Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire or anything related to it. I own Edie Gordon, Tracy Lockhart, Lizzie's sisters' and Aidan Craft characters. The song 'Catch Me If You Can' belongs to the Beu Sisters.

Chapter 17.

"Lizzie? Are you okay?" Stevie asked. Lizzie smiled sadly and shook her head. "What's wrong?"

"I kissed David!" Lizzie cried. Stevie smiled. "No, that's not supposed to be good! He hurt me, Stevie! He told the whole school he had scored with me!"

"You know he really didn't. C'mon! You heard Ronny saying it! He also said David and I are dating just because he saw us walking out of his car together!" Stevie said. Lizzie stared at her.

"What was that, by the way?" she asked, a hint of jealousy in her voice. Stevie smiled and shook her head.

"He's a really cool, sweet guy, who's completely head-over-heels for you," Stevie whispered. Lizzie smiled a little and looked down. "And, as far as I can tell, you are in love with him too"

"I know what I feel, okay?" Lizzie said. "It's just... he doesn't say it. He can't admit what he feels for me... if he does feel something"

"You're just not sure. You feel that, maybe, if you open up, he won't do the same," Stevie said. Lizzie smiled weakly. "I don't think he has ever learned how to do so. He never had a girl who meant to him half as much as you do... without counting Edie. He's scared too, Liz"

"You sure you only have to skip one year? You're really wise," Lizzie commented. Stevie smiled and the girls hugged.

"You wanna see the perfect example of happiness? Look over there," Stevie said, pointing as Edie and Ethan walked down the corridor. Her head was resting on his shoulder while he stroked her long hair, locking eyes. He was contemplating Edie as if she was the most amazing thing he had ever seen.

"Omigosh... they look so right together..." Lizzie whispered. She smiled again at Stevie, followed with her eyes the happy couple and disappeared.

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"Ugh. Move to a side, dorko!" Kate said, shoving a guy to a side. His books flew to the ground and one landed next to Jamie's legs. He looked up as she smiled at him.

"Hi, Larry," Jamie said.

"H-Hey," he replied. "How do you know my name?" Jamie smiled again and ran her hand through her own blonde hair.

"I happen to know a lot about everybody around here, Tudge," she whispered seductively. He shivered a little. "Just as I know we're going to meet today after school for a pizza... Need some help with your books?"

"Y-Yeah. Thanks," Larry said. She continued smiling and he swallowed hard. "You wanna go out with me?"

"Gee," Jamie said. He looked down sadly. "I thought you hadn't caught it.Walk me to my locker?" Larry finally smiled and walked Jamie to her locker.

"Why would you want to go out with a geek like me?" he couldn't help to ask. "I watched you and your sisters cheerleading, and... you could do way better"

"I'm not so sure about that. You see, hotter doesn't always means better... not that you aren't hot. I've always watched people away from my sisters' worlds," Jamie said. Larry nodded. "We are different people"

"I can tell," he sadly said. She stared into his eyes. "They would never take the time to look at me" Jamie smiled, rested her back on her locker and grabbed Larry's face with one of her hands.

"Well, I'm glad they didn't," Jamie replied. He stared into her eyes as she brushed their lips together. He wrapped his arms around her body and she dropped her books to the floor, placing her arms around her neck. They pulled appart and she bit her lip. "Wow. You sure are a something" Larry smiled and kissed her again.

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"What are we doing back here?" Edie asked. Ethan just smiled and placed his index finger on her lips. She kissed it sweetly and he gave her a quick peck, leading her to a side. "Omigosh..."

"You like it?" he asked, still smiling. Edie looked around, amazed. He had covered the whole field with white roses' petals. She turned around to see his grin and they kissed longly.

"I love it. Though not as much as I love you," she replied. He wrapped her tiny body with his strong arms as tears streamed down her cheeks. "It's just perfect"

"This is just part of it. Jamie and I talked about it earlier today... we'll meet again tonight at Pete's Pizza. Edie nodded and he caressed both her cheeks, locking eyes. "I love you," he whispered. She closed her eyes, teary.

