Chapters 1-5
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college. Read to find out more.
Rating: TEEN
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Chapter 6
“I don’t wanna stay.” Aidan said sadly as Liz walked him into the daycare, the following Thursday.
“You have to. I’ll pick you up in a few hours, Love.” Liz hugged Aidan goodbye.
“I’ll be real good, Mama. Can I please come?” He begged a little worried.
“I know you will, but I need you to stay here.” Liz comforted him. She hated this as much as he did.
“Come on, Aidan, we’ll show you some new toys we got, your mom will be back in a while.” The director of the childcare center said.
Both Aidan and Liz followed the lady to the Whale Room.
“Look, Mama!” Aidan said running inside the room. “It’s Lily!”
Poor Lily was sitting on the floor looking very lost, very frightened, and very alone.
When Lily saw Liz she ran to her.
“Hi, Lily!” Aidan said excitedly.
She smiled at Aidan then held her arms up to Liz.
“She’s a new one too. Her poor dad, a young man, probably no older than you, he didn’t want to leave her. She had a hard time leaving him and vice versa.” She studied Lily standing there still asking to be picked up. “Do you know her? She won’t let anyone touch her.”
“Yeah, she’s my brother’s niece.” Liz picked Lily up.
“Is she gonna stay with me?” Aidan asked.
“Yes.” Liz said looking at her watch. “Lily, why don’t you play with Aidan?
She held on tight and shook her head. “NO!” She cried.
“Yeah, look, Aidan’s gonna stay with you.” Liz let her go.
Aidan took her hand. “I’ll take care of her, Mama.” Aidan assured Liz suddenly playing the part of the big boy.
“Thank you, Aidan. Goodbye.” Liz said kissing his forehead. “Goodbye, Lily, your daddy will be here soon.” Liz assured her one more time.
She nodded then followed Aidan’s lead.
****
“Dada!” Lily ran to the door. Aidan had already gone home and she was once again alone.
“Lilybird.” He swung her into the air.
She smiled at him wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder.
“She was exceptionally good, Mr. Evans.”
“Max.”
“Max, most cry the first day but she found a friend about fifteen minutes after you left.”
“Oh?”
“Yes, a little boy, a year older than her. Aidan Parker, you know him?”
“Yeah, my sister’s fiancé’s nephew.”
“They get along very well.” She observed.
“Yes they do.” Max nodded. Why hadn’t he known Liz was going to bring Aidan here?
“Was Aidan here?” Max asked Lily. She shook her head happily.
He strapped her into her car seat and climbed into the front. “Were you a good girl?”
She nodded.
Max’s thoughts drifted as Lily’s attention shifted to outside. He hadn’t seen Liz in five days yet he was always on his mind.
Max was at a stoplight and was leaning over to put his Thomas Guide away when a paper slipped out. It was Isabel’s handwriting. She was the only person in the world that wrote that neat.
It has Liz’s address and phone number.
Max smiled. He knew it wasn’t an accident that the number and address happened to make his way into the car that Isabel had borrowed the day before.
He liked her and he wanted to get to know her better.
“Do you wanna go out to dinner tonight, Lilybird?” He asked looking in the rear view mirror.
She smiled at him.
He thought he should probably call instead of just show up but then thought twice about it.
Max pulled up to the house and parked his car.
Max pushed the doorbell hesitantly. He heard footsteps running back and forth behind the door. “Aidan, do not open that door.” He heard Liz shout.
“I won’t, Mama.” Max could hear the anticipation in his voice
Liz opened the door with one hand and pushed it open with her foot. She was trying to pull her hair up in a ponytail and a scrunchie was between her teeth.
“Can I help you?” She mumbled glaring down at Aidan who had pushed the door open.
“Max!” He shouted.
“Max?” She questioned dropping the scrunchie.
“Hi, Max!” Aidan said excitedly. “Come in.” He pushed the door open wider.
“Hi, Lily.” Liz said getting over her shock.
Lily gave a shy wave.
“Come in, Max.” Liz stood out of the way with the help of Aidan who was more forcing her out of the way.
“Lily, come I want to show you something.”
“Put your shirt on first.” Liz said grabbing his shirt that was lying on the ground.
He came and put on his shirt and ran back to the living room.
“So any reason in particular why you stopped by or do you just want to stop by and chat? And I see since you’re not Maria you do not want to chat.” She said and blushed when she started rambling.
“Actually, since it was Lily’s first day of day care, and I realize that it was Aidan’s I was wondering if I could treat the three of you out to dinner.” He said quickly. Now he wished that he would have called he felt incredibly stupid.
“Um, well, I was about to fix dinner but I guess that would be alright. Thank you.” She smiled up at him. “Where do you wanna go?”
“Have you ever been to In n Out?” He asked smiling back at her bright smile.
“No, never heard of it.” She shook her head.
“Never heard of it?” He asked astonished. “All Southern Californians know about In n Out. I’ll take you there.”
“Aidan!” She called.
“What, Mama?” He asked bringing Lily with him.
“We’re going out to dinner.” She told him.
Lily clapped her hands and Aidan whooped.
“Where we going?” Aidan asked on the way there.
“In n Out.” Max said. Lily was looking through a book in the back seat.
“In n Out?” He asked.
“You’ll see.”
****
Liz laughed on their way back to the car as Max told her the story of Lily’s first walking adventure.
“I’m telling you it was like she didn’t even see the wall there.” Max said. Lily playfully slapped her father and hid her face in Max’s shoulder.
“That’s so sad.” Liz said through a small smile.
“I know, she was so confused. Isabel thought it was hilarious.”
“Poor Lily.” Liz said taking her from Max’s arms. “So what exactly is around here to do?” Liz asked.
“Well, there’s a whole shopping center around Target over there, Circuit City, Craft Store, and a movie theatre. Along with Chuck e Cheese, there’s a lot.”
“What movies are playing?” She asked.
“No idea, I don’t really follow them anymore.” Max shrugged.
“You wanna go see?” Liz asked. She was having fun with Max and she didn’t want this evening to end and it was only six thirty.
“Alright.”
“Land Before Time XX is out, you wanna see that?” Liz asked the kids, knowing Max would be ok with that.
“The one with dinosaurs?” He asked.
“Yes.”
“Yes, please.” He said excitedly.
****
Max walked Liz and a still bouncing Aidan to the front door.
“Thank you so much, Max. That was so much fun.” Liz said at the door.
“I know, does he go to daycare tomorrow?” He asked.
“No, I don’t have class tomorrow. I’m glad because we have the rehearsal dinner and Isabel’s going to be on a rampage tomorrow. I’m kinda scared for my life right now.” Liz laughed.
“You’ve only spent one month with her. Alex proposed one year ago.”
“Wow. Gosh. I’m glad I didn’t move back till I did.” She said looking at Aidan who was beginning to whine in her arms. “I better get him to bed.” She said.
“I know, Lily is starting to nod off as well.”
They said their goodbyes and Max left thoroughly happy with himself.
Max was expecting Lily to go to sleep right away when he got home. Boy, was he wrong.
TBC
Two Kinds of Wonderful TEEN; M/L [COMPLETE]
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"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
this is a great fic!!! cant wait to read more. Corrin :multi:
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Part 7
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 7
“Liz, Liz, are you paying attention?” Isabel asked annoyed.
Liz scooted Aidan off her lap.
“Yes, Isabel.” She said trying to hold her patience. This is the exact reason she had a small wedding.
“Let’s go through it again. This time with the men.”
Liz took a deep breath and called Aidan to her side.
“Again, Mama?” He asked rubbing his eyes. He didn’t have a nap.
“Yes, just a few more times.” She said.
“Aidan, your turn.” Isabel instructed. Angrily he grabbed the pillow from Isabel’s hand and stomped down the aisle. “Aidan is that how you’re going to do it tomorrow?” Isabel asked.
“Isabel, just leave him alone, please?” Liz begged. If Isabel wasn’t careful she wouldn’t have a ring bearer tomorrow.
“Alright.” Isabel turned to the rest. “Michael, you’re with Maria, and,” She paused to look around. “Liz, you’re with Max, and Alex, you’re at the end of the aisle next to Aidan, go on, scoot.” She shooed him down the aisle.
She turned around again to face Max and Liz. They were sitting on the opposite side of the room from Liz’s parents and next to Max’s.
“Alex put him down!” She said without evening turning to the front of the church.
Aidan angrily slid down the floor.
Aidan looked like he was going to cry.
“Isabel, he’s going to cry, he’s tired.” Liz through gritted teeth.
“Well, I told you to give him a morning nap, Elizabeth.”
Max watched as Liz went from the confident woman she normally was, into a shy and almost afraid person.
“I know, Mother. But as a two year and a half year old he’s gonna sleep when he wants to and he’s gonna play when he wants to.” She explained.
He noticed that Liz and her mother kept a civil attitude towards each other, yet it was very strained. He also noticed that she was the only one that called her Elizabeth.
“Alright, Lily, your turn.” Isabel instructed, she too noticed the strain and was grateful for Liz’s cooperation.
She shook her head and shifted positions in Max’s arms.
“Come on, Lily!”
“No, Aidan you’re supposed to go before Lily.” Isabel instructed.
“No, Isabel watch, she won’t go if he doesn’t go with her.” Max told her.
Max smiled in relief and knowledge that his baby was safe as she waddled down the aisle.
“Now,” Isabel turned around now satisfied, began to direct other things.
****
“What time is the dinner, Isabel?” Liz asked holding an exhausted Aidan in her arms.
“We meet at the restaurant at 7.” She said obviously annoyed that Liz doesn’t know the time.
“And where at again?” She balanced Aidan in one arm and moved a stray piece of hair out of her face.
“Hof’s Hut in Tustin, it’s nothing formal.” She told her.
“And this is where?” Isabel was ready to explode. Her face was turning red and Max saw it. He also noticed the look of amusement on Liz’s face.
“I’ll take you Liz, why don’t you just ride with me?” Max said taking Aidan from her arms.
She shot him a glare for ruining her fun. “Sounds great, Max.” She plastered on a smile.
Isabel looked at the both of them and huffed away.
“You ruined it, Max.” Liz told him on the way to Max’s car.
Liz was going to transfer Aidan’s seat into his car and he would follow her home and then Max was going to go over to Liz’s house to help her put some furniture together.
“She was ready to explode. I admit it was probably going to be funny, but let’s humor her on her wedding?” He said holding the door open.
“I guess so.” She strapped Aidan’s car seat in and plopped him in it. “I’ll see you in a few minutes.” She kissed Aidan’s head before shutting the door.
****
“So, how long does Aidan sleep?” Max asked Liz after pulling the desk from the crate.
“About an hour but because he didn’t nap this morning I’d say we have about two. What about Lily?”
“She’ll wake up when she wants to.” He shrugged and opened the instruction booklet.
“Do you want my help or not?” Liz asked a bit softly knowing Jonathan usually liked to work alone.
“You can help if you want to.” He said softly.
“Really?” She said almost too happily.
“Sure.” He grinned at her smile.
She hesitantly made her way over to Max and sat down next to him. “Thank you so much for doing this, Max.” She said shyly. “I ordered it a while ago so Alex could put it together before the wedding but it didn’t get in until last weekend. Alex was so busy I couldn’t ask him to do it.”
“It’s fine, I didn’t have anything else planned for today.” He told her.
They worked easily together as if they had worked together before.
“Thanks for letting me help.” She said quietly. While holding a board up while Max screwed it together.
“No problem, why wouldn’t I need an extra hand?” He said playfully.
“Aidan’s father always like to build everything by himself. My parents, as well as his, thought that females shouldn’t do anything but stay at home. They were shocked I wanted to go to college.” She shrugged seriously.
It was an awkward moment. Neither had ever, in the past few times they’d seen each other, talked about the children’s missing parents.
“What are you studying?” Max asked to break the silence.
“Education Major, I’m going to minor in Biology.” She explained easily.
“Biology?”
“Yeah, sophomore year in high school, I had this really bad teacher and I’ve always loved biology and I thought it was a shame that so many kids were hating biology because of her.” She laughed. “So I decided to fix it.”
“Good goal.” He nodded.
“What about you?”
“Law.” He said simply.
“Interesting.” She nodded.
“I like it.” He shrugged. “There, you can let go now.” He gently removed her hand but didn’t let it go when it had been.
Liz looked from their joined hands to Max’s face. Their eyes caught and held. Liz’s breathing became very shallow.
They began to drift towards each other. Liz was already kneeling very close to Max on the floor. Their lips touched for a very brief second before Liz abruptly pulled away.
The contact between the two sent chills up Liz’s body. She stared at where his hand lay atop hers. They had never really talked about being anything other than friends, yet they both knew, somewhere, that everyone else thought that they would be perfect together.
Liz blushed and pulled her hand away gently.
Max studied her still recovering from his lapse in attention. His mind had been telling him to let go of her hand but the rest of his body was telling him to hold on. Which was exactly what his hand did.
“We can’t do this, Max.” She said softly not looking him in the eye.
“Liz, I-“ He started but was interrupted with Aidan’s cry.
“Mama!” Aidan shouted from his bedroom.
Liz blushed and went to retrieve Aidan before he woke up Lilian.
“Max, is it ok if she has a blanket over her head?” She called.
“Is it pink?” He said unconcerned.
“Yes.” She called back.
“It’s fine.”
Aidan waddled over to Max tightly gripping his sippy cup. He set the sippy cup on the ground next to Max and plopped into his lap. “Tools!” He said excitedly.
“You like tools?” Max asked.
“Yes. Uncle Alex lets me play with his sometimes.” He said happily.
“Are you sure she’s ok, Max?” Liz asked concerned.
“Yeah, if you tried to take it off she’ll wake up.” He looked at her. She blushed and looked away.
“Um, would you like something to eat? It’s one o’clock.” She told him.
“Whatever you’re having.” He answered and showed Aidan how to hold the screwdriver easier.
“Tuna ok?” She asked.
“That’s fine, thanks.” He smiled and she blushed again. What was wrong with her? She scolded herself.
“Aidan, what do you want?” Liz asked already knowing his answer.
“Peanut butter and jelly.” It actually sounded more like peabutter n deli, but Liz knew what it meant.
“Alright.” She smiled. He grinned back at her.
****
“No, Dada!” Lily slapped his hand away from her hair. Her hair dark hair was starting to lighten to a blonde. Her curls framed her face perfectly when she’d let him comb them into submission.
“Lilybird, hold still.” He held the squirming girl in his lap.
“No!” She almost shouted. Giving up he quickly clipped a clip in her hair enough to keep it out of her face so as not to annoy Isabel.
For a little girl of 14 months she had a lot of hair.
“You wanna go pick up Liz and Aidan?” Max asked.
“Yes!” She said. Her third word.
“Alright then. Come on.”
He was at the door before he could say anymore.
TBC
I'm Back!
