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Part 11
Max

Two hours later Liz and I are driving out of the dealership in our new cars. I ended up sending McKenzie home in the jeep because I was ready to rip her head off. It’s amazing how a little bit of money can get things done pretty quickly. Because Liz and I both picked colours that they had in the lot they got everything done so we could drive away that afternoon.

I ended up getting a black Territory. It’s a 4WD and if we needed to it could fit the 6 of us and the baby. It has DVD players in the back which I told Liz would be great when the baby got older.

I’m driving in front and I slow down when I notice in my review mirror that Liz has stopped. I turn the car around and go back and find her standing out the front of a house talking to some lady.

“Hey why did you stop?” I ask concerned.

“Look” she points.

I look at the house she’s looking at. It’s brand new with a double garage and at closer inspection has two other houses towards the back.

“Um ok?” I say I’m a little confused.

“They’re all for let, Max don’t you think they’d be perfect. I mean the first one is bigger with an extra room which would be great for us with the baby coming, and the other two are smaller. They share a pool and a backyard as well” she tells me excitedly. Wow I can’t believe how much she just found out in five minutes.

“Has there been much interest?” I ask the real estate lady.

“No” she frowns.

“Do you want to have a look?” I ask Liz. I haven’t seen her look so excited in a long time.

The agent takes us through the first house and I have to admit it’s beautiful. It has a lovely living room and kitchen with French doors that lead out to a nice outdoor area and pool. The garage has internal access and there is a study downstairs too. Upstairs there are three bedrooms. The main has a massive on suite with a huge bath that makes Liz gasp and also a small balcony that over looks the pool area. There then the other two rooms are on either side of the main bathroom. But walking in to the smallest of the three rooms both Liz and I smile. It would be a perfect nursery for the baby, it’s warm but at the same time would be cool too.

“This would be a great nursery” Liz sighs. I can tell right away she loves it and I have to admit that I do too.

We have a look in the second house as well and it’s a similar set up but with one less room and I cant help but think about how much my sister would love this, and the bonus is that the six of us would all live close together.

“How much?” I find myself asking.

“The larger house is $500 a week and the two smaller ones are $400” she tells me.

I look at Liz and she seems to think that’s ok. I’m paying $300 for where we live now and it’s still cheap in comparison to rent in New York.

“Call the others” I tell her.

Liz

“Maria?” I say when I hear the phone being picked up and Maria cursing something at Michael.

“Hey Lizzie”

“Guess what?” I say.

“Um you and Max are back together?” she says hopefully.

“No” I groan. “I think I found us all a house”

“All of us? That’s a lot of people in one house Liz I hope it’s a huge sucker” she replies.

“No it’s actually three separate houses that share a backyard, kind of like a little community” I explain.

“Really?” she says excited. “you mean I would get my own place with Michael?”

“Yep” I smile happily.

“How much?” she asks then.

“$400 a week”

“WHAT!” she yells “That’s amazing take it” she tells me.

“Don’t you want to see it first?” I laugh.

“can we?”

“if you get out here tomorrow yeah” I tell her.

I hear her talking with the others in the back ground “We’ll be out tomorrow so set it up” she says.

“Ok” I grin.

“Bye”

“Bye chica” she says.

“So?” Max asks when I hung up.

“They’re coming out to see it tomorrow” she answers and then turns to the agent “Can we make an appointment for tomorrow afternoon?” she asks.

“Sure” the agent grins “I wont show anyone else to you have made a decision” she tells me and I smile at that.

***

“Liz?” I hear Max call out.

“yeah” I say as I come out of my room.

“I have a study group I’ll be only gone an hour or so, do you want me to pick some diner up on my way home?” he asks

I bite my lower lip “weren’t you supposed to do something with McKenzie?” I ask. Why? I am not sure I guess I just don’t want him to wind up hating me one day because he’s lost all his friends.

“Yeah I was but I’m not in the mood” he answers.

“how about Chinese?” he asks with a smile.

“Yum” I grin

“Will you be ok?” he asks me.

“yeah I’m going to work on some music” I tell him.

He surprised me then when he comes over and kisses my forehead “don’t get us kicked out with that terrible voice before we get our new place” he grins.

“asshole” I laugh as he runs out the door.

Max

I end up turning up an hour late to my study group but I didn’t tell Liz that. I know she would have been upset to find out that she had kept me from something. I can’t deny how great the past week has been having her back in my life. Since the night we broke down things between us have been different.

I feel free from the hurt and anger that I had kept bottled up for so long. Sure we still have a hell of lot we need to talk through but right now I’m just so happy that we’re friends, I missed her more than I ever wanted to admit to myself. I’m not sure what the future is going to hold for us, I think it’s too soon to even think about it but I know I want her in my life in some capacity.

I grabbed our favorite Chinese and I am now making my way back into the apartment. Liz has her lap top set up and her guitar is propped against the table and she’s obviously been writing and recording. I stand at the door and watch her and listen to her, it’s been so long since I’ve seen her sing and she has the voice of an angel.

“Hi” I say.

“Hey” she turns to me and smiles and I watch as she packs up her stuff.

I know that she thinks I don’t like her music, she thinks that’s why I left. But I love her passion for music and I love her voice and every ounce of emotion she puts into the beautiful songs she writes. I’ve been there for everyone of those songs that she’s ever written and I know that in all of them there is a little piece of the love she feels for me.

“Lets eat” I grin.

Later that night when Liz has already gone to bed I find myself opening her lap top and hitting play on what she’s been recording. I’m curious to what she’s writing about so I plug in the ear phones and listen.

It still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss and
It's getting' better baby
No one can better this
I'm still holding on and you're still the one
The first time our eyes met it's the same feelin' I get
Only feels much stronger and I wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on

So If you're feelin' lonely.. don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love ya a little more than I should

Please forgive me I know not what I do
Please forgive me I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me
This pain I'm going through
Please forgive me
If I need ya like I do

Please believe me
Every word I say is true
Please forgive me I can't stop loving you

Still feels like our best times are together
Feels like the first touch
We're still gettin' closer baby
Can't get close enough
I'm still holdin' on
You're still number one

I remember the smell of your skin
I remember everything
I remember all your moves
I remember you yeah
I remember the nights ya know I still do

So If you're feelin' lonely.. don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love ya a little more than I should

Please forgive me I know not what I do
Please forgive me I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me
This pain I'm going through
Please forgive me
If I need ya like I do

Please believe me
Every word I say is true
Please forgive me I can't stop loving you

The one thing I'm sure of
Is the way we make love
And the one thing I depend on
Is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm prayin'
That's why I'm sayin'...

Please forgive me I know not what I do
Please forgive me I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me
This pain I'm going through
Please forgive me
If I need ya like I do

Please believe me
Every word I say is true
Please forgive me I can't stop loving you

I take the ear phones of slowly when the song finishes and I bury my face in my hands because this song says more about how she’s feeling than words ever can.

TBC………Bryan Adams – Please Forgive Me

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A/N: Hi everyone, thanks for the great feedback glad you all liked that last part especially the song, i thought it was perfect.

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Part 12
Liz[/I]

“So what do you think?” I ask the guys nervously. They arrived an hour earlier and Max and I picked them all up in his new car, to say Michael was impressed is an understatement and I know he plans on getting his hands on it for a test drive before they leave in a few days.

“I love it” Isabel squeals.

“Me too” Maria agrees.

Michael and Alex both shrug their shoulders, what the girls want they get. “The pool will be cool” they say which makes me laugh.

I turn to Max then. “So?” I ask.

“So I think you should go and talk to Renee about it” he smiles and before I think about it I squeal and throw myself at him.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you” I say before running of to tell Renee the agent.

Max

“Wow I haven’t seen her this happy in months” Alex says to me then as we watch Liz go.

“Yeah?” I ask causally but inside I’m grinning like a fool I love that I’m the only one that can make her this happy even if it’s just by being near her, or being her friend.

“Yeah” he agrees and coming from Alex that means a lot.

A half an hour later we have plans to meet up with Renee the next day to sign some leases. We decided that I know enough about contracts to look them over so now we have the rest of the afternoon and the night to hang out.

“So what do you guys want to do?” I ask them.

“Lets just get Pizza and some beer and chill” Michael yells “You’ve got Braveheart on DVD right, Max?” he asks.

“Yes, Michael” I reply looking at Liz and rolling my eyes.

“Are you sure you guys don’t want to go out or something?” I ask.

“Nah we will be living here soon and Maria and Isabel will make us go out enough then” Alex laughs to which Isabel hits him.

“Okay” I say.

We grab some pizzas and beer and head back to the apartment. We’ve just settled down on the floor around the coffee table when there is a knock at the door. Maria is standing up so she offers to get it.

Maria

“Hi” I smile when I answer the door and see the blonde on the other side.

“Oh hi is Max here?” she asks me.

“Um yeah come in” I have no idea who this girl is but I let her in anyway.

“McKenzie, Hi what are you doing here?” Max greets her and he seems surprised she’s here too. I notice then that Liz doesn’t look too happy and I remind myself to talk to her about it later. She hasn’t said too much during our phone calls over the past week or so.

“I just dropped by to return the jeep” she says holding up the keys.

“Thanks” Max smiles. “Oh sorry I’m being completely rude” he says and then stands up to go get the keys.

“Guys this is McKenzie, McKenzie this is Michael, Maria, Alex and my sister Isabel” he tells her.

“Nice to meet you” she smiles.

“Why don’t you have some pizza with us?” I suggest then and she agrees quickly.

She sits down next to Max and we all dig in to the pizza.

Isabel

I watch closely at how quiet Liz grows as the night wears on. I saw her tense the minute McKenzie walked into the apartment and I was confused. I mean the girl is completely lovely but it’s not hard to notice that she hasn’t acknowledged Liz or vise versa all night. It’s also not hard to notice the way she is hanging all over my brother and I wonder if there is something going on between them.

I can tell Alex is sitting beside me wondering the same thing. We’ve just put the DVD in and McKenzie has just planted herself next to Max on the arm chair whilst Liz is in the kitchen getting the popcorn ready, when she gets back the only seat for her to sit in will be on the lounge with Alex and I.

I watch her eyes as they fall on Max and McKenzie when she walks in the room. Max has his arms over the back of the couch but it looks like it’s around her shoulder and although there is nothing sexual about it even I have to admit it does look intimate.

“You know what” she says handing Michael and Alex each a bowl of popcorn each. “I’m really tired so I think I’m just going to head to bed” she says and I know she is hanging on by a bear thread now. Everyone else seems oblivious to it but I’m not.

“Oh okay goodnight” Max smiles at her.

“Night” Michael and Maria call out.

She rushes out of the room quickly and a couple of minutes later Alex and I share a look and I quietly make my way to her room.

The light is off and I can see her lying in the bed with her back to me.

“Hey” I say softly.

“Hey” she replies back without turning around.

“You want to talk about it?” I ask her.

“I hate her, Isabel” she says quietly.

“Ah” I reply there is something going on.

