"Everytime"
A/N: Gosh ya'll, I'm so so so sorry this is so late. I was throwing my whole self into getting my last course finished and I'm finally finished which means I should have a ton more time to write which is awesome! :0) As always think you to my ever loyal reviewers. I love you guys so much, your comments lift me up and help me to bring you these chapters. Thanks you guys for all of the support. :0)
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Lizzie stared blankly into the mirror that sat in front of her. No more prodding and poking today. The McGuire's and Gordo were finally leaving Rome after 3 weeks for a much needed vacation after their vacation. As for Lizzie she was just thankful to have a minute to herself. She chuckled and took her gaze from the mirror to the brush still in her hand. She tossed it into the open bag and stared back into the mirror. She seen the same Lizzie as always staring back at her except this one for once was free from all make-up and hair styling for once she was 100% Lizzie. Sure she liked the make-up and hair but she liked her reflection like this, regardless of any flaws, it was the real her.
Lizzie was too focused on her thoughts of being glad to be going home and that she was for once in the past 3 weeks the real her to notice that Gordo had quietly snuck in and now was watching silently as she mused to herself with occasional chuckling or mumbling.
"Do you always talk and laugh at yourself in the mirror?" Gordo finally asked breaking the silence.
"Oh my gosh, Gordo!" Lizzie exclaimed placing her hand over her heart. "You scared the heck out of me. Wait, how long have you been standing there?"
It was Gordo's time to chuckle. "Long enough." He replied simply.
Lizzie walked over to stand beside and playfully poked his arm. "So, you ready to go home?" She tried to swiftly to change the subject matter.
"Yeah I am. I miss home, but I'm really going to miss it here. So much has happened here, you know?"
Lizzie nodded softly and turned around to the mirror as to not face Gordo. "Yeah it has. I mean the best thing ever has happened to me here but yet I lost one of my best friends while I was here. I don't know, I mean I really love it here. Maybe I'll just move here and never go back home so Miranda won't ever have to deal with me not telling her everything." Lizzie held back her tears.
Gordo wrapped his right arm around her and she turned as he pulled her into his comforting embrace. "Lizzie, don't start on the Miranda stuff again, ok. It will all be fine, I promise."
"How can you say that I mean it's not like I'm going to go home and she's going to magically forget about everything. It just doesn't happen like that Gordo." Lizzie sighed.
Gordo placed a hand under Lizzie's chin and brought it up until she was looking right at him. "I promise I'll talk to her when we get home and we'll sort through all of this. She will understand." He paused, nodding his head sending his curly brown hair bobbing a-top his head.
Lizzie sighed, giving in and nodded silently backing slightly away from Gordo so she could see him when she talked.. "Ok." Was all she could manage to mutter at the moment.
Gordo gave a satisfactory smile. "So come on."
Lizzie twisted her head to the side. "What do you mean?"
"We've got two important places to go before we leave, so come on." He gently grabbed her hand and started leading her out.
"Whoa, slow down there. First of all I'm in a robe. Second of all I need to finish packing. Third I have to tell my mom."
Gordo shook his head and laughed. "One, go get dressed. Two your mom already knows I talked to her earlier. Three, when I talked to your mom earlier she said since we'd be out she would come up later and finish your packing."
Lizzie smiled. "If I didn't know any better I would think you had this planned out."
"Oh well McGuire maybe I did, maybe I didn't." Gordo placed a light kiss upon Lizzie's lips.
"Gaaah! If you keep doing that I'm never going to get ready, so get your little tush out of here so I can change. I'll meet you in the lobby in like 10 minutes, ok?"
"Ok I'll see you then." Gordo exited the room but not before softly brushing his lips over Lizzie's again before leaving.
Lizzie giggled and shook her head as she now stood alone inside her room. She rummaged through some clothes that had not been packed and decided on a pair of light blue jeans with a pink belt, a pink tank-top that had "Angel" printed in cursive script across the front, a pair of pink Ugg's and a pink baseball cap, pulling her hair into a messy bun before putting the hat on. To top everything off she lightly brushed sheer pink candy gloss on her lips. Exactly ten minutes later Lizzie was downstairs and out the hotel door with a waiting Gordo. One of her body guards followed behind just in case Lizzie and Gordo started any mobs.
"So where are we going?" Lizzie skipped in front of Gordo and galloped backwards as to face him waiting for his response.
"Oh you'll see." Gordo smiled.
Lizzie took her place again beside him and pretended to pout. "Pwease Gordo, tell me." She gave him the puppy dog face.
