I'm Never Letting You Go

Max laid on his bed waiting for Michael, Isabel, Tess, Maria, and Liz to get to there. Max wanted Alex to be there, but he was in Sweden. He had called a meeting. An important one. He believed that the skins were getting to close to the Granilith. Max wanted him, Isabel, and Michael to leave Roswell. In hopes of distracting the skins and leading them away from the Granolith. Max had brought it up with his other alien friends and they all agreed. Who was he kidding. He didn't have any reason to stay in Roswell anyways. Liz his only love had slept with Kyle. Max squinted his eyes in hopes of the images of Kyle and Liz together. He was lost in thought not noticing that Liz, Maria, Michael, and Isabel were standing in his room watching him.

"Oh sorry. Liz, Maria. Please sit down. We have something to tell you. "

Max cleared his throat and began." Michael, Isabel and I are leaving Roswell until the skins have cleared the area and gotten away from the Granilith."

Liz stood up and let the tears flow down her face. "You're leaving? How can you just leave us?"

Max stood up forgetting that anyone else was in the room. "Liz you are the one that left me....for Kyle."

Max said in a whispering tone. Liz gasped in shock and hurt as the words Max said sunk in.

"I never left you Max. I have sacrificed everything for you. If only you could understand."

Max looked at Liz in complete confusion and then regained his composure. Max looked at Liz innocently." Give me one reason. One reason why I should say."

Liz continued to cry, but this time even harder." Max I..just need you to trust me."

Max looked at Liz in pure disbelief."Well that would be the problem wouldnt it." Max immediantly regretted what he had just said, but he knew it was too late to take it back. Liz crying shook her head.

Maria sadly brought up a question." When do you leave?"

Max continued to stare at Liz while answering Maria. "Tonight."

Max and Isabel's mother called from downstairs. "Time to eat." Max scanned the room."We need to go." He turned to Liz one last time. "Goodbye Liz."

Liz stood there in pure terror. "Damn you Max."(referring to the future Max.) Liz left through Max's window. Not saying a word.

Max sat at the dinner table with his mother, dad, and Isabel. Mrs. Evans noticed that Max wasn't eating. "Honey, are you alright?" At first Max didn't answer. He wasn't really paying attention or thinking about anyone or anything, but Liz, and how she had rejected him.

AT THE EVAN'S DINNER TABLE~

"Max! Are you okay? You have hardly touched your food." Max looked up at his mother.

"Oh." Max put his fork down and stood up. "I am really not that hungry." Max obviously bothered by something, slowly walked up to his room, slamming the door.

Mr. Evans turned to Isabel."What is wrong with your brother?" Isabel almost choked on her food.

"Oh he forgot to turn in his Biology homework today. "You know how he is about his grades."

Mr. and Mrs. Evans nodded in agreement. Isabel asked to be excused and headed to her brother's room. She didn't bother knocking."Hey Max?" Isabel looked in to see him packing."What are you doing?" Max continued packing without making eye contact with her.

"I am getting ready to leave. You should too." Isabel sadly stared at Max.

" I know. Do you really want to leave?" Max sighed and folded the last of his clothes.

" I have no reason to stay."

Liz sat in a lawn chair out on the roof of the Crashdown. She was staring into the night sky with tears streaming down her eyes. " Max why did you do this to me? Within minutes you are going to be leaving Roswell. God. What if I never see you again." Liz quickly stood up. Kicking the lawn chair over and screaming at the night sky. "Is this what you wanted? Huh! Is this what you wanted!" Her angry screaming turning into a soft cry. Liz crossed her arms and climbed back into her bedroom. Once inside Liz sat down on her bed. As she looked up she saw a little picture of her and Max. She smiled a little and then went and picked it up. Memories oh the good times her and Max shared fluttered through her mind. Liz turned the picture to the back. Max had written a message. Liz looked at in confusion, not remembering of ever noticing it before. It read:

Liz-

We choose our own destinys and mine is with you.

Liz held the picture in shock as a realization came to her. She quickly grabbed her jacket and climbed out her bedroom window and down the ladder. Once on the street. She ran as fast as her legs could carry. "Hold on Max! I am coming!"

Max and Isabel finished packing. Max called to Isabel. "Lets go get Michael and Tess." Isabel nodded as she laid the note for their parents on Max's bed. Both of them headed out Max's window and to the Jeep. Isabel grabbed Max's shoulder.

"Are you sure your ready for this. We are leaving a lot behind." Max turned to Isabel.

" The only thing that mattered to me....rejected me....Let's go."

Max and Isabel climbed in the Jeep. Max prepared to take off and leave Roswell for good.

Liz ran frantically down the streets of Roswell. Not caring what weirdos were out or who saw her. Her only care was that she caught up with Max before she lost him. For good. The tears stung against the cold night air. Her side ached with pain and her breath was shortening. None of that pain equaled to the feeling and thought of holding Max again. Liz smiled when she saw Max's Jeep come into sight, but the smile quickly faded when she realized that the Jeep was moving away from her. Liz screamed hysterically, but no response was given. She fell to the ground sobbing. "I was too late!"

Isabel glanced over at Max. His aura was cold, hurt, and seemed distant. "Max." When he didn't respond she sighed in frustration and peeked into the side mirror. Isabel squinted and then shook her head. "Max stop the Jeep. I think that's Liz."

Max braked immediantly and darted his gaze to Isabel. "What?" Isabel ignored answering his question and got out of the Jeep. Max sighed and then jumped out also.

Liz stood up, still crying, and sat down on the street curb, hidden from sight by a large bush.

Max and Isabel skimmed the street with their eyes. Not seeing anyone. Max turned and stepped back into the Jeep. "Come on Is. She isn't there."

Isabel nodded with disappointment and also got back into the Jeep. Once inside Max began driving and while keeping his eyes on the road Max sadly whispered." No more talking about Liz."

As soon as Liz wasn't crying as hard she stood up and began walking home. Within seconds Liz stopped dead in her tracks and whispered "Michaels." Then she sighed again, but there wasn't anyway for her to get to Michaels before Max did. Liz quickly thought to herself and then gasped with relief while running back to the Evan's house.

She knocked impatiently on the door until Mrs. Evans answered. "Hello Liz! What can I do for you? Are you here to see Isabel or Max?"

Liz smiled."May I please use your phone and there isn't any need for you to disturb Max or Isabel. Mrs. Evans nodded with a smile and let Liz in. She rushed to the phone and dialed Michael's phone number. There wasn't an answer. Quickly she dialed Maria's phone number, keeping her fingers crossed that she was there.

"Hello?"

"Hey Maria. It's Liz!"

"Liz...what.."

"No time to explain. Just get your butt to Max's now!"

"Okay bye."

"Bye."

Liz thanked the Evans and ran out to the front of Max's driveway. "Please Max. Just a couple more minutes." Liz laughed when she heard music coming closer from down the street. Maria quickly pulled up next to Liz. She jumped in.

"Maria hurry! We need to get to Michael's trailer. We have to stop them from leaving." Maria didn't need to any explanation and with that Maria and Liz sped down the road.

Max pulled into the trailer park. He hadn't said a word to Isabel. Max didn't feel like talking to anyone. Parking the Jeep, Max and Isabel leaped out and briskly walked to Michael's trailer door. Before knocking Tess opened the door.

"We sensed that you were here." Isabel rolled her eyes and Max turned his head. Michael and Tess grabbed their belonging and threw them in the back of the Jeep.

Michael put his hand on Max's shoulder." You ready Maxwell?" Max nodded and signaled everyone to get into the Jeep.

"We don't have much more time. The sooner I...um we leave the better."

The other three aliens looked at Max with confusion. Tess winked at Max. "Do you have other reasons for leaving Roswell?"

Max ignoring Tess's repeated attempts for eye contact, looked up at the night sky. "I have no reason to stay."

Maria sped into the trailer park. She drove by Michael's trailer to find the Jeep gone. Liz sat back in her seat and let the remaining tears fall.

"I have lost Max."

Maria put her arm around Liz."I never got to tell Michael that I loved him." Liz slapped Maria.

"Hold that thought. Isn't that Max's Jeep pulling out of the trailer park?"

Maria looked out her rearview mirror. "Thank you God!" Maria said as she swerved the Jetta around and pushing on the gas to follow Max."Hold on Spaceboys!"

Michael sat in the front with Max. Isabel and Tess sat in the back. Michael leaned back into his seat and yawned. While lowering his head he notcied car lights behind them. Michael shot up and took a closer look into the side mirror."Shit." He muttered under his breath. "Maxwell. I think someone's following us! Max quickly responded by looking into his rearview mirror.

"You're right Michael."

Isabel frantically looked out the back of the Jeep. She also noticed the car, but wasn't alarmed. For it was Maria and Liz!!

" Wait Max. It's Maria and Liz!" Max glanced into the mirror again. Isabel was right, but why was Liz following them? Isabel smacked Max. " Why aren't you pulling over?" Max could feel his hands sweating as he gripped the steering wheel.

" I don't know." Thoughts began racing through his head.

Maybe Liz wanted him back?

No. It couldn't be.

She slept with Kyle.

Listen to your heart Max.

Don't be stupid!

Max pulled over to the side of the highway. Sitting there as the rest of the guys jumped out of the Jeep and to the Jetta. Max could hear them screaming with delight. No wait it was Maria. He forgot that Maria was loud enough for all of them. Max sighed and followed his heart for the second time that day. He stepped out of the car to find Liz staring and walking towards him. Max instinctively walked towards her. When they both met halfway. Neither one of them could say anything. They just stared at one another.

Breaking the silence Liz spoke. " I couldn't let you leave Roswell Max. I couldn't let you leave me."

Max's voice left him. As he stood there not knowing what to say. "Liz."

She quickly interrupted him. "Please don't say anything. Just listen. Max you asked me yesterday to give you one reason not to leave Roswell. Max my reason is that I love you. Everyday my loves grows more and more. There isn't a day or time that goes by that I don't think of you and our future together." Now crying and unable to speak. So she stops for a minute to regain her composure. Max reached out to Liz's arm, but she stops him." No Max. Please let me finish. I didn't sleep with Kyle." Max stepped closer to Liz with tears running down his face. " I was visited by a future you telling me that I had to make him fall out of love with me. Me lying in bed with Kyle was the only way to get you to face your destiny...with Tess."

Max pulled Liz into his arms as they cried together. "Liz I have never quit loving you. The you "sleeping" with Kyle incident was only an obstacle. If yesterday you would have told me this without me knowing the truth about you and Kyle. Liz I would have swept you in my arms. You see there may be obstacles, but our love will always shine through." Max leaned down and kissed Liz.

She happily responded taking his lips. Max parted for no more than a moment.

" I love you Liz Parker."

" I love you too Max Evans."

Tess watched Max and Liz kissing. She didn't know how to respond to this. Tess wanted Max to be happy, but she knew that if he were to remember his feelings for her that Max would leave Liz in an instant. She would think of something.

Maria and Michael embraced in a sweet hug. Maria then pulled back from Michael. " I never was able to tell you how much I love you." Michael smiled and then playfully hit Maria in the shoulder.

" Yeah I love you too, Deluca." Maria sarcastically stated.

" Such a romantic." Michael not realizing that she was kidding, proudfully responded.

" Hey I try." Maria laughed, and just played along, not wanting to burst Michael's ego.

Isabel watched her brother and Liz kissing. She then looked to Michael and Maria, laughing. She was happy for all of them, but when was it her turn? Her turn to fall in love? Isabel sighed and then headed back to the Jeep.

Liz slowly pulled away from Max, both of them smiling.

" Max I am sorry..." Max touched Liz's lips with his fingers and smiled.

" No Liz, please. None of that matters. All that is important now is that we are together."

" Yeah I think so too." Liz giggled and then leaned in, kissing Max one more time.

Michael was about to kiss Maria when a strange eerie feeling fell over him. He then noticed that a black car was pulling into the gas station across the street. He didn't know what it was, but the entire situation gave him the creeps. He quickly turned to Max. " Hey Maxwell?" Max relunctantly parted his lips from Liz's and then looked to Michael.

" What is it Michael?" Michael widened his eyes and nodded towards the gas station. Max frowned and then looked across the street at the nearby gas station to see a crowd of men, staring on and off at them. Max didn't know what it was, but he too didn't like the feeling he was getting. Max looked back to Michael and they both exchanged nervous looks. Max cleared his throat and then loudly annouced, " Hey guys, um let's go. Michael, I want you, Maria and Tess to ride in the Jetta and the rest of us will be in the Jeep, just in case."

Liz frowned in confusion and then tugged on Max's arm. " Max, in case of what?"

