Chapter 33 – Happy Family

"Night terrors," I said as I folded my feet underneath me. It had been a week and half since Troy had left and we had finally figured out why Liam was waking up in the middle of the night.

"What the hell are night terrors?" I let out a long sigh as I looked at my heavily pregnant and my newly pregnant best friend. "It is this thing where they don't even know they are awake. They will scream and cry but they have no memory of it. Its kind of creepy and then it could last for a while." I looked at Liam who was sitting up playing with a toy.

"Can you do anything to help stop them?" Taylor asked as she flipped through the channels. There was going to be a Laker's pre year start hour special on tonight. We had all gathered at my house to watch it as Liam crawled across the floor. "No, the only thing I can do it's not pick him up…sadly and then make sure he doesn't hurt himself."

I looked up at the TV as I circled my finger around my knee. "I wish I could go up to Colorado with you, I miss Chad." Taylor had student teaching beginning this week and couldn't take off to go see Chad in Colorado. "I will make sure he knows you miss him." Taylor groaned slightly. "I really miss him."

"Oh, that kind of miss." I said as I reached my hand into the popcorn bucket. Sharpay laughed, "I defiantly haven't enjoyed that in a while. My huge stomach gets in the way and it's so uncomfortable," Sharpay said as she shook her head, "It's just horrible."

"I remember that. Poor Troy went more then four months without sex, maybe even five." I said, Liam crawled towards me and he gripped onto the couch as he tried to raise himself up.

"Wow, he is getting really close to walking." Taylor said as he couldn't quiet pull himself up yet. I bent over to pick him up. "I know I am so scared he will do it when Troy isn't here." Liam sat in my lap as he leaned against my chest. It was later in the evening, close to seven, "I should probably feed him," I said as I tickled his stomach.

"The show is getting ready to start!" Sharpay said as she looked at the screen, a knock came on the door as I turned to look at it. "Is that Zeke?" Taylor looked at Sharpay, "I dunno," she said, I stood up as I held Liam in my arms. I peered closer to the door to see it was Zeke.

I unlocked the door to wave him in, he opened it up and then he smiled. "Gabs," he hugged me quickly as I hugged him back. "Hey big guy," Liam smiled before hiding his face into my shoulder. "Awh," Zeke said, "Is he shy?" Liam peered his head out again as he let it drop against my shoulder looking at Zeke.

"No." I said as I tickled his foot, he squirmed, "He loves people." Zeke followed me into the living room, Sharpay smiled as she threw her hands up, "I am too pregnant to get up." Zeke smiled as he bent over to give her a hug. "How is the restaurant coming?"

Zeke sighed as he sat down next to Sharpay; his hand went over to her stomach as he rubbed it gently. "Okay. It's tougher than it looks. I decided its going to be a bakery/ coffee shop place. Then towards dinner time it will be serving dinner food."

"Sounds awesome," I said as I grinned, "I just might have to move in," Taylor grinned, "I think we should get our own parking spots."

"I might have to charge you guys," Zeke laughed, "You are going to eat me out of business,"

"Hey, if you need some help, in about fifteen years," I pointed towards Liam in my lap. Zeke laughed, "I will keep that in mind. I put out a jobs wanted. I have had a lot of people reply back to me."

Music began to play on the screen as I turned to see Austin Mayer and John Smith come on the screen. Bright smiles on there face while they wore tshirt and jeans. "Welcome to Laker's preseason!" John said, "Tonight we are going to show you a little from preseason, a talk between the returning players Chad Danforth and Troy Bolton, and then maybe we might get something out of Troy about the whole war that went down in the conference room a week and half ago."

I groaned, Troy had called me and complained for hours about how horrible it was. Zeke looked over at me, "The war?" I looked at Sharpay.

"You didn't tell him," Sharpay groaned, "I completely forgot. My head hurt when you told me and I went home to sleep. Zeke has been at the restaurant a lot,"

I shook my head, "The Mavs and Knicks were fighting over Troy. They were offering him a lot of money and then they kept bring Liam and I into the works. Troy blew up on them and I guess everybody could hear."

"Ouch," Zeke said, "That must have been fun," I rolled my eyes, "You have no idea. The phone call was hell."

Shots of the pre-season training and videos were shown of the team working out. That's when it stopped and there was Troy, Chad was right by his side.

I smiled as Liam clapped his hands together that were his thing lately. Clapping his hands. "Troy, Chad, welcome!" Austin said with a big grin. Troy smiled and Chad laughed, "We are glad to get fifteen minutes away from practice."

Austin and John laughed, "Well, we hope you enjoy this little break then because we have plenty of questions to ask both of you." Chad looked at Troy, "Troy, you were promoted to Captain this year," Troy blushed and I felt shocked. I didn't know this, "It just happened this morning,"

Chad laughed, "My boy here made me proud." Troy shook his head, "I don't know how it happened, and I think Kobe may have stepped down or something. He is still my co-captain." John nodded his head for a second, "That's great. Is there any special perks of becoming the captain?"

TB: Uh, I don't know exactly if you can say fun. I mean, I do get to do some fun things but a lot of pressure is on my shoulders now. I have to be at practice earlier and if we lose I get punished the worst.

JS: As in?

TB: I get to run every morning. For every five points it's a mile, with a two mile maximum so even if we only lose by a point, its still two miles.

AM: Wow. Sounds like a lot of hard work.

CD: I could care less to be captain by the way

The group laughed and Taylor shook her head, she dropped her head into her hands. I laughed, "That is your husband."

AM: So I heard you two were sporting a new fashion. Troy and Chad looked at each other. Then they looked at Austin and John.