"Nope, that's not going to work Liz. It's a surprise."
"Oh, a surprise?" Lizzie delighted happily. "What is it?"
"HaHa, that isn't going to work either." Gordo shook his head.
"Fine." Lizzie surrendered. "Can I have a hint then?"
"No."
"Please?"
"Pretty please?"
"No"
"Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
"No."
"Pretty please with a cherry on top and a kiss?"
"Nope, let's just drop it, ok?"
"Ok, oh look. Our little friends are following us again." Lizzie sighed and pointed to a few reporters and paparazzi following in front of them. "Are we really that interesting?"
"Oh you know it." Gordo chuckled.
Lizzie slapped him playfully on the arm. "Mr. Sarcastic Smarty Pants Boy."
"Blah." Gordo spat at they reached closer to their destination. "Ok now, close your eyes." He walked behind her as their walking stopped and placed one hand over her eyes and another reached out to her hand to steady her.
"I can't see." Lizzie commented.
"No duh, brainiac." He laughed. "It'll be ok. I have you. I'd never let anything happen to you."
"I know. I trust you." Lizzie smiled.
"Almost there." Gordo informed her. "Almost there." He said again. "Ok now when I take when hand off your eyes, keep them closed until I say 'Open them' ok?"
Lizzie nodded. "Aye, Aye Mr. Captain Gordo Sir."
"Ok." Gordo walked around in front of her and waited a few second before giving the signal for her to open her eyes. "Ok now open them."
Lizzie opened her eyes and looked around the familiar room. The gelato shop she mused to herself. Except it was different, there was a small table sat up inside with roses and candles adorning it. Lizzie smiled. "You did all of this for me?"
"Of course I did." Gordo nodded coolly and smiled. "And all the gelato you can eat."
"Oooh." Lizzie smiled "I can't believe you did all of this. You are so the best!" She hugged him. After finally ending the hug she looked up at the menu above pondering what she wanted.
"Your choice." The woman working the counter said in a thick Italian accent.
Lizzie stepped closer to the counter and ordered her favorite mint chocolate chip gelato while Gordo hung back towards the table waiting for Lizzie.
"You have nice boy-friend. You are very lucky. He has been here all morning planning this for you."
Lizzie smiled widely waiting for her gelato. "Yes, I am very lucky. He's an amazing guy."
"You hold on to him. Boys like that are rare."
"Trust me. I will, I'll never let him go."
The lady spooning out the gelato handed the lady working the counter the small cup of gelato. Lizzie thanked them both and walked away.
"Young love. It's beautiful." The lady that had talked to Lizzie commented to the other.
Lizzie and Gordo spent the whole afternoon chatting, eating their favorite gelato and enjoying just being together.
"So that was number one on the list so where else are we going? I'm so excited to see." Lizzie smiled and they walked back down the street towards the hotel.
"Another surprise."
"Oooh goody!" Lizzie smiled.
They finally reached the hotel and took the elevator up. Lizzie becoming more and more disappointed as the elevator climbed further up.
Gordo noticed this and gave her a reassuring smile. "You'll see." He promised.
They both stepped off the elevator and once again Gordo insisted that Lizzie close her eyes while he led her. Reaching the top of the stairs Lizzie smiled knowing fully well were they were at. At Gordo's command she opened her eyes and her greatest suspicions were confirmed. They were on the balcony were they had first kissed. She jumped into Gordo's arms throwing her arms around his neck.
"This has been the best day ever. Thank you for everything." She smiled not noticing the flashes coming from behind the stairs and down below the balcony from nosey reporters still following the couple.
"I'm glad you liked it." Gordo smiled looking deeply into Lizzie's deep, green eyes. "I just wished I would have told you sooner how I felt after we first kissed here. We could have avoided the awkward summer we had." He shook his head.
"Yeah I really wish I would've said something too. I mean we could've had such a fun summer being together." Lizzie sighed. "Let's promise never to keep anything from each other ever again."
"Deal." Gordo agreed.
"Deal." They sealed the agreement with a kiss as the seal their promise forever.
