A/N: Thank you guys for the reviews.The story will be a few more chapters. This is a little bit long so I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 14
BUZZ! BUZZ! Gordo unconsciously reached over and pushed the button on his cell phone to stop the alarm. BUZZ! BUZZ! "Who the hell is calling me so early?" He thought through his sleepy fog. Without opening his eyes he grabbed his phone and put it to his ear.
"Hello?" He said sounding very groggy.
"Gordo? Where are you?" He heard the girl's voice, but it didn't really register in his slow sleepy mind yet.
"Miranda?"
"Gordo, its one o'clock! The rehearsal started at NOON!" Gordo's eyes flew wide open. Sunlight flooded his room and his eyes.
"OH CRAP!" He jumped out of his bed. "I'll be there as fast as I can!" He hung up the phone and scurried to get ready and to the church for Miranda's rehearsal.
He pulled his car up to the front of the church and ran up to the front door where Mr. Sanchez was there to meet him.
"Nice to see you Mr. Gordon. Miranda is officially freaking out." He said with a smile and a hand shake.
"I'm sorry. I…"
"David Gordon! It is about time!" Miranda cut him off.
"I'm really sorry. I overslept." Gordo said flashing her a smile, which usually got him out of trouble.
"Don't even try that with me." She said with her hands on her hips. "Get in here." Gordo followed her into the sanctuary where his stomach became a knot when he saw her standing up there. She didn't even look at him. He wanted so bad to run to her and sweep her into his arms and run away with her. He wanted to see that look in her eyes that he saw last night. He wanted…
"Yo Gor-don?" Ethan shook him from his deep thought. "Nice of you to show up." He said with a smile. Ethan, Rod and Larry where standing back in a group.
"Yeah. Late night." He said looking at Rod to see if there was any indication that he knew that Gordo had kissed Lizzie last night. His face was pale and he had bags under his eyes, but he had a weak smile on his face. "I was trying to take care of somebody." He said laughing looking at Rod.
"Dude, it was a rough night. Wasn't it Tudge." Rod said as he slapped him on the back.
"Man, don't move me. I'm doin hard enough time standing up as it is." Larry looked worse than Rod. He almost looked green. He had sunglasses on, and his hair was a matted mess. And Gordo swore he could still smell alcohol coming from him.
"Alright." Miranda said standing at the top of the steps of the altar. "Now that EVERYONE is here, we can start." Miranda, Lizzie and the preacher went over some last minute details. As they did this, the rest of Miranda's bridesmaids came down and joined the group of guys. Gordo was busy trying to get Lizzie to look at him, that he didn't notice the two girls joining them.
"Gordo." Larry tapped him on the shoulder.
"Hmm?" Gordo slowly turned his head with his eyes still on Lizzie.
"This is our friend, Kelly Snyder." Gordo switched his eyes to the very short red head. Her eyes where as green as emeralds with a white flashy smile. Freckles dotted her smooth face.
"Nice to meet you." Gordo said shaking her hand.
"You too. I've heard a lot about you from Miranda and Larry."
"And I'm sure you remember…" Larry motioned to the girl standing next to Gordo. "Kate Blevins, uhh…Saunders."
"OH WOW! KATE!" Gordo didn't even recognize her. Kate must have gained over 100 pounds. She still had a pretty smile and her hair was still long and blond, but the cheerleader body that Kate Saunders worked so hard for was long gone.
"It's great to see you Gordo." She said leaning forward to give him a hug.
"You too." Gordo said trying to hide his suspicions. When Gordo left, Kate was still being Kate to everyone. Lizzie had joined the dance team, which rivaled the cheerleading squad, so Kate and Lizzie still didn't get along. But now, here is an overweight Kate Saunders, who is apparently one of Miranda's bridesmaids giving him a hug. Gordo was very confused to say the least. He was about to ask her a question when Miranda spoke up.
"Ok. Everyone out in the hall." Out in the hallway Miranda told them few things and lined them up. Gordo was not paying attention to anything what Miranda was saying. He was trying to make his way to Lizzie.
"Lizzie, Lizzie." He whispered trying to get her attention. She barely turned her eyes to look at him.
