A/N I just changed a little bit of the ending of chapter six, in case you
want to see what I added.
Chapter Eight
Lizzie looked up from her book. She was shocked.
Lizzie: G-Gordo? What are you doing here? Is Miranda having the baby now?
Gordo: This is not about the baby. This is about us. Can I talk to you for a few minutes?
Lizzie: Okay.
Gordo: Why don't we move a little so we won't disrupt the children.
Lizzie: O-okay.
Lizzie got up and left her book on the bench. Gordo walked about twenty feet and stopped.
Gordo: Is there anything you would like to tell me?
Lizzie looked at him.
Lizzie: About what?
Gordo: About the way you have been acting to me. Are you hiding something from me?
Lizzie: What? Why?
Gordo: You left this in the car yesterday.
Gordo held out the envelope with the name "Jeremy" on it. Lizzie looked at it and started to cry. She knew this conversation was going to come, but this was a horrible time.
Lizzie: Gordo, I can explain.
Gordo: Is Jeremy a boyfriend? Is that who you have been on the phone with all this time?
Lizzie: Gordo, I---
She was still crying. Gordo was waiting for a response, but Lizzie didn't know how to tell him or what she should say to him. She sat down on a nearby bench, and Gordo sat beside her, obviously waiting for an explanation.
Gordo: Why didn't you mention Jeremy before?
Lizzie: Gordo it is not what you think.
Gordo: What else could it be?
All of the sudden, Jeremy was walking toward Lizzie. Neither Lizzie nor Gordo saw him approach them.
Jeremy: Mommy?
Jeremy said quietly. Lizzie didn't answer, and Gordo was not paying attention.
Jeremy: Mommy? Why are you crying? You aren't supposed to cry today, mommy. Today is my birthday.
Lizzie: Not now, Jeremy. I am talking to somebody right now.
Gordo looked at the child, and could not believe his eyes. For in front of him was a child that looked almost exactly like him, with curly hair and everything. Gordo seemed confused, but slowly everything was starting to come together. Jeremy walked away.
It was then that Lizzie spoke.
Lizzie: Gordo, that is Jeremy.
Gordo was still staring at the child.
Lizzie: Jeremy is my son.
Gordo was silent.
Lizzie: Jeremy is also your son.
Gordo: How.what.when?
Lizzie: I am really sorry. I was going to tell you, but I just never found the right time to tell you and I honestly didn't know how you would react.
Gordo: Why didn't you tell me when you were pregnant?
Lizzie: I found out I was pregnant after we broke up, and I was still mad at you.
Gordo was still dumbfounded.
Gordo: He is mine? Are you sure?
Lizzie: Who else could be the father? He looks exactly like you, and he acts like you too, you know.
Gordo: He does? How?
Lizzie: He loves to talk and is really smart.
Gordo: How old is he?
Lizzie: Today is his third birthday.
Gordo had to admit he was angry with Lizzie for not telling him sooner about Jeremy, but he understood that she was mad at him at the time. He could not believe he had a son.
Gordo: Am I on the birth certificate?
Lizzie had calmed herself down now that she saw that Gordo didn't seem too mad about it.
Lizzie: Yeah, I put you on the birth certificate. His full name is Jeremy David McGuire.
Gordo smiled. At least she thought of him enough to make "David" his middle name. All of the sudden, a tear came from Gordo's eyes.
Gordo: Does he know anything about me?
Lizzie: He has been asking a lot of questions about families recently.
Gordo: What have you told him?
Lizzie: I told him that one day he was going to meet his father, but I was not sure when.
Gordo nodded his head. This was a lot to take in, and he had a bazillion more questions he was dying to ask her, but he didn't know where to begin. He had always wanted children with Lizzie, but he didn't know he already had one.
Gordo: What is he like? Does he have any bizarre characteristics or diseases?
Lizzie laughed.
Lizzie: No, he is a normal, healthy child. He is allergic to chocolate, but that is about it.
Gordo: How can a child be allergic to chocolate?
Lizzie: I don't know.
Gordo: Can I meet him?
Lizzie thought for a minute.
Lizzie: Of course you can. Do you want to meet him now?
Gordo: Can I meet him now?
Lizzie: Sure. I will go get him.