Max kissed her forehead and then turned back to Michael. " Follow me. We aren't going home yet." Michael fully understood. They then all jumped into the vehicles and drove down the road, away from Roswell.

Liz was in the passenger's seat and Isabel was in the back as they waited for Max to jump into the driver's seat. Liz turned to Isabel.

" Isabel do you know what's going on?"

" No, I am worried though. We will ask Max once he gets his butt in here."

Liz laughed as Max stepped in the Jeep with a serious expression sketched on his face. Liz gulped and then sat back in her seat. She knew that something wasn't right. Liz sighed and then glanced over at Max.

" Max what is going on?"

" Liz don't worry everything is gonna be okay."

" What? Max I don't understand."

" Please I don't want to worry you."

" Okay now I am worried. Max I..we need to know what's going on!" Max started the Jeep and pulled back onto the highway with Michael, Maria, and Tess closely following. " While we were outside. Michael and I noticed a group of men watching us."

Isabel shot up in her seat and leaned towards the front. " Oh My God Max. What are you saying? That someone suspects us? FBI?"

" Isabel calm down. It could be nothing. We just need to be careful."

" Max why aren't we heading back home?"

" We are going to drive around for awhile just to make sure that we aren't being spied on."

Liz and Isabel exchanged worried looks, both of them now paranoid. Liz sighed and bit her lip. " Max."

" Yeah?"

" What happens if they are following us?"

" I don't know, but I promise you Liz, that I won't let anything happen to you." Max and Liz exchanged loving looks and then remained quiet.

Maria began fidgeting with her long strands of hair. She then turned to Michael, who was driving the Jetta. " Michael what is going on?"

" Max and I saw some men watching us."

" Oh God!" Michael sighed.

" Maria calm down."

" Calm down? Oh God I need some cedar oil!" Michael rolled his eyes and then pressed down on the gas pedal to keep up with Max.

Tess sat in the back, with her arms crossed. Tonight wasn't her night. Max was going to leave Liz and Roswell, but no it had to be interrupted. Why couldn't Liz just accept that her and Max were destined to be together? She had to think of a way for Max to remember how much he loved her. Then she would have a chance against Liz.

Maria slumped back in her seat and began breathing deeply. Michael noticed this and it annoyed him. " Maria stop it."

" Stop what?"

" That deep breathing crap. It's annoying."

" You are driving my car, and freaky men are following us. So I have the right to be annoying. So just deal with it."

" There isn't anything wrong with my driving."

Maria rolled her eyes and stared out the window. As she was doing this she noticed that someone was following them, in the side mirror. " Michael!!"

" What?"

" Someone is following us!!" Michael glanced up in the rearview mirror. Maria was right.

" Shit." Maria then pulled out her cell phone and dialed Liz's cell phone number.

Liz was trying to remain calm when her cell phone began ringing, startling her, Isabel, and even Max. Liz frantically searched through her purse, finding her phone at the bottom. She then answered the phone, " Hello?"

" Liz it's me."

" Maria, why are you calling?"

" Liz we are going to die!!"

" What?"

Michael groaned and grabbed the phone away from Maria, shouting " We aren't going to die." He then began talking to Liz.

Liz waited for someone to speak. " Liz?"

" Yeah Michael. What's going on?"

" Someone is following us."

" What?"

" Yeah, put Maxwell on the phone."

Liz lowered the phone and turned to Max. " Max, Michael wants to talk to you." Max nodded and took the phone.

" Michael what is it?"

" We are being followed Maximillion."

" Are you sure?"

" Well seeing how a car has been following us since we left the side of the road. Yes I think so." Max rolled his eyes.

" Okay."

" So now what boss?"

" We can't go back. Not yet." Max heard Isabel and Liz gasp. He would settle it with them later.

" So then where?"

" Just keep following me. I will think of something. Call me if you need to."

" Sure thing." Max then hung up the phone and handed it to Liz.

Liz took the phone and put it back in her purse. She then asked, " Max we aren't going back home tonight. Are we?"

" We can't Liz. It's not safe."

" What about our parents?"

"That should be the last thing on our minds right now."

Isabel crossed her arms. " I am scared you guys." Liz turned back to Isabel and placed her hands on hers.

" We are in this together. Don't worry. It' gonna be okay." Isabel thanked her for the support and then sat back in her seat.

Max couldn't help, but smile. Liz never ceased to amaze him. One of the many reasons that he loved her.

Liz caught Max's smile out of the corner of her eye. Which caused her to smile. How could she do anything else? She was in love with him.

AN HOUR LATER-

Michael yawned as he continued to follow Max. They were still being followed. Everyone knew at that moment that this wasn't some random driver who happened to be going the same way. Whoever was behind the wheel of that car was after them. Michael glanced over at Maria to find her sleeping.

" No wonder it has been so quiet." Michael laughed to himself and then looked back at her. She looked so peaceful.

Tess was stretched out on the backseat, but she wasn't sleeping. She was thinking of Max and what their life could be like together.

Max was now tired and it was obvious to him that so was everyone else. Isabel was sleeping in the back. He then glanced over at Liz, but she was awake. Although he could easily tell that she was tired.

" Liz you should try to get some sleep."

" No Max. I want to be awake if anything were to happen. Listen you have been driving for awhile. If you want I could switch with you?" Max was at first going to say no, but he knew that she was just trying to help.

" Yeah that would be great." Liz smiled and then Max turned on his right blinker and pulled over to the side of the highway.

Michael also turned on his right blinker, wondering what Max was doing. Well whatever his reasons, Michael was down with it for he had to piss really bad.

Max parked the Jeep and smiled once more at Liz before stepping out. As he was walking around the front, Liz was just then getting out. Max grabbed her as she was passing him and cupped her face in his hands, kissing her passionately. Liz wrapped her arms around Max's neck and pulled him closer. They would have continued in their moment together, but they were interrupted as three shots rang out. Max, as if a natural reaction, pushed Liz to the ground and hovered over her.

Michael hadn't gotten out of the car, when he heard the three shots. Quickly he ducked placing his arms over Maria.

Isabel woke up, but stayed down, terrified of what was happening.

Tess stayed lying down also awaiting the results of this incident.

Max waited before slowly getting up, but before he could fully stand Liz grabbed his arm. " No Max."

" Liz stay down! " Max then stood up and slowly crawled around to the driver's side to see nothing. His suspiscions and cautious behavior didn't stop. Max wasn't too sure of the situation. Quickly he darted over to the Jetta to make sure that everyone was okay. Luckily they were.

Tess saw Max's face as he approached the Jetta. She then opened the door and slid out to find herself next to Max.

" Max is everything okay?"

" I don't know yet. Go check on Isabel."

Tess nodded and ran over to the Jeep to find Liz kneeling down in the front. " Liz what are you doing?"

" Max told me to stay down. Is everything okay now?"

" Yeah come on."

" Okay." Liz began to stand up when more fire shots rang out. Liz and Tess screamed as they fell back down.

Max's immediate reaction was to make sure that Liz was okay. As he ran back over to the Jeep another shot rang out hitting him in the shoulder. Max groaned as he hit the pavement. Liz screamed, " Max!" Not caring what was going on or how much danger she would be in. Liz ran out to Max.

" Max oh God. You're hurt."

" Damn it Liz. Get back behind the Jeep."

" No not without you." Liz began to help Max up as he swung one arm over her shoulder.

Tess watched in pure disgust as she watched Liz help Max walk towards the front of the Jeep. Tess then saw a shooter behind Liz and Max. She kept her mouth shut and prayed that the bullet didn't shoot Max. Another shot rang out. Max felt a side of him fallling. No wait it wasn't him that was fallling it was his support. Max cried out, " Liz!" as she slumped to the pavement.

Michael sat up when he heard Max and Liz cry out the other's name. He quickly looked out the windshield to see Max and Liz on the ground. " Shit." Michael began to get out of the car as he turned to Maria. " Maria stay in the car!"

" Michael are they okay?"

" Stay here I am going to go check it out."

" But Michael.."

" Maria quit arguing with me now shutup and stay down." Michael then crept out of the Jetta and ran towards Max.

Max fell to the ground and turned to Liz. " Liz!"

Liz moaned with pain and then stood back up. " Don't worry Max. It only scraped me." Max quickly grabbed her arm and examined it. She was right. The bullet didn't go through. Max groaned as Liz stood back up and the both of them then stumbled back to the front of the Jeep where Tess was was ducking.

She quickly stood up and ran over to Max. " Oh Max are you okay? Here let me heal you." Max pulled away from Tess.

" No I can do it." Tess frowned and then stepped away. He wouldn't even let her help him.

Just then Michael came around to the front of the Jeep. " Max are you okay?"

" Yeah thanks."

Max pulled Liz to him and touched her arm, healing her wound before his own. Liz touched his lips with her finger. " Thank you." Max smiled and leaned in, kissing her.

" You're welcome." He then placed his hand over his shoulder, healing the bullet wound.

Michael sighed in relief and then turned to Max. " We have to get out of here. Now!" Max nodded.

" You're right. Everyone back to the car." Everyone nodded and then crept back to the Jeep and the Jetta.

Isabel sighed with relief as Max and Liz crept into the Jeep.

" Oh thank God you two are alright." Max glanced back at Isabel.

" Don't worry Isabel. Everything's gonna be okay." Liz giggled at the face Isabel made when Max said that. She knew that Isabel hated it when Max used that phrase. Max waited for Michael and Tess to hurry and jump in the Jetta before speeding off.

Michael kissed Maria and then pulled off of the side of the road after Max.

BOY #1- SHIT THEY ARE GETTING AWAY!

BOY #2- WELL YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ALWAYS SAY. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCEED THEN TRY, TRY AGAIN.

Max continued to drive down the lonely highway with Michael following, knowing that they were going to have to pull over and sleep. He glanced in his rearview mirror to see the Jetta and the Jetta alone. Were they not being followed anymore? Max sighed and reached over to grab Liz's cell phone. As he did this a smile came to his face. Liz was sound asleep and curled up as the cell phone laid on her tummy. Max carefully grabbed the cell phone. His hand lightly brushing her stomach. Max cleared his throat and shook his head in attempts of getting these feelings he had instantly recieved as he touched her stomach. Max then began dialing Maria's cell phone number.

Michael drove with one hand on the steering wheel and the other by the window. Luckily for him Maria and Tess were asleep. The last thing he needed was to hear women bitch. Just then Maria's cell phone rang, waking up Tess and Maria. Michael frowned and then quickly grabbed Maria's ringing phone. He then answered, obviously annoyed. " Hello?"

" You really need to work on your people skills."

" Maxwell don't start." Max laughed and then asked.

" Are you still being followed." Michael double checked by looking in his rearview mirror.

" No. Not since our last stop. Why?"

" I am thinking that we need to pull over somewhere. Like at a hotel so we can get some rest."

" Yeah seeing how it is 1AM." Max's eyes widened as he looked to his Jeep clock.

" I didn't realize it was so late."

" Morning sunshine." Max rolled his eyes.

" Listen I am going to pull into the next town."

" And that would be?"

" We are heading towards the Texas border. So the closest town we hit."

" Yes sir."

Max rolled his eyes and then hung up the phone to see Liz staring at him. " Texas?" Max nodded.

" Yeah." Liz sat up and ran her fingers through her hair.

" Max we have to go back."

" What?"

" My parents have no idea where I am."

" Liz please I know. You have to trust me." Liz nodded and then shifted in her seat so that she turned towards the window.

Max knew that she didn't want to be so far from home, but it was for the best.

Michael rolled his eyes when Maria and Tess started bitching at him. Maria was the first. " Michael are you saying that we are in Texas? Oh God. What is my mother going to say or think?!? We have to turn around." Michael shook his head and then said, obviously annoyed.

" Yeah okay Maria. We will just turn around and get our damn heads blown off." Maria stiffened and kept quiet.

Just then Tess began talking, " Michael this is crazy. I mean these people or things are after us not the humans."

Michael hated the way Tess was always trying to seperate the humans and them. Michael then rudely said, " Tess go back to sleep." Tess scoffed and then sat back in her seat. Max would listen to her.

Isabel woke up to see a sign reading, " Welcome to Texas ". Was she mistaken? Isabel rubbed her eyes and then sat up.

" Max?"

Max glanced in the rearview mirror to meet Isabel's eyes.

" Yeah?"

" Are we really in Texas?"

" Yes."

Isabel sighed and then turned to Liz, who was staring out the Jeep window. Isabel frowned and then hit Max from behind. Max annoyed, turned back to Isabel for a moment to see her nodding towards Liz. Max knew what Isabel had wanted. He then cleared his throat and spoke to Liz.

