Lizzie and Gordo walked into the hospital and up to Larry's room, and found Lizzie's parents already there. Jo told her that they were going to have to leave for the rest of the business trip in about two hours, so they were going home and getting packed and leaving for the airport.

Lizzie hugged her parents and they walked out of the hospital and headed home. Then, Gordo asked, "How's Larry?"

"No new memories have gotten into his mind, but he's been able to keep our names with him." Miranda told them.

"We're gonna go and get a few things that we're gonna need for the next few days. Anything you guys need?" Gordo asked.

"Not us." Miranda said. "See you guys when you get back."

The couple walked out of the hospital and to the nearby store. They got out and were walking by when someone grabbed Lizzie from behind and dragged her to the back, Gordo not noticing. He was bringing her to the back of the store and she called out for help. The man covered her mouth with his hand and told her to shut up.

He shoved her up against the wall, and brought his first back to strike, when he grunted and collapsed. There stood Gordo behind him. He quickly grabbed the man by the collar and dealt him two more strikes- but the third one missed and the man shoved Gordo onto the ground.

Then Lizzie saw the man pull out a small revolver. And he aimed it toward Lizzie. She couldn't do anything to stop him, and the man fired a shot- and Gordo quickly jumped in the way. Lizzie didn't know where the bullet hit him, but she knew it did. Gordo quickly dealt him one more powerful strike, and then collapsed. The man shook his head and he knew that he could hear police sirens- someone had already seen the kidnapping and the fight and had called the police.

He dropped the handgun and ran. Lizzie quickly ran to where Gordo was, and found him unconscious- she checked his arm for a pulse. She felt nothing. It seemed like he was gone, when she heard him cough. Then she remembered that she was checking in the wrong place. "Gordo? Can you hear me?" Lizzie said though tears.

"Oh no, please wake up Gordo....."

Lizzie started sobbing, but then she heard Gordo saying "Don't cry, Lizzie. I'm right here."

"W-where did the bullet hit you?"

"I think he got my right ankle."

Lizzie checked his ankle and found a small bullet hole just above his foot.

The sirens got closer. Police cars lined up, and Lizzie was expecting them to get out and arrest her- but they got out and walked up to Gordo, asking Lizzie "Where did he shoot him?"

"In the right ankle.....you're not here to arrest me?"

"No, you didn't shoot him- we caught the suspect." The police said.

An ambulance pulled up and put Gordo on a stretcher. They said Lizzie should ride with him in case he needed comfort- but she knew that she was the once who needed comfort. The one she loved had again sacrificed himself to keep her alive. She had no idea that he loved her this much.

They quickly ran him into the emergency room, and all Lizzie could hear out of Gordo was, "Where's Lizzie? Is she okay?"

The nurse said, "Don't worry about Lizzie, we need to focus on you."

"I can't focus on me until I know that Lizzie is okay! Do you hear me? Is she all right?"

Lizzie quickly ran up beside the stretcher and said, "I'm fine Gordo. I'm right beside you."

Lizzie gave the doctors the information they requested while Gordo's ankle was treated. They told him that he would be able to walk on it in about an hours, when the pain was gone. Once they let Lizzie into the room, she again embraced Gordo and let all her tears of pain out.

"You sacrificed yourself again, Gordo! Why'd you do that?"

"I couldn't help it, Lizzie. I love you too much to let you get hurt."

"I....I never realized that you love me this much, Gordo."

"I love you more than that much, Lizzie. Much more than that."

After about an hour, the doctors said that he should be able to walk now. It was a little trouble for a few minutes, but he was able to walk, now that the pain wasn't there.

They walked next door, to the hospital and up to Larry's room. Miranda walked to them, hugging Gordo, saying, "I saw them bring you in on a stretcher. What happened?"

"Some prick tried to kill Lizzie, so I tried to stop him and he ended up shooting me in the ankle. Any luck with Larry?"

"Yeah. He got around to remembering that we were dating, but he still has to remember our engagement."

"In speaking of that, Miranda.....do you know how I used to look in the bridal catalog and fantasize about having that one dress for me at my wedding?"

"Yeah- me and Gordo tried to convince you that that would only happen in your dreams."

"Not anymore- Gordo bought that wedding dress for me- he paid the $1000 for it."

"Gordo, did you really?" Miranda asked in disbelief.

"Yep. I needed to be sure that Lizzie was a million percent happy at our wedding."

"I'm happier than that right now, Gordo." Lizzie said, pulling him into a kiss.

"Please guys, save that for your hotel room." Miranda joked.

"Oh yeah, that reminds me- we need to check into the hotel again." Gordo said.

They both walked out the door, and Lizzie called, "We'll be back in a few minutes."

They both walked out of the hospital and checked into the hotel. They dropped their luggage off and went back to the hospital. After about three more hours, they all succeeded in bringing about six small memories to Larry.

Then, Gordo and Lizzie went back to their hotel room. This time, both of them were secretly planning to give each other a gift. Lizzie first got her gift out- it was the $90 watch that Gordo had wanted for about two years.

Then Gordo got his gift out- the diamond-lined shoes that Lizzie had always dreamed about- she never saw them, but she had always said, "I'd like to have a pair of shoes with diamonds on them."

On the back of the shoes, the diamonds said, GORDO AND LIZZIE, which were in the middle of a ruby heart. Lizzie pulled Gordo into a passionate kiss, which brought more and more until they both cuddled together and went to sleep.

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And there's chapter 13. Chapter fourteen will be up before ya know it- and I think I forgot to mention that I don't ever really plan on ending this fic, it will go on. Maybe in other titles, but this story will be continuous. See ya!