Chapter 3- Jealousy

"Mom seriously thanks for all your help but we got it!" Troy said picking up his moms bags, I swallowed hard realizing she was leaving and in three days, Troy was leaving for away games. Please do not let me forget to mention Taylor and Chad just found a house to live in. So they were packing up everything and moving out here shortly.

"But Troy…" Lucille said, "Shh!" Troy said walking out the door, Lucille sighed and I lay back against the couch. Liam was ten days old, he was already getting a little bigger each day, I took so many pictures a day it was not funny. Lucille turned to me, "Can you believe him!" She pointed at him as he tossed a bag into the car.

I laughed, "Hey, I loved every minute you were here but I have no clue why he is acting like this." I said she rolled her eyes, "Probably because his Uncle Mason is coming into town and he doesn't want his mom here to ruin it." She said

"You know, I have heard so much about him but have never met him" I said, Lucille laughed and sat down next to me. "Troy and him are very close. He couldn't make it too the Christmas Party last year because he was on business in Spain, we are all going down to his beach house in South Carolina after Troy's playoff games."

"Oh really?" I said, "My wonderful boyfriend has yet to mention this to me"

"Because he doesn't know yet" Lucille said, "I didn't think are going to tell him until his birthday which his uncle promised to fly in for, but if you want to you can tell him." She looked behide her to see Troy slamming the trunk shut. "He isn't married or any kids so Troy became his kid. For one whole summer, I swear I never say him, Mason ran a basketball camp in the summer, which only ran, two weeks but Troy would go to single one. He would hang with Mason all summer and in the winters he did extra practice with him." She said shrugging

"Really?" I said, I nodded my head along with it, I saw Troy walk into the door. "Mom! You are going to miss your flight!" Troy said walking over, I rolled my eyes and then looked up at him, "Troy, I cant believe your girlfriend of five years, close to six has yet to meet Mason!" Lucille said looking up at him.

Troy smiled before looking down at his mom, "Well, since in high school I only saw him for practices and Gabi didn't go to those, he only went to the big holidays and maybe a birthday here and there. I went to his camps in the summers for that month but Gabi didn't go to that…" Troy kept rattling off things, "He came to fifteen of my college games, but I usually didn't know until after the game when he showed up in the locker room. By the time I got back to campus Gabi was either asleep or somewhere with the girls." Troy said shrugging

"So out of all of these times he has seen you, you havent thought for him to see me?" I asked, he only looked to his sides, he then sighed before sitting on the floor in front of me. "Okay truth?" He asked

I nodded my head and so did Lucille, "He has yet to like one of my girlfriends and I didn't want him to scare you off Brie" He said shrugging, "Does he know I had your kid?" I asked Troy looked down but then up at his mom before swallowing, "He doesn't even know I have a girlfriend but he does know I have a kid, he thought it was a one night stand." Troy admitted, Lucille gasped, "Troy! How could you keep something like that from him?"

My mouth fell a little, "I don't know mom but every time I knew he was going to some family thing I made sure Gabi didn't go, I always told him it wasn't necessary to come to my parties for family. When he insisted I told Brie it was a family only thing but since I always had a huge party for my friends it was usually fine." He stopped to think for a moment before continuing.

"Gabi didn't like practices so that was good but when we were in off season Brie" He started, "When I told you I had a practice it was always with him. Sometimes we would skip basketball and just talk and talk about everything. I still talk to him about everything; I mean we have so many secrets with each other."

I still could not believe his favorite uncle, his practically dad does not even know we were together! "So he bought the whole it was just a one night stand story?" I asked

Troy sighed and grabbed my hand, "No, he didn't but I finally got him to change the subject." Troy said, "But when he gets here in a few hours…and he has dropped many hints that he knows"

"Were you going to tell me about this?" I asked

"Well yes…but not until a little later." He said, "Troy I have known about Mason since we started, God that's all you could talk about on our second date about how cool he was. You have showed my pictures, why would he not like me?" I asked

"Well, he is just like my dad, Basketball first and then girlfriends but in my life Brie its Girlfriend…Liam…then basketball. It's the least most important thing to me." He said I smiled softly at him, how could you be mad at him when he says things like that?

