A Heart To Mend (AU,M/L,TEEN) Pt 6 - 07/27/04 [WIP]

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Title: A Heart To Mend
Rating: TEEN moving onto ADULT possibly.
Couples: AU M/L Why of course dreamer's, who else?
Disclaimer: I do not or do not wish to own the character's the Jason Katim's created. I only wish to own the character's I created...
Summary: You'll just kind of have to read to find out...now won't you?


Part 1-
Maria's POV'-

Maxwell James Evans, 18, known around West Roswell High as the 'Player.' He wasn't a jock or anything, he's known as player of a different sort. Hey, don't get me wrong, I screw him! Anyways, moving on, let's pretend we didn't hear that...he's in the middle of the longest relationship he's ever had and the most shocking part of it all is that he's in it with my BEST FRIEND.

Elizabeth Anne Parker, 17, straight 'A' student, known for her studies, not for the guys. Don't get me wrong, she's straight and everything, but she's not one to put herself on the line. So when Max Evans approached her, we were all to say a litttle shocked. Of course, it might of had a little something to do with a little elementary crush she's had on him.

So here we are, they've been dating since they're junior year and the rumor's have sky-rocketed. Of course, me known as the gossip queen, oh yes, I am taking a bow right now, am going to get to the bottom of it. So, here I go, wish me luck!

"Hey Liz!" Liz turns around just as she shuts her locker but before I can get to her, the one and only Max Evans gets to her first. Liz has the 100-watt smile on her face, of course. "Max..." I say grimmly.

"Deluca." Max says leaning down to kiss Liz. Not just one of those innocent pecks like he usually does, but one of those passionate ones I yearn for from a certain other mystery guy.

I clear my throat not once, but twice, "Have something to make up for there Evans?" I say in a suspecting tone.

"Maria..." Liz says warningly looking at me before looking back at Max, "I thought you were coming over last night. 'Did I tell you they were intimate...well, they are. Yeah, I had to find out from Pam Troy of all people!' "I missed you last night." She said slidding her hand under his leather jacket to carress his chest. Max moaned to lean down to kiss her neck totally ignoring innocent bystander's.

"Excuse me!" I yell quite loudly gaining attention.

Max looks up raising an eyebrow, "Your excused..." Earning a playfully slap from Liz. "Sorry." He says to Liz, but not to me, figures. "I'm sorry, I got held up at my parent's dinner thing." Hmm, liar! His nose flarred... Max looks up to see me starring at him, "What?"

"Nothing, just interesting how Isabel got to spend time with a certain football player that's all." I say shrugging my shoulders.

Max rolls his eyes, "I'll talk to you later, babe." He says leaning down yet to kiss her again. I groan in disgust not because my friend has somebody but because of who it is.

As Liz watches him walk off, I clear my throat, "I think he's lying."

"Why do you do that?" Liz asks me.

"Do what?" I ask innocently leading her to our class. "Think that he's a lying cheating bastard, where should I start..." Thinking of the possible area's.

"No..." Liz moans in frustration, "Why do you constantly nag him?"

"Because, his nose flares everytime he lies, like just now." Liz sighs at me. "I just don't want you to get hurt Lizzie." I say stopping her, but before she can respond we hear Therassa Hardning the head of the cheerleading squad and the rest of her goons coming over bragging about the night she had.

"Did I tell you he made my toes curl?" Tess said moaning in pleasure with all the girls. Liz looked at me in disgust.

"What about his girlfriend?" One of them asked. "I thought you said he had plans with her...how'd he manage to sneak away?"

"Hey, when it comes to me, who cares." Tess says leading them away causing Liz and me to stop mid-stride. I look at Liz whose now looking down.

"Lizzie..." I start to say, but she turns the other way and walks off. I glare at the direction Tess and her clan went. 'Cheerleader's...'

End of Maria's POV'

Liz's POV'

It's just a conicidence that Tess was talking about some guy she slept with, who happened to have a girlfriend...who also happened to have plans that night with his girlfriend. I thought to myself, looking myself in the bathroom mirror. I jump when I hear the bell ring, 'shit', I missed first period. Max, has study hall this period, perfect, maybe I can talk to him and he'll confirm everything... I think to myself...

I head straight to the library where I know he should be. However, when I get there, to my surprise I don't find him there. "Parker, what's up?" Kyle Valenti asks me.

