Hey! I'm back. Sorry for not updating but don't worry, my exams are done for now and I have decided to update! Please enjoy. If there is any grammatical errors, please forgive me.
Troy couldn't believe. He couldn't the day has finally. The day their baby made its mark in Gabriella's body. It was hard to believe that just last week, Gabriella's stomach was so flat and today, there was a tiny bump hiding under her shirt. He felt the need to touch the belly but he didn't want to come out like a pervert.
Right now, Gabriella was in the closet trying to find some clothes she's going to wear for their doctor appointment. She was having a hard time because she wanted something that doesn't exposed her belly too much which Troy doesn't understand because once his mother see that baby bump, she'll be gone but then his mother will get over ecstatic and might cause a miscarriage.
"Why are so into choosing your clothes for? My mother will glad to see that baby bump," Troy said.
"Yes but then I need something that covers my baby bump properly but at the same time doesn't make me look like I had a big lunch. I know I have a baby doll dress here somewhere…" Gabriella answered.
"Baby doll dress? Isn't that going to be a little tight for you?" Troy said.
Gabriella rolled her eyes. Troy is one of those guys who can't tell Gucci from Pucci. "I meant baby doll dress as in a modern take of it. Outdated much?"
"Whatever. Just quickly get out of the closet, I need to find my clothes in there too," Troy said.
"Fine, then one minute," she replied.
Troy sighed, "At least pass me something I could wear."
"FOUND IT!" Gabriella exclaimed. "Hold on, I'm picking your clothes…"
Not a moment later, Gabriella exited the closet while holding her dress and Troy's clothing. When she was out of the closet, she was surprise to see Troy a towel away from being naked. He only covered the bottom part of his body and exposed his ripped abs for Gabriella to see (and drool). Boy she wished she could climb up his body and lay on top of his abs.
She quickly snapped her head out of it. She told herself that she was just having one of those, hormonal pregnancy stuff. She remembered a page which says that in a time during a woman is pregnant; she might want to have sex more than she needed when she wasn't pregnant. But she didn't want sex. Especially with Troy. But she was tempting to have an orgasm.
"Like what you see?" Troy smirked when she saw Gabriella looking at his abs.
"What are you talking about?" Gabriella asked.
"Please, I know you can't get enough of my body. Bet you want to make out now right?" Troy said cockily.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I am not looking at your body. That silent moment I had was me criticising you of wearing little clothing. You better not do this after our baby is born Troy. I won't have it," Gabriella said.
"Alright mom. Can I have my clothes now?" Troy asked in annoyance and Gabriella gave his clothes to him. "But come on, I know what you've been really thinking. You want to kiss me right now and have my arms around you. You think I don't know this whole pregnancy thing is making you horny?"
"Ah, so you have been reading the book instead of using them as coasters," Gabriella said, changing the subject.
"I said I was sorry. Plus, I read the book didn't I?" Troy said.
"Sure, reading the summary of an each chapter is really helpful. Wonder why I've been struggling to finish the whole book," Gabriella commented sarcastically.
"Come on, I saving each chapter for each month that way I know what's going on," Troy said.
"No, you should've read it like normal people do so you'd be ready what comes after next just like me having this fit right now!" Gabriella yelled at him. "Hormones. Chapter 2 pg 32. Read it Troy! If you ever want to be a part of the baby's life, read it and I mean it," she added while throwing the book at Troy that he hid under his pillow. She then entered the bathroom and slammed the door loudly.
Troy groaned in frustration. He failed again. Gabriella now probably hates him more than before. She is probably in the bathroom right now all angry and stressed out. He didn't mean to do anything to cause Gabriella any stress.
In the bathroom, Gabriella sat on the toilet seat and massaged her temple. She didn't mean to yell at Troy like that. She just wants him to be a part of this experience and do what every expecting father does. Supportive. Troy is definitely not showing much support to her at all. All he's been up to is his song and TV. He almost didn't even pay the slightest attention to her for a week. If it wasn't for dinner at night, they wouldn't make a sentence to one another. All she wants is everything to be perfect.
After taking a bath, Gabriella got dressed and walked to the kitchen where she found Troy and his mother talking. Lucille then turned to Gabriella and got up off her seat looking anxious to say something to Gabriella.
"Is it true? Did your baby bump really grow?" Lucille asked excitedly.
Gabriella glanced at Troy and he gave a look that says 'I have to tell her'. Gabriella took a deep breath to be ready what was going to happen next. "Yeah…um…I have a bump now," Gabriella said slowly.
"Oh my goodness! This is so exciting! There is really a baby in there! Oh, I have to come to your sonogram appointment today," Lucille declared.
"Mom, do you have to?" Troy asked panicky. It's bad enough that his mother is still living with them at home and they have to act like a married couple. With his mother at the doctor's appointment, what type of act will Troy and Gabriella have to do next?
"Of course. I was planning to go to one of your sonograms anyways so why not now? I was planning to have all of your sonograms from every month so I can make a baby scrapbook with all the pictures of the baby like I did for your brother and then when it's full, we can give it to him/her. Isn't that just brilliant?" Lucille said.
