Everywhere

Chapter 3

After a long day at school Lizzie sat down at her computer to check her mail, she had just walked in the door throwing off her shoes waiting to be connected. She deleted all her mail it being junk when she got an IM.

TheSlackingOne: Rough Day?

LMHavinFun: Just tiring really

TheSlackingOne: You look like you need to actually have some fun, wanna meet?

LMHavinFun: I don't know, we just met and I've heard so many horror stories on meeting people online

TheSlackingOne: Well...we could meet in a public place? How about this great little diner I know down the street, called Flo's?

LMHavinFun: Ok I guess so if you're insisting!

TheSlackingOne: You know I am!

LMHavinFun: So is this like a blind date?

TheSlackingOne: If you want it to be

LMHavinFun: Ok then, give me about 10 minutes!

Lizzie smiled signing offline jumping up and running into her room to get dressed up a bit, not that much because she knew it was only Gordo. Dang he's changed, she thought he's grown up so much and has gotten cuter even, not that he was ugly back in high school he just was Gordo. Gordo wasn't the kind she would date, Ethan Craft was, and but then again she thought she herself was dense back then. Growing up does that to people though to him she's probably changed too, maybe less dense. A date, she's never been on a date with Gordo is she supposed to be weird about it or something? Too many thoughts were going through her mind she finished getting ready walking out the door running into Gordo.

Lizzie smiled slightly "Hey there neighbor, you got a hot date or something?" He even cleaned up really nice Lizzie bit her lip after finishing her sentence. He winked "Yeah it's a blind date, hope she's not a hag." Lizzie hung her mouth open "Uh! How do you know she's gonna be a hag huh?" she smiled. "Okay I really don't, she's probably the most beautiful woman in the world." Lizzie chuckled blushing a bit as they stepped in the elevator. "So what about you? Hot Date?" "Yeah it's a blind one also, he's probably some old over-worked man trying to get a date!" Gordo chuckled, "Are you sure about that?" Lizzie smirked, "Nah! He's probably a hunk and I'm gonna be an embarrassment to him." Gordo smiled at her softly "Only in your dreams." he kissed her on the cheek slightly. Lizzie smiled blushing.

They got to the restaurant quickly catching up as they walked it felt like no time had even passed between them. That the last 2 years hadn't even really happened, They got seated and ordered quickly, they sat talking, "So why didn't you keep in touch?" Lizzie asked him "Miranda and I called and sent letters but we never heard anything from you." Gordo sighed, shrugging "I'm really sorry about that, I hit rock bottom and learned my lesson. I literally spent all my time in the library college was harder than I thought it was gonna be and I didn't focus on anything except school. Then down there I got a job on the side to give myself some spending cash knowing that I couldn't depend on my parents forever even though I am now only because they told me to." Lizzie sighed shaking her head reaching for his hand on the table "It's okay, I'm sorry too I guess people just grow apart sometimes and just find their way to grow back together as well. It's good you're out living your life while you're young." Gordo smiled "So what about you, how is the now 20 year old Lizzie McGuire living?" Lizzie grinned, "I go to school of course and I also work as a temp most of the time, other times when there's no jobs open I take like retail jobs to get me buy and keep food on my table." Gordo smiled "You're overworking yourself, I know what that's like. Speaking of food on the table." Their food showed up just then, they ate just talking and catching up laughing things were just like old times.

On the walk home they smiled at eachother "So how'd your blind date go?" Gordo asked Lizzie shrugged smirking "Not bad, he wasn't an old man! He was pretty cute, probably couldn't stand me though! You?" "Well she wasn't an old hag, and I could stand her. She was gorgeous and really wonderful." He smiled at her as they entered their apartment building and getting on the elevator. Lizzie stared at Gordo for a long time in the elevator Gordo looked at her "What do I have something on my face?" Lizzie blushed looking away for a minute "No it's just, this feels great! Like no time has even passed between us" Gordo nodded, "Yeah I guess some people just do that, especially people who have known eachother forever." They stood outside their apartments for a second in silence Lizzie smiled giving him a hug "It's the best thing, having you back and all." Gordo smiled as they puled away "You have my front too, not just my back." He cracked. They both laughed their face's inches apart from eachother Gordo leaned down kissing her softly. Lizzie kissed him back moving her arms around his neck deepening it, until they finally pulled away slightly out of breath. Gordo leaned his forehead against hers whispering "Goodnight." Lizzie nodded a bit replying "Goodnight." blushing she turned walking into her apartment closing the door softly leaning against it, moving her hands to her lips remembering the kiss. Gordo smiled back at her as she went inside feeling so good about that kiss. Things were just starting.