Author's note: Okay, in this chapter things get a little more naughty. It's about time too; I've been tiptoeing around this issue for a long time. I tried to write the scene in question with as much taste and class as I could...so don't be too harsh with the reviews. I'm thinking that the true fans of this story will still be pleased. Let me know what you think!
On with the story...
Gordo woke up bright and early on the 4th of July. It had always been one of his favorite holidays. He and his parents always spent it up at the cabin. In town on the 4th there were so many fun things going on. This year was going to be even more exciting than most because he had his friends here with him. He couldn't wait to share the day with Lizzie and show her all the things he loved best about this day. He got up and put on some clothes. He crept into the girls' room and tapped Miranda on the shoulder. When she rolled over he whispered, "Can I kick you out of your bed?"
"What?" Miranda asked confused.
"I want to sleep with Lizzie for a little while, I'm kicking you out," Gordo said.
"Where am I supposed to sleep?" Miranda asked.
"Well, my bed is open. Or you could go climb in with Brad," Gordo said suggestively.
"Fine," Miranda said, "Just know that I am vacating under protest."
When Miranda had left Gordo shut the door and climbed into the bed with Lizzie. He snuggled up to her and put his arm around her waist. Thinking it was Miranda who was cuddling up to her Lizzie tried to roll further away. "Hey, it's me," Gordo whispered.
Lizzie rolled over and smiled, "Hi," she said.
Gordo smiled back at her and kissed her gently on the forehead. She looked so cute when she was still half asleep. Her hair was tousled and her make-up was nonexistent. "Have I ever told you that the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays?" Gordo asked.
"No," Lizzie said, "Why?"
While Gordo explained in detail everything he had planned for them to do that day, Miranda was pacing in the hallway. She couldn't decide if she should go climb in with Brad or just go into Gordo's room. She wanted to go to Brad, but she wasn't sure how he'd feel about it. She decided after a minute or two more of pacing, that she would just go for it. Quietly she swung open the door to Brad's room. She had wanted to wake him up with a kiss; but the squeaky floorboards had other ideas. Just as she was approaching the bed the board under her gave a shuddering groan and Brad quickly sat up in bed.
"Miranda?" he said sleepily, "What are you doing in here?"
"Gordo kicked me out of our bed and I was going to...well...never mind. I can just go sleep in Gordo's room," Miranda said as she turned back toward the door to leave.
"Miranda," Brad called, "You can come sleep with me; I don't mind."
Eagerly Miranda climbed into bed with Brad and he pulled the covers up around their necks.
"Holy cow! Your feet are freezing," Brad yelped as her feet came into contact with his bare legs.
"Sorry," Miranda said.
"That's okay. Put them back, I'll help you warm them up," Brad offered.
Miranda moved her feet so they were intertwined with Brad's. Miranda smiled at him and wished that she'd thought to brush her teeth before she'd come in. Brad leaned in to kiss her and Miranda turned her head and said, "Don't even think about it, I have morning breath."
"Well, so do I," Brad said firmly as he took her chin in his hand and turned her face back towards him. He leaned in again and Miranda accepted the kiss willingly. The two feverishly made-out for the next twenty minutes; it was exciting for them to be kissing while lying in bed together. Eventually the kissing slowed and then stopped altogether. Miranda cuddled into Brad's arms and put her head against his bare chest. It wasn't long before Brad heard her softly snoring. His heart was still racing and he was sure that before Miranda fell asleep she could feel just how excited he was. He couldn't believe how lucky he was to have a girlfriend like Miranda. It hadn't been too long before this moment that he'd felt sure that he'd never have a girlfriend at all, much less, one like Miranda. As his heart returned to it's regular pace he settled his head on top of Miranda's and also fell asleep.
After Gordo had explained everything he had planned; he and Lizzie took advantage of their time alone. At this hour in the morning, he didn't think his parents were even up yet. As they kissed Gordo moved his hand up her back and discovered to his surprise that she wasn't wearing a bra. Boldly he moved his hands to her stomach and slipped them underneath her shirt. He pulled away from the kiss and looked into her eyes to be sure she was okay with this move. Lizzie nodded, then, sat up and removed her shirt.
