May 5, 2014
Gabriella couldn't sleep. Today was her baby boy's first birthday. She looked over at him in his crib. He was fast asleep. Troy shifted next to her, wrapping his arm around her, pulling her closer. Sharpay and Zeke were in her room so she and Gray were having a sleepover in Troy's room.
She felt lips against her cheek. "Why aren't you sleeping?" He asked tiredly.
"I can't. I'm too anxious."
"What's there to be anxious about? He's a year old. He won't remember today."
"I know, but I will." Gabi laid back down, snuggling against his chest.
"Close your eyes and go back to sleep." He murmured, kissing her forehead. His eyes were closed.
She sighed, closing her eyes. She wrapped her arms around him. She laid their for a minute before she rolled back over, releasing him. "This year went by so fast."
Troy groaned. "Gabsy, baby, Go to sleep."
"I'll be quiet, you can go back to sleep." She said, stroking his arm with her fingertips.
"I'm awake now." Troy said, opening his eyes finally. His eyes adjusting to the dim lights of the room.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay." He scooted up, covering his mouth when he yawned as he sat up.
She sat up with him, sitting as close to him as possible. He wrapped his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. "I just want him to have fun today. We don't know other people with children his age."
"He won't even care Gabsy. My mom said all I did on my first birthday was play with the boxes my presents came in." Troy said with a chuckle. "Don't worry about it."
"I have to make food for everybody."
"We can always order pizza."
"I have to frost the cupcakes I made yesterday."
"Make Zeke do it. He's the chef."
Gabi hit his chest. "It's not his job, it's ours."
"You're the one who wanted to make cupcakes. I just wanted to buy a cake."
"Cupcakes are easier, more sanitary. Grayson will have the perfect amount to himself while he makes a mess eating it. Think about if you had a cake, you'll have to slice it and hand out pieces and-" Troy cut off her little rant with a kiss. She tried to push him away but he just pulled her closer.
He kept a firm grip on her, slowly scooting them down the bed. She laid back against the bed while Troy hovered over her. He flicked his tongue against her mouth. She parted her lips to meet him tongue with hers. His hand slid up her side, warm against her bare skin. She pulled away from him slowly, pressing a light kiss to his lips once she pulled away.
Troy burrowed his face into her neck, pressing soft kisses against her skin. She bit her bottom lip to keep herself from smiling. Their kisses were getting more frequent and deeper within the last couple of months. She was finding them harder and harder to resist. They were just chaste kisses hello and goodbye, mostly in private. She couldn't help but feel something more, something deeper from them.
She was going to kick herself for not taking advantage of this moment in his bed like this. She figured Gray would be up soon enough and there were four other people in the house beside the three of them. Her eyes shut tight as he found her sweet spot. She let out a soft moan, tilting her head to give him more room.
He moved in between her legs. She wrapped her legs around him, pulling his body down against hers. His lips found hers against, sucking her bottom lip lightly. She pressed her hands against his chest, sliding them down his abdomen slowly. He intertwined their fingers, pressing her hands back against the mattress. He kissed her lips softly then pulled away.
Her eyes flicked open curiously. He was just staring at her. His stare was making her nervous and a little anxious. "What?" She was almost afraid to ask.
"I just think you're beautiful." He said softly.
A small smile formed on her lips. He looked tired and handsome. He released her hands, rolling off her. She cuddled against him, their bodies molding together automatically. She kissed his bare chest and sighed quietly. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
"Dada. Mama." Grayson was babbling in his crib. Troy woke up with Gabi curled against him just as they fell asleep. "Dada." He repeated. Troy slid out from Gabi's grasp and she adjusted without any issue.
"Good Morning Buddy!" Troy said, picking Gray up from his crib. "Today is your birthday! Happy Birthday!"
"Mama?"
"Mama is sleeping. We have to be quiet." Troy put his finger on his lips. Grayson mimicked him, smiling widely. "Lets go see who's up." Troy slipped out of his room, closing the door behind him quietly.
"Grayson! Happy birthday!" Taylor said, taking him from Troy and spinning him around. Grayson giggled, holding on to Taylor. "Where's Gab?"
