Yeah, so before I begin this chapter, I should probably clarify that this story won't be too long (a few more chapters) and will focus mainly on Lizzie and Gordo. Thanks for the reviews, though! They mean a lot!
Chapter Three
Bring Together
The next day was a Saturday and Gordo set the alarm for seven in the morning so they could get a head start. Gordo had taken it upon himself to be in charge of most of this trip. It wasn't because he didn't trust Lizzie, because he trusted Lizzie with his life, but it was times like these were he liked to feel responsible and show Lizzie that he wasn't depending on her.
Gordo hit the snooze button and lay there for a few minutes. He looked over at the other bed, where Lizzie was still sleeping like a baby. He loved watching Lizzie sleep, even if at times like these that it broke his heart that they weren't together.
Before he could let the alarm go off again, he turned it off and got up to shake Lizzie awake. Lizzie mumbled, "You take a shower first. I will sleep"
Gordo rolled his eyes, but didn't argue as he headed for the shower and took it, as he thought of what to say to Lizzie that would make her like him again.
I the meantime, Lizzie lay in bed, thinking about Gordo. She wondered what he would do today and what they would do together. She was looking forward to this trip, but only because she was going on it with her best friend, but in some ways, it was an adventure to see what would happen between the two of them. Lizzie was wishfully thinking about Gordo and if only they were still going out. Sure, she never thought things would happen, but she often wondered what would happen if the two extremes between them. . .the physical part and the friendship part. . .ever crossed again how it would work out. She didn't want their love story to be over, but she wasn't sure how she wanted it to end, either.
She had a feeling that Gordo was curious about this too, but didn't know how to bring it up. She heard the shower turn off and decided to pretend she was still sleeping as she shut her eyes. A few moments later, Gordo appeared from the bathroom and rolled his eyes at what he thought was a sleeping Lizzie and said, "Lizzie, its time to wake up."
Lizzie slowly opened her eyes and yawned as she sat up. She couldn't help but notice Gordo wearing a towel and only a towel and wondered if he would be mad if she kissed him. She gave that a second thought, though, and decided that it would only upset her feelings and wasn't good for their future. She got out of bed and walked past him into the bathroom and started the water as she stripped out of her pajamas.
While Lizzie took her shower, Gordo got dressed for the day, in which he planned to wear jeans and a polo shirt and even dabbed on a little cologne for Lizzie. Okay, maybe he was trying a little hard to be impressive but it was for Lizzie and he figured it was now or never.
He was putting his shoes on when he heard the shower go off and he was making the bed up when Lizzie came out of the bathroom, wearing only a towel. "I'm going to go brush my teeth and put in my contacts," he announced, getting up and walking to the bathroom.
Lizzie nodded and waited until he was in the bathroom before putting on her clothes. She normally didn't care, but she didn't want to seem easy for Gordo this time. Besides, she was uncomfortable with anyone watching her every move in the first place. Having an ex-boyfriend do that was just not necessary.
Lizzie quickly put on a khaki skirt and a white blouse and was going her eye make-up when she noticed Gordo's cologne. A small smile formed on her lips as she remembered that Gordo would only wear the stuff when he was going somewhere nice. Today, all he was doing was going to visit a dorm to pick up tickets. Lizzie was finishing her make up when Gordo called, "Are you decent?" from the bathroom.
"Yeah," she called, closing her blush and putting it un her make-up bag, "You can come out."
Gordo came out from the bathroom and looked at Lizzie, "You look nice," he observed. He wasn't lying, either.
Lizzie smiled, "You don't look too bad yourself."
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah," Lizzie said, "Let me just brush my hair and put everything in my suitcase and then we can hit the road."
"Cool," Gordo said.
Lizzie smiled at him as she headed to the bathroom and left the door open as she brushed her hair.
In the meantime, Gordo got all of his things together and put them in his bag and then took some allergy medication. Lizzie came out and did the same, minus the allergy medication.
Soon, the two checked out and were back on the road, listening to Lizzie's choice of music, and doing pretty much everything but talking. Nope, they were too busy thinking about the other person to talk.
