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Liz has put Jackson down for a nap when Max had left, he promised to come back around 4 for her and Jackson. The entire Parker family were having Christmas Eve dinner at the Evan’s this year but Jeff and Nancy had left to go over early to have drinks with them leaving Liz and Jackson the apartment all to themselves, Liz had no idea where Michael was. Apparently the birth of their grandchild had brought the two families together and Jeff, Nancy, Dianne and Phillip were now old friends.
Max walked into the Parkers apartment without knocking he knew that it was only Liz and Jackson there, he had been forced out of his parents house when they had started telling stories about their children when they were young.
‘Liz?’ Max called out walking into her room, he noticed his son sleeping in his crib and smiled.
‘In the bathroom, I’ll be out in a sec’ she called out. Liz had just finished a long hot shower when she heard Max call out` she wasn’t expecting him but had a feeling he would show up when her parents left to invade his house.
Max lay down on Liz’s bed and closed his eyes for a second waiting for her to come out of the bathroom. ‘Hey’ she said walking out of the bathroom and towards her closet.
Max opened his eyes and stared at her. She had walked out of the bathroom in a lace bra and a very small pair of lace panties. When he didn’t respond Liz looked over to see if he had fallen asleep, what she saw caused her to gasp. Max was looking at her like an animal. His beautiful amber eyes that matched her sons were now black with desire.
‘Take a picture it’ll last longer’ she quipped turning back to the closet she was trying to avoid letting him see how much he was affecting her.
‘Well you’re practically naked’ he gasped
‘It’s nothing you haven’t seen before’ she laughed playfully
Max sat up and then eventually moved to stand up and take a step towards her; she was still flicking through her closet trying to find an outfit unaware of his movement towards her.
‘So you’re here early?’ she said not turning around.
‘Yeah well your parents showed up so I thought I’d come and keep you company. Wont Jackson be up all night if he sleeps much longer?’
‘That’s the whole point, he might make it to midnight service. Are you going to take us?’ she asked with her attention still focused in the closet, on 2 outfits.
‘If you would like, I would love to’ he breathed against her ear startling her.
Liz turned around and faced Max ‘Black or red?’ she asked. Max was focusing on the black lacy underwear that was barely covering her beautiful body. ‘Black is good, very good’ he nodded approvingly ‘But I would love to see red’
Liz smirked ‘I was talking about sweaters’
Max’s head didn’t waver from it’s perusal of her body and he moved a hand to gently caress her stomach ‘I cant believe that you carried our beautiful son here, you couldn’t tell you still look so sexy’ he murmured.
Liz tried to take a step away from him aware that she was beginning to get lost under the sexual haze but the step back caused her to be pushed against a wall and allowed Max to take another step forward.
‘You are so beautiful’ he murmured quietly and then slowly pressed his lips against hers. The kiss started of slow with Liz not returning it but it didn’t deter Max who began tugging on her bottom lip until she granted him entrance. His tongue immediately sprung out and began to caress hers until Liz was forced to respond to the lovemaking that was currently going on in her mouth.
When Max required air he broke the kiss off slowly and then began placing kisses down her jaw and continued down her neck till he reached the top of her sheer lace bra. Liz’s nipples were erect and sticking out through the lace of her bra and Max groaned and then began kissing and tugging on them through the lace.
Slowly he made his way back up her neck and over her jaw where he took her mouth again and then rested his forehead against hers’ I love you Liz, so much’ he confessed and then kissed her passionately again.
‘I know I have so much to make up for, but I want the chance to show you how much you mean to me and how much I love you. Not just because you’re the mother of my child or my best friend but also because you’re the only person in this world that’s knows me better than myself. I love you so much Liz’ He didn’t wait for Liz to respond he kissed her passionately again
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Liz was lost, Max’s words had gone straight to her heart and she knew that whether or not she only had his attention for the night she would take it with both hands. With her decision made, a decision that was for her she moved her hands forward and began to unbutton Max’s black dress shirt and peeled it away from his body.
Once the shirt was off she began to slowly caress every muscle on his beautiful body, it hadn’t changed much since the last time she had enjoyed this experience but it still felt new all the same.
Max allowed Liz her exploration of his body without a second thought and when he couldn’t hold off any longer he made his path back down her neck to her breasts where he removed the small piece of lace revealing the two perfect breasts, which were now much larger because of their son.
He sucked and nibbled on her flesh and nipples until Liz’s moans and his own painful erection forced him to stop. In one swift movement and picker her up moved over to the bed where he laid her gently down and immediately removed the now soaking wet panties from her body. ‘Oh god Liz, you smell so fucking good I have to have you’ he murmured between kisses down her body. He wasted no time and began licking and sucking at her bottom lips ‘Max please’ she begged and Max immediately answered her pleads and entered a finger into her vagina and began a slow rhythm.
Max licked up her juices as quickly as Liz was making them, and when he finally grabbed hold of her clit between his teeth he was surprised at how strong her orgasm was.
‘Wow’ she breathed out.
Max crawled back up her body slowly with a big grin on his face ‘I take it you liked that’ he smirked
‘Uhuh’ she replied as she reached out slowly to unbutton his jeans.
‘Good cause I’ve never done that before I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right’ he admitted sheepishly.
Liz had freed his very hard and very large erection from his jeans by now and began a slow and tantalizing rhythm. ‘Well it felt really really good’
‘Oh God Liz’ Max moaned.
Before Max knew what was happening Liz had flipped them over and he was now laying on his back staring up ‘But this will feel so much better’ she murmured guiding him to her dripping core and impaling herself on him with one thrust.
Being inside Liz was the most overwhelming feeling Max had ever felt. She was so warm and tight but the feelings she evoked in him were indescribable.
Liz started a slow rhythm riding Max so that it was the best experience for her. She would slow right down raising high enough that only the very top of his penis was still inside of her before she impaled herself again and then she would speed right up. Before she knew what was happening her orgasm was washing over her.
Max felt the walls of her vagina clamping down on his penis and new that she was close, when she started riding him faster and slowed right down Max took the opportunity to flip them over again and started thrusting into her like a hungry man. It didn’t take long for his orgasm to come triggering another one for Liz.
‘Oh god baby I love you’ he panted in between breaths and then bent forward to give her a slow and lingering kiss with all the emotion he felt.
***
Max knew that Liz had drifted off to sleep and automatically moved his body to spoon behind her. Being with Liz again was everything he had imagined it could be, he wanted to be completely open with her from now on.
‘I know your asleep and as soon as you wake up I’ll tell you this again but I just needed to say it now. I love you baby and I want the three of us to be a family. I know I have so much to make up to you and Jackson and that it’s going to take a long time for you to trust me again with your heart but if you give me the chance I’ll try so hard baby’ he whispered.
‘Slow’ she murmured causing Max to sit up.
‘Liz?’ He questioned.
Liz turned around to see his shocked face, she knew she shouldn’t have pretended to be asleep but she didn’t want to deal with the awkwardness of the after sex conversation. When Max had started talking Liz has listened with an open heart and couldn’t help but be moved at his words. ‘I said slow’ she replied.
‘I thought you were asleep?’ he murmured nuzzling his head into her neck and leaving a few little kisses.
‘I was, kind of’ she replied with a small smile.
‘So slow?’ he asked again.
‘We have to take things one day at a time, go slow. You’re right I don’t trust you with my heart right now but I really want to ‘ she told him sincerely.
Max’s heart soared at her words and he bent down to give her a loving kiss. ‘Does that mean no more of you, me and nakedness?’ he asked with a sigh.
‘Oh there will definitely be a lot more of this’ she replied with a laugh.
‘I love you’ he told her looking her straight in the eye.
‘I know and I love you too but lets just see how Christmas goes and then there’s still Maria’ she said and a look of sadness came over her face.
‘I will make sure everything is sorted with Maria the day after Christmas. I promise sweetie’
Liz was lost, Max’s words had gone straight to her heart and she knew that whether or not she only had his attention for the night she would take it with both hands. With her decision made, a decision that was for her she moved her hands forward and began to unbutton Max’s black dress shirt and peeled it away from his body.
Once the shirt was off she began to slowly caress every muscle on his beautiful body, it hadn’t changed much since the last time she had enjoyed this experience but it still felt new all the same.
Max allowed Liz her exploration of his body without a second thought and when he couldn’t hold off any longer he made his path back down her neck to her breasts where he removed the small piece of lace revealing the two perfect breasts, which were now much larger because of their son.
