Troy bit his bottom lip. he stood right up and ran the other way. he took the stairs, he could cut her off at the bottom. Gabriella sighed, walking out of the elavator doors. then she bumped into someone. "Oh sorry.." she apologized, she gasped, "S-Shawn?" he smiled, "Gabriella..umm it's been a long time.." she smiled, "Yeah..it has..how are you?" she hugged him, he smiled, "I'm doing good... how are you? I haven't seen you in forever, last time I seen you is when were 12." she laughed, "yeah, and you were my best friend.. and I am doing..ok.." she bit her lip, "I missed you.." she hugged him, he held her close, "I missed you too.."
Troy came running down the stairs, his chest heaving and his face nearly dripping with sweat, but when he saw Gabriella in the arms of another guy, he just...he felt something build up in his chest as he walked over to them; pulling her away from him...oh he was polite and cordial...his fist politely collided with dude's jaw, and he cordially put himself in front of Gabriella and spat blasphamies at him, "Stay away from her!" Shawn rubbed his jaw, feeling a trickle of blood run down his nose, Gabriella pushed Troy out of the way and knelt beside him.
she glared up at him, "he's my friend Troy! My friend!" Troy grabbed her elbow, tugging feircely, but she tug back, "no! Leave me alone! You don't own me!" she helped Shawn to his feet, walking with him out the door, "come on, let's clean you up." she said, Shawn nodded, Troy growled, but didn't move; he was too furious. He just crossed his arms over his chest and glared at them as they walked away to go to God knows where.
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When she helped him clean up, and they were done. he smiled, "Thanks." she nodded, "No problem.." Shawn looked at her, "who was that guy?" he jumped off the counter as he followed her. they were both at his hotel room. she sighed, "His..His .." she sighed, "I..I don't know what he is anymore.. were just.. everytime were together we fight, and.." Shawn sighed coming over and holding her close, "Don't cry ella.. everything's gonna be ok.." she shook her head, "No..I.. I love him... but I can't be with him.." Shawn sighed, "Look at me ella.." she looked up at him with teary eyes, "You are the most Beautiful, Smartest, Loving, Musical, and Strongest Girl I've ever known... there will be other guys.. I promise you.." she sniffled, "H-how do you know?"
Shawn cupped her cheek, he didn't know how close he was, "I..I just do." she looked at his lips, her own were shaking some. Shawn leaned closer, his lips grazing hers gently. Gabriella was at war with herself, half of her wanted this; whispering in the depths of her mind that she hadn't had this in a while and that she should allow it...the other half-the ever loyal to Troy half- was screaming at her. And...for once she wanted to do something against the rules. She kissed him back. Shawn.
He leaned into her, his hands running through her hair as she tangled in his. "Shawn..." she murmured, "I-I..." there was that logical side of her's, trying to argue what she felt was..."Shawn..." his hands, like Troy, a woman could fall in love with just his hands. He moved his kisses to her neck, he wasn't forceful like Troy had been earlier. "I..I can.." her logical side tried to reason, but what she was feeling, she ...wanted this. SCREW LOGIC! SCREW LOYALTY!
As Shawn lifted her up, and carried her to the bedroom. the kisses were so gentle to Gabriella. but, they weren't Troy's. she didn't care, she needed to forget about him and move on. she needed to start fresh, to be in a new relationship. she smiled at shawn, he pecked her lips as he lifted up her top and throwing it on the ground. then his phone rang. Gabriella smiled grabbing his phone and answering it, "hello?" Shawn was kissing her neck. Gabriella's eyes went wide, and pushed him off. he looked at her, she glared at him. "It's your fiance!" she tossed the phone at him grabbing her shirt and slipping it over her. with tears forming in her eyes.
Shawn cleared his throat, grabbing his phone, "hello?" he said, he held phone away from his ear when his fiance screamed ghoulishly in his ear about 'unfaithfulness'. "Amelia! Calm down...it won't happen again, it was a fluke. She's just a friend." again, he yanked the phone away from his ear, Gabriella sat on the edge of the bed; wrapping her arms around herself and listened to Shawn argue with his fiance- Amelia.
