Chapter 23 – Parties

Being home eight hours and we could not keep off each other after a long week of fighting. Liam was fast asleep in his crib and we were bored, you must know where that leads up to.

I twisted in the sheets as Troy had fallen asleep and the hours got closer to morning. A yawn stifled in my mouth as I tried to roll back over to go back to sleep. I was exhausted from a full day of flying, a baby screaming five hours earlier, and the hot sex Troy and I had.

Burying my head down into my pillow, I slowly started to lift off into dreamland but the piecing scream woke me with a start but a groan slipped through my lips.

"It's your turn," I said pushing Troy, he mumbled something into the pillow before flopping his head over to me. "I'm pretty sure it's your turn." He said yawning, "No," I said pushing my legs against his for him to get out of bed. He closed his eyes once more but the crying grew louder.

"I'm coming," he whimpered as he tried to force himself out of bed. I let my eyes slip close again as I heard Troy shuffling down the hallway and into Liam's room. The crying did not stop as soon as he was picked up; it took about five minutes until it was quiet through the house again.

I curled the blankets around me tighter, I heard Troy reenter the room and slip back into the bed. "He just needed a diaper change," I frowned, as it had been at least six hours since he had ate last. "No, I'm pretty sure he needs to eat something." I glanced over at the clock for it to read five. He was always waking me up at five to eat some of his bottle. I sat up as I reached down for my t-shirt lying on the floor followed by my shorts.

"Brie, why are you getting out of bed?" Troy asked as he had already let his head sink into his pillow. "He is always hungry at five," I whispered before walking out of the room. I could hear Troy groan and the bed moved after I left.

I walked into Liam's room, as he was still wide-awake in his crib, his fist in his mouth. I sighed, "I told you it was just a diaper change," Troy said as he stood in the doorway. I bent over to pick up Liam; he placed his head on my shoulder with his hand still in his mouth.

"Troy, he is hungry. Look at his fist in his mouth," He looked and then nodded, "He wasn't doing that earlier, I would have caught that."

"Go back to bed, I got this one."

"I told you it was your turn," I laughed shaking my head, "Yea, I guess it was." I adjusted the fifteen-pound baby on my shoulder as he started to cry.

"I know buddy, you wanna sit outside?" I asked as the warm months were growing. The mornings would be beautiful and nice with a light breeze from the ocean water. "Mommy and daddy are going to get married!" I cheered to him as I reached in for a premade bottle.

He cooed on my shoulder as I grabbed a spit up rag from the drawer and opened the backdoor. "Mommy could really use a coffee but I know you want to eat." He smiled as I placed the bottle at his chin. He quickly began to suck and a yawn slipped through my mouth again.

The sun had already risen into the sky. The golden yellow sleeking over the edges and the heat was already warming up. Taylor's wedding was now two days away. Tonight was the party, tomorrow the day before the wedding we were all going to crash here sending all the boys away except Liam who was going to sit with Lucille and Jack during the wedding.

Midway through Liam's bottle, I began to burp him. He burped quickly and we went right back to feeding, he began to fall asleep while feeding him the last of the bottle. By the time the bottle was empty, he was past out again and would be until around eight. I did not move from my spot on the deck. The ocean waves crashed and the seagulls were up looking for food.

Once it was past seven, I decided to go back inside. Liam would be awake in about an hour and I just put him in the playpen in the living room. I started a pot of coffee and I opened the fridge to find something to eat but came up empty. Maybe we could go out to breakfast as a family. We have had many home cooked breakfasts.

I padded my way up the stairs and opened the door to the bedroom. I crawled up to Troy who was lightly snoring. I pulled his pillow a little and I kissed his cheek. "Do you want to go out to breakfast?" I murmured as he began to move, "Hm?" he asked opening his eyes.

"Do you want to go to breakfast with Liam and me?"

"Is he still awake?"

"No, but I am hungry and there is nothing to eat here, we need to run to the grocery store too." I told him as he moved his arm around my waist. "Give me about thirty minutes."

"Liam is still sleeping, I wasn't going to wake him but he should wake up in about forty-five minutes, I need to take a shower and get ready still. You can sleep until I'm done in the shower."

"Alright," he murmured closing his eyes once more; I sat up and kissed his temple. I scooted out of bed and I went to go take a fast shower.

Fast showers were my life anymore with Liam. To get on in between his naps and when he was content was important.

Getting out, I toweled off and got dressed into a pair of Miss Me Jeans and a purple tank top. I ran my fingers through my hair as I left the bathroom. Troy was sitting up in bed watching Sports Center with Liam lying on his chest. "Did he wake up?" I asked

"No, I just went down to get a cup of coffee and he was sleeping so I decided to bring him up here."

I nodded and sat down next to the two of them. I laid my head on Troy's shoulder as I played with Liam's finger. He squirmed and flipped his head away from me. Troy laughed, "That wasn't nice!" I said trying not to laugh, "Mommy loves you." I said tickling his side but he only began to cry so I stopped.

"Somebody is tired," Troy commented as he swayed side to side, "Must be but while you are in the shower, I am going to go change him." Troy handed him over and I kissed his forehead. "Come on baby boy; let's go change into some clothes." I said

I went into his nursery and pick out a pair of shorts with a blue onsie. I put his onsie on and then put on his little shorts. He grunted and kicked his legs out. I grabbed a pair of shoes to put on his feet but he did not want that. Therefore, I just went with the socks instead.

