Chapter 21: A Change of Plans
A/N: Thank you to all of my reviewers and all of the people who read! Sadly, there are only, what, two or three more chapters left, including this one. Oh well. I'm going to start new ones! I'll give you a hint... I'm doing a one-shot called Be Mine, Valentine (aka Felt It?) and a full-length one called Matchmaker and maybe this one called Love Connection.
I'm so sad to see this end... *sniffle sniffle* it's okay, though... I was just really mad because they kind of left us hanging at the end of LMM, and I wanted more... I'm glad to see it end like this!
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Lizzie's POV
I smiled at her weakly, grinning through my tears, and slowly walked out.
I had no idea of what I was going to say to him. Something, I suppose, about how much I'd miss him and everything, but I couldn't be sure. I was so confused, and I didn't know if I wanted to go or not... and everyone was waiting.
"Hey." Gordo smiled at me as I came out of the bathroom. He had been waiting here the whole time! "I was worried about you."
"Gordo... we need to talk." I looked at the ground solemnly, trying to avoid his eyes.
"If it's about-you know..." He frowned. "Then I know I was a freak. I'm sorry... I wasn't thinking, you know? I was just-I had a lack for words, and I really-"
It took me a while to realize what he was talking about, and then it clicked. The kiss. Duh. "Gordo, Gordo, listen to me." I cut him off.
He shut up immediately. "What?"
"Do you-do you like me?"
"Well of course I do, Lizzie. You're my best friend."
"No, Gordo you know what I mean."
"You mean...?"
I sighed. "Yeah." I shook my head and stared walking nowhere in particular, but anywhere away from him. Him and his caring eyes, which seemed to just pull me in. Him and his hair, him and his smile... just anywhere away from Gordo.
"I-I never really thought about it." He said, and it was obvious that he was lying. He liked me. I knew he liked me. Everyone knew. Why wouldn't he admit it?
"Okay... but I-I'm rethinking some stuff."
"What stuff?"
"Like, going to Rome. I don't know if I want to anymore."
His eyes widened. "Why?" He whispered. "It is because of..."
I started pacing and sat down on a bench. "I don't know. I really don't! Why did you have to kiss me? It's like, killing me, and I really want to stay here and work everything out... but I have to go to Rome, and Miranda will be back, and everything is going to be a mess and I hate this world!" I yelled.
Oh my god.
Had I said that out loud?
In public?
I was just thinking it... but somehow it jumped out of my mouth before I could stop it. And after a while, I realized it was exactly what I wanted everyone to know.
"You kissed me first." He pointed out, and although his back was toward me, I could tell he was blushing.
"But I didn't mean to!"
"Well I didn't either!"
"So fine!"
"Fine!"
"FINE!"
"I don't know why I kissed you in the first place!"
"Me neither!"
"Kissing you was the worst mistake I ever made!" He added. "I risk I wood shoe it leg in and Raegan." He mumbled softly.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing."
"You said something!"
He sighed. "I wish I could do it again and again."
My eyes widened. He couldn't be serious. "Really?" I blinked at him in awe, and somehow, it wasn't hard imagining me and him, together as a couple.
"Lizzie, just leave already!" He got up and started to walk away. "Go ahead and get out of my life!"
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Gordo's POV
I was planning to storm out of the airport, but Lizzie jumped up and grabbed me by the shoulders.
The truth was, kissing Lizzie was the best thing I had ever done. I mean, I didn't care if she thought I was a creep. I couldn't let her leave without feeling her lips on mine one last time.
It was weird, how this little crush on her became this big... thing. She was no longer my best friend who I thought was cute. There was an ache for her now, and without her with me, I felt empty. It seemed to pathetic, but Lizzie was now my everything. I gave up a trip in Rome for her... I could give anything to make her happy.
And when she kissed me on the roof... I was so filled with joy that I never once thought that it was just pity. It felt so good, and I think it's when I realized that I truly liked her.
"What do you want?" I snapped.
"Can we please just talk about this?"
"No."
And before I knew it, her arms were fastened around my neck, and she was so close I could smell her breath. "Gordo, I think I'm going."
"As if I could care any less."