He sucked and nibbled on her flesh and nipples until Liz’s moans and his own painful erection forced him to stop. In one swift movement and picker her up moved over to the bed where he laid her gently down and immediately removed the now soaking wet panties from her body. ‘Oh god Liz, you smell so fucking good I have to have you’ he murmured between kisses down her body. He wasted no time and began licking and sucking at her bottom lips ‘Max please’ she begged and Max immediately answered her pleads and entered a finger into her vagina and began a slow rhythm.
Max licked up her juices as quickly as Liz was making them, and when he finally grabbed hold of her clit between his teeth he was surprised at how strong her orgasm was.
‘Wow’ she breathed out.
Max crawled back up her body slowly with a big grin on his face ‘I take it you liked that’ he smirked
‘Uhuh’ she replied as she reached out slowly to unbutton his jeans.
‘Good cause I’ve never done that before I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right’ he admitted sheepishly.
Liz had freed his very hard and very large erection from his jeans by now and began a slow and tantalizing rhythm. ‘Well it felt really really good’
‘Oh God Liz’ Max moaned.
Before Max knew what was happening Liz had flipped them over and he was now laying on his back staring up ‘But this will feel so much better’ she murmured guiding him to her dripping core and impaling herself on him with one thrust.
Being inside Liz was the most overwhelming feeling Max had ever felt. She was so warm and tight but the feelings she evoked in him were indescribable.
Liz started a slow rhythm riding Max so that it was the best experience for her. She would slow right down raising high enough that only the very top of his penis was still inside of her before she impaled herself again and then she would speed right up. Before she knew what was happening her orgasm was washing over her.
Max felt the walls of her vagina clamping down on his penis and new that she was close, when she started riding him faster and slowed right down Max took the opportunity to flip them over again and started thrusting into her like a hungry man. It didn’t take long for his orgasm to come triggering another one for Liz.
‘Oh god baby I love you’ he panted in between breaths and then bent forward to give her a slow and lingering kiss with all the emotion he felt.
***
Max knew that Liz had drifted off to sleep and automatically moved his body to spoon behind her. Being with Liz again was everything he had imagined it could be, he wanted to be completely open with her from now on.
‘I know your asleep and as soon as you wake up I’ll tell you this again but I just needed to say it now. I love you baby and I want the three of us to be a family. I know I have so much to make up to you and Jackson and that it’s going to take a long time for you to trust me again with your heart but if you give me the chance I’ll try so hard baby’ he whispered.
‘Slow’ she murmured causing Max to sit up.
‘Liz?’ He questioned.
Liz turned around to see his shocked face, she knew she shouldn’t have pretended to be asleep but she didn’t want to deal with the awkwardness of the after sex conversation. When Max had started talking Liz has listened with an open heart and couldn’t help but be moved at his words. ‘I said slow’ she replied.
‘I thought you were asleep?’ he murmured nuzzling his head into her neck and leaving a few little kisses.
‘I was, kind of’ she replied with a small smile.
‘So slow?’ he asked again.
‘We have to take things one day at a time, go slow. You’re right I don’t trust you with my heart right now but I really want to ‘ she told him sincerely.
Max’s heart soared at her words and he bent down to give her a loving kiss. ‘Does that mean no more of you, me and nakedness?’ he asked with a sigh.
‘Oh there will definitely be a lot more of this’ she replied with a laugh.
‘I love you’ he told her looking her straight in the eye.
‘I know and I love you too but lets just see how Christmas goes and then there’s still Maria’ she said and a look of sadness came over her face.
‘I will make sure everything is sorted with Maria the day after Christmas. I promise sweetie’
Part 24
A/N thanks guys and i will definetly keep posting so dont worry about that.
24
Max stood outside the Deluca residence with a heavy heart. He knew that what he was doing was the only think he could do. He loved Maria but he wasn’t in love with her anymore, his heart belonged to Liz. Christmas with his family was indescribable; even though they decided to keep the nature of their relationship a secret from their parents they shared the news with Michael, Isabel and Alex who were all thrilled. Liz, Jackson and him had spent Christmas, as a family and Max now understood that that’s what Christmas was all about.
With a long sigh Max knocked on the door and waited for Maria to answer it.
‘Max? What are you doing here?’ she asked self-consciously. It looked as though she had just gotten out of bed, which surprised Max a little since it was already 11am.
‘Hi, we need to talk’ he told her and waited for her to step aside so that he could enter the house.
‘Did you have a nice Christmas?’ she asked
Max smiled ‘Yes thanks, you?’
‘It was quiet’
Max sat down on the couch and waited for her to sit across from him. ‘Maria I wish you would have returned my calls there are things that need to be said, things that needed to be done. I took care of cancelling most of the wedding plans but some of the things were in your name and they wouldn’t let me’ he replied.
‘Max you shouldn’t have done that’ she cried her hands coming up to cup her face.
‘Yes I should have Maria. The wedding is cancelled and I have no intention of changing my mind. In fact there’s another reason I’m here today is to clear everything up between us. I want us to be friends’
Maria’s head snapped up at the comment ‘Friends? Max we’re engaged we live together’
‘Maria I’m sorry but I want to break up. I’m not just postponing the wedding I’m calling off our whole engagement and relationship’
‘Oh god you cant do this Max. Not now’ she cried ‘Especially not now’
‘What do you mean?’ he asked confused.
‘Max, I didn’t lie to all our friends and relatives when I told them I was sick. I am, well sort of anyway. Max I’m pregnant’
Max gasped ‘Pregnant?’
Maria nodded and then dropped her gaze.
‘Are you sure?’
‘Pretty much. I haven’t been to the doctors but I did a home pregnancy test’
‘How far?’
‘I, I, don’t know’ she stuttered aware that Max was putting a lot of thought into this.
‘You must have some idea?’ He asked again, needing something to focus on rather than the fact that everything in his life was going to hell. All he wanted was to end things with Maria amicably and go and share his life with Liz and his son.
‘You’re not going to dessert me are you Max because I cant do this alone. I think we need to go ahead with the wedding I don’t want my child to grow up without his father’ she pleaded.
‘What about my son Maria, if we marry he will have to grow up without a father’ Max snapped.
‘So you and Liz?’ she asked, hurt reflecting in her eyes.
‘That’s got nothing to do with anything Maria. Look I need to think, I’ve got to get out of here’ he said getting off the couch and rushing out of the Deluca residence. When he got into the car he let the tears fall, what the hell was he going to do now?
***
Liz was concerned as she sat in the room trying to get a restless Jackson to go to sleep, it was late and she was still waiting for Max to call her.
Liz knew that Max was going to see Maria that day and he had told her he would come by after he had been there and they could spend some more time together. Her and Jackson were due to leave for Florida in a couple of days and they wanted to spend as much time together as a family before the pending departure.
It was now almost 9 and Liz still hadn’t heard a word from Max and as hard as she tried to shake the tension she was feeling that he had changed his mind and was reconciling with Maria after all she found that she couldn’t.
At 11 Liz finally gave up and went to bed, she was just nodding off when she heard the faint tapping at her window, she looked up to see Max squatted down outside her window.
‘Hey’ she said opening the window to let him in.
‘Hey’ he replied avoiding her gaze as he entered the room, immediately going over to the cot where his son was sound asleep.
‘Where have you been Max?’ she quietly asked.
After what seemed like an eternity he turned to look at her, and Liz legs collapsed causing her to fall to the edge of the bed when she saw his face. His eyes were red and swollen and the look in his eyes was haunted.
‘Come here’ she pleaded, and he did without hesitation.
Liz moved them so they were lying completely on her bed and she soothed Max like she had her son only hours earlier.
‘Do you want to talk about it?’ she asked.
‘Not yet I just need you’ he pleaded with his eyes as he began removing her pyjama’s so he could loose himself in his soul mate.
‘I’m yours sweetie’ she murmured returning his kisses and caressers.
They came together sweetly that night both murmuring their love but what stuck with Liz as they drifted off to sleep still touching everywhere humanly possible was Max’s other murmuring ‘I’m so sorry Liz’
24
Max stood outside the Deluca residence with a heavy heart. He knew that what he was doing was the only think he could do. He loved Maria but he wasn’t in love with her anymore, his heart belonged to Liz. Christmas with his family was indescribable; even though they decided to keep the nature of their relationship a secret from their parents they shared the news with Michael, Isabel and Alex who were all thrilled. Liz, Jackson and him had spent Christmas, as a family and Max now understood that that’s what Christmas was all about.