"Hey, Kyle, I'm looking for Max, have you seen him?" I ask nervously. Kyle has been trying to get with me since our senior year and if Max saw me talking to him he would kill Kyle. So, I try to make our conversation as short as possible.

Kyle rubs his neck, "Erm, Max, you mean 6'1, brown hair..."

"Cut the crap Kyle, where is he?" I demand knowing he's stalling. He's a sweet guy and all, but he can really get on my nerves sometimes. To tell you the truth him and Maria would make a perfect couple. I laugh to myself causing him to look at me weird, "Where is he?"

After he tells me where I could find him I feel my heart lodged in my throat, why would he leave study hall. He know's after his class we usually make a daily trip to the second floor eraser room. However my answer's are soon revealed.

TBC

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Part 2-

Max's POV'

I was heading to my second period class when I see none other than my worse mistake. I clear my throat, scratch the back of my ear, I notice that I do that when I'm nervous, I laugh to myself before she comes of to me. "Hey you." She says before I steer her away from the library. I notice that Kyle is looking at me weirdly and I just shake my head, 'Stupid Valenti.'

"What the hell are you doing? I thought told you to leave me the hell alone." She looks shocked. I want to laugh at the way her face looks right now. "Don't tell me your shocked...you are?" I ask in disbelief.

"Well, can you blame me? You were in my bed last night!" Tess yells in my face causing me to cringe. "So you have to forgive me if I'm a tad bit confused about where we stand."

"I told you, it was a mistake..."

"A mistake..." Tess nods, I think she understands. Hmm, maybe this will be easier than I thought. Maybe not. "Which time Max? The first, the second, the tenth fucking time?" I cringe at her tone.

"I'm in love Tess, I told you that last night..." I swallow at the tears that are falling down her face.

"So what the hell was last night? Just some fucking kiss off?" She asks me waving her arms about. I look down in shame. "God, you really are a dick head..."

"I was drunk you knew that...I told you ahead of time, so were you..." I say thinking how lame it sounded.

"Drunk, you had one friggin beer Max! How could we be drunk?" She keeps yelling.

"Tess, you knew that I was involved with somebody...I never wanted anything with you more than.."

"More than what, Max?" To say I was shocked was an understatment. I turn around to come face to face with my girlfriend. Or at least I hope it's my girlfriend still. "More than what, Max?" I hear her repeat heart broken.

Tess is glarring at me along with Liz, "Yeah, tell her Maxie, tell her what we are, we're fuck buddies, when Liz here can't satisfy you, you come to me...straight from her bed..."

"SHUT THE HELL UP!" I yell causing Tess to flinch. "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Tess looks at me in shock. I'm shocked to say honestly. I never thought I had the guts but Tess scurries off. "Liz..." I take a step forward but cringe when she steps back. This is it, I knew my past would haunt me.

End of Max's POV

"How could you Max, I trusted you, defend you!" Liz said slightly raising her voice. Max looked down, his adams apple bobbing in his throat. "Oh my god, Maria was right..."

"Liz, you have to believe..."

Liz looks up and starts to laugh, "I have to believe you? I have to believe you? That's really funny Max, because I could have sworn you just told me I had to believe something you just said."

"Liz, if I could just explain..." Max said taking another step forward to see Liz didn't move.

"I'm listening, I gotta here this." She said crossing her arms. Max began to think of some logical explaination. "Wow, I gotta say, your words have stunned me into silence...wait, that was the other way around..." She said sarcastically.

"Baby..." He said quietly, "Please, I never meant to hurt you."

"The jokes keep rolling off your tounge don't they?" She said glarring at him. "I got one for you..." She said taking a step real close to him. "Except it's not really a joke Max, although in your position it might take you a while to process."

By this time Max was worried, he knew what was coming, "Please don't do this..."

"We're through..." She said before right hooking him causing his head to go flying. She walked away shaking her hand in pain while Max held his eye in pain.

At Maria's later that night, Liz had her head in Maria's lap as Maria stroked her hair. Maria let Liz cry out her frustration and pain on her lap all the while thinking of the horrible things she could do to Max for the pain he caused her best friend. "He didn't...(hiccup)even bother to (hiccup) defend himself..."

"Men...they think with the wrong head." Maria mumbled causing Liz to chuckle. "He's a self righteous bastard, I tell you."

"Oh Maria, I'm so sorry I didn't believe you." Liz said sitting up.

