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[FaithfulAngel24]

*Maria*

In one swift moment he opens the door and I stand in utter awe of him. Wow, he looks nice. Clean even. What's the special occassion? He takes in my appearance with a gaze that causes my cheeks to heat in a faint blush. How is it that he can make me feel so special and beautiful without even having to say a word? "Come in." He invites his tone low and sexy. I find myself compelled to obey.

Joining my hand with his my sexy if not sometimes confusing boyfriend leads the way into the apartment and kicks the door closed behind me.
I smirk at the simple gesture. You can scrub the boy up ,but at heart he's still the man I fell in love with. A ruffion to the core.

Leading my nervous body past the dining room table he brings me to the couch. I can't help but notice the lengths he went to make this romantic. Scooby Doo Plates! My favorite. I never thought he listened when I blab about things like that but clearly he does.

My Space boy never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I've figure him out he pulls a complete 180. That's probably the thing I adore most about him. His spontaneity. That and the way he looks at me. As if he can find salvation within my gaze alone. That makes a woman ache in all the right places if you know what I mean.

He never releases my hand as he sits down and motions for me to do the same. Candles flicker causing the room to glow ,but it is the flicker within his golden eyes that causes me to flash him an uneasy smile and follow suit. "Michael, what's going on?" I question while examining the room. "Did you forget to pay the electricity bill again , because I reminded you the other..."

Something in his expression causes me to trail off. Panic overwhelms me to the point where I feel obligated to ask, "Oh God... Is the world ending?"

[RiaRath101]

Michael~

I can see the uneasiness in her green eyes as the candles start to flicker in the room. Giving her a genuine smile, when she smiles and sits next to me. I can see the questions before she even starts to babble like I love to hear though if anyone were to ask I would deny in a heart beat. Couldn't be accused of being a sap now could I.

she servays the room while asking, "Michael, what's going on?" Before I can even respond she is asking, "Did you forget to pay the electricity bill again , because I reminded you the other..." which causes me to snicker and shake my head no. I groan when I sense her rising panic. She asks, "Oh God... Is the world ending?"

I shake my head no and respond, "Not that I know of." Knowing her like I do, I place my finger against her lips to stop the next set of impending questions. "I wanted to do something to show you how much you mean to me." Slowly moving my finger away from her lips, I plead with her with my eyes to remain silent since words are hard for me.

"I know when Liz told you about all the flashes from Max you were hurt that you couldn't see the flashes from me. I have never opened up to someone like that and I want you to see me"I said. I knew that I had just done a classic case of babbling like her and couldn't stop the smirk while thinking she had rubbed off on me. Holding my hands out, I motioned for her to take my hands.

[FaithfulAngel24]

*Maria*

He chuckles lightly at the electricity comment and softly groans at my end of the world accusation. Well, what‘s a girl supposed to think? Michael‘s not exactly the guy who does dinner by candle light. His idea of perfect romance is buffalo wings and a hockey game followed by a little roll around on the coach. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. God knows I love the man. All his quirks just make up the passionate if not sometimes clueless man that I adore with all my soul. I wouldn‘t change him for my world or his.

Answering my inquiry he states "Not that I know of." I’m just about to ramble off half a dozen other possibilities when he places his index finger over my lips. His innocent touch ignites a fire within my heart that I know will never quenched. I remain silent as he begins to explain. "I wanted to do something to show you how much you mean to me." Removing his finger I mourn the loss of the warmth. Chocolate brown eyes beg for me to let him finish this.

Words have never been his strong suit. He’s a nonverbal communicator. Which is just fine with me seeing as how I talk enough for the both of us." I know when Liz told you about all the flashes from Max you were hurt that you couldn't see the flashes from me. I have never opened up to someone like that and I want you to see me" Wow, this is intense. My thoughts run rampart and I have a hard time concentrating that until he reaches out to me.

This is a big step and he’s made himself vulnerable by giving me the decision to proceed. If I place my hands in his life as Michael and Maria will change forever. It’s a fairly certain assessment that he knows how uncomfortable I’ve been about his powers in the past. This is his way of proving himself to me. Looking down at the glorious hands that have taken me almost to the point of heaven I smile.

