Disclaimer: I don't own any of the original Lizzie McGuire characters in this story. Hey, wouldn't you know it! I own something. I own Tara, Jack, and Ben.

A/N: This Lizzie fanfic is a sequel to my story "Everything at Once."

Chapter 20

LIZZIE'S POV:

"Lizzie! Someone's here to see you. Someone whom I think will make you very happy," said my mom.

"But I'm not even dressed properly," I said.

"I haven't seen you in so long," said a familiar voice. Then my mom left the room to reveal my two former best friends.

"Long time, no see," said Gordo.

"What are you doing here?" I asked in a cold voice.

"We're here to see you," said Miranda in a cheerful perky, yet confused tone.

"Your company is unwanted," I mumbled. "I don't want to see you and Gordo doing your thing. Go somewhere else."

"What do you mean?" asked Miranda stepping back.

"You know what I mean!" I yelled.

"No I don't, said Miranda, "and it would be nice if you would tell me what's going on."

"You and Gordo...you're a couple. You must know that by now. You just want to rub it in," I said. "Didn't you get the memo that I just arrived home a couple of days ago after being kidnapped...again?"

"Gordo and me? A couple?" she asked.

"Yes a couple!" I exclaimed. "What? Did Gordo break up with you too?"

"No. We were never a couple to begin with," said Miranda.

"I know you're trying to make me feel better, but there's no way to get past it. Gordo's just a lousy two-timer and I was the one being screwed," I said.

"Well I'm sure there must be a mistake here," said Miranda.

"There's no mistake. And I caught you guys red handed. At Kate's party, you said that you were late because of 'homework' that you were doing at Miranda's house. What kind of homework were you doing? Why didn't you wait until I was with you so that we could study together?" I asked.

"Uh..." mumbled Gordo.

"Just tell me. Were you or were you not working on homework?" I asked.

"Yes...well sort of...not really," he said.

"So you were playing on me?" I asked.

"No!" he exclaimed in shock. "No we weren't."

"We'd never do such a thing to you, Lizzie," said Miranda.

"You couldn't get someone of your own, so you had to steal my man?" I
asked.

"I could get someone if I wanted!" exclaimed Miranda.

"But Gordo? There's no excuse. Except that maybe I'm not good enough
for him," I said.

"I'm confused. I'll talk later I guess," said Miranda.

"Leave then," I said. I was almost shocked at my rudeness. Gordo and I were left alone in the room.

"What's wrong, Lizzie?" he asked.

"Why does everyone keep asking that?" I asked.

"Because we care about you," he explained.

"If you care so much, then why did you hurt me so badly?" I asked.

"Hurt you?" he asked.

"That's what I said," I responded.

"In what way did I hurt you?" he asked.

"You cheated on me with Miranda," I said.

"What gave you that idea?" he asked.

"You," I said.

"I don't understand," he said in a confused tone.

"Typical," I said. "Gordo, the whole reason I got kidnapped was your fault, and you seem so clueless."

"What?" he asked.

"After I ran off on you two that one night, I ran into Jack and he offered me his house for the night and I accepted. Then he kidnapped me. And do you know what, Gordo? He was a friend of Paolo's. I saw a photo in Jack's house of the two of them together. When I realized what his plans might be, then it was too late...but you don't care," I said.

"What's going on here, Lizzie?" he asked.

"Do I have to keep repeating myself?" I asked. "Gordo. We're not a couple anymore. I'm breaking up with you. It just won't work. We're through. Just leave. Please, Gordo. Just go." He stepped back, and wrinkled his eyebrows. He stared at me for a minute with sad eyes and then shook his head gently and left.

"Well, it's nice to see you again," he said before departing. What was he trying to pull? I wasn't falling for his stupid excuses. Did he want me back because it wasn't working with Miranda? I fell asleep quickly, thinking about these things as I slept.

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I woke up late at night, to a rock hitting my window. I jumped up and heard another one hit. Then I got up out of bed and walked over to the window and opened it. Outside was standing Gordo. He gave a wave and whispered my name.

"What do you want at this hour?" I asked.

"I wanted to talk to you," he said.

"Now?" I asked.

"Yes," he said. "What went wrong?"

"Gordo," I sobbed, "I've been through a lot lately. I don't feel like reliving everything at this hour."

"Please don't cry," he said. "I don't have to know. I just wanted to talk to you...and-and hear your voice."

"Then why did you cheat on me?" I asked.

"I didn't, Lizzie. I'd never do that to you. I love you too much. You're the only girl I dream about," he said.

"Miranda's prettier than me, I bet she's smarter than me, and I bet she's more fun to be with," I cried.

"No one's prettier than you, or more fun to be with," he said.

"You forgot smarter," I said.

"Yeah...well, I was including myself in that one," he laughed.

"I don't understand you, Gordo. You break my heart and then come back after it again. I don't know whether you've come back to try to repair it, or to do more damage. Shouldn't you be with Miranda at this hour?" I asked.

He sighed and then put his head in his hands. "You're killing me, Lizzie!" he exclaimed. "You're absolutely killing me. Shouldn't you know by now that I love you? You still have know idea? You should be smarter than that, McGuire. I thought you knew me by now."

"I do, Gordo...and that's why I'm so heart-broken," I said.

"Lizzie...I've seen you go out with other guys for a long time...and have crushes on them for even longer. I've seen you look at every single guy in the room, and never consider me as an option for a date. I've seen you get your first kiss, get your heart broken, cry, and then be asked out again or get involved with somebody else. Me? I've never ever been kissed by anyone but you. I've never had my eyes on anyone but you. I've tried, but could never get my eyes off of you...and then when we became a couple...it was like all of my dreams flashing before my eyes. You're the only girl who can make me feel this way, and I don't want anybody else, and for you to think that I would leave you for somebody else, just kills me. Because I don't love anyone but you, I want no one but you, and you're the only one I dream about. I want my only kisses to be from you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you, Lizzie McGuire," he said.

Tears formed in my eyes. Should I believe him or should I not? "Gordo," I said. "I'm really tired right now and have to get back to bed. If you want to come by tomorrow we can talk. But for now, I think it would be better for the both of us if we both went back to bed."

"I'll see you tomorrow then?" he asked.

"That's fine, I guess," I said.

"Goodnight," he said, "sorry to wake you." Then with a wave, he left leaving me still standing at the window thinking about the night's conversation.

A/N: Hey, since I had the next four chapters written, I thought that I would try to update more frequently. What did you think of what Gordo said to Lizzie? Wasn't that so sweet and romantic? (sighs) Next chapter is going to be really good! Look out for it within the next couple of days!

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