Roswell Fanatics

Title: Hate another way to love
Category: Max and Liz
Rating: adult
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters of the fic, they own to UPN, WB, JK and Melinda Mets

Summary: Mr Parker lost his wife a long time ago and he's living happyly with his beloved daughter Liz in Roswell, he has a twin, a brother, Philip, living in Boston with his adoptive son, Max, but the 2 brothers didn't talk to each other since years because of Nancy Parker. What will happen when Max and Liz will meet because of the sickness of Mr Parker's brother.

Author note; I know you're thinking "what another fic? NOOOO" but i had read a novel with an interesting plot, so i can't help to want to write a fic turning around the same plot. The title was "the secret pact" but i didn't know if i would be allowed to use it.





PROLOGUE

That was by a wonderful sunny day that the letter arrived. Liz and Jeff, her father, were taking their breakfast as always on the terrass of the mansion they were living.
"Only one today" announced Amy, the housekeeper, bringing the mail.
Jeff Parker took the letter and tore up the envelop and began to read. More he was reading more he was getting pale.
"What's that?" Liz asked worried
Jeff looked up at her like if he was surprised to find her here, and spoke slowly "Philip's letter"
"Philip like uncle Philip?"
"Yes". He gave her the letter.
When Liz took it, it was like if she knew that it was holding some bad news and she was not wrong.

She knew that the twins had had a great dispute and hadn't seen each other since a long time, before she was born, even if they were inseparable during their youth. They were lawyers and they had created the "Parker's Associate" cabinet after university. They were rich and single, not wanting to be involved with a woman, when they fell in love with the same girl: Nancy Evans, a sweet darkhaired goddess with doe eyes. She dated Philip first before meeting Jeff and falling in love with him.
Before they got married, Philip decided to leave his twin and move to Boston to found his own affair, since Jeff stayed in Roswell in the cabinet they had created.
Those events dated from nearly 20 years. Liz went back to the letter....

"Dear Jeff,
I'm sure you'll be shocked to receive that letter from me after all those years of silence. I admit that i was too proud to write before, i was an idiot. Now, i've decided to invite you, here in Boston.
I've known that Nancy died a long time ago, myself i lost my wife Diane since long too, and i thought that it would be a good thing for me to know my niece Liz and for you to meet my adoptive son, Max.
Even if i feel better now, i've had serious problems with my heart lately and the doctor told me to stop to work and enjoy my life. I don't know if i'm in danger but i felt that we have been apart enough time, by my fault, and we deserved to live the years left as the family we were so long ago.
I hope you'll be able to come here, i wrote Max's telephone number below. Call him when you'll be ready to come.
Tell my niece Liz to forgive her old uncle and to come with you..........."

"Will you go?" Liz asked looking at her father
"Naturally" he answered without hesitation.
"So, i'll come with you, i'd like to know my uncle, your twin.. I think we could travel in 2 days after i'll settle everything with Maria at the office." she said. Liz had decided to work with her father after college.

Since they were working together the father and his daughter were used to always do everything like a team, at work, at the events even at their house. Liz liked to be with him, he was still a handsome man and she was proud to be at his arm or beside him.
"Liz, i'm going to the office to settle everything with Maria since you go and buy our tickets" he said with a wink.

Liz saw that her father was eager to be with this brother lost since so long, maybe he was scared that his health was worse than what he said in his letter, on another side, she was wondering what did Max look like, she had the feeling that he should be handsome....Her heart began to race with anticipation....The adventure was begining!!!

What do you think? Should i continue this one?.......

well, i see that some of you didn't thought that that was enough , thank you to all of you, my faithful readers and the new ones. i just hope that you'll like this part too

icequeen
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Venus_star2.com
roswellluver
dreamer19

FOR THOSE WHO READ MY OTHER FICS, I'VE PLANED TO UPDATE THEM SOON

Chapter 1

At the airport, the man who was waiting for them noticed them at once when they arrived, he walked towards them. They were like he had imagined them, a middle age man with a gorgeous darkhaired beauty.

When he joined them, Liz was amazed by a pair of amber eyes with long lashes - the color was like honey - and she was fascinated cause she never met someone with those such incredible eyes.
"Liz Parker?" asked the handsome man, startling her.

He had the huskier voice she had ever heard in her life and seeing her surprised, he smiled and she found her more sexy.

"I'm Max" he said holding out his hand. When his long fingers caught her little hand, Liz felt like a jolt of electricity filling her entire body, she has never been that impressed by a man before.
Max felt his body react in front of that petite brunette too, she had the most amazing doe eyes he ever saw, her long black tresses looked like silk and he wondered if her skin was as soft as it seemed to be, and he restrained himself to brush her cheeks with his fingers. Taking his eyes off Liz, he turned round to Jeff and stretched his hand.
"You know, i would have recognized you anywhere, Uncle Jeff, you look so like my father" Max said with emotion in his voice.
"As happy as i can be to meet you Max, please don't call me Uncle Jeff, i feel like an old man leaving in the far England" he said laughing and he pulled him in his embrace.
"Let's go, i know someone who is eager to see you and we won't let him wait too long" Max said with a smile.

While her father and Max were carrying the luggages and talking, Liz was trying to not stare at her so amazing cousin. The first contact with Max has been astonishing, she had to admit it, and till now, she couldn't help but she was irrestibly drawn to his sensual mouth and those magnetic eyes.

After they put the luggages in the trunk, they drove to Boston, he showed them one of the elegant skyscrapers "I have my offices there"
"I'm very impressive" commented Jeff "I'm sure you're a great lawyer, Philip told me in his letter that you are a very successful lawyer and he's very proud of you. I understand what he means, you haven't turned to 30 yet. It's not too hard for you?" he asked. Liz heard in her father's voice that he was very impressed by Max.
"No, it's not" Max answered "You know i love my job and working with my father is a real pleasure, i travel too much that might be a problem later but not for the moment. And i'm always happy to come back home, and today even more".

They were driving through the city and Liz was appreciating it, Boston was beautiful with it's so particular architecture alternating high buildings and houses of the 18th century. They arrived to the mansion, an elegant and charming white house. Before they reached the door, it opened and a man went out.
Liz was shocked, she had in front of her, her father's double, and she felt really embarrassed. Her father and his brother were shocked too, but not for the same reason, and after an awkward moment, Jeff and Philip fell in each other arms.
Touched, Liz felt Max's hand taking her and squeezing it. They looked at each other and smiled, once again they felt that jolt of electricity even in that emotional moment.

TBC..If you want it.

i come back with another chapter and i hope u'll enjoy it
i want to thank my readers i hope u won't be disappointed
dreamer19
rachelsroswell
roswellluver

First i want to wish all of you a MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND FOR THOSE WHO READ MY OTHER FICS, I'LL UPDATE "REVENGE....." TODAY "BEHIND THE SCENE" and "A TIME TO FORGIVE" TOMORROW

Chapter 2

A real complicity settled between Max and Liz all along the week, for Liz, Max was the most wonderful man she ever met, he was not only handsome but smart and funny. One day, she heard her uncle talking about his son and she had no doubt about how much Max was great in his job."Max knows what he has to do but he has a tender heart too, i saw him in a trial about a man who stole money, Max was the employer's lawyer, the man had been condemned to pay what he stole but he had not the money anymore, he had a lot of debts, you know what Max has done? He gave him the money to spare him to go to jail."