Maria laughed, "I wanted to be wrong, I did." Liz looked down, "Come to mama." She said patting her lap as Liz started to cry, "You'll find the right guy...you'll see."

"I gave him my virginity Maria." Liz said upset as she wiped angry tears away.

Maria cursed, "You loved him, at least you thought you did."

"I did...I have a feeling that won't go away for awhile." She said quietly.

Maria smiled, "You want to get back at him?"

Liz rolled her eyes, "Maria, I just broke up with him and already your thinking of revenge?"

"Well..."

Liz bit her lip, "What are you thinking?"

"How about Kyle Valenti?" Maria asked. "Call him, see if he wants to go out one night?"

"I can't use him like that." Liz said shaking her head sitting on the side of the bed.

"Who said anything about using, go out, have some fun...make Max see what he's lost!" Maria said rediculously. Liz thought a moment before getting up and dialing a number, "I didn't mean right now!"

"Well, I happen to think now is a perfect time..." Liz said. "Kyle? You free tonight."

"Oh mama mia'! What have I done?" Maria said slapping a hand to her forehead.

Troy's Residence-

Liz looked up through the windshield of Kyle's car, "Are you sure you don't wanna just grab a pizza or something?"

Kyle laughed along with Maria, "Come on guys, by the way, I happen to know a certain Gurien fellow is going to be here." Kyle said raising an eyebrow.

"Michael Gurien?" Maria asked. Kyle nodded causing Maria to push Liz foreward so she could get out of the car.

"Ow! Maria!" Liz said as she tried to push herself back. Maria looked back and laughed. "Geez..."

Kyle laughed and came over to help Liz out of the car, "I'm guessing she like's this guy?"

"Big time." Liz said mumbling, thinking a minute, "Um, Max isn't going to be here is he?"

Kyle nodded, "Isn't going to be a problem, your here with me."

Liz looked down, "Your right." As they entered the party they noticed all the whispers and stares, "Maybe not." She mumbled.

"Valenti, talk to you for a sec?" Paulie said leading him away from Liz. "Hey Parker." Paulie said nodding. Liz smiled and headed to the bar to get a soda.

"What the hell do you think your doing?" Paulie yelled making sure Michael was out back with Max. "If Max see's you with Liz, he'll kill you...they just broke up and already your making moves."

Kyle smirked, "I just wanna tap that shit....you see how tight she looks..."

"So tap some other shit, not Parker!" Paulie said before shaking his head, "I'm warning you, if Max see's you, your dead!"

Kyle shook his head before heading back to Liz, "Hey what do you say we get out of here?" Liz looked around to see Max talking to Pam Troy.

"That's a good idea."

TBC

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Part 3-"WARNING KYLE BASHING"

Liz's POV

Graduation day is here, and all I can say is AMEN! Lemme catch you up on a few things here. Kyle Valenti wasn't exactly who he says he was, me and Maria still crack up in hysterics over that. Although, at the time I was heartbroken over what happen, I managed to find myself laughing just like Maria. We got together and surprisingly, found ourselves dating for four months. Everyone was surprised including Max and Maria. However, when it was the five month anniversary and I went to surprise him, it was I who got the surprise of a lifetime.

FLASHBACK

I knock on Kyle's apartment door that he shared with his dad and to my surprise I find the door open. I let myself in, which to say was a mistake, but I hear groaning. I was worried, what would you do? I thought maybe he fell down. "Kyle?"

"Uh..." I hear. I place my hand over my heart and rush to the sound of the noise. I open the bathroom door, steam falls out. I have to wave some of it out so I can see.

"Kyle...are you in here?" I call.

Kyle peeps his head out, "L..Liz..." He squeeks out. "Wh...what are you doing here?" He says getting out of the shower wrapping a towel around his waist.

I blush, "I wanted to surprise you...I heard noises..." I stop mid-sentence when I see a bra, then men's underwear, to be exact two pairs. Wait, a bra and two pairs of men's underwear? What the hell is going on? "Kyle, what's going on?"

"Kyle, what's going on..." Pam Troy peeps her head out. "Oh my god!"

"Oh my god!" I yell backing up into the door. Pam is so shocked she tries to grab a towel as Kyle looks between the two bright red. "How could you!"

"I can explain!" Kyle blurts out.

"Shut up Kyle!" Pam yells to him. As she tries to reach for the towel that's on the counter she falls flat out of the shower and I'll have nightmares for the rest of my life for the sight I see, Pam Troy has a penis!

