*Max*
"You know what, I have a feeling I'd better hit the hay too. Maybe I'll be able to think more clearly in the morning. Right now, everything's just -" Alexander says, breaking off without finishing his thought.
I nod at him. "Larak's guards will still be protecting us, and Xadalyn's too," I tell him, thinking of Skyler and Kyria. They're probably sleeping now as they'd been with Xadalyn all day, but I'm sure there are others on duty now. "But be sure to seal your door shut, anyway."
Nicholas's powers would allow him to unseal a door, but it would slow him down and maybe the guards would find him, first. Turning to Sarah, I suggest, "Maybe you should sleep in your brother's room, too, so you're not alone."
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*Sarah*
"Maybe you should sleep in your brother's room, too, so you're not alone.” my dad suggested and I just nod. I guess I'll do whatever they want me to do, whatever makes them happy. But the truth is I don't think I'll be sleeping at all.
I'm really not tired, I'm really scary. The fact that, the event that I saw in my vision actually happened; and its right in front of my face. But the guards stopped them scary the hell out of me. Hell Xan tries to comfort me, but I don't think I'm ever going to feel safe. I don't thin ever!
I stood there not sure what to do now. What am I suppose to do? Pretend nothing bad happened? Well I certainly sure about one thing, I wont every feel like the same old Sarah again; the one on earth or even on antar.
I sigh out loud heavily, "I really don't want to, but to make you and mom happy I will", I stated, putting myself last before everyone else.
Is this the person I am now? Not caring about me anymore, and care about everyone else. Hm, I guess its time to grow up, even if not my father only daughter anymore.
"Maybe you should sleep in your brother's room, too, so you're not alone.” my dad suggested and I just nod. I guess I'll do whatever they want me to do, whatever makes them happy. But the truth is I don't think I'll be sleeping at all.
I'm really not tired, I'm really scary. The fact that, the event that I saw in my vision actually happened; and its right in front of my face. But the guards stopped them scary the hell out of me. Hell Xan tries to comfort me, but I don't think I'm ever going to feel safe. I don't thin ever!
I stood there not sure what to do now. What am I suppose to do? Pretend nothing bad happened? Well I certainly sure about one thing, I wont every feel like the same old Sarah again; the one on earth or even on antar.
I sigh out loud heavily, "I really don't want to, but to make you and mom happy I will", I stated, putting myself last before everyone else.
Is this the person I am now? Not caring about me anymore, and care about everyone else. Hm, I guess its time to grow up, even if not my father only daughter anymore.
Alexander
"Larak's guards will still be protecting us, and Xadalyn's too, but be sure to seal your door shut, anyway."
I nodded was in the midst of turning to leave when Dad said to Sarah, "Maybe you should sleep in your brother's room, too, so you're not alone."
I waited at the door, feeling tired enough to just lie down right there on the floor. Come on, hurry up, Sarah. "I really don't want to, but to make you and mom happy I will," she said after heaving a huge, exaggerated sigh. I shook my head to myself. This was all a facade- on the inside, I knew she didn't want to sleep alone that night. I was afraid myself- I didn't really expect her to be all too brave, and honestly, no one did. She was trying too hard to pretend. Maybe it was partly because she was now the other daughter, not the only. Still, I couldn't understand what she was trying to prove.
She'd cried. She'd sulked. And now she was trying to act as if she was tough.
I sighed and marched up to my sister, quite frustrated with her fickle behaviour. "Come on," I said, tugging at her arm and pulling her towards the door. "'Night, Mom. Night, Dad. Let's go, Sarah."
"Larak's guards will still be protecting us, and Xadalyn's too, but be sure to seal your door shut, anyway."
I nodded was in the midst of turning to leave when Dad said to Sarah, "Maybe you should sleep in your brother's room, too, so you're not alone."
I waited at the door, feeling tired enough to just lie down right there on the floor. Come on, hurry up, Sarah. "I really don't want to, but to make you and mom happy I will," she said after heaving a huge, exaggerated sigh. I shook my head to myself. This was all a facade- on the inside, I knew she didn't want to sleep alone that night. I was afraid myself- I didn't really expect her to be all too brave, and honestly, no one did. She was trying too hard to pretend. Maybe it was partly because she was now the other daughter, not the only. Still, I couldn't understand what she was trying to prove.
She'd cried. She'd sulked. And now she was trying to act as if she was tough.
I sighed and marched up to my sister, quite frustrated with her fickle behaviour. "Come on," I said, tugging at her arm and pulling her towards the door. "'Night, Mom. Night, Dad. Let's go, Sarah."
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Part ONE of a jointly-written post between KatnotKath and Isabelle
*Max*
I sigh as the kids leave together. At least that’s sorted. Turning to Liz, I smile softly, cocking my head to one side. “And that leaves us. Time to head to bed,” I say, taking her hand. She nods, leaning against me as we walk together to our bedroom suite next door. I finally close the door of our bedroom behind me and seal it shut.
Alone at last.
As corny as that sounds, it’s exactly how I feel. We’ve been on a non-stop roller-coaster all day. I’ve gone from a barely wanted anonymous visitor, to the unveiled lost king of Antar. I’ve been struggling with that since we got here, not even sure if I WANT to be king of Antar, but it seems like it’s not something I really have a choice about. I certainly didn’t think I had a choice at the council. It was the only way to save my family, including Xadalyn. I just wish I knew what was going to happen now. Not for the first time, I wish Isabel and Michael were here with me, too, although they’re probably better off out of the fray here.
But now … now at last it’s just me and Liz. The danger still lurks outside our door, but our children are as safe as we can make them and it seems we finally have some time to be ourselves.
“Hey, beautiful,” I smile at Liz with a wink. She’s still dressed in her ball gown and still looks stunning, in spite of the fact that her hair is not quite perfectly in place any more. In fact, that makes her look even more attractive to me. Natural, open, loving. I step forward wrapping one arm around her waist as I stare deeply into her eyes. “You come here often?”
~Liz~
After everything that's happened in the last few hours, it seems incredible just to be standing here, the two of us...alone... My worry about the kids, and what's going to happen hasn't gone of course, I'm a mother, and I now understand what my own mom used to say about always being worried... They're both growing up I know, but inside I still feel as though they're my babies and I just want to keep them safe.
I know that we've done all we can for the moment though, and right now maybe it's time to allow ourselves some time...
As Max winks at me, I can almost feel his gaze running over me. It doesn't disturb me as it would with anyone else though, this is my husband, and his attentions only cause a certain feeling of pleasure, and even excitement.
I smile in amusement as he speaks, raising my eyebrow questioningly... If he wants to play though, I'm sure I can do just as well...
I look up at him, running a finger down his chest. "Not as much as I would like to..." I tell him softly.
*Max*
“Oh really?” I say, raising one eyebrow at her suggestion. I pull her closer, wrapping both arms around her slim waist. Then I lean in and kiss her deeply, savoring the feel of her lips, of the shape of her body pressed against mine. Some flashes cross my mind but I’m lost in the present and I don’t really pay any attention. After an endless moment, I pull back and smile at her. “Maybe I’ll have to do something about that.”
~Liz~
I bat my eyelashes, biting back a giggle as I decide to continue playing for a moment as I pull back from him just slightly. "And what would you have in mind with those words sir, I'll have you know I'm a happily married woman...married to the love of my life actually...” I smile softly as I look up at him, happy memories from our life together running through my mind.
*Max*
“Glad to hear it. So am I,” I tell her. I kiss her again, even more deeply than before. I could so easily get lost in her arms. That’s where I’m at home, no matter where I am…
“I know I’ve been with you almost all day, but I miss you so much.” We’ve been together, but we haven’t had this. And I need it. With everything-else going on, I need Liz to sustain me. She gives me strength that can’t come from any other source.
~Liz~
I kiss him back, and I know that people say that things change when you get married, and they're right, but for me it was only ever the good things... Maria's said in the past that we've never got past the honeymoon period really, and I guess she's right really... I can't think of a time when I'm happier than when I'm with Max, there in his arms. Whether we're in our bedroom at home, or on a strange alien planet, somehow it doesn't matter, because as I said once before, Roswell isn't home anymore - Max is my home... But he's right, we've been hardly been apart, but I know what he means... "I missed you too..." I whisper between kisses. I know that Sarah thinks it's embarrassing, but this is us... I smile up at Max, trailing my finger down his chest. "So...what's on your mind...?" I ask softly, looking up through my eyelashes coyly.
*Max*
“Just you,” I tell her, followed by a kiss. “And me,” I add, with one more kiss. I’d love to continue this foreplay, to extend it for a long time, but the way things have been going today, I’m not taking the risk that we might be interrupted.
I hook one hand under her knees and sweep her up into my arms. She gives a little squeal of surprise, which I smother in another soft kiss. “Let me show you,” I say. I take the few steps needed to bring her to our bed, but I don’t put her down right away. I kiss her one more time, long and deep and very slow. Only at the end of the kiss, do I lower her slowly to the pillow, pulling back from her lips just as her weight settles onto the mattress.
~Liz~
I let out a squeal of surprise as Max suddenly scoops me up. He kisses me again though, silencing any objections I might have and resulting in me kissing him back again, slipping my arms around his neck with a smile. I'll never tire of him I'm sure... He kisses me again, and my lips feel like they're on fire... I'm in heaven right now I'm certain... I close my eyes, allowing the surroundings to fade away in my mind, leaving just him and me. As the kiss ends though, Max lowers me and I open my eyes, noting that I'm now lying on the bed. "You don't waste any time do you..." I giggle, feeling suddenly feeling like a teenager again it seems. I roll over so that I'm on my side, looking up at him, and move so that there's some room in front. "I do hope you're going to join me though...this is an awfully big bed when you're lying alone..." I tell him, my eyes twinkling suggestively. I think I need this as much as him, I know it's not really, but it seems like so long since we've had this sort of time...
*Max*
I grin at her rakishly as she mock-complains about my rush to the bed. My smile only grows wider at her suggestion. I sit down on the side of the bed and lean forward, my lips inches from hers as I whisper, “As the lady wishes.”
My lips close on hers and my hand traces the contours of her arm from elbow up to her shoulder and then down her side to her trim waist. During this slow exploration, I kick my boots off and slide my feet up onto the bed with her. I slide Liz onto her back, and roll partly on top of her. I kiss her again, but this time, the kiss marks not her lips, but her chin, followed by her throat and then the base of her neck, and briefly over her bare shoulder.