Listening that, Liz fell even more for Max. She was completely under his spell, she knew that he was naturally arrogant and women turned their heads to look at him, but he wasn't vain and even if he was tough and rude, he was also generous and thoughtful. For Liz, he was the man of her dreams and even if she tried to be just his friend, she couldn't help but always dreamed of him.
Every moment she spent with him, she was wondering what were his feelings for her or even what he was thinking about her, and often when her eyes were drawn to his, she found him staring at her, but he didn't say anything.

Max took some days to show them the city and enjoy their company, he explained to Liz that it was important for his father to rest, the doctor advised to stop working and he was happy that Jeff and her have been able to come and spend time with him.
The two brothers liked to spend time reminding their past, the evening on the couch, they were talking until late in the night.
One evening, leaving the twins talking about their past over and over, Max followed Liz in the stairs, they were talking friendly, before Liz's door. She was smiling about something he just said and suddenly, Max bent and kissed her, tenderly first, then deeply. He couldn't let her go, that was like a fireworks, he never felt something like this for another woman. When he pulled away, he said huskily: "Good night Liz, have nice dreams".
She entered in her room and after closing the door, she sat on her bed, her legs were too weak to stand up, she knew that something had changed between her and Max.

In his room, Max was completely disturbed. He had kissed Liz and he wanted more from her, he knew that she was falling for him, he saw that in her eyes unable she was to hide her feelings, and he didn't know exactly what his heart was saying. He liked her, very much, but he didn't know if it was love...or maybe, he didn't want to fall for her, knowing that she wouldn't stay here in Boston.

That night Liz dreamed about church, white gown and flower....The day after, she woke up with a certitude: she was in love with Max, she hoped that she'll be able to hide her feelings.
When they came back from a walk, that morning, the housekeeper gave a message to Max and he disappeared all the afternoon, when he came back to dinner, Liz saw that something was annoying him, he was silent and let his father and Jeff talking together. He took advantage of a break to announce them "I have to go to the Maine, tomorrow"
"The Maine?" asked Jeff surprised
"I've a trial there the next month and it seems that my client had some information to give me...It's a magnificent area, still wild, why don't you come with me and visit it. We could go all of us" he suggested
"I'm sorry but you'll do it without me, this time, Max, i'm scared to not feel so well overthere, but you can go Jeff and Liz, you don't know that area and we have a little cottage i'm sure you'll enjoy being there." Philip said sorry
"What the Maine looks like?" asked Jeff
"You find lakes, forests, mountains, it's really beautiful, our hut is near the Canada in the North" replied Max
"Tempting" said Jeff "but i think that i'll stay with Philip, if he doesn't feel good to travel, i prefer to be here with him, but you should go with Liz! She didn't know that area too and i'm sure she'll be eager to see it, isn't it honey" he asked to his daughter.
Max looked at Liz waiting for her answer "Yes Dad, i'd love to" she said with a quavering voice.

The day after, Max and Liz were in the plane for Bangor, then they took a little seaplane to land on a lake near the hut. Liz was delighted, she never thought that the Maine could be so magnificent and she couldn't help but look at her right and at her left to try to see every part of the paysage, she felt like a child the Christmas day.
Max, who was driving, glanced at her and seeing her little face stuck at the window and smiled. He was glad to have her with him and made a promise to himself to please her during the weekend they had to spend together.
He managed the seaplane along the quay bordering the hut, in fact, there was a little mound to climb to reach it.
When she got out the seaplane, Liz was looking all around with a bright smile on her face, that place was fantastic and she didn't regret to have come even if she didn't know how to behave with her cousin.

When he opened the door of the hut, she found a comfortable living with a huge cheminey and warm carpets on the floor, all around there were 2 brown leather couches which made the room warmer. She turned towards Max with sparkling eyes, he saw the pleasure she was feeling to be here.
"Do you like it?" he asked her bringing their luggages.
"That's marvelous" she said looking at him.
Max put the luggages at the bottom of the stairs and went near the cheminey to light the fire.
Then locking his eyes with hers, he came in front of her, the tension between them increased and Liz realised that they were alone in a hut lost in the middle of nowhere.
"Liz..." Max began taking her chin in his hand. Liz couldn't answer, any sound went out of her mouth.
She was so beautiful with her flushed cheeks and her sparkling eyes that he groaned. Liz saw the primitive look and a sort of challenge in his eyes. Clearly, he was waiting for her to decide if she wanted him or not and Liz desired him, so she came closer.
He took her hands and led her on the carpet near the fire and made her lie on it. Then he kissed her on her eyes, her jaw before he devoured her mouth like a starved man. Liz felt like if the fire was inside her body, she was eager to give herself to him and she was moving suggestively beneath him, rubbing her heat against
his erection.
She was almost his and he knew it but restraining himself he took his time to give her pleasure while he was undressing her, exploring with his eyes, his hands and his mouth every part of her body he was finding out.

Liz began to forget her shame to be naked in front of Max when she saw the passion in his eyes, her breasts were exposed and her pink nipples seemed to demand his caresses, his hands were descending to her tights "You are the most beautiful woman i've ever seen in my life Liz" he murmured huskily since he was undressing himself "You don't have to be ashamed, you're amazing and so sensual, you're driving me crasy" he added lying beside her.

She felt like if she was exploding when Max began to explore her lower body, he inserted a finger, groaning when he found her wet and ready for him, but he didn't want to take advantage and thought about her first. He thrusted his finger in and out of her since he was kissing her, making love to her mouth too and she climaxed in his hand for the first time of her life.
When she came back to earth, she looked up at Max with sparkling eyes "Wow! that was....wow!" she said unable to find the right word to express what she was feeling.
Max smiled tenderly and bent to kiss her fiercely, she was desirable, he wanted her and knew that he couldn't restrain himself longer. "Liz, honey...i want you...i want to be inside you"
"Max i want you too....please make love to me" she whispered
He placed himself above her and began to penetrate her slowly, he was afraid to hurt her but she didn't let him the time to reflect, she put her legs around his waist and pulled him to her, and he was inside her, in heaven. Opening his eyes, Max saw tears leaking on her cheeks "Liz, honey! did i hurt you?" he asked panicked.
"Max, i think that's normal" she replied shyly
"Liz that's your first time and you didn't say to me, i could have hurt you!" he said worried, he was staring at her waiting for her to adjust herself "You're so beautiful honey! i don't want to hurry, Liz, i want to take my time loving you" he said huskily.
Shiri, feeling better, began to swirl her hips to make him understand that she wanted to continue "Maax....please!"
"Ok, Liz, i understood...honey slowly or it will end before the begining." he said kissing her deeply.

Seeing that she was all right, Max thrusted into her slowly first and faster and deeper like she was asking him until he was unable to hold and they climaxed together crying out their names.

