A/N; This is it! I've finally finished a HSM fic, and right before HSM3 airs in Australia! I hope you guys love it! I worked blood, sweat and Zac Efron's tears for this story, and it feels like my baby's all grown up now! Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed my story! You guys have been totally awesome!
AND NOW PRESENTING THE LAST CHAPTER OF 'EVERYTHING'! ENJOY, FOLKS!
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Gabriella took a deep breath as Sharpay and Taylor smoothed out the pleats in her wedding gown. She blew a lock of gently curled hair out of her eyes. Gabriella could hear the murmurs and the excitement of the church-goers as they slid into their seats in the magnificent hall.
"Can't believe they invited half the school" Sharpay muttered under her breath, placing a delicate flower in Gabriella's hairHebe;s . "After all they said about you!"
Taylor scoffed as she brushed imaginary lint off her strapless ivory dress.
"Never, under any circumstances, let your mother-in-law plan your wedding. She'll make an extravagant, hundred-thousand-dollar farce out of it"
Sharpay snickered as Gabriella rolled her eyes at Taylor's exaggeration.
"I thought it was sweet when Lucille offered to take care of everything. And she only did it in two weeks!" Gabriella smiled fondly at the memories of Lucille and Maria arguing over what cake should be used at the reception.
"You're only saying that because you're going to plan your own wedding with Chad, aren't you?" Sharpay taunted, poking her tongue out.
Taylor responded by throwing her Jimmy Choo bridesmaid shoe at her.
"Hey! Those cost $350 and I want to wear them again!" Gabriella glared.
Taylor held up her hands in surrender.
"Pregnant bridezilla on the rampage!" Sharpay sing-songed.
Gabriella glared, before throwing bouquets at her offending bridesmaids. Taylor and Sharpay screeched and wailed as pale pink lilies and blood-red roses were pelted at them.
"Do you know how much Lucille spent on these flowers?" Sharpay pouted, brushing at her dress.
Gabriella merely threw another bouquet at her.
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Troy moaned on the luxurious couch as Chad and Jason straightened their black tuxedo jackets, smirking widely and pretending to be James Bond.
"The name's Danforth. Chad Danforth" Chad suggestively raised his eyebrows at the mirror.
"You got to put more sex on the 'Danforth' or it just doesn't sound right!" Jason shook his head at his friend's pitiful attempt.
Chad made a face, before smacking Jason on the upside of his head.
"Like you know what sex sounds like"
Jason flushed a bright red. Troy moaned again, even more dramatically. Chad rolled his eyes.
"Dude, you've been moaning for the past half-hour. What, has Gabriella been putting out on you or were you just born this horny?" he smirked.
Troy glared as Jason guffawed, slapping Chad on the back.
"Good one!"
Troy crinkled his nose.
"Ha ha. She's pregnant, Chad. What, did your mother drop you on your head when you were a baby or were you just born this sick and twisted?" he retorted.
Chad chuckled. Jason was now on the floor, his chest heaving with laughter. Troy rolled his eyes playfully.
"You're just bitter because I made Jason best man" he poked out his tongue.
Chad pouted. Jason looked as smug and dignified as someone lying on the floor could.
"After fourteen years after being your friend since pre-school, you leave me at the altar for Jason. My heart is bleeding, Troy. I thought we were brothers! Brothers!" Chad dramatically clasped his chest.
Troy and Jason chuckled. Jason punched him on the shoulder.
"Suck it up, groomsmen" he stuck out his tongue.
Chad rolled his eyes, folding his arms across his broad chest.
"Just because Sharpay dumped fries on you because you called her fat" he retorted.
"I said she looked uncomfortable in her skinny jeans, not fat" Jason grumbled.
Troy snickered, shaking his head.
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A soft knock interrupted Sharpay's and Taylor's bickering. Gabriella's eyes widened as her mother poked her head through, nodding. Gabriella turned back to the mirror, breathing hard. This was it. She was getting married. Maria sighed softly as she stroked Gabriella's hair.
"My baby's finally growing up" she whispered fondly, tucking a perfectly curled lock of hair behind Gabriella's ear.
Gabriella grinned, her mind flashing to Troy's smiling face and felt her heart racing at the thought of him. She smoothed the full skirt of her ivory dress and took a deep breath. Taylor and Sharpay picked up their bouquets as the music began to swell from the main hall of the church. Maria looked Gabriella in the eye as Gabriella lifted her skirt.
"Are you ready?"
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Troy felt his hands begin to sweat as he stood at the front of the church. Chad and Jason stood beside him in all their James Bond glory. Jack clapped a reassuring hand on Troy's shoulder.
