sharpay, Taylor and Kelsi rolled their eyes at Troy's arrogance. "We have a son." Everyone congratulated Troy who couldn't wipe the smile from his face. "I better go get back to them." Troy said as everyone nodded and watched Troy walk off.

Gabriella lay in bed after being moved back to her own room and sat quietly holding their son as Troy went to share the good news with everyone else. Running her fingers over his soft cheeks and head she kissed the top of his head again and watched his small chest rise and fall as he slept. She couldn't get over how lucky she was to have Troy and now baby Ryan. She knew now that in Ryan a life ended and took away a piece of her but in baby Ryan a new life was just starting and that piece was slowly being refilled.

A/N: Most of you guessed or suggested what I already had planned with making the baby a boy naming the baby Ryan. Only the epilogue left and then this is finished. Please review! Thanks!

PS If you haven't already, I have a new one-shot out called 'One Last Flight' so please check it out and review! Thanks!