"Come on Gabriella! Tell me!" Camilla whined as they were driving on the highway on the way to their grandfather's eightieth birthday party.
"No, Camilla. I am not going to talk about Troy's penis with you!" She said while glancing over at her before looking straight again.
"Why not? I mean you told me that it was awkward, and you said, after he left, that you are positive that when you guys do it again that it's going to be amazing, but you won't tell me how big his package is? This unbelievable, you suck."
Gabriella took a deep breath, before switching lanes, "Camilla, look, we are about to be around family that doesn't even know that I have been seeing someone, kinda, please don't keep asking me about his package."
"So you aren't even going to tell mom that you and Troy are dating now?" Camilla asked while looking at Gabriella.
"Well considering that he is going to Sean's wedding as my plus one…"
"Yes! Oh my God! That is so exciting!"
Gabriella rolled her eyes, "And considering that we are sort of dating now, I will tell mom about him, probably today. But I hate the way that Auntie Roberta acts around me when Jasmine and Jose are there; like I'm never going to find another guy after Sean."
Camilla smiled, "Yeah but you did. And he is a doctor, a hot doctor. Who Micah loves, it takes a really good guy for Micah to like them, and I mean he didn't even like Sean."
"Yeah well Sean never took the time to sit and play with him," Gabriella said while getting off the highway.
"Exactly, Troy barely knew his name and he was willing sit there and play NHL with him. I mean I love Micah, but he can be annoying when playing that game. And he talks so much smack that I hate playing with him, but Troy was willing to give it right back."
Gabriella smiled, "Yeah, he is pretty great with kids."
"What is he a pediatrician?"
"No, he is a surgeon, who focuses on children surgeries."
Camilla smirked, "That means he is good with his hands."
"Camilla," Gabriella said with a low voice. "Please, for the love of God, don't mention that when I am talking to mom about this." She said while looking over at her and taking the turn onto their grandparents street.
"Okay, as long as you promise that me and Eric can go on a double date with you and Troy?"
Gabriella pulled up outside of the house and turned to car off, "Okay I promise that we can go on a double date, at some time."
Camilla smiled and got out of the car, "Thank you."
They both got out of the car and walked around back to see both their mom's and dad's side of the family hanging out and having a good time.
"Gabby!"
Gabriella turned and saw Micah running over to her, "Hey Micah."
"Is Troy here? Did you bring him with you?"
Gabriella smiled, "No, he had to work, sorry buddy."
"It's fine," he turned and walked away.
Gabriella looked over at Camilla, "Well it's nice to know that my brother was more looking forward to seeing Troy than me."
Camilla laughed, "let's go over say hi to mom and Jules."
They walked over the porch and said hello to everyone that was sitting there. Gabriella walked over to Juliana who was holding Gianna, "Give me my baby." She picked up Gianna and started tickling her, "Hello baby girl. Are happy to see Auntie Gabby?"
"Gabriella, go in the kitchen say hello to your grandparents," her mom said from her seat.
"Alright, come on Gianna, let's go say hi to your Bisabuelito and Bisabuelita." She walked into the kitchen and saw all four of her grandparents standing there talking. "Mira Gianna, es Bisabuelito, Bisabuelita, Bisabuela, y Bisabuelo." She turned to her grandparents, "¿Hola mis abuelos, como estan?" she went over and kissed them all on their cheeks.
Her mother's mother, her abuela, smiled, "Gabriella, es bueno ver que mi nieta y mi bisnieta, Gianna."
Gabriella smiled, "Abuelito, feliz cumpleaños."
"Gracias mi nieta. ¿Cómo es su trabajo?"
Gabriella smiled at her father's dad, "Es muy bueno. Me encanta. Ayudar a la gente es algo que siempre quise hacer."
"¿Gabriella?"
Gabriella turned to her father's mother, "¿Si abueilta?"
"¿Tienes un novio todavía?"
Gabriella smiled, "Bueno, he estado viendo a un chico por alrededor de un mes. Él no es mi novio, pero estamos saliendo."
Her abuelita looked confused, "Si los dos están saliendo ¿no significa eso que él es su novio?
"No abuelita, no es oficial, así que no vamos a salir, justo saliendo."
"¿Eso significa que usted puede ver a otras personas?" her abuelo asked.
