ForcedTogetherpart35

Michael came in early a few nights later to find Maria cooking. Smiling he went over and wrapped his arms around the woman who gave him everything in the world he held dear and kissed her neck. �Were are the girls?� He whispered into her ear before he kissed her earlobe.

Maria grinned and turned to kiss Michael on the lips. Pulling back she answered his question. �I sent the girls to spend the night with Dad and Jeanie.�

Michael shook his head in agreement and strolled over to the table and sat down. �There here.�

�I know, the girls felt them all day. Emma was nervous, Becky and Sarah became overly protective and Hannah was bouncing off the walls. Poor Doyle didn�t know what to make of all the commotion.� She explained as she lowered the heat on the pot and sat down across from Michael.

�Poor guy. Come to Daddy.� Michael cooed to the girls puppy. �Hey Doyle did those nutty daughters of mine get you all confused.�

�Nice.� Maria said with a laugh. �You better hope they never find out that you called them nutty. They may retaliate with their powers.�

�Good thing reinforcements are heading this way.� He teased.

�When do you think they will come to us?� She asked seriously.

Michael looked at her and knew that she was scared, not of them but what they would reveal. The past few days had been like being on a roller coaster. He knew a huge part of Maria was angry about what had happened, that Ruthie went along with Nacedo�s plan as far as getting them away from the other three. Yet he knew she still loved Ruthie. He knew because he felt the same way, for the first time he truly understood how the others must have felt nine years ago when he healed Josh.

�They�re close by, they should be here within an hour.� He told her.

Maria sighed and got up to check what she had in the over. �I hope they all like lamb stew with homemade wheat bread. Oh God, I hope I made enough.� She said as she removed the two loaves of bread that she had made.

Michael laughed. �Honey only you would be worried about what they like and if you have enough.�

Maria smiled. �Can�t help it, it�s the innkeeper in my coming out.�

�Did you talk to Karen today?� He asked, knowing that she probable had spoken to both Karen and Carrie.

�Yes. Why?� She inquired as she placed the bread on wire racks to cool.

�Where the boys acting funny today?� Michael questioned as he studied his wife, he could tell by the way she stood that they had. This confirmed his theory that the boys harbors some dormant powers from their exposure to him and the girls.

�Michael, what difference does it actually make. We already know they are destined to be with our girls, why does it even matter?� She asked, unable to hide her annoyance with his fascination with this subject.

�Because we need to know if their powers are going to get stronger. I can�t believe you three don�t even want to discuss this.� He huffed.

Maria spun around. �Michael they�re not our children. Ruthie decided for us who our friends and family were. It is hard enough for them to deal with all this crap but you talking about them developing powers is too much for them to handle right now.�

�And burying their heads in the sand is going to help how?� He snapped.

�They aren�t burying their heads in the sand. For crying out loud they were more than will to accept that their children and our children were meant to be together, Hell they embraced the idea. But to find out that you were specifically chosen by some alien watcher who altered their memories is a lot to handle, throwing in that your �human� children may or may not have �nonhuman� powers is asking a lot of them right now. Just give them time to deal, give me time to deal. If anyone is burying there head in the sand it�s you. Your throwing all your energy into anything other than actually dealing with what Emma and Hannah told us.� She shouted in anger.

�What the f-uck are you talking about. All I�ve done is deal with what they told us.� He shot back.

Maria was fuming, this fight was a long time coming. �Really, you�re dealing. Your dealing with the fact that our life was being controlled. That we were purposely separated from our families in Roswell. That you were basically sent here to be an alien stud. That I was chosen to be the female for your to breed with. You�ve dealt with it, you�ve come to terms with it.� She argued.

Michael looked at his wife, he loved her so much. Was that some kind of mind control too? No, he knew that he truly loved Maria. That he had loved her since the first time he saw her in the third grade. He looked deep into her eyes and couldn�t hold it together any longer. All the doubt and shame he�d been feeling since Christmas day came bubbling out of him.

He dropped his head into his hands and began to sob. What if none of this was real, it would tear him apart. It was easier to think about anything other than that maybe the woman in front of him didn�t really love him, only that she thought she did.

�Michael.� Maria cried as she hurried over to him. Dropping to her knees she wrapped her arms around him, offering him the comfort he desperately needed and taking the comfort that she craved.

Michael wrapped his arms around Maria, feeling the sobs wracking her body. He didn�t know how long they stayed together, holding on to each other as they cried. Finally he pulled away from her and tilted her face up to his. He gave her a shy smile as he bent down and kissed her gently on the lips.

�I love you Maria.� He whispered softly into her mouth before he kissed her again.