Gordo stared in awe as she lay back down. For the moment he was content just to look. "Lizzie, you are so beautiful," he whispered. Slowly he moved his hands over the smooth skin of her stomach up toward the objects of his desire. They pulled the blankets over them and for the next half an hour both were in absolute ecstasy as he explored her chest with both his hands and his mouth.
At 8:30 both couples rose out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast. Mrs. Gordon had outdone herself. She had prepared Waffles with red strawberries, blue blueberries and white whipped cream as toppings. She had even decorated the table with a festive 4th of July tablecloth. As breakfast ended and Lizzie and Miranda rose to help Mrs. Gordon with the dishes she declined their help, "You girls should go upstairs and shower. As soon as everyone is ready we will head into town for the day."
An hour later everyone piled into the Explorer to head into town. Everyone had helped to haul out coolers with food and loaded them into the back with the bags everyone had packed for the day. As they drove past the Saunder's cabin they noticed that they also seemed to be heading into town for the day.
The first activity of the day was the 4th of July parade. Even though it was only 9:30 and the parade didn't start until 11:00 they were headed to the parade route to claim their space. They carried chairs, blankets, small coolers, umbrellas and sunscreen with them. Gordo had explained to Lizzie that they always sat in the same spot right in front of Wilson's furniture store. When they arrived there they lay down blankets, set up lounge chairs and applied sunscreen. Once they were all settled, the two couples played hearts to pass the time.
A little over an hour later they could hear sirens sounding around the corner from where they sat. It was the sign that the parade had begun. The parade was always lead by the color guard, police and firemen. Everyone stood as they passed. The parade lasted a little over an hour. They enjoyed the wide variety of participants in the parade. There were marching bands, princess pageant floats, clowns, Shriners, horses and of course countless floats sponsored the town's local clubs, businesses, organizations and charities. The four of them felt a like they were little kids again waving at the people on the floats as they passed and trying to catch the candy they threw. At one point during the parade Miranda had spotted the Saunder's and Claire sitting down about a block on the opposite side of the street. Naturally Kate and Claire were too cool to show any sign that they might be enjoying the parade.
After the parade they made their way back to the Explorer. They were headed to Candlestick Park. It was next to the area where the 4th of July carnival was set up every year. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon found a vacant picnic table and grill near the lake. While they grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch Gordo, Lizzie, Brad and Miranda went swimming in the lake. The four of them swam out to the raft. They'd only been resting on the raft for a couple of minutes when Kate and Claire appeared and also climbed onto the raft.
"Hey Kate, hey Claire," Lizzie said cheerfully, hoping they were not looking to make trouble.
Kate sneered at her and did not respond. "So, Kate," Gordo said, "We did not see you again after the day your family got here. What happened?"
"Well, I didn't want to be stuck hanging out with you losers all week. I finally convinced Daddy to let me invite Claire; even though we'd both rather be back at home," Kate said.
"Yeah, it is so boring up here," Claire said as she eyed Brad.
Gordo rolled his eyes at Lizzie and replied to Kate saying, "Well, that's good that Claire could come. We didn't want to hang out with you either. You're just a trouble maker."
"Oooh, a trouble maker," Kate said mockingly to Gordo. "Are we in third grade Gordo? Why don't you tell me what you really think."
"Okay," Gordo said, "I will...I think you are a bitch who is always jealous of what everyone else has. You are manipulative and would do anything to make things better for your self. Your selfish, rude and stuck-up...."
Gordo would have continued, but Lizzie butted in and said, "Gordo that's enough. She may be all those things and more, but you attacking her isn't going to change things. She's not worth your trouble."
Kate appeared unruffled and said, "Lizzie's right, I may be all those things, but at least I am not a baby and a loser like you. Nice people finish last because people walk all over them. My philosophy has always been to stand up for number one and that's me. Come on Claire, let's go."
