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Chapter 37

“How was counseling” Liz inquired as Isabel walked through her bedroom door. Beside her, both Maria and Tess looked up from their fashion magazines, each curious as Isabel flopped back against Liz’s mattress. Almost instantly, she leapt up and moved to the floor. “Um… huh?” she asked, confused by her friend’s behavior.

“You and Max are like bunnies” Isabel stated as though it should have been obvious. “The last thing I want is to lie down on bed where the two of you… you know” she explained while a look of comprehension and then amusement crossed Liz features.

“Well you aren’t exactly safe on the floor either of that’s what you were going for” she informed and couldn’t hold in a laugh as Isabel grimaced and rolled her eyes.

“Anyway, enough about Liz’s sex life” Tess intervened and shot Isabel an expectant look. “Howwas counseling today?” she asked, repeating Liz’s previous inquiry. The three girls then watched as Isabel shrugged slightly and began picking at carpet lint.

“Okay, I guess” Isabel replied though the look each girl gave her was a clear indicator that she would have to elaborate further. “It’s still pretty hard, you know? I mean… I know I wasn’t pregnant for very long but it was so easy to get attached to the idea of being a mom… of having… having a little girl, or boy. I guess I still feel a little empty now” she explained, unconsciously lowering her hand to her flat stomach. “Alex is great though. He’s so supportive and… and just really great.”

Tess, Liz and Maria all nodded and only listened as Isabel added a few words here and there. They all desperately wanted to help but knew that there wasn’t much they could do besides giving their undivided support. None of them knew exactly what Isabel was going through, leaving only Alex and Max to truly understand her feelings. Still, they remained optimistic and hoped that Isabel and Alex’s regular counseling sessions would help speed up the healing process.

“God, I feel like such a horrible girlfriend” Isabel added with a small, self deprecating laugh. “I love Alex. I love to be hugged and kissed by him but I just can’t… I don’t want to have sex with him” she admitted as several small, crystalline tears fell from her eyes. “I’m scared of getting pregnant again because I’m scared of losing another child.” The confession wasn’t one that surprised her friends. They believed that it was only natural to still be scared and shaken up from the miscarriage.

Without hesitation, Liz slipped off the mattress and knelt down beside Isabel. Tightly, she wrapped her arms around the blonde and gently rocked her as she cried. Tess was next, followed by Maria.

If asked, none would have been able to tell how long the four sat together, locked in an embrace of friendship. The four girls might have only been sisters in a sorority but in their hearts, they were more than just friends. They were sisters and they would stand by one another throughout any and everything. Isabel was the one that needed them then and for as long as she did, Liz and Tess and Maria would continue to offer their support.


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“Alright ladies, Greek Week will begin in eight days and as the head of the council, we have to organize the winner’s ceremony” Vicky informed as she paced in front of the Deltas. “Liz, as the reigning queen and king, you and Kyle will have to coronate this year’s winners” she added as an afterthought. “She and I will be stuck in meetings at the closing of each day so that means entertainment will be handled by Isabel and Maria. Get a team of three and figure out what you want to do. Serena, along with a team of four, will take care of decorations. Tess can figure out seating and Courtney and Darcy will arrange the food.”

Each female nodded and jotted down whatever notes Vicky had. “Don’t forget to consult our treasury before making any decisions and I want to see a copy of all receipts two days before Greek Week begins” Vicky informed and after a few other instructions, dismissed the group.

“So what are we doing this year?” Tess asked as she studied the event sign up sheet.

“Volleyball” Isabel and Maria both chorused while Liz scrunched up her nose and chose the Greek triathlon. “Honey, how someone your size manages to throw five javelins, run a mile and then swim four laps is beyond me” Maria stated, shaking her head in disbelief.

“I don’t know… I’ve always had a lot of stamina” Liz shrugged while Tess, who smirked mischievously, added that Max probably had something to do with that. All three laughed as Isabel blanched mockingly and covered her ears. “Anyway… I have a title to defend and I have stepped into a pool in months so I guess that means I have some training to do” she added while Tess searched for a competition for herself.

“Why don’t you try the co-ed flag football game?” Isabel suggested as she signed herself for that one as well. “I can teach you a few things and I’m sure Kyle would be a big help.”

“I guess I could try it” Tess agreed and added her name to the space below Isabel’s. “Hey, when is Vicky handing out the cast list for the entertainment competition?” she then asked when she realized that entire area was still blank.

“Tomorrow, I think” Maria replied. “It’s supposed to be some sort of parody or something like that. The whole boys play girls and girls play boys thing” she shrugged as the four recalled their previous performance. “Do you remember when Sean kept tripping in rehearsal and knocked down the entire set?” she laughed at her cousin as an image of Sean, covered in wet pain, filled their minds. “I swear that I thought we were totally going to blow it.”