END FLASHBACK

"Maxwell James Evans..." I hear his name and my heart constricts. To say I was shocked would be an understatement, I knew he would graduate but I never knew he would graduate with honors, he kept that from me. So that's what he was doing in those study hall classes...I said nodding my head.

As the end of the graduation nears, I start to cry thinking of how I'll never see any of my friends for awhile. Maria's staying in Roswell and she's like the only friend I've got. Kyle, well Kyle's kind of a friend but only a friend of refrence. I hear we have to give our caps and gowns back and as I head that way I run into none other than Max himself. "Max..." I say breathlessly. Damn, he looks good. Where did that come from I wonder?

End of Liz's POV'

"Hey Liz, your looking good." Max says quietly stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"You too." Liz says.

Maria comes running over, she glarres at Max for a minute, but doesn't give him a second thought, "Cap..." Tossing Maria her cap, "Gown..." Then her gown, "Thank you...say good bye to high school!" She sings out loud.

Max laughs along with Liz, "See she hasn't changed, still has the spunk of a cocker spainel and hates my guts." Max said sadly.

"She doesn't hate you."

"Liar." Max said teasingly, "It's fine, I'd hate me too." Changing the subject seeing her eyes downcast, "Heard you got into CU."

"Yep...I got into Harvard, but wasn't exactly wanting to be pressured." Max nodded, "Why aren't you going to Rice?"

"Same...wanted to relax...going to LCU." Max said looking around to see his sister with his parents. "Isabel and me are just homebody's."

Liz laughed, "I can understand...."

"Listen Liz, erm, I was wondering..."

"Lizzie, come on!" Maria said waving her hand in the air.

Liz rolled her eyes, "Just a sec!" She called over. "You were saying?"

Max looked down, "I was wondering if we could...umm, if we could, I guess what I'm trying to say is..." Liz looked at him confused. "I know that we haven't exactly been friends these past couple of months and that's my fault."

"Max..."

Max stopped her, "But I was hoping, that maybe we could, erm, I don't erm, maybe we could keep in touch, I know that I really hurt you and I don't want to just forget that and I want to make up for that..." Liz started to protest, "As friends." Max quickly said, "Because, erm, I would love being your friend...and I was thinking that would be a really good idea, you know...I mean if you think it is, and I mean if you don't, that's fine too..." Max said in one breath.

Liz laughed, "I think this a start of a beautiful friendship." She said holding out her hand. "We still have a lot to talk about..." She said warningly, Max nodded knowing what she meant.

Over the next few months Liz and Max corresponded through letter's and e-mails, they talked about how they were settling in and how life was treating them. But one letter in paticular got them to a new start in their friendship.

TO: CampusMax@LSU.earthlink.net
CC:
SUBJECT: TIME TO TALK

Max,

How's life treating you my main man. LOL! Life here is going really well, as you know, my lab partner and I, Alex Whittman, are getting along great. He's really into his band gig he's got...however, he's really great with computer's too. So, he's kind of got me hooked on the internet when I'm not doing the studies.

That's not why I'm writting you though, you know to talk about how life is treating us. I guess the reason I'm writting is, it's about time we cut the crap, yeah, I know, wow, way to approach the subject, and start talking about what happend in our relationship. I thought we really had something going Max, I thought we were in love, but I guess I thought wrong.

Maybe, I was moving to fast or something, I don't know. I gotta say, when I found out how many people you cheated with when you were with me, didn't exactly shock me, but it did hurt me. Tess, Amanda, Haley, and Brianna. The thing about it is Max, is when I gave you my trust, my virginity, I thought you knew I loved you.

I don't know what I'm trying to say, I guess what I'm trying to get across is what happened Max? Did I do something to cause our relationship to go adrift...to cause you to want to cheat with those girls. Did I really not satisfy you or as they said quench your thrist?

Liz

TO: DreamerLiz@CU.aol.com
CC:
SUBJECT: RE: TIME TO TALK

Liz,

I never want you to think that you didn't 'quench my thrist'. You always pleasured me in more ways than one. God, when I think about it...let's not go there because I blush just thinking about...and I'll embarrass myself here and now. I guess the best way to explain it is that I wasn't ready to be in a relationship.

