| Part 11 ********************* Liz drove to the Crashdown in complete and utter shock. What the hell just happened out there? She bit back a sob and instead gave a bitter laugh. She knew what happened out there. Her heart was just broken. But how could that be? She had only met Max. Surely it wasn�t love. But if it wasn�t, then why did it hurt so damn much? She felt her head spinning. She got out of the car, suddenly feeling nauseas. She ran through the front doors of the Crashdown causing the doors to jingle like crazy. Kyle and Alex were wiping down the rest of the tables. Without looking up, Alex called out. �I�m sorry, but were closed. We�ll be open again tomorrow at 8:00.� When they didn�t hear the jingling of the doors, both guys looked up to explain that they were no longer in service. Kyle threw his dish rag onto the counter before untying his apron. �Look buddy, we said we were closed.� He stopped short when he saw Liz standing at the entrance, tears streaming down her beautiful face. �Liz?!?� Both boys ran to her and pulled her into the nearest seat. Alex gently ran his fingers through her dark hair. �Liz? What�s wrong? Are you ok?� Liz rocked back and forth in her seat. �No...� Alex turned his head to face the kitchen. �Michael, Maria, get in here!� Maria came through the swinging doors, antennas in hand. �This better be good Alex or- Her sentence hung in the air when she caught sight of her best friend. �Lizzie? Sweetie? What�s wrong hun?� Liz just wrapped her arms around herself and shut her eyes tight. She figured if she did it long enough, it would help her calm down. Maria turned to look at Alex. �What happened?� Alex began pacing across the linoleum floor. �I don�t know, she just burst through the doors looking like that.� Maria called out to the back. �Michael, get in here! Now!� Michael threw the bandana off of his head. �What is it now Maria?� All four friends gathered around Liz trying to find out what had gotten her so upset. �Geez, what happened to Liz?� Kyle got up. �That�s what we�re trying to figure out.� Maria tried to tune out all of the voices around her and instead chose to focus on getting Liz to respond to her. �Lizzie, what happened? Did someone do something to you?� Liz couldn�t think straight let alone try to answer Maria�s questions. The only thing running through her mind was Max. Max. �Max.� Maria grabbed Liz by the shoulders. �Max? He did this to you?� Alex pushed his way back into the semi-circle that was formed around Liz. �What did that bastard do to you? I�ll kill him!� Both Kyle and Michael stood up straighter, ready to attack at any moment. No one hurt their friends and got away with it. Upon hearing Alex�s threat, Liz finally snapped out of her trance. �No, he didn�t, he didn�t do anything.� �Are you sure Lizzie?� Maria gently stroked her friend�s arm in an effort to calm her. �Yes! He didn�t do anything to me. It�s just, it�s just..............� Alex knelt down in front of her and placed his hands on her knees. �It�s just what Liz? If Max did something to you, you can tell us. You don�t have to be afraid.� Liz got up from her chair and threw her hands up in the air. �How many times do I have to say it? Max didn�t do anything to me ok?� Maria followed her and stood beside her. �Then what�s wrong?� Liz covered her eyes and took a deep breath. �Me...� The other four friends looked at each other confused. What had she meant by that? �What do you mean you?� Liz peeled her fingers from her eyes to look at each one of her friends. �I, I�m the problem.� Alex shook his head in an attempt to clear it. �Look Liz, I don�t want to pressure you or anything, but you�re not making a whole lot of sense here. What do you mean you�re the problem?� Liz sank back onto a stool and covered her face. �I�m just, I actually fooled myself into thinking something stupid.� Alex sat beside her and placed his arm around her. �What did you fool yourself into thinking?� Heaving a sigh, Liz sat up. She looked around at her friends faces who watched her carefully. They had always been there for her and there wasn�t anything that she didn�t tell them. She could tell them about this, and they would understand. �Max. I fooled myself into thinking that he and I could actually be something.......... Be together.� Speaking softly, Alex gave her shoulder a soft squeeze. �What makes you think that you can�t be together?