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Title: Time Heals All Wounds
Author: Dream Weaver
Disclamer: I don’t own Roswell or the characters. They belong to Jason Katims, WB and UPN. They are not mine and no infringement is intended.
Category: CC/M/L
Rating: Mature
Author’s Notes: This is my first fanfic ever!
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Summary: We find Liz 4 years after fleeing Max at the end of Destiny. She is still living in Florida and trying her best to forget Roswell and Max. But can she continue to stay away from Roswell and Max? Or will a new incident give her no choice but to be pulled back to them both!
Time Heals is a Round One nominee at Roswell Heaven! Thanks to all you guys who have supported my first fic! I love you all!
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Chapter 1
Liz Parker sat on the warm sand watching the waves dance across the black abyss of the ocean. The pale moonlight barely lit her tear stained face. She couldn’t get Max Evans out of her mind. His essence was burned in her every thought, every feeling and covered every inch of her body. She still lived and breathed him even though it had been four years since she had heard from him or even seen him. They say that time heals all wounds but Liz knew that this was not true. In her world, time only opened the wombs further making it at times unbearable to even live. Her world had ended the day the group of four had finally learned their Destiny.
Max: No. Look, everything I told you before is still true.
Liz: Max, you have a destiny. You just heard it. I can’t stand in the way
of that.
Max: But you mean everything to me.
Liz: Goodbye Max.
Their final kiss played through her mind, her grief still burned her sole. She ran from him, ran as fast as her legs could carry her. Her parents were so confused when later that same evening she begged to go spend the summer in Florida with her Aunt. She didn’t have the heart to tell them that she didn’t plan on returning to Roswell. She knew that the only way Max would let go of her and embrace his destiny was for her to stay as far away from Roswell as possible.
She came to the beach often to think. It was her quiet salvation. She peered up at the stars. The stars held different meaning for her now. For most people stars were magical. They were something people wished on or just gazed at with the one they loved. All the stars brought into Liz’s heart was sadness. She couldn’t see that same magic in them that most people did. To her the stars symbolized the pain and emptiness in her heart because among those stars was Max’s world and destiny, a world she didn’t belong in and a destiny she couldn’t follow.
Liz gently wiped away the now drying tears and gave the ocean one last glance before making her way back up the beach. Her small beach cottage came into view. Sarah, her roommate and good friend sat perched on the railing of their deck reading her novel and enjoying her evening cup of hot green tea. She lived by the stuff, saying that it kept your skin cleansed and rejuvenated. Liz smiled at the sight of her friend. She had become the only stable thing in Liz’s life since she had fled Roswell. She reminded her a lot of Maria. Wild and crazy, health conscious and into all those home remedies and herbs, it was like a piece of home was there when she was with Sarah.
She had met Sarah her first day at her new high school. They had been in the same science lab and had become instant friends. She was so nurturing with Liz and took her under her wing. They had a blast hanging out, going to the beach (Liz’s new favorite pastime) and hanging out at the local coffee house on the strip. Florida had been a beautiful place. Soft sandy beaches, breathtaking views of the ocean and fun every where you turn. It was hard at first for Liz to adjust; being from the small town of Roswell, but Sarah made sure Liz felt right at home. After they graduated college, they both decided to attend Florida State together. Liz of course majored in Microbiology and Chemistry and Sarah in Acting. Boy, Liz always thought that her and Maria would have gotten along so well.
“Maria called while you were out moping again.” Sarah said as Liz walked up the ramp to the deck.
“I wasn’t moping.” Liz said softly. “I was looking at the stars.”
“And thinking about Max Evans, right? Honestly Liz, why don’t you just get over him. He moved on, right? Him and that Tess girl are together and living in New Mexico so why do you even think about him. He sure as hell is not thinking about you.”
“Again, I wasn’t moping.” Liz said again. “I haven’t thought of Max Evans in ages.” Liz began tugging at her hair nervously.
“Ok, if you’re telling the truth, then why are you tugging at your hair?” Sarah smirked.