The fact was, I was depressed. If she hadn't had me pinned to the ground, I'd probably go around cursing.
"Gordo... I'll miss you. Remember me." She said, looking deeply into my eyes. I don't know what part of me made me respond, but before I knew it, I was talking. "I will, Lizzie." I said softly, wanting to hug her.
"Aaugh! You are so slow sometimes!" She exclaimed.
Before I could answer with a 'what', she was leaning closer to me. And closer, and closer and closer until she was touching my lips. She pulled me close to her, and started kissing.
I couldn't resist. She was tickling the back of my neck, urging me to go ahead and kiss her back. And for whatever reason she was doing this for, I didn't care at the moment. I was too busy pressing my lips against hers.
This wasn't like the others. The first one, although magical, wasn't like this. The second one was lame (especially on my part). But now... now it felt so right.
I tightened my grip around her waist and continued to kiss her.
Mmmmm, her lips tasted like vanilla or something. And they were so wet... boy, this felt good.
But then she snapped away.
"You get it now?" She practically yelled into my ear. "I'm staying, Gordo."
I was taken aback. First she disses me, yells at me, then talks me up and then kisses me, and then starts yelling again.
Ah, she was so perfect.
"S-staying?" I stuttered. "You mean you're not leaving me?"
"No." She brushed her lips against my cheek and I shivered. "I couldn't leave you even if I tried."
What was going on here? Was she saying she liked me?
"Good." I hugged her, not sure of what we were right now. We certainly weren't friends anymore, that much was clear. And we definitely weren't boyfriend/girlfriend. But then... what were we? "Because I don't ever want to lose you."
Whoa, was that really me talking?
"And the truth is," She started, breaking away from me, "I never quite thanked you enough for what you did for me in Rome."
I smiled. "Yes you did. You kissed me that night, and it made all of my dreams come true..."
She blushed. "You know, up until now I thought that kiss was just a thank you, but Gordo, believe me, it was more."
I grinned. "Really?"
"Yeah."
A/N: Not the end, not the end, not the end! Well, this is the end, really, but, I have an epilogue!
A/N: Thank you to all of my reviewers and all of the people who read! Sadly, there are only, what, two or three more chapters left, including this one. Oh well. I'm going to start new ones! I'll give you a hint... I'm doing a one-shot called Be Mine, Valentine (aka Felt It?) and a full-length one called Matchmaker and maybe this one called Love Connection.
I'm so sad to see this end... *sniffle sniffle* it's okay, though... I was just really mad because they kind of left us hanging at the end of LMM, and I wanted more... I'm glad to see it end like this!
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Lizzie's POV
I smiled at her weakly, grinning through my tears, and slowly walked out.
I had no idea of what I was going to say to him. Something, I suppose, about how much I'd miss him and everything, but I couldn't be sure. I was so confused, and I didn't know if I wanted to go or not... and everyone was waiting.
"Hey." Gordo smiled at me as I came out of the bathroom. He had been waiting here the whole time! "I was worried about you."
"Gordo... we need to talk." I looked at the ground solemnly, trying to avoid his eyes.
"If it's about-you know..." He frowned. "Then I know I was a freak. I'm sorry... I wasn't thinking, you know? I was just-I had a lack for words, and I really-"
It took me a while to realize what he was talking about, and then it clicked. The kiss. Duh. "Gordo, Gordo, listen to me." I cut him off.
He shut up immediately. "What?"
"Do you-do you like me?"
"Well of course I do, Lizzie. You're my best friend."
"No, Gordo you know what I mean."
"You mean...?"
I sighed. "Yeah." I shook my head and stared walking nowhere in particular, but anywhere away from him. Him and his caring eyes, which seemed to just pull me in. Him and his hair, him and his smile... just anywhere away from Gordo.
"I-I never really thought about it." He said, and it was obvious that he was lying. He liked me. I knew he liked me. Everyone knew. Why wouldn't he admit it?
"Okay... but I-I'm rethinking some stuff."
"What stuff?"
"Like, going to Rome. I don't know if I want to anymore."
His eyes widened. "Why?" He whispered. "It is because of..."
