Ok so I know I haven't updated this in like forever. Guess it was like a temporary hiatus. I kept coming up with a couple of ideas but I never followed through with them. This one, I actually came up with while I was at a friend's house watching the Simpsons. And this doesn't even have anything to do with the Simpsons it's just an idea that randomly came to me while I was doing it. So anyway, for those of you who are still interested in reading this I will just end this a/n here and let you get to reading.
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Chad Danforth walked in through the front door of the two bedroom bachelor pad that he shared with his best friend Troy Bolton. He took his jacket and threw it off to the side, then slumped onto the seat on the couch next to Troy. He folded his arms and made a pouting face. Troy could tell right away that something was up with Chad. He raised an eyebrow at his friend and decided to find out what was going on.

"What's up with you Chad? Bad night out on the town?"

"Yeah. I thought I found a good girl to hook up with but it turned out to be a big dud." Chad sighed. "I was completely bored all night."

"Why do you bother with that? You know it's the same thing every time. You think you meet a girl and have a one night stand with her then thinking it's nothing but boring." Troy replied.

"Dude I can't help it. There's no interesting girls around or anything." Chad complained. "I meet them and I think they're great but then…I get to know them." He shuddered at the end of his sentence.

"You have one friend who's a girl." Troy pointed out.

"Who, Taylor?" Chad raised an eyebrow. "Dude she's like my sister. How could I have any feelings for her at all?"

"I don't know man, she's pretty crazy about you." Troy replied.

Chad shook his head. He highly doubted that. He and Taylor McKessie grew up together. Their parents were close friends so they've known each other since they were in diapers. She was the good girl and he was the trouble maker. But she was there with him through it all. Chad appreciated her for it, he really did; Taylor meant a lot to him. Plus, she was the only girl he could ever go to for advice on anything or especially girls. But that was what she did, that was why she was like his sister. Chad doubted she could be anything more to him than that, and something told him that there was no way she could ever have the same feelings for him that Troy was talking about nor could he ever love her like that. They were friends and siblings, nothing more. Chad was insistent on that.

"I don't think so man. Taylor's not for me." Chad shook his head. Then a grin came on his face and he snapped his fingers. "That's it! I can go to Taylor for advice. She'll know how to get me out of this slump with girls."

"Don't you think you're overreacting or something?" Troy asked. "Why are you so desperate anyway?"

"Dude look, everyone I know has a girl. Jason has his high school sweetheart. Zeke's been married to his girl for years. Ryan's been disowned and his girl never left him once. They got married last month. And you just got engaged to your girl after you lost your pad and had to move in here. I don't have a girl. I've been on my own since I left high school and it's getting old. I need a girl." Chad replied.

Troy just laughed. "Dude there's no way you could ever settle down."

"Wanna bet?" Chad questioned.

"I could go for one." Troy replied.

"Alright. Then I bet that I can settle down with a girl and plop the question any time before you're married."

Troy would enjoy seeing that…not to mention seeing Chad make a total fool of himself. "You're on."

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A wide smile came on Taylor's face as Chad walked into her condo. She watched as he stepped through the door and she closed it ever so casually behind him. "Hey." She greeted. "When you said you were coming over I didn't realize you meant this soon."

"Sorry. I just really needed some advice. I got some problems." Chad replied.

"Ok, like what?" Taylor asked. She loved helping Chad out. Sometimes it seemed like the closest she could ever get to him. Obviously there was no way they could ever be a couple. Taylor was pretty accepting of that but somehow she was still hoping that he would come around and they could get together.

"All the guys are hooked up with some girl except me. I need some advice on how to get one." Chad admitted sitting down on the couch.

"You don't need a girl to be happy Chad." Taylor shook her head, sitting beside him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Chad said. "I'd love to settle down with a girl."

"No you wouldn't. You just want to follow the fad and do what your friends do. Why should it matter? You'll find her when the time is right." Taylor promised. And hey, it wouldn't hurt to try and throw the idea out there. "You never even know where she can be. Maybe even in this very room."

"Tay the only people in this room are you and me. I need a girl who I can be with, settle down with." Chad replied.