A/N: Well ya'll I spent my afternoon off writing this for you guys. I hope you enjoyed it. :0) Over my little break from writing I decided on how many chapters and how I wanted them to be. I pretty much have everything set in my mind as how all the chapters will be. The last few chapters will be kind of song-fics because they're going to be very deep and meaningful so I figured that would be the best way to go to get the point across. Well review if you enjoyed this chapter or even if you hated it. I love hearing from everyone. :0)
A/N: Gosh ya'll, I'm so so so sorry this is so late. I was throwing my whole self into getting my last course finished and I'm finally finished which means I should have a ton more time to write which is awesome! :0) As always think you to my ever loyal reviewers. I love you guys so much, your comments lift me up and help me to bring you these chapters. Thanks you guys for all of the support. :0)
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Lizzie stared blankly into the mirror that sat in front of her. No more prodding and poking today. The McGuire's and Gordo were finally leaving Rome after 3 weeks for a much needed vacation after their vacation. As for Lizzie she was just thankful to have a minute to herself. She chuckled and took her gaze from the mirror to the brush still in her hand. She tossed it into the open bag and stared back into the mirror. She seen the same Lizzie as always staring back at her except this one for once was free from all make-up and hair styling for once she was 100% Lizzie. Sure she liked the make-up and hair but she liked her reflection like this, regardless of any flaws, it was the real her.
Lizzie was too focused on her thoughts of being glad to be going home and that she was for once in the past 3 weeks the real her to notice that Gordo had quietly snuck in and now was watching silently as she mused to herself with occasional chuckling or mumbling.
"Do you always talk and laugh at yourself in the mirror?" Gordo finally asked breaking the silence.
"Oh my gosh, Gordo!" Lizzie exclaimed placing her hand over her heart. "You scared the heck out of me. Wait, how long have you been standing there?"
It was Gordo's time to chuckle. "Long enough." He replied simply.
Lizzie walked over to stand beside and playfully poked his arm. "So, you ready to go home?" She tried to swiftly to change the subject matter.
"Yeah I am. I miss home, but I'm really going to miss it here. So much has happened here, you know?"
Lizzie nodded softly and turned around to the mirror as to not face Gordo. "Yeah it has. I mean the best thing ever has happened to me here but yet I lost one of my best friends while I was here. I don't know, I mean I really love it here. Maybe I'll just move here and never go back home so Miranda won't ever have to deal with me not telling her everything." Lizzie held back her tears.
Gordo wrapped his right arm around her and she turned as he pulled her into his comforting embrace. "Lizzie, don't start on the Miranda stuff again, ok. It will all be fine, I promise."
"How can you say that I mean it's not like I'm going to go home and she's going to magically forget about everything. It just doesn't happen like that Gordo." Lizzie sighed.
Gordo placed a hand under Lizzie's chin and brought it up until she was looking right at him. "I promise I'll talk to her when we get home and we'll sort through all of this. She will understand." He paused, nodding his head sending his curly brown hair bobbing a-top his head.
Lizzie sighed, giving in and nodded silently backing slightly away from Gordo so she could see him when she talked.. "Ok." Was all she could manage to mutter at the moment.
Gordo gave a satisfactory smile. "So come on."
Lizzie twisted her head to the side. "What do you mean?"
"We've got two important places to go before we leave, so come on." He gently grabbed her hand and started leading her out.
"Whoa, slow down there. First of all I'm in a robe. Second of all I need to finish packing. Third I have to tell my mom."
Gordo shook his head and laughed. "One, go get dressed. Two your mom already knows I talked to her earlier. Three, when I talked to your mom earlier she said since we'd be out she would come up later and finish your packing."
Lizzie smiled. "If I didn't know any better I would think you had this planned out."
"Oh well McGuire maybe I did, maybe I didn't." Gordo placed a light kiss upon Lizzie's lips.
"Gaaah! If you keep doing that I'm never going to get ready, so get your little tush out of here so I can change. I'll meet you in the lobby in like 10 minutes, ok?"
"Ok I'll see you then." Gordo exited the room but not before softly brushing his lips over Lizzie's again before leaving.
Lizzie giggled and shook her head as she now stood alone inside her room. She rummaged through some clothes that had not been packed and decided on a pair of light blue jeans with a pink belt, a pink tank-top that had "Angel" printed in cursive script across the front, a pair of pink Ugg's and a pink baseball cap, pulling her hair into a messy bun before putting the hat on. To top everything off she lightly brushed sheer pink candy gloss on her lips. Exactly ten minutes later Lizzie was downstairs and out the hotel door with a waiting Gordo. One of her body guards followed behind just in case Lizzie and Gordo started any mobs.
"So where are we going?" Lizzie skipped in front of Gordo and galloped backwards as to face him waiting for his response.
"Oh you'll see." Gordo smiled.
Lizzie took her place again beside him and pretended to pout. "Pwease Gordo, tell me." She gave him the puppy dog face.
