Roswell Fanatics

Hi everyone, I´m back again. Thanks for sending me the fb.

dreamingofstars1947, your fb made me laugh.

And yes everybody else, Kyle is alot on the dense side.

Part 10

"Liz, you know I used to see you and Kyle together all the time, I always assumed you´s were dating". Max said, then took a bite out of his Men in Black Burger.
"Everyone did, but we never have dated before. It´s just that when we were both young, his parents were best friends with my parents.
"Ahem". Max nodded as he chewed down his food.
"So we always hung out together. I loved him like a brother". Liz reminensced on the friendship they used to share.
"But when Kyle was about 13, his Mom left them and I was there to comfort him. As I see it now, since I was the only female close to Kyle apart from his Mother, he turned to me for love. But he misinterpreted the love he needed from me into a romantic love". Liz lowered her eye-lids.
"I´m afraid Kyle is still hanging onto the idea that I can substitute that love missed from his mother".
"Sounds complicated". Max bit down on some fries.
"Well it has complicated our relationship, because he can´t accept there will never be anything more between us then friends". Liz smiled bravely.
Surprising even himself Max asked. "So how do you feel about me"?
Even Liz was shocked from his question, and staring at Max, Liz could tell Max wished he could take that question back.
"Max I do like you, I like you alot actually". Liz admitted.
"Really". Max´s eyes popped out of his head, nonetheless he waited for the, ´but `.
"And you treat me differently than how most boys treat me". She continued.
"And you like me as a friend"? He asked waiting for the let-down speech.
"Yes I like you as a friend Max". Liz felt like they were playing a careful game of give and take.
"But you could only ever see me as a friend". Max sighed, how did he get to this point so fast? He asked himself.
"Max I never said that". Liz displayed a tiny grin on her face.
"No you didn´t". He looked at her curiously. "So are you trying to tell me something then"?
"Are you trying to ask me something Max"? Liz was finding this funnier by the minute.
"Yes", Max said almose inaudible to anyone.
"What are you asking me then"?
Max just wanted to close his eyes and disappear, this sort of luck just didn´t happen to him everyday.
Playing it safe he asked. "Would you ever consider going out with me"?
"Is that a question you mean for now, or to note for future reference"?
What was he supposed to say to that.
1 hour ago Max´s biggest problem was worrying whether Liz was interested in Kyle. Now he was virtually on the verge to asking her out to be his girl-friend.
Liz just thought Max was too cute!
"Now". Max spat out frozen to the spot.
Liz then burst out laughing, seeing Max´s hurt reaction to her laughter, she then covered her mouth. "I´m sorry Max, I didn´t mean to laugh at you".
"Your going to humiliate me now aren´t you"? Max sunk in his seat looking away from him.
"No Max I´m not, yes...oh God". Liz burst out laughing at him again.
"Yes or no either why your´ve humiliated me". Max picked up his pack determined to get as far away from Liz as soon as possible.
"Max wait". Liz got up to follow him, she chased him out of the Crashdown.
"Max wait up for me would you"? You held onto his arm.
"So what, you can step on my heart all over again. I thought you were a decent girl Liz, but I figured you all wrong". He snatched him arm away from her grasp.
"Max your´ve got it all wrong though". Liz chased after him.
"Just leave me along would you". Max hissed at her.
Then turning him around to face her, she did the only thing she could think of to make him understand what she meant.
Standing on the tips of her toes, simutaneuously resting her hands on his shoulders she leaned into Max´s face, placing her lips on his.
Caught completely off guard, Max could only stare at her.
Then pulling away from him, she beamed a smile at me.
"Max just so there´s no more understandings between us. When you were trying to ask me to go out with you, I only laughed because I thought you looked cute when you said now". She explained herself.
"But what I should have done instead at laughing at the cute expression on your face, I should have been saying yes. I`m sorry for laughing at you like that, it was really dumb of me". She apologised.
"Your not the dumb one, I should have just come out and asked you straight". A dimple appeared on Max´s cheek.
"So have we got that cleared up then"? Liz asked him.
"Yeah that clears everything up". He answered her.
"Good then". Liz put her hands behind her back.
"So that means we´re boyfriend and girlfriend aren´t we"!
"Yeah we are". Liz agreed with him.
"Oh God I feel like such a fool, that didn´t go as smoothly as I thought it would".
"Max, let´s just forget about it now. Lets just put this down to our first missunderstanding, no real harm done". Liz´s eyes shone brightly into his.
"Liz can I kiss you again"? He asked wanting the memory of his first kiss to disappear from his memory.
"I suppose so". Liz answered nervously.
So leaning into her he placed his hand behind the nape of Liz´s neck, drawing her closer to her, his lips lingered tentatively over Liz´s own soft lips.
"That was nice". She opened her eyes to him.
"Yeah it was". He smiled happily at her.

TBC

Hope you´s liked that one. I´ll see you´s tomorrow then.

Maia

Hi everyone sorry I haven´t posted in a few days. I´m don´t really post regularly during the week-end.
Thanks for the fb, I was real rapped that everyone liked that last part so much. NOTE: You´s may think the next part is weird, but that´s part of the challenge.

Maia

Part 11

As Max and Liz faced another with fingers entwining together. Liz then sadly looked away from Max.
"Liz what´s wrong with you, I can tell there´s something not right going on". His fingers grazed her chin, gently pulling hr face towards his now saddened face.
"Max, it´s just I´m so unbelievably happy that we´re a couple now but....".
He gritted down on his teeth, he had no idea what she was about to say to him, but obviously he knew that it was something that was upsetting Liz.
"Liz is there something you want to tell me"? He asked tentatively unsure what to expect.
"It´s just that people around Roswell see me as a young woman who lives a tainted life". Her chocolate pools drank his amber eyes into her soul.
"And I have been trying so hard to distance myself from those rumours about myself".
"Liz I´ve heard things about you. In the end it doesn´t matter to me if those rumours are true or not". His finger unconsciously traced the bottom line of her lip. "But I don´t see what that has to do with us"?
His eyes became hynotised on Liz´s soft, red lips.
"Max you know what the rumours they say about me". She dropped her hands from his, folding her arms over her chest. "And I think that if we openly showed that we are a couple, everyone else would think that your just my next victim". She said why was this so hard to say to Max she thought.
"Liz I don´t care what anybody says about us! They can talk about us until they´re blue in their faces". Max injected wondering if Liz´s approval of their relationship only minutes ago were just an illusion.
"But Max I do"! She said defeated.
"So your telling me now that you don´t want to be with me now? Wow that had to be the shortest lived relationship in history". Max turned his back on her angrily.
"No that´s not what I´m saying at all". Liz touched his arm with her hand.
"I want to be with you, but I just don´t want anyone to know about us yet". She told him sensing his anger.
"So your telling me then that you want to keep our relationship a secret then". Max turned to her confused. "Are you ashamed of me"?
"No Max, I´m not ashamed of you at all, you have to believe me. But until I feel secure in our relationship I just don´t want anyone else interferring with it".
"Please Max". She pleaded to him. "Just give us some time to learn more about each other before our relationship gets put until a public microscope". She touched his arm again softly with her fingers.
"I understand what your saying, and although I´m not 100% happy about hiding ourselves, I will do it because I´ve dreamed to often about this day to happen to let it slip through my fingers". Max explained to her.
"Oh Max". She threw her arms around him. "Thank-you for understanding". Liz said holding onto to him, breathing in his radiating scent.
As he held onto Liz´s small frame he asked. "Liz where do we go from here? I mean how do we act around everyone then".
Opening her closed eyes, she pulled slightly away from him, with her hands resting on her forearms.
"We just act like we´re friends I guess". She stared up into his handsome face.
"You know that ´s going to be hard for me". Max admitted knowing his weakinesses especially how he felt about Liz.
"I know what your saying". Liz blushed thinking how tempting Max really was, with his good American clean cut look, and his body. She had often wondered why a guy as good looking as Max and how he had never had a girlfriend before. But now he had her, causing her smile bashfully at her thoughts.
"So pretend friends it is". He then kissed those cute lips that were calling his name out to kiss them.

