A/N – "Thoughts"
Chapter 4 – Down Time
Miranda laid on the bed, staring at the far wall. Rolling over, she looked over Gordo's sleeping body and at the clock on the nightstand. "3:28 AM."
Groaning, she laid back down on her back. No matter how much she tried, Miranda couldn't fall asleep.
She had been a little on edge as the wedding was getting closer but now it was getting worse. Miranda was having trouble sleeping, her appetite was going down, and she was getting cranky.
Rolling onto her side, she faced Gordo and watched him sleep. "Why am I in love with you?" she asked herself rhetorically.
Closing her eyes, she tried to fall asleep but she was too tense. Slowly reopening her eyes, she found herself looking into a pair of concerned blue eyes.
"You ok?" Gordo asked softly.
"Just a little tense."
Gordo grunted as he pushed himself into a sitting position. "You wanna talk about it?"
"You're in love with me right?"
He looked at her like she was nuts. "Of course."
"Why?"
Gordo was about to ask her what was this about but Miranda cut him off. "Seriously. I want to know."
Letting out a deep breath, Gordo rubbed his chin as he thought about it. "Well, I like how we can just talk and how comfortable we are with each other."
"That sounds like just being best friends."
"Yea but you can't be in love without friendship," Gordo said as he reached out and took her hand.
"I hate it when you get philosophical on me," she said sarcastically.
Gordo grinned. "Come here." He opened his arms and Miranda snuggled up against him. "I'm nervous too." he whispered into her ear. "Marrying you scares the hell out of me. I don't know what the future holds for us but I do know that as long as were together, no matter what happens, we'll be fine."
Gordo felt Miranda's breathing slowly even. "Miranda?" He looked down at her and smiled. She had finally fallen asleep in his arms.
Tightening his grip around her waist, he put his head against Miranda's and closed his eyes.
A few hours later, Miranda slowly woke up in an empty bed. Sitting up, she slowly looked around. "Gordo?" she called softly.
Almost immediately, Gordo walked back in carrying two coffee mugs. "Here," he said grinning at her.
She took the coffee mug and took a sip. "Mmm. Coffee."
Gordo snickered and Miranda grinned at him.
He sat down next to her "I talked to Larry yesterday."
"Oh. What did he want?"
"Thunder is going to produce an animated movie and they needed a director."
Miranda grinned, "Anyone we know?" she asked sarcastically.
"Larry knew he had to come to the best in the business," Gordo joked.
"Congratulations." Miranda kissed him on the cheek.
"Its perfect. The job may not pay as much but it means no more long trips away from home for awhile."
Miranda gave him a one-arm hug. "That's great."
They sat there for a few minutes drinking the coffee and enjoying the silence. Suddenly Gordo snickered.
Looking over at him "What?"
"I was just thinking. When you asked me why I loved you, I forgot to mention that you look really cute when you get furious."
Miranda gave him a mock glare. "Oh really?"
"Yea. You start throwing a tantrum like a toddler and you start rambling in Spanish." Gordo said taunting her.
Miranda reached over and put her coffee mug down on her nightstand, then turned back to Gordo. "Put the mug down," she ordered.
Gordo grinned and put the mug down on his nightstand. Just as he turned back, Miranda tackled him.
As they wrestled on the bed, they both started laughing. Suddenly, they both fell off the bed and landed in a tangled heap.
Lying on the floor together, they were both laughing hysterically.
"Gordo?"
After taking a deep breath, "Yea?"
"I love you because you know just how to make me relax and stop stressing over the little things."
Gordo gave her a quick kiss. "I love you too." He then grinned, "Even despite your tantrums."
Miranda went to tickle him "You little…." But before she could, Gordo quickly shifted and flipped them so she was underneath him.
His hands rested on her sides and he gave her an grin.
"You wouldn't dare."
Gordo grin grew to an evil smile and he started tickling her sides. Miranda grabbed his forearms in a vice grip and started laughing hysterically again. "You're a dead man Gordon!" she yelled at him in between fits of laughter.