Maria smiled at him when they pulled apart. �I love you too.� She told him as he helped her to stand up and into a chair.

�I don�t give a damn about The Legacy all I care about is you and the girls! You�re not some female they chose for me to mate with. Our daughters and those two little boys you�re carrying inside you are not just offsprings created to continue some reproduction plan a group of people on another planet came up with either.� He said as he took her hand in his. He grinned as he felt his concerns beginning diminish.

�No they�re not. All of our babies were created out of love, and if they chose to be with the Karen�s and Peter�s children and Carrie�s and Marc�s children so be it. I�ve watched these kids for the past ten years, their feeling for each other isn�t forced. It�s genuine.� She agreed with a laugh, as she felt her own fears begin to fade.

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Michael and Maria went and cleaned themselves up, they had just gotten back downstairs when the heard the car pulling in. Grabbing her hand they went to the front door together, he turned and gave her a wink before he kissed her on the temple. She smiled up at him and nodded her head.

She watched as he reached his hand out and slowly turned the knob and pulling the door open on to the shocked faces of Max, Isabel and Liz. No body said anything as the five friends stared at each other, finally seeing each other after being separated ten years earlier.

�We�ve been waiting.� Michael said; his voice braking, as he step forward and enveloped Max and Isabel in a hug.

�Liz.� Maria said with a shaky breath, neither knowing who moved first only realizing that they were both holding on to each other and crying uncontrollable.

Maria felt a hand on her back and pulled away from Liz, only to find herself wrapped in Isabel�s and Max�s embrace. She looked up to see Michael pulling Liz to him, hugging her trembling body close to his.

�Oxygen.� Maria cried out with a laugh. Max and Isabel chuckled and pulled back, giving Maria some much needed breathing room. Michael had guided Liz into the living room to one of their couches. Reaching out she grabbed the other two alien�s hands and brought them into the room as well.

After everyone was settled Max finally asked. �How did you know we were here?�

�Our daughter Hannah told us you were coming. She sees things.� Maria explained.

�Hannah, I thought your daughter�s name was Emma?� Liz said shyly as she grinned at her childhood friend.

�Emma is our oldest, she�s nine. Then there�s the twins Sarah and Becky, they�re seven and then there�s Hannah and she�s five.� Michael told them, his fatherly pride written all over his face.

�Dear God, you have four children and a fifth on the way.� Isabel said with a laugh. Who would have thought that these two would end up having five children together, she was still surprised that they ended up falling in love after everything that happened at the cabin.

Maria grinned at the other woman. �Actually the fifth and sixth are on the way. We�re expecting twins again. Boys this time.�

Max smirked as he watched Michael slid his hand over Maria�s. �Well, I guess Canadian TV does suck.�

Everyone laughed at Max�s joke. If you were a stranger coming into the room you would never know that they hadn�t seen each other for so long. They easily fell into friendly banter.

Maria giggled. �Oh please, I have to practically drag him to bed when Curling is on.� She teased her husband, she still didn�t get the sport but all the guys loved it. Almost as much as they loved hockey.

�Only once.� Michael teased her back as he kissed her cheek. He turned to see the others smiling at them.

They all fell silent for a few seconds before Maria hopped up. �Are you hungry. I�ve made a lamb stew and homemade bread.�

Isabel smiled. �Actually we�re all starving. We�ve been so nervous about coming here tonight that we couldn�t eat. Now I feel like I could eat a horse.�

�Then lets go into the dining room and eat. We can talk about everything later, right now lets just have a nice meal and talk about our lives. We can discuss the other stuff after dinner.� Maria told her as she reached out and held Isabel�s hand in hers, bringing her into the dining room.

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�Oh God, I still can�t believe it. I can�t believe that you�re the sheriff here Michael.� Isabel said still chuckling at the thought. The three insisted that Michael and Maria tell them everything from the moment Maria snuck out to today.

�Alright, enough about us. How about you guys. My Mom told us the story of how you escaped and so forth and how the sheriff, Kyle and Alex were brought in. Now tell us what is going on with everyone. Liz I see you and Max are wearing wedding bands, so tell us when did you two get hitched.� Maria asked.

Liz and Max exchanged an embarrassed glance and before Liz cleared her throat. �Actually Max and I aren�t married, to each other that is.� She explained.

Maria blushed as she realized that she had embarrassed the two of them. �Oh God, I�m sorry I just assumed. So tell us, who are you married to?�

Liz smiled, she knew her childhood best friend was going to be shocked when she revealed who her husband is. �Actually it�s somebody you know quite will. It�s your cousin Sean.�

Maria had just taken a sip of her water before Liz�s announcement and couldn�t stop herself from spiting it out in shock. �Sean, Sean Deluca. Juvenal delinquent Sean Deluca.� She said, wonder what screwed up parallel universe she had just stepped into.