“I know your going to tell me I’m jealous but that’s not it. Yeah when I see them together like that I am but she’s been nothing but a bitch to me since the minute I arrived in Boston and to make it worse Max just lets her. I’ve already told him I don’t want her to step back into this apartment again until she can show me some respect yet here she is. Oh and wasn’t her performance tonight stellar, she’s puts on this act so that all of you love her and now everyone just thinks I’m the jealous ex girlfriend”

I sit down on the bed and reach my arm over and caress her shoulder.

“I don’t think that” I say “and either does Alex”

“Whatever” she shrugs “I just can’t wait to have this baby so I can leave Boston” she says then which surprises me.

“But I thought you were staying?” I ask her.

“I don’t know if I can” she whispers.

“What?” I ask her.

“I don’t know if I’ll be able to if he gets together with her Isabel” she whispers “I don’t think my heart could take it” she tells me and she finally cries “I’ve been putting up this great act telling myself I don’t care and I don’t feel threatened because he doesn’t like blondes but look at them, Isabel. It sure looks like he likes blondes” she cries and I let her. I let her cry until I feel her fall asleep and then I exit the room and return to the living room.

The only person who seems to notice my long absence is Alex and we exchange ‘we’ll talk later’ looks. I look over at my brother and see that he’s totally engrossed in his movie oblivious to the blonde who keeps giving him happy smiles from the comfort of his side and I tell myself that the minute she’s gone I’ll have a long awaited chat with my little brother.

Max

It’s late by the time the movie ends and I yawn and stretch, it’s then I realize how closely McKenzie is sitting next to me, half of her body is lying on mine and her hand is on my chest rubbing circles. I look up and see the glare my sister and Alex are shooting me.

“It’s time for bed, we’ve got an early start tomorrow” I say.

“yeah” they agree.

I look down at McKenzie then “do you think I could stay?” she asks me hopefully and I gulp at the look in her eyes.

“There isn’t really enough room” I tell her.

“Oh, well I don’t mind sharing with you” she smiles.

“Actually I gave my bed to Isabel and Alex” I tell her. “So why don’t you take the jeep” I suggest.

“Ok” she sighs.

Michael is blowing up the airbed that Liz pulled out for him and Maria as I walk Mac to the door.

“It was great meeting you guys” she smiles.

“You too” Maria answers “if your not busy for breakfast Spaceboy is cooking” she tells her.

I’m glad my friends like Mac but Liz is going to be less then happy about this I realize.

“Sounds great what time?” she asks.

“7.30/8.00” she answers.

“Okay well see you then” she smiles and reaches up and plants a kiss on my lips then.

“Night Max” she says and then leaves.

When I turn around Isabel is behind me “We should talk” she says before turning around and walking into my bedroom.

“Iz not now it’s late” I tell her.

“I don’t care. What you did tonight was really mean” she tells me.

“Mean?” I asked confused.

“God you are really stupid do you know that?” she says then.

“What?” I say.

“Max it wasn’t even 8.30 when Liz went to bed” she says and then it occurs to me.

“she told you she didn’t want McKenzie here why didn’t you listen?” I can tell she’s angry.

“Look Isabel this is my place too, I know her and Mac aren’t getting along but what do you want me to do about it?” he says.

“Tell Mac that if she can’t respect Liz than you don’t want her coming around anymore” she tells me matter of factly. I nod, she’s right. Mac has been a total bitch to Liz and it has to stop, just because she got on well with everyone else tonight does not make up for the hell she has been causing me, I just let it slide because we were having such a good time.

“I’ll talk to her tomorrow” I tell her.

She kicks me out of my room then and I head into the lounge room and find it dark, I hear some faint moans coming from Maria and Michael and know right then that there is no way I can sleep out there while they’re having sex. I hesitate for only a second before I make my way to Liz’s room and let myself in. I pull back the covers and slide in behind her being careful not to touch her so that I don’t wake her.

“What are you doing?” she says.

“um sleeping” I say.

“Unbelievable” she grumbles.

“Excuse me?” I say I don’t think I heard her correctly.

“you spend all night snuggled with McKenzie and now you think you can crawl into bed with me” she snaps.

“Liz” I sigh I reach out then and nudge her until she rolls over and faces me. I can tell right away that’s she been crying and it breaks my heart “there was no snuggling” I tell her.

“I’m sorry I shouldn’t have let her stay” I tell her reaching out my hand to wipe away the new tears that have fallen.

“Whatever” she replies and I can see that her walls have gone back up, after everything we’ve been through we’re back to this. I feel her wiggle back a bit then until her back is pressed lightly against my chest and I don’t hesitate in taking the ladder she’s offering for me to climb and I wrap my arms around her and pull her closer against me.

TBC........see you in a few

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Part 13
Maria

Michael and I have just woken up the next morning when there is a knock at the door. I hear Michael in the kitchen already so I reluctantly drag myself from the mattress and open the door.

“Hi did I wake you?” a cheerful McKenzie smiles from the other side.

“Um yeah kind of. Michael just started cooking” I tell her. What is with this girl, what is there to be happy about on a coldish Boston morning at 7.30.

“Oh ok well I might just go wake Max” she tells me then.

It’s the first time I realise that Max didn’t sleep on the lounge last night and I can only assume that he’s in bed with Liz. I’m about to stop her when I hear a shriek coming from the direction of Max’s room.

“I’m so sorry” I hear McKenzie say to a pissed Isabel who was apparently getting changed when she walked in. I’m standing watching the two staring at each other when the door behind opens and a half dressed and still asleep Max appears.

“What the hell is all the yelling about?, Liz is trying to sleep” he says.

McKenzie

My mouth opens when I see Max standing before me in only a pair of boxer shorts but then the realization of where he comes from and what he just said occurs to me. He slept with Liz, in her room in her bed.

“No she’s not” I hear and then Liz appears and darts past us all quickly and the next we thing we hear in her being sick.

“Shit” Max curses before pushing past us without even acknowledging me and into the toilet. He leaves the door open and I can see Liz over the toilet with Max kneeling behind her pulling her hair back and rubbing her back.

The other girls lead me into the kitchen and I help them set the table for breakfast in silence. I can see the looks Isabel is giving me and I want to ask her what her problem is, last night we were getting along fine but now she seems to have a problem with me.

“Okay let’s eat” Michael says just as Alex joins us taking a seat next to Isabel. I notice then that there is only one more seat left and I wonder where Max and Liz will sit.

“Michael no bacon for Liz please, just eggs and juice” he says and Michael nods. I watch as Max makes his way around the kitchen gathering things that we apparently forgot about. He sits a glass of milk down on the table as well as some tablets before taking the spare seat next to Isabel.

“Morning” he smiles at everyone.

“Morning” I smile back. I will deal with his sleeping arrangements later just being here with him and his friends right now, seeing this side of him is nice.

“What time do we need to be at the real estate this morning?” Michael asks.

“Nine” Isabel answers.

“Cool” he replies.

“What are you doing at the real estate?” I ask.

“Signing the lease on our new place” Maria smiles.

“Your moving to Boston?” I smile happily, I can see Maria and I becoming good friends and hopefully it will mean Liz might move in with one of them instead of Max as well.

“yeah you should see our new places they are so cool” she tells me. “And we have a pool” she adds.

“So the four of you aren’t going to share?” I ask surprised.

“No we got three separate houses but they are extremely close together” she grins. But when I realise what she said I’m confused. Why would they need three houses? Then it occurs to me and I look up to Max but he’s avoiding my gaze.

I see Liz walk in then and Michael stands up to get her plate and he hands it to Max for some reason. I realise why when Liz easily slides on to Max’s lap and for a second I feel sorry for her because I can tell she obviously still feeling very sick but then I watch the two of them together and I feel a my anger rise and my heart plummet.

“Here sweetie” he whispers lovingly and apparently everyone else is oblivious to the two of them and the way they’re acting, carrying on there own conversation as Max hands Liz her vitamins.

“Thanks” she says before drinking her juice.

“You ok?” he asks.

“I’ll be ok” she assures him.

He runs a hand up and down her arm before raising his fork full of egg to her waiting mouth. His other hand has come to rest on her abdomen as he continues to feed her.

I finish the last of my food before I stand up and stalk into the kitchen, I need to get away from the scene in front of me, I cant stand to see the two of them together bonding over the baby. I know that if she wasn’t pregnant that she wouldn’t be back in his life and it hurts that he’s sharing this with her. It hurts more than I ever thought it would.

Liz

The clutter of plates in the kitchen catches my attention and for the first time I realise McKenzie is here again. I watch her for a few minutes and instantly realise that she’s pissed and I can guess why. I remember now that she was standing at the door when Max emerged from my bedroom this morning and has most likely been witness to Max taking care of me this morning as well. I can’t say I’m not happy about that.

I look at the clock and realise we need to get ready.

“We better get moving” I say.

“yep” they all agree except for Max.

“No you need to finish your breakfast so stay put and eat” he tells me.

“Max I cant stomach it yet, I’ll grab something after we sign the lease” I tell him.

He looks me over “Shouldn’t the morning sickness have passed after three months?” McKenzie asks.

I look over at her and so does everyone else and she has this look her on her face that I can’t describe. It’s as though she thinks I’m lying or something and trying to catch me out, but hello look at me. I’m huge and obviously more than three months pregnant.

I hear Max growl at her comment and bite back a smile “every pregnancy is different, hopefully next time she wont get so sick” he replies.

I don’t think he realized what he said but I heard him and so did McKenzie “Next time?” I whisper and he immediately blushes.

“Yeah next time?” McKenzie raises her eyebrow angrily.

“Liz is right let’s get going. We’ll see you later Mac” he clears his throat before quickly rushing off to his room.

Max

“So it’s ours?” Liz asks Renee excitedly.

“Yes you can move in whenever you like,” she tells us handing over the keys.

“Really?” her eyes light up and she turns to me, I now know what I’m going to be doing this weekend. Thankfully I only have to give my landlord two weeks notice and it will probably take me that long between classes to get it done

We all leave our rent in advance and take out keys “Let’s go shopping” Maria says. Since the rest of them share furniture they realise that they don’t really have enough to go into the two houses.

Liz and I exchange looks, “How about you guys drop up back at the apartment so Liz and I can pick up her car” I suggest. I can tell right away that Liz and I are on the same page, yes we want to go shopping but that’s not the type of shopping we want to do.

“You don’t want to come shopping?” Maria asks surprised.

“Um no we kind of have some other stuff to take care of, so why do we meet up later. Your flying home on the red eye right?” he replies.

“Sure” they shrug.

“Do you guys know where you’re going?” he asks.

“Not really” Isabel says.

So on the way back to the apartment I give them directions, Michael practically kicks me out of the Territory when we reach it and I shake my head at his eagerness to get behind the wheel of my car.

“Lets take 006 for a spin” I grin at Liz.

“Yay” she says. Since buying the cars we have been taking mine everywhere because it’s the only car we all fit in.

“So Babies Galore?” she turns to me.

“Yep” I grin. I can’t wait to have a look at all the stuff for the baby. The tiny little socks and shirts.

We’re there 20 minutes later and make our way in. For the first ten minutes we both walk around the shop in awe of all the little things we can buy for our baby. I find Liz eventually over looking at a basinet.

