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Jo's car hugged the turns of the suburban area like a charm. It's smooth champagne color glittered in the sunlight that filtered through the tree's that lined the streets. Lizzie smiled. "What a wonderful neighborhood" she thought to herself.
"What number is it again honey" Jo asked over the soft hum of the car radio
"922 Old Orchard Road" The words slid off Lizzie's tongue like heavy maple syrup. That was the nicest street name she had ever heard.
Jo exhaled deeply and cleared her throat "You're sure this is what you want?"
Lizzie knew her mom well enough to know that Jo wasn't entirely thrilled with Lizzie's decision, but Lizzie knew that in the end staying with Kate and Larry would be better than staying with either of her parents. Sam had Melina, Matt, and Brooke, and Kelin's goofy grin was waiting around every corner of Jo's house. Lizzie grimaced as she recalled the wide smile that Kelin had displayed when she informed her mother of Kate's offer.
"wow" Jo exclaimed in utter astonishment.
Lizzie peered over her mom at the towering Victorian style house with the numbers "nine twenty two" written stylishly above the door.
Jo pulled into the driveway only to be greeted by Gordo's smiling face.
"Hey!" He said cheerily
"Hello Gordo" she said through a smile, "Gordo is here", she thought to herself "maybe there still is a chance for them." She broke her smile and patted him on the shoulder before popping the trunk.
Lizzie's breath caught in her throat as it did every time Gordo was in her general vicinity. Sunlight illuminated his gray eyes and his curls moved as the wind swept over him. He was wearing a tight blue vintage shirt that made his eyes come to life, and a pair of dingy blue jeans. He smiled at Lizzie and approached her. She took a deep breath and composed herself.
"my god she's gorgeous" Gordo thought as he stared at Lizzie whose blonde hair was also blowing in the gentle breeze. The trim of her soft pink sundress skimmed her knees playfully and Gordo felt all of his breath leave his lungs. He took a step forward before taking Lizzie in his arms and whispering "hello" in her ear.
The whispering yet again made Lizzie's skin rise in goose bumps and despite the fact that it was late June, she felt a chill traveling down her spine. She somehow managed to squeeze a greeting out of her tight throat.
"I, uh, just came to give you a hand with your moving" Gordo said while kicking at the driveway with a sneaker-ed foot.
"Well, I don't have much, but help is certainly appreciated"
"Oh and I brought over the movie we started on Monday, I was hoping that we could finish it."
"Well, actually, Kate's bridal shower is today, it's a girls only thing, but maybe later we could do something?"
Gordo smiled, of course they would do something together, they had done something together almost everyday for the past week. Every time that he was with her he needed more of her. He loved everything about her, the smell of her, the softness of her hair, the electricity in her smile, her infectious laugh. "god, I'm falling for her" he said to himself.
Lizzie jogged up the steps and pressed her finger into the doorbell. The beautiful wooden door was opened by a smiling Kate who wrapped Lizzie in a hug. She noticed Gordo gathering luggage from her Jo's truck and winked at Lizzie. Lizzie gasped as if she was offended and hit Kate playfully on the shoulder.
The girls broke into laughter as Kate pulled Lizzie though her door. Her house was breathtaking. The hardwood floors were polished and shiny, as was the crystal chandelier hanging over the dining room table. It smelled of fresh linens and sugar cookies and the sweeping spiral staircase sat steadfast, beckoning Lizzie towards it.
Kate smiled, "so, ya like it?"
Lizzie's mouth hung open "Kate its beautiful" she said through astonished giggles.
"Well, lets get your stuff and I'll show you your room."
Lizzie nodded.
For the next fifteen minutes Kate, Jo, Lizzie, and Gordo all struggled up the staircase with three suitcases and some furniture.
Lizzie's room, like the rest of the house, was impeccable. The pale carpet was soft and heavily cushioned under her feet, the walls were a soft blue with white trim, which matched the bed set which was astonishingly white, with a small blue design across the pillows. On the left side of the spacious room was a white door with a golden handle, it was slightly ajar and Lizzie could vaguely make out the shape of a bathtub. "I have my own bathroom!",Lizzie smiled yet again as she began to place her things inside the dresser.
Jo looked around the room and whistled under her breath. She had wanted Lizzie to be with her, but the more she thought about it, the better this situation seemed. Kelin and Lizzie would've surely butted heads, and Kate's house definitely had enough room for Lizzie. "Your daughter is growing up, Jo" she told herself, "she doesn't want to live with her parents anymore, and she shouldn't have to."
