Title: When The Worst Happens
Author: Jenn
Disclaimer: If I owned Roswell, would I really be writing this? I didn�t
think so. Roswell and all its characters belong to Melinda Metz and the
United Paramount Network. Brendan and Jason are another story. I�m still
working on that. LOL.
Category: Mi/L mostly.
Rating: R for now.
Author�s Note: This is Post-Departure with a few twists.
Dedication: I want to dedicate this to DMartinez, SilverSky,
Peachez4MaxEvans and MoonBaby19 who have written some of the most
awesome Polar fics out there. It�s because of them that I am now a definite
Polarist. I want to thank them for inspiring me to write this.
Summary: Just when Liz thought she had gotten her life back
together, a tragedy strikes that could prove to ultimately be her breaking
point. Who will save her from herself before it�s too late?
********
Part 12: Happy Birthday Baby
Liz�s birthday was off to a great start. She had woken up to Micheal bringing
her breakfast in bed. God he�s so good to me. He was so cute. He had
made sure that the entire house was clean, leaving Liz with nothing to use as
an excuse for not going out later. And it had been decided weeks ago that
the Crashdown would remain closed. She had closed it for his birthday, so he
wanted it closed for hers. Which left her looking forward to the rest of the
day.
After taking a shower and getting dressed, she joined the rest of the group
in the Livingroom. Micheal, after making breakfast for her, had whipped
something up for the rest of them. So she chatted with them as they ate.
She had already received her presents from Maria (a scented candle set),
Ashley (a gift certificate to the mall), Akien (another gift certificate to the
mall), Max (a handmade jewelry box), Ava (a new telescope), Kyle (a gift card
to the bookstore that she loved) and Isabel (the entire Star Trek movie
collection). But Micheal refused to give to her the presents he had bought
for her until later.
She got a pleasant surprise at lunch time. Liz had known something was up
because she had heard Ava, Isabel, and Maria bustling around
downstairs.
Yet, Liz had no idea what to expect as Micheal led her down the stairs,
blindfolded. She heard a few voices whispering back and forth as he led her
into the dining room of the restaurant. She was growing impatient. �Micheal
can I take this thing off yet?� She groaned.
�Nope. Not yet, Ms. Patience is not a virtue I was born with.�
She chuckled as they came to a stop. �Well if that isn�t the pot calling the
kettle-� She stopped as the blindfold was removed from her face.
�Surprise!� People shouted from all directions.
Liz gasped in shock as she surveyed the room. She found herself surrounded
by her aunts, uncles, cousins, and tons of friends from school.
�Happy 18th Birthday Liz,� Micheal said with a smile.
She turned to him, �You did all this?�
He nodded proudly. �I take it I did good?�
�Hell yeah!� She threw her arms around his neck. �This is the best present I
could�ve hoped for Micheal. Thank you.� She kissed his cheek softly.
Micheal blushed slightly then leaned down to whisper in her ear. �There�s
plenty more to come.�
Well there�s a loaded statement if I ever heard one. Wonder what else
Mr. Fantastic has up his hot ass sleeve. Wait a minute did I just think about
my best friend in an un-best friendly way? I think I need a drink. She
thought as she greeted all her guests with hugs and kisses. Yet her mind was
elsewhere.
****
Throughout the entire party, Micheal was having trouble keeping his
emotions in check. Liz hadn�t really strayed from his side the whole time.
And at this moment, he wanted nothing more than to push Liz up against the
wall and kiss her senseless. He�d had these feeling toward her for weeks now
and they were only growing stronger with each passing day. And it help
matters that he was sleeping in Liz�s bed with her. She had been having
nightmares again. It scared him how much he liked the feeling of waking up
with Liz in his arms This is freaky. I�ve never felt like this before. Not
even with Maria.
****
As Ashley watched his younger brother intently, he noted the look that
crossed his face everytime Liz was by his side. It was a look of confusion,
lust and need. But it was also filled with love. It couldn�t have been more
obvious as to how much Micheal wanted Liz. Yet, in his observations over the
past few weeks, he noticed how Micheal kept his feelings to himself. He was
purposely fighting the one thing he wanted the most. And Ashley guessed
(Well he kinda knew even though Micheal never actually used names,) that it
had something to do with Akyra.
He remembered a conversation that they had earlier in the week.
