My Baby

Disclaimer - I don't own High School Musical. I only own this plot and additional characters.

A/N - Thanks for the reviews, guys! I'm glad you liked it. (: As I mentioned, this story is not over. Drama and crisis is still heading your way. Enjoy!

The first thing Gabriella did when Edison let her go was wrap her arms around the two little children that so bravely came searching for her. She adored the action, but the consiquences for putting thier lives in danger are not low. "Sophia, Andrew, it was really brave what you guys did," Gabriella said. "But, it was very dangerous, too. Do you know what would've happen if he got you two?" Gabriella pulled back and looked them straight in the eyes. Sophia nodded, and so did Andrew. "Oh, we knew," Sophia confirmed. "But, that's what adventures and missions are, right? Like, in Spy Kids, they could have got hurt, too."

"Soph, that's make believe, alright? Promise me that you two will never do something like that again." Gabriella held up both her pinkies and Andrew and Sophia wrapped their's around hers. Gabriella sighed and stood. She winced as she did. "Everyone must be worried. Did you call the police, Edision?"

"Yeah, I did," he said, sighing. "Look, Gabriella, I'm very sorry. I could've been stoppe dthis from happening...but I didn't."

"You saved us," Gabriella said, smiling. "That's all that matters."

"You'll visit me in jail right?" Edison asked. Police sirens were heard in the distance and sweat began to collect on his forehead. "Why would you go to jail?" Gabriella asked. Edisson laughed. "Really? I assited Eric with all of this, Gabriella. I helped him. I stabbed a teenage girl. I jeperdized a lot of people's lives. Do you think I don't deserve to be in jail?" Gabriella sighed. She thought about what he said and then smiled softly at him. "Alright. I'll visit you."

Gabriella pulled the kids closer to her as the door busted open, police officers ramming through, along with Troy, Chloe, Samara, Sharpay and Taylor. Gabriella winced as two of them rammed Edison into the wall, hand cuffing him. Paramedics came rushing in with a gurney. Sophia and Andrew were overwhelmed as they strapped Gabriella to a gurney and then Eric to another one. Troy scooped up Sophia and Andrew, whispering soothing words as they watched Gabriella get wheeled away.

It was two weeks after everything. Everything was fine. Gabriella was fit and healthy and out of the hospital, along with Eric who was in jail. The school was fixing up the gym. It was the only room that got messed up in the fire, Sophia and Andrew were starting to get along. They were almost there. Chloe was out of the hospital, too and just like she promised, Gabriella visited Edison in jail. He had a ten year sentence for attempted murder, assistance in crimes, and stealing a load of money with Eric. But Gabriella knew that he was a good person, no matter how many wrongs he did. He had saved her and her baby girl and Andrew. What criminal would do that?

So, life was back to normal. Well, with one minor change.

Gabriella giggled sweetly as Troy pressed his lips against hers. As soon as Troy seen Gabriella, he had kissed her, telling her that he wanted to be with her, that he wouldn't know what to do if she were to had died. And so, that ended in Gabriella kissing him until Samara cleared her throat and the couple took notice in their freinds and family there.

Right now, for them, life was perfect. Though not so much for Eric.

He was mad. He was enraged. He felt like ripping someone's head off. So what did he do? He broke out of jail.

It was easy. The jail he was in, the security was low. So during line up, he slipped out of the gates, something that was amazing and unbelievable. It was so eays. And he did it while no one was looking. After that, he treade dthrough the forest and then came up to an old friend's house. A friend who just so happened to be living in Philadelphia at the time.

"Troy, baby, wake up," Gabriella said, patting his cheek lightly. Troy scrunched up his nose and Gabriella couldn't help but smile. Since he's been basically living here the past week, sleeping over and coming back here when he's done work, Gabriella found out that he was a heavy sleeper. Gabriella sighed and crawled into bed on all fours. She tapped her nose against his cheek and blew into his ear and then ran her fingers through his stringy hair. Troy smiled softly and Gabriella rolled her eyes, annoyed now. "Baby, please get up." She rubbed her hands against his bare chest. "My shirt is off and I don't have a bra on." Gabriella had to laugh as one of his eyes popped open. He smirked and shook his head, closing the eye again. "Liar, Montez," he teased.

Gabriella narrowed her eyes. She climbed ontop of him, straddeling his torso. "Fraud, Bolton. I thought you were alseep."

