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Chpt 12
2004
"So I was thinking, maybe I could buy molten chocolate and a pair of furry shackles and a kinky thong saying M and M on it." Maria laughed as she flipped through the pages of Kinky Secrets.
Liz sat there, bored, staring out of the window as she wondered about her next step and wasn't paying attention to Maria's funny babbling.
"Wouldn't that be a good idea? Chaining up ma man while licking the chocolate sauce of him?". Maria pondered to herself and then laughed. "Maybe I should get one of those dildo's they sell in the girl's bathroom. You know ones in the machine thingy." Maria rambled on and Liz was taking deep breaths, trying to hold back the threatening bile that rose up her throat.
"Urghh.." Liz moaned, holding her stomach.
Maria noticed how pale Liz looked and these days, Liz hadn't had her usual healthy glow on her complexion. "What the hell's wrong wit chu?". Maria asked quickly, Liz looked like she was about to gag.
"Nothing." Liz said, taking a sip of water. Water was the only thing she could drink these days, anything concentrated like orange juice or fizzy like cola made her sick. Maria also noticed the change in Liz's diet. Liz usually drank Tropicana or cola instead of bottled water which was her new drink lately.
"Wait...you're not doing that crash slim diet are you?". Maria asked, worrying her best friend might be turning into an anorexic.
"No no." Liz rolled her eyes trying to stop herself from laughing. Maria was a little paranoid. "I'm not bulimic either." Liz confirmed before Maria went into panic mode stressing over her.
"Oh!". Maria put a hand to her chest. "Thank god. It's just you look so pale these days like a ghost."
"I do?". Liz said straightening up. "Oh, I'm not wearing makeup as usual. I just am very tired these days." She lied, knowing that she was sick these days during her unexpected pregnancy.
"Did Max say anything? You guys got into a fight or something? Did he call you fat?". Maria fired more questions.
"No Maria, Max and I didn't get into a fight." Liz shook her head, yawning. "We just..it's nothing."
"You sure?". Maria asked, she wanted to know what was up with her best friend. She had changed over the last few weeks. Her appearance and her attitude. Liz was the happy go lucky bubbly girl anymore, she was quite rather withdrawn and kept mostly to herself. Maria found herself making the effort alone to visit her and talked the most in their conversations. Even Max and Liz seemed a little standoffish together, they hadn't been out in over two weeks.
"Max and I are fine." Liz snapped all of a sudden. "Will you just drop it Maria." Liz hissed, surprised how angry she was already.
"Liz...if the sex is becoming boring then try some sex toys". Maria attempted to hand her the magazine she was reading and this was the final straw for Liz.
Liz shot up and then raised her voice. "I'm pregnant Maria!". She said, finally giving in and letting Maria know her secret. "Me and Max are going to have a baby." Her voice softened as tears glistened in her eyes.
The magazine fell out of Maria's hands and her jaw dropped. Liz decided to continue. "And Max hasn't been normal with me since." She broke into sobs. "This pregnancy wasn't planned and I don't think Max wants’ the baby or to be with me anymore."
"What the..." Maria gasped and stood up. "So that was why you've been so distant...because you're gunna be a mom?". Maria asked quietly and frowned. She looked at Liz and opened her arms. "Aww come here sweetie." She said, pulling a forlorn Liz into her arms. "Everything's going to be okay." Maria said, running her hands through her best friend's hair as she sobbed.
"Everything's going to be okay." She repeated, shocked as hell on receiving this piece of news.
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2011
The hippy waitress placed the drinks on the round table Maria and Liz were sat at. "Thank's". Maria smiled, as she pushed the hug glass of ice and exotic liquid to Liz.
Liz smiled and took her glass and handed the lady an extra five dollars as she was feeling generous today.
"Gracias senoritas." The waitress bowed her head down and left
"Feeling happy today are we Liz?". Maria teased, sipping her drink.
"I love this place!". Liz admitted, enjoying the smooth waves of salsa music mixed with vibrant tunes of the trumpet and the piano and not to mention the crowds of swirling bright colors, like a pack of colorful butterflies. Liz felt like joining in the music. "I feel like dancing in a bit."
"Don't worry. I'll grab a couple of Mexican dancing partners who'll show you the ropes sweetie." Maria said as she picked up her phone to read her husband's text. "Aww missing you too Mike." Maria said, texting her husband back.
Liz looked around trying to hide pang of jealously and then met the glance of a stranger who was looking back at her. He was at the bar, looking at her intensely with passion. Liz shook it off, trying not to feel a little intimidated and moved her eyes away. The man got up and started to walk toward them.
He was wearing a dark blue satin shirt and had black jeans on she noticed as she took sideward’s glances at him. "Hi." He said when he finally approached her and she looked at him.
"Umm hi?". She said uneasily at the raven haired man. "Do I know you?". She was sure she had never seen this man before.
"Kieran Donnors." He said, extending his hand. "Liz Parker right?".