~�I can�t get into another relationship. It�s just not possible.�
�But why bro? Ya not ready fo anotha?� Ashley asked as he sat on the couch
playing with his goatee.
Micheal shook his head. �No it�s not that. I�m long over Maria. You know that.
It�s just that everything�s become such a mess. I mean what if Akyra shows
up? I can�t let some girl get hurt because of me, because of who I used to
be.�
�Howz dat?�
He sighed heavily. �I mean let�s say I do get involved with someone. Say I
get in too deep and fall in love. What happens when Akyra comes back into
the picture? What do I do then? I can just see it now: �Hey baby this is
Akyra, my wife from my last life.� Yeah that�ll go over well. What if I have to
choose between my girlfriend and my wife? What do I do then?�
Ashley let out a chuckle. I guess Kyle was right about Maria�s rambling
abilities rubbing off on everyone else. �Calm down bro. Ya need ta loosen
up.�
�I wish I could. I�m only thinking logically here. I don�t wanna be responsible
for breaking someone else�s heart like that. I couldn�t live with that on my
conscience.�
�Micheal,� he said as he played with his tongue ring, �what if Akyra never
shows up? Are you gonna spend the rest of your life alone and
miserable?�
Micheal�s reply was to slam his hands down on the coffee table. �I guess
that�s a chance I�ll just have to take,� he mumbled angrily.
It was then that Ashley decided that a change of topic was desperately
needed. Like yestaday. �So about Liz birthday party....�~
Now it didn�t take an idiot to figure out that Micheal was talking about Liz.
He made no mention of letting his �girlfriend� in on their secret. Which
meant that she already knew. Which also meant that she could only be one of
four girls: Ava, Isabel, Maria, or Liz. Ava�s engaged ta Max, Isabel�s happy
wit Kyle, Maria�s wit me, an dat only leaves Liz. And he adored Liz. If she
would make his brother happy, he would personally see to it that they got
together.
****
It was just about 9 o�clock when everyone left the Crashdown. Liz snuck up
behind Micheal as he finished washing the dishes in the Crashdown kitchen
and snaked her hands around his waist. She felt him stiffen and then relax
once he realized who had their arms around him.
�Shit you scared me.� God I wish she�d stop touching me. It would just
make thing easier.
�Sorry.� Liz apologized even as she smiled up at him. �Thank you for the
party. It was the best present I�ve ever gotten.�
�Some how I doubt that,� Micheal mumbled with a smirk.
�What?�
�Oh nothing. It�s only 9 o�clock, are you tired by any chance?� He asked
hoping to receive a big fat �no.�
�No why?� She asked curiously.
�Good cause we�re going out then.�
�Who�s we?�
�All of us. Go upstairs. On your bed you�ll find a few presents. Get dressed.
And make it quick. I want your butt down here in fifteen minutes.
Kay?�
�Or what?� She asked mischievously as she made her way towards the
stairs.
Micheal pointed at her butt and concentrated. A little bolt of electricity
shot at her.
Liz yelped in surprise. �You�re gonna get it Guerin.�
�Oh really? Well who�s gonna give it to me?� He challenged.
She looked at him for a moment silently. Then shaking her head and laughing,
she made her way up the stairs.
�What so funny?� He inquired.
�Oh nothing.� She replied, the humor evident in her voice.
�Yeah right.� He retorted. �She�s never up to just nothing.� He told his
reflection as he made his way to the stairs. He suddenly stopped, and made
his way back to the mirror. �She turned my hair pink! Why you little...Liz!�
He yelled as he dashed up the steps.
�Liz!�
No answer.
He stood silent for a few minutes. �Lizzie!�
He was suddenly answered by a squealing Liz charging at him.
She jumped into his arms, effectively knocking him to the floor.
�Micheal. I love you. These clothes are beautiful. And the jewelry....� She
trailed off as she stared at him.
Micheal was too stunned by their current position to answer. Her body
covered his and her arms were on either side of his head. As he looked into
her eyes, he could swear that he could hear his stonewall slowly
crumbling.
Liz found herself speechless as she locked eyes with Micheal. She leaned
down, about to kiss him. Then reality hit. This isn�t right. This can�t
happen. She jumped off him. �I-I-I-I gotta go get dressed.� She
stuttered as she turned and dashed back into her room.
