Disclaimer: I don't own any of the original Lizzie McGuire characters in this story.

A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once." I have yet to dedicate a chapter to a reviewer, but today shall be my first! This chapter is dedicated to Ambiecat88. Hey! You are an awesome and great reviewer! You even reviewed on your b-day! Now how dedicated is that? Thanks, Amber!

Chapter 13

LIZZIE'S POV:

I heard a very odd noise as I slowly awoke from my sleep. I felt very drowsy and worn out. I slowly opened my tired eyes and looked around at my surroundings. I blinked a couple of times and started whimpering. A feeling of dread crept into my heart. I was in the back of a moving car. I was wearing nothing but a bathrobe. My hands were loosely bound, as well as my feet. But I could easily get out of the rope, and I did. It wasn't very easy though. My whole body was sore, and ached from head to foot. I stayed low to the ground, but obviously, the driver spotted me.

"Awoken from your sleep, eh? My dear," a voice whispered. It was Jack! I remembered suddenly, all of the previous night's happenings, and I began to weep. "Don't cry, love," he said over and over again.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked.

"To a place far away. But no need to worry. You'll like it. We can have all the fun we want, and not have to worry," he said.

"Fun? What kind of fun?" I asked frantically. "I am NOT having fun right now! I want to go home!"

"I can't do that," he said. Then he laughed. "You know you're having a great time, Lizzie! If not, just wait and see."

"I don't want to wait and see. This isn't cool. Hey, where are my clothes?" I asked.

"I dunno," he said.

"Stop it!" I yelled. "What have you done with them? I don't want to wear this...bathrobe all over the place!"

"Chill, chill. I'm just messin' with ya," he said laughing. Then he threw my clothes back to me. I didn't want to change with him in the car, so I decided that when we came to a stop, and he was far away from me, I could change into my clothes.

"Where are we going, Jack?" I asked him while my lip was quivering. "Where are you taking me, and how long have we been driving?"

"Well, you see, you fell into a deep sleep last night, and when you woke up, you told me that you wanted to go somewhere. So, your wish is my command. I'm taking you," he said.

"That is not true. I have no remembrance of that whatsoever," I insisted.

"Well, you told me that you wanted to go somewhere," he said.

"What are you trying to pull? I'm not stupid. I may be blonde, but I'm not as stupid as you think!" I exclaimed.

"Don't I know that you're not stupid? You are a sensible, beautiful, young lady. And besides! You chose me as your guy, so you're not that dumb," he laughed.

I coughed. "Excuse me? I did not choose you as my guy!"

"You told me that you loved me last night," he said.

"No I didn't!" I yelled.

"Oh, baby," he said while shaking his head, "you told me those three words over and over again. You're going back on your word now? When, I thought that you so deeply loved me?" He started fake sobbing.

"Let's say that I did tell you that, which I didn't, but if I did. What did you give me to drink?" I asked.

"Just a glass of water," he chuckled. "Anyways, it's all said and done, and we're on our way to...well! Wherever. I'm feeling a vibe to visit Rome. But, what do you want, baby?"

"I want to go home!" I sobbed. Then I thought about something. He wanted to go to Rome? "Wait a sec...you want to go to...ROME! Why?"

"Wh-why?" he stuttered. "Well...I-I-I'll tell you why! It is one of the most romantic spots, isn't it? When I think Rome, I think romantic!"

"If I want to go to Rome, I want to go with my boyfriend!" I yelled. Then I started crying. My boyfriend was a cheater. He cheated on me, and it hurt so much.

"Your boyfriend dumped you though, right?" he asked.

"No," I said.

"Well, he was seeing someone else, right?" he asked.

I started crying even more. My voice cracked as I said, "I think so."

"Then you don't need him, baby. You need someone who's gonna take care of you and stay loyal to you. You wanna see the man? You're looking at the man! Baby, I am the man for you," he said. "We'll keep each other happy. I promise that I will stand by you forever and never let you down."

I felt hurt and wounded over Gordo. I never thought that he'd do that to me. And Miranda? I wasn't ready for someone else yet.

"What do ya say?" he asked. "I'm all yours."

"Jack. I want to go home. That's the only way you can please me right now. You're scaring me. Please tell me what's going on! And tell me how you know Paolo," I said without thinking. I quickly blushed as I realized what I had said. Jack's face became red and angry.

"How do you know about Paolo?" he asked in a stern voice. Then he pulled the car over into an inhabitant area. He stopped and quickly turned towards me in the back seat. "Did I hear something about Paolo?"

"N-n-no," I stuttered.

"I'm sure I did. Are you lying to me?" he asked. "Cuz I don't take lying very lightly. In fact, I despise it. I'm going to ask you once again: Did I hear something about Paolo?"

I shook, but didn't make even a squeal of noise. He became even more angry and jumped to the back of the car with me. He violently shook my body all around and yelled at me. He spat in my face and threw me against the seat. "You sicken me," he said in a disgusted voice. "Now, I asked you a question, and I expected an honest answer. If I can't get that, then you need to be taught a lesson! No one lies to Jack and gets away without a punishment."

I burst out into tears and said, "I did mention Paolo, I did. I did. I did. Now can you please stop yelling at me? Please stop. Please."

"You were looking through my stuff? Huh? We're you snooping through my personal items?" he asked.

"No," I said.

"You lie!" he exclaimed. "You're just a little liar." He went to go hit me again, but I spoke first.

"Stop! I did! I did look through your personal things. I was looking at a photo of you as a child, and that photo slipped through! Please don't hurt me, I didn't know. I didn't know not to touch it. I'll know better next time. I'll respect your stuff next time. I'll make sure not to touch anything that doesn't belong to me! Just don't hurt me, don't hurt me...please!" I begged.

He thought for a minute. "I guess I'll have mercy on you. THIS time." I breathed a sigh of relief. But, he began to speak again. "I'll spare you, just as long as you agree to one thing."

"What is that?" I asked.

"Don't question! Just agree to it," he yelled.

"I can't if I don't know what it is," I said.

"Be my girlfriend," he said.

"What will you do to me if I don't agree to it?" I asked.

He rubbed his chin, and grinned. "I'll kill you."

A/N: Bwahaha! A cliff hanger! Do you like? I'm hoping to update real soon, since I'm basically out of school and everything! So, be sure to check back on a regular basis. I have an idea of where I want to go with Jack. Oh, much thanks to a friend of mine who suggested having Paolo being involved with Jack! If you're reading this, friend, thanks to you! I would've never thought of it. NOTE: If any of you have any ideas to work into this story (which, I have a feeling, might go on for a long time, lol), then please let me know! Any idea, whether I use it or not, is greatly appreciated. And please give me feedback on the story. It makes me as a writer, very grateful to you! Much gratitude to all of my reviewers, past and present, and future. You are all awesome!

OsuwariTetsusaiga: Thanks for the review. I'm guessing your name is Sarah, right? So is mine. Gosh, I can't even explain how many Sarah's I know. Your review was interesting...do you believe that Gordo really cheated on Lizzie? Have a nice day!

LizzieGordoforever: Thanks for the review. Keep writing, ok? You are doing a fine job so far. Oh! I see that you updated. I'll have to check it out!

Ambiecat88 and Piggnaw: Thank you both for the awesome reviews! They made me smile! Amber, this chapter is dedicated to you!