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It's safe to say I had an amazing Christmas, minus all the kissing drama. Troy and I had got to an amazing place in our relationship and it seemed even better than it had ever been even before the Christmas dramas. Our worlds just seemed to fall so perfectly in sync with each other these days and the trust issues we seemed to be having after Christmas were slowly disappearing. Gabby and I were currently driving up to see the boys and again we were going over there a day early because we'd managed to hand our assignments in before the weekend. We had literally killed ourselves this week, balancing school work and our jobs as well as putting talking to Troy and Chad into both our schedules. It had been crazy but so worth it. We found out that we had Monday off school and were welcoming the extra day we had to spend with the boys. This time the surprise was going to go according to plan, I hoped.
I stood nervously next to Gabby as she knocked on the boy's apartment door,
"Do you think they're in?" I asked
"Yep, I talked to Chad earlier he said they were planning to stay in and play video games" she replied rolling her eyes, I smiled and nodded, what was taking them so long to answer the door. Gabby rang the bell again as I shifted from one foot to the other. I heard footsteps and breathed a sigh of relief to know our trip hadn't been completely wasted.
"SURPRISE" we shouted as Chad popped his head round the door, before smiling and opening the door wider to let us in. We both tackled him into a tight hug, Chad and I had grown really close over the past few months and had gone past our constant fighting stage. Turned out we had a lot in common and we enjoyed each other's company, with or without the arguments. He was like a male best friend to me these days.
"I love your surprises!" He laughed "So do we have food again like last time?" He questioned wiggling his eyebrows as he shut the door behind us.
"Danforth is that all we're worth? Free Friday night take out" I questioned poking his chest as he smiled
"Oh come on Tay! We both know Gabby means more than food to me, wish I could say the same about you" he teased as a hurt expression came across my face and clutched my chest
"Ouch Danforth you cut me deep there!" I replied "Now where's my baby?" I asked pushing past him and further into the house so him and his fiancé could finally embrace each other freely
"He's in his room working on a project with Michelle" He replied as I nodded before quickly exchanging looks with Gabby, who was Michelle? I wasn't jealous or anything but last time he was studying with a girl his tongue ended up down her throat and I know I'd been working on the whole trust issue, so I guess this was a test.
"Okay well I'm gonna go in and say hi" I smiled and approached the door somewhat cautiously, I knew Troy would never cheat on me… but the memories of the last time were still in the back of mind taunting me. I heard the girl in the room giggle and I rolled my eyes, there was no way I was going to stand out here while this strange giggling girl was in there with my boyfriend of almost two years if you count our unofficial months. I turned the handle and pushed the door open gently poking my head round the door first.
"Surprise" I whispered as my eyes landed on my boyfriend who was seated by his computer, with this brunette leaning over his shoulder, her face slightly too close to his. Both heads turned around as I placed my body awkwardly in the gap between the door and the wall still holding on the door handle. She was the girl from that night, I remembered her long brown hair and green eyes and it wasn't long before my smile faded.
"Baby!" Troy smiled getting up from his chair and rushing over enveloping me in a very tight hug, my arms stayed hanging by his side "You aren't meant to be here till tomorrow morning" he breathed into my ear, I nodded my head and gave him a small smile as he let go of my tense body and held me at arms length.
"Gabby and I thought we should try the whole surprise thing again" I sighed "looks like it was a bad idea… again" I whispered looking at the girl over his shoulder
"No babe it's not like that… Michelle this is my girlfriend Taylor" He beckoned the beautiful girl over
"Hey Troy has told me so much about you" she smiled holding out her hand for me to shake, I reluctantly accepted it "So glad to finally meet you, you really are as beautiful as he says you are" she chimed throwing me a seemingly genuine smile, I smiled back and nodded
"Thank you" I replied forcing a smile as I let go of her hand, an awkward silence fell between the three of us before Michelle spoke again
"Well I guess I better be going it's getting late and I'm sure you guys want to spend some time together, it was nice to meet you Taylor" she smiled as I nodded "Thanks for helping me out with the work Troy" She smiled "I'll see myself out"
"No problem chelle" so they were on nick names now? Why hadn't he mentioned her to me earlier because from what I was seeing they were pretty close friends? He had become 'best friends' with the girl he'd kissed, how was that even logical in his brain, no wonder he'd chose to keep secret from me.