Liz slowly paused to recall the name Kieran and wondered how he knew her name.
"Class of 2006? well you left two years ago before graduation." Kieran shrugged.
"Oh Kieran, is that you?". Maria said, after finishing texting Michael. "Damn you grew up." She teased looking at the tall body builder of a guy. The last time she had seen him, he was quite short and lean but now he had meat on him. Maria took his hand and shook it. "In case you forgotten, I'm Maria Deluca."
"No I haven't forgotten you." He smiled as he shook her hand. "Mind if I take a seat?". he asked politely.
"Oh, just here.." Maria indicated across the table from them.
Kieran went and sat down. "Wow Liz..it's been years." He looked at her again.
"I know." Liz forced a smile. Kieran had changed a lot, he wasn't the geeky boy they used to make fun of anymore..he was very manly and intimidating, it was shocking. "How have you been?".
"I've been doing great, I actually own a modelling company called Lockdown."
"Oh my god! That's you!". Maria squealed.
"Yep, the owner in the flesh." Kieran nodded with pride.
"That's weird because I'd always thought you'd turn out to be a scientist working for the government or something." Maria chuckled.
"Well you never know what the future holds." He said smoothly and winked at Liz. "I thought I'd never see you again." He told Liz.
Liz forced a smile again. "Nice to see you again to Kieran."
She remembered the times Max would make fun of Kieran and tried not to laugh, Kieran looked so different now. She couldn't wait to tell Max about the change in Kieran.
"So what have you been up to these years Liz? since you left school so suddenly."
Liz smiled. "Well..I've been living with my cousin and his parents since and got homeschooled and now I work in a bank." Liz said.
"She's married to Max and they have two children." Maria added while she was sipping on her drink. "Twins, can you believe they got so lucky? And they're together. The happy couple."
Kieran pressed his lips together and almost grimaced when he heard Max's name. The guy would always tease him of his size back in high school. He was very surprised Liz ended up with a guy like Max and even had kids with him. "You're married to Max Evans?". He chocked out.
"Yeah, Max and I are married." Liz nodded.
"Wow.." Kieran said. "And you have kids." He gasped. "Yet you're smoking hot!".
When Liz and Maria gave him funny looks, he coughed. "Well you did have twins but your figure is perfect."
"That's what I've been telling her!". Maria agreed, smiling. "See Liz, it's just not me either."
"Yeah.." Kieran said. "In fact.." He pulled out a card. "I would like you to come and try out to be a model for my company." He handed her the card.
Liz took the card. "Are you serious?".
"You look beautiful Liz, anyone would ask the same question." Kieran winked.
Liz smiled. Being a model was going to boost up her self confidence. This career would be more exciting then a boring old desk job in the bank. "Sure. Of course."
The awkwardness had soon dissolved and the two were talking away like old pals.
Kieran said. "Want to dance?". He asked Liz.
Liz looked at Maria who nodded. "I'll be fine, just go ahead."
"Okay." Liz said as she slowly got out of her seat and followed Kieran to the dance floor.
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2004
Liz cradled her crying son in her arms, trying to hush the infant. Her aunt rushed into the room with the formula milk. "Here, sweetie..this is the right temp."
Liz thanked her aunt as she took the bottle from her and placed it gently in her son's mouth. Hungrily her son started to suck, making sounds as he did so.
Aunt Patricia watched Liz feed her son curiously. "Liz?".
"Aha?". Liz said, watching her little boy as she was feeding him.
"I don't mean to pry but haven't you tried..breastfeeding?".
"I have...a few times...why?". Liz asked, avoiding the gaze of her aunt.
"It's just breastfeeding is a much better option then formula milk, the baby can digest it more." Patricia explained. Liz blushed remembering the last time she had tried to breast feed both her babies.
"Um I'm just not comfortable with it Aunt Patricia." Liz admitted. "It's very awkward."
"Maybe getting a breast pump will help." Patricia suggested. "I just want you to take care of your babies. They're dependant on you Liz and on Max."
Max walked in with a sleeping Jasmine in his arms. "She's gone to sleep." He quietly whispered as he put his daughter to sleep in the cradle and then looked at Liz. "He's still up?".
"Yeah." Liz nodded. "I've been trying to get him to sleep but he keeps getting thirsty." Liz smiled.
Max placed the blanket over his daughter's small body and then went to check up on Liz and their son. Sitting next to Liz, he used his palm and gently caressed his son's soft head and began singing.
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky,
The little baby flicked his dark brown orbs at his father and a small smile broke out before he resumed sucking the bottle eagerly and relaxed in his mother's arms, easing away the tension.
"He seems to like that." Patricia smiled at Max.
"Yeah..he does." Max smiled proudly at his son before continuing with the rhyme.
Liz watched in fascination as her son relaxed as Max sung to him. But deep down, she felt a little foolish. Why hadn't she thought of that before?