" Liz?"

Liz glanced over at Max. " Hmm?"

" I am sorry."

" Sorry? For what?"

" For dragging you out here." Liz shook her head no and shifted in her seat so that she was closer to Max.

" No Max. I am the one who followed you remember?" Max smiled remembering how he felt when she told him that she hadn't slept with Kyle.

" Liz..." Liz pressed her finger to his lips.

" Max whatever happens all that matters is that we are together." She then leaned in and kissed him before sitting back in her seat.

Max blushed and then quickly looked over at her and sweetly said, " I love you Liz." Liz smiled and replied.

" I love you too."

35 MINUTES LATER-

Max sighed with relief when they entered a small town named, Cortez. Quickly he scanned the area for a motel or somewhere to stay.

Liz sat up in her seat when the small city lights caught her eye. She had never really been outside of Roswell before besides last years chase to Marathon. Every minute with Max was an adventure. Something Liz had gotten use to.

Isabel ran her fingers through her hair, pushing it into a pony tail as she too looked for a motel. She was so tired and besides the Jeep seats weren't exactly cushioned.

Michael nearly jumped out of his seat with excitement when they entered the next town. He had to get out of the car. The two girls were driving him nuts to say the least.

Maria smiled and then looked ot Michael. "Well isn't this interesting." Michael raised an eyebrow and sighed.

" What?"

" Here we are in Texas, heading for a cheap motel." Michael laughed and then playfully remarked.

" Maybe this time you will let me share the bed."

" Not if you were the last alien on earth." Michael shook his head and laughed.

Tess sat in the back, confused. What were they talking about? She then began thinking about the sleeping situations. Would Max be with Liz? Not if she could help it. Max loved her. If only he remembered then Liz would be out of the picture. Tess didn't hate Liz, she hated the fact that Liz was such a distraction. Tess crossed her arms and sighed. Things had to change and soon.

Max pulled into a motel parking lot. The motel was named The Romance Inn and it was a baby pink with gray doors and trimming. Liz and Max laughed at the sight of the hotel. Isabel couldn't care. She just wanted a place to sleep. Where would they be sleeping? Isabel hoped that she wouldn't be with Tess. Why couldn't she find a special someone? Well there was someone, Alex. He was in Sweden right now. Isabel wouldn't dare tell anyone, but she missed him dearly.

Michael pulled up beside Max's Jeep and shut the engine off. He then cautiously stepped out of the car scanning the area to make sure no one was around. Once he knew everything was safe he motioned for Maria and Tess to get out of the car.

Max did the same. He jumped out of the Jeep and checked everything out before letting Liz or Isabel get out. He couldn't BEHR to see anyone of them harmed.

Liz tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she stepped out of the Jeep, with Isabel following. Liz was hit by a cold breeze. Immediately she wrapped her arms around her waist in hopes of keeping warm. Max walked around the Jeep to Liz, noticing that she was shivering. Quickly he removed his leather jacket and placed it around Liz's shoulders.

" No Max you'll freeze."

" I don't care." He then leaned in and kissed her. Liz didn't want the moment to end. She then wrapped her arms around Max's waist and pulled him closer. Max willingly returned the gesture by cupping her face.

Tess and Maria stepped out of the Jetta to see Liz and Max in a heavy makeout session. Maria giggled and then ran over to Michael, kissing him. Tess crossed her arms and eyed Max and Liz. His lips weren't suppose to be touching hers! She then cleared her throat and loudly said, " Shouldn't we get the rooms?!?"

Max reluctantly pulled his lips away from Liz's and turned to Tess. " Yeah don't worry." Max kissed Liz once more before walking into the motel with his hand holding hers.

Michael and Maria followed hand in hand also. Along with a yawning Isabel and angry Tess.

Max walked in to see an older lady in a pink suit, reading the tabloids. He cleared his throat and then politely spoke, " Excuse me, Ma'am."

The lady quickly set the paper down and looked up at the six teenagers. " Why hello and welcome to the Romance Inn. How many rooms can I get for you?" Max held his finger up, signaling for one more minute. He then turned to everyone.

" So um..about the sleeping arrangements."

Maria put her arm around Michael's waist. " Me and Spaceboy will take one." Michael smiled and then nodded.

" You heard the lady and trust me you don't want to argue with her."

Isabel shrugged her shoulders, " I don't care either way."

Liz could tell that something was wrong with Isabel and it worried her. Liz then said, " Um Max why don't Isabel and I have a room together."

Max's eyes widened and then he pulled Liz aside. " What?"

" Something is wrong with her and I think she could use someone to talk to." Max smiled for Liz had given him another of the millions of reasons on why he loved her. She was putting her aside for the sake of Isabel.

" Okay."

He then kissed her forehead and turned to the lady in pink.

" We will take four rooms." Tess frowned and then walked over to Max.

" Max why four rooms?" Max hesitated and then said as nicely as possible,

" Um one for Michael and Maria, one for Liz and Isabel, one for you, and one for me."

Liz nearly broke into laughter at the sight of Tess's face.

Tess nodded and then crossed her arms, " I thought that maybe you and I could share a room. That way we could talk."

" I don't think that is such a good idea."

Max sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. He was obviously not feeling comfortable with being caught in the middle of Tess's pleas for them to be together. Max glanced back at Tess. " I mean I just think it would be better if I was alone."

" Are you sure?" Max nodded and then lowered his gaze.

" Yeah I am sure." Max didn't believe in having Tess as his bride, but he did care about her. She was one of them and they would always have that bond. He hoped that they could be friends, but it would never be more than that. He was in love with Liz. Max's destiny was Liz.

The lady at the counter smiled and then handed Max the keys.

" Here you go cute buns." Max felt himself blushing. He then smiled and nodded as he handed everyone their keys. It turned out that Liz and Isabel's room was across from Michael and Maria's room. Tess and Max's room were further down the hall. Max didn't want to be so far from Liz, but he knew that she wanted to speak with Isabel.

Maria grabbed Michael's hand and headed towards their room,quickly saying goodnight to everyone. Liz and Isabel laughed at the sight of Maria and Michael not fighting. That was something they didn't see much of. Liz and Isabel headed to their room. Isabel unlocked the door and stepped inside. Liz also began to enter the room, but Max grabbed her arm and pleaded, " Wait Liz." Liz smiled and nodded as she turned to face him.

" Max?" Max sighed and then looked around to make sure that no one was watching them. He then lead her outside of the motel.

Liz and Max were now standing outside staring at the other. Liz smiled and then eyed Max. " Max is something wrong?" Max gulped and stepped closer to her, his hand still holding her arm. If Liz wasn't mistaken Max almost looked scared like a little boy. She hated seeing him this way. The way his brown eyes watered but didn't cry and how his voice would choke during mid sentences. Not to mention his face expressing such innocence and worry. He had done this to her before. The day she had left him in the cave to face his destiny. Max had given her the very same look. Liz bit her lip and asked him once again, " Max please what is wrong?"

Max didn't say anything, but move closer. His body now touching hers. For if a stranger's eye were to see them from a far it would look as if they were one. Max then lifted his hand and began lightly caressing her hair and cheek. He then whispered, " If anything were to happen to you..I couldn't BEHR it. Liz I love you and..." Max was unable to finsih his sentence because of his voice choking and the tears sliding down his cheeks.

Liz almost in tears at the sight of Max, replied, " Max when you saved me that day in the Crashdown and after you told me what you were. You have to understand that I chose to involve myself in your life. I knew the risks, but Max none of this matters. The danger means nothing to me. Why Max? Because I am in love with you." Max nodded and whispered,

" Thank you for saying that." He then leaned in and softly kissed her.

Tess moped to her hotel room. It was across from Max's room. She was disappointed that Max and her wouldn't be sharing a room. They had been married in their former life. He had loved her. If only he could remember. Remember what it was like to hold, kiss,and touch her. Tess sighed as she entered her room. She had to make Max remember,but how?

Michael followed Maria into the room with a devilish smile on his face. Unexpectedly Michael grabbed Maria's arm from behind and whipped her around, pulling her into his arms. He then whispered, " Come here blabber mouth."

" Whatever you say Spaceboy." The two of them smiled as their lips met, passionately.

Isabel laid on her bed, thinking about Alex. God she missed him terribly. When he had announced that he was going to Sweden it didn't seem to hit her until after he left. That she would miss him so much. A small cry escaped her lips as she continued to think about him.

Liz parted her lips as Max's continued to meet hers. She then slowly brought her arms up around his neck as she followed her lead and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her body to his. Everytime their lips met their love seemed to spark and become more apparent. Max's grip around Liz grew tighter. He didn't want to let her go. Not for Isabel not for anybody. When it came to Liz, Max knew that his senses left him and his selfishness grew.

A small whimper escaped Liz's lips as Max became more forceful. His grip had tightenen and his kisses with more passion. She knew that Isabel was waiting for her, but Liz couldn't bring herself to pull away from Max. The way his lips caressed hers, drove her crazy. She had been waiting for this for so long. After Future Max had told her that her and him couldn't be together the thought of kissing Max had become a distant memory. But now she was able to live her life again. Liz was now able to love Max. Nothing could ever tear them apart. Nothing.

Tess paced back and forth in the motel room, impatiently waiting for day to hit. She wanted out of this place. It drove her crazy. Sighing in frustration, she walked over to her window and opened the curtain, in hopes of seeing some of the midnight stars. As she did this something else caught her eye. No someone. It was Max and Liz, kissing. Tess felt a surge of disgust run through her body. Something had to be done.

Liz knew that Isabel was waiting for her. As a result of this Liz slowly and reluctantly pulled away from Max.

"Max?" Max stared into Liz's eyes as he breathed heavy.

"..Yea..h?" Liz was about to answer, but Max's lips were back against hers. Liz giggled and pulled back from Max again. " Max, we have to stop. I mean Isabel is in the room waiting for me." Max continued to breathe heavy.

" Let her wait a little longer." Liz playfully hit Max.

" Max!" Max groaned.

" Okay okay I know. Sorry it's just that I don't want to be away from you."

" I know. I feel the same way, but there is something wrong with Isabel and I need to talk with her." Max leaned in and kissed Liz once more before the both of them headed back into the motel.

The chubby lady in pink smiled as Max and Liz reentered the motel. " Getting some fresh air?" Max put his hand on Liz's back, urging her to keep walking and to not stop. Something about the lady creeped Max out. He half-smiled and answered, " Um yeah. It's a nice night."

" Sure is cutie." Max cringed at the thought of the lady checking him out. Quickly him and Liz hurried out of the lady's sight and towards the hallway.

Michael and Maria laid next to the other in the motel bed. Maria's head was lying on Michael's chest as he played with her long curly blonde hair. " Maria?"

" What's up spaceboy?" Michael chuckled before answering.

" I just want you to know. That I will protect you. I won't let anyone or thing hurt you. Ever." Maria smiled and then turned over so that she was looking at him.

" Thank you. I love you Michael."

" I love you too." Maria smiled at this and then leaned in closer and kissed him.

Max walked Liz to her and Isabel's room. " Sweet dreams Liz." Liz bit her lip and smiled.

" You to Max." Liz leaned in and kissed him softly before retreating to her room.

Max smiled and waited until Liz was in her motel room before heading down the hall to his. Shoving his hands in his pockets Max walked down the hallway, glancing back at Liz's room and smiling. Max scratched the back of his neck as he entered his room and went to bed for the night.

Tess backed away from the window,after Max and Liz had gone back inside. Why couldn't Max feel that way about her? Well actually he had, he just didn't remember. Tess walked over to her dresser and grabbed her light purple hair brush. She then began brushing her blonde hair. " Max you will remember me. I will help you." Tess smiled and then set the brush down before crawling into bed. She then cleared her mind and began focusing on Max.

Isabel was startled by the sound of the door, opening. She sat up and glanced to her right to see Liz walking towards her. " Hey Is." Isabel smiled and then asked teasingly.

" Hey Liz. So did you say good-night to my brother?" Liz smiled and then playfully hit Isabel.

" Shut up." Isabel laughed and then crawled into her bed. Liz removed her jacket and let her hair down before crawling into bed also. Isabel glanced over at Liz. " You're lucky you know."

" What do you mean?"

" Having someone who cares and loves you. Max is crazy about you."

" Isabel I know a certain someone who feels the same way about you."

" I don't know." Liz sighed and then turned on her side so that she was facing, Isabel.

" Trust me. Alex is my best friend. I know that he is head over heels for you."

" You want to know something, but you can't tell anyone."

" I promise. Besides I think during these last few years I have learned quite a bit about keeping secrets." Isabel laughed. " I am crazy about Alex too."

