Dirty Little Secrets

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Summary - It's been 2 years. Gabriella's moved on and so has Troy...Well, that's until he returns and decides he still loves the girl he left behind. Problem is, she's taken. Surely a few more secrets can't hurt though? Sequel to DIRTY LITTLE LIES.

WARNING: T rated may be M later. Swearing and light drug/alcohol references.

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SEQUEL to DIRTY LITTLE LIES - Advised you read that first.

Previously –

I tried to take it in, it was a lot of information but I think I understood it, but yet that didn't make everything better. "I was a phone call away…if you had tried a bit harder Troy. Things could have turned out different….they could have turned out better. I was always there Troy. A text, a phone call, an email…You only had to try"

"I know" he whispered sadly. "I'm really sorry"

"Can I ask you another question?" I wondered, brushing some hair from my eye.

"Sure" he said

"Troy, what do you expect to happen now your back? What do you want? I mean, here must be something you're wanting from this trip?"

"You want to know what I want?" he clarified.

"Yes" I stated.

"Gabriella, isn't it clear what I want?"

"No…Troy, tell me what you want" I pushed him on, wanting desperately to hear the answer.

"Gabriella Montez…" He started "I want you."

He wanted me. Troy Bolton, NBA basketball and the first love my life still wanted me… He could have had any girl he wanted at a drop of a hat but he wanted me. Was this for real? No way, this couldn't be for real! Minutes after he had said those words, I sat motionless on that bench, in that park, with Troy sitting opposite me staring at me with hope, lust and even love in his eyes. How could this seriously be happening? All in the matter of 48 hours?

My mind was spinning, what was I meant to think? I know I loved Jason; he was sweet, kind, caring and had been there for me the past 7 months. He treated me amazingly and I could never really fault him for anything. We hardly argued and were just generally happy. But Troy, Troy would always have a hold over me, no matter how much I had tried to deny it the past few years. He has always been in my heart, no matter how many tears I cried, no many how many times I said I didn't need him when I actually did.

"Gabriella, say something please?" Troy said softly, edging me on.

"Urm…okay?" I said. What else was I meant to say? I had no idea; it was all so much.

"Just okay? Gabriella I just sat here and told you I love you and that I want you and all you say is okay?" he looked astonished, gob smacked even.

"I don't know what i'm meant to say" I told him truthfully "I'm all a bit shaken up and confused to be honest Troy"

I noticed Troy was about to say something but was cut off by my cell phone ringing. I silently opened my bag, reaching into its depths for the noisy object. I pulled it out and looked at the caller ID it read Jason I sighed deeply and spoke to Troy. "Its Jason, one sec I better answer it"

"Of course" Troy said stonily as he began to tap impatiently on the table.

"Hey Jase" I answered the call.

"Babe! You okay?" Jason's voice came through the other end of the phone, he sounded happy and that was good thing.

"Yes Jason I'm good are you?" I asked him.

"Yep, would be better if you were here. Am I going to get to see you again today?" He asked hopefully

"Well I don't know Jase…"

"Please baby, I miss you!" Jason interrupted me, pleading. As bad as it was to say, I wasn't really all to bothered about seeing him. I was more focused on Troy at the precise minute but what was I meant to do? He was begging me and I didn't really have an excuse to give him.

"Urm okay when?"

"Is half an hour okay?"

"Err…I don't know" I told him as I watched Troy very carefully; he was still tapping the table with his fingers and was looking thoroughly agitated. What else could be expected though?

"Please Gabi!"

"Okay sure. I'm at the park near East High; could you come pick me up from there?" I rushed, desperate to finish this conversation and get back to Troy.

"Okay, ill be there in half an hour" he clarified before hanging up.

I put my cell back in my phone and turned to look up at Troy again. "Jason's coming to pick you up isn't he?" he asked me first of all.

I nodded "Yeah"

"Gabriella, can I ask you something?"

"Sure"

"Do you love Jason?"

At that moment, I felt as if I could hear that theme tune that always plays in the movies at these kinds of moments. The DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN. Yeah, it was definitely one of those moments that called for it. I sighed.

"I can't lie, I do love him Troy" I admitted

"More then me?" Troy wondered next.

What was I meant to say when I didn't know that for myself? My heart was so messed up? How was I meant to know this stuff all so quickly?

"Troy, you need to understand. My heart is so messed up at the moment. I need some time…"

"Well you have plenty of that, I'm not going anywhere"

"Your not?"

"Gabriella, I meant what I said. I love you, I want you; so I'm not giving up that easily and I'm not going anywhere" Troy said firmly and I knew he was telling the truth.

Troy was here to stay.

All through the rest of the day I couldn't focus on anything. My mind was buzzing, full of emotions, feelings and confused thoughts. I didn't like saying goodbye to Troy before Jason turned up, I didn't want him to go, but of course, Jason might ask questions if he turned up and I had forgotten to mention I had been with Troy. My simple reply to Jason when he asked why I was there was "I felt like going for a walk" (Not a complete lie)

After that we drove back to mine and spent the next few hours lounging on my sofa, eating Chinese take out and watching movies with Elisa. It was quite comfortable lying on my sofa, my feet up, resting my head on Jases lap while he stroked my stomach with one hand and my hair with the other. He was very intently watching Twilight, the movie that my sister had nagged us to watch. He seemed completely into it and very zoned out to everything around him. I looked up, staring at his face. He was really special I had to admit and very cute. I shifted slightly to get a little more comfortable and Jason instantly looked down at me. "Are you okay baby?" He asked softly.