TBC....IF YOU WANT IT

i just want to thank dreamer 19, my only one reader this time, for her faith.
i wrote another chapter and i hope u'll enjoy it and don't forget i'm a 100% dreamer!

Chapter 3

They were lying under the blankets exhausted, waiting for their hearts' beats to calm a little, Max tightened his grip around and asked slowly "That was your first time, Liz?"
Wondering if he asked that cause he was disappointed, maybe he prefered more experimented women, she answered, a little hesitant "That annoys you?"
"ME? Are you kidding, i'm the king of the Universe!" he said kissing her softly like if she was the most precious thing for him.

After that wonderful first time, they made love like newly-weds in their honeymoon, leaving their bed only to shower, to eat. Once, he showed her the woods all around the hut, and they went to do canoe on the lake.
Max named her "his doe eyes angel", and didn't keep repeating that she was beautiful and that he wanted her like a damned, but never he said the 3 magical words to her, she was dreaming to hear them and she was certain that soon he would tell her that he loved her, it was a question of time. Maybe he was too shy and reluctant to expose his feelings, the deepest feeling in the word: love.

They didn't want to see that week end but saturday was arriving and they had to come back to Boston. During the trip Max seemed upset or absent but Liz, completely in love with him, was dreaming about a wonderful future with him.
When they arrived at Philip's home, they found out that the 2 brothers went to a baseball match, glad for them, Liz climbed in her room to unpack and Max checked his messages.

There was one of them which annoyed Max, it was urgent for him to go to his office "Liz, i've to go to my place and after to the office, would you come with me?" he asked her
"Yes Max, i would love to see your appartment" she said, pleased to see that he didn't want to let her alone here.
When they arrived, Max told her that she should use her time without him visiting his home while he was at his office" i have something very important to tell you, Liz, but i really have to go to the office, we will discuss later ok? Are you sure you're not annoyed to stay here alone for 2 hours?"
"Of course, i'm not Max! Go and when you'll be back you'll tell me what disturbs you that way."
"Sure that you'll be able to fend for yourself?" he asked worried
"Sure...Go! the sooner you'll go, the faster we'll get together!" she said more courageous that she really felt.
He kissed her fiercely almost wildly and left.

Wondering what did he want to tell her, Liz was dreaming that maybe he would reveal his true feelings for her and wandered in his appartment happy. It was really beautiful and before Liz has the time to visit the rooms, when she was in Max's room, she heard the door opening and see a young darkhaired woman appearing. She was very thin and barely older than her.
"Hi, i'm Serena. You're Max's cousin, he told me about on the phone.. He's here?" she said with a bright smile.
"No he had had to go to his office" Liz said
"A saturday?" Serena said disappointed "Do you think he will be long?"
"One hour or two, at least that's what he said.
"Oh! i see, i'm sure that i've time enough to go back to my house and unpack before he'll come back.
"Are you living far from here?" Liz asked with courtesy
"The next door building" Serena said sitting on Max's bed like if she was at home. "I'm used to see Max every day, but i was in New York for 3 weeks and Max had to come and pick me up at the airport. I wanted to surprise him coming back a day before, i missed him so much." she said dreamly

When she brushed her hair with her hand, Liz noticed a magnificent sapphire at her finger, she froze sensing a bad premonition. "You have a fabulous ring!" she said tensed.
"Isn't it!" she said with a bright smile "I wanted a diamond but Max said that it was not my style and offered me this one. I love it" she added looking at the ring.

Liz felt like if her universe was breaking down in one second, she found the strength to ask "You're engaged since long?"
"He proposed and gave me that ring juste before i left for New York" and jumping on her feet she added "Ok, i'm going home to unpack and take his gift, i bought a watch from Tiffany. If he comes back, please don't say a word about me, i want to surprise him, ok?" Saying that she walked to the door, before she went out, Liz was able to talk.
"I won't see him, i've to go to Roswell in one hour, an unexpected event...i'm going to the airport at once.
"Oh! Then good bye" Serena said with a friendly smile "I hope you enjoyed your stay here and have a good trip"

As soon as she left the room, Liz called a cab and went to her uncle's house to pack. When she was ready, she wrote a letter for her uncle to thank him for everything and left. Forgotting to recall a cab, she had the chance to find one at the corner of the street.
That was a pale and tensed Liz who took the plane to Roswell, but any tears in her eyes, that was her heart which was crying and she knew that it was forever.

TBC...IF YOU WANT IT

hey guys, i've decided to update that fic every 2 days cause it won't be a long fic. i know that u've been upset by Max "behavior", but i wanted to follow the plot of the novel i read. if u have the patience to wait some chapters cause i don't see how i could change everything for the moment, i promise a happy end for that 100% dreamer fic.

i'd like to thank u to be there
Strawberry88- as i said u've to wait a little to find out about that.....
begonia9508- i used to see u on "Revenge.." nice to see u here
cocopucks
dreamer19- poor Serena, she's not Tess!
Alma
Livy
roswellluver
hazz
anonymousarfan
Lizza

i've a question, hope u'll answer: if u found out what really happened when i'll be close to the end, do u mind? would u stop to follow me? i hope not
here we go....


Chapter 4

When she was in the plane, Liz couldn't help but think about what happened. She was with Max during a wonderful week and everything was great, she loved him so much that she gave herself to him, certain she was that he would ask her to marry him....and what she found out? He was engaged! He already asked someone to marry him... She felt like if the anger was going to suffocate her...and the fear....what if? What if she got pregnant with Max's child?
What did she have to do if she got pregnant with the child of a man who took advantage of her innocence, her inconditionnal love?
She couldn't stop to curse herself for her stupidity....But after all, Max didn't demand to give her virginity to him, he believed that she had already made love...Once again, she was scared thinking about pregnancy and she calculated mentally the number of days...no, her stupidity won't have any consequence, she felt relieved, that way, she won't have to confess what she did with Max to her father. She was certain that he would be shocked.
She had received a good lesson from the life and she made a promise to herself that since now, she won't let a man come close to her, nor she won't let herself overwhelmed by the passion.

She was at home since minuts than she had to answer to her father on the phone.
"Liz, why did you have to come back home so urgently? Something bad happened? he said anxiously
"Humm.. actually, i had called Amy to see if everything was all right and she told me that she didn't feel good, so i took the first plane to come here..." she began to tell "And....how is she?" he asked
"Not so bad...she didn't seem that bad..." she said not used for lying.
"But you didn't tell me what happened? Is she sick? Did she need a doctor?" Jeff asked more and more alarmed "You need me to come back too?" he added
"NO....NO...I can handle the situation, i prefer that you stay overthere and enjoy uncle Philip's company, there is nothing that i couldn't take care myself, so you don't need to interrupt your hollydays. Thank uncle Philip for me and tell him that i kissed him." she said in a reassuring tone.
"I'll tell him...Yes...Huh, Liz, Max is there and he wants to talk to you...Hold on!"
"Liz...listen.." Max began but she didn't let him talk and hung up the phone, but she felt him stressed and she found herself shivering.

