Going out to dinner with Sharpay and Anthony, Gabriella was finishing up, straightening her hair while Troy was lying on her bed chilling. Dating for about four weeks, they were doing quite well. Bouncing up and down nervously, she pulled her straightener down and it crashed onto her right shoulder, burning a piece of skin, and yelping upon the impact. Troy sat up immediately and walked into her bathroom as she stood there pulling her hair to the left. He smirked wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her burn gently.
"You're tense." He said chuckling. She stared at the mirror.
"I know." She whispered. He looked at her and spun her around to him staring deep into her eyes.
"You are confident, funny, beautiful, and smart. That jackass was just going after the looks because honestly, she's a box of rocks." She slipped out a giggle as her frown turned to that smile he loved.
She brought her head down quickly, and then lifted it back up with a bigger smile. "Thanks." He bent down to kiss her when they both heard the apartment buzzer go off. She looked at him curious as to why there was a person requesting her. Putting her straightener down and walking to the door, Troy closely behind, she opened the door seeing the two perfect couple. Sharpay was angry and Anthony was annoyed.
"Uh..." Gabby said lost of what to say. "We're supposed to meet up there right?" Sharpay pulled her away and dragged her into her own room. Gabby annoyed hated when she did this to her. Sharpay shut her door and stared her down. "What!" Gabby said more annoyed.
"Tell me why Anthony is bothering me about your love life?" A lump rose in her throat as she heard of him wondering things about her love life. The man she loved wondering about her life?
"How am I supposed to know? We don't talk other then when were with you." She spat back. Sharpay rolled her eyes looking in the corner of her room seeing boxer's lying on her floor. She looked at Gabby with her eyebrow raised.
"How's the sex?" She asked motioning over to the floor. Gabby looked over to the boxers and groaned throwing her face into her hands. Sharpay giggled and looked over to her distressed friend. "What are you guys even?" Gabby threw her head up and ran her fingers through her bangs pulling plenty of her hair back, grabbing it and holding it tightly on her right side.
"Were like...I have no idea. We're dating kind of. But not really." Gabby stood up looking at Sharpay. "Look, are we going to dinner or what!" She asked annoyed. "Because I don't want to be locked up here all day." Gabby opened the door and walked out seeing Anthony tense and Troy awkward. Gabby looked at Troy and smiled seeing Anthony worry about her. She walked over and sat on Troy's lap kissing him sweetly, then pulling away and looking at Anthony's jaw clenched.
"Baby," Sharpay started walking out of the bathroom. "We're going to go home. We all have a long day ahead of us tomorrow." Sharpay walked over and hugged Gabby. They left shortly after that and Gabby ran over to her kitchen fumbling around with a key trying to open the liquor cabinet. Troy stood up and walked over, sighing relieved after the awkward stare down he shared with 'Tony'.
"Do you need help?" He asked as she grabbed an unopened wine bottle. Troy walked over, and took it from her hands. "Sit." His eyes directed her to her island. Pouring the liquor into two wine glasses, he handed it over to her looking annoyed.
"I hate them. I really hate them." She said drinking down some whine. Her knees were bouncing on the chair in rage. "I hate them." She said beginning to cry. Troy looked deep into her eyes hating that they were having a good day until an hour before the dinner. Walking over and resting his arm around her, she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Why do you hate them so much?" He asked in a calm, relaxing tone that made her tense body relax a little. Hearing her stomach growl he released her and walked over to the fridge and scanned things to make. Seeing some chicken cutlets and asparagus he smirked thinking of making his favorite meal. Walking to the cabinets, he saw pasta and figured he'd make a fettuccini sauce. Preparing all the food, and starting things, he looked back to her.
"You know...Watching you in my kitchen makes me feel so much better about things." She smiled. He smirked.
"I've always been able to cook very well. My friend back in high school taught me how to bake. You can meet him when we go back home." He paused. She looked calm and relaxed now. "I've always wanted to be a chef." He added. She smiled.
"I've always wanted to bake cupcakes my whole life. But I made one terrible batch and I swore to not put people in misery." He chuckled and she giggled slightly then sighing. "I hate them because he cheated on me with her while we were engaged." Stirring the pasta, he looked up at her who was still surprisingly calm.
"Really? How could she do that?" He asked. She shook her head.
"I still don't know till this day. Hell, she was even my maid of honor." She took a long drink of her wine.
"How did they meet?" He asked soothingly as he opened the fridge, grabbing some cheese.
"She came in town one weekend because she missed me." She started.
"Gabriella!" Sharpay ran at her full speed giving her a hug. She shot Tony a sympathetic look as he chuckled.
"I left to go get one of my guy friend's to set her up. I come back and she was talking to Tony."
"So you're engaged?" She asked him and he nodded smiling.
"Yeah. She's adorable." He said flirty to her. Sharpay giggled and did her signature wink. Gabby stood there shocked.