“Urg, and then I almost slugged Grant when he tried to grab my ass during the dance routine” Isabel remembered, grimacing slightly. “That guy is such a sleaze. I don’t understand why any girl would ever want to go out with him.”

“Tell that to all the girls he’s boned this semester” Maria crudely replied.

“Well, I have to get going. Kyle and I have a date tonight so…” Tess interrupted and left the sign up sheet with Liz. “And I have a quiz to study for” Liz added, handing the sheet to Isabel. “Counseling” she stated and placed it in Maria’s lap.

“Now what else do I want to do?” Maria asked herself as she continued to study the list.


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Middle of the night and it’s getting so hard to breathe
You can’t sleep, can’t think, can’t hardly dream
Do you fear what the world wants you to be?
Open your eyes and just see what the world is
Open your mind and you’re free

“What’s wrong?” Max asked from where he stood in her doorway. Liz had been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn’t even heard him walk up and offered him a small smile.

“I was just doing some thinking” Liz replied and reached onto her nightstand to lower the volume on the radio. Wordlessly, she watched as Max shut the door and took a seat beside her on the mattress. He was dressed in slacks and a nice sweater, causing Liz to remember he had had a late class that night. “How was Poli-Sci?” she queried, trying to act aloof as he studied her, appraisingly.

“Good. Same as usual” Max answered and gently ran his fingers through her hair. “What’s going with you?” he asked while Liz realized that it was useless to pretend she was okay. Max always seemed to know when something was wrong, when she needed him.

“I had a bio quiz yesterday and it was more of a review than an actual test but… but then I started thinking about how close we’re getting to graduation” Liz said, and bit her lips as another wave of sadness assaulted her. “I know that you want to go to either Columbia or Georgetown and I know that I said I wanted to go to Harvard but it wouldn’t be so bad if you know… I decided on New York or Washington instead. I mean, an education is an education right? As long as I go, it doesn’t matter where I’m going” she babbled and hoped he wouldn’t turn her down.

After thinking long and hard about it, Liz decided that she would willingly give up her shot at Harvard if it meant staying with Max. She just hoped he wouldn’t say that maybe they should take the time apart to figure things out.

There’s more in this world than we see
Just leave these illusions behind and run with me
If all of the things that you thought you would be
Pass you be
We’ll find what we need in our lives
We’ll find what we need in our lives

“Liz” Max murmured and pulled her close so that she was cradled in his lap. Tenderly, he pressed a kiss to her lips and pushed the stray strands of hair away from her face. “Professor Topolsky is a Harvard alumni and she pulled a few strings to get my application admitted late. I got in, Liz. I’m going to Harvard” he stated while shock and relief spread through Liz like wildfire.

“You picked Harvard?” she asked, almost to herself as a wide smile crossed her lips. “Oh my god! You picked Harvard” she repeated and threw her arms around his neck.

Laughing, Max tightened his embrace around her smaller frame and closed his eyes, savoring the moment. “I was willing to give up anything for you and I would have been glad to do it but knowing that you were willing to do the exact same thing for me… it means more to me than you know” he admitted as she peppered his skin with a thousand little kisses. “I love you so much, Liz” he murmured and plundered her mouth with a deep, longing kiss. “I love you so much.”

I spent a lifetime hoping it would come to me
Getting lost in the lies I believed
We’re covered by a mask that we think is our sin
But never realized that the truth is within
Open your eyes and just see what the world is
Open your mind and you’re free

“And I love you” Liz declared and laughed as they fell back against the mattress.


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“I don’t care about any of that. I didn’t ask you out because I wanted to get into your pants, I asked you out because I couldn’t resist your smile” Alex admitted and placed a chaste kiss against her lips. “I love how caring and compassionate you are. I love the way you make me feel. I love you Isabel Evans and if we have to wait a little longer, then we’ll wait a little longer.”

Smiling through her tears, Isabel leaned against Alex and let the safety of his arms envelope her.

One of her biggest fears had been that Alex would get tired of her fear. She knew that he was a wonderful person but she also figured it was human nature to want to do more than just kiss and hug. Isabel should have known that Alex cared about more than that, he cared about her. “I got really lucky when you asked me out, you know that?”

“The way I look at it, I was the lucky one because you said yes” Alex whispered and continued to hold her close. Isabel knew that it wasn’t going to be easy. They still had a lot of things to deal with but for the first time since the miscarriage, she was completely confident that they’d get through it together. She also knew, then and there, that no matter what, she wanted to spend the rest of her life with Alex Whitman.