“Delicious,” I say, before adding to the line of gentle kisses down the exposed skin above the ‘v’ neckline of her gown.
~Liz~ The sensations his lips cause are amazing...like fire marking a path over my skin. I shiver, but not with cold... My head sinks further into the pillows as Iean it back, letting out a small moan. "Maaax..." My eyes close for a moment, allowing myself to be immersed in the feelings of love flowing between us and as I open them again, I look down, finding him now nearing the edge of my neckline. "You don't look too bad yourself, Your Highness..." I tell him softly, reaching down and threading my fingers through his, drawing his hand up turning it over, pressing the palm against my lips.
*Max*
Liz’s words are playful, but none-the-less, I feel a certain tightening in my gut at the regal honorific. We’ve known all about this king stuff for a long time and she’s played with those words before, but now it’s different. Now, I’m on Antar and I’m known, at least to the council, as the returning king.
I try not to let this show, focusing instead on the playful thoughts. “That would be ‘Your Majesty,’ but you can call me ‘Max,’” I tell her with a smile.
I move my hand down her leg and she bends her knee up, allowing me to reach her ankle. Sliding my hand back up her leg, I slip it under her dress, touching her bare skin, up her calf, the back of her knee, and then her thigh. My mouth moves back to her lips as my other hand edges down the straps of her dress, fully baring her beautiful shoulders.
“I love you so much. I’m so glad you’re here.” It’s selfish, I know. I want her and the children to be safe and they’d probably be safer on Earth, but it means so much to me that she’s here ‘through this. I don’t know how this is going to end, but if Liz is here, whatever it is, it will be the right way.
~Liz~
The things he does to me... I know that there's a second meaning to the title he speaks now, but even so, as he jokes back, and then trails his hand over my skin, I suddenly feel more relaxed than I have in a long time... It's been a while since it was just him, and me like this... "I love you too...and I wouldn't be anywhere else, you know that..." I tell him softly. I promised to stay by his side always, to love him, to support him, and that's exactly what I intend to do. It doesn't matter to me whether we're on Antar, or Earth, or some other place I don't even know at the moment, one thing will never change, and that's the fact that my place is by his side...always...
Suddenly though, as I feel his hand continuing to caress my thigh, doing wonderful things to me, I realize something...something very important right now... I feel myself stiffen slightly, swallowing as I look down. "Max..." Suddenly my playful tone is replaced by something very different... I don't want to think about this, and yet from experience I know I can't ignore it...
*Max*
“mmmm mmmm?,” I say nuzzling her neck as I open my tunic and drop it to the floor behind me. I can hear the note of concern in her voice, and I wonder if she caught something in my reaction earlier. I thought it was too small and too quick for that, but Liz is very perceptive. It’s not really a problem and I don’t want it to interrupt anything. I don’t want to stop for anything short of assassins knocking down the door.
“What is it, baby?” My hand moves up a little higher, caressing her smooth bottom, as I return my attentions to her beautiful body. I use my other hand to move the top edge of her dress downward, exposing a little more of the top of her milky white breast.
~Liz~
Max asks what's wrong, continuing his attentions, and I can't help remembering what he was thinking earlier in the day... 'two moody teenagers and a little one in diapers..' Does he really want that...? Conflicting emotions and feelings fight inside me, one side of me just wanting to give in and enjoy this, while another can't ignore the problem. I bite down on my lip, closing my eyes for a moment as I try to work it out in my head. "Max...no..." I pull back from him - one of the hardest things I can imagine right now, and push myself into a sitting position with the help of my elbow. I want to be with him so much, and yet it's not that simple right now...
*Max*
I feel Liz pull away with an intense feeling of disappointment. The cool air touches my shirt where her body had been warming it a moment before and I feel almost bereft. I missed this kind of contact with her last night. We’d been both so exhausted from the sudden change in location and then fighting both Khivar and our children’s merging power. She moves away completely so I’m no longer touching any part of her as she sits up. The worried look in her eyes completely vanquishes any thought of personal loss.
I sit up beside her, not understanding this sudden change. “What’s the matter?” I ask her. “Did you see something?”
It’s the most likely explanation I can come up with. She’s had a flash and I can’t ignore that, no matter how much I want the time to just enjoy her body.
~Liz~
I shake my head, feeling guilty as I realize that I've worried him. I can't ignore this though, it's too important... "N-no...it's nothing like that..." I swallow and take a deep breath, looking up at him. "Max...I don't have my pills with me...I didn't know we were coming, so I didn't pick them up... I didn't take one this morning..." I tell him softly as I reach up, releasing my hair from what's left of its fastenings as I allow it to fall down over my shoulders as usual. Mom's told me over and over I should cut my hair, but I like it as it is...I always have...
Of course I know that given the situation, after Max having to step forward and reveal himself, we don't know how long we're going to be here now, and waiting indefinitely isn't really an option, but waiting one more night, until we know what's happening... Is it worth the risk, however much we want this, what about the possible consequences...
*Max*
I bite my lip, feeling guilty as I realize what her concerns are. It didn’t even occur to me that it would be a problem. In a few more minutes, I would have realized it as there was no condom to reach for, but we weren’t up to that point yet. I rock back, running my fingers through my hair, trying to think, not just feel.
Ever since we were surprised by Sarah, we’ve been doubly careful about protection – Liz on the pill and me with a cover. It wasn’t that we didn’t want more children, we just couldn’t afford them at first. We were still so young. We’d often mentioned having another when we were better established, better prepared, but as that time slowly came around, we’d gotten into the habit of waiting, and we never got around to talking about trying again.
Now, we’re older. Not too old for another but we’ve never talked about it. And we’re here, far from home, stuck in roles and situations that we don’t know the end of yet. I had initially thought we might be here for a few days – a week, at the most – but now that I’m revealed, there’s no telling how long it will take to get back to Earth. It may still be less than a week, but it could be very much longer. I’m not going to give up having sex with my wife indefinitely…
“I could make a condom out of something,” I suggest. It’s not a great plan. Even if I made it just right, it wouldn’t be 100% effective. “Unless you want to wait?”
I move a little closer, catching her chin in my hand as I look into her eyes. The heat of her skin sends tingles through my body, but I don’t do any more. I don’t want to take risks that she’s not ready to take but I do want her so very much.
~Liz~
In theory it should be oh so easy to prevent anything happening... I mean, Max can manipulate things, why not himself - that was what we thought just after we had Sarah... Conventional protection was never hundred percent, but if he did something, to stop... We thought it had worked as well, not that we didn't use protection anyway, the night Sarah was conceived is the one and only time we've been without - there was a reason, and it was the right thing for us, but since then we've always used protection. Turns out his body is rather good at healing itself though... We found out when I had a scare not too long after Sarah... So, using alien powers is out, although Max's suggestion about making a condom is a possibility...
Still, I can't forget what he was thinking earlier today... We haven't talked about this for so long, not since we decided we had to wait all that time ago, but maybe it's about time we did... We're not too old for another baby, but there's the danger to consider, Sarah, and Xan...
As Max asks if I want to wait, I can see that it's the last thing he wants, and I have to say its the same for me. I shake my head, but there's something else that also needs to be said...to be asked... I look up at him. "Max... Earlier today, I wasn't trying to access your thoughts, but I 'heard' something from you... I believe your exact thoughts as I caught them were - two moody teenagers and a tiny one in diapers, too…" I swallow again and look at him questioningly. "Is that what you want...?"
*Max*
Liz’s question catches me off-guard. At first, I don’t even recognize the thought that she’s quoting. When did I think that? But then it falls into place. We were commiserating over Xan and Sarah and I was thinking that it could be even harder, if … Although I have to say that Xan has certainly stepped up since this morning. He seems to have grown so much since we've arrived here. And Liz has been carrying this thought around with her all day? Suddenly I'm sorry to have inadvertently burdened her that way.
“I don’t know, Liz. I haven’t really thought about it; it was just a random notion,” I try to explain. I’ve edged a little closer to her, stroking her hair as I speak. “For a long time, I’d thought we’d eventually have more than just Sarah and Xan, but I’m happy with the two of them. And we have Xadalyn now, too.” I shrug. Xada’s an adult, or near-enough to one. It’s not the same at all, but it’s still an adjustment to make.
Liz is watching me carefully. I always try to be honest with her and it is no different now. It’s just that I don’t yet know what the honest answer is. “I’m not really sure that now is the right time to decide.”
As soon as I say it, I realize that’s essentially the same thing we’ve been saying and thinking since Sarah was born. Now, well, on Earth we’re very comfortable, financially, and Liz is getting her doctorate in a few months… I could take some time off. We could handle it, I’m sure. Here, well … Money certainly wouldn’t be a problem; here I’m the king. Safety could be, but we wouldn’t be completely out of danger on Earth, either, not now that they have that space-tunnel technology. I hesitate to think what a new baby would do to Sarah's already juvenile and petulant behavior, but this isn’t about her, it’s about us. And Sarah will have nearly a year to get used to the idea…
I shake my head, smiling. “But I guess there never is a perfect time, is there? Now is as good a time as any. What do you want?”
~Liz~
I listen, watching Max as he tries to answer my question. I know that I took him by surprise by the way he looked at me, but I couldn't help it...I needed to ask...
He explains it was just a random notion, and I nod. He wouldn't lie to me... It doesn't surprise me that much, I knew that it was only a fragmented thought, that it could mean anything, I just needed to know... What does surprise me though is the feelings it cause... Almost like...disappointment...
He's touching me again now, but I don't pull away... As he explains how he had thought for a long time that we would have at least another kid at some time, then saying that he's happy though, and mentioning Xada, I know that he's right... We have a good life, I'm getting my doctorate, finally, Max is doing well.
"I'm not really sure that this is the right time to decide..."
Why does that sound familiar...?
I shake my head and bite my lip. Everything that's happened has brought up so many questions. What's happened today brings back issues we thought were long gone... It's never been completely safe for us, but now, more than ever, everyone knows who Max is... So now it's dangerous, but is it ever going to be completely safe...? We keep saying it's not the right time, and eventually we're going to run out of time... That thought surprises me... I haven't thought about having another child for a long time, but now the issues been raised...
Max shakes his head again, but I can see he's smiling as he looks back at me again. "But I guess there never is a perfect time, is there? What do you want?"
