Title: I'll Always Be Here For You
Author: Lori <gussywussy55@yahoo.com>
Rating: PG13-R
Category: Michael and Isabel
Summary: How can Isabel tell Michael that they are not
going to be alone for long...
Disclaimer: They are not mine,but they do belong to
The WB and those who created ROSWELL.
Need feedback...good or bad, please.


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She let herself into his apartment and walked over to
his bed. He looked so peaceful laying there asleep.
His brown curls were tosseled, and he was asleep on
his stomach again...his favorite position when he was
alone. She just stood there and watched him for what
seemed like forever lost in her own thoughts.
She loved him.
She loved him more than she could have ever thought
possible. When they were growing up she and Max and
Michael were best friends. Family. They teased, they
fought, and they were always there for each other. 
And then things began to change between her and
Michael. It was a slow change. One that actually snuck
up on them.
They had graduated high school last year and summer
had started. They had gone to a club that Alex and his
band were playing at and Maria was singing. Everyone
was there because Alex and his band were going on a
summer tour and Maria was going along as their lead
singer. Michael had been bummed at first, but he and
Maria had been broken up since their junior year and
had been friends ever since, albiet tense ones. The
band had been amazing of course, they always were. She
was so proud of Alex and what he accomplished in so
short a time. His band would be big. They played a
dance number that made Tess, Liz, and Isabel get up
and dance. She had just let the music move all through
her and with eyes closed she had lost herself in the
moment. Her hips had undulated to the beat, and her
arms had swayed above her head and down to her side in
tandom. She had opened her eyes as the last notes were
played and she had found Michael staring at her with
something more than his usual look, his tounge gently
licking his lips. He had caught himself staring and
quickly looked the other way, sneaking a look her way
when he thought she wasn't looking. She had been. She
had felt all warm when Michael looked at her that
night. She had never felt that way around him before.
And then he did the unthinkable. 
Michael Guerrin had walked up to her and asked to her
dance as a slow song started to play. 
Michael who NEVER danced. Maria had tried to get him
to while they had dated to no avail. Isabel had tried
to teach him to dance, but he had refused.
And now, in front of all of these people, he was
asking her to dance.
"Want to dance?", he asked her,seeming to be afraid
she would say no.
"Yeah, Michael, I would love to dance with you", she
had replied.
He had led her onto the dance floor, ignoring the
shocked looks  of their friends, and pulling her
close, he had led them in an amazing dance. 
Who would have thought Michael Guerrin could dance?!
They had not spoken while they danced, but he had held
her tenderly, and she had felt his warm breath along
her neck as he nuzzled it softly. When the song was
over he had led her back to her chair and taken his
own seat. But they were different now. Something had
changed during that dance or maybe when she had danced
before that. All she knew was that after that they had
spent the rest of the evening talking. No one else
mentioned Michael and Isabel's dance, but she is sure
they had wanted too.
They had started meeting at the cave or the quarrey
everyday just to talk. They never did this with the
others around. This was private. They had  talked
about how they were not going to be going to their
home planet after all, about what they would do after
graduation, and then about their feelings for each
other. 
One day had he reached over and held her hand. 
She had looked up at him and found him watching her
for her reaction. She had  squeezed his hand. 
"Isabel, would you freak out if I told you that I feel
something more for you than just friendship?", he had
asked.
She had felt her heart about to burst. 
"I think that I would probably feel okay with that",
she had answered.
"And if I said that I love you more than just a
friend, would you be okay with that?", he had
nervously asked.
"I would have to say that I feel the same about you",
she had said, her heart and stomach jumping.
The relief she felt, was mirrored in his face.
He had kissed her for the first time. It was better
than the dreams they had had years before. He had held
her face and gently and slowly kissed her. His tounge
probing her mouth and opening it to slide his tounge
inside. She had given over to that kiss. He was so
amazing and then he had reached up and pulled her into
his arms and the kiss had deepend. When they had
finally pulled apart, neither of them could seem to
still their hearts or catch their breaths. 
"Wow!", they had both said.
From then on they had met to kiss and hug. And then it
had turned to more.
They had been at the cave talking when he jumped up
and grabbed her hand.
"We've got to go!", he had suddenly said pulling her
toward the cave entrance.
"Wait! What happened? Why are we leaving?", she had
asked, very confused.
He had dropped her hand and walked away from her,
rubbing his head, and then he said. 
"I  can't be around you alone anymore, Isabel".
She had been hurt. 
"Why not? Did I do something wrong?", she had asked
with tears in her voice.
"Oh...God, no Isabel!", he had said rushing to
her,"It's me. I want to do more than kiss you and hold
you and I know we can't do that".
Relief had washed through her and she had wrapped her
arms around him. Then she leaned back  to look at him
and she had said very softly," I think you want me as
much as I want you Michael. Why can't we be together?
I still don't understand".
He had closed his eyes and then he spoke as he opened
them.
"I am not good enough for you that's why. You are so
special and can go along way. I will probably get my 
degree and stay in Roswell forever. Nothing special to
offer you." He took a shaky breath,"I don't want to
spoil you for someone else. Your first time should be
with the man you marry, not the guy you thought you
loved in high school".
She had cried at that. She had taken his face in her
hands and forced him to look at her.
"Don't you dare tell me who I can love and who I won't
Michael Guerrin! I love you and I have a past with
you, and if I have ANY say about it I will have a
future with you too. You are the one I love and plan
to be with forever. You will be my first time and you
will be my last.You are my heart, my breath, and my
everything.I will always be here for you and nothing
you can say will make me leave. I am in for the long
haul and you had better get used to that".
He had looked at her and tears had formed in his eyes
as she had spoken. He held her tight and kissed her
with so much passion that she thought she would die of
pure bliss.
Then he had made love to her. The most gentle,
beautiful love that she could have ever imagined. He
had spoken soft words and had given her such quivering
feelings thoughout her body. The stars that burst when
they had come together were spectacular. They had
shivered as they came at the same time, and he had
held her as they talked when it was over. 
No one knew. It would have been awkward. They lived in
their own world. Talking, laughing, making love. Being
inlove.
Until now.

