A/N – I don't own anything, other than the story line.

So you voted and the winner was this; What I've Been Looking For: The Sequel. Fifty percent of the votes went on this and so this is what I will write.

I can't guarantee it'll be as good or as long What I've Been Looking For, but I'll give it a good try.

In the mean time, enjoy!

New Beginnings

Its ten years since we were last with the Bolton family and a lot of things have changed, things I think you should all know about before the story begins.

At the age of twenty three, five years after we were last with them, Troy made Gabriella an official Bolton, by proposing and then marrying her in the summer, making everyone thankful that Jack wasn't going to jump into the park's lake butt naked. Some people may say that getting married at twenty three is young and that there are too many things to go wrong, but Jack was right with his speech because Troy and Gabriella are it for each other and that getting married was only going to make their relationship stronger. Gabriella is now a fully qualified doctor, at Albuquerque General Hospital, practising in emergency medicine, especially children and enjoying every last bit of it. Troy became Jack's assistant coach at East High right after leaving university with a degree in sports education, at the moment though Troy is out injured and is at home being a full time Dad to four year old Chloe, two year old Matthew and eleven month old Oliver.

Jasmine and Jake stayed strong throughout the rest of high school and into college, where they both came out with a business degree, Jake now owning his own garage after also training to be a mechanic and Jasmine having part ownership in some local horse stables, after she and her twin became seriously interested in horses towards the end of the high school life. At the age of twenty three Jake proposed to Jasmine and a year later she became Mrs Jake Marsh. At the minute the couple are awaiting the arrival of the first child, who is due any day now, as two days ago was the official due date.

Jessica and Joe's relationship seemed to be going strong, just like her twin's, until their senior prom when Jessica found Joe kissing another girl, Jenna. As much as Joe and Jenna apologised for what they'd done, Jessie wasn't having any of it and ended it with Joe there and then, also terminating her friendship with Jenna just before she left the prom in tears. Jazzy, Lucille and Gabriella all spent many a night with a heart broken Jessie in the weeks following prom, but as the summer before the girls started college approached, she slowly returned to the old Jessie everyone knew and loved. In her sophomore year of college, studying to be a vet, Jessie met Craig and the pair soon hit it off. Craig was studying on the same business as Jazzy and Jake and now works as a car salesman in co ownership with Jake, having connected his sales area to Jake's garage. Jessica came out a fully trained vet and although that is still her passion her main job is working with Jazzy at the stables as a riding instructor and full time vet, this making her the owner to the other half of her sister's stables. A little over a year ago Craig proposed to Jessica and in a matter of a few short weeks, the pair will become Mr and Mrs Craig Hilton.

Amber is now a trained nursery nurse and absolutely loves her job and the children she works with. A little over two years ago, Amber took her car into Jake's garage to have it looked at and met one of his employees, John; the pair hit it off straight away and were soon dating. Now their relationship is as strong as ever and the pair are currently living together in an apartment a short drive away from Jack and Lucille's.

Lillie is now a trained hair dresser and is part owner of the salon in which she works. Just under a year ago, Lillie went for an evening swim after having a stressful day at work and being one of the only ones in the pool ended up having a good old chat with one of the life guards on duty. Just like her twin and John, Lillie and Pete became fast friends, with Lillie going swimming at every possible chance she got. The pair soon started dating and became a couple and although Lillie is still living at Jack and Lucille's, she does spend a large majority of her time at Pete's and it's because of this that people around them are silently predicting him asking her to move in with him in the not so distant future.

Being only twelve years old, Sophie and Sam haven't moved on in their lives quiet as much as their siblings and are still living at home with Jack and Lucille, but that doesn't mean their lives are any less exciting. Taking after his Dad and brother, Sam is a keen basket ball player and when he isn't training with his school team, can often be found practising with Troy, Jack or many of the other men now associated with the Bolton girls. Sophie on the other hand is a keen gymnast and has won many awards at competitions and like her twin, can often be found practising in the back garden.

Despite being slightly older and slower then the last time we where with them, Jack and Lucille are still in the same jobs and enjoying life to the full. They love taking care of their ever growing family and make sure they all get together at least once a week for a good catch up and lunch, usually on a Sunday, though they can't always be joined by everyone with Pete sometimes being pulled into work and Gabriella with her crazy and sometimes unpredictable shifts.

Helena and Harold are now in what they like to call, 'the prime of their lives' and although they aren't getting any younger or any healthier they're still enjoying life to the full and like their son and daughter-in-law are enjoying their ever growing family.