I reach over, slipping my hand over his. "You're right, there'll never be a perfect time, there'll likely always be things to deal with, but when we did it last time it was hardly ideal either..." I pause a moment, just thinking about his last question and shake my head, speaking at the same time so that he won't misinterpret me.
"I'm not sure it's a case of what I want, but rather a case of what we want..." I stress the 'person' as I look back up at my husband.
*Max*
“No fair,” I laugh. I shift so I’m slightly behind Liz and start to gently massage her shoulders. “I already told you what I think. Tell me what you think about it.”
~Liz~
"Oooh, you're good..." I moan softly, leaning my neck back against him as I feel his hands working my shoulders. His question repeats though, and I think it over in my head. He's right, we've been putting it off with the same excuses for so long - that it wasn't the ideal time... My hand drops lazily over the side of my stomach, trying to imagine what it would be like to go through all that again... I have to say, not one of the thoughts that go through my head cause anything but a feeling of happiness, maybe even desire... How Sarah and Xan would take it at first I don't know, but I'm sure they'd get used to it...
Am I ready to put my career on hold again though? Most people are far younger than me when they get their doctorate anyway, to immediately take a break could cause problems in the long run... Strangely enough though, that doesn't really seem to matter right now... My doctorate and career is important, yes, but my family is far more so, and I can't say that I dislike the idea of adding to that family... If worst comes to worst, I still have teaching, and I enjoy that... I smile softly, turning to look back at my husband, meeting his eyes once more. "Maybe we should just see where nature takes us...?" I suggest to him, locking within my words the answer he's asking for...
*Max*
I smile at Liz’s suggestion and it’s not until that smile hits my lips that I realize just how much I would like to have another baby around. In not too many years, that baby could be a grandchild, but we can still have another one of our own, as long as Liz is willing.
I turn Liz’s face towards mine and capture her lips for a deep kiss. “I think I like that,” I tell her after I pull away. “In fact, I love it.”
If she had said that she was categorically ruling out the possibility, it might follow that we’d have to skip tonight. I desperately didn’t want to do that, but I would, gladly, if it was what Liz wanted. Taking a chance was exciting. It might not happen, but if it did, we’d have an entirely different life...
“I take it we’ll skip the manufacturing attempt and just roll the dice?” I ask her as I nibble at her ear. Making a condom wouldn’t be too very hard, but it would certainly skew the odds against ‘nature.’ I just want to be sure I understand her intent here.
~Liz~
Max captures my lips in his, and I press back mine back, deepening the kiss further and opening my mouth slightly and snaking out my tongue to slide along his. "God I love you..." I breathe almost inaudibly, smiling as I hear him say he likes what I just said. He nibbles at my ear, and asks, albeit in a camouflaged way, about the condom. In all likelihood, if he did that he would be successful, he's pretty good with his hands is my husband... Is that what I want...? Honestly, no, I don't think it is... I reach up, kissing him again as I nod. "Yeah, how about we do that..." I murmur softly, looking up into those dark, luscious brown eyes that I could so easily get lost in.
Pulling back, I roll over onto my back, allowing myself to sink further into the covers as I reach out for his hand. It seems like an age since we had time like this, it’s been a busy time recently, and time to ourselves isn't exactly at a premium at the best of times... Drawing his hand towards me, I bring it to my lips, placing loving kisses on the back and in the palms. "So..." I smile softly at him.
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Part ONE of a jointly-written post between KatnotKath and Isabelle
*Max*
I sigh as the kids leave together. At least that’s sorted. Turning to Liz, I smile softly, cocking my head to one side. “And that leaves us. Time to head to bed,” I say, taking her hand. She nods, leaning against me as we walk together to our bedroom suite next door. I finally close the door of our bedroom behind me and seal it shut.
Alone at last.
As corny as that sounds, it’s exactly how I feel. We’ve been on a non-stop roller-coaster all day. I’ve gone from a barely wanted anonymous visitor, to the unveiled lost king of Antar. I’ve been struggling with that since we got here, not even sure if I WANT to be king of Antar, but it seems like it’s not something I really have a choice about. I certainly didn’t think I had a choice at the council. It was the only way to save my family, including Xadalyn. I just wish I knew what was going to happen now. Not for the first time, I wish Isabel and Michael were here with me, too, although they’re probably better off out of the fray here.
But now … now at last it’s just me and Liz. The danger still lurks outside our door, but our children are as safe as we can make them and it seems we finally have some time to be ourselves.
“Hey, beautiful,” I smile at Liz with a wink. She’s still dressed in her ball gown and still looks stunning, in spite of the fact that her hair is not quite perfectly in place any more. In fact, that makes her look even more attractive to me. Natural, open, loving. I step forward wrapping one arm around her waist as I stare deeply into her eyes. “You come here often?”
~Liz~
After everything that's happened in the last few hours, it seems incredible just to be standing here, the two of us...alone... My worry about the kids, and what's going to happen hasn't gone of course, I'm a mother, and I now understand what my own mom used to say about always being worried... They're both growing up I know, but inside I still feel as though they're my babies and I just want to keep them safe.
I know that we've done all we can for the moment though, and right now maybe it's time to allow ourselves some time...
As Max winks at me, I can almost feel his gaze running over me. It doesn't disturb me as it would with anyone else though, this is my husband, and his attentions only cause a certain feeling of pleasure, and even excitement.
I smile in amusement as he speaks, raising my eyebrow questioningly... If he wants to play though, I'm sure I can do just as well...
I look up at him, running a finger down his chest. "Not as much as I would like to..." I tell him softly.
*Max*
“Oh really?” I say, raising one eyebrow at her suggestion. I pull her closer, wrapping both arms around her slim waist. Then I lean in and kiss her deeply, savoring the feel of her lips, of the shape of her body pressed against mine. Some flashes cross my mind but I’m lost in the present and I don’t really pay any attention. After an endless moment, I pull back and smile at her. “Maybe I’ll have to do something about that.”
~Liz~
I bat my eyelashes, biting back a giggle as I decide to continue playing for a moment as I pull back from him just slightly. "And what would you have in mind with those words sir, I'll have you know I'm a happily married woman...married to the love of my life actually...” I smile softly as I look up at him, happy memories from our life together running through my mind.
*Max*
“Glad to hear it. So am I,” I tell her. I kiss her again, even more deeply than before. I could so easily get lost in her arms. That’s where I’m at home, no matter where I am…
“I know I’ve been with you almost all day, but I miss you so much.” We’ve been together, but we haven’t had this. And I need it. With everything-else going on, I need Liz to sustain me. She gives me strength that can’t come from any other source.
~Liz~
I kiss him back, and I know that people say that things change when you get married, and they're right, but for me it was only ever the good things... Maria's said in the past that we've never got past the honeymoon period really, and I guess she's right really... I can't think of a time when I'm happier than when I'm with Max, there in his arms. Whether we're in our bedroom at home, or on a strange alien planet, somehow it doesn't matter, because as I said once before, Roswell isn't home anymore - Max is my home... But he's right, we've been hardly been apart, but I know what he means... "I missed you too..." I whisper between kisses. I know that Sarah thinks it's embarrassing, but this is us... I smile up at Max, trailing my finger down his chest. "So...what's on your mind...?" I ask softly, looking up through my eyelashes coyly.
*Max*
“Just you,” I tell her, followed by a kiss. “And me,” I add, with one more kiss. I’d love to continue this foreplay, to extend it for a long time, but the way things have been going today, I’m not taking the risk that we might be interrupted.
I hook one hand under her knees and sweep her up into my arms. She gives a little squeal of surprise, which I smother in another soft kiss. “Let me show you,” I say. I take the few steps needed to bring her to our bed, but I don’t put her down right away. I kiss her one more time, long and deep and very slow. Only at the end of the kiss, do I lower her slowly to the pillow, pulling back from her lips just as her weight settles onto the mattress.
~Liz~
I let out a squeal of surprise as Max suddenly scoops me up. He kisses me again though, silencing any objections I might have and resulting in me kissing him back again, slipping my arms around his neck with a smile. I'll never tire of him I'm sure... He kisses me again, and my lips feel like they're on fire... I'm in heaven right now I'm certain... I close my eyes, allowing the surroundings to fade away in my mind, leaving just him and me. As the kiss ends though, Max lowers me and I open my eyes, noting that I'm now lying on the bed. "You don't waste any time do you..." I giggle, feeling suddenly feeling like a teenager again it seems. I roll over so that I'm on my side, looking up at him, and move so that there's some room in front. "I do hope you're going to join me though...this is an awfully big bed when you're lying alone..." I tell him, my eyes twinkling suggestively. I think I need this as much as him, I know it's not really, but it seems like so long since we've had this sort of time...
*Max*
I grin at her rakishly as she mock-complains about my rush to the bed. My smile only grows wider at her suggestion. I sit down on the side of the bed and lean forward, my lips inches from hers as I whisper, “As the lady wishes.”
My lips close on hers and my hand traces the contours of her arm from elbow up to her shoulder and then down her side to her trim waist. During this slow exploration, I kick my boots off and slide my feet up onto the bed with her. I slide Liz onto her back, and roll partly on top of her. I kiss her again, but this time, the kiss marks not her lips, but her chin, followed by her throat and then the base of her neck, and briefly over her bare shoulder.
“Delicious,” I say, before adding to the line of gentle kisses down the exposed skin above the ‘v’ neckline of her gown.
~Liz~ The sensations his lips cause are amazing...like fire marking a path over my skin. I shiver, but not with cold... My head sinks further into the pillows as Iean it back, letting out a small moan. "Maaax..." My eyes close for a moment, allowing myself to be immersed in the feelings of love flowing between us and as I open them again, I look down, finding him now nearing the edge of my neckline. "You don't look too bad yourself, Your Highness..." I tell him softly, reaching down and threading my fingers through his, drawing his hand up turning it over, pressing the palm against my lips.
*Max*
Liz’s words are playful, but none-the-less, I feel a certain tightening in my gut at the regal honorific. We’ve known all about this king stuff for a long time and she’s played with those words before, but now it’s different. Now, I’m on Antar and I’m known, at least to the council, as the returning king.
I try not to let this show, focusing instead on the playful thoughts. “That would be ‘Your Majesty,’ but you can call me ‘Max,’” I tell her with a smile.
I move my hand down her leg and she bends her knee up, allowing me to reach her ankle. Sliding my hand back up her leg, I slip it under her dress, touching her bare skin, up her calf, the back of her knee, and then her thigh. My mouth moves back to her lips as my other hand edges down the straps of her dress, fully baring her beautiful shoulders.