“Wow” I tell her. “That’s beautiful”

“Yeah” she turns to me and smiles “and it’s on wheels so I can wheel in between my bedroom and the nursery”

A sales person comes to help us then and two hours later we walk out of the store to a loaded car. We’ve bought two car seats the bassinet Liz loved as well as tonnes of little clothes and things we need. We decided to leave the cot and pram until our mums got here and truthfully there is still a heap of other things we need but it was great that Liz and I got to do this together.

“Thank you” she smiled.

Leaning over I place a kiss on her cheek and rest a hand on her abdomen to say hi to my little munchkin “thank you” I grin “I’m so excited about this” I tell her.

“Me too I just cant wait till she’s here” she says and it’s the first time I’ve see her true excitement over the pregnancy.

“She?” I ask with a smirk “don’t you mean he?” I ask her.

“Nah it’s a girl I’m sure of it, we’ll just have to try for that boy next time” she says with a mischievous smile.

“Really?” I ask I’m shocked that she said it but I can’t deny that I’ve thought the same thing myself.

She laughs at me then and right now it feels like old times, “Let’s get this one out safe and sound first”

I laugh at that too. I mean the conversation should be a complete no go, considering we’re not together nor are we planning to be anytime soon.

Yeah I find myself saying, just keep telling yourself that, Max.

TBC.......a couple of days

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Part 14
Liz

We decide to go out for dinner that night to this bar and grill around the corner from our apartment. I can’t tell you how much I’m going to miss the gang and I can’t wait for when they return in two weeks.

Right now I’m watching Maria, Alex and Isabel who are on the dance floor kicking back. They’ve had a few drinks and are right now dirty dancing with Alex.

“Come on” Max says holding his hand out for me to take.

He leads me over to the dance floor and we start dancing with the others until the song changes and a slow song comes on. I expect him to walk off but instead he pulls me against him and I rest my head against his chest as best I can in my condition.

Rumour has it that your daddy's coming down
He's gonna pay the rent
Tell me baby, is this as good as life is gonna get
It feels like there's a stranger standing in these shoes
But, I know I can't lose me, 'cause then I’d be losing you

I know I promised baby
I would be the one to make our dreams come true
I ain't too proud of all the struggles
And the hard times we've been through
When this cold world comes between us
Please tell me you'll be brave
'cause I can realize the danger when forgiveness fades away

As I listen to the words of the song I feel tears spring to my eyes, Max must been having similar thoughts because I feel him tense and stop for a second before he pulls me tighter against him.

If you don't love me - lie to me
'cause baby you're the one thing I believe
Let it all fall down around us, if that's what's meant to be
Right now if you don't love me baby - lie to me

Pour another cup of coffee
Babe I got something to say to you
I ain't got the winning ticket
Not the one that's gonna pull us through

No one said that it'd be easy
Let your old man take you home
But know that if you walk out on me that darling
I'd be gone

My tears slide down my face and wet Max’s shirt and I know he feels it, I wish I could stop but this song really hits me hard.

If you don't love me - lie to me
'cause baby you're the one thing I believe
Let it all fall down around us, if that's what's meant to be
Right now if you can't love me baby - lie to me

Baby, I can take it

It's a bitch, but life's a roller coaster ride
The ups and downs will make you scream sometimes
It's hard believing that the thrill is gone
But we got to go around again, so let's hold on

I feel him pull apart a little then and I slowly lift my face to meet his. I see the pain in his eyes just like I know he sees the plea in my eyes but instead of saying anything he just crushes me against him again and I go willingly.

If you don't love me - lie to me
'cause baby you're the one thing I believe
Let it all fall down around us
If that's what's meant to be
Right now if you can't love me baby - lie to me
Lie to me
Baby, I can take it
C'mon lie to me

I pull away from him quickly and without looking into his eyes I quickly rush to the ladies toilet.

Max

When I saw the look on her face during the song I know what she was asking me but I knew I couldn’t do it. I know I don’t need to lie to her to tell her I love her because I’ve never stopped but I also know I’m not ready to go down that road with her.

“Max is everything ok?” Isabel asks me. I realise then I’ve been standing in the middle of the dance floor staring after Liz for a couple of minutes now.

“Yeah” I say quietly. I rejoin the rest of the group at the table and after a few minutes Liz joins us too. We spend out last hour together chatting about their return and all the things we need to do to move into our new place. Liz and I decided that afternoon to move into the new place right away. That way we’ll have more time to get my old apartment cleaned and ready to hand back.

So I called some buddies and promised them beer and pizza if they helped me out the next day. Truthfully I cant wait till we get everything sorted, I’ve been neglecting my studies a little bit and I need to buckle down for finals at the end of the month so that I can then turn my entire focus to Liz and the baby.

I smile at that thought. In a little over two months I’m going to be a dad.

Liz

I look up from the floor of my new bedroom as Max walks in and throws himself on the bed.

“You ok?” I ask concerned. Him and his friends did a lot of lifting today and I’m surprised that he’s still up, unfortunately though he hasn’t even had a chance to put his own bed together. I got the surprise of my life today when I arrived and found that Max had given me the master bedroom, I didn’t expect it but he told me it would be perfect for me and it had plenty of room for the basinet since I didn’t want the baby sleeping in the nursery all by herself yet.

Yes I’m still convinced I’m having a girl, Max finds it amusing but something inside of me just knows I’m right. My mum told me it was a mother thing.

The only response I get from Max is a groan so I do my best to stand up and climb onto the bed.

“My shoulder hurts” he pouts and I can’t help but grin because he looks go adorable.

“Oh you poor thing, let me pour you a hot bath and then I’ll rub your shoulder” I tell him.

“Hmm thank you” he smiles lazily.

I waddle off towards the bathroom then, yes I have begun to waddle, I’m almost eight months pregnant and absolutely massive.

“Max” I call out to him when the bath if full, I added some of my strawberry bubble bath to it as well.

He smiles when he sees the bath upon entering the bathroom and immediately begins peeling his clothes off as though I’m not in the room. Don’t get me wrong the view is amazing but doesn’t he know the torture he’s causing me.

Just when he’s about to remove the last piece of clothing, his boxer shorts I begin moving out of the bathroom “Hey where are you going?” he calls after me.

I turn around then and sure enough he’s standing completely naked in front of me and I know my face if bright red “I was going to give you some privacy” I say.

“I don’t need it” he smirks “and you promised to rub my back” he reminds me.

“Yeah I thought I’d do that after your bath, you know when you had clothes on” I say annoyed that he’s putting me through this, he knows quite well the reaction his naked body is causing and I’m cranky that he’s doing it, I’m a hormonal pregnant women who hasn’t got laid in close to 9 months.

“I’m not embarrassing you am I?” he asks then with a raised eyebrow.

I grit my teeth “I mean it’s not like you haven’t seen me naked before like a thousand times” he tells me.

“that was different” I say.

He shakes his head “No it’s not so take off your clothes and join me” he says then.

“What!” I gasp “you want me to get in there with you” I ask shocked while pointing at the very tempting bath.

“Of course” he says seriously.

“uh ah” I shake my head there is no way my very aroused body would be able to take sitting that close to him naked I have a hard enough time when he has clothes on.

He laughs at me then before he begins walking towards me. I try to get my feet to move but the bastards are betraying me and before I know it Max is helping me take off my clothes until I’m completely naked and standing in front of him.

“what are you looking at?” I snap when he won’t stop staring at me.

He moves his eyes up to meet mine and smiles “Just how beautiful you look pregnant” he says.

“Thank you” I smile.

He takes my hand then and leads me the few steps to the bath before helping me in, I’m trying hard to pretend I don’t notice his huge erection but it’s very hard right now.

I sink down into the bath and Max climbs in behind me pulling me against him.

“This is good” he sighs.

I give in to his embrace and sink against his chest closing my eyes, it feels so good in the hot soapy water but it feels even better in his arms. I realise my mistake when I wake up and feel Max’s hand caressing my stomach and his lips against my neck, I can’t believe I feel asleep.

“Hey cutie” he whispers as he rubs my stomach “ I cant wait till you’re here with me and Mummy” I find myself smiling because this is the single most happiest moment of my life, I never thought Max and I would be sharing this wonderful moment together but here we are. Right now I don’t care that we’re not together it’s not important what we’re sharing is beyond any type of relationship we can share, we’re having a baby together.

I feel out daughter kick and I giggle. “Hey your awake?” Max says leaving a kiss against my neck before pulling back.

“Yeah sorry about that” I apologise.

“it’s fine I enjoyed the quiet moment with our daughter” he whispers.

“Hmm finally giving in and admitting that she’s going to be a girl” I laugh.

“Yeah” he says softly “I hope she looks just like you” he tells me.

I’m speechless. I feel myself shiver then “how about we get out of this water and I give you that massage I promised” I suggest.

“Sounds good” he tells me. I lean forward so he can hop out and once he does he helps me out of the tub before wrapping me in a big fluffy towel.

“I love this apartment” he tells me whilst he wraps his towel around his waist and walks into my bedroom.

“Me too it feels like home already” I say.

When I finally make it into the bedroom I find him already lying face down on my bed and I wonder how the hell I’m going to get through this massage with out attacking him. In the end I put the only robe I have on that still fits me instead of the towel and start climbing up on the bed. I’m just about to straddle his ass when he lifts up and removes the towel he was wearing leaving him completely naked.

“Fuck” I groan when I see his tight ass.

“did you say something?” he asks.

“No” I quickly say.

When I finally straddle him the first thing I realise is that he can probably feel my nakedness too since I’m not wearing anything under the robe but I figure pay backs a bitch and go about putting oil on his back and beginning the rub.

Max

The first thing I feel when she straddles me in wetness against my skin and I realise immediately that she’s naked under the robe and what I can feel in her arousal.

My cock is instantly hard. I desperately want to turn over and bury myself inside of her but I know I cant do that, we’re just not ready for that yet.

When her hands begin rubbing my shoulder I immediately moan god she has wonderful hands and it’s just what my tense muscles need.

She rubs my back for close to twenty minutes and the entire time I can feel her getting wetter, in the end I have get her to stop or I wont be able to take any more.

I see her eyes go straight to my groin and lick her lips when I role over and I bite back a groan, who’s idea was it again to get naked?.

I stand up and retrieve my towel. “Thanks that was great” I smile.

“Your welcome” she replies.

“Are you going to sleep in here with me tonight?” she asks then. I look from her to the bed and back again, yes I am because my bed isn’t put together but now I’m questioning whether that’s such a good idea.

“Yeah” I say.

“Ok well I’ll leave your side for you” she smiles. I love that we have sides and I love that she knows that. I offer her a small smile before I leave the room. I’ve got to find some clothes to wear to bed and call Michael. I need to talk to someone about this desperately.

TBC........either Sunday or Monday

A/N: Hi everyone, hmm i see i got a huge reaction out of the last part and i'm not surprised.

Ok, i'm going to try and explain a little where my Max is coming from. Max has slipped into this comfortable zone with Liz where he can have her in nearly all the ways that matter to him except physically but he still doesnt have to put his heart on the line. Sure it's unfair to Liz but right now he's giving her everything he can.