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 7
“Liz, Liz, are you paying attention?” Isabel asked annoyed.
Liz scooted Aidan off her lap.
“Yes, Isabel.” She said trying to hold her patience. This is the exact reason she had a small wedding.
“Let’s go through it again. This time with the men.”
Liz took a deep breath and called Aidan to her side.
“Again, Mama?” He asked rubbing his eyes. He didn’t have a nap.
“Yes, just a few more times.” She said.
“Aidan, your turn.” Isabel instructed. Angrily he grabbed the pillow from Isabel’s hand and stomped down the aisle. “Aidan is that how you’re going to do it tomorrow?” Isabel asked.
“Isabel, just leave him alone, please?” Liz begged. If Isabel wasn’t careful she wouldn’t have a ring bearer tomorrow.
“Alright.” Isabel turned to the rest. “Michael, you’re with Maria, and,” She paused to look around. “Liz, you’re with Max, and Alex, you’re at the end of the aisle next to Aidan, go on, scoot.” She shooed him down the aisle.
She turned around again to face Max and Liz. They were sitting on the opposite side of the room from Liz’s parents and next to Max’s.
“Alex put him down!” She said without evening turning to the front of the church.
Aidan angrily slid down the floor.
Aidan looked like he was going to cry.
“Isabel, he’s going to cry, he’s tired.” Liz through gritted teeth.
“Well, I told you to give him a morning nap, Elizabeth.”
Max watched as Liz went from the confident woman she normally was, into a shy and almost afraid person.
“I know, Mother. But as a two year and a half year old he’s gonna sleep when he wants to and he’s gonna play when he wants to.” She explained.
He noticed that Liz and her mother kept a civil attitude towards each other, yet it was very strained. He also noticed that she was the only one that called her Elizabeth.
“Alright, Lily, your turn.” Isabel instructed, she too noticed the strain and was grateful for Liz’s cooperation.
She shook her head and shifted positions in Max’s arms.
“Come on, Lily!”
“No, Aidan you’re supposed to go before Lily.” Isabel instructed.
“No, Isabel watch, she won’t go if he doesn’t go with her.” Max told her.
Max smiled in relief and knowledge that his baby was safe as she waddled down the aisle.
“Now,” Isabel turned around now satisfied, began to direct other things.
****
“What time is the dinner, Isabel?” Liz asked holding an exhausted Aidan in her arms.
“We meet at the restaurant at 7.” She said obviously annoyed that Liz doesn’t know the time.
“And where at again?” She balanced Aidan in one arm and moved a stray piece of hair out of her face.
“Hof’s Hut in Tustin, it’s nothing formal.” She told her.
“And this is where?” Isabel was ready to explode. Her face was turning red and Max saw it. He also noticed the look of amusement on Liz’s face.
“I’ll take you Liz, why don’t you just ride with me?” Max said taking Aidan from her arms.
She shot him a glare for ruining her fun. “Sounds great, Max.” She plastered on a smile.
Isabel looked at the both of them and huffed away.
“You ruined it, Max.” Liz told him on the way to Max’s car.
Liz was going to transfer Aidan’s seat into his car and he would follow her home and then Max was going to go over to Liz’s house to help her put some furniture together.
“She was ready to explode. I admit it was probably going to be funny, but let’s humor her on her wedding?” He said holding the door open.
“I guess so.” She strapped Aidan’s car seat in and plopped him in it. “I’ll see you in a few minutes.” She kissed Aidan’s head before shutting the door.
****
“So, how long does Aidan sleep?” Max asked Liz after pulling the desk from the crate.
“About an hour but because he didn’t nap this morning I’d say we have about two. What about Lily?”
“She’ll wake up when she wants to.” He shrugged and opened the instruction booklet.
“Do you want my help or not?” Liz asked a bit softly knowing Jonathan usually liked to work alone.
“You can help if you want to.” He said softly.
“Really?” She said almost too happily.
“Sure.” He grinned at her smile.
She hesitantly made her way over to Max and sat down next to him. “Thank you so much for doing this, Max.” She said shyly. “I ordered it a while ago so Alex could put it together before the wedding but it didn’t get in until last weekend. Alex was so busy I couldn’t ask him to do it.”
“It’s fine, I didn’t have anything else planned for today.” He told her.
They worked easily together as if they had worked together before.
“Thanks for letting me help.” She said quietly. While holding a board up while Max screwed it together.
“No problem, why wouldn’t I need an extra hand?” He said playfully.
“Aidan’s father always like to build everything by himself. My parents, as well as his, thought that females shouldn’t do anything but stay at home. They were shocked I wanted to go to college.” She shrugged seriously.
It was an awkward moment. Neither had ever, in the past few times they’d seen each other, talked about the children’s missing parents.
“What are you studying?” Max asked to break the silence.
“Education Major, I’m going to minor in Biology.” She explained easily.
“Biology?”
“Yeah, sophomore year in high school, I had this really bad teacher and I’ve always loved biology and I thought it was a shame that so many kids were hating biology because of her.” She laughed. “So I decided to fix it.”
“Good goal.” He nodded.
“What about you?”
“Law.” He said simply.
“Interesting.” She nodded.
“I like it.” He shrugged. “There, you can let go now.” He gently removed her hand but didn’t let it go when it had been.
Liz looked from their joined hands to Max’s face. Their eyes caught and held. Liz’s breathing became very shallow.
They began to drift towards each other. Liz was already kneeling very close to Max on the floor. Their lips touched for a very brief second before Liz abruptly pulled away.
The contact between the two sent chills up Liz’s body. She stared at where his hand lay atop hers. They had never really talked about being anything other than friends, yet they both knew, somewhere, that everyone else thought that they would be perfect together.
Liz blushed and pulled her hand away gently.
Max studied her still recovering from his lapse in attention. His mind had been telling him to let go of her hand but the rest of his body was telling him to hold on. Which was exactly what his hand did.
“We can’t do this, Max.” She said softly not looking him in the eye.
“Liz, I-“ He started but was interrupted with Aidan’s cry.
“Mama!” Aidan shouted from his bedroom.
Liz blushed and went to retrieve Aidan before he woke up Lilian.
“Max, is it ok if she has a blanket over her head?” She called.
“Is it pink?” He said unconcerned.
“Yes.” She called back.
“It’s fine.”
Aidan waddled over to Max tightly gripping his sippy cup. He set the sippy cup on the ground next to Max and plopped into his lap. “Tools!” He said excitedly.
“You like tools?” Max asked.
“Yes. Uncle Alex lets me play with his sometimes.” He said happily.
“Are you sure she’s ok, Max?” Liz asked concerned.
“Yeah, if you tried to take it off she’ll wake up.” He looked at her. She blushed and looked away.
“Um, would you like something to eat? It’s one o’clock.” She told him.
“Whatever you’re having.” He answered and showed Aidan how to hold the screwdriver easier.
“Tuna ok?” She asked.
“That’s fine, thanks.” He smiled and she blushed again. What was wrong with her? She scolded herself.
“Aidan, what do you want?” Liz asked already knowing his answer.
“Peanut butter and jelly.” It actually sounded more like peabutter n deli, but Liz knew what it meant.
“Alright.” She smiled. He grinned back at her.
****
“No, Dada!” Lily slapped his hand away from her hair. Her hair dark hair was starting to lighten to a blonde. Her curls framed her face perfectly when she’d let him comb them into submission.
“Lilybird, hold still.” He held the squirming girl in his lap.
“No!” She almost shouted. Giving up he quickly clipped a clip in her hair enough to keep it out of her face so as not to annoy Isabel.
For a little girl of 14 months she had a lot of hair.
“You wanna go pick up Liz and Aidan?” Max asked.
“Yes!” She said. Her third word.
“Alright then. Come on.”
He was at the door before he could say anymore.
TBC
I'm Back!
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Part 8
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
qt4167013: I Love In N Out. Whenever my sister's family comes out we always take them there. Even my mom's best friend who only eats at the most particular and prestine places loves it there!
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
**Part 8**
Liz’s father met them outside and Liz gave Max a look sending him inside the restaurant without her.
“Want me to take Aidan?” Max asked.
“Yes, please.” Liz transferred Aidan’s hand to his.
Liz made sure Max and Lilian were inside before falling into her father’s arms.
“I missed you, Daddy.” Liz said giving him a tight hug.
“I missed you too, Liz.” He answered back. “Nancy’s been kind of stingy, now that you’re in town.” He apologized.
“I understand.” She nodded. Liz didn’t understand. How can your wife be more important or more influential than your only child?
“How’s Aidan doing?” He asked shyly.
“He’s good, started daycare.”
”Good, good.” They ran out of things to talk about. Liz loved her father but was never able to quite get over Nancy.
“Daddy, can we get together sometime, so Aidan can get to know you, without Nancy?” She asked wanting to join Isabel’s party.
“I’ll see.”
“I have questions, questions about Mommy.” Liz said honestly looking at him. She had always called her mother Mommy her entire life. Having your mother die when she was still ‘Mommy’ does that to you.
“I don’t know if I have answers but yes, we’ll try to get together.”
”Thank you, let’s go inside.” Liz turned and entered the restaurant.
“Mama, took you long time to come.” Aidan complained and crawled into his mother’s lap.
“I’m sorry, Sweet.” She kissed his head.
“Hello, everyone.” Liz greeted.
Everyone murmured hello and went back to talking about Isabel’s wedding.
Liz felt honored to be asked so many questions about her opinion on this or that. Her own wedding had been large and planned by Mrs. Parker and Nancy.
Max was shocked at how much Liz knew about weddings, then wasn’t, because she was a female, all females knew about such things. He didn’t doubt his own Lilybird would be an expert by the time she was five.
After dinner they headed back to the Evan’s house. Before they entered the house Max pulled Liz to the side.
“Can we talk quickly?” He asked studying her face.
“Umm, sure.” She said sending Aidan inside. Lily was already with Diane Evans.
“What’s up?” She asked trying to keep it casual.
“I know now really isn’t the time yet, I think we need to talk.” Max said honestly.
“Alright.”
He led her to the side of the house where there was a bench to sit and they sat.
“About earlier, I’m going to tell you how I feel.” He faced her.
Her face was masked he couldn’t read her expression. “Go ahead.” She said slowly.
“Honestly, I feel concerned because I’m not sure you liked what happened earlier, but I’m happy because honestly, I’ve never felt that before with just a small kiss. And I think we should follow what everyone else is saying and go for it.”
“It?” She asked.
“Be together.” He specified looking down.
“OK, my turn.” She said. She had been planning on talking with him, just not this soon. Aidan had napped once more after Max had left and had given her plenty of time to think.
“I think that, we can’t go forward with this right now. I know we both want to but, it’s not just our feelings and hearts at risk here. There are two children in there right now who are depending on us, and can easily get attached to one another as well as we to them.” She said quickly.
“Liz, they’re already so attached to each other. Lily is so comfortable with you and she’s only seen you a few times.”
“Max, I know this.” She pointed out. “I’d love to be your friend for life, I don’t want to chance that friendship with anything more.”
“We could try.” He pleaded, he knew he should push her into something she didn’t want to be in but he knew somewhere, from their brief kiss earlier, that she wanted it too. “We could go slow.”
Liz looked at the ground frustrated. She sighed. She resisted the urge to hold her rings around her neck. It was easier to do than she had thought. Maybe she was overcoming it. The thought made her sick and tears flooded her eyes. She sniffled. Maybe it would be good for her to try something new.
“Liz?” He asked concerned. “I’m sorry, I, maybe we should drop the subject and go inside.” He felt like kicking himself.
“I think we could try to go slow.” She said slowly and looked up at him.
“What?” He said staring at her.
“I, we can go slow.” She said with more confidence.
“Can I hug you?” He asked unsure of himself.
She laughed and wiped tears away as she nodded.
“Mama!” Aidan shouted through the window.
“Coming, Aidan.” She called pulling away from him. “This can’t get in the way of them.” She said seriously.
“I know, it never could.” Max was relieved that it would be easy because she had a kid of her own anyway. She knew it was important to be there for them over other people. He didn’t even know her whole story but he knew by the time he was through, he would.
They turned walked hand in hand inside the house.
As the evening wore on both children became drowsy. Aidan crawled back into Liz’s lap and plopped his thumb in his mouth. He pulled her wedding rings from inside her shirt and clasped them in his tiny hand.
Liz had explained them to him multiple times but being so small she doubted he understood much.
Once again Lily looked at Aidan and was about to burst into tears but Max caught it in time to pull out a bottle to quiet her.
“Hush, Lilybird.” Handing her the pink blanket she abruptly covered her eyes.
“Max, I have some pajamas here for her, if you want.” His mother offered.
“That would be great, thanks Mom.” He nodded and started to get up.
“I’ll take her, she needs to spend some time with Nana, right Lily?” Diane asked taking the girl in her arms.
“Thanks.” Max let her remove Lilian from her lap.
Soon after that Max heard giggling from the back rooms.
“Is that Lily?” A voice was in the doorway.
Liz turned towards the unfamiliar voice.
“Gracie!” Isabel jumped up from her chair.
“I’m sorry, Isabel, we had a last minute project to work on and my group wasn’t doing too well.” She set her bags on the floor.
“It’s fine, and yes that was Lily.” She ushered her in.
“Hello, Maxie.” She hugged him.
“Gracie.” He hugged her tightly back.
“I’m sorry.” Isabel said as if remembering. “This is Alex’s sister, Liz, and her son Aidan. Liz this is our baby sister, Grace.”
“Hello, nice to meet you.” Liz smiled at the girl. She was a mix of her brother and sister. She Had Isabel’s light hair yet intense eyes like Max. She was a missing piece of the puzzle. She connected the two perfectly.
“Nice to meet you, too.” She said shyly.
Max sat back down next to Liz so Isabel could sit next to Grace since he knew they would make him move anyway.
Liz got comfortable shifting Aidan and lightly resting her head on Max’s shoulder the earlier awkwardness gone from their movements.
Grace looked curiously between the two. She was very observant, as a little girl and that had carried over to her current life. She turned to Isabel and was about to ask what was going on when Isabel shook her head once and Grace understood.
“Where are Mom and Dad?” She asked instead.
“Getting Lily ready for bed.” Isabel said.
“How is my favorite niece?”
“She’s doing great she says three words now.” Max’s eyes glowed with pride.
“And one of those words happens to be Grace?” She joked.
“Never.” Max shook his head. She tossed a pillow at his head with surprising accuracy.
“Grace!” Diane Evans returned.
“Hi, Mom.” She stood and went to greet her parents.
“Dada!” Lily flew into Max’s arms. Because she would rather be with him and not her Nana and Papa, he knew she was tired.
He turned to Liz to ask her if she was ready to go she nodded tiredly at Aidan. “If you’re ready.”
“I am, so is she.” Max said pulling the blanket off his daughter’s face.
“No Dada!” She replied furiously and tried to pull the blanket back.