She knew that she would have talked to him, to tell him that their little adventure didn't mean nothing for her, but she was too hurt and she would have been unable to hide her pain, her shame and how humiliated she felt.

At Boston, Max had been surprised by her reaction and hurt, he knew that she had met Serena and he had hoped that he would have enough time to explain to her, but she escaped before he came back home and missed her at the airport, now she didn't want to talk to him. He felt his father and Jeff gazes on him but prefered lying "I think that the line has been cut, i'll call her back later" he said, knowing well that he would have any chance to talk to her now.

Weeks went by, but for Liz, they were the hardest of her life, the days seemed very long and the nights even more, and Amy, who knew that she had taken her so-called illness to come back, was observing her with concern without saying any word.
Max tried to call her several times, but she refused to talk to him. He sent her letters, but she threw them without opening them. She began to work again but she found that work didn't help her to forget Max, she made her best to remember that he made fun of her, that he cheated on his fiancee, she couldn't help but thought always about him.
When her father came back home after a month, he found her changed, bitter, even if Liz had had enough time to recover a natural attitude. She asked him to tell her about the end of his stay with his brother and he told her how happy they were to have reconciled...and how wonderful and warm Philip and Max were with him.
"Speaking of Max, what was the reason of your dispute with Max?" he asked scrutinizing her face
"What makes you think that we have had a dispute?" she tried to avoid to respond.
"Please Liz, respect my intelligence, will you! I've asked to Amy for her illness and she didn't know lying better than you. I'm sure something serious happened between you and Max if you escaped like a thief but i'm confident..."
"Dad...i don't want to talk about this, please" she said sternly.
"You'll change your mind when Max will be there..." but she cut him off and asked panicked "He's going to come? When?" trying to hold her tears.
"This week-end...And i count on you to settle the quarrel between you." he said firmly.

They didn't talk about Max's next visit during the evening, but Liz didn't sleep too much that night, reflecting about a way to avoid Max. The morning, when she woke up, she had decided to go to Miami to see Amy's daughter: Maria. She called her to tell her she was coming, demanding her the promise to keep her visit secret to her mom and of course her father.
Liz knew that she was acting like a coward, but she had no intention to face him. The day after, she was in a plane again, flying to Miami, she left a note to her father, telling him that she had to go to L.A for a trial.

She knew that she was avoiding Max cause she was scared to hear what he had to tell her about Serena, even if she was wondering what he could have tell her, she had prefered to escape far from him, she was still hurt and seeing him again would renewed her pain and her shame.

TBC..IF YOU WANT IT..............

hi, i'm back with a new chapter, i really hope u won't give up that fic even if u didn't get the answers u were waiting. i liked the way the novel had been written, everything was resolved at the end of the book.
will u wait until then? i really hope...
i give u a little taste: Max is not the asshole he seems to be and don't forget that this fic is 100% dreamer

thanks to my faithful readers and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
PLEASE READ WHAT I WROTE ABOVE AND I HOPE U'LL AGREE WITH ME....if NOT, LET ME KNOW


Strawberry88-
icequeen- nice to see u back.
begonia9508
dreamer19
roswellluver
Lizza

Did the taste enough for u to wait for the end of that fic??? this part is whole about Liz in Miami.

Chapter 5

When Liz arrived at Miami, Maria welcomed her without any question even if she was surprised to see her friend here.
"I'm so happy you came Liz, i'm sure that, in spite of my job, we'll find the time for you to enjoy your hollydays, here" she said "We're going to visit all the places you don't know, and you'll see that Miami can be as pleasant as Roswell" she added smiling
"Or the Maine?" Liz asked, the words were out before she could hold them and she blushed under Maria's gaze
"The Maine? Why are you talking about the Maine? Is there something that you forgot to tell me, Chica?" she inquired, and absolutely sure that her friend didn't fly until Miami just to spend a few days as she said, she crossed her arms waiting for Liz's explanation.
"I don't know why i said.." Liz began to lie but seeing the frowned face of her friend she gave in "Ok, i spent a week with Max in the Maine and words were out of my mouth, it's nothing." she said sadly.
"Max? Who is that Max? You never told me about him"
"He's my uncle Philip's adoptive son, we've never heard about him before" she said but couldn't help to have a dreamy look in her eyes, of course Maria noticed that.
"Huh, huh...And that Max is the reason why you escaped?" she asked trying to catch Liz's look.
"Maria, please...I know you're craving to know about him but i can't speak for the moment. All you have to know is that i believed a lot about this man and he hurt me. Could this be enough for you know?" she asked with pain in her eyes. She told the truth, she was unable to talk about Max and yes she escaped to forget him, or at least to try.
"I see, i won't bother you more, Chica, i've understood. Forget Max, i'm sure you'll find here The Man of your dreams" she said hugging her and Liz couldn't help but thought that she had already found that man, the problem is that he belonged to another woman.

After that, Maria held her promise and never bothered Liz about Max, Liz enjoyed the beach, Maria's friends and she had the feeling that Max was far from her thoughts.
One day, that she was shopping, she bumped against a tall man and all her bags fell down.
"I'm very sorry" the tall man said helping her to gather the bags
"No, that's my fault, i didn't see where i was going" she admitted.

While she was talking she felt that her ankle was hurting and trying to walk she saw that it was very hard. Worried, he asked her to drive her to her home with his car.
"It would be hard for you to walk with all these bags and with your ankle hurting, listen, it's my fault, and i'd like to make amends, so let me help you." he insisted
She looked at him, he was tall, young and pretty good looking with something in his attitude that made her accept his offer. While he was holding her arm to help her walking he told her that he was living in Wilson ave but he would drive her to Ocean Dr with pleasure.
"I'm Sean" he told her "Sean Marlowe"
"Liz Parker"
"Liz as Elisabeth?"
"Yeah, but everyone calls me Liz" she replied.
"Oh...i prefer Elisabeth, if you allow me" he said frowning. Liz stared at him, he seemed weird according to the people living in Miami, he looked like a man of another age. He led her to his black Cadillac and Liz thought that everything in his person exuded respect and courtesy.
While they were in the car, Liz learned that he has an important job in a bank and he belonged to one of the wealthiest family of Miami.

He was really handsome with good manners and quiet, Liz began to feel relax with him even if she didn't know him since long. He was not dangerous like another man she had known.
When he left her at Maria's house, he asked her for the permission to come and see her the day after and Liz felt touched to see how considerate to her he was. She thought that he was a very kind man and completely different from Max.

He came back the day after with a large bunch of roses and invited her for the lunch, Liz accepted it and they got along so well that they stayed together late after dinner. During the evening, he asked her to meet his mother
"Elisabeth, my mother would like to meet you" he said
A little surprised, Liz agreed to go to dine at her home the next evening. Relieved he announced her that he'll come and pick her up in the afternoon and then they'll go to his mother house.
When she arrived at the mansion that evening, Liz understood that Mrs Marlowe had wanted to check if she was good enough to date her only son. She might have been satisfied cause Sean kept coming every day to take her out during the next week.

