A/N: Here's the next chapter! Thank you for all the feedback; I really appreciate it!
So my exams are done and it's summer for me. Thank you for being patient with me!!
Just FYI: There are a bunch of characters coming back to this chapter . . . if you don't remember who they are, PM me and I'll let you know!!
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December 4th, 2010 10:00 am
"Troy!" Whining she flopped back onto the bed as he tried to get her to get up. "I wanna sleep . . . not go out to breakfast!"
"But it's a beautiful winter's day . . . why should we waste it by staying inside?" Troy's humored filled voice asked from the doorway.
"Because your pregnant wife hasn't been sleeping well and all she wants to do is stay in the nice warm bed." Looking over the covers, she found his eyes before putting her best puppy dog face forward.
Shaking his head, he came over and dropped a kiss on her forehead before smiling. "Not going to work sweetheart." And in one quick motion, he tugged the brown comforter off the bed leaving her with the light blue sheet.
"Get up sweetheart." He paused to look over his shoulder before shaking his head. "You have ten minutes or I'll have to resort to drastic measures."
You need a friend
I'll be around
Don't let this end
Before I see you again
What can I say to convince you
To change your mind of me?
Laying in bed for a couple of minutes longer, Gabi finally got the will to get out of bed and head into the closet grabbing her clothes before heading into the bathroom to get ready. Ten minutes later, she was walking downstairs with a pout on her face.
"Your daughter is pissed at you." Looking angrily at her husband, Gabi sat at the counter.
"She'll get over it just like her mama." Troy turned and smiled at her before kissing her lips. "Good morning."
"Morning. Why couldn't I sleep in any longer?"
"Because I was hungry and it kind of defeats the purpose of going out to breakfast if I ate before waking you up."
Giving him a look, she pushed herself off the chair before slipping her shoes on. "You better be glad you're handsome."
Flashing her a smile, Troy laced their fingers together before leading her out the door and into the truck. Cranking the engine, the two settled into a comfortable silence as they drove downtown Albuquerque.
"Where are we going?"
"To the diner . . . unless you want something else?" Troy knew his wife was having mood swings and he didn't want to piss her off anymore than he all ready had.
Shaking her head, she watched him pull into the parking space before coming around and helping her out. "You know we need to go Christmas shopping soon."
Groaning, Troy nodded his head. "I was hoping you'd forget about that."
"We have family to buy for this year. Our house has to be perfect!" Giving him a look, he knew the next few weeks would be hell to put it mildly.
Walking through the door, Troy smiled seeing their friends standing at the bar as Gabi stopped and talked to some people she knew.
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
I'm gonna hold you closer than before
And when I kiss your soul, your body be free
I'll be free for you anytime
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
"What's happening man?" Zeke asked as the two shook hands.
"Dealing with a hormonal pregnant wife. How's business treating you?" Troy asked sitting down at the bar.
Zeke smiled before shaking his head. "Not to bad actually. I can't really complain. So Gabi's a grouch?"
Chuckling, he looked over at his wife before continuing. "That's putting it mildly. She's going to drive me crazy getting ready for Christmas."
"I hear ya man. Sharpay's talking about pink and white decorations for Christmas. I tried telling her green and red were the way to go . . ." Looking at his friend for help, Zeke shrugged. "But she gave me a thirty minute lecture about how green and red is so overrated."
Cracking a smile, Troy chuckled. "Man I give you a lot of props for handling her."
The subject was put away when Gabi came over and sat beside Troy. "Hi Zeke."
"Good morning Gabi. How's it going?"
"Not too bad."
Looking between the two, Gabi immediately knew something was up. "What are you two whispering about over here like two little school girls?"
Zeke and Troy looked at one another in shock as Gabi accused them. "Us talk like schoolgirls? I think not!"
Rolling her eyes, Gabi giggled. "Troy Bolton do not lie to me. You're hiding something and I want to know what."
"Gabriella Elisabeth Bolton . . ." Looking her straight in the eyes, Troy smiled. "I am not lying to you. I have nothing up my sleeves."
Trailing her eyes over to Zeke, he put his hands up in innocence. "I have no idea . . . I'm outta this conversation."
Gabi gave Troy a deadpan look. "You're not keeping anything from me?"
Looking her straight in the eyes, Troy shook his head. "I just want to spend a day out and about with you."
Kissing his lips, she accepted his innocence and smiled. We fell silent as our breakfast came out. Looking over at Zeke, he just smiled. "I'd figured you'd want what you always get."
"Thanks Zeke!"
Look in my eyes, what do you see?
Not just the color
Look inside of me
Tell me all you need and I will try
I will try
We quickly ate before Troy looked at his watch. I just smiled at him before finishing my orange juice. "What now, Bolton?"
"Its 11 o'clock . . . we can do whatever you want."
Yawning, she looked sleepily over at Troy. "Can we go home? I'm tired."
Nodding his head, Troy paid before biding Zeke goodbye. The couple walked out of the restaurant before climbing into the truck.
Gabi laid her head on the cool window the entire way causing Troy to look over at her in concern. "You all right?"