� Liz opened her mouth to tell them all about Noah and Max when it hit her. As confused as she was, it wasn�t her place to tell them. If and when Max chose to tell them about Noah, then that was his decision. She wasn�t going to bring it upon herself to make it common knowledge to a town where nothing was a secret for too long. Even if she was upset, she couldn�t, no, she wouldn�t do that to Max, or to Noah. However shattered her heart was right now, she still felt something for Max. That wasn�t just going to go away. Her mind replayed the ugly scene in her mind over again. She remembered the look of utter happiness on Max�s face when he held his son. It was a sight to behold. The two of them together made her feel things. Happiness, confusion, envy, there were too many emotions to name, but they had all been present. As the scene played over, she remembered the way he had looked at her. Inside his amber eyes held a plea for acceptance. In that one look he gave her, he was asking her for her acceptance, but in return she had practically kicked him in the gut. She hadn�t meant to do it. With her emotions running around like crazy, she hadn�t known what to do. Liz remembered the way the sadness had rolled into his eyes, how the light that had been flickering there earlier had become a dull glow. Liz felt like kicking herself for being such a fool. She had to get over there and tell him that she still wanted to be friends regardless of his situation. She had been ready to accept Isabel when she thought that Noah was her son. There was no difference now that she knew that Noah was Max�s. Liz stood up and wiped her face to rid herself of the tears that had adorned her cheeks. �I have to go.� She walked towards the front doors of the Crashdown when she felt someone grab a hold of her arm. She looked up to see who was keeping her from leaving. Alex gently tugged on Liz�s arm to keep her from leaving. �Where are you going Liz?� �I have to go to Max. I have to make him understand something.� �Make him understand, what?� Liz pulled her arm from Alex�s grasp. �We had a misunderstanding, and now I have to go and fix things before they get out of hand.� She pushed the doors opened, but stopped and turned around. �Thanks guys. I really appreciate you guys being here for me.� She turned around again and headed to her car. She had to get back to the Evans� house. She wouldn�t be able to go back to sleep knowing that all of this was still hanging in the air. Part 12 ********************** After Isabel�s talk with Max, she decided to give him some time alone with Noah. If she was going to get Max to trust her and open up to her, she would give him space and allow him to come to her. She walked back into the living room to pick up the toys littering the carpet. Isabel stopped when she heard the door bell ring. Placing the rest of the toys in a plastic bin, she brushed her knees and went to the door. *********** Liz stood outside the Evans� front door. Now that she was finally here, her heart began pounding. What was she going to say to Max? She didn�t have much time to dwell on it for the door opened revealing Isabel. �Liz?� �Uh, hi Isabel.� The two of them stood there as they had an hour ago. �What can I do for you Liz?� �Uh, I was, um, I was wondering if I could talk to Max?� Isabel gave her a curious look before stepping aside to let her in. �Thanks.� �He�s up in his room.� Liz walked towards the stairs but stopped short when she realized that she had no idea which room was his. �Which? Uh, which........� �It�s the second door on your right.� Liz gave her a slight nod of her head before making her way up. Isabel�s voice stopped her in mid-step. �Liz, don�t hurt him. He, Max has been through enough. He doesn�t need anymore grief.� Liz turned to hear Isabel�s plea. She shook her head. �I would never hurt Max, Isabel. Or Noah.� Isabel gave her a sad smile before returning to the living room. ********* Liz walked up the stairs hurriedly. She didn�t want to waste another minute having Max think that she didn�t accept him or his son. She came to a halt when she reached his bedroom. The door was wide open and the scene inside just melted her heart. ********** After Max�s talk with Isabel, he had decided to push all of his negative feelings aside. If he had learned one thing from his experience from California, it was that wallowing in your own self pity got you nowhere. He picked up Noah and the two of them began playing. He had responsibilities. He was a father and that was what he needed to concentrate on. Max had began spinning Noah around the room as the two of them played their favorite game. �Zoom. Zoom.......... Airplane Noah coming through........� Max had twisted him around till his hearts content. After a few minutes, Max stopped in the middle of the room and pulled up Noah�s little shirt to give him raspberrys on his stomach. Childish laughter filled the room as Max continued to tickle his son. �You like that little man?� Noah just clapped his little hands together. �buh boo!� Max laughed at the sound of his son�s little voice. �Me too little man. � Max hoisted Noah higher against his chest before giving his son a soft kiss on his nose. Max gave a little groan. �You�re getting a little heavy for your old man.� He tweaked Noah�s nose before talking again. �When are you gonna learn to walk little man? Daddy�s back won�t be able to hold out forever.