"Sleeping. She was up all night being all anxious and motherly. We can let her sleep for a little longer. She woke me up at like one thirty." Troy explained. "I'll go get his food."
"Yeah, we should let her sleep. We don't need a cranky Gabi." Taylor said laughing. She put Grayson down and he followed Troy into the kitchen with his not so graceful walk.
"Up you go." Troy said, putting Grayson into his high chair. "Oatmeal?" He asked the one year old. Grayson nodded, rubbing his eyes. "Oatmeal it is." Troy prepared his sons breakfast, setting it in front of him. He moved on to making his coffee.
Troy took a seat, watching Grayson feed himself and make a mess in the process. "I can't believe he's one." Taylor said, leaning against the counter, shaking her head.
"You're telling me." Troy said with a sigh.
"This time next year, Chad and I will be married." Taylor said, making a face.
"Yikes." Troy said, chuckling. "When did we grow up?"
"Fuck, I don't know." Taylor said with a sigh. "Since we have less than a year until the wedding, we really have to crack down. You, Zeke, Ryan, and Chad need to get re fitted for your tuxs. It's been a while since Shar's wedding. You need to get a suit for Grayson too but that can be more towards the wedding since we don't know how exactly how big he's going to be a year from now."
"We don't have to talk about everything at one time." Troy said chuckling. "We have a year."
"I know. I start talking then I start remembering then I forget to write things down. It's just overwhelming and exciting all at the same time." Taylor said, grinning. "I'm going to go wake up Chad."
Troy chuckled. "Good luck with that."
Taylor leaned down, kissing Grayson's cheek before walking out. He continued eating happily. "More!" He said, lifting up his empty bowl. "More!"
Troy looked at him, amused. "Okay, chunk." He said, taking his bowl. He made Gray a little more oatmeal and set it in front of him.
"There's my little chubby birthday boy." Gabi said, walking in the kitchen. Gray's eyes lit up when he saw her. She walked over to him leaning down to kiss his messy face. "You eat like such a boy, Grayson."
Troy smirked, watching her bend over in front of him. She was wearing his shirt and just a pair of panties. He bit his lip and watched her turn to him. "Good Morning."
"Morning." She said with a soft sigh. She leaned down, kissing his lips quickly. She smiled as she watched the smile form on his lips. "I'll clean him up."
"I'm going to take a shower."
Gabi smirked slightly. "You do that."
He stood up, glancing over her head, out into the living room. He noticed it was free of Chad and Taylor. He leaned down, kissing her again. He placed his hands on her waist, moving them down over her butt. She wrapped her arms around his neck, licking his bottom lip slowly. He flicked his tongue out to meet hers before biting down on it gently.
She giggled, pushing him away slowly. "Shower, you smell."
"Fine." He said with a soft sigh. He walked away from her, holding her hand until the last possible second. He turned, talking to their shared bathroom.
"Let's get you cleaned up, messy boy." She said with a soft smile. She took off her sons clothes before wiping him and the highchair down. She knocked on the bathroom door.
"Come in." Troy told her from the shower.
Gabi stepped in, holding Grayson. "Somebody else needs a shower too… Preferably a bath."
Troy peaked his head out from the shower curtain. "Oh, I was hoping it was you."
Gabi smiled, rolling her eyes. "Sorry to disappoint."
Troy turned off the shower and started filling up the tub. Troy stepped out of the shower, pushing his hair back. "Tub is all yours."
Her eyes roamed over his body. "Thanks." She said, watching him wrap a towel around his waist. She licked her lips. "Well I guess I should give him a bath."
"I'll be getting dressed."
"Good. Why aren't you moving?" She asked with a small smirk.
"I don't want to leave without a kiss. " He said, stepping closer to her.
She let out a soft sigh just before their lips met. She pulled away slowly. "Go. They'll probably get suspicious." Troy just winked, walking out of the bathroom. Gabi sighed again. "Your daddy is mess boy, just like you, Gray." She kicked his dirty clothes back before taking off Gray's diaper and setting him in the water.
"Happy Birthday Grayson!" The room said after everyone sang. He just looked around the room with a confused expression.