With a long sigh Max knocked on the door and waited for Maria to answer it.
‘Max? What are you doing here?’ she asked self-consciously. It looked as though she had just gotten out of bed, which surprised Max a little since it was already 11am.
‘Hi, we need to talk’ he told her and waited for her to step aside so that he could enter the house.
‘Did you have a nice Christmas?’ she asked
Max smiled ‘Yes thanks, you?’
‘It was quiet’
Max sat down on the couch and waited for her to sit across from him. ‘Maria I wish you would have returned my calls there are things that need to be said, things that needed to be done. I took care of cancelling most of the wedding plans but some of the things were in your name and they wouldn’t let me’ he replied.
‘Max you shouldn’t have done that’ she cried her hands coming up to cup her face.
‘Yes I should have Maria. The wedding is cancelled and I have no intention of changing my mind. In fact there’s another reason I’m here today is to clear everything up between us. I want us to be friends’
Maria’s head snapped up at the comment ‘Friends? Max we’re engaged we live together’
‘Maria I’m sorry but I want to break up. I’m not just postponing the wedding I’m calling off our whole engagement and relationship’
‘Oh god you cant do this Max. Not now’ she cried ‘Especially not now’
‘What do you mean?’ he asked confused.
‘Max, I didn’t lie to all our friends and relatives when I told them I was sick. I am, well sort of anyway. Max I’m pregnant’
Max gasped ‘Pregnant?’
Maria nodded and then dropped her gaze.
‘Are you sure?’
‘Pretty much. I haven’t been to the doctors but I did a home pregnancy test’
‘How far?’
‘I, I, don’t know’ she stuttered aware that Max was putting a lot of thought into this.
‘You must have some idea?’ He asked again, needing something to focus on rather than the fact that everything in his life was going to hell. All he wanted was to end things with Maria amicably and go and share his life with Liz and his son.
‘You’re not going to dessert me are you Max because I cant do this alone. I think we need to go ahead with the wedding I don’t want my child to grow up without his father’ she pleaded.
‘What about my son Maria, if we marry he will have to grow up without a father’ Max snapped.
‘So you and Liz?’ she asked, hurt reflecting in her eyes.
‘That’s got nothing to do with anything Maria. Look I need to think, I’ve got to get out of here’ he said getting off the couch and rushing out of the Deluca residence. When he got into the car he let the tears fall, what the hell was he going to do now?
***
Liz was concerned as she sat in the room trying to get a restless Jackson to go to sleep, it was late and she was still waiting for Max to call her.
Liz knew that Max was going to see Maria that day and he had told her he would come by after he had been there and they could spend some more time together. Her and Jackson were due to leave for Florida in a couple of days and they wanted to spend as much time together as a family before the pending departure.
It was now almost 9 and Liz still hadn’t heard a word from Max and as hard as she tried to shake the tension she was feeling that he had changed his mind and was reconciling with Maria after all she found that she couldn’t.
At 11 Liz finally gave up and went to bed, she was just nodding off when she heard the faint tapping at her window, she looked up to see Max squatted down outside her window.
‘Hey’ she said opening the window to let him in.
‘Hey’ he replied avoiding her gaze as he entered the room, immediately going over to the cot where his son was sound asleep.
‘Where have you been Max?’ she quietly asked.
After what seemed like an eternity he turned to look at her, and Liz legs collapsed causing her to fall to the edge of the bed when she saw his face. His eyes were red and swollen and the look in his eyes was haunted.
‘Come here’ she pleaded, and he did without hesitation.
Liz moved them so they were lying completely on her bed and she soothed Max like she had her son only hours earlier.
‘Do you want to talk about it?’ she asked.
‘Not yet I just need you’ he pleaded with his eyes as he began removing her pyjama’s so he could loose himself in his soul mate.
‘I’m yours sweetie’ she murmured returning his kisses and caressers.
They came together sweetly that night both murmuring their love but what stuck with Liz as they drifted off to sleep still touching everywhere humanly possible was Max’s other murmuring ‘I’m so sorry Liz’
Part 25
A/N I knew i was going to get a strong reaction to that!! I know you all really want to know but you'll have to live through a couple of parts to get your answers *S*.
Thanks for your feedback though
Roswellluver
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forever dreamer 15
Eccentric one
Akashaa
Behrsgirl77
secretgurl
ccrswll
alana
I am a dreamer
kay_b
& anyone else i missed i'm sorry
25
Liz woke the next morning to an empty bed and immediately sat up to search out Max. What she saw brought tears to her eyes as she watched him sitting quietly on the ground with their son in his arms reading him his favourite story.
‘Good morning, how are my boys this morning?’ she asked.
Max and Jackson both looked up at her, identical eyes staring at her she thought.
‘Mama’ Jackson squealed and reached out for his mother, Max handed him over reluctantly.
‘How long have you been up pumpkin?’ she asked him.
‘Not long’ Max answered. ‘I should go’ he said and got up.
‘Hold it right their Max Evans’ Liz snapped. ‘ You’re not going anywhere until we talk and until you have breakfast with me and your son, as a family’ she continued.
Max looked at Liz with pleading eyes ‘Liz please’
‘No’ she spoke quietly ‘you don’t show up here at all hours of the night like a train wreck, make love like it’s the last time we ever will and then leave without talking to me.’ She pleaded back.
Max sighed and reached down to push a strand of her hair behind her ear ‘I’m sorry’
‘Stop saying that’ she cried. ‘Your scaring me’ the tears falling freely this time.
Taking Jackson out of her hands Max placed him in his playpen with some blocks and went and took Liz in his arms. ‘Please don’t cry baby’ he begged.
‘Talk to me’ she begged back.
‘I cant I’m so ashamed’
Liz instantly recoiled at his words removing herself from his arms ‘Why?’
‘Oh baby it’s nothing like that I promise but I am going to have to break a promise’ he told her.
‘What promise?’ she asked.
‘She’s pregnant’ he blurted out.
‘What?’
‘Maria’s pregnant Liz. I’m going to honour our engagement, the wedding is back on for this time in two weeks’
‘What!’ she shouted ‘How could you, why would you do this to us’ she sobbed.
‘Liz I can’t just abandon her, I owe it to her and the baby to do the right thing’ he pleaded with her to understand.
‘What about me and our son Max’ she yelled.
‘Oh Liz I will never abandon you and Jackson, I couldn’t I love you both too much but I have a chance to be there right from the beginning with this baby. I cant do it to her Liz, she’s not as strong as you she doesn’t know how to do anything on her own’
Liz’s sobs took over her body ‘I trusted you, I knew I shouldn’t have but I did and I opened my heart to let you back in and you just rip it out again’
‘Baby I’m sorry’ Max was crying with her too now and trying to pull her into his arms but she fought him off. Wiping away at her tears she looked him squarely in the eyes.
‘If you do this, that’s it’ she told him.
‘What do you mean?’
‘I mean if you end this now, again and marry her there’s no going back this time Max. I will let you see Jackson but that’s it. We wont be friends and in a months time or a year’s time when this marriage falls on it’s ass, and believe me it will. Or you find out that this kid your giving up you family for isn’t even yours there will be no going back. I wont take you back, I wont let you cry on my shoulder you’ll be nothing to me Max nothing’ she told him.
Max was crushed but he could see from the conviction in her eyes that she was deadly serious. ‘Baby, please don’t cut me out of your life that’s like cutting off air. I barely survived last time’ he begged.
‘Well then you’ll finally understand what it feels like every time you rip my heart out and go back to that cheating bitch. Because that’s what she is Max’ she screamed back.
‘Liz this is not just about you and me. We’re talking about an unborn child who is totally innocent even if I don’t stay with her are you prepared to walk that road with me?’ he asked.
‘Yes I am’ she said without hesitation.
‘Liz I cant do that to you’ he told her, his decision seemingly made.
‘You cant make decisions like that by yourself Max. This isn’t just your life that you’re talking about, what about Jackson and me. I deserve a say in this Max’ she argued and pleaded.
Taking a step away from her Max turned back to his son in the playpen and watched him for a few minutes. When he turned back to Liz she could see the anguish in her eyes and then he stepped towards her.
‘I have to make this right. Please don’t hate me baby I couldn’t stand that. I will love you my whole life’ he whispered.
