A/N: This set up may seem unlikely but I want some twists in this story so
sorry if you seem its really odd! You probably wont find it odd but Im the
type of reader that hates unrealistic stories. Thank you for reading! ~Jess
( Four nights later)
Lizzie knew when Gordo left, her life would have a temporary void in it, a huge gap that she couldnt seem to make her way around. She learned about it even more with the experiance in the situation. As she layed there in her bedroom she let memories and thoughts run through her mind, creating a worldwind of feelings as she felt her body weave in and out of sleep. The clock read 2:28am when she last remembered glancing at it. She kept worrying about where Hayden was until his trial was held. They couldnt keep him the whole time, could they? Without Gordo she felt unsecure...unsafe at night. It reeled her back into the past when she was alone in that cold room.
About an hour later she woke up from a commotion in the other room. Wrapping the blanket tighter around her small frame, she shivered with the coldness that settled around her. It seemed as if a draft was blowing throughout the house. Lizzie sat up as the sound made its way closer, it was so quiet after the noise that she could only hear her heart pounding in her ears, the howling wind, and her strong steady breathing. Then was when she realised her breath was held inside her chest...it wasnt her.
She jumped out of bed as quietly as possible, her baby pink, form fitting tanktop gave her the chills but the white, cotton drawstring track pajama pants that slung low on her hips helped block a little of the breeze from her body. Lizzie then quietly flipped her hair out of her face so she could see better and cursed herself for having it down tonight. Just then she felt her body being slammed into the wall, a large hand held its way over her mouth, holding in the struggling screams trying to break though.
' This is not happening,' Lizzie panicked as she felt around for something to hit the hazey figure before her.
" You bitch! I cant believe you told!" Her eyes widened as they welled up with tears. She didnt want his hands to ever touch her again, let alone his body against hers. Lizzie felt the vommit rise in her throat. " You know I didnt do anything wrong! You better not go to the trial without an excuse to get me out of this! Id kill you if it wouldnt point to me."
The door flew open and Sam rushed in, looking raged, " Back the hell away from my daughter!" He screamed as Hayden jumped back and tried to make a run. Lizzie was in so much shock that she fainted right there, all she rememebered was her mother rushing to her side.
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Gordos phone woke him up with a start as he almost fell off of the cheap matress belonging to the bed of a motel. He reached for it but then rolled off of the bed because he lunged to violently. Giving the number a quick glance he accepted the call.
" Hello?" He groggily answered.
" Gordo! You have to come home!" Jo said quickly.
" What happened? Oh my god, is Lizzie okay? Is she hurt? Where is she?" Fired out questions.
" Calm down, she is okay but Hayden was let loose until trial and then he showed up here, he had her against the wall when we came upstairs. Sam and him got into a fight while I rushed to Lizzie and called the cops. They took him back into custody until trial but she really needs you, she doesnt know Im calling. If she knew, shed feel so bad but I can tell she really needs you and I didnt know who else to call to help her. She seems to be so much more comfortable around you."
" Oh my god," He repeated as he took this all in while shoving things into bags. " Ill be there in a couple of hours, I promise, Im going to fly in. Ill send for my car later. I have to go, I have to get there."
" Gordo?" Jo stopped him before he hung up but didnt want for him to reply, " Ive always loved you like a son, thank you so much."
The line went dead.
He threw his phone in the bag and in under 10 minutes he was packed, dressed and checked out; while on his way back home so he could be there for Lizzie.
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Lizzie was curled up on the couch downstairs, a blanket securely around her when Gordo arrived early the next morning. Sam and Jo were sitting in the kitchen, consumuing as much coffee as possible to get through the day since Gordo promised hed stay with her while they tried to get some hours in at work. As they snuck out quietly, so they wouldnt get lectured by Lizzie about tearing Gordo away from his dreams, he made his way back into the living room, dropping a bag next to him.
He looked at her gaunt looking composure, the way she clung to the blanket like she was drowning in her emotions and it could only save her. Brushing a lock of hair off of her cheek gently, he couldnt help but let his emotions soften tenderly for her. A whimpering sound came from her as she shifted uncomfortably, from that Gordo put a hand on her face and whispered softly.
" Lizzie, baby..."
She stirred a little and whined as she took a deep breath.
"...Lizzie..." He tried again.
Her eyes slowly fluttered open, looking to see who was the cause of her broken sleep then they landed on Gordos face. Lizzie blinked a few times to make sure her eyes werent setting illusions out to mess with her head but then when he leaned in and hugged her close she felt his body against hers. Tears filled her eyes as she hugged him to her tightly.
" Oh my god, Gordo?"
" Your mom called me..I am so glad you are okay, I was so worried." He smiled at her as she held onto him as if she would never let go.
Lizzie curled up on his lap once he sat down and enjoyed just being this close to him. Right when she needed him the most, he was always there. Thats what she loved about him. It reminded her of why she loved music, it could never let you down or leave you. It would always catch you when you fell or not let you fall at all.
Just then Gordo remembered something he had gotten for her while he was gone and grabbed the bag sitting next to the couch. He pulled out the small box and placed it into her hands. He seen her eyes grow wide then quickly spoke up.
" Dont worry, its not an engagment ring...I know we both need time before that happens, no matter how much Id love to marry you. I know we arent ready yet. Just think of it as something that proves that no matter how bad things get in either of our lives, how much takes place or who comes along that I will only love you. You dont have to reply, or feel the same way...I just need you to know."
