Chapter 1- Getting To Know You
''Rose!Let's go!''Lizzie Gordon called upstairs.Lizzie was calling to her daughter.Almost twenty years ago she had married her childhood sweetheart,David Gordon,and Rose was the proof of their strong love.
''Mom!I'm coming.Listen, i'm not a kid anymore.Sheesh,i'm nineteen!'' Rose exclaimed.Rose took after her mother.She had natural blonde hair that swept past her shoulders and cascaded down her back.Her hazel eyes stared intently down at her mother from the stairwell.
''I know,sweetheart.But we're going to be late!''Mrs.Gordon smiled at her daughter.She noted Rose's too-tight shirt and too-tight jeans,but didn't bother saying anything.Lizzie hadn't dressed much differently in her teenage years.
''Who cares?It's only a party.I mean...I'd like to go,it's just...Well,a party.And it start's in 15 minutes!''Rose exclaimed.She actually did want to go to the party, even if it was a boring gathering of her mothers co-workers.At least it was something to do.
''Yes Rosemary, we have to get there in 15 minutes.Now,come quickly.''Lizzie laughed and motioned her to the door.They both hopped in the sleek 1968 mustang Lizzie drove after forcing Rose out of the drivers seat.Lizzie was proud of her car,it was a wedding present from her parents and she kept good care of it.There was no way she was going to let her teenage daughter drive it.
When running late,it always takes longer to get somewhere.After seemingly long trip, the Gordon girls arrived at Lizzie's office.''Kessler and Waltz,attorneys at Law.''Rosemary stepped out of the car and walked with her mother inside the city building.She noticed her Best friend,Elizabeth Craft standing by her mother,Miranda.She walked over and greeted her.''Hey Eliza what's up?''
Despite being Best Friends,Eliza was secretly jealous of Rose's complexion and beauty.She simply forced a smile on and delt with it,always supressing the strong emotions.Rose had been dying to talk to Eliza about something ever since she thought of it.She pulled her away from her mother and whispered something in her ear.Eliza gasped.''Rosemary Sydney Gordon!No way?Really?''She giggled at the gossip.
''Don't you?'' Rosemary flushed.
Eliza answered,''No,well,yes.But not sex!Ew!How could you even think that?''Eliza stuck a finger playfully down her throat and pretended to gag.
''What?I think he's cute.''Rosemary shyly glanced over at Scott,the very cute son of her mothers boss.She noticed him coming in the door.He was perfect in her eyes.Everyone knew the two liked each other,but neither was courageous enough to make a move.
Just then a suave voice entered the conversation.''Hey ladies,what's happening?''It was Elizabeth's twin brother,Stephen.Stephen had a very public crush on Rose and constantly hitting on her.It was flattering but Rose felt nothing for him.She considered him just a good friend,annoying, but trustworthy.
''Oh,nothing.''She answered.She looked up and noticed Scott was walking in their general direction.Not willing to face him that night,she quickly said, ''Hey,I'm gonna go get some air,anyone wanna join me on a walk?''Elizabeth and Stephen agreed and the trio wandered out onto the sidewalks of late night New York City.
They walked for almost half an hour before heading back inside.Their parents collected them and the party dispersed rather quickly.
The day after the work party,Rose was invited to a real party,one with fellow collage boys and a very large hot tub.It was Eliza's guest house a rather large cabin in the back of the family property.The Craft family had always been rather well off,but having a mother who was a lawyer and a father who was a model kept a steady cash flow around.
Rose was getting ready for the big dance party when her father interrupted her zoning out time.''You're having quite a week,huh?''David Gordon smiled at his daughter.After only a few years as an overprotective father he had decided nothing would keep his daughter from being what she wanted,so he loosened up and tended to be a pretty cool guy.He figured she would have to learn things the hard way if he didn't want her to get really rebellious.
''Well a work party isn't much to brag about,but at least I actually have plans.Hey where's Belle?''Belle was Rose's sister.She was only fifteen,but the family similarity was obvious.Belle was short for Isabella,a name that originated back in their mother's High School career and had promptly stayed there,but Belle seemed to take the same name and run with it.Belle was beautiful as her name implied,if only in a unique way,and despite the age difference, the two girls get along well.
