When Gabriella dropped off the kids, Troy ordered chinese for them too eat. Emily layed her head on the table, and Logan was eating his noodles. Sophie was poking at her food. Troy sighed, "Soph..what's wrong?"she looked at him, "I miss you being with mommy.." Troy sighed rubbing his hand down his face, "I know baby, I know, I...I screwed it up for you guys, I wasen't thinking..but I want all three of you to know that it wasen't your fault that me and your mom aren't together anymore.. you all understand that right?" all three of them nodded, "Good.." Then Troy noticed a bruise on Emily's arm. his eyes widened, "baby girl what happened..!" she looked at the bruise and at her big sister that was shaking her head, Emily looked at her father, "I ran into the door." she spoke softly.

Troy looked at her, "Sweety, you aren't the one that runs into doors-" Logan looked up with a full mouth of food; his mouth dripping and overflowing with romain lettuce and ramen noodles, "Daddy's right! I do that!" Troy chuckled, cause it was true. Logan was a klutz. Turning back to Emily, he grabbed her little hand, "Baby girl what happened?" Emily opened her mouth to say something when a horn honked in the driveway, Sophie got up, "that's mommy..." Troy looked at her, "no, she's early...you haven't finished your dinner yet." They all started to get from the table, "stop!" Troy yelled, making them halt, "you're my G*d damn kids too! Now sit down!"

All three of them sat back down, Sophie began taking her fork and twirling around the noodles. Gabriella walked in, Troy stood up from his seat, "Your early.. They haven't finished their dinner yet." Gabriella looked at him, and at the kids, "Troy..I..Austin is waiting in the car..he doesn't like to wait..or he'll get mad-" "I don't give a fuck if he gets mad! these are my kids too!" she sighed looking down at her hands, "Troy..please..don't make this harder then it already is.." Troy narrowed his eyes, "oh I'm making it hard-" she sushed him, "Please not infront of the kids, that's the last thing they need to see their parents fighting.." Troy sighed, There was a long pause until Emily said, "Were his G** damn kids too!"

They turned to the two year old, who was standing on the floor with her arms crossed over her chest, Gabriella had a look of shock on her face, her eyes bugging out of her head. Troy didn't know whether to laugh or be shocked, "Kids..." he said, trying to keep from laughing, Gabriella turned to him, he sighed, "they say the darnedest things.." Gabriella growled, walking over and grabbing Emily and Sophie by their hands, "any more choice phrases you want to teach our kids Troy?" Troy narrowed his eyes, but otherwise said nothing. Gabriella sighed, "Come on girls, Logan..come on." Logan stayed seated, Gabriella turned. "Sweetheart come on we've got to go-" Logan shook his head, "me want to stay with daddy..."

Gabriella sighed, biting her bottom lip, Troy looked at her, "he can stay here if he wants..' Emily looked at her mother, "Mommy please..me wanna stay with daddy.." Sophie looked at her, "Me too mommy.." Gabriella sighed looking at Troy, then looking back at them, "Guys, Austin-" Troy groaned, "Who fucking cares about Austin! his not their father Gabriella! fucking realize that! I"m their Father!" Gabriella glared at him, "Don't yell at me!" she screamed, the kids backed away slowly, Austin kept on honking. Logan slipped out of his seat going to his daddy, "Mommy, I don't wanna go back to that mean man! mommy please!" Logan had tears in his eyes.

Troy lifted up Logan, "Log, what are you talking about-" before he could ask, Gabriella said, "Troy I..I really have to go, Logan can stay with you..Come on girls.." Gabriella rushed out of their quickly, and got into the car with Austin. Logan looked up at Troy, "Daddy...that man..he hits me, sissy, sophie, and mommy...and he told mommy that if she left him he'd kill her.." Logan said with tears in his eyes, "Is the mean man gonna kill my mommy?" he whimpered.

