Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. I own Edie Gordon, Lizzie's sisters and Tracy Lockhart's characters.

Chapter 15.

"Stevie is so cool," Lizzie commented, while stretching in the gym. Edie shrugged. "She knows, like, the funniest stories ever. Her skin looks great too"

"Okay," Edie replied. Lizzie stared at her.

"What's your problem?" Lizzie asked. "You've been giving her death glares whenever she's near!" Edie just shrugged. "Hello? I'm talking to you!"

"You and I both know why you're being friendly to her. You just wanna know all the juicy details about my brother," Edie snapped. Lizzie stared at her.

"That's so not true!" Lizzie exclaimed. Edie rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, whatever. You're always right," she muttered. Lizzie shook her head.

"Okay, hello? I'm so not interested in your brother anymore. He told the whole f-ckin school!" she cried.

"You don't wanna be with him, but you don't want him to be with anybody. Besides, with that thing he wrote..." Edie replied.

"Which thing?" Lizzie asked.

"His notebook? Candace and Jessica practically shoved it back on his locker," she said. "Of course, I didn't read it, but I've heard about it. Why don't you just quit faking and ditch that girl?"

"Say, maybe 'cause I like her? She's really cool!" Lizzie said.

"Whatever. Later, McGuire," Edie replied. She walked towards Tracy, leaving a stunned Lizzie behind.


"So, how do you like this place so far?" David asked, while walking Stevie home later that day. Both of them had extra-curricular activities and he had offered to walk with her.

"It's kinda... neat," Stevie said. "The classes are better, obviously" He nodded. "What happened with Lizzie?" he shook his head.

"Long story. I'll tell it to you other day, or Miranda will kill me," David said. They arrived to her house and walked to the front door. Miranda opened. "You heard us coming?" she nodded.

"Listen... I know it's too much to ask, but I'm not going to school tomorrow... could you drive Stevie?" Miranda asked. David nodded.

"Sure. See ya tomorrow!" he said, and continued walking home. He got in and watched tv until his mother called him for dinner. For second time in the Gordon's house, the dinner went on completely silent. Roberta looked at their children and sighed.

"Okay, kids… What's wrong?" she asked. "Edie?" Edie shook her head.

"Nothing's wrong, mom. Everything's just perfect…" she replied, not even touching her food. "Can I be excused? I'm not hungry" Roberta nodded, Edie left and Howard turned to David.

"What's wrong, kiddo?" he asked. David shook his head too.

"I'm great, I just had a pretty rough training tonight… can I go to my room? I still have some homework to do," David replied. Without waiting for an answer, he got up and locked in his room. Roberta stared at her husband.

"What? You heard the kid," Howard said.

"Today is Thursday. He has no practice," she replied, picking up the rest of the plates. He frowned.

"Should I try talking to him?" he asked. Roberta shook her head and he shrugged. The phone rang and David picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Ethan…" Ethan's voice replied.

"Hey," David said.

"Uhm… this is gonna be awkward, but… is Edie there?" Ethan asked. David smirked.

"Yeah, wait… Listen, can you find out what's wrong with her? She's been awfully quiet tonight," David said.

"Sure," Ethan said. "Bye"

"Edie! Phone!" David called. Edie grabbed it.

"Hello?" she said.

"Hey baby," Ethan whispered. She smiled immediately and locked in her room.

"You're welcome!" David shouted, rolling his eyes and closing his door again. Edie rolled her eyes and sat on her bed.

"How are you?" Ethan asked. Edie sighed.

"Lizzie and I fought," she replied.

"Sorry, babe… Wanna hang out? I can turn your mind into something else…" Ethan said. She smirked.

"Thanks, but I wanna stay home tonight," Edie said. "…perhaps you could come over?"

"You do realize your brother's home, right?" Ethan said. "He would kill me if he'd find me in your room" Edie smiled again.

"Nope, kinky. I meant to watch movies in the living," she mocked him.

"That idea of sneaking into your room sounded more exciting than having your brother and father watching me every move… Anything for you, babe," he replied. She smiled again.

"Great, see ya in… half an hour?" she said. "We could go pick the movies together"

"Fine by me. Luv ya," he whispered.

"Luv ya too," she whispered back. "Bye" they both hung up and Edie rested in her bed, a small smile appearing in her face.


"Hey," Ethan said, smiling, on the front door. David stared at him.

"Were you coming tonight?" David asked. Edie rushed downstairs and smiled at Ethan. David turned to look at her and noticed she was wearing a tight baby-blue top with spaghetti straps and tight baby-blue shorts. "Sure. Did you ask Dad?"

"I asked Mom," Edie replied. David rolled his eyes, a little smirk on his lips and went back in. His dad appeared and stared at Ethan and Edie. David smirked again and Ethan stared at Mr. Gordon, almost frightened. "Hi, Dad. Ethan came here to watch some movies with us" He nodded slowly and walked to the kitchen, while Ethan breathed relieved. Edie punched him on the chest playfully. "Chicken"

"Hey! I'm not scared of your dad! …I just happen to be dating his baby girl," Ethan whispered, kissing her on the forehead. "Whom I find adorable"

"Gross, man," David said. Edie rolled her eyes. "I'll go with you to find the movies. Let's go" Edie slipped her hand into Ethan's and they walked out.


"Oooh… let's rent this one," Edie said. David looked over her shoulder and shook his head.

"No way. No chick-flicks," he said. Edie turned to Ethan, pouting her lips.

"…America's Sweetheart's? Sounds… kinda odd for me," Ethan said. "Hey, this is not fair! This one is my girl, but you're my best friend! I can't choose!" Edie giggled and gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'm in" David rolled his eyes and they grabbed the movie. Later, they sat on the Gordon's living room and watched it, Edie resting her head on Ethan's shoulder.

"Ethan, you can stay over tonight," Roberta said. Ethan nodded and smiled thanks. Edie was sleeping peacefully.

"Don't worry, I'll carry her up," David told his mom. She nodded, kissed her son on the cheek and went up to her room. "C'mon, Casanova, you can take Edie to her bed… then you'll come back to mine" Ethan smiled at him and lifted Edie. "If you take more than… 10 minutes, I'll go in" David turned off the tv and watched as Ethan took Edie to her room, then went to his room. Ethan lied Edie down on her bed and she opened her eyes.

"Hey…" she whispered. He smiled and kissed the tip of her nose.

"I have 5 minutes. I'll see you tomorrow, I get to drive you while Dave picks Stevie up. Love ya," Ethan said. Edie smiled at him.

"I love you too," she said. He smiled again and they kissed, but pulled appart by a fake cough. David was smiling at the scene in front of him, resting his head on the door frame. "Night, bro"

"Night, sis. Let's go, Ethan," David said. Ethan smiled again at Edie and the guys left.

End of chapter.

AN: Sorry it took so long, guys! I just got all my grades and they are all good! (Could've been better, but, well...)

Hotchic12: Well, a part of the chapter was cut. My diskette broke and I lost it all... David's notebook got mixed with all Lizzie's things (when they bumped with each other at the library), Jessie and Candy found it and shoved it back to his locker. It will appear again in a little while!

Metamorphosis00: Thanx! I will try to update more often, my best pal LGFever is with a very bad cold, so I'm kinda looking out for her... I think it's kinda cool you're a psycho over my story! (Sorry, did that sound bad?)

Cka3ka-13: Thanx a lot! Well, Edie acted bitchy at the beginning of this chapter (so did Lizzie), but I rewarded all of you with some really sweet EE moments (never forgetting about the protective older brother!)

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143babe042105cNr637: Once again, sorry it took so long! Thanx a lot 4 reviewing!