TB: And that would be?

AM: A band that wraps around your left ring finger.

CD: Oh that new fashion

JS: Yea, that new fashion

AM: Is it true that you are both married now?

CD&TB: Yes

John and Austin shared a look and then smiled at the two.

AM: Congrats you two! How long has it been for both of you?

CD: Around four months

JS: Since the end of the season

CD: Yes

JS: What about you Troy?

Troy grinned as he tossed his head back lightly and then he turned it slightly before he looked at the two announcers. Chad nudged him slightly before he nodded. I smiled as I looked at Liam.

TB: About three and half weeks.

Shock was written over the twos faces, they both laughed as Troy looked down at his lap and then he adjusted. "Man, he has that date nailed." Zeke said as he smirked over at me.

"Shush it."

AM: Wow! That is not a long time, I mean dang three and half weeks?

JS: Did you guys even get a honeymoon? You got married to your long time girlfriend Gabriella right?

TB: Yup, on both of those questions. We left right after our reception on the tenth and we got back the day before training.

AM: You little guy didn't go with you…did he?

Troy laughed, TB: No. Liam did not go with us. He stayed home with my mom.

JS: So basically you havent gotten to see your son since you wedding.

TB: Nope. Not really, I got to see him for a little bit.

CD: I have seen more of him than Troy has.

AM: Well, congrats to both of you on that.

Troy and Chad nodded there heads.

JS: Sorry, to switch it so quickly back to you Troy, but when we got here, the first thing we heard was that there was a war going on, that you put to an end quickly?

Troy shook his head while fixing his posture in the chair.

TB: It was nothing.

AM: That is not what we heard

CD: I think whatever happened in that room should stay in that room.

TB: Thanks Chad

John and Austin shared a glance before switching to a commercial.

"That was kind of intense." Taylor said as we had all felt the awkward tension. Liam rubbed at his eyes and I rubbed his back softly, "I know, its kind of weird."

"What did they want?"

"For him to come play basketball for them and Troy didn't want to hear it. He doesn't want to be shared like that and traded around just so the best team can have him."

"If someone offered him a lot of money, thirty million, would he go?"

I let out a sigh, "I don't know he would want to talk about it with me first. I think I would tell him to take it if he wanted to take it, not if it was because of the money. I don't him to be known as one of those players."

"I wouldn't want to be one of those players either but I think fame just goes straight to there heads,"

"That's why I am still around, to keep Troy grounded"

The special came back on with a smiling Troy and Chad, John and Austin fixed there jackets.

JS: Welcome back, we are here with Troy Bolton and Chad Danforth.

AM: Yes, we are about to get into some fan questions that we have for you two.

TB: Bring it.

JS: Charlotte from New Jersey wants to know what is your favorite food.

AM: Hang on, let's make this interesting. Let's have Troy guess what Chad's and then have Chad guess for Troy.

CD: This should be easy.

TB: Sure, whatever.

John and Austin both laugh while Troy and Chad smirked at each other.

JS: Chad, what is Troy's favorite food?

CD: Gabi's Chocolate Chip cookies…or his moms Chocolate chip cookies.

AM: Cookies guy?

Troy blushed a little before he smiled.

TB: Chad would be correct. I enjoy them both, more than I should.

Everybody laughed and then Troy shoved Chad gently, as for what did you bring that up?

JS: Troy Whats Chads?

TB: Anything you put in front of him…just kidding. His favorite is probably a cheeseburger from In and out.

AM: Good Choice

CD: Thanks

JS: Chad, what is Troy's favorite thing to do in his spare time, from Melissa in Ohio.

CD: Hang with Gabi and Liam.

AM: Anything besides that?

CD: Uhh…no. That is his favorite thing to do. He loves them both.

JS: Is he right?

TB: Yes, very much so.

AM: What about Chad?

TB: Taylor…and eating.

The group laughed. Taylor snorted and then shook her head. "If this was for more mature, I would say sex."

Zeke, Sharpay and I laughed. "Mature." Sharpay muttered, "What its true! Since we got married I have seen a whole other side of Chad."

"Troy stayed the same…so far."

JS: Two more questions, this one is from Haley in California, if you weren't a basketball player what would you be?

CD: Troy would totally be a stay at home dad.

TB: Nooo. I would probably be working with my dad.

JS: You're that close to your dad?

TB: Yes. Very close. Chad though, he would be something crazy. I don't know he would probably would have majored in something really weird you would never even get a job in and then do something even crazier.

AM: Chad any word on that?

CD: I don't know. It sounds about right. I never knew what I wanted to be, I only wanted to be a basketball player.

JS: And here you are.

The group laughed as Troy reached forward to take a drink of his water.

AM: Last question, Troy you have mentioned you are close to your dad. So the question is are you close to all of your family, or Chad that is the question for you.

CD: Troy is very close with his family. I mean all of his family, aunts, uncles, cousins. He loves them all. Now that Gabi is his family, I mean she was family a long time ago but still. Troy and Gabs are soul mates and will be forever. They just know each other and then him and his sister. Don't even get those two started.

JS: Are they close?

CD: Very. She comes up every few weeks.

AM: So is this all true.

TB: Very.

AM: What about Chad?

TB: Oh, Chad, he has his sister who I think he is semi close to. I mean she is a few years older than him but I think they are close. He and his parents have always been close; I know them since they are basically my second parents. So I think he is close to all of his family and then Taylor, Taylor and him. I still don't understand that relationship. Taylor, I love you and all but I have no idea what you were thinking marrying him.

