Chapter Started: June 27, 2011.
Chapter Finished: Unknown
Author's Note: Well, here's a new one. I hope you all enjoy it!
=ANFF2: America's Sweetheart's Engagement=
-Chapter 24-
(April 2010 – Los Angeles, California: Troy & Gabriella's House)
"Mm, morning," Gabriella greeted her fiancé as she was drawn from her sleep by the places of kisses on her shoulder and neck, and the gentle caressing of stokes up and down her arm.
"Morning, Beautiful," he greeted back as he smiled down at her and placed a kiss between the crook of her neck and shoulder.
"What time is it?" She asked softly, sleep still evident in her voice.
"Ten," he replied back, "we've gotta get up soon and shower because we've got our official engagement photo op and interview today remember? Even your parents and my parents flew up for it."
"That's right," she whispered with a smile that appeared when the love of her life mentioned her beloved parents.
Troy smiled at her as she kept blinking her beautiful brown eyes, knowing that she didn't want to get up, but she would anyways. Placing a kiss on the top of her head, he began to untangle himself from his beautiful girl so he could get up and shower. "I'm going to shower first so you can sleep in if you wish, and then once I'm out I'll make breakfast why you shower, okay?"
"Mmm," she replied as she rolled over to watch him, and with a soft smile she said as her eyes began to close again, "I knew there was a reason why I love you."
"Is that the only reason?" He asked her, but got no reply because she was soundly back asleep causing him to smile before turning and going into the bathroom.
"Well don't you look gorgeous," Brett told his favorite girl as she walked downstairs and into the kitchen dressed in a light pink, scoop neck, short sleeve tunic from Wet Seal that reads 'Paris, London, France' with the Eiffel Tower design and beaded detail behind the writing; black ankle length leggings, a pair of pansy classic short UGG's, and of course the outfit was accessorized with her T necklace, sterling silver hoop earrings from T&Co., her engagement ring, and a black beanie setting on her head and straightened long hair.
"Thanks, Brett," Gabriella replied with a smile and a giggle as she stepped on the last step and finally reached the first floor of their house. "Where's my man at?"
"Kitchen, finishing up breakfast," her favorite Secret Service agent replied as he watched her get her, well Troy's white and red East High letterman jacket, her favorite handbag, and her sunglasses around for when they had to leave for their joint meeting.
"Well, it's smells amazing," she stated as she walked into the kitchen to see her man putting the food on plates and pouring coffee for him and hot chocolate for her in their mugs.
"Thank you," he replied and as he looked at his gorgeous girl, he said, "Well, don't you look gorgeous."
"Why that's the second time I've heard that today," she said with a smile, "but thank you."
"Okay, who's hitting on my girl?" Troy said with fake anger as they sat down at the island to eat.
"My secret admirer."
"Brett, I'm gonna kill ya! Stay away from my girl!" Troy told the agent who walked in with confusion that soon turned into a laugh.
"Sorry, Dude," Brett replied with a laugh as he turned around to pour himself a cup of coffee.
"Your girl?" Came Gabriella's small question.
"Forever and eternity," he vowed before leaning over to place a kiss on her lips.
(Beverly Wilshire)
"Ah, Mr. Bolton and Ms. Montez, they're waiting for you," the head of the Secret Service told the couple who were laughing and picking on each other.
"Sorry, we're late," they said together.
"We had to make a quick stop," Gabriella replied as she held up her cup of Starbucks, a cup that Troy was also holding in his spare hand.
"I thought as much," he told her with a smile, "as did your dad."
"Am I that predictable?" She asked no one in particular.
"Yes," came the reply from the other Secret Service agents, hers, and Troy causing her to glare at them and them to laugh at her.
TROYELLA*FOREVER
"Daddy, they're being mean to me," Gabriella pouted to her dad as they entered the ballroom where the photo-op was going to take place.
"Aw, my poor baby girl," Greg replied as he hugged his daughter close.
"Troy Alexander Bolton, how dare you be mean to my daughter?" Lucille said as she came up behind her son and took the Elle magazine she rolled up and hit him on the back of the head.
"Ow! Ma!" He exclaimed as he rubbed the back of his head, "And she's not your daughter yet! Ow! Really Ma, again, really?"