"I'm proud of you, son. You finally got a good one"
Troy grinned. Nick punched him on the shoulder, jerking his head towards the entrance as he crowd stood up, gasping in awe. Troy felt his heart stop beating as Gabriella's dainty, Manolo Blahnik-clad feet shuffled onto the aisle.
"Are you ready?"
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"Yes"
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"Yes"
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Gabriella and Troy faced each other, breathing hard. Their hearts were beating in unison, tuning out the priest. It didn't matter that the church was decked out with white lilies and beautiful music, courtesy of Nick and Selena, was playing in the background.
All that mattered was the person standing in front of them.
"And now for the vows" the priest prompted.
Troy looked startled, before taking a deep breath and pulling out his cards from his Armani breast pocket. Not once did he look away from Gabriella's eyes.
"I know I was probably the last guy on earth you ever thought about being with. I know I wasn't the nicest, the smartest or even the funniest! But if that's what'll take to be with you, then I'd do anything, just to see you smile. I would give you the world if you wanted it. You make me so happy it almost hurts, and all I want to do is just hold you everyday. You make me want to me a better man. You're everything to me"
Gabriella bit her lip to stop her tears from overflowing. Troy winked cheekily at her, before entwining his hand with hers.
"I love you, Gabriella. It might have taken me a while to figure it out, but I do. And I will for the rest of my life."
The church burst into applause as Gabriella felt her heart burst out of her ribcage. She felt like she was floating on air, because no one could possibly feel more in love with Troy than she was.
Well, maybe Kelsi, but she was obsessive compulsive bitch, so that didn't count.
Gabriella wiped surreptitiously at her tears, before taking a deep breath.
"I'm not perfect. I read too much, I eat too much, I just do too much. But when I'm with you, it's like those things don't matter. I can be anything I want, and I know you'd still be there for me. You make me feel like I'm the only one in the room, like I'm the only one that matters, like I'm the only one for you. You don't know what you do to me. I can't breathe, I can't see, I can't hear anything else because you're right there beside me."
Troy blushed faintly as Gabriella brushed a lock of hair out of her eyes.
"I love everything about you. The way you smile, the way you laugh, even the way you eat! Everything that you do just makes me fall in love with you that much more, and honestly, I don't think I'll ever stop"
Half the church was now in tears. Lucille and Maria sobbed into their handkerchiefs as Jack and Greg shook their heads. Young love, they thought knowingly. The priest beamed benignly, clasping his hands together at the youthful, enamored couple in front of him.
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride"
Gabriella blushed, embarrassed by the crowds' whoops and cheers. She was about to open her mouth to protest, before Troy captured her lips in a sweet kiss. She felt herself melt as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Their heated kiss was broken when Chad, Jason and Nick jumped on the back of Troy, whooping raucously. Taylor, Sharpay and Selena shook their heads, giggling. The church burst into applause
Gabriella and Troy laughed, their eyes sparkling. Troy rested his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling as the crowd around them cheered.
"I love you, Mrs. Bolton" Troy softly whispered.
Gabriella's angelic face broke into a wide grin, before pulling him into another kiss.
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"Okay, I'm throwing the bouquet now!" Gabriella called out to the jostling crowd of hormonal teenage girls.
She could see Taylor and Sharpay amidst the mob, calling out to her to throw it to them. Selena had retreated to the back of the church, pulling her curly-haired boyfriend along to one of the more private rooms. Troy shuddered to think about what they were doing. Gabriella took a deep breath, before closing her eyes and flinging her bouquet as high as she could.
Squeals erupted as girls pushed and shoved to grab the precious flowers. Sharpay was knocked to the ground unceremoniously. Taylor was elbowed in the face. After a few painful minutes of squabbling, the bouquet landed in the hands of Demi Lovato. She looked surprised, her wide eyes blinking slowly before stumbling over a forgotten Prada heel left amidst the struggle. Gabriella and Troy cringed as Demi wailed loudly, her arms flailing.
Luckily for her, Joe Jonas has quick hands.
Demi steadied herself against his strong, broad chest. She blushed, clutching Gabriella's flowers.
"Are you okay?" Joe softly asked.
His heartbeat raced as he watched the pretty girl in front of him nod shyly. She glanced at his handsome face and dark, sparkling eyes.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine" she stammered.
Demi inwardly cringed at her stuttering. Joe chuckled, before sticking out a hand.
"Hi, I'm Joe Jonas, catcher of falling girls" he quipped cheekily.
Demi giggled, before grasping her hand with his.
"Hi, I'm Demi Lovato, said falling girl" she replied.
Their handshake took longer than usual.