TBC

I´m really dying to know what you´s thought of those new developments. Thanks again for reading.

Maia

Hey everyone

I know only one thing. If Max was my man I sure wouldn´t be able to keep my hands off of him, pretend friends or not!

I wasn´t sure how everyone would react to that last piece but I was more than happy after reading back all the fb. Thank-you.

HBGO, it´s good to see you picking up this fic too.

Also Dreaming of stars 1947, thanks for joining this fic as well

Now onto the next part, Maia

Part 12

The next day at school, Maria picked Liz up for school. They rode to school, with Maria mostly talking about her perked up interest in Michael. Liz was genuielly pleased that despite little than a week ago Maria had a crush on Max, now it was obvious she had moved on even in that short time.

Once Maria had parked up to school, they walked together into the school building. As they walked down the hallway together, Liz spotted Max gathering some books out of his locker. Although Liz had thought last night about how she wouldn´t tell anyone about Max´s and her relationship, she nonetheless felt guilty hiding the truth from Maria. She hadn´t really had the chance to think about that guilt riding to school with Maria, especially since her friends conversation had been mostly about Michael. But seeing Max now, Liz bit the bottom of her lip wondering if it was possible to just greet him as a friend.

Out of the corner of his eye he caught someone staring at him, and facing that person, he gulped only wanting to go over and kiss Liz good morning.
As they drew closer towards Max, he stood there hynotised by his long brown haired girl.
Maria saw his blank look, and watching between Max and Liz wondered why he wasn´t greeting them with him usual friendly smile.

"Hey Max". Maria said suspiciously, with her arms crossed across her middle.
"Liz, Maria". He spoke, his eyes completely lost in Liz´s beautiful face.
"Max". Liz said biting back a smile-she adverted her eyes to the floor, the heat of his stare completely overwhelming her.
"So you ready for first period science". Maria said feigning her ignorance to the scenes going on between Max and Liz.
"Yeah". He replied to the one and only class they shared together. Blushing he accidently dropped one of his text books on the floor.
"Here I´ve got it". Liz said as she simutaneously bent down with Max to pick the book up.
"No it´s OK Liz". Max replied, but then grazed his hand against Liz´s tiny fingers. Their eyes were drawn together, and when they both realised that they had paused 1 second longer than needed, Liz then pulled her hand away like Max´s fingers were hot cakes.
"Oh shit"! She retorted, knowing that her reaction must look strange to Maria who was standing right beside her.
"Nothing happened Liz". He composed himself, reassuring her.
Then they both rose upwards again.
"Ummm, we better get going then". Maria said wondering if either Max or Liz even knew she was even talking to them.
Liz snapped herself out of her world that was surrounded by Max, and smiled. "You ready then"? She asked Max, despite the fact her eyes were trying to concentrate on anything that him.
"I´ll just lock my locker up". Max turned cursing himself under his breath.
"Liz what was that all about"? Maria pulled Liz towards her so she could whisper in Liz´s ear.
"What"? Liz asked.
"You and Max". Maria shot her eyes over to Max.
"Nothing Maria, I just think I didn´t get enough sleep last night, I´m kinda acting weird this morning". Liz excused herself.
"Your not the only one whose acting weird around here this morning". Maria nodded in Max´s direction.
Liz closed her eyes temporarily, pretending to be only Max´s friend was going to be a lot harder than she thought it would be. Why did he have to be so eatible, she thought as they walked all together towards the science lab. Then she wished that that the first period would go by fast, especially since she was teamed up with Max. How was she going to get through science without touching him? Bewildered she couldn´t wait until the end of the day.

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As Maria attempted to show interest on the experiment they were working on. It was hard for her to get into it, especially since she had watched Max and Liz together this morning. But even when she thought their behaviour was hilarious, it wasn´t in comparison to their actions throughtout class.
"Maria why don´t you give me a hand here". Her lab partner Thomas moaned to her for the 100th time today.
"Can´t you see I´m trying to figure something out here". She snapped at him, doodling something on her paper, although her eyes were fixated on the couple in front of her, grinning smuggly totally amused.

"Oh no". Liz shrieked out as a glass tube scattered into small pieces as it fell to the ground. Maria had seen how Max´s fingers had lingered to long over Liz´s fingers as he went to pass the tube to Liz.
Laughing under her breath, she had to have a girl to girl talk with Liz. Whatever was up between Max and Liz, Maria had to know about it.
"So what are we doing again Thomas"? She turned focusing herself finally on the experiment.
"I give up. I give up". The boy said, throwing his hands up in the air.
"Oops"! Maria said then crinkled her nose up, rolling her eyes around.

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Later on during the day.

When the bell rung indicating it was now lunch-time, Max gathered his books together and headed out of the class-room.
His feet had only gotten out of the door, when he heard the familiar voice call out his name.
"Max, Max". A smiling Isabel waved at him running towards him.
"Now what does she want"? Max said to no one in particular, as he stepped away from the door, and decided he would wait for Isabel.
"What do you want Izzy"? He gritted his teeth knowing that when Isabel chased him in school, she was planning something for him again.
"Max". She said slightly out of breath. "I was hoping I would catch you". She smiled innocently at him. Max rolled his eyes at her, he had an idea what she wanted.
"I´m surprised you even know what class I just had". Max bit at her.
"Max, please to tell you quite honestly I do happen to know what classes you take". She wounded a hurt expression on her face.
"Just get on with it"! He spat at her, walking towards the direction he knew his friends would be at.
"Well, Meagan Campbell was just interested in knowing if you would take her to the ball at the end of the year".
"Not even if I was the only male alive on earth". Max droned an answer.
"Max why don´t you give any of my friends a chance"? Isabel asked seriously.
"Because if I haven´t told you once, if I haven´t told you twice I am not interested in any of your friends". He moved avoiding a group of students walking in his direction.
"But why not"? She whined.
"Because Iz, I´m not interested, end of discussion". Max walked angrily on.
"Max I´m only worried about you. My friends are starting to think your gay". Isabel lowered her voice.
"Isabel the only thing your worried about are that rumours that you and your friends invent in your heads, and how there latest rumour about me could damage your reputation. Now would you just leave it at last". Max barked at his sister.
"Now if you don´t mind I´m going to meet my friends for lunch so good-bye".
A stunned Isabel looked at her brother as he walked away from her. Max was really angry with her, he only ever called her Isabel when he was. Then turning on her heels she thought about what he had said to her, knowing he was right. Then decided that maybe she should just accept Max´s wishes and leave him alone.

TBC

And what did you´s think? OK or not?

Thanks for reading, take care all

Maia

Hi everyone, I´ve finally figured out why I post so many different fics. It´s so when I´m having a writers block on one of them, I still have ideas on the other ones. That´s exactly the predicament I found myself with most of today when it came to this fic, now I think I´ve worked it out.

Thanks for the fb!

Maia

Part 13

Maria never got the chance to ask Liz about any of her suspicious, because when she found Liz at lunch-time, she was already sitting at their table with Michael and Alex.

Seeing Michael sitting there, Maria thought she was going crazy when she imagined a golden halo above Michaels head.
"I´m losing it". She whispered under her breath, then taking a deep sigh, she pulled a bottle of cedar oil out from her bag, inhaling deeply.
"I´ve got it bad". She composed herself before walking towards the table.

"Hey Maria, I went looking for you, but couldn´t find you anywhere, but then I knew you would come looking for us out here". Liz said before chewing down a bite of her apple.