With that explaination, he slipped the silver ring, decorated in saphires on her right ring finger. Lizzie rose her eyes to meet his eager ones as her own filled with more unshed tears...
( Four nights later)
Lizzie knew when Gordo left, her life would have a temporary void in it, a huge gap that she couldnt seem to make her way around. She learned about it even more with the experiance in the situation. As she layed there in her bedroom she let memories and thoughts run through her mind, creating a worldwind of feelings as she felt her body weave in and out of sleep. The clock read 2:28am when she last remembered glancing at it. She kept worrying about where Hayden was until his trial was held. They couldnt keep him the whole time, could they? Without Gordo she felt unsecure...unsafe at night. It reeled her back into the past when she was alone in that cold room.
About an hour later she woke up from a commotion in the other room. Wrapping the blanket tighter around her small frame, she shivered with the coldness that settled around her. It seemed as if a draft was blowing throughout the house. Lizzie sat up as the sound made its way closer, it was so quiet after the noise that she could only hear her heart pounding in her ears, the howling wind, and her strong steady breathing. Then was when she realised her breath was held inside her chest...it wasnt her.
She jumped out of bed as quietly as possible, her baby pink, form fitting tanktop gave her the chills but the white, cotton drawstring track pajama pants that slung low on her hips helped block a little of the breeze from her body. Lizzie then quietly flipped her hair out of her face so she could see better and cursed herself for having it down tonight. Just then she felt her body being slammed into the wall, a large hand held its way over her mouth, holding in the struggling screams trying to break though.
' This is not happening,' Lizzie panicked as she felt around for something to hit the hazey figure before her.
" You bitch! I cant believe you told!" Her eyes widened as they welled up with tears. She didnt want his hands to ever touch her again, let alone his body against hers. Lizzie felt the vommit rise in her throat. " You know I didnt do anything wrong! You better not go to the trial without an excuse to get me out of this! Id kill you if it wouldnt point to me."
The door flew open and Sam rushed in, looking raged, " Back the hell away from my daughter!" He screamed as Hayden jumped back and tried to make a run. Lizzie was in so much shock that she fainted right there, all she rememebered was her mother rushing to her side.
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Gordos phone woke him up with a start as he almost fell off of the cheap matress belonging to the bed of a motel. He reached for it but then rolled off of the bed because he lunged to violently. Giving the number a quick glance he accepted the call.
" Hello?" He groggily answered.
" Gordo! You have to come home!" Jo said quickly.
" What happened? Oh my god, is Lizzie okay? Is she hurt? Where is she?" Fired out questions.
" Calm down, she is okay but Hayden was let loose until trial and then he showed up here, he had her against the wall when we came upstairs. Sam and him got into a fight while I rushed to Lizzie and called the cops. They took him back into custody until trial but she really needs you, she doesnt know Im calling. If she knew, shed feel so bad but I can tell she really needs you and I didnt know who else to call to help her. She seems to be so much more comfortable around you."
" Oh my god," He repeated as he took this all in while shoving things into bags. " Ill be there in a couple of hours, I promise, Im going to fly in. Ill send for my car later. I have to go, I have to get there."
" Gordo?" Jo stopped him before he hung up but didnt want for him to reply, " Ive always loved you like a son, thank you so much."
The line went dead.
He threw his phone in the bag and in under 10 minutes he was packed, dressed and checked out; while on his way back home so he could be there for Lizzie.
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Lizzie was curled up on the couch downstairs, a blanket securely around her when Gordo arrived early the next morning. Sam and Jo were sitting in the kitchen, consumuing as much coffee as possible to get through the day since Gordo promised hed stay with her while they tried to get some hours in at work. As they snuck out quietly, so they wouldnt get lectured by Lizzie about tearing Gordo away from his dreams, he made his way back into the living room, dropping a bag next to him.
He looked at her gaunt looking composure, the way she clung to the blanket like she was drowning in her emotions and it could only save her. Brushing a lock of hair off of her cheek gently, he couldnt help but let his emotions soften tenderly for her. A whimpering sound came from her as she shifted uncomfortably, from that Gordo put a hand on her face and whispered softly.
" Lizzie, baby..."
She stirred a little and whined as she took a deep breath.
"...Lizzie..." He tried again.
Her eyes slowly fluttered open, looking to see who was the cause of her broken sleep then they landed on Gordos face. Lizzie blinked a few times to make sure her eyes werent setting illusions out to mess with her head but then when he leaned in and hugged her close she felt his body against hers. Tears filled her eyes as she hugged him to her tightly.
" Oh my god, Gordo?"
" Your mom called me..I am so glad you are okay, I was so worried." He smiled at her as she held onto him as if she would never let go.
Lizzie curled up on his lap once he sat down and enjoyed just being this close to him. Right when she needed him the most, he was always there. Thats what she loved about him. It reminded her of why she loved music, it could never let you down or leave you. It would always catch you when you fell or not let you fall at all.
Just then Gordo remembered something he had gotten for her while he was gone and grabbed the bag sitting next to the couch. He pulled out the small box and placed it into her hands. He seen her eyes grow wide then quickly spoke up.
" Dont worry, its not an engagment ring...I know we both need time before that happens, no matter how much Id love to marry you. I know we arent ready yet. Just think of it as something that proves that no matter how bad things get in either of our lives, how much takes place or who comes along that I will only love you. You dont have to reply, or feel the same way...I just need you to know."
With that explaination, he slipped the silver ring, decorated in saphires on her right ring finger. Lizzie rose her eyes to meet his eager ones as her own filled with more unshed tears...