I picked up the still half-asleep boy as he began to drift back into sleeping land. I went back into my bedroom and laid Liam on his back in the middle of the bed. I went off to my dresser to pick my necklace and to put on a sliver of makeup. My hair was going to just dry naturally.

I kept glancing through the mirror at Liam to make sure nothing was happening; like Oreo was pushing him off the bed or he somehow learned to crawl and jump off the bed.

Troy opened the bathroom door; he was in a pair of basketball shorts and a t-shirt. "Did you forget about Taylor and Chad's memorial day party?" Troy asked glancing up from his iPhone. "Shit," I mumbled, "I remember we were going out tonight for her bachelorette party but I forgot about the party before."

"Whoa, wait, Chad Bachelors party is tonight." Both of us looked over at Liam, "Can't you guys go tomorrow night?" I asked him as I rubbed my temple. We were both in charge of these events; of course, we planned them the same night.

"So we can show up with a hangover at the wedding."

"Its not till five," I pleaded, Troy picked up Liam as I opened the bedroom door, "We can talk about it over breakfast, I mean I have to talk to all of the guys."

"Tomorrow is when we were going to stay in and do each others nails, facials, and all of that." Troy put Liam into his car seat. I reached for my Sperry's as I slipped them onto my feet. I slung my purse over my shoulder as Troy picked up the backpack containing everything Liam would need.

"I don't know Brie; I mean this is time like this I wish we lived close to my parents so I could have a babysitter I could trust."

"You should push them to move up here."

"There is no way; I mean I don't want them to leave the house. I grew up there and I love going home." I nodded, as he was right, they needed to stay there. "Jenni said she was applying for colleges up here."

"She will be so busy with college Troy," we both sighed with defeat, "And it's not like neither of us can miss it. As the best man and the maid of honor you kind of have to be there." He said backing out of the garage.

"Are we going to that little diner down the street?" I asked, "I thought that is where I was going." Troy said, "That's great, I was just making sure."

"Ok," he said as we drove through the LA town. We pulled up to the little mom and pop restaurant. "I'll grab Liam," Troy said swinging his door open.

I reached for my purse as I slipped my sunglasses off my face to put them on the dashboard. I met Troy at the door as he opened it for me. I nodded and thanked him before we stepped to the server podium.

"Two," I said flashing my fingers, "Do you need a high chair?" she asked, "Nope," I said, she nodded and we walked off towards our table. They sat us down and Troy thanked the girl. He took off his sunglasses as he scooted Liam's car seat into the booth.

"Hey, look who it is!" Troy turned around to see Luke walking towards him, "Hey dude," Troy said giving him a high-five. "Damn, little guy is getting big!" he said leaning over tickling his stomach, Liam let out a cry and Luke's hand swarmed back. I laughed, "Gabi,"

"Hey Luke, how is your break so far?" I asked, "Great, fantastic and yours?"

I smiled, "Awesome."

"Yea, we got engaged about what three weeks ago?" Luke's eyes popped out of his head, "What? Damn, you guys got it on while you were gone." Troy started to laugh, "Dude, you knew when it was going to happen."

He blushed, "Oh yea, I did." I looked at Troy, "Well somebody had to help me pick the ring out and those people have to be able to keep there mouths shut." As he was talking about Taylor and Sharpay.

I giggled softly as Luke patted my shoulder, "Enjoy these months while they last."

"Once we get back from our honeymoon, it's straight to basketball." He said, "I might not even have time to see my kid," Troy joked, "Do you guys have a date?"

"I think we are talking about September 10th," Troy said, "So we would be gone from the 10th-24th"

"Well training starts on the 26th in Colorado."

"Then I will get twelve hours with him," Troy said as he pulled Liam out of his car seat. He was still sleeping and I reached over for the backpack to start prepping another bottle as it had been about five hours, almost being ten.

"Are we still on for Chad's thing tonight?" Luke asked leaning against the booth, Sam then approached the table. "Luke," her eyes then scanned over us. "Hey! How are you guys?" She asked wrapping her arms around me, "Great, how are you?"

"Awesome, Luke is supposed to take me out to go shopping for tonight," she said grinning, "Yea, Luke ours might be changed dude, the girls are going out tonight and we have a little boy with nobody to watch him."

"Well let me know," he said hitting Troy's shoulder, "Nice to see you Gabi," I nodded and wave goodbye to the couple. "I feel bad,"

"Don't. I still owe you for the other day," he said to me as he looked over the menu. The server came over and he took our orders, "Alright coming right up." She said walking away. Liam cooed in Troy's arms, "I need to call Chad really quick to make sure we can change our plans."

"Here, I can take Liam." I said reaching my arms out, Troy handed him over and I let him lay his head on my chest. His feet curled up underneath his stomach. "God, he is so cute when he does that." I smiled as I kissed his temple. Troy pulled his phone to his ear as he took a drink of his water.

"Well good morning to you too Mr. Grouch." Troy said laughing; he picked up his fork in his napkin still. "Damn, would you just shut up for ten seconds?" he asked, I stroked Liam's cheek while Troy laughed again. He tucked his hands under his armpits as he always does.

