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A/N – "Thoughts" , Miranda and Gordo are juniors

Chapter 1 – Waking Up

Miranda groaned slightly as sunlight flooded the Sanchez's living room and hit her closed eyes. Rolling over she snuggled closer to the warmth she felt next to her.

Just as Miranda got comfortable, she felt what she was lying against move up and down slowly. "What now?" she thought annoyingly as she lifted her head up. Slowly opening her eyes, Miranda found herself looking at the side of Gordo's face. "Gordo?"

Gordo was slouched on one end of the couch, his head resting against his chest. Miranda had originally been asleep on the other end of the couch, but over the course of the night, she had moved down towards Gordo.

Still half asleep, Miranda watched as the sunlight seemed to dance across his face. A small grin tugged at her lips. "He looks so peaceful."

Yawning, she put her head back down against his shoulder and snuggling closer, closed her eyes.

Just as she was about to fall back asleep, their position finally hit her. "Gordo!"

Miranda's head snapped up and she jerked back fast. Unfortunately, this caused her to fall backwards off the couch.

After crashing hard into the floor, she slowly sat up. "Ow," she said rubbing the back of her head. As the pain slowly passed, Miranda started to remember what happened.

Since they were both dateless last night, Saturday night, they had decided to hang out and watch a marathon of old movies. "We must've fallen asleep."

Suddenly, she heard someone behind her laughing softly. Slowly turning around, she saw her mom standing in the archway. "Mom!" Miranda glanced back at Gordo, then looked at her mom again. "I…We...How much did you see?"

Mrs. Sanchez tried not to laugh but the look on her daughter's face was priceless. "Its okay honey. I know you two fell asleep watching your movies." Mrs. Sanchez then smiled, "Though I was a bit surprised at how cozy you two got on the couch."

Mrs. Sanchez's smile grew wider as she watched Miranda look down at the ground and blush slightly. "I was just teasing her. I wonder if there actually is something going on."

Hearing them talking, Gordo slowly woke up. He grunted as he lifted his head up and his stiff neck cracked.

"Morning Gordo," Mrs. Sanchez said to him.

"Morning," he mumbled as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "I better call my parents," Gordo said as he moved to stand up.

"Don't worry about it. Mr. Sanchez called them already." Mrs. Sanchez told him. "They said to come home when you were ready."

Before anyone could say anything else, Miranda's five-year-old sister interrupted them. "Mommy!" Gabby called from her room upstairs.

Mrs. Sanchez looked behind her for a moment and then back at Miranda and Gordo. "I have to go check on Gabby. When I come back down, I'll start breakfast." With that, Mrs. Sanchez turned around and headed upstairs.

"Thanks Mrs. Sanchez." Gordo slowly stood up and looked down at Miranda, who was still sitting on the floor. She looked like she was studying the pattern in the carpet. "I wonder what she's thinking about?"

"Miranda?"

Miranda slowly looked up, "Uh?"

Gordo smirked, "I didn't realize the carpet was that fascinating." Gordo was expecting her to tease him back but was surprised when all she did was stare back at him.

"Miranda, you all right?" he asked a little concerned at her odd behavior.

Miranda blinked and shook her head. Looking back at Gordo, "Yea. Just tired, didn't sleep well."

Gordo nodded and took it at face value. He reached out a hand to help her up and was a little surprised when Miranda was slightly hesitant at taking it. "You sure you're ok?"

"Yea," Miranda answered quickly, took his hand and stood up. Once she got to her feet, her hand lingered on his and a tingle ran down her spin. "What the hell is going on?" "I…I..." She started getting frustrated because she couldn't speak.

Gordo looked at her strangely and was about to say something when, to Miranda's relief, they were interrupted.

"Gordo!" Gabby yelled as she came racing into the room.

Miranda dropped Gordo's hand and took a quick step back. Gabby quickly ran in between them and stood in front of Gordo, smiling up at him.

Gabby grabbed his hand and pulled on his arm. "Come on Gordo! Mommy making pancakes."

Gordo chuckled softly at the little girl. He looked over at Miranda, "You coming?"

"Yea, in a minute." Miranda watched Gordo let Gabby drag him out of the living room and towards the kitchen.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, Miranda ran a hand through her hair and then rubbed the back of her stiff neck.

"What am I doing? I only act like a bumbling idiot around guys I like." As she was thinking, she unknowing reached up and gently fingered a charm that hung from her necklace. The charm was a silver music pendant that Gordo had given her for her birthday this year.

Miranda started pacing around the living room. This is Gordo. "They guy is like my brother, not a guy I would consider a potential boyfriend. I mean sure he's smart, sweet, kinda charming, cute…cute?"

"Miranda?"

Gordo's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. She looked over at him. Her voice caught in her throat, she was suddenly memorized by how his dark curls hung just over his blue eyes.

"You coming?" Gordo asked. As usual, Gordo was oblivious to how Miranda was looking at him.

"Yea," she answered as she followed Gordo into the kitchen. Miranda shook her head, trying to push the thoughts out of her head. "Gordo is my best friend, my brother, there is no way I can fall for him. It'd just make things way too awkward."