So much for that. She really would have liked to try though. It wasn't Taylor's fault she had grown feelings to Chad over the years. But she's seen him been through so much. She's seen him in his worst and at his best. And she really wished it meant something. But it didn't seem to be working.

"You can't rush fate Chad. Maybe it has something in store for you. You don't question. You just act on it." Taylor answered.

"I don't get it." Chad sighed.

"Maybe the best thing to do would be to sit back and wait for a sign. You're looking for your dream girl, right? Well when you see her out there then you'll know." As much as it pained Taylor to say all that she knew it was true. Hopefully it would be able to help him. It didn't matter if his path was leading to hers or not; Chad's happiness was all that mattered to Taylor. And no matter what the outcome, she'd still love him.

"Well…. I guess you do have a point." Chad admitted.

"Just think about it Chad." Taylor replied.

Chad nodded and did as he was told. "This is why I can go to you for anything."

"Right, of course." Taylor nodded. "That's all I'm here for."

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Following Taylor's advice Chad couldn't even describe how thrilled he was. He felt like he was really getting back in the game. Almost every girl he had a fling with it lasted more than one night. For him, that was an accomplishment. One-night stands seemed to be a thing of the past. And anything he could do to show Troy up he'd be thrilled to. Now Taylor was glad she could help out, she really was. But just knowing that every time Chad was with a girl that wasn't her…it hurt. And for some reason it hurt more than it did. She couldn't put her finger on it why.

Gabriella Montez watched as her friend became more and more nervous. Gabriella may have been a busy woman, but she always had time for Taylor. And since whatever has been going on, as Taylor had not told her anything, Gabriella's concern for her friend increased immensely. Taylor wasn't being herself and she seemed to have gotten a lot more sensitive.

"Tay do you want to tell me what's bothering you any time soon?" she finally asked.

"Gabriella, no. I'm fine. Nothing's wrong with me." Taylor answered right away.

Gabriella blinked. Taylor had answered a little too quickly. "I never said anything was wrong with you."

"Right, right." Taylor shook her head. "I'm sorry. I'm just a little…"

"Jumpy?" Gabriella finished.

"Maybe just a little." Taylor squeaked.

She folded her arms. "This doesn't by any chance have anything to do with Chad does it?"

"What?" Taylor's mouth dropped. "No…. No of course it doesn't. Why would I be thinking about Chad?"

"Taylor you've seen him with plenty of girls. Why would you be so worried about him now. Why even be concerned about him now?" Gabriella asked.

"Does it even matter?" Taylor replied.

"Of course it matters." Gabriella said. "Tay you're crazy about him. Maybe you just need to show him that if he gives you a chance he'll feel the same way."

"I highly doubt it Gabriella. Chad sees me as nothing more than a close friend. The most we'll ever be is siblings." She shook her head. "I just…I just have to accept it."

"But you don't do you?" Gabriella asked.

Taylor bit her tongue. "No. No I don't." she confessed. "I don't want to be just friends or just siblings with Chad and I can't fully accept it. But for Chad's sake I have to."

"But why should you have to give up your happiness just for his? That's not fair." Gabriella shook her head.

"I know. But he's my best friend. I'd do anything for him." Taylor told her.

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Gabriella decided to take things into her own hands. She hated seeing her best friend distraught and she hated the fact that they all just couldn't be honest with each other. Taylor has seen all of her friends find eternal happiness with their guys and were leading happy and healthy relationships. So now it was her turn to have one. Gabriella was going to be sure that Taylor would get it. Gabriella stepped into the coffee shop one early afternoon, where she knew Chad always went on his lunch break. It was show time.

"Hey Chad."

Chad spun around after grabbing his lunch to see Gabriella. "Oh hey Gabs. What brings you over here?"

"Oh you know, just the usual. Wanted to see how you were doing with the whole dating thing." Gabriella innocently shrugged her shoulders.

"Kinda single at the moment." Chad confessed, though he hated to admit it. "I haven't run into the right girl yet."

"Well maybe I could help." Gabriella offered. "I know someone who'd be a perfect match for you."

