A/N: Sorry for the long wait! I have writer's block! Why does it have to exist? Well, here it is, so enjoy!

She lifted her knuckles to try knocking on the wooden door of Troy's hotel room. It was the sixth time she tried to knock but on the other side of her mind tells her not to and the other side tells her yes. It was pretty convincing in the case of her kids but for her -honestly, she don't know.

She brought back her hand into her purse and sighed. Though she can't stop thinking about his reaction at the decision she made. Another deeper sigh let out her throat as she closed her eyes. Actually, she agreed that he can live with them for the rest of his time in Miami. On one side, she don't like it for the fact that she's still having a hard time in facing him and the remaining side was, she like it because... she still want him for her life.

Now, whether she likes it or not, she needs to knock on the door -take it or leave it. She lifted her knuckles again and before she could knock, the door flew open revealing a shirtless Troy Bolton. "Uh, I'm sorry." Gabriella said and tried to walk away, closing her eyes for one moment- trying to forget about it. "Gabriella?" he called her and she stopped, forcing herself to whirl around. "Yes?" Gabriella asked narrowing her eyelids to avoid from her seeing him in that... way.

"What are you doing here? Do you have something to tell me?" Troy asked leaning his forearm in the door frame as his arms flipped crossed. She tugged her purse closer to her sexy thighs that she actually loves. She was wearing a short spaghetti strap white dress that also had a white belt in her upped waist. She was wearing white shoes filled with diamonds. "Yes, actually about the kids." Gabriella said while walking forward him again.

"Uh, sure... let's talk about it inside." Troy said, lending out a hand to direct her to get inside. Gabriella obliged to get into the room. The room was cleaner as it was before. The first she entered that hotel room was it was messy and crazy but now, a little clean. She smiled... she realized her hadn't change in his space. He was always clean as ever... so sensitive about dirty crazy things. Maybe it's his nature.

She sat down on the brown fabric couch she laid before and watches him as he slips down his plain white t-shirt in his muscular torso. He walked formally in his shoe rack and grabbed his favorite sneakers. She remembered that shoes... he always wear those shoes every time her played with Chad and Zeke basketball. He loved those sneakers...

She just realized he was combing his brownish hair in front of the mirror hanging on the wall. She sighed heavily and she can tell he heard it because he looked back at her. "Uh, so what are we going to about?" he started as he made his way to the kitchen. "Can I get you drinks?" he asked before she could tell her purpose.

"Uh, sure... just juice please." Gabriella said as she stuttered. She was nervous. What is she supposed to tell him? I mean, how would she tell him? It's not as easy as you think... her heart would be pounding if her mind just agrees with her heart that she loved him to stay with them but no, her mind was telling opposite... her mind was thinking about her kids, not herself. Well, her first responsibility is her kids and the last is herself...

He came back with a tray in his hands. The tray was holding two glasses of juice and tissues and everything, yada, yada. He placed the tray above the coffee table and served the glasses. He puts the tray aside and sat opposite to Gabriella. Gabriella grabbed the juice and sipped it. "So, what are we gonna talk about again?" he repeated.

"The kids want you to..." Gabriella stopped and sighed, deciding is she should continue the sentence. "The kids want me to what?" Troy asked, after swallowing the juice inside his mouth. Gabriella sighed again, looking down into the carpeted floor and back to Troy. "To live with us..." Gabriella finished and he was silent. He doesn't know what to do or react... it's hard to decide. Did she agree? He thought.

"You know, as much as I am happy about it, I'm still considering that you don't want any of this-" Troy said but was cut off by Gabriella's voice, saying, "I do want this." Two hands slapped over her mouth as she realized what she just said.

"Really?" Troy asked as a wonderful smile crept in his lips. His eyes sparkling like pearl at what he just heard. Gabriella sighed in defeat. She can't escape it now; she's caught. She looked at his sparkling blue eyes and nodded, adding, "Well, yeah... I want to trust you again. I want to put up a family with you..." Gabriella admitted, smiling.

"Well, why don't we try?" Troy asked.

"What do you mean 'try'?" Gabriella asked, searching an answer from his smile.

"I'll live with you and the kids and I'm gonna earn your trust again." Troy said, leaning forward to Gabriella, felt like kissing. It was so near... but he pulled away. Her thoughts were broken by him. She liked to feel his lips again crashing in hers... she missed it. "What time should I be there?" he asked, while sitting back into his seat, finishing his juice. "Well, around six in the afternoon... I'm not yet home by that time cause the school is having its Thanksgiving party and I'll be home late." Gabriella informed.

"Uh, do you want me to come?" he offered.

