Never Gonna Like Anybody:

Zac Efron, famed actor, watched his wife dance around the kitchen. Vanessa Hudgens-Efron was dancing around with their 16-year-old daughter. The two girls were making dinner while his 18-year-old son was sitting at the counter laughing at them behind his books. Zac raised a finger to his son, who spotted him, telling him to keep quiet. Zac snuck up behind Vanessa, wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her neck.

"Hi you." Vanessa said

"Hi." Zac whispered

"Eww, can you two wait till you get alone. I don't need to see this, it's disturbing." Their 16-year-old daughter, Brianna or Brie, said

"I'll show you disturbing." Zac said going after Brie. He threw her over his shoulder. "Chase, open up the back door." Zac called to his son.

"Dad no." Brie said laughing; she heard the sound of someone running to the door. "I swear Chase if you open that door I will tell Anna that you use to sleep in Superman pajamas."

"She already knows. She likes when I wear the boxers too." Chase said before opening the back door. "There you go dad."
"Thanks." Zac walked out and held her over the pool, "Now do you think that your mother and I are disgusting?"

"Yes." Brie said, as the pool got closer.

"Are you sure about that answer?" Zac asked

Brie could reach out and touch the water, "No, I change me mind, your not disgusting, your very adorable and cute."

Zac said, "Good." He sat her on her feet.

"NOT!" Brie said, pushing her dad into the pool

"Nice one." Vanessa said stepping by her daughter.

Zac glared at her and said, "That was not a nice one. She just pushed her father into the pool."

"Bombs away." Chase yelled running into the pool, pulling Brie into the pool in with him.

"CHASE!" Brie yelled as soon as her head cleared the water

Vanessa said, "Chase that wasn't a nice thing to do to your sister."

"How 'bout this." Zac asked pulling Vanessa in with them

"Zachary David Efron I swear to god I'm gonna kill you." Vanessa said getting out of the pool.

"You know you love me to much."

"You remember that when you're sleeping on the couch tonight. Come on Brie lets go get dried and changed."

"Sure mom." Brie stuck her tongue out at Chase before her and her mother. "Stupid men with their stupid ideas." After the girls were changed, Brie went into her parent's room and said, "Mom?"

"Yeah sweetie?"

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure, come here." Vanessa said patting the bed next to her. "What's on your mind?"

"Umm…see today at school…umm…this guy I really like, he asked me out…like on a date. I'm afraid to tell dad and Chase because you know how they are."

"Oh honey, it's your first date. Oh my god this is so exciting."

"Mom, this is so embarrassing."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll stop." Vanessa promised, "So, who's the guy?"

"It's Jason, from my English class."

"The one that came over two weeks ago?"

"Yeah, the one that dad and Chase not only threatened but sat there and watched till he left."

"Honey, that's just your dad being your dad. Chase, well…he's your big brother, they're supposed to watch out for you. But since I think myself that, they took it a little too far. I'll talk to your father tonight and your brother and explain to them everything."

"Thank you mom, you're the best." Brie hugged her mother

"Well I do try."

"Do you think…you and Aunt Ashley would help me get ready?"

"Oh honey, of course."

"NESSA! DINNERS GETTING COLD!" Zac yelled from down stairs.

The two girls got up and headed down to the kitchen. There was Zac and Chase, sitting there in a pair of basketball shorts with no shirts on. Vanessa shook her head before pointing to the steps. Both men headed up and got a shirt before the family sat down to dinner. After they had eaten, Vanessa and Zac went up to their office to get some work done. About an hour later, Vanessa looks up to see Zac looking over his script for his TV show, 'The Marine', for which he was the star. Vanessa closed her laptop and took a deep breath, mentally going over all the ways she could bring this up to Zac. She looked over at the photo of her two kids when they were younger and smiled.

"God they are getting so big." Vanessa said

"I know, soon Brie's gonna be off at college and Chase is gonna leave at the end of the summer to go to college."

Vanessa smiled at Zac, who always knew exactly what she was talking about. "You remember the first time Chase came home and said he had a date."

"I will never forget my son's first date. It was with Danielle Costner. He had a crush on her for weeks before he had the courage to ask her out."
"Yeah he was how old again?"

"14 and 3 months. That's my boy, just like his father."

"So when Brie goes on her date tomorrow you can't argue she's too young."

Zac's head snapped up, looking at Vanessa "Wifey say what?"

"Brie has a date tomorrow, her first date, and you or Chase aren't gonna ruin it. Your gonna stand there and smile and be polite to him."

"Who?"

"Jason Anderson, the one…"

"The one Chase and I scared the shit out of. Yeah I remember him, didn't think he'd have the balls to come back."

"See that right there; there will be none of that when he is here tomorrow. Your daughter is really excited about this. Jason seems like a nice guy and I think they look cute together."

"No."

"What do you mean no?"

"She's not going on the date."