Now that you're all up to date with the latest goings on with the Bolton family members, it's time for story to begin once again.

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Gabriella signed her last patient chart, before adding it to the pile, handing them over to a nurse to be filed and bidding everyone good night. Slowly she made her way to the staff locker rooms and was about to open the door when she heard her name being called. She turned around to find Jake running in her direction and she immediately perked up.

"Hey Jake, what's going on? Are Jazzy and the baby okay?" She asked, as she took her stethoscope from around her neck.

"Yeah they're fine, that's why I'm here actually. Jazzy's water's broke just before midday today and since about an hour and a half ago you are officially an Auntie to a little girl…we had a girl Gabi, I'm a Dad!" Jake's tears of joy soon returned and Gabriella was soon wrapping him in a hug, congratulating him on his baby girl.

"Why didn't any body phone and tell me she'd gone into labour, surely they all know?" Gabriella asked, as they pulled back from the hug.

"Of course they all know and people have tried phoning you, loads of times, just no one could ever get to you, they kept leaving messages with staff but you never phoned back and Jaz didn't want me to leave her so I could come and tell you, but they're both asleep up there now so I figured I'd come and tell you and see if you wanted to be the first to meet her?"

"Of course I want to be the first, just give me five minutes to get changed then I'll be out, okay?" Jake nodded his understanding and took a seat on a chair outside the locker rooms. "And I knew people had been calling, but I've just been so busy today I didn't have the chance to take any of the calls, I'm sorry Jake."

"Honestly Gabs its fine, now please hurry up and get changed, I want to get back to my girls, even if they are asleep." Gabriella chuckled at Jake's eagerness before heading into the locker rooms to quickly change.

Fifteen minutes later the pair arrived on the maternity ward just in time to see a midwife leaving Jazzy's room.

"There you are Dad, they're both awake and I've just been getting Mum comfortable with feeding, she was asking for you though so that was perfectly timed, hey Doctor Bolton."

"Hey Katie," Gabriella returned and laughed at Jake's confused look. "Most of the staff know each other round here and I've had three children of my own you know, they kinda know me up here now."

"Oh alright, I'll just check if it's alright with Jaz for you to come in, I think it will be, but you know…"

"Jake it's fine," Gabriella told him, as she took a seat on one of the chairs in a row in the hallway and rested her eyes, before Jake appeared again.

"You can come in Gabs, she's done feeding now, she was just burping her when I went in," Gabriella held a hand out to Jake, indicating she wanted to be pulled up, he obliged and led her into his wife's and new daughter's room.

Jasmine lifted her head up when the door opened and smiled when she saw Gabriella walking in. "Hey Gabs, Jake said we had a visitor, I didn't know it was you though, I thought you finished work at six tonight."

"I did, but then the boss needed to talk to me about something that happened today and then there was a large surge of patients, so I took a couple, then I had the paper work to do, but now I have a four day week end and I couldn't be happier, today was rubbish, well until Jake came and found me it was, congratulations Jazzy, she's gorgeous," Gabriella said, as she carefully leant over the small baby in her mother's arms to give Jasmine a hug.

"Thanks, she's only opened her eyes a couple of times, but they're definitely the Bolton blue, I can't believe it though Gabs. I'm so unbelievably tired, but I just wanna stay awake and watch her, I've already lost that battle once though, please tell me you felt this way as well?"

"Yep, every time, but the sleep always wins, so don't try and fight it hon, you need it believe me, both of you," Gabriella said, sending a warning glace towards Jake. "So does she have a name then? You've had the entire nine months and few days more, you must have one for her."

Jake looked to his wife, as he took a seat next to her on the bed and she gave him the nod. "This is Tabatha Rose Marsh and she weighs six pounds four ounces." Jake announced proudly, as he took his daughter from Jasmine who was already trying to fight off the sleep again.

"Liking the spiel, how many times have you said that today?" Gabriella asked, as she forced herself not to get too comfortable in the comfy hospital chair.

"We sent it under the pictures of her that we sent to everyone," Jake answered, just as the door opened and Jack and Lucille walked in.

"I think this is my 'Q' to leave," Gabriella said, as she got up from her chair, allowing Lucille to take her place after she'd given a nearly asleep Jazzy a hug.

"Don't feel like you need to leave on our account," Jack said, as he put down a big helium balloon with 'Baby Girl' written on it.