“I love you so much. I’m so glad you’re here.” It’s selfish, I know. I want her and the children to be safe and they’d probably be safer on Earth, but it means so much to me that she’s here ‘through this. I don’t know how this is going to end, but if Liz is here, whatever it is, it will be the right way.
~Liz~
The things he does to me... I know that there's a second meaning to the title he speaks now, but even so, as he jokes back, and then trails his hand over my skin, I suddenly feel more relaxed than I have in a long time... It's been a while since it was just him, and me like this... "I love you too...and I wouldn't be anywhere else, you know that..." I tell him softly. I promised to stay by his side always, to love him, to support him, and that's exactly what I intend to do. It doesn't matter to me whether we're on Antar, or Earth, or some other place I don't even know at the moment, one thing will never change, and that's the fact that my place is by his side...always...
Suddenly though, as I feel his hand continuing to caress my thigh, doing wonderful things to me, I realize something...something very important right now... I feel myself stiffen slightly, swallowing as I look down. "Max..." Suddenly my playful tone is replaced by something very different... I don't want to think about this, and yet from experience I know I can't ignore it...
*Max*
“mmmm mmmm?,” I say nuzzling her neck as I open my tunic and drop it to the floor behind me. I can hear the note of concern in her voice, and I wonder if she caught something in my reaction earlier. I thought it was too small and too quick for that, but Liz is very perceptive. It’s not really a problem and I don’t want it to interrupt anything. I don’t want to stop for anything short of assassins knocking down the door.
“What is it, baby?” My hand moves up a little higher, caressing her smooth bottom, as I return my attentions to her beautiful body. I use my other hand to move the top edge of her dress downward, exposing a little more of the top of her milky white breast.
~Liz~
Max asks what's wrong, continuing his attentions, and I can't help remembering what he was thinking earlier in the day... 'two moody teenagers and a little one in diapers..' Does he really want that...? Conflicting emotions and feelings fight inside me, one side of me just wanting to give in and enjoy this, while another can't ignore the problem. I bite down on my lip, closing my eyes for a moment as I try to work it out in my head. "Max...no..." I pull back from him - one of the hardest things I can imagine right now, and push myself into a sitting position with the help of my elbow. I want to be with him so much, and yet it's not that simple right now...
*Max*
I feel Liz pull away with an intense feeling of disappointment. The cool air touches my shirt where her body had been warming it a moment before and I feel almost bereft. I missed this kind of contact with her last night. We’d been both so exhausted from the sudden change in location and then fighting both Khivar and our children’s merging power. She moves away completely so I’m no longer touching any part of her as she sits up. The worried look in her eyes completely vanquishes any thought of personal loss.
I sit up beside her, not understanding this sudden change. “What’s the matter?” I ask her. “Did you see something?”
It’s the most likely explanation I can come up with. She’s had a flash and I can’t ignore that, no matter how much I want the time to just enjoy her body.
~Liz~
I shake my head, feeling guilty as I realize that I've worried him. I can't ignore this though, it's too important... "N-no...it's nothing like that..." I swallow and take a deep breath, looking up at him. "Max...I don't have my pills with me...I didn't know we were coming, so I didn't pick them up... I didn't take one this morning..." I tell him softly as I reach up, releasing my hair from what's left of its fastenings as I allow it to fall down over my shoulders as usual. Mom's told me over and over I should cut my hair, but I like it as it is...I always have...
Of course I know that given the situation, after Max having to step forward and reveal himself, we don't know how long we're going to be here now, and waiting indefinitely isn't really an option, but waiting one more night, until we know what's happening... Is it worth the risk, however much we want this, what about the possible consequences...
*Max*
I bite my lip, feeling guilty as I realize what her concerns are. It didn’t even occur to me that it would be a problem. In a few more minutes, I would have realized it as there was no condom to reach for, but we weren’t up to that point yet. I rock back, running my fingers through my hair, trying to think, not just feel.
Ever since we were surprised by Sarah, we’ve been doubly careful about protection – Liz on the pill and me with a cover. It wasn’t that we didn’t want more children, we just couldn’t afford them at first. We were still so young. We’d often mentioned having another when we were better established, better prepared, but as that time slowly came around, we’d gotten into the habit of waiting, and we never got around to talking about trying again.
Now, we’re older. Not too old for another but we’ve never talked about it. And we’re here, far from home, stuck in roles and situations that we don’t know the end of yet. I had initially thought we might be here for a few days – a week, at the most – but now that I’m revealed, there’s no telling how long it will take to get back to Earth. It may still be less than a week, but it could be very much longer. I’m not going to give up having sex with my wife indefinitely…
“I could make a condom out of something,” I suggest. It’s not a great plan. Even if I made it just right, it wouldn’t be 100% effective. “Unless you want to wait?”
I move a little closer, catching her chin in my hand as I look into her eyes. The heat of her skin sends tingles through my body, but I don’t do any more. I don’t want to take risks that she’s not ready to take but I do want her so very much.
~Liz~
In theory it should be oh so easy to prevent anything happening... I mean, Max can manipulate things, why not himself - that was what we thought just after we had Sarah... Conventional protection was never hundred percent, but if he did something, to stop... We thought it had worked as well, not that we didn't use protection anyway, the night Sarah was conceived is the one and only time we've been without - there was a reason, and it was the right thing for us, but since then we've always used protection. Turns out his body is rather good at healing itself though... We found out when I had a scare not too long after Sarah... So, using alien powers is out, although Max's suggestion about making a condom is a possibility...
Still, I can't forget what he was thinking earlier today... We haven't talked about this for so long, not since we decided we had to wait all that time ago, but maybe it's about time we did... We're not too old for another baby, but there's the danger to consider, Sarah, and Xan...
As Max asks if I want to wait, I can see that it's the last thing he wants, and I have to say its the same for me. I shake my head, but there's something else that also needs to be said...to be asked... I look up at him. "Max... Earlier today, I wasn't trying to access your thoughts, but I 'heard' something from you... I believe your exact thoughts as I caught them were - two moody teenagers and a tiny one in diapers, too…" I swallow again and look at him questioningly. "Is that what you want...?"
*Max*
Liz’s question catches me off-guard. At first, I don’t even recognize the thought that she’s quoting. When did I think that? But then it falls into place. We were commiserating over Xan and Sarah and I was thinking that it could be even harder, if … Although I have to say that Xan has certainly stepped up since this morning. He seems to have grown so much since we've arrived here. And Liz has been carrying this thought around with her all day? Suddenly I'm sorry to have inadvertently burdened her that way.
“I don’t know, Liz. I haven’t really thought about it; it was just a random notion,” I try to explain. I’ve edged a little closer to her, stroking her hair as I speak. “For a long time, I’d thought we’d eventually have more than just Sarah and Xan, but I’m happy with the two of them. And we have Xadalyn now, too.” I shrug. Xada’s an adult, or near-enough to one. It’s not the same at all, but it’s still an adjustment to make.
Liz is watching me carefully. I always try to be honest with her and it is no different now. It’s just that I don’t yet know what the honest answer is. “I’m not really sure that now is the right time to decide.”
As soon as I say it, I realize that’s essentially the same thing we’ve been saying and thinking since Sarah was born. Now, well, on Earth we’re very comfortable, financially, and Liz is getting her doctorate in a few months… I could take some time off. We could handle it, I’m sure. Here, well … Money certainly wouldn’t be a problem; here I’m the king. Safety could be, but we wouldn’t be completely out of danger on Earth, either, not now that they have that space-tunnel technology. I hesitate to think what a new baby would do to Sarah's already juvenile and petulant behavior, but this isn’t about her, it’s about us. And Sarah will have nearly a year to get used to the idea…
I shake my head, smiling. “But I guess there never is a perfect time, is there? Now is as good a time as any. What do you want?”
~Liz~
I listen, watching Max as he tries to answer my question. I know that I took him by surprise by the way he looked at me, but I couldn't help it...I needed to ask...
He explains it was just a random notion, and I nod. He wouldn't lie to me... It doesn't surprise me that much, I knew that it was only a fragmented thought, that it could mean anything, I just needed to know... What does surprise me though is the feelings it cause... Almost like...disappointment...
He's touching me again now, but I don't pull away... As he explains how he had thought for a long time that we would have at least another kid at some time, then saying that he's happy though, and mentioning Xada, I know that he's right... We have a good life, I'm getting my doctorate, finally, Max is doing well.
"I'm not really sure that this is the right time to decide..."
Why does that sound familiar...?
I shake my head and bite my lip. Everything that's happened has brought up so many questions. What's happened today brings back issues we thought were long gone... It's never been completely safe for us, but now, more than ever, everyone knows who Max is... So now it's dangerous, but is it ever going to be completely safe...? We keep saying it's not the right time, and eventually we're going to run out of time... That thought surprises me... I haven't thought about having another child for a long time, but now the issues been raised...
Max shakes his head again, but I can see he's smiling as he looks back at me again. "But I guess there never is a perfect time, is there? What do you want?"
I reach over, slipping my hand over his. "You're right, there'll never be a perfect time, there'll likely always be things to deal with, but when we did it last time it was hardly ideal either..." I pause a moment, just thinking about his last question and shake my head, speaking at the same time so that he won't misinterpret me.
"I'm not sure it's a case of what I want, but rather a case of what we want..." I stress the 'person' as I look back up at my husband.
*Max*
“No fair,” I laugh. I shift so I’m slightly behind Liz and start to gently massage her shoulders. “I already told you what I think. Tell me what you think about it.”
~Liz~
"Oooh, you're good..." I moan softly, leaning my neck back against him as I feel his hands working my shoulders. His question repeats though, and I think it over in my head. He's right, we've been putting it off with the same excuses for so long - that it wasn't the ideal time... My hand drops lazily over the side of my stomach, trying to imagine what it would be like to go through all that again... I have to say, not one of the thoughts that go through my head cause anything but a feeling of happiness, maybe even desire... How Sarah and Xan would take it at first I don't know, but I'm sure they'd get used to it...
Am I ready to put my career on hold again though? Most people are far younger than me when they get their doctorate anyway, to immediately take a break could cause problems in the long run... Strangely enough though, that doesn't really seem to matter right now... My doctorate and career is important, yes, but my family is far more so, and I can't say that I dislike the idea of adding to that family... If worst comes to worst, I still have teaching, and I enjoy that... I smile softly, turning to look back at my husband, meeting his eyes once more. "Maybe we should just see where nature takes us...?" I suggest to him, locking within my words the answer he's asking for...