"Would you really?" Chad looked at her doubtfully.

"For sure." Gabriella nodded. "I can set something up for you two."

"You mean a blind date?" Chad asked. "I don't think so Gabs. Those are so old school."

"But they could do just the trick. Come on, just one blind date." Gabriella urged.

"I still don't know." He shook his head.

"Well it's worth a try isn't it?" Gabriella replied. "What if she is your dream girl? Then you'll never even know because you never took the time to meet her."

"Well that is true…" Chad admitted.

"So what do you say? Tonight at eight?" Gabriella said.

Well Chad really had nothing to lose. Time, maybe, but other than that nothing else. And it was worth a shot, he supposed. "Alright. I'll make dinner reservations at the diner for eight. Tell her it'll be under Danforth."

"Excellent." Gabriella responded with a smile. All was going according to plan.

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Chad stepped into the diner, constantly fixing his tie. Yes, the bad boy was actually dressed up for once. And he couldn't be more nervous. Maybe it was just the whole blind date thing. He'd never been on one before. He always talked to a girl before going out with her. And before making out with her. And before evidently dumping her. The guy had no idea what he was getting himself into.

But as he stepped over to the designated table, his eyes widened when he recognized the girl sitting there already looking through the menu. It was Taylor! Gabriella had set him up with his best friend! This had to be some kind of joke. It had to be. Chad wanted so much to just run out. But then Gabriella would know that he bailed and that wouldn't be cool. And although Chad may be a lot of things, he wasn't one to ditch a girl. Not like this. And if Taylor somehow knew it would be him then he'd be hurting his best friend. But a date with her…? So awkward. He just had to play it cool, that's all. Act like she was just another girl.

"Taylor?" he asked as he walked over, pretending to not notice it was her right away.

Taylor gasped, most likely from the sneaking up of Chad, before turning to him. "Chad!"

"I…I didn't know you were my date tonight." Chad nearly stammered. Yeah, way to play it cool. Not.

"Gabriella set me up…" she explained almost nervously. "She said she knew a great guy I'd love to go out with." If only he knew how true that was.

Chad shrugged and decided to play along. "Well it looks like we're stuck with each other. I mean, unless you wanted to leave?" Part of him was hoping she'd say yes.

"But you already made the reservations and we haven't eaten…I don't think we should let it go to waste." Taylor replied, not wanting to see him leave before this even started. She just hoped that she wouldn't make a fool of herself in front of him.

"Um…alright." Chad decided. He slowly sat down, seeing if she'd change her mind in the process. That did not happen.

But oddly enough, the date wasn't awkward at all. At first it was, but then they both really got into it. Chad had never remembered seeing such a girlie side to Taylor before. And he was liking it. He was liking this other side he was seeing of her, the way that got nervous around each other for no reason and the way they were able to adjust to the date so easily. He had never been able to connect with another girl before like he had with Taylor. It was absolutely incredible. This was exactly what he was looking for. And he had no idea how thrilled it made Taylor. She liked that they were finally able to go on a date together and not just enjoy themselves, but also be able to see the possibility that they could be more than friends. Chad meant the world to her and she never saw as big a smile on his face as she did that night. If there was ever such a thing as the perfect first date, then that's exactly what that was. Absolutely magical.

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The dating continued between Chad and Taylor. They seemed to be getting more serious with each other every date and they always had the time of their lives. Anyone could see that it put Taylor on cloud nine. But when they saw Chad that happy, and with a girl over the span of a couple of months, it was pure shock. That was not the Chad Danforth they all knew. Something was different with him. He wasn't the same player he always was. He didn't eye every hot girl he saw. His eyes were always on Taylor unless he had a reason to look at another girl, like if it was a waitress taking their order. He was a changed man, and obviously for the better. But every time Taylor looked at him she didn't see a difference. She still saw Chad. Her Chad.