"I think I should stay…" Lucille said, "Mom why is there a need to stay?" Troy asked

"I don't want Mason to make Gabi upset or something." Lucille said, "He is only here for three days mom! I havent seen him in forever, we Skype the other night, we talked yesterday." He said, "I am here for Gabi…not you"

"Lucille you don't have to" I said, she only shook her head, "I really think I should"

"Mom, I will protect Gabs, trust me and if Uncle Mason gets to rough I know how to handle him mom…please!" Troy said, Lucille sighed and stood up, "Fine but I better go say bye to little Liam" she said, Troy smiled and sat down next to me. "When you go up there if he is awake can you bring him down here?" Troy said Lucille nodded as she headed up the stairs.

"I hope he likes you," He whispered into my ear, I laughed, "I hope he likes me too" I said, he smiled and played with my hair. "So you mother told me after you win the championship game that we are all going to South Carolina to your uncles beach house." I told him, Troy had a huge smile on his face, "Are you serious?" He asked

I laughed, "Yeah, why?"

"I havent been to that beach house since senior year of high school, usually the family goes every year for all the holidays except Thanksgiving and Easter. We also have a family reunion down there." He said smiling,

"Where is Thanksgiving usually?" I asked

"It rotates"

"But your parents came here last year? And Christmas it wasn't at the beach house," I said

He nodded his head, "It was at my Aunt Meg's house in Texas but my parents wanted to come here to see our new house and us. Christmas they came here too, that is why they had that party for later because they still had it at the beach house. I just saw my Uncle Mason two weeks ago on the road; he surprised me at one of the games." Troy said

"Wow really?"

Troy nodded his head, "I forgot to mention that to you but yeah," He said, I played with his finger before I saw Lucille coming down the stairs. Liam was in her hands and his arms curled together.

"It was a long night last night" I said yawning, Troy nodded his head, "That it was, I mean how long did it take for that one?" He asked

"Two hours" I said, Troy laid his back against my back, Lucille came into the room and she handed my Liam, "I cant believe I am leaving him" She said pouting, "We will send lots of pictures, I promise" I said, Liam's eyes wondered around his hands gripping mine. I smiled at him and swayed him in my arms.

"Fine" she said, Kyle walked into the room with a bag over his shoulder. "Troy…Gabi can I go back to New Mexico with Lucille?" He said shifting his weight, I sighed and looked at Troy, "I don't see why not, I mean your school is there but it has to be okay with Lucille." I said, Troy put his hand on Liam's head, "We had it all planned…" Lucille said laughing, "He just had to ask you"

"Of course you did," I said

Troy helped Kyle out to the car and Troy waved them off as they drove away. I waved from the window and they waved back, Troy jogged into the house and he looked at me once more.

"I am so excited! I can't wait for you to meet Uncle Mason" He said, "He does know about Liam and how he stays with his mother most of the time but I still see him. He saw those pictures on the magazine of us two but he waved it off as me being like him." He said rolling his eyes.

I laughed, "So being nice came from him?" I asked, "What are you saying I am not nice?" He said jokingly

I snorted, "Very funny Troy" I said sarcastically, we both sat down on the couch, Troy put his arm around my back. I laced my legs over Troy's and Troy grabbed Liam's hand.

"Ha-ha very funny" He said, trying to keep a serious face but it did not work and he started to laugh. I laughed with him too Liam caught on and smiled. He kicked his legs around before Troy and I laughed at him. "I don't know how he is going to deal with you being gone," I said after a moment

Troy sighed deeply, "I don't know either," he let his hand run through his hair, "I didn't expect him to be such a daddy's boy," Troy said

"Hey, he has his moments with me"

"I think he is undecided"

I laughed, "Mhm…undecided"

~T&G~

"Is Liam asleep?" Troy asked peeking over my shoulder, I nodded my head, "Yes finally." I said to him, his uncle Mason was going to be here soon and Liam was due for a nap.

"Do you want me to take him up to our room?" He asked I shook my head, "I was going to keep him down here in his play pin thing."

"Ok, you want anything from the kitchen?" Troy asked

"A nap?"

"I don't think the kitchen supplies that"

"I wish it did," I said giggling, he laughed and I got up from the couch. "You know I wish it was like that where you could ask for a nap and we got one."

I placed Liam down, "Ha very funny"

He grinned, "No but do you want to go take a nap? You have some nasty bags growing under your eyes." He smirked; I placed the blanket on top of Liam before whirling around to look at him. "You think you're funny huh?" I said

He only winked before bring me into a quick hug, "I think you are beautiful, that's what I think." His voice said into my ear, I smiled and let my head fall backwards, "Oh really Mr. Bolton?" I said

"Mhm…no doubt about it" He whispered, his lips leaning down to contact mine, I pressed back and let my hands wrap around his neck. I was leaning backwards and Troy bending down, his hands and arms totally supporting me up.