I was 18 and I thought I was mature enough to be in one. Hell, the longest I can be in a relationship now is two weeks. When it comes down to it, I break it off at two weeks. I'm so sorry, that I broke your heart the way I did. If I could go back and change it I would. But to tell you the truth the days that I was with you were the best days I ever had. I felt alive Liz, like I was really someone.

And I want you to believe that you can trust me again. I know that it will take time to believe me and I'm willing to work on that...I just hope in time you will be able to.

Max.

TO: CampusMax@LSU.earthlink.net
CC:
SUBJECT: RE: TIME TO TALK

Max,

You have my trust, you gained it that day at graduation. But I guess I should be honest with you. I'm in a relationship right now, with I guy I think could be the one. I'm not saying this to hurt you or anything, but I don't want to lead you on. This wasn't the way I was planning on telling you and before you jump to any conclusion's it isn't Alex.

His name is Jesse Rameriz and I really think I love him. He's been treating me really well, and...I guess I should just shut up now. I believe Max that you should try to be in a relationship longer than two weeks. How can you get to know a person in two weeks?

Max, I don't want to hurt you and I beleive that we can be the best of friends if you want it like I do. Please don't let this get in the way. Jesse know's about you...please, call me...

Liz.

As soon as Max read the letter he deleted it. The reason Max had only dated a girl no longer than two weeks was for a reason, he didn't want to get to know any girl. He wanted to be with Liz, and now he blew his chance. He would have to forget about her.

TBC

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A/N: I wanted to take the time to thank some feedbacker's. So, look out here I go!

roswellluver- it seem's whatever story I post your always there to support me and I thank you for that!

urpersonaloddball- Max will eventually get his spirits back up so don't feel to bad for him...

g7silvers: I agree with your assessment, I was thinking that when I wrote it, I didn't want people to think Liz needs somebody, but it will be explained later in the story why she went so quickly to Kyle.

begonia9508: Yeah, I had to make her kind of lose her way with guys...you'll see why!

FSUMSW94: I assure you this is a dreamer story, see my siggy! I wouldn't have it any other way...

Roswell_Freak: Not exactly sure what you meant but it will be all better by the end. That I can assure.

Part 4-

Liz sighed shaking her head, it's been two weeks and still no word from Max. She guessed that her last letter must of really freaked him out seeing how he wouldn't even talk to her. She looked at the picture on her nightstand that he had sent her, it was of Isabel, him and Michael. They had just moved in a new apartment and took a snap shot. She chuckled at the idea of Isabel living with the two. Making a snap decision she twirled around on her bed, pulled on some shoes and grabbed a jacket. Not thinking twice about it, she rushed over to Jesse's and knocked on his dorm room door. "Hey, what's up?" His roommate asked.

"Is Jesse here?"

He grunted, "Nah, today's Thursday...aren't you like, every other day?" He said confused.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Liz asked confused.

"Nevermind, I don't know where he's at...sorry." He said before closing the door, shrugging it off she walked to the student lounge.

"Liz, hey!" Alex called seeing her enter. Liz made her way over sitting at the table with Alex. "So, I've been thinking this project our professor has us doing is just because he hasn't gotten laid..." He said causing Liz to laugh.

"Alex!" Alex just shrugged. "God, you and Maria definetly need to meet, and I mean soon."

"She sounds like a blast...I say spring break, wadda ya' say?" Alex said wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

Liz shrugged her shoulder's, "Sure, why not?" Liz said looking around. "Have you seen Jesse any where?"

"Nah, haven't se..." He was about to finish his sentence when Jesse came through the doors, his arm drapped around a blonde girl who was laughing it up. "Seen him..."

Liz looked mad, she was pissed, "Damn him..." Jesse looked up at the moment to see Liz.

"Liz!" He said pushing away from the girl causing her to shriek. He looked back at her, than back at Liz, "It's not..."

"Save it! I don't wanna hear that friggin' line...I've heard over and over again..." Liz said now standing, Alex right next to her looking just as pissed. "All I've gotta say is we're through!" Liz said before storming off.

Jesse followed after her, "Can't we talk about this?"

"You told me you loved me!"

"I do, but I love her too!" Jesse said. Alex looked over at Liz, Liz looked at Alex, "Can't I love both of you?"

"Unbelieveable, I'm out of here!" Liz said to Alex who just nodded at her departure.

"Women!" Jesse said, "Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em."

