[x] a lot of harsh reviews, gang. Lizzie and Gordo are fighting so horribly because so much crap has happened and its all gotten too crazy. But lovey- dovey is what the people want so lovey-dovey is what ya get..-Ducky [x]

Gordo watched as Lizzie pulled into the driveway. Hunter and AnnBeth were at school. Lizzie got out of her car and walked into the house. She stopped when she saw Gordo.

"Did you find out-?" he started to ask. Lizzie took a deep breath.

"Gordo, the twins were your children."

"Oh." Said Gordo, emptiness filling the room. Lizzie felt pushed forward into Gordo's arms and they embraced. Lizzie soon felt tears on her shoulder- not her own but Gordo's.

"Lizzie, I love you so much. I would do anything for you and Hunter and AnnaBeth. I love you no matter what." He said. Lizzie felt her own tears begin to fall.

"Gordo, I want to make things better. I want things to be different. I want to start over- with you and with my life."

"So do I."

"I love you, David."

"I love you too, Elizabeth."

Lizzie smiled and laughed.

"What?" asked Gordo.

"That's the first time we've ever called each other by our real names at the same time. I guess it just feels different. It feels like we just sort of-"

"Grew up."

"Yeah. I guess we did."

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Lizzie pulled the tape over the flaps of the box.

"Last one!" she called to Gordo, who came in and picked the box up. He walked out to the Goodwill truck and put it in. He and Lizzie were packing up Lizzie's house. Luke had been sentenced to three counts of physical and sexual abuse and numerous accounts of domestic violence and one account of statutory rape on his daughter and another count of rape for Lizzie. He had been sentenced to ten years in prison. Lizzie and Gordo were packing up and selling the house in California.

Gordo had found a job in New York City working for a design studio. They were going to pay him good money so Gordo accepted. Lizzie was happy that she could just leave everything but sad that she was.

"Are you ready?" asked Gordo. Lizzie nodded and grabbed her house key from the bare counter.

She and Gordo walked out of the door and Lizzie locked it with one final turn. All four of them watched the truck drive away.

"Mommy, are we starting over?" asked AnnaBeth.

"Yes. We're all starting over." Said Lizzie, unable to control her smile.

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Lizzie sat on the plant next to Gordo, Hunter, and AnnBeth. They were almost to JFK airport. Lizzie tapped her foot nervously on the ground. Gordo put his hand on her knee.

"It's okay." He said, smiling. Lizzie took a deep breath and nodded.

"I know. I am just so excited. Things are really going to change, Gordo. They're really going to get better."

"Much better." Said Gordo, as the pilot came on alerting them of the landing.

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Gordo set the suitcases down in front of the apartment door.

"Okay, It's not much, but I tried to make it as livable as possible." He warned. He had flown over a few weeks before and tried to make it special. He had bought all new furniture and appliances- since Lizzie had been donated.

As he opened the door, Lizzie, Hunter, and AnnaBeth all dropped their jaws.

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[x] cliffhanger..muahahaha..what do they see? And was this chapter nice enough for you guys.if not, next chapter is gonna be more sugar coated than frosted flakes ( -Ducky [x]