"Bueno, técnicamente sí, pero yo no estaría feliz si él estaba viendo a alguien más y yo no quiero ver a nadie más." Gabriella said while readjusting Gianna on her hip.
"Así que ustedes dos son novios." Her abuela said.
"No, no me ha pedido que sea su novia todavía. Es como cuando la gente utiliza para pedir que 'vaya constantemente'. Estamos ante la parte constante de ir."
"Lo siento mi nieta pero no tenía de que todo va algo constante en México, Elizabeth hizo que tienen esas cosas en Colombia?" her abuela asked her abuelita.
Her abuelita laughed, "No acabamos de fecha y luego se casó y tuvo hijos."
"¿Eso significa que usted va a ser tener hijos pronto Gabriella?" her abuelo asked her with a smile.
"No, abuelo, yo no planea tener hijos en cualquier momento pronto. Vamos a tener nuestra primera cita de esta noche." Gabriella said with a said with a smile.
"¿Fecha de la primera? Pensé que habías dicho que has estado saliendo durante aproximadamente un mes." Her abuelito said confused.
"Sí, pero, su confuso, que no realmente a averiguarlo hasta anoche." Gabriella said while grabbing a water from the fridge.
"Sí tienes razón, es confuso," her abuela said picking up a carrot and eating it.
"Los niños en estos días." Her abuelo said while standing up.
"Salgamos antes de que todos vengan a buscarnos." Her abuelita said while walking out side.
Gabriella got up and walked out with her grandparents and walked over to sit with her mother and sisters. She sat down and let Gianna play with the bracelet she had on. "Gabriella, Camilla told me that you have a date to Sean's wedding." Her mother asked while taking a sip from her water.
Gabriella looked over at Camilla who had a smirk on her face, "Oh she did, did she?"
Camilla smirked even more, "Yes I did."
"However she won't tell me who it is." Her mother said looking between the two of them.
"It's Troy."
"What's Troy?"
"My plus one to Sean's wedding is Troy." Gabriella said while playing with Gianna.
"That's nice. You two have gotten closer lately." Her mother said with a smile on her face.
Camilla snorted, "A lot closer lately."
"Camilla!" Gabriella glared at her.
"Okay, first I want to know who Troy is," Gabriella's other sister Juliana said.
"Troy is Gabriella's friend from the hospital," her mom answered her second oldest.
"Oh he is more than just Gabriella's friend," Camilla said while smirking at Gabriella.
"Camilla," Gabriella said glaring harder.
"Okay enough of this going back and forth. Gabriella tell us what she is taking about." Her mother said.
Gabriella sighed, "Okay the short story is that last night me and Troy realized that we have been basically dating for about a month. I mean we would go out almost four times a week to dinner and he would drive me home when he had his car, and when he didn't we would take the subway together and nine out of ten times he would walk me to my apartment and then go to his grandmothers. And last night I was ranting about why another doctor doesn't like him and his jealous of him and he was trying to get me to shut up and it wasn't working so he kissed me. And then we went to dinner, watch the Bruins, and went back to my apartment to watch a movie."
Camilla smirked, "Tell them what happened next."
Gabriella glared at her, "You called me drunk to pay for your taxi, because you were afraid to go home to mom."
The smirk on Camilla's face quickly went away, "What about after that."
Juliana was smiling the whole time loving watching her sisters go back and forth, "Yeah Gabby what happen after that?"
Gabriella looked at Juliana, "we went into my room."
"And then what,"
"Camilla weren't you the person that told me just this morning that I didn't have to explain myself to anyone?"
"Yes I was, but it's still funny seeing you squirm sitting over there afraid to tell mom that you slept with Troy last night."
"Camilla!" she looked at her mom and other sister, who sat there with wide eyes. "Look what happens between me and Troy is exactly that, between me and Troy. If I choose to sleep with him than that is my choice, and mine alone. We are going on a date tonight and to answer all the questions in your minds, no I will not be sleeping with him tonight."
"Gabriella, I am not judging you on anything. I am happy that you have found someone that is even making you think about dating again. I like Troy, he is a responsible man who has a very good job and has been very pleasant to talk to, the few times we have met." Her mother then turned to Camilla, who was looking everywhere but at her mother. "Now you, young lady, you said that you had to work on a school project last night. Is you going to the bar getting drunk part of that project?"
