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A/N: Okay it's time for another update but first off I want to thank my reviewers from last week; chaylorXtraylorlover, Quizas, Phelycia, traylorlove, LunaSolTierra, HeartsWereNeverMeantToRace, and MermaidRam85. I hope everyone enjoys this new chapter and please remember to send me a Review.
Baby S
Chapter Sixteen
Taylor smiled as she heard the heartbeat of her child, looking up at Troy who was holding her hand and smiling as well she felt at peace with her life at the moment. The doctor sat on his stool watching the couple before speaking up. "So do you two want to know the sex of this child?" he asked patiently as he looked at them. He really did enjoy visits like these, usually nowadays the mother would come to these appointments by herself and he wouldn't know if there was a father involved until deliver day. Here, however the husband or boyfriend was present for each and every one of Taylor's appointments.
"What do you think?" Taylor asked as she looked up at Troy who was studying the screen quietly. At the added pressure on his hand he looked down at her and sent her an apologetic smile before sighing and shaking his head.
"I don't think so...I enjoy our arguments too much." he replied with a chuckle as he looked over at her with a brief smile. Taylor giggled at Troy's response and just looked over at the doctor before shaking her head.
"I guess we'll just spend the rest of the pregnancy arguing about the sex of the baby." her answer caused the doctor to laugh at her words. Nodding his head, he stood up and looked at them while putting away the instruments he had used during their visits.
"You know as your doctor I shouldn't be permitting you both to just go and fuss about this...stress," he stated while shaking his head. "But since I know it's all in good nature I'm okay with it." he replied smoothly, as Troy helped Taylor down from her position on the examining table. Looking over at the doctor he smirked and replied back.
"Oh believe me I certainly don't want her stressed out." he replied with a shake of his head, "Believe me...I would probably be upset with myself if that was to ever happen." he stated calmly as he looked at him. "Especially after the scare that happened at the beginning." he replied, the doctor nodded his head in agreement. He knew that Troy Bolton, would never allow Taylor to become stressed out. He rather hurt himself then to see that happen. A small smile graced his face as he looked at them.
"I know that and that is the only reason why I'm not entirely upset with the whole thing." he added with a smile. "Besides it most certainly can't be stressful for Taylor...cause the both of you are just silly." he admitted honestly, his words hit their mark and both Taylor and Troy laughed at his words. "So I'll be seeing you in two weeks for that check-up." he stated more than asked. Troy nodded his head as he draped an arm around Taylor's waist.
"Of course you will." Troy answered. "We'll be seeing you then." he replied with a chuckle as he stood up and headed out of the office. Once they had figure out their next appointment time, Troy led Taylor out to their car.
"So anything you want to do today?" he asked with a smile. "I have the day off...and everyone knows that when I'm with my family not to bother me with work. It's a cardinal rule." he replied as he slowly pulled out of the driveway of the doctor's office.
"Cardinal rule huh." she replied use to Troy's constantly calling her his family, every time he said though she found herself feeling slightly sad about the fact that she had not answered him on his question of marriage. The ring still hung around her neck, and she constantly fingered it as well. Troy, for his credit was wonderfully patience. He never pressed her, but sometimes she could feel him looking at her with a since of longing. A longing to make what they felt for one another real.
"Is something wrong?" Troy asked instantly on alert since Taylor stopped talking. He looked at her for a moment before turning to face the road. Taylor lifted her eyes towards him and shook her head for a moment before responding.
"No, nothing's wrong. Why?"
"No reason you were just quiet." he replied back softly as he looked at her as they came to a red light. "So what do you want to do today?"
"What can we do...if we go out we'll be mobbed and that isn't something I really want to go through, cause remember the doctor said no stress." she replied back with a small smile. Troy nodded his head before reaching out and turning up the radio.
"Okay then...how about I take you out to lunch."
"What about cooking for me?"
"I thought I wasn't suppose to stress you out." he replied with a deep smile as he looked over at her. "I know that will happen if you're constantly worried about me in the kitchen around all those heat producing appliances and especially when I finally sure you some food. You'll be stressed out about what's on your plate and if it's really edible." he countered with a laugh that was almost immediately followed by Taylor.
"Oh please I wouldn't be that bad." she stated with a smirk as she looked at him. "You really make me seem snobbish."
"Well, when it comes to your kitchen and me cooking in it...baby that's what you are. Believe me I'm the same way about certain things." he replied with a smile.
"Oh yes how could I forget...your NBA basketball games." she replied with a smile as she looked at him. She paused for a moment as a song came through the speakers of the car. Troy gave her a small glance and then looked back at the road. "Another letter to McKessie huh?" she asked as she looked over at him. Troy sighed and nodded his head for a moment before answering.
"Just wanted you to know that my heart belongs to you." he answered quoting the title of the song at her with a devious smirk. "It's a hit you know...and everyone loves it." she smiled at his answer and then shook her head.