Alex shook his head, "Hey, Jess lemme give you a piece of advice man..." Jesse looked over to him and nodded, "Never mess with one of my friends!" He said before clocking him. "Damn, that felt good." He said rubbing his fist.

Liz sat on her bed hugging a pillow, trying to calm herself down. She looked over to see her answering machine blinking. Leaning over she pressed the button, "Chica, you won't believe my mom. She thinks just because she's marrying Jim Valenti, I have to stick around to help! Call me!"

Beep

"Chica, where are you, we so need to catch up, what's going on between you and Max? Don't you check your messages? Call me!"

Beep

"Erm, hey Liz, its me, Max...I don't know why exactly I'm calling." At the sound of his voice her sobbing died down, "I just wanted to apologize for avoiding you. Call me."

Beep

Before she could dial the phone the phone began to ring. Sighing she wipped the reminder of her tears away, but to no luck they continued to flow, "He-Hello?"

"Roses? Dasies? Lillies? What the hell? She wants me to choose, and then...are you crying?" Maria stopped to ask hearing the sobbing.

Liz choked back the sobs, "He...he...cheated on me Maria!"

"Oh Lizzie..."

"Wi...with some...blonde...chick..." She cried wipping away the tears angrily. "What's wrong with me?"

"Nothing's wrong with you sweetie, you just haven't found the right guy yet..." Maria tried to comfort her. "Is Alex with you?" She asked, not having met the guy but talked to him and found him quite amusing and nice.

"No...he punched him though." Liz said thinking back about it.

Maria chuckled, "Good..." Maria heard her mom, "Oh Lizzie..."

"I'll let you go..."

Maria sighed, "Lizzie, you'll find the right guy, Liz, you'll see." But before Maria could say any more Liz hung up. Maria thought a moment before dialing the one number she hated.

"Your live with Mike, speak to me." Michael said twirling around in his seat to see the tv again to resume his PS2 game.

"Mikey, put Evan's on the phone." Maria said to him groaning.

Michael paused his game, "Your not sleeping with him are you?"

"Michael Randall Gurien! God forbid I call to talk to your friend and you think I'm cheating on you?!?" She yells causing him to take the phone away from his ear. "Put him on the phone, Liz got her heart broken..."

"Again?" Michael said, "Ouch...Hang on babe...Maxwell, Deluca!" Max came out dressed in a pair of slacks and nothing else. Before handing the phone to him he asked, "Your not sleeping with her are you?"

Max looked at him in disgust, "What gave you that fucking idea?" Michael shrugged, "What the hell do you want?" Max said to Maria.

"You need to call Liz, Jesse boy cheated on her and I'm stuck with wedding plans with my mother." Maria said irritated.

"Jesse did what!" Max yelled.

"The same thing you did, ain't that grand." Maria said sarcastically, "Look I know she'll talk to you, so please call her, she's by herself."

"Where's Alex?" Max asked walking past a concerned Isabel.

Isabel looked at Michael, "Whose that?"

"My girlfriend..." Michael mumbled.

"They sleeping together?" Isabel asked plooping down on the couch. Michael looked at her before she cracked up laughing. Michael through a pillow at her.

"How the hell am I suppose to know where Alex is, I ain't his keeper!" Maria yelled, "Look are you gonna call her?"

"Yes, of course, I care about her, you know that..."

Maria rolled her eyes, "Don't break her heart!" She said before hanging up leaving Max angry.

"What happened?" Isabel asked looking up.

Max shook his head, "Jesse cheated on her." Michael said not looking away from the game.

"She got cheated on again? Isn't that like the fifth time?" She asked shocked, "Man talk about bad karma."

"It's the fourth, and could you be a little sympathetic, both of you!" Max said before heading into his room to shut the door. He looked at the phone nervously before starting to dial. "Liz?"

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Part 5-
Liz's POV

"I don't get it Max, what's wrong with me? Am I really that horrible?" I cried over the phone to him. I furiously wipe away the tears that threaten to spill over and continue my sob story, "First it was you, and you said it was because you were just too immature, not ready..."

"Liz..." I hear him say but go on.

"Then it was Kyle, I mean I know I jumped from you straight to him, but I wanted to wake you up. See how much you hurt me, what you were missing out on...I know that sounds selfish, but I just wanted you to hurt as much as I did, I never expected to be in a relationship with him." I say unbelieveably.

"I understand." Max says quietly, "But Liz..." I interrupt him to continue not wanting him to speak quite yet, hey he asked me how I was feeling I'm going to voice it!