Camilla started to squirm, "well you see, we had finished the project and decided to celebrate."
Gabriella smiled while watching Camilla was squirming now. Her phone vibrated and she grabbed it from her pocket and read the text, Hey, just checking in and seeing how the party is going she smiled and replied oh you know being integrated by my mom and sisters about us…
Let me guess, Camilla told them
Exactly lol… how's the paper work going Gianna grabbed her phone giggling, "Um excuse me missy that is my phone." Gabriella said smiling while grabbing the phone from Gianna.
"Dada!" Gianna said causing all four women to turn and see Juliana's husband Kevin walking up the stairs.
"Hey pretty girl," he said picking up Gianna from Gabriella's lap. "Hello ladies," he leaned down and kissed Juliana quickly, "I was sent up to tell you all that they are placing the food out for everyone."
As Gabriella stood up her phone vibrated again the paper work is going just like paper work always go
That bad
Horrible… the only thing getting me through it, is knowing that I get to see you tonight
Gabriella smiled at her phone before walking up to the table and gathered food. She returned to her table and took her phone out again Alright sweet talker… we are eating now so it won't be much longer before I leave so I will text you then
Gabriella put her phone away and enjoyed the next couple of hours with her family. She loved spending time with them. Going back and forth between Spanish and English faster than people could imagine, telling stories about each other from years ago, and listening to her grandparents tell stories from when they were kids and about her aunts and uncles. She was very lucky that both sets of grandparents got along. When her parents met and started dating her grandmothers, started hanging out and going bingo together. Now it was about 4:30 and she was getting ready to leave.
"Okay Mom I am going to get going." She got up and hugged her mom.
"Okay just say goodbye to your abuelos."
"Okay," Gabriella went around the backyard saying goodbye to her family. She got in her car and called Troy.
"Dominos, how can I help you?"
Gabriella just smiled, "Yes I would like a large pizza with cut the shit on that."
She heard Troy laugh on the other side, "I'm sorry we are fresh out of shit."
"Oh damn then I guess won't come by anymore."
"Oh wait look at that we just got some in."
"Oh than I guess I could stop by but now that I think of it I don't know where you are."
"Oh that's easy; we are located at 264 Upham Street, Melrose, Massachusetts."
Gabriella laughed a little, "Okay well I will be there in about forty-five minutes."
"Your cut the shit pizza will be ready when you get here."
"Okay Troy. I'll see you then."
Gabriella hung up and drove to Troy's apartment. When she got there she parked her car in a guest spot and went in the front door and buzzed Troy's button. It was only a minute when the door buzzed and she went in. She figured since his apartment was 2B she would go up to the second floor and when she got to the second floor she saw Troy waiting by his door with a smile on his face.
"Hi I am here to pick up my pizza."
"Oh yes of course but first I am going to have to ask you to pay."
Gabriella walked closer, "Oh, um, I don't have any money with me."
Troy sighed, "Oh wow, um that's a problem."
Gabriella leaned against the wall, "Yeah, I mean is there anything else I can give you as payment?"
Troy just sighed and pretended to think, "well I mean there is one thing that I think could possibly work."
Gabriella smiled, "and what is that?"
Troy pushed off the wall and leaned towards her, "well you could give me a kiss and we can call it even."
Gabriella sighed, "if I must." She smiled and kissed him.
Troy pulled away, "How was the drive?" he asked walking into his apartment.
She followed and closed the door, "it was good not to bad…" she stopped when she went followed him into the kitchen, which was to the right of the front door. "What's this?" she asked noticing that Troy was now standing over the stove.
"Well I decided that instead of going out for dinner we could stay in. I mean we have gone out to dinner plenty of times, I thought it would be nice for our first real date to be just us. Me cooking you dinner and us just talking."
Gabriella smiled and walked over to the island in the middle of his kitchen, "I think that is a great idea."
Gabriella sat at the island watching Troy move around the kitchen in just jeans and a nice shirt. They were talking about their day and other gossip from the hospital while Troy was finishing the dinner.
"So what did you make me?" Gabriella asked while taking a sip from her wine glass, "It smells delicious."
