When Troy came to a stop outside his house he looked over at Ryan who was leaning against the window staring out at the scenery. "You okay?" Troy asked softly as he placed a hand on Ryan's leg.

"You know, I think I'd be much better if you didn't ask me that like ten times a day." Ryan smiled.

"Sorry," Troy blushed. "I just..."

"Worry I know." Ryan smiled, he took Troy's hand in his and held it tight. "You've nothing to worry about, okay? I'm okay I promise. And when I'm not okay, or when people say something to me I'll tell you straight away okay."

"Okay." Troy grinned.

"So what did you tell your parents about you staying over then?" Ryan asked as he adjusted his hat.

"I said that you were upset and that I didn't want to leave you on your own." Troy answered truthfully. "I figured she'd feel guilty if she was to make me come home. And it works better then mum I'm too tired to drive after I've just had my brains fucked out."

"Yeah, think you might be right for once." Ryan smiled cheekily as he got out of the truck. Troy laughed and he took Ryan's hand in his and they headed to the door. Troy used his key to unlock the door and he was instantly called into the kitchen by his parents.

"Oh hello Ryan dear, didn't know you were here too." Troy's mum smiled.

"Troy's giving me a lift to school," Ryan smiled.

"Would have thought you'd prefer to take your own car? I reckon that would be safer than Troy's truck." His dad laughed.

"That's what I said," Ryan smirked, causing Mr Bolton to laugh.

"Have I missed the bulletin where everyone is a comedian in the morning?" Troy asked. His parents just smiled at them both.

"I understand you two are..." Mr Bolton started awkwardly.

"Yeah we're together." Troy smiled. His father just nodded his head.

"And you're happy?" His father asked.

"Very much so, dad." Troy grinned.

"Then that's fine." His dad finished quickly. "I'll see you two at school, don't be late. And Troy don't forget practice after school, Ryan your more than happy to wait in the gym if Troy is giving you a lift home."

"That's nice of you to offer but I've got drama tonight." Ryan smiled.

"Troy you're not going to be doing any more plays then?" His mum laughed.

"Better not be," Ryan mused. "I quite like being the leading male."

"You're role is safe." Troy laughed. "I'm going to have a shower, you can wait in my room if you like." Ryan nodded and followed his boyfriend up the stairs. Ryan sat on Troy's bed and decided while he was waiting he might as well get some of the homework he'd been putting off done. It didn't take long until Troy came out of the shower with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist and his body was still wet.

"Looking good wildcat," Ryan winked, homework forgotten as he watched Troy bend down to get some clothes from his draws. Troy turned around and grinned sheepishly at Ryan. "It's such a crime for you to dress you know," Ryan sighed.

"Oh really?" Troy laughed.

"Yes, really." Ryan pouted. "I think the world would be a better place if you walked around like that forever. Though you'd have to have your very own personal water sprayer because it would look a little odd if you were to be dry..."

Troy cut Ryan off with a hard kiss to his lips and smiled. "Would you be the person who makes sure I'm always wet then?"

"Course. I think I'm qualified for the job." Ryan smiled, he followed a trail of water down Troy's throat and smiled as he licked it. Troy moaned softly as Ryan kissed his throat, sucking on his Adam's apple.

"Stop..." Troy sighed. Ryan pouted but pulled away. "If you kept on doing that I'd have to kiss you back, and I should really get dressed or we'll be late." Ryan pouted again and Troy kissed him softly.

Troy headed back to the bathroom to get dressed, something that Ryan found oddly amusing. When they walked downstairs, Troy's dad had already gone and Troy's mum had just finished making lunch, she handed a brown bag to both boys. "Don't argue, Ryan." His mum stated just as he was about to speak.

"Thanks mum." Troy smiled.

"Thanks Mrs Bolton." Ryan smiled sheepishly.

"Don't worry, and call me Angela." She said. "Now go before you two are late."

"Did you tell her?" Ryan asked as they got in the car.

"No. She just said you were too skinny," Troy said. "She used to make lunch for Chad as well so she's not doing to make a point or anything."