Troy's eyes widened, "what do you mean he hits you guys?" Logan hugged his neck, "I don't want to go back there...I hate him...he scares me." Troy hugged him close, "hey its okay, you're not going back to him." Logan sniffled, "can you and uncle Joshie read me a story?" Troy smiled, "yeah...we can do that." Troy carried Logan up to his room; the room that he and Emily used to share-Troy didn't change a single thing. Logan laid in bed, "just let me get your uncle..." the little boy nodded, hugging the blankets up to his chin. As Troy left the room, he grabbed his cellphone, if Gabriella wouldn't leave that bastard and take the kids with her, then Troy would go over both their heads.

"Hello?" answered a friendly voice, Troy smiled, "cousin Avery, how are you?" the woman on the end giggled, "T-dawg, long time no hear...why are you calling so late?" Troy cut to the point, "I need custody. Three kids." "Troy, you have kids?" he chuckled, walking into the living room as Josh and Kaitlynn walked in from their movie date. "Yeah...anyway, custody; can you get me it?" Josh and Kaitlynn couldn't help but over hear the conversation; then again, Troy wasn't doing much to hide it from them either. Avery sighed on the other end, "Full or partial?" with out a hesitating thought, "full." "well, what's your case?" "my kids are in a bad situation and their mom is too scared to a thing about it...so I'm at least getting the kids out of it." Avery nodded, even though Troy couldn't see it.

"and this bad situation, do you have proof-" Troy sighed, "Avery, I have my 2 year old son staying with me overnight right now and he has bruises on his arm that could only appear if his arms had been squeezed by a pair of hands." it was silent, Troy made eye contact with his brother and Gabriella's cousin, he'd tell him later; he'd have to if their listening. Avery sighed, Troy could hear her smile through the phone, "T-dawg, I think you have a case." Troy smiled, "you'll help me?" "Yes...I'll help you."

Troy smiled, "Great.. when can the hearing happen?" The lady sighed, "We could have it in a week, but I must warn you Troy, When your fighting for full custody of children, escpecially three, it can mentally and emotionally damage the kids, and also, if their very close to their mother, and you win full custody, the mother can never get them back.." Troy took a deep breath, "I want full custody of my children, their in trouble, and I'll do whatever it takes to win them." Avery sighed, "Well Troy..you've had a past of drugs and fighting... do you think the court will let you have full custody of children with your record? I mean, if you go through with this, and you don't win full custody, The mother will probably be very angry and will take away all your visitation rights.."

Troy sucked in a breath, "Avery, I'll win...I know I will..cause I know how good you are." Avery flushed, "Troy, that's very flattering, b-" "And I know you'll turn the courts in my favour." Avery sighed, "I won't let you down Troy okay, but I can't make promise's..." he sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, "we have to try Avery...my kids are worth it. It's whats best." Avery nodded, again, knowing Troy couldn't see her. "Okay, I'll get the paperwork, and...we can have the hearing in a week." Troy smiled, "thanks...bye." he clicked his phone off, then he looked at his brother and his girlfriend, "custody hearing?" Josh asked with raised eyebrows.

Troy sighed, "Yeah, you know the asshole that Gabriella has been seeing?" he stood up stuffing his hands in his pockets. Josh and Kaitlynn both nodded, Troy sighed, "His been abusing all four of them.. and he threatened Gabriella that if she left him, he would hunt her down and kill her and Sophie, Logan and Emily.." Josh eyes went wide, "That Bastard! he can't do that! there not his kids!" Troy nodded, "Yeah, but their Gabriella's... and she won't do anything about it...I know she loves the kids like crazy with all her heart, but if she won't leave the bastard, I'll take my kids out of the situation.." Josh looked at him, "Yeah, but what are you gonna do if you don't win at court..and Gabriella takes away all your visitation rights?"

Kaitlynn nodded, "Then you can't even see them at all, atleast till their all about eighteen.." Josh nodded in agreement, "and right now, the kids are all going through a rough time, will their parents splitting up, fighting, and an asshole abusing them, In my opinion, I think they've been through enough, and being without their mother.. will make it worst." then Kaitlynn said, "And when they can't see their father, it will make things worst too.." Josh nodded, "So Either way, their all gonna get hurt in the end."