"Then there's that blind date, Alex set me up on, maybe that doesn't count...or maybe it does...but the point is he was on a date with me and I get up to use the bathroom and bam, I get back he's kissing up on some waiter." I say hurt. "Oh then comes good ole' Jesse, tells me he's not like the other guys I dated...what a joke! He turns around and does the same ole' thing. What is it with you guys?"

Max doesn't answer me, for a minute I think I scared him off, "Are you done?"

"Yeah, I'm okay, I just had to get that off my chest...I just don't understand Max, I'm turning twenty in two weeks and half the girls I hang out with on campus are either dating or engaged...what's wrong with me?" I complain, I honestly think I deserve the right to complain right about now.

Max sighs, "Liz, I'm not going to give you the speech, you'll find the right guy, he's out there for you somewhere, because you'll probably just bite my head off...but what I will tell you is that you don't deserve any of this." Liz laughs, "It's true, Liz, you'll wake up one day and see that life isn't out to get you...and you will meet that soulmate that you've been yearning for."

"I think I should just turn lesbo." I say.

Max chokes. Shit did I say that aloud? "You don't wanna do that, not that there's anything wrong with being gay..." I have to laugh at how quick he says that. "Maybe you just need to take a break...that's what I've done."

Now it's my turn to choke, "Did I hear you correctly or am I mistaken? Is Max Evans, the all time Player, really taking a break from women?" I say meaning it to come out teasingly.

"I'm not that same guy any more Liz, I've needed to find out who I am, find out where my life is headed, maybe you should do the same...see that you don't need some guy to make your life happy." He suggested which shocked me, maybe he was right, maybe I do need time to myself. "It might just surprise you..."

End of Liz's POV'

Two Day's Later-

"So I heard you talking the other night, you were up pretty late." Michael said to Max who was pouring himself a cup of coffee. I stop to turn to look at him, "What's going on? Maria said that Liz was feeling better, she was over Jesse."

"Yeah, she's actually taking a break to see who she wants to be...sort of like erm, I guess soul searching." Max said before pushing off the counter to collect his things.

Michael watches him as he goes about the room, "She wouldn't happen to have gotten this idea from you now would she?"

Max glarred at Michael, "Is this Maria talking or you?"

"I'm insulted, really, I'm your best friend, I'm just concerned here." Michael tried to say but failed miserably, "Alright, Maria knows that you and Liz have been really close phone buddies lately...she thinks you need to back off."

"She's not my mother, so tell her to go..." Before he could finish his statement Isabel and Maria walked in laughing together. Max glarred at Maria as she just smiled. "Speak of the devil."

"Evans..." Maria said heading over to Michael giving him a peck on the cheek.

"Man, is it just me or did it drop like 20 degrees in here." Isabel said pretending to shiver.

Max rolled his eyes, "Do you need a ride?" He asked Isabel who just shook her head, "I thought you said last night..."

"Scott's picking me up...he called and said he would..." Isabel said ignoring the look she got from Max. "Look I know you don't like him, but for me, just give him a chance, Michael tell him." She said looking at Michael.

Michael looked down, "Hey leave me the hell out this...I have enough to deal with between 'Ria and Max here." He said wrapping an arm around Maria as she jabbed him in the ribs.

"Don't listen to your dumb ass brother, he wouldn't know a thing about relationships...isn't that right Max?" Maria said sarcastically. Max stood still as if to say something back but decided against it and walked out. "Chicken."

"Maria..." Isabel said upset. "Why do constantly do that?" Noticing Michael looked upset also.

Maria huffed, "Hey, it's not my fault..."

"Maria, he's changed, he's not the same guy he was in high school..." Michael began to explain, "Why do you have to continue to nag him about his past, he doesn't want to hate you but the more you nag him the more he does...for my sake...give hime a break...give him a chance."

Maria looked up to see Michael hurt, "Okay, I'll talk to him..."

"Thank God!" Isabel said heading into the kitchen.

TBC

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A/N: Thanks everyone out there for encouraging me to continue, it's really hard to get out there and work on another part, I'm really shy at writting but I do love it and as long as I know I still have reader's I'll continue to write!

Part 6- Max's POV'

I hear a horn honk as I walked down the campus sidewalk, closing my book, I turn around to see Maria's red jetta, cursing under my breath I can't help but wonder what she could want. "So, I'm thinking, Liz's birthday is in four days..."