After 3 weeks in Florida, Liz called Amy to have some news, and she learnt that Max left Roswell 2 days before. Then she decided to go back home. She informed Maria who was sorry to see her friend leaving and Sean who was very disappointed, he felt a little relieved when she told him that he'll allowed to come to Roswell when he'll have time to travel. He jumped on the offer and told her that he'll be able to take 2 days to go with her, she didn't want to refuse thinking that Sean would be the proof that she had forgotten Max, if her father needed one.
Since that day, Sean became a regular visitor and in Marsh, he proposed her.

TBC...IF YOU WANT IT

ok, i see that u're annoyed by Sean's proposal did i forget to tell u that i was a dreamer....and that that was a 1000% dreamer fic? i'm sure i did.
so here is a new chapter, i think that u'll prefer it....don't forget to tell me

but as always, i'd like to thank u to be here, yet.
dreamer19- she was hurt don't forget it
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Chapter 6

When Sean proposed her, Liz has not been surprised and she didn't need to reflect about it, thinking that life with him will be quiet, a man like him wouldn't bring pain, her life won't be exciting but she was sure they'll be happy together, that's why she accepted. He gave her a diamond ring and they began to talk about their futur.

Sean was sure that a woman didn't need to work"Today, women work and don't care about their children, i want you to be a good wife and of course a good mother" he said sternly. Liz was disappointed cause she wanted to continue to work."What do you think i'll do alone without working" she asked. "We'll give a lot of dinners and you'll be busy with the Charity or clubs or anything else, i'm not worried about you, you'll find what to do to replace your job" he said with a tone which didn't allow the discussion.

"Sean, i'd like to continue to work with my father, i'm sure he'll need me" she said again, trying to make him accept her point of vie
"Elisabeth a wife has to follow her husband, not the opposite, you know that my job is in Miami, how do you think you'll do to come and work here with your father? No, he had to get used to work without you." he stated.
"That means that we're going to live in Miami after the wedding?" she asked worried
"Of course, what did you think? It's out of question for me to leave my job and my old mother" he said stubbornely
"She's not too old..." but he cut her off "Elisabeth, we've decided, we're living in Miami, end of the story" he began with a tough tone, but when he saw her frowned, he tried to sooth her worries "Elisabeth, you'll see, we'll be happy together and my mother will help you a lot, she likes you." he said with enthousiastic.

Liz stayed quiet but doubted that his mother liked her, she had felt that she only judged that Liz would be good enough to hold her place in the society.
"Elisabeth, we'll have a lot of time to prepare our futur life, for the moment i have to go, i have my flight for Miami, in one hour." he said kissing her on the cheek."Don't worry, i'll take a good care of you, Dear", he added holding her against his chest. Liz was touched by his tenderness even if he didn't try to take advantage of her while she was in his arms. She felt completely reassured by his good manners. And when she told him good bye, he kissed her tenderly again and Liz was happy to have said yes, he'll really be a good husband, tender and thoughtful, and that was all what she needed.

Sean was gone since 24h and that day, Liz was resting on the green thinking about her next wedding, her eyes were closed and she was enjoying the warmth of the sun. She was almost falling asleep when she heard a soft noise beside her, thinking that it was surely Amy, Liz didn't move.
She felt that the person leaned toward her and unconciously she believed that that was Sean, forgotting that he had left the day before and she smiled and welcomed him.
When Sean bent and brushed her lips, she wrapped her arms around his neck, a little surprised she felt him lie beside her, that was not his habit, even the kiss was different, less respectful and more disturbing......

Her heart beat faster when he deepened the kiss and her body was on fire when he explored passionately her mouth, when his hand cup her breast and teased a nipple, when this hand lowered to brush the inside of her thigh.
Liz was surprised to see Sean, so timorous before, caressing her so sensually and she was scared when she realised the way she was reacting and froze...shocked! only Max has been able to make her feel that way....and she didn't want to feel that again....she was terrified.
She tempted to push away Sean but he refused and he continued to kiss her a while again before he pulled away. Liz opened her eyes and for a while she didn't see anything but the light of the sun, then she was looking at her dark haired man with amber eyes, a man with a beautiful face...a face she was certain to not see her anymore...MAX!

"YOU!" she screamed panicked "What are you doing here? And how dare you to kiss me like this?" she asked trying to hide her fear with her anger.
"And how did you want me to kiss you?" he asked making fun of her a little "Like your fiance, with more respect and less passion?" he continued ironical
"I don't want you to kiss me" she said getting angry.
"You didn't say that the last time i kissed you" he replied with a smile
Liz couldn't help but agree with him, the last time he had kissed her, she begged for more and what happened? He took advantage of her innocence and cheated on her. Reminding that, Liz felt her anger increasing "You have any idea of the way Sean kisses me, so you don't have to laugh at him, he is far to be boring or inhibited" she said straightening herself with pride.
"Your father told me that he was a very respectful man, a decent man...so i understood that he didn't seem to be a passionate lover as you like a man to be. Am i wrong Liz?" he asked teasing her
"Completely wro.....Oh, but i've any intention to talk about Sean with you and you have no right to ask me!" and ignoring his hand, she stood up and walked away.

Reflecting that she didn't ask him why he was here, she turned back beside him. She put a strand behind her ear and saw Max's look on the ring and with a daring look, she asked "By the way, what are you doing here? You didn't answer earlier"
Without erasing the smirk on his face, Max said "Since you refused to see me the last time..."
"Daddy knew that you were coming today?" she inquired
"Of course, but i assume that he didn't tell you...i can understand why..." he added
"I'm sure you told him to keep that secret, i bet.... that's typically you!" she accused him
Max didn't deny the accusation "It's time to discuss, you and me...we need to talk." he said calmly.
"We have nothing to discuss and we don't need to talk..BYE!....Oh, i'm sure you know that i'm getting married in one month!" And with that, she left the garden.

TBC..IF YOU WANT IT.......................

hi guys, i'm back with another part. i hope u'll like it, just read until the last word and u'll see! i know that u didn't like Sean, but Max needs to have a threat to come back to Liz, even if he's not really a threat.
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Chapter 7

Max ran after her in the house "Liz, come here! I've not finished with you, i've told you that we have to talk and i won't bother you behaving like a spoiled little girl! Am i clear? So get down, at once.." he yelled, furious against her to act without thinking about the consequences, and furious against himself to be so affected when it comes to Liz.

Liz was in her room fuming against that him. "How dares he come and act like if he was at home! He had no right to tell her what she had to do or not....and he had no right to kiss her like this" she thought for herself.
She was so engrossed with her thoughts that she didn't pay attention that Max was at her doorway. She gasped "What are you still doing here, Max....you've better leave me alone! I don't want to talk with you and i have nothing to tell you, go to hell!" she said looking at him, she felt a little scared, his eyes were burning with anger and something else she couldn't define for the moment.

"I've no intention to go to hell, i'm here to talk to you and you can be sure that you'll go nowhere before i finish with you!"
"Ok, i'm sure that you mean what you say, so tell me what you come to tell me and leave me alone, i'm getting married in a month..." seeing Max turning pale, she stopped talking, but a little voice in her head told her to hurt him even more, to hurt him the way he did..." Daddy didn't say it to you? Oh, that's sad, that would have prevented to come for nothing..."she added with a smirk.