‘Do you love her Max?’ she asked
Max faltered at the door knowing that if he told her the truth that he would never get her to let go ‘Not like I love you’ he told her and then left.
BTW... i have just started a new fic which i will be posting soon so look out for it. Titles Waiting for I love you.
Thanks for your feedback though
Roswellluver
Con angel
forever dreamer 15
Eccentric one
Akashaa
Behrsgirl77
secretgurl
ccrswll
alana
I am a dreamer
kay_b
& anyone else i missed i'm sorry
25
Liz woke the next morning to an empty bed and immediately sat up to search out Max. What she saw brought tears to her eyes as she watched him sitting quietly on the ground with their son in his arms reading him his favourite story.
‘Good morning, how are my boys this morning?’ she asked.
Max and Jackson both looked up at her, identical eyes staring at her she thought.
‘Mama’ Jackson squealed and reached out for his mother, Max handed him over reluctantly.
‘How long have you been up pumpkin?’ she asked him.
‘Not long’ Max answered. ‘I should go’ he said and got up.
‘Hold it right their Max Evans’ Liz snapped. ‘ You’re not going anywhere until we talk and until you have breakfast with me and your son, as a family’ she continued.
Max looked at Liz with pleading eyes ‘Liz please’
‘No’ she spoke quietly ‘you don’t show up here at all hours of the night like a train wreck, make love like it’s the last time we ever will and then leave without talking to me.’ She pleaded back.
Max sighed and reached down to push a strand of her hair behind her ear ‘I’m sorry’
‘Stop saying that’ she cried. ‘Your scaring me’ the tears falling freely this time.
Taking Jackson out of her hands Max placed him in his playpen with some blocks and went and took Liz in his arms. ‘Please don’t cry baby’ he begged.
‘Talk to me’ she begged back.
‘I cant I’m so ashamed’
Liz instantly recoiled at his words removing herself from his arms ‘Why?’
‘Oh baby it’s nothing like that I promise but I am going to have to break a promise’ he told her.
‘What promise?’ she asked.
‘She’s pregnant’ he blurted out.
‘What?’
‘Maria’s pregnant Liz. I’m going to honour our engagement, the wedding is back on for this time in two weeks’
‘What!’ she shouted ‘How could you, why would you do this to us’ she sobbed.
‘Liz I can’t just abandon her, I owe it to her and the baby to do the right thing’ he pleaded with her to understand.
‘What about me and our son Max’ she yelled.
‘Oh Liz I will never abandon you and Jackson, I couldn’t I love you both too much but I have a chance to be there right from the beginning with this baby. I cant do it to her Liz, she’s not as strong as you she doesn’t know how to do anything on her own’
Liz’s sobs took over her body ‘I trusted you, I knew I shouldn’t have but I did and I opened my heart to let you back in and you just rip it out again’
‘Baby I’m sorry’ Max was crying with her too now and trying to pull her into his arms but she fought him off. Wiping away at her tears she looked him squarely in the eyes.
‘If you do this, that’s it’ she told him.
‘What do you mean?’
‘I mean if you end this now, again and marry her there’s no going back this time Max. I will let you see Jackson but that’s it. We wont be friends and in a months time or a year’s time when this marriage falls on it’s ass, and believe me it will. Or you find out that this kid your giving up you family for isn’t even yours there will be no going back. I wont take you back, I wont let you cry on my shoulder you’ll be nothing to me Max nothing’ she told him.
Max was crushed but he could see from the conviction in her eyes that she was deadly serious. ‘Baby, please don’t cut me out of your life that’s like cutting off air. I barely survived last time’ he begged.
‘Well then you’ll finally understand what it feels like every time you rip my heart out and go back to that cheating bitch. Because that’s what she is Max’ she screamed back.
‘Liz this is not just about you and me. We’re talking about an unborn child who is totally innocent even if I don’t stay with her are you prepared to walk that road with me?’ he asked.
‘Yes I am’ she said without hesitation.
‘Liz I cant do that to you’ he told her, his decision seemingly made.
‘You cant make decisions like that by yourself Max. This isn’t just your life that you’re talking about, what about Jackson and me. I deserve a say in this Max’ she argued and pleaded.
Taking a step away from her Max turned back to his son in the playpen and watched him for a few minutes. When he turned back to Liz she could see the anguish in her eyes and then he stepped towards her.
‘I have to make this right. Please don’t hate me baby I couldn’t stand that. I will love you my whole life’ he whispered.
‘Do you love her Max?’ she asked
Max faltered at the door knowing that if he told her the truth that he would never get her to let go ‘Not like I love you’ he told her and then left.
BTW... i have just started a new fic which i will be posting soon so look out for it. Titles Waiting for I love you.
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Liz and Jackson didn’t see Max the next day but Isabel told them that Max had made the announcement that the wedding was back on and although his parents were suspicious they accepted it. Without second thought Liz changed hers and Jackson’s tickets and left Roswell for Florida the next day and without any goodbye.
Liz felt like she was on a roller coaster, one moment all the she wanted to do was cry and the next anger consumed her. She tried to let it go though realising that it wasn’t good for her son but it became harder every time she spoke to one of her friends of Michael who had all stayed on Roswell.
On returning to Florida Liz told David about cheating on him in Roswell and being with Max and although he was hurt he told her that he didn’t want to break up and asked her to give him some time. Liz didn’t hesitate, she knew that although she didn’t love David he was a great guy and could make her and Jackson very happy if she would just let him. So over the next few weeks that’s what she tried to do.
~2 days before the wedding. ~
Ring Ring
‘Hello’ Liz answered the phone
‘Hey sis’ Michael answered.
‘What’s up?’ she asked.
‘I’ve booked you and Jackson on a flight this afternoon, make sure your at the airport by 3’ he told her.
‘What!’ Liz yelled ‘There’s no way in hell I’m coming back to Roswell Michael’
‘Liz remember what you told me, that if I loved her enough I should fight for her. Well Maria isn’t worth fighting for at the moment but you and I both know that what you and Max had or could have is. I promise I’m going to make this right for you sis, please come home and go to the wedding’ Michael begged. He had finally decided to tell Max about him and Maria as a last ditch effort to stop the wedding and hopefully stop the pending heart break it was sure to cause Liz. He was banking on not having to be the showstopper after all and believed that as soon as Max saw Liz and Jackson that he would stop the wedding himself.
Liz listened to her brother’s pleas and knew he was right, this time she did need to do something to fight. Not to win Max but to prove to Maria Deluca that she couldn’t be walked all over and that single mum’s weren’t useless.
‘Okay we’ll be there make sure your there to pick me up at the other end’ she replied.
‘I will, love you sis’
‘I love you too Michael’
****
Liz and Jackson stood outside the church waiting for the last possible minute to enter, when they moved to shut the door Liz finally entered and made her way to sit on Max’s side where she knew they would be seen, as per Michael’s instructions of course.
When the music started and everyone stood Liz remained seated, she didn’t care what Maria looked liked or how petty it might seem she wasn’t going to pretend to be happy about this wedding.
Liz watched as Isabel walked swiftly own the aisle and Liz’s eyes followed her and when they did met with a pair of beautiful amber one’s. He looked breathtaking in his tux. He was staring right into her eyes and Liz could see the huge gulps of air he was taking. Even when Jim Valenti guided Maria down the aisle towards him his eyes never left hers for a second.
‘Max’ Alex whispered. Max heard his friend and reluctantly moved to face the minister.
‘Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to witness the joining of Maxwell Phillip Evans to Maria Anne Deluca. If there is anyone here today that believes that this union should not take place speak now or forever hold you peace.’ Max’s eyes met hers again and Liz took a deep breath but remained quiet. ‘Dada’ Jackson squealed, causing Max and Liz to smile but Maria Deluca to frown when she realised that they there.
‘Maria please repeat after me’ the minister continued when the church remained quiet ‘I Maria Anne Deluca do take you Maxwell Phillip Evans to be my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’
‘I Maria Anne Deluca do take you Maxwell Phillip Evans to be my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’ Maria repeated.
‘Maxwell repeat after me’ the minister told him ‘I Maxwell Phillip Evans do take you Maria Anne Deluca to be my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’
Max tuned to look at Liz and his son again oblivious to the fact that the minister was awaiting his response.
‘Max’ Maria whispered.
‘Max’ the minister called again.
‘I, I’ he stuttered ‘I’m sorry I cant’ he finally said and took a step back. The entire Church gasped except for Liz who had a few tears falling down her cheeks.