Troy brought over a cupcake with a single candle on it. He lit it. "You have to blow it out buddy, remember like I taught you." Troy held the cupcake in front of a wide eyed Grayson. Gray leaned over and breathed on the cupcake, blowing out the candle.
Once everybody started clapping and cheering, his confused expression returned. Troy pulled the candle out while Gabi was snapping pictures. Grayson took the cupcake, bringing it to his face. Troy stood up, wrapping his arm around Gabriella's waist. She smiled up at him, leaning her head on his shoulder. "Look at our baby."
"He's really going at it with that cupcake." Troy said, rubbing her back.
"He's not going to be a baby for long." She said with a pout. "I want another baby."
Troy kissed her cheek. "We can make that happen." Troy whispered in her ear. She smacked his chest with a small smile. "After this, we can put him down for a nap."
"Sounds great." Gabi said, kissing Troy's cheek. She walked over to Sharpay and Taylor.
Sharpay and Taylor wrapped their arms around Gabriella once she walked over. "It's okay." Taylor consoled.
"When Taylor has a baby, we can do this all over again." Sharpay said with a shrug.
Gabi laughed a little bit. "You and Zeke are going to have the first baby." Taylor said, smirking.
"No way." Sharpay said. "Zekey and I decided we are not having kids until our five year wedding anniversary."
"You say that now. Watch in a year you're going to be up with morning sickness."
"Nope, we already discussed this." Sharpay said, shaking her head.
Taylor looked at Gabriella and rolled her eyes. Gabi laughed, hugging her friends. "It doesn't matter who has the baby as long as one of you have one soon so I can get my baby fix."
"You can have another baby…" Sharpay suggested.
"You don't even want to go there, especially with them." Taylor warned.
"I'm going to go check on my son." Gabriella said with a small laugh. She turned away, walking back to Grayson. He was a chocolate mess. She sighed, shaking her head at him. He looked up at her and gave her a chocolate-y smile.
"I guess we should give him another bath."
"You can give him another bath." Gabi said, looking up at Troy.
"For a kiss, I will."
"You have to stop kissing me." Gabi sated.
Troy frowned a little bit. "Why?"
She ran her fingers down her arm. "Because they're addicting. Once I start, I can barely stop." She squeezed his hand. "Rain check on the kiss though. Give your son a bath." She winked at him before walking out of the room.
Troy shook his head to himself as he watched Gabi walk away. He sighed, turning back to his son. "All done?" Gray nodded, rubbing his eye with the back of his chocolate-y hand. "Let's get you in the tub, little chocolate monster." He lifted Grayson up, holding him at an arms length, making him giggle on the way to the bathroom.
Troy bathed Gray, making sure he got all the chocolate off. He dressed him in something simple before laying him down for a nap in his crib. He grabbed a bottle of milk from the fridge, warming it up a little. He walked back and handed it to Grayson who took it happily. He brushed his hair from his sons face before he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.
"Gray sleeping?" His mother asked.
"Yeah, we're going to do presents and stuff after he wakes up in a couple hours." Troy said, stifling a yawn. "I think I need a nap too."
"Why are you so tired?" Lucille asked suspiciously. "Gabi just yawned too."
Troy rolled his eyes. "She woke me up at like one this morning because she couldn't sleep." Troy explained. "We eventually did go back to sleep then Gray woke me up a couple hours later."
"Welcome to parenthood." She said, patting his shoulder. "Now when do I get my granddaughter?"
"Oh god, mom." Troy turned, walking away.
"It was just a question." Lucille said after him.
Grayson got up from his nap and they opened his presents. He got a shit load of stuff. Troy and Gabi didn't even know where they were going to put it all. The little party started winding down after they all went out for dinner. Grayson had fell asleep in the restaurant. They put him to bed easily and went to their separate rooms since Sharpay and Zeke had gone back home.
Gabi was watching Grayson sleep in the crib next to her. The door opened quietly and she saw Troy sneak in the room. He closed the door quietly behind him. He crawled into her bed, wrapping his arms around her. She smiled to herself, leaning back against him. "Why are you still awake?" He asked quietly.
"I'm watching him sleep." She said quietly. "He's so handsome when he's sleeping. Why are you still awake?"
