Chapter 11

Later that night:

Gabriella found herself home alone. She was really thinking about every thing that had happened earlier. After Kelly's harsh statement about her still being a virgin, she was in a somewhat of a mood. But that wasn't going to ruin her night with Troy.

She was planning to drop a bomb on Troy, or so she thought. All day, she had thought about him and where their relationship had gone. It was now time.

It was now almost 9, she got out and went to her closet. She dressed in a grey oversized, off the shoulder shirt, and her white shorties. She tied her hair into a messy bun just as a knock was heard on her balcony door.

But she froze.

And for what reason, she did not know. A few more knocks were heard. She sped to the balcony door and opened the curtains. Troy was standing there looking confused.

"One minute!" She said before shutting the curtains. She ran out of her room and downstairs. She locked all the doors because her parents were out of time for the weekend. After grabbing the chocolate covered strawberries from the fridge, she then ran back upstairs and lit some scented candles. After turning off her bedroom lights, she looked in the mirror.

"You got this Gabriella." She whispered softly. She redid her ponytail, and walked casually to the balcony doors. She opened them to see Troy leaning against the railing.

He looked up at her. He was wearing a pair of black straight leg jeans, a white v neck, and his black hoodie since it gets cold at night. As well as his black converse. He looked a little pissed.

"What the hell, Brie? Its like negative 5 degrees out here and you have me standing here for ten minutes!" He said loudly.

She gasped and stared at him. He brushed past her and walked in her room. She shut the door and locked it.

"What was so important that you had to do, that you couldnt do all day?" He asked.

She looked over at him. "Nothing..."

"Yet, I froze my ass off waiting." He replied with a sharp tone of voice.

She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her hands. He sighed deeply.

"Brie, Im sorry for yelling at you. It's just...Chad is really killing me right now."

Gabriella didn't reply.

"Brie, I said I'm sorry." She nodded. "Why won't you talk to me?" He asked.

"Troy...look around. I wanted to try to be romantic and you come here with an attitude."

"Baby, Im sorry. I won't do it again. Chad is just pushing my buttons. Don't be mad at me." He came over and grabbed her hand. "Please?"

Gabriella sighed and looked up at him. "You promise?" He nodded. She kissed him softly. After pulling away, she stared into his eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked.

"Because...I need to tell you something."

"Okay, shoot." He sat on the bed and grabbed her waist so she could stand in between his legs.

"Alright, I know this isn't the best place to share a moment like this, but I really wanted to tell you." Gabriella said while grabbing his hands.

"You're making me nervous." Troy said softly.

"Calm down. Troy, during the past 5 hours, I've learned some things about myself. And one of those things would be, that I love you. I love you so much that it hurts." She said.

Troy looked up at her. "You love me?"

She nodded slightly. "I do, a lot."

He stood up and kissed her passionately. After a few seconds he pulled away. "Gabriella, I love you too. I've been wanting to tell you for weeks and Im kinda mad that you beat me to it."

Gabriella giggled. "Sorry, I just...couldn't hold it in any longer."

He picked her up and carried her to the bed. He laid her down and kissed her. It deepened. He pulled away and put his face in the crook of her neck She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer.

And at that current moment in time, Gabriella knew Troy was here to stay, sex or no sex.

A/N: Sorry for going missing once again. I hope I can be forgiven. I know this chapter probably sucks, but hey, Im trying. I cant really develop a good plot line, Im just going where the wind takes me. But, please Read & Review, tell your friends, anything !