Brief Encounter

Summary: Can anything good come from a mix-up?

Disclaimer: High School Musical and all of its characters belong to Disney, I just have them on secondment. I don't own the song mentioned either lol!

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"Don't I always," he murmured into her ear as he planted a quick peck on her cheek.

Action Man

The four walked out of the Staples Center to a vastly emptied car park, only the odd stray car remained including Gabriella's and Chad's.

"Why don't we drop your car off at home Chad, then you can have a drink?" suggested Gabriella, "after all it is your celebration."

"Good call, I like your thinking Sister," enthused Chad with a huge grin on his face. Gabriella giggled, Taylor groaned and rolled her eyes.

"Thanks Gabi," she muttered sarcastically, "now he'll get shit-faced and be bloody useless afterwards."

"So what's new?" quipped Troy smirking at Chad.

"Hey Tay, I'll be good," he promised Taylor.

"Who says I want you good, Honey?" shot back Taylor a wicked grin on her face that was quickly matched by Chad as he grabbed her and swung her round, Taylor squealing loudly in the night air. Gabriella and Troy burst out laughing at their suggestive exchange and their comic antics before all four headed for their respective vehicles. Gabriella opened the doors with her electronic fob as they walked up to the car allowing them to climb in, buckling their seat belts automatically. She started the engine but as she reached for the gear stick Troy placed his hand over hers, she looked sideways a question in her dark eyes, Troy smiled taking in her beautiful features before leaning over to kiss her, their lips melding together as they fed their need.

"I needed that," confessed Troy huskily as they broke apart. Gabriella returned his smile nodding in agreement.

"Anytime Troy, I'm only too happy to oblige."

"That's good to know cos I can't seem to stop," he declared removing his hand from hers as headlights lit up their silhouettes through the rear window, a horn beeped impatiently causing them look at each other and roll their eyes.

"Not eager much Danforth," muttered Troy.

"Well there is the promise of food and drink," reasoned Gabriella with a giggle, putting the car in gear and moving slowly to the entrance, Chad following close behind.

"Ah yes, the famous Danforth stomach," agreed Troy with a chuckle. They drove to Chad and Troy's apartment, leaving Chad's car in the underground lot before going on to Orso in Gabriella's car. They parked across the road from the restaurant, quickly entering the restaurant before the lurking paparazzi descended on them, Troy holding the door open allowing Gabriella, Taylor and Chad to precede him into the intimate atmosphere of the restaurant. Gabriella spotted Sharpay sat at a large circular table situated in the center of the restaurant along with Zeke, Jason and a few others from the team, she waved when Sharpay spotted her, leading the way between tables of fellow diners towards them, with a few people looking at the arrivals with interest, hushed comments followed in their wake as they passed.

"Hi Gabriella, hi Taylor," greeted Sharpay as she stood up to air kiss them. Gabriella exchanged an amused glance with Taylor before greeting Zeke and the others.

"Hi Chad, Troy," she hugged Troy and waved to Chad, "What kept you?" she demanded glaring at Troy.

"The diva wasn't happy with his hair," Troy lied with a wink at Chad. The whole table laughed apart from Chad who glared threateningly at Troy. Sharpay sat back down and the latecomers followed suit, Gabriella sat next to Taylor who had Chad on her other side which left Troy the only available seat between Gabriella and Sharpay, he grimaced at Gabriella, sighed and sunk into the vacant chair. Sharpay smiled benevolently at the pair, happy with the seating arrangements, she couldn't have arranged it better if she'd tried. The waiter appeared handing out menus to the four, staying to take their order for drinks before leaving them to browse the meals available.

"Have you already ordered?" asked Gabriella addressing Sharpay.

"We have but we're still waiting for it," replied Sharpay with a shrug, "I guess they were holding off until you guys arrived," she added with a smile sipping her drink. Gabriella smiled and directed her gaze back to the menu. The waiter returned with their drinks and took their orders before departing again.

"I thought you would be getting changed," Sharpay commented as her gaze took in Gabriella's apparel.

"Er…no, I'm in my casual look tonight," replied Gabriella hesitantly, blushing and biting her lip as she glanced down at her attire. Troy shifted in his chair beside her, glaring warningly at Sharpay.

"Sharpay! Leave her alone, I think she looks beautiful," he defended Gabriella. Gabriella slid her hand onto the top of his knee trying to calm him.

"Yea, I do too," responded Sharpay a satisfied smirk on her lips as she glanced between the two, her surprising back down puzzled them as they quickly glanced at each other before looking back at Sharpay who had already moved on, leaning towards Zeke to say something quietly to him.

"What was that all about?" Gabriella whispered to Taylor.

"I think she was testing you both, I get the impression from the few times I've been in her company she would like you two to hook up," whispered Taylor amusement lacing her voice at Gabriella's surprised expression.