Troy grabbed both plates and sat in front of Gabby and one where he was sitting, "It is chicken parm with penne. I know you don't like spaghetti, yet you like penne." He walked over the fridge to grab himself a beer and her more wine.
"Well it smells delicious, like I said, and it looks really good as well." She cut into the chicken and took a bite. "Mmm, that is delicious."
Troy just looked at her with amusement. "Well I am glad you like my cooking. My grandmother taught me everything I know."
Gabriella smiled at him, "remind me to thank her."
Troy just laughed and started to eat. Over the next couple hours they just sat at the island and continued to talk, even when they finished eating they still sat there talking. Finally Troy stood up and brought the dishes to the sink. Gabriella got up and brought the other dishes over to him.
"Growing up, we never had a dishwasher; we had to wash them by hand." Troy said while rinsing the dishes and putting them in his dishwasher, "So when I bought this place I made sure that there was a dishwasher. I use to hate when it was my turn to wash dishes."
Gabriella smiled, "We had a dishwasher and we use to argue all the time about who had to empty it."
They finished washing the dishes, with Troy stealing a kiss here and there. They moved to the living room and turned the TV on.
"Oh yes, friends is on." Gabriella said while tucking her feet underneath her. "This is my favorite show in the whole world."
Troy sat next to her and placed his arm around her pulling her closer, "Good thing I like this too."
Gabriella smiled at him, "oh please, we both know that whether you liked this show or not we would be watching it."
Troy smiled, "True." He just turned back and watched the TV.
About two hours later Gabriella was falling asleep and realized that it was almost midnight. "I think it's time that I head home. I mean I have work tomorrow morning."
Troy grabbed her arm before she stood up, "stay, I can drive you in tomorrow and you can just get some scrubs at the hospital."
Gabriella smiled, "okay. I am really tired and just want to go to bed."
Troy smiled, "well I'm glad. Let me get you a pair of shorts and t-shirt of mine so you can get out of those jeans."
Troy got Gabriella the shorts and shirt to change into and then got changed himself. They both went to sleep after a very eventful day, especially for Gabriella.
"Alright, come on Gianna, let's go say hi to your Bisabuelito and Bisabuelita." She walked into the kitchen and saw all four of her grandparents standing there talking. "Look Gianna, it;s Bisabuelito, Bisabuelita, Bisabuela, y Bisabuelo." She turned to her grandparents, "Hello, grandparents, how are you guys?" she went over and kissed them all on their cheeks.
Her mother's mother, her abuela, smiled, "Gabriella, it is good to see my granddaughter and my great-granddaughter, Gianna."
Gabriella smiled, "Abuelito, happy birthday."
"Thank you nieta. How is your work?"
Gabriella smiled at her father's dad, "It's good. I love it. Helping people is something that I always wanted to do.
"Gabriella?"
Gabriella turned to her father's mother, "Yes abueilta?"
"Do you have a boyfriend yet?
Gabriella smiled, "Well, I have been seeing a guy for about a month now. He is not my boyfriend but we are dating."
Her abuelita looked confused, "If you two are dating doesn't that mean he is your boyfriend?"
"No abuelita, it's not official so we aren't going out, just dating."
"So does that mean that you can see other people?" her abuelo asked
"Well, technically yes, but I wouldn't be happy if he was seeing someone else and I don't want to see anyone else." Gabriella said while readjusting Gianna on her hip.
"So you two are boyfriend and girlfriend." Her abuela said.
"No, he hasn't asked me to be his girlfriend yet. It's like when people use to ask to "go steady". We are before the going steady part."
"I am sorry granddaughter but we didn't have that whole going steady thing in Mexico, Elizabeth did they have that stuff in Colombia?" her abuela asked her abuelita
Her abuelita laughed, "No we just dated and then got married and had kids."
"So does that mean you are going to be having kids anytime soon Gabriella?" her abuelo asked her with a smile.
"No, grandpa, I don't plan on having kids anytime soon. We are having our first real date tonight." Gabriella said with a smile.
"First date? I thought you said you have been dating for about a month." Her abuelito said confused.
"Yes, but, it's confusing, we didn't really figure that out till last night," Gabriella said while grabbing a water from the fridge.
"Yes you're right it is confusing." Her abuela said picking up a carrot and eating it.
"Kids these days." Her abuelo said while standing up.
Let's go outside before they all come looking for us.