As he hung up, He jumped out of bed running after Gabriella who was already to the elavator. "Gabriella Wait!" he shouted running, "Please.. let me explain.." she glared at him, "No! you knew you were gonna hurt me this whole time!" Troy was already around the corner hearing their conversation. Shawn sighed, "Gabi..I-" she shook her head, "your getting married! and..and you almost had sex with me!" he glared at her, "Hey! don't turn this around on me! your dating another guy and you basically cheated on him!" she gasped, "I'm not with Troy anymore! I can do whatever I want! I'm single! your getting married!" Shawn crossed his arms sighing, "Your still cheating if you have feelings for the guy." she looked at him, "what." he sighed, "You still love him Gabriella...I can tell.. I can tell..you still love the guy.." she sighed biting her bottom lip, "I love him,but I can't be with him, I told you that.."
Shawn looked at her, "I've known you since you were 5 Gabriella... and you've always told me that if you love somebody, nothing should stop you... the only thing stopping you Gabriella..is you.. Troy wants to be with you! I'm sure of that! he wouldn't of suckerpunched me in the lobby if he didn't love you! He still loves you.. couples fight, that's what makes the relationship stronger!" Gabriella bit her lip. he sighed, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Amelia...We were just so caught up in the moment.." she nodded, "It's ok..I guess.." he looked at her, "I am getting Married Gabriella...and..I really want you to understand I never meant to hurt you.. never in a million years hurt you, cause I know what you've been through.. but I.. I just have this weird feeling I should trust this Troy guy... I have a feeling your in good hands.." Gabriella looked at him. Shawn sighed, "Say you love him Gabriella.." he whispered. she bit her lip, "I..I can't.." he sighed, "Alright then...Bye Gabriella.." she had tears in her eyes, "Goodbye shawn." she said sniffling. he frowned walking back into his hotel room, and Gabriella going into the elavator and going down.
Troy couldn't believe what he heard, he looked at the elevator door. Gabriella was in the lobby right now, and...he was standing here like a fool. Sighing, he walked to the elevator; he probably should apologise to the guy, groaning, "I must be out of my mind." he turned on his heel and walked to the door of Shawn's hotel room, he knocked twice; rocking back and forth on his heels. Shawn opened the door, "uhm...can I help you?" Troy looked at him, there was a bruise forming on his jaw where he punched him.
He couldn't help but smirk, "I really clipped you." Shawn sighed, "if you're here to boast-" "I'm here to apologise?" Shawn raised his eyebrows, "what?" Troy nodded, "can I come in?" "uh...I'm kind of trying to console my fiance and convince her it won't happen again." Troy chuckled, "It's a losing battle your fighting, just get her flowers and something sweet and she'll forgive you." Shawn chuckled, "Yeah well, Amelia is...not like that."
Troy nodded, "well umm I'm sorry.. I just thought you were..gonna take her away from me.." Shawn nodded, "I know.. umm I'm sorry for making you uhh feel that way-" "Nothing happened beyond just the shirt, right?" Shawn nodded, "we weren't even gonna really have sex.. I think we were just going to.. you know kiss.." Troy nodded, "ohh... ok..umm.. thanks for letting me know." Shawn nodded, "No problem." he shut the door. Troy sighe stuff his hands in his pockets walking down to the lobby.
He heard Gabriella's voice, he looked over at the reception desk. she was on the phone, "Shar what do you mean you can't come get me... I have to be home shar please, it's past midnight, and I can't walk by myself home...why? cause last time I did that I was almost raped... " Gabriella sighed, "Alright bye.." she looked at the guy, "Do you have a few dollars for a taxi?" The guy laughed, "Silly girl, we have no taxis or buses that come here?" her mouth dropped, "You have to be kidding me, what kind of hotel don't have transportation like that..?" The dude shrugged, "You could check in here." she looked at him, "How much would it be?" "1,000 for one night." her eyes went wide, "I'd rather sleep on a rock..can't I sleep in the lobby or something?" he smirked, "Go right ahead." she rolled her eyes picking up her purse off the counter and turning to see Troy standing there. "Troy... what are you doing down here?"