" What! Isabel why haven't you told him?"

" I am afraid."

" Afraid?"

" Remember last year when you and I were sitting outside at lunch, painting our toe nails and you asked me why I didn't accept guy's proposals to be more than friends?"

" Yeah I do and you said it was because you were...afraid."

" I am afraid that things won't work out or some stupid alien thing will get in the way."

" Isabel you're right. Things might turn horrible or then again maybe they won't, but if you run from life. If you hide from it. Then it will hide from you." Isabel smiled.

" Thank you Liz. You just gave me another reason for why my brother loves you. Thank you for being such a great friend."

" No thank you for letting me be apart of your life."

Max began turning and twisting in his sleep. Suddenly thoughts and images flooded his mind.

* Him and Tess kissing

v* Him telling Tess that he loved her

* Remembering his destiny

Max shot up in his bed and began yelling," No! No!"

Maria and Michael heard someone screaming and it sounded like Max. Quickly they crawled out of bed and ran towards Max's room.

Isabel and Liz exchanged knowing glances that it was Max who was yelling. They too jumped out of bed and ran out of their room and towards Max's.

Michael, Maria, Liz, and Isabel ran down the hall and into Max's room to see him sitting up in his bed and breathing deep. Michael stopped at the end of the bed post, " Maxwell what's wrong? What happened?"

Maria stood beside Michael and Isabel. Liz rushed to Max's side, brushing his front bangs out of his face with her hands. " Max?" Max continued to breathe heavy. He then gulped and said between breaths, " It was a dream."

" Max a dream of what?"

" It seemed so real. It was of me and ...." Max was about to finish but he stopped. Realizing that what he had to say might hurt Liz and that was the last thing that he wanted to do. " It was nothing." Liz shook her head, no.

" No Max that isn't true. Please tell us what it was about?" Max's lips barely touching Liz's.

" I don't want to hurt you."

" Please go ahead at tell us." Max nodded and then hesitated before speaking.

" It was Tess. She was in my dreams. We were on Planet Antar, together."

" Together as in...."

" Yes." Liz gulped, but didn't dare let her hurt show. She kept strong.

Isabel scanned the room and then crossed her arms, suspiciously asking, " Where is Tess anyway?" The others exchanged unknowing and confused looks before Maria spoke up. " I will go check on her."

As Maria was walking out of the room, Tess came walking out of hers. " Tess! What are you doing?"

" I was heading towards Max's room. I heard him screaming."

" Kind of a late reaction. Don't you think."

Tess ignored Maria and waltzed into Max's room to see everyone standing around the bed and Liz next to him. She then asked, " Max are you okay?" Max glanced up at Tess and shook his head no.

" What did you do to me?"

" I didn't do anything Max."

" You must have. I was dreaming about you and....me."

" Max it is only normal."

" Normal?"

" Yes to dream about me or your life on Planet Antar. Don't you remember what I told you last year about how the dreams tell you how it is suppose to be? That's is why Isabel and Michael recieved dreams about one another."

Maria pulled back from Michael. " You did? You never told me that." Michael sighed.

" Maria it was along time ago."

" You should have told me."

" Why? So I could listen to you bitch!"

" No Michael because we are in a relationship and honesty is a pretty big key term."

" I am sorry. I didn't want to hurt you!"

" It's a little to late for that."

" Maria!" Maria ignored him and then bolted out of Max's room. Michael groaned and then glared at Tess, muttering, " Stupid Bitch." He then ran after Maria.

Isabel glared at Tess, " That wasn't neccesary." Tess sighed.

" I am sorry. I figured Michael would have told her."

" You're not sorry. You haven't ever been sorry. You and your destiny bullshit."

" Isabel no!"

" The moment you came into our lives you cause havoc. Between Max and Liz, and Maria and Michael. It needs to stop! I am in love with Alex not Michael. As far as I am concerned there is no way in hell that anything other than that is going to happen! Max doesn't love you Tess!"

Max interrupted Isabel, " Isabel please calm down. I can speak for myself."

Liz shot a hurtful glance at Max. "W....What?" Max sighed.

" Liz that's not what I meant."

" I know."

" I love you Liz and only you."

" Max and I love you, but...."

" But what?" Liz sighed.

" I just want all of this to be over with!" Liz then stood up and ran out of the room. Max groaned and swore under his breath. Quickly Max stood up, revealing his tank top and boxers. Not caring what he was wearing Max ran out of the room after Liz.

Isabel glared once again at Tess. " As soon as we get home. I think you need to leave."

" Leave?"

" I don't ever want to see you again. Ever."

Michael chased after Maria. " Maria hey come back here!" Maria stopped, but she didn't turn around.

" Why should I?" Michael sighed and waited to catch his breath.

" Maria listen I'm sorry. Okay I should have told you, but at the time there were other things going on. I didn't even know what the dreams meant and I wasn't going to say something about untill I knew what was going on. When I found out that the dreams were just showing us what was supposedly meant to be I let it go." Maria nodded.

" Listen I am sorry. It's just I can't bear it."

" What?"

" I can't bear the fact that one day you are going to leave me."

" Maria that's not for certain."

" Michael don't. You know just as well as I do. You have been searching for the truth your entire life. Can you honestly tell me that if you were to find a way home that you would say no and stay here on Earth with me?"

" Maria I know that I love you. I didn't plan on falling in love with you. It changes things."

" How?"

" I have a reason to stay now." Maria nodded and threw herself in Michael's arms.

Liz ran outside of the motel and out into the parking lot. She didn't know where she was going or what she was doing outside. All Liz knew was that she needed to get away from the whole Tess scenario. Liz would have kept running, but was stopped when she heard Max yelling her name. Liz stopped and turned around to see Max approaching her in his tank top and shorts. " Liz please come back."

" Max don't. I just need to be alone."

" No I don't think that's true. Besides there is someone or something dangerous out there. You can't be alone."

" That's the last worry on my mind right now." Liz ran one hand through her hair and then crossed her arms.

" Liz everything is gonna be okay."

" How can you say that?"

" What?"

" Everytime things are going well for us, this destiny shit is thrown in our faces. First by your mother declaring your destiny with Tess, then the future you and now this!"

" Liz that's not fair! I love you and that's all that matters!"

" Yeah maybe in a fairytale where love conquers all, but not here. We have something that fairytales don't. It's called reality Max."

" That's bullshit! Don't you dare give up on us. I almost did once and I won't let it happen again for the either one of us."

" These are just words Max. They don't change what your destiny is."

" It's you Liz. The moment that I saw you when I stepped off of the bus with Isabel in the third grade, it was you."

" No Max. You wanted it to be me."

" You're right I did. I choose my own destiny and it's not Tess." Liz let her hands to her side and lowered her gaze as she mumbled.

" Have you even considered the option that maybe you and Tess do belong together?" Max couldn't believe what Liz was saying to him. He was genuinely hurt by her words, making him angry. " Is that what you want? Huh! Do you want me to be with Tess!" Liz sighed and glanced back up at him.

" It's not a matter of what I want Max!" Max sarcastically laughed before his facial expression turned dead serious.

" What do you want Liz?" Liz was caught off guard by his question. No one had ever asked her that before. Nor had she ever thought it through.

" I want my life to take a break from this rollercoaster that I have been on for the past year. I want for Tess to disappear. To have never been known as your destiny. I want Alex back here because I need him and most of all I want for it to be okay. For us to be together."

" You see. We both want and need the same thing. Why can't you accept that? Why does what Tess or my mother want even matter? Neither one of them are living my life are experiencing my feelings. So why do they get a say in what happens with me or who I am with? Liz, they don't. As far as I am concerned I will not let some book, or hologram tell me what I am to be. Damn it. I love you Liz. If I am not with you....then I am with nobody."

Liz crossed her arms to keep somewhat warm. She then glanced at Max. He then moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her to him. Liz laid her head on his chest and sighed.

Max held Liz in his arms. Their discussion had been heart wrenching. Gently he lifted her chin so that her eyes were locked on his. Max then whispered, " Liz the thought of us not being together. I can't bear it." A sadden expression appeared on Liz's face.

" Me either Max. It's just that I am so scared." Max gazed at her with sympathy.

" Liz..." Liz bit her lip and shook her head no.

" No Max. I am frightened that one day you are going to tell me, oh hey Liz how's it going and by the way I remember my past life and Tess. Liz I love her." Max clenched his jaw and angrily sighed as he yelled out.

" No. No. No. Liz that won't ever happen."

" Max you don't that."

" You're right I don't, but I do know that there in no way in hell that I would choose to be with her over you. Never!" Liz sniffled as the tears began to form in her eyes. She then crossed her arms and mumbled.

" I don't know Max." Max sighed and then forcefully put his hands on her shoulders.

" Liz listen to me. I don't love Tess. I love you. What am I going to have to do to prove that to you? Tell me I will do anything!" Liz ran her fingers through her long silky brown hair and cried.

" Max I don't know! I'm just so confused." Max sighed and lowered his gaze to the ground. Then within seconds he instinctively approached Liz and engulfed her in his arms. As Max did this he whispered in her ear.

" Do you love me?" Liz pulled away from Max. Her eye's wide with shock.

" How could you even ask me that. I've always loved you!"

" Do you want to be with me?" Liz whimpered and then said.

" Yes." Max nodded and then reassuringly said.

" Don't you see that's all that matters. Please have faith in me. In us."

Liz paused for a moment. Unable to speak or move. Her eyes stayed nsync with Max's. Then and there her heart spoke out to her. Liz took a deep breath and wiped her tears.

Max lifted her chin once more, bringing their lips together. He used his other hand by gently placing it on the small of her back and pushing her closer to him. Liz slowly pulled back from Max and began giggling. Max lightly laughed and asked. " Liz what is it?" Liz bit her lip and smiled. " I forgot that you were in your underwear." Max glanced down and began blushing. He too had forgotten. When Liz had ran out of the room, he hadn't thought twice about what he was wearing. Max rubbed the back of his neck and glanced around the parking lot.

" Yeah um maybe we should...." Liz smiled and finished his sentence.

" ....go inside?" Max nodded and smiled.

" Yeah." Liz grabbed Max's hand and the two of them ran back inside.

Luckily the lady wasn't at the counter. Boy oh Boy would she have had a party if she saw Max in his underwear! Max and Liz ran down the hallway to Liz's room. Liz looked up at Max. " I guess I had better get some sleep." Max nodded, but he wouldn't let go of Liz's hand. " Max?"

Max lowered his gaze and then hesitated before asking her.

" Liz didn't you already speak with Isabel?" Liz thought for a moment.

" Yes."

" Wasn't that your reason in the first place. I mean to be in the same room as her? To talk to her?"

" Yeah. Max?" Max smiled and then walked forward until Liz had backed up against the wall. Their bodies pressed together. Max whispered in her ear,

" I was hoping that you would come back with me to the room."

Liz quickly glanced up at Max to see his face expressing seriousness and a outline of passion. Liz was about to respond, but before she was able. Max's lips were already parting with hers. He then pulled back and lifted Liz into his arms carrying her down the hallway. Neither one of them leaving the other's eyes.

Tess was closing her motel room door when she saw Max walk by with Liz in his arms. Tess cringed at the thought of Max holding, touching her. If that wasn't enough Max and Liz were heading towards his room. Tess slammed the door shut and fell down, crying.

Max carried Liz into his motel room and gently set her down as he shut and locked the door. Liz bit her lip and shifted her weight from foot to foot as Max slowly approached her with a smile. Max came face to face with her and stood still, staring into her eyes. He just wanted to look at her for a moment. She was so beautiful inside and out. Everything about her made him fall even more in love with her. Max smirked and slowly lifted his hand to her cheek pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. Liz's brown eyes mesmerized him. The feelings Max felt when he was with her was indescribable. What else could he say, but that he loved her with all of his heart and soul.

Liz felt her body tingle all over when Max reached out and touched her cheek. His touch set her on fire. She loved the way his dark brown eyes met with hers. He mesmerized her. Liz felt safe when she was with Max and more importantly she felt special. Liz felt loved. No one had ever made her feel that way before until the night of the shooting when he reversed the connection with her. Liz then knew that in his eyes she was beautiful. Liz was comfortable with herself, but she had to admit that she had never considered herself worthy of a man's affections, but Max changed that. He would always tell her how she made him feel human. The funny thing is....when Liz was with him. He made her feel human as well. Max gave her the opportunity to feel and express emotions and feelings that she had never known. Liz loved him.

