Heyy, I know I said I'd have this up like Thursday of last week, but I have the flu and haven't been able to do anything but sleep and take meds!!! Also I didn't even have a chance to start writing the next chapter yet since I have been soo sick, but I'll try to have it up as soon as possible. Well tell me what you think of this chapter and if you have any ideas about what should happen next. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure where I should go from here. Anyway, hope you like it!!!

Troy had gotten his pajamas on and went downstairs at least 45 minutes ago. He had been waiting for Gabriella so they could talk, but for some reason she never came down.

"Maybe she just fell asleep." He thought as he made his way upstairs to go to bed. But as he was walking past her room he heard what sounded like muffled crying coming from inside. Worry surged through him and he threw the door opened without even knocking.

The sight infront of him shattered his heart and made him search for danger. Something had defiantly happened while he was downstairs and he was already kicking himself because of it.

He found a naked, disheveled Gabriella curled up in a ball by the wall crying her eyes out.

He ran over to her and gently tried to get her to calm down and tell him what happened. When she wouldn't, he picked her up bridle style and placed her in her bed. He sat down on the edge of the bed next to her and began to gently caress her cheek. After a few more minutes she began to settle a bit and finally looked at Troy. Her eyes were filled with hurt and fear, and although he didn't think it was possible, his worry increased.

"What happened Gabi?" He asked desperate for an answer.

"He…he." She tried unsuccessfully to give him an answer. When she found it impossible to answer with words she did the only thing she could think to do to answer his question, she gave him the note.

Troy opened the note with a questionable look on his face, but the look soon turned into one of complete rage as he read what it said. He was about to run out of the house and hunt this guy down when a delicate hand grabbed his bulging arm.

"Troy, I want nothing more then for you to catch him but you are never going to find him right now, it's dark and rainy outside. Besides he could be anywhere."

"I don't care Gab's; I am going to find him. I'll search for days if I have to."

Once again panic began to spread through Gabriella. The thought of him leaving her alone brought terrible images into her head.

"Troy, don't leave me." She said with her voice cracking and tears falling from her eyes.

The sight of Gabriella hurting again completely expelled the hatred inside of him. The only thing he could think of was her. I'm not going anywhere, promise. Umm, I'll let you have some privacy and I'll be in my room if you need me."

"Troy no, please stay with me. There is no way I'll be okay by myself. Please just stay in here tonight." She said on the verge of hysteria.

The sight of her like this killed Troy. There was no way he would leave her side tonight, not while she was like this.

He walked over to her bed and climbed in, both of them slipping under the covers. He slipped off his shirt before resting his head down on the pillow. As soon as he did Gabriella crawled over to him resting her head on his bear chest and tangling her legs with his.

After a few minutes of lying there Troy suddenly became hard. He realized in the mayhem Gabriella still never got dressed. Despite all the craziness earlier he still noticed Gabriella was still only wearing a thong, those thoughts were just unimportant earlier. But now that he was just lying here with her body tangled with his that is all he could think about.

He knew it was wrong especially considering the situation they just experienced, but his thoughts were consumed with her body. All he could think about was her warm body that was resting against him. Her sexy arms that were wrapped around his torso. Her per breast and erect nipples that rubbed against his stomach every time she moved. And that warm, moist mound that was against his outer thigh at this very second. A shiver ran through him as these thoughts circled around his mind.

"Are you cold?" Gabriella quietly asked, interrupting his sexual daydream.

"No, I'm fine." He answered, his voice an octave higher then normal.

Okay, there was no way he was going to be able to sleep in this situation. He had to get her to put something on. "Umm Gab's, can you do something for me?"

"Sure, what is it?" She asked as her eyes locked with his.

"Put this on." He said, handing her the shirt he took off earlier.

Gabriella's eyes doubled in size and her cheeks flushed bright red. "Wow, I'm sorry, I didn't realize I still never got clothes on." She said slipping into his t-shirt.

"I really don't mind." He said with a smirk. "It's just a little distracting."

With that the two fell silent and Gabriella rested her head back on Troy's chest. He thought she was asleep until he heard her quietly whisper to him.

"Troy?"

"Yeah Gab's?"

"What was up with you this morning, you wouldn't talk or look at me. Was the kiss really that repulsive?"

"Are you kidding, the kiss was absolutely amazing. You are absolutely amazing."

"Then why were you ignoring me?"

"I was confused and scared. I felt like you would get in the way of my job and I couldn't let that happen. It's very unprofessional of me to fall for you, but I just can't help it, I'm falling hard Gab's and I'm done trying to stop it. I want to be with you, but will you be willing to be with someone who's working for you? I mean, I don't have the safest job, and is that going to be okay with you? I guess what I am asking is, Gabriella do you want to be my girlfriend?"

"Troy since the day I saw you in the restaurant 2 weeks ago I wanted nothing more then to be yours and for you to be mine. Sure your job will make me nervous, but it is something you love to do and I support that. Plus, I am seeing first hand how amazing you are at it. It is something I would never ask you to give up. So as long as our relationship won't get in the way of your job and you won't get distracted then yes, I would love to be your girlfriend." She said looking into his amazingly blue eyes.

"I promise I won't get distracted. So… can I kiss my girlfriend now?" He asked beaming down at her.

"You may." She said, beaming back.

With that the two had their first kiss as a couple. They let out all their hurt, fear, anger, and worry the night caused into that kiss. They both knew they could get through this together; and now they were just that, they were a couple.