This is what it all comes down to. Trust. I trust Michael with my life. My hands slide easily into his as if that is where they belong. Then a rush of emotion overwhelms me and I am thrown into what I can only describe as moving pictures. Flashes, "Oh Michael."

[RiaRath101]

Michael~

She looks down at my hands and smiles before slipping her hands into mine. I open a connection with her one that I have wanted to do before but was scared. She was an enigma since I had never had anyone like her before in my life.

Once I opened the connection, I sent her flashes of my life.

Me breaking out of the pods. Running covered in the goo from the pods under a fence. Taking shelter and watching as Max and Isabel are taken away and placed inside of a car. Being at the orphange. Going from foster home to foster home until finally ending up with Hank. Running away from Hank the first time he took off his belt. Several beatings I had recieved when Hank was drunk. Feeling afraid when Max healed Liz. Running after wanting to still run even after Liz's plan that I thought crazy.

Touching her and thinking her skin was soft while wanting to stay away. Kidnapping her and stealing her car ending up in the porno Aladin motel with her. Seeing her differently when she told me about her something better. Kissing her for the first time. Heatwave. until finally at the end there was an image of her showing just how much I loved her.

When the falshes stopped, I heard her say, "Oh Michael." and looked deep into her green eyes. This had been a big step for me and I was about to take an even bigger one. Slipping one of my hands out of hers I reached into my pocket and took out the small black box that contained the silver lovers knot. "I love you, Maria,"I said while holding the box out for her to take and hoped she would like the ring.

[FaithfulAngel24]

*Maria*

Life feels utterly perfect in this moment. The flashes Michael gave me only confirm what I’ve known all along. Michael and I were meant to be together. We’ve always had so many things stacked between us : human/alien status, the cruel politics of high school . Destiny ,and yet here we are side by side. This was truly meant to be. I can’t picture myself every being with anyone else. We are a pair. Him and I. Through our many differences we love just the same completely and whole heartedly. You could never tell me different. Well you could try but I'd call you a liar.

We both have also tried to hide our pain from one another. He’s never talked about his foster home ‘situation’ just as we don’t discuss my absent father. There’s a quiet agreement between us that states we don’t have to rehash our dark pasts. All we need is the future. When I look ahead to where I’ll be in five minutes, five days, or five years from now I see just exactly this. Being with Michael. I’m just about to express gratitude for opening up to me when he slips his hand out of his pocket and retrieves a small black box.

Is that what I think it is? No, it couldn’t be. Could it? I try desperately not to let myself get excited. He’s already given me so much. How could I possibly ask for more? "I love you, Maria," He reveals with a nervous smile as I take the box in my hands. I’m almost fearful to open it. Does he realize what this means? My heart answers of course he does. Swallowing harshly I raise the lid and stare down at the silver lovers knot. Looking up at him I can feel the tears welling up.

“I. I don’t know what to say.” I stammer as emotion overwhelms me. I’m speechless. Well I guess there’s a first time for everything. Not being able to stand the separation of our bodies I erase the distance between us and capture his lips for a long slow sensual kiss. Instinctively my arms wrap his neck drawing him as close as possible. I need to feel him. “ I love you , Michael.” I admonish happily.

[RiaRath101]

Michael~

I feel my neriousmess rising when she takes the box from me. What if she doesn't like it? I think while waiting for her to open the box. She slowly opened the box and stares down at the silvers lovers knot. When she looks up I can see the tears in her eyes and hope they are happy tears.

She says, “I. I don’t know what to say.” I smirk knowing I have rendered her speechless. She moves closer to me and gives me a slowl sentual kiss. Her arms wrap around my neck making our bodies come together more. God what she does to me. Breaking the kiss, she admonish happily “ I love you , Michael.”

I smile and my heart beats faster in my chest. Looking deep into her green eyes, I say, "You like the ring then?" I know I sound unsure about the ring but I had picked the ring out all by myself and had been freating ever since over whether I picked the right ring. I wanted to kiss her again and much more but I had other things I planned to do first but was open minded since she had made me unbelievable hard.

[FaithfulAngel24]

*Maria*

The love of my life shoots me an affectionate grin and peers deeply into my eyes."You like the ring then?" He inquires unsteadily. It is then that I notice his nervousness. Wanting to ease any doubts he may have I take it from the box and place it on my trembling finger. Much to my surprise it fits perfectly. Placing my hands on his cheeks I draw him to me so that we are a mere breath apart. “Like it?” I admonish with a smile. “I absolutely adore it.”

