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Tonight was the night of Ethan's party and to put Gordo and Miranda's plan in action.

Miranda had taken Gordo shopping since he really didn't have anything that Lizzie hadn't seen. She picked out reddish shorts that were made out of light material. She then got him a baseball shirt type thing that had a dark blue background and a red dragon on it with some Japanese writing. He was supposed to wear a muscle shirt underneath.

She too had bought an outfit but refused to show Gordo until the day of the party so he was really looking forward to the party.

Miranda had decided to take her car just in case Gordo ran out again. Besides, Ethan lived half way on the other side of town. He and his family also improved money wise. That's why they owned that big mansion with the pool in the back. His house was party central.

Gordo hadn't really heard from Miranda much. He tried to call her in the past few days but she never answered her phone.

Gordo had walked over to Miranda's house. He knocked on the door. Inside he heard Miranda tell him to come in. He opened the door but couldn't find Miranda.

"Oh, hey Gordo. Be ready in a minute, just let me finish curling my hair."

"Ok."

About ten minutes passed. The whole time Gordo was looking at the pictures of Miranda's family from Mexico. He asked Miranda questions and she answered but he still hadn't seen her.

"So what's with this guy here?" asked Gordo referring to her family photos.

"What's his name?"

"It says Larry on the back."

"Oh, that's my uncle Larry. He's a real goof ball. Him and Rose's ex husband use to work for this pastry shop so they used to drive this pastry truck together. They always brought me some pastries. Larry's teeth are all messed up though."

"From what?"

"Chewing tobacco."

"Hey Miranda, can I ask you a question?"

"Yeah, what?"

"Have you been home these past few nights?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Well, I've been trying to call you. Were you trying to ignore me?"

"What? No."

"Then what were you doing?"

"Let's just say it's my business."

"You know I'm going to find out later so why wait."

"Gordo, I'm not that easy to crack."

"You'll see. By the end of tonight, I'll know."

"Whatever. Ok, all done."

She walked down the stairs. He turned to look at her but found he couldn't get any words out.

Miranda had worn a short orange dress that had a very deep v-neck. The neck was lined with a strip of yellow. It had long sleeves that flared and had about three thin yellow stripes down them. Her hair was down and curled nicely.

"Hey, that outfit I bought for you doesn't look too bad Gordo."

"You.you.you look.very.very.wow."

"Ok, so, are you ready to go now?"

"Yeah."

Gordo couldn't stop staring at Miranda while she drove there. She noticed this.

"Gordo, what's wrong, is there a stain on the dress or what?"

"No, everything's perfect."

"Ok, so do you think you can handle this tonight?"

"I hope so." He said, 'but it would have been easier if you didn't look so hot' he thought. 'Wait a minute. I cannot like Miranda. That is a no no. I mean I like Lizzie right? That's why Miranda is helping me right? But God, that dress really does her justice. No! Bad Gordo. Think Lizzie.'

Gordo and Miranda showed up to the party pretty fashionably. Some people were outside including Ethan Craft. Even though Miranda had gone out with Ethan for popularity and then dumped him for the next guy, they were still pretty cool with each other.

"Yo, Miranda, that car looks pretty nice in my driveway. Maybe I should see it there more often."

"Wow Ethan, what are you proposing?" she said with a slight smile.

"I'm not proposing Miranda. I'm just saying that maybe I should be seeing a little more of you." He said as he put his arm around her waist.

'I don't see why she wants me to introduce her to guys,' thought Gordo. 'She already gets enough.'

"Sorry Ethan. I know how much you like those.moments.but I have a date tonight."

"Way to go Gordon! She's a real man killer."

Gordo laughed uncomfortably. 'Man killer? What does that mean?' he thought. 'Maybe I'm going after the wrong girl. NO! Think nice blonde angel.'

"Well Ethan, we have to get moving. So many people to see so little time."

"Hey, if by any chance you and Gordon break up tonight, you know where to find me!"

"I'll take that offer." Said Miranda as she walked into his house smiling.

"Miranda, why do you even need me to introduce you to guys. You do perfectly well."

"Oh, you know. There are just some guys that are hard to talk to."

"I think if you can get through with Ethan, you can get through with any one."

She slapped him playfully. "Ethan is nice. You could learn a thing or two from him."

"What, like how to make out in the back of a movie theater?"

