Last Time~
Finally, just as Miranda and Larry were coming up for air, and Kate and Ethan were gazing into each other's eyes, Gordo drew me to him and placed a soft kiss on my mouth. I grinned at our friend's shocked expressions and giggled. Gordo arms dropped around my waist and he smiled too.
"Ok!" Miranda burst in (I swear she has the worst timing in the world!), "What is going on between you two?"
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Atlantis
Chapter 3~
"Oh nothing, we are just two lonely bachelors trying to fit into a world of love!" I dramatically replied, waving my arms around like a deranged, interpretive dancer.
Miranda raised an eyebrow,
"You actually expect me to believe that?" she scoffed and I rolled my eyes,
"She's telling the truth you know!" Gordo added, tightening his arms around my waist.
She looked us over again before grabbing Larry's hand; she seemed resigned to pulling the truth out of me later. Kate and Ethan had walked to the rail at the end of the cruise ship and were looking out over the water.
"How big is this ship?" I asked Gordo once Larry and Miranda had caught up to Ethan and Kate.
"Huge!" he answered, "I heard it's going on to London after we have our stop, if that helps!" he chuckled, "Why?"
"Oh no reason really! I just want to know how long I'll have to walk to find the end!" I teased and he rolled his eyes.
"Oh don't worry! There will be plenty of time for you to show off your hot outfits!" he rolled his eyes at my look of horror.
"Do you really want me showing off my sexy body to the entire array of guests?" I questioned and saw Gordo's eyes widen in shock.
He placed his hand on the back of his neck and turned pink in shock.
"W-what did you say Liz?" he mumbled, letting his hand drop to his side as I laced my fingers into his free hand.
"I was teasing! But I do believe that those guys near the pool were checking me out!" to get my point across I licked my pointer finger and bounced it off my right hip, making a sizzling noise. Gordo grabbed my hand and brought it to his face.
"Then you'll need a bodyguard won't you!" he teased and kissed my fingers tips, causing me to blush and giggle.
"McGuire!" Kate screamed at me and Gordo dropped my hand fast. "Get your small butt over here! Now!"
I gave Gordo the, I'll-be-right-back look and made my way towards Kate and Miranda. A small group of guys we had seen at the pool were clustered around them. Three out of the four guys were blond wearing swim trunks and walking shirtless. Out of the corner of my eye a saw Ethan and Larry engage Gordo in conversation.
The first guy had deep brown eyes that were dark but lacked the deep refined color of Miranda's orbs. His hair was a dirty blond and was shaggy hanging into his eyes, making me conscious of his tanned skin and firm abs. The second guy was tall also but his hair had obviously once been light brown. It was streaked with blond and he had flipped it up in front. His green eyes sparkled, as he looked me over causing a light pink to seep into my cheeks. The non-blonde boy was Asian. His dark almond eyes and dark hair were gentle and he had his eyes fixed on Miranda. Out of all of them however the third blonde one caught my eye and held it. He seemed familiar, his light blonde hair was softly spiked and his blue eyes twinkled at me.
"Hey Lizzie! Remember me?" his voice was soft and lilting, like a peaceful harp.
"Ronnie?" I gasped on the name that I had loved and hated for more than five years and felt the need to vomit. His eyes were flicking over my body and checking me out from head to toe and it was sickening.
"These are Josh, Greg, and Alex!" Kate smiled and me and jumped her eyes from me to Ronnie and back again. "They have a trip to Atlantis also!" she giggled.
I knew she was going to try to set me up with Ronnie! I was doomed.
"So Lizzie! There's a dance tonight! Why don't you and your friends crash with us!" He mentioned to us and I heard Miranda squeal. No doubt she would be thrilled to crash a party with Larry!
"There can be dances here?" I tried to stall, but he just nodded and Kate answered for me.
"Sure! We'll be there!" the boys walked off and I let out my breath hard. "Great! We can spend the entire night with four sex-starved boys!" I muttered and Miranda laughed.
"Lizzie they aren't sex-starved! You should so hook up with Ronnie though so you can be a couple! He's staying in Atlantis with us you know!" I rubbed my forehead with my hand and sighed!