Months passed and the day of Troy's wedding finally arrived. As the best man, Chad was doing his job to get his best friend then he had the same goofy smile on his face that he had since he and Taylor got together. Troy knew exactly what it was: Chad was in love. Troy should have expected Chad and Taylor would end up together some day. But ever since that first date, Troy saw how differently Chad looked at Taylor. Suddenly she wasn't his best friend anymore. She was his girlfriend. She was the light of his life. She was his everything. She wasn't his sister figure. She was Chad's. His Taylor.

"Dude I haven't seen you this excited in ages." Troy chuckled at his friend. "You must really want me out of that bachelor pad we have so Taylor can move in."

"Maybe. Or maybe that's not exactly what I'm thinking." Chad replied.

"C'mon, you know you wanna kick me outta there." Troy teased. "The sooner I'm a husband the sooner you have that place all for you and Taylor where you can do anything you want."

"I know man, I know." Chad said. "But it's way more than that."

"What are you talking about man?" Troy asked. Chad actually looked serious for once!

Chad took a deep breath before standing up straight and eying Troy. "At the reception…" he took one more deep breath, "…I'm gonna propose to Taylor."

"No way man, that's awesome!" Troy exclaimed, his eyes widening with excitement. "Congrats!"

Chad smiled and hit Troy a high five. "Yeah, but she's gotta say yes first."

"Ah, she will man." Troy said like it was no big deal. "I'm surprised, I didn't think you could go this long with one girl."

Chad raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Dude don't you remember?" he chuckled. "We made a bet. You said you could settle down with a girl before my wedding. If she says yes at the reception I'd call that a victory."

"Oh right…that…" Chad said slowly. Truth be told, he'd forgotten all about the bet. After that first date with Taylor it was nothing but pure bliss for Chad. He didn't want to think about the bet now.

"Dude, you forgot didn't you?" Troy assumed.

"No, of course not." Chad said quickly. He tried his best to play along. "C'mon, we both knew I was gonna whip your butt at this. And you didn't think I could pull it off."

"You're right man. I should've believed you." Troy said sarcastically.

Chad just laughed and nudged his friend.

But what neither of them knew was that Taylor was right around the corner from them. And she had been listening the whole time.

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"Hey man, there she is." Troy told Chad when he saw Taylor enter the reception. "Go get her man."

"I don't know." Chad shook his head. "She was avoiding me the whole wedding. It's like she doesn't want anything to do with me anymore."

"Nah, don't be silly." Troy shook his head. "Now go and pop the question. Knock her dead pal."

"Right, right…." Chad nodded quickly. He gulped and nervously pulled the case out of his suit pocket. He walked over to Taylor, whose back was facing him at the moment. He tapped her on the shoulder and she turned to face him. But something was different about her. Her eyes weren't lively or bright. They were cold and hurt.

"Oh it's you." She said icily, folding her arms.

But Chad was so nervous he barely noticed. He just wanted to get this over with and prayed she accepted. "Yeah. And you…I mean me…I mean I…I have something very important to ask." He took a deep breath and got down on one knee. He opened the velvet case he held and presented the engagement ring he had purchased for her just weeks ago. "Taylor will you marry me?"

Everyone around who heard gasped. Chad had proposed to someone! And at long last, too! There was no way any girl could say no to him. He wouldn't be a bachelor anymore. He could settle down with someone. He'd be taken…which would really stink for all the girls who wanted him.

But Taylor wasn't all the girls. Not anymore. She wasn't amused; she knew exactly what Chad was planning. She folded her arms and shook her head. "No."

Chad's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe she turned him down…and was so blunt about it. Everyone seemed just as in shock. "Wh-what?" Chad stammered.

Taylor could already feel her eyes becoming watery. She'd have to keep this as quick as possible. "You can give up the charade now Chad. I know you were only pretending to like me so you could win your silly little bet with Troy. Did you really think I wouldn't find out? How could you do that to me?"

Chad gasped. How did she find out? When did she find out? No, no, no! It wasn't supposed to go down like this! "Taylor…Tay I'd never…. You're my best friend."