Micheal groaned. �Shit.� He grumbled as his fist hit the floor.
Akien and Ashley trudged up the stairs to the Parker-Guerin apartment
after making sure everything was put away downstairs. As they reached the
top, they heard Micheal mutter a string of curses while punching
something.
�Hey bro, what�s da deal?� Ashley asked as he followed Akien�s lead into the
apartment.
Micheal looked at his brother and former brother-in-law helplessly. �I
fucked up. Badly.�
�What�s wrong?� Akien questioned.
The look in Micheal�s eyes said it all.
�Ya kissed her didn�t ya, M?� Ashley asked rhetorically, already knowing the
answer, as he clucked his tongue ring.
Micheal made a poor attempt at playing dumb. �Who?�
Ashley shook his head in annoyance. �Liz. Ya dumbass. It�s obvious ya gots da
hots fo her.�
�You knew?�
�Of course, Micheal.� Akien scoffed. �It�s kinda obvious with the way your
eyes follow her and nothing else seems to exist when she�s in the same room
as you. But I gotta tell ya, the drooling puppy dog thing is gettin kinda old
Micheal.�
�Okay so maybe I like Liz.�
Ashley and Akien looked at him as if to say �We�re not stupid.�
�All right, maybe I�m in love with her. But nothing can come of it. Not a damn
thing.�
�Oh come off it Micheal. The knight in shining armor routine is getting old
too.�
�Ash, I just can�t let this happen. Despite whatever I want. I don�t wanna
hurt Liz.�
�Micheal, Liz is a big girl. She can take care a herself.�
�I know but-�
Ashley cut his brother off. �Cut da shit Micheal. Gimme a god damn
break.�
Micheal didn�t bother answering. It was obvious that he wasn�t gonna
win.
****
Liz sank against her bedroom door with a heavy sigh. �Damn. What did I just
do?� She wrapped her left arm around herself as she traced the outline of
her lips with her right hand, remembering how good Micheal�s lips felt
against hers. It was an almost magical feeling.
�What the hell was that?� She asked herself.
She picked herself up off the floor and braced herself against the door.
�God, what am I doing? He�s my best friend. I can�t fall for him. This is
crazy. Not only that, it�s just wrong. What the hell were you thinking Liz?�
She asked herself as she stared down her reflection.
But you liked it Liz. Don�t kid yourself. You�ve wanted this for a while now
and you know it. You loved the feeling of his hands on your bare skin. You
couldn�t get enough of his lips on your neck. You know you did. Just admit it
Liz, you want Micheal so bad it hurts.
The inner turmoil was too much. �This is crazy,� she shouted. �I can�t want
Micheal like that. Yet I do...� she trailed off as she admired her reflection
in the mirror across from her door.
She was dressed in the outfit Micheal had left on her bed. It was absolutely
gorgeous.
First was the stretchy, plush, sleeveless shirt. It had a deep v neckline
adorned with tiny rhinestones. It fit her just right. And it was just short
enough to show her newly pierced belly button. And it didn�t hurt at all.
Gotta love my powers.
Then there was the matching skirt. Like the tank top, it was black. The skirt
was perfect: tight, but not too tight. And it had slits that ran 3/4 of the
way up each side. She loved it. It was beautiful. Micheal must�ve really
taken his time when he was shopping.
Finally, there was a pain of black, leather, knee high, Steve Madden boots.
They had five and a half inch heels. Much to Liz�s delight, they made her
feel so much taller. Now she didn�t have to look up to look Micheal, Kyle,
Max, Ashley or Akien in the eyes. And she knew how expensive these boots
ran for ($200), which made her appreciate them all the much more.
The entire ensemble was completed by two breathtaking pieces of jewelry: a
necklace and matching ring. Both were made of white gold. But neither could
have been store bought. They were hand made by Micheal.
Each had an Antarian symbol on it: the ring had it in the middle and the
necklace had a matching charm. The symbol itself somewhat resembled an
Irish Trinity Knot. Ava had told her that it symbolized friendship. And Akien
had further explained that it was also a symbol of love. Part of her felt that
it was pure coincidence. Yet part of her wanted to believe that Micheal had
meant it as a symbol of love. Cause then it meant that Micheal felt the same
way she did. But reality set in and she knew it just wasn�t possible.
