Disclaimer: I don't own the cast of Lizzie McGuire.. bla, bla, bla.
A/N: Hey again. I'm sorry it took me so long to get this up. I've actually had it done for a while now but waited before posting it. Anyways, new chapter, yay. Hehe. Here goes:
Chapter 11: Tickling Grass
A month had passed since that night at the Craft house. After an uncomfortable and a bit embarrassing explanation to Ethan about why they were sleeping cuddled in the same bed, Liz and Anthony went through with their resolution to just be friends; nothing more, nothing less. They often hung out in groups with Gordo, Ethan, Steph, and Miranda. They would all go to the movies, dinner, or just hang out at one of their houses. It took a while for Anthony and Liz to get used to their new arrangements. There were especially tough moments when they'd like nothing more than to kiss or act like they used to, but had to restrain their feelings.
That day, the girl trio was sitting on a lunch table on the school yard during their independent period. Liz was tuned out from the conversation Steph and Miranda were having, probably because they were "arguing" about who had the better boyfriend and why. So, Liz just played with her French fries as she barely listened.
Behind her, the three guys were, for some reason or other, chasing each other. They were all laughing and panting hard as they sat themselves down on the table. They all greeted each other. Liz frowned slightly as she saw the couples kissing. *Why can't I have that?* she thought. Without realizing it, she turned and looked at Anthony and once again she thought about how much she missed him. Interrupting her thoughts, Anthony reached over and stole one of Lizzie's fries and popped it into his mouth with a wide grin.
"Hey! That's mine!" Liz complained half jokingly as she punched him playfully on the shoulder.
Anthony pretended to be hurt and rubbed his hand over his shoulder. Then he laughed and said, "Oh come on, McGuire. You know you love me anyway."
Liz raised an eyebrow and joked, "Feeling a bit cocky, aren't we?" Then she burst into laughter.
"Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. I'm going to have to get you for that one." As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Anthony started to tickle her mercilessly, taking advantage of the fact that he knew all of her most ticklish spots.
The tickling made Liz jump out of her seat laughing uncontrollably and desperately trying to push Anthony's hands away. In between laughs, she tried to sound serious and plead, "Stop, stop." Anthony continued anyway. Liz had stood up and was trying to run away when, being her clumsy self, she tripped over a rock. Anthony tried to catch her from behind, not wanting Liz to get hurt, but he failed and they both ended up on the ground. Anthony was sort of on top of Liz, so their faces were only about an inch apart. He had most of his weight on his arms, so he wasn't completely squishing her. They both lay there for a second, unsure of what to do. Anthony was so close that Liz could smell his spearmint breath from the Altoids he enjoyed so much and his cologne, which she loved. Their eyes locked and they could sense the want in each other's eyes.
They stared at each other intently, unaware that their friends were staring at them. Anthony's head seemed to get closer and their lips almost brushed. From afar, a familiar male voice said, "Get a room." That's when they broke off their gaze and regained their senses. Liz said, "Um, you're kinda squishing me here."
Anthony quickly got up and stretched out his hand to help her up. "Sorry."
"It's ok, don't worry about it," Liz replied with a smile as she took his hand to get up. She was disappointed that they didn't kiss when they had the chance, but she knew it would go against their "just friends" rule. The thing was that this happened constantly during the last month. There were these situations where it was a pain to just be friends. Like when they were hanging out at one of their houses and Gordo and Steph and Ethan and Miranda would be wrapped up in each other and Liz couldn't do that. *I miss him.* She shook off her thoughts and proceeded to get the grass off her clothes.
Meanwhile, Anthony stared at Liz. Every time something like this happened it reminded him of how much he wanted her back.
Their thoughts were interrupted by Steph, who asked, "So, what do you guys wanna do for break?" A week-long school break was coming up in a few weeks and they intended to spend it with each other, away from the parental units.
The bunch launched in to a discussion about where they should go and for how long. They thought about skiing, going somewhere sunny or just staying home and hanging out. They all agreed that they preferred somewhere with a lot of sun, so they decided on the beach.
"Ok, so we agree on the beach. But which one? And where?" asked Miranda.
"My parents have a summer house near the beach a few hours away from here. We can probably go there," offered Steph.
Everyone else agreed. It would be nice to get out and just hang out with friends. Liz was excited, a week at the beach with friends. She smiled as she thought of all the possibilities. *This is going to be one hell of a trip.*
A/N: In case you don't understand Anthony's position "on top" of Liz, read this. His arms are on the ground like he's doing a push up and Lizzie's head is in between his arms. I hope that helped if any of you guys were confused. The chapter is a bit short, but I promise to make it up to you on the next chapter, which will be up soon depending on the number of reviews. Also, this is a bit of a filler, it's basically only here to show you what happens after they decide to just be friends..
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