"Your dad allready told me about your wedding....i don't think that he appreciates a lot his futur son-in-law that much" he replied quietly.

That comment made Liz completely aware that her father was disappointed by her next wedding with Sean. She knew that he didn't agree with that, but she was furious that he talked to Max before he came to talk to her. She was furious against her father and even more against Max "What he thinks about Sean is none of your business, Max" she retorted.
"I don't think you're right Liz, after all you and me, we're.....intimate! That's the good word no?" he said looking into her eyes daring her to deny what they shared in the Maine.

Seeing that Liz kept quiet, he continued "Even if our last intimate moments date back to one year, except for the kiss we've just shared on your grass" he said.
"I didn't kiss you!" she cried out, a the edge of the tears.
"Weird, i had not the same feeling"
"I thought you were Sean!"
"You've allready forgotten that your fiance left yesterday? What a shame! i wouldn't be at Sean's place if it means that you considerate me like this" he continued to tease her."And if he could make you react the way you did, with so much passion, i would think that your father was wrong about your relationship"

Even if she was conscious that Max wanted only to provoke her, she couldn't help but retorted "My father is unfair with Sean...anyway, i prefer the romance to...."
"The passion?" asked Max ironicaly."I understand, romance is nice and less dangerous..To hold hands, to wander under the moonlight...to kiss like friends...all those things don't need a profund commitment, true feelings...You're quiet, far from the danger..."

Liz was suffocating with anger! That asshole was speaking about profund commitment or true feelings! What a nerve! "If i wanted to live this way, Max, it's none of your business, i repeat!" she replied harshly.
"WHY? Why do you want to live this way?"

Because once in her life, she let the passion take the best of her and it almost destroyed her, she swore to herself that she won't let another time happened. She prefered to stay silent that telling him the truth, but Max had no intention to let her act the way she wanted. He forced her to look at him.
"Why Liz? he asked once again. Why do you want to be involved in a life without passion, without danger? Do you really think that you'll be happy in that sort of marriage? Do you think that your real nature will make do with a man who doesn't give what you need? he inquired.
"Who are you to know what i need? Who are you to pretend judging my life, my fiance? Do you think that you're perfect? Do you think that you have the right to make fun of people who don't even know? I've told you Max, you've nothing to do here...I don't know what you're doing here. You didn't tell me yet!'' she said moving away from Max.

"I'm here to take care of you if you can't do it by yourself, and let me tell you, little girl, that your father worried about you, a lot, he's scared that you threw yourself in a marriage that you don't really want. He thinks that you're going to get married cause you're frustrated......What do you think Liz? Your father is right? You're getting married with that snobbish guy by frustration?" he inquired with a smirk but she saw something else in his eyes, something that, once again, she was unable to define.

Despite the feeling that Max was not against her, that he was asking those questions to try to understand her desires, Liz prefered to ignore him "Max, i've nothing to justify, i despise you, deeply and i think that we have nothing in common anymore. So please, you came...we talked....you'd better go, i'm sure you have nothing to do here..." she said furious. She knew that it was unfair and childish to react this way, but she couldn't forgive him.

"Max, i'm happy to see you here. When did you arrive?" Jeff asked as he went to hug his nephew.

Of course, Jeff knew that Max was here since he asked him to come to see if he couldn't make her change her mind about her next wedding.
"I'm here since 15 minuts, i was talking with Liz, a real pleasure!" he said with irony.

Jeff acted like if he didn't hear "I came to see if you were dining here Liz? Max?"

Liz looked at his father then at Max, it was out of the question that Max and her would be under the same roof "Daddy, i'm sure that Max has a lot to do, he didn't plan to dine with us, did you?" she asked with fury burning in her eyes.
"Liz, i'm sure you're far from the idiot you seems to be, i'm here for some days. I didn't fly since Boston for one hour. Sorry cousin, i stay. But actually, Jeff, if you don't mind, i'd like to take Liz out tonight. I made a reservation for us at "Chez Pierre"." he said with a wink to Jeff, a attitude that Liz couldn't accept "I've any intention to follow you and to do anything with you, Max, i'm sorry but you have to cancel the reservation. I'm not going!!" she screamed and when she wanted to leave the room, Max grabbed her arm. "Jeff, don't worry, tell Amy that we won't dine here, i take care of Liz." he said heading to her room. "NOOOOO!" Liz screamed louder but her father didn't move an inch to help her, so she gave in.

After enduring the desagreement to dress with Max in her room, Liz went to the restaurant like a prisoner went to his jail. She didn't talk during the trip and didn't accept his help when they arrived at "Chez Pierre". Max did as if it doesn't matter until they sat "Liz, i don't care if you're in a bad mood, but we have to talk together and you'll make me the pleasure to act like an adult and give that childish attitude, that will be better for you!" he said and something in his eyes make her agree with him for the moment...that was not only anger but something that made her obey.

After the waitress took their order, Max began to talk "So Liz, you're determined to get married with Sean despite the negative feelings of Jeff?"
"You brought me here to talk about my future wedding Max?" she asked angry.
"Not only, but i'd like you to answer.."
"Yes, i am...I want to marry Sean and live in Miami as we planed" she replied quietly.
"You planed this together?.." he asked "Anyway, i'm here to tell you that, i'm sorry Liz, you won't marry him neither in one month nor in one year." he announced looking at her in her eyes.

Liz was fuming "How dare you to come here and dictate your law? I'm going to marry him in spite of you, Max!"
"Liz, i said that you're not going to marry Sean, never.....but i didn't say that you won't get marry....Actually, we're here for that....You'll marry me."

TBC..IF YOU WANT IT...........................

here i'm back with a new chapter and i really hope u'll like it. i know that all of u are confused about Max, Serena and Liz, that's why u'll find a note before the chapter itself and u'll get some answer at the end of that chapter.

Let me thank my faithful readers and the news ones, i'm very pleased to see ur interest in that fic.
a special thank for Bixie who took time to read and correct this chapter without complaining. Thank u girl!
begonia9508-i like when Liz is not doormat
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Lizza-u too? i'm really sorry
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FOR THOSE WHO READ THE OTHER FICS, I'VE UPDATED "REVENGE..." AND "BEHIND THE SCENE" LAST SUNDAY AND I HOPE TO DO IT SOON FOR "A TIME TO FORGIVE"
Enjoy....

A/N: Thank you for all your feedback. I love to read it and see what you think about the story. You all had questions about Serena but I can't answer them. If I do the whole story would be over. All I can say is sit this one out with me and you will get the answers later on in the story. I'm gonna try to answer any other questions without giving too much away.

