A Baby Story (AU, ?C Teen) *Need Kyle, Isabel, Michael*

[KatnotKath]

~Liz~

“Well how am I supposed to be doing?” I can’t help feeling angry and although I know it’s wrong to take it out on Kyle that’s exactly what my tone says I’m doing.

“Tess is pregnant…Max is going to be a daddy…whoo for them, congratulations…” My tone is sarcastic but I’m actually holding back tears with some difficulty.

“I gave up my future for that bimbo…I gave up a marriage to the man I love…” I mutter having dropped the phone onto my lap. There’s a chance that Kyle might hear me but I right now I really don’t care!

I really really really DON’T want to talk about this!

I know that I shouldn’t be talking to Kyle like this and I get a sudden feeling of guilt. This isn’t his fault, and like he said, he’s not doing great either… I pick up the phone again. “I’m sorry Kyle…I shouldn’t be taking it out on you, this isn’t your fault, you’re only trying to help…”

[FallenMagic]

So glad to have you onboard this rpg dreamer_forever13
~* Kyle *~

Hearing Liz's state, I have to wonder if she's doing as bad as I am. She sounds worse. Much worse.

"Don't apologize, Liz." I tell her. "don'tyou dare apologize. You deserve beingable to yell and scream. You've done so much. I know it must be killing you."

I pause, wondering if I should be even saying this but then she needs to know that I'm there for her. "Listen, if you want, I'll come over and we can indulge in a I-Hate-Max fest." I joke, trying to put the offer across lightly.

[KatnotKath]

“Don’t apologize Liz…don’t you dare apologize. You deserve being able to yell and scream. You’ve done so much. I know it must be killing you…”

I’ve done so much…he doesn’t know the half of it…no one does… I know that he’s only trying to help but it really isn’t working. I just don’t want to talk about this at all…

“Listen, if you want I’ll come over and we can indulge in a I-Hate-Max fest….”

I don’t really know what to say to the offer. Part of me just wants to be left alone…to just lie here, curl up and never leave my room again. Since the day that Max saved me on the day of the shooting, I’ve dreamt of being in the situation Tess is in right now…maybe not so soon, but I knew that I wanted to have his children… Even after Future Max, even after what I did, a little part of me still held onto some sort of hope that maybe things would work out… Well that’s not going to happen now anyway…Max is going to get to play daddy and me…I don’t know what I’m going to do… In truth I know one thing though… Whatever he might have done…I could never hate Max…I love him…I think I always will… The phone drops from my hand once more without me answering. I had thought I was all out of tears but apparently not… My body starts to shake and again I start to cry.

[Elizabeth Evans]

(Welcome to the RPG, dreamer_forever13! Iz, I hope this is ok...)


*Tess*

I want to suggest that Max finally tell his parents the truth about him. He'll need their love, understanding, and support now more than ever But then again, what iff that news were too much for them on top of the news about the baby. Yes, telling his parents the truth might help them understand why this is happening, but if it's too much to take in, then it could do more damage than good. And, what if Max's parents weren't as supportive about the alien thing as Ii think they probably will be? Max and Iz would be completely devastated.....


With all thest thoughts, as well as all the possibilities and ideas and future decisions that needed to be made, I was starting to get a major headache, and by this point I felt barely coherent. All I wanted to do was go take a nap....maybe until sometime in the next millenium.

"You're right, Max. It's probably a bad idea to tell your parents right now. Not on top of the baby news....it could be too much for them. " Then I turned my attention to Jim. "Yes, they should proobably know about our not-of-this-earth status at tome point, but you have to know that it would be devastating if Mr. and Mrs. Evans don't take it well. And telling them at the same time as telling them about the baby would probably be the worst possible timing."

[isabelle]

*MAX*

"It's not just me," I say, although I know it's an excuse, not a reason. "There's Isabel, too. She wants them to know but if it goes badly, ... I'd hate to ruin things for her, too."

Jim sighs, running his fingers through his hair. "I guess I have to leave that up to you," he says. "Like I have up until now. But I can't help but think it would be easier if they were included on this. Especially now."

I sigh and nod. It would be easier as long as they were as supportive as the sheriff has been, but if they freak, it'll be one more problem to deal with. On top of the FBI, Khivar, the Skins and everyone-else who wants us locked-up in some lab or dead, I'm just not ready for that, too. , I know the longer we wait to tell my parents the whole truth, the harder that will be. Unless we can avoid telling them, ever. Which would be the best option, as far as I'm concerned.

"The baby will be hard enough for them, I think," I tell him, and he will be. For me, too. Learning to be a father so soon. Protecting a helpless infant. It’s hard enough with Michael, Isabel and Tess.

"I'm sure they'll insist that I be responsible for Tess and the baby, but I'm not trying to avoid that." I can't help but think of all the worse case scenarios. That they'll kick me out of the house. That they'll insist that Tess and I get married. I care for Tess a lot. I even love her although I'm not in love with her. I'm never going to leave her or abandon this responsibility. However, I just can't even imagine being married to anyone but Liz, although I know that will never happen, now.