"Here, I'll walk you to the door" He said briefly glancing at my reaction which remained blank, before following her to the door. I remained stood where I was contemplating on what my reaction should be, did I have a right to be angry after all it was an innocent study date right? But it was with the girl he'd kissed, I was sure of that, why would he even risk keeping in contact with her.
"chelle?" I questioned with raised eye brows when Troy returned to the door of his room
"Taylor it's not like that" He started, taking my hand and leading me further into his room
"You already said that so why don't you tell me why you're all 'buddy buddy' with the girl you kissed a few months ago!" I questioned trying to keep my voice down, it seemed like Chad and Gabby had the perfect relationship and Troy and I were the crazy dysfunctional pair. Even Zeke and Pay weren't as unstable as us. It seemed like we only ever lasted a few months at the most before another drama came our way and frankly I was getting tired of it. I thought we were past the drama by now, like seriously Chad and Gabby were approaching two and half years together now and the biggest drama they faced so far was a few girls hitting on Chad in the mall but he'd set them straight as soon as they even got into his gravity and that was the end of that.
"She needed my help Taylor, she's behind on work" he replied
"Well maybe if she kept her eyes in her books instead of other people's men then maybe she wouldn't be behind" I muttered as I flopped into his computer chair
"Come on Tay, what did you want me to say no?" he asked pulling the chair I was in toward his bed where he was seated
"YES!" I huffed "Yes Troy that is what I wanted to say" I replied looking down
"Taylor come on! You would never say no to anyone who asked you for help, you can't be serious" he sighed
"Well if I was tutoring the boy who I kissed in front you, you wouldn't be saying that!" I countered pulling my hand away from his
"Oh so that's what this is about" he sighed "Baby I thought we were past that now?" he whispered
"We are, but that doesn't mean you go and become best friends with her! Plus it doesn't help that she looks straight off an Italian cat walk" I sighed "You have to see where I'm coming from on this one Troy" I replied looking at him
"I get what you're saying Tay, I do but you have to trust me and I only have eyes for you and she knows that! You're all I talk about… ever because you're the best thing in my life right now why would I want to mess that up again, I'd have to be completely crazy. Anyway why would I want an Italian model when I've got my very own beautiful African American model, everyone knows they have more ass" He winked bending down to kiss me
"And I'm all about the ass baby" He continued in-between the kisses, making me come around
"Troy I'm being serious!" I pouted pushing him away
"C'mon baby, nothing is going on between us I swear"
"But I don't feel comfortable with you and her being 'friends' or 'study buddies 'or whatever it is you want to call it given your history" I sighed
"what history? You're saying it like we had a full blown affair Taylor, I kissed her once"
"Yeah and don't remind me Troy" I replied rolling my eyes "seriously I don't like and you can't blame me either and anyway if it's all so innocent like you say then why didn't you tell you two were 'hanging out'?" I questioned
"because we weren't 'hanging out' Taylor, she needed help with her work and she asked me and I couldn't say no, one of the things I picked up from you!"
"Well un pick it up, saying no is easy see NO, NO, NO see Troy if I can do it then so can you" I sighed, he didn't get that having a beautiful girl hanging around your boyfriend isn't always the best idea, especially one he's kissed
"I don't mean to sound like a crazy jealous controlling girlfriend but if it was any other girl Troy it would be fine but it's not it her, you have to see where I'm coming from with this, you kissed her! What if you we argue again and she'd there and you kiss her again? I want to believe that you won't but if your with her then it makes that much harder can't you see that?" I explained "Did I mention she's the definition of gorgeous?" I smirked relaxing a bit
"Did I mention my girlfriend is gorgeouser? But baby listen if you want me to stay away from her than of course I will" He finished leaning his forehead on mine "It's no skin off my back, I'll do whatever makes you happy so just say the word okay baby?"
"I don't know… well I do but I trust you Troy, don't make me regret it" I whispered closing my eyes "I don't think I could take the pain and 'gorgeouser' isn't a word dumbass" I sighed as he wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me toward him and off the chair I was currently seated on.
"I wouldn't dream of making you regret it Taylor" He whispered as he continued to pull me onto his bed with him and falling backward. I straddled my legs around his waist as he fell back onto the bed.
"Glad to hear that" I whispered bending down to cover his face in kisses
"I think I'm going to like this surprise" He smirked as she pulled me down and in one swift move he flipped me over so that he was now on top of me, pushing himself up slightly with his left elbow, he used his other hand to trace the shaped of my nose.