"Troy?" I jumped from surprise and Troy jumped, I suddenly found myself falling towards the floor. I shrieked before I hit the floor with a thud, and then followed by a cry from Liam's area of the room.

"Shit, Gabs you okay?" He asked pulling me up from the ground, I rubbed the back of my shoulder which hit the ground first. Liam's cries grew louder before I finally turned towards him. "Liam babe I am coming" I told him standing up on my two feet, I walked over and I picked him up.

"Troy may I ask?" I turned around to see a person about Troy's height 6'5ish, he had blue eyes, brown hair that was spiked and looked around 35. He had muscles and lips like Troys.

"Uncle Mason!" Troy said surprised, "I totally forgot what time you were showing up" Troy said running his fingers through his hair. "Oh really now? Is this the nanny?" I wanted to kick him but I then had to think that he did not know yet...it was more Troy's fault.

"Uhm…" Troy started to rub the back of his neck, "Why the heck are you nervous?" his uncle asked, Ahh…so he is not the only one to notice his little habit huh?

"Gezz…you both known me too well" He mumbled, "No Uncle Mason this is my girlfriend Gabi and my son Liam who is Gabi's mother." Troy finally said

His Uncle looked shocked for a moment, "I thought you havent had a girlfriend since that one girl…uhm-Becky?"

"No I think my last one was-"

"Her name was Allison" I muttered through my teeth, I am sure Allison still hated me to this day.

"Oh yeah" they both said together, I rolled my eyes.

"How long have you been dating?" Another rub at his neck, "Close to 6 years…" Troy said

I thought Mason was going to freak, his eyes popped out of his head they bugged out so much. "What? You didn't happen to tell me this?" His voice boomed, scaring Liam and making him jump. I held him closer to me as he curled back into his ball.

"Uncle Mason! You hated ALL of my girlfriends and Gabi was different, I made sure you two did not meet; I made sure I had reason to which she was now. I didn't want you to scare her away like all the rest of them!" Troy said taking a step or two closer to him while Liam and I took a step back.

Mason sighed and he then plopped down on the couch, "Okay, I understand but 6 years?"

"Yeah, that girl I was talking about on my first interview was her…"

"Damn I should have known! You known I have dropped hits about your having a girlfriend"

"Nope, that is Gabs" He said sending me a smile, I smiled back and I rocked Liam some more. When he rocked back to sleep I put him back in the playpen.

Mason had put his stuff down and settle down on the couch, when I turned around Mason looked at me. Troy was looking at us with nervous glances.

"So you went to high school with Troy?"

"February of sophomore year"

"Hmm…that would mean Troy and I were in the middle of our training sessions and that same summer he missed two summer camps that he said he was going to go to."

"I told you had other plans and I went to that one" Troy budded in

Mason glanced over at him, "Really…that's when all of a sudden you started to tell me that I shouldn't come to your birthday parties but Troy you are basically my only kid I could never say no."

"Which that was never really the problem, she only came to my friend parties"

He nodded his head, "She just met the rest of the family not to long ago, and they barely know her. That's because I was scared of her running away because of you." Troy said, I felt my cheeks blush, that is why it took so long to meet them.

Mason ran his fingers through his hair once again, "Troy what girlfriends did I run off?"

"Maddie, Carly, Tish, Macy, oh and lets not forget Allison." Troy told him, Mason looked at him funny, "How?"

"Come on! You always freaked when I brought a new girlfriend around, I cannot believe Allison stayed as long as she did. You always yelled at me to focus on basketball and then I would push them away. As soon as I meet Gabi I knew I couldn't do that to her…so I made sure of it." Troy said shrugging, "Now we have a kid and living happily."

Uncle Mason stared me down, "You seem like a nice girl but I hope you don't mind me being around." He said

"N-no problem at all" I said

"Good, I am moving out to California" He said

"What? Are you serious?" Troy asked, Mason nodded his head, "Yeah, I thought you would have liked that"

"You don't know how much I miss you," Troy said, Mason cracked a smile, "I swear I could never get rid of this punk," Mason said standing up; he went over to shove Troy.

Troy laughed and then brought him into a hug, "Where are you moving too?"

"San Diego but closes enough right?"

"Damn right! Where were you last…Austin?"

Mason nodded her head, "Yep, that would be it but hey about two hours away now!"

