Author: Linda
E-Mail: [email protected]
Rating: PG-13
Category: Max & Liz, Maria & Michael, Isabel & Alex, Kyle & Cassie (She's mine)
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em, just borrowing 'em. I'll return' em the way I found 'em.
Summary: This sequel deals with issues the six were left with
right after my other story ended. What 'other' symptoms might Liz
develop carrying Max's child? What happens when Kyle and Maria
commiserate about their parents' dating? What happens if Kyle
finds out about the alien trio? And, what about the other alien
pods from the same crash as the trio? Can there be more
alien shape shifters out there?
Author's note: If you haven't read my previous story, "Us
Six Against the World", it is recommended before reading
this one. This story begins the day after my other story ended.
It's gonna be another LONG one. ;-)
I Knew I Loved You
By Savage Garden
"There's just no rhyme or reason
Only this sense of completion
And I your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I'm searching for
I think I've found my best friend
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
But I believe
:: CHORUS::
Sense of Completion (Part 12)
They all just froze not knowing what to say after Max's
comment. He put the bottle back on the table slowly, watching how
pale Liz was as she just stared at the bottle, her eyes following
it as he placed it back on the table.
Then her eyes filled with tears and she jumped off of Max's lap
and ran into the back. Max bolted up and ran after her.
"What the hell?" Michael shook his head.
"Poor Liz." Isabel felt for her.
Maria wanted to go to her friend, but knew Max and her needed to
talk first.
Alex looked pale himself. "Why did she cry?" he asked
confused. "I mean, she knew she had some powers and she
didn't cry when she healed you, Maria."
"No, she fainted," Maria stated dryly.
Max pushed open the door to the back of the cafe but Liz was
nowhere to be found. Something told him she had not gone
upstairs, since her parents were there. He crossed the room and
slipped out the back door, his instincts leading him to her.
Max's own heart skipped a beat as he saw Liz sitting against the
wall of the alley with her feet pulled close to her chest and her
face bent in her arms sobbing. He had never seen Liz cry like
this before and he hated it. It tore at his heart.
He bent down in front of her and then he gently lifted her off
the dirty alley floor and cradled her in his arms. He didn't know
where to go, so he sat back down with Liz now curled up in his
arms, sobbing.
Max was at a loss. He brushed the hair out of her face where it
had stuck on her wet cheeks, and he kissed her head gently.
"Please don't cry, Liz. Please. It's okay. We'll work this
out. We'll
talk to Jordan and it'll be okay." Max tried to soothe her.
Liz heard the worry and hurt that Max shared with her and she
stopped crying and took in a few deep shaky breaths. She
concentrated on listening to Max's steady heartbeat under her to
help calm her down.
Max quietly thanked God she had stopped crying. He had never seen
her cry so hard before. It had not only tore at his gut, but it
had scared him.
Liz rubbed her eyes to get rid of the remaining streams of
tears and looked up at Max, bending her head back against his
shoulder to meet his eyes.
Max looked down at her with worry in his.
Liz lifted a hand and gently caressed Max's tight jaw. "I'm
sorry. I don't really know why I cried like that." She said
softly. "Max, you don't need extra to worry about. I'm just
adding to your normal worries." She sighed.
"Liz shhh--" Max started to tell her.
Liz put her hand gently over his warm mouth to stop him. He let
her talk. "Max. I'm scared. I don't know what to do. I can't
tell my parents, and they don't understand about us and they
never will. I'm gonna have a baby and I'm afraid I'm too young to
be able to take care of one! What if I mess the baby up? Look how
I messed our lives up." Liz shared her fears.
Max knew she needed to get it all out so he kept silent for now.
Just holding her and soothing her hair as she spoke.
"How can I be a good mother when I don't even know how to be
one? How can I expect to raise a baby when I lie to people, to my
parents? What kind of example does that set? And Max, will I be
able to take care of the baby if it's got alien tendencies? How
will I know when or if it gets sick, and how to take care of him
or her? What if they get hurt and start bleeding? How do I take
him or her to a doctor? I'm so scared I'll do something wrong!