Lizzie kept on having flashbacks of all the times she spent with Gordo in the past and it was driving her crazy. She missed those times and wanted them back for the two of them to share.
The first time Lizzie and Gordo hooked up after they broke up was over the summer, right after their sophomore year was over. Lizzie and Gordo were at the movies (Miranda was supposed to come but couldn't) and were the only two in the theatre and they just started making out randomly. At the time, it was like a dream because neither of them could believe what was happening, but the movie must have been boring because they made out until the credits and neither of them said anything about it so they thought it was just a one time thing…until it happened again two months later at a party…and then again a few weeks later. It was understood between them that they were friends with benefits and whatever they did could have all the passion in the world, but still nothing would happen to mediate their relationship.
Lizzie couldn't stop thinking about this in the car. She had been thinking about it a lot lately, but she thought it was only because she hadn't had a real date since Gordo. But now, she wasn't so sure. While she always wondered what went on inside his head when they hooked up, she never thought to ask. Now, she wished she had initiated this earlier, like at the theatre.
Gordo, on the other hand, was trying to map a plan to win her back completely. Being her best friend, he knew everything there was to know about her from what she liked and disliked to all of her moods to everything else possibly imaginable. But that didn't make it any easier. Looking over at her, he admired her beauty, even though it seemed so distant. He wanted to pull the car over, grab her and kiss her hard on the lips, but also knew that this wouldn't solve anything.
The last time Lizzie and Gordo did anything physical was over a month ago, and they almost went all the way. This was a big deal because neither of them had ever been all the way, even when they dated for a year and a half. Lizzie's parents weren't home and Gordo had come over to study, but they lost concentration and before they knew it, they were both half naked in Lizzie's bed when all of the sudden the phone rang, causing them both to jump. After Lizzie got off the phone, they still pretended like nothing happened.
Gordo always wondered how Lizzie managed to be so cool about this. He personally didn't understand how they'd be like that one day and the next day, she would be as cheery as ever and talk about how cute someone was or some other thing. He desperately wanted to get into Lizzie's head and pick her brain and figure out if she ever thought about him like she did before. Only time could tell.
And for Lizzie, with time, came guilt. In fact, after the last time Lizzie an Gordo fooled around, Lizzie decided that it was too much to handle because feelings were getting in the way. This was why they hadn't done anything since then. Both of them didn't know where they stood or what could happen next. It was one thing to kiss for the sake of kissing, but going all the way? Isn't that meant for lovers to do?
So, that's the recent history of Lizzie and Gordo. Still friends and still not telling the other one exactly what is on their mind. When the CD was over, Lizzie pulled it out so she could put in a new one, but suddenly out of nowhere, Gordo stopped her.
"We'll be there in another hour. Why don't we take a break from the music?"
If you think Lizzie was surprised to hear this coming from Gordo, think about Gordo: He was twice as surprised at what he just said.
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In the meantime, Miranda and Matt were at the McGuire's house and were just getting up, "What do you want to do today, Miranda?" Matt said.
Miranda stretched in his bed as she smiled at the possibilities, "I don't know. If we leave, we'll probably have to go to another town because people will see us and probably tell Lizzie."
Matt rolled his eyes, "You know, its like we'll never be completely free."
Miranda smiled sympathetically at her boyfriend, "I know, but do you really think Lizzie is ready to hear about this?"
"You've got a point."
"You are, however," Miranda said, "officially invited to by birthday party tomorrow."
"I know," Matt said, "But that will mean that I can't do this," Matt pulled Miranda into a breathtaking kiss and then looked at her.
Miranda bit her lip, "Maybe we can sneak off to the closet or something," she smiled, leaning her body into his and pressing her lips against his. They could have stayed like this for the whole day, cuddling and acting as if they had nothing else better to do, but unfortunately, Miranda had to go home for a few hours while Matt had things to do, himself. Lizzie had given him the job of keeping the truth of where she and Gordo were over the weekend. When she gave him this job, however, she didn't think that he would actually be enjoying it or using the time to spend with Miranda.