"Was your best friend." She corrected. "I can't believe I was stupid enough to fall for your tricks. Chad I should've known better. I knew you since we were babies and I knew what you were like. And I still stupidly fell for you so hard…." Taylor had to pause to stop her voice from cracking. She knew she couldn't last much longer. "I can't believe you'd stoop so low, Chad. We're over. Our relationship and our friendship." She grabbed the necklace he had given her for their one month anniversary and threw it right at him. Ripped it right off from her neck. She didn't even care if anyone saw her crying as she stormed out. She just wanted to get out of there and away from Chad.

Troy ran right over to Chad, who had fallen on both of his knees and dropped the case. "Dude what are you waiting for? Go after her!" he urged.

Even though Chad was looking down he managed to shake his head. "No man." He said quietly. And he sounded so hurt. Crushed. Heartbroken. That was a side no one ever saw of Chad before. He never got emotional. "It's over."

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A wedding should have been a happy time. Everyone should have been rejoicing. They should have been stuffing their faces with cake. They should've been doing stupid dances like the Macarena and Cotton Eyed Joe. The happy couple should've been praised and been sharing their dance by now. But they weren't. Troy's wedding was nothing like that. And he wasn't sure what hurt him more: that what was supposed to be the best day of his life was ruined, or that his friend was just turned down in front of hundreds of guests and now there were two heartbroken people at the reception.

Luckily, Troy was a master of ideas. He wasn't one to mope around for long. Chad and Taylor were going to get back together. Then Troy could cut the cake and dance with his bride. Alright, half of his reasons were purely selfish but hey, who could blame him? It was his day. And he wanted his friend to be happy. So what he did was sent someone into the girls bathroom to convince Taylor to come out for cake while Troy hooked up a microphone and snuck it over to Chad. He had the mike behind him so Chad wouldn't see it. But the curly-haired boy was so depressed he probably wouldn't notice if it was stuffed up his nose. Troy turned on the microphone and sat down next to Chad. He held one end closer to Chad so his voice would echo through the sound system more than Troy's.

"Hey man." Troy sighed a greeting, rubbing his friend on the back. "Everything ok?"

"No. No everything's not ok." Chad snapped with a sniff, which everyone could hear. The guests all stopped dancing or doing what they were doing and looked around to figure out where the voice was coming from. All they knew was that they heard someone speaking. And that someone was about to pour his heart out.

"She can't stay mad at you forever." Troy said.

"No Troy, she can!" Chad insisted. "You don't get it. If I never agreed to that stupid bet then maybe things would be better."

"If you never agreed to the stupid bet maybe you wouldn't have given Taylor a shot." Troy offered.

Chad sniffed again. "I just…I never looked at her that way before. Like girlfriend material. She was always like my sister. The one person I could go to for anything in the world and even if everyone else was against me she'd be the one person on my side. But now she hates my guts and doesn't want anything to do with me. I wrecked it all."

"You're being too hard on yourself." Troy said.

"So I'm not!" Chad argued. "Dude you don't know what it's like. It took me this long to find my dream girl and she was under my nose the whole time. I'm so stupid, I should've noticed it sooner! I should've given Taylor a chance. We should've started dating years ago!"

Troy nodded and looked at him concerned. "She means a lot to you doesn't she?"

"She means everything to me!" Chad exclaimed. "I want things to be right again. I want it all to work out. I did forget about the bet ok? Cause after that first date with Taylor nothing mattered anymore besides her. She was always so happy and we had fun together. It wasn't awkward or weird or anything. Everything was perfect. Then I had to go and screw things up."

"You know you're not the same guy you were before Chad. You changed." Troy stated.

"I changed because of Taylor. Because I felt like I had no reason to have one night stands or be some kinda jerk. I had someone that actually mattered to me." Chad replied.

"And you'd do anything for her wouldn't you?" Troy asked.

"Of course I would! Dude I'd give up everything I own and live on the streets for her. I'd spend my life savings on Taylor. I'd get the stupidest job out there if it meant she and I could be together." Chad answered. "I love that woman Troy. I love her more than anything. And I just went and lost her because of the dumbest thing on the planet!" Chad took a few deep breaths as he got everything out. The room was in complete silence. No one ever expected Chad to pour his heart out like that. He obviously meant every word he said.

"I've seen dumber."