"I am," Troy insisted. Gabriella rolled her eyes. "No you're not."

"Fine. But, I can't move."

"You're gonna have to. It's Sophia's birthday. I need you to go pick up her cake." Gabriella sighed when he groaned. She gripped his wrist and tugged, successfully lifting his heavy body into a sitting position. Gabriella let out a breathy laughas Troy fell forward, landing right on her. "Troy, come on! You weigh like a thousand pounds. Get up!"

"Mmm," Troy groaned. The vibrations from his neck tickled her arm and Gabriella laughed again. She rolled his body off of her and sat up, running a hand through her hair. "Troy, baby, please," Gabriella begged. She leaned over him and pressed a hard kiss against his lips. Finally, Troy moved, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her closer. Gabriella pulled back an inch, tugging at his bottom lip with her teeth. "Fine, I'm up," Troy grumbled. Gabriella grinned and rubbed her nose against his. "I woud've gotten a bucket of water if you didn't," Gabriella threatened. Troy rolled his eyes and got up, pulling her with him. He kissed her once more, then grabbed a towel hanging on the bed. "I'm going to take a shower. I don't think stink is really working for me," Troy said, his nose scrunching as he caught a wiff of his underarms. Gabriella laughed and pushed him away. "Good. I'm glad we finally agreed on something. I have breakfast." Gabriella kissed his cheek, then dashed out of the room.

Troy shook his head, chuckling. She was amazing. And Troy didn't know if he loved her or not. Being with her and Sophia...it's amazing. They made him smile in ways he never did. Gave him thoughts of the future he never planned. Maybe, just maybe, they could be a family one day. Just thinking of that, made him grin from ear to ear.

Down in the kitchen, after Gabriella woke Sophia, they started breakfast. Sophia had so cheerfully started singing Best Day Ever from SpogeBob. "Mr. Sun came out and he smiled at me. Said it's gonna be a good one just wait and see! Jumped out of bed and I ran outside feeling so extra exstatified!" Sophia sung, dancing around in her over-sized apron. Gabriella laughed and joined in. "It's the Best day ever! Best day ever. It's the Best day ever! Best day ever.

"I'm so busy, got nothing to do. Spent the last two hours just tying my shoe. Every flower every grain of sand, is reaching out to shake my hand. It's the Best day ever! Best day ever. It's the Best day ever! Best day ever.

"Sometimes the little things start closing in on me, when I'm feeling down I wanna lose that frown I stick my head out the window and look around. Those clouds don't scare me they can't disguise, this magic that's happening right before my eyes. Soon Mr. Moon will be shining bright so the best day ever will last all night. Yes the Best day ever's gonna last all night now.

"It's the Best day ever! Best day ever. It's the Best day ever! Best day ever." Sophia giggled and Gabriella smiled. "Todya is the best day ever," Sophia confirmed. "It's my birthday!"

"Yup," Gabriella said. "And I have a few different surprises for you."

"Like what?"

"You'll see. Troy is going to get one right now."

Sophia nodded, and then hesistated before saying, "I know you said not to call Mr. Bolton my daddy...but, how come he acts like one? He stays over and sleeps with you in the bed. You don't want me to say it, but I really like Mr. Bolton and I want him to be my daddy." Gabriella sighed and turned off the burner on the stove. She leaned against it and looked sadly down at Sophia. "You're right. He does act like one. And he's really great at it. I would love for him to be your dad, but, Soph, it isn't that easy."

"Nothing is ever easy for you," Sophia accused angrily. "And you're lying! You don't want him to be my daddy! Because if you did, then it wouldn't be that hard, would it?" Sophia turned and walked out of the kitchen. She was walking so fast, she didn't notice Troy standing there, stunned. Gabriella's eyes went wide, her hand shooting her her mouth. "Oh, God." Now he would freak. Who wouldn't, after knowing each other for only a month or so? Now she ruined everything because she was so fast.

Gabriella expected Troy to turn around and leave, but he didn't. He instead took a step forward and grabbed her hand. Gabriella looked in his eyes, perplexed, and then she was being pulled towards himm, bumping against his hard chest. Gabriella looked up at him, her breath hitching in her throat. "Sophia is a great kid," he whispered. "And time flys by so fast. It feels like I've known you and her forever."

