Sons and Daughters Of The Moon/ADULT/XO 1 open (CC/UC)

[isabelle]

*Max*

"What do you want to happen after today...?" Liz asks.

I have to swallow hard because my throat has gone dry. What do I want? I want so many things, but I can't dare to ask Liz. I don't want to pressure her into anything. On the other hand, she did ask. What can I tell her?

"I want ... whatever you want," I say. It's true. I want her to be happy. It's the most important thing I can think of. "I'd like to be ..." your friend and so much more. I want to be close like this forever. I want ... For an instant, I flash on a thought of me and Liz, both thirty years old, married with a couple of dark-haired children fighting over some toy -- but I shove that away as soon as I recognise it. It's too much, I know it it is. I could never be that lucky ... could I? I never imagined I could be here, telling her all this ... kissing her....

"... with you," I try to finish. "Your friend, or as much more as you want. I want..." I swallow again, looking into her eyes. My fingers trail up her cheek and then down her neck to her shoulder. Her skin is the most amazing thing I've ever touched, or ever will touch again, I'm sure.

"I want to kiss you again," I say. I moisten my lips, waiting. Wishing. Hoping. A moment ago, I'd done it without asking, without warning, but I think she should have a say in whether or not there's another.

[StormWolfstone]

~Maria~


I feel Michael's shoulders shrug as he responds, "I wish I knew... but I suspect it had a little to do with pride. And the fact that I didn't want to put you in danger, to get close to anyone who could be used against me." He runs a hand through my hair and I smile, "I was so stupid."

He chuckles and adds, "You can take care of yourself quite well."

"I'm not even sure how I did anything ealier..." I admit.

"But now, you have me to help." I wasn't sure I wanted to have him at risk, but I also knew that I wouldn't feel safe without him.

"I'm simply glad I have you close to me." I tell him and lay my head on his shoulder, my fingers tracing a circle over the opposite shoulder. "I don't know whether I can learn to control this gift or not. I'm clumsy and so out of tune with emotions..." I shake my head, slightly and sigh.

"What do you think of all this, Michael?" I can't help but ask, wanting his opinion on what we'd learned... and needing it.

[magikhands]

Teresa

"My silence has saved their lives numerous times. Them knowing the truth is going to put them at more risk from our enemies. As long as I remain silent, it keeps our enemies from being able to use them and learn that they have a true blood warrior here. Damn it, Tree. I've kept silent to keep from having to watch my brother die the way my mother and father did. I've kept silent to keep from seeing the others be tortured before death."

True blood warrior? Obviously it was him. Suddenly an image of Trevor, dressed like an ancient warrior from those historical romance books, flashed in my mind. I could clearly see his firm sun-kissed chest and arms glittering with sweat, his hair long and swaying in the wind, sword in on hand while a shield adorned the other. My body betrayed my anger as I felt a rush of blood go to my panties as wetness drenched the material.

I mentally shake the image from my head and focus on my anger. Yes, Liz and I kept our abilities a secret but if she felt the same as I, we did so only in fear of being a freak. But what Trevor did...much worse. He has lied about who he is.

He stops the car right in front of the Crash. Turning off the ignition, he stares out the window. His face is half hidden in the shadows but his hard tone tells all.

"Happy? Now you know. Goodnight, Tree. Hope you sleep well."

So this was it? He was just going to say goodnight. Nothing else? But I won't let him off that easy. Yes, his silence may have kept his brother safe but what happens when truth finds its way into light? How will Michael react? I like Michael. I've always thought of him as a friend though he's always a bit stand-offish.

Then another thought hits me. If he's lied about who he and what he is...

"Fine." But instead of getting out of the car, I turn in my seat toward him. He is still staring out the window, strong chiseled features outlined clearing despite the shadows. I could easily picture him as a warrior in battle.

"But answer me this. If you've lied about who you are...to your own blood brother...what else have you lied about?" I ask unsure if I'll get an answer, or even the truth. I think back to the kiss we shared. I remember Mena explaining earlier that one can get through mentally when a person opens up. When the walls are brought down. Is that what happened when we kissed. Had Trevor opened up? Let down his defenses to me? Did that work for his species?

[magikhands]

Alex

Isabel explains about Michael and Tess. I can see how the four of them drifted together. Their common hybrid statis pulling them together. Much like myself with Liz and the others. There was always a pull to be around them, like we were made of the same cloth though there was no blood relation between us.

It makes my heart warm at the thought of her wanting to tell me who she was. I can relate to that feeling. I wanted many times to tell her...or someone about these mysterious abilities I could do. Now, I can.

