Title: Running In Circles
Summary: A holiday full of unfortunate events leaves Miranda in a whirlwind of feelings for the last person she ever expected to think of as more than a friend.
Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire. The only characters I do own are Gordo's aunt and her family who appear in the story later. The rest belong to Disney, there I've said it so don't sue me! So all in all I don't own much, even the titles not mine! Just to clear things up "Running in Circles" belongs to LaLaine and LVP Entertainment. Now you can't moan at me about that either.
Chapter One: Auntie Angel
Author Notes: Hey everyone who is reading! You probably all know me as the author of 'Why Can't Anything Be Easy' the cool story that went horribly wrong. Well here I am back with another fan fic which will hopefully not turn as depressing as the last one! Apologies for the bad summary and stupidly long disclaimer, I will shorten it for future chapters. Well start r&ring (for those who didn't read my last fic that is my made up word which basically mean reading and reviewing!) and of course… enjoy!!!!
Adios Bekks xxx (If anyone can tell me how to go onto the next line without a stupid gap in between plz let me know!)
"There's only one experiment to test if it's summer yet," declared Miranda lying down with her three friends in the one dry patch of grass, "and that's to see if you can have a water fight without freezing to death!" Lizzie and Gordo laughed as she pulled wet hair away from her face.
"And the conclusion to that experiment?" asked Lizzie. Miranda paused to 'mock think' and then replied,
"Well it's warm enough to dry off in the sun but too cold to wear bikinis!"
"Shame!" Gordo muttered. Miranda raised her eyebrows and Lizzie shot him a jealous look, his eye's widened in shock, giving the impression he wasn't meant to say that out loud. Trying to cover up his mistake he quickly added, "Only Lizzie of course!" Lizzie smiled and kissed him on the cheek, "I mean why would I want to see anyone other than my girlfriend in a bikini?" Miranda felt hurt but laughed along with the couple. Resting her head on Gordo's shoulder Lizzie stared at him, her eyes slightly glazed over.
"I'm not going to put up with this all holiday," Miranda snarled, a bit fiercer than she intended, "I could cope with the in-between lesson kisses at school but … you know." Lizzie gave Gordo a 'trying not to laugh' look and squeezed his hand.
"So," Lizzie giggled, "you don't like it when I do this?" She turned over on top of Gordo and kissed him passionately. Miranda put on a fake laugh and hit the pair playfully and Lizzie rolled off laughing.
"Anyway," Gordo interrupted the slightly awkward silence, "what would you guys say if we could spend a week by the beach in a villa with all the freedom we want?" The two girls sat up so fast they almost fell back with head rush.
"What?" they spluttered in unison.
"Okay," Gordo turned to face them, "my aunt owns a villa on the coast. Two of her kids have moved out and the other, who's our age, feels too old to go on a family holiday. So she wondered if our family waned to stay there for a bit, but as my parents are on a psychiatry course all summer she said I could go with some friends. I mean we're sixteen now, we deserve a bit off time off, you know, away from it all, and the 'rents! Not forgetting Ethan Craft and Kate Saunders! It'd be great."
"Yeah it'd be great!" laughed Miranda, "I spent sooo much time with my family last hols in Mexico and all, I need my friends too! I missed out big time in Rome, who knows I could get a record deal this time?" she winked at Liz who didn't look too pleased in return shrugging it off Miranda asked eagerly when they could go.
"Well my aunt always needs company but so everybody has time to go, a week onwards should be fine." Gordo admired Miranda's reaction but was confused by Lizzie's,
"Wow, a week, that's short notice." Lizzie frowned, "I dunno Gordo, plus I doubt my parents will ever trust me to go on holiday with you again after what I got up to in Rome." She looked apologetically at them, but they both looked annoyed.
"Please, just ask?" Gordo pleaded, his eyes widening.
"No not the eyes," Lizzie winced, he opened them further, Miranda couldn't help notice how sweet he looked, "Okay I'll ask!"
"Miranda?" Gordo asked, snapping her out of her day dream.
"Hell yeah! I'll do extra chores if it means I can go!" At this point Gordo let out a sarcastic gasp of horror,"I need the break; High School is so much work!" Lizzie and Gordo nodded in agreement. "Well I gotta love you and leave you!" Miranda exclaimed after checking her watch, "See you whenever!" She clambered up, followed by the other two and hugged them goodbye. "Keep in touch bout this holiday; it's going to be so cool! Your aunt is an angel, thanks Gordo!" she stood on her tiptoes (Gordo had grown an awful lot over the past year!) and kissed him on the cheek, Lizzie flinched slightly as Gordo smiled,
"Anything for my friends!" he beamed with a cheesy grin, wrapping his arm round Lizzie's waist Miranda rolled her eyes and left them kissing on the porch not even breaking apart to wave goodbye.