"You seen Max anywhere"? Michael asked.
"Why so you can eat his lunch". Alex answered back.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! The jokes getting old Whitman". Michael snorted at him.
"Just like your lunch-time tactics Guerin". Alex swiped Michaels hand away from his meal.
As the 2 guys bantered between each other, Maria turned and whispered to Liz. "You and Max looked cosy in science this morning".
"What did you say"? Liz´s eyes widenend.
"Oh I think you know what I´m on about". Maria wiggled her eyebrows suggestively towards Liz.
"Hey no whispering at the table". Michael said to them both directly.
"Just because you like to hear yourself talk". Maria snapped at him. "Besides this is girls talk if you don´t mind, but then if you really want to know about the joys of cramps".
"What sort of cramps". Michael looked at her clueless.
"Do you really wanna go there"? Maria teased him, to her amusement.
"Yeah why not"? Michael replied.
"We´re talking about the sorta cramps woman get once a month, do you understand where this conversation is leading too. "Maria replied noticing Michaels look of horror. "Or do you want all the details". She dared him.
"Hey don´t you know you don´t talk about things like that at the table". Michael looked indignantly at Maria.
"So what is it then? Should I continue whispering or do you want me to say it out loud then"? Maria smiled as she questioned him.
"Forget it. I think I´ve lost my appetite now". He pushed his food away.
"That would be a first". Alex replied casually, looking in the air like he was commenting to no one in particular.
"It works every-time". Maria giggled to Liz.
In reality, Liz was greatful that Michael had interrupted hers and Maria´s conversation, because if Max and herself had been that obvious in class today, enough for Maria to mention it to her. Then Liz knew that her and Max would have to be more careful in the future.

While Alex and Liz watched Maria and Michael disagree about something again, Max finally made his way to the table.
"Hey Bud what´s up with you"? Alex asked him when he sat down grumpily with them.
"Just Izzy´s getting on my back again". Max informed them.
Liz watched Max, hoping that it wasn´t anything serious.
"Let me guess, was it Sandy this time or was it Michelle"? Alex guessed taking a stab in the dark.
Liz felt the blood rise to her face, she asked herself. ´Are they talking about what I think they´re talking about`?
"It was Meagan this time". Max cringed when he saw Liz´s face.
Liz just sat there quietly, what was she supposed to say to that?
"Fill me in"? Maria asked excited, fluttering her hands in the air.
"Oh it´s just that Max´s oh so obvious sister Isabel has this thing about trying to set up old Max here with one of her girly friends". Michael answered Maria.
"EECkk with one of those Barbie Dolls". Maria screeched.
"Fake boobs and all". Alex commented, sipping his cola.
"And you obviously don´t like it"? Liz asked once her curiosity got the better of her. .
"No way. I just wish she would stop trying to interfere with my life". Max said to her.
"I happen to like Isabel". Maria added. "But some of those friends of hers are so...", she hesitated. "Plastic".
"We know". Michael and Alex chimed together.
Not phased out anymore about Max and Isabels friends, Liz realised there was alot she had to learn about Max.

"Hey anyway. Liz we´re going to have to meet up with one another after school". Max decided it was time for him to change the subject.
"Yeah what for"? Liz waited anxious to see what Max had to say.
"It´s just the Principal wants us to organise the vote for the theme asap. I showed him the list of ideas we had made up and he really liked them. I think he just wants to see which one we choose in the end".
"After school then". Liz said jumping up and down inside.
"I´ll meet you in the car-park then". Max replied.
And Maria thought ´drats `. Because she was hoping to ask Liz some more questions about Max.
"I´ll catch a ride with Max then". Liz said turning to Maria.
"Yeah OK then. So I´ll call you later on this evening". Maria smiled devillishly at Liz.

When the bell for lunch was over, Liz watched as Alex and Maria walked to their next classes in the other direction, with Michael following behind them. She hurried towards Max as he stood there waiting for her.
"Max we´re going to have to talk together after school". Liz said in a quiet tone.
"What about"? Max asked her worriedly.
"Maria´s starting to guess about us". She responded to him.
"OH". Max really began to worry.
"Hey Max". Liz then said to him.
"Yeah what". He answered sweetly.
"Did the Principal really want us to start the voting so soon"? Liz asked out of curiousity.
"Well I know him so when I showed him the list, I knew he would want me to work on it straight away. Gotta figure out how to spend more time with my girl and still keep it a secret you know". Max grinned to himself at his plan.
"Your bad". Liz laughed at him.
"No I´m good, and you should be thanking me later for the good idea". He hinted to her wildy.

Hi everyone, thanks again for the fb.

One thing about Isabel is that although she´s the popular, out-going one in the family, Max is the strong-headed one who does tell Isabel exactly what he thinks. Also, Isabel only wants Max to be happy, and hates having him angry at herself.


Now onto the next post

Maia

Part 14

After school Liz meet Max at the school carpark. They drove back to the Crashdown, Liz thinking that her outside balcony could be the best place for them to work on the ball.
After telling her Mom and Dad that they needed somewhere quiet to work, Nancy and Jeff agreed that Max and Liz could work upstairs.

Walking into Liz´s bedroom, Max was pleasantly surprised to see how neat and tidy Liz was cosy her bedroom was. But what struck Max the most was when he climbed out of her window onto the balcony she had a huge telescope there.
"You like looking at the stars then". Max looked through the lense.
"Yeah I do actually, it´s really beautiful coming out her at nights when the sky is covered in stars and dreaming. I find it really peaceful". Liz smiled at him as he readjusted the focus. "Hey Max I´m just going to go downstairs and get us something to eat and drink. What would you like to eat"? She asked him first.
"I wouldn´t mind a burger and fries". Max told her reaching his hand into his pocket to pull out some money.
"No it´s alright Max, you don´t have to pay". Liz put her hand up, refusing his money.
"What about your Dad though"? Max asked worriedly.
"Your my boyfriend now, I´ll just tell him to take it out of my wages". Liz offered.
"No way! I´m not having you pay for my way". He refused her offer.
"Max really it´s OK. We´re going to the movies remember, then you can pay if it makes you happy". Liz reasoned with him.
"Good then, I´ll have a burger, fries and a cherry cola". Max grinned at her.
"I won´t be a long, if you get bored you can play a CD or something". Liz suggested to him.
"What have you got"? He asked her.
"Dido, Cheryl Crow, Dave Matthews". She listed off.
"I love Dave Matthews". Max nodded agreeingly at the choice.
"I´ll put it on for you if you like". Liz replied to him. "Just make yourself at home".

"Max do you want my fries"? Liz asked him to full to finish her food.
"Yeah I´m starved". Max picked the fries from her plate.
"I noticed". She smiled watching how Max piled the food into his mouth.
"So what exactly do we have to do with the voting"? Liz asked him.
"Mmmm....nothing much really". Max swallowed his food. "Just design a page and type the info out. That´s it really. I can do everything on my computer tonight". Max said then sipped from his cherry cola.
"You really did want to spend some time with me didn´t you". Liz blushed, covering his hand with her own tiny hand.