"So, any questions? Or do you want to sleep on what you've learned so far and think on things?" She asks moving closer to me.

I had loads of questions but I figure I will learn more as we go. My brain is a bit overwhelmed as it is. But to sleep? I doubt I could at the moment. My mind was still buzzing. But the thought of going to his empty home made his stomach tighten.

"I think I'm good on the questions right now." I say and then give her a shy smile. "But I don't think I could sleep if you paid me." I scratch at my neck suddenly nervous. She knows how I feel about her, I don't know why I'm so nervous. "Could we..." I stumble over a couple of mumbled words before finally spitting it out. "Could we just lie down for a little while and hold you?" Imagines of other things I'd like to do flashed through my head but I quickly push them away...for now. "I promise to be good. I want to take this slow." I assure her quickly before she gets the wrong idea.

[magikhands]

Michael

"I'm simply glad I have you close to me." She says as her head goes on one shoulder and her finger traces patterns on my other causing goosebumps to rise. "I don't know whether I can learn to control this gift or not. I'm clumsy and so out of tune with emotions..."

I give her an understanding squeeze. I know where she's coming from. Out of us four, I seem to be the one most linked to my emotions, which in turn makes my powers not as dependable as the others at times.

"Everything will be fine. We'll help each other." I assure her.

"What do you think of all this, Michael?"

"I'm not sure yet. It's one thing to know that you are are one of four aliens walking this planet...that we know of anyway...but to find out that there are humans out there...like you. I just don't know. I doubt it will truly sink in for a day or two. The only thing I know right now is that you are lying here in my arms...mine." I lean down and kiss the top of her head. The smell permeates my senses and have to close my eyes for a moment to keep from responding to it. I know she's probably sore and don't want to push her. Besides...Trevor should be home soon.

[StormWolfstone]

~Trevor~

"Fine." I hear Tree say but don't turn to look at her. I can't let myself look at her again right now. She completely blew me off as though my admission meant nothing. I can't help but feel angry at myself for having made it at all. I should have simply kept silent and prepared for when I was ready to return to Antar.

"But answer me this. If you've lied about who you are...to your own blood brother...what else have you lied about?" I hear her ask and I can't stop myself from tensing.

"I've lied only about what and who I am. Nothing more. When I speak of things I think and feel I am honest. I haven't lied about the things I've done since I've been on Earth." I say and I can hear the bite in my own tone. Damn it, why should I even bother to try and make her see?

"You saw parts of me, Tree." Is all I said before starting up the car and staring out the windshield and saying once again. "Goodnight, Tree."

[StormWolfstone]

~Isabel~

I could see that he was trying to determine what to do.

"I think I'm good on the questions right now." Alex says and then smiles, though I can see that he's nervous in the shy hint it had about it. "But I don't think I could sleep if you paid me." I watch him reach up to scratch his head, something else that showed me he was nervous. "Could we..." There's a pause and I simply wait for him to finish with a smile.

"Could we just lie down for a little while and hold you?" I began to nod even while my mind went to other things but I knew that despite how I feel about him, I'm not quite ready to take it that far. "I promise to be good. I want to take this slow."

Alex's assurances cause my smile to widen and I nod, "Yes. I'd like that." I stand up from the edge of the bed and move toward the closet to kick off my shoes and socks before reaching for one of my hangers and making certain to fold the item in my hand before turning to look at Alex, "Make yourself comfortable, I'm going to change out of these clothes real quick." I tell him with a smile before walking out of the room and going to the restroom where I change out of my clothing, washing up briefly before dressing in my carnation pink silk pajama's.

Once I've finished changing, I make my way back into my room and deposit my dirty clothing into my hamper. Smiling at Alex, I note that he's already turned down the covers and is laying on the bed and I move over to the other side, laying down beside him before moving over to place an arm around him and my head on his shoulder. I know he has to be nervous still, so I figure it's best that I make myself comfortable and it will help him relax to see that I really do want this.

[KatnotKath]

OOC: hope this works for you Isabelle

~Liz~

I'm not sure what to make as Max says he wants whatever I want... It almost sounds like he's not bothered, which doesn't suggest he shares my feelings, but then the look in his eyes belies that...

"I'd like to be..." He pauses a moment, and I wish I knew what he was thinking... "...with you..."

I blink slightly, not quite sure if I heard right.

"Your friend, or as much more as you want. I want..." Max goes on, then stops again, swallowing and looking into my eyes. His fingers trail up my cheek, and then down my neck to my shoulder.