Kate jumped off the raft and before Claire joined her she turned to Brad and said, "You're too good for these losers. You are more than welcome to join us and see what real women are like."
Outraged, Miranda stood up and said, "Let me help you get going," and pushed Claire off the raft.
Claire surfaced sputtering and said, "You'll pay for that, loser."
"No she won't," Brad said coming to Miranda's defense," You deserved that for thinking that you and Kate are real women compared to Miranda, when really it's the other way around. If you try and lay a hand on her, you'll have to go through me."
"Whatever," Kate said, "You're not as cool as we thought. In fact, you are a loser too."
"Fine with me," Brad said, "I'd rather be a loser with these three than be part of your snotty clique any day. You two think that people treat you the way they do because you're so popular and that people like you; when really it's that people are afraid of you because you are so mean and spiteful."
Kate looked a little surprised to hear that people thought that she was mean, but she didn't comment. The two girls swam away without any further conflict.
After lunch Gordo, Lizzie, Miranda and Brad headed over to the carnival. There were a lot of rides, games and snacks. For a while they just walked around. Gordo and Brad suggested they go on some rides, but Lizzie said she wanted to wait until it had been longer since they'd eaten. So instead Lizzie and Miranda watch Gordo and Brad wasting their money trying to win them stuffed animals at the arcade.
"All these games are rigged so that people can't easily win," Miranda said.
"Hey, what happened to supporting your man?" Brad asked.
"Sorry, I just think it's a waste," Miranda replied. Just as she finished saying that a loud bell started clanging signaling that Brad had won the shooting game he was playing. He chose a large Tweety-Bird plush toy and handed it proudly to Miranda.
"You were saying?" Brad asked. Miranda smiled at him and gave him a kiss.
Not too far away Gordo and Lizzie were challenging each other in a game where you shot water at a target. The bell clanged and Lizzie was the winner. She won a small stuffed bear, which she promptly handed to Gordo and said, "Here, I won this for you!" He blushed, but accepted it anyway.
The rest of the afternoon they spent on rides. They rode the scrambler, the octopus, the tilt-a-whirl, the Ferris wheel, the merry go round, the wheel of fortune, the zipper, the barrel of fun and countless other rides. Eventually they decided they'd had enough of the rides and went back to the park where Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were still sitting at the same picnic table. Mr. Gordon announced that for dinner he was buying everyone carnival food. Then when they were done eating they would all head over to the baseball diamond and claim their seats for the fireworks.
Every year before the fireworks the town held it's annual pageant for Queen. It was modeled very much like the Miss American pageant on television. Gordo and Brad thought the contest was lame, but Lizzie and Miranda were admiring the dresses and hairstyles of the contest.
"Which one do you like the best?" Miranda asked.
"Well, I think the pink evening gown is the best, but I like the girl on the end's hair better," Lizzie replied, "How about you?"
"I agree that the girl on the end has the best hair, but I really like the red dress in the middle," Miranda said, "What do you guys think?" she asked Gordo and Brad.
Both shrugged and went back to the game of hearts they were playing. Soon the pageant ended and it was getting dark enough for the fireworks to start. Gordo and Brad were sitting next to each other with their respective girlfriends sitting in front of them and leaning into them.
Gordo whispered in Lizzie's ear, "I think you are better looking than any of the girls up on that pageant stage."
"Nah," she whispered back.
"Really, if we would have put you in an evening gown you would have kicked all their butts," Gordo said.
"Thanks Gordo, that's sweet," Lizzie said, "Can you believe we have been dating for over a month now?"
"Really?" Gordo asked.
"Yep!" Lizzie said happily.
"Do you regret your decision to date me?" Gordo asked seriously.
"Are you kidding? This is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I hope we are together forever." Lizzie said as she turned toward him. Gordo leaned in and passionately kissed her. Mr. Gordon noticed and discreetly cleared his throat. Gordo and Lizzie caught his drift and decided to save it for later.