"I'll go but I won't hook up with any of them!" I heard them giggle.
"Yet!" Kate added as Larry and Ethan walked towards us with Gordo in tow.
"There's a dance tonight and we are going!" Miranda yelled out in my ear, as they approached, making me jump and squeal.
"Miranda! That hurt!" she gave me a sheepish smile.
"Come on we need to go get ready we only have two hours!" Kate whined and grabbed Miranda's wrist. She grabbed mine and they dragged me towards the cabin.
I sat down on my bed and watched Miranda and Kate fly through their clothes. The room had three small beds that pull out from the wall and are secured into the floor. A large closet was to the right and the bathroom was off to the side. Miranda plugged her speakers into her discman and turned her mixed, CD to track 7. Eve and Gwen Stefani blasted through the room and I let the music wash over me.
"And if I had to give you up
It's only been a year
Now I got my foot through the door
And I aint goin nowhere
It took awhile to get me in
And I'm gonna take my time
Don't fight that good shit in your ear
Now let me blow ya mind"
Kate turned to stare at me and rolled her eyes and held up to outfits.
"Which one?" she asked and pushed first one forward, then the other.
The first was a sleek, black, halter dress with a cropped edge and lacy over trim. The second was a pink skirt with white flowers. The skirt's matching top was a puckered, pink, stripped shirt that hit just above Kate's bellybutton. I pointed my finger at the pink outfit and she threw the black one across the bed.
Miranda was having the same troubles. She had a red tank top on and her underwear. Pulling things out of the closet over and over she couldn't find what she wanted. I smiled to myself. My cousin had given me a skirt for Christmas that never really fitted my personality. It was black and pleated and had red plaid behind the pleats. A silver chain hung from the hip to the center of skirt. I pulled it out of my bag and handed it to Miranda. Her eyes widened and she pulled the skirt on. I fit her perfectly and Kate added the final touch. She tossed Miranda a black, mesh, over shirt. It was my turn.
Kate chose a ruffled, red miniskirt, and Miranda added an off-the-shoulder white top. Kate gently pulled my hair into a half ponytail and tied a red, satin ribbon into the blond locks. Miranda had pulled her hair into many different colored scrunchies and Kate's was up in a perfect ponytail.
"Look at yourself McGuire!" Kate gushed and shoved me towards the closet's full-length mirror.
"Ronnie is going to want to get hot and heavy with you!" Miranda teased and I shot her a warning glance. She quickly held up her hands. "I was joking!"
Kate checked her watch, we hadn't realized that two hours had passed. Arm in arm, we left the cabin to get the party started.
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We met up with the boys outside on the main deck. And casually made our way to the large ballroom. Josh, Greg, Alex, and Ronnie stood near the doors and came over to talk to us once we had passed by. A lot of the other students from CA were there and a large DJ was blasting music.
Kate and Ethan walked onto the dance floor and slowly started grinding. Miranda and I giggled. Somehow, my spicy Latino friend persuaded Larry to dance with her and they got their grove on, to Britany Spears. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Ronnie grinning at me.
"Want to dance?" he asked, staring deep into my eyes as though he were trying to read my thoughts. I looked over his shoulder at Gordo and he shrugged. Turning back to the tall blonde boy I nodded.
"Of course Ronnie!" I replied and he led me onto the dance floor.
The song was pretty fast and I completely lost myself in the music. A few hours might have passed or a few seconds. All I knew was that an image of Gordo was playing in my head and I was going to dance until my legs gave out. I was about to enter a sort of 'dancer's high' when a slight pressure on my body knocked me back to my senses. I hadn't even noticed that Ronnie and I had begun a slow dance but sure enough, Christina Aguleira was singing Beautiful and couples were being couplish. Ronnie had moved his hand down from my waist and he was gently squeezing my butt with his hands.
I sopped moving and he stared at me
"Don't give me that shit McGuire! I know you want me bad!" he teased, his voice sounding cold and arrogant.
"You're wrong!" I said before pulling away from him and leaving the dance floor.