"You need a room," He said, stating the obvious, Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Really Troy? I had no idea, I just thought I'd hang from the ceiling like freaking batman!" Troy chuckled, "I meant that you could have my room...I mean, the room that-" Gabriella gulped, "I don't think I like that-" Troy sighed, running a hand through his hair, "if it means that much, I'll sleep in the bathroom or something and you can take the bed." Gabriella sighed, Troy shrugged, "however I'd like to see you hang from ceiling like batman, I'd catch you." she couldn't help but giggle, "you'd sleep in the bathroom?" Troy nodded, "in the bathroom, in the tub wrapped in the curtain." wow, specific. Gabriella nodded, "fine. But nothing will happen."
As they walked back up to the hotel room. Troy opens the door for her. she sighed walking in laying her purse on the bed. "You going to bed now?" she sighed, "no..I'm not tired, I'm just gonna watch TV for a little bit.. is that ok?" he nodded, "yeah, umm I'll be in here.. if you need me.." she looked at him biting her bottom lip. "Troy.." he stopped looking at her, "yeah.." she sighed, "you can sleep with me tonight.. but nothing is gonna happen...nothing.." Troy looked at her, nodding, "ok." they got into the bed, and Gabriella sighed grabbing the remote and began flipping through the channels.
Troy watched her flip through the channels. he sighed silently, he just wanted to wrap his arms around her waist so bad. and Gabriella wanted him too. but if he touched her, she would have the urge to kiss him and make love to him. she would be weak, and she would give in. she just needed to get through this one night.
"Brie..." Troy said, Gabriella bit her lip, just focus on the TV she told herself, "Brie, please talk to me...we have things to talk about." Gabriella kept her eyes on the TV, but she shook her head, "no we don't. We have nothing to talk about." Troy sighed, "Yes we-" Gabriella suddenly turned off the TV, "oh look I'm tired"-faked a yawm-"Night, see ya tomorrow." she was laying on her side, her back facing Troy, she had one eye closed so just in case Troy peeked over. But he didn't, he sighed, bent down and kissed her cheek, "I really do love you Brie...always, and forever." damn he made this so hard.
Gabriella sighed, she didn't go straight to sleep, but she stayed really really quiet. she wasen't sure if he was asleep, she wouldn't risk it. she layed their twirling with her hair. after about 5 minutes, she closed her eyes, taking a deep breath and scooting out from under the covers. she held her hands firmly on the walls of the bathroom, looking over at Troy who appeared to be asleep. she sighed going into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her.
She flipped on the light switch, closing her eyes momentarily to get rid of the dancing dots in her vision, as she made her way to the toilet to do her business. Her mind was groggy, her thought process was half blank, but for some reason when she sat her ass down at that cold ceramic seat she remember that..."Crap, I'm late..." her face paled, and her eyes widened. "I...I can't be..." she started counting back the days in her head, and it all went down to that day she and Troy...oh God! biting her lip, she tried to calm herself, she had to know for sure. So...she did what any self-respecting, might-be-pregnant, latina woman would do. She snuck out of the hotel room and went to the health room in the hotel (thank god it was open 24 hours) and paid for a pregnancy test. She had to know.
Troy stirred, his eyes twitching when he heard movement in the bathroom. He groaned, "Brie..." he flopped his hand on her side of the bed, finding it empty. His eyes popped open, "Brie." he jolted upright, seeing her gone; his eyes moved to the closed bathroom door, he kicked off the covers and put his feet to the carpeted floor, he debated whether to knock or just barge in, but when he decided that Gabriella wouldn't dare open the door for him anyway, he just barged in.
She jumped open as he stood there. his eyes moved to her hands that held the pregnancy test. his eyes went wide. "Brie..are you?" she just looked at him, "I..I gotta go.." she dropped the pregnancy test and ran past him out the door and down the hall. he went over to the pregnancy test picking it up to find the small pink plus sign. he then ran after her. "Brie! Brie! Stop! Wait!" he grabbed her elbow. "what Troy? what do you want?" he looked at her, "Is..Is it mine?" she nodding biting her lip. "yes.. when we..we slept together before we broke up... I guess I got pregnant."
Troy sighed pulling her close, "This is great Brie.. this means we have to be together." she pulled away from him, "No it doesn't.. just because I'm carrying your child, doesn't mean we have to be together." Troy blinked, "Brie! this is my child too! you've already taken my other kids away from me! I'm trying to be a good father here! but your not letting me!" Gabriella glared at him, "What If I don't need you? we all don't need you Troy! cause you know what! I don't want to be in a relationship where we fight all the time! I've grown up seeing my parents do it! and I'm not going through the same thing Troy! not again! you always jump to conclusions that I"m cheating on you, and you act like you don't trust me!"
