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After every wedding, there is one event every newlyweds look forward to. That is having a romantic honeymoon away from family and friends. Troy and Gabriella really needed the holiday. They have so stressed out lately; they barely even talked to each other at all.

Today, they were getting ready to head to the airport so they could start having their honeymoon in Paris, France. It was Gabriella's idea to go there since she needed to have a shopping experience to clear her head after the events happening to her in such a short period of time.

Gabriella was still a little sick from throwing up and Troy suggested to just staying home but she still insisted on going to France. Troy had told her to visit the doctor before leaving but she still refuses. Troy had to admit, Gabriella can be very stubborn at times.

"Are you ready yet?" Troy asked frustratingly. He was waiting for Gabriella to finish packing so they can leave but for some reason, she didn't pack in advance.

"I'm coming!" Gabriella said while dragging her luggage out of her room. Troy noticed the size of the luggage. It was much bigger than his. He wondered what she kept in there. "Ready!"

"Did you happen to pack your whole room?" Troy asked sarcastically.

"Very funny," Gabriella said while eyeing Troy evil-ly. "Soon I will be the one who's laughing at you because I'm not the one who's going to drag this luggage around."

"You can't make those French people carry your luggage for you all the way to the hotel," Troy pointed out.

"I wasn't referring to them," Gabriella smirked as she puts on her coat and left the apartment.

"Brat," Troy mumbled under his breath.

"I heard that!"

Troy rolled his eyes as she exit the apartment with Gabriella locking the door. "Why do you need to bring so much stuff anyways?" Troy asked.

"Why do you need to bring your guitar?" Gabriella asked him back.

"Hey, who knows if I magically get inspired while on the trip and before you know it, it'll be a big hit," Troy said.

"Well, I brought many clothes because…well, I just need it. You'll never know what event I might end up to. I pack every outfit for every type of occasion. For example, like going to beach or staying by the pool of the hotel, going to the Eiffel tower and shopping in the streets of Paris…" Gabriella said.

"That's a lot to cover for only three days. Aren't you even planning to sleep?" Troy asked.

"Who needs sleep when you're in one of the most amazing places in the world? I might not even go to sleep when we arrive there. I am just so excited!" Gabriella said.

"I'm just glad we don't have to follow a tourist group. That way, we'll get more freedom to do whatever we want and not look like tourist with big cameras," Troy said.

"That reminds me, did you bring a camera?" Gabriella asked.

"Why do we even need a camera for?"

"Troy, it's important to take pictures when you're on a holiday. It's like a tradition. Besides, your mother might want to see some pictures of her son in his first honeymoon," Gabriella replied.

"Why would she bother? She's been to France more than ten times already," Troy pointed out.

"Troy, for once, can you just let something go? Every time I say something, you have always found a way to fight back. Maybe you do need this vacation," Gabriella said.

He could have fought back but that would be Gabriella's point. He didn't really realize that he was always fighting back. It just came natural to him. Maybe it was the anger he kept during the 18 years living and breathing in the same place as his parents.

"Are you sure you're okay? You threw up a lot yesterday," Troy asked.

"I'm okay. In fact, a little hungry right now. Maybe we could get some snacks while at the airport. I'm in the mood for burgers. Maybe it was just nerves yesterday. I do tend to throw up when I nervous," Gabriella said. "Why? Have you been so concerned with your wife?" she smirked.

"Hey, I'm practically responsible for you now," Troy smiled.

"Right, all because of the rings on our fingers," Gabriella pointed out.

Troy had to laugh. Who knew just two small rings (and a wedding certificate) could bring two people together officially.

While on the plane, Gabriella kept asking if there were any airline snack she could eat because the snacks she brought on board were already opened and finished by her alone. Troy didn't know that Gabriella actually had a big appetite. He usually finds those kinds of girls kind of hot because even he couldn't stand watching a person eating salad right in front of his face.

Also during the flight, Troy did some thinking. He thought that maybe they could try to work out the relationship as more than two people being forced to be married because of a favor. Maybe this vacation could help them bond more so they could get use to married life. He also had some fun with Gabriella on the flight like playing some games and making fun of people sleeping with their mouths open. He had never laughed so hard in his life.

He needed a way to tell Gabriella that he really wants them to be more than just friends even though they're already married. But he's afraid how she might answer him. What if she doesn't want to really be with him? What if one day, she can't handle all the lies happening, she decided to divorce him?

Then he thought of something. Maybe he did something to make Gabriella fall in love with him; she'll want to make use of the marriage. It's brilliant! To start it off, he'll have to be a lot nicer to Gabriella so she'll see that he is not just Mr. Grumpy Pants all the time.

"Hey, do you need help with that?" Troy asked when she saw Gabriella struggling to get pull her luggage when they arrived in Europe.