‘Max what are you doing?’ seethed Maria. ‘We talked about this, you cant do this to me Max, to us’ she gestured to her stomach.
‘I cant do this I don’t love you. I'm in love with Liz’ Max blurted out.
Liz and Jackson didn’t see Max the next day but Isabel told them that Max had made the announcement that the wedding was back on and although his parents were suspicious they accepted it. Without second thought Liz changed hers and Jackson’s tickets and left Roswell for Florida the next day and without any goodbye.
Liz felt like she was on a roller coaster, one moment all the she wanted to do was cry and the next anger consumed her. She tried to let it go though realising that it wasn’t good for her son but it became harder every time she spoke to one of her friends of Michael who had all stayed on Roswell.
On returning to Florida Liz told David about cheating on him in Roswell and being with Max and although he was hurt he told her that he didn’t want to break up and asked her to give him some time. Liz didn’t hesitate, she knew that although she didn’t love David he was a great guy and could make her and Jackson very happy if she would just let him. So over the next few weeks that’s what she tried to do.
~2 days before the wedding. ~
Ring Ring
‘Hello’ Liz answered the phone
‘Hey sis’ Michael answered.
‘What’s up?’ she asked.
‘I’ve booked you and Jackson on a flight this afternoon, make sure your at the airport by 3’ he told her.
‘What!’ Liz yelled ‘There’s no way in hell I’m coming back to Roswell Michael’
‘Liz remember what you told me, that if I loved her enough I should fight for her. Well Maria isn’t worth fighting for at the moment but you and I both know that what you and Max had or could have is. I promise I’m going to make this right for you sis, please come home and go to the wedding’ Michael begged. He had finally decided to tell Max about him and Maria as a last ditch effort to stop the wedding and hopefully stop the pending heart break it was sure to cause Liz. He was banking on not having to be the showstopper after all and believed that as soon as Max saw Liz and Jackson that he would stop the wedding himself.
Liz listened to her brother’s pleas and knew he was right, this time she did need to do something to fight. Not to win Max but to prove to Maria Deluca that she couldn’t be walked all over and that single mum’s weren’t useless.
‘Okay we’ll be there make sure your there to pick me up at the other end’ she replied.
‘I will, love you sis’
‘I love you too Michael’
****
Liz and Jackson stood outside the church waiting for the last possible minute to enter, when they moved to shut the door Liz finally entered and made her way to sit on Max’s side where she knew they would be seen, as per Michael’s instructions of course.
When the music started and everyone stood Liz remained seated, she didn’t care what Maria looked liked or how petty it might seem she wasn’t going to pretend to be happy about this wedding.
Liz watched as Isabel walked swiftly own the aisle and Liz’s eyes followed her and when they did met with a pair of beautiful amber one’s. He looked breathtaking in his tux. He was staring right into her eyes and Liz could see the huge gulps of air he was taking. Even when Jim Valenti guided Maria down the aisle towards him his eyes never left hers for a second.
‘Max’ Alex whispered. Max heard his friend and reluctantly moved to face the minister.
‘Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to witness the joining of Maxwell Phillip Evans to Maria Anne Deluca. If there is anyone here today that believes that this union should not take place speak now or forever hold you peace.’ Max’s eyes met hers again and Liz took a deep breath but remained quiet. ‘Dada’ Jackson squealed, causing Max and Liz to smile but Maria Deluca to frown when she realised that they there.
‘Maria please repeat after me’ the minister continued when the church remained quiet ‘I Maria Anne Deluca do take you Maxwell Phillip Evans to be my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’
‘I Maria Anne Deluca do take you Maxwell Phillip Evans to be my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’ Maria repeated.
‘Maxwell repeat after me’ the minister told him ‘I Maxwell Phillip Evans do take you Maria Anne Deluca to be my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for better or worse as long as we both shall live’
Max tuned to look at Liz and his son again oblivious to the fact that the minister was awaiting his response.
‘Max’ Maria whispered.
‘Max’ the minister called again.
‘I, I’ he stuttered ‘I’m sorry I cant’ he finally said and took a step back. The entire Church gasped except for Liz who had a few tears falling down her cheeks.
‘Max what are you doing?’ seethed Maria. ‘We talked about this, you cant do this to me Max, to us’ she gestured to her stomach.
‘I cant do this I don’t love you. I'm in love with Liz’ Max blurted out.
Part 27
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‘Max could I speak to you and Maria for a second’ Michael asked. He had finally made himself visible after staying at the back of the church to watch the scene unfold. Liz hadn’t told him about why Max was going ahead with the wedding but when he saw Maria rubbing her abdomen and referring to us a sinking feeling came over him.
Max reluctantly followed Michael down the aisle to a private room leaving Maria no choice but to also follow. When the door shut Max asked Michael what he needed to talk to them about.
‘I want to start by apologising to you for being such a coward Max, I should have come clean with you months ago. I’ve slept with Maria, been sleeping with her behind your back’
‘Okay’ Max nodded, although he had never really thought too much about it, he remembered Liz’s warnings very clearly. He wasn’t shocked it was Michael. Without another word he raised his fist and punched him has hard as he could, sending Michael to the floor. ‘You’re right about one thing Michael you should have told me months ago’ he yelled.
Michael got up off the floor rubbing his jaw.
‘Maria are you pregnant?’ He asked then.
‘What! Michael that is none of your business’ she yelled.
‘Max I need to know how far along she is.’ Michael pleaded.
‘I don’t know. Maria?’
‘Max’ Maria whined.
‘How far Maria?’ Max yelled.
‘Almost 2 months’ she replied.
‘Oh god’ Michael gasped.
Max stood there looking confused for a moment, he was trying to do that math in his head but every way he looked at it, it wasn’t adding up. It had been more than 2 months since Jackson’s birthday, Maria had been staying in Roswell for 4 months prior to that.
‘It’s mine isn’t it?’ Michael finally asked
Maria didn’t answer.
‘Oh god, you lied to me. We haven’t been together intimately in over 4 months’ Max yelled.
Maria started to cry ‘I’m so sorry Max, I was so scared that I was going to end up alone. You wanted to marry me I thought if I gave you a baby that you would be able to put Liz and Jackson behind us’ she sobbed.
‘Is it mine or are you sleeping with half the town’ yelled Michael then. Maria looked at him and silently nodded.
‘Oh god I’m going to be a dad’ Michael gasped as he sunk down into the nearest seat.
‘Max?’ Maria cried.
‘Don’t Maria, just don’t. I can’t stand the sight of you right now. I may have lost my family because of your lies. I thought you loved me, and even though I wasn’t in love with you anymore I was willing to try and make things work. You will always be the biggest mistake in my life’ he seethed at her.
‘Max’ she cried reaching out to grab him but he pushed her away just as quickly luckily Michael caught her before she heavily hit the floor.
‘You know what? If I never see your face again it will be too soon I hope you rot in hell for what you’ve done’
‘I have to go I have to find Liz’ he said to Michael and then ran out of the room.
***
TBC in next post so dont worry
‘Max could I speak to you and Maria for a second’ Michael asked. He had finally made himself visible after staying at the back of the church to watch the scene unfold. Liz hadn’t told him about why Max was going ahead with the wedding but when he saw Maria rubbing her abdomen and referring to us a sinking feeling came over him.
Max reluctantly followed Michael down the aisle to a private room leaving Maria no choice but to also follow. When the door shut Max asked Michael what he needed to talk to them about.
‘I want to start by apologising to you for being such a coward Max, I should have come clean with you months ago. I’ve slept with Maria, been sleeping with her behind your back’
‘Okay’ Max nodded, although he had never really thought too much about it, he remembered Liz’s warnings very clearly. He wasn’t shocked it was Michael. Without another word he raised his fist and punched him has hard as he could, sending Michael to the floor. ‘You’re right about one thing Michael you should have told me months ago’ he yelled.
Michael got up off the floor rubbing his jaw.
‘Maria are you pregnant?’ He asked then.
‘What! Michael that is none of your business’ she yelled.
‘Max I need to know how far along she is.’ Michael pleaded.
‘I don’t know. Maria?’
‘Max’ Maria whined.
‘How far Maria?’ Max yelled.
‘Almost 2 months’ she replied.
‘Oh god’ Michael gasped.
Max stood there looking confused for a moment, he was trying to do that math in his head but every way he looked at it, it wasn’t adding up. It had been more than 2 months since Jackson’s birthday, Maria had been staying in Roswell for 4 months prior to that.
