Hey All Thanks again for the Reviews, I apologize that this chpt. is a little choppy… I promise it will get smoother again and I will update more often just been busy lately, please forgive me and ENJOY!
Disclaimer: Again Plot is not entirely my own please don't be angry if you've heard something similar…
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Gabriella again used Troy as a shield as he wandered up to the stoop of their house; she peeked out from behind him and eyed the group surrounding them…
She eyed the people surrounding them as Troy joked, "Certainly have a Ho-Bo problem around here…"
At that a tall thin blond stood and brushed the dirt from her low cut dress she took a step and gently squeezed Troy's arm, "Troy darling long time no see…"
Gabriella resisted the urge to roll her eyes from her position behind Troy; eventually she coughed to remind him she hadn't yet been introduced…
Troy seemed to be shocked back into reality and he stepped aside, "Sharpe honey this is my new tenant Gabriella Montez"
The two women now had clear views of each other, Gabriella's eyes trailed from Sharpay's tan suede boots, over her shiny pink dress, over her careful made-up face and
flowing blonde hair, she then looked into the woman's eyes and almost laughed when she saw the jealousy there…
Gabriella who had no interest in Troy as anything other then a landlord found herself slipping into the hostess mood she used to adopt with Richard's work friends, although she'd rather be in her room watching a movie she took a step and extended her hand to Sharpay; "Pleased to meet you Sharpay…" at the same time she tried to message the woman with her eyes that Troy was all hers…
Sharpay's icy stare slowly melted into a smile, although this Gabriella had clung to Troy seconds earlier she could see the "We're just friends" look in her eyes… Sharpay placed her hand in Gabriella's, "Greet to meet you too…"
Gabriella walked towards the main door of the house and motioned for Troy to get his key, "Why don't you all come in and have a drink?"
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Troy stood momentarily confused, Gabriella went from a timid mouse that clung to him (I position he can't say he hated) to a Hostess Martha Stewart would envy…
Another confusing thing was Sharpay, he could see the obvious jealous in her eyes when they arrived, but after a few seconds of talking to Gabriella it seemed to melt out of her… Troy tried to hide his disappointment that Gabriella showed no signs of being jealous as he rummaged in his suit jacket for the house key… he quickly found it and jogged up the stairs...
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Hours (and a few drinks) Later
Gabriella bustled into the kitchen in her socked feet, an apron tied loosely around her waist and an empty serving tray… she smiled as she slipped the tray onto the counter and as she started to scrounge for where Troy kept the wine her mind slipped back to earlier…
Gabriella gradually went from her hostess act into genuinely liking Troy's friends, Once Sharpay realized Gabriella had no romantic feelings for Troy she dropped her bitter attitude, Gabriella laughed as she listened to Sharpay tell stories about how she and Troy used to go out together as teenagers… she couldn't stop laughing when Sharpay produced a picture of Troy's "awkward years". His other friends asked her questions, and listened to her stories… as the night went on Gabriella would smile at their slurred speech…
Gabriella found the wine and straightened up, she quickly poured new drinks for Sharpay, Sharpay's friend Nicole and a few others, and she re-corked the bottle… she careful eased the tray into her hands and made her way back to the out-door patio…
Gabriella gasped when before she reached the patio, Troy emerged and gently grabbed her waist from behind he rubbed his face into the back of her neck and let out a slurred, "Do you know how beautiful you are?"
Gabriella smiled, "Do you know how drunk you are?"
Troy tightened his grip slightly, "are you sure you don't want me to tell the girls to leave and you and me can play a game of basketball?"
Gabriella turned her head to glance at him and laughed out loud when he tried to smoothly wink at her, "I don't want to be rude" she teased…
Troy frowned causing Gabriella to laugh harder, "It wouldn't be…" he pulled her to him and almost caused her to spill the drinks…
"Troy" she warned…
Troy sighed, "Fine" and after kissing the back of her head he released her and followed her back out to the patio…
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Gabriella woke the next morning with a smile, although the day before was rather crazy, it was the most fun she had in a long time. She stretched above her head and reluctantly pulled back the covers of her bed, she rolled and standing she adjusted the man's shirt and shorts she had slept in and padded to the bathroom…
Staring briefly at her new reflection she quickly showered and changed into a pair of dark jeans and a light purple button down shirts… she air dried her hair, and surveyed herself …blushing at the thought of seeing Troy at breakfast she dabbed a bit of clear lip-gloss on her lips and padded to the front door of her suite…
She smirked as she wandered into the kitchen, obviously the alcohol from the night before got the better of Troy… as she sat on one of the wooden bar stools Troy shuffled in…His usually perfect hair was sticking up to the right side of his head, his eyes were red and Gabriella shot him a sympathetic glance at the bags under his eyes, and instead of the tailored suit from yesterday he was dressed in grey sweats and a worn looking t-shirt…
Gabriella pushed him a cup of coffee as he flopped onto the stool "Rough night?" she smiled…
Troy briefly brightened as his puffy blue eyes rested on her, "You have no idea" when he spoke his hand went instinctively to his head and he groaned…
Gabriella stood and walked to the fridge, shooting him another sympathetic glance… "Well you looked like you had fun…" she reached into the fridge and produced an ice pack…
As Gabriella walked towards him carrying the ice pack Troy raised an eyebrow, "You seemed to have fun yourself," he paused, "You don't seem like the social butterfly type to me…"
Gabriella shrugged as she stood in front of Troy, shrugged and reached forward to move his hand she placed the ice pack on Troy's head and felt her stomach jump when Troy briefly took hold of her wrist, "I'm sorry if I said anything inappropriate last night," Troy held her gaze as Gabriella's mind briefly flicked back to their run in, in the kitchen she let out a quiet, "You didn't say anything wrong…"
Troy let out a breath of relief and let go of her wrist, "Well that's good…" Gabriella returned to her stool and took a sip of water, Troy watched her intensely…
Gabriella gulped briefly, "Troy can I ask you something?"
Troy eyed her and let out a small half smile "Anything…"
Gabriella looked down at her hand's she figured now was as good a time as any… Maybe the hangover dulled his senses…she thought to herself. "I was wondering why, of all people would my mother make you my Guardian?"
Troy's mouth fell open for a second before he closed it again, he seemed to carefully ponder Gabriella's question as he re-adjusted the ice pack on his head… He stood and artfully changed the subject to something Gabriella would defiantly have an opinion of… "So Gabriella…Tell me about Paulo, Scott Montez."
Troy could tell raising that name unsettled Gabriella her face slipped from confusion at the subject change, to anger, back to confusion… She sighed and rested her chin on her hand…
Troy mimicked her sigh, "I think it's time to get your research going…" he stopped hoping bringing up her research wouldn't undo all the progress he made getting her to warm up to him… "Don't you?"
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Alrighty, more will be revealed in the next few chpt… hope you all are still liking it please let me know what you think