"Thanks," Gabriella thanked him. "Maybe you're right. I did bring a lot of things on this trip."

"Well we're here now. It's not like you're going to throw some stuff away right? Maybe when we go shopping, we could find another luggage for you so it'll be lighter for each bag," Troy offered.

Gabriella squint her eyes, "Really? Or are you just messing with me?"

"No, really. I need to get you a wedding gift anyways so…"

"Well, thanks. That might work. Wait, what's the catch?" Gabriella asked.

"No catch. Just trying to be a good husband that listens to his wife, that's all. You know, even though we're just bluffing it," Troy said.

Gabriella nodded slowly, trying to sink in what just happened. Troy was actually being nice and thoughtful. Random. Maybe it was just the French air, Gabriella thought.

Weirdly to Gabriella, Troy has been super nice and caring to her while on their way from the airport to their hotel. Even when she was insulting or making fun of him, he just smiled and talked about something else. Something fishy is going on.

When they arrived at the hotel, they went to the counter to check in to their hotel room. They were greeted by the hotel manager at the counter who gave them their room keys.

"And here are your keys," the manager said while handing Gabriella the keys. "Are you two on your honeymoon?"

"How do you know that?" Troy asked.

"Well I see wedding rings and someone had sent a gift to your room this morning. It said to the new pair of Bolton," the manager answered.

Mom, Troy thought immediately. There is really no stopping that woman with interfering with him. She probably sent out a big white bear holding a heart that says Newlyweds on it. That would be so embarrassing to bring it home. That bear might be big enough to have an air ticket to be bought for.

"Well I hope you two enjoy your stay here and enjoy France," the manager said.

"Thank you," Gabriella said then she faced Troy. "I wonder what your mom gave us this time. Maybe it might be a big white bear holding a heart that says Newlyweds on it. Wouldn't that be just embarrassing to bring home? That bear might be big enough to have him buy an air ticket for him," Gabriella said.

Troy looked at Gabriella weirdly. Did she just say what he thought in his head? That was just plain weird. It's like she read his mind or something.

When they entered the hotel room, they didn't see the thing they were expected to see. There wasn't any bear in sight whatsoever. However, Troy did find a bottle of champagne and envelope on a coffee table which says: Gabriella.

"Hey, I think my mom wrote you a letter," Troy said.

"Really?" Gabriella said while opening the envelope with revealed to be a letter. It read:

Dear Gabriella,

I want to welcome you again to the Bolton family. Your addition to this family is very grateful and we couldn't find a better person for our son to marry other than you. The reason for this letter is not only to finally welcome you to the family but this letter also contains some surprise especially for you.

Remember the time we talked about what we really wanted to do in our life? I always wanted to be a nurse and you said you wanted to be a wedding dress designer? And remember that you said you were thinking of buying a studio for yourself so you could start your collection? Well, brace yourself because I have bought the studio you wanted and I am giving it to you as a wedding present!

In addition to that, I have pulled a few strings to help you to debut your creations one day when you're done with your pieces. I have also provided every single thing you needed like fabrics and such so you won't have to worry about a single thing. If there is something missing, don't be afraid to call. Have fun in your honeymoon and send my love to Troy.

Love, (your mother-in-law)

Lucille

"Oh my god!!" Gabriella squealed. "Do you know what your mother just gave me?"

"A letter to welcome you to the family?" Troy guessed.

"More than that. She told me that she had bought the studio that I wanted for a long time and she is giving it to me so I can start making all my dresses!!" Gabriella answered.

"Really? That's great!" Troy said. Score! Mom giving Gabriella something she likes is the first step to make Gabriella fall in love with me, he thought.

"I know! This is totally making my day. I have a feeling that this trip is going to be so much fun. Don't you think so?" Gabriella asked.

"Yeah. Who knows, things might get interesting and you might do something that surprises even yourself," Troy said.

Gabriella was still hopping up and down until she stopped and put her hand on her mouth. She also started to turn pale too.

"Are you ok? You don't look so good," Troy asked concernedly.

Gabriella didn't answer. She quickly ran to the bathroom at the corner and started to throw up in the toilet.

"Maybe you should've been to the doctors before we left," Troy said.

After flushing the toilet and washing her mouth, Gabriella spoke, "It's probably nothing. I also tend to throw up when I'm happy and excited. One time, when I found out that I won a chance to model for Ralph Lauren, I threw up in front of the casting manager and then she fired me because she thinks I have bulimia."

Troy nodded slowly, "You tend to throw up for a lot of things," Troy commented.

"Hey, it's not like I want to throw up all the time," Gabriella said. Suddenly she felt like vomiting again and kneeled down to the toilet to throw up.

Troy watched her throw up in disgust, "So do you know excited you're going to be for the rest of the trip? If we know sooner, maybe we could buy some portable barf bags for you just in case."

"Not funny," Gabriella said.


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