"She's a nice woman." Ryan smiled. Troy just grinned, glad that his boyfriend wasn't mad at him or his mum.

Troy parked the car and smiled when he saw Chad, Taylor, Kelsi and Sharpay waiting for them. "Hey hoops." Chad grinned. "Hey Ryan."

"Hey," Troy and Ryan chorused.

"Ryan, mum phoned she said she's going to phone at six for you to be home to talk to her." Sharpay smiled as she linked arms with her brother.

"Okay." Ryan smiled.

"Now Ryan, say goodbye to your friends we've got work to do."

"What work?" Ryan asked curiously.

"The drama production is in less then three months. Which means we have to sort everything out." Sharpay sighed dramatically. "You've not forgotten?"

"How could I possibly forget?" Ryan laughed.

"You've been busy." Sharpay stated smugly looking over at Troy. "Now come on! Come on Kelsi."

"Catch you later." Ryan smiled, he didn't even have a chance to hug or say anything else to Troy because he was already being pulled away. Though Troy, Chad and Taylor could hear him yelling at his sister to slow down.

"So you've been busy." Chad laughed.

"Oh yeah," Troy smiled. Taylor looked at him and frowned. "What?"

"Gabriella phoned me." She said bluntly.

"I had to tell her before she came to school." Troy sighed.

"I know but she was heart broken." Taylor said sadly. "Any way she's coming back early."

"What?" Troy asked loudly.

"She said she needs her friends, and she told her mum and she said she thinks its best to come back early to sort everything out."

"There's nothing to sort out." Troy moaned.

"Well she'll be here on Monday." Taylor said. "She loves you."

"I know," Troy mumbled.

"There's no chance of you getting back with her is there?" Taylor asked.

"No. I love Ryan." Troy smiled.

"Good because that's what I told her." Taylor smiled.

Troy sat in home room, he used to hate the fact that he had this lesson every day but now he didn't seem to mind. Just as the bell rang, Sharpay, Ryan and Kelsi came in. Ryan was arguing with his sister about something. "Ah Mr Evans." Mrs Darbus smiled as he walked in.

"Yeah?" Ryan asked nervously.

"You need to go to see the principal." She handed him a pink note.

"What did the fag do now?" A boy laughed. "Get caught giving head in the toilets." Ryan shot the boy a dirty look.

"You'd know a lot about giving heads in toilets." Ryan muttered.

"What did you say?" The boy shouted. Ryan just rolled his eyes, took the note and walked out of the class.

"What did you think that was about?" Chad asked Troy. Troy shrugged. "And you." Chad shouted towards the boy that had said stuff to Ryan, "Why don't you leave him the fuck alone?"

"Sticking up for the fags are you?" The boy laughed.

"Maybe he joins in," His friend laughed.

"Don't talk to me like that. And those fags happen to be my friends. So back the fuck off." Chad growled. When the boys went to speak Mrs Darbus cut them off and assigned them some work. As it was a Friday home room covered two periods instead of one.

Troy got on with the work it wasn't till twenty minutes later when Ryan walked in did he look up. Ryan was talking to Mrs Darbus. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah, thanks." Ryan smiled.

"Go sit with Troy I'm sure he can tell you what the assignment is." Ryan smiled at his teacher and headed over to Troy.

"Budge up." Ryan smiled as he pulled a chair onto Troy's table.

"Are you in trouble or something?" Chad asked curiously.

"Me in trouble?" Ryan raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "No. the principal was just... concerned."

"About?" Chad asked.

"Well when a student as fabulous as me comes to school with a black eye and in the space of one week ends up with two detentions he feels fit to talk to them." Ryan explained. "And be rather nice and get rid of both detentions."

"Seriously?" Chad huffed. "I never get my detentions lifted."

"Because you're not as fabulous as me." Ryan smiled.

"What did he say?" Troy asked as he linked his fingers with Ryan's who smiled at him.

"He asked if I was okay. Mentioned bullies and boyfriends. And then told me to go back to class." Ryan said as he looked down at what Troy had been writing. Troy frowned he knew Ryan wasn't telling the whole truth and after what they spoke about today he couldn't believe that Ryan was lying to him, again.