Troy handed her an ornament as she put it up on the tree. Gabriella smiled staring at her Christmas tree. With a week before Christmas, she loved decorating her tree.
"So what are your plans for the holiday?" He asked her looking at the Tree. She smirked walking to the kitchen turning her stove on and pouring milk in the pot.
"I'm going to my parents on Christmas eve for a big dinner then staying the night for everyone to hang on Christmas." She said gathering ingredients for something he didn't know.
"Are you trying to fatten me up some more?" He asked frowning. She made cookies last weekend and he noticed he gained a couple of pounds.
"Only for you." She said. "What about you?" She asked looking at him get off the floor and walk to her counter sitting on the stool.
"My parents were supposed to come here but my uncle is taking them to Paris." He said looking down.
"They seem to abandon you a lot..." She said grabbing his hand giving him a sympathetic smile. He smiled at her pulling her into a hug.
"I'll be okay. But since Chad's not home and Sharpay on that cruise, I have no one to spend it with." He said frowning pulling away. "So I was wondering if I can go with you to your house?" He asked hopeful. She looked up smiling at him.
"Yeah, shouldn't be a problem." She smiled at him feeling a warm feeling. She had to tell him soon...That she had feelings for him.
"So are we making cupcakes?" He asked cheery walking over. She giggled feeling him hug her from behind. She smirked whipping up the peppermint frosting that was in her fridge. She leaned back into him feeling his hands comfortably wrap around her waist as they swayed to her Frank Sinatra Christmas CD. She loved feeling his touch against hers in this holiday. She brought the spoon up and placed it on his nose, getting frosting all over his face. "Nice." He said removing his right hand and taking a whole bunch and smothering it on her face. She gasped turning around and taking some and wiping it all over his cheek. He grabbed some more backing her up into the counter smearing it on her face. She was laughing so hard as they remained against her corner. He couldn't lie he was laughing pretty hard too. He smirked as she started to wipe it off her face. He leaned down, pressing his lips against hers softly.
She kissed him back, bringing herself to him to bring each other closer. He deepened the kiss, tasting peppermint on her tounge as she kissed him back. She immediately realized what they were doing and she pulled back and pushed him off. She gasped.
"No, we can't do this." She said looking at him. "You have a girlfriend, one who really hates me." She said getting away from him and grabbing a towel to cleaned the frosting off her face.
"Gabriella, I broke up with Renée today." He said. She gasped.
"When were you going to tell me?" She asked as he got closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Before we did this." He said dropping his head pressing a deep open mouth kiss to hers. She moaned kissing him back, in such a passion she'd never felt with anyone. She wrapped her arms around his neck bringing him closer. He picked her up and carried her down the hall into the bedroom shutting the door.
It was Christmas Eve and Gabriella loved when she came over to Riverside back to where her family lived. They had a huge house that only supported the four of them. Gabriella had fondest memories of her home having many people over for the weekends during school. She smiled as her and MacKenzie were left at the house at night to make some cupcakes and other deserts for tomorrow. Her parents, Brandon and Sylvia went out to Sylvia's adults only party.
Gabriella was mixing her famous peppermint cupcake mix seeing as she had a 48 cupcake order. She finished 24 of her first batch and was now waiting for the other one to come out of the oven. She stood in the kitchen in flannel pajamas listening to Christmas music
"I want Rudolph." MacKenzie demanded standing next to her. Gabriella smiled looking down at her little niece.
"You're the one breaking my back about making these damn things." Gabriella snarled at her. She giggled walking to the table, sitting down and staring at her aunt.
"When can I sleep over at your place Auntie Ella?" She asked looking at the Christmas decoration. Gabriella mixed the frosting looking over at her.
"Soon sweetheart." She said smiling.
"Are you bringing your boyfriend?" Gabriella smiled to herself not daring to turn back to MacKenzie.
"Uh no sweetie, we broke up." She said referring to Pat.
"What about that guy on thanksgiving?" She asked curiously.
He pressed her on the bed, kissing her softly. She kissed him back with passion running her hands in his hair. She wanted nothing more than to be with him and only him. He placed her on her back, kissing down her neck softly. She wrapped her legs around his waist bringing him closer, feeling his erection grow. She slid her hands under his shirt feeling his core as she ran her hands up and down his torso. He groaned attaching his lips to her neck. He smirked sucking under her jaw making her squirm slightly. She bucked her hips against his playing a dangerous game slowly bringing her hands to his waist band. He slowly stopped kissing her neck as he pulled back looking down at her.