"I missed you baby" He whispered pecking my nose "you have no idea how much"
"I think I can imagine just how much" I replied grabbing his shirt and pulling him down before kissing him passionately "I missed you more I think, I didn't have hot Italian models keeping me occupied" I smirked
"I should hope not either" He replied as he stole one last kiss before rolling over and laying next to me, using his right hand to pull me close to his chest where my head rested
"So how's my little lawyer doing up there in her smart people school" He whispered into my hair
"She's doing okay I suppose, she handed her work in early this week to come and surprise her boyfriend" I replied looking up at him "I wanted to spend as much time with you as I could, oh that reminds me I got good news" I smiled
"What is it?" He asked
"We got Monday off school, so we get to spend an extra day here"
"That's great babe, I only got one class in the morning this Monday so we have the whole afternoon till you guys have to go back" He smiled as I nodded and snuggled closer into his embrace before remembering we had food waiting for us
"Good. But come one Gabby and I bought us some Indian on the way here and we don't want Chad eating it all before we get there" I sighed getting up and pulling him up with me
"You bought food and you didn't tell me" He said pulling my hand toward the door "And you left it with Chad!" he exclaimed as he intertwined his hand with mine and rushed me down the hall way
"Babe slow down, Gabby will have made sure we have food" I explained laughing at him, boys and their food "And if not I'll cook us up something quickly okay" I soothed rubbing his arms up and down with my free hand, he paused just outside the kitchen and smiled at me
"I love you, you know that right" He stated looking deeply into my eyes, I nodded and smiled
"I know baby, come you're hungry lets go eat" I smiled pulling him into the kitchen where Chad and Gabby were currently feeding each other food, as cute as it was to watch we were hungry I was not in the mood for romantics
"guys cut it out, we're trying to eat here and intend on keeping our food down" I teased as I grabbed Troy and I's boxes of take away and fixed us some drinks
Gabby smirked and stuck her tongue out at me "Whatever Tay, you're just jealous!"
"Nah ah not of that pom pom lunkhead I'm not" I smiled
"Hey leave my baby alone" she replied
"yeah Taylor, stop being mean" Chad added from her side as I rolled my eyes
"Shall we go and watch a movie now we're all here?" I suggested
"Yeah, Tay and I rented some DVDs for the weekend form blockbusters. We got the Notebook obviously" She said as the boys groaned because we always rented that movie whenever we went to blockbusters "And we got a few comedies for you guys, there in the bag but I vote we watch the notebook first" she smirked
"What's new?" Chad muttered under his breathe
"Shut up Chad, and I second that vote" I smiled "looks like that's settled" I shrugged heading out of the kitchen
"How? Troy and I vote against so it's a tie!" Chad protested as I turned around and looked at Troy with a mischievous smirk on my face
"Troy baby, did you vote against me?" I asked putting on my famous pout, the one I knew he couldn't resist
"Troy man stay strong don't look at her" Chad pleaded with his best friend but the damage was already down, Troy looked at me one more time before sighing defeated
"I'm watching whatever my baby wants" He smiled getting up and following me as I stuck my tongue out at Chad
"Man! You are so whipped!" Chad moaned as Gabby and I laughed
"Yeah but you're engaged" Troy replied as we all settled on to the couches "You need to get used to doing what she wants or you'll have hell to pay" He smirked at the boy on the opposite couch who had just pulled Gabriella onto his lap
"Trust me I know what my baby wants all the time and I never disappoint" He replied winking at Gabby, there was never a truer statement. Chad worshiped the ground Gabriella walked on and he would do anything for her, anybody who knew them could see that.
"Aww Chad that's so sweet" I cooed as I placed the DVD into the player "Maybe Troy should try taking a leap out of your book" I teased as I walked back to mine and Troy's couch where I was quickly pulled onto the couch by him
"I don't give you what you want huh?" He teased tickling me causing me to giggle
"T…T…Troy stop!" I pleaded in between laughs
"Not until you I'm the greatest most bestest boyfriend ever who gives you everything you want and more" He stated as he continued to tickle me
"No, bestest isn't even a real word dumbass" I replied laughing "Troy stop please my stomach hurts" I squealed
"Not until you say it Tay" He shrugged
"But-"
"Say it!" he growled
"okay okay! I'll say it!" I giggled "Troy is the greatest most bestest boyfriend ever who gives me everything you want and more" I giggled as he stopped
"Aww I didn't know you thought that about me baby" He smirked pecking my nose as he pulled me close to chest as pressed play on the remote
"you're a jerk" I whispered
"Hmm Hmm I know, but I'm your favourite Jerk" He winked leaning down to kiss me one more time before we settled down to watch the film. As I snuggled into Troy's chest I thought about today's events for once I was happy that we hadn't made a big drama about the whole 'Michelle' situation like we usually would about those kinds of situations. We'd talked it out like adults and then got over it, I guess we'd passed the test not to mention matured as a couple. This was a huge leap in our relationship and as I sat there listening to the beat of his heart I knew we both realized the progress we had made. Contentment filled my heart that night and I was excited to see what the future held in store for us and whether we'd survive college, I knew if we did we could survive anything.