I started pacing and sat down on a bench. "I don't know. I really don't! Why did you have to kiss me? It's like, killing me, and I really want to stay here and work everything out... but I have to go to Rome, and Miranda will be back, and everything is going to be a mess and I hate this world!" I yelled.
Oh my god.
Had I said that out loud?
In public?
I was just thinking it... but somehow it jumped out of my mouth before I could stop it. And after a while, I realized it was exactly what I wanted everyone to know.
"You kissed me first." He pointed out, and although his back was toward me, I could tell he was blushing.
"But I didn't mean to!"
"Well I didn't either!"
"So fine!"
"Fine!"
"FINE!"
"I don't know why I kissed you in the first place!"
"Me neither!"
"Kissing you was the worst mistake I ever made!" He added. "I risk I wood shoe it leg in and Raegan." He mumbled softly.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing."
"You said something!"
He sighed. "I wish I could do it again and again."
My eyes widened. He couldn't be serious. "Really?" I blinked at him in awe, and somehow, it wasn't hard imagining me and him, together as a couple.
"Lizzie, just leave already!" He got up and started to walk away. "Go ahead and get out of my life!"
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Gordo's POV
I was planning to storm out of the airport, but Lizzie jumped up and grabbed me by the shoulders.
The truth was, kissing Lizzie was the best thing I had ever done. I mean, I didn't care if she thought I was a creep. I couldn't let her leave without feeling her lips on mine one last time.
It was weird, how this little crush on her became this big... thing. She was no longer my best friend who I thought was cute. There was an ache for her now, and without her with me, I felt empty. It seemed to pathetic, but Lizzie was now my everything. I gave up a trip in Rome for her... I could give anything to make her happy.
And when she kissed me on the roof... I was so filled with joy that I never once thought that it was just pity. It felt so good, and I think it's when I realized that I truly liked her.
"What do you want?" I snapped.
"Can we please just talk about this?"
"No."
And before I knew it, her arms were fastened around my neck, and she was so close I could smell her breath. "Gordo, I think I'm going."
"As if I could care any less."
The fact was, I was depressed. If she hadn't had me pinned to the ground, I'd probably go around cursing.
"Gordo... I'll miss you. Remember me." She said, looking deeply into my eyes. I don't know what part of me made me respond, but before I knew it, I was talking. "I will, Lizzie." I said softly, wanting to hug her.
"Aaugh! You are so slow sometimes!" She exclaimed.
Before I could answer with a 'what', she was leaning closer to me. And closer, and closer and closer until she was touching my lips. She pulled me close to her, and started kissing.
I couldn't resist. She was tickling the back of my neck, urging me to go ahead and kiss her back. And for whatever reason she was doing this for, I didn't care at the moment. I was too busy pressing my lips against hers.
This wasn't like the others. The first one, although magical, wasn't like this. The second one was lame (especially on my part). But now... now it felt so right.
I tightened my grip around her waist and continued to kiss her.
Mmmmm, her lips tasted like vanilla or something. And they were so wet... boy, this felt good.
But then she snapped away.
"You get it now?" She practically yelled into my ear. "I'm staying, Gordo."
I was taken aback. First she disses me, yells at me, then talks me up and then kisses me, and then starts yelling again.
Ah, she was so perfect.
"S-staying?" I stuttered. "You mean you're not leaving me?"
"No." She brushed her lips against my cheek and I shivered. "I couldn't leave you even if I tried."
What was going on here? Was she saying she liked me?
"Good." I hugged her, not sure of what we were right now. We certainly weren't friends anymore, that much was clear. And we definitely weren't boyfriend/girlfriend. But then... what were we? "Because I don't ever want to lose you."
Whoa, was that really me talking?
"And the truth is," She started, breaking away from me, "I never quite thanked you enough for what you did for me in Rome."
I smiled. "Yes you did. You kissed me that night, and it made all of my dreams come true..."
She blushed. "You know, up until now I thought that kiss was just a thank you, but Gordo, believe me, it was more."
I grinned. "Really?"
"Yeah."
A/N: Not the end, not the end, not the end! Well, this is the end, really, but, I have an epilogue!