�Yes, that Sean Deluca. He�s changed a lot Maria, he�s a wonder husband and father.� She gushed proudly.

�He�s been reproducing! Dear lord in heaven who�s bright idea was that.� Maria screeched.

�Maria! Liz I�m sure my lovely wife didn�t mean to insult you just now.� Michael said as he gave Maria a sideward glance.

Maria blushed at her outburst. �I�m sorry Liz, I didn�t mean to say that. I�m sure you and Sean are very happy and that he has changed for the better thanks to you.�

�It�s ok, I remember all the trouble he got into too. He really has changed, wait until you see him.� She told her.

�He�s here.� Maria asked.

The three looked at each other, Max and Isabel nodding their heads in encouragement for Liz to explain further. �Actually, he is. So is our son Martin and daughter Lauren, as well as your Mom, Jim and your baby sister Julie.�

Isabel smiled and took over. �My husband Jessie is here too, as is our daughter Lexi and son Miguel .�

Michael smiled at his sister, she seemed so happy before he turned to his brother. �And you Max?� He asked expectantly.

Max smiled and looked down at his hands. �Well my son is here too, my son Timmy.�

�Is your wife with you too?� Maria questioned.

�No, his mother�s not here. Look you should know that his mother was the forth from the pods, her name was Tess.� He told them.

Michael and Maria looked at each other, realizing that there was more to the story that he didn�t seem ready to tell, so Maria tried changed the subject. �So who else is here?�

Max smiled. �Kyle is here too.�

�Oh that�s nice. I guess it�s good that you are all getting along right now. What about Alex is he here too or wasn�t he able to make it?� She asked while looking at Liz who gave her a weak smile that made Maria�s stomach do flip flops.

�Alex?� She choked out as she felt the tears begin to fall. Michael looked across to his wife and then to the others, realizing that one of the group wasn�t with them for the worst possible reason.

�He was killed nine years ago.� Isabel explained with unshed tears glistening in her eyes. �It was made to look like a suicide car accident, but we found out later that he had been murdered.�

�Murdered. Who would want to murder Alex.� Maria cried. Michael immediately got up and gathered her in his arms.

�Tess.� Max said, clearly ashamed by this.

Michael looked up at his brother. �Tess, the mother of your son.�

�Yes, she tricked us all. She used Alex and then killed him, making it look like a car accident. She seduced me later and got pregnant. We found out just before we were to leave for Antar.� He explained.

Michael shook his head. �Come on Baby, why don�t we go into the living room. It�ll be more comfortable for you. Do you want me to make you some tea?� He asked her as he helped her up and guided her into the other room, checking over his shoulders to make sure the others were following him.

After they were all settled comfortable Michael went into the kitchen for Maria�s tea and to start the coffee. He took a deep breath as he came back into the living room with his wife�s tea. �The coffee should be done in a few minutes.� He said.

�That�s fine, I�ll get it Michael.� Liz said as she started to get up.

�No, please tell me what happened with Alex.� Maria urged as she blew her nosed.

Liz settled down. �Well to explain that we have to tell you things that we had sworn Amy not to reveal to you until we felt it was the right time to tell you.�

�Tell us.� Michael said as pulled Maria to him and held her close. They listened as the three explained of using the orbs and the message from Max�s and Isabel�s mother and of the book of destiny that Tess and Nacedo showed them. That Nacedo was killed by the Skins and Tess went to live with the sheriff and Kyle.

Max explained how him and Liz had stopped seeing each other and that he started to spend more time with Tess. He told them about his boss at the museum; Brody, who�s body was used as a vessel for an alien named Larec.

They told Michael and Maria of the battles they had with the Skins and of the Dupes that had come and tricked Max into going to New York. That they had killed their Max and were using him to get home.

He reveal to them how him and Tess went with them to New York, and met with the other heads of states from their solar system, each inhabiting an human. That they were offered a chance to go home, but it was a trick and the Dupes were going to betray them and turn them over to the enemy.

He said how they almost killed Max but were unsuccessful and that they had disappeared when they failed. They never saw them again and they weren�t even sure if they were still alive or not.

Max went on to tell them of the day he, Tess, Amy and Sean were held hostage by Brody when he sustained an electrical shock and that is how Sean came to know about them being aliens. After they were able to disarm Brody, Tess mind warped Sean because we weren�t sure at the time that we could trust him.