"So is what you're saying in the song...for real or just for the song." she turned in her seat and reached out and touched his chest, sliding her hand over to place it over his heart. "So does it...does your heart belong to me." she asked
"Yes it does and you better stop while you're ahead." he whispered huskily as he looked over at her. "So do you really like the song."
"It's sweet." she replied with a brief smile, as she looked up at him. "I can tell that you have put all your feelings into it and I really do love the song but when do I get a copy of the album." she asked as she looked over at him while removing her hand. She didn't want Troy to have an incident in the car that wouldn't be good for either of them or the baby.
"When it's finish...so you really like it huh."
"Yeah, I love it and that's exactly what I told Darius when he called me yesterday trying to use it for his own personal agenda." she admitted as she bit her bottom lip and looked at him for a moment. Troy gave her an incredulous stare before shaking his head.
"I'm sorry did you just say that Darius called you."
"He was furious about it...the um, he basically said you were just using my emotions against me. I , of course disagreed with him and told him that you loved me and I loved you...and hung up on him. It was really nothing."
"But you're just now telling me."
"You were on such a high from work that I didn't want to spoil it. You have been so happy since you've began working on this album, Troy. I knew I needed to tell you but since I wasn't upset and I knew that telling you what happened would only upset you...I kept it to myself."
"I don't want you taking his calls."
"I didn't pay attention to the caller I.D." she replied with a shrug of her shoulders. "I'll make sure to do that from now on." she replied softly. "I just didn't want to keep a secret from you and today's not yesterday so I'm telling you now."
"Alright." he replied not really wanting to fight with her. He seriously didn't want to think about Darius Combs or how he tried to get back into Taylor's mind but seeing her beside him seemingly unaffected but him at ease. "Just make sure you check next time...don't give him the satisfaction of hearing your voice." Taylor nodded her head briefly before looking back at Troy and saying.
"As long as you promise not to go and confront him."
"What!"
"I don't want you getting into any fights with him, and I know you. You would go to him and tell him off." she replied knowingly as she looked at him daring him to tell her otherwise. Sighing, he pulled the car to a stop and just looked at her.
"Look, Taylor I love you and I want nothing more than to give you exactly what you ask for every time but this...Darius calling you, trying to mess with your head. That isn't going to fly with me. You could have gotten seriously upset-."
"But I didn't." she replied softly as she looked at him.
"But the possibility was there and that's all I need to know." Troy replied calmly. "You are carrying our child, and if I didn't have a job or anything else the only thing I would want to do is protect you and our child. That's my number one job right now. Music is second...Son is second...being your husband and a father to that baby is number one on my list of things to do."
"So you're going to confront him?" Taylor asked obviously upset with what he was saying, but she had to admit it made her feel good to know that someone cared about her that much. Troy started the car back up and nodded his head before looking over at her and taking in her displeased look.
"Maybe with just a phone call...but if he does it again...you tell me immediately don't wait." he pointed out with a shake of his head, "and I mean immediately...I don't wait him thinking he can just call you out of the blue anytime he feels like it."
"Aye Aye Sir." she stated while saluting him, Troy gave her look that clearly stated that she was in no way, shape, or form funny.
"Oh you got jokes."
"Joke telling skills baby." she cockily replied as she looked at him. "Joke telling skills." Troy raised an eyebrow at her words and just shook his head. He really did love this woman beside him and he couldn't express how happy he was to have her in his life while at the same time having the one man that had been controlling her for so long out of it. Darius Combs had made a mistake calling her like he did, but as far as Troy was concern it would be the last mistake his ass would be making in a long time.
Carlos looked up as Troy strolled into the studio and grinned at him for a moment as he rocked back in his chair to look at him. "Man the songs seem to be real good, I'm loving this album I'm thinking this is going to be one of those hits...you know...an album people will be talking about for a long time." Troy smiled at the compliment and sat down beside him.
"Thanks man...you really think that."
"Shoot yeah...the songs are good and heartfelt the fans will simply eat that up." he replied with a nod, "You really got a hit on your hands here."
"That's what I wanna hear. How is everyone else doing with their studio work." Troy asked as he reached out and fingered some of the knobs on the control dashboard. Carlos watched him for a moment before speaking up.
"It's going good man." he replied with a smile. "So what exactly are we recording today?" Troy looked at his hands for a moment before speaking up.
"Um, the song...Sideways...I um made a couple of adjustments." he replied with a smile as he thought about it. Carlos raised an eyebrow at him before saying.
"Really?"
"Yeah." Troy replied with a smirk as he stood up and looked at him for a moment. "I thought maybe the song would be better with a duet."
"Yeah who you singing with?" Carlos asked, he hadn't heard about anyone else coming to the studio today and he knew Troy enough to know that he would want to record the song with the person there before he believe it sounded horrible if they recorded it at two separate times, and Carlos couldn't blame him for that because he believe the same thing.
"I was thinking about a duet with my guitar." Carlos raised an eyebrow at him for a moment before clasping his hands together.
"A duet...with your guitar."