I shiver, but it's not from the cold... His touch is like electric, and I feel as though my skin is burning... This is too good to be true, surely... It's something I've dreamt of, but I don't get my dreams... Max and I, it's a fantasy, it's not something that could really happen is it...?

Then suddenly, his next words make all my thoughts fly out of my head.

"I want to kiss you again..."

It's not about sense, or logic, or anything, it's about feeling...

That last kiss was a surprise, yes, but it was more wonderful than I could ever have imagined... He's looking at me almost questioningly, asking my permission it seems, and I nod slightly, silly as it sounds. "I...I'd like that too..." My response comes out as little more than a whisper, hardly trusting myself to speak right at this moment in time. Do I want this...yes...I want this, and so much more, it's a dream, a fantasy come true, and it's real...

[isabelle]

*Max*

She wants it.

She's not mad at me. She's not disgusted or annoyed. She wants to kiss me, too. The thought makes my insides do happy dances and I can barely move or speak.

I swallow, meeting her eyes as I lean forward again. My eyes close slightly as my face gets near to hers. Although she said she wanted to, I still slow a bit more as my lips approach hers, waiting for her to change her mind. She doesn’t though. She even leans forward to meet me as our lips touch again.

My eyes close as I’m washed with pleasurable feelings I’d never thought I’d know. It’s Liz Parker and she’s kissing me. She wants to kiss me. She knows what I am, and she still wants to kiss me. I feel like everything inside of me has become something bright and full of warmth and energy. I’m truly in heaven.

Pulling back, I smile at her, feeling goofy and happy. I thread my fingers into her hair on either side of her face, combing it back, trailing my thumbs over her cheeks. The look in her eyes tells me that I don’t need to ask again. My right hand drops to her shoulder but my left stays cupped behind her head as I lean in for another kiss.

As beautiful as the last two were, this one is even better. Tentatively, I part my lips and she does the same.

After the third kiss, I smile at her again. “I’ve been dreaming of that since the day I first saw you. It’s so much better than I’d ever expected,” I tell her dreamily. Shifting slightly, I snuggle closer to her, putting one arm around her shoulders and touch my head to hers. I don’t want this moment to ever end….

[KatnotKath]

~Liz~

As Max leans back towards me, I feel as though I must be dreaming, sure that this can't all be real. It's just too...wonderful...

And then we're kissing again, and its so perfect that I know I can't be imagining it. It's really happening, it's all real... I'm here, with Max, kissing him...

My thoughts trail off for a moment even as he pulls back and I feel myself falling deeper and deeper into those gorgeous amber eyes that look down at me. They're so warm, so full of love, and they're looking at me... They're looking at me, knowing who I am and more than that, they're 'smiling'...

Maybe that sounds silly, but that's the way it feels... As though those eyes are showing me everything I need to know about the way he feels, showing me that this wasn't just some spur of the moment thing that he's going to back down from in a few minutes... He cares, he really does...

He pushes my hair back from my face, his hands threading through my thick brown locks, and I don't know how else to explain it, except to say that I feel as though I'm in heaven... I cannot imagine anything ever feeling so wonderful, and so right, all at the same time...

I feel one hand drop to my shoulder, but the other stays where it is, his thumb playing gently with my hair as he again leans forward, not asking this time... I'm glad he doesn't ask...because that means he understands and knows how I feel... I won't say no, because this is something I want just as much as him...

And then we're kissing again, and while a moment before I would have said nothing could be better than that moment, this third kiss tops it... The first was tentative, the second still nevous, but this third is open and full, gentle and loving, it's still new, and fairly innocent, but there's so much feeling...I almost feel as though if I look up I'll see sparks flying between us, because that's how I feel... It's so wonderful...

As we pull back, Max looks down, smiling again, telling me that he's been dreaming of doing that, and going further, to day that it was better than expected... I nod and a sigh of contentment escapes me lips as he puts an arm around my shoulders, touching my head with his, and causing such incredible, intense feelings inside. Is this was love is...? I know it's way to early to ask that really, and yet I can't help it... I don't really have very much to compare it with, but I always knew that Max was different to the others, that my feelings for him were more intense... That's why I would never let myself open up fully, why we had to remain friends...

We've gone a bit further than friends would now though, but it's okay, because we both understand and know, and it was a decision we both made... I close my eyes a moment, comitting this night to my memory, trying to fix every little detail to be able to look back on later. "I wish this could go on forever..." I whisper softly, finding that, although not intending to, I'm pressing myself closer, lowering my head now to rest against his chest.