"Nah, dude, we need to change our location of the party." I quickly looked at him as he shook his head. "The girls have there's tonight and I still owe Gabi so we have to move ours." Chad said something and I missed it as Liam squirmed in my arms.

"Yea, my place at seven, I'll text the boys." He paused, "We will have to buy beer in different places because people will think we are drunks…we just have a lot of people." I laughed aloud and Troy smirked over at me, "I have to limit myself to two since I have to watch Liam,"

Troy paused for a minute while the server set down our food in front of us. I thanked her and she walked away, I reached for my food with the fork I already had out. "Alright, I will see you in about an hour, bye." The phone clicked against the counter, "You are going to be drunk before you leave Chad's place."

"I won't drink tonight. It's mostly going to be baseball and some poker." He said shrugging, "Might get a nap in before the boys." I ate with one hand as Troy kept glancing him at me. "I can take him and put him back in his car seat."

"He is perfectly fine Troy," I said stuffing a piece of egg into my mouth. He picked up a piece of bacon and took it into his mouth. "So you are going to hang around our house with half of the basketball team and high school friends."

"While playing Poker, drinking beer, and watching baseball." I rolled my eyes, "Great, please pay attention to my kid. I won't stay out too late."

"Brie, relax please. I can take this tonight,"

"We first have to survive the Memorial Day party." He nodded as Liam stirred on my chest and began to suck on his hand. "Somebody is hungry again."

"I can not wait until solid foods,"

"We might get to start cereal in a few weeks!" I said, "I am going to talk to his doctor next week when we go for a checkup. He isn't doing that tongue thing anymore and he seems to be drinking plenty and hungry a lot."

"You are growing to fast for me big boy!" I said rubbing his back, Troy grinned, "Growing like a big boy. He is going to be taller than me,"

"Damn, your tall, I am hoping my short side rubs off." I rubbed his head, as his hair was still slow growing.

Troy grinned, "Your height is just going to rub off on him to grow taller." I shook my heads as I squeezed my little boy closer to me.

I giggled as Taylor handed me a beer. "Taylor, are you trying to get me drunk before tonight?"

"Maybe you will change your mind before leaving to early!" she said popping up the tab, "I can't leave drunken boys with my baby. When Troy is drunk he becomes deaf." I was lying in the chair in my bikini, as Chad, Zeke, Ryan, and Troy were all playing basketball in the pool.

"Girls are you ever going to get in the pool!" Troy shouted towards us, he splashed water towards as his black original wayfarer Ray-Bans looked towards our direction.

"Nah, this sun feels good." I said sipping on the cool drink in my hand, I was drinking water but Taylor kept trying to add things to it. Troy grinned as he slipped out of the pool, I groaned, as I knew where this was going. "Please," he begged as he sat down on my lap, his wet soggy lap.

"Troy!" I whined trying to remove my legs from underneath him. "Please?" he begged me, "Why don't you get Sharpay?" I questioned, "Prego, I can not do that, Zeke would kill me."

"Okay how about Taylor?"

"Bride to be gotta be nice to her." He said pushing back locks of hair; I rolled my eyes as he began to press his lips against mine. "This would be a lot hotter in the pool," he whispered against my lips, I circled my arms around his neck and he grinned as he picked me up.

As Troy inched closer to the pool and then the crying happened. "I was so close." Troy mumbled, "Thank God for the baby," I said hoping down. I skipped up the stairs and into Taylor's kitchen. In the living room was Liam crying he was in a pair of swim trucks with a t-shirt on. He was going to go in the swimming pool with us but he fell asleep before we could.

I picked him up and he gripped onto my hair, "Hey," I said bouncing him up on my hip, "Daddy wants us to go swimming, you want to go swimming before lunch?" I asked him, he cooed and grabbed my nose. I giggled as he supported his head, supporting his own head; it still amazed me that he could do it.

I kissed his forehead as I grabbed his baby sunglasses and hat. I placed them both on as I walked down the steps. "Look who is up from there nap?" I said as I kissed his cheek.

"You have to bring him in!" Troy said tossing the basketball into the air "Is the water warm enough?" I asked pushing my Guess sunglasses up onto my face.

"It's warm to me."

"You've been in for a long time," I commented, "its heated Gabs! Just bring the little guy in!"

"Be nice! No splashing!" I told eyeing all of the boys, "What? Why are you looking at me?" Chad questioned, "Chad!" Taylor yelled at him, he threw around an innocent look at everybody. We laughed and I stepped into the water. The water was warm and it felt good against my toes.

When I got in at waist deep, I stuck Liam's foot into the water. Troy wadded through the water with the small foam basketball in his hands. "Hey buddy," he said leaning down kissing his head. "I'm glad somebody can get mommy in the pool," I stuck my tongue out as Sharpay and Taylor were sitting at the edge of the pool.

"He is going to want to eat lunch in about ten minutes. That's probably why he woke up," Troy tossed the basketball and Liam looked alert. Troy handed over the basketball and he tried to grip it but he dropped it in the water. Only his legs wadded in the water but he cried out in frustration. "Awh, he wants the basketball!" Sharpay said rubbing her stomach, "That's cute!"

"Son like father," I said as Troy took him from my arms, I fixed my sunglasses as Troy let more of Liam's waist sink into the water, "When we move can we at least have a pool?"