David contemplated her question and answered,''In her room,doing homework I suppose.Or maybe talking to her friends,or planning how to catch a guy at school and lock him in the Janitors closet along with herself and-''He was cut short by Rose suddenly standing.Replying frankly she motioned to her father.''Okay,okay!Too much information!Okay,now,bye.I need to get ready.''She pushed her father out lightly,David grinned as Rose shut the door.
Just then her cell phone rang.She picked it up and answered as she always did,''Jewish mob,which hitman would you like?''She knew she should act a bit more adult-like,but she couldn't help goofing off occaisionally.
''Hi,uh,Rose?''A nervouse male voice replied.She stared.The voice was familar,but there was no way Scott could have gotten her number.It must have been Eliza!She was going to get a talking to if anything happened.
''Yes?''She stuttered
The voice replied,''It's Scott Kessler.''Confirming Rose's suspicions,she sat on her bed as he continued.''Um,well,I was wondering...You're going to Elizabeth's party,right?Well of course you are,you guys are, like,best friends,why wouldn't you go?Stupid,answering my own questions.Well,I've never been to her parties before and i'm nervous.Man,I souldn't have said that.Oh no,i'm rambling.Do you want to come to the party with me?''He asked hopefully.
Rose was distracted by Scott's mile-a-minute speech.He was certainly not as smooth as his father.Daniel Kessler was a smooth talker and one of the best Lawyers in New York City.She did happen to hear Scott's last question,however,and her breath caught in her throat.
After what seemed like a lifetime of silence,she managed to squeak out,''Yes.''She heard a large sigh on the other end.
''Okay,then.All pick you up at seven.''She could almost hear is gorgeus smile.
''Wonderful,'' She sighed.''See you then!'' As soon as they both hung up Rose jumped from her bed and let out a loud squeal.
''Rose dear,what's going on up there?''Her mother yelled upstairs.Rose ran down and explained everything to her mother,who was sitting at the kitchen counter with her husband.''Scott Kessler,mom!Scott Kessler!Oh my gosh, I can't believe this!''
Her mother laughed.''Danny was quite the looker when I was in school.''David raised an eyebrow and scoffed as Lizzie continued.''Just, don't get me fired,and have a nice time.''She smiled.''When will he be here?''
''Oh my gosh!He'll be here at seven!''She exclaimed,noticing the kitchen clock flashing five thirty.
Lizzie gaped and pushed her daughter towards the stairs.''Go get ready!''
David finally spoke up,''Go talk to Belle!she just got a new wardrobe.On my credit card of course.''He said the last bit rather witheringly.Rose ran straight to her sister's room.The two were about the same size and constantly shared clothes.Belle had a bit darker side to her, dressing in dark reds and blacks,but those were the perfect type of mysterious outfits she needed for dances and parties.Explaining the situation to Belle,the two set to work on dressing up Rose.
At seven o'clock sharp the doorbell rang through the Gordon household.Lizie answered the door and greeted the visitor.''Nice to see you again,Scott.Have fun at the party.Rose will be down in a minute.''
Scott stood in the doorway,waiting for Rose to come down the stairs.He was incerdiably nervous,but when he saw his date float down the staircase,smiling at him, he knew everything would be alright.Rose looked gorgeous in her outfit.Her black fishnet sleeves flared out past her elbows.The tight black jeans that matched accented her every curve.Scott noticed how beutiful her naturally wavy hair was.She had the top pulled back,letting some pieces fall to frame her face.He was so happy.
''You look wonderful.''He told her.She blushed and the two began to leave.
''Make good decisions,sis!''Isabella teased her.Rosemary smiled sarcastically and swept out of the house,lightly shutting the door.
The party had all the right elements.The Craft guest house was decorated with white lights, and the hot tub was filled with party people.Rose and Scott mingled with each other,but they hadn't danced yet.Rose finally spotted Elizabeth and excused herself to run over to her Best Friend.The two could be seen squealing and gossiping for quite a while.Rose finally decided to find Scott again,and noticed him out on the empty patio.
She approached him and lightly touched his shoulder.He turned to her and smiled.''Would you dance with me?''As a slow song began to play.they danced,almost magically,out there on the patio for the rest of the night.They were the only people at the party,or so they felt.Neither noticed a hurt face staring at them from the shadows.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LIZZIE MCGUIRE
R/R if you like it!