Chapter 8

After Max announced that she was going to marry him instead of Sean, Liz was in shock, unable to speak, and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Did you lose your tongue? Or maybe you've decided to continue to behave like a little girl....huh? That's good, so if you have nothing to say against my project, I think that we could be married in one week." He was talking about their wedding as if she had no say in this and that was more than she could take from Max, she cut him off. "NOO! I won't marry you..If you want to buy a wife, I'm sure that there are a lot of women who would jump at that chance, but not ME! By the way, where is your little fiancee? Did you break up with her? I'm sure that she found out what kind of devil you are, and she ran away from you!" she said furious.

Max looked at her as if she was just a 4 year old girl and to get more on her nerves, he started talking in a slow and lowered tone, and his eyes were as cold as ice just as his voice. "Liz, I'm sorry to tell you that you're not in a position to refuse, I'm not asking you to marry me. I'm just telling you that you will marry me next week....and that you have no say in that."

"What? Do you think you are some sort of an Saudi Arabian Prince? You order and I obey. Who do you think you are Max? You have no right to force me to marry you if I don't want to. I'm free to marry who I want and YOU have nothing to say about that! Am I making myself clear?" She was so angry with him but she couldn't yell because they were in the restaurant. She was not hungry anymore and wanted to get out of there. "Can we leave now, I'm not hungry anymore and I'm tired, I'd like to go home." she asked.

"I don't want to be accused to let you without eating something, but since you're so eager to go home, we can leave. Let me just pay the bill" he said ironicaly.

When they were ready to leave, Liz stood up and Max walked beside her and held onto her elbow tightly and led her to the exit. "I can walk by myself Max, I don't need for you to hold on so tight..leave me alone." she said in a low voice so that nobody else could hear her. "Stop acting like a child and let's go Liz." Max said.

They returned to the car and drove to Liz's house. "Liz, this conversation is not over, I will finish what I have to tell you when we are at your place." he stated.

"I assume that you're not asking me for my permission, so do what you want, I don't care, as far as I'm concerned it's over. I've nothing more to say to you and I've told you I'm tired and I like to go to bed." she retorted.

"It won't be too long, don't worry. You will have all the time to sleep after our conversation."

Liz didn't reply, that was not worth it, she had understood that she couldn't talk with Max when he already made up his mind, so she gave up.

After a while, they arrived at her place. Before Liz could open the door, Max turned towards her and held her chin up. "Don't flee. We have to talk about our up coming wedding and I've one or two things to explain to you. Baby...if you don't want to worry your father, you'd better behave." he told her. And without giving her time to react, he bent down and kissed her.

Liz was so surprised that she didn't react at first, but then she gave in and kissed him back. When she realised what she was doing, she pushed him away. "You should not kiss me Max, it's wrong. And I'm demanding you to stop harassing me." she said seriously.

But she was terrefied to see that he didn't take it serious what she had said and started laughing. "Liz, do you really think that I can believe you after the way you just kissed me? Even if you're angry with me, I know that you like my kisses." he said with a satisfied smile.

"You're so full of yourself, Max, I didn't like the kiss, you took me by surprise, I didn't had time to react, so now I that I can think straight let me repeat it for you so you understand I'M NOT YOUR THING, I'M FREE TO ACT LIKE I WANT!" she screamed in his ears, "Now do you understand me?" and without saying another word, she got out of the car and ran to the house.

In a few strides Max was beside her before she could reach the door and escape. "Liz, don't behave like a child and let's go to your room. It's late and your father is asleep and should not have to wake up because of his little whinning girl. Am I making myself clear?" he said with a threatening look in his eyes.

They stept into the house and without talking Liz climbed up the stairs to her room, Max right behind her. liz started to think, *What if Max and her were a couple coming back from the restaurant, she would be happy to climb up the stairs and go to their room* She realised she still cared for him, a part of her was still attracted to him, but the other part was shocked that she could even contemplate this idea. She shrugged nervously as they reached her room.

"Don't be afraid, Liz, I won't do anything to you in your room. Not because I don't want to, you know that I do, but we're here to talk about our future together, and there are some things that I have to explain to you to show you that you have no choice." he said quietly.

"Okay, then tell me what you have to say and then leave me alone Max, I can't stand to be around one minute longer. I'm listenning." she said getting impatient.

"Take a seat Liz, I don't think you are going to like it what I'm about to tell you so it will be better for if you sit down. OKAY... As I said in the restaurant, you are going to marry me and your father will be the happiest man in the world." he began and she cut him off, asking "My father has nothing to do with this Max, it's between you and me, so stop talking about my father and tell me why I have no choice but to marry you" she said sternly.

"Your father is completely involved in this, let me explain. Since a few months your father's cabinet is not doing well financialy as it was in the past and he needed some help...."

"You're lying! The cabinet is doing great and if we needed some help, I don't think that my father would ask you before talking to me about it." she replied.

"Liz, I could tell you to go and wake up your father and let him tell you the truth, but he has some health problems, so it will be for the best if we let him sleep ....." he said looking at her face to see her reaction.

"My father is sick? Does he have problems with his heart like Uncle Philip?" she asked alarmed.

Max brushed her cheek tenderly with his finger, to sooth her fears "No, baby...don't worry, your father does have some problems with his heart but it's far from the problems my father has."

"Okay...Go on Max...what's the matter with my father?" she asked nervously.

While they were talking, Liz started to wonder if she had been selfish that she didn't see her father's problems but just her own. Had she let her father fight this alone or worse, was it so bad that he needed to ask Max for help.

Max was staring at her when she was reflecting, and he saw her concern for her father, but he had to tell her everything to make her understand why they had to get married.

"Okay, so his health is not excellent, and he has big problems with the cabinet so I lent him money..."

"My father asked you for money. I can't believe this!" she said completely dumbfounded. That was not her father habit to ask someone for money. But she was not there to help him and cursed herself to have fled to Miami when her father needed her.

"Liz, your father didn't know what to do and he asked me for help. He didn't say that he needed money, but after we talked he confessed that the cabinet was in a very bad finanicial situation, the least I could do was help him and I did it."

"Okay, I'm sure that you're telling me this to scare me and will not fall in your trap!...You're a liar Max, I'm sure!
That must have been the reason why Serena left you. Where is she? You didn't answer earlier. She left you or you were just fed up of her unconditional love? HUH???" she asked with a smirk on her face.

"You're completely wrong, Liz. Serena didn't left me nor was I fed up of her unconditional love..." he replied sadly. "We got married last Christmas" he added.

The shock left Liz stunned and hurt. "But if you're married, you can't..." she started...

"I'm a widower"

"WHAT???"

Max's face got tense with pain "Serena is dead...."