"Well duh," I said as I pushed through the water closer to Troy. "Let me see little burger brain." Chad said holding his hands out, "Chad be careful," I said my stomach beginning to twist.

"Gabi, I will go to the shallow end."

"Don't lose your grip." I added and Troy put his arm around my shoulders, "Gabs, relax." He said into my ear, I never took my eye off Liam as Chad played with him. Liam then placed his hand into his mouth; I looked at Troy who had noticed too. "Chad, you might want to give him back to Gabi unless you want a screaming baby."

His eyes widened a bit before handing him quickly back to me. The cries started soon after that, I climbed out of the water and grabbed the towel wrapping up both of us into it. "I'll be inside feeding him if anybody wants to join us!" I cheered, "I am going to start the grill," Chad said pulling himself out of the pool.

"I'm going to get out of the sun for a while." Sharpay said standing, "I am going to come inside too," Taylor, added picking up her things, "Glad I won't be alone," I said opening up the sliding door.

I walked over the fridge and started to prepare a bottle. "So Chad and I decided to wait a year or so after getting married to have a baby," Taylor said plopping down onto the stool, "Smart," I told her, "It has rocked Troy and I am relationship."

"I think you guys have grown closer." Sharpay commented grabbing a grape that was sitting on the counter. Liam's bottle warmer clicked and it was done. I shook it up a bit before I placed it against his lips. He began to suck quickly and I reached for the burp cloth laying on the counter.

"I have six months left until I get to see my beautiful baby." Sharpay said sighing, "Are you guys going to find out the sex?" Taylor asked, "We haven't decided, we want to know but we also like the element of surprise."

"I don't think I will ever try to figure out my babies sex. I liked not knowing, it kept the birth more entertaining. We also put money onto it." I said giggling, "Plus, you get natural colors. So you can reuse all of the stuff over again." I added, "True, but I want pink!"

"Then get like a brown crib but you can change the liners, clothes will always change." I said shrugging my shoulder, "Yea, true. Zeke and I are going to talk about it though,"

Liam continued to eat the whole bottle without a stop. "This kid is eating so much food and its crazy. He keeps all of this bottle down and wants more!" I said as I burped him.

"That is a lot, has the doctor told you to be feeding him that much?" I shook my head, "I need to call her and discuss this. I know he is in a growing stage and gaining a lot more weight."

"Yea, he is getting so big!" Sharpay said as she rubbed her three month pregnant belly. "I felt like he just ate," Troy said coming in to the kitchen. He had a towel around his neck and his t-shirt in his back pocket.

"I swear he is getting to be just like his father." I said bouncing him, "Ha-ha very funny." Troy said as he slipped on his grey Nike t-shirt. "No, seriously he eats like a pig."

"That means he is Chad," Taylor said pulling out a tupperwear bowl. I giggled as I pulled back an empty bottle. I began to burp him and Troy held his arms out. "Nah, I got him." I said as I rubbed his back as he burped. "Alright, I am going to help Chad out at the grill." Troy said he kissed my cheek and Liam's head before walking away.

"Gabi, please have one beer?" Taylor asked, "I am helping Sharpay out,"

"I would rather you help me out tonight," she said, I sighed and nodded, "Fine, give me one." I said, Taylor officially smiled and grabbed a beer handing it to me.

"So the boys are just going to go to your house?"

"Yea, we need somebody to stay home with Liam and since we really can't hire a babysitter. We just don't trust anybody, like strangers off the street."

"Yea, that would be so hard." Sharpay said, "Lucky for me, Zeke is not famous." I giggled as the doorbell rang, "I'll get it." Taylor yelled as she skipped to the front door.

"Alyse!" she said wrapping Chad's sister in a hug, "Hey, is everybody already here?"

"Yea, you have you seen Liam yet?" she gasped and ran into the kitchen. "Oh my! This is little Liam?" she asked, I smiled as I handed him over for a minute. "Avery is almost four; I can not believe how big she is getting!"

"Alyse?"

"In here Danny," Elyse's husband walked in with a sleeping Avery in his arms. "Awh, my little flower girl."

"The dress rehearsal is still tomorrow right."

"Yup," Taylor said giving Danny a quick hug; Chad opened the screen door, "Lee!" Chad said coming over to give his older sister a quick hug.

Liam began to squirm, "Oh do you want your uncle Chad?" Chad asked picking up Liam, Liam cried out again and Troy came over. "Now, he really wants his daddy." Troy said picking up Liam from Troy. Liam instantly quieted and let his headrest against Troy's chest.

"Awh, Troy Bolton that has to be the cutest thing ever."

"Even cuter than when Chad and I put make up all over our faces?" Alyse rolled her eyes, "You guys were five and probably cute then."

Alyse was five years older than Chad and Troy and got married five years ago when she was twenty-three, so at the same speed as everybody else was going.

"Know, seeing a little boy curl up to his daddies chest." Alyse hopped up onto the counter and Chad reached for Avery. "Alyse are you coming with us tonight."

"Yea, Danny we can come hang at my place with all the Lakers."

"Ah, fun but I have to take care of Avery."

"No, I have to take care of Liam. So you and I can be the caretakers."

Danny and Troy high fived, "Sounds good," Chad reached into the fridge with a sleeping Avery and grabbed a beer for the two. "Thanks little brother." Alyse said popping opening the beer, "Brie, do you have his tummy time mat?" Troy asked as he began to dig through the bag.