''Rose!Let's go!''Lizzie Gordon called upstairs.Lizzie was calling to her daughter.Almost twenty years ago she had married her childhood sweetheart,David Gordon,and Rose was the proof of their strong love.
''Mom!I'm coming.Listen, i'm not a kid anymore.Sheesh,i'm nineteen!'' Rose exclaimed.Rose took after her mother.She had natural blonde hair that swept past her shoulders and cascaded down her back.Her hazel eyes stared intently down at her mother from the stairwell.
''I know,sweetheart.But we're going to be late!''Mrs.Gordon smiled at her daughter.She noted Rose's too-tight shirt and too-tight jeans,but didn't bother saying anything.Lizzie hadn't dressed much differently in her teenage years.
''Who cares?It's only a party.I mean...I'd like to go,it's just...Well,a party.And it start's in 15 minutes!''Rose exclaimed.She actually did want to go to the party, even if it was a boring gathering of her mothers co-workers.At least it was something to do.
''Yes Rosemary, we have to get there in 15 minutes.Now,come quickly.''Lizzie laughed and motioned her to the door.They both hopped in the sleek 1968 mustang Lizzie drove after forcing Rose out of the drivers seat.Lizzie was proud of her car,it was a wedding present from her parents and she kept good care of it.There was no way she was going to let her teenage daughter drive it.
When running late,it always takes longer to get somewhere.After seemingly long trip, the Gordon girls arrived at Lizzie's office.''Kessler and Waltz,attorneys at Law.''Rosemary stepped out of the car and walked with her mother inside the city building.She noticed her Best friend,Elizabeth Craft standing by her mother,Miranda.She walked over and greeted her.''Hey Eliza what's up?''
Despite being Best Friends,Eliza was secretly jealous of Rose's complexion and beauty.She simply forced a smile on and delt with it,always supressing the strong emotions.Rose had been dying to talk to Eliza about something ever since she thought of it.She pulled her away from her mother and whispered something in her ear.Eliza gasped.''Rosemary Sydney Gordon!No way?Really?''She giggled at the gossip.
''Don't you?'' Rosemary flushed.
Eliza answered,''No,well,yes.But not sex!Ew!How could you even think that?''Eliza stuck a finger playfully down her throat and pretended to gag.
''What?I think he's cute.''Rosemary shyly glanced over at Scott,the very cute son of her mothers boss.She noticed him coming in the door.He was perfect in her eyes.Everyone knew the two liked each other,but neither was courageous enough to make a move.
Just then a suave voice entered the conversation.''Hey ladies,what's happening?''It was Elizabeth's twin brother,Stephen.Stephen had a very public crush on Rose and constantly hitting on her.It was flattering but Rose felt nothing for him.She considered him just a good friend,annoying, but trustworthy.
''Oh,nothing.''She answered.She looked up and noticed Scott was walking in their general direction.Not willing to face him that night,she quickly said, ''Hey,I'm gonna go get some air,anyone wanna join me on a walk?''Elizabeth and Stephen agreed and the trio wandered out onto the sidewalks of late night New York City.
They walked for almost half an hour before heading back inside.Their parents collected them and the party dispersed rather quickly.
The day after the work party,Rose was invited to a real party,one with fellow collage boys and a very large hot tub.It was Eliza's guest house a rather large cabin in the back of the family property.The Craft family had always been rather well off,but having a mother who was a lawyer and a father who was a model kept a steady cash flow around.
Rose was getting ready for the big dance party when her father interrupted her zoning out time.''You're having quite a week,huh?''David Gordon smiled at his daughter.After only a few years as an overprotective father he had decided nothing would keep his daughter from being what she wanted,so he loosened up and tended to be a pretty cool guy.He figured she would have to learn things the hard way if he didn't want her to get really rebellious.
''Well a work party isn't much to brag about,but at least I actually have plans.Hey where's Belle?''Belle was Rose's sister.She was only fifteen,but the family similarity was obvious.Belle was short for Isabella,a name that originated back in their mother's High School career and had promptly stayed there,but Belle seemed to take the same name and run with it.Belle was beautiful as her name implied,if only in a unique way,and despite the age difference, the two girls get along well.