Max tangled his fingers in her, suddenly not hungry all of a sudden, he pushed the plate away from him. Staring into her doe like eyes.
"Yeah I did Liz. Your not mad at me are you"? He asked uncertained.
"I´m not mad at you at all, and if your not really trying to take on to much work". She said genuiely concerned.
"No it will only take me about 5 or 10 minutes to design something, then I´ll save it and print everything up at school tomorrow". Max replied, revelling at her feather-like touches.
"Hey Max, it´s good that we can be alone like this together. But when we at school or out with one another, we have to be careful. Maria´s already suspecting there´s something going on between us". Liz raised her concern about Maria´s suspicions.
"What did she say exactly"? Max asked, then pulling her arm up, lead her to sit on the sun lounger.
"She said that she noticed how cosy we looked together in science this morning". Liz leaned the side of her body against Max´s side.
"So I guess we have to be more careful then". Max said then sighed. "But I still don´t see why we can´t just be open about our relationship".
"It´s just I´m not ready to go public yet". Liz said knowing she was asking alot from Max.
Knowing he had to be patient with Liz, he said then. "You know it´s going to be hard for us to hided the truth. But what are we going to do about Maria"?
"I´ve already worked out what I´m going to say to her". Liz reassured him. "But while my Mom and Dad are stuck downstairs working why don´t we practise kissing again". Liz smiled at him suggestively.
"How long they going to be down there"? Max asked as he touched Liz´s face gently.
"Oh about another 4 or 5 hours, they never come upstairs when they´re working downstairs". Liz become hyponised from Max´s amber eyes.
"That what I was hoping to hear". Max closed the gap between there lips, sucking on Liz´s bottom lip gently.
"Max that". Kiss. "Feels so". Kiss. "Good". She said between their soft kisses.
"I know". Max felt Liz´s mouth part, and tempted himself to explore the recesses of her mouth. He woove his fingers through her silky hair, enjoying the sensations going through his body, as his lost himself by doing this simple act.
Liz pulled his lips an inch away from his, they unconsciouslessly leaned there foreheads together.
"Wow". Liz whispered sweetly, through her smiling lips.
"That´s what I was going to say too". Max closed his eyes.

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Later on in the evening after Max had left, Liz sat alone doing her home-work on her bed when there was a knock at her door.
"Come in". She called out watching to see Maria walk in the door.
"Maria hi come in". Liz gestured.
"Hey, I hope you don´t mind me coming around. I was in the neighbourhood and thought I´d drop in". Maria slung her bag onto Liz´s bed and sat down on the edge.
"No not at all". Liz replied.
"Your Mom just told me to come up". Maria explained to her.
"That´s OK, what can I do for you"? Liz asked thinking Maria´s visit might have to do with Max.
"I just wanted to talk to you about what happened between you and Max today". Maria wiggled her eye-brow at her.
"Maria, all I can tell you is that Max and I are friends". She began to say.
"Whether my eyes are decieving me or not, there´s more to your friendship with Max". Maria leaned down on the bed lying her head on top of her hands.
"Yes there is more to our friendship then meets the eye". Liz openly admitted. "I do have feelings for Max".
"Is this a one way thing or does it go both ways, because from where I was sitting it looked like it was going both ways to me". Maria explained to Liz her observations.
"That had more to do with me I think". Liz answered honestly, knowing that this morning she did find it difficult not to react everytime Max had touched her.
"And how does he feel about you"? Maria asked out flatly.
Trying to hide the surprise from the last question Liz replied. "Maria, I´m not at liberty to discuss Max´s feeling with you".
Maria knew Liz was right, she had expected Liz to tell her to much.
"Well what ever is going on between yous I only hope that you don´t get hurt". Maria then said.
"Thank-you Maria". Liz leaned out with out-stretched arms, Maria sat up and hugged Liz. "It´s really good to know that you care". Liz leaned her head against Maria´s shoulder.
"Liz all I know is that if Max has any good sense in his head, then he will see what´s standing right in front of his eyes". Maria added kindly.

TBC

I hope that clears up a few things for yous, and that the talk between Liz and Maria was adequate enough, thanks for reading

Maia

Hi everyone, thanks again for the fb. Just wondering did anyone have problems with this board yesterday? I was, that´s why I couldn´t update.

Cherie and Pegleg, that was intentional that "practising kissing", it just popped in my head and I typed it. Glad you liked it.

LoveIsForever, a womans gotta do what a womans gotta do. LOL.

VeroniB and Roswelluver, thanks again for the fb! Always love seeing both of your fb.

Maia

Part 15

A few days later, after school.

"Hey Liz what have you been up to lately? Haven´t seen you much hanging". Kyle asked her as he followed her out to class.
"Oh Kyle, I´ve been really busy lately, especially with the ball to help organise. Then I don´t know if know Maria. I´ve been hanging out with her alot lately". She put foot down, walking faster.
"Yeah that new chick, she´s not bad you know". Kyle hinted to Liz. "But anyway a few of us are going to be getting together this Saturday. We were thinking of going out to Buckleys Point for a game of volleyball. Do you wanna come out with us".
"I don´t know Kyle, I´m really busy", Liz thought how her and Max would probably sneak away somewhere.
"Well the boys have been missing you too, and you can bring that girl Maria out if you want". Kyle talked eagarly. "There´s going to be a few other girls coming out alone, so you´s won´t be overloaded with all that male testerone". He smiled to Liz hopefully.
"I´ll see Kyle, I can´t promise anything but I´ll let you know". Liz replied, hoping that Kyle wouldn´t keep on following her, but Kyle had other ideas.
"Hey, I saw you on Saturday in Evan´s jeep driving towards Canyon Street". Kyle then added.
Trying to keep calm, Liz answered evenly. "Oh yeah, we had alot to work to do on the ball, and just needed some-time out. So we thought we might catch a flick. No big deal". Liz responded to him.
"Must be a drag having to spend so much time with Evans, man that guys so ....."
"What Kyle"? Liz cut him off mid sentence, she may be pretending only to be Max´s friend, but she wasn´t going to listen to anyone put him down.
"Kyle there´s nothing the matter with Max, just because he doesn´t run around in the same circles as you, doesn´t mean you know anything about him". Liz halted her step, eye-balling Kyle.
"Hey chill would you, geez what´s up with you"? Kyle put his hands up in the air, trying to cool Liz down.
"Sorry Kyle I didn´t mean to snap at you like that". Liz said honestly. "It´s just that Max is a really nice guy and he´s never done or said anything about you".
"Yeah I suppose your right, look I have to get going now, just think about Saturday OK Liz". Kyle walked ahead of her.
"Will do". Liz pursed her lips together.
Then with a wave behind his back, Liz watched him walk away.

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Going out to the car-park Liz went to the place that Maria usually parked her Jetta, to find Maria and Michael arguing with each other.
"What the hell did you think you were doing"? Michael yelled at her.
"Driving Buddy, what the hell did you think you were doing"? Maria yelled back at him.
"Driving". Michael hovered over her waving his bike helmet in the air.
"It that what you call it". Maria eyed him with her hands firmly placed on her hips. "Buddy I had right of way, and then you pulled out of no where, do you know what I had to do for that Jetta. Work my ass off! And to think someone like you is incapable of looking left or right to see if there are any cars coming is beyond me".
"Did you want me to apologise to you or something". Michael then said loudly.
Maria was about to say "yes". When Liz intervened.
"Can´t you´s too keep it down, God I could hear you´s all the way back there". Liz pointed to where she had walked out of the building.
"Look I´m outta here". Michael put his helmet on his head, and jumped onto her motor-cycle.
"You forgot to apologise to me". Maria said indignantly.
"Catch ya later Blondie". Michael replied sarcastically, smiled then started up the bike.
"Don´t you just ride away from me and not apologise". Maria half-chased him as he drove away.
"I can´t believe that guy". Maria glanced back to Liz who had a grin on her face.
"You know Maria, I think he likes you". Liz responded, pulling onto the straps of her pack.
"What are you crazy or something Liz. That guy likes me, now I´m think I ´m going to go crazy". Maria threw her arms up in the air. "And what makes you think that"?
"It´s just that usually Michael doesn´t talk to any girl bar Isabel Evans". Liz rolled her eyes in her head, knowing this must indeed sound crazy.
"Liz, we were not talking back there, we were arguing, you know throwing out voices as loud as we could at each other". Maria then said.
"But did you hear the way he called you Blondie, believe me that is so unlike Michael, if he didn´t like you he would have even bothered stopping and getting off of his bike. Besides don´t you think I haven´t noticed the way you and Michael argue with each other at lunch-times. It´s like no one else exists at that table apart from you and him".
"Is it that obvious"? Maria asked dumb-founded.
"Totally"! Liz walked to the side of the Jetta.
"Well Liz if this is Michaels idea of foreplay, I can play that game too".
"Foreplay, who said anything about foreplay, aren´t you getting ahead of yourself here Maria". Liz said , opening the door.
"I know I like that guy, but if he thinks that´s the way to a girls heart, then he´s got another thing going". Maria opened her door, and sat down in the seat.

