Troy had been reserved today, he'd come and picked me up as usual except he came to my door this time, my dad had opened the door and I thought things were tense between them but I thought nothing of it. It was probably just dad being overprotection and Troy thinking my dad was still out to kill him even though last night he'd been very surprisingly okay with the situation. He'd barely said a word in homeroom, he seemed really far away. It was lunch one and it was the week where we have lunch and then study period last so technically no lessons in the afternoon. It also helped that the year was coming to a close soon so there wasn't really much work to be completed. Gabby was still scolding about missing our shopping date on Saturday and not coming to the hang out at Troy until I explained I got caught up at the shelter. Sharpay was wondering how I worked there because it was so dirty and all but that was Sharpay. The boys were talking about basketball and well Troy was daydreaming which was odd, because he usually dominated all basketball conversations.

"Troy are you okay?" I asked walking to the boys and rubbing his arm

"Yeah, I'm fine I just got stuff to figure out" He replied smiling, I nodded and left it knowing he wasn't one to be pushed, I returned to my spot with the girls, occasionally glancing over and meeting the dreamy look in his eye

"Ugh! Taylor is there something else going on with you and Troy" Sharpay groaned

"I don't know, it thought everything was good but this morning he was acting really weird and I noticed things were tense with him and my dad too" I shrugged slowly tearing my eyes away from him and onto Sharpay

"Have you asked him?" She asked as I gave her the duh look "Okay okay..." she mumbled as Gabby smiled sympathetically at me

"He's fine Tay probably just stressed about the finals or something" Gabby said smiling "I know Chad's been a little worried about them too"

"Hmm hmm" I said as Sharpay let out another groan

"For goodness sake!" Sharpay exclaimed "Troy will you come and tell Taylor what the hell is bothering you because she is driving me crazy!" Sharpay shouted out at Troy as I glared at her. She is seriously annoying sometimes.

"Tay what's up?" He asked as he walked over and held out his hand so he could help me up

"Nothing, I'm just worried about you" I replied as we walked out of the canteen

"Me? Tay I'm fine, I'm just tired that's all" He said shrugging "But here follow me I got a surprise for you" He said taking my hand and leading me into the chemistry lab

"Troy, I hate surprises!" I exclaimed

"I know and I love to get on your nerves that's why I made it a surprise" He winked as I hit his arm and laughed, "okay now close your eyes and don't peek" He said standing in front of me

"Troyy"

"Taylor just do it okay" He asked as I nodded reluctantly and closed my eyes, he took both my hands and lead me into the room before helping me to sit down on the stool. I waited for about five minutes while he completed whatever it was he was doing in the room.

"Okay now you can open your eyes" He said smiling proudly at me as I peeked my eyes open slightly worried at what I'd fine, before smiling and opening them wider as I looked around at the room which was being lit by the chemistry burners on the tables. I looked up to the board where Troy stood holding two tickets in his hands, and on the board what can only be described as a very special chemistry equation was written on the board.

"What do get if you mix sodium of Taylor with sodium of Troy and, two tickets of promtasium, and add a little April the 18th?" I read out loud laughing at him

"What do you say Taylor, go to prom with me?" He asked walking up to me as I smiled and nodded

"Yes I will sodium of Troy! You are so silly and corny and cheesy and ridiculous and everything silly in between" I laughed as I hugged him "But I can't help but really really really like you" I whispered into his ear as he laughed at me shaking his head.

"So you wouldn't swap me for anything?" he asked looking at me seriously

"of course not" I said stroking his cheek "not for the world" I smiled looking into his eyes as he lowered his hands to my lower back and pulled me closer into him

"And you don't mind fighting for us?" He asked earning a very confused look from me

"Troy is everything okay?" I asked running my hand up and down his neck

"Tay please just answer the question" he sighed "and don't rub my neck its gets me hot and bothered" he said taking my hand from his neck and placing it on his heart as we laughed

"Sorry..." I giggled "of course I'll fight for us, I introduced you to my Dad remember, that was major for me; I'll fight for us till the end... why who wants to fight us Troy?" I inquired drawing my head closer to his head; I don't know what I was thinking but the magnetic force between us kept drawing me closer and closer and closer until his lips were not more than half a centimetre away from mine. His eyes digging into my soul, 'the promise the promise the promise' I heard my head scream at the top of its voice.