"If that's okay with you- Wait, what?" she said surprisingly. Is he offering himself to be my date to that Thanksgiving party? She asked herself. "I'm offering myself as a date..." Troy elaborated, making a face like, 'you know what the hell I am saying.'

"How did you know that this party needs a date?" Gabriela asked, confused.

"Well, you know my connections." Troy said cockily.

"Ugh! Whatever, I have said my purpose so, I'm leaving." Gabriella said and left the room fully annoyed.

6:30 in the evening...

Gabriella stood in beside the minibar of the gymnasium as the loud music deafens her ear. She was standing there; wearing a black short dress, violet stilettos and her pearl earrings. She also had her eyeglasses, black purse and black shiny belt around her waist. She had not date so, she decided to stand there. Students were all dancing in the club music around the gymnasium with their dates. Some of the teachers were there too, dancing with their dates. She was the only one who haven't got a date, yet.

It was her third soda and just finished it. God, the party is so boring. She fished her phone out of her purse and called Nana Rose. "Hello?" she asked waiting for an answer.

"Gabriella, why did you call?" Nana Rose asked over the phone.

"I just wanted to know how the kids are doing and if Troy arrived there." Gabriella said.

"Oh yeah, the kids are fine, they're actually watching Hannah Montana, as usual." Nana Rose said, and Gabriella can feel the old woman's eyes rolling. She giggled at the words of the old woman and turned around to change her view.. But instead for getting a good view, her view became rather worse or rather worst. She can see... Troy Bolton, wearing his casual clothes and his old sneakers. His hair was stylish but, is he making himself look good for her? Is he trying to win her heart again for the second time?

"Uh, I'll call you back..." Gabriella said and hung just as Troy approach her. "Hey," she greeted, "I told you not to come but unfortunately, you did." she added sarcastically. He rolled her eyes at her as she giggled at his actions. "Well, I don't like you to be all alone..." he said assuredly.

"Thanks," she said before turning into the bartender to order another glass of iced tea, (NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED). Her order immediately came and Gabriella pulled it near her. She took a sip and looked back at Troy who was staring at her. "Why are you looking like that?" she asked, lowering the glass from her mouth. He chuckled and bowed his head to the floor and turning back to her.

"Nothing, you just look like you're still young like before." he said, grinning wider at her. She raised eyebrow and showed a sarcastic face before saying, "You think you're gonna get me that easy? Well, you're wrong..." she said, taking another sip.

"Try me, I'll get you back soon... Remember, Brie, it takes two to tango." he said and gave a 'I'm right' look. He was right... it takes two to tango... It takes the two of them to rebuild and reunite for their unforgotten affection for each other. Gabriella fell silent... is she really ready to forgive him for all that he had done to her? For all that he had made her hide in Miami? Is she ready to admit that she still love him after all?

"Um, do you want to go somewhere quiet?" Gabriella asked as she make her voice louder to make him here her. He leaned a little trying to hear it again, "What did you say?" he asked narrowing his eyes. "I asked if you wanna go somewhere quieter than here?" she repeated and he nodded his head in response. They both got up and walked out of the noisy gymnasium.

They were both silent as they continued to walk in the dark halls of South Miami High. Obviously, the building was empty and they are the only people in the building. The students were all in the gymnasium.

"Uh, well... are we just gonna walk around and not talking until its time to go?" Gabriella asked, breaking the awkward silence between the two of them. Troy smiled at her, his hands in his pockets. "Well, what do you wanna talk about?" he asked.

"Um, why do you want me back?" she asked and she was pushed by him into the cold wall, cornering her in his arms. "Why do I want you back?" he repeated and she nodded her head, giving up a gulp. "Well, why do want to know?" he asked.

"Because I have to decide if I should come..." she said.

"Well, I still love you..." he said and closed his eyes, bowing his eyes. Gabriella gulped again as she noticed he is getting near her. His lips are begging for her affectionate kiss. Until it crashed about her. He removed his palms in the cold wall and put it on her waist pulling her close. She, in return, wrapped her arms around his neck and play with his hair nape. It was so meaningful... she wanted him back so badly. He was driving her insane! So insane that she wanted him to touch her again...

He pulled away from the fierce kiss and looked in her eyes. It was dark in the hallway but he can see his sparkling eyes of wonderland. "Why did you kissed me back if you don't love me?" He asked and she crept a small smile in her lips, shaking her head.

"I lied..." Gabriella said and nodded her head.

"About what?" Troy asked in his confusion.

"About the thing that I don't love you... I still do love you." She admitted, as she continued to play with his golden hair. "I missed everything on you... You kiss your touch and your everything, Troy." she added. He leaned down again to meet her lips into another meaningful kiss. This time, it was more passionate...

They continued on caressing each other- hands, arms and her thighs. But, it will be another start for the two of them. They are ready to start a family...

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