"So I was the one that was working late. I was the one that worked late." She laughed but Troy didn't feeling how hurt she was. "She came back down saying how much she missed me and I let her stay at my house." She paused finishing her glass. She poured one more.
"It was January 15th at 9:30 p.m." She said strongly. "I walked into the house after having a long day. I...I..." She said with tears filling her eyes. He stopped what he was doing, felt her heartbreak and reached across the stove, grabbed her hand and soothed it looking deep in her eyes. "I saw his shoes lying next to the door."
Gabriella saw rose petals leading to her bedroom. She smiled seeing his shoes next to the door. Taking off her jacket and slipping off her boots, she slowly walked to her bedroom opening the door with a huge smile, but the worst scene of all was lying in her bed.
"I walked in on them. Sure enough they were sleeping with each other and I couldn't breath."
Gabby stood there, as the two naked couple was staring back at her. Gabby sucked in all her breath, ran out of the room, losing her vision as rapid tears fell onto her cheeks. She heard the sound of feet running towards her. She tried putting her boots on her feet. Tony grabbed her as she looked at him punching him square in the face.
"FUCK YOU ASSHOLE. DON'T TALK TO ME." She screamed at him seeing Sharpay behind him wrapped in her sheets. Gabby walked up to her. "And you...You slut...I love him! YOU COULDN'T LET ME BE HAPPY FOR ONCE!" She shoved her and walked back to the door. "In my own fucking house. I can't believe you." She grabbed her things and stormed out of her house and found herself at a bar, drinking late into the night.
She sat there staring at the fridge away from Troy. He let go of her hand finishing up the pasta. She looked lost and it hurt him to see her that way. She stood up, walked over to the balcony and shut the door. She felt the slightly warm/slightly cold august breeze wrap around her body making her try to relax. He decided to give her some time and not be a pushy boyfriend. He started the chicken and threw the asparagus in the boiling pot.
When dinner was done, they finished eating on the balcony and Gabby's attitude boosted, going back to her normal self. Troy fed her a noodle and she giggled looking at her watch. It was late and they had an early flight. She looked at him and smiled.
"Thank you for all that you've done." She said kissing him sweetly. He smirked kissing her again.
"That's what I'm here for." She smiled and stood up grabbing their plates. He followed behind her, joining her at the sink to wash the dishes.
"So you're packed?" She wondered as he nodded cleaning the plates. She enjoyed his quiet presence that they shared. She didn't need to talk to him all the time for him to notice everything. He smiled at her as they finished the dishes.
"I will see you tomorrow." He said smiling at her as they shared a long kiss with each other. Wanting more, Gabriella turned him around so he wasn't facing the door. Feeding into this, Troy pushed her against the wall taking her breath away. It wasn't long before her hands roamed up his body and running her hand through his hair. "Brie." He said and she pulled away. "Night." He said with a chuckle. She sighed and walked him out.
Coincidentally getting a whole row of seats with each other, Troy took the seat closest to the left row, Gabby next to him, Sharpay next to her, and Tony on the end next to the right row. Sharpay was bothering her all about the wedding plans and the guys were all alone. When the plane landed, their parents were picking them up. Troy noticed how Gabriella's actions went from annoyed and sarcastic, to plain angry.
"Ah. Welcome home!" Sharpay shouted as she stepped off the plane and into the New Mexico weather. Troy took Gabriella's hand, and Tony was fuming. Gabby smiled feeling the warm sun hit her face, the feeling that she couldn't get back in New York.
"Do we need to get a taxi or what?" Making sure of these plans, Troy double checked. Gabby shook her head.
"My parents are picking us up. The Evan's are getting their daughter." She smiled and put her face on his shoulder whispering, "Finally." She giggled and he chuckled.
"Exactly what I've been waiting for." He said before kissing her nose as she turned away to walk to the outside. Gabby took a deep breath looking at a car that she knew too well. Troy looked at what she was staring at and saw a woman looking almost the same as Gabriella but taller. The biggest smile washed on her face as the two ran into each other. The brunettes had the same curly hair, the same skin tone, and the same smiles as they pulled back.
"I've missed you terribly." She smiled looking at Troy making a smile grow wider. "And look at this handsome man." She went over to hug him pulling back and looking at him in the face. Her eyes were bright green that were so mesmerizing compared to his girl's deep brown ones. "I'm Charlotte, Charlie for short." She smiled putting her hand out.
"Troy." He smirked and found his way back to Gabby holding onto her. They began to walk to the car as Troy was confused. "Don't mind me asking, but where did your eye color come from?" They both looked at him.
"Uh, Char I don't know." Gabby started unsure.