"Uh, no," I said as I picked up some of the grapes. "But you can put him in his playpen. He does belly time in there too." I yelled across into the living room.

"So I heard Troy and you are moving again," Alyse said, "Probably. Get out of the LA scene."

"Have fun with that," she said taking a swig of her beer, "Oh we will." I said giggling, "I also heard Troy Boy had the nerve to propose." I blushed and nodded, "Well let me see the ring!" I handed over my left hand and she gasped, "Holy shit! That's a firkin rock!"

"Chad why don't you go put Avery upstairs," Taylor said to him, he nodded and left, "Do you guys have a location or a date?"

"Thinking about September 10th," I said, "We haven't really gotten to decide on a location yet." I told her, Troy walked back into the room and slipped his hand around my waist. "Yea, we should being to talk about that."

"I am thinking that we should get one wedding out of the way first," Chad and Taylor both smiled and she kissed him, "How did you guys pick a Wednesday?"

"Well everybody that is invited is a Lakers player, family with kids on summer vacation, and my parents would come if it was on a Monday, and it's also the date I really wanted."

"June 1st," Chad said, "The date I will always have to remember." Chad said wrapping his arms around Taylor's neck and kissing her cheek.

"Chad! Come help me!" Ryan yelled from the deck, Chad sighed letting go of Taylor and Troy ran his hand over my thigh. He kissed my temple, "I am going to go check on your son."

"I'll go sit with him," I said as Troy led me off, we walked in to see Liam supporting his own head and moving it from side to side. "I can't wait for him to start becoming active." Troy said as we both sat in front of the playpen.

"I know, it will make my life miserable but it will be worth it." I said as I wrapped my arms around my chest. I made a noise for Liam to turn his head and he did. I smiled, "Good job!" I told him and he turned to look away.

"He is one of the cutest kids, I swear." Alyse said coming into the living room, "I know, just imagine what the rest of our kids will look like."

"Planning on having more?"

I nodded, "Oh yea, a few more."

"Ah, Mr. Bolton got with the right girl then."

Troy smirked and he lay down on the floor, "Are you kidding? I knew this was the right girl from the moment we laid eyes on each other at the ski lodge."

I smiled softly as Liam looked towards us as we talked, "Lunch!" Chad called, I groaned as I stood and bent over to flip Liam over onto his back, I then decided that I was going to take him with me.

"Troy can you grab his stroller?"

"Sure thing," he said standing and jogging out to the car. I kissed Liam's forehead and made my way to the kitchen. "Taylor, can I look through your dresses?"

"Mhm, sure after lunch."

"Sounds good to me."

After we had eaten lunch, Taylor and I made our way upstairs into her closet. She flipped the light and I started to scan the racks. "You have so many."

"Well, when I am bored I shop. I don't even where half of these." She said sighed as she played with a dress that had a tag on it. "What are you going to wear tonight?"

"Probably this one from Forever 21," she said pulling out a grey metallic halter dress. "Well I got you're a sash that is pink and white."

"Oh fantastic," she said giving off a quick smile; I played through the racks some more before reaching one that I adored. "Oh my, Taylor! I love this one!"

"Then where it!" she said as she held her dress in front of her. The gold sequined sweetheart style dress, "Oh and I have these perfect black heels to where with this!" I said as I spun around holding it up to me.

"I also hired a chauffeur for tonight so none of us have to worry about DD." I told her, "Sounds good to me, I am excited and tomorrow is going to be ever better!"

"When does your family get into town?" I asked, "Tomorrow morning, so I have to still get up tomorrow morning."

"If it helps Liam has been getting up at five."

"But Troy will probably get up,"

"Not when he has a hangover. It will be me but its okay, its Liam's and I quiet time together. He basically sleeps through the night now except for about fiveish."

"Not even at like two?" she asked, "Occasionally, it depends on how he falls asleep. If he falls asleep before eight, he is up at around two ready to eat, if not he is not till five."

"That's good. That just means he is getting bigger." I sighed nodding my head, "Yea, it is." We giggled as we escaped from the closet and back down the stairs. "Brie, Liam is hungry again!" I looked over at a clock as I shook my head, "Don't feed him. We need to stretch out his feeding times." I said reappearing into the kitchen.

"He looks hungry."

"He only ate an hour and half ago." I said to him as I looked at him, "If anything he needs to sleep, here let me see him." I said I rocked him in my arms as he eyes did start to drift close. I left the kitchen to find a dark area and I sat down on the couch. It probably took five minutes after that for his breathing to become even and soft.

I stroked his back while I stood up to put him back in his play pen but he softly whined when I went to put him down. I kept him close to my chest and I sat back down.

After about fifteen minutes, I had my own eyes closed. "Gabs?" I looked up towards Sharpay, "Good, I didn't know if you were sleeping. I'm really tried."

"Then go take a nap," I whispered as Liam moved his head on my chest. "Why aren't you out there with them?"

"I guess Liam wants some mommy time. I tried to put him in his playpen but he held onto me. So I decided to take a nap with him." I yawned as I kissed his temple.

Troy's POV

"Dunk!" Chad said as he slammed the ball against the rim. Taylor laughed and I turned to see Sharpay and Gabi both missing. Kelsi was perched on Ryan's lap while they talked.

