Upstairs at the adult party, evidently, Troy's parents were talking to Gabriella's mom. Gabriella walked in and found her mom talking to them. "Mom!" She shouted.

Ms. Montez turned around and smiled. "Hey, Baby Girl. What are you doing up here?"

"I just came to wish you a Happy New Years. Who are they?" She asked pointing to the couple she was talking to.

Just then Troy spotted his parents and yelled. "Mom! Dad!"

The couple turned around. "Troy? What in the world?" His mother asked curious as to why her son was smiling so big.

At the sound of his name, Gabriella walked around her mother. "Troy?"

Troy looked at her. "Gabby?"

The three parents raised their eyebrows in surprise. "You two know each other?" His dad asked.

The two teens looked at them and nodded. "We met downstairs at the party. They were doing karaoke and made the two of us sing together." Troy said then kissed Gabby's cheek.

"Sing?" Ms. Montez asked in shock.

The young new couple looked at her and smiled, but Gabby also blushed. "Yeah, Mom. Sing. It was so fun too. Troy has such an amazing voice."

"My son sing?" Jack Bolton asked.

Troy looked at him. "Yeah, Dad. To be honest, I didn't think I could. I only do that in the shower."

Gabriella giggled and kissed his cheek reaching over to grab his hand and squeeze it gently. "You were really good, Hunny." The 'Hunny' part slipped like it was natural and when she realized what she said, she blushed a deep red. "I mean Troy." She tried to correct herself, but the parents all noticed her slip up.

Troy on the other hand noticed the slip up right away, but didn't mind. He liked it. *Damn she's awesome. I love this girl already.* "Hunny?" All three parents asked shocked.

Troy blushed with Gabriella and groaned. He was hoping to keep their relationship a secret from their parents for a while longer. But unfortunately, they noticed her slip up and he felt like there was no choice. "Gabriella, these are my parents Lucille and Jack Bolton. Mom. Dad. This is Gabriella Montez. My girlfriend."

Gabriella blushed harder. "Girlfriend? TROY!" Jack yelled at him.

The two teenagers winced. "Jack!" Lucille scolded. She turned to her son and his new girlfriend. "Congrats, Sweety."

"Thanks, Mom." Troy said as he pulled Gabriella against his side.

Gabriella curled as close as possible to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. Troy responded by laying a kiss on the top of her head and wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "I'm happy for you two." Ms. Montez said.

The two teens looked at her and slightly smiled. "Thanks, Mom." Gabriella said. "Troy. This is my mom Sarah."

"Nice to meet you, Sarah."

"You too, Troy."

"And it was good to meet you, Gabriella." Lucille said.

"You too, Lucille." she replied.

"Well, since all the introductions are over and it's getting really late, we should be heading to the hotel." Sarah said.

"Us too." Lucille agreed.

"What hotel you guys staying at?"

"The Sheraton Downtown Hotel."

"Oh! Us too. What a coincidence."

Gabriella smiled at Troy. "I'm riding with you back then."

Troy chuckled. "If you want to, Sweetheart."

She nodded enthusiastically and turned to their parents. "Please, Mom? Can I?"

"If it's ok with Troy's parents."

"NO! Absolutely...!"

"JACK!" Lucille scolded her husband again. "Of course it's ok." She said turning to the young couple.

"EEE!" Gabriella squealed excited.

Troy laughed at her excitement then grabbed her hand and taking her to his car.


At the car, he opened the door for her. "My Lady."

Gabriella giggled. "Such a gentleman. Thank you." She said with a curtsy and got in.

Troy closed the door and got in the driver's seat.