� Father and son smiled at each other before hearing the sound of someone clearing their throat. *********** Seeing Max with Noah made Liz feel giddy. They were just absolutely adorable together. She hated to intrude on their moment, but she had to do this now before she lost her nerve. She began clearing her throat to get their attention. ********** Max turned to see who was at the door when he heard them clear their throat. He almost had a heart attack when he saw Liz standing in his doorway with a smile on her face. This couldn�t be real, he had to be dreaming. Liz took a tentative step into the room. �Max?� The minute she said his name, he knew it wasn�t a dream. He swallowed past the lump in his throat. �Wh-what are you doing here Liz?� Liz took in the sight of his room, their room. Baby toys were strewn everywhere, and pictures of Max with Noah adorned the walls. Liz couldn�t help but smile wider at seeing them. They really were a sight to behold. �Um, I was wondering if we could talk?� Max nodded and stepped aside to let her further into his room. He could feel his palms start to sweat and his heart beat wildly. Why did he do that every time she was around? He shook his head to rid them of any unwanted thoughts and instead offered her a seat. �Why don�t you sit down.� Liz took a seat in his desk chair and waited for him to take a seat on his bed. Liz tried to keep the grin off of her face when he started struggling with Noah. Noah began to squirm in Max�s arms and refused to sit still. �buh boo.� Max sat him down so that he was facing Liz. �C�mon buddy. Sit still.� When Noah�s eyes landed on Liz, he gave her a smile. Just as he had done earlier that night, he held out his arms to her, wanting to be held. Liz reached forward to take him in her arms, when Max�s voice stopped her. �Uh, you don�t have to do that. He kinda gets weird around people he doesn�t know.� Max wasn�t saying it to be cruel, but he had been witness to other people holding Noah, and it had not been pretty. Liz gave him another smile before taking Noah in her arms. �It�s ok. We�re old friends.� She looked into his handsome little face. �Isn�t that right, Noah?� Noah gave Liz an excited giggle before leaning his head against her shoulder. Max sat back and watched in awe as Liz held his son in her delicate arms. It was enough that Noah wasn�t crying with Liz, but for him to actually reach out and request to be held by her, that, he had never done that before. Max continued to watch as Liz gave Noah a soft kiss on the crown of his head. Liz hadn�t thought about it. It just seemed natural. Max felt his heart constrict at seeing Liz with Noah in her arms. There were too many emotions to name. But if he were to choose a word to describe how the two of them looked, they looked absolutely breathtaking. Liz�s soft voice broke Max from his reverie. �I just, I wanted to apologize to you Max.� Apologize? What could she possibly have to apologize for? �Apologize for what?� The scene played over again in Liz�s mind and she felt guilty all over again. �I wanted to apologize for acting like a jerk earlier. It was wrong of me. And I apologize for that.� Max couldn�t believe his ears. She was apologizing to him. She came all the way back to apologize to him, when it should be him apologizing for leaving. �Liz, you don�t have to apologize. You didn�t do anything wrong. If anyone should be apologizing, it should be me. I drop a bomb on you like that, and leave without an explanation.� Liz looked into his eyes and urged him to understand. �You owe me no explanations Max. What you choose to tell me is your business. I came here to apologize to you and tell you that I still want to be your friend, that is if you want to be friends with me. And I can totally understand if you don�t want to be my friend, because........ Max watched with barely contained amusement as Liz continued to ramble on. He gently placed his hand on her knee to get her to stop. Liz�s eyes flew up when she felt Max gently touch her knee. She groaned inwardly. Here she was begging to be his friend, and all she could think about was his hand on her knee. She was brought out of her thoughts by his deep voice. �Liz, it�s ok. I want to be your friend too.� Liz gave him a shy smile. �I�d like that.� Liz stood up to leave. �Well, yeah, um, yeah, well, I should get going. I just wanted to stop by and you know, get everything straightened out.� Max stood up and gave her a half smile. �Right.� Liz started to walk to the door. �Right, well I�ll see you tomorrow.� �Right, tomorrow.� Liz continued to walk through the door. �Uh Liz?� Liz turned back to the sound of Max�s voice. �Yeah, Max?� Max tried to hide the grin from his face. She had completely forgotten that Noah was still tucked safely in her arms. He made a small gesture with hands. �Uh, Noah........� Liz blushed furiously when she realized that she still had Noah in her arms and was about to walk out the door with him. Slowly handing him back to Max, Liz started apologizing. �I�m sorry, I have no idea what�s wrong with me today.� Max just smiled. �Don�t worry about it.