Chapter 8
Gabriella's small hands clawed at his back in frustration and she rolled her hips towards his, making him moan against her neck. In just the few minutes since their meeting in the kitchen, they were picking up where they left off, only this time, Gabriella was sharp enough to move them straight into her bedroom where Troy had wasted no time in re-familiarizing his lips with hers. They had stumbled and crashed into her furniture, in their passionate frenzy, her legs wrapped around his waist and him holding her up against the door. Gabriella breathed heavily, as he leaned back and caressed her, feeling her soft skin underneath his. Troy's hands expertly pulled apart her bathrobe, leaving her exposed and Gabriella's breath hitched as he devoured her. She was warm, heated, and blissfully happy, almost unaware of what her own body was doing, as Troy lifted her hips and placed her on the bed. Her eyes snapped open and looked at Troy, his face above hers, his cerulean eyes darkened with lust. She trailed her fingers along his chest and in one quick, fluid motion, pulled his shirt off, revealing a body underneath that Gabriella could only gasp at. It was this, she realized, that she wanted, for her and Troy to be connected, to finally be with each other, and perhaps, her frustrations in the past few days would finally be gone.
"Troy…" she whispered, looking up at him.
"Shh," he pushed a lock of her hair back, rubbing her cheek as he went.
"Stop telling me that," Gabriella smiled.
"Stop talking and just let go," Troy suggested, his fingers tracing the outline of her face. Gabriella sighed happily.
"Fine," she replied. Suddenly overcome with courage, she flipped him over and straddled his hips. He made a move to sit up, but Gabriella pinned both his wrists down and looked at him straight in the eye. The look she received was one of shock and curiosity and Gabriella smirked, she had him exactly where she wanted. Her hands snaked down his naked chest, tracing outlines against his well-defined abs, until she got closer and closer to his waist. He closed his eyes and rocked his hips upward, a move that got Gabriella so turned on, she had to stop what she was doing for a while.
"Gabi…" Troy moaned. Gabriella's head shot up at the sound of her name, not her full name, but the fact that he had used her nickname. No one had ever called her that during foreplay and Gabriella knew, it would have an entirely different meaning now, that it would be reserved for him and him only.
"I want you," Gabriella boldly said, her hands quickly undoing his belt and ripping off his khaki shorts, taking his boxers with her. She slinked back up along his body, making sure she came into contact with the one part of Troy that was at full attention and she realized he shivered at the touch.
"You've got…you've gotta help me out here, Gabi…" Troy muttered, his eyes closing, as his hips bucked upwards, desperate for contact with her skin.
"No way, Bolton. You made me sit and squirm for the longest time. It's my turn," she whispered seductively in his ear. Gabriella loved this part, loved the part where she got to be in control, a position she clearly never was with Troy. "I'm going to take full advantage of it," she bit on his earlobe and showered him with feather light kisses along his neck. Troy groaned and Gabriella moved her kisses further and further down his body. She wanted all of him and she would have him, now, tonight, anytime, anywhere.
"Okay, so Holly Rutherford will be seated next to Chase, they're both kind of slutty anyway…" Sharpay was talking out loud to herself, as she fixed her seating chart for Troy's-welcome-slash-end-of-summer-BBQ. She was seated in the living room, her chart spread across the coffee table and she sat Indian style, as she fixed the pins across the board. Zeke was nearby, as he always was nowadays, the sounds of popcorn popping and a heavenly smell coming from the kitchen signaled his presence. Troy was seated on the couch, his arms wrapped around Gabriella, whose permanent smile was without a doubt, due to the gorgeous man behind her. They had fallen into an easy routine, Troy and Gabriella. Their nights were either spent with each other alone or with Sharpay and Zeke on double dates. During the day, Troy and Gabriella were happy to spend it however they liked, going swimming, biking, having picnics, or just lying down on her bed and talking. He never said much about New York and his previous life, but Gabriella didn't ask for much. She knew his parents had divorced and he was now living with his mother. She knew he was amazing at basketball, a talent revealed after he beat her at their first one-on-one game. She was happy not knowing much about him, because she didn't let on much about herself, either.