Liz was thrown out of her musings by a soft knock. �Can I come in?� Micheal
asked sheepishly as he opened the door.
�Sure.�
�Are you ready to go?�
�Yeah. But I just want to say something real quick.�
�Okay,� he replied, his brow furrowed in confusion, afraid of what she had to
say.God I fucked up.
Liz noted the nervousness across his face. He thinks he fucked up. �If
you want, we can talk tomorrow. Now I don�t know where we�re going but
tonight, I just wanna have some carefree fun with my family. Okay?�
He nodded wordlessly with a smirk on his face. I�m her family.
�Good then,� she said as she hugged him. �Thank you for this Micheal. It�s
beautiful,� she said gesturing to her attire.
�You look beautiful Liz.�
�Thank you. I feel so beautiful.�
That�s because you are Liz. I only wish you�d see what�s right in front of
your face. �You ready to go?� He asked as he offered her his
arm.
�But of course. Let�s go Dr. Love.�
Micheal smirked at his nickname. �Ay, watch it Shirley.�
�Or what?�
He was silent for a minute. She smirked knowing he had nothing to say in
retaliation.
�You know what? When I think of something I�ll let you know.�
�Oh I�ll be eagerly awaiting your answer,� she quipped back.
****
The Club: By Starlight
Micheal, Liz, Max, Ava, Maria, Ashley, Akien, Kyle, and Isabel piled into their
usual booth at By Starlight. Since it�s opening six months before, it had
quickly become their favorite club. And since everyone was either 18, over
18, or an emancipated minor, no one had a problem getting in.
They hadn�t even been sitting for five minutes when Lil� Kim�s �Not Tonight�
came on. The girls quickly jumped up to go dance.
�Ooohh! I love this song!� Liz squealed as she grabbed Isabel and
Maria.
�Me too,� Ava squealed, �wait for me girls.�
�Lata boys,� Liz yelled back with a I�m-totally-in-my-element smile.
They continued to dance for some twenty minutes until Craig David�s �7
Days� came over the speakers. It was then that the guys decided it was time
to join their respective female counterparts (except Akien, who had been
dancing with a girl since he had entered the club.)
On my way to see my friends,
who lived a couple blocks away from me.
As I walked through the subway.
It must have been about quarter past three.
In front of me, stood a
beautiful honey with a beautiful body.
She asked me for the time.
I said it'd cost her her name,
a six digit number and a date
with me tomorrow at nine.
�I�m goin ta join mah woman,� Ashley said as he made his way toward his
fiancee.
�Ditto,� Max declared with a mischievous smile, as he followed
Ashley.
�Count me in. This is Izzy�s favorite song. You comin Guerin?�
Since they had entered the club, Micheal had noticed many guys eyeing Liz.
Kyle�s question gave him a perfect reason to deter said guys from
approaching her. �Might as well.�
�Well what are we waiting for? Let�s go join our women.�
Micheal liked Kyle�s statement immensely. Our women.
Did she decline?
No.
Didn't she mind?
I don't think so.
Was it for real?
Damn sure.
What was the deal?
A pretty girl aged 24.
So was she keen?
She couldn't wait.
Cinnamon queen?
Let me update.
What did she say?
She said she'd love to rendezvous.
She asked me what we were gonna do.
Said we'd start with a bottle of Moet for two.
Liz smiled as she felt a large pair of hands encircle her waist. It�s about
time. I know he�s seen all the guys gawking at me. He didn�t loose a beat
as he joined her. She rocked her hips as she covered his hands with
hers.
He turned her so that they were face to face. She threw her arms around
his neck.
�Took ya long enough.�
�Oh were you anxiously awaiting my presence, Princess?�
�No.� She quipped back. �I just figured that you didn�t wanna be left at the
table all by yourself. I knew the guys were gonna dance with their girls at
some point. But if you don�t wanna dance with me,� she said as she made a
fake yawning gesture, �you can go back to the table. I wouldn�t wanna bore
you.� She knew full well that he wasn�t going anywhere. It was just fun to
play games with him.
�Oh I�m just fine where I�m at.�
�K. Suit yourself.�
As a reply, Micheal simply pulled her closer to him.
Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
I met this girl on Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
Liz closed her eyes and savored the feeling of being in Micheal�s arms. �I
didn�t know you could dance so well.�
�I have many hidden talents.� Way to give a loaded answer
Guerin.