Soon the fireworks started. It was one of the best shows Lizzie had ever seen. With Gordo's arms around her, watching the fireworks, everything felt perfect. She silently wished that things would always be this way.
On with the story...
Gordo woke up bright and early on the 4th of July. It had always been one of his favorite holidays. He and his parents always spent it up at the cabin. In town on the 4th there were so many fun things going on. This year was going to be even more exciting than most because he had his friends here with him. He couldn't wait to share the day with Lizzie and show her all the things he loved best about this day. He got up and put on some clothes. He crept into the girls' room and tapped Miranda on the shoulder. When she rolled over he whispered, "Can I kick you out of your bed?"
"What?" Miranda asked confused.
"I want to sleep with Lizzie for a little while, I'm kicking you out," Gordo said.
"Where am I supposed to sleep?" Miranda asked.
"Well, my bed is open. Or you could go climb in with Brad," Gordo said suggestively.
"Fine," Miranda said, "Just know that I am vacating under protest."
When Miranda had left Gordo shut the door and climbed into the bed with Lizzie. He snuggled up to her and put his arm around her waist. Thinking it was Miranda who was cuddling up to her Lizzie tried to roll further away. "Hey, it's me," Gordo whispered.
Lizzie rolled over and smiled, "Hi," she said.
Gordo smiled back at her and kissed her gently on the forehead. She looked so cute when she was still half asleep. Her hair was tousled and her make-up was nonexistent. "Have I ever told you that the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays?" Gordo asked.
"No," Lizzie said, "Why?"
While Gordo explained in detail everything he had planned for them to do that day, Miranda was pacing in the hallway. She couldn't decide if she should go climb in with Brad or just go into Gordo's room. She wanted to go to Brad, but she wasn't sure how he'd feel about it. She decided after a minute or two more of pacing, that she would just go for it. Quietly she swung open the door to Brad's room. She had wanted to wake him up with a kiss; but the squeaky floorboards had other ideas. Just as she was approaching the bed the board under her gave a shuddering groan and Brad quickly sat up in bed.
"Miranda?" he said sleepily, "What are you doing in here?"
"Gordo kicked me out of our bed and I was going to...well...never mind. I can just go sleep in Gordo's room," Miranda said as she turned back toward the door to leave.
"Miranda," Brad called, "You can come sleep with me; I don't mind."
Eagerly Miranda climbed into bed with Brad and he pulled the covers up around their necks.
"Holy cow! Your feet are freezing," Brad yelped as her feet came into contact with his bare legs.
"Sorry," Miranda said.
"That's okay. Put them back, I'll help you warm them up," Brad offered.
Miranda moved her feet so they were intertwined with Brad's. Miranda smiled at him and wished that she'd thought to brush her teeth before she'd come in. Brad leaned in to kiss her and Miranda turned her head and said, "Don't even think about it, I have morning breath."
"Well, so do I," Brad said firmly as he took her chin in his hand and turned her face back towards him. He leaned in again and Miranda accepted the kiss willingly. The two feverishly made-out for the next twenty minutes; it was exciting for them to be kissing while lying in bed together. Eventually the kissing slowed and then stopped altogether. Miranda cuddled into Brad's arms and put her head against his bare chest. It wasn't long before Brad heard her softly snoring. His heart was still racing and he was sure that before Miranda fell asleep she could feel just how excited he was. He couldn't believe how lucky he was to have a girlfriend like Miranda. It hadn't been too long before this moment that he'd felt sure that he'd never have a girlfriend at all, much less, one like Miranda. As his heart returned to it's regular pace he settled his head on top of Miranda's and also fell asleep.
After Gordo had explained everything he had planned; he and Lizzie took advantage of their time alone. At this hour in the morning, he didn't think his parents were even up yet. As they kissed Gordo moved his hand up her back and discovered to his surprise that she wasn't wearing a bra. Boldly he moved his hands to her stomach and slipped them underneath her shirt. He pulled away from the kiss and looked into her eyes to be sure she was okay with this move. Lizzie nodded, then, sat up and removed her shirt.