JS: Do you think they are watching?

TB&CD: Yes.

AM: Dedicated.

Troy and Chad looked at each and then smirked.

TB&CD: Love.

I juggled Liam in my arms as we waited in our gate. I placed the phone between my ears as Jenni and Jack were going to come up also with us. Jenni had a small break from school for conferences and Jack really didn't need to be there.

"Have you guys boarded yet?"

"Nope." Jenni said, I sighed, "Good. Neither have we, I really need to board since I have a little bit longer of a flight."

"Eh,"

"So, how are you and Carson?" I asked as Liam wanted on the ground but I wouldn't let him. He cried in my arms as I placed him into the stroller. "Good. We are officially dating now."

"I thought so. I mean during the summer you seemed pretty hot and heavy."

"That was more friends with benefits."

"Are you saying this with your dad around?"

"Nope. He was getting coffee, I mean was." I nodded as I got it. "Well, Troy will be happy to see you guys. You do know I am sending you guys in first and then…I will figure out the rest as I sit on my flight with a very active baby."

"Oh, how is that going?"

I struggled to keep Liam in my arms and we were going to have to do this most of the time on the flight. He wanted down onto the floor to play but I did not want him on that floor. "Not to well. I can tell he is going to kill me as a toddler. I don't know why moms arent in the best shape of there life."

Jenni laughed, they then called my gate and first class to board the flight. "Jenni, I am going to go. I am getting ready to board the plane right now." I stood up as I slung the diaper bag over my shoulder, I pushed the stroller towards the entrance as I handed her both tickets.

"Aw, he's cute." The lady said who took my ticket. "Thanks," I said trying to give her a smile as I adjusted him. "You will just fold the stroller up and then place it in the front area. The flight attendants will do the rest." She said with a friendly smile.

"Thank you." I pushed the stroller down the long tunnel before I stopped. "Awh. Baby on board, is he a crier?" the guy joked, "I sure hope not. It's about naptime," I said with a friendly smile.

"Wait, arent you Troy Bolton's…wait I saw the special. You're his wife." I blushed before I shook my head, "Yes I am." I said giving him a little smile.

"Well do you have everything you need from the stroller? I can help you to your seat," I nodded as he clutched the car seat in his hand and then began to lead me back to my seat.

We were in the third row in the two seats. I scooted in while he sat the car seat down. "Is there anything else I can get you?"

I shook my head, "No but thanks," I said with a smile. I buckled my seatbelt as I hoped Liam would begin to settle down and take a nap. I rubbed my eyes as I buckled and secured Liam's car seat into the chair. I slipped him into it but he held his hands up. "Hang on," I said; I tried to organize all of my stuff as more people boarded the plane. Liam had the window seat so nobody could get snagged on his car seat.

I reached for Liam's bottle that I was going to feed him and then give him some cheerios, which he loved. I reached down by my feet to get comfortable and then I looked towards Liam. He kept making noises that I did not understand.

He was getting close to words though, you could grasp that he was trying to say something but the words weren't forming yet. I had started to read him little books before bedtime. I leaned back against the seat as I picked up the bottle and a little rag to clean up any messes.

"Come here," I said as I picked him up, he was getting heavier and heavier everyday. I cradled him in my arms as I rested him against me. I placed the bottle against his lips as he began to suck. Relaxing against the back of the headrest, my eyes drifted closed as I yawned.

"Awh, how old is your baby?" I looked up to see young women, maybe seventeen or so. "Eight months old," I said, she smiled, "He is adorable."

"Thank you," she moved on into coach while I closed my eyes again. Liam began to fuss as he tried to push the bottle out of his mouth. He then rubbed his eyes as he cried. It was that cry that you knew they were tired. I did not let him become to loud as he buried his head into my chest. I grabbed his blanket as I covered him as a little draft came through the plane.

They sealed the doors as they began to check seatbelts and show safety instructions. His crying slowed down enough for me to put him back into his car seat. I buckled him in as I gave him a pacifier as he pulled his fingers into his chest. I draped the blanket over his chest; I relaxed into the plane seat.

The plane took off slowly as it then began to glide into the air. It was easy flying with a baby now. After doing it a few times we had a routine. We would deprive him of a nap and then we would feed him, usually he would be out for the whole plane ride unless it was really long, like our one to South Carolina.

I pulled my legs up to my chest as I rested my head to the side. "Is there anything I can get you?" I turned to see the same guy who had helped me to my seat. "Oh, uhm, how about a water please."

"Sure thing," he was young, maybe twenty six. He had a Laker lanyard around his neck that is probably how he knew who I was. He quickly came back with my water as I gently laid my head to the side. "Thanks,"

Liam moved in his car seat as I quickly put my hand over his little leg. I dressed him in a pair of little khaki short with plain tshirt. His little blue socks stuck out on his outfit. He grimaced and then he rolled his hands over while he yawned. I smiled, he was cute.

"I am so in love with this child," I mumbled quietly to myself.

I let out a long breath of air as our flight had finally landed. Liam was still sleeping soundly as I began to unbuckle him, gather all of my stuff as people began to pass by us. "Need any help getting out?" Mathew asked, we had finally came across names after his seconds time checking on me.

"Uh, if you could get my stroller ready for me since he is sleeping." I said as I stood trying not to hit my head on the overhead compartments.

"Will do," he smiled at me as I pulled on my Vera bag before I picked up Liam's car seat. I made sure I had everything before I walked down the aisle. Mathew was waiting for me as I buckled Liam's car seat into the stroller. "Thanks for all of your help." He smiled and nodded. "You are welcome,"

I pushed Liam's stroller out of the tunnel. He was blinking back his eyes while letting out a long breath.