Kate bit her lip nervously as she tried to think of a way to get Jo out of the room. The more alone time that Lizzie and Gordo had, the better. They belonged together and Kate was going to make sure that was how they ended up. Suddenly, Kate's eyes lit up as an idea struck her.
"Hey Jo," She remarked not knowing Jo's new last name, "Why don't you come downstairs, I have some phone numbers to give you and an invitation to my wedding." She forced a dazzling smile and took Jo's arm, slowly leading her out of the room.
Gordo flopped down on the soft, down mattress and groaned. His back was aching after carrying Lizzie's entire wardrobe up two flights of stairs.
Lizzie abruptly stopped emptying her suitcases and rose to her feet. She placed her hands angrily upon her hips and peered out at Gordo, her mouth gaping.
"What?" he asked innocently
"I cannot believe you!" she remarked
"What?" he asked yet again
"You aren't even going to help me."
"In case you were temporarily blinded for the past fifteen minutes, I just carried every piece of clothing you own up a particularly large set of stairs."
Lizzie narrowed her eyes and moved towards the bed.
"hahahaha" Gordo chuckled, "Ohh, you look so threatening McGuire! The squinty eyes the crinkly nose" he then proceeded to poke her scrunched up nose and laugh some more.
"Oh that's it!" she declared from between laughs. She grabbed a large fluffy pillow and slammed it into Gordo's face. Keeping the pillow smashed onto his face she climbed on top of Gordo and sat with his stomach in-between her knees. He waved his hands frantically and kicked his legs, all the while both producing waves of laughter that hurt their sides. Finally Gordo used his arms to force the pillow off of his face.
"Grrr!" he shouted menacingly.
Lizzie screamed as Gordo grabbed her by her waist and flipped her over so that her back was against the mattress. His eyes fell upon the skirt of her dress, which was now barely skimming the top of her thigh, he pulled his gaze away quickly before Lizzie could notice and then went to work tickling her stomach. "What a perfect stomach", he thought as the tips of his fingers skimmed her flat midsection.
Lizzie convulsed under Gordo's tickling expertise and she moved frantically to be freed from his laughter inducing touch.
Gordo finally removed his hands and cracked his knuckles "I'm the best McGuire, admit it" He said with joking bravado.
Lizzie smiled up at him as his cocky smile filled his face. His smile faded as his eyes locked onto Lizzie's. His breath stopping coming and his heart seemed to stop dead in his chest.
Kate neared Lizzie's bedroom door. Jo was using the bathroom and it would only be a short time before she returned. If anything had happened between Lizzie and Gordo she didn't want Jo to walk in on it. Kate began pounding on the stairs, hoping that they would hear her footsteps.
Gordo's gaze was broken by the sound of someone ascending the stairs, not wanting to make anything awkward he quickly told Lizzie that she had been "lucky this time, but won't be next time" Lizzie smiled as Gordo removed his weight and swung off the bed onto the floor.
About a half an hour later Lizzie was completely moved into the room. Jo looked around the room and then got to her feet.
"Well, it's 12:30 already and Sam and I are looking after Brooke for the day starting at 1:30, so I'd better get going." She gave Lizzie a hug and planted a kiss on her cheek, once again told Kate that she had a gorgeous home, and thanked her for all that she was doing, and ruffled Gordo's hair before leaving through the front door.
Gordo also had to leave; Kate and Lizzie had to get ready for the bridal shower, which was only one short hour away. Gordo gave Lizzie and Kate each a hug (although Kate's was purely friendly) and exited the home as well.
Kate and Lizzie spent the next hour organizing food platters, hanging decorations, blowing up balloons and talking about love.
Melina struggled to keep Brooke in her over-alls. Matt smiled as his tiny daughter tried time and time again to squirm out of Melina's arms. By the time they had managed to find an outfit that could contain Brooke, Jo had pulled into the driveway and Sam had come pounding down the stairs.
As Jo and Sam pulled out of the driveway with Brooke fastened safely in her seat in the back Melina and Matt stood on the porch waving goodbye and smiling.
"So..." Melina asked through her smile, "Do you think its wrong to use our own child to get your parents back together?"
Matt smiled and wrapped his arms around his soon to be wife "hmm, maybe, but as long as I get to be alone with you all day, I really don't care" His eyes glinted mischievously as he lead Melina, blushing, back inside the home.
