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TITLE: A Ring of Endless Lights
AUTHOR: Spacegal
CATEGORY: Max/Liz.
RATING: Mature/Adult
DISCLAIMER: Nothing is mine; everyone in Roswell belongs to Jason and Melinda. The film belongs to Disney world.
SUMMARY: I will not be following the plot, yes there will be dolphins involved but the ending will be different along with everything else. If you have seen the film, then you know what I’m changing, if not, don’t worry. The plot is basically explaining itself along the way.
Liz is sent to live with her Grandma over the summer only to experience love and heartbreak when she discovers something that will destroy her world. It is a Non Alien Fic.
Chapter 1: The meeting.
Elizabeth Claudia Parker was leaning against the wall of the boat, sleeping. Her dark hair fanned out over her face, shielding her face from viewers who were standing on the deck, looking out over the water. She was your average 18-year-old teenager with a difference, her parents were so hard on her to study so she could get into university but she wasn’t so sure about what she wanted to do.
She sighed as she stretched lightly and sat up, she looked around, her dark eyes filled with happiness when she saw the shore, she was finally home at Marie Rose with her Grandma Claudia Parker. Liz stood up and hurried over to the railings, she smiled when she saw Claudia stepping out of her small white beetle and waving wildly when she caught sight of Liz on the boat. Liz waved back with the same excitement; they were finally getting to see each other again after months of being separated.
Soon the boat docked it self at the dock and the crew tied off the boat before letting the board down. Liz ran off the boat and hurried up to her grandmother.
“Honey Bear!” Claudia greeted as Liz ran up to her and hugged her tightly before pulling away to look at her Granddaughter closely. “You get more and more beautiful each time I see you.” Claudia gushed and Liz blushed as she rolled her eyes, trying to brush off the compliment.
“Grandma.” Liz whined, teasingly, and Claudia scoffed, laughing lightly.
“Liz, it’s true!” she exclaimed and Liz shrugged.
“What have you been up to lately?” Liz asked and Claudia smiled.
“I have been working on my new book, I hope to finish it soon and send it off to be published.” Claudia informed and smiled at her granddaughter. “What about you dear? Landed yourself a young man yet?”
“No Grandma, I don’t have time for relationships.” Liz stated and Claudia frowned.
“Dear, you are only 18 years old, you do have time for relationships.” Claudia stated and Liz shrugged. “Anyway, come on, let’s get home, Bast and Rex have been waiting ages to see you!” Claudia exclaimed and Liz laughed as she followed Claudia to the car.
They were in the car just in time as the rain started pour. They both laughed with enjoyment and delight of seeing each other again. “Okay, music time!” Claudia exclaimed as she reached over, switched the radio on, and checked the station until one of their favourite songs came on. They both laughed and started singing along with the song, enjoying themselves for the first time in a while.
Nothing you could say/Can tear me away from my guy
Nothing you could do/'Cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter
Like the birds of a feather/We stick together
I will tell you from the start/I can't be torn apart from my guy
Nothing you can do/Could make me untrue to my guy
Nothing you could buy/Could make me tell a lie to my guy
I gave my guy my word of honour/To be faithful and I'm gonna
You best be believing/I won't be deceiving my guy
As a matter of opinion I think he's tops/My opinion is he's the cream of the crop
As a matter of taste to be exact/He's my ideal as a matter of fact
No muscle bound man could take my hand from my guy
No handsome face could ever take the play of my guy
He may not be a movie star/But when it comes to being' happy we are
There's not a man today/Who could take me away from my guy
No muscle bound man could take my hand from my guy
No handsome face could ever take the play of my guy
He may not be a movie star/But when it comes to being' happy we are
There's not a man today/Who could take me away from my guy
There’s not a man today/Who could take me away from my guy
******
“Home sweet home.” Liz breathed as she stepped into the cabin; it was her favourite place in the whole world.
A huge black and tan Alsatian ran toward Liz, barking. Liz laughed as she knelt down and stroked him as she pulled him into a hug. “Hi Rex!” she exclaimed as Rex licked her face. Her Grandma had given Rex to her when he was a puppy for her birthday but her parents were strict on not having any pets that Claudia had to keep him at her house so Liz could visit him whenever she could. “I missed you too!”