********

He woke up to see her standing at the foot of his bed.
He smiled at her. She always looked so beautiful. And
she loved HIM. Michael Guerrin. How could he be so
lucky. He had never thought to find this kind of
happiness in his life. He had never had any before.
But Isabel. Well he knew when she had danced that
night at the club that she was definitly the one.
Destiny was right after all I guess. He had met her at
the cave, or quarry and talked daily. He told her
things that he had never shared with anyone else. And
she had not laughed. She had not laughed either when
he had told her that he loved her. And the most
amazing thing was that SHE  loved him back! The first
time they had made love he was sure he would screw it
up. But they had both fallen into it naturally and
ever since it had been heaven every time. She had told
him she wanted to be with him forever. HIM!! He could
never get over that. He was always afraid she would
change her mind. But so far she had not.
And now she was here in his apartment...and she looked
upset!

Rubbing his head he sat up and looked at her.
"What's wrong babe? Come sit down and tell me what's
wrong", he said as he patted a spot on the bed beside
him.
Isabel looked everywhere but at Michael, tugging her
lip into her quivering mouth, as she tried not to cry.
She rocked her body back and forth as she tried to
find the words.
Michael watched her, and then felt himself knot up in
his stomach as he slowly got up off of the bed and
walk toward her. He put his arms around her and
marveled at how cold she was despite it being August
and warm. She was shaking so hard that he didn't think
that he could get her warm.
"Isabel, you're scaring me here. What has happened? Is
it Max? Has something happened to Max or your
family?", Michael  asked with as much calm as he could
muster.
Isabel shook her head, and taking a deep breath she
told him.
"Michael, I'm pregnant...", and she started to cry
again.
He held her and let her cry, fighting the urge to join
her. This could not be happening! They had been
careful...sort of. The first time a month ago and a
few times since they were careless. But he really
didn't think...that was just it. They really didn't
think.
Personally he wouldn't mind a baby. A family was what
he always had dreamed of. His and Isabel's. But Isabel
had so much going for her and this might not be
something she wanted. What if she didn't want the
baby? Would she have it and abandon it and him?  And
her family! MAX! Her father and Max would take turns
beating the shit out of him when they found out. He
didn't blame them.