"I love you too," she whispered back. He lifted her and they kissed again. She ran her hands through his blond glossy hair as he stroked her black shiny one.

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"What's wrong with you?" Candace asked, followed by Jessie. They were standing next to David. He smirked.

"Oops, too bad I didn't do anything this time," David said. Jessie rolled her eyes.

"Stay away from her! What's so hard to understand?" Jessie exclaimed.

"The fact that I don't wanna stay away from your sister?" David replied, his eyes glowing. "Yeah, take it, I'm in love with Lizzie and I won't leave her alone unless she tells me to" He heard a gasp and turned around, only to discover Lizzie standing there.

"You- You love me?" she whispered. He nodded, approaching slowly to her. She closed her teary eyes.

"I always have," he whispered back, twirling her blonde locks with his hands, both wrapping her body. She nodded slowly.

"I love you too," she replied. He smiled and she jumped into his arms. They locked eyes and he leaned in gently, only to have their lips meeting again. Jamie turned around from Larry and smiled at her little sister, happily in love.


End of the year, at Pete's Pizza:

"So, which are your thoughts about this year?" Larry asked. Jamie was sitting calmly on his lap, eating a cheese slice. "I'd say it was pretty darn good"

"You better," Jamie warned. He smiled at her and they shared a kiss. Lizzie and Edie awed the couple. Ethan stroked Edie's hair, while talking to David. Edie turned to look at him lovingly, he looked at her too and they kissed. David groaned, which caused Lizzie to reach over the table as she gave away the rests of the pizza and kiss him too. David placed his hand on Lizzie's blonde head and they deepened their kiss. A fake cough interrupted all the loving couples and they turned to greet four more people. Miranda had just cleared her thorat to announce her presence, holding a guy's hand. Stevie smiled shyly, standing next to a blond one.

"Hey, guys. This is Cody... I think I told you about him," Miranda awkwardly said. David smirked and looked at both the guys from head to toes. Miranda smacked his head softly. "I think you all know Stevie's escort..." Ethan finally looked away from Edie's eyes and smiled at his little brother, Aidan.

"You're dating an older guy?" Lizzie asked. She blushed immediately as she felt David squeezing her hand.

"Hey, I know you..." Edie said. "You dated Tracy!" Aidan smirked and placed his sandy blond hair away from his face.

"She wanted to... but I'm not into that kind of girls," Aidan said. "They gotta have some brains" Lizzie giggled and poked Stevie playfully, who was blushing madly. "But Stevie will do fine" David and Larry laughed, while Ethan shook his head. Stevie was (maybe) smarter than him. Stevie faced Aidan, who was still smirking, and kissed him longly. She pulled away, leaving him in the need for more.

"You go, Steph!" Lizzie cheered. The other girls just smiled and they all sat.

"...I think it's time for the talk," Jamie said. All the seniors groaned. "You knew this would come eventually. Guys, you are leaving High School"

"That doesn't mean our hearts will change," Ethan said. "I know mine won't," he added, looking at Edie. She smiled again and blushed discretely. "I'll love my girl the same, even in USC"

"And I won't forget about my very own cheerleader back home," David whispered. Lizzie blushed too and Jamie threw Gordo an olive as he kissed Lizzie's cheek.

"Big sister alert!" she said. He smirked and pointed her to Ethan and Edie, enlaced in a liplock.

"Ok, it'll pass this time" David smirked again and kissed Lizzie deeply. "What about you, Larry? You and David are leaving us too!"

"Yale is not that far," Larry replied. "And Gordon is going to be in UCLA! You won't miss him that much... Mess with Randa and Cody!"

"Where are you going?" Lizzie asked. Miranda smiled.

"She chose San Diego and I prefered NYU," Cody finally spoke up. Edie and Lizzie awed them.

"That's so sad!" Edie exclaimed. Cody kissed Miranda's forehead gently and she nodded. "You know, we all have plans too. Liz wants to go to Princeton"

"Edie dreams on Stanford," Lizzie said.