She heard a purr and she looked up at the coffee table and smiled when she saw a black and white cat. “Hi Bast.” She cooed as she lifted Bast of the table and cuddled him into her chest. Bast purred with happiness as he rubbed his head against her bosom, happy that she was back. “I missed to you.” Liz laughed as she let him down and picked up her bags. “I’m taking them up to my room, grandma.”
“Okay sweetie, how about I make us some hot chocolate and you can meet me outside on the porch and we can have a good girl chat?” Claudia teased and Liz smiled.
“That’ll be great!” Liz hurried up the stairs; she walked down the hallway until she reached the big oak door and smiled, she placed her hand on the handle and turned it, opening it.
Liz stepped into the room and grinned at the sight, it was the same on the day she left it, and the bed had light blue and violet covers and pillow. The walls were white with violet decorating the doors and the boarders, there was baby blue curtains fluttering slightly in the breeze, and there was a white teddy sitting in the middle of the bed, near the headboard. She was back home where she belonged.
******
Liz and Claudia found themselves sitting on the porch swing, sipping their hot chocolate as the covers wrapped around them, keeping them warm as they watched the stars form in the sky.
“So, what have you been up to?” Claudia asked and Liz sighed.
“My parents have been testing me again, Grandma.” Liz explained. “I passed my English and science but my maths completely sucked.”
“Oh honey, you know that they only what best for you.” Claudia stated and Liz sighed as she looked up at the sky.
“I know Grandma and I love them for it but I just feel…” she trailed off, unsure what to say.
“Disconnected? Like there something out there in the world that is waiting for you.” Claudia asked and Liz smiled at Claudia.
“Yeah.” She stated then sighed. “Is that so stupid?”
“No honey, it isn’t stupid, it just means that you are so young and you have your whole life ahead of you. You want to be free and enjoy your life to the full before settling down.” Claudia explained and Liz smiled at her grandma, she always knew how Liz was feeling even though Liz couldn’t put it into words herself.
“Thanks grandma.” Liz whispered and Claudia smiled.
“Anything for you dear, now I have a present for you.” Claudia stated and Liz brightened up as they both got up from the porch swing and headed into the living room.
Liz followed Claudia over to the fireplace mantel and pulled down a small book, Claudia smiled at the book before turning around and handing it to Liz. Liz, curiously, took the book and opened it only to gasp when she saw her name on the inside, she opened the pages and found stories and poems that she had wrote and sent to Claudia.
“You still have them.” Liz asked and Claudia smiled as she laughed gently.
“Of course I do honey, I thought they were too talented to stay inside the envelope.”
“Mom never really liked them, I would show it to her but she was always like ‘that’s nice honey, now go and study’.” Liz explained and sighed. “I always figured that they were so untalented and rubbish.”
“They are not honey.” Claudia protested and lifted Liz’s chin up so they were looking in the eyes. “They are pure, they came straight for the soul and the heart. These are the proof that life isn’t easy. Whoever says that growing up is easy, obviously has forgotten what it was like.” Claudia explained and Liz smiled.
“Thanks Grandma.” She whispered and they both hugged, Claudia winced slightly but masked her face with a smile as she pulled away from Liz.
“It’s my pleasure honey, now I think it’s time for bed, don’t you missies?” Claudia teased and Liz laughed.
“Sure, but I’m gonna sit outside and read my work for a little while. I’m not ready to leave the stars yet.” Liz admitted and Claudia smiled.
“Sure thing honey, and I’m expecting volume number two very soon.” Claudia teased as she walked up the stairs to her room, leaving Liz by herself with her thoughts.
Claudia hurried up the stairs to her room; she quickly shut the door and stumbled over to her bed to take her pills. Once she downed them with water, she sighed as she sat on the bed and rubbed her chest, wondering how she was going to keep it from Liz.
******
Liz woke up the next morning to sunshine shining in her face, she smiled as Bast purred and curled up closer to Liz, enjoying her warmth and attention.
“Morning Bast.” Liz teased as she picked him up and cradled him against her chest as she made her way down the stairs toward the kitchen. She walked into the kitchen and smiled at the sight of her Grandma cooking their breakfast. “Morning Grandma.”