"What?"
"We need to talk."
"OK GORDO!" Miranda said to him. "Do you understand what I mean?"
"Uhhh…yeah…right Miranda." Gordo lied. Miranda continued going through her list for people to do.
"Yes we do need to talk." Lizzie whispered to Gordo. He went to open his mouth when Miranda pulled Lizzie away.
"Ok girls line up here." Miranda had Sofia, Lizzie and Kelly line up. "And Gordo you are behind Kelly. Oh, Gordo this is Kelly. Kelly, this is Gordo."
"We already met. Calm down a bit Randa." Gordo said. Again, if Miranda's look could kill, he would have been dead right there.
"Ok, Ethan, Rod, Adam and Kate line up there." Kate stood beside Gordo. She smiled and as Gordo made a confused face. The music started and some of the family started walking down the isle.
"So you're not one of the bridesmaids?" Gordo asked Kate, as she looped her arm around his.
"No, No." She laughed. "I guess this is a little confusing for you huh?"
"You could say that."
"Well you remember I got a scholarship to Southern Cal for cheerleading?"
"I guess. Didn't Larry get some of scholarship there too?"
"Yeah. Well we were the only two from Hillridge to go there. So we became close friends. I needed help with school, and he needed help…uhh…socially." Kate said, not trying to be mean. They stepped forward as the rest of the group was entering the sanctuary. "So he helped me get the grades. I helped him get the girls."
"Well I guess he found one huh?" The two started their walk down the isle.
"Yeah when Miranda transferred to So Cal, she was a little shocked to find out me and Larry were friends. Larry actually introduced me to my husband."
"That's cool. How long you been married?"
"About a year." The two got to the end of the isle and split their separate ways. Kate to the right and Gordo to the left. Gordo took his place behind Kelly and watched as the ring bearer, then the flower girls came in. The music switched and out came Miranda led by her father. The biggest smile on her face. Gordo, on the other hand, had a million things running through his head. What was Lizzie thinking? What was she feeling? Was he falling for her again? Did she tell Rod? Did she tell Miranda? Anyone? Why is this Kelly girl looking at him? He smiled at the red head who was eyeing him up and down with an odd smile on her face. He gave her a small nod with his head and continued to watch Miranda.
After a couple more practices they called the rehearsal good. Gordo was out in the lobby making small talk with a few people and getting ready to leave for the restaurant where the rehearsal dinner was being held.
"Gordo!" He looked around the small crowd of people to find who said his name. "Gordo." She broke through the crowd and found him.
"Hey Liz." He said. He looked into her eyes then away. He wasn't sure if he could look at her. There was an awkward silence between them.
"Umm…about last night." She started to say. Her eyes were on the floor. "I…"
"LIZZIE!" Miranda's mom pulled her away before she could finish. She had a desperate look in her eyes as she looked at Gordo. Then she disappeared.
"Gordo?" He turned to see two people who he had not seen in a long time.
"Mrs. McGuire?"
"Hey!" She said as she reached out and gave him big hug. Jo McGuire had aged very well.
"Mr. McGuire. How are you?" Gordo shook his hand.
"Great Gordo. How are you doing?"
"I'm doin really well. This whole wedding thing is crazy!" Gordo said with a laugh as the other two laughed as well.
"I see your mom all the time. She said you are about done with school?" Mrs. McGuire asked.
"Yep. Last semester. I'm excited.
"Gordo! Gordo, could you help me please?" Mr. Sanchez yelled at Gordo with an arm full of decorations and boxes of some sort.
"Sure." He turned and gave Jo a hug and shook Sam's hand. "It's really good to see you guys again." He ran over and grabbed some of the things from Mr. Sanchez's arms. They started out of the front door towards the cars.
"GORDO!" Lizzie came running out. "Can we talk now?"
"Umm…I guess." Gordo was struggling to balance everything in his arms.
"LIZZIE!" Rod yelled from the front door. "Come here a sec. Miranda needs you."
"Gordo. Can you put these in here for me?" Mr. Sanchez asked from the car. Lizzie and Gordo gave each other a little smile and both turned and walked opposite directions.
