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.

Gordo couldn't remember a time in his life when he was more nervous. He thought his feelings for her were long gone, but they came rushing back and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Lizzie couldn't remember a time in her life when she had this much fun. Here she was pretending to be her best friends girlfriend. To be honest she could care less what these people thought of her, it wasn't like she'd ever see these people again. But she had to admit, she was enjoying all this attention.
"Man! I can't believe it!" Mike said.

"What?"

"We finally get some fresh meat, and this dude gets her! As if it isn't bad enough that he gets to chill with all the hotties at our school!"

"It ain't like you could do anything about it."

"Watch this." Mike said as he marched over to the couple.

"Hey sexy," Mike said as he stood in front of the pair.

Lizzie looked over at Mike, laughed, and returned her attention back to Gordo.

"What's wrong? You don't like football players?"

"Sorry, but I'm not interested."

Before he could respond, Gordo decided to jump in.

"C'mon Mike, can't you see that we're a little busy?"

Lizzie giggled and pulled him close to her.

"You won't even give me a chance?" Mike asked.

Lizzie rolled her eyes and Gordo could tell she was getting annoyed.

"Wanna go somewhere else?" he asked.

"See baby, you always know what I want." She smiled.

Gordo laughed and they both walked outside, hands clasped.

Mike's friends were almost on the floor from laughing at his failed attempt.

"Hey man, I think she really likes you."

"Yeah! Maybe you should ask her out."

"Shut up!" he yelled. "Just watch. She'll be mine before this party is over!"

"Yeah right!"

"Who was that guy?" Lizzie asked as they walked to the backyard.

"Just some dumb jock from the school. He always sleeps around with all these different girls, and then he ditches them."

"What a jerk!"

"I know."

"I mean, c'mon! That's just wrong. How could guys do that, and not feel guilty about it?"

Gordo shrugged. "I don't know. I don't think I'd ever be able to do that."

Lizzie elbowed him as she spoke. "At least there's a FEW good guys out there."

They both laughed.

"Hey! They have a basketball court back here!" Gordo said as he looked up.

"I see someone's excited."

"C'mon, Lizzie. You know I've always loved to play."

"I know. I'm just kidding."

"You wanna play?"

"Not really."

"C'mon."

"No thanks."

"C'mon."

"I don't wanna."

"Please?"

"Aww..." Danielle said as she walked up to them.

"C'mon girl! He IS saying please."

"Okay! Fine, I'll play."

"I think a thank you is in order here." Danielle said looking straight at Gordo. He chuckled. "Thanks Danielle."

"That a boy." She laughed. "Oh! Vicki asked me to remind you that the party is gonna be over in about an hour."

"Okay."

"See ya later guys."

Gordo slid off his jacket, and took off his hat before they started playing and placed it on a nearby table where Danielle and Vicki sat with a group of people.

"Hey guys. Mind watching my stuff for a little bit?"

"Sure! Where you going?"

"Nowhere. It's just that Lizzie and me are gonna play a little basketball."

"Okay. Mind if we watch?"

"Why would you wanna watch?"

"Oh ...no reason."

"Okay..."

"Okay McGuire, I'm gonna show you how to play basketball."

"What are you talking about? I know how to play!"

"No you don't. You just stand there and try to look like you're playing."

"Shut up!" she said throwing the ball at him.

"Hey. That was actually a good pass."

"Okay, I'm gonna try to make and shot, and you have to block me."

"No problem."

Lizzie tried, but was unable to keep up with him. They both started laughing as she tried her best to block him.

"C'mon Lizzie. You're supposed to block me."

"Well it's no fair, you're bigger than me." she laughed.

"That doesn't matter."

He handed the ball to her. "Here. Now I'm gonna try to block you."

"Uh ...ok." she said facing him, uncertain of what to do next.

Gordo sighed and turned her around so that her back now faced him. He stook directly behind her with his right hand on her waist.

"Try to get by me."

She tried, but he moved with her. They both laughed a little.

"See, I could feel which may your moving so you can't go that way. Now try to go the other way."

She tried moving, but he moved with her. They both laughed again.

"See, you can't go that way because I could feel which way your moving."

"So now what do I do?"

"You have to try and fake me out."

Lizzie make quick motions to both sides, and ended up turning around to face him, causing him to place his remaining hand on her waist as well. They both started laughing as she droppped the basketball, and it bounced away.

A/N: I totally stole that basketball scene from Finding Forrester! Only one of my reviewers from awhile back noticed. Interesting. Sorry but I love that movie. Thanks for the reviews, and God Bless