She stopped and looked at him with a cold expression. "No, like how to have fun." She said as she stormed off.

'Oh great, I have again succeeded in pissing off the only person who is willing to help me at this point.' Though Gordo.

Gordo went to look for Miranda. He had to apologize yet again. He looked everywhere for her but still hadn't found her. He found Lizzie who was there with Ronnie. They were sitting in the kitchen. He left before he saw what might happen between them. The house was so big he spent about an hour searching for her. He was sure he rounded the house three times yet still no Miranda.

'Think Gordon, think. Where would Miranda be?' He then remembered Ethan telling her that if they broke up, she could go with him. 'So, that's where she might be.'

"Excuse me, do you know where Ethan is?" he asked a girl.

She turned around. It was Parker. "Gordo?! I haven't seen you in forever. Wow, you get cuter every time I see you. Want to dance?"

"Not really." but he had already been pulled into a dance and it just so happened it was a slow dance.

"Now, why wouldn't Gordo dance with me?" she asked.

"Well, you see, I'm trying to find Ethan."

"Why?"

"Because I need to find my date here."

She put on an evil smile. "Oh, so who's your date? Poor little Lizzie?"

"No, Miranda."

She scoffed "Like she's much better" she mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing."

"No, you said something about Miranda. Parker, I don't need this shit." With that he left Parker standing there.

He turned around searching the room again. Then he saw her. She was slow dancing with Ethan. She was pretty close to him and had her head rested on his chest. He held her on the waist but Gordo thought his hands were much too low. And they seemed to be going lower.

The slow song ended and Miranda pulled away. She looked up at him and he said something to her that made her smile. She then nodded and took his hand. He was headed to the staircase that went upstairs.

Gordo rushed after her and grabbed her by the hand.

"Gordo?"

"Miranda, don't go."

"Why not?"

"Because I have to tell you something."

Now, Ethan was not one to wait. Rebecca had just passed by and Ethan had let go of Miranda's hand and took Rebecca upstairs.

"Thanks a lot Gordo." Said Miranda.

"You know he wanted to sleep with you right?"

"No shit Sherlock."

"Then why were you going with him?"

"That's my business." She didn't seem so pissed at him anymore. 'Maybe I really should get lessons from Ethan.....NOT!' he thought

Just then Lizzie had spotted Miranda.

"Miranda, Gordo! There you two are. I've been looking for you all night. Ronnie said that downstairs they have a game of truth or dare going on. Want to play?"

Miranda plastered a fake smile on her face.

"Of course Lizzie!" she walked behind Lizzie and Ronnie with Gordo next to her.

"Why are we playing truth or dare?"

"You don't have to."

"Yeah, but you do realize that the game is just about finding out each other's secrets and getting nasty."

"Yeah, I know. That just makes it more fun."

His jaw dropped and he stopped. He watched as she kept walking. Swinging her hips in an irresistible way. 'She changed. She's not little miss innocent anymore.' He thought

They all walked down stairs. It was darker than upstairs. Most of the only lights were pinkish. There were also some black lights. There was a door that had clouds all over it and said '7 minutes of heaven'. Gordo noticed this and realized all to soon that this was not a good place to be.

They all sat in a room that was away from the rest of the downstairs area. There was Lizzie and Ronnie, Miranda, Gordo, Cassandra, Thomas, Ashley, Josh, Bernadette, and Joseph.

"So, I start." Said Cassandra. "Thomas, truth or dare?"

"I like to live dangerously," he said as the rest of the group laughed. "Dare."

"Ok, Miranda, I'm using you as bait. So don't get angry."

"Ok." Said Miranda.

"Thomas, I dare you to go upstairs and grab Danny Kessler. Tell him Miranda is extremely drunk and is ready to give him what he wanted. Then as you have him here in the group with us, kiss him."

"Not too bad."

"Oh yeah, tongue included."

"You'll pay."

Thomas ran upstairs and came back down with Danny faster than anyone expected. He looked at Miranda and smiled.

"So Sanchez, you've come to except the fact that Danny can give you everything."

Just then Thomas tapped Danny on the shoulder and as he turned around, Thomas kissed him. It was definitely in the mouth because Danny had pulled back screaming about dog drool. They all laughed. Lizzie offered Miranda a piece of gum.

"Ok, so now Ronnie, truth or dare."

"Dare."

"I dare you to kiss someone of my choice for a minute with out stopping."