He explained how Nacedo never told them how to translate the book before he was killed and that Tess used Alex, mind warping him and sending him to La Cruse to work on the book. After he was done, he came back. He and everyone else thought he had gone to Sweden.

They described how after a while Tess�s control started to disintegrate and Alex started to remember what she had done. That she had killed him and had tricked Kyle into carrying the body, thinking he was carrying a bag.

Liz went on to tell them how she never believed it was a suicide and how Sean and Kyle helped her figure out where Alex really was the whole time. Liz smiled when she told Maria that was when she realized she was falling in love with Sean. He never asked why he just help however he could. He just believed in her unconditionally.

She explained how everything she found out drove a wedge between the humans and aliens and that Max and Isabel were not getting along either, that Tess had succeeded in separating them and clouding Max�s judgment.

She told them how after a while Isabel joined their crusade and that she accompanied them to the university where the uncovered the completed translation of the book that Alex had done. By this time Max had slept with Tess and she was pregnant, they found out that the baby couldn�t survive on earth and the book told them how to get home using a vessel called The Granolith.

They spoke of how the three aliens had planned on returning to their home planet Antar. That Liz and Max had gone back to Las Cruse to eliminate who they thought was an evil alien that had been controlling Alex, instead they found out that she was a human girl who wasn�t involved, other than having her picture taken with him.

They explained how they couldn�t wait to find the other alien who had hurt Alex due to the baby and the sheriff was going to protect Liz and the others. Max, Isabel and Tess had decided to fake their deaths and destroyed their jeep to make it look like an accident.

Liz told them how her, Sean and Kyle spent the early morning together talking when Sean began to strum his fingers and began to ramble on about a alien named Larec. That it was then she remembered that Kyle had been doing the same thing with his fingers for the pass few days and that Alex had done the same thing just a few hours before he died.

Liz said how horrible it had been for Kyle when she urged him to think about the day Alex died and how he finally remembered coming into his old room and seeing the body and Tess grabbing him, warping his mind and carrying the body out to the car for her. How they all ran out to Sean�s car and went to the cave to stop them and confront Tess.

That when they got there they couldn�t get inside and were banging on the entrance in vain until suddenly Isabel came out. She had told Max she just wanted to look up into the sky one last time before they left. Liz and the other told her Tess killed Alex and followed her inside as she shouted to Max to stop and then told him what they had found out.

Max said that he told Kyle to get the other outside as he confronted Tess about everything. How she bragged of her and Nacedo�s plan to use them to get home and to turn them over to Kivar, the leader of their enemies. That she had gotten pregnant on purpose and that she was taking their son with her.

He told them how much he wanted to kill her then and there but couldn�t do it while she carried his son. He still believed that the baby couldn�t survive here and allowed her to leave for the sake of the baby. That how later it would become his mission in life to get to Antar and rescue his son.

Isabel finished the tale as she told them of watching the chamber shot out into space with Tess and her nephew inside. Of how they went back to Roswell and finally got on with their lives. That she met her husband Jessie and was married, that her and Max finally told their parents the truth and that Max had spent the better half of eight years in search of Timmy.

�Oh my God, I can�t believe it. All that you three have been through.� Maria exclaimed in awe.

�I�m so sorry to that you had to learn about Alex like this Maria. I know how much you loved him.� Liz said softly as she go up and went over to her friend, gently wrapping her arms around her.

�No, I�m sorry you had to discover such a betrayal by somebody you trusted.� Maria told her before turning to look at Isabel and asked. �Lexi, is your daughter names after Alex?�

Isabel smiled at her. �Yes, Alex and I had gotten close. We thought we might even have a future together. Then our destiny was revealed and things started to change, but I never stopped loving Alex and Jessie knows this. When our daughter was born it was he who suggested naming her after Alex.�

�He sounds like a good man Izzy.� Michael finally said. He had been quite the whole time they explained everything, not sure how he was going to tell them that the destiny that was told to them was false and the real reason they were sent to earth. There was also the other part of the story he needed to hear. The part of how Max got his son back.

He was shaken out of his thoughts when he heard Maria yawning. �I�m so sorry, I didn�t realize how tired I was.� She said as she smiled at their friends.

�I just realized how late it is myself. Look why don�t we leave and come back tomorrow with the others. They�re all dying to see you two, they wanted to come with us tonight but we thought it was best to come alone.� Max said as he stood along with Isabel and Liz.

�You never told us, where are you staying?� Michael asked.

�Oh at a motel a few towns over. There aren�t too many inns open on the island this time of the year.� Isabel explained.