She cried into his shoulder and fought the urge to
look at him. He would leave her now. He would not want
a baby to complicate his life. She would raise it on
her own. God, only knows her family would disown her
when they found out. She wasn't sorry. She was glad.
Not the best circumstances, but she loved this baby
already.
She finally stopped crying and braved a look at him.
He would tell her goodbye now. 'See you later. I'm not
ready to be a Dad.' Well she would be okay. Her heart
would break, but she would be fine.
"Michael, what are you thinking?", she quietly asked
him.
Michael looked at her , saw the fear in her eyes and
said what he felt, hoping against hope.
"I'm thinking we need to move to a bigger place. I'm
thinking that we need to move closer to the playground
so he can play.",said Michael.
Isabel teared up, thinking that maybe she had not
heard him right.
"Michael, are you saying that you are glad about this
baby? You are okay with it? Because I want you to know
that if you're not, I am okay with raising it on my
own. I already love it and I will understand if you
feel like a baby doesn't fit in with your plans", she 
said in a rush.
He hugged her close and kissed her. Then he said," I
was afraid you wouldn't want it. I messed your life up
by knocking you up. I have always wanted a family, and
having one with you is beyond my wildest dreams." He
paused a moment and then added,"Your Dad and Max are
gonna beat my ass so bad. I can't blame them. If our
baby is a girl, no way is she going to date until she
is 30!"
Isabel smiled and kissed Michael and sat on the bed. 
"Michael, how are we going to tell them?  My Dad is
going to ...I hate to think about it. His little girl
having sex is bad enough, but getting pregnant...and
Max! Well we can just kiss both our asses goodbye."
Michael looked down at Isabel and said what he had
thought about for so long , but had decided he could
never ask. Going down on one knee, he picked up her
hands and  looked in her shining eyes.
"Isabel,...uuhh, would you marry me? And before you
think it's because of the baby, well you're right.
Sort of. I've wanted to ask you for so long, but now
with the baby...will you? Marry me that is?"
Isabel sat in shock. Michael had just asked her to
marry him! She had never expected that. She never
expected that he would stay when she told him about
the baby either. He was full of suprises. She felt her
heart swelling even more with love for him.
"Yes Michael, I will marry you if are really sure you
want to do that. I don't want to force you and I
didn't expect you to want to marry me", said Isabel.
"Is, you know that no one forces me to do what I don't
want to do. I love you. I have never loved or been in
love  with anyone else in my life. I want to grow old
with you and chase grandchildren. Or they can chase
us..I don't care as long as it is with you. I will
always be there for you...for both of you", said
Michael stroking her hair.
Isabel nodded and caressed his cheek.
"When do we tell everyone else, Michael?"
Michael shook his head and joined her on the bed.
"Maybe we should start with Max and he can help soften
the blow with your parents...I hope", said Michael.
Isabel nodded and said,"I agree. But when?"
"Tomorrow. Then we can catch our breath", said Michael
drawing her down with him so they lay side by side.
His hand found and caressed her belly as he marveled
that their child lay inside of her. Isabel joined her
hand to his and closed her eyes. Everything tonight
was okay. Tomorrow their world may change , but for
now it was the three of them.