“Hush, Lily.” He quieted her down and stood up.
“We’ll see you tomorrow morning, Izzy.” Max told her reaching in for an awkward hug. “And everyone else too.” He said good-bye.
“Goodbye everyone.” Liz said and they exited the house together.
“What’s going on between those two?” Grace once they were situated in bed. They still shared a bed when Grace was home for old time sakes. She had spent many nights during their early teen years there talking about awkward moments and boys. This was the last night they could do it freely.
“Nothing. Go to bed girls.” Diane Evans stood at the door.
Isabel laughed. “I’m getting married tomorrow and you’re still treating me like your baby.”
“But I’m the baby.” Grace declared.
They remembered what a sore subject that was for her. She was always concerned that she would no longer be the baby of the family.
“You are my baby.” Diane hugged her youngest child.
“Good. Night, Mom.” She said.
“Good night, girls.” She shut off the light and closed the door.
“There is so something going on there.” Grace rolled over on her side.
“I know. We’ve all known, Maria’s trying to push it, Mom says we should stay out of it and let it happen on it’s own.” Isabel shrugged facing her sister.
“I think not.” Grace said.
“I agree. Something happened today, they’re whole attitude towards each other changed though.” Isabel crinkled her brow.
“Interesting.” Grace nodded.
“We’ll figure it out after my wedding?” Isabel asked.
“I think that’s a good idea.”
”Goodnight, Gracie.” She said.
“Night, Izzy.”
TBC
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
qt4167013: I Love In N Out. Whenever my sister's family comes out we always take them there. Even my mom's best friend who only eats at the most particular and prestine places loves it there!
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
**Part 8**
Liz’s father met them outside and Liz gave Max a look sending him inside the restaurant without her.
“Want me to take Aidan?” Max asked.
“Yes, please.” Liz transferred Aidan’s hand to his.
Liz made sure Max and Lilian were inside before falling into her father’s arms.
“I missed you, Daddy.” Liz said giving him a tight hug.
“I missed you too, Liz.” He answered back. “Nancy’s been kind of stingy, now that you’re in town.” He apologized.
“I understand.” She nodded. Liz didn’t understand. How can your wife be more important or more influential than your only child?
“How’s Aidan doing?” He asked shyly.
“He’s good, started daycare.”
”Good, good.” They ran out of things to talk about. Liz loved her father but was never able to quite get over Nancy.
“Daddy, can we get together sometime, so Aidan can get to know you, without Nancy?” She asked wanting to join Isabel’s party.
“I’ll see.”
“I have questions, questions about Mommy.” Liz said honestly looking at him. She had always called her mother Mommy her entire life. Having your mother die when she was still ‘Mommy’ does that to you.
“I don’t know if I have answers but yes, we’ll try to get together.”
”Thank you, let’s go inside.” Liz turned and entered the restaurant.
“Mama, took you long time to come.” Aidan complained and crawled into his mother’s lap.
“I’m sorry, Sweet.” She kissed his head.
“Hello, everyone.” Liz greeted.
Everyone murmured hello and went back to talking about Isabel’s wedding.
Liz felt honored to be asked so many questions about her opinion on this or that. Her own wedding had been large and planned by Mrs. Parker and Nancy.
Max was shocked at how much Liz knew about weddings, then wasn’t, because she was a female, all females knew about such things. He didn’t doubt his own Lilybird would be an expert by the time she was five.
After dinner they headed back to the Evan’s house. Before they entered the house Max pulled Liz to the side.
“Can we talk quickly?” He asked studying her face.
“Umm, sure.” She said sending Aidan inside. Lily was already with Diane Evans.
“What’s up?” She asked trying to keep it casual.
“I know now really isn’t the time yet, I think we need to talk.” Max said honestly.
“Alright.”
He led her to the side of the house where there was a bench to sit and they sat.
“About earlier, I’m going to tell you how I feel.” He faced her.
Her face was masked he couldn’t read her expression. “Go ahead.” She said slowly.
“Honestly, I feel concerned because I’m not sure you liked what happened earlier, but I’m happy because honestly, I’ve never felt that before with just a small kiss. And I think we should follow what everyone else is saying and go for it.”
“It?” She asked.
“Be together.” He specified looking down.
“OK, my turn.” She said. She had been planning on talking with him, just not this soon. Aidan had napped once more after Max had left and had given her plenty of time to think.
“I think that, we can’t go forward with this right now. I know we both want to but, it’s not just our feelings and hearts at risk here. There are two children in there right now who are depending on us, and can easily get attached to one another as well as we to them.” She said quickly.
“Liz, they’re already so attached to each other. Lily is so comfortable with you and she’s only seen you a few times.”
“Max, I know this.” She pointed out. “I’d love to be your friend for life, I don’t want to chance that friendship with anything more.”
“We could try.” He pleaded, he knew he should push her into something she didn’t want to be in but he knew somewhere, from their brief kiss earlier, that she wanted it too. “We could go slow.”
Liz looked at the ground frustrated. She sighed. She resisted the urge to hold her rings around her neck. It was easier to do than she had thought. Maybe she was overcoming it. The thought made her sick and tears flooded her eyes. She sniffled. Maybe it would be good for her to try something new.
“Liz?” He asked concerned. “I’m sorry, I, maybe we should drop the subject and go inside.” He felt like kicking himself.
“I think we could try to go slow.” She said slowly and looked up at him.
“What?” He said staring at her.
“I, we can go slow.” She said with more confidence.
“Can I hug you?” He asked unsure of himself.
She laughed and wiped tears away as she nodded.
“Mama!” Aidan shouted through the window.
“Coming, Aidan.” She called pulling away from him. “This can’t get in the way of them.” She said seriously.
“I know, it never could.” Max was relieved that it would be easy because she had a kid of her own anyway. She knew it was important to be there for them over other people. He didn’t even know her whole story but he knew by the time he was through, he would.
They turned walked hand in hand inside the house.
As the evening wore on both children became drowsy. Aidan crawled back into Liz’s lap and plopped his thumb in his mouth. He pulled her wedding rings from inside her shirt and clasped them in his tiny hand.
Liz had explained them to him multiple times but being so small she doubted he understood much.
Once again Lily looked at Aidan and was about to burst into tears but Max caught it in time to pull out a bottle to quiet her.
“Hush, Lilybird.” Handing her the pink blanket she abruptly covered her eyes.
“Max, I have some pajamas here for her, if you want.” His mother offered.
“That would be great, thanks Mom.” He nodded and started to get up.
“I’ll take her, she needs to spend some time with Nana, right Lily?” Diane asked taking the girl in her arms.
“Thanks.” Max let her remove Lilian from her lap.
Soon after that Max heard giggling from the back rooms.
“Is that Lily?” A voice was in the doorway.
Liz turned towards the unfamiliar voice.
“Gracie!” Isabel jumped up from her chair.
“I’m sorry, Isabel, we had a last minute project to work on and my group wasn’t doing too well.” She set her bags on the floor.
“It’s fine, and yes that was Lily.” She ushered her in.
“Hello, Maxie.” She hugged him.
“Gracie.” He hugged her tightly back.
“I’m sorry.” Isabel said as if remembering. “This is Alex’s sister, Liz, and her son Aidan. Liz this is our baby sister, Grace.”
“Hello, nice to meet you.” Liz smiled at the girl. She was a mix of her brother and sister. She Had Isabel’s light hair yet intense eyes like Max. She was a missing piece of the puzzle. She connected the two perfectly.
“Nice to meet you, too.” She said shyly.
Max sat back down next to Liz so Isabel could sit next to Grace since he knew they would make him move anyway.
Liz got comfortable shifting Aidan and lightly resting her head on Max’s shoulder the earlier awkwardness gone from their movements.
Grace looked curiously between the two. She was very observant, as a little girl and that had carried over to her current life. She turned to Isabel and was about to ask what was going on when Isabel shook her head once and Grace understood.
“Where are Mom and Dad?” She asked instead.
“Getting Lily ready for bed.” Isabel said.
“How is my favorite niece?”
“She’s doing great she says three words now.” Max’s eyes glowed with pride.
“And one of those words happens to be Grace?” She joked.
“Never.” Max shook his head. She tossed a pillow at his head with surprising accuracy.
“Grace!” Diane Evans returned.
“Hi, Mom.” She stood and went to greet her parents.
“Dada!” Lily flew into Max’s arms. Because she would rather be with him and not her Nana and Papa, he knew she was tired.
He turned to Liz to ask her if she was ready to go she nodded tiredly at Aidan. “If you’re ready.”
“I am, so is she.” Max said pulling the blanket off his daughter’s face.
“No Dada!” She replied furiously and tried to pull the blanket back.
“Hush, Lily.” He quieted her down and stood up.
“We’ll see you tomorrow morning, Izzy.” Max told her reaching in for an awkward hug. “And everyone else too.” He said good-bye.
“Goodbye everyone.” Liz said and they exited the house together.
“What’s going on between those two?” Grace once they were situated in bed. They still shared a bed when Grace was home for old time sakes. She had spent many nights during their early teen years there talking about awkward moments and boys. This was the last night they could do it freely.
“Nothing. Go to bed girls.” Diane Evans stood at the door.
Isabel laughed. “I’m getting married tomorrow and you’re still treating me like your baby.”
“But I’m the baby.” Grace declared.
They remembered what a sore subject that was for her. She was always concerned that she would no longer be the baby of the family.
“You are my baby.” Diane hugged her youngest child.
“Good. Night, Mom.” She said.
“Good night, girls.” She shut off the light and closed the door.
“There is so something going on there.” Grace rolled over on her side.
“I know. We’ve all known, Maria’s trying to push it, Mom says we should stay out of it and let it happen on it’s own.” Isabel shrugged facing her sister.
“I think not.” Grace said.
“I agree. Something happened today, they’re whole attitude towards each other changed though.” Isabel crinkled her brow.
“Interesting.” Grace nodded.
“We’ll figure it out after my wedding?” Isabel asked.
“I think that’s a good idea.”
”Goodnight, Gracie.” She said.
“Night, Izzy.”
TBC
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Part 9
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 9
“Dada.” Lily sat studying Max’s sleeping face.
“Dada!” She tried louder.
Still no movement. She climbed onto his chest and leaned forward. “Dada!” She shouted.
Suddenly she was flipped over and being tickled mercilessly.
“No, Dada!” She grunted through giggles.
He tickled her a while longer before picking her up and holding her close.
“Morning, Lilybird, why aren’t you in your bed?” He asked.
She smiled and pointed towards the phone where the light was blinking. He leaned over and pressed the button.
“Hey Max, it’s me, Liz. I know it’s early but Isabel wants all females at your mother’s house including Lily, by nine o’clock. If you want we can switch children since the males are to be at my parent’s house, including Aidan. Call me back when you get the message.”
Max smiled and got out of bed. He set Lily on the floor and she went running off somewhere. Max picked up the phone and dialed Liz’s number.
“Hello?” She asked sounding somewhat angry.
“Hey, it’s me.” Max replied.
“Hi, Max. Aidan sit down.” She ordered her son.
“Having fun?” He asked.
“Aidan is.” He heard her moving around Aidan let out a howl of protest.
“Do you want me to call you back?”
“No, Aidan, hush.” She told him again and all was silent. “OK, that’s better, what were you going to say?”
“Do you want me to come by and pick up Aidan?” He said jumping into it.
“If that’s ok with you. He’s acting up right now, I don’t think you really want to be around him right now.” She said wiping the hair from her face.
“It’s fine. Lily can have a pretty good attitude when she wants to as well. I’ll be there around 8:45?”
“Sure.”
“I wanna talk!” He heard Aidan shout.
“No, Aidan, you’ll see him in a few minutes.” Liz told him.
“Fine.”
“I’ll talk to you later, Max.” Liz said quickly seeing as Aidan became more upset.
“Alright.”
“Dada.” Lily pulled on his pajama pants and held up her hands.
“Come on Lilybird, let’s go get breakfast.” He walked into the kitchen.
****
Aidan threw open the door as soon as Liz unlocked the dead bolt.
Max smiled when he saw her curlers.
“Aidan.” She said angrily.
“Max!” He ran into his legs and held on.
Lily smiled and went eagerly into Liz’s arms. Liz smiled at her as Lily rubbed her face in her hair.
“Are you ready to go?” Max asked Aidan.
“Yes.” He said quickly.
“You want to say goodbye to your Mama?” He asked.
“No.” He turned away from her.
“Did you guys have a disagreement?” Max asked amused.
“Yes.” Liz glared at her son yet still leaned in to give him a kiss on his forehead.
“No.” He pushed away.
“Fine. I’ll see you later then.” She said with a grin on her face.
“No, Mama!” He reached for her causing Max to have to tighten his grip.
She hugged him goodbye and reassured him that she would see him in a few short hours.
Lily ignored Max once she was in Liz’s arms.
“Goodbye Lilybird.” He said kissing her head.
She waved and turned back to face Liz.
Max smiled and winked at Liz before leading Aidan to the car.
****
“How do you get you hair so perfectly curled so without a curling iron?” Grace asked Liz.
“I’ve always worn curlers, Nancy burned me with a curling iron when I was little I don’t trust them anymore.” Liz straightened a curl a little uncomfortably and turned to the anxious bride. “Isabel, are you nervous?”
“Never.” She huffed trying to seem more confident then she felt at the time.
“I was, of course you’re nervous.” Liz told her setting Lily on her chair and moving over to stand behind Isabel.
“Well, maybe a little.” She shrugged.
“Someone write that down.” Maria announced. “Isabel just announced she’s nervous.”
“Shut up.” Isabel chucked a comb at her.
Maria let out one more giggle before returning to her own hair.
“Izzy, you seem really anxious.” Grace sat down next to her sister.
“Nothing is going right, Gracie.” She leaned her elbows down on the vanity table and rested her head in them.
“What do you mean by that?” Liz asked her. She knew about the before wedding jitters.
“Nothing is right. My hair won’t fall, my make-up won’t go on right.” She said exasperated.
“Well, we can fix that. That’s why we’re here.” Liz stood up. “Maria help Isabel with her make-up. I’ll do her hair. Grace, work on her hands and nails.” She took charge.
Lily napped while the girls finished up on Isabel.
When she awoke all the girls focused on getting her ready.
At the end all five girls were gorgeous.
****
Four and a half hours later Max was holding an upset Aidan in his arms.
“I want my Mama.” He said quietly into Max’s neck.
“She’s coming.” Max rubbed his back trying to comfort him, wishing it was true. He was missing both Lily and Liz.
“Max, Isabel will kill you if she sees you both wrinkled.” Michael warned.
“I don’t care, Michael.” He glared at him.
“Geez, don’t shoot.” He held his hands up in surrender.
“I’m sorry.” Max apologized. “Where’s Alex?”
“Here, waiting as I was before.” Alex entered the room.