That was one of the most relaxing weekends I'd ever spent with Troy, we hang out playing video games in his room or watching DVDs with Gabriella and Chad. We'd go out for lunch or dinner if we felt like it but for the most part we were just happy spending time together. I didn't let Michelle ruin our weekend because I knew I'd have to leave him with her in a few days, luckily they were supposed to drive up to us next weekend. It was Monday afternoon and almost time for us to leave the boys.
"I have to leave in an hour" I pouted as I walked into Troy's room and jumped on his bed where he was laying
"I know baby" he smiled kissing my forehead and pulling his cover over me so we could snuggle underneath the cover
"Are you going to miss me?" I asked pulling myself closer to him
"Babe what kind of question is that?" He laughed looking down at me
"I don't know…" I sighed
"Is the Michelle thing still bugging you?" Why did he know me so well
"Kind of… like I don't want you to stop talking to her well I do but not because of me, because of you"
"Well if you're unhappy then I'm unhappy so yeah I am doing this for me okay, for us. I don't like arguing with you and I don't want to do anything to jeopardize what we now have okay, I promise just please trust me"
"I do babe I do… well I'm working on it I swear that's why I'm not like making a huge deal about it but if I'm honest the insecurities are still there Troy" I pouted as he sat himself up on his elbows pulling me up with him and looking at me intensely, I know I'd hurt him when I said that but relationships are based on honest and I was just being honest about how I felt.
"But I thought we'd got past that now It been like almost four months since it all happened and we've been good babe"
"I know that but like I hadn't seen her again in those months and like seeing you and her together in your room it just made me feel sick" I admitted
"Wow, I didn't realize you felt like that, why didn't you tell me it was that bad earlier?"
"Because we had actually talked about our problems for once instead of argued and we were having such a good weekend I didn't want it, I though the feeling would just go away"
"Taylor I really don't know what to do to make you trust me completely like I thought we were good and now you're telling me we could be better like it's a big deal and you're leaving in what an hour?" His tone was quickly turning and I wasn't sure I liked where it was going
"Troy it's okay, it's not that big of a deal" I didn't particularly want to fight with him in our last few hours together
"My girlfriend doesn't trust me and it's not a big deal?" He half shouted getting out of the bed and rubbing a hand over his face "Taylor what do you want me to do? Because I don't know what to do anymore! I can't seem to make you happy anymore!" I sat there surprised at the sudden outburst
"Troy I was just telling you how I feel okay isn't that what we do in relationships?" I replied hoping out the bed and walking towards him "if you're mad because I'm being honest then I'm just going to leave and you can go do whatever it is you do with your 'study buddy' okay because for some reason you are seriously tripping, call me when you're ready to talk about this properly"
"Taylor don't even try and turn this around, you're the one with problem and you just want to walk away because I'm pissed off! YOU don't trust me! How did you think I'd react?" He shouted throwing his hands in the air
"You know what I'm not trying to do this today okay" I replied opening the door
"Fine run away like you always do and then I'll chase you like I always do!" He shouted as I was about to shut the door, I paused and push the door back open, my eyes brimming with tears
"Then don't make me walk away" I whispered looking at him before slowly walking away and hearing him slam his door shut.
I went to my room and grabbed my bags, Chad and Gabby were having lunch out and should be coming back anytime now, but I decided to wait for her in my car after putting her bags in the back. This wasn't good but then again it wouldn't be me and Troy if we didn't have an argument over nothing, well this wasn't nothing but you know what I mean. Some part of me was beginning to question whether this was worth it any more if this is all we were going to be but I'd given so much of myself to Troy now that I just didn't have it in me to let go of us.
"Ugh!" I screamed slamming my wheel with my hand before my head rested on it, when was Gabriella going to get here so we could leave this cursed place.