"Yes, really," she told him after hitting him the second time with the magazine for correcting her while Gabriella, Inez, Greg, and Jack along with others laughed at the scene conspiring between mother and son.
"Alright, so Gabriella, Troy, this is your photographer the lengendary Nigel Barker and this is Larry Hackett the editor of People magazine, and this is Jeff Rodack, the editor of Globe. Of course, Nigel will be taking the pictures that will be released to both magazines, and the interview will be with Robin Roberts for 20/20 and it'll be a one hour special.
Now, this next face you'll recognize. Why don't you come on out here?" Greg explained to the couple.
"Hey ya, guys!" Sharpay greeted the couple as she appeared in the ballroom.
"Shar-Bear, what are you doing here?" Gabriella's greeting came as she hugged her blonde best friend, who was dressed in sweats.
"Nice to see you too, Brie-Ella," Sharpay joked back at her before explaining, "Anyways, since I know your style better than anyone, other than yourself, so I got to help chose the style and it's one that I'm almost positive that you'll love. I also chose Troy's with a little bit of help from his mom. Come on, I'll show you two."
The couple smiled and still with their coffees, laced fingers, and smiles, they followed the blonde over to the gold racks, one rack for Gabriella and the other for Troy.
"Alright, now of course you know which rack's which. Anyways, you each have four outfits, which co-respond with each others. You have two formal outfits and two casual, yet adorable outfits. So what you two are going to do is get into the first one which is formal, then you're going to go into casual followed by the other casual one and then the last formal one so you're in that one for they interview."
"So what does the first outfit look like for me Shar-Bear?" Gabriella asked her best friend as she slipped off the letterman jacket with her fiancé's help.
Sharpay smiled and showed her the first outfit, "Scala made this a simple, laid-back but chic-style, red dress without the rhinestones on it. As you can see it has Troy's favorite part to it, the flattering bust with a twisty gathered fabric, and it also has a piquant diagonal strap, and like you love, a skirt that gently free flows from the empire waist that will fall a little past mid-thigh.
I paired up with this a pair of black 'Farfalla' platform black satin peep toe heels with an embellished Swarovski crystal butterfly on the toe by Aruna Seth, who was one of the shoe designers we tried on with David. To complete the look I figured we'd go with your hair straightened, smokey makeup, and the Pearls by the Yard bracelet and earrings from the set that my dad got you for Christmas."
"And for you, Troy," Lucille said, "We've got a simple black, Calvin Kline tux with the same shade of red as Gabriella's dress for your tie and vest, along with some simple and shiny black dress shoes."
"Awh, man, I was really hoping to not have to wear dress shoes," Troy groaned.
"Too bad," Lucille and Sharpay said together causing everyone that heard to laugh while Troy glared and pouted at them.
"Wipe that pout off your face young man," Lucille scolded her son with a finger pointed at him along with her pointed stare.
"Yes, Mamma," Troy replied, the pout now removed off his face.
"Good now why Troy gets dressed, Brie-Ella you can come with me and I'll do you hair and makeup," Sharpay told her best friend with a smile.
"Good luck, Wildcat. See you soon," Gabriella told her fiancé before placing a kiss on his cheek. Looping arms with Sharpay the two girls giggled as they skipped along over to the little hair and makeup area set up for the photo-shoot.
Soon later the first dressed up photographs were taken and while the parents, Nigel, and editors looked them over, Sharpay took Gabriella over to wardrobe and gave her her next wardrobe change: a navy with pink and green floral print, strapless, sweetheart neckline, dress that fell mid-thigh from Wet Seal; a dark pink, 'Alcazar', long sleeve, button down sweater from HCO; her red, Jimmy Choo, 'Quiet', patent-leather, peep toed, five-inch pumps; and her 'Daddy's Baby Girl' customized Tiffany & Co. sterling silver necklace that she got for Christmas.
"Here, Baby Girl," Greg said, handing his daughter a black with red glitter hearts gift bag that had bright blue paper coming out the top of it, with a smile.
"What's this?" She asked him as she sat back down in the hair and makeup chair to open it.
