Troy came through the door with his tux in hand. "Mom, I just got my suit."

"It's about time, I told you to get that dry clean earlier." She said coming in from the kitchen. Troy smiled as his mom came into view. She was stunning in her black dress that clung to her body and flowed at the hips.

"you look nice mom." He said with a smile.

"Well you better start working on making you look nice because Gabriella is not going to be seen with you in that." she said pointing at his jogging pants and east high jersey.

"I'll change and be right down mom." He said racing up the stairs two at a time.

Closing the door to his room he placed the tux on the back of his door and instantly removed his shirt.

"Well, can't say I hate the show?"

Troy paused and turned to notice the female figure in his room. Suddenly the smell of her perfume came to his nostrils and he felt a smirk tug at his lips. "How did you get in here?"

"You're not the only one who can climb a tree." She said getting off the bed. Troy reached over and flicked the light on to find Gabriella walking towards him in a gold strapless dress.

"So now your breaking and entering?" he said with mock disappointment. "I just don't know who you are anymore."

Gabriella held up a little black box Troy immediately recognized.

"Does this have a homing device in it?" she said looking at him with a smile.

"Where did you get that?"

"It was on the night stand." She said with a small smile. "Is it for me?"

"Did you open it?"

"No." she said with a smirk.

"Good," he said plucking it from her fingers.

Gabriella pouted as she watched him place the box inside his tux's right pocket. "So." She said placing her nails on his bare chest. "What do you want for New Years?"

Troy took a moment to pretend he was thinking through his options then he let out a breath and responded "You in a pretty red bow." He said with a smile.

"What if I told you I'm wearing a pretty red bow." She said with smirk.

Troy looked down at her gold dress with a bit of confusion before realizing she meant underneath. "You're going to make us late." He said with a smile as he reached his hands around her to cup her apple bottom.

"I'm here to help you get dressed." She said innocently.

"I don't want to get dressed" he said lifting her and turning so she was against the door.

"That's why my job is to get you undressed." She said reaching down for his zipper.

"Your job huh?"

Gabriella nodded and then leaned forward to place a kiss on his lips. "you're going to be late."

"I don't care."

The lights were dim as people laughed and talked business all around them. Troy and Gabriella stood silently off to the side as he held her hand and discussed the Garage with Zeke.

"I say we head over and celebrate the New Year with a bang." Zeke said

"Your just eager to show Sharpay all your manly work." Troy said with a smile.

"Maybe the no girls allowed is a bit over." Chad chimed in looking Gabriella's way.

"True." Troy said with a smile. "How about instead of hiding your bike in the shed you store it at the garage with mine?"

Gabriella smiled. "I think it'll be fine in the shed, I've grown use to midnight rides and secrets."

"Well at least let me tune it up and fix it up for you." Zeke said with a warm smile as Sharpay walked over with Taylor.

"I could put some kind of art on it?" Troy offered.

"No flames." Gabriella held up her finger and smiled as Taylor leaned into Chad. "Does this mean we're part of the cool kids club now?"

"I always wanted my own personal cheerleader." Chad said looping an arm around her.

"Cheerleader my ass, why can't I learn to ride one." She complained.

"I will be just fine as a bitch on the back." Sharpay said hugging Zeke's arm. "I've got every reason to hold tight and not let go."

"so it's settle all for the garage after this?" Troy said with a small smile.

"like our own secret club house." Gabriella smiled.

"Is there any pink?"

"Hell no you are not adding any pink in the man cave!" Chad said with stern tone.

"Man cave?" Taylor retorted pulling her arm back.

"It'll be fine, I expect a woman's touch to be put into the place seeing as how there will be women there." Troy said with a smile. "We just have to get the money for a few touch ups here and there."

"I'll race for you for it." Gabriella said with a smile.

"I wouldn't want to hurt your feelings by beating you." He said with a confident smile.

"Aw its cute that you envision things like that." Gabriella said patting his chest. "it shows off your creativity."

Troy took a deep breath and he paused before letting out a chuckle. "You're the boss." Placing his hand in his pocket he felt for the little black box and smiled. He had every intention of making her his forever. From this day on they were team, a couple, two people who loved each other enough to set aside differences.

Troy placed a kiss on her left temple as Sharpay and Taylor talked about throw rugs and Chad and Zeke battled for grease stains and concrete. Form this moment on everything was going to be okay. He'd stand by her when she told her parents about Stanford and she stand by him when he needed the strength only she helped him find.

"Troy?"

Pulled out of his trance he smiled down at Gabriella. "What's up?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The end.