I adjusted the Vera Bradley diaper bag on my shoulder as I pushed Liam's stroller out of the gate area. I looked around as I spotted Jack's large frame. His head raised above everybody's. They had to wait about an hour on me since there plane landed after mine since they only had a thirty minute flight.

I smiled as Jack spotted me; I raced quickly towards him as he bent over. Jenni was lying in a chair with her phone. I finally made it to Jack as I gave him a huge hug. "Hi," I said to him quietly, "How has your last two weeks been?" I blew a piece of hair out of my face. "Okay, we are trying to get everything out of boxes which is hard to do with a bouncing baby."

"Do you like the area?" I nodded my head, "Love it. I like being in the middle of nowhere." Jenni stood up stretching. She was in a black hoodie that was inside out. Her hair was in a messy bun while in a pair of boyfriend Pink sweats then a pair of black flip-flops. "Gabs," she said hugging me, "How's Carson?" I asked her, she smiled as she looked over at Jack. "We can talk about that later." I nodded smiling; Jack was bent over smiling at Liam. "Good God, it's been what a month since seeing him and he has changed so much." Jack commented as he pulled him out of the stroller.

"Liam has been stuck in his car seat all morning. He probably wants to play," Jack handed Liam to Jenni. "Good, Grandpa is ready to play."

"That means I can take a nap," Jenni snorted, "Nap my ass," she whispered to me quietly. I shot her a long look. "First let's head over to the gym," Jack said as he started to pick up his luggage. Jenni put Liam back into the stroller as she picked up her backpack and sling it over her shoulder. Jack wheeled the suitcase behide him as I watched for my purple suitcase.

Liam began to fuss and I looked at him. I grabbed a bag of cheerios and placed them on his tray. He picked one up and placed it into his mouth. "How old is he?" I pursed my lips as I watched the luggage fall out of the machine. "He will be nine months in about two weeks," I murmured, "God; it's been that long since he was born?" I nodded, Jenni yawned as she hung on her dad. "Jenni!"

Jenni snapped up and then turned around. She then smiled and waved to a girl with a pink hoodie on, "Hey sorry, I meant to wait for you," she went over to grab the girl. "Come over here and meet my sister in law," she said pulling on hher arm. "Madison," Jack greeted.

"Madison, this is my sister in law, Gabi and that is my nephew Liam," Madison smiled, "He is really cute," I smiled, "Thanks,"

"So this is the one who is married to Troy?" Jenni nodded, "Yup. You will get to see Troy again," I looked at Jack and then back at Jenni. "Gabs, this is Madison, basically my best friend since forever,"

"Wait!" I said quickly, "I know you! You were over one night at dinner, I have met you before." Madison looked at me and then she clapped her hand, "Oh yea! We did meet that one time; I mean you were always over at the Bolton house when you guys were in high school." I nodded, "That's one of the only times I remember you…"

"Yea, you guys were always in Troy's room." I smiled and nodded, we all grabbed our luggage before we went to get a rental car. "So Madison, you came out here with them."

"Yea, I haven't seen Troy in a few months, since probably the last time he was in town." I looked at Jenni, "You were busy with Liam, and she came over for a few hours." I laughed, "Alright, well as you can see, I am a busy mother." Madison laughed, "Yea, I know."

"Jenni, do you remember when I had the biggest crush on Troy? I swore, even through the age difference, I was going to marry him and look at him now. Married with a little guy," Jack was talking to the rental car place while we waited in the back. Liam's car seat sat at my feet as Liam was sitting up in his stroller.

I leaned my head back against the wall as I yawned. "I am so ready to see Troy,"

"You can still stand him even after you guys are married," I rolled my eyes trying not to laugh, "Honestly, it has made things more interesting." I laughed as I said this. "Well that is interesting but Carson…" she gushed, "Carson is amazing. Carson is so sweet and he cares about me in so many different ways."

"That's fantastic," Jenni smiled as she wrapped her arms around her body. "I just hope it lasts since I am going to go to college up here and he wants to go to college in Arizona."

I sighed, "Distance will suck. Troy and I couldn't do it, it tore me apart more than I would like to admit but it did. So you have to decide if you want to just do it together or you want to wait for each other."

"I don't want to wait," she said quickly, "Then you need to figure it out. "I told her with a simple shrug, "Bribe with Laker tickets," I laughed and nodded. "Court side," she smiled and then Jack came back with car keys, "You ready to go?" Madison nodded as the rest of us picked up our stuff and moved forward.

Getting Liam settled into the car was the hard part. It was a smaller car and we had to squish two teenager girls in-between his car seat. I kissed his forehead before I backed out.

I handed Jenni come of the cheerios. "He is hungry; you might feed him these to keep his mind off a bottle." She nodded as I went up to the front seat.

It was a quiet and short ride over to the training and practice facility. Jack pulled up to the window as he unrolled the window. I looked down below to see several hundreds of cars. I raised an eyebrow as I turned back towards the group of girls. They were both giggling and laughing.

"How should we do this?" I asked as we pulled through the gate and down the long road. "What do you mean how should we do this?" Madison asked, "Troy doesn't know we are coming. So we have to find out how to surprise him," Liam began to fuss in the back and it clicked.

"Let Liam do it" Jack said as the thought crossed over my mind. "Yes! We can let him crawl into the gym to go and see Troy." Jenni and Madison looked at each other and then smiled. "Sounds fun." Jack parked the car and I stopped. One year ago today, I was barely four months along in my pregnancy. I was not used to be away from Troy.