“Morning honey bear, what are you plans today?” Claudia asked and Liz shrugged as she sat at the table, stroking Bast.
“I have no idea, I thought I might look around for a while, to see what there is.” Liz stated and Claudia nodded as a sharp knock at the door sounded. “I’ll get it Grandma, you stay there.”
Liz walked over to the door and opened it, only to inhale at the sight before her. There stood a dark haired Greek god, he was wearing a white shirt that was unbuttoned, showing off his golden tan and great abs and muscles. He had dark brown hair that it almost looked raven black with deep amber eyes that you could get lost in; he wore black cut off jean shorts and white sneakers.
“Hi, I’m Max Evans.” Max introduced himself and Liz smiled.
“I’m Liz Parker, Claudia’s Granddaughter.” Liz stated and Max smiled, Liz found herself practically melting into a puddle of goo at the smile.
“I’ve heard about you, Claudia really admires you.” Max explained and Liz laughed.
“The feeling is mutual, do you want to see her?” Liz asked.
“No, it’s alright, I came by to drop off her books she let me borrow.” Max explained as she handed over the books and Liz looked at them.
“You read Shakespeare and philosophy.” Liz observed and Max smiled, a bit embarrassed.
“Yeah, I love Romeo and Juliet.” Max muttered and Liz grinned.
“Don’t worry, I love that book too.” Liz admitted.
“Liz, who’s at the door?” Claudia shouted.
“Max Evans.” Liz called back.
“Bring him in will you?” Claudia shouted and Liz turned back to Max with a raised eyebrow.
“Looks like she calling for you.” Liz teased and Max laughed slightly.
“Yeah.”
“Come on in, we have loads of food to go around and I know Grandma would love to see you.” Liz invited and Max stepped in and followed her to the kitchen.
When he arrived at the house, he hadn’t expected to see a goddess standing there at the door, he was practically gob smacked when he saw her doe eyes, they were deep chocolate and he felt you could get lost in them. She had long silky brown hair that reached halfway down her back and he wanted to run his hand through her hair just to see if it was it smooth and soft as it looked. She was wearing a white tank top and pink and blue boxers short. He saw that she had pale purple nail polish on her toenails and smiled at the sight of her, she was sexy and adorable at the same time.
“Hey Bast.” Max greeted as he leaned over and scratched Bast’s head from where he was curled up in Liz’s arms, Liz smiled when she saw Bast reaching up, trying to put more pressure of Max’s fingers on to his head, purring his happiness all the while.
They entered the kitchen and Claudia grinned when she saw Max.
“Hi Max.” she greeted warmly.
“Hi Grandma.” He replied just as warmly as he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
“I haven’t see you around in a while.” Claudia teased and Max blushed.
“Sorry, I have been busy with my job and studies.” Max explained and Claudia nodded.
“Sit down kids, breakfast is ready.” She stated as she handed them their plates with the food.
“Thanks Grandma.” They both replied and looked at each other with embarrassment and amusement written over their faces while Claudia smiled.
“So, what do you do?” Liz asked.
“I’m at Harvard, I got an early admission.” Max explained and Liz looked at him, curiously.
“That’s a hard place to get into, what your field?” she asked.
“I’m training to be a marine biologist, I even work at the local marine with the dolphins.” Max stated and enjoyed the way how Liz’s eyes lit up with excitement and happiness.
“Are you trying that new sonar?” Liz asked and Max nodded.
“You know your biologist.” Max stated, impressed and Liz blushed slightly.
“I love dolphins.” She admitted. “They are a huge favourite of mine next to wolves.”
“There is no shame in it, why don’t you come with me and meet our local dolphins?” Max asked and Liz smiled brightly.
“Really? I can do that?” she asked and Max laughed her excitement infectious.
“Yes, you can do that!” Max exclaimed and Liz squealed.
“That’s great, I’ll be fifteen minutes.” Liz stated as she hurried up the stairs to get ready.
“Looks like you made her day.” Claudia stated from her seat and Max blushed slightly, he had forgotten that Claudia was sitting there, Claudia just smiled with amusement shining in her eyes as she hid her smile behind her cup of herbal tea.
TBC.
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The song is ‘My Guy’ by Mary Wells.