"Yeah . . . just thinking about the baby. We still have to get her room ready and get the furniture and everything else."
Putting a hand on her knee, Troy smiled. "We have plenty of time for that and with the holidays coming up, we'll probably get a bunch of stuff from our friends and family."
"I guess so. It's just so overwhelming."
"Only if you allow it to be, Gabs. Just relax and we'll get everything set up before she makes her appearance."
Smiling, she looked over at her husband. "I guess so."
Pulling into the driveway, Troy shut off the engine before helping Gabi out. The two walked into the house and got the surprise of their lives.
"SURPRISE!" Seeing all of their friends and family standing around, the two got the biggest grins on their faces.
"What's this?"
"This is your surprise baby shower." Anna and Meghan came up to the two and hugged them.
"Mom . . ." Gabi smiled hugging her mom before kissing her cheek.
"Surprised?"
"Oh yeah. Thank you so much." Taking that time to hug Meghan, Gabi smiled seeing her friends and family around her.
"You are very welcome. Now come on in . . . there are a lot of people here to see you guys."
Troy looked at Gabi with a smile on his face. "I'm going to hang out with the guys. Enjoy your shower."
Tugging on his hand as he attempted to escape. "You knew about this?"
"How else were they going to decorate if I didn't get you outta the house?" Kissing his lips, Gabi smiled.
"Thank you Troy."
"No problem, babe. Have fun and I'll return in a few hours."
Watching him leave, Gabi headed into the living room to get the second surprise of her day. Sitting on the couch were Bella, Olivia, and Savannah all talking about who knows what.
"Oh my . . . what are you guys doing here?" Gabi cried looking at her former roommates.
"Tess called us and told us they were throwing you a baby shower and wanted to know if we wanted to come." Bella said as Gabi pulled her into a hug. "We wouldn't miss this for anything."
"Thank you so much for coming." Hugging Olivia and Savannah, Gabi sat down and looked at them. "What's been happening?"
In an instant, Gabi was back in North Carolina gossiping with the girls as they sat in the living room. "Matt and I are engaged and getting married in June next year and you're so going to be in wedding."
Gabi squealed as she looked at the ring. "Oh My Matt definitely outdid himself."
"I know. I love it."
"What about you guys?" Turning her attention to Bella and Savannah, Gabi smiled.
"Dustin and I broke up but it's cool; we're friends." Bella explained as Gabi nodded.
"I'm sorry but we can talk later if you want . . ." Bella nodded before smiling.
"And I'm moving back to Paris . . ." Savannah smiled.
"We always knew you would. You love that city way too much." Gabi smiled.
"You did too . . ."
Gabi nodded. "I did but my life is here now. And before I know it I'm going to be a mom."
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
I'm gonna hold you closer than before
And when I kiss your soul, your body will be free
I'll be free for you anytime
I'm gonna to love you more than anyone
"When are you due?" Olivia asked as Gabi grinned.
"March 17; but my doctor is telling me I could be early or I could be late. It all depends on the baby."
"And do you know what you're having?" Bella asked as I nodded before smirking.
"Troy and I will be welcoming a daughter into the world."
The girls squealed. "Look at you glow. I can't imagine you when the baby actually does come. But then again, you were born to be a mother."
Hearing footsteps, Gabi smiled seeing her mom coming close. "You ready to do cake and presents?"
"You guys didn't have to get me anything!" Gabi cried as everyone laughed.
"We know but we did." Sharpay spoke up. "How much stuff have you and Troy actually gotten for her?"
"We brought a couple of outfits but nothing much. We still have to pick out her crib and bedding and all that jazz. We're stuck between two patterns for her room."
Getting off the couch, Gabi followed them into the kitchen before sitting at the table. She smiled gratefully as her mom handed her a piece of marble cake with pink bottles and booties on it.
"So how long are you guys staying?"
"We're leaving Monday . . . work is calling." Bella said.
"That or the boyfriends are calling . . ." Taylor piped up as they laughed.
Sitting down the conversation turned to a playful one as Gabi looked around the kitchen. All of her friends and family were gathered celebrating the announcement of their daughter.
Tess and Abby was in the corner laughing with Kelsi and Lauren while Sharpay and Taylor were talking with Savannah. Olivia and Belle were laughing with her mom and Meghan. And Gabi was at the kitchen listening to the different conversations.
"Gabs?"
Looking up, she smiled at Olivia before shaking her head. "Yeah?"
"You're staring off into space. What's going on in that head of yours?"
"Just thinking."
"It's present time for you . . . we're going into the living room." Olivia smiled.
Getting up, Gabi walked into the living room before sitting in Troy's leather chair. "You guys didn't have to get us anything!"
Waving a hand in the air, Tess grinned. "No worries. You'll definitely love what we picked out."
Not one to deny presents, Gabi looked at the many boxes and bags that covered the space in front of her. Picking up the first one, she quickly tore through the paper before coming to the box. Opening it up, Gabi's face softened at the pink and purple outfits laying in the colorful tissue paper.