Liz unconsciously stroked the back of Michael�s neck. �Is that so?�
Micheal took a deep breath. Does she have any idea how crazy she�s
driving me? �Yep,� he mumbled.
They kept on dancing as Micheal, without thinking, kissed Liz�s neck
softly.
Liz bit back a groan. Micheal�s lips on her neck felt so good.
Nine was the time.
Cos I'll be getting mine.
And she was looking fine.
Smooth talker, she told me,
she'd love to unfold me all night long.
Ooh I loved the way she kicked it.
From the front to back she flipped it.
And I oh oh I yeah
hope that she'd care.
Cos I'm a man who'll always be there.
Liz deciding to up the anty, swayed her hips teasingly and grinded down to
the floor, then back up again.
This time, it was Micheal who had to fight back a groan. Liz was slowly
driving him insane. He didn�t really care at the moment that he wasn�t
supposed to be doing this. He just wanted her so bad.
�God Liz.�
Liz smirked at the softness of his voice. She had decided that she wasn�t
gonna let him get away from her. So teasing him was now that much more
fun. Even though she was scared as to what his reaction would be and where
this way going. �God has nothing to do with it Micheal.�
With a soft growl, Micheal attacked her neck. �Do you know what you�re
doing to me right now?�
�Why don�t you tell me,� she whispered softly in his ear.
�I want you so bad right now Liz. And I�m not supposed to.�
�Shhh..� she put a silencing finger to his lips �don�t fight it Micheal. Just go
with it.�
He did. He leaned in a captured her lips with his. She tasted so good. Like
that mango-cherry lip gloss she always wore. He couldn�t get enough of
it.
When they came up for air, Liz sighed contentedly and laid her head on his
shoulder.
Ooh yeah.
I'm not a man to play around baby.
Ooh yeah.
Cause a one night stand isn't really fair.
From the first impression girl,
hmm you don't seem to be like that.
Cause there's no need to chat
for there'll be plenty for that.
From the subway to my home,
endless ringing of my phone.
When you're feeling all alone,
all you gotta do is just call me call me.
But the content-ness only lasted for so long.
�Liz-�
�Micheal don�t worry,� she reassured him �I�m scared too. But right now my
feelings for you kinda outweigh all my fears.�
�But-�
�No buts Micheal. Is Akyra here right now?�
He shook his head no.
�Well then,� she said as she brought her hand up to touch his face, �we�ll
cross that bridge when we come to it. Won�t we?�
Liz�s chocolate brown eyes entranced him. He couldn�t help but shake his
head yes. There was just no saying no to her. Especially right now.
Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
I met this girl on Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
�How do you do that?�
�What Micheal?�
�Always know what to say to calm me down. You put all my fears at ease.� He
replied as he held her close.
�What can I say? It�s a gift,� she replied with that brilliant smile of
hers.
Break it down.
Break it down.
Since I met this special lady,
ooh yeah,
I can't get her of my mind.
She's one of a kind.
And I ain't about to deny it.
It's a special kind thing
with you ohh.
They continued to dance together as the song continued. Although Micheal
was happy that Liz was in his arms, he was still uneasy about a lot of stuff.
As much as he wanted her, he was terrified that he�d end up hurting her.
Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
I met this girl on Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
�Can we talk?�
�What�s wrong?�
�I just need to get some stuff of my chest before we see where this is
going.�
�Okay.�
�You wanna go home so we can sit down and talk without any
interruptions?�
She nodded. �Are you sure your okay Micheal?�
�Yeah,� he said as he slipped his hand into hers and led the way toward the
others.
Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
I met this girl on Monday.
Took her for a drink on Tuesday.
We were making love by Wednesday.
And on Thursday & Friday & Saturday.
We chilled on Sunday.
�Guys, we�re gonna head home.�
�Is everything okay?� Isabel asked worriedly.
�Yeah. We just need to discuss some things.�
It was then that the group noticed that Micheal and Liz were holding
hands.
It was pretty obvious what was going on to Ava. �Okay. I�m staying over
Max�s tonight. I�ll see you guys tomorrow.� She said as she went to hug Liz.
�I love you. Happy 18th sis.� And then Micheal, �Good luck.�
Everyone else said their good-byes and Micheal and Liz went home to
talk.
**TBC**
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