Troy sighed, "at least back me up on this and see it from my point of view guys okay-instead keeping your faces glued together-" Josh interrupted him, "what's that supposed to mean?" Troy looked at him, "it means, dear old brother of mine, that all you two ever do is make out...there's more to a relationship than that." Josh scoffed, "I think you're hardly the person to talk when it comes to relationships Troy." Troy narrowed his eyes, "trying to tel me something?" Josh shrugged, "no, not at all." Troy narrowed his eyes even more-if that was even possible. "Say it Josh. Say it."

Josh looked at him, "A Relationship has trust, careness, and love..." Troy looked at him, "Yeah, I know that-" Josh crossed his arms, "Then what about the drugs? the hookers? seems to me that your more worried about drugs and hookers all your life.." Troy narrowed his eyes, "You don't know what hell I've been through! You've had it easy Josh! those were escapes for me! when I met Gabriella at the hospital that day, about to give birth to Sophie, I changed for her! her and Sophie only! they were the only things I cared about! I quit drugs, been off of them for 5 years now! and never going back!" Josh looked at him, "What makes you think your not gonna go back on them again? You need to realize Troy once you have kids, you have to be there for them!" "And I fucking know that Josh!"

"Then why are you taking them away from their mother?" Josh asked, his voice rising, they didn't know that Logan had gotten up from his bed and was witnessing the whole fracas take place. Well, Kaitlynn noticed him. She sighed, "Guys-" Troy interrupted her, "I'm doing what's best for them!" Kaitlynn put her hands in her pockets, "guys-" Josh got in front of her, "Full custody is what's best? Really Troy?" "GUYS!" Kaitlynn yelled, Troy and Josh turned their heads to her, "WHAT?" they screamed at the same time, Kaitlynn was silent as she walked up the stairs and grabbed Logan in her arms. She turned back to them, "I think you two have things to work out, and in the mean time...he's in my room with me, Josh you ...you're just not."

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The Next Day, Troy and Logan sat down at the kitchen table eating cereal. Troy watch Logan sip on his milk. Troy sighed, "Logan.. are ummm.. can I ask you something?" Logan looked at him, "yep." Troy chuckled, scooting closer to him, and ran his hand down his hair, "Do..Do you think I'm a good father?" why was he asking a two year old this? Logan smiled, "The Best.." Troy sighed, "Would you hate me if I took you away from your mother.." Logan looked at him biting his bottom lip, "I love my mommy... I..I'm sorry daddy but I feel my safest when I'm with my mommy.." he said burying his face into his stuff animal.

Troy looked at him, "Son...your safe here with me too.." Logan shook his head whimpering. Troy then realized what Logan was afraid of, "Let me guess...Your afraid that I'm gonna hurt you like Mommy's new 'Boyfriend will?" Logan sighed looking at his cereal nodding, "I'm afraid you'll hurt my mommy...I want my mommy to be ok..and happy.."

Troy sighed, "Come here," he said, pulling Logan on to his lap, "Logan, I will never hurt you or your sister's and especially your mother; I think I've done that before you were born already..." Logan sniffled, biting the ear on his stuffed tiger, "Daddy?" "what?" "can you tell me what mommy was like before?" Troy smiled, "yeah, I can do that..."

, "I met your mommy when i was volunteering at the hospital.. and she was giving birth to Sophie.." Logan looked up at him, "But how did you get sophie if you haven't met mommy?" Troy sighed, "You'll understand when your older... but umm your mommy was great, I stayed in her room with her all day and night until she was ready to give birth to sophie... I was there in the room when Sophie was brought into this world.." he smiled as he remembered the day Sophie was born.

Logan bit his lip, "then what?" he smiled. "Well, your mommy didn't have a place to stay, and so she stayed with me, and I helped her raise Sophie... well then there were some things I've got into in the past, and Then I started again, and your mommy didn't like it... so I had to work very hard to show your mommy that I loved her so much to stop.." Logan nodded, "Keep going." Troy chuckled, "Well, then your mommy trusted me again, and then we found out we were having two identical twins...you and emily...and we were happy... especially me...I couldn't wait to see you two be born, I stayed up day and night working on your guys bedroom." logan looked at him, "Really?" Troy nodded, "Mhmm, I was scared to death when you two were born, you guys stopped breathing, and we freaked out, but then a guardian angel was watching over you that day, and I've been thankful since.." Logan smiled, then Gabriella walked in with Sophie and Emily. Troy stood up sliding Logan on the floor, "Gabriella..I need to talk to you.." Gabriella looked at him, "I..I can't...Austin is in the car waiting..were going out for my birthday."