� As he cradled Noah in his arms, he began squirming. �no no no.� Noah turned to Liz and reached his arms out to her. Max pulled him up higher against his chest. �Not tonight buddy. Liz has to go home.� Noah began kicking his legs, his eyes pleading with Liz to take him back in her arms. Liz walked up to him and smoothed down his curls. �I�ll see you again soon Noah. I promise.� She gave him a soft kiss on his chubby cheek. �You be good to your dad ok?� With one last wave, she headed down the stairs and out the door. Max leaned back against the wall for support. What was it that had both Evans men drawn to Liz Parker? Max looked down into the squirming bundle in his arms before retiring to his room. Friends. She wanted to be friends. He just prayed that he could stick to that. Part 13 ********************* The first week of school passed by in a blur. Max walked into his house, taking off his work vest. �Mom?� Diane flew into the hall carrying a stack of papers in one hand and her briefcase in the other. �Max, good, you�re here. Your dad just called, we have to go to Carlsbad for the weekend. It�s this big convention and I have to help your dad. Are you kids going to be ok alone this weekend?� �Yeah, sure.� �Great. Numbers on the fridge. Noah is in his play pen...� Diane looked around to see if she was forgetting anything. �Oh, and I didn�t have time to make anything to eat, so you�ll have to make yourself something. Izzy is still at work.� Diane took another look around before locking gazes with her son. �And I think that just about covers it.� She leaned forward and gave him a kiss on the cheek. �Ok, you kids be good.� With a wave of her hand, she was out the door and in her car. Max dropped his keys on the table and walked into the living room to find Noah in his play pen. Max leaned down and gently ran his fingers through his son�s curly hair. �Hey little man. It looks like it�s just the two of us tonight.� Max lifted him up and brought him into the kitchen. He sat him down in his booster seat before sticking his head in the fridge. �No, no, no, gross, pass, no.........� Max pulled his head out and shut the door to the fridge. �Looks like there�s nothing to eat. What do you say we go out and get something?� Noah just sat in his seat curiously poking his tummy and giggling when he hit a ticklish spot. Max shook his head and picked up his son. �How about we go to the Crashdown? It�s fast, it�s food, and I hear the service is good. Besides, I�m hoping Aunt Iz can give me a discount.� Who was he kidding? The only reason he wanted to go to the Crashdown was for one thing, well actually one person, and her name happened to be Liz Parker. *********** As they continued to drive down the streets of Roswell, Max continued to talk to Noah as if he could understand him. �You know, I�m not going there because I wanna see her. I mean I�m going there for the food. And it�s about time that I got to meet Isabel�s new friends.� He parked the jeep and turned to his son. �We�re only here for the food.� Max got out and carried Noah towards the Crashdown. �I didn�t come here to see her. I mean I see her at school and then she�ll give me that smile, and, and........� Max shook his head in an effort to clear it. �No, I�m not here because of her. I�m here to eat. No food in the house, and I have to eat, so that�s why we�re here.� He looked into Noah�s eyes and asked him one last question. �You believe me right?� With a small grin on his lips, Noah shook his head as if he knew what Max was talking about. With a smirk Max poked Noah�s tummy. �You do realize that you�re no help right?� The two of them walked through the double doors of the Crashdown. The place was bustling with people and teenagers getting ready to start their weekends. As they walked in, Max tried to ignore the whispering and staring coming from some of the kids he remembered from school. It didn�t matter what they thought. He wasn�t ashamed of his son or who he was. He straightened his shoulders and stood up straighter. His eyes scanned the room and finally landed on Liz. She was tending to one of the customers with a beautiful smile on her face. She was wearing that turquoise uniform and cute silver antennas on her head. He couldn�t stop the smile from forming. He stopped and felt like a deer caught in head lights when she looked up at him. Her eyes lit up and she gave him that smile that she always gave him. The one that made him feel like he was the only person on earth. She made her way over to him. �Max. What are you doing here?� Max bit his tongue and resisted the urge to tell her that he was there to see her, instead, he told her the elaborate excuse he had told Noah. �Um, there was no food at home and I was uh, I was hungry. So, uh, I came here for food. Food. That�s all, nothing else.� Max wanted to kick himself. Why didn�t he just stick a neon sign on his forehead saying �I Want Liz Parker!