Max began breathing deeply as his leaned in closer. His mouth touching hers. Liz closed her eyes as his lips led their passionate kiss. Max's lips were so soft and smooth as they caressed hers. She shuddered as his hand touched her shoulder and skimmed down her arm and moved to well defined hip. His grip was firm and yet loving at the same time.

Max parted his lips from Liz's and let then began kissing her neck, trailing down to her chest. Each kiss had it's unique effect as his mouth continued to massage her skin.

Liz sighed with passion as Max began unbuttoning her shirt. Was she ready for amount of intimacy? Liz was ready to go anywhere with Max, but a part of her felt that it was too soon. Liz was about to speak to Max, but her voice went down the drain as Max's body moved closer to hers. The feeling's that ran through her were undeniable.

Max didn't know if Liz was ready for this step. Was he? He wanted to say something, but his desire to hold, touch, and make love to her was stronger than ever before. It didn't help either that her ivory laced bra was now exposed. He held her as close as they could get as he began to undo her bra clasp.

Liz whispered, "Max?"

" Hmmm...."

" We should....I mean I don't know if we are ready...."

" I know...."

Max groaned and then quickly pulled back from Liz before he lost all senses. He sighed and then ran his fingers through his jet black hair. " I'm sorry Liz. I should have..." Liz smiled and shook her head no.

" Max it isn't your fault. Please I feel the same way." Max smiled and then glanced over at the clock.

" Um we had probably get some sleep before heading out tomorrow." Liz nodded.

" Yeah I think so too. I am just going to change." Max nodded and watched her disappear into the bathroom. He then groaned in frustration as he fell down on the bed. How could he control, knowing that Liz would be in bed with him. He then muttered, " I can't."

Liz walked out of the bathroom in her tank top and jeans. She would remove her jeans once the lights had gone out. " Can't what Max?" Max sat up and blushed.

" Oh nothing. I was just thinking out loud." Liz nodded and then approached the bed. Max sighed and then turned the lights out. He then removed his shirt snuck into the bed with his boxers on. Liz waited until she was sure Max wasn't looking before removing her jeans and then sliding under the covers in her tank top and underwear.

Max smiled and then groaned as his body began reacting to the thought of Liz only in her underwear. Max shifted uncomfortably in the bed trying cool down and release the sexual tension that was building up inside of him.

Liz turned over on her side accidentally touching Max's muscular chest. Quickly she removed her hand and whispered, " Sorry." Max glanced over at her and smiled,

" It's okay." Liz nodded and then began to shut her eyes to go to sleep, but something stopped her. Max's beady brown eyes were still staring at her. Liz didn't know what was happening to her. Just less than a minute ago she knew that making love would be too soon, but now she wasn't so sure. After everything her and Max had been through. They had both given themselves to the other in every other way except physically. Liz bit her lip and then took a deep breath. She then whispered, " Max?"

Max gulped in attempts to kill the sexual tension that seemed to be burning deep within him. He cleared his throat and then answered.

" Yeah?" Liz didn't know what or how to tell him how she was feeling about him. About everything. Before Liz could say anything Max began to sit up and move closer to Liz to where she could feel his breath on her skin. It was almost as if he knew what she was thinking. Liz hesitated, but it was quickly put to rest as Max caressed his lips with hers passionately slipping her the tongue. Their kiss went from nice and sweet to raging and passionate. Max's hands were on her face and his body was hovering over his. Liz moaned as his lips devoured hers. Max abruptly pulled back and spoke between deep breaths,

" Liz if we don't stop now. I don't think I will be able to make myself not want you." Liz took a deep breath and then seductively whispered,

" Then don't. Don't stop."

" Are you sure?" Liz smiled.

" Do you really have to ask?" Max lightly laughed and smiled.

" No."

Max began kissing her neck and breasts. He waved his hand over her and used his powers to remover her tank top. Liz giggled. Max smiled and responded to her outburst,

" Sorry I nor my body could wait to do it the human way." Liz bit her lip and began blushing as Max began kissing her breasts. His touch startled Liz at first, but she soon grew accustomed. A small moan escaped her lips as Max left a trail of kisses from her breasts, down her tummy, and to her hips. His touch made Liz lift her waist. Max was pleased by this, knowing that his touch had such an effect on her. As soon as her underwear had been removed and thrown off of the bed. Max ran his hands up and down her tummy and thighs, touching her. Liz bit her lip in attempts to keep from crying out due to the pleasure that was building up inside of her. Her attempt didn't work for within minutes she was crying Max's name.

Max leaned forward, bringing his lips back to hers. He then whispered, " Liz this feels....I can't describe how I am feeling right now, but that I love you." Liz ran her fingers through his hair.

" I know how you feel Max. I love you too."

Liz ran her hands up and down Max's chest, feeling every muscular groove and dip. She then brought her hands down to his hips, sliding his boxers off. As she did this Max began breathing heavy, whispering her name. A moan escaped both of their lips as Max's anatomy hardened and rubbed up against her leg. Max gulped and whispered, " Liz please I can't wait. I need you now."

Liz shifted as Max hovered on top of her. He looked deep into her eyes as he lowered himself into her. It was obvious uncomfortable for her at first, but the pain quickly subsided as the feelings of pleasure grew stronger. Max fell onto Liz, holding her tightly as he slid in and out of her. Both of them screaming and moaning the other's name. Liz brought lifted her hips as Max was pushing down on her. Max began speaking in Liz's ear, " Liz...eh..." Max was unable to finish his sentence as the sense and feelings of passion had reached their climax. Max and Liz continued crying the other's name and sweet words until their bodies couldn't possibly take anymore.

Max shifted around in the bed for a moment before fully waking up. A smile spread across his face as he gazed down on the beauty that laid beside him. Max brought his hand to her cheek and began softly caressing it. Liz was laying in his arms sound asleep. Their legs wrapped around the other. Max laid there still and quiet as he watched her breathe in and out. She was so beautiful. No beautiful didn't even describe Liz Parker. There wasn't a word in the english vocabulary or any for language for that matter that came close to describing the sweet angel that lay beside him. He had no regrets. Max knew that day in the Crashdown when he had saved her that she was the one he would be with. That he was destined to be with. Max had never imagined making love to Liz anyother way. It was almost poetic in a sense. The way they both knew what the other one wanted and needed. There were times when no words were neccesary. When they both just knew. Max had lived his entire life alone and afraid to open up to anyone besides Michael and Isabel, but Liz changed that for him. She made him allowed him to feel things that he never knew possible. The most important thing was that she made him feel....human. That was something he would take with him until the day he died.

His thoughts were put to a rest when Liz began to stir. He smiled again as Max watched her shift and moan. Her body trying to wake up. A surge of passion and feelings of love for this woman ran through him as her eyes opened to meet his. Max began running his fingers through her dark silky brown hair and lovingly whispered, " Morning Beautiful."

Liz bit her lip and smiled. The feelings from last night came back to her. Max and her were now one. She had given him all of herself. Liz had no regrets. He was her soul mate, her destiny, and bestfriend. She loved him unconditionally for now and forever. " Morning my love." Liz then wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled his lips down to hers.

Max gladly responded by parting his lips and caressing her mouth with his tongue. A small groan escaped his mouth as him and Liz continued to kiss ever so passionately. Liz parted from him and asked,

" Max, promise me something?"

" Anything my love."

" Promise me that it will always be like this. Us together." Max's face grew serious and he boldly spoke.

" Liz I have spent my entire life trying to fit in or belong. Knowing that I was a different species made me feel alone and scared. When I met you I realized that looking for a way home wasn't what I wanted. It was to feel loved. Tomorrow or week from now if a way home to Antar is presented to me...." Liz gulped somewhat afraid of what Max was going to say, but she had to admit a part of her was always afraid that Max would leave her. "....I would have to say no. Because Liz being here with you on Earth. Is my home. I promise you that us being together is a permanent situation."

Liz brought her hand up to his forehead and brushed his longer jet black bangs from his eyes. " I love you so much Max."

" And I love you Liz."

Just then a knock on the door startled the both of them. Max quickly grabbed his jeans and put them back on as Liz was doing the same. Once he she had her jeans and shirt on Max walked over to the door bare chested. He opened the motel room door to see Michael.

Michael laughed. " Oh gosh Max. I didn't know you felt this way." Max rolled his eyes and demanded, " What is it Michael?"

" We're ready to go." Max yawned and ran his fingers through his hair. After last night's events Max had forgotten about running from crazed aliens. " Yeah okay. We'll be out in 2 minutes."

" Hey Max?"

" Yeah?"

" What are we going to do about Tess?"

" What do you mean?" Michael scanned the hallway to make sure no one was listening. " The fucking gerbil is freaking me out." Max laughed.

" What is the Tes....I mean what is the fucking gerbil doing?" Michael smiled and then answered, " Listen Maxwell. Isabel is getting flashes." Max grew serious and asked, " What kind of flashes?"

" Flashes of Tess doing things."

" Things?"

" Isabel said in one of her flashes that Tess was talking to those guys who were shooting at us."

" What? That can't be. I mean she was running with us."

" Yeah I know. I said that to, but...."

" But what Michael?"

" Tess was never actually shot at?" Max frowned and then raised an eyebrow as he began rethinking that night's activities. Michael was right. Tess had been there, but she was never actually shot at even when she was in open view. Max clenched his jaw and then nodded. " We'll be right out. Don't speak of this to no one. I will think of something."

" Yes your majesty." Max frowned.

" I am not a king and we are not at war."

" Whatever you say your highness." Max was about to hit Michael, but he was already walking down the hall laughing. Max shook his head and then reentered his motel room, shutting the door behind him.

Liz was tying her shoes when Max came walking back into the room. It was obvious to her that Max was bothered by something. " Max is something wrong?"

Max smiled. Liz always knew what he was feeling. He walked over to her and cupped her face in his hands, kissing her. Max then said, " Don't worry. I will explain everything later." He then grabbed his shirt off of the nightstand and put it on.

Liz grabbed his shoes and socks and threw them to him. Max smiled.

" Nice throw. " Liz laughed.

" Thanks."

" Liz do you play sports?"

" Mmm sometimes I play basketball with my dad."

" Basketball huh? One of my few weaknessess." Liz walked over to him as he was tying his shoes. " Really?"

" Yeah we will have to play sometime." Liz shook her head no.

" Oh no I don't think that would be a very good idea." Max raised an eyebrow and asked. " Why do you say that Parker?"

" I'm not all that good." Max finished tying his shoes and then stood up and slowly walked over to Liz as he flirtasioulsy said.

" Well then I will have to to teach you." Liz flirted back.

" What like lessons?"

" Not just any lessons. Private lessons."

" I might be able to handle that."

" I was hoping you'd say that." Liz smiled and jokingly pushed him.

" So back to you having a few weaknesses."

" Yeah what about them?"

" Any clues on to what they are?" Max wrapped his arms around Liz's waist and seductively whispered before kissing her.

" Well isn't it obvious?" Liz smiled and wrapped her arms around Max's neck as their lips met once again.

Maria, Michael, Isabel, and Tess stood outside by the Jeep. Michael and Isabel kept their eyes out on Tess. Neither one of them trusted her especially after Isabel's flashes. Maria stretched her arms and glanced over at Michael, " What exactly did Max say?" Michael scratched his head.

" He said 2 minutes." Maria laughed.

" Mmhmm...."

Just then Max and Liz walked out of motel with their arms wrapped around the other. It was obvious they had one great night. Tess crossed her arms and glared. Watching Max touch Liz was so repulsive to her.

Max approached his three friends and Tess with a serious expression sketched all over his face. Liz knew something was going on with Max, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Was it something to do with Tess? A moment of silence passed before Isabel spoke. " Well we had probably better get going." She then looked to Tess.

" Tess do you have any idea of where those jerks might be expecting us next?"

Tess put on a fake shocked expression and declared, " I don't know what you are talking about. If you haven't noticed they are after me too."

Max let of of Liz's hand and approached Tess. " So we've heard." He then turned to Michael and the others. " Let's go."

Maria ran over to Liz. " Girl what is going on with them?"

" I don't have the slightest idea Maria, but I promise that I will find out."

Maria and Liz stood off to the side of the Jeep talking at a whisper.

" Liz what is up with Tess?"

" I don't know, but Michael came into our room this morning and him and Max were definately talking about something serious and I have a feeling it had to do with Tess."

" She always did creep me out."

" I know. I mean even before Max learned his what his destiny was she always creeped me out."

" So what are we going to do?"

" I don't have a clue, but I promise to think of something."

" Can I be honest with you Liz?"

" Of course."

" I am beginning to wonder if all of this is like a sign."

" Maria sniff some cedar oil."

" No Liz I'm serious. What if we end up dying because of the Czechoslavakians?"