“Here’s some chocolate.” Max offered. Aidan had already eaten his lunch and he didn’t see a reason why he shouldn’t have it.
“The girls are here!” Someone announced from the next room.
Max sighed in relief. “Your Mama’s here, Aidan, eat it quick.” Max told him.
Aidan obliged and face lit up as he turned to see if he could see her.
“Here let’s straighten up first.” Max set him on the ground and flattened his tiny tuxedo. He pitied the poor boy for having to wear it so young in his life yet he seemed to be enjoying it.
Max held his hand tightly as he guided him out to the parked limo.
“Is it gonna start soon?” Aidan asked looking up at him.
“Yes.” Max told him as he too looked anxiously at the vehicle.
First Grace made an appearance.
Then Maria.
Then Liz. The bridesmaid dress had been perfectly fitted for her. It was a long dress that reached her ankles and was accented with a small set of pearls which all of the other bridesmaids were wearing. On her head she wore her hair in slight waves and a small garland made with flowers that matched her dress perfectly.
Then Lily stepped out from the car holding tight to Liz’s hand. She was wearing a dress that tied in the back with a bow that wasn’t too big. Her dress reached her knees but her diaper was cleverly concealed by cloth that Diane Evans had made to fit over her diaper. On her head she wore a tiny version of what the other girls had on their heads but hers was fastened tighter.
Then Isabel, like every other bride on her wedding day, was gorgeous. She wore her hair up with a tiny tiara in front. Her dress was a more old fashioned, buttoned up dress. But it suited everything perfectly.
“Dada!” Lily exclaimed when she saw her father.
Liz let her go as she ran into his arms.
“Hey, pretty girl.” Max squatted down not willing to risk Isabel’s wrath and pick her up.
“Hi.” She said smiling, pleased with her new word.
Max smiled.
Lily latched on to Max’s hand as he made his way over to Liz as Aidan was apologizing.
“I sorry, Mama.” He said sadly as he hugged her.
“It’s alright.” She comforted him. “What do you have on you?” She asked spying something on his face.
“Don’t know.” He shrugged.
“Is it chocolate?” Liz asked.
He started to shake his head no then nodded slowly as a grin spread across his face.
“Who gave it to you?”
“Max.” He grinned.
“He was sad.” Max defended himself from behind her.
“It’s ok, Max I’m not angry.” Liz stood up to face him.
“You look beautiful.” Max complimented her without thinking.
She blushed and ducked her head. “So is Lily.” Liz pointed the attention away from her.
“Yes she is.” Her hair framed her face like the other girls except her curls were natural. “How’d you get her to sit so you could do her hair?” He asked.
“She was glad to. But her hair didn’t take to long. That hairstyle is made for little girls. I guarantee it nor the garland will fall out.” Liz said looking pleased with herself.
“You look good too.” Liz complimented him. “Aidan looks mighty handsome.”
“Yeah, well, what would you expect, he’s your son.” Max shrugged.
“Thank you.” Liz took the compliment to heart. She felt rather naked without her necklace even her pearls didn’t make up for it.
“Everyone let’s go inside.” Nancy directed everyone inside.
Max noticed Liz scowl and draw Aidan closer to her side and wondered what it was about and put it in the back of his mind for later.
Aidan made his way slowly down the aisle with a face bright red to match his freckles.
Lily made a big deal of spreading the flowers and everyone awed at her cuteness.
The ceremony went smoothly for the most part.
Until Lily decided she wanted to sit down with her Nana rather than stand next to the bridesmaids.
“Go on.” Diane urged.
“No.” She let out a whine.
Isabel scrunched up her face and Diane knew just to leave her where she was.
Later Lily walked over to Max and stood next to him and Aidan. When it was time for the rings to be delivered she walked calmly with him over to Alex and smiled at him when he took the rings.
For the rest of the ceremony she was quiet.
****
Max waited impatiently for the newlyweds to finish their first dance.
Soon as they were done he stood up and handed Lily to Grace.
“Dance with me?” He asked Liz.
She looked around her. “Me?”
“Yes. Come on.” He held his hand out to her.
“Ok.” She stood up and took his hand.
They danced easily in each other’s arms.
“Where’s your necklace?” He asked absently.
“What necklace?”
“The gold chain, I think there’s a charm or something on it.”
“Oh, it’s at home. Isabel wanted us to wear the pearls and it would look to tacky with two necklaces.” She explained.
“Oh.”
“So, interesting ceremony.”
“Yes.” Liz without thinking. She wasn’t really thinking about anything except she was in another man’s arms since Jonathan’s death that was not either her father or brother’s.
He moved so smoothly like he’d done this millions of times before.
“You dance well.” Liz complimented.
“Yeah.” He laughed. “My mother stuck me, and Isabel in a ballroom dancing class when I was nine, Isabel ten. Gracie did ballet.”
“You took ballroom dancing?”
“Yes. I actually loved it until freshmen year when it just wasn’t cool anymore.”
“That long?”
“We went to competitions and everything. Won a few even.” He said proudly.
“And you stopped because it wasn’t cool anymore?”
“Nope, boys are insecure at that age.”
“Maybe I’ll do that with Aidan.” Liz thought about it.
“Looks like he already has a partner.” Max turned them easily so that she could see Aidan trying to dance with Lily.
“How cute.” Liz laughed. “We should get a picture.
“My mom already beat you to it.” He nodded towards where Diane was pointing a camera at the small children.
“She’s so cute with Lily.”
“I know. She’s in love with her.” Max smiled as his mother tried to instruct the children, her face alight with pleasure. “She’s even more happy because there’s two of them now.”
“Yeah, Aidan seems to be taken with her.”
They fell into a comfortable silence as another song came on.
“Liz, you wanna get together soon?” Max asked.
“Yes.” She said a little too quickly for her liking.
“Ok.” He said shocked that she answered so soon.
“I said that rather quickly.” She blushed.
“How about next Saturday?” He asked confidently.
She thought about it for second. “Sure.” She nodded her consent.
“Maybe I don’t want to go as slowly as we had planned.” She looked him in the eye.
“Either do I.” He agreed. “Can I kiss you?”
“Yeah, but one thing.” She held him away for a second. “Next time, don’t ask.”
TBC
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 9
“Dada.” Lily sat studying Max’s sleeping face.
“Dada!” She tried louder.
Still no movement. She climbed onto his chest and leaned forward. “Dada!” She shouted.
Suddenly she was flipped over and being tickled mercilessly.
“No, Dada!” She grunted through giggles.
He tickled her a while longer before picking her up and holding her close.
“Morning, Lilybird, why aren’t you in your bed?” He asked.
She smiled and pointed towards the phone where the light was blinking. He leaned over and pressed the button.
“Hey Max, it’s me, Liz. I know it’s early but Isabel wants all females at your mother’s house including Lily, by nine o’clock. If you want we can switch children since the males are to be at my parent’s house, including Aidan. Call me back when you get the message.”
Max smiled and got out of bed. He set Lily on the floor and she went running off somewhere. Max picked up the phone and dialed Liz’s number.
“Hello?” She asked sounding somewhat angry.
“Hey, it’s me.” Max replied.
“Hi, Max. Aidan sit down.” She ordered her son.
“Having fun?” He asked.
“Aidan is.” He heard her moving around Aidan let out a howl of protest.
“Do you want me to call you back?”
“No, Aidan, hush.” She told him again and all was silent. “OK, that’s better, what were you going to say?”
“Do you want me to come by and pick up Aidan?” He said jumping into it.
“If that’s ok with you. He’s acting up right now, I don’t think you really want to be around him right now.” She said wiping the hair from her face.
“It’s fine. Lily can have a pretty good attitude when she wants to as well. I’ll be there around 8:45?”
“Sure.”
“I wanna talk!” He heard Aidan shout.
“No, Aidan, you’ll see him in a few minutes.” Liz told him.
“Fine.”
“I’ll talk to you later, Max.” Liz said quickly seeing as Aidan became more upset.
“Alright.”
“Dada.” Lily pulled on his pajama pants and held up her hands.
“Come on Lilybird, let’s go get breakfast.” He walked into the kitchen.
****
Aidan threw open the door as soon as Liz unlocked the dead bolt.
Max smiled when he saw her curlers.
“Aidan.” She said angrily.
“Max!” He ran into his legs and held on.
Lily smiled and went eagerly into Liz’s arms. Liz smiled at her as Lily rubbed her face in her hair.
“Are you ready to go?” Max asked Aidan.
“Yes.” He said quickly.
“You want to say goodbye to your Mama?” He asked.
“No.” He turned away from her.
“Did you guys have a disagreement?” Max asked amused.
“Yes.” Liz glared at her son yet still leaned in to give him a kiss on his forehead.
“No.” He pushed away.
“Fine. I’ll see you later then.” She said with a grin on her face.
“No, Mama!” He reached for her causing Max to have to tighten his grip.
She hugged him goodbye and reassured him that she would see him in a few short hours.
Lily ignored Max once she was in Liz’s arms.
“Goodbye Lilybird.” He said kissing her head.
She waved and turned back to face Liz.
Max smiled and winked at Liz before leading Aidan to the car.
****
“How do you get you hair so perfectly curled so without a curling iron?” Grace asked Liz.
“I’ve always worn curlers, Nancy burned me with a curling iron when I was little I don’t trust them anymore.” Liz straightened a curl a little uncomfortably and turned to the anxious bride. “Isabel, are you nervous?”
“Never.” She huffed trying to seem more confident then she felt at the time.
“I was, of course you’re nervous.” Liz told her setting Lily on her chair and moving over to stand behind Isabel.
“Well, maybe a little.” She shrugged.
“Someone write that down.” Maria announced. “Isabel just announced she’s nervous.”
“Shut up.” Isabel chucked a comb at her.
Maria let out one more giggle before returning to her own hair.
“Izzy, you seem really anxious.” Grace sat down next to her sister.
“Nothing is going right, Gracie.” She leaned her elbows down on the vanity table and rested her head in them.
“What do you mean by that?” Liz asked her. She knew about the before wedding jitters.
“Nothing is right. My hair won’t fall, my make-up won’t go on right.” She said exasperated.
“Well, we can fix that. That’s why we’re here.” Liz stood up. “Maria help Isabel with her make-up. I’ll do her hair. Grace, work on her hands and nails.” She took charge.
Lily napped while the girls finished up on Isabel.
When she awoke all the girls focused on getting her ready.
At the end all five girls were gorgeous.
****
Four and a half hours later Max was holding an upset Aidan in his arms.
“I want my Mama.” He said quietly into Max’s neck.
“She’s coming.” Max rubbed his back trying to comfort him, wishing it was true. He was missing both Lily and Liz.
“Max, Isabel will kill you if she sees you both wrinkled.” Michael warned.
“I don’t care, Michael.” He glared at him.
“Geez, don’t shoot.” He held his hands up in surrender.
“I’m sorry.” Max apologized. “Where’s Alex?”
“Here, waiting as I was before.” Alex entered the room.
“Here’s some chocolate.” Max offered. Aidan had already eaten his lunch and he didn’t see a reason why he shouldn’t have it.
“The girls are here!” Someone announced from the next room.
Max sighed in relief. “Your Mama’s here, Aidan, eat it quick.” Max told him.
Aidan obliged and face lit up as he turned to see if he could see her.
“Here let’s straighten up first.” Max set him on the ground and flattened his tiny tuxedo. He pitied the poor boy for having to wear it so young in his life yet he seemed to be enjoying it.
Max held his hand tightly as he guided him out to the parked limo.
“Is it gonna start soon?” Aidan asked looking up at him.
“Yes.” Max told him as he too looked anxiously at the vehicle.
First Grace made an appearance.
Then Maria.
Then Liz. The bridesmaid dress had been perfectly fitted for her. It was a long dress that reached her ankles and was accented with a small set of pearls which all of the other bridesmaids were wearing. On her head she wore her hair in slight waves and a small garland made with flowers that matched her dress perfectly.
Then Lily stepped out from the car holding tight to Liz’s hand. She was wearing a dress that tied in the back with a bow that wasn’t too big. Her dress reached her knees but her diaper was cleverly concealed by cloth that Diane Evans had made to fit over her diaper. On her head she wore a tiny version of what the other girls had on their heads but hers was fastened tighter.
Then Isabel, like every other bride on her wedding day, was gorgeous. She wore her hair up with a tiny tiara in front. Her dress was a more old fashioned, buttoned up dress. But it suited everything perfectly.
“Dada!” Lily exclaimed when she saw her father.
Liz let her go as she ran into his arms.
“Hey, pretty girl.” Max squatted down not willing to risk Isabel’s wrath and pick her up.
“Hi.” She said smiling, pleased with her new word.
Max smiled.
Lily latched on to Max’s hand as he made his way over to Liz as Aidan was apologizing.
“I sorry, Mama.” He said sadly as he hugged her.
“It’s alright.” She comforted him. “What do you have on you?” She asked spying something on his face.
“Don’t know.” He shrugged.
“Is it chocolate?” Liz asked.
He started to shake his head no then nodded slowly as a grin spread across his face.
“Who gave it to you?”
“Max.” He grinned.
“He was sad.” Max defended himself from behind her.
“It’s ok, Max I’m not angry.” Liz stood up to face him.
“You look beautiful.” Max complimented her without thinking.
She blushed and ducked her head. “So is Lily.” Liz pointed the attention away from her.
“Yes she is.” Her hair framed her face like the other girls except her curls were natural. “How’d you get her to sit so you could do her hair?” He asked.
“She was glad to. But her hair didn’t take to long. That hairstyle is made for little girls. I guarantee it nor the garland will fall out.” Liz said looking pleased with herself.
“You look good too.” Liz complimented him. “Aidan looks mighty handsome.”
“Yeah, well, what would you expect, he’s your son.” Max shrugged.
“Thank you.” Liz took the compliment to heart. She felt rather naked without her necklace even her pearls didn’t make up for it.
“Everyone let’s go inside.” Nancy directed everyone inside.
Max noticed Liz scowl and draw Aidan closer to her side and wondered what it was about and put it in the back of his mind for later.
Aidan made his way slowly down the aisle with a face bright red to match his freckles.
Lily made a big deal of spreading the flowers and everyone awed at her cuteness.
The ceremony went smoothly for the most part.
Until Lily decided she wanted to sit down with her Nana rather than stand next to the bridesmaids.
“Go on.” Diane urged.
“No.” She let out a whine.
Isabel scrunched up her face and Diane knew just to leave her where she was.
Later Lily walked over to Max and stood next to him and Aidan. When it was time for the rings to be delivered she walked calmly with him over to Alex and smiled at him when he took the rings.
For the rest of the ceremony she was quiet.
****
Max waited impatiently for the newlyweds to finish their first dance.
Soon as they were done he stood up and handed Lily to Grace.
“Dance with me?” He asked Liz.
She looked around her. “Me?”
“Yes. Come on.” He held his hand out to her.