Pressing my lips to his I let all my passion and need flow to him. I should be freaking out right now but I find it simply impossible. Within Michael’s arms is the only place safe. I don’t know how anything that feels this right could ever be wrong. "You know what this means don’t ya?” I tease with a flirtatious grin. His eyes darken with uninhibited desire and I find breathing to be quite the chore. Just wanting to make sure this is all real I sneak a peek at my hand.

Wow, it’s hard to believe I’m going to be married. I can’t imagine playing wife to anyone but my Space boy. Bestowing upon his mouth a gentle kiss I revel in the warmth. Wanting to get a rise out of him I try to put on a serious expression. “You don’t expect me to change my name do ya?” That look on his face. Priceless. “I could hyphenate it I suppose. Deluca-Guerin.” Unable to suppress the giggle I crawl into his lap straddling him against the couch which is an interesting position seeing as how I’m in a skirt.

“I guess we can negotiate that issue later,” Leaning forward I place feather light kisses down his neck until I reach his collar bone. "Right now there are more...pressing manners." Biting my bottum lip I shoot him a moxy look. With my skirt hiked up this far the only coherent thought I can process is I hope he locked that door.
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[RiaRath101]

Michael~

I watch her take the ring out of the box with trembling fingers and slip the ring on her finger. Which causes me to grin since it fits her perfectly. He gently hands take my face into her hands and her lips are so close to mine as she says, “Like it?” I can feel the grin that forms on her face. I hear, “I absolutely adore it.” before she kisses me. Showing me in the kiss all the passion and need she was feeling.

When we break apart for air, she teases, "You know what this means don’t ya?” before she looks down at her hand. She kisses me again and then causes me to gulp when she says, “You don’t expect me to change my name do ya?” She continues by saying, "I could hyphenate it I suppose. Deluca-Guerin.” I was about to respond when she climbed into my lap and all thoughts flew out of my mind.

I am certain she can feel how she is affecting me while she places feather kisses all over my neck and to my collarbone."Right now there are more...pressing manners." she says before biting her bottum lip and giving me a moxy look. I want her so badly that I can taste her and yet we haven't done anything like that before. Not from not wanting to but because I hadn't wanted to push her into anything she wasn't ready for.

Wanting her to know that I hadn't given her the ring to push her into the next step or steps, I said, "I don't expect anything becuase of the ring. " I hoped she understood what I was trying to say since not only wasn't I good with words but now I was ver distracted too. "and I actually had planned on giving you the ring after dinner but couldn't wait any longer."

[FaithfulAngel24]

*Maria*

Surprising me to no end Michael states adamently, "I don't expect anything because of the ring. " Stopping my actions I raise up to look into his eyes. Michael not wanting to fool around. Wow, maybe we should reconsider the armagedon option once more. "and I actually had planned on giving you the ring after dinner but couldn't wait any longer." A wide grin spreads across my face before I can halt it. He was too excited to wait. That's so sweet.

Running my hand through my hair I pull it all over one shoulder as I sometimes do when I'm in deep thining mode. "Michael, I know we've always be cautious when it comes to stuff between us because we didn't want things to get out of control. I was never sure how much longer you were going to be around ,and couldn't fathom us having a...physical relationship if you were just going to leave the planet on a whim. This..." Holding up my ring as evidence

"Shows me your commitment. That this isn't just stealing kisses in the eraser room, playing Moulder and Scully for the hell of it to you, or biding your time until something better comes along. I've always known you cared about me. Reluctant as you were to admit it. I could feel it in your gaze. I just never knew how much." Leaning forward I press my lips to his in a soft affectionate gesture. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you Spaceboy." I reveal with an content sigh.

"I want to start my life with you right now. That is...unless your not ready." I have to stifle a giggle while trying to appear understanding. "Oh well I guess I could try to be supportive. Although what I really want to do is say if you love me you will. That's a guys line, Michael." Biting my bottom lip to hold back the laughter I raise up off his lap and stroll over to the table still set for dinner. "Are you hungry?" I question with a pleased smirk.