‘It’s mine isn’t it?’ Michael finally asked
Maria didn’t answer.
‘Oh god, you lied to me. We haven’t been together intimately in over 4 months’ Max yelled.
Maria started to cry ‘I’m so sorry Max, I was so scared that I was going to end up alone. You wanted to marry me I thought if I gave you a baby that you would be able to put Liz and Jackson behind us’ she sobbed.
‘Is it mine or are you sleeping with half the town’ yelled Michael then. Maria looked at him and silently nodded.
‘Oh god I’m going to be a dad’ Michael gasped as he sunk down into the nearest seat.
‘Max?’ Maria cried.
‘Don’t Maria, just don’t. I can’t stand the sight of you right now. I may have lost my family because of your lies. I thought you loved me, and even though I wasn’t in love with you anymore I was willing to try and make things work. You will always be the biggest mistake in my life’ he seethed at her.
‘Max’ she cried reaching out to grab him but he pushed her away just as quickly luckily Michael caught her before she heavily hit the floor.
‘You know what? If I never see your face again it will be too soon I hope you rot in hell for what you’ve done’
‘I have to go I have to find Liz’ he said to Michael and then ran out of the room.
***
TBC in next post so dont worry
Part 27
When Michael, Maria and Max had disappeared into the back room Liz decided it was time for her and Jackson to leave, she didn’t want to cause a scene.
She was almost out the door when she heard Alex and Isabel calling out to her ‘Liz’
‘Hey guys’ she smiled.
‘We didn’t think you would be here’ they said.
‘Glad I was’ she replied smugly. ‘It was nice to see her gets hers’
‘What do you mean?’ Alex asked.
‘Right now Michael is probably in that room with Max and Maria fessing up about the fact that they’ve been together behind Max’s back on and off since graduation’ she replied.
‘What! Why didn’t you tell Max this sooner’ Isabel cried.
Liz shrugged unsure of the answer herself now. ‘I was stupid that’s why. I need to go, Jackson and I have something we need to take care of, don’t we pumpkin’ she smiled down at her son.
‘When are your flights back to Florida?’ Isabel asked.
‘Um the ticket is open but hopefully I can get something back as soon as possible. I don’t want to miss more classes then absolutely possible’
‘Are you sure your ok Liz?’ Alex asked.
‘Yeah surprisingly I am fine Alex’
‘Liz you just watched the man you love almost marry someone else, no one would be surprised if you were feeling a little overwhelmed’ he continued.
‘Overwhelmed wouldn’t be the word I would choose’
‘What would be?’ a voice interrupted them from behind.
She was almost out the door when she heard Alex and Isabel calling out to her ‘Liz’
‘Hey guys’ she smiled.
‘We didn’t think you would be here’ they said.
‘Glad I was’ she replied smugly. ‘It was nice to see her gets hers’
‘What do you mean?’ Alex asked.
‘Right now Michael is probably in that room with Max and Maria fessing up about the fact that they’ve been together behind Max’s back on and off since graduation’ she replied.
‘What! Why didn’t you tell Max this sooner’ Isabel cried.
Liz shrugged unsure of the answer herself now. ‘I was stupid that’s why. I need to go, Jackson and I have something we need to take care of, don’t we pumpkin’ she smiled down at her son.
‘When are your flights back to Florida?’ Isabel asked.
‘Um the ticket is open but hopefully I can get something back as soon as possible. I don’t want to miss more classes then absolutely possible’
‘Are you sure your ok Liz?’ Alex asked.
‘Yeah surprisingly I am fine Alex’
‘Liz you just watched the man you love almost marry someone else, no one would be surprised if you were feeling a little overwhelmed’ he continued.
‘Overwhelmed wouldn’t be the word I would choose’
‘What would be?’ a voice interrupted them from behind.
Part 28
A/N Hey guys glad that i pleased you all with the wedding being off enjoy
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‘Dada’ Jackson squealed.
‘Hey there little man’ Max cooed moving closer so that he could touch his son.
‘What would be Liz?’ he asked again.
Liz was shocked that he was standing beside her so calmly, she was sure that he would have been seething with anger over Maria’s betrayal. But then again Max had always been unpredictable when it came to Maria.
‘Surprised’ she finally answered.
‘Not the word I was looking for’ he replied.
‘Well its one of only two words I have for you right now’
‘What would the other be?’
Pushing Jackson further up her arm to a more comfortable position she answered him ‘Goodbye’ she smiled and then turned to walk away.
It only took about 5 seconds for Max to get his feet moving and follow Liz he caught hold of her just before she crossed the road.
‘Nice try Liz but I’m not letting you get away from me again’ he told her.
‘I think it’s a little to late for that Max, you already did’ she replied quietly.
‘No, regardless of what you think I’ve never let you go. Not in my heart not where it matters Liz.’ Jackson started squirming in Liz’s arms and Max could tell that he was getting too heavy for her to hold so he took hold of his son. ‘Dada’ he squealed and hugged his father close to him.
‘Liz please just stay and talk to me’ he begged.
Liz went to refuse but Max placed a finger against her lip. ‘I don’t want to but I need to go back to where the reception was going to be held. I have relatives from out of town to see and my father’s rath wont be pretty. Please come with me. There are so many people that would love to meet Jackson, and my parents would love to see him again’ he pleaded, even pulling out the puppy dog eyes.
‘No’ she told him. ‘You can take Jackson and then drop him back at the Crashdown’ she told him. ‘Please?’ he begged again.
‘No. Where’s your car I’ll strap him in and get his stuff’
Taking hold of her hand so that she couldn’t escape him again Max led her over to his parents SUV knowing that there would be a car seat for Jackson.
‘Max! There you are’ called a very flustered Mrs Evans.
‘Liz, Jackson oh it’s so great to see you’ she smiled when she noticed the small boy Max was holding the petite brunette whose hand he had hold of.
‘Come give gramma a hug’ she cooed to the small boy taking him.
‘Max you need to get over to the reception hall and start explaining to your guests’ she told him.
‘We’re on out way, as long as you and Dad can drive us. You’re the only one with a car seat for Jackson’
‘Oh okay well go ahead and take it, your father and I will ride with Isabel and Alex’ she replied handing the keys over to her son, and then handing the grandson over to his mother. ‘Don’t you go anywhere without meeting the family Liz, they’ll be so excited that he’s here we weren’t expecting you’
***
‘Michael’ Maria whispered. Michael had had his head in his hands since Max had left almost 20 minutes ago. He looked up when he heard her voice.
‘Don’t’ he told her. He knew she was about to apologise and could already see the tears that were starting to fall again.
‘What are you going to do now Michael?’ she finally asked.
Her question snapped Michael out of thoughts, he was going to start taking charge of his life just like his sister.
‘Firstly I’m going to take you home so you can get out of that dress and then you’re going to go and deal with your relatives’ he told her sternly leaving no room for argument.
‘Then tomorrow we are going to break the news to both of our families but after that I have no idea.’ He continued
‘Michael’
‘Maria I have every intention of being there every step of the way, I will do everything that I can for my child but that’s all I can tell you right now. I’m pissed, I can’t believe you were going to marry Max and pretend my child was his. Do you realise that you could have ruined mine, Max’s and Liz’s life today?’
Maria didn’t answer.
‘You need to grow up Maria, and you better start because right now you don’t have anything to offer to a child’ he then walked swiftly out the door.
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‘Dada’ Jackson squealed.
‘Hey there little man’ Max cooed moving closer so that he could touch his son.
‘What would be Liz?’ he asked again.
Liz was shocked that he was standing beside her so calmly, she was sure that he would have been seething with anger over Maria’s betrayal. But then again Max had always been unpredictable when it came to Maria.
‘Surprised’ she finally answered.
‘Not the word I was looking for’ he replied.
‘Well its one of only two words I have for you right now’
‘What would the other be?’
Pushing Jackson further up her arm to a more comfortable position she answered him ‘Goodbye’ she smiled and then turned to walk away.
It only took about 5 seconds for Max to get his feet moving and follow Liz he caught hold of her just before she crossed the road.
‘Nice try Liz but I’m not letting you get away from me again’ he told her.
‘I think it’s a little to late for that Max, you already did’ she replied quietly.
‘No, regardless of what you think I’ve never let you go. Not in my heart not where it matters Liz.’ Jackson started squirming in Liz’s arms and Max could tell that he was getting too heavy for her to hold so he took hold of his son. ‘Dada’ he squealed and hugged his father close to him.