Thanx for the wonderful feedback i love you guys for it and thanx all you lurkers that have come out of lurksville to say hi, glad you're reading

Well this part is a total Mac attack so you've been warned!!! Sorry

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Part 15
Max

I sit down with my cup of coffee at the table in the quad and open my text book. I have an hour between classes and decided to sit out in the sun today. After the weekend we just had I really need this strong coffee. Our mums arrived on Friday for the weekend along with the rest of the gang who were moving in. Between numerous shopping trips to buy the rest of the stuff we needed for the baby and all the lifting I had to help Michael and Alex do, I’m completely exhausted and not surprised when I still found Liz dead to the world at 9 this morning when I left. The weekend was just too much on her.

Our mums both stayed with us and aren’t leaving till this morning, so I’ve been bunked up all weekend with Liz while Nancy had my bed and my mum stayed with Isabel and Alex. The added stress to my hormones didn’t help, sleeping with Liz is something I really need to stop doing I’m not sure how long I can stop myself from doing something like jumping on her and attacking her and we’re not ready for.

“Hey stranger” a voice interrupts my thoughts.

I look up and have to squint my eyes to see Mac. “Hi” I smile. This is the first time in two weeks I’ve talked to her face to face. Sure we’ve seen each other in classes and talked briefly on the phone but I’ve been avoiding her at all costs.

She sits down next to me “So you’ve been extremely busy lately” she comments and I can hear the hint of sadness in her voice and I feel bad.

“Yeah” I nod.

“I went by your apartment on the weekend and your neighbor said you moved” she tells me then.

Shit.

“Um yeah the other week” I tell her.

“Oh” she says “to the place Maria was talking about?”

“Yeah” I smile.

“I’d love to see it” she tells me then.

Shit. I can see this conversation going one or two ways. I make an excuse and then continue making them or I just tell her the truth. Then there’s the option of inviting her over when I know Liz wont be there and pray she doesn’t find out but that one is definitely not going to work, I promised myself that I wouldn’t fall into hold habits with Liz again and I wont start with this lie.

“yeah” I squirm.

“Spit it out, Max” she tells me.

I take a deep breath “I promised Liz I wouldn’t” I tell her.

She narrows her eyes at me and I know I’m going to cop it “wouldn’t what?” she says.

“Invite you over” I say.

Her face falls and I feel terrible “Oh”.

“So the two of you are? I mean your back together” she concludes.

“No we’re not, but every time you come into contact with Liz you do something intentional to upset her. She doesn’t want you coming to our home until you loose your attitude and I need to respect her wishes because the last thing she needs in her condition is unnecessary stress” I explain.

“Is that the doctors opinion or yours?” she asks angrily.

“Mine” I bite back “she’s having a baby Mac, my baby and I wont have you coming over and pushing her buttons” I tell her.

“So what Liz doesn’t like me so what we cant be friends anymore?” she asks me then.

“Of course not but your making it very hard to be your friend lately” I find myself saying and I watch as her face falls. “I just don’t get what your problem is” I finish.

“My problem? God are you blind?” she cries.

I turn and look at her confused “Do you know how many times in the first five months I knew you that I had to pick your drunk and broken ass off the floor because of her? Because I’ve lost count, Max. When you came to Boston and I met you, you were like a train wreck and it was all because of her, I’ve heard enough to know that and just when you were getting to a point that you could move on with your life, bam she’s pregnant so everything is ok again” she says.

“Who’s to say that she’s not going to do it again either, I mean do you even know if she’s going to stick around after the babies born? Or will she pick her precious career over your child as well as you?”

I’m shocked. I mean know better than anyone what I felt and what I was like after I left New York and Liz because I lived it. Sure I appreciate the fact that Mac has been here for me but that doesn’t give her the right to make judgments about my life or Liz’s.

“I never said everything is ok, Liz and I have a lot of stuff we need to work through and we’re doing that. You have not idea how hard it was for me and her to get to this point. God Mac she was pregnant and alone for 6 months and I had no idea, no one did and she couldn’t even tell me because I wouldnt let anyone give her my contact details. You think because you assisted my drunk ass in to bed a few times and I cried on your shoulder that you have a clue about me and Liz? Well you don’t so stop presuming too” I reply angrily.

“I know she broke your heart and I know she doesn’t deserve to have it back” she whispers.

“Yeah well what about the fact that I broke her heart, Mac” I add sadly.

There is silence between us for a while and I welcome it, “I don’t want to loose you” she cries then.

I raise my eyes to her then and I can see her tears, McKenzie Taylor never cries so what I’m seeing now surprises me “You wont, I’ll always be your friend but your continual interference in my life and bitchieness towards Liz has to stop” I say. “because regardless of how you feel and what you say Liz will always be a part of my life in some capacity”

“Why?” she says then and it confused me.

“I thought that would be obvious” I say.

“No I mean why does our friendship have to be about her. I mean you just finished telling me that your not back together so why does she have anything to do with our friendship?” she says.

I sigh “She doesn’t exactly only where it concerns you coming into contact with her” I explain.

“Okay then” she smiles and right now I’m thinking she has a split personality the way her mood keeps changing.

“Let’s go out on Friday night, grab something to eat and a movie?” she suggests.

I’m hesitant but the look in her eyes is so hopeful and since I’ve been blowing her off now for the past month I figure it’s the least I can do.

“Okay” I nod.

She stands up then “Excellent well I’ll call you through the week to work out some firm plans and maybe on Thursday night we could catch up with Michael, Maria, Alex and Isabel” she suggests.

“Um” oh god that is a terrible idea I think.

“I’ll call Maria and see if they’re available” she tells me before I can respond.

“See you” she waves before quickly rushing off.

Shit.

Liz[/I]

I’m so happy that Maria and Isabel are here, I’ve missed them like crazy since I’ve been in Boston and I love that I have someone to share all the girly things with again. Don’t get me wrong Max has been more than fantastic but I’ve really needed some girl time.

This afternoon we’re sitting outside around the pool eating a tone of junk food and trying to catch some rays when Maria’s phone rings.

“Hello” I hear her say.

“Hey it’s great to hear from you, how are you?” she says.

“That’s good, yeah we’re good. Yes the new place is excellent. Thursday, no I don’t think so. I will have to check but that sounds excellent. I can’t wait. Yep you too. Bye”

The conversation was fairly quick which is unusual for Maria I think to myself.

“Iz do you and Alex have plans on Thursday night?” she asks Isabel.

“Um no I don’t think so why?” she replied.

“Well that was McKenzie and she just invited us out to this bar that her and Max go to all the time” she explained.

I tense in my seat. I can’t believe my friends would do this. Now they’re hanging out in couples with Max and Mac.

“Who’s going?” Isabel asks her.

“Oh just the six of us” Maria explains. Yeah the six of them and I’m reminded once again that I’m the one who is alone and apparently I’m very replaceable to my best friend within the group.

I slowly stand up from my seat and begin waddling towards our place “Liz where are you going?” Maria calls out.

“I’ll leave you to talk about your night out in private” I say sarcastically.

“What?” she says shocked.

I shake my head as I turn around and continue towards the apartment.

Isabel

I watch as Maria turns to me confused “What the hell was that all about?” she asks.

I shake my head at her, of course she wouldn’t know. “Your kidding aren’t you, you do realise what you just did don’t you?”

“What!” she cries.

“Where have you been the past month Maria? I mean I thought you and Liz were best friends” I ask, I mean how could she not know about the way Liz feels about McKenzie or better yet the way the girl is sniffing around max.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asks and I can tell she’s annoyed now.

“Well for a best friend your not doing a very good job” I know it’s harsh and that we’ve all had a lot going on lately but the truth is Maria and Liz’s friendship isn’t what it used to be. Since Liz and Max broke up Maria has found it easier to ignore what was clearly going on with Liz and it’s been me and Alex who have had to take the initiative.

I can see she’s still confused “Oh it’s just the six of us” I say in my fake Maria voice.

“And?”

“And the way you said it totally discluded Liz.”

I see she finally gets what I’m saying. “I didn’t mean too” she sighs “I mean Mac invited the four of us she didn’t mention Liz” she adds.

“That’s not the point” I cry annoyed “God open your eyes Maria, Liz can’t stand Mac. The girl is doing everything she can to make Liz’s live a living hell and get with Max. And you’ve just opened your arms wide for her and invited her into our happy little group”

“Well Liz is just jealous, we both know that Isabel the girl is perfectly lovely. I know it will be hard for Liz if Max and Mac get together but she’s nice and I’m not going to not like her because Liz is jealous” she says.

I shake my head in disgust. “Well by all means go ahead but Alex and I are busy on Thursday night with Liz” I say before standing up.

“Oh and for the record Mac is not welcome here. So unless you want four very unhappy people on your hands you’ll remember that” I say before walking off in the direction of Liz and Max’s apartment.

TBC....... see you in a few days.

Oh and i realised i forgot my disclamier in the previous part for the son (Lie to Me - Bon Jovi)
Update posted for "Straightening You Out" tonight as well

A/N: Wow i certainly got a strong reaction there Dont give up our best friends, things have a way of falling into place! Anyway on with the next part, thank you for your great feedback and thanx to the lurkers who have come out to say hi and let me know your reading.

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Part 16
Max

It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to work out there is something wrong with Liz when I get home. I went to the gym with Michael that afternoon and when I came home I found Liz locked away in her bedroom. I decide to leave her be for a while and eat the dinner she left for me in the kitchen.

But by 9pm I still haven’t heard a word from her and I start to get worried, so I get up from my desk and make my way to her room only when I knock there is no response so I open the door quietly. The room is completely dark but I can’t see her in the bed but eventually the light from the moon illuminates her and I see her sitting out on her balcony.

“Hey” I whisper.

She doesn’t turn towards me “Hey” she replies.

I lean against the door and watch her for a while.

“You’ve been quiet tonight” I state to which she shrugs.

I pretended that I’m glad you went away
but these four walls are closing more everyday
and I’m dying inside and nobody knows it but me

Like a clown I put on a show
The pain is real even though nobody knows
And I’m crying inside and nobody knows it but me

I reach out then and turn her face towards me and what I see breaks my heart. Her face is red, her eyes puffy from crying and there are fresh tears in her eyes as well.

“Please don’t, just leave me alone” she begs.

“No, not when your like this” I tell her shaking my head, if she things I’m going to walk away and leave her when she’s obviously upset she’s wrong.

I wonder what has happened today to cause this, I know she isn’t this upset that our mothers went home.

“I miss Roswell, I think after the baby is born I should go home” she says which shocks the hell out of me. Since we’ve left she has never once missed Roswell.

“Go back, but why?” I ask.

“I mean Boston is great and I like being here with you but it’s obvious that I’m in the way” she whispers.

Wow, this is worse than I thought.

Why didn’t I say all the things I needed to say
How could I let my angel get away
Now my world is just a tumbling down
I can say it sol clearly but your no where around

The nights are lonely the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I'm missing you and nobody knows it but me

I reach out and touch her shoulder hoping she’ll turn to face me but she doesn’t “you are not in the way I love living with you” I tell her. Living with her the past month has been wonderful, even better than when we first moved in together because we’re not both rushing around all the time.

“Please don’t take her away, Liz” I beg then and that breaks her.

“I’m sorry” she cries and I quickly pull her against me “All I ever do is fuck up, I don’t want to take her and leave I just feel like I’m fucking up everything, your life, my life, her life” she cries.