"Nope, that's not going to work Liz. It's a surprise."
"Oh, a surprise?" Lizzie delighted happily. "What is it?"
"HaHa, that isn't going to work either." Gordo shook his head.
"Fine." Lizzie surrendered. "Can I have a hint then?"
"No."
"Please?"
"Pretty please?"
"No"
"Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
"No."
"Pretty please with a cherry on top and a kiss?"
"Nope, let's just drop it, ok?"
"Ok, oh look. Our little friends are following us again." Lizzie sighed and pointed to a few reporters and paparazzi following in front of them. "Are we really that interesting?"
"Oh you know it." Gordo chuckled.
Lizzie slapped him playfully on the arm. "Mr. Sarcastic Smarty Pants Boy."
"Blah." Gordo spat at they reached closer to their destination. "Ok now, close your eyes." He walked behind her as their walking stopped and placed one hand over her eyes and another reached out to her hand to steady her.
"I can't see." Lizzie commented.
"No duh, brainiac." He laughed. "It'll be ok. I have you. I'd never let anything happen to you."
"I know. I trust you." Lizzie smiled.
"Almost there." Gordo informed her. "Almost there." He said again. "Ok now when I take when hand off your eyes, keep them closed until I say 'Open them' ok?"
Lizzie nodded. "Aye, Aye Mr. Captain Gordo Sir."
"Ok." Gordo walked around in front of her and waited a few second before giving the signal for her to open her eyes. "Ok now open them."
Lizzie opened her eyes and looked around the familiar room. The gelato shop she mused to herself. Except it was different, there was a small table sat up inside with roses and candles adorning it. Lizzie smiled. "You did all of this for me?"
"Of course I did." Gordo nodded coolly and smiled. "And all the gelato you can eat."
"Oooh." Lizzie smiled "I can't believe you did all of this. You are so the best!" She hugged him. After finally ending the hug she looked up at the menu above pondering what she wanted.
"Your choice." The woman working the counter said in a thick Italian accent.
Lizzie stepped closer to the counter and ordered her favorite mint chocolate chip gelato while Gordo hung back towards the table waiting for Lizzie.
"You have nice boy-friend. You are very lucky. He has been here all morning planning this for you."
Lizzie smiled widely waiting for her gelato. "Yes, I am very lucky. He's an amazing guy."
"You hold on to him. Boys like that are rare."
"Trust me. I will, I'll never let him go."
The lady spooning out the gelato handed the lady working the counter the small cup of gelato. Lizzie thanked them both and walked away.
"Young love. It's beautiful." The lady that had talked to Lizzie commented to the other.
Lizzie and Gordo spent the whole afternoon chatting, eating their favorite gelato and enjoying just being together.
"So that was number one on the list so where else are we going? I'm so excited to see." Lizzie smiled and they walked back down the street towards the hotel.
"Another surprise."
"Oooh goody!" Lizzie smiled.
They finally reached the hotel and took the elevator up. Lizzie becoming more and more disappointed as the elevator climbed further up.
Gordo noticed this and gave her a reassuring smile. "You'll see." He promised.
They both stepped off the elevator and once again Gordo insisted that Lizzie close her eyes while he led her. Reaching the top of the stairs Lizzie smiled knowing fully well were they were at. At Gordo's command she opened her eyes and her greatest suspicions were confirmed. They were on the balcony were they had first kissed. She jumped into Gordo's arms throwing her arms around his neck.
"This has been the best day ever. Thank you for everything." She smiled not noticing the flashes coming from behind the stairs and down below the balcony from nosey reporters still following the couple.
"I'm glad you liked it." Gordo smiled looking deeply into Lizzie's deep, green eyes. "I just wished I would have told you sooner how I felt after we first kissed here. We could have avoided the awkward summer we had." He shook his head.
"Yeah I really wish I would've said something too. I mean we could've had such a fun summer being together." Lizzie sighed. "Let's promise never to keep anything from each other ever again."
"Deal." Gordo agreed.
"Deal." They sealed the agreement with a kiss as the seal their promise forever.
A/N: Well ya'll I spent my afternoon off writing this for you guys. I hope you enjoyed it. :0) Over my little break from writing I decided on how many chapters and how I wanted them to be. I pretty much have everything set in my mind as how all the chapters will be. The last few chapters will be kind of song-fics because they're going to be very deep and meaningful so I figured that would be the best way to go to get the point across. Well review if you enjoyed this chapter or even if you hated it. I love hearing from everyone. :0)