(A/N:Thanks for the reviews!! I noticed I got a lot of reviews for "Lizzie's Life After Rome". I will definetly do a sequel, it just might be awhile. Enjoy this chapter and tell me what you think!)

Chapter Two: "Getting Ready"

It was the day of the trip. Gordo had slept on the couch in the McGuire's family room, since they were leaving so early in the moring. It was 4 AM and he was sleeping peacfully, that is, until Matt came in with 2 popsicle sticks and starting using Gordo's head as a drum. "WE'RE GOING TO THE GRAND CANYON! WE'RE GOING TO THE GRAND CANYON!" he sang loudly.

Lizzie interrupted him. "Don't do that to Gordo, he's cranky when you try to get him up."

"I'm NOT cranky!" he groaned.

"Sure...." Lizzie said sarcastically.

Gordo slowly got up from the couch. His hair was a mess. Lizzie stifled a laugh, but Matt couldn't hold his laughter in. Gordo stood up with no shirt on and just boxers. He had been so tired, he'd forgotten he'd just slept with those. It had been really hot last night. His face turned a deep shade of crimson. Of course, Jo just had to walk in at that very moment. Gordo put his face into his hands and sank back into the couch.

"Well Gordo, I can see you're not quite ready," Jo started, "Lizzie, Matt, gather up your things and put them in the car."

After they all had left the room, Gordo grabbed his pants that had been draped over the side of the couch and pulled them on. Briefly looking around the room, he tried to find his shirt. Then he remembered he had shoved it under his pillow for extra support. He grabbed it, put it on, fixed up the couch, got his junk, and went out the door.

The McGuire's jeep thingy(A/N: Sorry, bad explanation, but I'm not sure what the vehicle is, just think of the one they had on the Grubby Gulch episode!) had 2 back seats, but the second one had to be taken out so all of the luggage could fit. Lizzie took the seat furthest down, Gordo was in the middle, and Matt was on the other end. They had barely gotten out of the driveway when Lizzie grabbed a pillow in the back, put it next to her, and went to sleep. Being in the middle, Gordo had nothing to lay against, so it would be hard for him to try to sleep. The only thing to do was put his head in his lap, or, if he dared, fall asleep next to Lizzie. He decided to just put his head in his lap, because Lizzie's parents might wonder what he was up to.

(A/N: Yeah, I know, it was kind of short, but I'm going to update really soon. The more reviews, the sooner the update! :-))