Dusk was fast approaching in Rome as the gang boarded the plane for home. It had been such a whirlwind trip that nobody had noticed Lizzie. What she had done, what she was doing, and who she was with. Paolo & Lizzie became such a team while in Rome, performing and making Lizzie get much publicity. He had offered her a contract in the music business to make her very first album, since she had the potential to be something bigger than life itself. So, she told Paolo she would think about the offer, and they exchanged phone numbers to keep in touch.

The McGuire family, Jo, Sam and Matt all were shocked by the fact that Lizzie had become a "pop" artist, so too speak. As usual, they supported her, and told her it's up to her and to make the right decision that would best fit her needs.

Matt was acting more strange than usual. He had not tormented Lizzie in weeks, and possibly because she was evolving so quickly, that there was no point to doing anything to annoy her.

As for Gordo, he had still not been able to confront Lizzie about his true feelings for her. It had kept him in the hotel one day when the gang went out to enjoy the city. He pondered his thoughts, talked to himself about Lizzie, and wondered why he didn't have the strength nor courage to face her. He loved Lizzie. Loved her more than anything in this world. It should have been easy for him, right? But that was only half of it. He was jealous of Paolo, how he got so close to Lizzie and how he also loved her. They went out a few times during their time in Rome, and he had charmed her every time.

But, now that they were heading back to the U.S. and the distance from Paolo was so great, Gordo might just have the chance to tell Lizzie, and move in before it was too late, and Lizzie was gone.