"It's a small gift from me to you, showing you how much I've missed you," Greg told her as he stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"Oh, Daddy," Gabriella said as she opened up the two Tiffany & Co. blue boxes to find a Diamonds by the Yard matching bracelet, Earring, and Necklace set.
"I figured you could wear the bracelet and earrings for the photo-shoot, and save the necklace for another time," he gently told her with a smile, "Do you like it?"
"What? Daddy, are you nuts? I love it," Gabriella told her dad as she set them down and stood up to hug her dad tightly.
"I'm glad," Greg told her as he pulled back from the hug after placing a kiss on the top of her head, to help her fasten the bracelet around her left wrist.
Smiling she put her earrings into her ears and smiled at how well they went with her simple necklace, and her engagement ring. "You know you don't need to buy me stuff like this to show me how much you miss me because I feel it in every hug and kiss you give me, and the way you talk to me and smile at me."
"I know," Greg told her with a smile as he placed some hair behind her ear, "but I wanted to. No matter what, you'll always be my baby girl and my only child, and nothing, I mean, nothing will change that or make me love you less. I can only love you more with each passing day."
"Oh Daddy, I love you too," Gabriella said as she hugged the always number one man in her life while the others looked on.
After Gabriella's makeup was fixed, she went over to Troy, who was dressed in a pair of dark wash, low riding, HCO jeans with a brown leather belt through the belt loops, a pair of navy HCO men's flip flops, a navy and white stripped collared polo from HCO, and the custom Rolex watch that his girl got him for Christmas; and together they began their second round of photos with Nigel while the others looked on. Not before long, the parents all jumped into this one seeing as the theme for the second round was "Daddy's Baby Girl Falls for Boy Next Door".
After the DBG photos were taken, Gabriella sat in the hair and makeup chair beside Troy, dressed in a white eyelet trim woven skirt that fell mid-thigh from Aero and a purple lace trim spaghetti strap cami from Aero under a yellow 'Favorite T' American Eagle Outfitters (AE) v-neck short sleeved shirt, as Sharpay worked on her curling her hair and did her makeup in smokey shades to make her eyes pop.
Beside her, Troy was slipping into the pair of black and bright blue VANS sneakers that went with his 'Zatiny 008I9' bootcut medium-wash low-riding jeans from Diesel, a bright blue 'Fish Hawk Cliff' t-shirt from Abercrombie & Fitch that matched his eyes, the belt from the second round of photos through the jean's belt loops, and his Rolex watch. His hair this time in the photos was going to be gelled up into gentle spikes that make him look uber sexy.
"Mija?" Inez's voice came, bringing Gabriella out of her random thoughts.
"Yes Mommy?" Gabriella replied.
"You're dad wasn't the only one who brought an 'I miss you and love you' gift," Inez said as she handed her daughter the Lakers themed gift bag that had gold metallic paper peeking out of the top of it.
"Mommy," Gabriella said with a smile and a shake of her head. Setting the bag down in her lap, she pulled the paper away and pulled out two T & Co. gift boxes and a Jimmy Choo gift box.
"Now, the Jimmy Choo gift box is from Daddy Vance and Mommy Derby because they're sorry for not being able to visit, but they promise to visit real soon," Inez replied and watched as her daughter opened up the Jimmy Choo box to find a pair of 'India' gold mirrored three-and-half-inch high heels that would go perfectly with any outfit, especially the one she had on at that very moment.
"Oh, wow they're gorgeous," Sharpay said before adding with a pout, "And you should feel very special because I didn't even get a present from my supposed parents."
"Oh, poor Shar-Bear," Gabriella pouted along with her causing both girls to laugh as the brunette opened up the gifts from her mother to find a Paloma Picasso amethyst pendant in 18k gold on a 18inch chain with matching earrings set. "Oh, Mommy, they're beautiful."
"I'm glad you like them," Inez said with a smile as placed a kiss on her daughter forehead before helping her put on the necklace while her daughter put in the earrings.