“Ok.” She stood up and took his hand.
They danced easily in each other’s arms.
“Where’s your necklace?” He asked absently.
“What necklace?”
“The gold chain, I think there’s a charm or something on it.”
“Oh, it’s at home. Isabel wanted us to wear the pearls and it would look to tacky with two necklaces.” She explained.
“Oh.”
“So, interesting ceremony.”
“Yes.” Liz without thinking. She wasn’t really thinking about anything except she was in another man’s arms since Jonathan’s death that was not either her father or brother’s.
He moved so smoothly like he’d done this millions of times before.
“You dance well.” Liz complimented.
“Yeah.” He laughed. “My mother stuck me, and Isabel in a ballroom dancing class when I was nine, Isabel ten. Gracie did ballet.”
“You took ballroom dancing?”
“Yes. I actually loved it until freshmen year when it just wasn’t cool anymore.”
“That long?”
“We went to competitions and everything. Won a few even.” He said proudly.
“And you stopped because it wasn’t cool anymore?”
“Nope, boys are insecure at that age.”
“Maybe I’ll do that with Aidan.” Liz thought about it.
“Looks like he already has a partner.” Max turned them easily so that she could see Aidan trying to dance with Lily.
“How cute.” Liz laughed. “We should get a picture.
“My mom already beat you to it.” He nodded towards where Diane was pointing a camera at the small children.
“She’s so cute with Lily.”
“I know. She’s in love with her.” Max smiled as his mother tried to instruct the children, her face alight with pleasure. “She’s even more happy because there’s two of them now.”
“Yeah, Aidan seems to be taken with her.”
They fell into a comfortable silence as another song came on.
“Liz, you wanna get together soon?” Max asked.
“Yes.” She said a little too quickly for her liking.
“Ok.” He said shocked that she answered so soon.
“I said that rather quickly.” She blushed.
“How about next Saturday?” He asked confidently.
She thought about it for second. “Sure.” She nodded her consent.
“Maybe I don’t want to go as slowly as we had planned.” She looked him in the eye.
“Either do I.” He agreed. “Can I kiss you?”
“Yeah, but one thing.” She held him away for a second. “Next time, don’t ask.”
TBC
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Mrs. Parker, may I have a word with you?” The childcare director asked. “I’m Mrs. McConnell.”
Liz studied the lady. She appeared to be in her early sixties.
“Um, sure. Aidan go on in.” She set him down and he ran eagerly to Lilian’s side.
“It’s nothing bad.” The woman assured her with a smile.
“That makes me feel better.” Liz let out her breath.
“Aidan’s third birthday is the 12th of July correct?”
“Yes.” She nodded.
“That’s only a few weeks away.”
“I know.” Liz idly tapped her fingers the desk. She was already running late, this woman needed to get to the point.
“Would you mind if we start mixing him in with the older kids? His maturity level is high for his age; he’ll fit in easily. He’s getting too old for the baby room anymore.” The woman explained.
“I don’t see the harm in that.” Liz consented.
“Really?”
“Absolutely.”
“Liz!” Liz turned to the small voice.
“Lily.” Liz squatted down to her level. Max had worked with her on Saturday to get her to say her name but she just couldn’t get it. Liz was surprised she had learned it.
“Hi.” Lily said cheerfully. She gave a little cough, which caused Liz to frown.
Lily threw her arms around her neck. They hadn’t seen each other since the previous Sunday morning at church. It was now Thursday morning.
“She’s picking up words quickly.” The director noticed.
“Yeah.” Liz stood up with her in her arms. “It took her all Saturday to get that. Her father was so intent on her learning that.”
“That’s right! Isabel Evans and that boy from New Mexico got married. I had forgotten. I’ve known Isabel since she was a tiny baby.”
“Yeah, that boy’s my brother.” She said patiently.
“That’s right. Where did they go for their honeymoon?”
“Europe.”
“Yes, I remember now. You must forgive me.” The woman smiled.
“And you’re with Max Evans?”
Liz just ducked her head.
“Dada!” Lily exclaimed hearing her father’s name.
“You don’t have to answer that, sweetie.” She laid a hand over Liz’s. “Max is a nice boy. I’ve known him since he was younger than Lily. He deserves someone sweet like you. Unlike that other girl. I won’t mention her name in front of Lily though. She was no good if you ask me but I wasn’t about to interfere with Max. I think it was one of the best things for those two, her walking out on them. Although she did produce mighty cute children.”
Lily slid back to the floor to play with Aidan who was waiting patiently for her to greet his mother.
“I think she looks like Max.” Liz said idly.
“She does, but she does look a lot like Tess. The curls, the blonde.” The woman turned to face the children. “But I won’t think of that. And I bet you have to get going. Don’t let me keep you here, Darling.”
Liz watched Lily stop to catch her breath after chasing Aidan around the room once. She went into a brief coughing fit.
“Is she alright?” Liz asked concerned.
“Yeah, she’ll be fine in a moment. She just had her medicine.” Mrs. McConnell assured her.
“Goodbye, Mrs. McConnell.”
“Goodbye, Mrs. Parker.” Her face scrunched when she said the name but the shook her head.
“Please, call me Liz.” Liz corrected quickly.
“Alright.” She turned and went to entertain some of the older children.
Liz rushed back to her car shoving the conversation into the back of her mind.
****
“Dada.” Lily called out later that night.
Max shot up in bed.
He heard her choking, crying, and trying to call for him. He was out of the bed in a second.
“Dada!” She called again more desperately.
“Max, what is it?” Gracie was up as well.
“She can’t breathe, it’s her asthma. Wrap her in a blanket and take her outside for me?” Max asked running to the bathroom to collect her breathing machine.
“No, Dada!” Lily said angrily against her aunt’s shirt. “Dada!” She screamed panicking.
“He’s coming.” Grace rocked her, trying to stay calm herself.
She was seized by another coughing fit as she tried to get air to her starving lungs.
“Dada, help!” She cried. Max took her in his arms where she curled into them.
“Calm down, Lilybird.” Max rocked her. He pulled the blanket tighter around her.
“Dada.” She cried into him.
“Sit up, Lilybird. Let me put your mask on.” He told her gently.
“Dada.” She said again still in distress. She calmed a bit when the air was successfully started.
“Is it too cold?” He asked.
“No.” She scooted into him and relaxed.
He sat there in the silence. Calming his fried nerves.
“You need me to do anything more, Maxie?” Gracie said through a yawn. She knew Lily would be ok.
“No, Gracie. We’ll be ok.” Max nodded grateful for her help.
“Goodnight then.” She returned to the spare bedroom in Max’s apartment.
“Are you better?” Max asked when her breathing slowed and her eyes were starting to droop.
“Yes.” She affirmed.
“You wanna go back to bed?”
“Yes.” She said sleepily. She pulled the mask off, letting it fall.
He bent over the crib to set her back. “No!” She looked fearfully at the crib and pointed towards Max’s bed.
“My bed?” He asked.
“Yes.” She buried her head in his neck.
“Alright.” Max laid down on his bed. She crawled on top of his chest and clung to the shirt.
“Are you scared, Lilybird?” Max asked.
She nodded her head. She stuck her fingers in her mouth and pulled the blanket over her head.
“Night, night.” She said and snuggled into sleep.
“Goodnight, Lilybird.” He whispered, both finally breathing calmly again.
TBC
A/N: It was kind of short, sorry, I’ll be back. And I’m working on A Different Kind of Life.
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Mrs. Parker, may I have a word with you?” The childcare director asked. “I’m Mrs. McConnell.”
Liz studied the lady. She appeared to be in her early sixties.
“Um, sure. Aidan go on in.” She set him down and he ran eagerly to Lilian’s side.
“It’s nothing bad.” The woman assured her with a smile.
“That makes me feel better.” Liz let out her breath.
“Aidan’s third birthday is the 12th of July correct?”
“Yes.” She nodded.
“That’s only a few weeks away.”
“I know.” Liz idly tapped her fingers the desk. She was already running late, this woman needed to get to the point.
“Would you mind if we start mixing him in with the older kids? His maturity level is high for his age; he’ll fit in easily. He’s getting too old for the baby room anymore.” The woman explained.
“I don’t see the harm in that.” Liz consented.
“Really?”
“Absolutely.”
“Liz!” Liz turned to the small voice.
“Lily.” Liz squatted down to her level. Max had worked with her on Saturday to get her to say her name but she just couldn’t get it. Liz was surprised she had learned it.
“Hi.” Lily said cheerfully. She gave a little cough, which caused Liz to frown.
Lily threw her arms around her neck. They hadn’t seen each other since the previous Sunday morning at church. It was now Thursday morning.
“She’s picking up words quickly.” The director noticed.
“Yeah.” Liz stood up with her in her arms. “It took her all Saturday to get that. Her father was so intent on her learning that.”
“That’s right! Isabel Evans and that boy from New Mexico got married. I had forgotten. I’ve known Isabel since she was a tiny baby.”
“Yeah, that boy’s my brother.” She said patiently.
“That’s right. Where did they go for their honeymoon?”
“Europe.”
“Yes, I remember now. You must forgive me.” The woman smiled.
“And you’re with Max Evans?”
Liz just ducked her head.
“Dada!” Lily exclaimed hearing her father’s name.
“You don’t have to answer that, sweetie.” She laid a hand over Liz’s. “Max is a nice boy. I’ve known him since he was younger than Lily. He deserves someone sweet like you. Unlike that other girl. I won’t mention her name in front of Lily though. She was no good if you ask me but I wasn’t about to interfere with Max. I think it was one of the best things for those two, her walking out on them. Although she did produce mighty cute children.”
Lily slid back to the floor to play with Aidan who was waiting patiently for her to greet his mother.
“I think she looks like Max.” Liz said idly.
“She does, but she does look a lot like Tess. The curls, the blonde.” The woman turned to face the children. “But I won’t think of that. And I bet you have to get going. Don’t let me keep you here, Darling.”
Liz watched Lily stop to catch her breath after chasing Aidan around the room once. She went into a brief coughing fit.
“Is she alright?” Liz asked concerned.
“Yeah, she’ll be fine in a moment. She just had her medicine.” Mrs. McConnell assured her.
“Goodbye, Mrs. McConnell.”
“Goodbye, Mrs. Parker.” Her face scrunched when she said the name but the shook her head.
“Please, call me Liz.” Liz corrected quickly.
“Alright.” She turned and went to entertain some of the older children.
Liz rushed back to her car shoving the conversation into the back of her mind.
****
“Dada.” Lily called out later that night.
Max shot up in bed.
He heard her choking, crying, and trying to call for him. He was out of the bed in a second.
“Dada!” She called again more desperately.
“Max, what is it?” Gracie was up as well.
“She can’t breathe, it’s her asthma. Wrap her in a blanket and take her outside for me?” Max asked running to the bathroom to collect her breathing machine.
“No, Dada!” Lily said angrily against her aunt’s shirt. “Dada!” She screamed panicking.
“He’s coming.” Grace rocked her, trying to stay calm herself.
She was seized by another coughing fit as she tried to get air to her starving lungs.
“Dada, help!” She cried. Max took her in his arms where she curled into them.
“Calm down, Lilybird.” Max rocked her. He pulled the blanket tighter around her.
“Dada.” She cried into him.
“Sit up, Lilybird. Let me put your mask on.” He told her gently.
“Dada.” She said again still in distress. She calmed a bit when the air was successfully started.
“Is it too cold?” He asked.
“No.” She scooted into him and relaxed.
He sat there in the silence. Calming his fried nerves.
“You need me to do anything more, Maxie?” Gracie said through a yawn. She knew Lily would be ok.
“No, Gracie. We’ll be ok.” Max nodded grateful for her help.
“Goodnight then.” She returned to the spare bedroom in Max’s apartment.
“Are you better?” Max asked when her breathing slowed and her eyes were starting to droop.
“Yes.” She affirmed.
“You wanna go back to bed?”
“Yes.” She said sleepily. She pulled the mask off, letting it fall.
He bent over the crib to set her back. “No!” She looked fearfully at the crib and pointed towards Max’s bed.
“My bed?” He asked.
“Yes.” She buried her head in his neck.
“Alright.” Max laid down on his bed. She crawled on top of his chest and clung to the shirt.
“Are you scared, Lilybird?” Max asked.
She nodded her head. She stuck her fingers in her mouth and pulled the blanket over her head.
“Night, night.” She said and snuggled into sleep.
“Goodnight, Lilybird.” He whispered, both finally breathing calmly again.
TBC
A/N: It was kind of short, sorry, I’ll be back. And I’m working on A Different Kind of Life.
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
I’m on a roll tonight guys! It might be a while before I get the next part up! I typed this all in less than an hour!
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Mama, will you stop now?” Aidan asked Liz.
“Yes, Aidan. Do you want breakfast before we go?” She collected her needed piano music for her orchestra audition.
“Yes. Oatmeal.” He sat down and figured out the “Blue’s Clues” way before Steve did.
The phone rang. “Hello?” She picked up.
“Hey, it’s me, Max.” She heard.
“Hi.” She didn’t say his name so Aidan wouldn’t throw a fit.
“Hey, what are you doing today?” He asked quietly.
“I have an audition for the college orchestra, Aidan’s going to daycare this morning.” She told him.
“What time will you pick him up?” He asked.
“Around noon.”
“Perfect. Liz, could you do something for me please?” He asked.
“Sure.” Liz said without hesitation. “What do you need?”
“Lily has asthma.” He said quickly.
“Oh, poor thing. Is she OK?” Liz asked concerned.
“She had an attack last night. She’s still a little weak, she’s on the machine right now. Could you, when you pick up Aidan, check on her. She’s a little shy about it and won’t tell anyone if she can’t breathe except me.” He explained. “I’d have my mother or Gracie but they just left to visit my grandmother up in Palmdale.”
“Just check on her, make sure she’s breathing ok?” Max asked. “I’ll be on break so just call me if she’s not?”
“Sure.” She said.
“Ok.. I have to go. You have my cell number right?”
“Yes. Go so you’re not late.” She rushed him. “Goodbye.”
“Bye, Liz.” He said much more relieved.
****
“Ms. Parker, I’ve never seen anyone that can sight read Shepherd’s Hey.” The conductor said amazed. “How long have you played?”
“Since I was four.” She said.
“Outstanding. When can you start? We’ve needed and accompanist for a long while.” He said happily.
“I do have a two year old, soon to be three. I have to work around him.” She said making her position clear.
“And the father?” He asked annoyed that such talent had gone to waste at some teenage whim.
“My late husband died a few years ago.” She made sure he was very clear that Aidan was perfectly legitimate.
“I’m sorry for implying, Mrs. Parker, then?” He asked once again happy.
“Correct.” She nodded.
“Well, if we tell you enough in advance, could you play for us Mrs. Parker?” He asked with hope.
“Yes, or if there was a schedule.”