"Do you already have a house?"

"Yeah, all of my stuff is being moved there as we speak."

"So that's the reason you are staying for three days?" I asked him, he nodded his head, "Which I appreciate"

"Well you have to meet your nephew Liam after he wakes up and I am dragging you to the Laker gym to watch us practice." Troy said, I rubbed my eyes and let a yawn escape my mouth.

"Somebody is tired," Mason, said, I smiled and I let my arms cross over my body, "Is Liam just like Troy?"

"What do you mean?"

"Waking up every four hours on the dot to eat?"

I busted out laughing, "Are you serious? Troy was like that?" I asked laughing, Mason started laughing himself, "Yes, Lucille called me once told me to come over because Troy would not stop waking up every four hours to eat. I came over like almost everyday to give Lucille a break." He said glancing over to the playpen, "That's how Troy and I got so close"

I smiled and I felt Troy's arms wrap around me, "Yeah, Liam does wake up on the dot. It drives me insane," I mumbled, Mason laughed and we both sat down on the couch.

"Now why don't you go sleep until Troy and I leave. Troy and I can take care of the baby."

I glanced around before I looked at Mason, "For real? I havent gotten more than five hours of sleep in the last ten days" I started, Mason entrusted me again, "Oh come on! Go sleep! Troy is the dad right? I mean how hard can it be?" Mason said

I giggled as I turned and headed towards my room.

~T&G~

"Gabs" somebody whispered, "Gabi" I groaned as I tossed onto my stomach, "Brie" I opened my eyes to see Troy staring at me, his hair blown back a bit. "What time is it?" I mumbled I buried my head back into the pillow.

"Uhm…around twoish" he said, I got an hour.

"An hour?" I whispered, he glanced around before his eyes landed on my. "Liam is crying and we changed his diaper and feed him which he didn't want." Troy said

I rolled my eyes before I sat up, I rubbed my eyes and Troy lips caught mine. "I think he wants you."

I smiled and I stood up, my sweats rolling falling a little. I shoved my hands into my pockets and I searched for my phone, I glanced around to see it lying in the bed. I picked it up and let it fall into my pocket; Troy guided me downstairs and into the kitchen to see Mason holding a crying Liam and his arms rocking him.

I giggled and I looked at him, "Easy huh?"

"I forgot how to handle infants!" he whined, I laughed and he handed Liam to me. I let his head to lie on my shoulder; I bounced a little and kissed the side of his head. I felt my phone start to vibrate, "Troy can you get into my pocket and get my phone?"

He nodded his head and reached down to grab it. "It's from Pay," he said sliding the bar over, "Want some company? I havent seen Liam since the hospital, frowny face." Troy said to me, I smiled, "Tell her and Zeke to come down"

Liam began to calm down and he bubbled of joy for a moment, I padded towards the living room and I grabbed a blanket. I sat down on the ground, I spread the blanket out, and I laid Liam on top of it. I let him rest at my feet and I played with his hands.

He squirmed around before Troy came into the room, his practice t-shirt on and a bag slung over his shoulder. I glanced up and gave him a smile, "bye superstar, have fun!" I said waving

He gave a brief smile before bending down and kissing Liam's forehead and then he kissed my lips. "I love you and have fun. Here is your phone and it is just Sharpay," he said

I winked at him and he stood, "She said to have Liam and yourself ready to go somewhere" He said shrugging, I looked at him funny, "Hey her words not mine"

~T&G~

"Sharpay why are we doing this?" I asked as I pushed Liam's stroller throughout the store.

"Gabs when is the last time you left that house?" she asked

"When I took Liam to the Laker's gym but that was chaos and he doesn't like car rides." I told her as we went up and down Target.

"Yeah, I will remember that next time" she said rubbing her forehead, I rolled my eyes and I looked down at my jeans. "Lucille told me today that we are going to South Carolina…"

"To the beach house?" she asked, I slowly nodded my head, "Yeah how did you know?" I asked

"Troy had taken us countless times"

"His Uncle Mason is moving to San Diego" I said to her, Sharpay has been the one to tell me how he and Mason acted when we were in high school. She actually warned me about how Troy puts him and then girlfriends.

"Really? Have you even met him yet?"

"Today"

"Really?"

I nodded my head and I picked up some laundry detergent and some paper towels placing them in Sharpay's cart. "Yeah, he is a nice guy. He let me go take a nap! I was shocked!" I told her as I peered over Liam's stroller to see him still asleep.