*Max*
I smile at Liz’s suggestion and it’s not until that smile hits my lips that I realize just how much I would like to have another baby around. In not too many years, that baby could be a grandchild, but we can still have another one of our own, as long as Liz is willing.
I turn Liz’s face towards mine and capture her lips for a deep kiss. “I think I like that,” I tell her after I pull away. “In fact, I love it.”
If she had said that she was categorically ruling out the possibility, it might follow that we’d have to skip tonight. I desperately didn’t want to do that, but I would, gladly, if it was what Liz wanted. Taking a chance was exciting. It might not happen, but if it did, we’d have an entirely different life...
“I take it we’ll skip the manufacturing attempt and just roll the dice?” I ask her as I nibble at her ear. Making a condom wouldn’t be too very hard, but it would certainly skew the odds against ‘nature.’ I just want to be sure I understand her intent here.
~Liz~
Max captures my lips in his, and I press back mine back, deepening the kiss further and opening my mouth slightly and snaking out my tongue to slide along his. "God I love you..." I breathe almost inaudibly, smiling as I hear him say he likes what I just said. He nibbles at my ear, and asks, albeit in a camouflaged way, about the condom. In all likelihood, if he did that he would be successful, he's pretty good with his hands is my husband... Is that what I want...? Honestly, no, I don't think it is... I reach up, kissing him again as I nod. "Yeah, how about we do that..." I murmur softly, looking up into those dark, luscious brown eyes that I could so easily get lost in.
Pulling back, I roll over onto my back, allowing myself to sink further into the covers as I reach out for his hand. It seems like an age since we had time like this, it’s been a busy time recently, and time to ourselves isn't exactly at a premium at the best of times... Drawing his hand towards me, I bring it to my lips, placing loving kisses on the back and in the palms. "So..." I smile softly at him.
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OOC -- This post is rated ADULT
Part TWO of a jointly-written post between KatnotKath and Isabelle
*Max*
“So,” I agree with a devilish leer. I pull my shirt over my head as I look at her laid on the bed beside me. Reluctantly, I take another few seconds to pull off my trousers, leaving the underwear on for now. That thin covering makes my hard readiness very obvious and my breathing is coming thickly.
I bend down and attack her mouth with a deep kiss, followed by fast nibbles down her neck and chest. While I’m doing that, I open her dress, and fondle her beautiful body. She’s as beautiful now as she was the day I first saw her. Her skin is smooth; her body is fit and well-shaped; her hair is gorgeous as her eyes. And she’s a great mom, too. She was wonderful when we had Sarah and we were both so young. If we have another, she’ll probably be even better, now that our lives are a bit more controlled. But we don’t know that anything will happen. Odds are it won’t, but there is a chance.
“I love you so very much,” I say blowing warm breath across her skin.
~Liz~
I watch with some amusement, noting the slightly impatient look in his eyes as he undresses. I have to admit that my own gaze roams over his body, eagerly drinking in the sight. He wasn't a weakling when he was younger, and he's continued to keep in shape as he grew older. He doesn't look his age either - something which seems to make more sense after seeing Adayla... How I love this man... My mom and dad were hesitant, warning me to be careful when we became so serious again. When Xan came into it, they advised me to forget about him, but I knew I would never be able to do that... He's my soulmate, my other half, and without him, I would never feel whole...
It seems to take all too long, but finally he's leaning down to me again, kissing me deeply and my lips feel like they're on fire... His attentions to my body cause my head to rock back into the pillow, letting out a sigh as I close my eyes for a moment, just savoring the fact of being here, with him... As I feel him reaching for the fastenings of my dress, I smile, lifting my back slightly to make it easier and reaching forward to press my lips against his as my arms slip around his neck. "I love you too..." I respond, a shiver of anticipation running down my spine as I feel his hot breath. My hands snake down further, running over the smooth surface of his back and I up again. "I take it you approved of the dress then...?" I ask him softly, as I lean to the side of his face and whisper in his ear.
*Max*
I kiss Liz on her ear, as that’s what I’m facing as she whispers in mine. “The dress,” I say, before stopping to kiss her neck. “… is beautiful.” I kiss her neck as I pull the fabric down her arms. “But not as beautiful –“ I kiss her on her now-bare chest and then the tops of her breasts. “As you.”
I’m so incredibly aroused right now that it’s hard to slow down. All the dangers outside this room, all the unknowns, only seem to intensify everything. I need her so incredibly much. I’m so glad, every day that she’s with me. Our love has only grown with every passing day, even through the hard times.
Impatiently, now, I slide Liz’s dress completely off. She’s now lying there in just her underwear and I don’t even have words to describe how beautiful she looks. Her trim waist, flat stomach, smooth velvety skin. I run my fingers over her breasts and then down, across that marvelous stomach and then down to the tops of her thighs. I run my hands back up her body then, letting one thumb touch between her legs on the way up. A brief touch that makes her draw in her breath and makes me hungry for more. But I satisfy my appetite elsewhere first. My fingers kneed her breasts, teasing her nipples as I settle my hips between her legs, my hardness pressing against her. I pull her bra away and start to kiss her breast, licking and sucking at one nipple as my fingers tease the other.
~Liz~
"Oohhh Maaxx..." The moan escapes my lips as I feel his lips against my skin. As he pulls the dress down, I hook my arms around his neck, my fingers trailing a path down his back. I know it's not completely safe, I'm not sure it will ever be so, but that's not my main thoughts at the moment...
I'm thinking about Max, and being with him, and right now that's all that matters... It can make everything bad seem to vanish, as I lie in bed with him here...
I look down, seeing his appreciative look and can't help smiling mischievously. It's been so long since we were like this, and despite the dangers which exist, I won't let them take this time away from us... "You look pretty good yourself..." I comment, needing no help in reading his expression, especially with the feelings coming through our connection loud and clear. "It's been a long time..." I whisper, moving one of my hands, without warning, forward and seeking the hardness I know I will find.
*Max*
Liz’s fingers tighten around my erection and start stroking. I catch my breath, pausing only briefly in my attentions to her body. I shift a little to give her better access as I move my mouth to her other breast and my hand slides down between her legs. Her nipple is hard and her panties are already growing damp. I press my finger against the cloth and it grows wetter. Her readiness excites me as much as her nimble fingers do. I groan against her breast, kissing and sucking more urgently now, losing myself in the pleasurable sensations.
I bring my hand up and slide it back down under her waistband so I can touch her slick juices directly. I slip my finger between her folds, moving it back and forth, teasing her bud. It grows hard beneath my fingers.
~Liz~
Much as I want this to last, another part of me is impatient tonight... Perhaps I'm worried that someone is going to come in and interrupt us, or perhaps it's just that I want him so much... I don't want to rush, and yet, at the same time, just I want to feel him inside me. I feel myself tightening inside as he continues to tease, and I look down at him, pleading with my eyes. "I need you..." I whisper, my hand sliding inside his pants now as I continue my attentions to his hardness. I feel a wetness coming from the edge and smile, loving the fact that I'm the one that causes this... I remember the first time we were together...so perfect, so long ago... "Maax..." I moan, beckoning with my other finger now for him to 'return' to me.
*Max*
Hearing her moan that way only increases my excitement. I know she wants it now. I would love to keep teasing her, drawing it out, extending the pleasure for both of us. But we both need this now and I can hardly deny her when it’s what I want myself.
I quickly shimmy out of my underpants and I slide her panties off. She spreads her legs, eagerly waiting. Arching my back, I lean forward to kiss her luscious mouth again. My tongue battles with hers as I tease her clitoris with my fingers, guiding myself. A moment later, I’ve entered her. I moan with pleasure into her mouth at the feel of her body around me. I know I’m in heaven, the heaven that only she can provide.
~Liz~
Closing my eyes, I kiss him back, letting myself get lost in the heavenly feeling which being with him like this causes. I feel myself tighten around his length, moaning as he thrusts deeper and opening my eyes to look into his once more, allowing that connection between us to surge to a level that makes me feel as though we are two halves of the same whole... This is the first time in over sixteen years that it's just been him and me like this... No protection, no cover, and no intention of having such...just him and me... I remember that night like it was yesterday, even though it was sixteen long and wonderful years ago... Some of the years that followed have been hard, but I wouldn't change them for anything... "I love you..."
*Max*
“uh mmmm,” I say in agreement, reveling in the sensations of her body and her mind as our connection flares fully to life. “Love you.” I manage. I thrust deeper and harder, still massaging her breasts and kissing her face and neck. It’s been so long since we’ve done this ‘bareback,’ so to speak. It’s like doing it the first time. And the best part is, this won’t have to be a one-time thing. We can give ‘nature’ another try, even if we are home by this time tomorrow.
“ooohhhhhh,” I say as words become harder to manage. My breath is coming so fast and hard and all I can feel is Liz. It’s wonderful and amazing. Liz is close, too. I can hear her, see her, feel her growing more and more tense, the pressure building inside of her, just like me. Then, almost too soon, I feel it coming to a climax. She releases and I follow a moment later, collapsing into her arms.
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Part TWO of a jointly-written post between KatnotKath and Isabelle
*Max*
“So,” I agree with a devilish leer. I pull my shirt over my head as I look at her laid on the bed beside me. Reluctantly, I take another few seconds to pull off my trousers, leaving the underwear on for now. That thin covering makes my hard readiness very obvious and my breathing is coming thickly.
I bend down and attack her mouth with a deep kiss, followed by fast nibbles down her neck and chest. While I’m doing that, I open her dress, and fondle her beautiful body. She’s as beautiful now as she was the day I first saw her. Her skin is smooth; her body is fit and well-shaped; her hair is gorgeous as her eyes. And she’s a great mom, too. She was wonderful when we had Sarah and we were both so young. If we have another, she’ll probably be even better, now that our lives are a bit more controlled. But we don’t know that anything will happen. Odds are it won’t, but there is a chance.
“I love you so very much,” I say blowing warm breath across her skin.
~Liz~
I watch with some amusement, noting the slightly impatient look in his eyes as he undresses. I have to admit that my own gaze roams over his body, eagerly drinking in the sight. He wasn't a weakling when he was younger, and he's continued to keep in shape as he grew older. He doesn't look his age either - something which seems to make more sense after seeing Adayla... How I love this man... My mom and dad were hesitant, warning me to be careful when we became so serious again. When Xan came into it, they advised me to forget about him, but I knew I would never be able to do that... He's my soulmate, my other half, and without him, I would never feel whole...