Maria gasped when she said this. �What are we thinking. You have to stay here with us. We don�t open the inn until March, so there is plenty of room for everyone.�

Michael laughed. �The innkeeper strikes again.� He teased her before turning to the others. �She right though, we have a lot of things to discuss. Not to mention getting to know your families and you getting to know ours.�

Liz grinned at her friend. �Are you sure we won�t be putting you out?� She asked.

�Never, look all the room are set up. I have the girls come in and clean them once a week while we�re closed for the season. If you don�t mind making the beds and helping me in the kitchen the rooms are yours.� She told her.

Isabel laughed. �Are you kidding, it sounds perfect. We want to spend as much time with you as possible.�

Max slapped Michael lightly on the back. �Well I guess it�s settled. The kids are all asleep by now, so we�ll plan on moving in tomorrow.�

�Sounds good.� Maria said happily. �Lets see, we�ll put the girls in one room and the three boys in another. Then we�ll need a room for Mom and Jim, Isabel and Jessie, Liz and Sean, plus a room for Max and a room for Kyle. That�s makes seven rooms total and we have ten guess rooms so we�re all set.�

Max stopped for a second and looked at his brother and his wife a shy smile on his lips. �Actually you we only need six rooms. Kyle and I will share a room.�

Michael chuckled. �Don�t be ridiculous, there�s plenty of room no reason for you two to share.�

Max blushed lightly and looked at Isabel who nodded her head for him to tell them what he was hiding. �Actually Michael, Kyle and I prefer to share a room.� Taking a deep breath, he explained. �Michael, Kyle and I are partners. The wedding band on my finger is the ring he gave me when we were married in Hawaii.�

Maria couldn�t help herself as she gasped at this announcement. A lot had been revealed tonight, but Max Evans and Kyle Valenti coming out of the closet wasn�t anything she could even begin to have guessed about. She turned to see Michael take a small step back from his brother and knew she had to say something before he did.

�Max.� She said a little more loudly than she intended too. �That�s great about you and Kyle, I�m sure you two are very happy and hey, one less room to clean. Look why don�t you three leave and come back sometime in the morning with the others.� She said quickly as she began to practically push them out the door.

�Maria, maybe I should talk to Michael.� Max said as he watched his brother begin to pace and mutter to himself.

�No, no I think you should wait until tomorrow. I�ll take care of him. Alright, alright. Nighty night.� She prattled quickly as she shoved Max outside and exchanged a look with Liz and Isabel.

�Lets go Max, Maria can handle this.� Isabel said as she grabbed her brother�s arm and dragged him to the car. Maria smiled and waved to them before she closed the door and turned to see Michael pacing and saying over and over again. �How can he be gay?�

�Michael, honey.� Maria cooed softly as she reached out and stopped him in mid stride. �Let�s go to bed Baby and it will all be easier to handle in the morning.� She told him as she led him upstairs to bed.

�But Maria, it�s can�t be right. He can�t be gay. He had a collection of porn under his bed.� He explained as he followed her upstairs. �It�s Liz�s fault!� He exclaimed suddenly.

Maria stopped at the top of the stairs. �Excuse me.� She asked, clearly amused at her husband�s reaction.

�Well she dated both of them and now they�re gay. She must do something with them.� He explained embarrassed at how ridiculous that sounded even to him.

�Oh.� She said with a smirk before turning and heading down the hallway, Michael close on her heels. �Why don�t we just wait until tomorrow and you can let Max explain things to you when your less emotional.�

Michael stopped dead in his tracks. �I am not emotional.� He told her.

Maria just turned and smiled at him. �Oh no honey, your not emotional at all. That�s why you were just down stairs pacing the floor and mumbling to yourself while I said good night to our friends. It�s was the same way you reacted the night I told you about Emma, just this time you didn�t pace in the nude.� She said with a twinkle in her eyes.

Michael smirked at her as he strolled over to her. �If I remember correctly, I regained my composure pretty quick that night and we had a lot of fun.�

Maria giggled as she wrapped her arms around his neck. �You know I kinda remember, but it�s a little foggy. Maybe you should give me a detail account of what we did.�

He leaned down and kissed her on the mouth as he reached around her and opened their bedroom door, guiding her inside to their bed. �I was thinking we could try acting it out, if your up for it.� He whispered in her ear as he lowered her to the bed.

�Oh, I love when we act things out.� She cooed to him as she smiled as he stood and began to take off his cloths, silently patting herself on the back for actually managing to get his mind off of the whole Max being gay thing.

Sighing she laid back, thinking. �tomorrow is going to be one long and weird day�. But tonight she was going to keep Michael�s mind off of that stuff and focused on her instead. Giggling as he stood before her in his naked glory she told herself. �It�s was a tough job, but by God somebody had to do it.�

TBC