"I loved him, I havent seen him in a while myself, probably the last time I went to the beach house was the last I saw him."

"Which was when?"

"Christmas of sophomore year, Troy didn't go after that either."

"Because I came along"

"Well yeah and he still went to Christmas but he didn't go the reunions, Mason came around often when he played basketball but Troy made sure that he didn't see you."

"Which I understand, he told me all about it earlier," I said looking at the baby stuff; I yawned as I picked up the pacifiers.

"I want to get a decent night sleep," I mumbled as I tossed those into the cart as well. Sharpay pushed the cart along, her purse slung over her shoulder.

"I could watch Liam for a while" she said, I shook my head, "He is going to want to be fed here shortly and a diaper change, he hasn't been sleeping easily and ugh," I said groaning, Sharpay laughed before she came over and nudged me.

"Come on, you are needing sleep. I don't think I have seen such bad bags under your eyes since before the SAT and the ACT." She said laughing, I rolled my eyes, "Hey, I stayed up for practically a week straight"

"Yeah you fell asleep during you date with Troy" she said laughing, "Yeah and?"

"Well I know Troy wasn't happy, to be honest he talked about breaking up with you."

"Really?"

"Yeah, he said 'she is way to damn focused on these stupid tests! She fell asleep on our date!' I told him to calm down and when he did, he looked at it. That's when he went over to your house and spent the night; remember when he made you sleep?"

"Oh yeah! I remember I can't believe that he wanted to break up with me…" I whispered letting my fingers come up to lips.

We were stopped in front of the card aisles, my mind snapped to Troy's Birthday. "Oh shit!" I said a little too loud in the store, I turned to see a women with two kids with her, "sorry" I mouthed, Sharpay then looked at me, "What?"

"Troy's birthday is like in a week!" I cried letting my head fall onto the handlebars of Liam's stroller, Sharpay made an O face.

"I can't believe I forgot! With Liam around, I completely forgot about his birthday! What am I going to get him? What am I going to do? It's his 23rd birthday right?" I asked her she laughed and grabbed my shoulders, "Damn girl relax! We will do some party planning tomorrow"

"I have Liam all day tomorrow and I am so desperate on sleep," I groaned and let my head fall against my hands, "I don't have time for all of this," I said

Sharpay rubbed my back, "Hey, its all gonna be fine. How about you have Troy look after Liam tomorrow?"

"Troy has practice from 730-130," I said rubbing my eyes, "So from 230-730 you can come over to my house with Taylor, Vanessa, I will have Carly and Cassie come over and have some wine and food." She said grabbing my shoulder; I sent her a thankful smile, "Really?"

"Yes, Gabs it looks like you need a break anyway" she said laughing, I rolled my eyes, "shush" I said starting to push Liam's stroller again. We grabbed some more things before Liam started to cry, I pushed back the umbrella thing to see his eyes all squinty. "I think he needs his diaper changed," I said, I started to push his stroller towards the bathroom.

"I am going to start checking out" she said, "So we can go out to lunch and you can feed Liam"

"Then we need to head home" I told him, "I don't want to keep him out for too long."

Sharpay smiled, "I understand, him being only ten days old" she said smiling, "Oh! I completely forgot to tell you Kelsi and Ryan are moving to town."

"Ah! When?" I said parking the stroller in front of the door. I picked up the car seat and I pushed my back against the door of the bathroom. His diaper bag strung over my shoulder.

"In a month or so, they are both working for some production company or something, I don't know but go change Liam's diaper." She said

I went into the bathroom and I went into the last stall, I set his car seat down I pulled the little thing down on the wall. I have yet to do this so I grabbed a wipe to wipe it off before I went to set Liam down. I grabbed the diaper, wipes, and put those on the table.

I then bent down to grab Liam, I unbuckled his car seat, he was not crying but he was looking around frantically. I lifted his small body out of the car seat.

"What are we going to do for daddy's birthday?" I asked him setting him down on the blanket I laid out; he let a gurgle out of his throat, "huh?" I asked him smiling; I unbuttoned his onsie and slowly started to change his diaper.

He squirmed around making little noises here and there, "We are almost done bud," I said starting to put a new diaper on. He cried and I stroked his stomach when I was done. "Whats wrong hunny?" I asked picking him up, he cried some more before he settled down.