I look over and see Tess stifling a yawn. It's been a long and stressful night and I know she needs her rest. "Look, maybe I should be on my way. I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

[FallenMagic]

~* Kyle *~

The phone drops and I feel panic grip me.

"Liz?" I shout into the reciever. When there is no response, I wonder if somethings happened but as I strain my ear, I hear her cries and I feel relief wash through me. She's okay. She just dropped the phone.

I contemplate what to do, weighing whether I should go over to Liz's. She didn't seem too eager. But I think she needs someone to help her calm down.

Making up my mind, I place the phone back down on the cradle and grab my jacket. She can always kick me out if she doesn't want me there.

As I'm heading out the door, I hear Max telling Tess that he should be on his way too.

What? Not spening the night? I think sneeringly.

Not really wantingto hear anymore, I head out quickly. The walk to Liz's place doesn't take long and soon I'm up in her balcony, hesitantly knocking.

I see her still curled up in a ball, crying and I feel my heart go out to her. She doesn't deserve this. She shouldn't be in this position.

"Liz..." I say softly, to get her attention

[KatnotKath]

~Liz~

Hearing a knock on the window, I ignore it at first. I don’t know how long I’ve been lying here crying but I don’t really care. At this moment, nothing matters, I don’t really care what happens to me because without Max…I hardly feel alive…

“Liz…”

I hear the voice but at first don’t register who it is… For one minute second I imagine it could be Max…that he’s going to tell me that it’s all a mistake… Can you say denial central… It takes me only a moment to realise who it is and I turn towards him. I don’t really want to talk to him but I know that he’s here because he cares so I can’t just ignore him. With some effort, I lift myself up from the bed and stand before going over to the window and letting him in. I lift the window and step back to allow him to enter all without saying anything.

[FallenMagic]

~* Kyle *~

Liz doesn't say anything as she opens the window to let me in. She turns away almost immediatly as I hop in. I shift around, a bit uncomfortable. I don't know whether she really wants me here.

But then I see the tear tracks on her face and her puffy eyes and curse Max silently. I want to hit him for what he's done to her. He's hurt her more than he could ever imagine.

I stuff my hands in my pockets, desperate to ease her pain but unsure how to. I don't know if it would be wise to bring up baby so I say what has been on my mind for the past few hours.

"What's so great about Max Evans?" I ask. "It seems like every girl I fall for seems to end up falling for him. First you and now Tess...do you think it's some big cosmic joke?"

[KatnotKath]

~Liz~

“So what’s so great about Max Evans? It seems like every girl I fall for seems to end up falling for him. First you and now Tess…do you think it’s some big cosmic joke?”

I know that he’s trying to make a joke but right now I don’t find it funny. How can I ever find the fact that Tess was meant to be with the guy I love funny…? I look at Kyle. “Well I guess you can’t fight destiny…” I camment softly. Max tried though…even after I told him to follow it…right up until he thought I’d slept with Kyle… Listening to Kyle makes me realise how much this is hurting him too. He really liked Tess… Seizing on the opportunity to keep the focus of the conversation off me, I try to concentrate on him. “I’m sure you’ll find someone else though…someone that deserves you this time…” The little voice inside my head asks what I’m going to do. What am I going to do…I honestly don’t know…I think I know one thing for certain though…there’ll never be another guy for me…even if he has now been taken by his destiny…I think I’ve known that Max Evans is the only guy I’ll ever want since the day he saved me. I love him and I don’t think I’ll ever stop… I try to block out the thoughts, concentrating on Kyle, not wanting to think about all this stuff at the moment.

[FallenMagic]

~* Kyle *~

Liz's words startle me. I wasn't expecting her to say that, nor was I expecting to feel the pang I felt at her words.

What if I don't want to find someone else? What if Tess is who I want?

Those words burn my thoughts but I can't say them. Saying them would mean acknowledging that Tess means more to me than I let on and now, with everything that has happened, it's more obvious than ever that Tess and I can never be.

I look over at Liz and see that she's more unhappy than I thought. I don't know what to say to her, don't know how to. Technically we're in the same boat but I can never understand what she's going through. What she and Max had was so much more powerful than what I could even hope to have with Tess.

Sighing a little, I sit down on her bed next to her. Giving her a small smile I ask, "Guess we must look pretty pathetic huh?" When she doesn't reply I shrug, looking out the window. "I know you don't want to talk right now and I don't blame you but I...I don't want to go back home or be alone right now. I..." I trail off, running a hand through my hair as I say, "Would you mind if I just sit here...I promise I won't say anything. I just need to...be here..."

The last place I want to go is home where Max and Tess are. The last thing I want to do is be alone, drowningin my own private misery. Maybe, between us both our silence might not be as oppressive as it would be alone...