"Sharpay! That's no reason to sit them together. Try, 'they're both ruthless,'" Taylor McKessie entered the living room, followed by her basketball playing boyfriend, Chad Danforth. The two had started dating the same time Sharpay and Zeke had and Gabriella smiled happily at the thought. Everything is moving along so well, she thought.
"Question, if we're badmouthing Chase and Holly, why are we inviting them again?" Troy asked.
"Cute, it's like he doesn't know all the shit that goes down in AU," Sharpay scoffed. "Chase is the life of the party, he'll bring a ton of guys from his own college. Holly is…well, she's easy. Don't say she isn't, she is! Anyway, that alone should make all the boys happy," Sharpay explained, and went back to her seating chart. Troy looked dumbstruck at Sharpay's reasoning, but shrugged his shoulders.
"Hey, are Kelsi and Jason making it tonight?" Chad asked, slinging one arm around Taylor's shoulders and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"I think they're fighting, actually. So I wouldn't expect them to show up," Gabriella said, worriedly. She knew that Kelsi and Jason had been dating for the longest time, but Kelsi had taken to drinking more than once a week lately and she was concerned about her friend.
"Trouble in paradise, big yawn. Do you think we all should sit at the same table or should we mingle? We could always put Troy on a different table, he needs to mingle the most," Sharpay quickly turned the conversation back to the party. Gabriella marveled at Sharpay's swift and nippy comments, it was like she was always on the go and always on about herself.
"I mingle just fine, thanks," Troy raised his eyebrows at Sharpay.
"He's pretty good at the mingling, I'd say," Gabriella laughed.
"Extremely good, thank you very much,"
"Like an expert. His mingling would put others to shame," Gabriella smiled up at him and Troy laughed.
"What are you…oh, gross. How, how do you turn the concept of mingling into a sexual innuendo? You two are ruthless," Sharpay exclaimed, but still laughed.
"Not ruthless. Just hot for each other, right, baby?" Troy asked Gabriella.
"Definitely," she replied, reaching up to kiss him. Right there, in that moment, Gabriella felt like the world finally made sense, that it all just…simply fit.
Later that night, after the rest of the girls' friends had gone home, Gabriella and Troy laid in her bed. They had nights like this, nights where they didn't have sex, but just lay next to each other, hardly clothed at all. She liked the touch of him on her skin and she loved his strong arms wrapped around her.
"Gabi, do you think AU will be good for me? I mean, after New York, it's a huge change," Troy mused. He had times like this, when he was contemplative and thoughtful, and Gabriella only loved him more for it.
"I think AU will be amazing for you. If you can handle New York, you can definitely handle this boring city," she smiled.
"You'll stick by me, right? I know it's not exactly the most 'guy' thing to say, but…you'll stick with me, right?" he asked. Gabriella pulled herself up onto her elbows and cupped his face in her hands. She looked at him, allowing herself to be lost in his eyes.
"Baby, I'll never leave you. I promise," Gabriella said. Troy kissed her longingly on the lips, a kiss that said so much, that this time, it was real. Gabriella kissed him back, wanting to wash away all the hurt, all the pain that she knew he was building up inside. They fell asleep in each others arms that night, never once letting the other go.
A/N: What do you guys think? =) I'm really happy that I got Troy & Gabriella together, I mean, finally. Lol. There'll be quite a few dramatic scenes in the future, I'm hoping I can pull them off. Also, I decided to put in the rest of the Wildcats, but just know, I'm not going to focus on them and their relationships much. Oh, and I'm not sure if Chase has a really big part in the story...I wasn't expecting him to, just wanted him to be a toy for Gabriella to play with, is all. =) Tell me what you think! =) Thanks!