"Do you guys know what happened to Gabs?" I asked as I looked up at the deck, "No, she took Liam into the living room about thirty to forty-five minutes ago." I got a worried feeling in my stomach as I pulled myself out of the pool. "Troy, she is just probably watching TV while Liam is sleeping." Taylor called

"I just need to check," I said as I grabbed the towel to dry off all of the pool water. "Dude! You are ruining the basketball game!" I waved my hands for me to pass him the ball.

He passed it up and I shot it into the hoop that was attached to the pool. "Swish!" Chad yelled again, I rolled my eyes as I hopped up the steps. I opened the door and I stepped through the cool air-conditioned house.

Chills ran over my bare chest as I stepped around the stroller that was just sitting in the middle of the kitchen. I pushed the thing onto the nearest wall. I glanced over at the living and I could not help but smile.

I folded my arms over my chest as I saw Gabi laying flat on her back on the couch with Liam spread over her stomach. His arms were tucked underneath his body and his head facing towards the couch. Gabi's arms were draped over his little body. Sharpay was sleeping on the loveseat with her hand over her stomach.

I walked over to the closet and opened it up to find the blankets. I grab the smallest one and a bigger one. I draped the bigger on over Sharpay and then the the smaller one over the bottom of Liam's waist and down to Gabi's feet. I bent over to kiss Liam's forehead as I placed pillows on the ground incase anything happened. I smiled softly as I left the living room and traveled back down to the pool.

"Its naptime." I said as I jumped back into the pool. "Gabi and Liam are both sleeping?" Zeke asked, "And Sharpay." I told him, he looked down at the pool with a grin spreading over his face.

"Are you ready to be a dad?"

He shook his head, "I still have six months for this all to sink in."

"It comes faster than you think, and then the first months are horrible. You and Sharpay will fight; just get that through your head now." He laughed, "Yea, I have seen you and Gabi."

"Yea, I don't think we had it that bad but it's taken a toll on the relationship. Defiantly after the fist six weeks."

"Oh trust me she has been warning me," I laughed as I fixed my ray-bans. "Well I think we should do stuff before they all wake up, because then its time for babysitting."

"You should you won't mind me coming over?" Danny asked, "Danny, dude, you are my sisters husband. Of course you are invited, what are we going to make you sit in a boring hotel room all by yourself?" He nodded, "True,"

"Alright, who's ready for the classic game of getting the girls?" Chad whispered my eyes drifted off into the house, "Wish I could but my lady is asleep."

Gabi's POV

"Alright, we are here!" I squealed as we came to the party. We have invited everybody that is young enough to come. Therefore, there was not any parent there along with anybody to crash the party.

"I am so excited to get this party started," Taylor said as she checked her make-up in the mirror. She had her grey dress all cute and pimped with her sash. The limo door opened up and we both stepped out. I grabbed my clutch and we all walked with stride to the entrance.

"Wow, I haven't been to this club."

We walked through the doors of Eden Nightclub. "Holy shit," Kelsi mumbled as she stepped through the doors, I laughed as I walked up to the podium. "Montez," I told her, she nodded and led us back to the lounge area. Our heels clicked against the floor, as it was already getting hot.

I rubbed my arms as we all started to place drink orders. I ordered a bottle of wine for me and to show with others if they wanted some. "Wow, this place is insane."

"Troy took me here for my twenty-first birthday party." I said loudly, "The one that Ryan had to hold my attendance for since I was busy the next day."

I nodded, "It was pretty fun, I am hoping this is a lot better." I told her, the server brought me a glass of wine and Taylor already had a cocktail in her hands. "Bring them all night! I am getting married in two days!" she screamed, people clapped who didn't know and they congratulated our area.

I looked at my watch to see it was just barely passing seven. I was leaving around ten to go home to Troy so he and his friends could spend the later night getting drunk. I tapped my watch and I reached for my wine glass that I had set down on a table.

Taking a long sip as Taylor was talking to a group of friends having a great time. My mission was accomplished for a while, "It so sucks I can not have a single drink." Sharpay said sitting on the couch behide me; I sat next to her crossing my legs. "I know I can only have a little."

"At least you get some." She added, "Trust me soon enough you will be back into this. Just enjoy it while it lasts." She nodded her head while leaning against me. "I might bug out when you do." She said letting a yawn slip through her teeth.

"I know, I love being here happy for Taylor but I am tired. It sucks be a mom,"

"It sucks to be pregnant."

I giggled as I am Sexy and I know blasted over the stereo system. Everybody rushed to the nearby dance floor and I followed with Sharpay. Us girls all grinded against each other and laughing as we did, Taylor came over to me and we all began to dance as the song went to another one.

After twenty minutes of dancing, Sharpay had already set down ten minutes ago. I walked back over to my spot and I sat down refilling my glass of wine. I sat down on the brown couches and leaned back, "This is fun," I said taking a larger sip of wine. "No baby, no fiancée, just my best friends and me." I said sitting up, "I am so excited for Taylor! Her wedding it going to be amazing!" Sharpay gushed

"I don't want a church wedding, I always thought I did but maybe I do." I dropped my head as I looked over at Sharpay, "No, you and Troy don't seem like people to have a church wedding."

"But I don't want it on the beach,"

"What about a park?" she asked, I licked my lips and I nodded my head, "I should keep that in mind, I just can't wait to have ten minutes to sit down with like a wedding planner."