TBC...IF YOU WANT IT.........................................

here i am with a new chapter. i know that u have a lot of questions, and if i can give away anything about Serena, i can tell u that it's Liz's father who called Max to help him to break up Liz's coming up wedding, feeling that Sean couldn't be the one for his daughter.
but for Liz the coming weeks will be full of surprises!!


ok before i let u read the chapter i want to thank u to support that fic, ur fb are great and very important for me.and i hope u'll be able to wait for all the explainations

anonymousarfan- i hope u'll like the rest
begonia9508- no he didn't belong the mafia
DreamerHeart- i can only say that Max is not that asshole he seems to be
dreamer19- wait and u'll see
azure- can u wait more again
extingman- i know that Max seems to be horrible in this fic (for once!) but if u could wait some other chapters to find out what really happened, it would be great.
icequeen - i hope my explanation above is enough and read the chapter u'll see what Max expect from Liz........for the moment
kay_b- thank u to be here and please wait for more!
snoopie 13- he won't be able to ask Liz if not
roswellluver - u'll see why at the end
Emz80m- not exactly and thanks to be here
Lizza- Serena is important for the plot, but not that much!
lizzy3686 - some other chapters, it's ok for u
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I'VE ALREADY UPDATED "BEHIND THE SCENE" AND "REVENGE.." AND "A TIME TO FORGIVE"

Chapter 9

Liz was in shock 'Serena was dead...when?' S he looked at him and he seemed to be lost in his thoughts. She felt bad for him, he lost the woman he loved .But the anger got the best of her. 'That's still no reason for her to marry him. If he thinks that she will replace Serena he got it all wrong.' But she restrained herself.

"Max, I'm sorry to hear that, I didn't know." she started to say but he cut her off.

"Of course you didn't., you wouldn't listen to me. You fled before I even got here the last time. You are so selfish in your actions sometimes." he said with a contempt look in his eyes.

'I've just said that I was sorry! Do you think I'd be that ironical if I knew that she was dead? And I'm not selfish! Max can you tell me what happened?" she asked softly.

"NO! You have lost that right! Now you're going to do EVERYTHING what I tell you to do!"

Liz started to get worried. "You're not serious, are you? You can't tell me to break up my engagement. You can't!" she said with a lump in her throat.

"Oh yes, I'm very serious. I'm not well known to have that kind of humour Liz. You will break up your engagement or Sean will do it, make your choice!"

"Sean? Why would Sean break up our engagement? That doesn't make any sense!" she said dumbfounded.

"Do you think that your fiancee will appreciate to hear what happened between us last Autumn? I don't think so! Or am I wrong Liz? Doesn't Sean care that you are not a virgin anymore?" he asked with a devilish look in his eyes..

Liz was fuming. But he was right. Sean and most of all his mother wouldn't tolerate this. "How dare you! You're such an ASSHOLE! I gave you my virginity, what a fool I was! I should have known better but.... you did your best to seduce me Max! You took advantage of my feelings that day!" she cried out, infuriated by his statement.

"I only took what you were so eager to give me Liz!" and before he could continue Liz slapped him with all the anger and dispear she was feeling in her heart. "I've already told you Liz, you shouldn't behave this way with me! You are in no position to fight me!" he said stroking his cheek with a smirk

"What do you want from me Max? What did I do to deserve this kind of treatment? You are looking for a new wife and you said to yourself, *Oh there is that naive girl Liz, I'm sure she will marry me even if she dispises me.* Is that what you are thinking? Well let me tell you something Max, I dispise you with all the fibers of my being and I won't marry you, not in any situation! DO YOU HEAR ME?" she cried out with tears in her eyes.

"I don't care if you dispise me Liz. I feel the same way about you. You see we're two in this. But I still want you to be my wife." he said quietly.

"I have no intention to replace Serena!" she blurted out. "You couldn't even if you tried. Serena was very special, someone unique to me." he said. Liz saw the pain in his eyes.

"Then why do you want to marry me?" she asked, hurt.

Once she said that, Liz realized that Max was still in mourning over the los of Serena, the woman he loved. He just wanted her for his sexual needs. He made that very clear. "I want you in my bed Liz. Since you left me I couldn't get you out off my mind." he stated

His tone sounded bitter and something else she couldn't put her finger on. "It's like you put me under your spell. The only way to get free from your spell is to marry you and be satisfied by you until the spell is broken." he said. When he saw her quiver he added "Your hate for me will only add more spice in our relationship."

After a while Liz felt overwhelmed by panic. Max was able to break up her engagement with Sean and would do anything to get what he wanted. Then she thought that he hadn't any power to force her to marry him and she felt almost relieved. Then she remembered his words 'You are not in a position to fight me.' and she knew that he wouldn't have said that without reason.

She felt like the trap was closing around her and she was terrified. Seeing her _expression, Max smirked and said. "I think that you are beginning to understand that you have no choise in this situation, aren't you?"

She shrugged "Okay, Now I'm so fed up with this little game of yours. I want you to get out of my room!" she said exsperated.

"Liz you don't have to look so terrified?"

"I'm not scared of you!" she lied. "I just want you out of my room!" she shouted feeling worn-out. She was exhausted by all of this, and she had a feeling that she was fighting against an unbreakable wall.

"This discussion is not over Liz."

"SO TALK! Tell me why you think you can force me to marry you!"

"Because I have the power to ruin your father totally. I'm the Master, Liz and you can't do anything about that!"

He said it quietly and yet the threat was real, so real that Liz's first reation was to laugh, he wanted to scare her, to make her pay for leaving him. She glanced at him and was affected by his dark look, but she didn't want to fall in his trap. She shrugged it off and was irritated for being so naive.

Like if he could read her like an open book, Max said. "Do you think this is all a joke?"

"That's not the case?" she said smiling shyly

"You can do the matt. Without me, your father would go bankrupt. If you don't believe me you can go and ask him but I would like if you didn't."

"I would be surprised if you allowed me to do that!" she answered him witha sarcastic tone.

"Not for the reason you think"

Liz was feeling nervous.

"How much did you lend him?"

"Too much, more than he could ever pay back."

No, the situation couldn't be that bad! "I know that he had some difficulties, but if his business was doing so bad, he would have told me!" she said bravely.

"He wanted to hide it from you. That's why I don't want you to tell him that you know. He's not so young or healthy and...."

"Does he have a serious heart problem?" she cut him off in agony.

Once again, Max tried to sooth her fears. "No, not at all."

But he answered to quickly and now she was feeling terrified. "Max, please tell me the truth, I have to know." she said on the edge of tears.

"I've told you the truth Liz, you don't have to worry about his health. If you don't believe me ask to his doctor, he will confirm it to you." he assured.

He seemed sincere and she added. "That's what I intent to do!" and then she came back on the previous subject. "So you just tried to scare me?" she asked.

"I didn't try anything. I just told you that I invested a lot of money in your father's business, and now I own it."

"YOU LIAR!" she screamed.

As he didn't denied anything. She remembered her father saying that he had some difficulties. It was true that he was worried, but he used to worry a lot about his business. She remembered when she had talked about her wedding with her father. 'You can spend as much as you need if you are sure that Sean is the one for you. I want to be proud of my unique daughter.' he had said.

Liz felt more depressed *Daddy, ...I'm so very sorry.* she thought.

"Okay, now that I have let you think about the situation, do you still think that I'm a liar?" Max asked.

"No." she answered with a bitter tone. "But tell me, since when do you think that you can force me to marry you?"

"Make a guess." Max said.

"I see...Since my dad announced my wedding with Sean to you."

"Bingo, right on the money!!" he confessed. "I couldn't let you married to that loser who calls himself a man.

You will be my wife, end of story!"

TBC...IF YOU WANT IT............................