Hope filled Gabriella. "I feel like that, too," she admitted, lifting her hand and rubbing at the little swirls of chestnut hair on his neck. Troy smiled. "What I'm saying is...I think I might love you," he said softly. Gabriella's knees became wobbly. She gripped his arms, steadying herself and keeping her balance. "You're perfect," he said. "And ever since I met you...my life has been different. In a good way. I never smiled as much as I do now. I never felt this whole and complete, either. I feel like a belong and since my father passed away, that's been absent." Troy wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her flush against him. "I don't care if we go too fast. I want to be with you. I love you and I love Sophia. And I would love nothing else than to be her father."

Gabriella was nearly in tears. Her grip on his shirt tightened until her knuckles turned white and she leaned into him. "I love you, too," she breathed finally. "I didn't know that you would want to be her father. Stuff like this is scary for most guys and...you're just amazingly wonderful to actually want to do it. Thank you so much." Gabriella then realized she was crying. Troy smiled and wiped away the salty water with the pad of his thumb. He framed her face in his hands and kissed her softly.

Gabriella's hands moved to his chest and she flattened them against it. Tears fell from her closed eyes. She hadn't felt this loved since she was a naiive teenager, just meeting Eric.

Eric.

He still haunted her. Sometimes she'd wake up whimpering after having a nightmare about him. It happened especially after the attack. Most of the time, Troy was there to comfort her and if he wasn't, she go check on Sophia and just knowing that she was safe, that comforted her, too. Her mother moved down here just in case she needed anything and her friends called her almost everyday.

"I'd love to carry this on, but you have an upset child to attend to and I have a cake to get," Troy said after he pulled away. Gabriella breathed deeply, her eyes still closed. She rubbed her nose against his and smiled. "Alright."

"I love you."

Warmth filled her. "I love you, too."

Troy kissed her once more and then turned to leave. Gabrielal felt like she was going to fall. For support, she gripped the counter and leaned against it. She stood there for about five minutes then she walked out of the kitchen and up stairs to attend to Sophia. She was sulking on her bed, kicking her feet against it and angrily pounding her dolls together. Gabriella sighed. "What did they ever do to you?"

Sophia looked up, startled. "Nothin'," she replied. "But you did something. Because you don't love me."

Gabriella shook her head and walked further into the room. She absolutely hated when Sophia said that. She remembered when she used that little line on the first day fo school, too. "Soph, that isn't fair, and you know it. I do love you. I love with you all of my heart, okay?"

"Then how come Mr. Bolton—"

"Sophia, dammit, stop it, alright?" Sophia's eyes widened and she leaned back. Gabriella sighed. "Baby, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to curse or yell. Mr. Bolton. he loves both of us."

Sophia's eyes widened. "What? He loves you? And me?"

Gabriella smiled and nodded. "Yeah. And he would love to be your father."

Sophia sat there for a moment, taking time to suck in the information she was given. "Really?" she asked. "And he'll marry you?"

Gabriella smiled. "Let's not go too far, alright?"

"Okay. Can I call Mr. Bolton Troy now?"

"Yes. But not in school, okay?"

Sophia nodded. "Okay."

Eric knocked on the door and it opened. There stood a woman. Blonde hair, cypress green eyes, a curvy figure and dressed in an erotic teddy. Her peach, glossy lips pulled into a smirk and she leaned against the door jab, not caring if anyone seen her thoroughly exposed body. "Hello, Eric. I heard you got thrown into the slammer."

"Yeah, well I heard you're sleeping with half of the town," Eric said. "Girls included."

"Oh, don't you know it. Does your visit do any convience?"

"You know, Eleyna." Eric looked around him, cautious. What he was doing now was riskier than ever. He had already seen almost a dozen flyers of him posted in numerous places. "Come inside," Eleyna told him. Eric obliged and Eleyna closed the door after him. They strode into the living room and Eric chuckled when he saw a naked man strewn across the couch. "Looks like you had fun," Eric acknowledged. Eleyna smiled and sat. "What do you need?"

"I need weapons," Eric said. "And an ally."

"The weapons I can supply. But the ally...I don't know. I'll need money."

"I'm broke. How about the pleasure of killing Gabriella Montez and her daughter? Plus, I'll throw in a lot of hot, steamy fucking." Eric was sexually frustrated anyway. And Eleyna was always a good fuck. Eleyna contemplated her options. "What are you up to, Ricky?"