Liz was about to answer but Isabel came up behind them.

" Who's Czechoslavakian?" Maria and Liz eyed one another and the Maria ended up lying. " We have cramps. Czechoslavakian is a code word." Isabel laughed.

" Oh well great."

Max was checking the Jeep engine when Tess came up behind him.

" Hi Max." Max knew on the spot that it was Tess.

" Oh hey."

" I know what you are thinking."

" I don't know what you are talking about."

" I know you think that I am in with the shooters."

" I never said that."

" No but you thought it."

" Tess...."

" Max let me be honest with you."

" About what?"

" Liz and the humans don't belong with us. They will die and then you and I can make love."

" What?"

" I know about you and Liz and last night."

Max shook his head and then turned to see no one there. Tess wasn't standing before him. He ran around to the side to see her in the Jeep, reading. He put his hand to his forehead and groaned. He now had a headache. What had just happened? Why did he see Tess there? Suddenly it became more clear. She had just used her mind warping skills. Max clenched his jaw and then walked over to her side of the Jeep and pulled her out onto the ground.

Liz, Maria, Isabel and Michael ran over to Max and Tess, who was on the ground. " Ouch Max. That hurt." Max looked down at her and clenched his jaw. " What are you doing to me?"

" Max I don't know what you are talking about?"

" Bullshit. You made me think of you last night in my dreams. It was you!" He then reached down for her shoulders and began shaking her as he screamed, " It was you wasn't it? Wasn't it?"

" Max please."

" ....and just a minute ago when I saw you. I want you to stop!"

Michael ran over to Max and pulled him away from Tess. " Maxwell!"

" She's evil Michael."

Tess brought her hand to her forehead and then stood up. " Max I don't know what you're talking about."

" Your lying." Max continued to scream even though Michael was holding him back. " Why don't the shooter try to aim for you? What shit are you trying to pull?"

Liz began walking towards Max, but it was apparent to Max that Liz would have to walk pass Tess. Quickly he pulled away from Michael and ran over to Liz before she could be near Tess. " I don't want you near her!"

Tess began crying, " Max please I am on of you!"

" No Never! I will never be involved with something as evil as you!"

Isabel brought her hand to her forehead and screamed, " Okay enough! Please! Can we just get out of here?"

Max held Liz closely as he ran his fingers through her hair. " I love you Liz."

" I love you too Max."

Max eyed Tess as she was getting in the Jeep. Quickly he yelled, " No Tess you aren't riding in the Jeep." Tess sighed and walked over to the Jetta where Michael and Maria were staring at her.

Max, Isabel and Liz stepped into the Jeep and pulled out onto the highway.

Liz bit her lip and then glanced up at Max who was staring out at the road in front of him. His eyebrows were frowned. He was obviously upset. Liz had never seen him this angry before.

Isabel was in the back, but leaning up into the front. She had decided to remain quiet knowing that her brother was furious at the moment. She shut her eyes only for a moment that's when a rush of images came to her.

* Tess walking towards the Crashdown where two boys were smoking. She spoke with them and it was obvious that Tess had used her mind warping powers.

* Tess giving them directions of where they would be later that night. Tellilng them not to hurt Max, Isabel or Michael.

* Liz and Max running towards the Jeep and her seeing the shooter, but not saying anything.

Isabel let out a piercing scream resulting in Max losing control of the wheel and braking into a ditch. Max turned to Liz making sure that she was okay. Once he was sure he turned back to Isabel. " What the hell?"

" Max I had flashes."

" Of what?"

" Here." Isabel placed her hand on Max's arm. Suddenly he began to see what she did.

* Tess walking towards the Crashdown where two boys were smoking. She spoke with them and it was obvious that Tess had used her mind warping powers.

* Tess giving them directions of where they would be later that night. Tellilng them not to hurt Max, Isabel or Michael.

* Liz and Max running towards the Jeep and her seeing the shooter, but not saying anything.

Max gasped as he pulled away from Isabel. " So the shooters are innocent boys that Tess is mind warping."

" Yes." Max glanced over to Liz.

" Stay here."

" Max?"

" I mean it Liz."

Him and Isabel jumped out of the Jeep and ran up ahead to the now parked Jetta. Michael and Maria were getting out of the Jetta. Michael threw his hands up in the air, " What the hell Maxwell?"

Max ignored Michael and turned to Maria. " Maria get in the Jeep with Liz."

" What?" She saw how serious Max was so she didn't bother to argue.

Isabel ran over to Michael as Max opened the passenger door of the Jetta to see Tess. " Get out of the car?"

" Max what is it?" " GET OUT!" Tess nearly jumped at the sound of his voice. Quickly got out of the Jetta and turned towards Max, Isabel and Michael.

Max restrained himself from attacking Tess and then spoke, " We know about the boys and you planning on killing Maria and Liz."

Isabel informed a puzzled Michael. Just the thought of Maria being hurt pissed Michael off. He crawled over the top of the Jetta and almost hit Tess, but Max stopped him. " Not now Michael."

" So there's a later?" Max sighed and then turned back to Tess.

" You are evil."

Tess shook her head. " No Max you have to understand...."

" No that's the beauty of it. I don't have to understand anything about you. I don't want to ever see you again."

Isabel walked up beside Max and Michael and glared at Tess.

" Tess you need to stay away from us and Roswell."

Liz and Maria were sitting in the Jeep listening. Liz gasped and turned to Maria. " Maria! Tess can't leave!" Maria frowned and then put her hand to Liz's forehead.

" Um are you really Liz?" Liz sighed and pushed Maria's hand away. " I'm serious. Don't you remember? Future Max said that because of my and Max's love....Tess ended up leaving Roswell...."

Maria gasped. " Oh My God Liz. You're right." Liz nodded and jumped out of the Jeep and ran towards the four aliens.

Max turned to see Liz running towards him. " Liz get back in the Jeep."

" No Max. Tess can't leave."

Isabel, Michael and Max eyed Liz in pure confusion. Maria came up behind her and waved her hands. " Don't worry guys I did the same thing when she told me." Liz sighe and turned to Max,

" If she leaves then it leads to the destruction of all of us."

Max stood still with his hands by his side. What was he going to do? Make Tess leave or take the chance of a destructive future?

MEANWHILE IN ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO~

Alex ran into the Crashdown, in hopes of seeing his best friends Liz Parker and Maria Deluca. Not to mention his favorite aliens, but to his surprise the Crashdown was empty. " Hello?" Alex scanned the room and then proceeded into the back of the Crashdown to see Sheriff Valenti, Kyle, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, and Ms. Deluca.

Alex rubbed the back of his neck and nervously said, " I think I came at a bad time. I'll just come back later." Alex was almost out of the door when Sheriff Valenti spoke,

" Alex, Liz, Maria, Max, Michael, Isabel, and Tess are missing." Alex quickly turned around and yelled, " Oh God."

Kyle glanced up at Alex, both of them thinking their disappearance was alien related. Alex then looked to Sheriff Valenti, giving him the same look he gave Kyle. All three of them knew it had to be alien related.

Alex cleared his throat and said, " I think I remember Liz saying that her and the gang were going on a road trip."

Mr. Paker turned to Alex, " A road trip?"

" Mmhmm yeah. Well you know how Liz and Max are an item along with Michael and Maria. So you know."

Alex eyed Kyle and Sheriff Valenti as he walked into the front of the Crashdown.

Kyle and Jim followed Alex outside. Jim then asked, " Where in the hell are they?" Alex rubbed his chin and then remarked,

" I don't know, but I am going to find out." Alex began walking towards his new black ford Focus when Kyle yelled,

" Hey not alone you're not."

Jim grabbed Kyle's arm and the two of them stared for a moment before Jim said, " You be careful. Do you hear me?"

" Yeah Dad I will. I have Alex to protect me." Alex rolled his eyes and the two of them sped off.

Kyle glanced over at Alex, " Um where exactly are we going?"

" Beats me. Well they aren't in Roswell so we will just head on out down the highway, asking people about them."

Liz held onto Max's arm and whispered, " Max you can't make her leave."

Max groaned and then pulled Liz aside and back behind the Jeep. " Liz don't do this."

" Do what?"

" I don't care about what the future me said."

" Yeah well I do."

" Liz that was then. This is now."

" Fine Max, but what happens when she leaves and then we are attacked by some evil aliens and you need her? Huh? What then? Max I don't like her. Actually to be honest with you I come close to hating her and believe me I am one of the last people who wants her around, but whether we want to admit it or not. You need her."

" No Liz that's not true. I don't need her and I'm going to prove it."

" Max no please!" Max turned away from Liz and walked towards Tess.

Tess smiled when Max approached her. " Max you have to listen to me...."

" No that's the beauty of it. I don't have to listen to you at all and I acutally prefer it that way. I am sick and tired of wasting my time, listening to your voice."

" Max, you did love me."

" No I didn't. I haven't been Max in two lifes. I was Zan before. I am not him now and I don't not love you, I am not a king, and I sure as hell don't love you. I could never love anything as evil as you."

" Take that back."

" What are you threatening me now? Come on Tess. Try it! Come on! Use your voodoo on me! Come on!" Max pushed Tess back, making her angry.

" I'm serious Max. I may not be a threat to you, Isabel or Michael, but there are others. I will do everything in my power to make you realize and understand your destiny." Max clenched his jaw.

" If you dare come near Liz, Maria, Alex or Kyle I will hunt you down."

" Max you are being ridiculous. To say the least."

" What are you talking about?"

" I am a part of you."

" Never. "

Alex and Kyle were driving down the highway frantically searching for any sign of Liz, Maria, Isabel, Max, Tess or Michael.

Kyle sighed and then began thumping his fingers against the seat arm. Alex glanced over at him and asked with a hint of annoyens in his voice. " Could you not do that please?"

" Sorry."

"Forget it."

" So I wonder what Dad, Tess and I are having for dinner tonight."

" What are you talking about?"

" Where are we going?"

" To find...." Alex braked the car and turned to Kyle.

" Kyle are you okay?"

" Yeah. Are you?" Alex was very confused. What in the hell was going on?

10 MILES AWAY*TRUCK DRIVER

Steve, a lonely truck driver was driving back to Roswell when he began to feel dizzy. " What the fuck?" He shook his head and then gripped the steering wheel.

Alex rolled his eyes and restarted the car. " Must be your Buddha crap."

" Buddha relieves your mind...." Alex groaned and then turned the radio on to KNRK.

" Listen Kyle. I just want to find the others and make sure they are okay. Especially Liz, Isabel, and Maria. I wanted to show Liz these really cool slides. You're going to have to check them out."

" Yeah that would be sweet. Hey do you have any Tylenol? My head hurts."

" Um yeah check the glove compartment. I get them too."

" What?" Alex raised an eyebrow and then teasingly answered.

" Headaches. I get headaches."

" Yeah me too." Alex decided not to confuse Kyle anymore.

Alex kept his eyes on the road to see a silver Semi swerving in and out of it's lane. Alex narrowed his eyes and kept closer to the right.

TRUCK DRIVER

Steve spotted the black car and swerved towards it.

Alex nervously said Kyle's name. " What is this guy doing?"

Kyle glanced up and yelled as the semi side swiped Alex's car, turning it upside down and pushing it across the road.

Max backed away from Tess. " We are heading back to Roswell and as soon as we do, I don't want to ever see you again."

Michael eyed Tess. There was something about her that didn't seem right, besides her looking like a gerbil or a fugly person. She seemed to be concentrating on something. Michael walked up to Tess and shook her.

Tess widened her eyes and then said, " Sorry. " Michael rolled his eyes.

" I always wanted to find out about where we come from, but now I realize that if you are a living memory of what our planet is like and what the people are like then I don't want to know about it."

Isabel sighed, " We have to get home. I mean now that we know Tess was controlling the people that were chasing us."

None of them knew what to do. They all wanted for Tess to leave, but was that really the best decision.

Sheriff Valenti was filing a report when he recieved the call that there had been an accident on highway 47 North and that three people were involved. He immediately grabbed his hat and keys and left his office. He had a gut feeling that this accident was too coincedental to what was happening. Espeacially with Max, Michael,Maria, Liz , Tess, and now Alex and Kyle being out there. Determined to be the first person there he jumped into his silver Explorer and sped out of the parking lot.

Max couldn’t believe that him and his loved ones were runnning from something that Tess had created. A part of him wanted to believe that Tess had given up on the destiny bullshit and warmed up to the idea that he loved Liz, not her. Max hated this division among them,but he knew deep down that him, Michael,Isabel,Liz, Maria,Alex, Kyle and Valenti were meant to be a group. Were meant to be the enclosed circle to their secret. He had spent his entire life trying to fit in and find someone that would except him for who he was and he found it. First within his love Liz followed by Maria, Alex, Valenti and Kyle. There was no way in hell that he was going to lose any of them. Max wasn’t going to let Tess destroy what he had.