It seems to take all too long, but finally he's leaning down to me again, kissing me deeply and my lips feel like they're on fire... His attentions to my body cause my head to rock back into the pillow, letting out a sigh as I close my eyes for a moment, just savoring the fact of being here, with him... As I feel him reaching for the fastenings of my dress, I smile, lifting my back slightly to make it easier and reaching forward to press my lips against his as my arms slip around his neck. "I love you too..." I respond, a shiver of anticipation running down my spine as I feel his hot breath. My hands snake down further, running over the smooth surface of his back and I up again. "I take it you approved of the dress then...?" I ask him softly, as I lean to the side of his face and whisper in his ear.
*Max*
I kiss Liz on her ear, as that’s what I’m facing as she whispers in mine. “The dress,” I say, before stopping to kiss her neck. “… is beautiful.” I kiss her neck as I pull the fabric down her arms. “But not as beautiful –“ I kiss her on her now-bare chest and then the tops of her breasts. “As you.”
I’m so incredibly aroused right now that it’s hard to slow down. All the dangers outside this room, all the unknowns, only seem to intensify everything. I need her so incredibly much. I’m so glad, every day that she’s with me. Our love has only grown with every passing day, even through the hard times.
Impatiently, now, I slide Liz’s dress completely off. She’s now lying there in just her underwear and I don’t even have words to describe how beautiful she looks. Her trim waist, flat stomach, smooth velvety skin. I run my fingers over her breasts and then down, across that marvelous stomach and then down to the tops of her thighs. I run my hands back up her body then, letting one thumb touch between her legs on the way up. A brief touch that makes her draw in her breath and makes me hungry for more. But I satisfy my appetite elsewhere first. My fingers kneed her breasts, teasing her nipples as I settle my hips between her legs, my hardness pressing against her. I pull her bra away and start to kiss her breast, licking and sucking at one nipple as my fingers tease the other.
~Liz~
"Oohhh Maaxx..." The moan escapes my lips as I feel his lips against my skin. As he pulls the dress down, I hook my arms around his neck, my fingers trailing a path down his back. I know it's not completely safe, I'm not sure it will ever be so, but that's not my main thoughts at the moment...
I'm thinking about Max, and being with him, and right now that's all that matters... It can make everything bad seem to vanish, as I lie in bed with him here...
I look down, seeing his appreciative look and can't help smiling mischievously. It's been so long since we were like this, and despite the dangers which exist, I won't let them take this time away from us... "You look pretty good yourself..." I comment, needing no help in reading his expression, especially with the feelings coming through our connection loud and clear. "It's been a long time..." I whisper, moving one of my hands, without warning, forward and seeking the hardness I know I will find.
*Max*
Liz’s fingers tighten around my erection and start stroking. I catch my breath, pausing only briefly in my attentions to her body. I shift a little to give her better access as I move my mouth to her other breast and my hand slides down between her legs. Her nipple is hard and her panties are already growing damp. I press my finger against the cloth and it grows wetter. Her readiness excites me as much as her nimble fingers do. I groan against her breast, kissing and sucking more urgently now, losing myself in the pleasurable sensations.
I bring my hand up and slide it back down under her waistband so I can touch her slick juices directly. I slip my finger between her folds, moving it back and forth, teasing her bud. It grows hard beneath my fingers.
~Liz~
Much as I want this to last, another part of me is impatient tonight... Perhaps I'm worried that someone is going to come in and interrupt us, or perhaps it's just that I want him so much... I don't want to rush, and yet, at the same time, just I want to feel him inside me. I feel myself tightening inside as he continues to tease, and I look down at him, pleading with my eyes. "I need you..." I whisper, my hand sliding inside his pants now as I continue my attentions to his hardness. I feel a wetness coming from the edge and smile, loving the fact that I'm the one that causes this... I remember the first time we were together...so perfect, so long ago... "Maax..." I moan, beckoning with my other finger now for him to 'return' to me.
*Max*
Hearing her moan that way only increases my excitement. I know she wants it now. I would love to keep teasing her, drawing it out, extending the pleasure for both of us. But we both need this now and I can hardly deny her when it’s what I want myself.
I quickly shimmy out of my underpants and I slide her panties off. She spreads her legs, eagerly waiting. Arching my back, I lean forward to kiss her luscious mouth again. My tongue battles with hers as I tease her clitoris with my fingers, guiding myself. A moment later, I’ve entered her. I moan with pleasure into her mouth at the feel of her body around me. I know I’m in heaven, the heaven that only she can provide.
~Liz~
Closing my eyes, I kiss him back, letting myself get lost in the heavenly feeling which being with him like this causes. I feel myself tighten around his length, moaning as he thrusts deeper and opening my eyes to look into his once more, allowing that connection between us to surge to a level that makes me feel as though we are two halves of the same whole... This is the first time in over sixteen years that it's just been him and me like this... No protection, no cover, and no intention of having such...just him and me... I remember that night like it was yesterday, even though it was sixteen long and wonderful years ago... Some of the years that followed have been hard, but I wouldn't change them for anything... "I love you..."
*Max*
“uh mmmm,” I say in agreement, reveling in the sensations of her body and her mind as our connection flares fully to life. “Love you.” I manage. I thrust deeper and harder, still massaging her breasts and kissing her face and neck. It’s been so long since we’ve done this ‘bareback,’ so to speak. It’s like doing it the first time. And the best part is, this won’t have to be a one-time thing. We can give ‘nature’ another try, even if we are home by this time tomorrow.
“ooohhhhhh,” I say as words become harder to manage. My breath is coming so fast and hard and all I can feel is Liz. It’s wonderful and amazing. Liz is close, too. I can hear her, see her, feel her growing more and more tense, the pressure building inside of her, just like me. Then, almost too soon, I feel it coming to a climax. She releases and I follow a moment later, collapsing into her arms.
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OOC: Great job you guys!!! Awesome scene. 
I hope its okay if we move to the morning, if not let me know.
Xadalyn
I eyes open slowly then I slam them shut at the harsh morning light. Someone shifts on the bed beside me and I moan in protest. Then feel his lips on my neck. “Good morning beautiful.” He says his voice husky from sleep.
“What’s so good about it?” I ask sleepily as I try and roll away from him so I can go back to sleep. I absolutely hate people that can be chipper in the mornings. It’s against the laws of nature to be happy when first having to wake up.
“Last night was amazing.” He continues apparently not getting the point. “You were amazing.” He finishes and I smile at that. Last night was pretty incredible. We had ended up, well… we had finished what we had started earlier and then we had started over again and again and again.
It’s probably the reason I’m still so tired, we didn’t exactly sleep very long. “You know I have to leave today.” He whispers in my ear wrapping his arm around me. I had forgotten, he has to go to home. They say all good things must come to an end but why must they end so quickly?
I roll onto my back so I can look at him. We have fun together, we always had, and I know he thinks he is in love with me. He leans down slowly and kisses me, all the heat and passion from last night returning, but I know this is a good bye kiss or maybe just a ‘until next time’ kiss.
His lips leave mine and he brushes a stray curl away from my forehead. He seems like he wants to say more but he doesn’t, instead he gets up and starts putting his clothes back on.
I hope its okay if we move to the morning, if not let me know.Xadalyn
I eyes open slowly then I slam them shut at the harsh morning light. Someone shifts on the bed beside me and I moan in protest. Then feel his lips on my neck. “Good morning beautiful.” He says his voice husky from sleep.
“What’s so good about it?” I ask sleepily as I try and roll away from him so I can go back to sleep. I absolutely hate people that can be chipper in the mornings. It’s against the laws of nature to be happy when first having to wake up.
“Last night was amazing.” He continues apparently not getting the point. “You were amazing.” He finishes and I smile at that. Last night was pretty incredible. We had ended up, well… we had finished what we had started earlier and then we had started over again and again and again.
It’s probably the reason I’m still so tired, we didn’t exactly sleep very long. “You know I have to leave today.” He whispers in my ear wrapping his arm around me. I had forgotten, he has to go to home. They say all good things must come to an end but why must they end so quickly?
I roll onto my back so I can look at him. We have fun together, we always had, and I know he thinks he is in love with me. He leans down slowly and kisses me, all the heat and passion from last night returning, but I know this is a good bye kiss or maybe just a ‘until next time’ kiss.
His lips leave mine and he brushes a stray curl away from my forehead. He seems like he wants to say more but he doesn’t, instead he gets up and starts putting his clothes back on.
OOC -- Sure... just need to back track to the night for one post... 
Max ~ dreaming
I’m in Roswell, walking down the hall at work with my father. As we pause at my office door, he casually says, “You’re ready for the Anderson case, right? Trial starts in ten minutes. I know you’ll knock ‘em dead.”
I blink, unable to speak as he continues down the hall. I was working on six other cases. I’m all ready with them but I don’t even remember the Anderson case. We worked on that months ago and I haven’t thought of it since then. I’m not even sure what the issue at hand was. Something about property ownership? Or a corporation? Did anyone arrange for witnesses? Do I have the display boards? Where are my files? Ten minutes? Damn. I’m not ready! How can I do this without the right information?
I’m frantically searching through my drawers and file cabinets when suddenly Isabel appears in the doorway. “Not now, Izzy. I’m a bit busy.” It’s an understatement, I know, but it’s not her problem. I’m the one who’s stuck here, completely unprepared. Well, not completely, but close enough to it…
“Max. You’re dreaming,” she says to me.
“Oh, yeah, I am,” I say, relaxing a moment. I still feel the pressure but it’s not from some trial. It’s Antar. There’s still so much I don’t know. But I’m dreaming and Isabel is here. It’s a dreamwalk. I’m so very glad to see her I can’t describe it. The office fades away as I step forward to give Isabel a hug. Surrounding me, instead are the gardens outside the palace. “Thank goodness you’re here!”
“Where are you, Max? Nobody’s seen you. Nobody’s answering your phone. Michael’s completely frantic and you didn't show up at work. I called the Parkers and Mom and Dad and nobody knows where you are,” Isabel says, looking around. “What is this place?”
“Antar,” I explain to her simply. “I’m on Antar.”
“What? How!?!” she asks, her jaw dropping in amazement.
“I’m sorry. I left a note for Dad in my briefcase and I thought Liz would explain but she’s here, too. And Xan and Sarah and Justin. Tell Kyle that Justin is here with us,” I tell her.