Hello everyone! Again, I'm truly sorry for making you wait so long.. I've been kind of blocked on this story and caught up in other ones but thanks again for your patience, feedback and bumps! Have a wonderful day and I hope you enjoy this new part!

Chapter 38

“Okay ladies, after a lot of deliberation, we have decided to put on a show entitled ‘Not Another Date Show’” Vicky informed as she paced among the group of females. “It will be very similar to the recent box office movie entitled, “Date Movie” however the one major difference is that our show will be done entirely in drag” she stated and watched as some girls laughed while others looked a bit apprehensive about whether or not they could pull it off.

“Well don’t keep us in suspense” Maria demanded after several moments of whispering among the girls. “Who’s doing what?” she asked in an excited tone that revealed how much she liked the idea.

“Well to start off with, the show will be comprised of three major scenes and one dance sequence in the end” Vicky explained and shot a group of talking girls a venomous look. “The story will center around the life of fictitious character, Crystal Crawford who will be played by Kyle Valenti” she said, pausing as a loud round of catcalls and laughter filled the room. This time it was Tess who shot everyone a scathing glare but couldn’t hold her serious expression for long and joined in the laughter.

“How does Kyle always end up in a dress?” Liz queried, referring to the year before when one of the girls got food poisoning and Kyle had to step in. As a miscellaneous stage crew member, he had been the only one available to fill the Delta’s shoes. Then there was the year before that when he got talked into dressing like a girl for some prank they were playing.

“Wait, do you remember freshman year during Rush Week?” Maria reminded, thinking back to how incredibly ugly all the boys looked dressed in full drag attire. “Is that where you got the idea from?” she asked as an afterthought to Vicky, who looked as though she was trying really hard not to laugh along.

It was a full two minutes later before everyone had calmed down enough to let Vicky continue. “Alright… the first scene will be a spoof of the movie, ‘Hitch’ which will be performed by Tess Harding. You will teach Kyle how to get the man of his dreams, all the while constantly screwing up with your own love interest to be played by… Paulie. Next will be a spoof of ‘Meet the Parents’ and the role of the fiancée, Grayson Foster, will be played by… Maria Deluca. The father, Jack Crawford will be Isabel Evans” she announced and went on to name a few other minor characters in that scene, including a sibling, a nosy neighbor and a cat named Superstition that would actually be played by one of the girls.

“Moving along… the final spoof will be from ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ where Maria’s best friend, played by Tommy, will try to steal you away from Kyle” Vicky continued and called out the names of the final cast members, comprised of more parents and wedding guests… along with Tommy’s gay best friend. “Which will be you, Liz since you need a semi-important role” she concluded. After more laughter, this time from her three best friends, Liz bowed and announced she would be the best gay man she could be.

“The final dance sequence will be at the wedding reception. Sean will mix up a soundtrack that will play clips of music from these three movies… ending with the lift from Dirty Dancing where Kyle, who will be wired, will attempt to do the jump and fall when Maria fails to catch him.”

The play sounded well thought out and if performed right, would be hysterical to the audience. The girls, however, understood that with so many scenes to perfect, Vicky would undoubtedly become a tyrant up until the last few minutes before the performance. “Tonight is the first night of rehearsal. I don’t care if you have a date… tonight is mandatory. Spoof 1 will meet up right here. Spoof 2 will congregate in the Sigma living room and spoof 3 will begin at the theater. Maria… you start at spoof 2 and by the end of the night, we’ll work our way to the theater to begin working on the dance sequence. Is that understood? Great, now come up and get your scripts” Vicky stated, thus ending the meeting for the day.

With amusement still lingering in their eyes, the four best friends retrieved their scripts and read over some of the exaggerated dialogue. “Can you believe we have to do this with a straight face?” Tess queried and shook her head at her second line… ‘What’d you expect… Will Smith?’

“This is going to be so much fun” Maria stated, already envisioning the way she wanted to play her character.

“What I can’t believe is that this is our last Greek Week” Liz admitted, thinking back to the three years before. Between the events, the talent show, the after parties… they had had a lot of fun and made so many incredible memories.

“No, don’t start getting sappy or I’ll cry” Tess responded, shaking her blonde head. “Let’s just get through this Greek Week and then we’ll worry about everything else” she suggested and leaned her head against Liz’s shoulder while returning her attention to the ridiculous script. Dutifully, the other three followed suit and before long they were all laughing, randomly speaking out bits from their dialogue while comparing embarrassing scenes.


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“You’re playing a what?” Max questioned as he and Liz lay together, snuggled close on his bed.

After a long night of rehearsing, Liz decided to drive over to Max’s apartment to make up for having to cancel their date. He said he understood how important Greek Week was to her but Liz couldn’t help wanting to see him again.

