CHAPTER NINE

The sunlight filtered through the closed blinds of the window overlooking the bed. Troy lightly stirred awake, finding a bare Gabriella still in his arms.

He smiled, reaching out to touch her lightly-tanned skin. Her hair loosely fell about her face, framing her cheek-bones. Though she was sleeping, Troy could faintly make out her smile, which was always beautiful in his eyes.

With a quiet groan, Gabriella shifted to her other side and Troy's hand sadly dropped onto the bed with a gentle thud.

He leaned over and kissed the top of her head tenderly, grinning. "Sleep tight my darling."

Getting up out the bed, he stretched his arms, yawning softly. He opened the door and went downstairs, going to prepare breakfast for his one true love.

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About Half An Hour Later

The sun now fully shining through the open window, Gabriella felt the calm wind blow gently across her face, rousing her awake. She sat up, pulling the blanket over her exposed body, and found some clothes sitting beside her on the bed.

"Troy," she whispered to herself. Reaching over, she pulled the clothes over her head, grateful that it was Saturday.

"Gabi, are you awake?" Troy called from outside the door.

"Yeah Troy, I'm up," Gabriella softly cooed, "I'm dressed too, so you don't have to worry."

He opened the door and walked in, carrying a silver tray with a single flower and breakfast sitting on top of it. "I hope you're hungry. I've made you breakfast," he replied, eagerly sitting down beside her.

"Troy," Gabriella was touched, "You didn't have to go through all of this."

"But I wanted to. Anything for my angel," he answered, kissing her forehead.

Gabriella smiled brightly, "Troy, you missed."

"Did I?" Troy responded, "Well, I'd better fix that." He leaned over the tray, kissing Gabriella fervently, feeling the wind blowing the loose locks of the dark hair in his face. "Did I miss this time?" he questioned, smiling.

"No," Gabriella purred, licking her lips, "Nothing is sweeter than your kisses in the morning."

"And nothing is sweeter than waking up to you every morning," Troy got up and walked over to the dresser. "Gabi, go ahead and eat," he pulled out an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, "I've got to go soon. Coach wants us to practice today."

"Okay," Gabriella picked up the tray, which had her name written in syrup on it. She smiled to herself, so grateful that she had the best man in the world and she would soon call hers. Leaning against the bed board, she ate the pancakes and eggs, noting the secret ingredient inside each bite she took. Love, she knew that Troy loved her, love, passion, loyalty, and faithful was Troy to her.

She heard the shower water running and continued eating, knowing her and Troy would soon be able to combine their bodies as one soon enough.

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Troy walked out of the bathroom, drying his messy hair with a towel. The room was empty and he wondered where his Gabriella went.

"Gabi?"

He looked around the room and found a note taped on the mirror. He read it aloud, somehow hearing Gabriella's voice reading along with him:

Troy, I had to run out in a hurry. I'll catch you at the gym, Gabi XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO (No amount of these letters can describe how much I love you.)

At first he thought that it was something bad, but he tried to push that thought away, knowing that Gabi wouldn't get herself into any negative situation.

Grabbing his gym bag and cell phone, Troy walked out the door and into his car, pulling out into the bush New York Street.

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Don't worry. Gabi isn't going to be in any bad situation. That's just to show how much Troy cares about her. Got it? Got it. Good.

With much love,
Kat