Chapter Six

Saturday 20th October 2013- Hayden 6 weeks old

Troy strapped Hayden tightly into her car seat. The sleeping baby, momentarily opened her eyes to look at her father before she let them fall closed again. He covered her with a pink blanket as Gabriella came down the stairs in a red dress. Her curls pulled back into a twisted bun and she was buttoning up her black coat.

The family had driven back up to London for the weekend to celebrate Jack's birthday. All of Troy's family were going to be there, and the couple thought it would be perfect to introduce Hayden to the rest of the family.

Troy picked up the car seat as he gently ushered Gabriella out of the house. "Come on Brie," he said. They stepped outside and Gabriella took the car seat from Troy to secure it in the back of the car whilst he locked the house. As Gabriella buckled the car seat in Hayden released a small cry. "Don't start baby girl," Gabi cooed. "It's not a long drive, then mummy will pick you up." The baby looked at her mum before she screwed up her face, although no cry left her mouth.

Gabriella chuckled and closed the door before she went and sat in the front passenger seat. Troy was already in the drivers seat and as soon as Gabriella shut her door he started the engine.

Arriving at the palace, Troy pulled up and guards were immediately there to open the doors. Gabriella stepped out and waited as the guard opened the back door where Hayden was. He moved out of the way as Gabriella moved in to unclip her sleeping daughter and bring her to her chest. The baby stirred slightly and Gabriella hushed her as she moved to find Troy, who was waiting for her.

Troy smiled as he saw Gabi with Hayden on her chest. "She asleep?" he asked as his wife nodded. He then placed a gentle kiss on her lips before placing his hand on the small of her back and leading her inside.

Lucille was there waiting for them as the entered the living room. Gabriella frowned slightly. She was going to go immediately for the baby, she knew it. "Troy, Gabriella." Lucille greeted as she came over to them. "aw lets look at my little granddaughter," she said moving closer to Gabi.

Troy saw the look on Gabriella's face and he rubbed her back affectionately. "Not now mum," he said. Lucille stopped and looked at him. "She's just fallen asleep against Gabriella and we really don't want to move her." he lied a little. Troy saw the disappointment in his mothers eyes and he sighed. "Mum look, she's not being an easy baby at the moment. Wakes up at the slightest thing. I promise you when she's awake, she's all yours."

"Oh okay," Lucille said as Jack walked into the room and the butler announced the arrival of someone else. "Excuse me. I'm going to greet the other guests." She made a hurried exit and Jack looked at her. "What's wrong with your mother?" he asked Troy, who was leading Gabriella over to the sofa, so she could sit down. "Oh she's just stroppy because we said she couldn't hold Hayden at the moment." Jack looked at the sleeping baby who was clutching onto her mother. "Oh I see. I did tell her she couldn't spend every minute with Hayden, and that other people were coming." Jack said.

"Hayden's her first grandchild dad," Troy said. "I think she's just excited to have a baby in the family." Jack nodded and Troy put his hand on Gabriella's knee, rubbing it slightly as Jack's brother walked into the room with his family. Troy turned his head to look at his Uncle James and say 'hello' before he turned his attention back to Gabriella and Hayden. He watched as his daughter turned her head to bury it into Gabriella's neck as his wife rubbed absent circles on her back. He leant over and kissed Gabriella's temple. "You okay hun?" he whispered in her ear. She nodded slightly before she looked him in the eye. "We should really go say hello properly." she said.

Troy kissed her again before he stood. He waited for Gabriella to stand before he guided her over to his family. "Uncle James, Aunt Kate." Troy greeted as he wrapped his arm around Gabi, keeping her close. "Hello Troy, Gabi." Kate said. "How's life with the little'un?"

"Likes to keep us on our toes." Troy commented. "No she's an angel. We've only just started having sleeping problems. So once she's asleep, like now, she can't be moved or she wakes up and screams for ages." They stared at Hayden for a moment, before the baby shifted and nuzzled into Gabriella. "I think she's going to wake up fairly soon actually." Gabriella said. "Then everyone can have cuddles." Everyone laughed.

"Defiantly put me down for cuddles." Kate said. "I've been so excited to meet little Hayden and when James told me that you were bringing her for Jacks birthday I was so happy." She reached out and gently rubbed a finger over Hayden's socked foot "She's so precious." she breathed. Troy and Gabi smiled at her before they moved on to talk to some of the other guests that were arriving.

Baby Hayden got to meet most of Troy's family, and it seemed that most of them couldn't wait to give her a cuddle. It was whilst Gabriella was talking to Jacks youngest sister Emma, that Hayden woke up, a little cry leaving her mouth. "It's alright baby girl." Gabriella cooed as she patted Hayden's back. The baby girl squirming at her chest as she grabbed a fistful of Gabi's dress whilst she cried.

Troy came over, after finishing his conversation with his Uncle James about golf, he held out his arms for Gabriella to pass his daughter over. He rested her head on his shoulder like Gabriella had held her as he pressed a kiss to her temple and shushed her. Hayden continued crying which attracted the attention of Lucille. "Is my granddaughter awake?" she asked. Troy gave her a look and caught eyes with his dad who quickly came over. "Not now Lucille," Jack said. "We've got to start getting ready for the meal." Lucille sighed heavily. "But can't I?"

Troy handed Hayden back over to Gabi, after deciding that she was really unhappy with the situation. "Look ma," he said. "Me and Gabi are going to take Hayden out of the room to calm her down. If your not busy when we come back you can have her for a bit. But other people want to hold her too, don't forget that. So, me and Gabs have said that you can come over tomorrow before we leave if you want." Lucille's eyes lit up. "Oh yes please." she exclaimed. "Oh that would be lovely. And don't worry about getting her to me, pass her around to the family." She then walked over to Gabi and gently rubbed at Hayden's arm. The baby turned her head to look at her grandmother before she cried louder and turned back into Gabriella.

"She's really not happy." Jack said as Lucille came and stood beside him. "She's been grumpy all morning." Troy said frowning. "But me and Gabi will go calm her down." He then took his wife's free hand and lead her out of the room. "Gabs?" Troy questioned. "What's wrong with her?"

"Cold, most likely." she said. "It's not exactly warm in that room, even with all your family" Troy nodded. "Do you want me to grab the blanket?" Gabi nodded, "Please." she almost begged as she tried to calm Hayden down.

Troy ran out of the room, towards the entrance hall, where all the bags were. He easily found there's and pulled the pink blanket from it, before he rushed back to his wife. Returning to Gabriella and Hayden, he found that Hayden's cries had softened slightly but she was still in full blown tears. He came and tucked the blanket around her, holding onto it securely whilst Gabriella adjusted her arms.

Hayden nuzzled into Gabriella as she stopped crying completely. Her head lay on Gabi's shoulder as she lazily looked around the room. Troy put his hand on his wife's lower back. "Come on babe, lets get back." Gabriella dropped her head onto Hayden's as Troy lead her back into the room where everyone was.

A/N Sorry it's very short, I've been extremely busy. I'm going away in a while so it might be a while before I update again. Thanks!