I carefully replaced him into his car seat and pushed the blanket on top of him again, I put all of his stuff into the diaper bag. I grabbed Liam and then I walked out and into the sink. I washed my hands and I returned outside to see Sharpay still checking out. I waved and she smiled back as she put the stuff on the belt. I but Liam's car seat back into the stroller and I pushed him towards the checkout counter.

"Took you long enough" she joked, "Hey! He was being difficult like any other boy." I said the cashier was looking at us. "Are you Troy Bolton's girlfriend?"

I blushed, "Uh yeah" I said looking over my shoulder, and I swear the girl was going to hypervinalating, "You are sooo lucky! He is like the hottest person on plant earth! The only reason I watch basketball is because of him." She said ringing more stuff up, Sharpay and I shared a look of craziness.

I glanced down at Liam who was awake and sucking on his pacifier. I smiled and I reached my hand down to let my hand brush over the top of his head.

"So its true, you and Troy had a kid together" she said snapping her gum, I rolled my eyes, "Yeah we did" I said, Sharpay was placing all of the bags into the cart again. She snapped her gum again and it made me jump, I saw Liam react to the loud noise. I paid for everything and then Sharpay and I started towards the door.

"Wow, I wonder how many fans he has like that," I said to Sharpay, I placed the sunglasses over my eyes. "Probably too many"

I giggled as I pushed Liam's stroller out of the store I saw a swarm of paparazzi down the way. I cursed under my breath, "Sharpay, picture takers" I whispered, I kept going straight before I turned my back.

"Do they follow you?"

"They just stalk the major stores," I said back, I quickly got over to the car; I unlocked it and grabbed Liam's car seat. "You start unloading while I put Liam in the back." I said

She nodded and she popped the trunk open, gezz I wish somebody would walk out those doors to distract them. I knew they were taking pictures; they just were not coming close.

I buckled Liam in and then I kissed his forehead, he already looked upset. "I am sorry baby," I said kissing his forehead, "I love you Liam"

He gave me a look, a look of knowing yeah right. I giggled at his face, I shut the door and I turned to see Sharpay have problems with the stroller, I laughed and went over to help her. "You know this will be in tomorrow's news right? Gabriella Montez's blonde friend can't get a stroller to work," I said quoting tomorrows headlines, she shot me a glare. I giggled again.

We both got the stroller in the car and we headed to get into the car. "So where do you want to go to lunch?" I looked at my dashboard, "Where's Zeke at?" I asked

She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair, "To be honest, I don't know"

I raised an eyebrow, I started my car and I looked at her. "Shar what happened?" I asked she then broke down in tears. I quickly peeled out of the parking lot before they could get any film.

Liam started to cry along with Sharpay, I had no clue where to go, I guess we could head back to our house. I quickly headed that way trying to go fast. Sharpay was sobbing in the seat next to me and Liam was doing his usual way in the back. A headache pounded in my head.

I drove up the driveway and into the garage; I turned the car off and glanced over to Sharpay. "Go up to your room and put some sweats on. Grab a movie and then we will talk okay? I am sure there is plenty of ice cream in the freezer," I said with a smile, she sniffled and got out of the car.

I sighed greatly and I went over to get Liam out of the car. I left his car seat and just took him; I smiled down at him, "Liam do you need to eat?" I asked he looked up at me with his wide eyes. I kissed his forehead and I headed upstairs. I tossed my keys on the counter; I headed up the stairs and into the kitchen. I headed upstairs to see Taylor packing away some of her things, "Hey" I said hitting the door; she turned to look at me.

"Hey, I got your note…how was Target?" she asked

"Good, we had fun but I think Zeke and Pay are in a fight or something" I told her, you might want to forget packing and slip some sweats on. I am going to feed Liam quickly while I change and put him down for a nap." I said

"Sounds good to me" she said putting the tape gun down, "I am so sick of hearing that stupid tape gun sound" she said sighing, "I love the house we picked out Gabs, it so beautiful, across from the beach." She said

"I can't wait to see it but do you not like my house on the beach?" I asked giggling

"Oh yes I do, I love how it always smells like ocean" she said, I smiled and then I headed to my room. I had a bottle already made in the room; we have a tiny fridge in there for now. I quickly got it out to start feeding him; he only needed a little bit too only hold him over for a while. I burped Liam after about 3oz.

"That's gonna have to do for now buddy okay?" I said laying him down, he fussed before I quickly put on a pair of sweatpants and one of Troy's hoodies.

I grabbed the baby monitor and headed downstairs, I heard Sharpay crying still.