Maria walked over to Michael and grabbed his hand and whispered, “ We will get through this and no matter what happens you will always have me.” Michael glanced down at Maria and kissed her forehead.

“Thank you.”

“ Sure spaceboy.”

“ Big mouth.”

“ Stubborn”

“ Beautiful.”

"Sexy.” Michael leaned over and kissed Maria.

Isabel didn’t even want to think about Tess and her foolish actions. It made her angry just to think about it. Isabel sighed and then walked over to the Jeep. She just wanted to get back to Roswell and see Alex. She had hoped that he would be home from Sweden. Oh how she longed to hold him and to finally tell him how she really felt. That she loved him.

Liz wrapped her arms around Max’s waist and rested her head against his shoulder. “ Max can we go home now?” Max kissed her forehead and whispered,

“ Sure.”

The tension rising and the anger that each one felt for Tess was overwhelming. To the point where none of them knew how to deal with the situation. Everything that had just happened had been a bigger surprise than anyone of them had expected. Even from Tess.

Sheriff Valenti pulled up onto the accident scene. As soon as he stepped out of the car, deputy Hanson was by his side informing him of what the accident was about. " Sheriff Valenti it was a collision. A semi hit the black car."

" Was anyone injured?"

" There were two passengers. The paramedics are attending them now."

Sheriff Valenti yelled when he saw and recognized the car, " Kyle! Alex!" He then ran over to the car and began frantically screaming, " Oh My God. No No No. Kyle God please let them be all right."

The paramedics pulled Kyle out of the passengers side. He was half conscious. " Dad?" The paramedics lifted him onto the carrier and wheeled him over to the ambulance truck. Valenti ran over to his son and touched his forehead, " Hang on Kyle. Do you hear me? Don't you give up?"

" I won't...." They lifted him up onto the 1st ambulance. Valenti asked to ride with him, but he was unable due to the many paramedics who were in there already.

Max was driving the Jeep with Liz and Isabel as his passengers. Michael, Maria, and Tess were following. Liz was staring out the window when she saw the accident and Kyle being put in the ambulance. " Oh my God Max stop!"

" Liz?"

" Kyle's been hurt!"

Max braked the Jeep and then turned off the engine. They then ran out of the Jeep and towards the accident scene. Michael and Maria jumped out of the Jetta and followed the others.

Liz ran over to Valenti, " Sheriff what happened? Who's car is that?"

Sheriff Valenti knew it was no time to be lecturing them about where they had been. He placed his hands on Liz's shoulders and tears slid down his cheeks. " It's Alex's car. Him and Kyle were involved in a wreck."

Isabel heard Alex's name and then fell to the ground. Michael ran over to her and wrapped his arms around her. Maria began crying and then ran back to the Jetta. Michael saw Maria running and then muttered, " Shit." He kissed Isabel's forehead and then ran after Maria.

Liz glanced over at the black car and then said, " Alex." Her voice grew louder as she was now yelling his name, " Alex!" She quickly ran over to the car.

Max ran after her and held her back. " No Liz. Let them do their jobs."

Liz fell to the ground as her body shook with sobs. " Alex no please. I need ....you."

The paramedics walked over to Valenti and said, " The other passenger is dead."

Liz heard this and then began screamng. " No he isn't dead! You have to fucking help him!" Liz shoved Max away from her and ran over to the car and opened the front door. A blood hurdling scream escaped her lips sending chills through everyone who heard her. Liz backed away from the car, trembling as she looked down at her hands now covered in Alex's blood. Liz couldn't see because of her blurring tears and she couldn't breathe due to the thought of Alex being dead. He was her life. Liz began hyperventilating as she backed farther away from the car. She felt herself becoming sick as she ran over to the side of the road and began heaving.

Max couldn't bring himself to do anything, but stare at the car. Throughout his knowing Liz, Maria, Kyle, and Alex death had never been a subject matter. They had all been in danger but they always escaped. When Liz was kidnapped by Nasedo, they triumphed, when he had been captured by Pierce, when Kyle had been shot, when Liz had been shot, Michael nearly losing his life during the balance, and just recently with the skins and their parents disappearing, but never did it result in death. He always knew that it was a possibility, but it never did factor in. Max promised himself that he would protect the seven of them. That Alex, Kyle, Liz, Maria, Michael, Isabel, and now Valenti. He had failed and that was something that he would never forgive himself for. Not now not ever.

Liz brought one hand to her mouth and the other to her stomach. She wasn't able to comprehend what she had just seen, her best friend slain in blood. Liz glanced down at her hands. She was now wearing his blood. Alex's blood. Tears slid down her cheeks as if it were a natural thing. What was she to do now? What of Alex? Liz turned to her right to see Valenti speaking with the truck driver, Steve. For some odd reason the truck driver wasn't hurt, but for a couple of scratches. Liz clenched her jaw and ran over to the truck driver.

Valenti was in no condition to be the investigator of this wreck. His thoughts and prays were on Kyle. He needed to be with his son. Valenti finished talking with the driver and then walked back to Hanson just as Liz approaced the truck driver and began yelling at him.

Liz walked up to the truck driver and let her anger pour. " What in the hell were you doing? How could you not stay on your damn side of the road? Huh? Answer that! " Liz pushed him back into the grass. " You just killed my best friend! You should be the one lying there in blood!"

Max whipped around at the sound of Liz's screaming. He ran over to her and put his hands around her waist. For some reason he was very angry with her. " Liz stop it! It's not his fault!" Liz turned around to Max.

" What! Then whose fault is it Max? Huh? Tell me that? Tell me!" Max clenched his jaw and then grabbed Liz's wrists.

" I don't know! Maybe Alex...."

" Maybe Alex what?"

" It might have been his fault....Liz I don't know!"

" What! How can you stand there and say that?"

" Liz calm down."

" How could it be Alex's fault?"

" Maybe he wasn't driving carefully!" Liz pulled away from Max and then brought her hand to his face, slapping him across face.

Isabel was leaning against the Jeep, crying while Tess comforted her.

" Isabel I know this is a horrible thing to say, but we don't know who's fault it really is."

" Tess I know Alex. God I never got to tell him how much I loved him."

Michael held Maria as she sobbed in his arms. " Maria I am so sorry. Shit. He was my friend too."

" I know. Please just hold me."

" Consider it done."

Max was thrown back by Liz's actions. He didn't expect her to slap him! Before he could respond she was already walking away from him. Max groaned and began running after her, but something else caught his attention. Four cars pulled up, it was The Parkers, Mr. Whitman,Ms. Deluca and his parents!

Diane and Phillip ran out of their blue pick up and over to Max and Isabel. They didn't have enough strength to be angry for their kids day disappearane. There were bigger issues and that was the death of their friend. Diane held Isabel, " Oh sweetie."

" Please mom. Take me home. I can't behr to be here for one more minute."

" Of course Izzy."

Phillip brought Max into a hug. " God Max. You had us worried and now this."

" I'm sorry dad."

" I know. Let's go home."

Amy began screaming Maria's name as she ran over to her and Michael.

" Oh God my baby."

" Mom I'm ok."

" You and Michael? Did you two?"

" Mom! Alex is dead!" Amy regretted what she said and all three of them gathered in a group hug. Amy than said, " Michael please you have to stay with us."

" Thank you Ms. Deluca."

Mr. Whitman stepped out of his car and slowly walked over to Alex's car. He fell onto his knees as the paramedics lifted Alex onto the carrier and into the ambulance. " My boy." He covered his face with his hands and began sobbing like a child. " He was all I had. Alex you were all I had!"

Liz walked down the highway, shaking and crying. She was in a moment of pure shock. Everything seemed to be spinning and she felt numb to anyone and/or thing. She heard her name being called by her dad and mom, but she couldn't bring herself to stop walking. Her legs kept moving. If it wasn't for her dad grabbing her and turning her around who knows when she would have stopped walking. " Lizzie oh God. I ...mean about...Alex.."

" Dad please. I need to go to the hospital."

" Liz we need to talk..."

" I need to go the hospital. I have to see Kyle." Jeff nodded and then put his arm around Liz's shoulders.

Max watched Liz get into her parents car. He couldn't get her to look at him, he wasn't sure why. One look was all he needed. Max felt someone touch his shoulder. He turned around to see Tess. She spoke before he could, " Max I am sorry about Alex." He only nodded as he walked over to Isabel and his parents. He glanced at each of his friends and said, " This is the last time that we will all be together."

ROSWELL HOSPITAL~

Liz ran into the hospital and then over to the front desk. " Excuse me I need to know what room Kyle Valenti's in." The nurse smiled and then glanced down at her charts. " Room 32."

" Thank you." Liz turned away from the nurse and then made her way down the hall, searching for room 32. Isn't wasn't very long before she found it and behold Kyle was lying in bed, awake. Liz sighed and then slowly entered the room.

Kyle glanced up at the door to see Liz. " Liz oh God is Alex...." Liz bit her lip and then looked to the floor. She then glanced back up at him.

" Kyle I need to know what happened."

" What?"

" With you and Alex." Kyle nodded and then sat up.

" We were driving somewhere, but I'm not sure where. Alex was going somewhere and I asked if I could come along. He said that he didn't want me going, but I made him let me. As we were driving down the road he kept complaining about love and how life was wrong. Then a semi came into view and Alex turned his car towards the semi. I yelled at him not to and that's all I remember." Liz couldn't believe what she was hearing.

" That can't be true."

" Liz I was there."

" No Alex did not commit suicide."

" I'm sorry."

Liz deeply inhaled and then said, " I am glad you weren't seriously hurt Kyle."

" Thanks."

Liz turned around to see Max, Isabel and Valenti.

Max shoved his hands in his pockets, " We heard what Kyle said Liz and it seems...." Liz glared and then clenched her jaw.

" Alex did not commit suicide." Max sighed.

" Liz, Kyle was there and the truck driver said the same. Valenti showed me the files."

" Oh he showed you the files!"

" Liz I don't want to think that Alex would do such a thing, but the evidence is pretty convincing."

" Bullshit."

" Liz!"

" No you obviously didn't know Alex at all if you think that he committed suicide!"

Isabel began crying and then ran out of the room. Valenti put his hands on Liz's shoulders, " Liz I think you need to go home." Liz pulled away from Valenti. " I'm going to prove it. I know what I know."

" Liz please." Liz glared at the both of them and then brushed pass them and walked out of the hospital.

Max groaned and then followed her, " Liz stop!" Liz stopped, but she didn't turn around. Max stepped in front of her. " Liz we aren't the bad guys here."

" I never said that." " Please just let this go."

" No Max. I mean do you believe me about Alex?"

" I don't know."

" I can't let it go Max."

" Fine if he didn't commit suicide then tell me Liz what was it?"

" I don't know. Maybe he was murdered."

" Would you listen to yourself? Your just making these things up."

Liz sighed and then walked away from Max. He began to run after her again, " Liz come on." Liz turned around and coldly said,

" Why not go talk to Tess. I'm sure she'd think the same way."

Max stood still and speechless. What in the hell was Liz talking about? Him and Tess? Um no way in HELL! Something was obviously wrong with her beyond the grieving point of Alex's death. He had always known Liz to be independant and careful not to ask people for help unless she was in desperate need. That's one of things about her that scared Max at times. She didn't always ask him for help when she needed it and then things went to far. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. He didn't know what he thought about Alex's death. As far as he was concerned no he didn't think that Alex was the type to commit suicide. Acutually he was far from it, but with Kyle's testimony and Valenti's evidence it seemed pretty convincing. It's not like Kyle was lying. He was one of them. Kyle was now a part of the group and Alex was one of his best friends. Max figured that Liz was dealing with a dose of denial and he would have to help her through it. He had to because he loved her. Max didn't care how many times she slapped him or what cruel remarks she threw at him. None of it mattered. Max took a deep breath and then headed over to his Jeep. He would call a meeting. They definately needed to talk.

Isabel walked out of the hospital to see Max walking towards the Jeep. "Max!"

"Isabel come on. Let's go."

"Go where Max?"

" We need to talk. All of us." Isabel nodded and then stepped in the Jeep, thinking of her lost love, Alex Whitman.

Michael was holding a sobbing Maria when her cell phone rang. With his other arm he reached over and grabbed her phone off of the table. He sighed and then answered, " Hey?"

" Michael it's Max."

" Maxwell?"

" I need you and Maria to meet me at the pod chamber in 15 minutes."