�? Why did he always act like an idiot around her? He felt like he was in junior high all over again. Liz just nodded her head. �Ok, um so, why don�t guys have a seat?� Liz lead them to the back booth that just happened to be in her section. She told herself that it was the only seat available, but she knew that wasn�t true. So much for wanting to be friends. She gave a little snort at her thought. Max tried to look into her eyes. �Did you say something?� Liz�s eyes bugged out of her head. �No, uh I didn�t say anything.� She offered him the back booth but realized that Noah was going to need a booster seat. �Just a sec, let me get Noah a booster seat.� She ran through the swinging doors that lead to the kitchen. Upon entering, she ran into Alex. �Where�s the fire?� Liz gave him a playful shove. �Ha ha, very funny Alex.� Alex gave her a smile before pulling her into his side. �C�mon Parker, you know you love all of my lame jokes. You wouldn�t have stayed friends with me this long if you didn�t.� Before Liz could respond, she and Alex were pushed to the side. �Coming through people.� Kyle pushed his way through the door carrying a tub of dirty dishes. �Ok, what is going on with everybody? Is it something in the water?� �What are you talking about Alex?� Alex gave Liz a look before continuing. �What am I talking about? First, you�re running around with that goofy grin on your face again. Kyle is actually doing work, I have not heard a single complaint come from the cook, yet, and Deluca has not come in here yet with one of her crazy stories....� Alex stopped when the doors flew open revealing a flustered Isabel Evans. Isabel brushed the hair out of her eyes and adjusted the antenna on her head. Liz watched as Alex shut up and followed Isabel�s every move. Liz let the smirk form on her lips as she elbowed Alex. �Drool much?� Alex turned to Liz, a little disoriented. �Wh-what?� Liz gave Alex a wicked grin. �Looks like someone�s got a crush.� Alex shook his head. �I, I don�t know, what, what you�re talking about.� Liz tapped her finger against her chin. �Hhmmmm, maybe Isabel would be interested in hearing she has an admirer.� Alex�s eyes grew wide. �Don�t even think about it Parker!� She gave him one last smile before heading off towards Isabel. Alex just about died when Liz walked to Isabel. Liz walked up to Isabel and whispered in her ear while giving Alex the occasional glance. Isabel turned to face Alex and gave Liz a nod of her head before walking to Alex. Alex stood rooted to the spot as Isabel walked toward him. It was as if she was moving in slow motion. �Hey Alex.� �Isabel.� �Uh, Liz told me to ask you if you could bring out one of the booster chairs from the storage room.� �Boo-booster chair?� Isabel graced him with a smile. �Yeah. She said to bring it into the dining room.� With that she walked back to the dining room. Alex felt himself getting dizzy. Isabel Evans had just talked to him. Granted, they had sort of hung out as a group, she had never really said anything to just him. He walked back to the storage room to get the booster seat, a smile plastered to his lips. ***************** Out in the dining area, Max had sat down in the booth with Noah in his lap. He was waiting for Liz to return when he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned to see Maria. She gave him a smile. �Hey, Max.� �Hi Maria.� Maria, reached out and gently stroked Noah�s little fist. �And who are you little one?� Max looked at Maria with confusion in his eyes. She acted as if she didn�t know who Noah was. He was sure Liz would have mentioned something to her by now. �Uh, his name is Noah.� Maria looked up at Max as she held onto Noah�s little hand. �So you got stuck babysitting the baby bro?� Now Max was really confused. Maria thought that Noah was his baby brother? �He�s not- He was cut off by someone sticking his head through the drop off window. �Order�s up Maria!� Maria turned to the window and waved her hand. She turned back to Max and Noah. �Well, duty calls. Are you sticking around till closing? We�re all gonna hang out afterwards, if you and Isabel want to stay.� �Yeah, sure.� Maria walked away leaving a very puzzled Max Evans. Liz pushed her way through the double doors. She was going to help someone at the register when someone grabbed her arm. �We gotta talk Liz.� Part 14 ***************** To say that Liz was shocked was an understatement. She looked up to see Max holding her arm in one hand, and carrying Noah in his other arm. Liz looked unsure of what to do when she caught sight of Isabel from the corner of her eye. �I�ll be right back.� She pulled free from his grasp and made her way to Isabel. �Isabel!� Isabel looked up from wiping down a table. �Liz. Is everything ok?� �Yeah, could you just help out those people by the register? I was going to take my break and- Isabel gave her a smile before waving her off. �Sure, no problem. Go ahead, I�ll take care of it.� Smiling, Liz made her way towards Max and pulled him to the back room. �Come on, let�s talk upstairs.