"I don't care what you say Zac, she's old enough, got a good head on her shoulders, she's older then Chase was on his first date. She really wants this Zac and I want it for her. Now like I said your gonna smile and be polite and you do not threaten him." Vanessa said getting up.

"I'll smile but I won't like it." Zac said as Vanessa walked out of the room.

Vanessa shook her head, grabbing the phone as she went down stairs. "Ash?" When the person picked up the phone.
"No, it's Lucas. Hold on Nessa and I'll grab her." Lucas said and Vanessa heard him knock on the door. "Baby?"

Vanessa almost giggled when she heard. 'Go away you pompous jackass' Vanessa took a calm breath before she said, "What did you do this time?"

"I don't know, she locked herself in our bedroom and won't come out." Lucas lowered the phone and said, "It's Vanessa."

Two seconds later Vanessa heard. "Nesquick, that really you?"

"Yeah." Vanessa said as she heard the door slam. "Did you lock Lucas out again?"

"Yup, what's up Pop Tart?"

"Nothing Jelly Bean, but Brie has her first date."

"What? That's so awesome. What does super protective man have to say about it?"

"He didn't want her going but I put my foot done and told him he wasn't going to be polite and let her do this. He was boosting because Chase got his first date and 14 but Brie cannot go now. I swear if he ruins her first date I will kill him."

"While you're at it, could you kill my husband?"

"What's wrong with you two?"

"He's being a jackass about my career. He doesn't think that I should be working as much."

"Sure, tell me when and where. After we're done with the two, we could move in together and never have to worry about husbands again."

"I kinda like that idea."

"So do I, if I do say so myself." Vanessa said laughing. "Oh there was a real point to this phone call. Since this is her first date, Brie wants me and you to help her get ready and everything tomorrow."

"When and I'll be there."

"Umm…I don't know exactly hold on." Vanessa lowered the phone and said, "Brie what time?"

"He's supposed to pick me up at 8."

"Okay." Vanessa turned to the phone and said, "Ash, come around 7:00."

"Sure. I'll see you then. I have to go out and face that man sometime."

"Okay, call me if you need me."

"I will." Ashley hung up the phone and Vanessa did the same.

Vanessa looked at her daughter and said, "Ashley will be here around 7:00 okay?"

"Yeah, what did dad say?"

"You are not to worry about that. I will handle both your father and brother, don't fret and enjoy this. Your first dates only happen once you know."

"I know, hence why their calls first date."

"Your fathers rubbing off on me again." Vanessa said to her daughter.

"I can see that." Brie said

The next day, which was Saturday, Brie couldn't settle herself down. Vanessa was enjoying the moment while Zac just sat there and sulked, watching the clock. Chase had gotten a call from Anna, thanks to Vanessa's call first, and left to go see his girlfriend. Around 7:00 after dinner, like promised, Ashley showed up and all three girls went up stairs to get ready. The two older ones sent Brie into the bathroom to get a shower and shave her legs. Vanessa and Ashley went to work on finding an outfit that would look perfect with the right pair of shoes. Half an hour later, Brie came out of the bathroom with just a towel on. Ashley handed her, sweats and a button down top before shooing her back into the bathroom.

When she came out the second time, Vanessa said, "Alright, sit down in front of the mirror."

"Okay." Brie took a seat and said, "What do I do now?"

"You are going to sit there. I'm gonna do your hair and Ash is gonna do your make-up, just tell us what you like."

"Okay…umm…I was thinking something very natural and clean for the eyes and just a cute messy bun for the hair."

"Sure." Vanessa and Ashley went to work and Vanessa said, "Where are the two of you going?"

"Oh, we were gonna go see a movie then do some putt putt golf." Brie said

"That's sound so cute." Vanessa and Ashley gushed together.
"Stop, your gonna embarrass me." Brie said, turning light shades of pink.

"We'll stop we promise." Vanessa finishing with Brie's hair. "Alright, I'm all done."

"So am I." Ashley said standing. "What do you think?"

Brie smiled at herself. "I look great. Thanks mom, Aunt Ashley, you two are the best." Brie hugged both her mother and Ashley. She looked at the clock and said, "It's almost time for him to get here and I still need to get dressed."

"All covered." Vanessa handed her daughter a pair of jeans, a cute tank top.

"Thanks."

When Brie was changed and waiting Vanessa said, "Nervous?"

"Yeah."

Vanessa said, "Good, that's natural but your gonna be fine. You have your cell in case you need anything?"

"Yup."

"Money?"

"Yup."

"Extra lip gloss?" Ashley said butting in

"Yeah."

Vanessa looked at her daughter and said, "Remember curfew is 12:00 since it's not a school night."

"Thank you." Brie said. Twelve was an hour up from her normal 11 o'clock curfew. Down stairs they heard the doorbell being rang. "He's here." Brie said,

Vanessa said, "Wait here for a few minutes then come down." Vanessa said rushing down to greet her daughters date. She saw Zac giving the poor kid the evil eye. "Hi Jason."