"Oh!" Gabriella uttered softly a small smile touched her lips as she looked into Taylor smiling countenance and sparkling eyes, turning her head back to center table as the food arrived. Throughout the meal she felt Sharpay's inquisitive gaze on them but she remained calm joining in the various conversations, listening attentively to old stories from Troy's past, like the time Troy and Chad had been trying to knock down buckeyes from the horse chestnut tree in Sharpay's garden with catapults; unfortunately Chad's aim was off and a hard pea missile hit Sharpay's bedroom window shattering it instantly, spraying shards of glass throughout her bedroom. Fortunately her parents hadn't been at home but Sharpay was, although luckily not in her bedroom, she had been lurking around the side of the house spying on them. Unfortunately for them, she made them pay big time, threatening to tell her parents the true story if Troy didn't sing with her at the end of term talent show.

"So did you?" asked Gabriella amusement evident as she turned to look in wonder at Troy, who was blushing madly, seeing him in a whole new light.

"No he didn't, damn him," grumbled Sharpay, "Oh we did the rehearsals and everything was going really well, he had a lovely voice Gabi," advised Sharpay, "Until his voice broke the day before the contest. I swear he did it deliberately." The table erupted into laughter.

"How old were you?" Gabriella asked him with interest, her eyes twinkling.

"About 14," he replied glancing at Sharpay for confirmation, "she produced this moth eaten orange furry suit with chunks missing that she'd got from god knows where the day before the show and expected me to stand in front of the school and sing 'Can you feel the love tonight'. I was relieved let me tell you," he explained with some feeling as they all cracked up laughing again.

"Oops! That was Boi's fault, I found him attacking it, chewing and shaking his head whilst growling menacingly, I was scared to go near him," recalled Sharpay chuckling.

"What! You let that mangy mutt chew my costume," gasped Troy in mock horror making Gabriella double up giggling, tears streaming down her face with Taylor not far behind.

"Hey! That mutt was my baby," admonished Sharpay, "anyway you didn't want to wear it so what are you so upset about."

"I'm not Shar honest, I think I had a lucky escape," he pretended to shudder smirking all the while as the laughter around the table drowned out Sharpay's groan.

Gabriella had really enjoyed herself tonight, more than happy with her performance and the reception it got from the audience, she was happy that the team had won, surprising herself how much enjoyment she'd got from watching Troy do what he does best and the meal that followed hadn't been the ordeal she was expecting but fun and carefree. They'd dropped Chad and Taylor off at Chad's apartment then driven back to hers before cuddling up together in bed. She lay within his arms in a pure silk spaghetti strapped shift nightdress in ivory, his fingers playing with her nipples until their outline could be clearly defined through the material.

"Do you still remember?" she asked huskily, his fingers making her tingle in all the right places until he stopped and looked at her.

"Uh?" he grunted.

"The words to the song?" he chuckled.

"No I don't, thankfully."

"That's a shame, we could have done a duet."

"Besides I'm more or an action man," he smiled lewdly at her, "although a duet sounds good, here, let me show you." She gasped as his hands resumed their task, squeezing the now hard buds before replacing them with his lips, sucking the nubs into his mouth one at a time, leaving wet marks on the fabric whilst his hands slid down the material until he skimmed the bare flesh of her thigh, pushing the shimmering fabric up her body, removing his mouth to take the gown over her head. He lowered his head again to drink from her luscious lips, his hands returned to her breasts tweaking the peaks and shooting slivers of desire through her body. His lips traversed her cheek, slipping down to her neck to find her love spot, knowing he had succeeded when her breath caught in her throat, a strangled moan squeezed through her lips and her heart beat increased its tempo under his palm as Gabriella wrapped her hands around his neck to keep him in place. His hands travelled familiar territory, caressing each inch or her torso before slipping between her legs to caress her very core, swirling her into a mindless vortex of desire as he pushed his finger into her very being her walls slick with moist warmth welcomed him home. She writhed beneath him, her legs stroking his penis, tempting his body to take her, wrapping her legs around his butt begging silently for their union to be complete.

"Troy, please, take me to heaven," she gasped as the pressure built inside, sensations hit every nerve ending, screaming for fulfilment, she sighed as Troy obliged, plunging his organ into her pleasure dome, her walls sucking him in greedily, wantonly, taking their fill and giving him everything he desired in return. Gabriella squeezed her legs tightly around him anchoring him in place as they rocked together in the tumultuous sea called Ecstasy carrying them through the turbulent waves to Serenity Bay beyond.

Troy gathered her close and kissed her tenderly.

"Hmm, I see what you mean, I like your version better," she commented huskily as she snuggled into his body.

"I do too," he agreed with a grin.

"I always wanted my very own action man," she said dreamily as a yawn escaped her smiling lips.

Well that was indeed a brief encounter. Sorry this is a short chapter but I liked the ending. I'm currently working on the next one so hopefully that will be a little longer.