Troy looked at her, "Brie...I'm sorry, I forgot-" she closed her eyes, "it's fine, Logan come we're going." she held out her hand but Logan only stood more behind Troy's leg, Gabriella sighed, "Logan please sweety, we're going out to eat...come on." Logan shook his head, biting his thumb. Troy sighed, turning around and kneeling so he was at Logan's height, "Hey...buddy, it's fine, you can come back I promise; I'll see you soon." Real soon I hope. Logan bit his lip, pulling his thumb out of his mouth, and grabbing on to Troy's index finger, "I want you to come with us daddy..." Troy sighed, "I can't, I want to buddy...but-" "I want to stay with you then!"

Sophie looked at Gabriella, "Mommy, can't we stay with daddy, and you and Austin go out to eat." Gabriella sighed, she really didn't enjoy being alone with that guy. she looked at Troy, "if it's ok with your father." Sophie looked at Troy, "Please Daddy." he smiled, "Of course.." Gabriella bit her lip, "I'll try to be back as soon as possible." Troy sighed nodding. Gabriella left out the door, and he looked at Sophie, "Hey umm Soph, what restruant are they going to?" she smiled, "The Fuzzy Duck." Troy chuckled, The Bar Of Course, he had an idea, he had to get Gabriella back. he had to.

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Kaitlynn watched the three kids so Troy could go to the Fuzzy Duck. they had open mic night, and Austin and Gabriella sat in their seats and listened to the people sing. Gabriella sighed, this was not how she wanted to spend her birthday, she was misrable. The guy came back up and spoke, "We have a new contestant, and he said he wants to dedicate it to someone, so please, give him a hand." everyone began clapping, Troy came up and Gabriella's mouth dropped, "T-Troy." he cleared his throat, I want to dedicate this song, to a special birthday girl...I love you baby, and Happy birthday."

Gabriella's heart pounded, Austin glared at him. as the music began playing and he brought the microphone to his lips, and sang softly,

"looking at the pages of my life...Faded..memories of me and you, mistakes you know I've made a few, I took some shots and fell from time to time, Baby, you were there to pull me through, we've been around that block, a time or two, I'm gonna lay it on the line, ask me how we come this far, the answers written in my eyes.."

He stood up, holding the microphone coming closer to her, "everytime I look at you, baby I see something new, It takes me higher than before, and makes me want you more, I don't wanna sleep tonight, Dreamin's just a waste of time, when I look at what my life's been coming too.."

She had tears in her eyes, as he held her hand, "I'm all about loving you.." he took her hand, and gave the microphone back to the guy, and he took her by the piano and sang to her,

"I've Lived, I Loved, I've Lost, I've paid some dues, Baby, We've been to hell and back again, and through it all you've always been my best friend." she smiled as he cupped her cheek with his warm hand,

"For all the words I didn't say, and for all the thing's I didn't do..Tonight I'm gonna find away.." He wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her on the piano, leaning against her singing, "Everytime I look at you, baby I see something new, It takes me higher than before, It makes me want you more, I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time, When I look at what my life's been coming too..I'm all about loving you."

he sat on the piano with her, "You can take this world away, You're Everything I am, just read the lines upon my face.." he cupped her cheek, "I'm all about loving you.." he jumped off and lifted her up, and wrapped his arms around her waist kissing her passionately while the music played in the background. then he began singing again, taking her hand, and looking into her eyes,

"Everytime I look at you, baby I see something new, You take me higher than before, It makes me want you more, I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time, When I look at what my life's been coming too, I'm all about loving you."