"Hi Mrs. E. How are you this evening?"

"Wonderful and yourself?"

"Great thanks."

"Brie told me you were going to see a movie, which one?"

"Funny thing…we're gonna see your new movie. I haven't seen it yet and Brie tells me it's wonderful so she thought that we should go see it."

"Well I hope you like it." Vanessa said, watching Zac huff on the couch.

"Jason?" Brie said from the steps.

Jason turned and said, "Wow you look wonderful."

"Thank you." Brie said hopping she wasn't blushing.

"Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah." Brie said kissing her mothers cheek and then her fathers. "Bye mom, dad, I'll see you when I get home." Then she was off with Jason.

Zac waited three minutes before he got up. "Where are you going?"

"I feel like ice cream so I'm going to get some." He said before he left.

"You know where he's going right?" Ashley said walking down the steps.

"He wouldn't…"

"Or would he?"

"Damn him, I swear if I didn't love him he would drive me completely crazy." Vanessa said grabbing keys and pulling out her cell phone.

"Who are you calling?"

"Zac, see if I can talk him into coming home." Vanessa opened the door to her car and Ashley got in the other side. "Zac you better not be bothering Jason and Brie, I swear I will kill you." Vanessa told his voicemail before slamming her phone close.

"He wouldn't hurt the kid, threaten maybe but that's it."

"I told him I wanted this to be perfect for her and he had to go and follow them."

"He's an idiot macho father, what did you expect." Ashley said, "Lucas is the same way and it drives me up a wall." The girls pulled up to the movie theater.

Vanessa saw Zac and then she saw Brie and Jason. Brie and Zac looked like they were having an argument. "Shit, shit, shit." Vanessa ran up to them, "I though you were going out for ice cream?"

"I was…I took a small detour."

"Zac I can't believe you." Vanessa pulled on his arm. She looked at Brie, "Go back your date honey; I'll make sure your father gets home." When the kids walked away Vanessa said, "I'll wait till we get home to yell at you." Vanessa stalked back to the car and drove home, taking the long way and dropping Ashley off to cool down.

"Vanessa…" Zac started when she walked in

"No Zac, this was her first date and you went and followed her. I wanted everything to be perfect for her."

"That's my little girl. The one that came running to me every time she had a cut or a bruise. The one who is anything but little anymore. Vanessa I don't want to lose her."

"Honey its one date, you aren't gonna lose her. She'll always be your little girl but she's got grow up sometimes. Maybe you should do like I do, except it and be happy for her." Vanessa hugging him.

They sat on the couch and Zac said, "Where the hell does time go."

"I don't know." Vanessa said

Around 11:50, Brie came in, "I can't believe you."

Vanessa said, "I'll let you two talk." Before leaving the room.

Zac patted the seat next to him. "Can you let me explain then I swear you can yell all you want."

"Okay." Brie said, sitting next to her father.

Zac took a deep breath and said, "When you were born, and the doctors they handed you to, me whole world changed. With Chase, I could rough house with, I knew what I was doing, he was a guy and so was I. But with you, everything changed. I didn't know what was good for you and what wasn't. Some days I don't want you to grow up. I just want you to know, that no matter who you bring home to meet me, I'm never gonna like anybody, nobody is ever gonna be good enough for you. But that's just because you're my little girl."

"I love you daddy, I always will." Brie said hugging her father "Just please don't repeat tonight, god that was so embarrassing."

"Sorry."

"It's okay." Brie kissed her father's cheek and said, "Night daddy."

"Night baby." Zac said watching Brie climb up the steps.

FLASHBACKS:

"IT'S A GIRL!" Dr. Andrews announced to Zac and Vanessa

"A girl?" Zac said with surprise.

"Would you like to cut the cord?"

"Of course." Zac said cutting the cord to his baby. He looked and Vanessa and said, "We have a girl. We have a little baby girl."

"I know."

Dr. Andrews took Zac the baby. "There you are daddy."

"Oh my god she's beautiful." Zac took her over to Vanessa, "Hey mommy look at our daughter.

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"DADDY!"
Zac jumped up from his bed, rushing into his daughter's room. "What's wrong baby?"

"I had a bad dream." A 6-year-old Brianna Efron said

"Come here baby." Zac lifted Brie into his arms and sat her down in the rocker in her room. "Want daddy to tell you a story?"

"The one about the princess and her daddy." Brie answered

"Right." Zac said kissing her head, "Once upon a time, there was a princess named Princess Brianna and she was the prettiest princess ever…" And by the end of the story, Princess Brianna was out like a light. "I love you so much baby."

END OF FlASHBACKS:

"Zac, you coming to bed?"

Zac looked up to see Vanessa on the steps

"Yeah, I'm coming." Zac said getting up, and shutting off the light.

THE END! Hope you like this one took me a while but I really like it. Hope that you do too and if you review and tell me. I love to hear back from readers.

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