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Chapter 21 – Confiding

On Monday morning, Gabriella awoke to an empty bed. Troy had already gotten up and left for work. Gabriella laid there and thought about what she would do today. She really didn't have any plans for the day except to take care of the kids. She got up and fed the kids breakfast.

Later in the day when both kids were taking naps, Gabriella decided that she really needed to talk to someone about the whole situation with Troy having a son. She thought about who she could call and decided to try calling David since he was the only one who wasn't at work at the moment.

"Hello?"

"Hey David, it's Gabi."

"Oh…hey Gabi. How are you?"

"I've been better. Do you think you could come over so we could talk?"

"Yeah. Is everything ok?"

"I don't know. I just really need someone to talk to right now."

"Ok. I'll be over in a few minutes."

"Thanks. Bye."

"Bye."

Gabriella waited for David to come over. After what happened on Friday with David, she couldn't believe that she actually called him. But he seemed very sincere after the whole ordeal and she did want to still be friends with him.

About 10 minutes later, David knocked on the door and Gabriella let him in. They went in the living room and sat down on the couch. David looked at Gabriella and waited for her to speak. Gabriella started crying.

"David…everything is just so screwed up right now. I just don't know what to do anymore."

"What's going on? Did you and Troy work everything out?"

"Yeah…sort of."

"What do you mean 'sort of'?"

"Well we worked everything out from Friday so we're good there. Then Saturday night I told Troy that I'm pregnant and we got into a whole conversation about kids. He told me that there was no doubt that I was the only mother of his children. Well then yesterday when I went to pick up the kids from my mom's, an ex-girlfriend of his that he dated back when we were in college…at the same time that you and I were dating…stopped by here while I was gone. She announced to Troy unexpectedly that they have a son together who is now six years old. I just don't know what to do anymore, David."

"Well is Troy going to be a part of this little boy's life?"

"I don't know. He was still trying to decide that himself. He didn't really say whether he wanted to or not, just that if he decided to do it, he wanted me to be involved too. David, I don't know if I can do that, play mother to someone else's child. It just doesn't seem right."

"But this little boy is Troy's son, not just someone else."

"But I'm not his mother. He has a different mother."

"I can kinda see where you are coming from. But you also have to look at it from Troy's point of view. He just found out that he has another child whom he has never met. I think right now he really needs your support in helping him to decide what is best for not only your family but for this little boy too."

"You're right. Thanks, David. I knew you could help me."

David leaned over and hugged Gabriella, glad that he could help her out and still be part of her life, even if it wasn't in a way that he wished.

"Well I guess I better go. I know Troy will be home soon and we don't want a repeat of Friday."

"Yeah, that's true. But I don't think we will. Troy is ok with us being friends"

"Good, I'm glad. I'll see you later."

"Bye."

Gabriella shut the door behind David. It had been one long weekend; one that she was glad was in the past.

When Troy got home about half an hour later, Gabriella ran up to him and kissed him. When she pulled back, Troy looked at her surprised. "Good day?"

"Great. I had a lot of thinking time today and I'm ready for us to sit down and finish our conversation from last night."

"Really?"

"Yeah. So maybe when the kids go to bed tonight we can talk."

"Sounds good."

Later that night when Annabelle and Caleb went to bed, Troy and Gabriella sat on the couch cuddled up together and began discussing Alex.

"Troy, I think that if you want to be involved in Alex's life, then you should. I don't want to hold you back. I was being selfish last night and was only thinking of how I felt about the situation, rather than how you might be feeling."

"Seriously? You think it would be ok to get involved?"

"Of course. He is your son, after all, and he deserves to know his father."

Troy smiled and leaned over to kiss Gabriella. "Oh, Brie. You don't realize how happy you have made me. I may regret being in that relationship, but I have another son that I would like to get to know. I don't want to neglect him, especially since he knows who I am."

"Well, then I suggest you give his mother a call and set up a time to meet him."

Troy kissed Gabriella again. He was so happy that she was supporting him through this huge step he was about to take. He just hoped that he didn't regret taking the step.