A/N- I don't have much to say except I hope you "entered" the contest for
Jeremy's Secrets. (Look at A/N for Ch. 15 for more information.) Also,
thank you to everyone who reviewed, especially Princess Pandora, who
reviewed all four chapters up so far. Anyway, enjoy chapter five.
Chapter Five
Gordo raised his eyebrow in interest. "Engaged, huh? I thought you too would be married with two children by now."
Lizzie laughed nervously. She wanted to change the subject. "What about you? You married?"
Gordo's eyes shifted from her to the wall and he stared at the wall for few seconds as he thought of her question. The truth sounded so miserable compared to her engagement. "Yeah, well no, I am engaged." Gordo lied.
"Ooh, do I know her?" Lizzie asked, trying to sound interested.
"Probably not. She is from Boston."
"Ahh," Lizzie said and she smiled. "What does she do for a living?"
Gordo wished he never started this big fat lie. "Well, she lives in Boston and works for an insurance company."
"So the relationship is long distance?" Lizzie thought to herself, not really realizing she said that aloud.
"Yeah, its long distance, but it has been working for about three years now, so I don't expect a break up anytime soon."
"What is her name?"
"Her name? Um, Her name is Rachel Jacoby." This name was the first name he could think of.
The pizza came, and Lizzie and Gordo ate their pizza while they continued to talk about small stuff. In the end, they agreed to meet at his office everyday at ten, and departed soon after. Keeping this professional was going to be hard, they both know, but maybe it wasn't as impossible to get the work done as they assumed.
Lizzie and Gordo departed after lunch and they both returned to work. At work, she asked if Mr. Ivey would let her work at his office. Mr. Ivey agreed, under the circumstanced that she kept him updated on the progress they made and that they could come to meetings once a week. Lizzie thought those terms were manageable, so she went to her office and started to come up with ideas. She had to stay at work for another four hours. She soon found that it was hard to think about work, considering the meeting of Gordo. In her opinion, he looked hotter than ever, and for some reason, she seemed as if she was somewhat jealous of this Rachel Jacoby from Baltimore. Meeting him only made her more uncertain about the wedding.
She needed reassurance, so she called Miranda.
"You will never guess who I am working with," Lizzie said.
"The Easter Bunny?"
"No, worse. Gordo! I haven't seen him since I broke up with him, Miranda!"
"My goodness gracious! When do you see him?"
"I saw him today. I have to see him everyday. This is going to be awkward."
"Does Ethan know?"
"Not exactly."
"Well, what was meeting him like?"
"Strange, we were both really surprised."
"What is he like? I haven't seen him in a while."
"Oh, Miranda, you are going to kill me for saying this, but he is so cute. I don't know why I even broke up with him."
"Not this again. Lizzie, we have been over this, you do not like Gordo, you like Ethan. You are having doubts."
"If I am having doubts, how come I have them so often?"
"That is what you do when you get married. Listen, I have to go now, but maybe you should call Ethan and tell him."
"Maybe. Thank you, Miranda, you are such a good friend."
"Well, you know we will always be there for each other."
"From birth to earth?"
Lizzie smiled. This was a routine Miranda and Lizzie started saying in high school. "From womb to tomb." Lizzie hung up.
Lizzie then dialed Ethan's phone number. After about three rings, his secretary picked up. Lizzie actually liked this secretary.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Joanne? This is Lizzie. Is Ethan there?"
"Hey, Lizzie. Yeah, hold on, let me get him for you."
The line started to play elevator music as Lizzie waited for Ethan to pick up. After about two minutes, Lizzie finally heard, "Lizzie, hey! How are you?"
"Good. Listen, um I was hoping that after work, you could come over to my apartment and order a pizza or something and watch a movie."
"Um, sure, Liz. What time would you like me to come?" Ethan said, he sounded a little surprised.
"I don't know I guess around seven. You bring the movie and I'll provide the pizza."
"It is a deal. I will see you at seven, Lizzie. Bye, I love you!" Ethan hung up.