“That can be arranged. Thank you very much, Mrs. Parker.” The conductor shook her hand.
“Thank you.” Liz responded pleased with herself.
“Practice on Tuesday.” He informed her.
“Alright.” She agreed and hurried to the daycare center.
****
Aidan ran happily towards the door. “Wait Aidan, we have to check on Lily first.” Liz grabbed his hand and directed him towards the two and under room.
“Lily’s here?” He asked.
“Yes, she is.”
“Why she wasn’t with me?” He said angrily.
“Because you go with the three year olds now, Sweet.”
“No. Lily too!” He said defiantly and stopped.
“Lily’s too little for the three year old room.” She bent down to his level.
“I miss her.” He said hugging Liz.
”I know. Let’s go see how she’s doing.” Liz stood up again.
Lily laid on her cot with her blanket over her head, fingers in her mouth. It was hard to breathe. She felt that scratchy feeling again. She wanted her Dada, but he wasn’t here. She’d even settle for Aunt Gracie. Her eyes started to cloud with tears. She took deep breaths which wasn’t ver easy.
The world started to spin. Tears poured from her eyes. She was concentrating on breathing. Getting the air to her lungs desperately.
She was starting to panic. Pretty soon there wouldn’t be any air for her to scream with.
Lily started to drift off to sleep, when she heard a familiar voice. Liz!
“Mrs. McConnell, Max wanted me to check up on Lilian.” She said stopping at the desk.
“She’s sleeping, right now.”
“Um, OK, how has her breathing been?” She Liz shifted.
“She hasn’t complained.”
“She doesn’t complain.” Liz said worried.
“May I see her?”
“She’s sleeping.”
“Mrs. McConnell, please I need to call Max and let him know.” Liz said irritated with the lady.
“Call him and tell him that she’s sleeping.” She said.
“Mrs. McConnell, please.” Liz said determined.
“Liz!” She heard her voice.
Liz’s head shot up. “Lily?”
At the sight of Liz, Lily burst into tears. “Liz.” She held her hands out to her.
Ignoring Mrs. McConnell’s protests, she stepped behind the desk and went to Lily’s cot.
“Are you alright, Lily?” Liz scooped her up.
“Mrs. Parker!” Mrs. McConnell said annoyed.
Liz ignored her. “Lily, say something.” Liz looked at her worriedly.
Lily’s breathing grew shallower. “Help, Dada.” Her normally chirpy voice scratchy.
She called out for him, even though he wasn’t anywhere in sight.
“She can’t breathe, Mrs. McConnell, do you have her nebulizer here?”
“No, Max didn’t leave one.”
“Then call 911!” Liz said angrily. How was such a woman in charge of daycare?
“I’m calling.”
“Lily, look at me.” Liz said trying to keep her focused.
“Dada!” She called. He could help her, he always did.
“He’s coming.” She’d call him from the hospital.
The ambulance was there soon.
Liz climbed inside the back and pulled a very scared Aidan up behind her.
“Is Lily ok, Mama?” He asked worriedly.
“Yes, she will be.” They had her hooked up to a breathing treatment.
Her eyes were still frantically looking for her dada. Her eyes landed on Liz and she started crying again. “Liz!” She said through the mask.
“Are you her mother?” One of the EMTs asked.
“No, she wouldn’t call me Liz if I were. I’m her father’s girlfriend.”
“What can you tell us about her?” He said patiently.
“Her name is Lilian Evans, middle name Grace. She’s fifteen months old. She was born on March 11, 2005.” She told him. “Oh, yeah, she was two months premature.”
“Anything more?”
“Her doctor is Dr. Reyes.” That’s all she could recall. “That’s it.”
“Can you contact her father for me?” He asked.
“Yes.” She pulled out her cell.
“Max.” She said trying to stay calm when he answered the phone.
“Liz?” He heard the distress in her tone.
“Go to CHOC ER, we’re on the way there with Lily.” She said simply, and then hung up the phone before she burst into tears herself.
TBC
A/N: About Lily’s asthma, I had my first asthma attack when I was four and it’s only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. But I remember how scared I was when I had my first one and I was four. I can’t even imagine a fifteen month old. So that’s that.
Mattie
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Mama, will you stop now?” Aidan asked Liz.
“Yes, Aidan. Do you want breakfast before we go?” She collected her needed piano music for her orchestra audition.
“Yes. Oatmeal.” He sat down and figured out the “Blue’s Clues” way before Steve did.
The phone rang. “Hello?” She picked up.
“Hey, it’s me, Max.” She heard.
“Hi.” She didn’t say his name so Aidan wouldn’t throw a fit.
“Hey, what are you doing today?” He asked quietly.
“I have an audition for the college orchestra, Aidan’s going to daycare this morning.” She told him.
“What time will you pick him up?” He asked.
“Around noon.”
“Perfect. Liz, could you do something for me please?” He asked.
“Sure.” Liz said without hesitation. “What do you need?”
“Lily has asthma.” He said quickly.
“Oh, poor thing. Is she OK?” Liz asked concerned.
“She had an attack last night. She’s still a little weak, she’s on the machine right now. Could you, when you pick up Aidan, check on her. She’s a little shy about it and won’t tell anyone if she can’t breathe except me.” He explained. “I’d have my mother or Gracie but they just left to visit my grandmother up in Palmdale.”
“Just check on her, make sure she’s breathing ok?” Max asked. “I’ll be on break so just call me if she’s not?”
“Sure.” She said.
“Ok.. I have to go. You have my cell number right?”
“Yes. Go so you’re not late.” She rushed him. “Goodbye.”
“Bye, Liz.” He said much more relieved.
****
“Ms. Parker, I’ve never seen anyone that can sight read Shepherd’s Hey.” The conductor said amazed. “How long have you played?”
“Since I was four.” She said.
“Outstanding. When can you start? We’ve needed and accompanist for a long while.” He said happily.
“I do have a two year old, soon to be three. I have to work around him.” She said making her position clear.
“And the father?” He asked annoyed that such talent had gone to waste at some teenage whim.
“My late husband died a few years ago.” She made sure he was very clear that Aidan was perfectly legitimate.
“I’m sorry for implying, Mrs. Parker, then?” He asked once again happy.
“Correct.” She nodded.
“Well, if we tell you enough in advance, could you play for us Mrs. Parker?” He asked with hope.
“Yes, or if there was a schedule.”
“That can be arranged. Thank you very much, Mrs. Parker.” The conductor shook her hand.
“Thank you.” Liz responded pleased with herself.
“Practice on Tuesday.” He informed her.
“Alright.” She agreed and hurried to the daycare center.
****
Aidan ran happily towards the door. “Wait Aidan, we have to check on Lily first.” Liz grabbed his hand and directed him towards the two and under room.
“Lily’s here?” He asked.
“Yes, she is.”
“Why she wasn’t with me?” He said angrily.
“Because you go with the three year olds now, Sweet.”
“No. Lily too!” He said defiantly and stopped.
“Lily’s too little for the three year old room.” She bent down to his level.
“I miss her.” He said hugging Liz.
”I know. Let’s go see how she’s doing.” Liz stood up again.
Lily laid on her cot with her blanket over her head, fingers in her mouth. It was hard to breathe. She felt that scratchy feeling again. She wanted her Dada, but he wasn’t here. She’d even settle for Aunt Gracie. Her eyes started to cloud with tears. She took deep breaths which wasn’t ver easy.
The world started to spin. Tears poured from her eyes. She was concentrating on breathing. Getting the air to her lungs desperately.
She was starting to panic. Pretty soon there wouldn’t be any air for her to scream with.
Lily started to drift off to sleep, when she heard a familiar voice. Liz!
“Mrs. McConnell, Max wanted me to check up on Lilian.” She said stopping at the desk.
“She’s sleeping, right now.”
“Um, OK, how has her breathing been?” She Liz shifted.
“She hasn’t complained.”
“She doesn’t complain.” Liz said worried.
“May I see her?”
“She’s sleeping.”
“Mrs. McConnell, please I need to call Max and let him know.” Liz said irritated with the lady.
“Call him and tell him that she’s sleeping.” She said.
“Mrs. McConnell, please.” Liz said determined.
“Liz!” She heard her voice.
Liz’s head shot up. “Lily?”
At the sight of Liz, Lily burst into tears. “Liz.” She held her hands out to her.
Ignoring Mrs. McConnell’s protests, she stepped behind the desk and went to Lily’s cot.
“Are you alright, Lily?” Liz scooped her up.
“Mrs. Parker!” Mrs. McConnell said annoyed.
Liz ignored her. “Lily, say something.” Liz looked at her worriedly.
Lily’s breathing grew shallower. “Help, Dada.” Her normally chirpy voice scratchy.
She called out for him, even though he wasn’t anywhere in sight.
“She can’t breathe, Mrs. McConnell, do you have her nebulizer here?”
“No, Max didn’t leave one.”
“Then call 911!” Liz said angrily. How was such a woman in charge of daycare?
“I’m calling.”
“Lily, look at me.” Liz said trying to keep her focused.
“Dada!” She called. He could help her, he always did.
“He’s coming.” She’d call him from the hospital.
The ambulance was there soon.
Liz climbed inside the back and pulled a very scared Aidan up behind her.
“Is Lily ok, Mama?” He asked worriedly.
“Yes, she will be.” They had her hooked up to a breathing treatment.
Her eyes were still frantically looking for her dada. Her eyes landed on Liz and she started crying again. “Liz!” She said through the mask.
“Are you her mother?” One of the EMTs asked.
“No, she wouldn’t call me Liz if I were. I’m her father’s girlfriend.”
“What can you tell us about her?” He said patiently.
“Her name is Lilian Evans, middle name Grace. She’s fifteen months old. She was born on March 11, 2005.” She told him. “Oh, yeah, she was two months premature.”
“Anything more?”
“Her doctor is Dr. Reyes.” That’s all she could recall. “That’s it.”
“Can you contact her father for me?” He asked.
“Yes.” She pulled out her cell.
“Max.” She said trying to stay calm when he answered the phone.
“Liz?” He heard the distress in her tone.
“Go to CHOC ER, we’re on the way there with Lily.” She said simply, and then hung up the phone before she burst into tears herself.
TBC
A/N: About Lily’s asthma, I had my first asthma attack when I was four and it’s only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. But I remember how scared I was when I had my first one and I was four. I can’t even imagine a fifteen month old. So that’s that.
Mattie
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Lily watched quietly as Liz paced anxiously in the small curtained off room.
Aidan sat next to Lily on the bed she was resting on.
“Mama?” Aidan slid off the hospital bed and rested his hand on her pant leg.
“Yes, Sweetheart.” She concentrated on calming herself down. Everything was fine. Lily didn’t need anymore treatments, and Max would be there in a few minutes. Why was she continuing to be nervous?
“Max is here.” He pointed between the curtains to the receptionist desk.
“Dada!” Lily shouted. Liz saw his head jerk up.
She pulled the curtain back. “Max, in here.”
Max rushed past the desk taking the clipboard with medical information with him.
“How are you doing, Lilybird?” He asked looking his daughter over. Liz took the clipboard from his hands so he was free to pick her up.
“Hi, Dada.” She smiled happily.
“I think she’s fine, Max.” Liz’s nerves were still on end maybe it was the hospital.
Max sat down with Lily on the chair to fill out the forms. Liz returned them to the receptionist.
Liz’s face had worry etched all over her face when she returned.
“Liz, you said so yourself, she’s fine.” Max said noticing.
“I know, I don’t really like hospitals.” She said.
“You don’t have to stay.” Max said, not wanting her to be anywhere she wasn’t comfortable.
“I don’t have my car, and I want to stay here with you.” She sat down in the opposite char.
“Book.” Aidan pulled a board book from her purse and held it out to her.
“He likes to read.” Max smiled.
“Yeah.” Liz pulled him up onto his lap.
“See!” Lily said pointing to the book.
“Alright, come here.” Both kids settled into Liz’s lap to read the book.
Half hour later and 5 times of Knock, Knock, Who’s There the doctor finally entered the makeshift room.
“Dr. Reyes.” Max stood up.
“Hello, Max, Lily.” She smiled.
Lily plopped two fingers in her mouth and turned towards Liz. She didn’t like the doctor.
“Ms. Parker, Aidan.” She looked puzzled at seeing Liz there.
“So how are we today, Miss Lily.” She lifted a reluctant Lily from Liz’s lap and stood her on the table.
“Dada.” She said.
“In a moment. Hold still, Sweetie.” She said taking the stethoscope from around her neck and putting them on. “She sounds less congested, Max, which is a good sign.” The doctor said.
“How bad.” He put his hands in his pocket looking nervous.
“Not too much, Aidan, you wanna hear?” She asked.
“Please.” Aidan jumped down from his mother’s lap.
The doctor showed him how to put them on and he heard the steady beat of her heart.
“Wow.” His eyes lid up.
“Hear.” Lily demanded.
The doctor took the stethoscope from Aidan and let her hear. Puzzled she took them off and handed them back.
“Bye.” She looked at the doctor.
“Lilybird, no.” Max smiled. “That means she’s done playing with you.”
“Well, I’m just about done too.” The doctor smiled. “She’s fine, just give her a treatment when she wakes up in the morning, and before she goes to bed. Also, anytime she seems to need it give her liquid Albuterol. I trust she has enough refills?”
“Yes.” Max said.
“Alright, I’ll tell the receptionist to sign you out, you’re free to go.” She smiled.
“Bye, kids.” She left.
Lily glared after her.
****
“You wanna come over tonight?” Max asked dropping Liz off to pick up her car at the daycare center.
“Sure. I’ll make something. We can watch a movie or something.”
“Sounds fun. See you around, say 5ish?” He asked.
“Sure, sounds good.” Liz smiled and sat Aidan in his car seat.
“Bye, Max and Lily!” Aidan called and waved.
****
“Aidan, come talk to Oma.” Liz called taking off her reading glasses.
Aidan ran into the room and eagerly took the phone from his mother. “Hi, Oma. Miss you.” He said sadly. “And Lewis.”
Liz got up to mark the calendar, Aidan’s Oma and Opa, his paternal grandparents, were bringing their dog, Lewis, out the following month for his birthday.
“Hi, Opa.” She heard Aidan say.
Sliding her glasses back on she studied her calendar. She had that date with Max tomorrow. She didn’t have anything nice to wear she’d have to go out tomorrow during the day for something.
“Mama, Opa wants to talk to you.” Aidan held the phone to him.
Liz talked for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone. “You wanna go change into your jammies?” Liz asked him realizing it was late and they needed to go.
“It’s not night-night time yet, Mama.” He said looking out the window.
“I know, we’re going to Max’s apartment, come on.” She lifted him out of the seat.
“Oma and Opa coming?” He asked curious.
“For your birthday.” She told him.
“Fire trucks.” He held up his fire truck pajamas.
“Yes. Fire Trucks.” Liz pulled them over his head. “Do you have to go potty?” He was newly trained.
