Disclaimer/AN: You know I don't own Lizzie McGuire! BTW, when you get to the part with singing, it's really nice if you listen to the song while you're reading. It's called "At the Beginning" by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis, and it's on the "Anastasia" sountrack! Happy reading!

Chapter 12

Gordo's POV

"Gordo!" a shrill voice called. "We it's time to go up on stage!"

"Umm, I changed my mind, you can do it by yourself," I told Lizzie, becoming more nervous by the second.

"No way, David Zephyr Gordon! You promised me! Besides, it's a duet!" she said, putting her hands on her hips.

God, she was cute when she was angry.

"Hey, I don't want to be known as the Guy Who Ruined The Craft's Wedding!" I said, feeling a knot in my stomach.

"You have a great voice, don't worry!" Lizzie persisted. "It's your big debut as a singer!"

Before I could utter another word, Lizzie dragged me up onto the stage, behind the bandleader.

"Now presenting, for the first time, the brand new, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Craft!" the bandleader announced. "I'm now turning the mike over to their best friends, David Gordon, and Lizzie McGuire."

Kate and Ethan came in through the door, amid many cheers and flashes of the camera. Lizzie stepped up to the mike, since my legs were feeling like jelly.

"We are as happy as anyone else that two of our best friends have finally gotten married, and David and I would like to sing them a song for their first dance. We think it's beautiful, and means a lot to them." She motioned at the pianist to start.

I nervously stepped up to the microphone set up next to Lizzie's. (A/N: Listen to the song as you read this, and try to imagine! The words in ( ) is Lizzie, and [ ] is Gordo. Nothing is both of them.)

Her beautiful voice began to fill the room.

(We were strangers, starting out on a journey

Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through

Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing

At the beginning with you)

My heart began to pound. I would never show as much talent as Richard Marx, but at least I could try to carry a tune.

[No one told me I was going to find you

Unexpected, what you did to my heart

When I lost hope, you were there to remind me

This is the start]

Lizzie smiled at me, her voice joining mine in perfect harmony. I looked at the audience, and saw Kate and Ethan dancing. But then my eyes went back to Lizzie.

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

(We were strangers on a crazy adventure)
[Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true]
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey

I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

Suddenly, it seemed as though only Lizzie and I were in the room. I didn't even need to think of the words, because the words were coming straight from my heart. I looked deep into Lizzie's sparkling brown eyes, and was surprised to see that she didn't turn back to the audience like she usually did. I wasn't singing to an audience anymore. I was singing to Lizzie.


Knew there was somebody, somewhere
A new love in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep going on

(Starting out on a journey)

Life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

My were still locked with Lizzie's, and it was only when people started applauding that I jumped back into real life.

"That was wonderful," Lizzie said to me softly as we stepped down from the stage.

"Ah, only because your voice shadowed mine," I replied.

"No, you have a really good voice," she told me quietly, putting her hand on my arm. A shiver went down my body.

I stopped abruptly. "Hey, listen," I said, turning around to face her. "I have something to tell you."

I saw her take a deep breath. "Um, I have something to tell you too," she answered.

"No, let me go first-"

"Oh, my god, you guys, that was soooo great!" Miranda called, coming towards us. I felt deflated as I realized that I couldn't get the words out yet again.

"Oh, thanks Miranda!" Lizzie said graciously.

"Oh, hey, listen, they're going to have dinner right now, so we all better get to our seats."

"Um, later, ok?" I said to Lizzie as we followed Miranda.

She nodded in agreement.

I waited nervously until the moment I would tell Lizzie what I had been hiding for almost 10 years.

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Lizzie's POV

I waited nervously as the party was beginning to wind down. We'd had dinner, lots of danced, and champagne toasts. We ate the cake, and Kate and Ethan were thanking everyone for coming.

"Lizzie, we're going!" Matt said, and I saw my parents standing near the door. "Um," I stalled, seeing Gordo talking to his parents. "Actually, I'm going to get a ride with Miranda." Her parents had already left, too jet-lagged from their business trips.

"Ok, be back soon," Matt answered, leaving with Mom and Dad.

"Hey, Miranda, can I get a ride home with you?" I asked her.

"Yeah, sure! How come?"

"I'm going to tell him. Right now," I said resolutely.

"Ohhhh! Good luck!" She hugged me.

I marched up to Gordo before I lost my nerve. "Um, hey Gordo," I said, tapping him on the shoulder.

"Hey!"

"Um, can we talk now?" I murmured, giving a sideways glance at his parents.

"Oh, yeah. Umm, how about outside in the lobby? Just a second."

I paced around in the hotel lobby, just outside the doors.

"Ok, I have something to tell you," Gordo said, coming out of the doors.

"No, wait," I said softly. "Please, let me go first." He noticed the seriousness in my voice and nodded curiously.

"Um, maybe we better sit down," I suggested, motioning to the couches.

We sat down. "Ok, what is it?" Gordo asked gently.

OK McGuire! Time to say it! No turning back! a voice screamed in my head.

"Ok, well, the thing I have to tell you, um, I just want to know there's no pressure on you, ok?"

"What is it, Lizzie?" Gordo said, now sounding worried.

I took a deep breath. "Gordo, I'm pregnant," I said timidly. "You're the father, of course, but I want to let you know, that I'm keeping it, and you can be as involved as you want," I rushed out in one breath. "No pressure."

He sat there in shock. He slowly realized the weight of what I just told him. "Oh, my god," he said, in a daze. "What, how, when," he sputtered out, standing up and pacing around like I had just a few minutes earlier.

"I just found out last week," I said, on the verge of tears.

"How are we going to handle this?!" Gordo managed to spit out. "I'm not ready to have a baby, you're not ready to have a baby!" He sat down and put his head in his hands.

"I'm sorry, David," I whispered.

He lifted his head and stood up abruptly. "I have to go," he muttered. "I'll talk to you later."

I stood up and hastily went to the bathroom before I burst into tears.

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A/N: I hope you liked that chapter! Don't worry, everything is going to turn out ok, because I like happy endings! Hehe, next chapter I'll try to get up soon. Thanks for all the reviews, please keep it going, and thank you for reading!