"No it's fine! My dad was screwing around before he got married and let's just say he's my dad, but her mom is not my mom." She said it happily and Troy chuckled. "I know I take things well." He nodded his head as they approached the car seeing an older woman dressed way too up for an airport. She took her glasses off and threw them in her purse. Her hair was in an up do and her make-up resembled an old Clinique woman.
"Dear it's been awhile." She said walking up to Gabriella kissing her cheek on each side. "My, are you short of money! You look like you aren't fully clothed." Taking note of her casual jeans and a gray hoodie, Gabby rolled her eyes turning around to pull Troy at her.
"Mom, this is my boyfriend Troy Bolton." She smiled pushing him at her mom as she walked away. She looked him up and down smiling. She put her hand out not far.
"Nice to meet you deary. I'm Maria Montez." He went to grab it for a full on handshake, but she shook it slightly.
"Nice meeting you." He smiled nervously. She smiled looking over his shoulder running over to the blonde.
"Sharpay darling how are you!" She engulfed her in a hug and Sharpay smiled putting down her luggage. Troy looked over to Gabriella who was forcefully throwing her luggage in the car with Charlie right next to her. Troy walked over to Gabby grabbing her into a hug. She was shocked at first but then she held onto him tightly.
"It's alright, you don't need them." She pulled back looking over to Charlie who had a soft smile on her face looking at them.
After arriving to the house, she led him to the room where she spent most of her life in working. She brought him to the sky blue painted room that looked untouched by a teenager. He smiled seeing her room looking casual. Her bed spread was white and comfy, something he couldn't wait to be in. Looking over to her white drawers, she had millions of pictures with Sharpay as children and one of her and her sister. Throwing everything on her bed, she flopped on it groaning. Troy smiled and still checked out her room.
"Babe?" She asked sighing. He looked over to her and smiled, gently climbing across her body. They both smiled as they shared a kiss with each other. Removing his hands from her face, he slowly placed them on her hips. Finally getting what they've been wanting for a couple of days, nothing was going to stop them. Not even the fact that they were in a house full of people.
His hands moved gracefully from her hips to the inside of her shirt nearing her breasts. Hungry for more, she pulled his shirt off and he did the same wanting to remove her bra. Opening her legs for him to fit more comfy, he filled the spot as her legs wrapped around his waist. He proceeded to kiss her neck as they both got adrenaline highs from the fact that they might get caught.
As he kissed her neck, his hands roamed around and pulled her bra down, as her little arms went to reach for his pants. When he was about to pull away, Sharpay opened the door without knocking freezing the two. They looked over to her who was standing in the door way casually with his phone in her hand. She walked on the other side of the bed as Gabriella quickly pulled her bra back over her breasts as her face became extremely hot.
"Do you fucking mind?" She shouted at Sharpay watch them get back to their normal selves. He sat up and got off of her both grabbing their shirts.
"Well, I was going to wait, but Troy received four phone calls from his mom. We figured it was important." She smirked evilly throwing the phone then leaving. Gabby grabbed a pillow and threw it at Troy who was dialing home.
"Take this pillow, and suffocate me with it now." She said seriously and he chuckled kissing her cheek with his phone on his ear.
"Hey mom we just got home a little while ago. Sorry. I was busy with something. Anyways, what's up?" He stood up having a casual conversation with his mom leaving the room as Gabby put her shirt back on, getting off her bed. Walking past a picture frame of her and Tony, she picked it up and threw it in her garbage can smiling. Troy walked back in off his phone.
"Would you be interested in going to my house for dinner tonight?" Her smile grew running over to hug him.
"Anywhere far from here, I'd love it." He chuckled kissing the top of her head. He pulled away grabbing her hand and walking downstairs. "Why must we join them?" She groaned as he chuckled continuing to pull her downstairs. Most of the guests were eating at the table. Troy stepped up and spoke.
"Would you mind if we went to visit my parents for dinner? I used to live around here and they haven't seen me in ages." Sharpay smiled and Gabby glared at her. The two still hand their hands intertwined and Tony looked at them angrily. Gabby then smiled at Tony who was raging in jealousy.
"I wouldn't mind Love." Her mother said and Gabby rolled her eyes looking at the whole happy family that she wish she didn't belong too. Charlie stood up.
"Can I come with?" She asked and Troy smiled, nodding his head. Gabby walked over to the table to take a bite out of Sharpay's sandwhich and Tony looking suspicious, knocked over his wine glass landing all over Gabby's lap.
"What is wrong with you?" She shouted pating her pants. Sharpay gasped and hit him too as she got some stuff on her white shirt. Both angry, Sharpay joined her as they walked up the stairs to change their outfits. Charlie and Troy walked outside and waited for them to finish up.
"You take good care of her now. I don't want her to be plastered when she gets home." She said it honestly. Troy looked over to her wondering why she was bringing this up, let alone concerened of the twenty-four-year old's decisions.
"I will. But I won't make no guarantees. You know her." He said honestly. She shook her head beginning to speak.