They met up the next day at the Crashdown for
breakfast before the place opened for the day. Michael
was working and they met on Saturdays' with Max , Liz,
Kyle, and Tess. Alex and Maria joined them when they
were in town. None of their friends suspected that
Michael and Isabel were closer than just friends.  Liz
took everyone's order and Michael cooked it up. He
helped Liz bring out the order and serve it around. 
When Isabel received hers, she felt so queezy and her
food swam before her eyes. She swallowed hard and
tried to calm her rolling stomach , but in the end she
lost out. She made a noise and pushed Max out of the
booth and ran to the ladies room where she could be
heard throwing up. Michael without thinking ran to the
ladies room and rushed inside to hold Isabel's hair
for her and wipe her face with a cool paper towel.
When Isabel was finished he helped her to clean up and
held her. 
"You okay now babe? You want to go lie down? Something
for your stomach?", asked Michael. 
Isabel shook her head and said,"I'm okay now. I feel
so much better. This is the worst I've had. But I'm
okay now".
"You do this every morning?", asked Michael.
"Michael, I'm pregnant. You have morning sickness when
you're pregnant. I will be okay", said Isabel trying
to relieve his fears.
"Do you think the others will be suspicous?", she
asked.
"Naw, just play it cool. Tell them you feel like
you're getting a bug", said Michael.
They left the ladies room and rejoined the others.
Their friends were sitting at the table, the girls
avoiding them and the guys...well Kyle was grinning
with his mouth open, and Max...Max was livid. Michael
and Isabel drew up short. 
"Hey what's the matter with you guys? Are your
breakfasts bad too?", asked Michael.
"I want to talk to both of you in the kitchen. NOW!",
said Max through clinched teeth, getting up and
heading that way.
"Max, don't...", began Liz only to be cut off by Max's
retreating back.
Michael and Isabel slowly and with dread followed Max.
He whirled on them," Are you pregnant?".
They stared at him, mouths open. 
"I probably wouldn't have noticed except that
Michael", Max glares at him," ran into the ladies room
with you and like he belonged in there. So I'm asking
you again , are you pregnant?"
Isabel walked over to the couch and sat down. She
looked at Michael. 
"Well, I guess that answers my question. Is it
Michael's? I'm assuming it is since he followed you",
said an irrate Max.
"Max, don't go yelling at Isabel. She doesn't need
that right now", said Michael rubbing his eyes."Yes,
she's...we're pregnant", he finally said defiantly,
his eyes challenging,
"When did this happen? When did you two get so close?
Did you even think about consequences? ", asked Max.
"Max, I love Michael with all of my heart. This was
not planned, but we are going to make the best of it.
This baby is wanted by us ...if not by anyone else",
finished a nervous, yet equally defiant Isabel.
"Max, I know you want to kick my ass right about now,
and you have every right, but know that I'm in love
with Isabel and I will not put up with ANYONE hurting
her or our baby. So you understand that right now.
Kick my ass, but leave her alone", said Michael.
Max looked at this sister and his best friend. They
were in love? He had never seen Michael so fierce to
protect anyone, the closest had been Courtney. He
focused on Isabel and the way she looked at Michael.
Her eyes glowed. She glowed! Hell, Isabel had never
looked at anyone like that. Michael looked at Isabel
with such love in his eyes, that even Max, could see.
Why HADN'T he seen it before? None of them had. Had
they all made them feel they had to hide their love
for one antoher? Max felt bad if that were true. 
"You really do love one another don't you? Did all of
us make you feel like you had to hide it from us? You
shouldn't have had to do that". Max walked over to
Isabel and pulled her up and into his arms. "I will do
whatever I can to support you guys". Looking at
Michael and then at Isabel he continued,"Dad is going
to kill him you know. Stomp him for having sex with
you and then kill him for knocking you up. On the
lighter side, I'm going to be an uncle", he ended with
a grin.
The threee of them headed out to the others.
Michael looked at Isabel and pulled her into his arms.
Stroking her arm he said to the group, "Okay, we know
that you know about the baby. Speak now or forever
hold your peace".
Tess, Kyle, and Liz  looked at Michael and Isabel
being all cuddlely and said,"Congratulations!" at the
same time.
"Hey, Guerrin, you better remember those words. Isn't
that what the Preacher says at weddings?", kidded
Kyle.
Silence.
Max had not even thought to ask them if they were
getting married. He just assumed. Now he waited with
the others to hear the answer.
"Yeah, she said she would marry me, so don't freak out
on us Max. I'm gonna make your sister respectable",
said Michael.
Isabel hit him and grinned. "He just felt bad for
doing this to me".
"Hey, I told you I wanted to ask you anyways. Don't
make it sound like I had to have my arm twisted",
complained Michael good naturally.
"How are you going to tell Mom and Dad and when?",
asked Max.
"We don't know", they said together.
"I suggest after a full meal", said Kyle. "Your Dad
will be to full to run and kick Michael's ass".

"Michael, we haven't had you to dinner in a long
while. We are so glad you could join us", said Mrs.
Evans.
"Tell me Michael, have you finished making plans for
college yet? Max and Isabel have finished and are just
waiting for the semester to start", said Mr. Evans,
winking at his children.
Michael looked around and fiddled with his fork. "UUh,
yes sir, I have. I'm going to be going to school here
and study architecture and work at the Crashdown",
said Michael.
Isabel gave him an encouraging look. "Michael is so
good at the kind of thing Daddy. He will make a
wonderful architect".
Max jumped in, "You know Michael is very responsbile
about his life since you helped him get out on his
own."
Isabel looked at Max and shook her head. Don't bring
that up! That's all we need ,to have Dad reminded that
he helped Michael, and Michael helped himself to his
daughter.
"Isabel, you haven't eaten very much. Infact you
haven't eaten very much at all lately. You look a
little pale, are you feeling alright?", questioned
Mrs. Evans.
Isabel looked at Michael and Max, and then said
nervouly," I have been feeling bad lately...but I
expect to feel better in the future".
"What does that mean sweetheart?", asked Mr. Evans.
"It means Daddy...Mom...I'm pregnant...",whispered
Isabel.