Troy grabbed her shoulders, rather roughly, "this is my baby too...mine, like your mine; like our kids are mine." Gabriella jutted out her lower lip, then brought it in to bite it hard. She hated to say it, but to get...away from him, she had to say it. She yanked herself from his grasp, "Sophie isn't yours! You-you..you're just a stupid surrogate father for her! because her real father is...worthless!" Gabriella didn't wait for Troy to reply, she turned on her heel to go to the elevator, but something in her stomach stabbed her. She put her hands to her belly, Troy went to her and grasped her elbow but she shook him away, "No...I'm fine." she shook her head, "just...leave me alone."
Gabriella held onto her stomach. Troy held her up. "Gabriella-" she whimpered, "Troy..take me back to the hotel room.." Troy nodded lifting her up and taking her back to the room and laying her on the bed. "Brie, What's wrong?" she looked at him, "I'm..I'm hurting.." he kissed her forhead, "do you need me to get you anything?" that's what so great about Troy. when their fighting, and she hates his guts, and she's in pain or upset. his still there for her. "I need.. some pain medicine."
Troy nodded, getting up to leave but Gabriella grabbed his hand, "I'm sorry..." she whispered, Troy sqeezed it, "hey...it's cool, your upset-and don't say goodbye. I hate goodbyes." Gabriella smiled, "something we have in common..." Troy chuckled, "amongst other things." Gabriella just stared into his eyes, her hand fluttering around her belly, "Troy...I really am sorry, for saying-" he kissed her softly, "I know," he said softly against her lips, "now let me get that medicine for you."
When Troy came back with the medicine, she took it and then Troy layed beside her. "you ok?" she looked at him, "I..I think so.." Troy nodded, "umm listen.. if you want, I can sleep on the floor or bathtub-" she shook her head, "No..you can sleep here..I.." he looked at her, "Brie..I missed you.." she bit her lip, "I missed you too." they hugged each other what felt like forever. Gabriella pulled away looking up at him, "...I'm sorry about calling you a stupid surrogate father-" "Shh Brie.. It's ok-" she shook her head, "No it's not ok.. Your Sophie's father..you've always been there for her.. and for me.. and I..don't give you credit for what you do..you helped me from the day you met me... and you didn't have to.. you chose too.."
Troy felt his chest clench, "Brie...I love you." Gabriella sniffled, sitting up slowly, her hands resting on her stomach, "I...I don't want our kids-the ones we have now and this baby on the way-to ever see us fight...I hate it and so do they." Troy smiled sadly, taking her hands and kissing her knuckles, "they never will...I promise, but Brie, if you ever noticed; time's are different from last night, and they'll continue to change." Gabriella nodded, "and everything's speeding up..." she rested her head on his shoulder, "sometimes I wish it would stop...or at least slow down."
Troy cupped her cheek, "Things are not gonna slow down Brie.. you have to understand that.. we have to take it as it comes to us.." Gabriella sighed, "so, does this mean were back together?" Troy nodded, "I want it to mean we are.. how about you?" she sighed, "I want to." he smiled kissing her lips passionately. "I missed you brie...so much.." she smiled, "I miss you too..."
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Months have passed and Troy and Gabriella were doing great. All six of them moved into a bigger house since they added an extra bolton into the world. Cody Alexander Bolton. they now had two boys and two girls to complete their family. as for Josh and Kaitlynn. they had a little girl together named Emma Marie Bolton.
Josh held Emma in his arms as Troy held Cody. "so how's parenthood treating you?" Troy asked. Josh chuckled, "It's a struggle, but umm I love my daughter." he smiled down at emma. Troy smiled, "I love my kids too.. there the most important things in my life." he smiled kissing his son's forhead. Gabriella came over to Troy. "It's time to feed Cody." Troy smirked, "Can I watch?" she rolled her eyes, ever since she began breast feeding when logan and emily were born, Troy always wanted to watch. "No Troy."
Troy pouted, "Aw, Brie...come on...you know I get crazy when I see another guy on your boobs." Gabriella widened her eyes, "Troy Michael Bolton! Don't talk like that in front of the kids!" Troy chuckled, Kaitlynn came in to the room yet, "Josh time to feed Emma..." Josh smiled, "can I watch?" Kaitlynn giggled, "Well I'm not breast feeding, so yeah." Josh sighed, "you know you could."