"I have grown a lot since last year,"

"You became a mom," Jack said, he got Liam out of his car seat while he handed him to me. We opened the gym door quietly as I fixed my id card. Liam squirmed in my arms as we hit the air-conditioned gym.

My arms tingled with the cold while i made my way to the gym. I could hear the squeaking of shoes, Troy's voice stood out as they called players. I grimaced as it was close to there lunch break. As we walked closer to the gym I saw there coach. "Gabriella," he greeted, he then shook hands with Jack. "Hi," I breathed as I adjusted Liam on my shoulder.

"My, my he is getting big. Are you here to see Troy?" he asked, I nodded, "Yup. I guess I should run by this before hand but do you think I could let Liam crawl out onto the court."

Coach looked nervous, "I don't want him to get hurt…although I could call a timeout or something so he can start."

"Get Troy talking, Liam will power crawl," I said laughing, Coach laughed as he nodded, "Will do." He walked off into the gym as we followed closely behide. "So Troy has no idea?" I shook my head, "I think he has an idea of we are coming up at some point, he just doesn't know when that will be."

Madison nodded her head while Coach called the group of boys into a huddle. I let Liam loose as Troy did begin to speak, how the hell did he do that? Liam moved across the floor but quickly got distracted by something else. I looked for Chad as he was scrunching his eyebrows trying to look around people.

He then shoved Troy who stopped talking to turn around. His face held all the right things, he looked so confused. He turned his head to the side as he looked down at Liam. "Liam?" he said, Liam made a loud noise as Troy broke out in a large grin. Troy broke away from the group as he went over to pick him up. Troy hugged him tightly to his chest while Liam protested wanting back down.

I giggled as I came out from behide my little area. Jack, Jenni, and Madison all followed behide me. Troy looked up and laughed, "You just know how to surprise me."

"I have to come up with different ways all the time," I said wrapping my arms around his neck. Troy kissed my temple as he let one arm go from Liam. "Bolton, ten minutes and then I want you back in the gym." Coach said Troy nodded as he ushered us off the court.

"Did you talk to Coach about this beforehand?" Troy asked as he hadn't spotted the rest of his family yet. I stopped Troy once we made it out of the gym. I grabbed Liam from his arms as Madison and Jenni both quickly tackled him. Troy began to laugh as he wrapped both of his arms around the two girls.

"Madison! I haven't seen you in a while,"

"I wasn't given an invite to that big wedding you had!" Troy blushed and then rubbed the back of his neck. "Yea, it wasn't at home or anything. I told Jenni she could, so blame it on here." She waved her hand, "She asked me to go but my mom didn't want me to with school and everything. I took the SAT that Saturday," Troy winced.

"That sucks."

I tugged at my shirt impatiently, Liam gawked and I rubbed my finger over his foot. Jack and Troy talked for a minute before Troy turned to look at me. He tried to smile but sort of failed, "Hey," he said walking forward, he came over to kiss me forehead. His lips contacted with my forehead.

"You and I my room, in a few hours?"

"Our you guys staying here?" he shook his head, "Nope. At the hotel down the street," Troy slipped a keycard into my hand. "Room five fifty." He kissed my lips while he didn't want to break contact.

"Bolton," someone called, Troy dropped his head and then he kissed me once more. He rubbed Liam's head before waving, I sighed as I smiled. "I am better."

"That's all it takes?" Madison asked, I giggled, "That's all it takes."

"Airplane!" Troy said as he raised Liam above his head, Liam giggled as his arms stuck out. I laughed as I was propped up on my side looking at Troy. He was smiling wide with Liam in his arms.

Jack had taken Liam for a few hours while Troy and I had sex, which that is not what we told Jack. We told Jack we were going to go upstairs and rest. We were getting ready to go out to dinner with Chad and Luke, plus Madison and Jenni. Jack was going to stay behide to do something. I wasn't quiet sure.

My eyes blinked as a yawn slipped through my mouth. "You ready for dinner?" Troy asked me, his eyes locking into mine. I nodded slowly; "You look really tired," Troy said wiping at the corner of my eye. Troy kissed me nose and then he backed up, "The schedule came out." Troy mentioned nervously.

"Oh, is it bad?" I asked with a look towards Liam. He was sitting up on the bed playing with Troy's hat. Troy ran his fingers through his hair and nodded, "Sort of." I cringed when he said this. "I don't play on Halloween, I do play on Thanksgiving, and I play on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas across the country,"

My face fell as I looked at Liam, "You are going to miss every single holiday, you are going to miss all of his first holidays, besides Halloween!" I whispered, "I bet all of them are on the road." My voice raised a little; I felt my fingers twitch as Troy's face winced. "Yes, they are all on the road."

I bit my lip and nodded my head, "Fantastic." I bounced off the bed and i went into the bathroom, "Gabs wait," Troy yelled behide me, I shut the bathroom door while I took deep breaths. I needed to control myself; Troy had nothing to do with the scheduling.

"Brie," Troy opened the door, he had Liam in his hands. Liam leaned forward wanting me to hold him. I gladly took him as he wrapped on of his hands around my hair. "You know I had nothing to do with it."

"I know." I told him quietly, "I just didn't expect it. I just assumed you would be there for everything but you won't." Troy tried to keep a straight face but he frowned. His fingers came close to my face as he brought me in for a kiss. His hands keeping my face towards him.

"I know this sucks. I know this is the last thing you wanted but I promise we will make it work. Okay?" I nodded my head as he reached down to kiss me again. Troy wrapped one of his arms around my waist while he pressed his lips against my temple.