‘Liz please just stay and talk to me’ he begged.
Liz went to refuse but Max placed a finger against her lip. ‘I don’t want to but I need to go back to where the reception was going to be held. I have relatives from out of town to see and my father’s rath wont be pretty. Please come with me. There are so many people that would love to meet Jackson, and my parents would love to see him again’ he pleaded, even pulling out the puppy dog eyes.
‘No’ she told him. ‘You can take Jackson and then drop him back at the Crashdown’ she told him. ‘Please?’ he begged again.
‘No. Where’s your car I’ll strap him in and get his stuff’
Taking hold of her hand so that she couldn’t escape him again Max led her over to his parents SUV knowing that there would be a car seat for Jackson.
‘Max! There you are’ called a very flustered Mrs Evans.
‘Liz, Jackson oh it’s so great to see you’ she smiled when she noticed the small boy Max was holding the petite brunette whose hand he had hold of.
‘Come give gramma a hug’ she cooed to the small boy taking him.
‘Max you need to get over to the reception hall and start explaining to your guests’ she told him.
‘We’re on out way, as long as you and Dad can drive us. You’re the only one with a car seat for Jackson’
‘Oh okay well go ahead and take it, your father and I will ride with Isabel and Alex’ she replied handing the keys over to her son, and then handing the grandson over to his mother. ‘Don’t you go anywhere without meeting the family Liz, they’ll be so excited that he’s here we weren’t expecting you’
***
‘Michael’ Maria whispered. Michael had had his head in his hands since Max had left almost 20 minutes ago. He looked up when he heard her voice.
‘Don’t’ he told her. He knew she was about to apologise and could already see the tears that were starting to fall again.
‘What are you going to do now Michael?’ she finally asked.
Her question snapped Michael out of thoughts, he was going to start taking charge of his life just like his sister.
‘Firstly I’m going to take you home so you can get out of that dress and then you’re going to go and deal with your relatives’ he told her sternly leaving no room for argument.
‘Then tomorrow we are going to break the news to both of our families but after that I have no idea.’ He continued
‘Michael’
‘Maria I have every intention of being there every step of the way, I will do everything that I can for my child but that’s all I can tell you right now. I’m pissed, I can’t believe you were going to marry Max and pretend my child was his. Do you realise that you could have ruined mine, Max’s and Liz’s life today?’
Maria didn’t answer.
‘You need to grow up Maria, and you better start because right now you don’t have anything to offer to a child’ he then walked swiftly out the door.
Part 29
29.
Max carried a sleeping Jackson up that stairs to the apartment above the Crashdown and into Liz’s room. He had fallen asleep in the car on the way home, Liz was surprised he had lasted as long as he had.
Max had taken Jackson with him to the reception and almost four hours later Max had apologised and made his excuses that he needed to take his now tired and grumpy son home to bed and left the reception. Liz went back to the Crashdown and sat quietly on the balcony reading while Jackson was off with Max and his family.
Max placed Jackson down in the cot and watched him for a few minutes before he turned around to find Liz. It had been a long day but there was still so much he wanted to talk to Liz about. He didn’t want to take the risk that she would be on a plane back to Florida tomorrow. He found her out on the balcony sitting on one of her old lawn chairs.
‘I just left him in his shirt’ he told her taking a seat next to her.
‘Thanks’ she replied.
‘I should be thanking you’ he told her.
‘Why’s that?’
‘For letting Jackson meet my family in such an awkward situation I know how hard it must have been for you to let me take him’
‘Yeah well Jackson is your family too. It’ll be a while before they all get together again like that’
That sat there is silence for a while before Max worked up the courage to ask what he needed to know.
‘Why did you come?’ he finally asked.
‘Michael booked the tickets. He was determined that I would be there when you found out what you’d given up Jackson and I for’ she told him honestly.
‘I didn’t want too, and I couldn’t. I just kept looking at you sitting there and I just could commit myself to someone that wasn’t you’ he poured his heart out.
Liz offered him a small smile ‘What are you going to do about the baby’ she asked.
‘The baby isn’t mine after all’ he replied quietly. He was still unsure of how he felt about Maria’s betrayal. Liz had told him time and time again but he just ignored it, didn’t want to upset his comfortable status.
‘What?’ she asked confused.
‘Well it appears you are going to have a niece or nephew’ he laughed a little.
‘Oh god. I thought he was done with her. How far along is she?’
‘Um nearly 2 months. As soon as she said that I knew that there was no way the baby could be mine, I hadn’t been with her in months’
‘Wow I bet your glad Michael discovered the truth’
‘Yeah I am it means that I can walk away without looking back now and that’s what I want. I only want to look forward now Liz, and I’m hoping that once again you might be able to forgive me for being such a pig headed asshole.’ He told her.
‘When I saw you sitting in that church today Liz everything else that was supposed to be important just faded into the background. I already knew that I had made the biggest mistake in my life walking away from you but when you see the other half of your soul sitting there it just, it wrecked me Liz. I cant be without you because I know now without a doubt that I wouldn’t be a whole person’ Max let the tears falls shamefully down his face.
Liz sat quietly for a while ‘I told you there would be no going back and I meant it. I’m with David Max. I told him about what happened between us at Christmas when I got back to Florida and he forgave me.’ she finally told him.
Max looked at her shocked, and let more tears flow freely. Oh god I’ve lost her for good he thought.
‘I, I don’t want you to think that watching you give up marrying Maria and having that child with her didn’t mean anything to me because it took everything in my body not to launch myself at you, but I cant do that to myself again. David’s good for me Max he’s reliable and he loves us. Maybe you should take some time to be single now it’s been a while that way down the track you might not break someone else's heart. You never know you might just meet another girl that would make you want to give up everything for her, maybe this time she might be worthy of that type of love. Jackson and I are going home to Florida tomorrow on the first flight’
Max moved closer to her and took hold of her hands in his and forced her to look up at him ‘That’s never going to happen baby. I don’t want someone else Liz whether it’s tomorrow or 50 years from now it’s you I want to be with’
‘Yeah until something else more important that us comes along’ she bit out sarcastically
‘I guess I deserved that. You’re right I’ve given up on so many times but Liz, you and Jackson mean everything to me. I know you’re scared. I am too, I’m scared if I let you go tomorrow you’ll go home and decide to marry David but you cant do that Liz you know that we belong together, we love each other’
‘You’re right I do, but I don’t want to anymore Max. I told you at Christmas that if you walk away that would be it, and you did.’ she cried.
Max saw from the look in her eyes that she was serious and knew that this time it would take a lot more than words to win her back. He wasn’t surprised but he couldn’t give up because she simply made his life complete. He had known that before but it was just driven home to him today
‘I’ll still let you see Jackson and maybe in time we can be friends’ she told him.
‘I need you Liz, please don’t shut me out of your life completely’ he begged.
‘I’ll call. I promise’
‘And I’ll be on the next flight out when you do’
She nodded and let him pull her into his embrace. Neither really knew how long it would be before they would be in each other’s arms again.
Max carried a sleeping Jackson up that stairs to the apartment above the Crashdown and into Liz’s room. He had fallen asleep in the car on the way home, Liz was surprised he had lasted as long as he had.
Max had taken Jackson with him to the reception and almost four hours later Max had apologised and made his excuses that he needed to take his now tired and grumpy son home to bed and left the reception. Liz went back to the Crashdown and sat quietly on the balcony reading while Jackson was off with Max and his family.
Max placed Jackson down in the cot and watched him for a few minutes before he turned around to find Liz. It had been a long day but there was still so much he wanted to talk to Liz about. He didn’t want to take the risk that she would be on a plane back to Florida tomorrow. He found her out on the balcony sitting on one of her old lawn chairs.
‘I just left him in his shirt’ he told her taking a seat next to her.
‘Thanks’ she replied.
‘I should be thanking you’ he told her.
‘Why’s that?’
‘For letting Jackson meet my family in such an awkward situation I know how hard it must have been for you to let me take him’
‘Yeah well Jackson is your family too. It’ll be a while before they all get together again like that’
That sat there is silence for a while before Max worked up the courage to ask what he needed to know.
‘Why did you come?’ he finally asked.
‘Michael booked the tickets. He was determined that I would be there when you found out what you’d given up Jackson and I for’ she told him honestly.