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Finally, just as Miranda and Larry were coming up for air, and Kate and Ethan were gazing into each other's eyes, Gordo drew me to him and placed a soft kiss on my mouth. I grinned at our friend's shocked expressions and giggled. Gordo arms dropped around my waist and he smiled too.
"Ok!" Miranda burst in (I swear she has the worst timing in the world!), "What is going on between you two?"
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Atlantis
Chapter 3~
"Oh nothing, we are just two lonely bachelors trying to fit into a world of love!" I dramatically replied, waving my arms around like a deranged, interpretive dancer.
Miranda raised an eyebrow,
"You actually expect me to believe that?" she scoffed and I rolled my eyes,
"She's telling the truth you know!" Gordo added, tightening his arms around my waist.
She looked us over again before grabbing Larry's hand; she seemed resigned to pulling the truth out of me later. Kate and Ethan had walked to the rail at the end of the cruise ship and were looking out over the water.
"How big is this ship?" I asked Gordo once Larry and Miranda had caught up to Ethan and Kate.
"Huge!" he answered, "I heard it's going on to London after we have our stop, if that helps!" he chuckled, "Why?"
"Oh no reason really! I just want to know how long I'll have to walk to find the end!" I teased and he rolled his eyes.
"Oh don't worry! There will be plenty of time for you to show off your hot outfits!" he rolled his eyes at my look of horror.
"Do you really want me showing off my sexy body to the entire array of guests?" I questioned and saw Gordo's eyes widen in shock.
He placed his hand on the back of his neck and turned pink in shock.
"W-what did you say Liz?" he mumbled, letting his hand drop to his side as I laced my fingers into his free hand.
"I was teasing! But I do believe that those guys near the pool were checking me out!" to get my point across I licked my pointer finger and bounced it off my right hip, making a sizzling noise. Gordo grabbed my hand and brought it to his face.
"Then you'll need a bodyguard won't you!" he teased and kissed my fingers tips, causing me to blush and giggle.
"McGuire!" Kate screamed at me and Gordo dropped my hand fast. "Get your small butt over here! Now!"
I gave Gordo the, I'll-be-right-back look and made my way towards Kate and Miranda. A small group of guys we had seen at the pool were clustered around them. Three out of the four guys were blond wearing swim trunks and walking shirtless. Out of the corner of my eye a saw Ethan and Larry engage Gordo in conversation.
The first guy had deep brown eyes that were dark but lacked the deep refined color of Miranda's orbs. His hair was a dirty blond and was shaggy hanging into his eyes, making me conscious of his tanned skin and firm abs. The second guy was tall also but his hair had obviously once been light brown. It was streaked with blond and he had flipped it up in front. His green eyes sparkled, as he looked me over causing a light pink to seep into my cheeks. The non-blonde boy was Asian. His dark almond eyes and dark hair were gentle and he had his eyes fixed on Miranda. Out of all of them however the third blonde one caught my eye and held it. He seemed familiar, his light blonde hair was softly spiked and his blue eyes twinkled at me.
"Hey Lizzie! Remember me?" his voice was soft and lilting, like a peaceful harp.
"Ronnie?" I gasped on the name that I had loved and hated for more than five years and felt the need to vomit. His eyes were flicking over my body and checking me out from head to toe and it was sickening.
"These are Josh, Greg, and Alex!" Kate smiled and me and jumped her eyes from me to Ronnie and back again. "They have a trip to Atlantis also!" she giggled.
I knew she was going to try to set me up with Ronnie! I was doomed.
"So Lizzie! There's a dance tonight! Why don't you and your friends crash with us!" He mentioned to us and I heard Miranda squeal. No doubt she would be thrilled to crash a party with Larry!
"There can be dances here?" I tried to stall, but he just nodded and Kate answered for me.
"Sure! We'll be there!" the boys walked off and I let out my breath hard. "Great! We can spend the entire night with four sex-starved boys!" I muttered and Miranda laughed.
"Lizzie they aren't sex-starved! You should so hook up with Ronnie though so you can be a couple! He's staying in Atlantis with us you know!" I rubbed my forehead with my hand and sighed!