Jo's car hugged the turns of the suburban area like a charm. It's smooth champagne color glittered in the sunlight that filtered through the tree's that lined the streets. Lizzie smiled. "What a wonderful neighborhood" she thought to herself.
"What number is it again honey" Jo asked over the soft hum of the car radio
"922 Old Orchard Road" The words slid off Lizzie's tongue like heavy maple syrup. That was the nicest street name she had ever heard.
Jo exhaled deeply and cleared her throat "You're sure this is what you want?"
Lizzie knew her mom well enough to know that Jo wasn't entirely thrilled with Lizzie's decision, but Lizzie knew that in the end staying with Kate and Larry would be better than staying with either of her parents. Sam had Melina, Matt, and Brooke, and Kelin's goofy grin was waiting around every corner of Jo's house. Lizzie grimaced as she recalled the wide smile that Kelin had displayed when she informed her mother of Kate's offer.
"wow" Jo exclaimed in utter astonishment.
Lizzie peered over her mom at the towering Victorian style house with the numbers "nine twenty two" written stylishly above the door.
Jo pulled into the driveway only to be greeted by Gordo's smiling face.
"Hey!" He said cheerily
"Hello Gordo" she said through a smile, "Gordo is here", she thought to herself "maybe there still is a chance for them." She broke her smile and patted him on the shoulder before popping the trunk.
Lizzie's breath caught in her throat as it did every time Gordo was in her general vicinity. Sunlight illuminated his gray eyes and his curls moved as the wind swept over him. He was wearing a tight blue vintage shirt that made his eyes come to life, and a pair of dingy blue jeans. He smiled at Lizzie and approached her. She took a deep breath and composed herself.
"my god she's gorgeous" Gordo thought as he stared at Lizzie whose blonde hair was also blowing in the gentle breeze. The trim of her soft pink sundress skimmed her knees playfully and Gordo felt all of his breath leave his lungs. He took a step forward before taking Lizzie in his arms and whispering "hello" in her ear.
The whispering yet again made Lizzie's skin rise in goose bumps and despite the fact that it was late June, she felt a chill traveling down her spine. She somehow managed to squeeze a greeting out of her tight throat.
"I, uh, just came to give you a hand with your moving" Gordo said while kicking at the driveway with a sneaker-ed foot.
"Well, I don't have much, but help is certainly appreciated"
"Oh and I brought over the movie we started on Monday, I was hoping that we could finish it."
"Well, actually, Kate's bridal shower is today, it's a girls only thing, but maybe later we could do something?"
Gordo smiled, of course they would do something together, they had done something together almost everyday for the past week. Every time that he was with her he needed more of her. He loved everything about her, the smell of her, the softness of her hair, the electricity in her smile, her infectious laugh. "god, I'm falling for her" he said to himself.
Lizzie jogged up the steps and pressed her finger into the doorbell. The beautiful wooden door was opened by a smiling Kate who wrapped Lizzie in a hug. She noticed Gordo gathering luggage from her Jo's truck and winked at Lizzie. Lizzie gasped as if she was offended and hit Kate playfully on the shoulder.
The girls broke into laughter as Kate pulled Lizzie though her door. Her house was breathtaking. The hardwood floors were polished and shiny, as was the crystal chandelier hanging over the dining room table. It smelled of fresh linens and sugar cookies and the sweeping spiral staircase sat steadfast, beckoning Lizzie towards it.
Kate smiled, "so, ya like it?"
Lizzie's mouth hung open "Kate its beautiful" she said through astonished giggles.
"Well, lets get your stuff and I'll show you your room."
Lizzie nodded.
For the next fifteen minutes Kate, Jo, Lizzie, and Gordo all struggled up the staircase with three suitcases and some furniture.
Lizzie's room, like the rest of the house, was impeccable. The pale carpet was soft and heavily cushioned under her feet, the walls were a soft blue with white trim, which matched the bed set which was astonishingly white, with a small blue design across the pillows. On the left side of the spacious room was a white door with a golden handle, it was slightly ajar and Lizzie could vaguely make out the shape of a bathtub. "I have my own bathroom!",Lizzie smiled yet again as she began to place her things inside the dresser.
Jo looked around the room and whistled under her breath. She had wanted Lizzie to be with her, but the more she thought about it, the better this situation seemed. Kelin and Lizzie would've surely butted heads, and Kate's house definitely had enough room for Lizzie. "Your daughter is growing up, Jo" she told herself, "she doesn't want to live with her parents anymore, and she shouldn't have to."