I flew down the stairs and into the living room to see Taylor looking at me helplessly, "Pay" I said coming closer to her, "Whats wrong?" I asked

She let out a helpless sob, "I don't even know anymore" she cried

I went over to rub her back, "Shar…how long has this been going on for?" I asked

"3 weeks" she said after a minute or two, Taylor looked at her, "Is this why we found Zeke in the living room of your guy's apartment? He claimed he only fell asleep out there," Taylor said

"And I believe at the hospital you two didn't really talk"

Sharpay only pulled her legs up closer to her chest, "I don't know what happened you guys but all of a sudden we are always fighting and screaming."

Taylor and I looked at each other helplessly, "Pay come on lets get the ice cream out, Tay put in the movie, I am gonna call Troy really fast." I said

I got up off the couch, I got my iPhone out, and I dialed Troy's number for him to pick up in seconds.

"Everything okay?" he asked quickly

I smiled and rolled my eyes, so typical Troy. "I am pretty sure Zeke and Sharpay broke up, she is over here sobbing and saying they have been screaming and fighting." I said shrugging

Troy took a deep breath into the phone, "Okay, ill call Zeke and talk to him"

"How is Mason doing?" I asked

Troy laughed, "Dude, he is making the team laugh. The coaches love him, Tyler totally remembers him…it's been the best." Troy said

"I am glad I finally meet him, he seems like a nice guy," I said

"He is! He liked you too, which I really like." He said

I heard Taylor start to call my name, "Okay, I'll talk to you later baby" I said

"Bye" Troy said, I hung up with him and I headed downstairs to see them waiting for me. I smiled to see Sharpay curled up against the couch; Taylor was popping in the DVD.

"Sharpay, why don't you tell us?" I said sitting down next to her, she shrugged her shoulders, "I just walked into the room one day and he was frantic looking. I questioned him about it and he said nothing was going on, that he forgot I was coming home. It was when I went to visit my parents for a few days…," she said

She stopped to wipe her eyes, "Then we have had all kinds of fights since then." She said Taylor and I shared a glance.

~T&G~

Troy's POV

I shut my car door and glance back to see Uncle Mason and Chad in the car. "I'll be one second" I said they both nodded there head. I bounced up the steps and knocked on the door. Nobody answered and I did not hear anything, "Yo Zeke, its Troy," I said

I pounded on the door some more before he finally came over to open it, "What?" Zeke said throwing the door open, I rolled my eyes, "What the hell is going on?" I asked him, he looked at me, I shoved him inside and I shut the door.

"What do you mean?" He asked crossing his arms over his chest, "I am talking about Sharpay breaking down in tears?"

Zeke instantly let his head fall before he walked away, "I don't want to talk about this," he said

"Well you don't have an option! She just doesn't end up crying!" I said, there apartment is light up with the sun coming through the windows.

"Troy I don't give a shit about what you say" He plopped back down on the couch and picked up the Xbox controller, I looked at my friend, "What the hell is wrong?" I asked standing in front of the TV, he looked at me annoyed before setting it down.

"You want to know what the hell is wrong. I cannot provide for Sharpay as well as you can for Gabi or Chad can for Taylor! And we all know that Sharpay wants all of what you guys have! She wants it and I cannot give it to her, I am still in fucking school Troy, she is already done going on with her career as a drama teacher! When she starts in August after the other on retires she will be making all the damn money while Gabi and Taylor don't have to work!" Zeke screamed through the house, I closed my eyes to just think about it.

"Zeke" I started

"Yes, I cheated on her. She pretty much almost walked in on it; I needed somebody who was not expecting great things from me. I found this slut, had sex and we havent seen each other since" He looked me up in the eyes, "Happy?"

I let my head fall into my hands, "Really? Is this what you think?" I asked

"It is, this is all I think about how you all…"

"No! Do not even say perfect life because it is not! Gabi's mom? Us having a kid way before we were ready? Hiding Gabi from my Uncle Mason? I don't think my life is perfect, just because I make money playing something I love doesn't mean that we have everything we want" I told him, his eyes looked at me, "Sharpay wants to get married, have kids, have a big house but I am pretty sure I will never be able to provide that for her."

"Zeke, who says?"

"I am not a basketball player like you and Chad!" He screeched standing up, "You don't have to be a basketball player! Sharpay does not care about how much money is made and who is making it. She cares about you! She loves you, do you not understand that?"