Lizzie got up from he seat and walked toward Jeremy, kneeled down, and talked to Jeremy. Gordo watched Lizzie and Jeremy as she did this. The picture of the mysterious boy was Jeremy. A minute later, Lizzie took Jeremy's hand and they walked toward Gordo. Gordo was extremely nervous, but he smiled. Lizzie and Jeremy looked so cute together.
Lizzie: Jeremy, I have someone I would like you to meet.
Jeremy was chewing his shirt, and he looked up at the strange man.
Gordo wanted to introduce himself, but wasn't sure how to introduce himself. He supposed that Jeremy could call him dad, but he didn't have a whole lot of time to think about it. He gave Lizzie a puzzled look, and by the way she was looking, he could tell she was thinking the same thing.
Lizzie: Jeremy, remember when I said that one day you were going to meet your daddy?
"Daddy is such a strange word to be called."
Jeremy: Yeah.
Lizzie: Well today is that day. This is your dad.
Lizzie pointed to Gordo and Gordo smiled.
Gordo: Hi! Happy birthday!
Jeremy looked puzzled.
Jeremy: (to Gordo) You married mommy?
Lizzie and Gordo both blushed.
Gordo: No, but I am your dad.
Lizzie: Jeremy, don't you think it would be a good idea to invite daddy to dinner tonight? (To Gordo) We are having a special birthday dinner tonight to celebrate Jeremy's birthday. It is at the house. Would you like to come?
Gordo looked at Jeremy.
Gordo: I would love to come. Is that okay with you, Jeremy?
Jeremy: Yeah.
Lizzie: He is a little shy.
Lizzie looked at her watch. It was four.
Lizzie: Well, I think today has been a big day for everyone, and I think it is time for us to go home and get ready for dinner. Gordo, you can come around seven.
Gordo: Okay. I will see you then. Bye!
Lizzie: Can you wave bye-bye to daddy?
Jeremy looked at Gordo. He waved to him. Gordo waved back, and then headed to his car. Lizzie then picked Jeremy up and walked him to their car. "That wasn't so bad," Lizzie said to herself as she drove home.
How were mom and dad going to react to this?
Gordo was thinking the same thing as he drove home, still in shock from the news. How was he going to tell his mom and dad?
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Chapter Eight
Lizzie looked up from her book. She was shocked.
Lizzie: G-Gordo? What are you doing here? Is Miranda having the baby now?
Gordo: This is not about the baby. This is about us. Can I talk to you for a few minutes?
Lizzie: Okay.
Gordo: Why don't we move a little so we won't disrupt the children.
Lizzie: O-okay.
Lizzie got up and left her book on the bench. Gordo walked about twenty feet and stopped.
Gordo: Is there anything you would like to tell me?
Lizzie looked at him.
Lizzie: About what?
Gordo: About the way you have been acting to me. Are you hiding something from me?
Lizzie: What? Why?
Gordo: You left this in the car yesterday.
Gordo held out the envelope with the name "Jeremy" on it. Lizzie looked at it and started to cry. She knew this conversation was going to come, but this was a horrible time.
Lizzie: Gordo, I can explain.
Gordo: Is Jeremy a boyfriend? Is that who you have been on the phone with all this time?
Lizzie: Gordo, I---
She was still crying. Gordo was waiting for a response, but Lizzie didn't know how to tell him or what she should say to him. She sat down on a nearby bench, and Gordo sat beside her, obviously waiting for an explanation.
Gordo: Why didn't you mention Jeremy before?
Lizzie: Gordo it is not what you think.
Gordo: What else could it be?
All of the sudden, Jeremy was walking toward Lizzie. Neither Lizzie nor Gordo saw him approach them.
Jeremy: Mommy?
Jeremy said quietly. Lizzie didn't answer, and Gordo was not paying attention.
Jeremy: Mommy? Why are you crying? You aren't supposed to cry today, mommy. Today is my birthday.
Lizzie: Not now, Jeremy. I am talking to somebody right now.
Gordo looked at the child, and could not believe his eyes. For in front of him was a child that looked almost exactly like him, with curly hair and everything. Gordo seemed confused, but slowly everything was starting to come together. Jeremy walked away.
It was then that Lizzie spoke.
Lizzie: Gordo, that is Jeremy.
Gordo was still staring at the child.
Lizzie: Jeremy is my son.