"I was waiting for the perfect time to sneak in here. I thought you'd be sleeping by now." He murmured into her hair, kissing the back of her head. "You know that call that I got just after I put Gray down?"
"Mhm." She hummed, stroking his large hands that were holding her protectively at the waist.
"That was my coach. He wanted to wish Grayson a happy birthday."
"That was nice of him, he should have came by."
"I told him too, but he had a meeting with the scout from Memphis Grizzlies. They said they're interested in me."
"That's great Troy, honestly." She said turning around to face him.
"There's also the Oklahoma City Thunder. It's a little bit closer but I feel like there would be more to see in Memphis."
"I was hoping you would stay closer." She said, rubbing his arm slowly.
"Me too. I hope we can figure out how to make this work."
She nodded her head. "We will. You shouldn't worry about that. You should be happy Troy. This is your career and it's taking off. It's a great thing Troy."
He leaned down, kissing her forehead. "I am happy, I just hate not seeing you guys everyday."
"We'll make it work. We always do." She assured, playing with the hair at the base of his neck. She leaned down, kissing his lips slowly. "Let's go to sleep. We have a long day of cleaning tomorrow."
Troy groaned. "I don't want to clean."
"Maybe we can talk our moms into doing it." She said with a small laugh.
"That sounds better." He murmured, kissing her lips again slowly. They wrapped around each other, settling into the bed. Their eyes shut and slowly their breathing evened out as they fell into sleep.
May 8, 2014
Gabi and Troy were seeing their parents off to the airport. Sure, they missed their families when they were away but little doses of them every couple of months made up for the time apart. Grayson loved all his grandparents. It was like he had a special bond with each of them. The grandparents often agreed Troy and Gabriella were doing a great job of raising Grayson.
They let the Grandparents take Gray in their rental while Troy and Gabi had some alone time in the SUV. They arrived at the airport a little early just so they could mess around a little before they had to say goodbye to their parents. It was like they were kids in love.
In the middle of their make out session, Gabriella's phone rang. She pulled away from him, off his lap and answered her phone breathlessly. "Hello?"
"Hi baby, we're here. We'll meet you at our gate?" Her mom asked.
"Yes, we'll be there in a minute." She replied. She flipped down the visor and opened the mirror, checking the light makeup she had on. She was glad she wasn't wearing any lip stick or else it would be smeared all over Troy.
"Alright honey, see you then."
"Bye mom." She said just before hanging up the phone. She sighed. "They're here, we gotta go."
Troy breathed out in disappointment. "Alright, give me a minute."
She smirked proudly at the problem in his lap. She kissed his lips quickly before grabbing her purse from the back. "Think about throwing up or your parents having sex."
"Oh, yep, that one did it." Troy said, opening the door and sliding out of the car with the keys in his hand.
Gabi giggled as she did the same. She checked herself one more time before she walked over to Troy who was adjusting. She leaned over, kissing his cheek. He reached down, holding her hand. As they got closer he wrapped his arm around her neck and she wrapped her arm around his waist.
"MAMA!" They heard Grayson shout excitedly.
Their little boy toddled over to them. Gabi unwrapped herself from Troy to pick up Gray and toss him in the air before smothering him with kisses. "Where are my kisses?" Troy asked with a small smirk.
"Go to Daddy." Gabi handed him over as they walked to their parents. "We're going to miss you guys." She said, hugging the five adults standing in front of her.
"Well miss you too but we will be back soon." Her mother said, giving her an extra squeeze.
"We decided we're just going to head on in there. Get something quick to eat before we leave." Jack said, hugging his son.
"Alright. Grayson, give all your grandparents a kiss and a hug." Troy handed him over to his father first.
After they made their rounds of goodbyes. Troy picked up Grayson's car seat while Gabi took Gray. "You guys have a safe flight. Call me when you get home." Gabi said, watching their mothers tear up. "No crying!"
"We miss you guys so much."
"We can't help it."
"Alright, lets go." Her father intervened. "Love you Gabi."
"Love you too Daddy. See you soon." She said, waving as they started to walk away.
They waved until they passed through the security gate. Troy and Gabi looked at each other and sighed. "Let's get out of here." Troy said, wrapping his arm around her.
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