Sorry, it's been awhile since an update! I will try to update more frequently.
"This is awesome!" Lizzie breathed as she pulled aside the thick gold curtains in The McGuires' room to reveal a perfect ocean view. She kicked off her gold sequined sandals. The terracotta tile floor felt cool underneath her feet.
"I told you we'd do a good job with the hotel," Sam said proudly. Jo grinned at Lizzie, who was now sprawled out across one of the king sized beds, smiling dreamily.
"Don't get too comfortable," she said. "This isn't your room." A look of confusion registered on Lizzie's face.
"But I thought that Matt was getting his own room. Since Gordo and I are teenagers who think we're in love and can't be trusted to have our own rooms or something," Lizzie quoted the speech that Jo had given her earlier that week. Jo shook her head.
"We've decided that you're mature enough to handle it," Jo said. "Matt's staying here with us, and you'll be in room 4C." Matt threw his towel down indignantly.
"What!" he shrieked. "I'm 16 years old. I don't need to stay in a room with my parents!" He was clearly insulted.
"Would you rather be at home with a babysitter?" Sam asked sternly. "This trip is pretty expensive, and you better show some goddamn appreciation." His eyes were flashing with anger behind his glasses. Jo put a hand gently on Sam's shoulder.
"Calm down," she said. "It's been a stressful day for everyone."
"This is such bullshit," Matt muttered under his breath as he swung open the door to the room.
"Hold it!" Jo said. "Before you go anywhere, there are some rules." She picked up a notebook and started to read from the list she had made on the plane. "Okay. Number 1. You are not to leave this resort without one of us. There are shops across the street, but if you want to go look around, come get an adult and we'll be happy to take you. Everything you need should be here. It's all inclusive, so your meals and drinks are paid for. We have a private pool and beach, as well." Lizzie smiled. This was a dream come true. "Number 2," Jo read. "Don't overdo it on the alcohol. I'd prefer if you each kept it to one drink per day." Matt tried to hide his laughter. "Number 3. Be very careful about the water. If you can, drink bottled water only, and as ridiculous as it sounds, try not to put ice in your soft drinks." Lizzie frowned. Okay, one drawback. There was a knock at the door.
"That must be the Gordons for dinner!" Sam said. "We're in for a treat tonight. We're having dinner at La Changas Mexican-Chinese café in the resort!" Lizzie and Matt exchanged worried glances. Mexican-Chinese café? Lizzie shrugged her shoulders.
"It might be good," she said to Matt. "Have a positive attitude!" Sam opened the door and Howard, Roberta, and Gordo walked in.
"Hola!" Sam greeted them. " Como estan!" His Mexican accent was pathetic.
"Tenemos hambre!" Howard replied. He and Sam had been reading Spanish for Dummies on the plane.
"It means 'we're hungry," Roberta explained to Jo. Gordo rolled his eyes, embarrassed. As the two families walked down the corridor and through an atrium to the café, Lizzie watched the way that Gordo's curls bounced gently with every step. God, he's sexy, she thought, imagining him in a bathing suit. Or… without one. It was a nude beach…. She smiled as she pictured him slowly stripping down to his swim trunks, and then taking them off, swinging them around his head and over his shoulder and then strutting across the sand, laughing and smiling at her. "I want you, Lizzie,"he would say. No, not sexy enough. Lizzie searched her brain for a good line. She settled on one from one of her favorite movies, The Family Man. "You're a bad girl baby. You make me so hot," Gordo would whisper mischievously.
"McGuire? Are you okay?" Lizzie looked up at Gordo, startled. He was fully clothed and definitely not on the beach. She felt her face flush and looked around. They had reached the café. She sat down quickly.
"I'm fine," she stammered. "I just—I was thinking about the vacation. How hot it's going to be—Cool! I mean how cool it's going to be." Gordo was looking at her strangely. "It's going to be fun," she said. "I think I need some water or something." She looked around desperately. Matt gave her a strange look as the waiter placed a menu in front of her.
"So, kids!" Jo said. "We have some very fun activities planned for tomorrow!" Roberta clapped her hands together in excitement.
"We're going parasailing!" she exclaimed. "And after that, we're going into downtown Cancun for a dinner cruise!" Lizzie smiled.
"Sounds fun!" she said. She couldn't wait. She looked over at Gordo who was drinking a glass of ice water.
"Gordo… you know about the water here, right?" she warned. Gordo grinned.
"Relax McGuire. I'm not worried about it. Millions of people come here on vacation. And everyone else is drinking water. I really think it's all just a myth or something to scare tourists." Lizzie smirked and leaned over to him.
"Well, let's see if you still believe that tonight when you're pissingg out of your asshole," she whispered. Gordo made a disgusted face. Jo looked at Lizzie with a startled look on her face.
"Elizabeth! Did I just hear what I think I did?" Lizzie grinned.
"Relax, mom. It's vacation."