"She is going to die and hate me when I tell her I had sex with some girl I didn't know" Zeke said

"You two will get over it Zeke, I promise" I said

"You think I should tell her?" Zeke asked, "Um you better tell her"

"Dude you could be one famous chef, you could open a restaurant and become majorly famous." I said slapping his shoulder, he did not do or say anything. I looked to my right slightly, "I know all of the girls are over at my house watching the Titanic probably but feel free to come over and talk to Pay." I said

I started to walk to the door when he stopped me, "Troy?"

I turned to see Zeke starring at me, "You really think?"

I laughed, "Zeke, I love your food, everybody loves your food," I said, "I am pretty sure"

He gave me a weak smile, "Thanks"

"You're welcome, now I am going to go home and spend some wonderful time with my little boy," I said

"Troy, you are wrong, you do have everything, a wonderful girlfriend and the cutest kid," he said, I smiled, "Isn't it about time you marry her?" Zeke said a small breath caught in my throat.

~T&G~

"What if he is cheating on me" Sharpay questioned after finished the ice cream off

"Pay, Zeke wouldn't cheat on you"

"I am pretty sure he did though" she shook his head, "when I walked in he looked panicked, jumpy, he was washing the bed sheets."

I let out a breath and I played at my fingernails, "Shar, whatever it is you two will get through it."

She sighed, "I havent told you yet, I completely forgot" she started, "I got that job at the high school down the street as the drama teacher."

I smiled, "Congrats!" Taylor exclaimed, "I decided helping Troy with his charity and Liam was plenty for me." I said, "But I am finishing school this year" I told them

"That's awesome!" Sharpay said, I heard the garage door open and then I heard footsteps come up the stairs. We all glanced towards the door to see Mason step through, followed by Chad, and then Troy.

"Hey" I said glancing at Troy some more, "You okay?" I asked, he glanced up, "Oh yeah" he said nodding his head, "I am fine, is Liam upstairs?" he asked

"Mhm" I said, he then took off up the stairs, "Okay that wasn't odd," I mumbled, Taylor was over with Chad and Sharpay was getting up off the couch. I am going to head upstairs to my room, ok?"

I nodded and then I was left with Mason, "Did you like it?" I asked

"Love it"

I nodded, "I cant believe how good Troy is, I mean I started playing with him when he was 5, he could barely shoot, now he is making all of these jump shots against these seven foot guys" he said

"I know, he was beyond good when I first met him," Mason laughed, "I was still teaching him then, my brother wanted to kill me at some points, when I lived in New Mexico Troy always want to be with me. Everyday after school and then over the summer, I worked a lot of basketball camps, Troy went to most of them until you showed up." He said winking I blushed.

"Yeah, I remember the one he was supposed to go to for a month but only stayed two weeks,"

"Yeah, that would be because he couldn't play after two weeks, I had no clue why but he told me that he needed go home, so I let him." He said

I nodded my head, "Yeah, I love him. I just can't believe I never got to meet you," I said

He laughed, "He is such an ass, he has basically told me everything but this, he told me about all the break-ups, bad dates, fights with his parents…"

"Fights with his parents?"

"When Troy was a freshman, he didn't care about anything. He had gotten drunk a few times and did drugs once or twice, trying to fit in. Jack was pissed at him most of the time and Lucille was upset with him. They always fought and this was about a month or two before I went to live down south. I finally told them to let him come stay with me for a little while; he was a punk that's for sure."

I starred at him, "Are you serious? Troy was one of those?" Mason laughed, "Oh yeah but once he stayed with me he straighten up when I made such a basketball schedule for him. He was always practicing, when try-outs came he made varsity easily. He became the all-star stud and dropped all of that other stuff. He moved back with his parents and I moved to Arizona. I came around every month and I would do basketball with him, I did all my camps back there but it was the best time. That's when we grew really close."

I closed my eyes to think about everything, "Wow" I ended up muttering

"Yeah, has always been a great guy, your lucky"

I nodded my head, "Yeah lucky"

Hey! I havent forgotten about you! I promise! You are my favorite readers so I was making this extra good! But I have been super busy with Volleyball, school, and just other things. I have been writing this chapter for about a week now so what do you think? Did you like Uncle Mason? He is going to become a big part in this story, Also Zeke and Shar…is Zeke gonna fess up? Do you think they are going to make it through…and Zeke asking Troy about marrying Gabi…oops. Oh and sorry for any Grammer mistakess…

I hoped you all liked it! I am up to 60 reviews for two chapters! Yay!

Since this chapter is sooo overdue…I made it extra long. My longest chapter yet!

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