“No.” He shook his head and stepped down from the bed.
“What movie do you wanna watch?”
“Robin Hood.” He said instantly.
“Come on.” He was finished. She gathered a few things together and headed out the door.
One of those short yucky ones again. Next time it’ll be more interesting I promise.
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Lily watched quietly as Liz paced anxiously in the small curtained off room.
Aidan sat next to Lily on the bed she was resting on.
“Mama?” Aidan slid off the hospital bed and rested his hand on her pant leg.
“Yes, Sweetheart.” She concentrated on calming herself down. Everything was fine. Lily didn’t need anymore treatments, and Max would be there in a few minutes. Why was she continuing to be nervous?
“Max is here.” He pointed between the curtains to the receptionist desk.
“Dada!” Lily shouted. Liz saw his head jerk up.
She pulled the curtain back. “Max, in here.”
Max rushed past the desk taking the clipboard with medical information with him.
“How are you doing, Lilybird?” He asked looking his daughter over. Liz took the clipboard from his hands so he was free to pick her up.
“Hi, Dada.” She smiled happily.
“I think she’s fine, Max.” Liz’s nerves were still on end maybe it was the hospital.
Max sat down with Lily on the chair to fill out the forms. Liz returned them to the receptionist.
Liz’s face had worry etched all over her face when she returned.
“Liz, you said so yourself, she’s fine.” Max said noticing.
“I know, I don’t really like hospitals.” She said.
“You don’t have to stay.” Max said, not wanting her to be anywhere she wasn’t comfortable.
“I don’t have my car, and I want to stay here with you.” She sat down in the opposite char.
“Book.” Aidan pulled a board book from her purse and held it out to her.
“He likes to read.” Max smiled.
“Yeah.” Liz pulled him up onto his lap.
“See!” Lily said pointing to the book.
“Alright, come here.” Both kids settled into Liz’s lap to read the book.
Half hour later and 5 times of Knock, Knock, Who’s There the doctor finally entered the makeshift room.
“Dr. Reyes.” Max stood up.
“Hello, Max, Lily.” She smiled.
Lily plopped two fingers in her mouth and turned towards Liz. She didn’t like the doctor.
“Ms. Parker, Aidan.” She looked puzzled at seeing Liz there.
“So how are we today, Miss Lily.” She lifted a reluctant Lily from Liz’s lap and stood her on the table.
“Dada.” She said.
“In a moment. Hold still, Sweetie.” She said taking the stethoscope from around her neck and putting them on. “She sounds less congested, Max, which is a good sign.” The doctor said.
“How bad.” He put his hands in his pocket looking nervous.
“Not too much, Aidan, you wanna hear?” She asked.
“Please.” Aidan jumped down from his mother’s lap.
The doctor showed him how to put them on and he heard the steady beat of her heart.
“Wow.” His eyes lid up.
“Hear.” Lily demanded.
The doctor took the stethoscope from Aidan and let her hear. Puzzled she took them off and handed them back.
“Bye.” She looked at the doctor.
“Lilybird, no.” Max smiled. “That means she’s done playing with you.”
“Well, I’m just about done too.” The doctor smiled. “She’s fine, just give her a treatment when she wakes up in the morning, and before she goes to bed. Also, anytime she seems to need it give her liquid Albuterol. I trust she has enough refills?”
“Yes.” Max said.
“Alright, I’ll tell the receptionist to sign you out, you’re free to go.” She smiled.
“Bye, kids.” She left.
Lily glared after her.
****
“You wanna come over tonight?” Max asked dropping Liz off to pick up her car at the daycare center.
“Sure. I’ll make something. We can watch a movie or something.”
“Sounds fun. See you around, say 5ish?” He asked.
“Sure, sounds good.” Liz smiled and sat Aidan in his car seat.
“Bye, Max and Lily!” Aidan called and waved.
****
“Aidan, come talk to Oma.” Liz called taking off her reading glasses.
Aidan ran into the room and eagerly took the phone from his mother. “Hi, Oma. Miss you.” He said sadly. “And Lewis.”
Liz got up to mark the calendar, Aidan’s Oma and Opa, his paternal grandparents, were bringing their dog, Lewis, out the following month for his birthday.
“Hi, Opa.” She heard Aidan say.
Sliding her glasses back on she studied her calendar. She had that date with Max tomorrow. She didn’t have anything nice to wear she’d have to go out tomorrow during the day for something.
“Mama, Opa wants to talk to you.” Aidan held the phone to him.
Liz talked for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone. “You wanna go change into your jammies?” Liz asked him realizing it was late and they needed to go.
“It’s not night-night time yet, Mama.” He said looking out the window.
“I know, we’re going to Max’s apartment, come on.” She lifted him out of the seat.
“Oma and Opa coming?” He asked curious.
“For your birthday.” She told him.
“Fire trucks.” He held up his fire truck pajamas.
“Yes. Fire Trucks.” Liz pulled them over his head. “Do you have to go potty?” He was newly trained.
“No.” He shook his head and stepped down from the bed.
“What movie do you wanna watch?”
“Robin Hood.” He said instantly.
“Come on.” He was finished. She gathered a few things together and headed out the door.
One of those short yucky ones again. Next time it’ll be more interesting I promise.
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Hurry, Aidan.” Liz pulled him up to Max’s parent’s house Saturday night.
“I don’t want you to go.” Aidan was pouting.
“I’ll be back soon. You’ll have fun with Mr. and Mrs. Evans.” Liz stopped and knocked on the door.
“No, Mama.” He held onto her pant leg and looked up at her with tears in his eyes.
“You’ll have fun. Then you’ll go night-night, and when you wake up, I’ll be there again.”
“Why?” He asked desperately.
“Because Mama wants to go out alone with Max, only big people.”
“Up!” He held his arms up.
“Liz, come in. Max should be here any minute.” She said.
“How’s Aidan?” She looked down at the boy whose face was buried in his mother’s neck.
“Fine.” He mumbled.
“What’s wrong, Aidan?” Mrs. Evans asked concerned.
“Nuffing.” He huffed.
“Come to Nana.” She held out her hands.
He studied her and decided he liked her. “Who’s here, Diane?” Phillip asked stepping out of his office.
“Aidan and Liz.” Diane said. “Let’s say hi to Papa.”
“Mrs. Evans are you sure you’re OK watching Aidan, it feels funny leaving him with you, I know that you’ll take great care of him, but I could always find someone else if you wanted to be alone with Lily.” Liz said quickly.
“Oh, no, dear. The more the merrier, right, Phillip?”
”Yes, I could use another male in the house. Too many girls since Max moved out.” He said smiling at Aidan.
“I really appreciate this.” Liz said again.
“Liz, it’s alright, really. Plus you made Max smile at the wedding. We were all worried about the wedding with Tess leaving and all. It was to be a solemn event for him, though we know he would put on a happy face for his sister, but you made him truly smile. It’s been a while.” Diane grabbed her hand.
“I’ve only known him for a few weeks, Mrs. Evans.”
“Exactly, you could do that in a few weeks, what could you do with a lifetime?”
Liz raised her brow and was about to reply when Max rushed in the door with a bummed out Lily in his hands.
“No, bye-bye.” She said furious at her father.
“Hello, everybody, Liz.”
”Lily, are you being bad for, Daddy?”
“No.” She folded her arms and walked to her grandmother. “Up!”
“She looks just like you did when you were upset, Max.” Diane smiled and picked up her granddaughter.
“What?”
“You had the most defiant face.”
“Mom.” He whined and went back to talk with his father quietly.
He returned with a grin on his face. “Alright, we’re heading out.” He said taking Liz’s hand in his.
“Bye, Lilybird.” He said and kissed her forehead.
She turned angrily away from him. “Oh, and Mama, keep an eye on her breathing.” Max reminded.
“I will, Max. You forget Grace had asthma as well.”
Liz said a teary goodbye to Aidan who was still upset with her for leaving.
“I feel bad leaving him.”
“Liz, he has to get used to you not being there all the time for him.” He smiled.
They went to a tiny little Italian place down the street. It was quiet, and no one knew it was there. It was a little hole in the wall, but it was very clean, and very good.
“This is so nice.” Liz said smiling.
“I know. We used to eat here all the time when we were kids, no one really pays attention to this place.” He smiled at her smile.
“It’s nice. Where are we going next?” She asked hoping to catch him off guard.
“You’ll see.”
“So besides ballroom dancing, what did you do as a child?” Liz asked while they were waiting for their food.
Max blushed. “Nothing much, I didn’t really do the whole little league thing like my dad wanted me to. I played a little basketball. My main hobby was bugging my sisters. No matter what I was doing it was always satisfying.” He smiled.
“What did you do?”
“Only small things, which I couldn’t really get into deep trouble with. Leaving the toilet seat up, misplacing Barbie, hiding kitchen area toys.”
“You were a little devil.” Liz grinned.
“No, I had two sisters, any normal boy would do it to stay sane. How about you? Did Alex tease you much?”
“Not really. He taught me a lot. We were really close. Unlike most big brothers, he let me hang around him most of the time. His friends adored me.”
“Who wouldn’t?” Max threw at her unexpectedly.
She blushed a furious red before continuing. “Alex was fiercely protective though. I thought it was great. Being around older boys. I mean, what fourteen year old girl wouldn’t want to be adored by her brothers totally hot friends?” She smiled. There wasn’t really any boy she was really interested in except John. She halted her thoughts there.
Max noticed her smile falter a bit and decided to help out. “I used to bug Grace about her boyfriends. To Isabel, I was just her scrawny little brother. To Grace, I was big overprotective Max. No one dared go near her till I graduated and was safely tucked away at college.”
”Really?” Liz asked amazed.
“No. Actually I was this scrawny, gangly, boy until I was about seventeen. It always frustrated me because my sister’s were both gorgeous then there was me. Thier scrawny middle brother.” He smiled.
“Poor, Max.” Liz reached across the table. “You filled out quite nicely. Your Mommy must be proud.”
“Yes, Mama is proud.” He smiled. “How about you?”
“I was a late bloomer as well. Not really noticed by anyone, which is why Nancy convinced my father to send me to Vermont for high school. I was shy. Which is why when, over the summer, I basked in Alex’s friend’s attention. Boys were non-existent to me in Vermont.” She shrugged.
Their food arrived and they ate in silence.
After they finished Max drove them back to his parent’s house.
“Max, what are we doing here?” She asked getting out.
“Switching cars.” He smiled.
“Why?”
“You’ll see.” His father met them outside with keys to the minivan.
“I want the car home by midnight, young man.” His father joked.
“Yes, sir.” Max nods. He settles Liz in the front seat of the van.
“Where are we going?” She asks again.
“Riverside.”
“Why?”
“You’ll see.” He nodded.
Frustrated Liz sat quietly.
“Max, are we late?” She asked.
“No, why?”
“You’re speeding.” She looked at the speedometer.
“I’m going seventy, Liz, the speed limit is sixty-five.”
“You’re going fast.” She said again.
He switched lanes quickly and she closed her eyes taking a deep breath calming her nerves.
“Liz.” He reached over and stroked her hair, “If I drove the speed limit, these maniacs would run us off the road. That’s how driving is in California.” He smiled.
“Really?”
“Where are you from again?”
“Roswell, New Mexico.” She shrugged.
“And they drive the speed limit?” He asked in awe. No one here drove the speed limit.
“Most of the time.”
They pulled into an old drive in theatre. “A drive in?” Her eyes widened. “I haven’t been to one since I was three and my mother was still alive.” She said absently looking around.
“They’re playing A Walk to Remember.” He said smiling.
“I love that movie.” She smiled.
”Good.” He parked the van.
He hopped out of the van and pulled open the trunk.
He spread a blanket on the floor. “We used to do this when we were kids. My parents would sit up on the seats and me, Gracie, and Izzy would lay on the blankets. I would usually be squished somewhere in the middle because both wanted to be by ‘their Maxie.’” He smiled.
“This should be fun. I haven’t been to a drive-in in forever. They’re aren’t very many left in Roswell or New Mexico.”
“There used to be one a few blocks from my house. You know the No Doubt cd, “Tragic Kingdom.” That picture was taken there before they took it out.”
“Really?”
“Yep, our one claim to fame besides Disneyland.”
“I have to take Aidan there sometime.”
“Wait till summers over, tourists get in the way otherwise.” He shuddered.
“I know tourists.” Liz nodded knowingly. “That’s what Roswell thrives on.”
“That’s true. Seats or floor?” He said after flipping the seat around to face out the back.
“Floor.” Liz said.
“Climb in then.” He helped her up and they settled down to watch the movie.
Not as eventful as I planned but I’m gonna start moving it along now. BLAH. Frustration. But I think I’m ok now. Just took a whole MONTH I’m sorry guys!
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
“Hurry, Aidan.” Liz pulled him up to Max’s parent’s house Saturday night.
“I don’t want you to go.” Aidan was pouting.
“I’ll be back soon. You’ll have fun with Mr. and Mrs. Evans.” Liz stopped and knocked on the door.
“No, Mama.” He held onto her pant leg and looked up at her with tears in his eyes.
“You’ll have fun. Then you’ll go night-night, and when you wake up, I’ll be there again.”
“Why?” He asked desperately.
“Because Mama wants to go out alone with Max, only big people.”
“Up!” He held his arms up.
“Liz, come in. Max should be here any minute.” She said.
“How’s Aidan?” She looked down at the boy whose face was buried in his mother’s neck.
“Fine.” He mumbled.
“What’s wrong, Aidan?” Mrs. Evans asked concerned.
“Nuffing.” He huffed.
“Come to Nana.” She held out her hands.
He studied her and decided he liked her. “Who’s here, Diane?” Phillip asked stepping out of his office.
“Aidan and Liz.” Diane said. “Let’s say hi to Papa.”
“Mrs. Evans are you sure you’re OK watching Aidan, it feels funny leaving him with you, I know that you’ll take great care of him, but I could always find someone else if you wanted to be alone with Lily.” Liz said quickly.
“Oh, no, dear. The more the merrier, right, Phillip?”
”Yes, I could use another male in the house. Too many girls since Max moved out.” He said smiling at Aidan.
“I really appreciate this.” Liz said again.
“Liz, it’s alright, really. Plus you made Max smile at the wedding. We were all worried about the wedding with Tess leaving and all. It was to be a solemn event for him, though we know he would put on a happy face for his sister, but you made him truly smile. It’s been a while.” Diane grabbed her hand.
“I’ve only known him for a few weeks, Mrs. Evans.”
“Exactly, you could do that in a few weeks, what could you do with a lifetime?”
Liz raised her brow and was about to reply when Max rushed in the door with a bummed out Lily in his hands.
“No, bye-bye.” She said furious at her father.
“Hello, everybody, Liz.”
”Lily, are you being bad for, Daddy?”
“No.” She folded her arms and walked to her grandmother. “Up!”