‘I didn’t want too, and I couldn’t. I just kept looking at you sitting there and I just could commit myself to someone that wasn’t you’ he poured his heart out.
Liz offered him a small smile ‘What are you going to do about the baby’ she asked.
‘The baby isn’t mine after all’ he replied quietly. He was still unsure of how he felt about Maria’s betrayal. Liz had told him time and time again but he just ignored it, didn’t want to upset his comfortable status.
‘What?’ she asked confused.
‘Well it appears you are going to have a niece or nephew’ he laughed a little.
‘Oh god. I thought he was done with her. How far along is she?’
‘Um nearly 2 months. As soon as she said that I knew that there was no way the baby could be mine, I hadn’t been with her in months’
‘Wow I bet your glad Michael discovered the truth’
‘Yeah I am it means that I can walk away without looking back now and that’s what I want. I only want to look forward now Liz, and I’m hoping that once again you might be able to forgive me for being such a pig headed asshole.’ He told her.
‘When I saw you sitting in that church today Liz everything else that was supposed to be important just faded into the background. I already knew that I had made the biggest mistake in my life walking away from you but when you see the other half of your soul sitting there it just, it wrecked me Liz. I cant be without you because I know now without a doubt that I wouldn’t be a whole person’ Max let the tears falls shamefully down his face.
Liz sat quietly for a while ‘I told you there would be no going back and I meant it. I’m with David Max. I told him about what happened between us at Christmas when I got back to Florida and he forgave me.’ she finally told him.
Max looked at her shocked, and let more tears flow freely. Oh god I’ve lost her for good he thought.
‘I, I don’t want you to think that watching you give up marrying Maria and having that child with her didn’t mean anything to me because it took everything in my body not to launch myself at you, but I cant do that to myself again. David’s good for me Max he’s reliable and he loves us. Maybe you should take some time to be single now it’s been a while that way down the track you might not break someone else's heart. You never know you might just meet another girl that would make you want to give up everything for her, maybe this time she might be worthy of that type of love. Jackson and I are going home to Florida tomorrow on the first flight’
Max moved closer to her and took hold of her hands in his and forced her to look up at him ‘That’s never going to happen baby. I don’t want someone else Liz whether it’s tomorrow or 50 years from now it’s you I want to be with’
‘Yeah until something else more important that us comes along’ she bit out sarcastically
‘I guess I deserved that. You’re right I’ve given up on so many times but Liz, you and Jackson mean everything to me. I know you’re scared. I am too, I’m scared if I let you go tomorrow you’ll go home and decide to marry David but you cant do that Liz you know that we belong together, we love each other’
‘You’re right I do, but I don’t want to anymore Max. I told you at Christmas that if you walk away that would be it, and you did.’ she cried.
Max saw from the look in her eyes that she was serious and knew that this time it would take a lot more than words to win her back. He wasn’t surprised but he couldn’t give up because she simply made his life complete. He had known that before but it was just driven home to him today
‘I’ll still let you see Jackson and maybe in time we can be friends’ she told him.
‘I need you Liz, please don’t shut me out of your life completely’ he begged.
‘I’ll call. I promise’
‘And I’ll be on the next flight out when you do’
She nodded and let him pull her into his embrace. Neither really knew how long it would be before they would be in each other’s arms again.
Part 29b
29b
The next morning Liz stook outside the Deluca residence ready to knock on the door. She realised that in Maria’s present condition that 8 was an early time for a visit but found herself not able to care one bit about her right this minute.
Before Liz got to knock on the door though Amy Deluca opened it and walked out.
‘Oh hi Liz’ she smiled when she saw her standing there.
‘Hi Amy, is Maria up?’
‘Yeah just go in she’s in the kitchen’ she told her.
That’s where Liz found her when she walked into the house, sitting at the table eating cereal.
‘Are you sure you’re even pregnant at all’ she snapped.
‘Liz’ Maria said when she looked up and saw her former friend standing at the entrance to the kitchen.
‘Surprised to see me?’ Liz asked.
‘Well yeah I guess you could say that’ she said hesitantly.
‘Well I didn’t want to leave Roswell without telling you what I thought of you Maria’
‘Look Liz I know you’re pissed with me but I’m really not in the mood right now’
‘You know what I really don’t care what your in the mood for. For the past 2 years you have done nothing but make my brother and my life a living hell. You’ve manipulated both Michael and Max and been a down right skanky bitch and I feel sorry for that child growing inside of you, sorry that it will end up with someone like you for a mother.’
‘Liz I know your upset about everything that happened with Max but did it ever occur to you how I felt when you tried to steel my boyfriend’
‘This has nothing to do with Max Maria. Max is weak little boy who doesn’t know the first thing about loving someone or being a friend. But Michael never deserved to be treated the way you treated him. You were going to let Max believe that he was the father of Michaels child how could you do that to Michael’ she yelled
‘Oh like you know nothing about keeping secrets from the father of your child’ Maria bit back sarcastically.
‘I admit I made a mistake keeping Max from Jackson but it was worth it if it meant that you would never ever be anywhere near my son’ she bit back.
‘Look Liz I’m sorry. I was wrong and I will do everything in my power to make it up to Michael’ she started.
‘Don’t you get it Maria!! You and Max are exactly the same no wonder you two get along so fine. You will never ever be able to make things better with Michael’
‘But I love him’
‘Yeah well you should of thought of that before you dumped him and when back to Max, to a guy who you and I both know hasn’t loved you in a very long time’
‘Yeah well it’s hard living in the shadow of Liz ‘Perfect’ Parker I took what I could get’
‘You never had to live in my shadow. What happened to you we used to be friends when do you become such a vindictive bitch’
‘I don’t know’ she cried.
‘Well for the sake of my niece or nephew you better figure it out pretty quickly’
Liz didn’t wait for a response she left a sobbing Maria at the kitchen table where she found her and left, there would be no looking back this time.
The next morning Liz stook outside the Deluca residence ready to knock on the door. She realised that in Maria’s present condition that 8 was an early time for a visit but found herself not able to care one bit about her right this minute.
Before Liz got to knock on the door though Amy Deluca opened it and walked out.
‘Oh hi Liz’ she smiled when she saw her standing there.
‘Hi Amy, is Maria up?’
‘Yeah just go in she’s in the kitchen’ she told her.
That’s where Liz found her when she walked into the house, sitting at the table eating cereal.
‘Are you sure you’re even pregnant at all’ she snapped.
‘Liz’ Maria said when she looked up and saw her former friend standing at the entrance to the kitchen.
‘Surprised to see me?’ Liz asked.
‘Well yeah I guess you could say that’ she said hesitantly.
‘Well I didn’t want to leave Roswell without telling you what I thought of you Maria’
‘Look Liz I know you’re pissed with me but I’m really not in the mood right now’
‘You know what I really don’t care what your in the mood for. For the past 2 years you have done nothing but make my brother and my life a living hell. You’ve manipulated both Michael and Max and been a down right skanky bitch and I feel sorry for that child growing inside of you, sorry that it will end up with someone like you for a mother.’
‘Liz I know your upset about everything that happened with Max but did it ever occur to you how I felt when you tried to steel my boyfriend’
‘This has nothing to do with Max Maria. Max is weak little boy who doesn’t know the first thing about loving someone or being a friend. But Michael never deserved to be treated the way you treated him. You were going to let Max believe that he was the father of Michaels child how could you do that to Michael’ she yelled
‘Oh like you know nothing about keeping secrets from the father of your child’ Maria bit back sarcastically.
‘I admit I made a mistake keeping Max from Jackson but it was worth it if it meant that you would never ever be anywhere near my son’ she bit back.
‘Look Liz I’m sorry. I was wrong and I will do everything in my power to make it up to Michael’ she started.
‘Don’t you get it Maria!! You and Max are exactly the same no wonder you two get along so fine. You will never ever be able to make things better with Michael’
‘But I love him’
‘Yeah well you should of thought of that before you dumped him and when back to Max, to a guy who you and I both know hasn’t loved you in a very long time’
‘Yeah well it’s hard living in the shadow of Liz ‘Perfect’ Parker I took what I could get’
‘You never had to live in my shadow. What happened to you we used to be friends when do you become such a vindictive bitch’
‘I don’t know’ she cried.
‘Well for the sake of my niece or nephew you better figure it out pretty quickly’
Liz didn’t wait for a response she left a sobbing Maria at the kitchen table where she found her and left, there would be no looking back this time.