"I love you Brie,"

"I love you too Troy," Liam cried, his face turning red and then he cried more. I kissed his temple as I bounced him in my grip. Troy grabbed his blanket and car seat while we buckled him in. I was in a pair of Miss Me jeans and a Northface jacket. I pushed my feet into a pair of Uggs since it was chilly already in Colorado.

Troy was ready to go and then the knock at our door. Troy quickly opened it up for Chad to enter, "You're ready to leave dude?" Troy nodded and then he grabbed Liam's car seat. Liam was not yet used to this cold weather, he was still in that summer mode. The winds he hated.

We met Madison and Jenni in the lobby. Jack was on the phone nearby. I went over and I bumped his him, he held up one finger. "No, I will meet you there. Okay?" he nodded and then he hung up the phone. "Where are you going?"

"Out with a few buddies who moved out here, when we took Troy here that winter." He looked at me and I blushed, "We came up here to see them. I havent seen them since they came down to New Mexico last year."

"Wow, that's cool."

"Yea," he pulled out his keys, "Gabs, you ready?" Troy asked me, I turned to look at him and I nodded, "We will see you later." Jack nodded and then he began to walk out as I went to meet up with Troy.

Jack's POV

I opened the car door as I walked towards the bar. Walking inside I spotted the two guys quickly up at the bar. I smiled as I hadn't seen them in almost a year and a half.

"Dave, John," I greeted them, they both turned and around greeting me with high-fives. "Jack Bolton, what the hell have you been up too?" I blew out a sigh, "Do you want the long version or the short version."

"How about you start with the version of your boy playing for the Lakers, having a kid, and getting married since we have last seen you," I snorted and ordered a beer. "God, has that all happened since I last saw you two?" Dave and John nodded there heads, "Yes. That has happened and we have no idea there was a girl."

"Remember when we came up here six years ago to see you guys? Then we began to alternate when we would come see each other?" John took a long drink from his tall glass beer.

"Yup. I haven't seen Troy since then, God, he must been so different if he already has a kid." I rolled my eyes, "It wasn't like that. When we came up here that last time, he met this girl, Gabi and they have been dating ever since. Last year, they found out that she got pregnant. Eight months later we have Liam Troy Bolton, about four months after that he proposed to her after six years of dating, they just got married about a month or so ago."

"Please, tell me that was the short version." Dave said laughing, I nodded, and "That was the short version."

"That is insane, he has been dating the same girl since his what junior year?" I shrugged, "I guess, they are pretty crazy about each other. Hey, you guys can probably come to there pre-season game tomorrow, I have tickets. You can see his wife, Gabi, Troy, and little Liam. Jenni is in town too."

"Where is Lucille?"

"Back at home, she wanted the house to herself for a while."

"Same with Callie," John said smiling, "What about your kids?" Dave snorted, "God, I thought your life was a mess but I guess its not, I was hoping yours would be worse than mine." I looked at him carefully, "Well, you thought my good child, Maggie, was good." He shook his head. "No."

He licked his lips as he took another long pull of his drink. "Maggie, who is a junior, is five months pregnant. She wants to keep the baby but the dad is nowhere to be found. Now, Maggie is on her own with a baby on the way. Luckily, Melanie is okay with letting her finish school and watching the baby during the day."

I took a drink of the beer that was sitting in front of me. "I was so pissed off when she told me. I wanted her to go live out on the streets but then she crumpled up and cried. She just cried but she was lost and confused. Truth was, it was basically rape."

"Wait," John said trying to catch up, he was slow like that. "She was raped," he asked, Dave bit on his tongue, "We can't prove anything. She doesn't remember having sex to anybody, she claims that the only thing she remembers is going to this party with her friends, talking to some guy, having a drink of some sort, and then waking up the next morning in a bed with nobody there."

"Roofie?" I asked him, he nodded, "That's what we believe. At first I thought she was just trying to lie her way out of trouble but she has no idea who the dad is and she has never cried so much in her life."

"I snapped at Gabi when they told me. I was so pissed off; I thought Troy was going to hit me though once I did. He cares for her so much. I don't know what I would have done if Troy just flaked."

Dave rolled his eyes, "Maybe I should send Maggie up to live with Troy. She might learn some things, how old is the baby?"

"Nine months, or close, he is about eight months and two weeks."

"Yea, do you think if I asked him if he would mind?" Dave asked as he finished off one beer. "I don't think he would mind at all. Maggie and he got along great,"

"For that age difference they did get along. Toby and he did not get along." John said laughing louder, I laughed out loud. "Oh lord, those two just did not get along."

Gabi's POV

Waking up the next morning, I stretched my arms out to turn over and look for Troy but he had already disappeared to workouts. I yawned again while Liam was up and playing in his play pen. I smirked as I sat up; I pulled the blankets around me as I looked at him.

He threw his hands in the air and I laughed, "You ready to get up?" he pulled himself up into a standing positions. This was the first time this had happened. I jumped out of bed and I reached for my phone. I quickly snapped a picture but he fell back on his butt. I put my phone on video while he did it again.

I smiled as I tossed my phone onto the bed. I went over and picked him up, raising him into the air. I brought him down to blow on his stomach and he laughed. "You want to go grab some breakfast with Madison and Jenni?" I asked him, he made a noise and then he squealed.

I giggled and then I pulled on a hoodie. I changed Liam's diaper, changed him into some clothes and then escaped down the stairs. Liam squirmed in my arms as I went down to the lobby area. Jenni and Madison were already grabbing food to pile on to there plate.