*******

Mrs. Evans dropped her fork and gasped, covering her
mouth with her hands.
Mr. Evans stared at his daughter like she had just
grown two heads. Then he got up and left the room.
Max followed his father out and Isabel sat with her
mom and Michael. 
"Pregnant? Oh Isabel, how could you?", cried her
mother.
Isabel began to cry and Michael went over to hold her.
Mrs. Evans watched him and then it hit her.
"You did this to my daughter didn't you? After all we
have done for you , you repay us by ruining my
daughters life!", accussed Mrs. Evans.
"Mrs. Evans, I love her and would not have chosen for
this to happen this way, but I promise you I will try
not to ruin her life anymore than what I already
have", said Michael.
"You did not...HE did not ruin my life, Mom. I love
him and I love this baby! Please don't say anything
that will make this worse! We didn't plan on hurting
anyone when we fell in love. Please Mom, plase
understand?!?", begged Isabel.
Mrs. Evans looked at the two lovers and saw they were
truly in love. Her heart softened some.
"It will take me some time to get over this, Isabel.
Your father will be different".

Max approached his father. "Dad, whatever you're
thinking, just know that Isabel and Michael are in
love. Not just teenage infatuation, but really in
love. I've never seen either of them this way before.
He truly would do anything to keep her from being
hurt. They know that they messed up, but they want to
get married...he had already planned on asking her
when she told him about the baby. Please just ...just
be there for them. Don't say anything that you will
regret", said Max.
Mr. Evans looked at Max. He shook his head and
said,"Max, when you get to be a father,maybe of a
daughter, and that unmarried daughter tells you she is
pregnant then we will discuss this. But for now, you
are just the brother, the son". And Mr. Evans walked
away.
Max, returned to the dinning room and sat down. "Dad,
isn't taking this so well. I tried Is", he said
looking at his sisters expectant face.
The hope died out of Isabel's face. She nodded.
Michael couldn't stand for her to be hurt like this. 
"Get you stuff Isabel, you're going to stay with me
tonight. I won't have him upsetting you", said Michael
protectively.
Isael began to stand up when they heard a voice,"She
doesn't need to run away from me. I won't hurt her
Michael. Sit down honey, Michael", said Mr. Evans. He
looked so old. Had she done that to him?, wondered
Isabel.
Mr. Evans looked at Max and smiled a tired smile.
"I won't pretend this news is the best. You are so
young and the mistake you have made is one that will
alter your lives forever. School, job opportunities,
the responsabilities of raising a child, all of these
will be hard". He stopped and looked at them. Yes, Max
was right, they did love one another very , very
much.They were so young."I have a proposition for you.
I will pay for Michael to go to school full time and
will pay your bills and a daycare.Isabel has a full
scholarship. Then when you graduate and get jobs you
can pay me back".
Isabel and Michael gasped. They looked at one another
and Michael was glad that Isabel was smiling.
"Mr. Evans, I want to thank you for the offer. I have
a full scholarship to school for 4 years sir.I will be
working at the Crashdown to sir. The daycare is
provided by the college to full time students in an on
campus lab run by education students. But if we ever
needed to, it's nice to know that we could come to you
for help",said Michael.
Max said suprised," Michael, I didn't know you had a
full scholarship! How did this happen?"
"I just paid more attention the last two years and
wrote the hell out of some essays. Besides, an
architect saw my stuff and offered me a job already
for when I graduate. He's  helping to pay for my
college", said Michael.
"Congratulations Michael! Did you know about this
Isabel?", asked Mr. Evans.
"Yes, I knew. He's known about it since April. I'm
very proud of him. He does great work", gushed Isabel.
"Excuse me, but I want to talk about a wedding... and
soon!", said Mrs. Evans.
"Mom, we know just what we want...", said Isabel
beaming at Michael.

No one at the small, intimate wedding knew except the 
close group of friends, why Michael and Isabel had
chosen the desert for their wedding. It was beside a
high point that seemed to mean something to the
couple.
Maria sang as Alex accompanied her on the guitar. Tess
and Liz were attendants , and Max, and Kyle were
attendants too.
Isabel wore a flowing silk gown that clung to her
every curve. It was strapless and she sore a silk
pashmink loosely around her arms. Her hair was
down,the way Michael liked it, and she had purple
roses in it. She carried a bouquet of purple roses. 
Michael wore a dark suit with a white shirt that was
collarless. He had a purple rose in his lapel. They
looked every inch the perfect couple that they were.
When they were pronounced husband and wife, everyone
cheered and hugged them. 
Michael and Isabel walked a little bit apart from the
others and Michael looked at her and said, "I'll
always be there for you babe". 
"Likewise Michael. I'll always be there for you too".


End