"Ok, who?"

"Who's your date here?"

"Lizzie."

"All the better, we have a friend of Lizzie's."

Ronnie looked at Gordo cautiously.

"Ronnie, I dare you to kiss Bernadette for one minute non stop."

"Hey, I have no problem what so ever with that." Said Ronnie as he examined Bernadette.

At this, Lizzie's face fell slightly and Gordo noticed this.

"It's ok Liz, it's just truth or dare."

She smiled.

Ronnie got started on his dare and the kids counted. Once he was done Bernadette pulled away and looked like she was going to puke.

"God Ronnie, where did you learn how to kiss? On a balloon?"

He laughed nervously. But then regained himself.

"Ok, Lizzie, truth or dare?"

"Truth." She said shyly.

"Are you still innocent?"

"What do you take me to be? A slut? No duh. Yes."

"That was an easy one Ronnie," said Ashley.

"Ok so now it's my turn," said Lizzie.

"Um.Gordo! Truth or dare?"

"Dare"

"I dare you to kiss Miranda.but."

Gordo started to get sweaty palms.

"but when the kiss is done, I want to see that piece of gum she has in your mouth."

Gordo looked at Miranda who seemed like she didn't care. He had never kissed her before. He went in for the kiss and was met by Miranda's lips. What he felt was a burst of emotions. For a moment, everyone was gone and it was just he and Miranda, surrounded by fireworks. He was in bliss. He never felt like this when Lizzie kissed him.

The kiss, however, was too short. Miranda had pulled back and he noticed that he had the gum in his mouth. She didn't blush or seem embarrassed. It was like it didn't even affect her. He finally regained himself when he heard some of the girls giggling.

"Wow Miranda, dare me to kiss you next time," said Joseph.

"And why is that?" asked Miranda sarcastically.

"Well, look at Gordo. He's still trying to recover."

"Dreams sometimes come true." She said.

All the girls laughed and the guys gave him a small punch.

"Ok, my turn." Said Gordo. "Um, Miranda truth or dare."

"Since everyone is picking dare, truth."

"Ok, what is something that you really don't like about yourself?"

"I have a really bad habit of stealing other girls' boyfriends." She said.

Lizzie grabbed onto Ronnie's arm.

"Miranda, there's no need to steal. The guy you're looking for is right here." Said Josh as he went and sat next to Miranda. She turned to him and motioned him to come closer as if she were going to tell him a secret. She then gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Dude, I am never washing this cheek."

"You're going to have to with all that slobber." Said Thomas. Josh flipped him off and then focused again on Miranda.

"So, it's my turn now and I want to ask questions."

"Ok. Ask away."

"Ok, Lizzie truth or dare."

"Truth."

"Lizzie, you always do truth! Do a dare!" complained Ashley.

"What do I get if I do a dare?"

"Ok," said Cassandra. "If you do a dare, then the person that you chose has to do a doubler."

"A doubler?"

"Yeah. It can be a truth and a dare, or two truths, or two dares."

"Ok. Dare."

"All right Lizzie," said Miranda. "I dare you to go upstairs, stand on Ethan's pool table, and flash whoever is in the room."

She gave Miranda a dirty look just before she got up. They all followed her upstairs. She got up on the pool table and started to get ready when Ashley called for everyone's attention. Lizzie turned about 7 shades of red and then finally did her dare. She got down and had about four guys come up to her. They gave her their numbers and she looked happy. They all walked back downstairs.

"See Liz, that wasn't so bad. You got a couple of numbers." Said Miranda as they walked back down.

"Yeah, but you will pay. Remember, I have a doubler!"

"Oh, I'm so scared. Nothing in truth or dare can top what I've done."

They all went back to the room.

"Ok, so now it's my turn." Said Lizzie. "Miranda, truth or dare?"

"Double dare me."

"Ok, I dare you to go into seven minutes of heaven with."

All the guys got a happy look on their faces. Ronnie looked at Miranda from head to toe. Miranda just sat with a smirk on her face. She didn't mind any of the guys except Gordo. He was a sweetie and she didn't want to have just a one-time fling with him.

"I dare you to go into seven minutes of heaven with Gordo except it won't just be seven minutes. It will be until I feel it's a good time for you two to come out."

Miranda reluctantly got up and grabbed Gordo's hand. She was not ready to do this and by the look on his face he wasn't either.