"Troy I mean she's basically an alcoholic." Hearing that word he stopped thinking and looked at her. Of course he's seen alchys in his life because he serves to them, but Gabriella didn't strike him as one.
"No." Troy slowly said in disbelief. "She can't be. I'm around them all day, I work at a bar and-" Charlie cut him off resting her hands on his shoulder.
"Troy, she never touched a beer, hard liquor or more then a glass of wine before in her life until Anthony cheated on her. And when things get bad, she depends on it." Troy felt awkward not realising that she was an alcoholic before. Whenever Sharpay was around, she drank the heaviest and kept on drinking until she was calmed. He groaned.
"Damn I feel so stupid right now." The door opened and Gabriella stepped out in a champange casual dress. Strapless and ruffled, tight to her body, she groaned as Sharpay behind her, pulled her hair out of the pony tail and fixing it to her taste.
"Lets leave now." Gabby said annoyed. She sat in the car and waited for all of them to join her. Sharpay waved and blew a kiss at her and Gabby rolled her eyes. "I need a drink." She joked but Troy looked at Charlie through the rearview mirror.
Meeting the whole family at the party, Gabriella was stunned at how everyone basically loved her. Lucielle Bolton didn't look like she aged at all. His father Jack, treated him and her with the most gratitude. She already felt welcomed as if they were together for many years. Meeting his sister Kate, she knew they had to be twins. The same piercing eyes, identical visage, and the personalities couldn't be any different. She was beautiful though, raditating the mother glow. The next little Bolton-Well, Clark, was just as beautiful. Being 7 months old, she had short little dark brown hair taking some features from her father. Gabby smiled wondering what it would be like if her and Troy had little Bolton's running around in their life.
"Gabby!" Kate shouted pulling her out of her day dream. Gabby smiled at her as she ran up with the baby. Samantha cooed as she was put in Gabriella's arms. "I have to run, take her real quick." She ran off and Gabby was confused as the baby smiled staring off into Gabby's eyes.
"Well don't let anyone fool you, but you're a Bolton. I mean yeah, your dad gave more of his looks, but I swear those eyes will change to the bright blue ones." She giggled to herself as the baby yawned then looked into her eyes again. Troy watching from a distance was shocked how Sam wasn't crying or struggling to break free like she did to everyone. A smile and a warm feeling washed across him watching his girlfriend and his niece.
"Don't be like your uncle though. He's a loser." She joked winning a wide smile from the baby. Gabby smiled too as she felt an attachment to the little girl.
"If he's such a loser, how did he catch the most beautiful lady in the world?" Troy commented as he was suddenly standing next to the two.
"I have no idea." She sighed before looking around for the mother.
"She went to the bathroom. Apparently, having kids it ruins your bladder." Gabby made a face and Troy chuckled.
"It's well worth it though." She said lost in Sam's face. She couldn't believe how much joy a baby brought.
"It is isn't it." Lucielle said creeping up behind them. "You're a natural. So are you gunna pop out a little Bolton in the future?" She asked casually and Gabby laughed as Troy choked on his drink. Lucielle shrugged patting his back. "Men and baby talk. Scares the life out of them." Gabby threw her head back and laughed louder. Kate came up and took Sam.
"Thank you so much." She said as the baby looked a little disapointed.
"No big deal." Gabby smiled.
Being left all alone at her house, Troy was home with everyone except Gabby. She went out to a bar to chill with her old friends. Getting off her bed, he sighed walking out the room into the hallway. Aproaching the stairs, he heard Charlie speak to her mother. Eavesdropping, she heard the arguement.
"Gabriella isn't hooking up with Drew. She's just going to go out with Cat, Mary, and Chelsea. No big deal. She wouldn't ever go back to that asshole." She said annoyed throwing something on the couch.
"Well," Maria started. "I think Troy is just being used to meet us. Just saying." He heard glass clink and he sat down listening to the convo. Sharpay walked up quietly and stood a couple of feet away from him listening in too.
"He is certainly not. You can see that he loves her just by the way he looks at her." Charlie spat back.
"She doesn't look at him the same way." Maria said coldly.
"So some people don't fall in love that fast." Charlie pleaded as he heard her feet scuffle around.
"She fell in love with Tony the first week." Maria said ending the debate and walked past the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Sexy girl, all around the world, just shake your hips and put that ass to work." The speakers spued as everyone danced in the club. Gabriella was in a juking line with her old and fellow friends, a drink in one hand and her other in the air as someone grinded into her. Getting away from the stress of her old house, situations, work. Tony. She needed this.
"GABRIELLA!" Someone shouted as a group of people all huddled around her. "BODY SHOTS? YOU IN!" Drew shouted at her. She smiled half plastered being pulled out of the line by him as they all huddled to the bar top and seeing all the shots ready.
"I'm going to regret this tomorrow." She thought.
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