I nodded smiling up at him and he smiled back with a rather sexy smile. "I'm good thank you" I told him.

Then to my surprise he stared down at me and moved the hand that was stroking my stomach up to my face and began to run the pad of his thumb over my lips. I part them slightly at his touch. It felt surprisingly good. "I love you" he told me in one fluid sentence.

"I love you to" and I knew I meant it.

The next day, I decided I had, had enough of boys for a while and was in serious need of some girl time. So of course, the first person I planned to call was Taylor, so as soon as I woke up, I was straight on the phone.

"Hey Gabi" Taylor answered cheerfully.

"Hey Tay, I was wondering, did you want to come around today? I'm in serious need of some girl time"

"Hell yes, I'm totally up for it. We have some major things we need to talk about don't we..?"

"You could say that" I giggled.

"Alright then, well what time do you want me?" Taylor wondered

"Does 10 sound good?"

"Yup, see you then Gabi" and she hung up.

After that I quickly showered and got changed into some skinny jeans and a white diamante popper vest top. I wasn't really bothered about wearing any makeup but I decided to put a little on none the less. After I got ready I went downstairs and into the kitchen to see my sister Elisa and her best friend Megan sat on stools next to the centre island. Elisa had grown up quite a lot the past three years and had changed quite a bit. Being thirteen she had suddenly lost interest in things such as dolls and had turned her attention to clothes, makeup and even boys. I had even heard that her and Megan were very popular at school. Everyone commented on how she had 'Followed in my footsteps'. But I really hoped that wasn't true to be honest; my footsteps at that age weren't all that great. "Morning Lisa" I said "Hey Megan"

"Hey" they both said in union to me as I searched through the cupboards for a bowl and some cereal.

"Megan you're here early? Are you two girls going somewhere?" I asked as I poured some cereal into the bowl and added the milk.

"We are going to the mall with some more friends, Katie's mom is coming to pick us up and drop us off there" Elisa said.

"Cool and where dad?" I nodded, grabbing a spoon and beginning to eat my cereal.

"Work. But anyway… what's happening with you and Troy?" Elisa asked.

"Nothing is happening between me and Troy, Elisa" I rolled my eyes.

"But he came back to see you and you slapped him, something must be going on"

"Troy who?" Megan asked conversationally.

"Bolton" Elisa told her, smiling proudly.

"Troy Bolton are you kidding me?!?! O-M-G Gabi!" Megan exclaimed "Elisa you didn't tell me that! He is sooo fine!!!!" She was literally nearly jumping up and down on her seat. I thought she was going to explode or something.

"I know!" Elisa joined in clapping excitedly

"How long have you known him?" Megan asked, talking way to fast that I had to listen extra carefully to hear; Elisa seemed to manage it fine though.

"About 3 years" Elisa chimed "I knew him before he was famous"

"Oh my god! You can't be serious!! Elisa, can I meet him!! Oh my gosh that would be sooo cool"

"Nope" I stepped in this time before my sister had even had a chance to answer.

"Awww why not?" Elisa and Megan both asked me at the same time.

"Just not going to happen. End of story" I shrugged finishing my cereal and putting the dirty bowl into the sink before going to leave.

"Ill get her to come around, don't worry." Were the last words I heard Elisa say and in my mind I couldn't help but chuckle at her. Maybe she would see Troy. I wasn't sure, but with Troy's track record, I wasn't going to make any promises.

The rest of that day I spent with Taylor, chilling out in my room and talking obviously about the boy problem that was slowly tearing me apart. It took me ages but I had finally explained everything that had happened in the past 48 hours between Jason and I and Troy and I to Taylor. By the look on her face, I could tell it was a hell of a lot to take in but gradually I think she managed to understand it all.

"So what are you going to do?" she asked, sitting up more on my bed, crossing her legs.

"I don't know Tay, I mean, what can I do? I'm so confused" I sighed, running a hand through my hair, brushing it back from my face.

"Well do you want my opinion?" Taylor asked me.

"Of course" I nodded.

"Well I think you finally just got control of your life Gabi. You have an amazing thing going with Jason. He loves you and from what you have said, you love him. Why wreck that? And didn't Troy already have his chance with you? The way I see it, he missed his chance long ago when he left Albuquerque. But with saying that I can also see the other side, the side of Troy. I think maybe you need to decide before its too late Gabs. Do you want Troy back in your life or not?"

She was right; this was something I had to decide, sooner rather then later. I know Troy said he wasn't going anywhere, but this was my choice. He couldn't be in my life if I didn't want him to be. Maybe that was for the best. Taylor had a point, I had been happy with Jason the past 7 months, so why should I wreck that? Troy had no right to come back and change that all and I had to be fair to myself and Jason. Our relationship should be stronger then this and so should my feelings. I had a right to fight for my relationship with Jason. Like Taylor had said, Troy had missed his chance.

And the next time I saw him; I was going to tell him exactly that.

Hey,

I didn't really like this chapter; it was very difficult to write. But ahwell, I hope you like it. I'm sorry the chapters are so short….hopefully they will get longer as the story goes on.

Love You

- Sarah