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Chapter Three
Bring Together
The next day was a Saturday and Gordo set the alarm for seven in the morning so they could get a head start. Gordo had taken it upon himself to be in charge of most of this trip. It wasn't because he didn't trust Lizzie, because he trusted Lizzie with his life, but it was times like these were he liked to feel responsible and show Lizzie that he wasn't depending on her.
Gordo hit the snooze button and lay there for a few minutes. He looked over at the other bed, where Lizzie was still sleeping like a baby. He loved watching Lizzie sleep, even if at times like these that it broke his heart that they weren't together.
Before he could let the alarm go off again, he turned it off and got up to shake Lizzie awake. Lizzie mumbled, "You take a shower first. I will sleep"
Gordo rolled his eyes, but didn't argue as he headed for the shower and took it, as he thought of what to say to Lizzie that would make her like him again.
I the meantime, Lizzie lay in bed, thinking about Gordo. She wondered what he would do today and what they would do together. She was looking forward to this trip, but only because she was going on it with her best friend, but in some ways, it was an adventure to see what would happen between the two of them. Lizzie was wishfully thinking about Gordo and if only they were still going out. Sure, she never thought things would happen, but she often wondered what would happen if the two extremes between them. . .the physical part and the friendship part. . .ever crossed again how it would work out. She didn't want their love story to be over, but she wasn't sure how she wanted it to end, either.
She had a feeling that Gordo was curious about this too, but didn't know how to bring it up. She heard the shower turn off and decided to pretend she was still sleeping as she shut her eyes. A few moments later, Gordo appeared from the bathroom and rolled his eyes at what he thought was a sleeping Lizzie and said, "Lizzie, its time to wake up."
Lizzie slowly opened her eyes and yawned as she sat up. She couldn't help but notice Gordo wearing a towel and only a towel and wondered if he would be mad if she kissed him. She gave that a second thought, though, and decided that it would only upset her feelings and wasn't good for their future. She got out of bed and walked past him into the bathroom and started the water as she stripped out of her pajamas.
While Lizzie took her shower, Gordo got dressed for the day, in which he planned to wear jeans and a polo shirt and even dabbed on a little cologne for Lizzie. Okay, maybe he was trying a little hard to be impressive but it was for Lizzie and he figured it was now or never.
He was putting his shoes on when he heard the shower go off and he was making the bed up when Lizzie came out of the bathroom, wearing only a towel. "I'm going to go brush my teeth and put in my contacts," he announced, getting up and walking to the bathroom.
Lizzie nodded and waited until he was in the bathroom before putting on her clothes. She normally didn't care, but she didn't want to seem easy for Gordo this time. Besides, she was uncomfortable with anyone watching her every move in the first place. Having an ex-boyfriend do that was just not necessary.
Lizzie quickly put on a khaki skirt and a white blouse and was going her eye make-up when she noticed Gordo's cologne. A small smile formed on her lips as she remembered that Gordo would only wear the stuff when he was going somewhere nice. Today, all he was doing was going to visit a dorm to pick up tickets. Lizzie was finishing her make up when Gordo called, "Are you decent?" from the bathroom.
"Yeah," she called, closing her blush and putting it un her make-up bag, "You can come out."
Gordo came out from the bathroom and looked at Lizzie, "You look nice," he observed. He wasn't lying, either.
Lizzie smiled, "You don't look too bad yourself."
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah," Lizzie said, "Let me just brush my hair and put everything in my suitcase and then we can hit the road."
"Cool," Gordo said.
Lizzie smiled at him as she headed to the bathroom and left the door open as she brushed her hair.
In the meantime, Gordo got all of his things together and put them in his bag and then took some allergy medication. Lizzie came out and did the same, minus the allergy medication.
Soon, the two checked out and were back on the road, listening to Lizzie's choice of music, and doing pretty much everything but talking. Nope, they were too busy thinking about the other person to talk.