Liz picked up the throw pillow of the wicker couch. “Bite Me!” She laughed and quickly changed the subject. “I guess I need to call Maria back. Did she said what she wanted?”
“Only that she missed you and hadn’t heard from you in a while so she thought she would give you a call.” Sarah said as she settled herself back down with her tea and book.
Liz made her way into the kitchen and picked up the cordless phone. The worst part about leaving Roswell behind was leaving Maria and Alex. They had all been friends since kindergarten and she missed all the times they had shared, before the Czechs invaded their lives. Back when aliens and “out of this world” experiences were only fiction in her mind. Liz’s mind began to wonder:
Max: “I wish I could go back Liz. Back to when things were normal.”
Liz: “Me, too. I just wish that I could have stopped you from saving my life that day in the CrashDown.”
Max: “Don’t say that”
Liz: “Max, the day that you saved my life, your life just ended.
Max: “No, that was the day my life began. Liz, when I was in that room and they did what they did to me. You’re what kept me alive. The thought of you. The way your eyes look into mine. Your smile. The touch of your skin. Your lips. Knowing you has made me human. Whether I die tomorrow or fifty years from now, my destiny is the same: it’s you. I want to be with you, Liz.
But Max’s destiny had not been her it had been Tess. She shook off the memory and slowly dialed a very familiar number.
Maria’s voice sounded tired as she answered the phone. “Hello?”
“Hey ‘Ria. Sorry I haven’t called in awhile, but school and work has been really keeping me busy. How are things?”
“Everyone keeps asking if you are ever going to come back for a visit. Alex emails me a lot asking how you are. Are you ever going to let him know where you are? Jeez Liz, he was one of your best friends. He deserves to hear how you are from you not through me.”
“I know, but he and Isabelle are together and I just don’t want to risk her accidentally mentioning to Max that they’d heard from me and then him trying to find me. I just can’t handle that Maria.” Liz stated sadly.
“I still don’t understand you Chica. He loves you and misses you every day. You love him and want to be with him. You both mope around all the time like little lost puppy dogs without a home. You guys belong together. Michael and I are together and Isabelle and Alex are together. Why can’t you let this destiny nonsense go and come back where you belong.” Maria snapped.
Liz felt the tears welling up in her eyes. “Because unlike you and Alex, I don’t want to tempt fate. His destiny lies in a place I can’t follow. He’s a king and Tess was made to be his queen. Do you think his people would accept a normal human girl when they have the Antarian queen? I will not jeopardize his planet and life for my selfish need to be with him. Please ‘Ria let this go.”
“I don’t mean to upset you Liz. I just think that you sacrificing your happiness is not the way to go. He needs you and you need him. Yea, he’s with Tess, but he doesn’t love her. Liz he’ll never love anyone as long as there’s a change you will come to your senses and come back to him. Please just come…”
Liz cut her off. “I am not changing my mind Maria. He needs to move on. I have moved on with my life. I am going to school and interning in the science lab of the University and am settling down fine with my life. He needs to do the same.”
“Fine…Fine. I’ll drop this but just remember, you could have your happy ending.” Maria stated flatly.
“Listen Maria, its getting late and I got an early class in the morning. I promise I will call soon, Ok?”
“You’re off the hook this time Chica but I’ll hold you to your promise. Sweet dreams.”
The two friends hung up. “Maria means well.” Liz thought to herself sadly as she poked her head out to say good night to Sarah. She found her stretched out and asleep on their wicker beach chair. She grabbed the throw off the back of the couch and covered her up. She then made her way to her room and grabbed her PJ’s and headed to take a shower. The hot water ran down Liz’s body, helping to wash away her cares and stresses of the day. She dried off and slipped into her PJ’s. The flannel helped warm her body from the inner cold that just never seemed to go away. As Liz turned off her side table light, she remembered Maria’s last words tonight, “Sweet dreams.” Liz smiled sadly. The only way her dreams would be sweet is if she dreamed of Max. At least she had one place she could still have Max, in her dreams. A single tear fell out of the corner of her eye as sleep found her.