“Hey” I say trying to get her to look at me “Hey” I say again and this time she finally looks and I see it. It’s raw pain and it’s eating her up.

“Talk to me” I say.

“It hurts” she says “it hurts so bad sometimes that I don’t think I can breathe” she tells me.

“A-are you sick?” I ask and I’m completely scared because if something happened to her I don’t know what I’d do.

She shakes her head “You know I always thought that when I got my record deal that life would be sweet, that I’d have everything I want” she says.

I nod it was a dream she had for a long time.

“See I did have it all and then I was stupid and selfish and I lost it” she explains.

I remain quiet and just let her talk.

“I miss you so much” she admits then.

I carry your smile when I’m broken in two
And I’m nobody without someone like you
I’m trembling inside but nobody knows it but me

I lie awake it’s a quarter past three
I’d be screaming at night
If I thought you’d hear me
My heart is calling you but nobody knows it but me

I want to tell her that I’m right here but I’m not stupid I know what she means because I feel exactly the same way.

“If I could take it all back I would, I’d give it all up in a second if it meant that I still had you. Because then it would just be me, you and the baby but we’d be happy and you’d still love me” she sobs.

“I do still love you” I find myself whispering.

I watch her raise her eyes to me then “but you don’t want to, you want to love someone else” she replies.

How blue can you get
You could ask my heart
But like a jigsaw puzzle it’s been tore all apart
A million words couldn’t say just how I feel
A million years from now I’ll be loving you still

The nights are lonely the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I missing you and nobody knows it but me

I take a deep breath then “we’ve hurt each other pretty badly Liz and you shouldn’t be able to do that if you truly love someone, but on the other side of things it’s only people that do love each other who have that ability to hurt them the way we have.

I love you and the baby so much, I will always love you but I’m not sure if that means we should be together again” I tell her honestly, well it’s as honest as I can be right now because I haven’t figure out what I want yet.

“I just, I need you to understand that I will probably never love anyone the way I love you but I’m not ready to go down that road again” I finish.

“I’m so sorry” she tells me then. “For everything” she finishes.

“I know, and so am I.” I tell her and as soon as I offer her forgiveness I feel like the weight of the world is lifted off my shoulders. I’m letting go of my hurt and anger and replacing it with something entirely different, I’m just not sure what it is yet and in return she is forgiving me.

Tomorrow morning I’m hitting the dusty road
Gonna find you where ever, where ever you might go
I’m gonna unload my heart and hope you come back to me

The nights are lonely the days are so sad
And I just keep thinking about the love that we had
And I missing you and nobody knows it but me

She nods and then turns her gaze backs out to the courtyard.

“What are you doing Thursday?” I ask her then. I know exactly the thing to cheer her up, something that we both need.

I see her tense and I’m a little confused.

“Nothing” she shrugs.

“Good” I smile “don’t make plans I’m taking you out” I tell her.

“I-I don’t want to be a seventh wheel” she snaps.

“What?”

“You don’t have to invite me because you feel sorry for me, I’m fine at home by myself the six of you can have fun by yourself” she says.

“Liz, what are you talking about?” I ask.

She turns to look at me then and I can see the hopeful look in her eyes “you don’t have plans already on Thursday night?” she asks.

“Only with you” I smile. “Why?”

“McKenzie rang Maria and I thought”

I groan then “she mentioned something but I didn’t agree to it. Now I have plans with you” I tell her.

“Ok” she smiles.

“Ok” I whisper before leaning in and kissing her forehead. “I do have plans with Mac on Friday night though, ok” I tell her tentatively I don’t want to keep secrets from her.

“Like a date?” she asks.

“Um not really, just hanging out” I shrug.

I watch her nod “you know she kind of reminds me of Michael” she tells me.

“What?” I laugh.

“You know in your face, jump to conclusions before hearing the facts, hot head” she lists of some Mac’s qualities and it makes me laugh.

“Your right” I tell her with a smile. I look at her then and notice the dark circles under her puffy eyes.

“You look exhausted why don’t you go to bed” I suggest.

She nods her head and I help her stand up and move back into the bedroom.

“Night” I whisper giving her another kiss on the forehead.

“Night” she smiles.

Liz

I’m so nervous and excited as I try to find something remotely attractive to where out with Max tonight. I’m sure if it’s a date and it doesn’t even matter if it is I’m just looking forward to getting out of the house for a few hours and spending some time with Max. He has been so busy with school all week and I’m so proud of how hard he is working, I know all the time he spent with me in New York and moving and everything hurt his studies.

“That looks really nice” I hear from behind me.

“Hi Iz” I smile.

“Getting dressed up for me and Alex?” she quirks an eyebrow.

“You and Alex?” I ask confused.

“Yeah we thought we’d keep you company tonight” she replies.

I smile at that, I really appreciate her loyalty. I haven’t talked to Maria since Monday. I’ve seen her a few times but I’ve kept to myself pretty much.

“Well thank you and I appreciate it but I have plans” I smile.

“Really?” she asks.

“Yep Max is taking me out” I tell her.

“Well that would explain the stupid grin my brother is wearing downstairs and why you’ve been sorting through your closet” she laughs.

“God I’m acting like a school girl and it isn’t even a date” I laugh.

“Hey it doesn’t have to be a date but he obviously would prefer to go out with you then to go to some bar with Mac” she smiles.

I nod, god I hope so.

Max

“So I thought we’d go see a movie first” I suggest. I know that she desperately wants to see Will Smith it Hitch.

“Sounds great” she smiles and she looks absolutely radiant. Liz is a totally gorgeous pregnant women, he skin is even more silkier than it is normally and her beautiful hair is long and flowing free.

When we reach the cinema I help her out of the Mazda, I’ve found in the last week that Liz is finding it harder to get in and out of the SUV so tonight I brought the Mazda for a change.

I take her hand in mine as we walk into the cinema and we line up to purchase the tickets. I’ve just handed the money over to the cashier when I hear someone call out to me.

“Max?” I turn at the sound of the voice and see Mac and Maria staring at me and Liz in shock.

“Hi guys what are you doing here?” I ask.

“I could ask you the same thing?” Mac asks angrily and I feel Liz’s hand clench in mine as Mac’s eyes to move to hers and narrow.

“Liz and I hare here to see a movie” I explain.

“Oh and here I assumed it would have to be a life and death situation for you to stand us up” she says angrily.

“Excuse me?” I asked shocked.

“We had plans remember” she says.

“No we didn’t, we have plans tomorrow night” I tell her.

“No I told you I was going to ring Maria and make plans for Thursday night as well and I left a heap of message on your phone” she answers.

I sigh then, my phone which I broke on the weekend.

“My phones broken” I tell her.

“Well I would have rang the home phone but I assumed I wasn’t welcome to ring that just like I’m not invited to your place” she says sarcastically.

Maria

I’m watching Mac in action at the moment and I have to tell you I’m shocked. Sure Max stood us up but when Mac admitted that she had never actually talked to Max about going out tonight I was shocked. Not to mention the fact that Michael, Alex and Isabel or refused to hang with her as well. I’m also watching the glares she keeps sending at my best friend and I’m wondering why Liz is taking it, and worse yet why am I standing behind her like I’m backing her up.

I take a few steps to the side and decide to stop this conversation before it gets out of control.

Max

“Look” I say through gritted teeth “Liz and I have a movie to see” I move to walk away gently pulling on Liz’s hand and encouraging her to come with me.

“What you’re not even going to aplogise” she says.

I turn back and drop Liz’s hand “No I’m not because I did not make plans with you for tonight and if you don’t let it go we wont have plans for tomorrow night either” I hiss.

I see my words have achieved their target when I see her immediately back down.

“What are you going to see?” she asks.

“Hitch” I answer.

“Oh well that’s what we were going to see so we’ll just join you” she smiles and then I watch her turn her eyes to Liz and her smile grows bigger.

“Um actually McKenzie I’m not feeling too good so I think I’ll pass on that movie” Maria speaks up.

“Oh really?” she pouts.

“Yeah do you mind dropping me back at the car?” she asks.

“Oh” she frowns and looks from me and Liz and back to Maria.

“I guess” she says.

“Bye” I say and quickly Liz and I begin walking off before Mac gets any ideas about crashing out night again.

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Part 17
Liz

Max and I had the best time last night and I still feel on a high from it as I do some housework today. It didn’t start out to well when we ran into Maria and Mac, obviously she wasn’t happy that her little group get together didn’t go down as planned. But after the movie Max took me to get our favorite ice cream and we went for a walk. It was simple but really nice.

Hearing Max tell me he still loved me but didn’t want to be back with me the other night was a little depressing at first but yesterday I decided something. Max told me he still loved me but he just didn’t feel ready to go down that road with me again so I’m going to give him time. I needed to change and re-adjust my priorities and I’ve done that so now I need to give him time to see that.

I look at the clock and realise Max is running really late, normally he is home by now and I know he has plans with Mac tonight. He said it wasn’t a date but I kind of get the feeling it is. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing, I don’t think he likes her that way or he would already be with her but I’m not sure. Maybe the reason he doesn’t want to be with me is because he isn’t sure if he wants to be with her?.

I pull out a pair of his jeans and a nice shirt from the washing and iron them for him before placing them on his bed, I don’t want him to be stressed when he gets home.

I hear his car pull into the drive then and a minute later he comes racing through the front door.

“Hi babe” he smiles rushing over to give me a kiss on the cheek and reaching down to kiss my stomach “Hi bubs” he says.

He hands me a present then “For you” he smiles.

“Thank you” I say surprised.

“Welcome. I’ve gotta go get ready I’m running really late” he tells me and begins running up the stairs.

Ten minutes later he running back down them showered and changed in the clothes I ironed for him.

“thank you so much” he tells me.

“You welcome. I didn’t want you to get grilled out again” I say with a smile.

“I’ll see you tonight” he tells me then giving me another kiss but this one is on the side of my mouth, before rushing out the door.

I’m just about to open his present when I hear a knock on the French doors before they start sliding open to reveal Maria.

She holds up a bag which is white as she walks in the door “Peace offering” she smiles before opening the bag and pulling two tubs of ice cream out, my favorite and her favorite. I have to smile at that, I really need ice cream right now.

“Thanks” I smile.

“I’m so sorry” she says then.

I nod “no I mean it I had no idea what a bitch McKenzie was, I just thought you were jealous which you definitely are” she smiles “but she’s a bitch and I so don’t want her anywhere near Max either”.

“Thanks” I nod.

I give her a spoon then and we move to the couch. “So where is Max?” she asks.

“He had a hang out scheduled with Mac” I tell her choosing to use the same explanation he gave me.

“A hang out?” she asks.

“yeah I asked him if it was a date he said it was hanging out” I tell her.

“Hmm you ok?” she asks.

“I don’t like it but that’s because I don’t like her” I shrug. “Yeah I’m jealous but I also don’t know why she hates me so much”

“Because she sees it” she tells me.

“Huh?” I ask.

“She sees that he still loves you, I mean the two of you look together” she finishes.

I think about what she said. No we’re not together we’re just friends, close friends.

“No we’re just friends just like I am with Alex and Michael” I tell her.