The Music and tempo slowed down, he cupped both her cheeks as the music ended and he sang one last time tilting her chin, "I'm all about loving you." and he kissed her lips tenderly, but passionately, people cheering and clapping. Gabriella pulled away leaning her forhead on his, he whispered, "You ok?" she nodded, "Troy...that song... it was..beautiful..I loved it... and I love you...I missed you so much.." Troy was about to kiss her one last time, until Austin pulled him away and punched him in the face sending him to the floor. Gabriella screamed, "Austin!" she screamed, "Get the hell away from my girlfriend!"

Troy wiped the blood from his nose, looking up at Austin, glaring as he got to his feet. "She was and is and always will be my girl...so back off Blondie." he shoved Austin so hard that he rammed into the table, Gabriella shrieked; Troy grabbed her by the waist, "come on-" Austin moved faster than Troy gave him credit for. Blondie grabbed his elbow and punched Troy's nose, enough force to send him backwards and break the nose at the same time. By this point, Troy's face was covered in blood.

Gabriella gasped, "Troy!" Troy was about to go at him again but Gabriella stopped him, "Troy don't..his not worth it.." she said. he looked at Austin, then back at her, "Yeah, but you are." he tried to hit him again, but Gabriella held him back. Austin then held his fist up in the air about to hit Gabriella then Troy stood between them, "Lay on hand on her, I swear to god I will kill you!" Austin didn't care, he punched Troy in the face sending him to the ground. Gabriella shrieked, "Troy!" she helped him up. Gabriella glared at Austin, "Fuck You!" she sent a suckerpunch towards him sending him across the table, and landing on it. Gabriella never knew she had it in her. she looked at him, "sorry." she muttered and grabbed Troy's hand running out of the restruant.

"Where'd you park?" Gabriella asked, her breath coming out in heavy pants. Troy held her close, "I didn't bring it..." Gabriella looked at him, her brows furrowing, "then how'd you get here?" Troy looked at her, then pointed to the end of the parking lot even as he started to drag her; "Josh's motorcycle." Gabriella felt her mouth fall open, but before she could protest, Troy put her on the back of cycle as he got on the front, "Hang on to me!" he yelled as he started the engine and pulled out, Gabriella hugged him tight. "Always.." she whispered in his ear, he smiled as she kissed his cheek.

"Where'd you park?" Gabriella asked, her breath coming out in heavy pants. Troy held her close, "I didn't bring it..." Gabriella looked at him, her brows furrowing, "then how'd you get here?" Troy looked at her, then pointed to the end of the parking lot even as he started to drag her; "Josh's motorcycle." Gabriella felt her mouth fall open, but before she could protest, Troy put her on the back of cycle as he got on the front, "Hang on to me!" he yelled as he started the engine and pulled out, Gabriella hugged him tight. "Always.." she whispered in his ear, he smiled as she kissed his cheek.

They parked on the side walk, Troy holding her close, so happy that he had her back. "You wanna go somewhere?" gabriella giggled, "Troy, we have kids remember?" he smiled, "Kaitlynn and Josh are watching them...I wanna take you somewhere special..it's your birthday.." Gabriella smiled, kissing his lips, "I have the perfect place where we can go, and we haven't been up there since sophie was little, and it's gonna be special.." he looked at her confused, "brie, what are you talking about?" she kissed his lips, "Remember our first time were we made love? you brought me there after I had Sophie, and you told me you loved me for the first time..and we made love in your bedroom...I wanna go there."

Troy smiled, kissing her lips passionately, "Then hang on..." he said, she hugged her arms around him tightly once more, shivering as the cold air rushed passed her. The buildings in each neighborhood kept getting dingier. Until they reached the flat that they both remembered all too well, Troy got off first, then he picked up Gabriella bridal style; carrying her to the door and over the threshold like a groom would a bride, his lips met hers in a firery battle of dominance as he placed her on the bed once they reached the bedroom.

Gabriella slipped off his jacket, and slipped her hands down into his pants. he moaned into the kiss, "Oh Brie.." she smiled as they layed on the bed kissing rapidly, and passionately. she smiled at him, "Just...Like...Our..First..Time." she breathed out. they began undressing each other. articles of clothing being scattered across the room. Troy ontop of Gabriella, his six pack abes onto of her and his member thrusting inside her, "Oh My Troy...That feels great.." she moaned scratching her nails down his back, and then into his butt squeezing it and massaging it with her hands. she looked into his eyes kissing his lips. "Baby, I missed this..I missed you.." she breathed.