Gordo stared in awe as she lay back down. For the moment he was content just to look. "Lizzie, you are so beautiful," he whispered. Slowly he moved his hands over the smooth skin of her stomach up toward the objects of his desire. They pulled the blankets over them and for the next half an hour both were in absolute ecstasy as he explored her chest with both his hands and his mouth.
At 8:30 both couples rose out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast. Mrs. Gordon had outdone herself. She had prepared Waffles with red strawberries, blue blueberries and white whipped cream as toppings. She had even decorated the table with a festive 4th of July tablecloth. As breakfast ended and Lizzie and Miranda rose to help Mrs. Gordon with the dishes she declined their help, "You girls should go upstairs and shower. As soon as everyone is ready we will head into town for the day."
An hour later everyone piled into the Explorer to head into town. Everyone had helped to haul out coolers with food and loaded them into the back with the bags everyone had packed for the day. As they drove past the Saunder's cabin they noticed that they also seemed to be heading into town for the day.
The first activity of the day was the 4th of July parade. Even though it was only 9:30 and the parade didn't start until 11:00 they were headed to the parade route to claim their space. They carried chairs, blankets, small coolers, umbrellas and sunscreen with them. Gordo had explained to Lizzie that they always sat in the same spot right in front of Wilson's furniture store. When they arrived there they lay down blankets, set up lounge chairs and applied sunscreen. Once they were all settled, the two couples played hearts to pass the time.
A little over an hour later they could hear sirens sounding around the corner from where they sat. It was the sign that the parade had begun. The parade was always lead by the color guard, police and firemen. Everyone stood as they passed. The parade lasted a little over an hour. They enjoyed the wide variety of participants in the parade. There were marching bands, princess pageant floats, clowns, Shriners, horses and of course countless floats sponsored the town's local clubs, businesses, organizations and charities. The four of them felt a like they were little kids again waving at the people on the floats as they passed and trying to catch the candy they threw. At one point during the parade Miranda had spotted the Saunder's and Claire sitting down about a block on the opposite side of the street. Naturally Kate and Claire were too cool to show any sign that they might be enjoying the parade.
After the parade they made their way back to the Explorer. They were headed to Candlestick Park. It was next to the area where the 4th of July carnival was set up every year. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon found a vacant picnic table and grill near the lake. While they grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for lunch Gordo, Lizzie, Brad and Miranda went swimming in the lake. The four of them swam out to the raft. They'd only been resting on the raft for a couple of minutes when Kate and Claire appeared and also climbed onto the raft.
"Hey Kate, hey Claire," Lizzie said cheerfully, hoping they were not looking to make trouble.
Kate sneered at her and did not respond. "So, Kate," Gordo said, "We did not see you again after the day your family got here. What happened?"
"Well, I didn't want to be stuck hanging out with you losers all week. I finally convinced Daddy to let me invite Claire; even though we'd both rather be back at home," Kate said.
"Yeah, it is so boring up here," Claire said as she eyed Brad.
Gordo rolled his eyes at Lizzie and replied to Kate saying, "Well, that's good that Claire could come. We didn't want to hang out with you either. You're just a trouble maker."
"Oooh, a trouble maker," Kate said mockingly to Gordo. "Are we in third grade Gordo? Why don't you tell me what you really think."
"Okay," Gordo said, "I will...I think you are a bitch who is always jealous of what everyone else has. You are manipulative and would do anything to make things better for your self. Your selfish, rude and stuck-up...."
Gordo would have continued, but Lizzie butted in and said, "Gordo that's enough. She may be all those things and more, but you attacking her isn't going to change things. She's not worth your trouble."
Kate appeared unruffled and said, "Lizzie's right, I may be all those things, but at least I am not a baby and a loser like you. Nice people finish last because people walk all over them. My philosophy has always been to stand up for number one and that's me. Come on Claire, let's go."
Kate jumped off the raft and before Claire joined her she turned to Brad and said, "You're too good for these losers. You are more than welcome to join us and see what real women are like."
