Author Name: Liz
Email: [email protected]
Rating: These parts, probably R (?)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Summary: Future fic. The aliens never came to Roswell, and Liz
was never shot.
Category: M/L
Wrong Turns (Chapter 4)
She turned the key in the ignition, the engine roaring to life
as she pressed the gas pedal lightly. Glancing in the rearview
mirror, she spotted the older woman pushing Maria over in a
wheelchair. Leaning over to open the door, she smiled up at the
nurse. "Thanks."
She helped Maria out of the chair and into the car's low bucket
seat, snapping in her seatbelt for her. "It's okay, honey.
Just remember to stay off your feet, and take your medicine if
you start to feel bad."
Maria nodded lightly. "Okay."
The woman closed the door, and walked away from the car. Liz knew
that for some reason, Dr. Evans was trying to keep up appearances
that Maria was still…fragile. She had no idea why, but she
knew that it had something to do with how he'd saved her. And she
had no intentions of blowing his cover.
"So…that was weird, huh?"
Liz looked over at Maria as she pulled away from the hospital.
"Yeah. I was really scared. But then…it was just like…well,
a miracle."
Maria smiled. "That doctor was pretty cute, huh?"
Liz grinned. "Cute? He was hot!"
The girls laughed together, something that they had not done in
ages. It was one of the best feelings Liz knew..to be able to
talk to her best friend again.
"Yeah, you two looked pretty cozy in there.."
Liz flushed. "He was your doctor! He saved your life…I
thought it was appropriate."
"It looked like he thought it was more than appropriate. He
was getting into it!"
Liz laughed again. "Okay. Sure, Maria."
"I mean it. I can see you two…you know, hooking
up."
"Oh yeah, me too. I'll just come back to the hospital
tomorrow, tell him where it hurts and how he can make it
better."
Maria dissolved into a fit of giggles, clutching her stomach.
"And I'll bet that he wouldn't mind that one bit."
As she carefully drove down the highway, Liz couldn't help but
remember the day's earlier events. She still couldn't get it out
of her head….everything that had happened. "Maria..I
really am sorry about earlier. And…everything."
The silence that came after her words worried her a bit, but she
knew that Maria needed time to think. "I don't exactly
remember everything about today. But about everything else…I
knew that you were confused, Liz. That you'd had a hard time, and
you were just trying to figure things out. But I also knew that
when you did, you would be back. And I would have my best friend
again. I never gave up on you. Because I had faith that you would
find your way."
Tears pricked at Liz's eyes. "Thanks. You're the best."
She tossed a smile over to her, receiving one in return.
"You too."
An hour and half a carton of ice cream had passed, and they were
still sitting together in Liz's floor, having a girl-talk
marathon. Everything that had happened in the time that they were
separated, they had discussed.
Liz was trying to make sense of everything she had been
through, and Maria was lightening the mood with her funny tales
of Alex's life misadventures.
"So have you..found anyone? You know, the one that 'lights
your fire', so to speak."
Maria shook her head. "Nope. I've dated a lot..mostly jerks,
though. Not exactly a garden variety of wonderful guys here in
Roswell, but some of 'em are okay. Nobody I'd want to spend the
rest of my life with, though."
"Me neither. After all of the guys I went through back in
college, I'm not sure if I ever want to have sex again in my
life."
Maria dipped into the ice cream again, shoving the heaping
spoonful into her mouth. "Yeah."
Liz sighed, thinking again of earlier. "Well..I guess there
are some exeptions."
Maria grinned. "Like some certain doctors?"
"I don't know…maybe. There was just something about
him. Something that.."
"Made your heart go pitter-patter?"
Liz laughed. "Yeah, sort of."
"I think you should call him."
Her eyes widened, and she shook her head quickly. "No. No
way. He'll probably think I'm..some sort of weird stalker or
something."
"Liz, you'd be crazy not to. I mean..like you said, he did
something amazing today. We don't understand it, but it was
special. He's special! And the way he looked at you…the look
on his face when you were hugging…I can assure you, he would
not mind hearing from you at all."