"Thank you, Tess." Grinning at her sister in law, Gabi reached for the next box.
Free for you, whenever you need
We'll be free together, baby
Free together, baby
"So we have one more gift." Olivia and Bella stood up and looked at the women around the living room. "Knowing Troy and Gabi they haven't even thought about a name for their little girl. So we came up with a little game. There are pink pieces of paper floating around here. Write down your favorite baby girl's name and then toss it in the fish bowl. Gabi and Troy can search through for some ideas or knowing them, they'll pick their own."
Gabi smiled at her friends' idea. It was absolutely perfect and Bella and Olivia absolutely had their friends pegged.
An hour later, all the bags and boxes were thrown aside leaving the gifts piled neatly to be put into the nursery. Grinning, Gabi saw the stroller, car seat bouncy seat, and high chair among the big gifts that she received from her friends and family.
"Gabi?" Her mom sat down beside her and smiled.
"Hey mom . . . you didn't have to get us the stroller." Smiling at her mom, Gabi quickly gave her a hug.
"Eh, don't worry about it. It'll keep my granddaughter safe while you and Troy take her through the park."
Smiling, Gabi laid her head on her mom's shoulder just like she used to do when she was little. "Thanks again mom. I really appreciate it."
"Well the surprises don't stop here. There's one upstairs for you . . ."
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
I'm gonna hold you closer than before
And when I kiss your soul, your body will be free
I'll be free for you anytime
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
Looking confused, Gabi started to ask but her mom quickly shook her head. "Just go upstairs and you'll see it. You can't miss it."
Walking up the stairs, Gabi walked around the corner and saw her and Troy's room before turning to head down the hallway. Seeing a pink bow on the decided nursery, Gabi headed that way. Knowing the bow wasn't there this morning, she became curious.
Putting her hand on the doorknob, Gabi carefully pushed it open before walking inside. Her jaw dropped at the beautiful nursery. It was painted stripes of alternating pink, sage green, and white. A white sleigh crib was in the corner with a changing table kiddy corner from it. A white rocking chair was across from the crib.
Stepping closer to the crib, she looked inside and tears crowded her eyes. Troy and she had been arguing about what bedding they should get for their little girl's room; Gabi wanted green and pink while Troy wanted purple. Obviously caving to his wife, Gabi smiled seeing it all ready inside the crib.
Hearing a noise from outside the room, Gabi turned and smiled at the interruption. "This is absolutely amazing."
"I told you not to worry about it." Stepping into the room, Troy looked around before coming up behind his wife. "You like it?"
"I love it." Leaning into his embrace, Gabi smiled. "Your daughter is going to love it as well."
"I wanted to surprise you and I'm glad I accomplished it."
Stepping out of his embrace, Gabi turned and faced him. "When did you find time to do this?"
Chuckling Troy smiled. "You're always in bed by 8 so after I knew you were in a deep sleep, I would come in here and work. It was pretty easy. I had some help too."
Standing on her toes, she kissed him before smiling. "I love it Troy. It's perfect for our little girl."
"I'm glad." Kissing her again, he looked into her eyes. "You know your party isn't over yet right?"
"I know. But this tops all the other surprises."
"Even Bella and Olivia?"
"Even them."
8:00 pm
Troy and Gabi were sitting in the living room enjoying the silence before Troy noticed something. Duke was laying on his bed chewing a rawhide bone not really paying attention to his master.
"What's that?" Pointing to the fishbowl, Gabi had completely forgotten about the game Bella and Olivia had come up with.
"Bella and Olivia came up with a game to help us come up with a name. They had everyone write down a name for our daughter hoping it would spark some ideas."
"Wanna look at them?" Before she could answer, Troy was all ready retrieving the bowl.
"Sure . . . I'm kinda anxious to see what everyone suggested."
They each grabbed a handful before opening each of them. Troy looked up at Gabi with a smile. "Wanna share yours first?"
Nodding she opened each piece of pink paper one by one. Taking a breath, she let it out slowly before speaking. "All right, so the names I have are Averi Lorraine, Kaitlyn Delanee, Charlotte Elisabeth, Ava Sophia, and Kennedi Caela.
"And I have the names Kali Alexandria, Jordyn McKenzie, Kayden Michelle, Madisyn Alivia, Alyssa Jane, and Meghan Noelle."
Looking over at her husband, she sighed loudly. "And I thought picking out the colors for her room were going to be hard."
"I think we just hit a brand new ballpark!"
Sighing, she laid her head on his shoulder before nodding. "Just think we have a little over three months to figure this out. Lucky us."
Kissing her forehead, Troy chuckled. "We're going to be out the perfect name for our little princess."
And while she closed her eyes, Gabi prayed that he would indeed be correct.
I'm gonna love you more than anyone
The song is "More Than Anyone" by Gavin DeGraw.
So thank you to everyone who sent in baby names. I used quite a few that were sent in. What are your guys' favorites? I will tell you this though baby Bolton's name is listed in here somewhere. Out of the 22 names, two of them will make up her name. Any guesses??
As always, feedback is most loved. Thank you to all my readers and reviewers!!