Kaitlynn rolled her eyes taking Emma from his arms and him walking behind her. Gabriella took cody from his arms and sat down on the couch bringing down her shirt and let her son suck. Troy couldn't look away, they've gotten bigger since the last time he saw them. Gabriella looked up at him, "Troy..stop.." he smirked, "Beautiful, I can't help it.. they've got bigger since I last saw them.." she rolled her eyes, "maybe that's cause I just had a baby, is sex on your mind 24/7?" he smirked, "well, half." she looked at him, "and the other half?" he smiled, "You and my family.." she smiled, "just for that, I'm rewarding you with sex.. I think you deserve some after the 9 months of torture I put you through.. don't you agree?" she smirked.
Troy winked, "100% babe." Gabriella giggled and rolled her eyes, she turned to her cousin, "don't worry Kaitlynn, men get wiser the more your with them...watch this; Troy, I'm hot..." Troy's eyes widened, "I'll open the window." he got up and threw up the blinds then opened the shutters, Kaitlynn giggled, Troy turned to Gabriella, "anything else honey?" Gabriella pretended to think, "a subway sandwich sounds good.." Troy smiled, "I'll be right back." she smiled as he walked to the car. Kaitlynn laughed, "wow, how do you do it?" Gabriella shrugged, "I have no idea, It's like I have him under my spell." she giggled. Kaitlynn laughed.
Later that Night, after Troy and Gabriella did their beautiful love making. Troy held Gabriella in his arms and she let her lips around his fingers and her tongue trace around them. he watched her do this and he was so turned on by it. she smiled at him, "That was..nice.." he smiled kissing her forhead, "yeah it was.." she began flicking her tongue around his fingers looking up at him, and kissed his lips.
She smirked, "Troy?" he looked at her, "mm?" she giggled, "are you happy or are you replaying what just happened?" Troy's eyes widened, sitting upright, Gabriella giggled, "turned on are we?" she asked Troy narrowed his eyes, "I don't know about we, but I am...thanks to your damn lip licking thing." Gabriella let out a snort, crawling into Troy's lap and straddled his front, Troy groaned, "and this doesn't help..." she laughed, "but torturing you is the most fun of love making." Troy chuckled, rolling over so she was under him, "does that mean it's my turn?" before Gabriella could say something, they heard crying. It was Cody, it was a cryer.
Gabriella smiled, Troy pecked her lips, "I'll get him." she grabbed his hand, "we'll both go." she smirked, "Besides, he might need me to feed him." Troy smiled, "And I can't miss that." Gabriella roleld her eyes as she slipped on Troy's T-Shirt that was on the floor. and Troy pulled on his boxers then his jeans and they walked into the nursery. "Hey there, Momma's here, come here.." she smiled kissing his forhead. Troy stood over them, "does he need feeding?" she shook her head, "No, I think he just needed his mommy." she smiled taking him back into their bedroom with Troy walking behind her. "what about his daddy?" he smirked. Gabriella laughed, "hey, it's not my fault I'm the one who gave birth to him, and he loves me more.. I squeezed out all your bolton babies so you should be proud."
Troy smiled, wrapping his arms around mother and son, "I am proud...you should tell that my male pride is welling up to near bursting." Gabriella giggled, Cody started fussing; his little arms reaching out to Troy, Gabriella smiled, "I think he wants daddy, how's that for your 'welling male pride'?" Troy chuckled, taking Cody in his arms, "it effects my ego as well." Gabriella giggled, "well Mr. Ego, I'm gonna go check on the other kids..." she peck Troy on the lips, and he watched her leave; her hips swinging tantalizingly from side to side, he looked down at Cody, he was smaller than Logan and Emily, even Sophie had been, but he was healthy; he didn't have to go in the ICU. Troy smiled, "you're like a little charm you know, a lucky charm...any girl will be lucky to have you by their side"
He couldn't believe how much had changed, him and Gabriella had come a long way from where they used to be, and the thing is...he wouldn't trade it for anything. Times maybe changing, and Life is maybe on overdrive, but with Gabriella, everything seemed to be on pause. Moments like that he craved with her.