"Do you have color ideas?" I shook my head, "Then I say tonight when we bug out we go and grab as many wedding magazines as possible." She said, I grinned and we then both stood up to hit the bar to grab the cake, pull Taylor back and have an amazing night.

Troy's POV

"Alright guys, we have two children upstairs. So please nothing dirty," I told the group of guys around us, "We do have cases after cases of beer." Chad added as they lounged around the living room and lingered through the kitchen.

"You should have bought a keg." I raised an eyebrow at Luke, "That would have been good idea…maybe we should have thought about that Chad." I said pointing my finger at him. "Ah yes," I laughed as I noticed the clock on the TV.

"Who's up for some baseball?" I called reaching for the remote, "Hell yea," the guys cheered, I turned it on to pass a recording of the Kim and Kourtney Take New York. "Bolton, what are you watching in this place?"

I laughed, "This is what happens you have a women living with you." I said, "Yea, trust me not fun," Luke added, "Awh come on," Danny said, "I don't see it that bad, you always have somebody around."

"Yea isn't that what children are for?" Kobe said laughing; I chuckled as I turned the Giants game on. Luckily, they were playing LA Dodgers. They were just about to throw out the first pitch.

"Did I tell you Gabi got me season tickets to the Giants?"

"Are you a Giants fan?" Sam asked, I nodded, "I have been since I was little. I used to take Gabi up there for like weeks at a time to watch them play. We always have fun up there."

"Have you made up there?" Chad asked, I glanced over at him as if he was crazy, "Really Chad?" I said to him, "I played basketball till May 1st, then left for vacation the day after and got back yesterday night." He pursed his lips, "Yea, I forgot."

"No shit," I said laughing, I walked into the kitchen and I opened the fridge to pull out two cases of beers. I brought them back to the living room for them to disapper quickly. Grabbing one, I popped the tab and took a long sip of the cold liquid. "Oh and so everybody who doesn't know…Gabi and I are engaged."

"Congrats dude!" Sam yelled, "I didn't even know you got the balls to propose," I shot him a glare, "You know, it's pretty crazy, all of our rookies are getting married!"

Chad and I hit fists, "We do things in style," Chad said to the group, "Anybody want to play cards?" Chad asked, "I'll play!" a group of people said, I stood near the posts leaning against them as a faint cry came down the stairs. "I will be right back guys,"

"I should probably check on Avery." Danny said following me, I climbed up the stairs and entered into the nursery. Danny kept going to the playroom.

I pushed open the door as I went over to Liam and picked him up. "Hey buddy," He squirmed and relaxed in my arms, "God, are you hungry already?" I checked my watch to see it had been just about four hours. I exited the room and headed downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Bolton has a baby," I rolled my eyes as I pulled a bottle out of the fridge. "Please tell me you are not about to feed that baby breast milk." Luke said fake barfing, "No, Gabi didn't want to breastfeed," I said placing the tip of the bottle at his lips. He was quick to begin to suck on the bottle while I placed my butt on the ground.

"He looks a lot like you." Kobe observed, "He has Gabi's hair color and her nose." I said as Liam sucked on the bottle, "And my stomach. I swear this child is always eating or always hungry. Gabi made him take a nap with her so she didn't have to feed him again."

Kobe looked at the bottle, "Is he eating enough? I think we were feeding the girls more at four months."

"I think she might be calling them tomorrow to talk but I also think he has an appointment next week." Kobe nodded, "She will probably make adjustments. I think we started solid foods around five months with one of the girls."

"Well we talked about putting rice in his bottle to get him through the night."

"This until you can start solid foods that might be your only option." He said I balanced the bottle in my hand as I pulled out my cell phone. I placed it on the couch next to me as I finished feeding Liam.

"God, he is getting big! Too cute though," Ryan said sitting next to me, "I know, its becoming insane. In two months, he will be six months. Its like shit, you are going to be one before we all know it."

"Yea, well at least you are going to have more kids."

"I am happy Gabi wants to have more kids after Liam, he has been a hand full." I pulled the bottle out of his mouth and I began to burp him. His head rested on my shoulder as he did, a small whine escaped his mouth and I just let him rest on my shoulder.

"Bolton, go put the kid in bed and lets play."

"If I put him in bed he will cry, I seriously doubt you want that." Tom rolled his eyes as I shifted Liam to my other shoulder, I glanced up at the clock to see it was a little after nine. "Mommy will be home soon." I whispered into his ear. He stopped doing his whining thing and perked his head up. I laughed and everybody looked at me.

"Nothing, sorry." I said going back to Liam, I placed him on my knees and he tried to roll but he was still weak in the muscles. "Alright guys," I stopped everybody as my eyes lifted up to look at everybody.

"We can go do something tomorrow night if you wanted to but we have to be at the Church," I paused to think about this, "Chad has to be at the church at eleven. So we have to deal with Chad's hangover,"

"Why couldn't we go out tonight?"

"Gabi and the girls are going out tonight for one last girls night in tomorrow night before the wedding."

"Why couldn't they switch instead of the guys?" somebody asked, I fixed Liam's shirt as I looked up at the guys, "I know you don't all understand, Kobe, I know you understand. Its hard having a baby, somebody has to stay home and as Lakers we can't hire just anybody off the street to watch him."