"Wow….," was all Gabriella could say. All she could think about Lucille is going to be when the baby is actually born. She might have priority visits to the apartment until the baby starts going to school.
"Mom, I know how excited you are with this baby but…" Troy was about to say his next sentence but then his mother looked at him so confused and helpless like a little puppy who is stranded in a box while it's raining. He can't say no to his mother. "…should you be getting home soon? Dad is coming back tomorrow. Shouldn't you be planning his welcome back party?" Troy asked.
"Your father said he's getting sick of parties nowadays so I only planned dinners now," Lucille answered.
Troy nodded, trying to act that he's interested in the conversation. "So you're saying you're leaving soon right?" he asked.
"I think I'll be leaving by the end of the week but don't be sad, if you two ever need any kind of help I'll be happy to come back," Lucille offered.
"Aw, that sounds so nice Mrs. Bolton. We'll keep that in mind. Right Troy?" Gabriella said.
Troy nodded, "Yeah. We'll so keep that in mind," he said, trying to hide his sarcasm.
Right after the doctor's appointment, Gabriella went to visit her father. Since her father decided to put the past behind them, she went back to her normal routine by visit her father at his house and bringing some takeout with her. She did felt a little guilty for leaving Troy with his mother. During the appointment, Lucille acted like a kid in candy store when seeing the sonogram first hand. It was a little embarrassing but at the same time wonderful somehow.
Gabriella entered the building where her father is living. Her father lives at the very top floor at the penthouse suite. It's a very big place for a single person but her father had always loved living in luxury. Her father had even asked her to live with him when they both moved to New York. Gabriella rejected his offer obviously because it's just weird. She can't be the fabulous 20 something girl living in New York when she's living with her father.
As the elevator door opened, Gabriella called for her father. "Dad? Daddy?" she called.
"Hold on! I'm coming," he answered. Gabriella then made her way to the kitchen and settled the food on the kitchen table. Not a minute later, her father came to kitchen.
"Hi daddy," Gabriella greeted as she hugged her father. Her father returned the hug and noticed the tiny bump on Gabriella's stomach that she's been hiding.
"Whoa, is that a baby bump I see in front of me?" her father asked.
"Uh, yeah it is," Gabriella answered.
"You don't happy. What's the matter? Is it Troy? Did he decide to walk out on you?" he asked.
"No. I think not yet at least," Gabriella said sarcastically. "Well good news is, his mother is moving out. Anyways, I got Mexican takeout and I got your favourite taco."
"Thanks. Gabriella, about Troy, I really you should give him a chance. He seems…nice," her father said.
Gabriella shrugged, "I guess."
"He's good-looking also. He seems charming and-," her father continued until Gabriella stopped him.
"Dad, do you want to be with Troy? Because I really don't mind," Gabriella joked.
"I'm just saying, if you happen to have any sort of feelings towards Troy, I want you to know that I approve of him. Not because he's your husband but as a person," her father said.
"I don't know dad. It's just complicated. I do have feelings towards him but I'm not sure what it is yet," Gabriella said.
Before her father could answer, he began to cough furiously. Gabriella reacted quickly and grabbed a glass and poured plain water in it and gave it to her father while rubbing his back.
"Dad, are you sick?" Gabriella asked concerned.
"Oh, you don't know the half of it," her father answered when he stopped coughing.
Gabriella squint her eyes, "Half of it? What do you mean?" she asked.
"It's nothing. I shouldn't even mention it in the first place. Let's eat," he said. Gabriella refused to listen to his excuse.
"No. I want to know what's wrong. Did you get really sick or something?" Gabriella asked forcefully.
"Gabriella, I don't want to worry you. Plus it happened a long time ago. I'm ok now. I don't want you to get stressed out especially when you're pregnant now. Just don't let me stress you out. It's the last thing I want to do," her father answered.
Gabriella sighed and decided to play along. She didn't want them to not talk to each other anymore. He was the only parent Gabriella has and she didn't want to lose him. "So how was your day?" she asked, changing the subject.
It was 11.55 pm. Troy waited in the living room waiting for Gabriella to come home. He started to get worried. Where could she be? He asked himself. The last time he'd seen her was after the doctor's appointment when she said she is going to visit her father.
Troy didn't want her to go because: a) He didn't want to be left alone with his excited mother and b) He didn't want anything happening to her when she's alone. New York City is filled with creepy people who can hurt other people.
Having the same impatient gene he got from his father, he picked up his cell phone and dialled Gabriella's number. It rang a couple of times until she picked up her phone.
"Hello?" Gabriella said, softly. Troy could tell that her voice is shaking.
"Hey, it's getting late. I was just wondering where you were. Are you ok?" he asked.
Gabriella stayed silent for a second and then she spoke, "No."
Troy began to really worry, "What's the matter? Where are you?"
"I'm at the hospital. It's my dad…"
Hey people! Yes I'm back. :)
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I had trouble writing it. I have decided for the next few chapters, there's going to be lesser humor and a little more drama. Hope that's ok. Let me know what you think.
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