Outraged, Miranda stood up and said, "Let me help you get going," and pushed Claire off the raft.
Claire surfaced sputtering and said, "You'll pay for that, loser."
"No she won't," Brad said coming to Miranda's defense," You deserved that for thinking that you and Kate are real women compared to Miranda, when really it's the other way around. If you try and lay a hand on her, you'll have to go through me."
"Whatever," Kate said, "You're not as cool as we thought. In fact, you are a loser too."
"Fine with me," Brad said, "I'd rather be a loser with these three than be part of your snotty clique any day. You two think that people treat you the way they do because you're so popular and that people like you; when really it's that people are afraid of you because you are so mean and spiteful."
Kate looked a little surprised to hear that people thought that she was mean, but she didn't comment. The two girls swam away without any further conflict.
After lunch Gordo, Lizzie, Miranda and Brad headed over to the carnival. There were a lot of rides, games and snacks. For a while they just walked around. Gordo and Brad suggested they go on some rides, but Lizzie said she wanted to wait until it had been longer since they'd eaten. So instead Lizzie and Miranda watch Gordo and Brad wasting their money trying to win them stuffed animals at the arcade.
"All these games are rigged so that people can't easily win," Miranda said.
"Hey, what happened to supporting your man?" Brad asked.
"Sorry, I just think it's a waste," Miranda replied. Just as she finished saying that a loud bell started clanging signaling that Brad had won the shooting game he was playing. He chose a large Tweety-Bird plush toy and handed it proudly to Miranda.
"You were saying?" Brad asked. Miranda smiled at him and gave him a kiss.
Not too far away Gordo and Lizzie were challenging each other in a game where you shot water at a target. The bell clanged and Lizzie was the winner. She won a small stuffed bear, which she promptly handed to Gordo and said, "Here, I won this for you!" He blushed, but accepted it anyway.
The rest of the afternoon they spent on rides. They rode the scrambler, the octopus, the tilt-a-whirl, the Ferris wheel, the merry go round, the wheel of fortune, the zipper, the barrel of fun and countless other rides. Eventually they decided they'd had enough of the rides and went back to the park where Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were still sitting at the same picnic table. Mr. Gordon announced that for dinner he was buying everyone carnival food. Then when they were done eating they would all head over to the baseball diamond and claim their seats for the fireworks.
Every year before the fireworks the town held it's annual pageant for Queen. It was modeled very much like the Miss American pageant on television. Gordo and Brad thought the contest was lame, but Lizzie and Miranda were admiring the dresses and hairstyles of the contest.
"Which one do you like the best?" Miranda asked.
"Well, I think the pink evening gown is the best, but I like the girl on the end's hair better," Lizzie replied, "How about you?"
"I agree that the girl on the end has the best hair, but I really like the red dress in the middle," Miranda said, "What do you guys think?" she asked Gordo and Brad.
Both shrugged and went back to the game of hearts they were playing. Soon the pageant ended and it was getting dark enough for the fireworks to start. Gordo and Brad were sitting next to each other with their respective girlfriends sitting in front of them and leaning into them.
Gordo whispered in Lizzie's ear, "I think you are better looking than any of the girls up on that pageant stage."
"Nah," she whispered back.
"Really, if we would have put you in an evening gown you would have kicked all their butts," Gordo said.
"Thanks Gordo, that's sweet," Lizzie said, "Can you believe we have been dating for over a month now?"
"Really?" Gordo asked.
"Yep!" Lizzie said happily.
"Do you regret your decision to date me?" Gordo asked seriously.
"Are you kidding? This is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I hope we are together forever." Lizzie said as she turned toward him. Gordo leaned in and passionately kissed her. Mr. Gordon noticed and discreetly cleared his throat. Gordo and Lizzie caught his drift and decided to save it for later.
Soon the fireworks started. It was one of the best shows Lizzie had ever seen. With Gordo's arms around her, watching the fireworks, everything felt perfect. She silently wished that things would always be this way.