"God Brie...Gabriella." He tried to reason with her as she gave him an evil smirk, slipping her hand in his waist band grabbing ahold of him. He grunted fighting the feeling. "Gabriella we have to take it slow." He said looking down at her. She frowned looking up at him.
"Oh?" She said feeling embarrassed removing her hands turning her head to look away. He frowned too.
"I just want to take it slow with you." He said. "I rushed things with her and now I don't wanna rush things with you now." She smiled looking up at him.
"We can take it slow." She agreed. He lent down and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"He is actually coming tomorrow!" She assured smiling.
Troy sat comfortably in the living room at Gabriella's. She had her brother Mark, his wife Sylvia, and daughter Sophia, her parents, and two of her aunts and three of her uncles. It was a packed house and he felt nothing but comfort. Her young aunt was talking to him about his job while her parents were engaging in conversation with her brother. Troy excused himself walking into the kitchen looking for Gabriella. He smiled when he walked in seeing her rolling out tamales. He loved how her tight green felt dress hugged her curves, resting at mid-thigh. She wore her hair with thick curls, and red lipstick making her look elegant. She looked up smiling at him.
"Cuanto años tiene?!" Her eldest aunt asked. She smiled giggling to herself. Troy observed the elder who has short black hair with strands of grey running though it. She wore a regular black shirt and casual black work pants.
"Que es veintiocho." She spoke urging him to come over. Troy walked up to the counter and sat down at the island seeing them work.
"Es tu novio?" She asked Gabriella as she looked up trying to figure out what to say. He shrugged looking at her encouraging her to say friend.
"Solo un amigo." She blushed. Troy smirked.
"Do you want a beer?" Sylvia asked as she held out a beer. He smiled at the blonde with bright green eyes.
"Thank you." He said taking it as he sat there watching the Montez women prepare traditional Mexican food. She looked content with the food. Her aunt looked up at him.
"Usted es hermoso!" She laughed to herself and Gabriella looked up to him.
"She thinks you're handsome." She said with a smile.
"Gracias." He replied back sincerely.
"La cina esta lista!" She shouted. "Todos poner la mesa! VAMOS!" She shouted.
After eating dinner, they all began opening presents around the tree. Troy sat next to Gabriella, his hand on her knee. Troy handed a gift over to Gabriella.
"I thought you said no gifts?" She asked looking at him.
"I had to just for you." He smiled looking down at her. She frowned.
"I didn't get you anything..." She said staring down at the big box. He smiled at her.
"You didn't and don't have to. Open it." He urged seeing her delicately un tie the ribbon. She opened the box seeing a red Blackhawk jersey. She gasped running her hand over the big 'C' on the front. She looked up at him with tears brimming her eyes.
"Troy." She said with her voice cracking. He just smiled at her as she took the jersey out feeling the material on her hands admiring the gift. She turned it around looking at the number stitching gasping when she saw an autograph. "To Gabriella, Jonathan Toews." She screamed jumping up and hugging him tightly.
"I hope you like it." He said hugging her tighter before she let go of him. She smiled ear to ear looking at the jersey.
"I love it!" She said looking at him. She stared in his eyes, his staring back into hers. She leaned in for a big kiss, him kissing her back placing a hand on her cheek. Her aunts giggled from across the room.
"Solo amigos." She said sarcastically as they watched the couple kiss each other with passion.
He was standing in the balcony of her bedroom with her as they looked around at the decorations and the light snow fall. He held her close with a blanket wrapped over both of them.
"I may have lied..." She said snuggling closer into him. He looked down at her kissing her forehead.
"About...?" He asked her curiously.
"I did get you a Christmas present." She said releasing him and walking to her room. He reclined on her wall looking at her open a drawer and get an envelope out. She walked over and handed it to him. "I wanted to give it to you in private." He hesitated looking at the envelope and finally opening it. He observed the tickets.
"Two ticket vouchers for a round trip to New York?" He asked looking up at her. She smiled looking at him.
"I figured you wanted to see your family and well, I got you a ticket voucher." He looked at the tickets seeing two.
"Two?" He asked smirking up at her. She blushed looking down playing with her hair.
"Incase you want to take your favorite brunette monster with you." She said looking up at him. He tucked the envelope in his back pocket leaning to kiss her. She kissed back softly feeling the snow come down some more on them. He pulled his blanket around them pulling her closer.
"Merry christmas Gabriella." He said looking in her deep eyes. She smiled leaning in.
"Merry Christmas Troy." She said pressing her lips against his.
Hiya guys! College has been crazy. I've met so many people here it's ridiculous. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed!
xo, Nicole