Later on in the evening after dinner, Max went up to his bedroom. Dialling Liz´s phone number, he lay down on his bed.
"Hi Liz here". She answered.
"Hi it´s me". Max smile into the reciever, hearing Liz´s voice. "How was you afternoon"? He asked her, staring up at the ceiling.
"Don´t ask, what about yours". Liz said, pulling the strands of her hair behind her ears.
"Yeah well my Mom just sprung that on me. Sorry I couldn´t be there with you it´s sounds like you had a hard day".
"It´s nothing really, just Maria and Michael had another show-down in the car-park after school".
"God I wish he would just ask her out"! Max commented rolling his eyes.
"I know, everybody can see they like each other". Liz giggled into the phone. "Anyway, how was the afternoon out with your Mom and Isabel"?
"I don´t get why woman have to buy so much". Max responded. "My Mom was so set on buying me some new jeans, but I don´t know why? There´s nothing wrong with my old ones".
"That´s just what we´re like". Liz lowered her eye-lashes down, laughing at him.
"And then Isabel, you think she´s got enough clothes, and then she had to go and buy practically a new wardrobe. I´m just glad your not like that".
"Oh I have my moments". Liz answered honestly.
"So we´ll see each other tomorrow then, I´ve got alot of home-work to do after that shopping spree". Max stood up and walked over to his desk.
"Yeah see you tomorrow". Liz replied.
Then after they said their good-byes to one another, Max hung up the phone, glad that the things that had occurred between Maria and Michael were taking the heat away from Liz and himself.

TBC

Take care all, hope you´s liked that part

Maia

Hi everyone, thanks again for the fb


LoveIsForever and Pegleg, yeah Michael and Maria are so obvious, good old Candy banter never goes astray.

Roswellluver always good to see your name when I´m reading back my fb.

dreamingofstars1947, I know my old Dreamer heart, really finds it hard to ever keep them two apart. The good thing is the Candys are going to be taking alot of heat away from Max and Liz. Liz is still a reluctant to go public, but that´s all part of the challenge, LoveIsForever kindly has detailed for me, so Max has got to hang in there for awhile.

Thanks again strawberry-dreamer, katie, I love getting fb from all my regular readers.

Cherie, you know Michael a bit slow on the take. Yeah Liz is standing by her man. Wait for you to come back.

PunkSk8er, hey there it´s cool to see you picking up my other fic as well. I love seeing my new readers leaving fb as well.

Maia´s very happy, so lets move onto the next part

Part 16

6 months later.

"Hey Babe". Maria slings her arm around Michaels waist, leaning her head against his chest.
Kissing Maria on top of her head, Michael slung his arm across Maria´s shoulders. "So what are we up to today"? Michael asked as they walked down the main Roswell Street.
"We´re going to meet Max, and Liz down at the Crashdown, I think Alex might be joining us too".
"Really". Michael said shoving his free hand in his jeans pocket. "Don´t you think it´s funny how Liz and Max are always hanging out together, and Alex is like the third man in the group now"? He raised his eyebrow questionably.
"Michael your really looking to much into Liz and Max, believe me they´re just friends, nothing else". Maria insisted, gazing into his eyes.
"Is that what you call it these days-just friends. I mean I really like Liz, she´s a nice girl and all, but ever since her and Max have been working together on the ball, everyone at schools noticed she doesn´t go out with any guys anymore".
"Michael, just because the girl doesn´t want to date anyone anymore, it doesn´t mean she can´t have a platonic relationship with a guy. Besides that so Liz doesn´t want to date anyone at the moment, big deal. I know lots of girls from my old school who didnt want to get involved in a relationship". Maria said quite adamantly.
"I don´t know Maria, it just seems funny to me. I know Max has always liked Liz and I´m talking more than on a friend level, but everytime I wanna do something with him, all he can say is that he´s busy and has to meet Liz". Michael noted verbally.
"Michael even if there is more to Liz and Max´s relationship that meets the eye, then why not? And if they´re not going to go public with it, then maybe they have there reasons. Who knows, all I know is that I´d love more than anything for them to be together. I´ve told Liz on more than enough occassion her and Max would be perfect for one another, but in there own time. From what your´ve told me about Max, he´s never had a girl-friend before, so he´s slow on the move. Maybe you should be trying to give Max a small push, to make things go forward".
"I still can´t believe you think they´re only friends". Michael replied thinking his girl-friend could be so naive sometimes.
"I haven´t any other reason to believe anything different". Maria smiled at him. "Now why don´t you just give me a kiss Lover-Boy". She motioned her face towards Michael.
"Anything to please my woman". Michael smiled himself, inching his lips closer to Maria´s sultry lips.
"Caveman". Maria whispered at him.
"Arrgghh". Michael mumbled as he lay his lips on Maria´s.

After kissing Maria gently, Michael lifted his head upwards, to see where they were exactly. He more than often found that he was so tied up in Maria that he could lose his orientation completely.
Checking his bearings, he saw that they had wandered passed Carneys Department Store, feeling Maria´s arm tighten around him, Michael then looked further up the road to see Maria´s Uncle Ed walking towards them.
"Oh shit your Uncle". Michael dropped his arm from Maria, then running his hand through his hair was about to make a quick getaway.
"Michael your´ve gotta stop running away from him, he´s not going to hurt you". Maria held onto Michaels hand.
"That´s because we´re on the main street". Michaels eyes caught Eds, and now the man was grinning lazily at him.
"Michael really, it´s been 3 months now since you asked me out, and I think Uncle Ed´s gotten over the fact that you sneaked into my bedroom to do it". Maria giggled at him, still holding onto Michaels hand tightly.
"Yeah well he wouldn´t have caught me if you didn´t scream". Michael interjected.
"Well I wouldn´t had screamed if you hadn´t of climbed through my bed-room window, your lucky Uncle Ed brought you cockamanny story that you wanted to ask me out and didn´t call Sheriff Valenti on you". Maria whispered then. "Sshh he´s almost here now, just greet him like a normal human being".
"I´m wishing I was from another planet now-Hi Mr Harding". Michael held his hand out to Ed, smiling his pretty little face off.
"So it´s pervert boy". Ed said sarcastically, looking at Michaels outstretched hand, not accepting it.
Michael grinned despite the knock-back from Ed, and lowered his arm.
"Uncle Ed, his name is Michael, and I´ve already told you Michael isn´t a conventional type of person. Actually I think it was sweet Michael climbing through my window to ask me out". Maria said defensively holding onto Michaels arm.
"Maria you really should stop inhaling that cedar oil, it´s starting to whack your brain cells out". Ed shot at her in his usual manner.
"Uncle Ed, Mom is OK with me dating Michael, so if she is, then you should at least begin to accept that Michael is a part of my life now". Maria said angrily at her Uncle.
"Whatever, talking about your Mom, I got a call from her after you left". Ed then not wittingly but nonetheless tactifully changed the subject. "She wants you to call her when you get home".
"Thanks Uncle Ed, ummm Michael and I have to go now, we´re meeting some of our friends for lunch" Maria then said.
"No getting her home later that 6.00pm, what did you say your name was again"? Ed asked Michael.
"Michael, my names Michael". He said out low then whispered under his breath. "You little asshole".
"Uncle Ed, Mom lets me stay out on Saturdays until 11.00pm at night". Maria then glared at him.
"Well I always said that sister of mine was a wild one, now looks like she´s bringing her daughter up the same. 10.00pm Maria, no later".
"Maria just leave it". Michael whispered to her, pulling Maria´s arm when she tried to go and confront Ed about his last comment.
"Let´s just get out of here". Maria eye-balled her Uncle before letting Michael lead her away.
"Bye kids". Ed called out to them mockingly.
And the two turned there backs on Ed. "He is such a pig". Maria stormed away.
"Maria, Baby, just ignore him. Some people are just born to be obnoxious". Michael caught up to her.
"But he had no right talking about you or my Mom like that, not forgetting me".
"Geez I can´t believe that guy is your Uncle". Michael caught Maria around her waist pulling her body into his.
"Me either, he´s nothing like my Mom, I can´t believe those two are brother and sister".
"So where is you Mom now anyway"? Michael pushed his fingers through Maria´s long lockets.
"Oh she´s in the middle of the Carribbeans somewhere. Her ship ported in the Barbados last time I talked to her". Maria said holding onto Michael her arms draped under his arms.
"She must be loving it working on a ship and everything"? Michael asked happy to see Maria calmed down now.
"I know Mom wasn´t expecting to be working on board a cruise-ship when she was offered the job, but I sure hope it´s worth it all, and sending me here". Maria said dejectively.
"Course it was worth it, because now I have you". Michael said sweetly to her, before he pulled her head towards his chest, Maria sinking her head against the sounds of loud heart-beats that were thumping through Michaels chest.