Lizzie chickened out. Why was she so worried to tell Ethan? This was not a big deal and Ethan trusts her. Lizzie figured she would just tell him tonight at her apartment and she decided to call it a day at work and left early.
Chapter Five
Gordo raised his eyebrow in interest. "Engaged, huh? I thought you too would be married with two children by now."
Lizzie laughed nervously. She wanted to change the subject. "What about you? You married?"
Gordo's eyes shifted from her to the wall and he stared at the wall for few seconds as he thought of her question. The truth sounded so miserable compared to her engagement. "Yeah, well no, I am engaged." Gordo lied.
"Ooh, do I know her?" Lizzie asked, trying to sound interested.
"Probably not. She is from Boston."
"Ahh," Lizzie said and she smiled. "What does she do for a living?"
Gordo wished he never started this big fat lie. "Well, she lives in Boston and works for an insurance company."
"So the relationship is long distance?" Lizzie thought to herself, not really realizing she said that aloud.
"Yeah, its long distance, but it has been working for about three years now, so I don't expect a break up anytime soon."
"What is her name?"
"Her name? Um, Her name is Rachel Jacoby." This name was the first name he could think of.
The pizza came, and Lizzie and Gordo ate their pizza while they continued to talk about small stuff. In the end, they agreed to meet at his office everyday at ten, and departed soon after. Keeping this professional was going to be hard, they both know, but maybe it wasn't as impossible to get the work done as they assumed.
Lizzie and Gordo departed after lunch and they both returned to work. At work, she asked if Mr. Ivey would let her work at his office. Mr. Ivey agreed, under the circumstanced that she kept him updated on the progress they made and that they could come to meetings once a week. Lizzie thought those terms were manageable, so she went to her office and started to come up with ideas. She had to stay at work for another four hours. She soon found that it was hard to think about work, considering the meeting of Gordo. In her opinion, he looked hotter than ever, and for some reason, she seemed as if she was somewhat jealous of this Rachel Jacoby from Baltimore. Meeting him only made her more uncertain about the wedding.
She needed reassurance, so she called Miranda.
"You will never guess who I am working with," Lizzie said.
"The Easter Bunny?"
"No, worse. Gordo! I haven't seen him since I broke up with him, Miranda!"
"My goodness gracious! When do you see him?"
"I saw him today. I have to see him everyday. This is going to be awkward."
"Does Ethan know?"
"Not exactly."
"Well, what was meeting him like?"
"Strange, we were both really surprised."
"What is he like? I haven't seen him in a while."
"Oh, Miranda, you are going to kill me for saying this, but he is so cute. I don't know why I even broke up with him."
"Not this again. Lizzie, we have been over this, you do not like Gordo, you like Ethan. You are having doubts."
"If I am having doubts, how come I have them so often?"
"That is what you do when you get married. Listen, I have to go now, but maybe you should call Ethan and tell him."
"Maybe. Thank you, Miranda, you are such a good friend."
"Well, you know we will always be there for each other."
"From birth to earth?"
Lizzie smiled. This was a routine Miranda and Lizzie started saying in high school. "From womb to tomb." Lizzie hung up.
Lizzie then dialed Ethan's phone number. After about three rings, his secretary picked up. Lizzie actually liked this secretary.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Joanne? This is Lizzie. Is Ethan there?"
"Hey, Lizzie. Yeah, hold on, let me get him for you."
The line started to play elevator music as Lizzie waited for Ethan to pick up. After about two minutes, Lizzie finally heard, "Lizzie, hey! How are you?"
"Good. Listen, um I was hoping that after work, you could come over to my apartment and order a pizza or something and watch a movie."
"Um, sure, Liz. What time would you like me to come?" Ethan said, he sounded a little surprised.
"I don't know I guess around seven. You bring the movie and I'll provide the pizza."
"It is a deal. I will see you at seven, Lizzie. Bye, I love you!" Ethan hung up.
Lizzie chickened out. Why was she so worried to tell Ethan? This was not a big deal and Ethan trusts her. Lizzie figured she would just tell him tonight at her apartment and she decided to call it a day at work and left early.