Disclaimer: I know this is a hard pill to swallow, but I don't own the show. I know.I was just as surprised as you are.

After their 'performance' was over Lizzie and Gordo finally caught up with Miranda and Carlos. Miranda saw them walk up--hands locked and laughing. Her mouth dropped at the very sight.

"Whoa! What's going on?"

"Shh! Miranda relax!" Lizzie stole a peek behind her. "It's just to get rid of fatal attraction."

"Wha–?"

Lizzie jerked her head back toward Susan and her friends. Miranda saw and understood, but then again she was slightly disappointed. After a few minutes of explaining everything to Miranda and Carlos they decided to stop in the food court.

"So how long are you guys gonna keep doin' this?" Carlos asked.

Gordo sighed. "I don't know." He turned to Lizzie. "You want me to just tell her the truth? Or do you want to keep pretending?"

She shrugged."It's up to you. To be honest I really don't care."

"Lizzie McGuire doesn't care what other people think?" he said sarcastically. "And since when do we have a sudden change of heart in that department?"

Lizzie playfully shoved him. "Okay that's enough. Under any other circumstance I would care. But the only I reason I don't care is because I don't know anybody over here. So personally I really don't give a damn."

"I guess that makes sense."

"So like I said before." Carlos said. "Are you guys gonna keep doin' this?"

Miranda scrutinized both for their reply. Gordo looked at Lizzie as if trying to decide. She just looked back with an expression that plainly said it was entirely up to him.

"I guess we keep pretending. I mean before we even go back to school everyone's gonna know about my blonde-airhead-girlfriend." Gordo said before sliding slyly away from Lizzie. She just smacked him in the head and laughed.

"Whuddup Dave!" Vicki said as she rushed over to him. He noticed she was with a group of girls. Figures, he thought. She was never anywhere by herself. She had friends EVERYWHERE. But after he thought about it, it just seemed right. Vicki was a great person to hangout with and had a great personality to match.

"Hey Vick." he said as he greeted her with a hug. "What are you doing here?"

"Nothin' much. Just doin' a lil' last minute Christmat shoppin'. Actually.I just started shoppin'."

Vicki looked behind her.

"Looking for someone?" he asked.

"Just Danielle. She must've stopped at the bookstore. Dave I'm tellin you that girl loves reading like a fat kid loves cake."

She noticed Carlos and waved at him.

"What's goin' on Celos?" she said. She had always called him by a nickname only she could call him by. She took a look around their table and was surprised that she didn't notice the two girls that were sitting next to them.

"Hey Dave! Where're your manners, boy? Aren't you gonna introduce me to your friends?"

"Oh! I'm sorry." he laughed. "Next to Carlos is my friend Miranda."

"Hey!" Miranda said shaking her hand.

"Nice to meet you." Vicki said.

"And this is Lizzie, my--"

"Let me guess, your OTHER friend?"

Gordo smiled and was about to say yes when he noticed Susan sitting at a nearby table with her friends. Man this chicks mental. "No actually she's my uh girlfriend."

"Whoa!" all of Vicki's friends said together laughing. Vicki laughed too but then grew a bit serious.

"Calm down, ladies! Nice to meet you Lizzie. I'm Vicki."

"Nice to meet you too."

"I'd just like to apologize for my IMMATURE friends." She said glancing back at her friends. "So." she said leaning close but still speaking loud enough so everyone could here. "Is he a good kisser because we're all dying to know."

Vicki and her friends immediately started laughing. She walked over to them and they all gave her props. She then proceeded to walk back to Gordo's table.

"I'm sorry. I was just kidding."

"Sure you were." Gordo said lightly shoving her away.

After Vicki's friends left they decided to walk her to the bookstore so she could catch up with Danielle. She was thrilled to see them and was introduced to Lizzie and Miranda.

"Hate to break this up." Vicki said. "But I promised Danielle's parents I'd have her home in time for dinner. Besides, I have to wrap all these gifts that I SUPPOSEDLY bought a long time ago."

"Shoot! You're right." Danielle said glancing at the clock hanging in the store. "We'd better get going then."

"Oh wait!" Vicki said. "You guys have any plans tomorrow?"

"Not especially."