“Na uh you don’t go around holding Alex’s hand” she says reminding me of how Max held my hand everywhere we went last night.

“True but that’s because Alex is with Isabel” I defend.

“Nope not even before then” she smirks.

“Ok” I throw my hands up “but we’re not together, he’s not ready for that” I tell her softly playing with my spoon in the ice cream

“Did he tell you that?” she asks

“Yeah. He said he still loves me but he’s not ready to go down that road again. I’m not really sure what he meant though”

“Oh Lizzie” she says and before I know it I’m in her arms and crying. I’m not sure why I’m crying but it feels so good to have my best friend back.

Max

Mac and I went to dinner at this nice Mexican restaurant she picked but decided to skip the movie, instead we’re walking down near the docks with her arm linked with mine. It feels a little awkward but I didn’t know what to say when she did it so I just ignored it.

“I’m really enjoying tonight” she says.

“Yeah it’s been fun” I tell her. We come to a park bench and I take a seat on the table while she continues to stand. She’s looking at me strangely now and I’m wondering what’s going on.

“You know I think we should do this again” she says quietly and it looks like she’s blushing.

I know I’m supposed to know what she’s talking about but I’m confused “Do what exactly?” I ask.

“Go out on a date” she answers. Date, see I thought we were just hanging out, in fact that’s what I told Liz.

I’m about to tell her tonight isn’t a date when she starts speaking again “I really like you Max, I think you know that. Actually the truth is I’m in love with you” she whispers and I watch her take a step towards me.

“And I think deep down you have feelings for me but your trying to fight them” she’s inches from my mouth now “stop fighting Max” she tells me and then her lips are on mine.

The first thing I think is that her lips are soft which surprises me, I’ve never really thought about kissing her before but now I find myself doing just that. It’s not that Mac isn’t attractive, she is but she’s just not my type. I’ve never really found myself attracted to blondes, hell I have never really found myself attracted to anyone but Liz.

At first I don’t respond at all but she doesn’t give up instead she throws her arms around my neck and pulls herself closer to me. I find myself slowly giving in and I tentatively caress her lips back. I hear her moan straight away at the contact and then her tongue in probing the entrance to my mouth. I open slightly and allow the intrusion for a few minutes before I quickly pull back.

I watch her flushed face taking deep breaths and smiling “That was..” she begins.

“Like kissing your best friend” I whisper.

“Wow” she says at the same time.

“What?” she says.

“Mac” I begin.

“No, Max please don’t deny what just happened” she objects.

“That’s just it Mac nothing did happen” I tell her.

“yes it did, we kissed and it was everything I ever thought it would be” she tells me.

“yeah we did kiss and it told me everything I already knew” I reply, I know my words are going to hurt her but I know now she needs to hear this because I now know without a doubt that there can never be anything other than friendship between us.

“and what’s that?” she asks.

“That I just don’t feel that way about you, I’m sorry” I tell her.

“Is this because of Liz?” she begins to cry.

“Stop” I demand I’m sick of her blaming everything on Liz. “it wouldn’t have mattered whether you kissed me today, yesterday or before Liz’s return I just don’t have those types of feelings for you” I realise more than ever that what Liz said was right. Mac is my female version of Michael. When I moved to New York I needed my best friend and he was in New York so I found the closet thing.

“Max, please just give us a chance. I know we could be great together” she begs, the tears streaming down her eyes.

It’s killing me to do this because I know I’m breaking her heart and I never wanted to do that, “I cant Mac, I love someone else and even if I didn’t I …”

She turns her back on me then but I see her shoulders shaking.

I want to be able to make this better for her but nothing I can say or do will. I love someone else and as much as I love Mac as my best friend I’m still hopelessly head over heels in love with Liz.

I hop up and walk towards her “I’ll take you home” I tell her, she nods and follows me slowly to the car.

***

I enter the house quietly 20 minutes later and make my way quickly up the stairs needing to see Liz. I stop in the door way of Liz’s room and watch her sitting there with the present I bought her.

It’s a babies name book and when I saw it I knew she would love it. I can’t help but smile at how cute she looks with her hair piled up on top of her head and her cookie monsters pajamas. She was less than impressed when I bought them for her a week ago because the cookie monster was eating everything in sight, but secretly I know how much she loves them.

Mac didn’t say a word to me on the entire trip back to her apartment and when we got there I tried to talk to her again but she told me she just wasn’t ready. I’m not sure where that leaves us, I have a feeling that I might be loosing a very good friend because deep down I don’t think she’ll ever be able to accept what’s about to happen.

“Hi” I realise then that Liz has finally noticed me.

“Hi” I smile.

“Your home early” she tells me looking at the clock which says it’s only ten.

“Yeah” I shrug, I don’t want to go into it with her quite yet.

“Do you want anything?” I ask her.

I see her bite her lower lip “some ice cream maybe” she tells me and I laugh.

“Ok” I nod. I make my way into my bedroom and remove my clothes before making my way downstairs to get the ice cream. Whilst I’m down there I take a few minutes to calm my nerves before I go upstairs and tell Liz about my hang out with Mac.

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Part 18
Liz

The minute I saw Max in my doorway I knew something was up, he looked different but I couldn’t put my finger on why. We’re sitting together in our pajamas on my bed eating the ice cream he brought up for us.

When I finish I place the bowl on my bed side table along with the baby name book I was reading.

“Find anything you like?” Max asks me.

“Yeah” I smile “We’ll have to sit down and go through it together” I suggest.

“Yep and we better pick some boy names too” he chuckles. He’s finally given in to me and the fact that our baby is going to be a girl, to tell you the truth it’s absolutely adorable how he is with her I cant wait till she’s born. He is going to be such a wonderful father.

“Lay down with me” He says then.

I turn as best I can on my side to look at him, I know he has something on his mind so I’m just going to lay here and wait for him to tell me.

“I have to tell you something” he says and I feel my body stiffen, conversations that start like this never end well, ever.

“Ok” I say looking up at him. He reaches out and begins playing with a piece of my hair that has fallen out of the messy bun on top of my head.

“Something happened tonight” he whispers and I feel the dread settle in my stomach.

He’s going to tell me that him and Mac are together now and I have no idea what I’m going to say back. I know he’ll want me to tell him I understand and that it’s ok but it’s not, and it never will be.

“Mac and I kissed” he says and I hear myself gasp before I lower my eyes, I wasn’t expecting him to supply every detail. I can feel the tears coming.

“and it made me realise something” he tells me.

I take a deep breath and raise my eyes back to his hoping he can’t tell that I’m on the verge of tears “What’s that?” I ask.

I close my eyes as I drop my head again and wait for his answer. I feel the bed shift slightly and the next thing I feel is Max’s breath against my skin before his hand reaches down and cups my chin and raises it so our eyes are meeting again.

I’m biting down hard on my bottom lip right now.

“That I don’t want to be kissing anyone but you” he whispers.

I play the words back in my head a few times before I realise what he just said.

“What?” I find myself saying.

He smiles at me before he begins leaning in closer “I only ever want to be kissing you” he replies just before his lips meet mine.

This is the first time in seven months that I have felt his soft lips against mine and I find my body melting against his easily. His arms wrap around me as best as they can as his tongue runs along my bottom lip begging for entrance

Max

If I had to put a label on this feeling I would use heaven, that’s what kissing Liz has always been like and I realise just how much my heart and body have missed her. I wish I could bottle this feeling, the rightness that having her back in my arms feels like.

I explore her mouth tentatively at first, taking the time to learn every crevice of her mouth again. I feel her wiggle against me and realise she is trying to get closer but it’s impossible in her condition so I tighten my arms around her and roll her onto her back.

It’s hard to believe that a day could make so much difference but when McKenzie kissed me tonight I realized how wrong it felt and how wrong it would always feel. I love Liz and knew right then that I didn’t want to be apart from her any longer. It was just hurting the both of us not being together. I wasn’t scared of going down that road with her because I afraid she would hurt me. I knew she wouldn’t because she loved only me. I was afraid of going down that road and hurting her, because even though I didn’t want to admit it I did have doubts about my feelings for Mac but now I have put them to rest and I know I wont hurt Liz because she is and will be the only one for me forever.

I feel Liz’s tongue dueling with mine and I moan into her mouth before deepening the kiss even more. My tongue makes love to hers and I try to show her with every stroke of my tongue how much I’ve missed her and love her.

I pull back slowly when I run our of air and rest my forehead against her.

“Wow” she whispers.

“Yeah” I agree with a smile because that was beyond wow. That’s how kissing should always feel, earth shattering.

“I love you” I tell her then.

She looks up at me then and I see a few stray tears fall down her face “I love you too” she whispers. Our mouths come back together then but this time the kiss is harder and more passionate. I’m not sure how long we lied their kissing but it didn’t feel like long enough.

“What does this mean?” she asks me then and I can see the vulnerability written in her eyes.

“It means I don’t want to be apart from you anymore” I tell her.

“Me either” she cries “never again” she adds.

“No, never again” I agree because there is no way I could survive it again.

“I’ll give it up” she cries then. “because none of it means anything without you”

“Oh baby I don’t want you to do that, but we do need to talk about it” I tell her, the last thing I want her to do is give up because I know she would never be happy about it.

“Ok” she smiles through her tears her small hands still clutching my shirt against my chest.

“No more endless tours because I miss you like crazy when your gone” I admit.

“Agreed, because I don’t want to be away from you like that again” she tells me “I will have to do a tour when I go back for this CD and I’m going to have them split it up but I would really love it if we can arrange it that you come” she suggests.

“we could do that” I agree with a small smile.

“I just don’t want to be apart and if I have to give up I will” she says again.

I study her then and I notice something that I haven’t seen before “Do you want to give up?” I ask her.

She bites her bottom lip “Maybe” she answers honestly “I don’t know if I want that kind of life for our baby. I don’t want to miss things because I’m at the studio recording or on tour somewhere”

“Oh baby” I smile running my hands over her cheeks “I just want you to be happy” I tell her.

“You make me happy” she whispers.

“good” I grin “because you make me happy too” I tell her.

Liz[/b]

When I wake up the next morning the first thing I realise is that I’m not alone in bed, Max’s arms are tightly wrapped around me and I remember what happened the night before and I smile. I snuggle further back into Max’s arms and I hear him mumble.

“Morning baby” he says before kissing the back of my head.

“Morning” I tell him shifting on the bed until I’m facing him and leaning in for a kiss, I have a lot of these to make up for. He returns my kiss eagerly his tongue slipping into mine and making love to it like I wish his body was right now. I’m 8 months pregnant and extremely horny.

“Hmm very good morning” he moans into my mouth.

I run my hands up and down his naked chest enjoying the feel of his toned muscles contracting under my hands.

“Baby” he groans.

“Yes” I whisper.

“If you don’t stop touching me like that I’m going to ravish you” he warns me. I know he’s only playing but I want to be ravished.

“Well that’s what I was hoping for” I whisper seductively.

He pulls back a little then and looks at my face with a small smile “Really?” he asks me.

“Yes” I purr “I need you so bad”

“Can we?” he asks “I mean is it safe for the baby?” I can tell he’s concerned so I put his mind at ease immediately.