Gordo was silent.
Lizzie: Jeremy is also your son.
Gordo: How.what.when?
Lizzie: I am really sorry. I was going to tell you, but I just never found the right time to tell you and I honestly didn't know how you would react.
Gordo: Why didn't you tell me when you were pregnant?
Lizzie: I found out I was pregnant after we broke up, and I was still mad at you.
Gordo was still dumbfounded.
Gordo: He is mine? Are you sure?
Lizzie: Who else could be the father? He looks exactly like you, and he acts like you too, you know.
Gordo: He does? How?
Lizzie: He loves to talk and is really smart.
Gordo: How old is he?
Lizzie: Today is his third birthday.
Gordo had to admit he was angry with Lizzie for not telling him sooner about Jeremy, but he understood that she was mad at him at the time. He could not believe he had a son.
Gordo: Am I on the birth certificate?
Lizzie had calmed herself down now that she saw that Gordo didn't seem too mad about it.
Lizzie: Yeah, I put you on the birth certificate. His full name is Jeremy David McGuire.
Gordo smiled. At least she thought of him enough to make "David" his middle name. All of the sudden, a tear came from Gordo's eyes.
Gordo: Does he know anything about me?
Lizzie: He has been asking a lot of questions about families recently.
Gordo: What have you told him?
Lizzie: I told him that one day he was going to meet his father, but I was not sure when.
Gordo nodded his head. This was a lot to take in, and he had a bazillion more questions he was dying to ask her, but he didn't know where to begin. He had always wanted children with Lizzie, but he didn't know he already had one.
Gordo: What is he like? Does he have any bizarre characteristics or diseases?
Lizzie laughed.
Lizzie: No, he is a normal, healthy child. He is allergic to chocolate, but that is about it.
Gordo: How can a child be allergic to chocolate?
Lizzie: I don't know.
Gordo: Can I meet him?
Lizzie thought for a minute.
Lizzie: Of course you can. Do you want to meet him now?
Gordo: Can I meet him now?
Lizzie: Sure. I will go get him.
Lizzie got up from he seat and walked toward Jeremy, kneeled down, and talked to Jeremy. Gordo watched Lizzie and Jeremy as she did this. The picture of the mysterious boy was Jeremy. A minute later, Lizzie took Jeremy's hand and they walked toward Gordo. Gordo was extremely nervous, but he smiled. Lizzie and Jeremy looked so cute together.
Lizzie: Jeremy, I have someone I would like you to meet.
Jeremy was chewing his shirt, and he looked up at the strange man.
Gordo wanted to introduce himself, but wasn't sure how to introduce himself. He supposed that Jeremy could call him dad, but he didn't have a whole lot of time to think about it. He gave Lizzie a puzzled look, and by the way she was looking, he could tell she was thinking the same thing.
Lizzie: Jeremy, remember when I said that one day you were going to meet your daddy?
"Daddy is such a strange word to be called."
Jeremy: Yeah.
Lizzie: Well today is that day. This is your dad.
Lizzie pointed to Gordo and Gordo smiled.
Gordo: Hi! Happy birthday!
Jeremy looked puzzled.
Jeremy: (to Gordo) You married mommy?
Lizzie and Gordo both blushed.
Gordo: No, but I am your dad.
Lizzie: Jeremy, don't you think it would be a good idea to invite daddy to dinner tonight? (To Gordo) We are having a special birthday dinner tonight to celebrate Jeremy's birthday. It is at the house. Would you like to come?
Gordo looked at Jeremy.
Gordo: I would love to come. Is that okay with you, Jeremy?
Jeremy: Yeah.
Lizzie: He is a little shy.
Lizzie looked at her watch. It was four.
Lizzie: Well, I think today has been a big day for everyone, and I think it is time for us to go home and get ready for dinner. Gordo, you can come around seven.
Gordo: Okay. I will see you then. Bye!
Lizzie: Can you wave bye-bye to daddy?
Jeremy looked at Gordo. He waved to him. Gordo waved back, and then headed to his car. Lizzie then picked Jeremy up and walked him to their car. "That wasn't so bad," Lizzie said to herself as she drove home.
How were mom and dad going to react to this?
Gordo was thinking the same thing as he drove home, still in shock from the news. How was he going to tell his mom and dad?
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