David contemplated her question and answered,''In her room,doing homework I suppose.Or maybe talking to her friends,or planning how to catch a guy at school and lock him in the Janitors closet along with herself and-''He was cut short by Rose suddenly standing.Replying frankly she motioned to her father.''Okay,okay!Too much information!Okay,now,bye.I need to get ready.''She pushed her father out lightly,David grinned as Rose shut the door.
Just then her cell phone rang.She picked it up and answered as she always did,''Jewish mob,which hitman would you like?''She knew she should act a bit more adult-like,but she couldn't help goofing off occaisionally.
''Hi,uh,Rose?''A nervouse male voice replied.She stared.The voice was familar,but there was no way Scott could have gotten her number.It must have been Eliza!She was going to get a talking to if anything happened.
''Yes?''She stuttered
The voice replied,''It's Scott Kessler.''Confirming Rose's suspicions,she sat on her bed as he continued.''Um,well,I was wondering...You're going to Elizabeth's party,right?Well of course you are,you guys are, like,best friends,why wouldn't you go?Stupid,answering my own questions.Well,I've never been to her parties before and i'm nervous.Man,I souldn't have said that.Oh no,i'm rambling.Do you want to come to the party with me?''He asked hopefully.
Rose was distracted by Scott's mile-a-minute speech.He was certainly not as smooth as his father.Daniel Kessler was a smooth talker and one of the best Lawyers in New York City.She did happen to hear Scott's last question,however,and her breath caught in her throat.
After what seemed like a lifetime of silence,she managed to squeak out,''Yes.''She heard a large sigh on the other end.
''Okay,then.All pick you up at seven.''She could almost hear is gorgeus smile.
''Wonderful,'' She sighed.''See you then!'' As soon as they both hung up Rose jumped from her bed and let out a loud squeal.
''Rose dear,what's going on up there?''Her mother yelled upstairs.Rose ran down and explained everything to her mother,who was sitting at the kitchen counter with her husband.''Scott Kessler,mom!Scott Kessler!Oh my gosh, I can't believe this!''
Her mother laughed.''Danny was quite the looker when I was in school.''David raised an eyebrow and scoffed as Lizzie continued.''Just, don't get me fired,and have a nice time.''She smiled.''When will he be here?''
''Oh my gosh!He'll be here at seven!''She exclaimed,noticing the kitchen clock flashing five thirty.
Lizzie gaped and pushed her daughter towards the stairs.''Go get ready!''
David finally spoke up,''Go talk to Belle!she just got a new wardrobe.On my credit card of course.''He said the last bit rather witheringly.Rose ran straight to her sister's room.The two were about the same size and constantly shared clothes.Belle had a bit darker side to her, dressing in dark reds and blacks,but those were the perfect type of mysterious outfits she needed for dances and parties.Explaining the situation to Belle,the two set to work on dressing up Rose.
At seven o'clock sharp the doorbell rang through the Gordon household.Lizie answered the door and greeted the visitor.''Nice to see you again,Scott.Have fun at the party.Rose will be down in a minute.''
Scott stood in the doorway,waiting for Rose to come down the stairs.He was incerdiably nervous,but when he saw his date float down the staircase,smiling at him, he knew everything would be alright.Rose looked gorgeous in her outfit.Her black fishnet sleeves flared out past her elbows.The tight black jeans that matched accented her every curve.Scott noticed how beutiful her naturally wavy hair was.She had the top pulled back,letting some pieces fall to frame her face.He was so happy.
''You look wonderful.''He told her.She blushed and the two began to leave.
''Make good decisions,sis!''Isabella teased her.Rosemary smiled sarcastically and swept out of the house,lightly shutting the door.
The party had all the right elements.The Craft guest house was decorated with white lights, and the hot tub was filled with party people.Rose and Scott mingled with each other,but they hadn't danced yet.Rose finally spotted Elizabeth and excused herself to run over to her Best Friend.The two could be seen squealing and gossiping for quite a while.Rose finally decided to find Scott again,and noticed him out on the empty patio.
She approached him and lightly touched his shoulder.He turned to her and smiled.''Would you dance with me?''As a slow song began to play.they danced,almost magically,out there on the patio for the rest of the night.They were the only people at the party,or so they felt.Neither noticed a hurt face staring at them from the shadows.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LIZZIE MCGUIRE
R/R if you like it!