"It's cause we're throwing a party tomorrow at my house. My family has been throwing parties during this time of the year ever since I could remember. You guys up for it? A lot of kids from school are gonna be there."

"You sure?" Gordo asked.

"You guys should come!" Danielle said. "These parties are always a blast! I mean unless you all already have plans."

"Actually we don't."

Vicki smiled. "Well then come! You girls feel like comin?"

Lizzie and Miranda nodded vigorously. "We're SO there!"

"All right. Cool. I promise you won't be disappointed! These parties are always off the hook." Vicki looked at the clock. "We'd better jam Danielle."
"You're right. See ya guys tomoroow night."

"You'd better be there!" Vicki said pointing at them. "It was nice meeting both of you. Later!"

Gordo, Lizzie, Miranda, and Carlos walked out of the mall together.

"So you going to the party Carlos?" Gordo asked.

"Oh yeah, definitely man!" he paused. "So uh, are all three of you going?"

"Yeah."

"All right. I'll see ya Dave. Nice meeting you Lizzie. Umm bye Miranda."

"Mom!" Gordo yelled as the three friends walked inside his house. "Mom! You here? Dad! Man you'd think they'd at least have the decency to leave a note or something."

"Over here Sherlock!" Miranda said pointing at the counter.

"Oh."

"What's it say?" Lizzie asked as she and Gordo joined Miranda in the kitchen.

"It says they'll be back late tonight and don't wait up."

"Nothin' new." Gordo said in a lowered voice.

"What?" Lizzie said.

"Nothing. So what do you guys wanna do?"

"I guess since we've already been out today we might as well enjoy your house."

"Sounds good."

"And what a house!" Miranda said as the three collapsed on the couch. "This house is WAY bigger than your other one! And you still have a house in the back. What's up with that Gordo?"

"Since my parents were being transferred they decided this was a good enough present. A way of persuasion of you will."

Miranda whisled. "This sure would persuade me!"

Lizzie slapped hands with Miranda. "I hear that girl!"

It was a little after midnight and all three of them were in their pajamas in Gordo's room talking.

"What's up with Carlos?" Miranda asked curiously.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean what's his deal? Does he have a girlfriend?"

"Nope. He's been single all year."

"Really?" she said slowly while smiling.

"You'd better not be getting any ideas Randa!" Lizzie said.

"Why!"

"Because we're only going to be out here for another couple of weeks! That'd be totally stupid."

"Who said anything about a relationship? I just want to get to know him a little better, that's all!" she said defensively.

"Fine. It's up to you."

"What about you Gordo? Any prospects this year?"

"Huh?"

"Get any girlfriends this year?"

"Not a one."

"No way! Almost all of your friends are chicks! You know I think you're lying to me Mr. Gordon."

"I'm telling the truth! Besides why would I lie to you about something like that?"

"Maybe because you don't wanna hurt your current 'girlfriend's' feelings." she said looking over to Lizzie.

"Oh shut it Randa!"

"Yeah!" Lizzie said throwing a pillow at her. They laughed.

"So how do you guys think the party is gonna be tomorrow?" Lizzie asked excitedly.

"Whoo!" Miranda exclaimed. "As long as Carlos is there I should be just fine! Too bad you can't scope out the guys, Liz."

"Why?"

"Because as far as everyone's concerned, you're off the market thanks to Mr. Gordon over here."

"Whoa!" Gordo said defensively. "You could thank fatal attraction! Okay?"

"It's okay Gordo!" Lizzie said as she put a hand on his arm. "I'm not as much as a horn dog as Miranda so I'm sure I could make it through the night without pouncing on some guy."

"Shut up!" Miranda said throwing a pillow at her.

"But seriously you guys. People think you guys are together."

"So?" Lizzie and Gordo said together.

"Sooo...you're going to be expected to be act like a couple if you know what I mean."

They both laughed.

"Don't worry about it Randa! We've got that totally covered."

"Whatever you say Liz." Miranda said obviously unconvinced.
"What?"

"Oh nothing." Miranda said looking away. "No offense or anything, but I REALLY don't think you guys could act like a couple.

"Prepare to be amazed Sanchez!" Gordo said putting an arm around Lizzie's waist. "Just wait 'til tomorrow night!"

Lizzie winked back and smiled. "I barely can."