Kate bit her lip nervously as she tried to think of a way to get Jo out of the room. The more alone time that Lizzie and Gordo had, the better. They belonged together and Kate was going to make sure that was how they ended up. Suddenly, Kate's eyes lit up as an idea struck her.
"Hey Jo," She remarked not knowing Jo's new last name, "Why don't you come downstairs, I have some phone numbers to give you and an invitation to my wedding." She forced a dazzling smile and took Jo's arm, slowly leading her out of the room.
Gordo flopped down on the soft, down mattress and groaned. His back was aching after carrying Lizzie's entire wardrobe up two flights of stairs.
Lizzie abruptly stopped emptying her suitcases and rose to her feet. She placed her hands angrily upon her hips and peered out at Gordo, her mouth gaping.
"What?" he asked innocently
"I cannot believe you!" she remarked
"What?" he asked yet again
"You aren't even going to help me."
"In case you were temporarily blinded for the past fifteen minutes, I just carried every piece of clothing you own up a particularly large set of stairs."
Lizzie narrowed her eyes and moved towards the bed.
"hahahaha" Gordo chuckled, "Ohh, you look so threatening McGuire! The squinty eyes the crinkly nose" he then proceeded to poke her scrunched up nose and laugh some more.
"Oh that's it!" she declared from between laughs. She grabbed a large fluffy pillow and slammed it into Gordo's face. Keeping the pillow smashed onto his face she climbed on top of Gordo and sat with his stomach in-between her knees. He waved his hands frantically and kicked his legs, all the while both producing waves of laughter that hurt their sides. Finally Gordo used his arms to force the pillow off of his face.
"Grrr!" he shouted menacingly.
Lizzie screamed as Gordo grabbed her by her waist and flipped her over so that her back was against the mattress. His eyes fell upon the skirt of her dress, which was now barely skimming the top of her thigh, he pulled his gaze away quickly before Lizzie could notice and then went to work tickling her stomach. "What a perfect stomach", he thought as the tips of his fingers skimmed her flat midsection.
Lizzie convulsed under Gordo's tickling expertise and she moved frantically to be freed from his laughter inducing touch.
Gordo finally removed his hands and cracked his knuckles "I'm the best McGuire, admit it" He said with joking bravado.
Lizzie smiled up at him as his cocky smile filled his face. His smile faded as his eyes locked onto Lizzie's. His breath stopping coming and his heart seemed to stop dead in his chest.
Kate neared Lizzie's bedroom door. Jo was using the bathroom and it would only be a short time before she returned. If anything had happened between Lizzie and Gordo she didn't want Jo to walk in on it. Kate began pounding on the stairs, hoping that they would hear her footsteps.
Gordo's gaze was broken by the sound of someone ascending the stairs, not wanting to make anything awkward he quickly told Lizzie that she had been "lucky this time, but won't be next time" Lizzie smiled as Gordo removed his weight and swung off the bed onto the floor.
About a half an hour later Lizzie was completely moved into the room. Jo looked around the room and then got to her feet.
"Well, it's 12:30 already and Sam and I are looking after Brooke for the day starting at 1:30, so I'd better get going." She gave Lizzie a hug and planted a kiss on her cheek, once again told Kate that she had a gorgeous home, and thanked her for all that she was doing, and ruffled Gordo's hair before leaving through the front door.
Gordo also had to leave; Kate and Lizzie had to get ready for the bridal shower, which was only one short hour away. Gordo gave Lizzie and Kate each a hug (although Kate's was purely friendly) and exited the home as well.
Kate and Lizzie spent the next hour organizing food platters, hanging decorations, blowing up balloons and talking about love.
Melina struggled to keep Brooke in her over-alls. Matt smiled as his tiny daughter tried time and time again to squirm out of Melina's arms. By the time they had managed to find an outfit that could contain Brooke, Jo had pulled into the driveway and Sam had come pounding down the stairs.
As Jo and Sam pulled out of the driveway with Brooke fastened safely in her seat in the back Melina and Matt stood on the porch waving goodbye and smiling.
"So..." Melina asked through her smile, "Do you think its wrong to use our own child to get your parents back together?"
Matt smiled and wrapped his arms around his soon to be wife "hmm, maybe, but as long as I get to be alone with you all day, I really don't care" His eyes glinted mischievously as he lead Melina, blushing, back inside the home.