“Its fine, perfectly safe to have sex right up until her birth, it’s afterwards that you’ll have to wait” I grin.

“How long afterwards?” he frowns.

“Between 6 to 8 weeks” I inform him. I can see the wheels turning in his head, how long he’ll have to hold himself in check if he decides he doesn’t want to risk having sex whilst I’m pregnant.

I know he’s made his decision when he pulls me closer to him and begins kissing me again like a starved man.

“I haven’t made love to you in seven months I can’t wait another three” he mumbles.

“Me either” I moan as his tongue slips in my mouth while his hands find their way under my top and begin massaging my very sensitive breasts, I swear he’s going to make me come if he puts his mouth over me.

I want to feel his naked chest against mine so I pull my shirt off leaving my top half naked, Max wastes no time taking my bigger breasts into his mouth purring in satisfaction at the changes the pregnancy has made to my body.

“You are so sexy” he moans.

“Oh god Max” I moan, his tongue is laving my nipple, his teeth grazing over it again and again and I’m going to come.

He pulls back and grins at me, he knows that cry “Come for me baby” he begs his hand working my other breast as he returns his mouth to my nipple.

“Oh baby, yes, yes” I cry out as I come, I know I’ve just soaked my panties with my juices and Max must realise this too because he’s crawling down my body preparing to bury his face between my legs.

He licks my from top to bottom over the cotton fabric of my panties “So wet” he moans in delight. I buck my hips up indicating that I want his mouth on me “So horny” I moan back.

He pulls my panties down my hips quickly and the next thing I know his mouth is on me, he’s licking and sucking my juices and I feel the vibrations of his moans against my sensitive lips and it makes me wetter. I love that he’s satisfied with my body still, I was a little worried he wouldn’t be attracted to me anymore but the way his tongue is fucking me I know I was wrong.

“I can’t wait any longer baby” he tells me quickly pulling his own boxers off and giving me a sensational view of his hard cock.

“Come behind me” I suggest when I see him evaluating the best way to come inside me in my condition. I place a pillow under me and role onto my side and Max spoons behind me.

“We haven’t made love like this in a while” he whispers as he rubs the tip of his cock against my opening.

“I know” I moan. He begins sliding into me slowly “You are so fucking tight” he moans. That doesn’t surprise me since I haven’t had sex in so long.

“God I missed you, missed this” I tell him once he’s completely inside. He’s lying still letting me get accustomed to him again while his free hand is busy caressing my breasts again.

I move against him slowly to tell him I’m ready but he’s in no hurry, his hand slides down my body to my very rounded stomach “your gorgeous pregnant did you know that?” he whispers lovingly.

“Thank you” I blush

“I love the changes in your body I’ve caused” he says proudly and I grin at that one.

“Still possessive I see” he tells him.

“Only of you” he assures me and then he begins rocking against me slowly. His cock slides in and out of me torturously but the rhythm is loving and prolonging and I meet it eagerly.

I arch my head back into his neck as she sucks and nibbles on my neck “Oh yes” I cry out when he reaches a particularly good spot inside of me.

“Oh Liz” he moans.

Our sweaty bodies move together working hard to reach our goal. I feel Max’s cock swell inside me and I know he’s ready, he begins thrusting into me harder and it only takes a few strokes for me to be right along with him as we come.

“Max” I cry out

“LIZ” he echoes. He continues to thrust into me as his seed bathes my walls.

His hands automatically come around me to hold me when we’re spent “I love you” I tell him tilting my head back for a kiss.

“I love you too” he smiles.

TBC............

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Part 19
Max

Liz and I have locked ourselves inside the house making love all day. It’s been completely beautiful and given us the chance to reaffirm out love for each other.

“Are we going to tell everyone?” she asks me.

“Tell everyone what?” I ask her.

“That we’re back together?” she asks me.

“What do you want to do?” I ask her, personally I’d like to keep it to ourselves for a little while so we can just enjoy it without answering thousands of questions.

“I think we should keep it quiet for a little while” she voices my exact thoughts. I lean in and kiss her gently

”just what I was thinking” I smile.

She sits up on the bed and reaches for the book I bought her then “I had come ideas I wanted to run past you”

“Ok” I grin, I can’t believe that we’re getting read to choose a name for our baby. Even though I’ve watched Liz grow with the pregnancy over the part month and we’ve bought all this stuff choosing a name just seems to make it so much more real. We have a final scan on Monday and the Doctor will be able to tell us when we should expect the baby to be born more precisely.

“Ok here’s what I have Ella or I thought maybe even Bella, or Mia,” she says.

“Not Mia” I shake my head, “I don’t like it”

“Ok well what about Jorgie?” she asks.

“Jorgie” I say, I picture my small daughter with beautiful hair in pony tails and big brown eyes like Liz’s and Jorgie sounds perfect.

“I like it” I smile “I like it a lot”

Liz grins at me “Me too, I really like Bella too but I think it might cause problems because it’s so close to Isabelle”

“Your right, Izzy would love it but I’m not sure how Maria would feel” I tell her. It hasn’t been hard to notice that Liz and Maria aren’t the good friends they used to be, I’ve watched as Liz has turned more and more to my sister for things than Maria and I wonder what happened between them.

“I was pretty difficult after you left, I think she gave up on me” she answered my unvoiced questions.

“That’s no excuse” I assure her.

She shrugs “She came and apologized last night and we’re working things out” she assures me.

“I’m glad” I smile.

Liz puts the book back down and turns to me with a more serious look on her face then “So what happened with McKenzie?” she asks.

I knew I would have to do this eventually so if Liz is ready then so am I.

“Well we went out to dinner but instead of going to a movie we went for a walk along the docks” I start by telling her.

“Ok” she nods.

“She tells me then that she thinks we should go out again, on another date. I didn’t really consider the night a date and I was going to tell her that but she began to tell me that she has feelings for me, that she was in love with me”

“I told you” Liz smiles an ‘I told you so’ smile at me.

“Yeah I know” I sigh I wish I had listened to her.

“Next thing I know she’s kissing me” I tell her.

“did you kiss her back?” she asks.

I shake my head “Not at first but I did eventually” I inform her and I can see her tense. “I had to know, Liz” I say.

“Know what?”

“I had to know that I didn’t have those types of feelings for her, I needed to be sure that down the track I wasn’t going to realise that maybe if I’d given it a go that we could have been more than friends” I try to explain.

“do you have feelings for her?” she asks me.

“No, I mean I love her as a friend but I’m not in love with her like I am in love with you”

“Are you sure?” she asks then, I can see the vulnerability in her eyes.

“Baby, I’m positive the moment I kissed her back I felt how wrong it was. I don’t want to be with her like that, in fact I’ve never met anyone else that I’ve ever wanted to be with like that. I love you and only you” I assure her.

“You know I feel the same?” she tells me then. I see the look in her eyes and I know without a doubt that she loves me, she’s been wearing her heart on her sleeve for the past month.

“yeah” I smile “I was wrong not to trust you before, Liz” I tell her.

She nods “I understand I didn’t give you much reason to”

“No after close to four years I should have trusted you regardless of the problems we were having and I’m so sorry” I never want her to have to worry about her actions or that I’m going to run on her again.

She nods and then smiles.

“I love you” I tell her leaning in and giving her a loving kiss.

“I love you too” she smiles back.

Liz

That night we finally leave the house and join the gang out in the patio area for a BBQ, it’s getting warmer the closer we get to the summer and Alex and Michael are actually in the pool.

Max helps me waddle out of the house and onto one of the launch chairs ensuring that I’m comfortable before taking off to joining the boys in the pool.

“Ok chica spill” Maria demands as her and Isabel rush towards me.

“About what?” I laugh there is no possible way they could have worked out that we were back together because of the way we walked out of the house.

“What happened with Max’s hang out last night?” Maria asks.

“Oh” I laugh.

“Well I’m not sure if that’s for everyone to know about, maybe you should ask Max” I joke

“Liz,” Isabel warns.

“Ok, well it turns out that Mac thought it was a date and at the end of the night she suggested they do it again” I inform them.

“You’re kidding?” Isabel screeches “He’s not actually going to date her is he?”

“No” I shake my head and a small smile lights up my face which I am positive is making them curious “she told Max she was in love with him and they kissed but Max told her that he just didn’t feel the same”

“Oh thank god” Isabel sighs.

“You must be happy?” Maria grins.

I bite back the huge smile I want to flash at them, I hate keeping secrets from them but Max and I just needs a little us time right now to make sure that getting back together is right for us.

“Yeah” I whisper.

Isabel turns her face and studies me then and I swear it feels like she is looking straight through me. Pulling my very thoughts right from my mind.

“You look different” she finally says.

“Different?” I ask looking between her and Maria.

“Yeah you do you look happier, satisfied if I didn’t know any better I’d think you got laid” she laughs.

I feel my face instantly flush red in embarrassment.

“OH MY GOD” Isabel squeals.

“Your back together” she points at me then.

How on earth do they know this. Max, Michael and Alex come running when they hear Isabel squeal and Max pushes past until he’s at my side.

“What’s wrong?” he asks panicked.

I turn and bury my face in his wet chest “Nothing” I mumble. I feel him wrap his arms around me and he asks his sister what she was screaming about. I pull back reluctantly.

“So are you two back together?” Isabel asks Max.

Max looks down at me and gives me a confused look that I easily read as ‘I thought we weren’t telling them’.

“We weren’t but they like pulled it from thin air” I say out loud.

“Ok does someone want to tell us what’s going on?” Michael finally asks.

Max takes a deep breath before turning back to our friends “Liz and I are back together” he says simply.

“cool” Michael smiles before turning and walking back towards the pool “it was only a matter of time” he throws over his shoulder.

“I’m so happy for you guys” Isabel says all tearily before pulling us both into a joint hug “you two deserve to be happy” she adds.

“Yeah I agree” Alex smiles at us and I’m wondering why we thought keeping this a secret would be a good idea.

“Congrats” Maria grins before leaning in and giving me a huge hug.

They all walk away then, Alex to help Isabel start the BBQ and Maria over to Michael “Well that secret went well” Max laughs.

“God I cant believe how easy they could tell, how embarrassing” I groan.

“Tell what?” Max asks.

“that we had sex” I shriek quietly.

Max laughs “Well we had a lot of sex” he whispers huskily “ and there will be a lot more to come”

I shiver against him then “I can’t wait” I tell him before leaning up and capturing his lips.

“God you two don’t waste any time do you” Michael calls out jokingly.

We both turn red with embarrassment as we break away from their kiss “Leave them alone Michael” Maria hits him playfully.

“They’re in love” she smiles. I grin at that because we truly are.

TBC........ Probably Saturday because i'm going out on Friday night

A/N: Thanks for the feedback guys, and now i've totally finished writing this fic so it's smooth sailing until the end.

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Part 20
Max

It’s been over a week since I’ve seen McKenzie partly because I assume she’s been avoiding me and partly because I’ve been so busy and caught up with Liz that I haven’t sought her out to talk to her. I need to though.

On Monday Liz had her final scan and I can’t tell you how amazing it was. You could see the baby so clearly on the picture and she’s getting so big that the Doctor doubts Liz will go full term which means that in a couple of weeks I’m going to be a Dad. We didn’t find out the sex of the baby for sure because she wouldn’t cooperate but Liz is so sure that right now Michael is busy painting a girly theme in the nursery. He did promise to fix it if the baby is a boy though.