They all looked around, "I also pissed Gabi off and I owed her." The guys laughed, "So if Chad wants to go out tomorrow night, I can probably get us into Eden."

"Probably where the girls went tonight." I said, "What about a strip club?" Spoken by an unmarried or girlfriend, "You would have to go without the best man."

Eyes darted towards me, "Seriously, I just got engaged. I can NOT go to a strip club, Gabi would not allow it."

"God, does she own you?"

I narrowed my eyes, "No, but I love her and I am not even going to ask her. Honestly, it does not sound good enough to me to risk a relationship."

"Yea, Vanessa wouldn't like it either guys."

Many boys rolled there eyes, "Whatever, then I say we just go to Eden." Luke mumbled, "Good enough for me, let's meet around eight at Eden."

"The girls got a limo." Chad mumbled, I looked over at him, "Really would you like a limo?" he shook his head, "That's what I thought." The guys laughed and Liam looked up at me with his blue eyes. "I know you want mom," I said, my eyes wondered to the baseball game and then I looked at Liam who was content lying in my lap so I thought taking him upstairs would be all right.

I entered his warm and switched on the lights, I then set him down in his crib. His eyes wondered up and then I handed him the pair of fake car keys. I put them in his hands and he shook them and smiled. I nodded my head, "Yea, good job buddy." He grinned again and then shook the keys once more.

"You are such a good boy!" I told him as I tickled his stomach, his smile widened and I leaned kissing his forehead. "Alright, mommy should be back soon alright?" he just looked at me, "You are so good." I then rubbed his head and then walked out of his room.

Gabi's POV

Sharpay and I pulled into the garage. Sharpay had driven her car so she could leave whenever she wanted. Taylor understood of both of us leaving early. We told her we would see her tomorrow at four. It was just going to be Sharpay, Taylor, Kelsi, and Me including Liam.

"Alright, well I will see you tomorrow. I will pick up those magazines." I nodded, "Good and also can you pick up some movies?" she nodded, "Will do, talk to you later." I nodded, "I'll see you tomorrow at whatever time you show up." She smiled before backing out.

I opened the door to the garage and walked into a room full of Lakers, plus Ryan, Zeke, and Jason. "Oh hey everybody." They all turned and waved but I looked around for Troy.

"Troy?"

"Last I saw him he was in Liam's nursery." I nodded, "Thanks guys, I am releasing Troy from his duties," I said smiling, "Thank you!" the boys called. I hurried up the stairs and into Liam's room to find Troy walking out.

"Oh hey," he said, his eyes dropped over my outfit, "Wow, you look sexy." He said, his lips parting slightly. "Thanks well go enjoy your party. I am going to take Liam in our room while I shower."

"Did you even drink?"

"I'm a little tipsy but not bad."

"You just don't seem tipsy or drunk."

"I will probably feel worse in the morning," I said and then Troy leaned down capturing my lips, "Thanks, I needed that." I told him. He leaned forward to kiss me forehead, "I will be up pretty later and probably pretty drunk so if you aren't bad could you take any feedings tonight?"

I nodded my head, "Yes, I already figured I would." I said letting go of his hand, "Thanks, I will see you later."

He bounded back down the stairs and I entered Liam's nursery, I bent over and he just looked at me, "Hey big guy!" I said, he smiled at me and I tickled his stomach. "How are you doing?" he kicked his legs and I bent over to pick him up.

"Lets change you into your PJ's," I said taking him over to his changing table as I grabbed a pair of blue footie PJ's. I changed his poopy diaper and into his PJ's before taking him down to my room. He snuggled into my chest, "You will probably sleep a long time tonight huh?"

He was up most of the day and took a few naps here and there. I set him in my bed and I placed the pillows around him as I slipped out of my dress and put on a pair of booty shorts with a hoodie. I took my contacts out and replaced them with my glasses. I put my hair into a messy bun before slipping a thick grey headband into my hair.

I checked on Liam as I took off my make-up and crawled into bed with Liam. I turned off the light on the overhead and I turned on my bedside lamp. I laid Liam on my chest and I grabbed the TV remote.

I scrolled through the channels to see Hawaii 5-0 was on. I knew about the older series but as I turned it on, I instantly knew this was a way newer series. Alex O'laughlin was on the screen with a shorter blonde guy. They fought and I started to laugh, this show was funny but I was confused, I had no idea what was going on.

It was the end of May so this could not be new. Therefore, I was probably watching a re-run of this episode.

I watched until the end of the episode and another one started, I looked down at Liam who was fast asleep. I waited until a commercial break until I got up out of bed to take Liam to his room. Looking down the stairs to see the boys having a great time hanging out, it looked as if Troy was dragged into a card game.

Walking into Liam's nursery, I swaddled him into a blanket as he slept better that way. I placed him on his back as I turned on the ceiling fan in his room. I kissed him goodnight as I walked down the stairs to get a drink from the kitchen.

"Bolton, your girl is looking hot."

"I noticed," Troy, said, I grinned as I took a bottle of water out of the fridge and walked back out to the living room. I was going to ignore all of them but I turned around to lock eyes with Troy.

"Liam is in his nursery sleeping, so please, try to keep it a little quieter." I then finished and walked up the stairs. I made it back to our room and it was just growing past midnight. I turned off my lap and I slipped under the covers. I was calling it a night.

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