Troy kissed hot trails down her throat, then her shoulder, until his lips were even with her nipples and he captured them and started suckling them. Teasing them with his tongue and with his hands, he teased her delicate folds that made her hips buck and her back arch. She lulled her head back, "Troy...Troy...oh my, .." she wrapped her legs around his waist, turning over so he was underneath her; he smirked, she put a finger to his lips, "My turn Mr. Bolton, I am but your humble servant..." he laughed, resting his hands on her hips, "by all means, I'm all yours..." she giggled, rotating her hips clockwise then counter over his cock; till it was hard and full to bursting. Troy moaned, "Brie...that...is unf-" she giggled, "you want unfair? I'll show you unfair.." she slid kisses down his chest, dipping her tongue in his belly button as she slowly made her way to putting her mouth around his hardness. He lulled his head back as she did...many sinful things to it.

Troy moaned, "Brie...Don't..Oh.." he couldn't take it, she smiled up at him, he brought her back up to him, wrapping his arms around her, "Your Doing this because of what I did aren't you?" she nodded giggling, "Yep." she said popping the 'p' she layed her head on his chest, and traced his chest as he wrapped the covers around him with her beside him. she looked around the house, and sighed, "I Miss Chad Troy..." she bit her lip.

Troy sighed, hugging her tight to him, "I miss him too, he was like...a second brother to me." Gabriella looked at him, "Maybe tomorrow we can go by his grave?" Troy smiled, kissing her temple, "I think he'd like that." Gabriella sighed, but the sigh turned to a yawn.

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With Kaitlynn, she sat on the bench in the park, watching Josh play with them. She smiled, he was a natural with kids, he'd make a good father without a doubt. She sighed contently, tracing her finger over her belly; she'd begun to show a little bit, but not much to show too much. Her thoughts of the baby consumed her, she didn't notice the shadow loom over her until a voice snapped her from her thoughts, "well if it isn't the little whore...what's up filth?" She looked up into the eyes of her exboyfriend Kendall, she gulped, quickly turning her eyes away; Kendall roughly grabbed her arms, pulling her off the bench, "Look at me when I talk to you bitch!" Josh turned seeing him harrasing her, "hey!" Josh yelled, Kendall turned, "get your hands off her!"

Kendall smirked, shoving her aside; she landed on the ground but her hands caught her in time. Josh ran to her, the little kids were watching everything-hey, little kids, short attention spans. "What are you going to?" Kendall said, his words lazily drawling from his mouth, Josh curled hsi fingers into his palms to make fist, biting his lip, "just ...leave."

Kendall smirked crossing his arms, "Make me.. this is a free park.." Josh narrowed his eyes, his nostrals flaring, yeah this would be scary, he had the same temper as Troy...and we all know how bad his temper is. Kaitlynn looked up at him, "J-Josh..let's just go.." Kendall growled, "shut up slut..' Josh snarled, "What the hell did you just call her!" Kendall laughed, "I don't think I stuttered, I called her a Slut!" that ticked Josh, and Josh suckerpunched him in the face, Kendall landed on the ground looking up at him with his bloody nose. Kaitlynn grabbed his arm, "Josh please..don't fight over me...I'm nto worth it.. his not worth it.."

It must be a nerve in a guy's brain that shuts off when they fight, a girl talks to them in soothing tones, but they don't seem to hear. Oh yes, it must be a guy thing. Josh pounced on Kendall as he got up, Kaitlynn got closer; trying to pull Josh up, "Josh..please...let's go!" Josh shook her off while throwing more punches at Kendall's jaw, but his elbow hit her hard in the stomach, causing her to cry out and fall on to the ground gripping her stomach. And from there, everything went in slow motion, Josh looked up from Kendall to stare at Kaitlynn staggering to the ground only to fall back down again. He couldn't have hit her that hard...but, he did.