Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Lizzie McGuire characters.

A/N: BRAND NEW CHAPTER!!!!!

Chapter 11

NO POV:

Miranda woke up late the following morning feeling a pain in her that constantly nagged her on and on. She knew what she had to do...she had to tell Gordo what she really felt for him. There was no way to avoid it any longer.

She grabbed a pair of jeans and a green tank top with butterflies on it from her closet and put them on. She brushed her teeth, fixed her hair and called up Gordo.

"Gordo," she said, "is there any way I can come over right now?"

"Sure," said Gordo like a frog was in his throat. She could tell that he was still recovering from the painful blow Lizzie had given him.

"Bye," she said. Then she ran over to Gordo's.

"Come in," he said.

"I just think I will," she said.

He led her to the family room and they both sat down on the couch. Miranda could feel the butterflies in her stomach and she began to twiddle her fingers just to let out some of that nervousness. But it not only helped her somewhat, but told Gordo that she really had something important to say.

"Do you want a glass of water or something?" asked Gordo trying to break the silence.

"Yeah, thanks. That would be great," she said.

When Gordo left the room temporality, Miranda felt like she could think openly. "Gosh is he cute!" she thought. "But he also looks really sad. I don't know if now is the right time to tell him especially since he's hurting really badly."

"Here's your water," he said.

Miranda took the glass from him and gave him a nod of thanks.

"Is something wrong?" asked Gordo. He looked at her with a concerned face. He touched her arm gently and came closer to her, which made Miranda's insides shake. "You're not leaving me too? Are you?"

"No, no," said Miranda quickly, "I'm never leaving you, Gordo."

"Lizzie is...or did anyway," said Gordo. He looked pain stricken and Miranda quickly leaned against him to comfort him. She was surprised when Gordo put his arm around her waist and grabbed her hand.

Miranda's heart pounded. "I can't tell him what I think now," she thought. "He needs comforting. It would be a shock to him." Miranda stayed still not wanting to move or say anything. She was stiff at first but relaxed and soon leant into his body and cherished the moment of being so close to him as to feel his heart beat and his body expand and contract as he breathed. "Silence," she thought, "would wreck this moment."

Gordo awoke several hours later to find Miranda right against him. Her head was on his chest and her hand was tightly bound with his. They were still on the couch. He reddened as he thought about what his parents would think if they had seen. But he didn't want to move. He looked at Miranda at his side and smiled. "She's gorgeous," he thought, "just laying there next to me sleeping." He watched as her body moved up and down as she breathed. Suddenly out of no where, he wished that he could lean down and kiss her. But he wasn't sure what Miranda would say. So he just gave her a little kiss on the cheek.

Miranda woke up and Gordo quickly jumped back. The first thing she saw was Gordo looking at her dead in the eyes.

Miranda realized where they were and immediately sat up straight and released her hand from Gordo's.

"I-I-I'd better get home now," she stuttered. "I think it's getting late. It's already dark outside. I don't want to be walking home when it's so late." She stood up and started to head for the door.

Gordo didn't want to see her leave. "Don't go so quickly," he said. "I feel better when you're around." He grabbed her hand as she was passing by. "When you're with me...all of my pain just flies away. It's really weird sounding, I know, but I can't explain what I feel when I'm with you. It's like time stands still. Being with you is like getting sunshine on a cloudy day."

Miranda didn't know what to think about that, but automatically came back towards Gordo and sat down once more. With every move she made, Gordo was watching her. She almost felt as if his gaze was going right through her...down into her soul. Feeling nervous all of a sudden, she repeated, "I think it's getting late."

"My parents have late shifts tonight, and won't be home for a few hours. I can walk you home later if you want," he said.

She had never seen Gordo so pushy before.

"Well," she said, "if you want." She decided to stay for a while longer just to help Gordo. She didn't want to see him all depressed again. He still looked sad, but there was a new light in his eyes. And she wanted that to stay there for a long time.

"Sure, Gordo," she said, "I'll stay here as long as you need me."

"I always need you," he said. "Thanks for you hand at trying to set me up with Lizzie."

"It didn't work out at all," apologized Miranda, "it only made things worse."

"Well at least you gave it a try. That's one thing I like about you, Miranda," he said, "you just do it."

"But that's not always a good thing. Many times decisions that we make lead to consequences, and I sure screwed up on that one," she said.

"I'm starting to think that there isn't one girl out there who will ever love me," he said. "Maybe I'm just meant to be a bachelor...a bachelor who was always disappointed in love."

"That's not true!" exclaimed Miranda.

"How do you know?" asked Gordo. He looked at her with doubt across his face.

"I just know, ok?" replied Miranda.

"There's no one out there for me and we all know it," he said.

"There is someone out there for you; someone out there who loves you so much and hates to see you hurting like this. There's someone out there who would give everything she had just to see you happy," said Miranda. "Take my word for it. I know."

"Someone who loves me?" asked Gordo. "That seems impossible."

"It isn't," said Miranda quickly.

"Then who is it?" asked Gordo looking her directly in the eyes. "Who loves me so much?"

Miranda bit her lip and then opened her mouth to say something.

A/N: Cliffhanger! Bwahaha! Should Miranda tell Gordo what she feels? Or should I prolong the agony? What do you think of this BRAND NEW CHAPTER NEVER BEEN READ? Please review and tell me.