Chad's eyes widened when he heard that voice. It was scratchy and cracking but he knew it from anywhere. He turned around and through his bloodshot eyes, across the room he could see Taylor standing in the doorway with the same look. Her face was as tear-stained as his was and her eyes were red and puffy. But Chad didn't see that as a difference. She still looked like his Taylor to him.

"Tay…" he breathed.

Taylor let out a breath, or perhaps a sigh, before taking a few steps across the room over to Chad. She looked like she was getting over her emotions. "Do…do you really mean everything you just said?"

Chad blinked. "You heard all that?"

Taylor nodded. "I heard everything. Chad do you mean what you said?"

"I meant every word of it." He replied almost right away. "Taylor without you…I don't even think I have a soul. I feel like crap. I don't feel like I have anything to my name. When I'm with you I feel like I'm on the top of the world, like nothing else except us matters."

"I still can't believe you'd do something so stupid." She shook her head.

"I know. I know." Chad nodded, trying to hold back another sniff. He wasn't going to show water works in front of Taylor.

"But…" she looked down before she looked at Chad and made eye contact with him. "But I never heard anything so sweet either. I…I don't think I ever heard someone care so much about me."

Did that…did that mean what Chad thought it meant? He wasn't going to waste another minute. "I love you Taylor."

They pulled each other into a tight embrace, almost feeling like they'd both start crying again as they held onto each other, feeling like they'd never let go. "I love you too Chad." Taylor replied. "ever since I can remember."

"I just wish I could see that before. It just…it just took me so friggen long to realize the perfect girl was my best friend. I had all those one night stands for no reason." Chad complained.

"No you didn't." she shook her head. "You were confused. You weren't sure what you were looking for in a girl. You just wanted to be happy."

Chad nodded. But he didn't want to spend another minute discussing this. "Tay can you ever find it in your heart to forgive me?"

Taylor still held onto him, her arms wrapped securely around his neck before pulling back slightly to meet his gaze. "I can do more than that Chad. I can find it in my heart to say yes."

No way…did she just say what Chad thought she said? This had to be a dream. And if it was, he did not want to be pinched! "Taylor…" he breathed, "Tay does that mean…that you'll marry me?"

Taylor nodded rapidly. "Yes. Yes of course!" she exclaimed.

Chad didn't waste any more time. He wrapped his arms as tight as he could around her and pulled her in for a passionate kiss. The guests erupted with cheers and applause at the sight, watching the newly engaged couple share their kiss. It was so romantic…and dramatic.

Gabriella smiled at the couple before making her way over to Troy. She had done her job really well of getting Taylor back into the reception, at least she thought so. She rested her arm on Troy's shoulder, leaning up against him. "Look at them Troy." She cooed. "I don't think they've ever been happier. Isn't this just wonderful?"

"Actually…I think it's kind of depressing." Troy admitted.

Gabriella raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "Depressing? How?"

Troy sighed heavily before turning to Gabriella and letting his frustration out, if anything else, to get it over with and so they could move on with the reception. "I've been upstaged at my own wedding!"

Not sure how good of my work this was, if it was one of the best or not. lol But you know me, I gotta end stuff like this on a funny note. And did you really think I'd end it with Taylor rejecting Chad? Not a chance. I'm a strong supporter of those two like you have no idea. They seriously belong together. So, what I'm thinking of doing with these story type things is actually ask for you guys to send in suggestions and I can turn them into chapters. I've seen it done with a few other stories, like people suggest a setting and random objects and all that. So if you guys have any suggestions, feel free to send them in. I'd love to try and add some more to this, at least get 15 chapters done if anything else. But just one suggestion, no one bring anything with Taylor proposing to Chad...let's just say I got other plans for that one. 0=) Well, eventually anyway. I don't wanna give anything away. Ok I guess there wouldn't be much to give away since I don't have an exact idea yet, but basically what I'm saying here is that I do plan to use it once in here but not yet. Hope that makes sense enough. So yeah, I think that should deal with everything. So for everyone who has been following this around, sorry again for keeping you all waiting and really hope you enjoyed this...indescribable chapter. xD