The waffle maker screamed and Liam jumped in my arm. I tightened my grip on him as I snuck up behide Jenni; "Looks good," Jenni jumped and held her hand to her chest. "Jesus! Gabi, do you have to do that?" I shrugged my shoulders, "All I did is say looks good," Jenni shot me a look and I smiled.

"I am going to go sit over there with the couch; Liam can crawl around on the floor for a bit while we eat."

"Sounds good," Jenni nodded as she picked up white milk. I took Liam over to the small area and put him down. He happily crawled all over the area. I had to keep him from going under the table. I got on the floor as he tried to make another escape but once he saw me his eyes grew wide.

"Hi," I said getting closer to him; he turned his head a little as he clapped his hands together I picked him up as Madison and Jenni sat down on the couches.

"Gabi, are you going to go grab some breakfast," I looked up at the counter, "I think I am just going to grab a muffin." I said standing up, "Can you watch him?" I asked getting up; Liam looked at me as his blue eyes watched me.

"Yea, totally." Madison said as she tried to call him towards him but Liam began to cry as I walked away. His cry turned into a scream as he tried to chase me. I turned around and I shook my head, I bent over to pick him up. He stopped crying and he smiled again at me.

"Somebody doesn't want to leave Mommys side." I rolled my eyes as I went over to grab a muffin. My phone began to vibrate as I picked it up. Troy was calling me.

"He was standing by himself?" Troy panicked; I shook my head, "Not by himself. He was holding onto his crib." Troy blew out a sigh, "He isn't even nine months and he is almost walking."

"I know. It's crazy,"

"I am going to miss it."

"No you aren't"

I could see Troy rolling his eyes, I picked up my muffin and then I adjusted Liam as my phone began to slip. "Well, we are going to do a shoot around. So I will see you later at the game okay?"

"Got it,"

"Love you,"

"Love you too."

They had won there first pre-season game, Jack was nowhere to be seen on court side. He has been in and out a lot lately. Jenni, Madison, and I were waiting on the court for the guys to change I yawned.

"Gabi, I want you to meet somebody." I turned around to see Jack, "Dave, John, this is Troy's wife, Gabi." I looked over at Liam crawling on the floor before I picked him up. Sweaty boys, little baby who likes to put his hands in his mouth. Yuck. "Gabi," I said handing my free hand over to them.

"This must be the little guy," Dave said, I nodded my head, "This would be him, did you get the picture Jack?" I asked, Jack nodded, "He is getting so big. He will be walking by Thanksgiving! Troy walked when he was 10 and half months." My eyes widened a bit. "That means he is going to be a sports junkie huh?" I said smiling, Jack nodded.

"Anyways, I have a question for you, I mean Dave has a question for you but we should probably wait for Troy so we don't have to tell this story twice."

I nodded my head as Liam began to cry, "You want to go see Grandpa Jack," Dave twitched and grimaced. I looked at him carefully then I handed Liam over to Jack.

I heard the locker doors open and Troy appeared with his bag over his shoulder. "Whoa, is that Dave and John?" Troy asked, a smile spreading across his lips. "Troy Bolton, what the hell happened?"

"I fell in love," Troy said bring them both into a quick hug. "Damn, what has it been since…" he turned to look at me, "When I met Gabi that was almost six and half years ago."

"I know you have grown up."

"But I have a serious question for you guys," Jack handed Liam to Jenni as Madison and Jenni played with him. Troy pulled one of his arms around my waist. He kissed my temple, "Troy, you remember Maggie right?" Troy nodded his head, "Little Mags, yea, I remember little Mags."

"Well," Dave started, "Little Mags is no longer little, and she is pregnant." Troy's eyes popped out of his head, "She is younger than Jenni isn't she?" Dave nodded and cleared his throat.

"Yea, it's kind of a long story I will tell you later but right now I would love to know if she could come stay with you guys for about a week, to see how a baby really is."

"Liam is really beginning to become a toddler. He is doing so much, its nothing like when he was an infant." Dave swung his hand around, "I just want her to see. She is due in about five or so months" Troy looked over at me and I shrugged, "I am starting to play here but I bet Gabi wouldn't mind for about a week."

"Really? I mean, this is something that could be huge for her because she is so unsure."

"No, no, we are happy to have her over for a week. God, I can not believe little Maggie is pregnant." Dave nodded, "You played great out there today."

"I only played half,"

"Yea, but still, once I heard you were playing for the Laker I tried to find somehow to get tickets."

"Call my dad; he can totally hook you guys up. Or I can but he just needs to tell me when." Troy told them, "Will do, if there is a better week than another it would help. She goes on a five day break right after Halloween, sometime in November. If that would work."

"If it works for you we can make it work for us." Troy told him, "Fantastic." Liam began to cry as I turned around to see him saying on the floor. His face growing red as Jenni and Madison stood shocked.

"Jenni, what the hell?" Troy asked dropping his bag and going over to Liam. "What happened?" I asked moving away from the guys, "He kept trying to stand up but he kept falling. Finally he fell on his back; I think he hit his head." Jenni said trying to recover, Liam was still crying as Troy tried to get him quiet.

I touched the back of Liam's head. My fingers graced the back of it to feel the knot forming on the back of his head. Troy and I locked eyes; we had no flipping idea what the hell to do.

"I…uhm…" Liam didn't stop crying as I felt dumbfounded for the words. Troy snapped his fingers, "Take him for a minute, I know who we can call." Jack looked at us as Troy reached over for his bag. He dug his cell phone out before walking out to talk. I went into mom mode quickly tried for him to stop crying.