"Taylor?" I heard someone knock on my window and looked up, sighing before I rolled down the window
"Yes?" I asked meeting his blue eyes
"Listen I'm sorry for freaking out but it sucks that you don't trust me Taylor" He said leaning into the car window "Can you come out so I can talk to you properly please?" I nodded as he opened the door and helped me out
"Troy it's not that I don't trust you but don't you see just how sucky this whole situation is like your 'hanging out' with the girl I saw you kiss of course I'm going to feel insecure about it any girl would" I sighed as he pulled me closer to him
"I know but I just didn't see it that way okay I didn't think about it that way okay I'm a guy and we're inconsiderate like that sometimes I'm sorry babe okay and sorry that it ruined the weekend" He smiled down at me
"I know baby, I know" I sighed wrapping my arms around his neck "I do trust you like seriously but it just like it was her Troy, you know? I'm sorry if you felt your efforts went unnoticed because I know how hard you've been trying since it happened and look how far we've got since then, it's better than we've ever been like ever! So I can see that Troy and I appreciate it babe okay I really do and I love you for it" I smirked pulling myself up on my tiptoes and kissing his lips softly
"I love you Taylor okay and I just hope that's enough because right now that's all I've got" He sighed as he pulled me close into a tight hug
"It's always been enough" I whispered into his ear as we stood there in the embrace for a few more minutes not noticing that Gabby and Chad had pulled up a few minutes earlier.
"I hate to interrupt you guys but Tay and I need to go" Gabby chimed from behind Troy as he groaned causing me to laugh
"Sorry babe but she's right" I said gently pushing him away
"I know I just wish you didn't" He pouted as I smirked and kissed him one last time before letting go and going to hug Chad goodbye while Gabby said bye to Troy and we climbed into our respective seats in the car.
"I love you" I whispered as Troy pushed my door shut leaning his head on the window as he placed his hand on the window
"I love you too" He mouthed as he patted the window and I pulled out of the drive as him and Chad stood there and watched us pull away waving.
"You and Troy had a good weekend huh?" She smiled from the passenger
"Yeah" I sighed
"I'm so happy that you guys are good again like I know it was hard after the Christmas dramas but you guys are going to make it, I just know it" she smiled as I nodded agreeing with her
"I know we are, just sometimes forever doesn't feel so close" I admitted looking at her briefly before turning my head back to the road "You and Chad just have it all worked out and you always have, I just wonder whether we'll ever get to that stage"
"Taylor you guys were at that stage long before Chad and I were, I mean I'm not sure we'd survive everything you guys have, we can't compare our relationships because we're different people. Chad and I don't argue because… well we don't, it's not us we just get each other and we always have from the beginning that's just lucky for us, you know?" She paused
"You and Troy are two hot heads madly in love with each other and because of that you clash sometimes but that's part of the beauty of your love, your both as stubborn as each other and neither of you wants to be the one in the wrong so you argue about stupid and you feel insecure about certain things but that's okay because none of you will ever let go of each other and in your own crazy way you're made for each other" She finished
"Aww Gabby thanks for that, I've been stressing out for the longest about whether we're going to be okay or not you know? So thank you Gabby I'm glad you believe in us, so are you excited about the wedding? You're going to be Mrs. Danforth in like four months"
The rest of the drive was spent planning the rest of her wedding, discussing the goofy things the boys had said and done over the weekend, wondering what crazy things Sharpay was forcing Zeke to do lately and of course how school was going for both of us. We just couldn't wait for the summer in a couple of months so we could have a long break from that place not to mention the upcoming wedding. They were planning on honeymooning in St. Lucia, they had wanted to go to Jamaica but some of Chad's family was there so they decided against that. Gabriella's Dad had paid for it as an early wedding gift, they couldn't wait and neither could I, I hadn't been to a wedding since I was twelve.
"Hey baby, we made it back safely" I chimed into the phone when he picked up
"And you're earlier than usual too, were you speeding again?" He laughed knowing I had been
"Me? Speed? Never!" I giggled "However I have been missing you a little bit"
"You have no idea how much" He added
"I know babe I know but I was just checking in with you then Gabby and I are about to hit the sack, we're exhausted!" I yawned
"Okay babe, I'll call you tomorrow night after practice or something okay?"
"Okay I'll talk to you then, I love you" I whispered
"I love you too baby, night" He replied hanging up the phone. I stared at my phone for a while before placing it on my bedside table and cuddling into my covers.