Chapter 1

It was a usual lazy Sunday afternoon for David Gordon's family, otherwise known as the Gordo's. Gordo was lying on the grass with his four year old daughter Rai. Rai was sitting on her father's stomach bouncing happily as he spit out the grass she kept putting in his mouth. Lizzie was sitting on their porch curled up on the couch they'd set there last Summer. In her arms was their one year old daughter Ericka smiling at her mother. On the swing set was Gage and Jason, who were 10 and 12. Jason was pushing Gage higher and higher teasing that his feet would touch the sky soon. Lizzie laughed as Gage jumped from the swing and landed on the trampoline. Gordo picked up Rai and ran over to the tramp and the four piled on. Lizzie swore she was raising three boys instead of two.

"Gordo, don't get them to riled up it's already eight o' clock." She called as they bounced higher and higher.

"Higher Daddy!" Rai cried.

"Yeah c'mon dad, you gettin' old?" Jason teased.

"I'll show ya," He prepared to bounce higher but was stopped by Lizzie.

"Oh no you don't, you four are going inside and getting ready for bed. You have school tomorrow." She said sternly.

"Awww. mom." Gordo whined as he jumped off the tramp. "Do we have too?" He asked, using his puppy dog eyes. She patted him on the shoulder.

"Well since you did the puppy dog face..." She said to her husband and children, "Yes," Laughing she picked up Ericka and walked inside.

"I don't go to school," Rai stated happily, Jason stuck his tongue out at her and she smiled wider.

"Dad, she's a meany." Gage said.

"Sure is, let's make sure we get her in her sleep." Gordo plotted to three eager faces.

"I heard that David Gordon." Lizzie said through the window laughing.

"Alright you heard her kids, inside and to bed." He puffed out his chest and cheeks and pointed to the house. Laughing the four went inside.

Gage and Jason ran to their room that they shared and turned on their tv. Lizzie soon heard the sound of video games coming from their room. She rolled her eyes and set Ericka in the playpen. Gordo came behind her and placed his arms around her waist.

"So hows my favorite mommy?" He asked placing a kiss on her cheek. Lizzie smiled and handed Ericka her teething toy.

"Here you go honey." She cooed to her daughter.

"What nothing for me?" He asked, pouting and sticking is lower lip out.

"Hmm..." She said and planted a kiss on his lips. "Happy?" She asked and walked to the kitchen to stop Rai from concocting something new.

"Rai, what are you doing?" Gordo called from the living room. He heard screaming and giggling coming from the kitchen and then a loud thump. He ran into the kitchen. Finding his wife and his daughter on the floor covered in flour laughing hysterically. "What happened here?" He asked, trying to hold in laughter and tried to act stern.

"Nothing..." Lizzie said innocently. Smiling and holding Rai up in front of her. "It was her idea," Lizzie accused Rai, pointing a finger.

"Nuh uh mommy...you started it!" Rai laughed and poked her mom in the nose." Gordo laughed.

"Yeah mommy, what's your defense?" He asked, hands on his hips.

"Like I said it was all her idea." She pointed to Rai again. Rai laughed again and sat on her mom's lap, arms folded. Lizzie giggled and wrapped her arms around her daughter, giving her a big hug. Gordo laughed and sat down with his wife and daughter. He drew Rai into his lap and kissed her on the cheek.

"Kiddo, go upstairs and take a bath. Mommy'll be up in a minute to help." He said. Rai gave him a kiss on the cheek and ran up the stairs. "As for you Ms. Lizzie. You're in a lot of trouble." He said sternly, concealing his laughter."But...Mr. Gordo I didn't do anything." Lizzie said,s tanding up she did the puppy face. Gordo stood up.

"Ms. Lizzie I don't believe that." He put his arms around her waist. "You've been a very bad girl." He said, kissing her on the tip of her nose.

"Well now that you mention it." She said put her lips to his in a passionate kiss that over the years still had not gotten old. She drew him into the kiss and at the very last second pulled away. "Well I'm going to go help Rai with her bath." She said and walked off and up the stairs. "Feel free to start cleaning," She said loudly.

'She never gets old, I could never tire of this.' He sighed to himself and pulled out the dustbuster under the counter and started vacuuming. As he vacuumed up the last bit of flour Ericka began to cry. Gordo went into the livng room and picked her out of her playpen. He heard his two sons laughing. "You boys better be sleeping!" He yelled, the laughter ceased almost immediatly and the sliver of light under the door disappeared as did the noise from the TV. He could hear the bathtub water being turned off and Lizzie's soothing voice telling Rai a story as she washed her blonde hair. Swinging Ericka around he shut off the lights, locked the doors, and went upstairs to his and Lizzie's room where he found her and Rai in the bathroom ajoined to it. He set Ericka on the bed and looked at Rai, Lizzie was unaware of his prescense. He snuck up behind Lizzie and right as Rai squeeled he threw his arms around her waist. Lizzie jumped and squeeled.

"Gordo, give me a heart attack, I could do without that." She said running a hand through his curls.

"But it was so much fun." He said slyly kissing her on the nape of her neck. Making her shuder with pleasure, he smiled at her and was about to leave the bathroom when Lizzie handed him the story book.

"I'm off duty," She said and went to put Ericka's pajamas on and put her to bed. Gordo laughed and sat in the chair and started reading The Little Mermaid to Rai while she splashed happily in the water. At ten o' clock, an hour and a half after she'd gotten in, he decided they'd better call it quits, Rai was starting to nod off in the tub. He picked her up and put a towel around her. Lizzie came and stretched placing her arms around his neck as Rai stood there drying herself off.

"Thank you," She said and kissed him on the lips.

"For what?" He asked, returning the favor.

"For this, the life you've given me. Without you I wouldn't be so happy." She smiled and picked Rai up and took her to hers and Ericka's room. She sat Rai on her bed while she pulled out a pink nightgown and barbie underwear. Rai put on her pajamas and Lizzie laid next to her as she climbed into bed.

"Well I think daddy has given you enough stories for tonight so I'm going to play a tape for you. Which one do you want?" She asked, pushing her daughters nose in and causing a bit of laughter.

"Hmm...101 dalmations." She smiled and clapped. She grabbed her stuffed monkey and held it close while Lizzie placed the tape in her colorful tape player.

"Goodnight sweetheart, sweetdreams." She kissed Rai on the forehead. "Don't let the bedbugs bite," She smiled.

"If they do pinch em' in two." Rai replied.

"With a big fat shoe." Lizzie finished, "Goodnight." She flicked the pink nightlight on and left the room and went to hers and Gordo's, shutting the door behind her.

"Well Mr.Gordon, how are you feeling?" She asked laying next to Gordo on the bed and placing her arm around his waist, his around her shoulder. He switched the TV off and looked at her.

"Not much, I did meet this gorgeous women today."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, she has blonde hair and brown eyes and has given me the best things in my life." He said and kissed her.

"Well she sems like quite a catch." She said and brushed her fingers along his lips and kissing him.

"I love you," He said and kissed her lightly.

"I love you more." She stated and kissed him.

"Oh yeah?" He asked and kissed her passionatly, rolling on top of her.

"Oh yeah.." She said and dimmed the lights.

This is my first ever Lizzie fanfic so please be semi-kind. But do put your whole opinion. Hope you like. More to come. R&R!

Love Roxy