"Yeah, the way I pictured it happening was that I just um...sing the song and then come in with the guitar after each verse and play it back. I mean I can make it sound like a duet."
"You're that good."
"Hey, before I got big I played all my instruments." Troy pointed out with a smile not at all offended by Carlos questioning him and his skills. "Besides the guitar was and still is my favorite." Carlos just gave him a look before motioning to the booth.
"Well let's get started...I'm starting to think this might take a while." he replied with a smirk as he looked at the younger man. Troy just gave him a look before going to the booth and getting in. Carlos looked at Troy and the called out. "Whenever you're ready." Troy sent him then thumbs up sign and he patiently waited for Troy to begin.
You know it ain't easy
For these thoughts here to leave me
There's no words to describe it
In French or in English
Cuz' diamonds they fade
And flowers they bloom
And I'm telling you
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
They've been knockin' me out late
Whenever you come around me
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
But these feelings won't go away
These feelings won't go away
It ain't easy
For these thoughts here to leave me
There's no words to describe it
In French or in English
Cuz' diamonds they fade
(diamonds they fade)
And flowers they bloom
(flowers they bloom)
And I'm telling you
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
They've been knockin' me out late
Whenever you come around me
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
These feelings won't go away
These feelings won't go away
Diamonds they fade
Flowers they bloom
But, I'm telling you
I'm telling you
Diamonds they fade
Flowers they bloom
(Flowers they bloom)
I'm telling you
(I'm telling you)
I'm telling you
(I'm telling you)
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
They've been knockin' me out late
Whenever you come around me
These feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
But, these feelings won't go away
They've been knockin' me sideways
I keep thinking in a moment that
Time will take them away
But, these feelings won't go away
These feelings won't go away
Nah, these feelings won't go away
These feelings won't go away
Once Troy finished he looked out towards Carlos who was just nodding his head for a moment before looking up at him. "Man that was great...can't wait to see what you do with that guitar." he called out with a bright smile. Troy just nodded his head and picked up the guitar by his side and smirked as he picked up the microphone and spoke up.
"I'm going to knock this song out the park man...I really like this song." Carlos nodded his head in understanding as he looked back at his friend. He had to admit he was really feeling the song, it was truthful and yet simple but he could certainly see how this would be a hit. Men would play it to get their feelings out for the girl of their dream and women would play and just imagine what it would be like to have someone like that feeling that way about them.
"Alright then let's get to work." Carlos replied back as he started the track back over so Troy could add in the guitar play.
Julius entered Taylor's home and smiled brightly as he looked her over. "So you are finally off bed rest huh." he asked playfully as he looked at her. She smiled and closed the door behind him before answering.
"Yes I am and I missed Troy carrying me everywhere."
"Spoiled." he replied with a chuckle. "So what can I do for you?" he asked as he followed behind her as she led him to her living room. Once she was seated he followed suit and settled down on a chair and watched her silently.
"Julius I asked you here today for your help." Raising an eyebrow, Julius wondered exactly what Taylor was talking about before speaking up. His voice held all of his confusion as he asked her the question that was on his mind.
"What exactly is going on, Taylor?"
"I need your help...and before you begin to worry. Everything is fine between me and Troy, but this does involve him." she replied softly as she looked at him. Julius nodded his head for a moment as he waited for her to continue. "He's been so sweet...and I just...I want him to understand that I love him just as much as he loves me."
"Believe me he knows that." Julius stated with a smile as he looked at her, "Seriously Taylor is this what this is all about." She lifted her hand and fingered the ring hanging around her neck before answering his question.
"I know I told Troy that I would wait on the recording of my label...but I'm not stressed out and singing as you know always relaxed me." she pressed on as she looked at him hoping to see him coming over to her side.
"I agree with him you know." he pointed out. He still remembered that day in the restaurant when she almost lost her child over stress. He didn't want to bring her into a situation that could possibly create that same experience.
"I want to do something for him Julius."
"You're going to be having a baby in a few months, Taylor...I don't know about this." she bite her bottom lip and then spoke up softly.
"I just want to show him that love and care for him...and being in the studio is the only way I know how. I promise you I will take care of myself...just help me with a few songs...it doesn't even have to be a full album right now."
"A partial album, then." he stated as he looked at her. She smiled at his answer and nodded her head.
"Yes."
"And can I ask you why you want to do this." she looked down for a moment before looking back up at him. "Look I'm going to need a reason...Troy seriously doesn't want you to stress out, and that includes doing to much, and I think for him recording falls into that category."
"I...I just want to show him that love him...that I want to marry him but I want to do it in a special way for him." she finally admitted. "I know the baby is going to be born about two and a half months before the Grammys and I wanted to perform a song for him. Actually I wanted to perform a set for him and there I would answer his question." Julius nodded his head for a moment at her idea and then spoke up.
"Sounds wonderful actually." he murmured more to himself then to her. "Sounds real good."
"So what do you say will you help me?"
Song Credit:
Citizen Cope: Sideways (make sure it features Santana)