TBC

I know this was a Candy part, and it´s 6 months into the future, but the next part will be a Dreamer part, which will be moving the fic into the main plot of the challenge.

Thanks for reading

Maia

Hi everyone, this is one fic that I needed to seriously update. Thanks for being so patient, and also for the fb.

LoveIsForever, I know a little Candy from time to time isn´t going to harm anyone.

Dreamingofstars1947, yeah amazingly enough Michael has his moments. Ummm....Maria´s knowing anything about Max and Liz can´t say anything yet, sorry. Off-hand I can´t remember what part it was, but right at the beginning I wrote that Maria was Tess´ cousin, and one time Liz visited her there.

Cherie always good hearing from you, yeah I like my Michael and Maria too. I thought it would be a change to have a more sensitive Michael than in the show. Ed is a total jerk, that´s where Tess gets her wonderful personality from her Father. I can´t tell you anything more though.
Sorry! Cherie I read your fb on the other fic about my mouse, thanks for that, I know it was a real pain. Take care there.

Hey katie, thanks again for the fb, yes Ed is a total ass but you head the nail on the head. He´s Tess´s Dad, yeah Michael is alot more sensitive than his character, he still has his quirks now and again, but he´s is more Second season Michael towards the end of the season.

Pegleg, it was cute, now that I think of it, although I´m a major Dreamer, I love a bit of Candy now and again. Ed is a real $$/%)(/==)§ ass. Yes he is like that most of the time, but just to reassure you I won´t be having Ed in too many parts, just the occassion appearance, but for the better part of the fic, Maria is totally oblivious to Ed´s %&&$(/&%() behaviour. Sorry I haven´t posted on this for almost a week

VeronicB, thanks again for the fb, and I won´t disappoint you or my other readers any longer.

Take care all

Maia

Part 17

Long after Maria and Michael had left them, Liz and Max decided that they would go for a long ride out into the desert.
"I´m surprised though that your actually willing to come out with me today, in the open daylight". Max teased Liz as they drove in his jeep.
"Max it´s OK really I explained to Kyle and everyone that they should expect to see the two of us around together because of the ball". Liz grimaced her lips into a grin.
"Is that so now". Max replied appearing nonchalant about the whole affair.
"You know Max, I´m so glad that we have to chance to be alone again really sometimes we need to take the extra risk so we can see each other as much as possible.". Liz leaned forward slightly her tiny hand covering Max´s warm hand that rested on the gear-stick.
"Yeah I know what you mean, just the two of us with no one but the sun and wind to keep us company". Max glanced over to Liz smiling as the sun beated down on his face.
"Max I´m really sorry for not being able to tell anyone about us yet. I know we should just come out in the open and tell everyone, but I´m still worried about my reputation and how your family would react to me being your girl-friend. I mean Isabel knows all about my reputation and there´s nothing that´s stopping her from telling your parents about me". Liz pursed her lips together, hating the situation they were both in.
"Yeah I know what you mean, especially since Isabels been so caught up in the idea that I should date one of her friends, if she found out I was going out with you, I could seriously see my sister opening that big mouth of hers". Max said looking blankly at the road that rolled onwards as they distanced themselves some miles out of Roswell.
"Anyway Liz I don´t want to talk anymore about my family, how would you feel if we went out to this place I know out in the desert, it´s near the Masaliko Reservation". Max asked her, slowing down the jeep to a halt.
"I´d love too". Liz eyes light up, his curiosity getting the better of her, hearing the mention of the Indian Reservation that lay on the outskirts of town.
"I don´t know why I didn´t think of this before". Max cranked up the motor of his jeep, doing a U-turn so they could head back into town before they used the old back road to head off towards the Reservation.
"To tell you the truth Max, I´ve never been out to the Masaliko Reservation before". Liz admitted thinking how weak that must sound.
"Really? But your´ve been living in Roswell your whole life"- Max replied astounded. "How come you have never taken the chance to go out to the Reservation"? Max asked unbelievably.
"Well that´s a lie actually now that I think about it. My Grandma Claudia used to take me out there all the time when I was small, that was when she was waking on a exclavation out there, but that was so long ago I can´t remember how old I was". Liz thought back to the many pictures her Dad had in a photo album full with pictures of Grandma Claudia and herself.
"So your Grandma´s an archaeologist"? Max asked impressed.
"Yeah she is, she worked there when I must have been about 3 or 4. But now she´s in the middle of the Mexican Jungle working on the next site". Liz smiled bravely, but nonetheless still missing her Grandma.
"So when was the last time you saw your Grandma"? Max then asked, seeing the downcast expression on Liz´s face.
"Oh it was back before my 16th birthday party"- Liz smiled as her thoughts went back to the moment.
"You look as if you had a really good time that day". Max replied, bringing Liz´s fingers to his warm lips and kissing the softness of her skin.
"We did, but I wish you could have been there that day too"! Liz admitted, blushing at the butter-flies that flew around in her stomach at how bold she had been.
"We still have more birthdays ahead of us". Max sighed hopefully as he moved his hand back to the gear-stick, and continued to drive onwards.

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Once Liz and Max arrived at the reservation a few of the residents there waved at Max when they saw him in his jeep.
"I didn´t know that you knew anyone out here". Liz smiled at the people as they passed them in by.
"Yeah last year when we were given that history assignment to write about any place in New Mexico, I wrote my essay about the history of the Masaliko tribe and their reservation. They kinda adopted me as one of their own". Max smile at the priviledge. "So I come up here all the time when I wanna get away from the norms of life in Roswell". Max devulged his secret to Liz.
"Wow, that is so interesting". Liz replied stunned by Max´s revelation.
"The Chief Riverdog and I spent alot of long hours going over the research. In my final assignment, but still managed to get a good mark.I couldn´t write everything I learned from him and the other tribal members. But still I´m grateful for the knowledge they passed down to me. Riverdog lets me go up to these caves on the reservation whenever I want to just be alone".
"Is that where we´re going to now, to the caves"? Liz asked excitedly.
"No I want you to meet Riverdog first, I have to ask him for permission to take you there first, since your the only person I´ve ever bought out here". Max pulled the jeep up to a stop seeing Riverdogs humble abode nearby.
"I can´t wait to meet him". Liz then said.
"Your love him". Max smiled at Liz as he went to her side of the jeep and helped Liz to step down.
"He´s usually up in his house". Max told Liz as they walked side by side towards the door.
"Now I´m getting all nervous". Liz admitted, then Max knocked on the door.
Waiting for about 20 seconds, the door opened and Max was greeted by the smiling face of Riverdog, who embraced him in his arms.
"Max my young friend, it is so good to see you again". Riverdog said warmly, drawing his arms on Max´s shoulders so he could see the young mans face again.
"You too Riverdog, and this time I´ve bought a friend with me". Max moved from Riverdogs arms, motioning to Liz.
"Only a friend huh? , I don´t remember having any friends as pretty as you". Riverdog held his hand out towards Liz.
Blushing she took the older mans hand in her own hand. "Hey my names Liz, Liz Parker". She felt the strong grip of the man who shook her hand, before bringing Liz in his arms for a hug.
Liz blushing as she looked over towards Max.
"Pleased to meet you Liz Parker, I´m Riverdog, why don´t the two of you´s come inside for something to eat and drink". Riverdog said hospitable, and lead the two inside his home.