"No I need to get going anyway Dad. I'm tired, was supposed to of left work three hours before I did and though this little one has made my day, it's been pretty rubbish other than that, so I really want to get out of this place, no offence guys."

"None taken," Jasmine sleepily answered. "You'll be at Mum and Dad's Sunday though right? Having a four day weekend and all?"

"Yeah, I'll see you there," Gabriella said, as she gave every one a good bye hug and left the room and then the hospital, her need to get home becoming stronger, as she left the tears spill over from her horrible day.

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Troy had just finished loading the dish washer, when the front door opened and Gabriella could be heard in the hallway. He knew she wouldn't be to happy after being at work three hours longer than expected and missing the children's bedtimes, but what he didn't expect to see when she finally appeared in the kitchen was her crying.

"Brie sweetheart, what's the matter? Why are you crying lovely?" Gabriella couldn't answer Troy, as she let out a strangled sob and didn't even attempt to hide it.

"Come here sweetheart," Troy said softly, as he walked across the kitchen and took Gabriella into his arms. "It's alright sweet girl, I've got you, everything's gonna be okay." Troy wasn't sure what had upset his wife, but if must have been something serious for her to be crying as badly as she was. All he knew was that she needed him right now and so he picked her up, as if she were one of their children, and carried her through to the lounge, where he sat with her on his lap and for half an hour let her get all of her tears out of her system and simply let her calm down before he even attempted to find out what had gotten her this upset.

When Gabriella sat herself up, from leaning against his chest, and began to wipe away her tears, Troy took this as his opportunity to get her to talk. Slowly he began to run his hand up and down her back, hoping to give her encouragement when she talked, but when she started to wince and move away form the contact, he knew something was seriously wrong.

"Hey now lovely it's only me, don't worry," Troy's hand moved to Gabriella's hair, not wanting to cause her any unnecessary pain.

"I know it is Troy, that's not why I moved away," Gabriella responded, as she began to lift up the back of her t-shirt and allowing Troy to take over, slumped against him knowing what he was about to see.

"Brie what happened? Who did this to you?" Gabriella's tears began to fall again, as she remembered the day's nasty events.

Troy's fingers traced the outline of the bruise that now covered the large part of Gabriella's back. The bruise was a nasty black-y, purple in colour and was clearly causing Gabriella a lot of pain.

"Brie talk to me, how did this happen?" Troy moved Gabriella off of his lap and onto the couch, situating them so that they were both leaning sideways against the back of the couch, facing each other; Troy's hands immediately cupped his wife's face and wiped away her tears. He didn't move his hands from her face once the tears were gone though; he kept them there, his thumbs moving soothingly across her cheeks, as she told him the details of her day.

"There was a fight at work today, the two drivers from a car accident blaming the other for their family's injury, when really they were both at fault to begin with. Anyway, I was the nearest member of staff so I got in the middle of it and tried to break it up, the one guy stopped straight away, apologising and going back to his family who were still being treated, the other guy wasn't so happy. He started shouting at me, blaming me for anything and everything, but mainly for stopping him getting to this other guy. I told him that he needed to calm down or he would be removed and that wasn't going to help anybody, I knew the nurses would've called security so if he did kick off they wouldn't be fair off, apparently they were that bit too far off. He wasn't to happy when I told him he could be removed, saying he had rights and all that jazz and so he grabbed me by my scrubs and held me up against the nurses desk, they were all shouting at him but he wasn't letting go. He started bashing me against the desk, moving me away and then slamming me back against it, making sure that every time my back made contact with it, it was a different place, that's why the bruise is so big. It happened when I shouldn't have even been there Troy. I should've said no to the over time and come home to help you put the children to bed, but they were desperate so I stayed and helped. Even after it'd happened I had to stay, I had to talk to security; I didn't want the police involved. The others then made me lay with an ice pack on my back for half an hour and then I had to sign off my patient charts for the day and only then did I get to leave, three hours after I was supposed to. If Jake hadn't of come and found me to go up and see the girls, I think I'd of broken down long before I actually did, seeing little Tabatha helped me a lot though, she's so beautiful Troy."

"I know, I was sent the pictures," Troy responded, leaning his forehead against Gabriella's and taking her hands into his. "Why didn't you phone me though Brie? You know I could've easily phoned Jessie and asked her and Craig to come and sit with the little ones."

"I know, but everything moved so fast after security came and took him off of me, I didn't really get the chance to phone you. The others suggested it when they were checking me over, but I didn't see the point, I would've been heading home soon anyway and I didn't want to worry you, I didn't want to explain it to you over the phone, I wanted to be with you and tell you face to face."