It seemed that something had shifted between the two of them since Max’s confession about Harvard. If possible, the two seemed to be closer than ever because neither felt the anxious worry over being separated at the end of term. It was freeing and allowed the two to just sit back and enjoy their time together. Now the only remaining questions were where Liz would live and whether or not any of her friends would stay in the area.

“I’m playing Tommy’s gay best friend” Liz proudly repeated and felt Max’s rumble of laughter from where her ear rested against his chest. “And what is so funny?” she demanded and playfully pinched his side.

“Nothing I just… sorry, I was just picturing it” Max managed to explain as Liz rolled fully on top of him and pinned his hands against the mattress.

“For your information I’m an expert on picking up guys” Liz declared and watched him narrow his eyes in response. “I picked you up didn’t I?” she quipped in a sultry voice, remembering the shy Max Evans she met at the photo shoot. “And look what I did to you. Now you’re a nympho” she stated as though it was a big inconvenience.

“I’ve never heard a complaint out of you” Max retorted and pretended to try and get out of the grip Liz had on his wrists.

Liz smiled when he didn’t deny her claim and instead leaned down until she was a breath away from his lips. “That’s because you’re hot” she stated in a voice that suggested he should have already known that. “All these hard muscles… these soft lips… and we can’t forget this” she added and pushed her hips down against the growing erection in his boxer shorts. “Hmm… so hot” she teased and poked her tongue out to lick his lips.

Again, Max’s eyes narrowed just before he sprung up and flipped them over so that Liz lay below him. Slowly, his lips drew closer to hers, waiting until he was close enough to kiss her. Instinctively, her eyes fluttered closed as Liz prepared for the incredible feel of Max’s kiss. “You know what happens to girls who tease” he whispered, causing her eyes to snap back open.

“What?” she breathed out, unconcerned that he could easily tell how affected she was by him.

“They get tickled” Max replied and danced his fingers up and down her skin.

Laughter erupted, filling the room as Liz squirmed around beneath him. “Ah! Max!” she giggled, causing a wide smile to light up his face. Anyone could have walked in then and after only one glance, it would have been so easy to see how much the two obviously loved each other.


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“Are we supposed to look this silly?” Tess wondered as she and the other girls paraded around the stage in men’s clothing. Their pants were obviously too long, their shirts too big and more than one girl had already tripped over herself.

“Yes, you are” Vicky replied, unconcerned. Having assigned herself the role of stage manager, Vicky was one of few girls who didn’t have to wear any of the garments the Sigmas brought over the night before.

“Can you imagine what the guys are gonna look like?” Isabel added. Then as if on cue, Kyle and several other boys walked through the stage entrance, causing all the girls in the auditorium to burst into a round of raucous laughter. “Oh my god! Look at Grant” she pointed out, revealing the Sigma who was arguably the ugliest female in the bunch. While none of the boys actually looked like girls, it was obvious that whoever did Grant’s makeup wanted it to be very obvious that he was a boy playing a girl.

“He looks like… a clown” Tess panted and couldn’t help but laugh harder as Kyle appeared beside her.

“He looks like you” Maria pointed, looking between the couple.

Despite the curly blonde wig that did bare a striking resemblance to Tess’ own coif, she shot Maria a dirty look and turned her nose up in the air. “Well if he looks like me then he’ll be the prettiest one on stage” she retorted smugly, blowing on her nails and then rubbing them over her shirt conceitedly. The action caused both girls to burst into more laughter while Kyle just rolled his eyes at their antics.

“Okay! That’s enough!” Vicky yelled as she frantically tried to get their attention. “We don’t have much time left and the dance routine still needs a lot of work. I want you to break up into teams four… two boys, two girls and begin the intro. Sean! Turn up the music when I give you the cue” she added to the one boy who was lucky enough to get out of dressing up. “And… now!”

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you

Though the dance had only been choreographed days before, the group easily learned the number and just needed to perfect all the transitions. Some swayed, some twirled and a small group stood on a platform, pretending they were the band singing the song. In the center was Maria and Kyle who tried to dance normally while beside them, Liz and Tommy did something that slightly resembled a tango, complete with theatrical twirls and a lot of laughter.

Forever, forever, you’ll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever, we never will part
Oh, how I’ll love you
Together, together, that’s how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

The group rehearsed for a full hour before having to surrender the theater to the next group coming in. With the first events beginning the following day, practice time would be few and far between but despite all their horse play and laughter, the Deltas had no doubt they’d be able to pull it off. They were the reigning champions and were known as the elite for a reason.

So with that in mind, they went their separate ways to rest and prepare for their upcoming events.