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Chapter 31 – What It Takes

Troy and Alex had been living with Gabriella and the kids for a few months now. Annabelle, Caleb, and Abigail were glad to have their daddy and Alex was glad to be part of a family again. Gabriella finally stopped having doubts about Troy and was able to settle comfortably into his arms each night in bed without worrying about waking up in the middle of the night to find him gone.

The two had been talking about wedding plans. They decided that since this wasn't their first wedding and they just really wanted to get married, they would have a simple ceremony with only close family and friends in attendance. Gabriella bought a simple white dress and Troy dressed in a white button up shirt and black pants. The ceremony was held in their backyard, which was also simply decorated. Their parents were there along with their closest friends Sharpay, Taylor, and Chad.

Even though this was the second time around for the two, their parents felt that it was still important that they have a couple of days to spend, just the two of them for a short second honeymoon. The parents pitched in and got them a hotel room for two nights and also took the kids.

As Troy and Gabriella were on their way to their hotel, Gabriella couldn't help but think about the first wedding night that she and Troy had together. She had been so nervous, but now, she couldn't wait to be with Troy. They hadn't made love without the kids in the next room since they had been back together, and to be honest, she missed those days. She missed being able to let loose and connect with Troy on that deeper level.

When they got to the hotel, Troy went and checked them in and carried their luggage up to their room. Gabriella immediately went and got comfortable on the bed, regretting wearing the shoes she had worn during the ceremony.

Troy set the luggage down and went to join her on the bed.

"Can you believe we're doing this…again?"

"No, but I'm glad we are. I've missed this Troy. Just us together, no kids, no screaming, no one to bother us. All the time in the world to spend however we choose."

"Well I can think of a couple ways I want to spend the time we have." Troy leaned down and kissed Gabriella hard, letting her know how he was feeling.

"Oh yeah?" Gabriella asked, going along with Troy's game. "And what would that be?"

Troy moved his kisses down Gabriella's neck and replied huskily in between kisses. "Well…first…we don't…leave the room…for the next two days…and I pleasure you….here on this bed…constantly…"

"Mmm…I'm liking this plan already. What's the next part?"

Troy looked up at Gabriella and smirked. "Then we go home and rechristen our bedroom properly before our children come home."

Gabriella smiled and pulled Troy down into a passionate kiss. "I love the plan." She looked up into Troy's eyes and saw the love there that she wondered how she could have ever doubted had ever left. "Troy Alexander Bolton, make love to me."

Troy didn't have to be told twice. He dipped down and captured Gabriella's lips in a passionate but gentle kiss, all the while pulling Gabriella's dress up her body. When it reached her head, he broke their kiss long enough to pull it over her head and off her body, and then he reattached their lips and pressed their bodies together.

Troy moved his lips down Gabriella's jaw to her neck, easily finding her soft spot as she moaned his name. Gabriella reached down and began unbuttoning Troy's shirt as he continued to kiss her. When she undid all the buttons, she slid it from Troy's shoulders and threw it to the floor where her dress already was.

Next, Gabriella reached for Troy's pants and began unbuttoning them before sliding her hands into the waistband and pushing them down, taking his boxers with them. Troy kicked them off and moved his kisses slowly down her body. When he reached her panties, he put a finger in each side of her waistband and slowly pulled them down, continuing the kisses, but skipping the area she wanted contact with the most. Troy skipped down to her thigh and kissed down to her ankle then back up the other leg, stopping at her thigh. He looked up, locking eyes with her, then slowly slipped one finger into her. Gabriella moaned as Troy slowly thrust his finger in and out of her, adding another finger. Troy continued this until he had three fingers inside of her. Just when she was about to release her orgasm, he pulled out and began to kiss his way back up her body as she whimpered at the loss of contact.

Gabriella grabbed Troy by the shoulders and flipped him over so she was now on top, then slid down his body until her head was right over his length. She grabbed the base of him and slowly slid him into her mouth. She sucked him and slowly stroked his base until he finally released in her mouth. She moved back up his body until she was face to face with him. She leaned down and kissed him so he could taste himself. Troy moaned and flipped Gabriella back over onto the bed. He looked into her eyes before kissing her again with all the passion he had. He went back to kissing her neck and Gabriella held onto him as she moaned.

"Troy…I need you…now."

Troy leaned up and nodded, slowly guiding himself into her. It had been a little while since they had connected in this way and how he was ready for it! Troy waited for Gabriella to adjust to him. When she got comfortable she nodded at him, slowly moving her hips to let him know she was ready. He began to thrust in and out, slowly at first until the passion and pleasure built in them, both moaning each others names loudly. Troy began to move in and out faster, Gabriella meeting his thrusts with her own.

"Troy…faster baby….harder….ooohhhh."

Troy complied and his faster thrusts were met with faster ones from Gabriella. Soon, he felt her walls constricting around him and she released. His release came right after hers, with him pumping into her a few more times before pulling out of her and lying beside her. Troy wrapped his arms around her as they basked in the afterglow, both trying to catch their breaths.

"That…was amazing," Troy said, as he leaned over and kissed Gabriella on the forehead.

"So I didn't ruin your wedding night this time?"

"You didn't ruin it last time either."

"Troy…come on…you can tell me the truth. I know it ruined it last time. I mean…I locked myself in the bathroom at one point."

"Brie, if you did anything that night, you made me love you more because I saw how trusting you were of me. You trusted me to help you conquer a fear that you had. That meant more to me than anything. Honestly, I really didn't expect anything that night other than to spend the night with you in my arms, enjoying the feeling of knowing that you were my wife."

"And I still trust you. I just wish that I had realized how much I trust you when we had so many problems."

"But Brie, think of it this way…we have learned to love each other more because of all we have been through. We are getting to have a second honeymoon." Troy wiggled his eyebrows suggestively at Gabriella and she laughed at him as she leaned over and kissed him again. Troy deepened the kiss and they spent the rest of their night showing each other how much they loved each other, both knowing they had finally found out what it takes to make love last.

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