Sorry for another long delay. Life is just really busy for me at the moment and it's hard for me to find the time to put into this story cause I won't it to develop well. This is another quickie that'll set up the next part of the story. I hope you all like it and it keeps you interested for more. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!

I don't own anything to do with Lizzie Maguire

Gordo staggered down the stairs sleepy eyed and stroking his hand through his tussled bed hair.

Miranda stood in the hallway next to Gordo's mom who had called up the stairs to wake Gordo and tell him that Miranda was there. Miranda looked anxious as she stood next to Gordo's mom watching Gordo slowly making his way down the stairs. She was obviously eager to talk to Gordo, it showed on her face.

"I leave you two to it" Mrs Gordon said, adding that there was breakfast in the kitchen if they wanted it.

Miranda anxiously watched as Gordo's mom left them on their own.

"Is something the matter?" Gordo said watching Miranda's face.

Miranda quickly grabbed Gordo by the arm and dragged him into the living room.

"What the heck? What's this all about?"

"Have you talked to Lizzie yet?"

"No. Why?"

"Oh thank goodness."

"Miranda. What's going on? Do you know how early it is? This is summer vacation!"

"Gordo sit down we need to talk."

"Look Miranda I know this is strange but..."

"It is strange but don't worry I'm not here to break up with you."

"So we are going out then?"

"I guess so. You do want to don't you?"

"Of course I do. So what's this all about?"

"It's about Lizzie"

"I know. How are we going to tell her?"

"We're not."

"We're not?"

"We can't"

"What do you mean we can't? She's our best friend."

"I know but we can't."

"You want us to lie to Lizzie?"

"I know it's terrible but I just think it's for the best at the moment."

"She'll find out. I can't lie to Lizzie"

"You have to try. Leave most of it to me okay."

"I don't know if I like this."

"Please Gordo, do it for me. It'll only be for a little while and then we can tell her okay?"

Gordo couldn't resist Miranda's wide pleading eyes.

"Okay Miranda. I'll try for now but I still don't like it."

Miranda leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. Gordo leaned in for more but Miranda had already pulled away and was on her feet lifting Gordo to his feet.

"C'mon Gordo go and get dressed we've got to go see Lizzie right now. If we leave it any longer without talking to her she'll start to get suspicious."

"We're going to have to go and act like nothings going on right now? We have to go lie now?"

Miranda sighed and looked into his eyes pleading. "Gordo."

"Okay, okay I'll go get ready."

"Thank you"

Miranda flopped down onto the couch while Gordo ran upstairs. She was so tired; she had barely slept all night. She didn't like what she was doing but she was scared. She loved Lizzie and didn't want to hurt her but things were getting out of her control. Her plans had all gone out the window when Gordo and her had kissed and now she was too confused, to worried to know what was the best thing to do. So she figured she had to act like nothing had changed, that as much as she hated it she had to lie to her best friend.

This was not what she had set out to do. She had meant to make it happen between Lizzie and Gordo but now, now the situation was very different and she didn't have a plan for this. Lizzie and Gordo were meant to be together...But why not Gordo and Miranda? Something just wasn't sitting quite right with her.

Gordo came back down the stairs fully dressed and ready to go even if his hair still looked like he had just gotten out of bed. Miranda stood up and faced the waiting Gordo who had gone to the front door and opened it. She took a deep breath in and strode towards the door.

"Okay. Lets go"

And with that the pair of them were out the door and on there way to lie to their best friend.

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