And you, we're still just kids ourselves in a lot of ways! You
have been taking care of Isabel and Michael all of your life,
never having had a normal carefree one, and now look what I've
done. I've given you even more to worry about and stress
about." Liz sobbed again but bit her lip to contain it. Then
she just buried her head back into Max's neck.
"Liz." The one word was filled with raw emotion and
pain. "Liz, I love you and I wouldn't give up anything
that's happened. Maybe it's sooner that we planned, to have a
family at 18, but it would have happened any ways. I'd never let
you go. It's true what I said, that I could go through anything
as long as we're together. And Liz, we are. We are together.
Forever. You won't ever have to deal with all of this alone. I'll
be here. We'll go to Jordan's when it's time for the baby. I know
they must have doctors up there who know how to handle
human/alien births and such. Jordan didn't seem overly concerned
for your health. He must have answers. And please, Liz, don't cry
for me. Not now. Before yeah, maybe, when all I had was the
responsibility of Isabel and Michael and was so alone. No one
knew, and I couldn't talk to anyone. I felt so lonely. And then I
would see you laughing and joking with friends and I would wish I
could be one of them. I would wonder if you would be my friend if
you knew who I really was. That Max was lonely and
scared. But now...Liz, because of you, Michael and Isabel have
changed for the better too, since we let you humans into our
lives. And me, Liz, I'm not alone anymore. And not only am I now
able to be around the girl of my dreams, but she knows who I am
and amazingly enough, loves me!" Max's voice was hoarse with
emotion as he let his own feelings pour out.
Liz sat quietly listening, and when Max stopped she lifted her
head and cupping his jaw, she gently pulled him down to her
parted lips for a soft kiss. Their lips just brushed, healing
each other's words of pain.
"I do love you. And I do want to have your baby. I want that
more than anything in the world. I wish we could tell the world
about the baby, and live together now, and not have to pretend we
are just casually dating."
"I know. I know. I want that too. God knows how much I want
to take care of you. And be able to let the world know that
you're mine. And that I have the right to be with you whenever,
and that I have the right to take care of you." Max kissed
her forehead, sharing her frustration.
Liz took another deep shaky breath and let it out. He was right.
They would work it out, as long as they were together.
Max shifted Liz on his lap and reached into his pants pocket. He
pulled out a little square box and Liz held her breath. "I
was going to wait until we had a romantic night out. I've had
this since we were at Jordan's. He gave it to me. It was my
mother's. He was going to give it to Is, but she had agreed that
I should have it, that you should have it," he said
hoarsely, so much emotion in his voice.
Liz's hand shook at she reached for the box that Max held out and
opened it. She sucked in at the rare gem.
"Jordan said there was a lot of that on our home
planet." Max explained and took the ring out of the box with
one hand and reached for Liz's hand with the other. "I never
thought I would be able to ask anyone this question before.
Although I knew if I ever did, it would be to you." He
admitted and met her soft, loving eyes. "Liz Parker, will
you marry me?" he whispered deeply.
Liz's eyes filled with tears again, but this time with
overwhelming happiness. "Yes. Oh Yes Max." she
whispered back and kept her eyes on Max's as he slid the ring on
her finger.
Then they both looked down at the ring on her finger and the
symbol it represented. Max took a deep breath, amazed to see his
ring on her finger. He slowly lifted her hand to his mouth and
kissed her fingers. His eyes gleaming with love for her.
Liz gave a trembling smile and then bit her lip when he tucked
her hand in his, against his heart.
"But Max. I can't wear this yet."
He could hear the pain in her voice again at the thought of so
much that had to be kept hidden still. Max smiled and reached
into his shirt pocket and pulled out a chain and let it dangle
from his fingers.
Liz's eyes widened and met his with joy.
"You can wear it next to your heart until I can put it on
your finger for good," he told her. Then he realized how
long they had been outside and he sighed and stood up putting Liz
down gently and holding her at her waist. "Now you have work
and a girls night tonight. And I need to get to work.
Promise me one thing okay?" He smiled and kissed her nose.
Liz nodded and grinned now.
"No more flying mustard okay?" he teased.
Liz laughed and wrapped her arms around him.
The solitary figure in the car beyond the alley dialed the car phone. "They're still together. We won't fail this time." The person promised into the phone and watched the two teens head back inside the Cafe.