Lizzie kept on having flashbacks of all the times she spent with Gordo in the past and it was driving her crazy. She missed those times and wanted them back for the two of them to share.
The first time Lizzie and Gordo hooked up after they broke up was over the summer, right after their sophomore year was over. Lizzie and Gordo were at the movies (Miranda was supposed to come but couldn't) and were the only two in the theatre and they just started making out randomly. At the time, it was like a dream because neither of them could believe what was happening, but the movie must have been boring because they made out until the credits and neither of them said anything about it so they thought it was just a one time thing…until it happened again two months later at a party…and then again a few weeks later. It was understood between them that they were friends with benefits and whatever they did could have all the passion in the world, but still nothing would happen to mediate their relationship.
Lizzie couldn't stop thinking about this in the car. She had been thinking about it a lot lately, but she thought it was only because she hadn't had a real date since Gordo. But now, she wasn't so sure. While she always wondered what went on inside his head when they hooked up, she never thought to ask. Now, she wished she had initiated this earlier, like at the theatre.
Gordo, on the other hand, was trying to map a plan to win her back completely. Being her best friend, he knew everything there was to know about her from what she liked and disliked to all of her moods to everything else possibly imaginable. But that didn't make it any easier. Looking over at her, he admired her beauty, even though it seemed so distant. He wanted to pull the car over, grab her and kiss her hard on the lips, but also knew that this wouldn't solve anything.
The last time Lizzie and Gordo did anything physical was over a month ago, and they almost went all the way. This was a big deal because neither of them had ever been all the way, even when they dated for a year and a half. Lizzie's parents weren't home and Gordo had come over to study, but they lost concentration and before they knew it, they were both half naked in Lizzie's bed when all of the sudden the phone rang, causing them both to jump. After Lizzie got off the phone, they still pretended like nothing happened.
Gordo always wondered how Lizzie managed to be so cool about this. He personally didn't understand how they'd be like that one day and the next day, she would be as cheery as ever and talk about how cute someone was or some other thing. He desperately wanted to get into Lizzie's head and pick her brain and figure out if she ever thought about him like she did before. Only time could tell.
And for Lizzie, with time, came guilt. In fact, after the last time Lizzie an Gordo fooled around, Lizzie decided that it was too much to handle because feelings were getting in the way. This was why they hadn't done anything since then. Both of them didn't know where they stood or what could happen next. It was one thing to kiss for the sake of kissing, but going all the way? Isn't that meant for lovers to do?
So, that's the recent history of Lizzie and Gordo. Still friends and still not telling the other one exactly what is on their mind. When the CD was over, Lizzie pulled it out so she could put in a new one, but suddenly out of nowhere, Gordo stopped her.
"We'll be there in another hour. Why don't we take a break from the music?"
If you think Lizzie was surprised to hear this coming from Gordo, think about Gordo: He was twice as surprised at what he just said.
**
In the meantime, Miranda and Matt were at the McGuire's house and were just getting up, "What do you want to do today, Miranda?" Matt said.
Miranda stretched in his bed as she smiled at the possibilities, "I don't know. If we leave, we'll probably have to go to another town because people will see us and probably tell Lizzie."
Matt rolled his eyes, "You know, its like we'll never be completely free."
Miranda smiled sympathetically at her boyfriend, "I know, but do you really think Lizzie is ready to hear about this?"
"You've got a point."
"You are, however," Miranda said, "officially invited to by birthday party tomorrow."
"I know," Matt said, "But that will mean that I can't do this," Matt pulled Miranda into a breathtaking kiss and then looked at her.
Miranda bit her lip, "Maybe we can sneak off to the closet or something," she smiled, leaning her body into his and pressing her lips against his. They could have stayed like this for the whole day, cuddling and acting as if they had nothing else better to do, but unfortunately, Miranda had to go home for a few hours while Matt had things to do, himself. Lizzie had given him the job of keeping the truth of where she and Gordo were over the weekend. When she gave him this job, however, she didn't think that he would actually be enjoying it or using the time to spend with Miranda.
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I'll update as soon as possible. Please review!