Walking inside, Liz was amazed as she walked out from the hotness of the blazing sun, into the coolness of the interior of the house.
"This place is unreal". Liz glanced around the open planned home, that was decorated with alot of Indian relics, and mats that hung on the wall.
"You know I used to know a Parker once upon a time. A Claudia Parker, you wouldn´t happen to be the little one she used to bring out here on her digs would you"? Riverdog rested his fingers on his chin looking for any signs of resemblance between Claudia and the young girl that stood before him.
"Yeah she´s my Grandma". Liz admitted. "And yes it was me who she used bring out here, although that was so long ago, I can´t even remember". Liz then said, pulling the long strands of her hair and tucking them behind her ear.
"You must say hello to Claudia from me". Riverdog replied going towards the jug and filling it up with water.
"I will". Liz replied taking a step towards Max.

After having a coffee with Riverdog, and Max and him catching up with each other, Max asked Riverdog if it was OK if he took Liz up to the cave. Seeing as Liz was Claudia´s grand-daughter a woman who had respected Riverdog and his tribe, Riverdog said it was alright for Max to take her up there, and that they could both go up there anytime they wanted too.
Promising to drop in before they left the reservation, Liz followed Max up the grassy track that lead to the cave. When they were out of the distance from anyone, Max held Liz´s tiny hand in his hand.
"Max this is such a wonderful thing that your doing for me, and I can´t wait to get to the cave. How much longer now"? Liz asked as her lungs inhaled some much needed air as the pathway lead upwards over a hill.
"Only another 5 minutes or so Liz. Why do you need a break"? Max asked Liz, knowing that his regular basketball games and weights made him alot fitter than Liz.
"No I´ll be alright". Liz admitted, as she followed Max´s sure footed steps.

Once standing outside the cave, Max took the torch out from his back pocket, the one Riverdog had given him.
"There´s nothing scary in there is there"? Liz asked hesitantly, not sure what to expect.
"Nothing scary apart from maybe one very horny teenage boy". Max teased her.
"You did not mean that did you"? Liz asked in exasperation.
"Well that would be telling now wouldn´t it". Max pulled Liz´s arm gently. "C´mon I was only joking, I just wanna show you something". Max lead Liz inside to the darkness of the cave, only the light that shone from the torch brightened a pathway inside.
"What is it you wanted to show me"? Liz asked, holding tightly onto Max´s hand.
"Just a few more feet". Max said to her, his voice echoing in the small cave.
"Here it is Liz". Max crouched down, pulling Liz with him and shining the light of the torch onto the cavern wall.
"This is like an ancient Indian language or something"? Liz stared at the coloured figures of the wall.
"Your Grandma Claudia, probably already have them documented. Riverdog told me that this symbol over here means the circle of life". Max showed Liz what symbol he meant.
"I´m not really good at this, wait a minute, these symbols over here indicate the star constellation during that period. See how the eyes of the warrior, and the buffalo he is chasing, Riverdog told me the eyes of the man and the buffalo, and see these point down here....". Max showed her the point of the spear. " And these points over here". Max showed Liz the hoofs of the buffalo, they indicate the set of constellations that the Indian hunters used to follow when the hunting season was due". Max explained to her.
"You would be really into the stuff my Grandma Claudia does then". Liz noted, and trying to balance on her tiring legs, Liz moved her hand down onto the dusty floor of the cave, feeling something cold under her fingers, she was startled. "Oh shit". Liz screamed out as she grabbed out in front of herself, her fingers feeling Max´s denim jacket, pulled Max full on top of herself.
"Liz are you OK"? Max rolled his body so that Liz was in his arms.
"Yeah I think so". Liz heaved in deep breaths of air at having Max so close to her.
Grabbing for the torch, Max pulled Liz up with him as his body motioned forward.
Once he had the torch back in his hand again, Max shone the beam into their faces.
Liz swallowed the lump in her throat, feeling silly when she looked down to her hand to see a small stone where he hand had been.
Max inhaled deeply to, as he unconsciously and spontaneously moved his lips towards Liz´s perfect mouth.
Liz feeling completely drawn to Max, closed the gap that seperated their faces, their lips crashing together as hands clutched onto clothing, or running down the body of the other, as they uncontrollably became lost in the deepening kiss.
"Oh Max..." Liz rolled her face to the side when Max began to nibble her ear.
"Yeah Liz". Max groped at the back of Liz´s clothing, inhaling the freshened scent of strawberrys that emanated from Liz´s soft skin.
"Max we can´t do anything". Liz became somewhat reserved, feeling like she had been in this situation before with a few other guys.
Pulling himself away from Liz, Max was shocked that he had gone so far with Liz. "Liz, I´m sorry, I got to carried away with myself". Max then stood up, helping Liz to her feet.
"It´s not your fault Max, and to tell you the truth you weren´t doing anything that I didn´t want to do with you anyhow". Liz dusted the her clothing somewhat.
"No Liz, I went to far". Max helped Liz to dust her clothes, gently.
"Max it´s not you, it´s me. It´s just that as you may have know I´ve had a few boyfriends before you, but they got a little to fresh with me to soon, so I dropped them". Liz then admitted as Max held onto her hand and lead her out from the cave.
"I´m sorry that happened to you Liz". Max apologised to her as they stepped back out into the sun-light. "So does that mean we´re over then"? Max asked awaiting the terrible answer he anticipated.
"No Max not at all. Your completely different from those guys, at least you stopped when I asked you too". Liz peeked Max on his lips in reassurance. "No, I´m not going to break up with you because of what happened" Liz then said, stroking the side of Max´s beautiful face with her fingers.
"Phew"! Max blew out the breath of air he had been holding onto.
"I thought I was a Goner for sure". Max sighed in relief.
"No Max it´s just well I´m still not ready to give myself to you yet". Liz lowered her head, knowing she had to tell Max the truth about herself.
"That´s OK Liz, if your not ready yet then your not ready". Max said understandably.
"Max there´s something I have to tell you first, before we may ever venture down that umm pathway". Liz lowered her eye-lashes thumbing back to the direction of the cave.
"Yeah what is it Liz"? Max looked back at the cave, smiling at Liz wondering what Liz could possibly have to tell him now.
"Max....it´s just that I´m...I´m a virgin". All the colour rushed into Liz´s face, so much so that she could feel even her ears burning up.
"Oh Liz hell, is that why"? Max surrounded Liz in arms, leaning his forehead against Liz´s forehead.
"It´s just that I´m not ready yet or anytime in the near future". Liz admitted to Max feeling guilty about not being able to give Max what he wanted.
"Liz I don´t want to have you if your not ready to give yourself to me yet". Max touched Liz´s face gently with his fingers, so that her eyes finally adverted to look into his amber eyes.
"I just figured that....". Her eyelashes fluttered in fear because she truly believed that Max might think badly of her.
"Max please, I just got carried away with myself back there, and I truly apologise. It´s just when I´m around you, you do these things to my body and I just want to have you so completely, even when I´m not with you my feelings are still the same". Max smiled reassuring Liz with his words and the warmness from his fingers that traced her reddened lips.
"But when you are ready". Max then said as he pulled the nape of Liz neck with his hand, so that her head lay against his chest.
"Thank-you Max". Liz whispered as she closed her eyes, and listened to the steady beating of Max´s heart.