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Gabriella blinked slowly as she watched Demi and Joe smile sweetly at each other.
"I never saw that one coming" Troy remarked, scratching his head.
Chad shrugged as Jason chatted amicably to Troy's family friend, Zeke Baylor. He eyed Taylor with a wary gaze, before taking a deep breath and marching towards her. Gabriella snorted as Troy wrapped a contented arm around her waist.
"Now this one, I totally called it from the beginning"
Taylor grumbled as she leant against a large oak tree, tired from the jostling. She was brushing herself off when she caught a determined Chad making his way towards her. Taylor opened her mouth to question the strikingly handsome expression on his face when he promptly pressed his lips up against her and proceeded to maul her in front of the church.
Not that she minded.
Gabriella made a face at the two teenagers sucking face.
"I knew they were into each other, but man, that's just gross" Jason wrinkled his nose at his tactless friend.
Sharpay snorted, crossing her arms.
"At least he had the guts to face up to his feelings" she shot back.
Jason blinked quizzically at her. Sharpay let out an undignified huff, before smacking him on the head and storming off. Leaving Jason groaning in pain.
"What did she do that for?" he whined to the newlyweds., who were snickering beside him.
Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"She wanted you to tell her you liked her, you idiot!" she smacked hard on the exact same spot Sharpay had hit him.
Jason winced, rubbing the sore spot, before realization dawned on him. He turned to race down the steps, a goofy grin spreading across his face.
"Hey! Sharpay! Wait up!"
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Gabriella giggled as Troy swept her in his arms and kicked open the door to their honeymoon suite. They had spent the first two hours celebrating courteously with their parents and their friends, before partying it hard six hours later with their own friends. It was safe to say they were exhausted, yet deliriously happy.
"Oh, would you look at that large, cushy bed!" Troy exclaimed, wiggling his eyebrows as he slipped Gabriella onto the ground.
Gabriella rolled her eyes, yawning loudly.
"One, I'm completely exhausted, and so are you. Two, I'm pregnant. I think we've been over that conversation already" Gabriella promptly grinned before plopping down on said cushy bed.
"Looks like all we're doing tonight is sleeping!" she grinned.
Troy groaned, falling onto the bed face first. Gabriella giggled, lying beside him. His hair had fallen in front of his eyes as he mumbled incoherent words into the pillow. She caught a lock of hair and pushed it back behind his ear. Troy groaned, before reaching out and pulling Gabriella flush against him. She giggled. He turned to face her, his dark cobalt eyes catching her own bright mahogany ones.
"I love you" he tenderly whispered.
Gabriella sighed against his mouth. She could be in love forever.
"I love you too. You're everything to me" she murmured.
"No I'm not" Troy quickly retorted.
Gabriella's eyes snapped open. What did he mean? What was going on? Troy chuckled as he watched Gabriella inwardly panic, before placing a hand on top of her stomach, gently caressing their baby. Their beautiful, beautiful baby.
"Everything and more" he whispered.
Oh yes, in love forever.
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"Troy! Did you forget to change the diaper again? I can smell it! Troy! TROY BOLTON, ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?"
Troy inwardly groaned and rolled his eyes. Said eyes lit up when a sandy-haired baby crawled past, drooling happily. He picked up his eight-month-old son, cooing gently.
"Mummy can be such as pain in the a-"
"What did I tell you about swearing in front of Danny?" a firm, sweet voice floated from the kitchen.
Troy flashed a winning smile as his wife strode in and plucked his son out his arms. Gabriella lifted their gurgling baby up and sniffed precariously.
"God, Troy, I thought I told you to change him" she reproached.
Troy chuckled as Gabriella quickly changed their son, before blowing raspberries on his stomach. Danny burbled happily. Gabriella turned to glare at him.
"And what's this I hear about Mummy being a pain?"
Troy laughed nervously.
"I didn't mean it, honey"
"You only call me honey when you've done something wrong"
Troy winced. Gabriella rolled her eyes good-naturedly, laughing. Troy stuck out his tongue. Danny clapped his hands together cheerfully. Gabriella shook her head, before leaning against her husband's lean chest. Danny crawled off, entranced by the television. Gabriella sighed. Troy raised an eyebrow.
"What?"
"Just thinking"
"About?"
Danny giggled as the television flickered.
"How everything turned out"
Gabriella could feel Troy's smirk at the back of her head.
"And?" he asked.
Gabriella could hear the eagerness in his voice. She nearly laughed at his innocence as she watched her son burble. She sighed again in content. She had a beautiful baby boy and the most amazing man in world holding her in his arms.
"And it's everything I've ever wished for"
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