"I need you in with me first, baby," Eric said. Eleyna shrugged and smirked. "Alright. Fine. But I kill Gabriella Montez. That bitch won't know what hits her. Now, how about that fuck?"

Eric grabbed her roughly and yanked her up. Eleyna smirked. She wrapped her arms around his neck. There we go, Eric thought decievingly in his head. Eric began his assault on her neck and Eleyna moaned. She brought her leg up, wrapping it tightly around his thigh. "You better be worth it, Ricky," she moaned in his ear, then flicked her tongue out and ran in teasingly over the shell of his ear.

After settling everything, Gabriella and Sophia continued with breakfast. People started to arrive for her birthday and Sophia was getting impatient. But that all ended as soon as Troy entered the house. She jumped with joy and latched on his legs. Troy laughed and handed the cake to a guy standing next to him. "Hey Soph." Troy bent to pick her up and Sophia hugged him close.

"Thank you! Thank you!" she exclaimed over and over again. Gabriella came into the living room, curious, and smiled when she saw the two. She also noticed the guy standing next to them, holding the cake and glancing nervously around. "Mom, Troy is here! And he buyed cake." Sophia exclaimed, using the word buyed instead of bought. Gabriella returned her gaze towards them and nearly lost her footing at how Troy stared at her. "This is Chad," Troy introduced, motioning towards the guy besides him. "My weird, obnoxious friend from high school."

Gabriella held her hand out and Chad grabbed it. "Nice to meet you," she said sweetly. Chad smiled. "Same here, Gabriella. Man, this dude talks non-stop about you. I think he might be growing an unhealthy obssession with you." Chad grinned and Gabriella cut her eyes towards him, giggling. Troy rolled his eyes. "That's alright. Besides, it's kind of attractive."

"Oh God," Chad groaned as he watched the two stare googly eyes at each other. Sophia giggled. "This is like Kaely Bunch all over again." Chad laughed as Troy shot him a warning look. Gabriella glanced curiously between them. "Kaely Bunch?"

"Troy met this girl on an online dating site. They acted like they knew each other for ages. Then, Troy made the stupid mistake and asked if they could meet and when they did...She was a an overweight, obssessed girl. And annoying as anything. Troy let her down easy and then she stalked him for months before he got a restraining order."

Gabriella giggled. "Lesson learned, Troy?"

"Yes. Definitely." Gabriella smiled and went to get the door as it rung. Lena came running through the threshold and she and Sophia squealed. Gabriella laughed and let maura in. "No hubby?" Gabriella asked. Maura sighed softly and shook her head. "No. He said he had a business meeting."

"Isn't that like the fourth this week?"

"Yes. I have a really bad feeling these meetings are false. Yesterday, when he came home, he smelt like perfume."

"Oh, Maura," Gabriella sighed, giving her a reassuring hug. "You'll be fine, right?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine," Maura confirmed with a smile.

At around two, one of Sophia's surprises came. Enrique came driving down the street in a truck. Everyone gathered outside, waiting for teh surprise.

The first was a bouncy house. Sophia, Lena, Liana and Andrew went crazy at the sight of it. But not as excited when Enrique and another guy lead the three horses out of the back. "Damn, Gabs, how much was this?" Samara asked, moving Kayla to her other hip. Gabriella shrugged. "Rentals were only two hundred a horse."

"You paid six hundred dollars for three horses?" Samara asked in disbelief. "For only one day?"

"You only turn five once."

"You said that last year for her fourth birthday when you got her that kiddie farm and set up that mini carnival for the whole block. Didn't that cost two thousand?"

"Shut up, Sam," Gabriella said. Samara smiled and rolled her eyes. She gave Enrique a kiss as he strode over to them. "Horses are ready, Gabs," he said in his thick Spanish accent. Gabriella grinned. "Thanks so much, Enrique."

The guy from the rental shop set up the little gates and the kids ran into a line, ansty and excited to ride.

The party had been fun and by the time nine o' clock hit, Sophia was lying on the couch watching TV with a piece of cake next to her and everyone had gone home. Gabriella plopped down on the couch next to her and sroked at her hair. "Sleepy?"

Sophia nodded. "Uh huh."

"You have one more present to open, though," Gabriella said. Sophia sat up some and Gabriella lifted a box to her lap. Sophia watched with tired eyes as Gabriella lifted the lid and out popped a cute, sun-tanned Golden Retriever puppy head. Sophia gasped, all tiredness leaving from her at that moment. Gabriella lifted the puppy from the box and sat him on Sophia's lap. Sophia giggled as he licked her chin. "He's so cute! What's his name? Or her name?"

