Protecting Me

Chapter 9

"Brie I know you're scared, but hey look at me" Troy said and she looked up, and they got eye contact.

"I'm not going to leave you; I'll stay by your side no matter what. Brie please come back with me, I miss you, and I want you to be in my arms forever"

She just nodded and Troy pulled her in to a hug not wanting to let go.

That night Gabriella was sleeping like a baby, she was sleeping beside Troy in the hotel room. And she hadn't been sleeping like that for over a month.

Troy began to shake Gabriella. "Brie wake up it's 10am"

She slowly opened her eyes and smiled at him. "Hey"

"Hi sleepyhead it's time to wake up" he said as he pecked her lips.

She nodded. "Troy you know I love you right?"

"Of course. Where is this coming from?"

"I just wanted to make sure, after everything that happened"

He looked her in the eyes. "Brie I know you love me, and I love you no matter what, and nothing or no one can ever change that"

She hugged him. "Thanks Troy"

"Why are you thanking me?" he asked confused.

"Because you're the best boyfriend ever" god she had missed calling him that.

He kissed her cheek. "Well go get ready, 'cause I'm starving and we need to buy you some new clothes"

"You're unbelievable, and you don't have to buy me new clothes, I can wear this"

"Brie no, you can't come home like that, what wouldn't your parents think, and besides it's dirty everywhere and it actually smells it's not good for you to be in"

"Okay fine, but I need to take a shower first"

"You mind if I join you?" he asked with a smirk.

"Well I was hoping you would ask about that" she said smiling and they took a shower together, just feeling the love for one another as the hot water felt down on them.

Later

"Okay Troy I'm coming out now, don't laugh if it doesn't look good on me" she walked out with a pair of blue jeans on that fit perfect to her figure from cheap Monday and a white t-shirt that said love and peace from Junkfood.

"It's perfect" Troy said smiling.

"You sure? I don't look weird in it?"

"Yes absolutely sure, you look perfect" he kissed her for head.

"Thanks, but I don't have money to buy it for"

"Brie don't worry I do and I'll pay it for you"

"Troy I promise I'll pay it back to you"

"Don't, I want to give it to you"

He walked to the desk and told the lady he wanted to pay for the clothes Gabriella was wearing. She looked a bit confused at him, because he said Gabriella was going to wear it right now and she just had to cut away the prize marks. (I have no idea what it's called)

They walked out hand in hand and threw away the other clothes that Gabriella had been wearing, so now she actually looked like a normal teenager, who were able to buy clothes and food for herself.

"Now we just need to give you some shoes"

"Troy no, you don't have to buy more for me. And I'm going to pay you back for the clothes"

"Brie no, just being here with you is a bigger prize than any of the clothes is worth"

Rolls her eyes of him. "Whatever you say Bolton, but please don't buy me any shoes"

"I want to" drags her to a shoe store.

He bought a pair of sandals to her, even though she kept telling him not to do it. They are now in his car on their way home. (Troy has paid for the hotel room, if anyone should be wondering)

"Brie?"

"Yes Troy?"

"Have you any idea what today is?"

She looked confused at him. "No?"

He looked at her and smiled and then looked back at the road. "Today 12 years ago was the first day I kissed you. Remember when we were 4 and…"

"..we were playing outside my garden. Yes Troy I remember, you came up to me and looked at me with your beautiful blue eyes and asked if you could kiss me. I remember I just didn't know that today was that day"

"It was the 7th of June exactly 12 years ago. I remember 'cuz that day was the most amazing day in my life, I had wanted to do it for so long, but I was too afraid of how you were going to react. And then you just looked in to my eyes and kissed me" He took one of Gabriella's hands and kissed it. "You're making me the happiest guy alive"

Gabriella just smiled at him, remembering all the great times with him. "You're my angel" she said as she leaned herself in to his body and he wrapped his right arm around her. "I love you Troy" she said as she fell asleep.

Please review if you want the next one and I'm sorry to tell this but the next chapter will be the last.