“I don’t understand. How could you be there?” She asks.
“Sit down,” I tell her, gesturing towards a bench. We both sit and she looks at me with fear and confusion in her eyes. I reach out to take her hands. “It turns out that when Tess left, she was pregnant with twins. She only brought Xan back, but his twin sister’s been here all along. Her name is Xadalyn and everyone thinks she the Queen because Tess told them all that I was dead. She’s come of age, but she can’t take the throne because I’m not dead and her royal seal isn’t activated.”
I can see that Isabel is still confused, but she waits for me to continue. “Xada sent one of her people here to find me and bring me to Antar to transfer the seal so Xada could be Queen. But I can’t give her the seal because of Xan and there’s a prophecy and – ”
“Wait. How did you get there?” Isabel interrupts.
“It was like some sort of teleportational field. I was going to come just by myself, but Liz and Xan and Sarah followed me and then, well, somehow Justin showed up. He must have been just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He said he saw some lights and he tried to find out what they were. He must have gotten sucked in somehow. But I’m taking care of him. I’ll get him back. I promise.”
“What – what’s it like there?” Isabel asks, looking around.
“It’s beautiful,” I say, because it is. Isabel can see that, I know. “But it’s dangerous and confusing. I keep wishing you and Michael were here to help me, but I’m glad you’re both still safe.”
“Safe. Are you in danger?”
“Well, it’s always dangerous,” I tell her, biting my lip. After all, a king always has enemies. I was killed last time… “But they defeated Khivar years ago. Xadalyn’s been in charge. Khivar was in jail. He escaped a few days ago, but he’s dead now. Tess died ten years ago, too.”
“So she survived the explosion at the Air Force Base,” Isabel says, bitterly, making it a statement, not a question. “Just another trick.”
“Yes,” I say, sympathetically because I still feel just as upset about the way Tess used us. Then I smile as I think of something that will please my sister. “I met our mom. Her name is Adayla.” I tell Isabel. I look to the side and concentrate a moment and dream that our mother is in the garden with us.
“Our mother!” Isabel says, her voice catching in her throat. “She’s so beautiful. So young!”
I nod. “Yeah. Nobody seems to look old around here.” It explains why she, Michael and I have continued to look young for our age ever since we became adults.
“And Xan has a twin sister?”
“Yeah,” I say again. In a moment, Xadalyn appears in the garden with us. She and Adayla immediately start glaring at each other. I consider dreaming Adayla away, but I’m sure Isabel isn’t ready to lose her, yet so I let them continue their silent conflict.
Isabel stands, approaching the dream-image of Xadalyn, examining her closely as if she were discovering some new sort of bug. “She looks like Tess,” Isabel says. Her voice is almost hard and I can hear an edge of distrust which I fully understand. “But she resembles Xan, too.”
I nod in agreement. Her hair is dark like mine, but it’s curly like her mother’s. Her facial features are a lot like Tess, especially her intense blue eyes – eyes that are just like Xander’s. “She has Tess’s powers and mine and she acts like Tess a little, too. She’s used to being in charge here. At first, nobody knew I was here. We didn’t tell anyone who I was, but it came up in a council meeting this evening. So now – now I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
“Why?” Isabel asks, looking alarmed. “Are you going to … stay?”
“I don’t know, Izzy,” I tell her. “I wasn’t planning to. I thought I’d be here a couple days and be home. But now they all know I’m here. Larak expects me to be King, I know, but I have a life on Earth and I like that life. But I can’t just give Xadalyn the seal, like she wants, and then go home.”
Isabel nods. “I’m not sure I would, either,” she says.
“No, not because of that,” I say, sure that she’s upset just because Xadalyn looks like Tess. “It’s the prophecy. I mean, I don’t really believe in destiny or anything, but I can’t give it to her. If I do, it’ll go to her and Xan at the same time. Xan has powers, now, he’s not only human. Tess lied.”
“There’s a shocker,” Isabel says, her hands on her hips and her mouth twisted in sarcasm.
I nod in agreement. Tess was so hurtful to all of us. “Tess brought him to Earth because of his connection to me. It was straining him, making him ill. I don’t know why I never knew about Xada or connected to her.” I shake my head. “Tess had blocked Xan’s powers so he couldn’t connect to his sister and that made him appear human. When they’re connected, the power is – incredible. Uncontrollable. We saw it and it was frightening. I had to block them from each other to restrain it. If they had the seal, it would breech the block and they’re not ready for that yet. The Oracle says it would destroy Antar.”
“So you’re not … you’re not coming back?” She asks, sounding scared.
“I don’t know Isabel.” I repeat, shaking my head. “There’s a lot I need to help sort out here, especially since they know about me, now. The council likes Xadalyn and Khivar’s family is still upset and the Skins … Nicholas is here.”
“Nicholas!” she says, her hand flying over her mouth.
“Yes. It turns out that Nicholas is Tess’ nephew, if you can believe that,” I confirm, frowning. “I’m – I’m going to try to get someone to send Justin home tomorrow. If you want, I’ll have them collect you and Michael, too. I could really use your help but I’ll understand if you don’t want to.”
“I don’t know, Max. I mean, there’s Jesse and the kids and I have an appointment at – our mother is really alive?” She asks, interrupting herself.
“Yeah. She’s actually pretty nice. You’ll like her a lot, I’m sure.” I say, smiling. “Look you don’t have to decide right now. I don’t even know if I’ll be able to do it. For all I know, the thing needs to be recharged or something. Or maybe by then I’ll have it sorted and I’ll just come home myself. I don’t know. Call Michael. Call Mom and Dad and the Parkers and Kyle. Let them know what’s going on, okay?”
“Of course, Max,” she says. She shakes her head sadly, and reaches out to put a hand on my shoulder. “Stay safe.” She leans forward and kisses me on the cheek.
“I’m doing my best, Izzy. Give Mom and Dad my love,” I tell her. “Walk me again, if there’s time after you've called them all. Maybe I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Isabel nods, but she doesn’t commit to anything. “Bye Max.”
“So long, Isabel. I love you,” I say, giving her a quick hug and kissing her back. Then she disappears and I sigh. I let Xadalyn and Adayla disappear and then the garden fades away as the dream ends.
Max ~ dreaming
I’m in Roswell, walking down the hall at work with my father. As we pause at my office door, he casually says, “You’re ready for the Anderson case, right? Trial starts in ten minutes. I know you’ll knock ‘em dead.”
I blink, unable to speak as he continues down the hall. I was working on six other cases. I’m all ready with them but I don’t even remember the Anderson case. We worked on that months ago and I haven’t thought of it since then. I’m not even sure what the issue at hand was. Something about property ownership? Or a corporation? Did anyone arrange for witnesses? Do I have the display boards? Where are my files? Ten minutes? Damn. I’m not ready! How can I do this without the right information?
I’m frantically searching through my drawers and file cabinets when suddenly Isabel appears in the doorway. “Not now, Izzy. I’m a bit busy.” It’s an understatement, I know, but it’s not her problem. I’m the one who’s stuck here, completely unprepared. Well, not completely, but close enough to it…
“Max. You’re dreaming,” she says to me.
“Oh, yeah, I am,” I say, relaxing a moment. I still feel the pressure but it’s not from some trial. It’s Antar. There’s still so much I don’t know. But I’m dreaming and Isabel is here. It’s a dreamwalk. I’m so very glad to see her I can’t describe it. The office fades away as I step forward to give Isabel a hug. Surrounding me, instead are the gardens outside the palace. “Thank goodness you’re here!”
“Where are you, Max? Nobody’s seen you. Nobody’s answering your phone. Michael’s completely frantic and you didn't show up at work. I called the Parkers and Mom and Dad and nobody knows where you are,” Isabel says, looking around. “What is this place?”
“Antar,” I explain to her simply. “I’m on Antar.”
“What? How!?!” she asks, her jaw dropping in amazement.
“I’m sorry. I left a note for Dad in my briefcase and I thought Liz would explain but she’s here, too. And Xan and Sarah and Justin. Tell Kyle that Justin is here with us,” I tell her.
“I don’t understand. How could you be there?” She asks.
“Sit down,” I tell her, gesturing towards a bench. We both sit and she looks at me with fear and confusion in her eyes. I reach out to take her hands. “It turns out that when Tess left, she was pregnant with twins. She only brought Xan back, but his twin sister’s been here all along. Her name is Xadalyn and everyone thinks she the Queen because Tess told them all that I was dead. She’s come of age, but she can’t take the throne because I’m not dead and her royal seal isn’t activated.”
I can see that Isabel is still confused, but she waits for me to continue. “Xada sent one of her people here to find me and bring me to Antar to transfer the seal so Xada could be Queen. But I can’t give her the seal because of Xan and there’s a prophecy and – ”
“Wait. How did you get there?” Isabel interrupts.
“It was like some sort of teleportational field. I was going to come just by myself, but Liz and Xan and Sarah followed me and then, well, somehow Justin showed up. He must have been just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He said he saw some lights and he tried to find out what they were. He must have gotten sucked in somehow. But I’m taking care of him. I’ll get him back. I promise.”
“What – what’s it like there?” Isabel asks, looking around.
“It’s beautiful,” I say, because it is. Isabel can see that, I know. “But it’s dangerous and confusing. I keep wishing you and Michael were here to help me, but I’m glad you’re both still safe.”
“Safe. Are you in danger?”
“Well, it’s always dangerous,” I tell her, biting my lip. After all, a king always has enemies. I was killed last time… “But they defeated Khivar years ago. Xadalyn’s been in charge. Khivar was in jail. He escaped a few days ago, but he’s dead now. Tess died ten years ago, too.”
“So she survived the explosion at the Air Force Base,” Isabel says, bitterly, making it a statement, not a question. “Just another trick.”
“Yes,” I say, sympathetically because I still feel just as upset about the way Tess used us. Then I smile as I think of something that will please my sister. “I met our mom. Her name is Adayla.” I tell Isabel. I look to the side and concentrate a moment and dream that our mother is in the garden with us.
“Our mother!” Isabel says, her voice catching in her throat. “She’s so beautiful. So young!”
I nod. “Yeah. Nobody seems to look old around here.” It explains why she, Michael and I have continued to look young for our age ever since we became adults.
“And Xan has a twin sister?”