"I'll go to Yilsch," Jamie announced.

"Stevie will get into Harvard," Edie said. "What about you, Aidan?"

"Oh, I'm totally on Berkley," Aidan replied. David nodded.

"It's good to have dreams, guys. The only thing I want is to keep on with my girl," he said,
tightening his grip around Lizzie's waist. "I'll miss ya, babe"

"I'll take good care of them, Gordon. I promise," Jamie said. David smiled at her and they hugged.

"Where will we all be next year?" Stevie asked. Larry smirked.

"Having a toast for our only senior, I guess," he said, hugging Jamie. She smiled too.

"I hope so," Lizzie said. "Will we all still the same?" Edie recluded herself in Ethan's arms.

"I know I don't wanna be anywhere but here," she muffled. They all laughed as Ethan pecked her on the nose.

"You know, lots of things can happen in one year. Like this one... though it all happened at the
beginning," David said. "And I'm glad it did. Now, let's make a toast!"

"With Cokes?" Miranda asked. She shook her head. "Okay, for love!"

"For young beautiful cheerleaders," Ethan added, raising his glass. Lizzie smiled and joined them.

"For hot football players!" she said. The rest joined them.

"For having trust in love," Cody said. Miranda kissed him on the cheek and Edie rested her head on Ethan's shoulder.

"For brothers and sisters," Edie said.

"For finding yourself," Jamie whispered.

"For skipping years," Aidan said.

"For following your dreams," Larry said, after thinking for a while.

"For friendship," Stevie said. Lizzie and Edie smiled at her and David raised his glass.

"For an exciting brand new year," he finished.

"We make quite a group," Jamie said, her eyes filling with tears. Larry caressed her cheeks gently and she buried her face on his shoulder. "Let's make this last!"

The End.


"What you get is
What you see
And you can bet it's worth it, baby
'Cause what you get is me.

So keep it real and just say what you feel
Don't be scared to fall in love.

Do you really want it, if you want it you can get it
If you get it don't regret it, I can bet you're gonna let it take you
Higher and higher (so what you gonna do?)
Love is like a butterfly, tapestry across the sky
Doesn't need a reason why
Feel it taking you and I
Higher and higher (I wanna get with you)
So, catch me if you can
Oh, catch me if you can.

Now you know, just what it takes
To make a little bit of heaven, baby.
So hold on tight, but learn to let go.
We'll be free to be every color of the rainbow.
Don't be afraid to, let it embrace you
I'm gonna show you every little thing about love, yeah

Do you really want it, if you want it you can get it
If you get it don't regret it, I can bet you're gonna let it take you
Higher and higher (so what you gonna do)
Love is like a butterfly, tapestry across the sky
Doesn't need a reason why
Feel it taking you and I
Higher and higher (I wanna get with you)
So, catch me if you can

I know you don't wanna show how you feel
So you try and deny that your feelings are real
'cause you're scared to believe all you need is l-o-v-e, love
(All you need is love)

You can run, you can hide, but you know down inside
It will catch up to you, when you see you will find out
You better believe all you need is l-o-v-e love, love

Do you really want it, if you want it you can get it
If you get it don't regret it, I can bet you're gonna let it take you
Higher and higher (what you gonna do)
Love is like a butterfly, tapestry across the sky
Doesn't need a reason why
Feel it taking you and I
Higher and higher (I wanna get with you)

Do you really want it, if you want it you can get it
If you get it don't regret it, I can bet you're gonna let it take you
Higher and higher
Love is like a butterfly, tapestry across the sky
Doesn't need a reason why
Feel it taking you and I
Higher and higher

I know you want me baby
I come on and get me baby"


AN: I'm back!
Cka3ka-13: Yeah! Thanxa lot 4 reviewing!
Anonymus: I dunno if it was good, but it was long!

AN2: Okay... I HAD to end this. Not too satisfactory but, if I get enough reviews, I might plan a sequel. I'm trying to work on my Summerland stories, plus new one-shots. Luv ya all!
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