"It's a he, you're right. And you get to pick. It's your birthday." Gabriella smiled as she watched her daughter rejoice at the present. Sophia stared at the dog, deeply tucked in thought. "How about...Buddy! That's Lena's hamster's name," Sophia said. Gabriella nodded. "Good choice."

"Where will she sleep?"

"Well, we don't have a bed for her yet, so how about she sleeps with you?"

Sophia's eyes lit up and she nodded vigurously. "Okay. Is Troy sleeping over again tonight?"

"Yeah."

"Oh. Okay." Sophia nodded and ruffled Buddy's ear. Buddy barked in appreciation and started to bounce around in her lap. While they played, Gabriella stood and went to search for Troy. When she found him, he was in the kitchen, leaning against the counter and staring off into space. Gabriella came up in front of him and wrapped her arms around his torso and then rested her chin against his chest. "Penny for your thoughts?" Troy smiled. He looked down at her and shook his head. "I was just think about you. You know, how cute you are and how you can outshine the sun. Maybe even my smile, too."

Gabriella giggled. "Leave it up to you to sound chessy, compliment me, and so cocky as ever in one sentence."

"You know it's true," Troy said softly, his arms wrapping around her. "You're the most beautiful woman I have ever met."

"More beautiful than Kaely?" Gabriella said, her tone teasing. Troy smirked. "Total understatement." Troy walked forward, making Gabriella walk backwards and as soon as she hit the wall, his mouth was on hers, their lips dancing feverishly against each other's. Gabriella moaned and gripped tightly at hhis shirt. God, how he ksised her, it made her feel so dizzy. Troy smirked and ran his tongue across her bottom lip. Gabriella parted her lips and let their tongues meet hotly.

Troy's fingers tickled down her thighs and to her backside, lifting her up and Gabriella wrapped her legs around his waist. Troy pulled back, sucking on her bottom lip gently before latching his mouth on her neck. Gabriella bit her lip to keep from moaning and she threw her head back against the wall. "Baby," she panted, slipping her bottom lip between her teeth. "Baby...Sophia is...in the other room..." She gasped as he found a perfect spot, sucking and nipping at the tender flesh. "Oh, God, Troy." She wanted nothing more than for him to throw her clothes off and have his dirty way with her. Gabriella paused at that. Did she really want that? For then to have sex after years of abuse from it?

Gabriella shivered as the image of Troy slowly transformed into Eric, smirking evily back at her. No. Troy woul never hurt her. Or Sophia. Ever. "Wait, Troy, stop," Gabriella said softly, pushing at his shoulders. Troy left hot trails of his addicting kisses down her neck, her collar bone, and then stopping at the swell of her breast. "What's wrong?" he mumured against her skin. Gabriella closed her eyes and sighed. "Just stop. Please."

Against her, Troy froze and Gabriella briefly wondered why. He pulle back and grabbed her face, looking her dead in the eyes. "I'm not him. alright?" he said. "I'd never hurt you. And I know you were thinking about him. I'd never lay a hurting hand on your or Sophia."

Gabriella nodded. "I know. It's just...I don't know. I see his face and it makes me think of him...and what he did." Gabriella sighed softly. "I want you, Troy. I want you so much."

Troy smiled. "I want you, too. And I'll be gentle. Later on tonight." Gabriella smiled. She leaned up and pressed her lips back to his. Troy dug his fingers in her hair ad just as the temperature in the room was increasing, the door bell rung. Gabriella and Troy broke apartjust in time for Sophia to come into the kitchen with Buddy. "Someone's at the door, mommy," she said. Gabriella walked out of the kitchen and yanked it open. She was surprised to see a police officer there. "Hello, ma'am," he said. Gabriella nodded uneasily. "Uh, hello. Is there a problem, officer?"

"Well, I just wanted to inform you, Miss Montez, that Eric Brown has escaped."

And just like that, with only one sentence, Gabriella's temporary fairy-tale life came crumbling down to her feet like a cracker.

There's a lot of mistakes, I know. And I'm so tired, so if this chapter lacks any qualities, that's why. I wanted to get this done with so that's why I'm on here at three in the morning. Anyway, review, please!

Thanks!-Brittany