" It's not really a good time...."

" Michael I will see you in 15 minutes."

Max sighed and then hung up his cell phone. His parents had boughten it for him a couple of weeks ago. He then dialed another number.

Liz was walking home from the hospital when her cell phone rang. She didn't really want to speak with anybody. Ignoring the ring, Liz continued walking.

Max swore under his breath and then redialed her number. He would make her answer her phone.

Liz stopped walking and rolled her eyes and then rudely answered the phone, " What?" Max didn't expect her to answer so rudely. God how she had changed within the last couple of hours.

" Liz it's me."

" I can't talk right now."

" Damn it! Would you listen to me? I need you to meet us at the pod chamber."

" Why?"

" Liz! Now where are you?"

" By Kerri's market."

" Stay there. I'm on my way to pick you up."

" Max I ...."

" Stay there."

Max hung up the phone before she could argue with him. He hated the way things were between them. They had to change. Max knew that he should probably call Tess, but he figured that Michael would call her. Besides he didn't really want to speak with her. She had betrayed him, Michael, and Isabel.

Maria, Michael, and Tess pulled up beside the pod chamber, but behind a rock so that they weren't noticed by strangers. Maria stepped out of the Jetta and then leaned back against the drivers door. She wanted this day to be over with. Not to mention she wanted to see how Liz was holding up. Maria half smiled when she felt Michael touch her shoulder. Before she could say anything Max's Jeep pulled up with him, Isabel and Liz. Maria frowned. Why weren't Liz and Max sitting next to one another? It seemed that they were never apart until recently. She decided not to bring it up. The issue of Alex was more important.

Isabel sighed and then stepped out of the Jeep. She wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone's crap. Quickly she walked pass Michael, Maria and Tess, heading towards the pod chamber door. Waiting for Max to open the hidden door.

Max gulped and then waited for Liz to step out of the Jeep. As soon as she was walking towards the pod chamber entrance he jumped out of the Jeep and he ran up behind her, grabbing her hand. Liz bit her lip and turned away from him. She felt weird being even a little intimate after she had treated him so badly. As if Max knew what she was thinking he leaned in and whispered, " I don't care about that." Liz lowered her gaze and stood beside Max as he opened the entrance to the pod chamber. One by one they all entered as the rock closed.

The six of them stood in a circle facing one another. Each of them feeling scared, confused, angry and hurt. Max cleared his throat and glanced down at Liz who seemed to be staring off into space. He sighed and then said, " I know that we are all a little on the edge right now because of Alex. I hate to say this, but we need to talk about what happened. So that we are all thinking the same thing."

Michael kept his arm around Maria and eyed everyone in the room. " I don't think Alex committed suicide. It was an accident we will leave it at that."

Liz glared over in Michael's direction and calmly said, " It wasn't an accident. Alex was murdered."

Michael walked away from Maria and towards Liz, not liking what she was getting at. " What did you say?"

" Alex was murdered."

" Shit. Liz didn't you hear what Kyle said?"

" What he said wasn't true."

" Oh so Kyle was lying."

" Maybe he didn't know he was lying. Maybe he thought what he was thinking was true."

Tess scoffed and then approached Liz. " What evidence do you even have? Oh wait I forgot you don't have any!"

Max raised his voice, " Tess back off."

Liz let go of Max's hand and raised her voice, " If we have learned anything this last year it's that nothing is what it seems! Maybe Alex was killed by....an alien."

Max's eyes widened with disbelief as he turned and eyed Liz. He placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her so that they were looking at the other's eyes. " Would you listen to yourself? You aren't even making sense!"

Liz brought her hand to her forehead and sighed, " Does anyone believe me?" Liz glanced around the room to see that no one was responding. She groaned and then said, " Listen I talked to my parents and they said when Alex came back from Sweden that the Crashdown was the first place he went. He was coming to see Maria and I. When he found out that we had disappeared he freaked. That's when him and Kyle decided to look for us. Don't you get it? Kyle knew where he was going! He said that he didn't know. Um hello? His stories don't exactly add up!" Liz frantically scanned the room to see nothing but a group of angry people. Now what was she going to do?

Liz met Isabel,Tess, Michael, Maria and Max’s eyes. It didn’t seem that anyone believed her. Liz’s bottom lip quivered as she ran her hand through her hair. She then nodded and began walking out when Michael yelled, “ Liz I think you need to calm down. Alex wasn’t murdered and he definately was murdered by an alien.”

Liz stopped walking and turned around to face Michael. “ Why?” Michael shrugged his shoulders and rolled his eyes.

“ Why what?” Liz moved closer to him.

“ Why isn’t it possible that he was killed by an alien.”

“ Max, Isabel, Tess, and I would never try to hurt Alex let alone kill him.” “

Last year I was kidnapped by Nasedo. He was an alien and he wasn’t either of you. The skins nearly killed all of us and they weren’t you. Nicholas harmed us and he wasn’t either of you. Rath and Lannie attacked Max and Tess and they weren’t you.”

“ Fine Liz! I get the point.”

“ No I don’t think you do. I don’t think any of you do. After everything that has happened this last year an alien killing Alex is normal. Why can’t you guys see that? Don’t any of you believe me about Alex? Isabel? Michael? Maria?” Liz turned around to face Max.

“ Max?”

Max looked to the ground and thought for a moment before glancing back up at the woman he loved. He remembered when Nasedo had kidnapped Liz, the Skins attacking them, and the Dupes lying to him. Everything that Kyle said about not knowing where he was going and then there parents saying otherwise. He didn’t know how Alex was killed but he was open to the possibility that it was by aliens. Max continued to stare into her dark brown eyes that were full of hurt because of Alex’s death, frustration because nobody believed her, regret for being to rude to him and most importantly there was love for them, for him. Max nodded and calmly said, “ I believe you Liz. I believe in you.”

Liz cried out in joy and leaped into his arms. Max smiled and wraped one arm around her waist and the other behind her head. He held her dearly, but his moment didn’t last. Yes him and Liz were in agreement, but he couldn’t say the same for Michael, Isabel, Maria or Tess.

Isabel stood up and glared at Max. She brushed pass him as she whispered,” Traitor!” Max looked over to Isabel and reluctantly let go of Liz as he grabbed Isabel’s arm. “ I am no traitor. I am anything but that.”

“ You blame us for Alex’s death!”

“ No I blame something of alien for Alex’s death. There is a difference.”

“ I just can’t deal with this right now. Alex just died and all you guys can think about is finding a killer.” Isabel turned to Liz.

“ God for being human you sure don’t take the time to grieve.”

Liz clenched her jaw and then asked, “ What in the hell is that suppose to mean? What you don’t think I miss Alex? Huh? Is that it?”

“ I didn’t mean it like that.”

“ Well then you shouldn’t have said it. Alex and Maria were my life for a very long time. He was like a brother to me! So don’t you dare stand here and tell me that I’m not fucking grieving.” Liz’s teary eyes glared at Isabel’s before she ran out of the pod chamber.

Max looked to Isabel before running after Liz, “ You shouldn’t have talked to her like that. You and I both know that Liz loved Alex.” Max sighed and then ran after Liz.

Tess began pacing back and forth before speaking, “ There is no way that Alex was killed by aliens. Liz’s evidence is pretty slim.”

Maria pulled away from Michael and glared at Tess, “ You don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.”

Michael put his arm around Maria’s shoulder and tried to calm her down. “ Hey.” Maria ignored Michael's comment and continued to glare at Tess.

" You didn't even know Alex so why don't you shut the hell up?"

Tess rolled her eyes and then turned away from all of them.

Liz climbed through the pod chamber entrance and began walking down the path towards the Jeep. She kept one hand over her mouth to silent her sobs and her other hand over her stomach. After what Isabel said her stomach seemed to turn.

Max followd Liz out of the pod chamber and quickly caught up with her, pulling her into his arms. Max held her and said, " I am sorry for what Isabel said. I know it's not true."

" I just can't believe that this is happening. That he is gone."

" Shh....Liz please I promise we will find the truth and that everything will work out." Liz pulled away from Max and wiped her eyes.

" Thank you." Max helped wipe her tears with his thumb. He then leaned in and kissed her forehead.

" Come on let's go." Liz sighed and then glanced up at Max.

" Wait we have to wait for Isabel." Max sighed.

" She can get a ride home with Maria."

He then put his arm around her waist and led Liz towards the Jeep. They both stepped in and sat in their seats. Liz buckled as Max started the ignition. He then glanced behind him and pulled away from the pod chamber and towards his house.

Isabel, Michael, and Maria left the pod chamber shortly after Max and Liz did, feeling somewhat bad for disregarding what Liz was trying to say. None of them wanted a division between them. Maria put her arm around Michael's waist and sighed.

" Now what?" Michael looked to Maria.

" We stick together. Now more than ever."

" I know we will."

Isabel smiled, " I don't know what happened to Alex, but we will find out. God I miss him so much." Isabel began crying. Michael and Maria put their arms around Isabel and embraced in a group hug. They would find out what happened to their friend and they would rebuild their group's trust.

Tess glared in the direction of the pod chamber door. They were all catching on too quickly. This upset her greatly. Tess took a deep breath and then sighed. They couldn't find out about Alex. It would ruin her chances of her and Max being together. She would figure something out. She had to.

Max and Liz entered Max's house to be greeted by his mother, Diane. She quickly ran over to Liz and pulled her in for a hug. " I am so sorry sweetie." Liz held her tears back.

" Thank you Mrs. Evans."

Diane smiled and then kissed Max on the forehead. " I am heading out to the store. I will be back in a while." Max nodded.

" Okay mom."

" Where's Isabel?"

" Oh she should be back soon."

" Okay bye."

" Bye Mom."

Max held onto Liz's hand and led her into his bedroom. His room was clean and neat. Liz smiled and then sighed as Max pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead. " I love you." Liz nodded.

" I love you too."

" And you know that no matter what happens now and in the future that we have to stay strong. We have to stay together. Promise me that you won't ever give up on us?" Liz glance up at Max.

" I promise." Max smiled and then lifted her chin as his lips slowly met hers.

Their lips parted, conforming with the others. They continued this passionate and slow pattern until Max lifted Liz into his arms and laid her on the bed. He began kissing her neck as he unbuttoned her shirt, exposing her cream laced bra. Max continued kissing her, savoring every inch of her skin as he pulled her shirt from under her. He then reached around her back and unclasped her bra, exposing her breasts.

Liz moaned as Max's warm lips touched her bare skin. She arched her hips as he unbuttoned and unzipped her jeans and pulled them off of her defined hips and thin legs. Max ran his hands up and down her legs, feeling her smooth skin. He ran his hands around her hips and waist, before pulling on her underwear and pullling them off of her legs.

Liz was fully naked as Max began kissing and touching her, resulting in her cries of passion. She ran her fingers through his jet black hair as he kissed her stomach and breasts. After awhile of him being in control, Liz ran her hands up his muscular chest feeling every groove and dent. She brought his shirt with her as she lifted it over his head and off his arms. Liz sat up and began kissing his chest. Max let out a little groan as he held Liz close to him. Liz smiled as she began unbuttoning and unzipping his pants. She then pulled his pants off of his bottom, hips and legs bringing his boxers with them. Liz reached down and lightly touched Max, resulting in him gritting his teeth and clenching his jaw as groans of pleasure escaped his lips.

" Liz....yeah....feels...good." Max continued to cry Liz's name as she touched him. It came to the point where he couldn't take anymore. He then grabbed her wrists and brought them over her head as he kissed her arms. Liz giggled at first because Max's touch tickled, but it soon became pleasurable. Max whispered, " God how I need you and love you." He then lowered himself into her as she bucked her hips. Max and Liz at that moment began moaning with pleasure and whispering the others name.

With each thrust Max felt himself losing control as he tried harder everytime as Liz's name left his lips. The both of them continued making love until neither one of them could take anymore. They then fell asleep in the other's arms.

While Liz and Max were sleeping they both recieved the same rush of images.

* ALEX ASKING KYLE WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT

* ALEX TRYING TO SWERVE AWAY FROM THE TRUCK

* TESS TRYING TO CONCENTRATE ON ALEX AND KYLE

* TESS USING HER MINDWARP TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF ALEX WAS DEAD

* HER STAYING AT THE CRASHSITE IN ORDER TO MINDWARP THE PUBLIC AS SHE GRABBED HIM FROM THE CAR

* ALEX WAKING UP AND BEGGING TESS TO LET HIM GO

Liz and Max sat up instantly, panting at the loss of breath. They both exchanged scared looks and then Max whispered, " Alex is alive." THE END~ SEQUEL COMING SOON