A/N: Sorry for the wait, but updates will be getting farther apart now. Schools starting in a few days, and I'll have cheerleading practice, games, and homework. So, I won't have tons of writing time. But, I promise, you'll continue to get chapters! Oh, and, due to a request from I-Got-Butterflyz, this isn't when L and G got together, but when Gordo gave Lizzie the promise ring. This chapter is incredibly short, and I'm sorry, but I said one memory per chapter (except for one last flashback chapter) and so, you're going to get some really short chapters.

Back to the Beginning

Chapter 6: Promise Ring

Lizzie heaved her textbooks off of her bed, and quickly dropped them to the floor. They landed with a loud 'clunk', and scattered themselves around. Lizzie exhaled loudly, sending her bangs flying straight up. Seconds later, they lands haphazardly around her face, and she brushed them to the side. Throwing herself back, Lizzie landed with her back against the comforter, and her face staring into the plain, white ceiling.

She lifted her hands above her head, stretching out her weak muscles from cheerleading practice. Then, she glanced at the clock, letting the current time soak into her mind. Once it had, she sprung up quickly, realizing that she only had an hour before Gordo would get to her house.

Without thinking, she ran into her connecting bathroom and quickly jumped into the shower. Ten minutes later, she emerged from the bathroom, dressed in a pink fuzzy robe. Lizzie headed to her closet to pick out an outfit to wear for her date. She rummaged through the entire thing, and then sighed in dissatisfaction.

Finally, she decided on a denim skirt and a cute pink top. Nodding slightly, Lizzie laid them neatly onto her bed. Then, she turned around and began to blow-dry her hair. After it was dry, she styled it, did her make-up, and finally, got dressed.

Lizzie glanced at the clock. She had five minutes to spare. Once again, she nodded her head in approval, added another swipe of lip gloss onto her lips, and sat down on her bed for a few quick moments.

"Lizzie!" She heard her mother shout from downstairs. "Gordo's here."

"Coming!" Lizzie yelled back. And with one more glance in the mirror, she was off.

Gordo looked fantastic, in Lizzie's opinion. As Lizzie entered the movie theatre along side Gordo, she made a mental note that blue really was his color. She looked away, before he could catch her staring, and made herself more interested in the numerous movie posters hanging all over the walls.

The two had decided on a movie to see on their way over to the theatre, and they had already bought tickets and food. They were just waiting for their theatre to open up. Lizzie glanced at a clock, and then looked at Gordo. They made a silent agreement to head to their theatre.

"You're being quiet tonight," Lizzie noted, turning her upper body towards him, but still walking to the theatre.

"So are you," he returned, sending her a small smirk, one of which earned him a light slap on the arm.

"Seriously," She started, and then was silent for a moment, "Everything's okay, right?"

Gordo nodded nonchalantly. He left it at that, not having anything else to say, and Lizzie was satisfied with his answer. She knew he'd tell her if anything was seriously wrong.

Choosing their seats, they quickly settled into two of them, and immersed themselves in the movie that would be starting any second. They sat pretty much completely silent through the whole thing, with an occasional throw of a few kernels of popcorn at each other, and simply enjoyed the others presence.

After the movie the couple decided to head back to Lizzie's. Once they got there, Lizzie and Gordo laid down on a semi-small blanket in the middle of Lizzie's backyard, gazing up at the stars. Gordo would shoot occasional glances towards Lizzie, as she would to he, and besides the comfortable silence, everything was completely normal.

Lizzie chewed her lips for a few seconds before breaking the silence. "Why are we so quiet tonight?" She questioned, softly. Gordo simply shrugged, and then replied.

"I don't know, I guess we're just, tired, or something."

"Maybe," Lizzie told him, wondering if that was why. Suddenly, Gordo sat up on the blanket, and Lizzie followed suit.

"Liz," he started, "I wanna give you something."

Lizzie once again bit her lip, but nodded, signaling for him to continue. She watched as Gordo reached behind himself, into his pocket, and pulled out a small velvet box. He opened it in front of Lizzie, so she could see the contents.

"It's a promise ring," he said, watching her reaction.

Lizzie smile brightly at the beauty of the ring. It was silver, with a mixture of diamonds and sapphires embedded into it. It had a few details engraved into it, and was one of the most beautiful rings Lizzie had ever seen.

"And it made me think of you," Gordo said, eyes still on her.

"Oh, Gordo. It's so beautiful. But you didn't have to--" Gordo cut her off, mid-sentence.

"I wanted to. I saw it, and I knew you would love it. And I figured it could be a promise ring. Letting you know that everything is okay, and you don't have to worry about being hurt again. Because, Lizzie, I would hurt myself before I ever hurt you," Gordo started, as Lizzie slipped the ring onto her finger, and he used his hands to pull her chin up so he could see her eyes.

"I love you, Liz. And nothing is ever going to change that. I want you to know that as long as you where that ring, then we're always going to be together. So, you better never take it off," Gordo joked, and Lizzie giggled along with his light laughs.

"So, know that, Lizzie. Know that I'm always going to be there for you, whenever you need me, no matter what time, or what day. Always, because you're the most important thing in the world to me. I got your back, McGuire."

Lizzie shot a teary smile at Gordo, before wildly throwing her arms around his neck, and bringing her lips up to meet his.

As the two teenagers sat in the middle of the yard, entangled in each other, and gazing lovingly at the other, neither noticed when a small star shot through the sky, and lit it up as though everything in the world was right.

A/N: And, there ya are. Please leave me lots of reviews. The more reviews, the more motivated I get, and the sooner I update. ;)