"Is this what you want Maggie to know?" I asked Dave as I struggled with Liam. "Exactly." Troy came jogging back into the gym, "Our physical trainer, he is going to come check him out really quick."

"We will leave for you all to deal with this," Dave said, John nodded his head. I waved to them as they both walked out. Jenni and Madison were still in shock as they sat down on the bleachers. "Gabi, we seriously didn't mean for it to happen! He was so cute trying and it all happened so fast." Jenni said tears washed over into her eyes. I took a deep breath.

"It's really not your fault. I just don't know what to do," I mumbled pacing around with Liam. I rubbed his back even more hoping he would relax. The gym doors burst open and Gary came walking through. He held ice in his hands before Troy greeted him. I sat down on the bleacher with Liam while I kissed his head. "I'm sorry baby boy,"

Gary came over, "Gabi," he greeted, I nodded towards him but he quickly analyzed his bump before putting ice on it. He had me hold the ice while he turned him around. "Hey little guy," he said soothingly towards Liam. He flashed the light into his eyes.

"How long has he been crying?" Gary asked, "Since he fell,"

Gary watched Liam for a few moments before he sighed. He then looked over at Troy and then back at me. "I think he just hit his head and he has a bump on the back of his head. Crying comes with the territory of just falling, every toddler or baby is going to fall and cry. He may even want to fall asleep but I wouldn't let him."

Liam began to hiccup as he slowed down. "If he vomits take him to the ER ASAP, if he begins to act funny different than usual to the hospital, if he starts crying again for a long period hospital, just if things are different take him to the hospital. Keep the ice on his head but he may be squirmish because of that." His eyes wondered to Liam again.

"Try to keep him awake for a little while, if he sleeps wake him up every two hours at night. If it is just a nap, every twenty. Just to make sure he didn't lose consciousness"

I took a deep breath. Liam's breathing was back to normal after his crying fit. His turned his head to look around, "So you think he will be just fine?" I asked as he finally lay in my chest. "Like I said, usually after trauma with baby they want to sleep. So just make sure you keep waking him up every so often." I nodded my head as I stood up. Troy looked at me and then stretched one of his arms out.

I shook my head as I wanted to keep Liam close to me. "Thanks for the help Gary," Troy said shaking his hand, "No problem Troy, call me if you have any other questions. Just remember if he is acting different, take him to the hospital."

Sliding Liam up to my shoulder his head rested peacefully. My fingers hung on to the ice on the back of his head. Jenni looked at me and I smiled at her, "Jenni, I promise, I still love you." I told her, her eyes traveled to Troys. Troy went over and wrapped his arms around her.

Placing Liam into his car seat I adjusted the icepack. I kissed his forehead, well; at least we got that one out of the way. Learning from mistakes was not going to be fun.

Liam slept between us as Troy and I stared at him. We were both propped up on our sides facing each other. I stroked Liam's cheek as his chest raised and then fell.

"It's been an interesting day," Troy said quietly, the TV was on a hum in the background as the room was growing dark. Troy's lamp was on. "Yes, it has been very interesting."

Liam had shown no different signs. His bump had disappeared a little and he was playing about forty five minutes afterwards in the hotel room.

"I am glad we got that one out of the way, I mean being parents for the first time sucks." Troy said I looked up to lock eyes with him. "We have to do it now but think when we have another kid it will be just a little easier." I told him, Troy snorted, "Kids are not easy and they never will be."

I laughed and nodded, "True that but Liam is going to be good. I can just feel it."

Troy sighed, "I just hope he likes sports,"

"Don't care what sport?" Troy shook his head, "Any sport." I smiled, "I think Liam will be your athletic one. He is going to be just like you." Troy looked at me and then leaned over Liam to press his lips against mine. "He better have your brain." I giggled and then my fingers folded with Troys.

A knock came at the door and then Madison and Jenni walked in. "Awe! Look at the happy family," I glanced down to look at Liam who was still sleeping peacefully. "We are pretty happy," Troy said winking at me, "Ew. Don't want the details." Jenni said shaking her hand. "Anyways, we are all going to grab some ice cream. You guys want to come?" Troy look at me, "Can you bring us some back?"

"Sure, ill text you choices. I think we are going to cold stone," I smiled, "That is my favorite," I said, "Do you want to go?" Troy asked, I bit my lip and nodded. He smiled, "Alright, I will get Liam into his car seat." I jumped up and slipped my feet into my Nikes. I then pulled on Troy's Laker hoodie.

"We will meet you guys in the lobby." Jenni said walking out; Troy threw on a Nike jacket before linking hands with me. He reached over to kiss my cheek. "You ready to go?" I nodded my head, "Good."

We went down the elevator and met up with everybody in the lobby. I then heard that shrivel scream from an infant, I looked towards Troy's hand but it wasn't Liam.

"He just doesn't stop crying Will!" I turned slightly to see a girl, about my age with a small infant in her arms. The guy looked upset and frustrated. "I have no clue; I don't know why he won't stop crying." I leaned into Troy as I turned my head slightly back to face the front.

Troy pressed his lips against my temple. "There baby is quiet, why can't ours be?"

"They look really happy," the girl said she then looked up towards the guy. "I want that happy family look," I held on to Troy's hand tighter as we walked out of the hotel. I am glad that isn't me.

Wow. That seriously took me forever to write. I was never sure what I wanted to do with this chapter. I thought about one thing and hated it and ugh. It was not good. So this is not my favorite chapter but it's a chapter.

I am going to work on The Truth About Love last chapter, so it might be about two more weeks until you get another update. I hope you will be patient with me.

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