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Gabriella's Return (Part 3)… yes I wrote another part lol.
Hiding- Gabi goes in disguise to East High…but why?
Epilogue
"I can only presume this is the infamous Troy." Daniel remarked drily.
Gabi was clamped into his body tightly as they both hugged each other wordlessly, having been like that for at least five minutes.
Troy grabbed a fistful of Gabi's hair, his blue eyes lifting to meet the dark one's of Gabi's father, his arms so tightly around Gabi that he didn't know if he could let go, even if he wanted to.
Gabi broke the hug first, touching his cheek but not kissing him like she yearned to. Not in front of her dad, at least.
"Dad, this is Troy. Troy, meet my dad." Gabi said, clinging to Troy's arm as Troy shook her dad's hand with his free hand.
"Mr. Montez." He said in what he hoped was a serious tone.
"Troy." Daniel returned, sizing up the boy his daughter had not stopped talking about. "I hear you play basketball quite well." He offered.
"I do." He agreed, meeting his dark eyes, seeing the similarity between his girlfriend and her father.
"I'd like to think you take care of my baby girl, too?" He asked and Gabi frowned at him.
"Dad!" She admonished.
Troy looked down on her at his side, tightening his fingers in their hand hold.
"You don't know how much she means to me." Troy twisted his lips.
"Tell me." Daniel squinted, knowing he was putting Troy on the spot and Gabi twisted in embarrassment next to him.
Troy nodded, his own lashes coming together.
"My heart has been empty without her." He said, sighing. "I don't know what else to say…" He shrugged.
Gabi looked up at him, wide eyed, then to her dad.
"That'll do, son." Daniel nodded, clutching his shoulder. "And you can call me Daniel." He added.
Gabi beamed, hugging her father and then hugging Troy, trailing his fringe from his eyes as she tiptoed to kiss him, finally.
She let her arms clamp around his neck as she tasted him, allowing his tongue to plunge into her mouth, their kiss so desperate and needy as they pressed together closer, ever closer.
Daniel sighed, smiling at Julia.
"She really cares about him." He stated.
Julia nodded. "They've been through a lot."
"You have done an amazing job. I'm only grateful she gave me a chance to explain…" He shrugged.
"She can visit again…next break." Julia offered.
Daniel beamed. "I would love that, although it breaks her heart to leave him," he shot a look over his shoulder, frowning at his daughter still making out with her boyfriend on the porch.
"She'll cope." Julia said knowingly.
"Are they always like that?" He wondered, then, "Do you ever get used to it?"
Julia laughed.
"They are. And no, not really!" She admitted.
"I should get off, I'll call you." He said and Julia nodded.
He walked back to Gabi, coughing slightly to break the couple apart.
"Oh, sorry, dad." Gabi blushed, patting Troy's chest as she faced him.
"I'm off now." He said gently and Gabi looked sad, throwing herself into a hug.
"Thank you." She said and it was the last words he had expected to hear from her. They knocked him for six.
"For what?" He asked honestly.
"For caring." She said, taking him back to their conversation in his kitchen.
He nodded. "I'll expect a call real soon."
She smiled and he held out his hand for Troy once more.
"Look after her, Troy. I'm trusting you with my baby." He said, intense eyes staring deep into Troy's.
"Yes sir." Troy answered, good and strong like he hoped.
Daniel trailed away from the trio, waving back on his daughter who began crying as he got into the car, her small body supported by the strong arms of her boyfriend.
He knew then, that she would be okay. That he would be okay.
Life was looking up.
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"Ohh sweet Jesus…." Troy moaned out loud.
Gabi giggled, swiping at his arm. She was resting on top of him, body to body on her bed, hands and face against his chest in her favoured cuddle. Troy had his hands firmly wrapped around her backside, predictably.
"Shh, my mom will think we're having sex." She protested.
"Ohhh sweet babyyy Jesus." He moaned again, just circling his palms over her backside, enjoying it way too much for her liking.
"Are you some kind of freaky bum freak?" She wondered, hitching up, her hope for a nice snuggle ruined somewhat by his fascination with her butt.
"Definitely…Ohhh god this is like heaven…" He continued and she giggled, leaning up to kiss his mouth.
"Please shush." She begged.
"Do you know how much I have missed this?" He asked incredulously.
"I'm getting a good idea!" She returned. "But really, just my ass?"
"Oh, babe, I have missed you so much." He assured, his eyes opening to reveal the soft blue, his arms curling around her body.
Her butt kind of missed his hands now.
"Okay you can touch for a bit longer…" She sighed and he grinned, dropping his hands back to cupping her.
"Grrr." His eyes glinted and she felt his hardness before he even made the noise.
"Here we go." She rolled her eyes.
"I thought you liked my growl…" He pouted sulkily.
"Oh Wildcat, I love your growl but can we please spend at least five minutes just cuddling?" She asked.
He wondered if that were his actual girlfriend speaking or someone else. His eyes flicked over her face, her tanned, make up free, beautiful face.
"Wow, you went all gooey on me, huh?" He smiled a big, irrepressible grin.
"Nuh-uh. I just wanna…y'know…snuggle for a bit." She defended.
He chuckled deep in his chest, shifting a little and getting them comfy as her arms went around his neck and he cradled her again, his hands moving up to rest on her back, one finger tickling the skin at her jeans band.
"We can snuggle for as long as you like, beautiful. As long as you're in my arms, I'm happy." He stated and Gabi smiled against his chest, sighing as she let his arms comfort her and reassure her.
She was back with her Wildcat, where she belonged.
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To be continued….