"I'll go but I won't hook up with any of them!" I heard them giggle.
"Yet!" Kate added as Larry and Ethan walked towards us with Gordo in tow.
"There's a dance tonight and we are going!" Miranda yelled out in my ear, as they approached, making me jump and squeal.
"Miranda! That hurt!" she gave me a sheepish smile.
"Come on we need to go get ready we only have two hours!" Kate whined and grabbed Miranda's wrist. She grabbed mine and they dragged me towards the cabin.
I sat down on my bed and watched Miranda and Kate fly through their clothes. The room had three small beds that pull out from the wall and are secured into the floor. A large closet was to the right and the bathroom was off to the side. Miranda plugged her speakers into her discman and turned her mixed, CD to track 7. Eve and Gwen Stefani blasted through the room and I let the music wash over me.
"And if I had to give you up
It's only been a year
Now I got my foot through the door
And I aint goin nowhere
It took awhile to get me in
And I'm gonna take my time
Don't fight that good shit in your ear
Now let me blow ya mind"
Kate turned to stare at me and rolled her eyes and held up to outfits.
"Which one?" she asked and pushed first one forward, then the other.
The first was a sleek, black, halter dress with a cropped edge and lacy over trim. The second was a pink skirt with white flowers. The skirt's matching top was a puckered, pink, stripped shirt that hit just above Kate's bellybutton. I pointed my finger at the pink outfit and she threw the black one across the bed.
Miranda was having the same troubles. She had a red tank top on and her underwear. Pulling things out of the closet over and over she couldn't find what she wanted. I smiled to myself. My cousin had given me a skirt for Christmas that never really fitted my personality. It was black and pleated and had red plaid behind the pleats. A silver chain hung from the hip to the center of skirt. I pulled it out of my bag and handed it to Miranda. Her eyes widened and she pulled the skirt on. I fit her perfectly and Kate added the final touch. She tossed Miranda a black, mesh, over shirt. It was my turn.
Kate chose a ruffled, red miniskirt, and Miranda added an off-the-shoulder white top. Kate gently pulled my hair into a half ponytail and tied a red, satin ribbon into the blond locks. Miranda had pulled her hair into many different colored scrunchies and Kate's was up in a perfect ponytail.
"Look at yourself McGuire!" Kate gushed and shoved me towards the closet's full-length mirror.
"Ronnie is going to want to get hot and heavy with you!" Miranda teased and I shot her a warning glance. She quickly held up her hands. "I was joking!"
Kate checked her watch, we hadn't realized that two hours had passed. Arm in arm, we left the cabin to get the party started.
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We met up with the boys outside on the main deck. And casually made our way to the large ballroom. Josh, Greg, Alex, and Ronnie stood near the doors and came over to talk to us once we had passed by. A lot of the other students from CA were there and a large DJ was blasting music.
Kate and Ethan walked onto the dance floor and slowly started grinding. Miranda and I giggled. Somehow, my spicy Latino friend persuaded Larry to dance with her and they got their grove on, to Britany Spears. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Ronnie grinning at me.
"Want to dance?" he asked, staring deep into my eyes as though he were trying to read my thoughts. I looked over his shoulder at Gordo and he shrugged. Turning back to the tall blonde boy I nodded.
"Of course Ronnie!" I replied and he led me onto the dance floor.
The song was pretty fast and I completely lost myself in the music. A few hours might have passed or a few seconds. All I knew was that an image of Gordo was playing in my head and I was going to dance until my legs gave out. I was about to enter a sort of 'dancer's high' when a slight pressure on my body knocked me back to my senses. I hadn't even noticed that Ronnie and I had begun a slow dance but sure enough, Christina Aguleira was singing Beautiful and couples were being couplish. Ronnie had moved his hand down from my waist and he was gently squeezing my butt with his hands.
I sopped moving and he stared at me
"Don't give me that shit McGuire! I know you want me bad!" he teased, his voice sounding cold and arrogant.
"You're wrong!" I said before pulling away from him and leaving the dance floor.
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