TBC

Long overdue part, sorry about posting this part in 2 parts, I got completely distracted and had to rethink before I could type again. Thanks for reading.

Maia

Hi everyone, while now to the 3rd post for today, and now I am feeling more relieved that my posts haven´t been going astray so far.
Thanks for the fb everyone.

I wanna try and post another part to another fic, so I´ll leave this really short.

One of the questions asked concerning whether or not Max is a virgin, the answer is yes, he is a virgin.

Maia

Part 18

As Max and Liz drove back from the reservation, they were half-way home when Max slowed his jeep down to a halt.
"Max why are we stopping"? Liz asked him curiously, darting her chocolate brown eyes over to him.
Cringing Max felt guilty, because he hadn´t told Liz the whole truth about his intentions back at the cave.
"Liz there´s something I have to tell you". Max slapped his hand against his leg, staring at the road ahead of him.
"What is it Max? Do I have to be worried about something"? Liz badgered Max for some answers.
"Well technically no". His brow creased in concern. "It depends on how you take the truth". Max cryptically replied.
"Oh no, not one of these ones", Liz responded grimacing her fine features.
"Tell me your not seeing someone else and that you got her pregnant.". Liz said aloud the worst possible case scenario that she could think of.
"Far from that". Max looked at Liz surprised at her last comment.
"Oh good, I don´t think I could handle a cheating boyfriend". She sighed in relief.
Wanting to put Liz´s mind at ease Max then began to admit the whole story. "Well the truth of the matter is that I´m still a virgin myself". Max replied putting his head down in shame.
"Max is that all. I thought you had something much worst to admit". Liz covered her mouth with her small hand, trying to suppress her laughter.
"Liz I´m hurt". Max covered his heart with his hand. "It´s not easy admitting to my girlfriend the real status of my sexual experiences". Max feigned a wounded look on his handsome face.
"It´s not that I´m laughing at you, it´s just like wow, how ironic that we´re both virgins". Liz then couldn´t help herself anymore and burst a relieved giggle. "So what was all that back at the cave? For a virgin your´ve got some moves on you Max". Liz teased him.
Max then become as still, his face grimaced as he began to throw up in his head whether to tell Liz the whole truth.
"Liz about back at the cave...I....I....heard at school that you slept around alot, and I wanted to try to please you because of the rumours". Max then finally slipped out.
"Oh". Liz replied, her eyes widening as Max revealed to her what he had thought she was. On the verge of tears, Liz hopped out of her seat in the jeep, sliding down the side of the vehicle. Once her feet touched the ground, Liz folded her arms over her chest, wanting to get as far away from Max as she possibly could.
"Liz, wait! Wait a minute". A distressed Max jumped down easily to the desert floor, and followed after Liz.
"Liz please, please don´t walk away from me like this". Max caught up to Liz, and holding onto her arm, swung Liz around in his direction.
"Oh fuck"! Max cursed out loud seeing the tears that drained from Liz´s brown eyes. "I am such a fool". Max threw his arms in dismay into the air.
"Why would you ever possibly think something like that of me"? Liz stuttered through laboured breaths.
"I don´t know. I think because I can be an absolutely clueless ass sometimes". Max shook his head in disbelief.
Wiping her nose with her hand, Liz sniffled and choked back the words.
"Max I´m really sorry that you thought so lowly of me. But if you don´t mind I want to go home now". Liz then spun her back on Max, and began walking in the general direction of Roswell.
"Liz you can´t walk back". Max chased after her, pleading to Liz with his arms. "Do you know how far away it is back to Roswell"?
"Yes I do Max". Liz stubbornly trudged forward.
"Liz it´s almost 13 miles until you get back to Roswell, your die of thirst before you even hit the city limit". Max side walked his step, still begging Liz to re-think what she was doing.
"Then I´ll hitch back". Liz replied blankly, wiping her tears away with the back of her hand.
"I can´t let you do that". Max said, and bringing his arms around Liz´s waist he tackled her to the ground.
"MAX what the hell do you think your doing"? Liz tried to push Max off of her body when she fell onto the ground and rolled on top of him.
"Trying to stop you from walking home". Max lifted he chin up as he tightened his arms firmly around Liz´s body.
"Would you just stop being so irritating and let me go". Liz tried to push herself up from Max´s body.
"No can do". Max shook his risen head in the air. "See I have this girlfriend of mine who I care for very dearly. I think I´ve loved her nearly half of my life. But now she´s my girlfriend, I wanna show her that I would do everything possible to make her happy". Max admitted unashamedly. "Even lose my virginity for her, because I was dumb enough to think that making love with her is what she would have wanted". Max´s voice quietened down to almost a whisper.
Blushing a darkened shade of red, Liz finally freed herself from Max´s arms, and sitting she now straddled Max´s stomach.
"But when you tackled your girlfriend to the ground. Did you really think that this girlfriend of yours would really be so impressed with what you had done"? Liz eyes softened as she took in the depths of honesty that loomed in the depths of Max´s amber eyes.
"Depends on what I do with my girlfriend once I´ve tackled her to the ground". Max grinned at his efforts when a faint smile adorned Liz´s face.
"Like what"? Liz placed her hands on Max´s chest.
"Like this". Then sitting effortlessly, Max encircled Liz tiny waist with his arms, and pulling her closer towards his body, bridged the gap between his lips and hers, and a fiery kiss insued.
"Oh Max". Liz slid her lips across Max´s handsome face, and leaned her face into the crook of Max´s neck.
Massaging his hands over Liz´s ass, Max gently kissed down the side of her face.
Feeling his manhood spring to life, he attempted to stand, not wanting to frighten Liz because of the sensations she was stirring inside his body.
Then sliding her feet to the ground, Liz held onto Max tightly in her arms. So much so that she could feel Max´s erection against her abdominals.
Max tried to jerk his body backwards, still worried that he could scare Liz if he advanced on her too soon.
"Liz I better take you home now". Max gritted on the back of his teeth, as with every last reserve in his body, he reluctantly pulled his body away from Liz.
"Max, do you have the feeling that our relationship is going to go up a notch or two very shortly"? Liz felt somewhat dazzled that she had that kind of effect on Max.
"Liz although I know I said I would wait until your ready. To be quite honest I hope so". Max replied honestly. "Cause this is almost painful walking around with a hard on".
"Oh Max I´m sorry". Liz replied and went to take his hand.
"No Liz, please don´t touch me, your just making me worst". Max bite down on his teeth again.
"I know what"! Liz exclaimed excitedly.
"What"? Max tried to walk as straight as he could.
"Just think of Isabel with I don´t know Kyle together". Liz then suggested.
"Oh that´s gross". Max replied his face completely deflated.
"But did it work"? Liz asked hopefully.
Then looking down to the front of his jeans Max was relieved to see and feel where his jeans sat now loosened on him again.
"Yeah it did actually". Max sighed in welcoming the absence of his hard on.
"Wow, I´ll have to remember that next time, I get all hot and flustered". Liz shrugged her shoulders casually as the two of them walked hand in hand back to the jeep.

TBC

I´m not entirely happy with that last part, hmmm I´m my hardest critic.
Despite my dissatisfaction, maybe you´s liked that part more than I did.

Thanks again for reading

Maia