“Yeah,” I say again. In a moment, Xadalyn appears in the garden with us. She and Adayla immediately start glaring at each other. I consider dreaming Adayla away, but I’m sure Isabel isn’t ready to lose her, yet so I let them continue their silent conflict.
Isabel stands, approaching the dream-image of Xadalyn, examining her closely as if she were discovering some new sort of bug. “She looks like Tess,” Isabel says. Her voice is almost hard and I can hear an edge of distrust which I fully understand. “But she resembles Xan, too.”
I nod in agreement. Her hair is dark like mine, but it’s curly like her mother’s. Her facial features are a lot like Tess, especially her intense blue eyes – eyes that are just like Xander’s. “She has Tess’s powers and mine and she acts like Tess a little, too. She’s used to being in charge here. At first, nobody knew I was here. We didn’t tell anyone who I was, but it came up in a council meeting this evening. So now – now I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
“Why?” Isabel asks, looking alarmed. “Are you going to … stay?”
“I don’t know, Izzy,” I tell her. “I wasn’t planning to. I thought I’d be here a couple days and be home. But now they all know I’m here. Larak expects me to be King, I know, but I have a life on Earth and I like that life. But I can’t just give Xadalyn the seal, like she wants, and then go home.”
Isabel nods. “I’m not sure I would, either,” she says.
“No, not because of that,” I say, sure that she’s upset just because Xadalyn looks like Tess. “It’s the prophecy. I mean, I don’t really believe in destiny or anything, but I can’t give it to her. If I do, it’ll go to her and Xan at the same time. Xan has powers, now, he’s not only human. Tess lied.”
“There’s a shocker,” Isabel says, her hands on her hips and her mouth twisted in sarcasm.
I nod in agreement. Tess was so hurtful to all of us. “Tess brought him to Earth because of his connection to me. It was straining him, making him ill. I don’t know why I never knew about Xada or connected to her.” I shake my head. “Tess had blocked Xan’s powers so he couldn’t connect to his sister and that made him appear human. When they’re connected, the power is – incredible. Uncontrollable. We saw it and it was frightening. I had to block them from each other to restrain it. If they had the seal, it would breech the block and they’re not ready for that yet. The Oracle says it would destroy Antar.”
“So you’re not … you’re not coming back?” She asks, sounding scared.
“I don’t know Isabel.” I repeat, shaking my head. “There’s a lot I need to help sort out here, especially since they know about me, now. The council likes Xadalyn and Khivar’s family is still upset and the Skins … Nicholas is here.”
“Nicholas!” she says, her hand flying over her mouth.
“Yes. It turns out that Nicholas is Tess’ nephew, if you can believe that,” I confirm, frowning. “I’m – I’m going to try to get someone to send Justin home tomorrow. If you want, I’ll have them collect you and Michael, too. I could really use your help but I’ll understand if you don’t want to.”
“I don’t know, Max. I mean, there’s Jesse and the kids and I have an appointment at – our mother is really alive?” She asks, interrupting herself.
“Yeah. She’s actually pretty nice. You’ll like her a lot, I’m sure.” I say, smiling. “Look you don’t have to decide right now. I don’t even know if I’ll be able to do it. For all I know, the thing needs to be recharged or something. Or maybe by then I’ll have it sorted and I’ll just come home myself. I don’t know. Call Michael. Call Mom and Dad and the Parkers and Kyle. Let them know what’s going on, okay?”
“Of course, Max,” she says. She shakes her head sadly, and reaches out to put a hand on my shoulder. “Stay safe.” She leans forward and kisses me on the cheek.
“I’m doing my best, Izzy. Give Mom and Dad my love,” I tell her. “Walk me again, if there’s time after you've called them all. Maybe I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Isabel nods, but she doesn’t commit to anything. “Bye Max.”
“So long, Isabel. I love you,” I say, giving her a quick hug and kissing her back. Then she disappears and I sigh. I let Xadalyn and Adayla disappear and then the garden fades away as the dream ends.
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*Sarah*
After Xan tugged at me to get going to bed, I follow ed him. When we got to the bed room, I saw him already settle in bed. He must be really tired. I saw him feel asleep right away. I slowly lay next to him. I didn’t want to wake him after, he just fallen asleep.
I slowly close my eyes, and drafted off to sleep.
*Morning*
I woke up and look around my surroundings. Xan is still asleep, and so is Justin. I slowly get off the bed and walk out of the room. I know it’s still early, but I think it 6:30am, well maybe on earth. I walk across the hallway and into my room. I know its not safe to walk in the hall alone, but I really want to go to my room. I walk into the bathroom, and turn on the water. I take off my grown and I get in. I spend a good 30 minutes in the shower. I really need some refreshing.
I turn off the water after I wash my hair and my body. I come out of the shower and wrap the towel, which is near by, around my body.
I look in the mirror, for a moment I raise my hand around my body and put new stylish clothes, which is, a pair of fitted jeans, and a red strip less tee-top that relive my belly bottom.
I stepped into the bed room, and just sit on my bed, I really want to go out and have a little fun but, I know dad and mom won't approve, and plus the visions that I was having.
After Xan tugged at me to get going to bed, I follow ed him. When we got to the bed room, I saw him already settle in bed. He must be really tired. I saw him feel asleep right away. I slowly lay next to him. I didn’t want to wake him after, he just fallen asleep.
I slowly close my eyes, and drafted off to sleep.
*Morning*
I woke up and look around my surroundings. Xan is still asleep, and so is Justin. I slowly get off the bed and walk out of the room. I know it’s still early, but I think it 6:30am, well maybe on earth. I walk across the hallway and into my room. I know its not safe to walk in the hall alone, but I really want to go to my room. I walk into the bathroom, and turn on the water. I take off my grown and I get in. I spend a good 30 minutes in the shower. I really need some refreshing.
I turn off the water after I wash my hair and my body. I come out of the shower and wrap the towel, which is near by, around my body.
I look in the mirror, for a moment I raise my hand around my body and put new stylish clothes, which is, a pair of fitted jeans, and a red strip less tee-top that relive my belly bottom.
I stepped into the bed room, and just sit on my bed, I really want to go out and have a little fun but, I know dad and mom won't approve, and plus the visions that I was having.
Alexander
Upon reaching the room that Justin and I shared, I fell onto the bed without being nice enough to take the chair and leave the more comfortable spot for my sister.
As it turned out, I was more tired than I thought I was. I fell into a restless sleep, and dreamt about aliens and Tess and Adayla and Xadalyn and Kyria, and I even saw Erica for some reason. Everything that had happened that evening replayed in my head, making me think even in my slumber.
At some point, I woke up to find Sarah lying right next to me. I thought it would be more appropriate to let her have the bed to herself, but I felt like a lead weight and I couldn't bring myself to move, so I closed my eyes again.
When I woke up the following morning, I found that Justin was still sound asleep, but when I turned to my side, Sarah wasn't there. In an instant, I leapt to my feet and looked around.
She wasn't there.
Panic took me as, without thinking, I hurried out of the room and made for Sarah's quarters. I burst through the doors and sure enough, there she was, sitting on her bed.
"Damn it, Sarah," I said furiously, running my fingers through my tousled hair. "You can't just sneak out like that."
Frustrated at the way my sister had been acting since we'd first arrived, I stood over Sarah and looked her in the eye. "Look, Sarah, we have enough problems as it is, and you aren't helping by sulking all night and pulling a stunt like that. You had me worried sick, you know that?"
I scanned her from top to toe, taking in her outfit. She looked good, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that she shouldn't be wearing such revealing clothes, on a planet where there may be enemies lurking in any corner. But she wasn't likely to listen to me anyway.
Still fuming, I slumped down beside her and covered my face with my hands, just relieved that my sister was okay.
Upon reaching the room that Justin and I shared, I fell onto the bed without being nice enough to take the chair and leave the more comfortable spot for my sister.
As it turned out, I was more tired than I thought I was. I fell into a restless sleep, and dreamt about aliens and Tess and Adayla and Xadalyn and Kyria, and I even saw Erica for some reason. Everything that had happened that evening replayed in my head, making me think even in my slumber.
At some point, I woke up to find Sarah lying right next to me. I thought it would be more appropriate to let her have the bed to herself, but I felt like a lead weight and I couldn't bring myself to move, so I closed my eyes again.
When I woke up the following morning, I found that Justin was still sound asleep, but when I turned to my side, Sarah wasn't there. In an instant, I leapt to my feet and looked around.
She wasn't there.
Panic took me as, without thinking, I hurried out of the room and made for Sarah's quarters. I burst through the doors and sure enough, there she was, sitting on her bed.
"Damn it, Sarah," I said furiously, running my fingers through my tousled hair. "You can't just sneak out like that."
Frustrated at the way my sister had been acting since we'd first arrived, I stood over Sarah and looked her in the eye. "Look, Sarah, we have enough problems as it is, and you aren't helping by sulking all night and pulling a stunt like that. You had me worried sick, you know that?"
I scanned her from top to toe, taking in her outfit. She looked good, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that she shouldn't be wearing such revealing clothes, on a planet where there may be enemies lurking in any corner. But she wasn't likely to listen to me anyway.
Still fuming, I slumped down beside her and covered my face with my hands, just relieved that my sister was okay.
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*Sarah*
I jump when I hear my door open, "Damn it, Sarah. Look, Sarah, we have enough problems as it is, and you aren't helping by sulking all night and pulling a stunt like that. You had me worried sick, you know that?" Xan tells me, and I'll nod.
"I'm sorry, I didn’t want to wake you." I tell him looking at him," You know Xan you don't have to protect me anymore, you don't have to take care of me, I think time to start taking care of myself. And beside, I have to figure out what’s my place now. I don't hate anyone, or even Xada, I just need to find where I belong, you know as a second daughter." I said, I was pretty calm, and weird enough I was never calm at any problems that we come across.
"I'm sorry again for worrying you"
I jump when I hear my door open, "Damn it, Sarah. Look, Sarah, we have enough problems as it is, and you aren't helping by sulking all night and pulling a stunt like that. You had me worried sick, you know that?" Xan tells me, and I'll nod.
"I'm sorry, I didn’t want to wake you." I tell him looking at him," You know Xan you don't have to protect me anymore, you don't have to take care of me, I think time to start taking care of myself. And beside, I have to figure out what’s my place now. I don't hate anyone, or even Xada, I just need to find where I belong, you know as a second daughter." I said, I was pretty calm, and weird enough I was never calm at any problems that we come across.
"I'm sorry again for worrying you"