"And you have and I bet you feel better for it, don't you?" Gabriella nodded and fell against Troy's shoulder, as the tears made their way back in. "Listen to me lovely, you've got four days away from that place now, you don't even have to think about it, any of it, I just want to you relax and enjoy being you, being Gabriella, not Gabriella the doctor. Now, I need to finish tidying about, but after that I'm all yours, what do you want to do before bed?"

"I want a nice, warm bubble bath, if that's okay?"

"'Course it is sweetheart. Now you head up stairs and check on the littlies, like I now you're dying to do, while I put the dishwasher on, finish tidying around and lock up and then I'll meet you in our room and I'll run you a nice bath and then I might even join you, but only if I can have a kiss? I didn't get one when you came in," Gabriella smiled at Troy's ability to cheer her up and make her forget, as she lifted her head from his shoulder and gave him his, kiss, before heading upstairs to check on the three little people who really did light up her world.

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"I think it's about time we got out babe; if we stay in here much longer we'll turn into a pair of prunes." Gabriella groaned and sunk further into the water, despite the fact it had lost its original temperature a long time ago.

Troy had stuck to his word and run Gabriella a nice warm bath and had then joined her, pulling her so her back rested against his front and he was able to dote over her every need.

"Well at least let me get out, you might be able to sit in cold bath water, but I certainly can't, lean forward sweetheart," slowly Gabriella leaned forward and allowed Troy to get out, before moving backwards and resting against the back of the Jacuzzi bath that was in their en-suite bathroom. "Okay listen, you can lay in that cold water while I get changed and then get you some painkillers, if that's what you wish to do, but when I come back you're getting out Gabs, you probably shouldn't be in there now as it is, alright?" Gabriella nodded and closed her eyes, as she rested her head back against the bath. Truth was she was already slightly cold, but her back was causing her a lot of pain right now and the more she moved, the more it hurt, so staying where she was seemed like the best idea. But Troy had gone to get her painkillers, so her pain must be showing and getting out of the bath didn't seem so bad, she reasoned, she would get to cuddle down in bed with Troy after all.

"Okay Mrs Bolton," Troy said, as he reappeared in their bathroom, dressed with a glass of water and painkillers in hand. "Let's get these painkillers in you so they can start taking affect and then we need to get you out of there, dried off, changed and then we can cuddle down in bed, sound good?"

Gabriella nodded and managed to sit up enough to take the painkillers, before holding her hands out to Troy. "You're gonna have to help me babe," Gabriella said, softly. "I'm not gonna lie to you and say my back doesn't hurt right now because you know it does, so can you please help me get up, I'm really not feeling great right now." Troy placed the towel he was holding over his shoulder and ignoring Gabriella's raised hands, gently put his under her armpits and lifter her out of the bath and softly placed her onto her feet, before taking the towel off of his shoulder and wrapping it round her. Being careful of her bruise, Troy then picked Gabriella up bridal style and carried her through to their room, where he placed her on the bed and ever so gently, over the next ten minutes, helped Gabriella to get dried up and changed, all the while treating her like she were the most precious gem in the world.

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"Are you sure you're comfortable enough? You don't want an ice pack or a pillow to lay on or something?"

"Troy I'm fine, honestly I am, I just wanna sleep now and you know that all I need to do that is you, so please just stop worrying and lay down so I can use you as my pillow." Troy smiled softly at his wife, as he turned off the lamp on the bedside table and laid down in bed next to her, pulling her into his arms and allowing her to use him as her pillow.

"You may say you're fine but that still doesn't mean you're allowed to move from this bed without my help," Troy warned Gabriella, who was well on her way to sleep. "If you need to get up, for whatever reason, during the night you wake me and I'll help you, alright? And if you happened to hear one of the littlies before me, then you wake me up and I'll go and see to them, your back is making you unsteady on your feet so don't even attempt to move without my help, you got it?"

"Yes Troy, now can we please go to sleep, I really am tired." Troy chuckled, as Gabriella followed up her sentence with a yawn, as if to prove her point, before she nuzzled her nose against his t-shirt covered chest and let sleep pull her into it's grasps, knowing that whatever tomorrow sent her way, it's was definitely going to bed a whole lot better than today.

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Well there it is guys; I really hope you liked it!

I have no idea how good or how long this story is going to bed, but the only way it's going to continue is of you all review and tell me what you think, after all this is what fifty percent of the vote went to.

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