Finally after another hour, the last and final photos were going to be taken with interviews to follow. Gabriella dressed in a beautiful and simple Issa strapless silk-jersey dress with asymmetric ruching at the waist, a bandeau neckline, boned bodice, and fitted waist that fell mid-thigh; a pair of black 'Vamp' four-and-half-inch Jimmy Choo strappy high heels on her feet, a black Vanessa Bruno Athe cropped cardigan with a black silk waist tie, her T necklace and Diamonds by the Yard earrings and bracelet with her long, luscious curls and smokey eye makeup; and Troy dressed in a the black Calvin Kline tux but with a black vest and a white tie with his East High basketball championship ring and his 2009-2010 Lakers Basketball World Champions ring on his middle fingers, and his Rolex watch; were both ready to get the last round of photos done so they could go on to interviews and then go home for the day.
"Okay, where are my shoes at?" Troy asked looking all over the place for his dress shoes.
Gabriella, Lucille, and Sharpay all smirked at each other while behind Troy his dad and Greg tried to hold their snickering for they knew what was coming when each girl approached the basketball stud.
"Troy, my darling fiancé," Gabriella started as she hugged him around the waist and looked up at him, batting her eyelashes.
"My darling baby," Lucille replied with one of her warmest motherly smiles.
"Superstar," Sharpay said with a smirk.
"Alright, I don't like this! What's up? Are you three high?"
All of the girls rolled their eyes before Sharpay said, "Now, for these last pictures we're going to let you were your favorite black and white CONVERSE's."
"Why do I sense a but coming?" Troy asked.
"Because there is one coming," Jack told his son, him and Greg still trying to hold their snickers.
"But there's a catch," Gabriella went on.
"Which is?"
"You have to wear dress shoes during the wedding, and then during the reception you can slip into CONVERSE's if you please," Lucille finished up the bargain.
"Done," Troy said without a second thought.
"You sure because there are no take backs?" Sharpay warned him.
"I don't even have to think about it," Troy told them, "If wearing them now and then wearing the dress shoes during the ceremony and the pictures that follow means I can wear my CONVERSE's during the reception, then you got yourself an automatic deal."
"Perfect," the three females said and high fived each other as Troy slipped his favorite shoes, besides his VANS, onto his feet with a happy sigh causing the girls to roll their eyes and finally Jack and Greg to laugh.
"Thanks for the interview, it was such a pleasure to meet America's Love Story," Robin Roberts thanked the couple as the cameras turned off, ending the filming of their first post-engagement interview together that was all about them and their engagement and their courtship.
"It was no problem," Troy told Robin as he shook her hand with a smile before loosening the tie that was still around his neck.
"It was nice to meet you too," Gabriella replied as she hugged the interviewer with a smile, "We're glad it was you that interviewed us."
"Again, it was a pleasure," she reassured America's Sweetheart as they along with Troy all posed for a picture so Gabriella and whoever else could post the picture to their twitter which is exactly what Gabriella did once they were safely back in the limo with their parents:
TroyAlexBolton14 & I just finished fab photo-op w/ famous Nigel Barker off ANTM such a fab guy! Then had a fab interview w/ RobinRoberts!
Once the picture and tweet was posted she quickly posted a couple more before going "offline" of it for a little bit:
Check out our post-engagement interview w/ RobinRoberts Sun. May 2nd 2010. I think you'll gonna enjoy it(:
Now in the limo w/ the rents & TroyAlexBolton14 & going to dinner seeing as we worked right throu lunch :( #offline
TROYELLA*FOREVER
(Troy Bolton & Gabriella Montez's House)
"Oh, bed, sweet bed, how much I've missed you!" Gabriella said with a happy and tired sigh as she fell face first onto her and Troy's bed.
"I second that," Troy said as he too fell, back first, onto their heaven at the moment.
"I don't even think I have the energy to change out of my clothes and get round for bed," she told him softly as she moved to put her head on his shoulder and her legs over his waist and her arm around his neck.
"Me neither," he replied softly, placing a kiss on the top of her head and wrapping his arms around her waist, and before they both knew it they were sound asleep.
To Be Continued…
Well, there you all go. I hope you enjoy that and I hope you all can forgive me for not updating sooner, but I've been sick and also working on some new stories for various categories. BTW, check out America's Love Story via my website to check out new wedding updates for Troyella.
Love you guys,
J*L*A
"Going to bed to finish my dream about the pink unicorn chasing the 5 purple dancing monkeys, NIGHT!"
~Jessica L. Ayers – at this very moment and that was my actual dream, lmao