� Before Max had anytime to register what she had said, they were upstairs in her room. He stood by the door, not wanting to go in any further. Liz pulled off her antennas and noticed that Max was still standing by the door. �Aren�t you going to come in?� Max opened his mouth, but words failed him. He was a few steps from her room. The room where she slept, did homework, and various other things. Why it seemed like such a big deal to him he didn�t know, but he knew he was nervous. �I thought you said you wanted to talk?� �I, I did.� Giving him a smile, Liz led him inside. �Well then, come in.� He watched as she moved around the room picking up various things, trying to make her already tidy room even tidier. �So, what did you want to talk about?� �Uh, Maria.� Liz froze for a second before turning around to search his face for any indication of where this conversation was going. �What about Maria?� Max looked around the room in an attempt to find the right words to say. In all honesty, he had no idea how to bring it up, but he had to know. He had to know why she hadn�t said anything to Maria about Noah. It had been almost a week since she had found out. He would have figure that it would have already been a topic of conversation. In fact he had sort of expected it, not that he thought that Liz was some sort of gossiper, but things like that just didn�t stay a secret for too long. As much as he didn�t want to admit it, he had a deep seeded fear that maybe the reason that Liz hadn�t said anything to her friends was because she was ashamed of him. He felt absolutely terrible for thinking that of her when she had already proved to him that him being a father didn�t matter. But he just couldn�t help himself. �I was, uh, why haven�t you told her about Noah?� Liz was a little surprised by his question. �Why would I tell her, or anyone else?� Max began pacing. �She�s your best friend. I mean, don�t best friends tell each other everything?� Liz studied him for a moment, then tried to find the right words to say. �Sure, but there�s just some things that need to be kept a secret.� Max�s face drained of it�s color. �A secret?� Liz immediately regretted her choice of words. �No, that�s not what I meant. I mean the reason why I haven�t told Maria, or anyone else about Noah is because it isn�t my place to do so. I told you before Max, what you chose to tell me is your business, and that goes for everyone else too. I didn�t want to betray your confidence. I want us to be friends, good friends. I just thought that maybe you�d prefer it if you were the one that told everybody.� Max could barely think straight. Once again, Liz proved to be the loyal friend that Isabel said she was. How amazing could one person get? Max felt his heart thump wildly against his chest. He knew without a doubt that he had fallen for her. How far, he wasn�t sure. But he knew at that moment in time that he couldn�t love her anymore than he did. Love? Had he just said love? As much as he was willing to protest and lie to himself about it, he had fallen in love with Liz Parker in the short week that he knew her. As crazy as it sounded, it was true. Was there such thing as love at first sight? Is that what he had for Liz? Although Max was having some revelations of sorts, he knew he couldn�t act upon his feelings. Just a second ago she had stressed that she wanted to be friends. And how could he expect her to get involved with him when he hadn�t even told her the whole story yet? Well, if she wanted to be friends, he was going to be the best damned friend he could be. Liz looked up from the spot she had been staring at on the floor. He walked towards her and stopped just in front of her. He lifted up her chin and gently tucked her hair behind her ear. He leaned down and tenderly placed his lips against her forehead. �Thank you Liz.� Liz looked into the soft amber pools of his eyes that continuously drew her in. �For what?� He gave her a sweet smile. �For being you.� They shared a moment of silence. Saying so much with their eyes that they were too afraid to say with words. �Lizzzzzzzzzzzzz!� Stunned, both of them turned to the baby in Max�s arms. Had he just said Liz? Noah turned towards Liz and reached out to her. �Lizzzzzz! Lizzzzzzz!� Liz pulled Noah into her arms. �Yea, Noah, that�s right. I�m Liz. You�re such a smart little boy.� Max stood there shocked beyond belief. Noah had said Liz�s name. He gently ran his finger down Noah�s cheek. �The first word you say, and it�s Liz? How about da da? You know, the guy that helped bring you into this world?� Liz looked up into Max�s smiling eyes. Was it true? Had Noah�s first word been her name? She was too overwhelmed to speak. Although it may have not seemed like a big deal to anyone else, it meant the world to her. She was falling in love with Max Evans and his son, and there wasn�t a thing she could do to stop it. Back Next |
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