“She looks just like you did when you were upset, Max.” Diane smiled and picked up her granddaughter.
“What?”
“You had the most defiant face.”
“Mom.” He whined and went back to talk with his father quietly.
He returned with a grin on his face. “Alright, we’re heading out.” He said taking Liz’s hand in his.
“Bye, Lilybird.” He said and kissed her forehead.
She turned angrily away from him. “Oh, and Mama, keep an eye on her breathing.” Max reminded.
“I will, Max. You forget Grace had asthma as well.”
Liz said a teary goodbye to Aidan who was still upset with her for leaving.
“I feel bad leaving him.”
“Liz, he has to get used to you not being there all the time for him.” He smiled.
They went to a tiny little Italian place down the street. It was quiet, and no one knew it was there. It was a little hole in the wall, but it was very clean, and very good.
“This is so nice.” Liz said smiling.
“I know. We used to eat here all the time when we were kids, no one really pays attention to this place.” He smiled at her smile.
“It’s nice. Where are we going next?” She asked hoping to catch him off guard.
“You’ll see.”
“So besides ballroom dancing, what did you do as a child?” Liz asked while they were waiting for their food.
Max blushed. “Nothing much, I didn’t really do the whole little league thing like my dad wanted me to. I played a little basketball. My main hobby was bugging my sisters. No matter what I was doing it was always satisfying.” He smiled.
“What did you do?”
“Only small things, which I couldn’t really get into deep trouble with. Leaving the toilet seat up, misplacing Barbie, hiding kitchen area toys.”
“You were a little devil.” Liz grinned.
“No, I had two sisters, any normal boy would do it to stay sane. How about you? Did Alex tease you much?”
“Not really. He taught me a lot. We were really close. Unlike most big brothers, he let me hang around him most of the time. His friends adored me.”
“Who wouldn’t?” Max threw at her unexpectedly.
She blushed a furious red before continuing. “Alex was fiercely protective though. I thought it was great. Being around older boys. I mean, what fourteen year old girl wouldn’t want to be adored by her brothers totally hot friends?” She smiled. There wasn’t really any boy she was really interested in except John. She halted her thoughts there.
Max noticed her smile falter a bit and decided to help out. “I used to bug Grace about her boyfriends. To Isabel, I was just her scrawny little brother. To Grace, I was big overprotective Max. No one dared go near her till I graduated and was safely tucked away at college.”
”Really?” Liz asked amazed.
“No. Actually I was this scrawny, gangly, boy until I was about seventeen. It always frustrated me because my sister’s were both gorgeous then there was me. Thier scrawny middle brother.” He smiled.
“Poor, Max.” Liz reached across the table. “You filled out quite nicely. Your Mommy must be proud.”
“Yes, Mama is proud.” He smiled. “How about you?”
“I was a late bloomer as well. Not really noticed by anyone, which is why Nancy convinced my father to send me to Vermont for high school. I was shy. Which is why when, over the summer, I basked in Alex’s friend’s attention. Boys were non-existent to me in Vermont.” She shrugged.
Their food arrived and they ate in silence.
After they finished Max drove them back to his parent’s house.
“Max, what are we doing here?” She asked getting out.
“Switching cars.” He smiled.
“Why?”
“You’ll see.” His father met them outside with keys to the minivan.
“I want the car home by midnight, young man.” His father joked.
“Yes, sir.” Max nods. He settles Liz in the front seat of the van.
“Where are we going?” She asks again.
“Riverside.”
“Why?”
“You’ll see.” He nodded.
Frustrated Liz sat quietly.
“Max, are we late?” She asked.
“No, why?”
“You’re speeding.” She looked at the speedometer.
“I’m going seventy, Liz, the speed limit is sixty-five.”
“You’re going fast.” She said again.
He switched lanes quickly and she closed her eyes taking a deep breath calming her nerves.
“Liz.” He reached over and stroked her hair, “If I drove the speed limit, these maniacs would run us off the road. That’s how driving is in California.” He smiled.
“Really?”
“Where are you from again?”
“Roswell, New Mexico.” She shrugged.
“And they drive the speed limit?” He asked in awe. No one here drove the speed limit.
“Most of the time.”
They pulled into an old drive in theatre. “A drive in?” Her eyes widened. “I haven’t been to one since I was three and my mother was still alive.” She said absently looking around.
“They’re playing A Walk to Remember.” He said smiling.
“I love that movie.” She smiled.
”Good.” He parked the van.
He hopped out of the van and pulled open the trunk.
He spread a blanket on the floor. “We used to do this when we were kids. My parents would sit up on the seats and me, Gracie, and Izzy would lay on the blankets. I would usually be squished somewhere in the middle because both wanted to be by ‘their Maxie.’” He smiled.
“This should be fun. I haven’t been to a drive-in in forever. They’re aren’t very many left in Roswell or New Mexico.”
“There used to be one a few blocks from my house. You know the No Doubt cd, “Tragic Kingdom.” That picture was taken there before they took it out.”
“Really?”
“Yep, our one claim to fame besides Disneyland.”
“I have to take Aidan there sometime.”
“Wait till summers over, tourists get in the way otherwise.” He shuddered.
“I know tourists.” Liz nodded knowingly. “That’s what Roswell thrives on.”
“That’s true. Seats or floor?” He said after flipping the seat around to face out the back.
“Floor.” Liz said.
“Climb in then.” He helped her up and they settled down to watch the movie.
Not as eventful as I planned but I’m gonna start moving it along now. BLAH. Frustration. But I think I’m ok now. Just took a whole MONTH I’m sorry guys!
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport
Title: Two Kinds of Wonderful
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 14
“Liz!” Lily shouted during opening prayer at the church service.
“Lilybird.” Max scolded telling her to be quiet. Usually she was good during service which is why he didn’t put her in the daycare. Now, maybe he would have to start considering it, she could talk.
“Dada.” She glared back at him continued to stare at the back of the church.
Max felt someone shift into the pew next to him. He looked down to a smiling Liz. He smiled back and quickly bowed his head in prayer at his mother’s glare. Even at 21, she could still put him in his place.
After the prayer Lily shifted and twisted until she made her way into Liz’s lap.
“Hi.” She declared loudly.
Some old women turned around and smiled. She was the church’s darling. She could do whatever she pleased and it would be cute.
“Lilian.” Max looked at her.
She looked at her father before settling down in Liz’s lap for the rest of the service.
****
Everyone went out to eat after church.
“Mama, I tired.” Aidan protested on the way back to the car after lunch. He stopped in his tracks.
“We’re almost to the car, sweet pea.” She nudged him.
“Uppies.” He held his hands up to her.
Sighing, she picked up her whining son.
Sitting him in the car she climbed into the front seat of her car.
“Did you have fun last night with Nana?” She asked.
“Yeah.” He said through a yawn.
She kept talking to him, knowing that it would slowly lull him to sleep. She didn’t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that her son fell asleep when she talked to him.
Liz laid him on the bed and went to sit at her piano. It was at one time Jonathan’s. He had played the piano better than anyone. The Parkers had given it to her to teach Aidan when he was old enough to start. She was to continue studying until then.
She stroked her fingers lovingly over the keys. It was an upright piano but she preferred it to they baby grand they were going to purchase.
She began to play a soft Mozart Lullaby that Aidan had fallen asleep to when he was still only a few months old. It was one John had taught her. One she had imprinted in her memory forever.
She was so engrossed into her playing she didn’t hear the door click open.
She jumped and let out a squeal when she saw Max holding a sound asleep Lily in his arms sitting next to her.
“Max, what are you doing here? I didn’t even know I left the door open.” She said quickly making her way back to the door and locking it.
“I know. Key under the planter.”
“Oh.” She smiled. “How are you doing?”
“Good. Lily wouldn’t stop saying your name so I thought I’d bring her over here to see you. But only for a little while, I have a paper to write.”
“Well it looks like she’s fallen asleep.” Liz said observing her. “Come, Aidan’s asleep on the bed.”
Max followed Liz into the back of the condo. “Lay her next to him right here.” Liz pointed “She won’t roll off right?”
“Nope, she won’t.” Max said confidently.
“Ok.”
“How long have you played the piano?” Max asked as they walked back out to the front room.
“Since I was four.” She sat on the couch and curled her legs under her. “Aidan’s grandparents gave me the piano when we moved out here so that I can find a teacher for Aidan to learn how to play when he’s old enough.”
“Are you going to teach him?”
“I could, but I think he would but I think he would be more serious about it if it didn’t come from me. I’ll start him and if he has a real interest, then I’ll find a teacher.”
“You’re serious about it?”
“Yes.” Liz nodded. “In a way it helped me when I was younger, it gave me self-esteem, not very many kids could play and I could. Alex plays a little bit, and Jonathan, he played very well.” Her eyes dropped.
“Who?”
“Aidan’s father.” She said quietly.
“Oh.” Max said let her be in her silence. “I Have to pick Alex and Isabel up from the airport tomorrow night I was wondering if Aidan would like to come along, see the planes?”
“No, I don’t think that he would like to see them.” Liz shook her furiously standing up.
“Alright, Liz sit back down, I won’t take him. Sit down.” He pulled her down into his lap. “You ok?” He asked pulling her body against his in a comforting gesture.
“Yes.” She answered.
“Liz, do we need to talk?” He asked.
“No, not yet.” She shook her head.
“All right.” He said comfortingly. They sat in comfortable silence until they heard giggling from one of the back rooms.
“Lily’s awake.” He smiled and carefully nudged Liz off his lap.
“That means Aidan must be awake as well.”
“Hello, Lilybird.” He said picking her up.
“Liz!” She said happily and leaned towards her.
“Aren’t you going to say hi to Daddy?” Max asked with a pout on his face.
She pecked him on the cheek and reached for Liz once more.
They played and had a snack before Max and Lily left so Max could finish his paper.
TBC
A/N: I’m having serious trouble with this one. Different Kind of Life is coming easily at the moment but it’ll slow and I’ll switch back to this one. I won’t forget about it though. I work on it for a little bit. Eventually I’ll get some big idea in my head, and it’ll just all flow out.
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, we’d still have a show to watch.
Summary: Max is a single father and Liz is a single mother, both are in college.
Rating: PG-13
Couple: M/L
Requirements:
- No POV’s
- No aliens
- Any rating
- Must end with Max and Liz together.
Part 14
“Liz!” Lily shouted during opening prayer at the church service.
“Lilybird.” Max scolded telling her to be quiet. Usually she was good during service which is why he didn’t put her in the daycare. Now, maybe he would have to start considering it, she could talk.
“Dada.” She glared back at him continued to stare at the back of the church.
Max felt someone shift into the pew next to him. He looked down to a smiling Liz. He smiled back and quickly bowed his head in prayer at his mother’s glare. Even at 21, she could still put him in his place.
After the prayer Lily shifted and twisted until she made her way into Liz’s lap.
“Hi.” She declared loudly.
Some old women turned around and smiled. She was the church’s darling. She could do whatever she pleased and it would be cute.
“Lilian.” Max looked at her.
She looked at her father before settling down in Liz’s lap for the rest of the service.
****
Everyone went out to eat after church.
“Mama, I tired.” Aidan protested on the way back to the car after lunch. He stopped in his tracks.
“We’re almost to the car, sweet pea.” She nudged him.
“Uppies.” He held his hands up to her.
Sighing, she picked up her whining son.
Sitting him in the car she climbed into the front seat of her car.
“Did you have fun last night with Nana?” She asked.
“Yeah.” He said through a yawn.
She kept talking to him, knowing that it would slowly lull him to sleep. She didn’t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that her son fell asleep when she talked to him.
Liz laid him on the bed and went to sit at her piano. It was at one time Jonathan’s. He had played the piano better than anyone. The Parkers had given it to her to teach Aidan when he was old enough to start. She was to continue studying until then.
She stroked her fingers lovingly over the keys. It was an upright piano but she preferred it to they baby grand they were going to purchase.
She began to play a soft Mozart Lullaby that Aidan had fallen asleep to when he was still only a few months old. It was one John had taught her. One she had imprinted in her memory forever.
She was so engrossed into her playing she didn’t hear the door click open.
She jumped and let out a squeal when she saw Max holding a sound asleep Lily in his arms sitting next to her.
“Max, what are you doing here? I didn’t even know I left the door open.” She said quickly making her way back to the door and locking it.
“I know. Key under the planter.”
“Oh.” She smiled. “How are you doing?”
“Good. Lily wouldn’t stop saying your name so I thought I’d bring her over here to see you. But only for a little while, I have a paper to write.”
“Well it looks like she’s fallen asleep.” Liz said observing her. “Come, Aidan’s asleep on the bed.”
Max followed Liz into the back of the condo. “Lay her next to him right here.” Liz pointed “She won’t roll off right?”
“Nope, she won’t.” Max said confidently.
“Ok.”
“How long have you played the piano?” Max asked as they walked back out to the front room.
“Since I was four.” She sat on the couch and curled her legs under her. “Aidan’s grandparents gave me the piano when we moved out here so that I can find a teacher for Aidan to learn how to play when he’s old enough.”
“Are you going to teach him?”
“I could, but I think he would but I think he would be more serious about it if it didn’t come from me. I’ll start him and if he has a real interest, then I’ll find a teacher.”
“You’re serious about it?”
“Yes.” Liz nodded. “In a way it helped me when I was younger, it gave me self-esteem, not very many kids could play and I could. Alex plays a little bit, and Jonathan, he played very well.” Her eyes dropped.
“Who?”
“Aidan’s father.” She said quietly.
“Oh.” Max said let her be in her silence. “I Have to pick Alex and Isabel up from the airport tomorrow night I was wondering if Aidan would like to come along, see the planes?”
“No, I don’t think that he would like to see them.” Liz shook her furiously standing up.
“Alright, Liz sit back down, I won’t take him. Sit down.” He pulled her down into his lap. “You ok?” He asked pulling her body against his in a comforting gesture.
“Yes.” She answered.
“Liz, do we need to talk?” He asked.
“No, not yet.” She shook her head.
“All right.” He said comfortingly. They sat in comfortable silence until they heard giggling from one of the back rooms.
“Lily’s awake.” He smiled and carefully nudged Liz off his lap.
“That means Aidan must be awake as well.”
“Hello, Lilybird.” He said picking her up.
“Liz!” She said happily and leaned towards her.
“Aren’t you going to say hi to Daddy?” Max asked with a pout on his face.
She pecked him on the cheek and reached for Liz once more.
They played and had a snack before Max and Lily left so Max could finish his paper.
TBC
A/N: I’m having serious trouble with this one. Different Kind of Life is coming easily at the moment but it’ll slow and I’ll switch back to this one. I won’t forget about it though. I work on it for a little bit. Eventually I’ll get some big idea in my head, and it’ll just all flow out.
"Love does make the world go round... that's why it's so screwed up." Nora Roberts, Homeport