"Yeah, and?" I say to her leaning in through the passenger window.

"And...I think we should take a road trip up there..." Maria says to me. Now, that has me confused. Us, in one car, no way! We'd kill each other, not to mention Michael.

"You, mean alone, you and me, in this car, by ourselves..." I gesture to the beaten up old jetta, I see her nod and laugh. She looks at me upset and I get serious, "Your serious, we'd kill each other!"

Maria pops open the door, "Oh come on...we can take the time to make peace with each other. I know we're driving everybody else insane with our childish bickering..."

I give it a thought, "What about Michael?"

"Leave him to me." I hear her say. A few hours later I can't help but regret the move I made. I had my duffle bags packed and thrown in the backseat of her car, now hear I am seating in the passenger seat listening to her babble on about how she was right and I was wrong. "So, I knew I shouldn't have let you call her, didn't I tell you that?"

I sigh thinking of how I hurt Liz, "Maria, would you shut your trap!" I shouted causing Maria to jump, I have to shake my head because I've never seen her more quiet.

End of Max's POV

"Where are you going?" Michael slams the trunk door down and turns to glare at Isabel. "California."

"What's in...isn't Liz in California? Why would you be...unless, Maria went to California...did she?" Isabel asked crossing her arms along her chest confused.

Michael nodded heading inside, "Along with your dumbass brother and my so called best friend. Listen..." He said pressing the answering machine.

'Hey Mikey, I took Max on a road trip to see Liz. We'll be gone for two weeks, but don't worry, I'll miss you like crazy. We're going to try to make amends, like you suggested, so wish us luck! Love ya'!

Isabel laughs, "Give me five minutes to pack, I don't wanna miss this!" She said hurrying to her room.

"What about Scottie-beam-me-up?" He said in a mock voice. Isabel peeped her head out and glarred out, "Find five minutes, make it quick!"

Meanwhile in the jetta Max and Maria weren't talking. Max refused to answer Maria's question which left her fuming and Max was left annoyed, "I can't believe you just left him a message, he's gonna kill us! Better yet he's gonna kill me!"

Maria laughed, "Ain't it perfect." Maria snickered causing Max to curse. "Lizzie tells me that you haven't spoken to her in a week...shame, I knew I was right...you were going to break her heart!"

"God, are we back on that again?" Max says annoyed, "Fine you wanna know why I'm not talking to her?"

"Well, yeah..." She says relieved.

Max rubs a hand down his tired face, "Because I thought it would give her enough time to find herself, you even said it yourself, I don't know a damn thing about relationships, and your right, I don't! I can't commit myself longer than two weeks!"

Maria looked at him, "You listened to me?"

"Just shut up Maria and drive..."

"You listened, to me? Wow!" Maria says stepping on the gas.

At CU, Alex and Liz were in her dorm talking about Max. She was explaining how he wasn't talking about her and how she was majoring to be an obstrectian. "I want to bring new life into this world, you know? See the joy on people's face."

"That's great Lizzie, but what happened to the molecular biolgist?" Alex asked confused.

Liz sighed, "That was dad's dream along with Harvard, I don't want that...I've never wanted that."

Alex smiled, "It seems, your doing really well..."

Liz smiled too, "Did you hear?" Alex shook her head, "I got a job, I start the day after tomorrow."

"Really? Where?"

"At the local coffee shop, on third and Maine." She said excitedly. "Isn't that great? I'll be making like 9.20 an hour. I'm the assitant manager."

Alex nodded as he hugged her, "I'm proud of you, your doing really great..."

"What about you, how's things going?" She asked Alex.

Alex shrugged, "So so, the norms, you know?"

"I get ya." Liz said smiling but than thought a minute, "Any girls?"

Alex's smile faltered and blush, "This one girl, but it's not exactly going anywhere. Her name's Serena, Serena Harris..."

"Yeah, she's in my Physc class, we hang out sometimes, your the Alex she talks about?" Liz says happily.

"She talks about me?" Alex says shocked. Liz nodded, "Cool...cool." Liz laughed and playfully shoved him.

TBC

A/N: Sorry it's so dumb right now but I'm working to get my new story out and this is just the back up story if I get bored, the main one is going to be posted tonight on the CC board. It's called: A Face To Recognize, it won't be posted until late tonight so be sure to come check it out!