This is my first try at LMCG fanfiction. I was never too into the show, but I did enjoy the occassional episode.(a close friend of mine had been involved with a cast member and had been offered a role, but turned it down). I thought LaLaine to be an awesome asset to the cast and that her and Adam would have made a cute couple. I am a big M/G fan. I've never cared too much for L/G. Please review and let me know what you think

"Please tell me that was all of the auditions," 18 year old, David "Gordo" Gordon pleaded into the table his head was resting on.

"That was all of them," Kate Sanders answered.

The Hill Ridge High Senior play committee all sighed with relief. It was eight in the evening on a Friday night and Gordo; the director, Kate; the set designer, Miranda Sanchez; head of costume and hair/make up, Kennedy Onasis and Eric Matthews; the assistant directors and Veruca Albano were sitting in a row in front of the school stage.

"Why the hell did I sign up for this job?" Miranda complained. The group of Seniors still had a long night of casting the cast for the play, "Henrietta the 8th."

"Okay- let's get to work. We had 60 people try out for a cast of 20. Fifteen people will actually have a role and the spare five will be the Coke Set. Kennedy will read off the names and we will yay or nay them, then we'll cast them. Sounds good?" Gordo suggested, running a hand through his mass of dark curls.

"Isn't there a faster way?" Veruca asked, taking a drink of her water bottle.

"We could just each suggest who should play who?" Kate threw out there.

"That sounds quicker," Eric added.

"All right," Gordo replied. "Wilma Sutton?"

"I think Myra Renolds would do a good job,"said Miranda.

"Yeah," agreed Kate. "Myra is also an artist she would be perfect for the role."

The other five nodded in agreement.

"Okay, Wilma Sutton will be played by Myra Renolds. I think Holly Meyer would be perfect for Maggie."

"Gordo, can we order a pizza or something?" Miranda asked a while later. The group was half way through the cast and it was all ready ten.

"How about we call it a night? We can meet again after school or after lunch. We just have to cast Carol, Henrietta, Anabelle, Jimmie and the coke set. Take the rest of the weekend to look over who we have cast and what roles need to be cast. Write down any suggestions and we will talk Monday. I hope to have the whole cast set for Wednesday, so rehearsals can begin the following Monday," Gordo explained. "Thanks so much guys for giving up your Friday. I'll see ya next week."

The 5 other students shouted with joy and began to make their way out.

"Still want to grab some pizza, Ran?" Gordo asked, gathering up his notes and binder.

"Sure, David," Miranda replied with a smile. Gordo put a friendly arm around her waist. Miranda leaned her head against his shoulder and the two best friends made their way out of the auditorium.

"What was up with that?" Veruca asked Kate as they watched the door shut.

"Who knows, but whatever you do, don't tell Lizzie or Parker," Kate responded and walked out the other entrance.

"So what is the run down on the cast so far?" Gordo asked as he and Miranda laid across his bed amongst notes and a large box of pizza.

"Myra is Wilma. Holly is Maggie. Claire will be Claire. Danny is Dizzy. Baggy-Pants will be played by Ethan. Alan and Walter will be the Barrett brothers. Adele is Parker," Miranda read off. "Um-Brittany will be Lizzie and Candace will be Martha. Oh! And Larry will be Ray Taylor. We still need to cast Carol, Annabelle, Jimmy, Henrietta and the Coke Set.- Gordo, what are we going to do about Lizzie? Her audition was not the best and she expects to get the role of Henrietta."

"I know, I know," Gordo groaned into his pillow. " She told me it was in the bag because we are heads on the crew. I think if we cast her as anything it will be Carol or Coke set. Who do you think should be Henrietta?"

"Lets face it, we all will agree on Abby Burton."

Gordo cringed. Abby Burton was his ex stalker and girlfriend. The more he thought about it the more he realized that a lot of his former girlfriends and dates were a part of the cast.

"You okay, Gordo?"

"Our cast are all my exes! The only ones that aren't are the guys and the crew!"

Miranda laughed and rolled on to her stomach. Her eyes not leaving the profile of her best friend. Though she would not admit it out loud, Gordo had grown into a very handsome young man. His quirky ways had matured. She almost found them charming. Gordo was still top of the class next to Larry Tudgemen.

Miranda sighed softly to herself. She was the Pacey Witter of the triangle while Lizzie was the dreaming Dawson and Gordo the determined Joey. Shaking her head from her silly thoughts, she picked up her own notes.

"Rand?" Gordo said suddenly. He turned his head up to look at the beautiful Hispanic girl on his bed.

"Yeah?"

"Do you ever wonder about the mistakes you made?"

Miranda raised a dark brow and slid off the bed.

"What do you mean? Mistakes how?"

"You know," Gordo began. "Relationship mistakes. Like maybe certain relationships should have never happened."

"What's this about, David?"

Gordo rose to his feet and took a seat on his computer chair.

"I sometimes wish I never dated Lizzie. Do you realize our trio has basically come 3 singles? I have my academic crowd, you are busy with the dramatics and artist, and Lizzie is off with the cheer squad and popular crowd. After Lizzie and I broke up, we all broke up."

"Gordo- I hate to break it to you, but that is growing up. And FYI, the trio had become a duo, then singles. You guys didn't need my spinster self around."

Gordo stared hard at his best friend. He knew she was right. During his 2 year relationship with Lizzie, he had lost his close friendship with Miranda. And the year following the break up, he lost his close ties to Lizzie.

Miranda is really pretty…I wonder what it would be like to kiss her.. What the hell am I thinking? She's like family to me and a member of the crew. Gordo shook the thoughts from his head and picked up the pizza box, discarding it in the trash can by his desk.

"Bleh- okay, I am so done with play stuff as of now. I have my cast ideas done and my costume designs for the leads. I am meeting Kate tomorrow to make sure there is no clashing with her set design ideas. After Kate, I do not want to give a single thought of Henrietta the 8th until Monday," Miranda announced, jumping to her feet.

A weird expression crossed her face as she noticed Gordo's blank stare.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

Gordo pulled himself back to answer her. "No, you're perfect."

"Okay, Mr. Gordon," she shot back, her brows knitting together.

"Miranda?"

"David?"

"What would you do if I kissed you?"

Miranda felt her heart jump to her throat. All color escaped her face as brown met blue. Miranda felt unexplainable fear creep up her spine. David Gordon, her best friend, long time crush, and love of adolescent life wanted to kiss HER. She wasn't sure if she was thrilled or ill.

"I-I- I have to go," she stuttered out, tripping over her shoes and backpack.

"Rand, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I-"

Miranda continued to back away from Gordo. Her brain was suddenly on over drive.

Gordo felt like hell. Miranda looked like a frightened deer in headlights. Her brown eyes were wide and her mouth opening and closing- but no words coming out. Gordo closed his mouth then opened it again to apologize, but his words were soon muffled by Miranda.

She didn't know what exactly possessed her. One second she is having a heart attack, the next she is kissing Gordo like the world was ending.

Gordo groaned at the impact of Miranda's lips on his. His hands flew to the back of her head and her hips, while she grabbed on to his shirt for dear life. Moments later, Miranda pushed him away, grabbed her belongings and fled from the room.

Gordo could do nothing but stand in the middle of his room, looking at the now opened bedroom door.