I’ve been walking around with a grin on my face for a week now and my jaw is starting to hurt, I cant remember the last time I had so much to be happy about but now I have a baby on the way, a beautiful girlfriend who I love and a whole lot of family and friends that would do anything for us.

I walk into the cafeteria and I see a group of people from my classes so I take a seat with them.

“Max how you doing?” John asks.

“Good” I grin.

“How is that pretty little lady and your baby?” he asks.

I laugh a little at that, John and Liz became pretty good friends when John helped us move into our new house “They’re both really good” I inform him.

“Good” he tells me.

We all sit around and chat about what finals we have left for a little while when Mac comes and joins us.

“Hi everyone” she says quietly taking a seat at the end of the table and being carefully to avoid my gaze.

“We still on for Friday night, Mac?” Russ asks her. I look curiously at her wondering what’s going on. Russ has liked her for quite a while and up until now Mac has refused everyone of his advances.

“Yep” she smiles at him “I can wait” she adds looking straight at me.

I inwardly sigh I expected a lot more from Mac than for her to try to make me jealous. I excuse myself then and begin heading to my next class when I hear footsteps behind me “Your jealous” she says smugly.

I stop and turn around to look at her “No Mac” I shake my head “just disappointed that you would use a good guy like Russ who you knows likes you to try and make me jealous” I tell her.

She smirks at me then “I know you Max and I can tell, so if you want to keep kidding yourself that you don’t have feelings for me then go ahead but don’t expect me to sit around and wait for you to work it out” she tells me and the she begins to quickly walk away.

I sit through the next class watching the clock, I just want to get out of here and go and see Liz. She’ll know what to do.

Liz

I’m just folding all the baby clothes I washed when I hear Max drive into the garage. He steps inside the house moments later and the happy smile I expect to see isn’t there, he’s frowning and I immediately know who caused it.

“What did she do?” I ask.

He smiles at me before coming forward and taking me into his strong arms, everything feels like it’s going to be ok when I’m in his arms it’s like it’s just me and him and that the outside world is far away.

“she’s trying to make me jealous” he says.

“Is it working?” I ask worriedly.

He pulls back and looks at me then “No, but I feel sorry for Russ” he frowns.

I lean up and kiss him then softly on the lips “you’re a great guy, Max”

“Should I say something to Russ, I mean I know he really likes her and she’s just using him to get to me” I tell her leading us to the lounge and sinking down before pulling her onto my lap.

“No you should stay out of it, I’m sure Russ isn’t silly or blind he sees what’s happening if you say anything to either of them you’ll just play into her hands”

“Your right” he smiles leaning up and capturing my lips “your always right” he mumbles. He lays me down on the couch then and slants his mouth harder over mine, sliding his tongue inside and searching for mine.

Before long both of our clothing has been discarded and I’m climbing onto his lap and sinking down on his hard cock.

“Oh yes” I hiss, I don’t know how I went for so long without him.

“Oh baby” he moans as he begins helping me lifting up and down him while his mouth reeks havoc on my sensitive nipple.

I’m so close to my peak that I want to scream when someone begins knocking on our front door “Ignore it” Max groans as he begins thrusting into me harder.

“Ok” I pant “Oh god Max” I cry.

“Oh Liz…ah yes yes yes” he cries out and I feel his seed shoot into me.

“Oh Max………ahhhhh” I cry out loudly.

I sink against his chest and enjoy the way his hand is caressing my hair “Love you so much” he whispers.

“Me too” I smile against his neck.

The knocking persists “Go away” I yell and Max chuckles.

“I’ll get it” he tells me before helping me off him and throwing on his jeans without putting his boxer shorts on underneath.

Max

I open the door with only my jeans on and I frown when I see who is standing on the other side. “You look surprised to see me” she smiles innocently. I have no idea how she found out where I live but I’m pretty sure she probably got it from Rus since he was with here with John the day we moved.

“Yeah well I wasn’t expecting you” I tell her. I see her eyes roam my naked chest and I feel uncomfortable.

“Arent you going to invite me in?” she asks.

I begin shaking my head, I don’t need these games that she wants to play. “If you want to come in to talk about the other night then yes but if your just here to cause trouble, no” I tell her.

“Yeah well I wouldn’t want to upset your precious Liz” she says sarcastically.

I sigh “Hold on” I tell her before closing the door and making my way back into the house. Liz is lying on the couch naked except for my shirt and I cant help but smile.

“Who is it?” she asks.

“Mac” I frown.

I watch her frown as well “I think I need to talk to her, do you mind?” I ask.

I watch her shake her head “No that’s a good idea, I’ll go upstairs” she says, I help her to stand up then and she pulls of my shirt and hands it to me with a wink.

“I’ll be waiting in bed for you” she whispers huskily and I feel my cock harden again and groan.

“Sorry baby just thought you might like some incentive to get the talk over quickly” she laughs leaning up to give me a kiss before she grabs her cloths and makes her way upstairs. When I know she’s gone I throw on my shirt and walk back to the door and open it up wide.

“thanks” Mac says. I watch her look around our home as she enters, her eyes lingering on the photos we have up everywhere.

“Nice place” she says.

“Thanks” I smile. “We love it” I add.

“How many rooms?” she asks.

I want to tell her it’s none of her business but I don’t see the point in starting an argument right of the bat “three”

We sit down across from each other on the couch “So what are you doing here?” I ask her.

“I wanted to see your new place and you” she smiles.

I lean back and study her “ok, do you want to talk about the other night?” I ask.

She shakes her head “No, I figure there is nothing I can say that will change your mind. Your scared to get involved with me but you’ll realise eventually that you’ve made a mistake just don’t expect me to be waiting” she says.

I sigh “Mac I’m not scared I just don’t have those types of feeling for you” I tell her.

“That’s the thing, Max I think you do. I think that if Liz hadn’t come back into your life that our friendship would have developed into a lot more. In fact it was headed that way before you left for New York”

I about to open my mouth to tell her that’s not true but she just keeps talking “Deny it all you like Max but your not willing to take that chance with me because of Liz and the baby” she says.

God I hope Liz isn’t listening to this but chances are she is.

“But here’s the thing, Max I could accept Liz and the baby” she says “but you have to set boundaries”

Obviously she has listened to a word I’ve said “I accept that you want to be a part of the babies life and that will mean Liz’s as well but that doesn’t mean you have to live with her and they don’t have to come between what I know we could be” she tells me. I can see the has thought about this a lot and the hope in her eyes saddens me because I know I’m going to have to break her heart all over again and this time I know that maintaining our friendship on the other side is going to be impossible.

“Well that would be hard” I tell her.

“Why?” she asks.

“because I’m not scared to get involved with you or anyone else, Mac I just don’t want to” I inform her.

Liz

I listen to everything she is saying with shock, this girl just doesn’t know when to give up. I make a decision then and decide to stand by Max all the way, hiding the truth from Mac is not going to help in this situation.

I throw on a robe and a pair of slippers and make my way down the stairs. Max’s eyes snap up to mine when he hears me and he watches my every move until I’ve reached the couch. He stands up immediately and helps me sit down next to him.

“Hi Mac” I smile.

“Liz” she seethes back at me. “We were sort of having a private discussion if you don’t mind” she says then.

“Yeah well actually I do” I tell her “especially when you’re talking about me and my baby” I add.

I can tell she’s less then impressed to find out I was eavesdropping “like I said that was private” she snaps.

“Max and I don’t have secrets from each other” I tell her.

I watch her laugh then “Yeah right” she says “that’s why your relationship crumbled to the ground and Max didn’t find out you were pregnant until you seven months along”

“That’s none of your fucking business” Max surprises me when he yells at her. I feel him stiffen beside me and I reach out and take his hand.

Mac’s eyes narrow at me when she sees Max take my hand and entwine our fingers so naturally. “You made it my business when you cried on my shoulder about how badly Liz had treated you” she replies. I feel my heart lurch a little at her words I knew I’d hurt Max but hearing about how she was the one to comfort him when I wasn’t still upsets me.

“Well if I’d known you were going to throw it back in my face constantly believe me I wouldn’t have” he snaps at her. She’s made a mistake now because Max is pissed as hell with her.

“Look Liz, we got off on the wrong foot but you have to understand where I’m coming from, Max and I had something developing and then you came along and halted that” she turns to me and says.

“Save it” I tell her “you didn’t like me because you knew that Max was never going to be yours, he wasn’t before I came along and he wont even now I’m here, deal with it” I bite back I’m not going to accept her apology now especially when it wasn’t even genuine.

She turns to Max now “Will you even talk to me about this?” she asks him then.

“I’m trying but since you walked in here you haven’t let me say more than five words” he tells her.

“Ok I’m listening” she tells him.

“Mac you’ve been a great friend to me when I needed you and I really appreciate that but the thing is that’s all you are, a friend. I know you think I’m hiding from my feelings and you were right I was, I was hiding from my feelings for Liz. I came to Boston to get away from them. After what happened with us last week I realized that I didn’t want to do that anymore. Kissing you confirmed to me that Liz is and will always be the only person I want to be with. I’m sorry but I don’t love you and I never will”

I watch her face as Max delivers the final blow “Mac, Liz and I are back together, for good”

“W-What?” she chokes. I have to admit somewhere inside me I feel sorry for this girl she’s so convinced that I’m the route of her problems and why Max doesn’t want to be with her.

“We’re together” he tells her “I love her” he whispers.

She looks from his face to our joined hands and then back to my face “You’re making a huge mistake, Max” she tells him.

“How, why?” I demand “You don’t even know me, the only thing you have ever heard about me are things Max has confessed during times of pain. Don’t you think they’re must be something good about me if a man like Max could love me?” I say.

She shakes her head and scoffs “If being in love is what the two of you think you have then I pity you”

“Oh that’s rich coming from a women who’s convinced Max loves her when he doesn’t” I laugh.

“Hey calm down” Max soothes leaning into give me a kiss, I can feel how high my heart rate has jumped and I start to take deep breaths. I have a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach as well and I think I’m going to be sick.

“I think you should leave” Max tells Mac never taking his concerned eyes of me.

“typical, I come trying to talk to you about our relationship and not only do you let Liz take over you kick me out because she cant take the truth when she hears it” she says.

I watch in shock as Max turns on her furious “Get the fuck out of my house and never come back, I’ve had it up to here with your jealousy. I. DON’T. LOVE. YOU. In fact I’ve very close to hating your guts right now. I love Liz and all I care about it her and our babies well being. We’re done” he rages.

“What are you saying?” she whispers.

I feel the warm liquid slide down my leg and jump off the lounge quickly so I don’t ruin in, I don’t want to draw attention to the fact I’m in labor to Mac.

“Are you ok?” Max turns to me worried.

I shake my head “Max..” I begin to explain to him what’s going on when the first contraction rips through me.

“Oh god” I groan.

“Shit” Max curses finally seeing the trail of liquid from the couch to me.

“What’s wrong?” McKenzie demands.

“I’m in labor” I choke out.

TBC.......see you on the weekend