"I'm sorry" I whispered against his lips not moving away from them and yet not moving closer to them

"I love you Taylor" he smiled back

"I love you too Troy, so much that it scares me" we were still paddling in dangerous water, if I kissed him I'd be breaking a very important promise to me and if I didn't kiss him right now in that perfect moment it felt like my heart would break. I didn't kiss him instead he decided for us it was better if we didn't break the boundaries, he leaned his head against mine smiling.

"I've been waiting nearly seven months for you to say that Taylor" he smiled tightening his grip

"I did say it Troy, you just weren't there to hear it" I teased as he laughed at me "So you wanna hang out at mine today?" I asked, it would be the first time ever

"Erm, I don't think that's a very good idea..." he said

"Why not?" I asked

"I promise to tell you later, but right now I just want to be happy here with you" He whispered into my neck "please" he said again as I nodded and held him closer, we hadn't had a moment as intimate as this ever. I mean we'd nearly kissed and we'd said the big 'L' word and we'd decided to go to prom together. I took a moment to take it all in smiling and literally counting down the days until May 20th when we could have moments like this all the time.

We were on our way to Troy's house after school to hang out, it was just me and him but I think he wanted us to some privacy without the gang, Sharpay and Gabby hadn't shut up when I told them what happened in the chemistry lab. It had driven Troy crazy to know I tell them everything especially when Sharpay run up and hugged him for being the best almost boyfriend, even if he wasn't her boyfriend. She was a complete trip. We pulled into his drive and went inside

"So what did you want to tell me later" I asked as he looked in his kitchen fridge for drinks. His Dad hadn't come back from school yet so it was just us

"You might want to sit down for this" He said motioning to the stool by the island, I nodded and sat down

"I'm just going to say this... your Dad doesn't want me to see anymore" He said sitting opposite me and handing me a glass of orange juice

"Troy don't be so silly he already said it was okay" I laughed "You still trippin' about the empty threat?" I asked

"No, Tay listen after I left he came up to me and said if I didn't stop seeing you he would make my future very difficult and threatened something about my scholarships... I'm sorry Tay"

"Troy you're probably just mistaken, I'm sure he didn't mean it like that" I said taking a sip of my orange juice, my dad would never threaten anyone

"Taylor I know what he said" He said getting up and sighing rubbing the back his neck

"Okay; so this is why you've been distant all day... did you consider the offer?" I asked biting my lip

"No... no way! Why would you even ask?" He replied getting frustrated

"I don't know, I just wanted to be sure I guess" I replied wanting to cry, why would my father not want me to be happy. He is going to hear about this when I get home tonight.

"Taylor be sure of this, I love you and nothing... nothing will stop me from being with you" He said as he sat on the stool next to me forcing me to face him "nothing" he whispered

"So what do we do now, I don't want to be the reason you don't go to college"

"College isn't important to me Taylor, not when I have you" He replied smiling "But my Dad would kill me so this is what we're going to do for the next two months but if it's going to work you can't tell anyone not even Gabby okay"

"Okay" I agreed as he explained everything to me and I agreed. We watched a movie before I had to go home, we didn't really watch the film, we sat in his room staring at each other and smiling. I could get used to all these one on one moments; I loved being with Troy now more than ever.

"See you later Tay" He said smiling as I nodded knowing this was the last time he'd pick me up for school for a while

"I love you" He whispered into my ear causing my whole body to freeze

"I love you too" I smiled wanting so badly to kiss but resisting anyway knowing it would be worth the wait when it happened.