Ellie
Caroyln
Ginger
Eve
angelina
NotYourChick
XAF RU208
Jan
so sorry I"ve been away so long, thanks so much for all the well wishes for my daughter, she is working very hard through painful physical therapy and getting better everyday! Thanks so much for your awesome fb as always. I so missed being here and writing! thank you so much for being patient and so supportive! 
chapter 4
Sitting politely on the couch Max watched in fascination as the large television in front of him changed channels with the flick of a button on the remote.
It was like being sent back to another age, he couldn't believe people actually lived this way.
Everything was so manual, he wished his friends could see this.
In his world everything was controlled by ulilizing portions of thier brains, you could go, do, be whatever you wanted with enough practice and education.
Max was fluent in most everyday practical living and had moved onto more psychological uses of his powers.
Healing emotionally and physically took great concentration and was usually only taught to the more sensitive and responsible teenagers.
Max was half way through his training and showing amazing promise. He secretly wondered if this would make Liz think of him as being less...human.
The last thing he wanted to do was scare her. Truth was sexual relationships were frowned upon until one had completed their training and was able to handle urges that would otherwise disrupt their education.
He had never physically touched a girl, he was taught to share sexual experiences through vertual thought.
He knew through history books that this was not how humans copulated and he feared she would see him as a freak.
Sighing to himself as he watched two people kissing passionately in a movie he hoped this wouldn't be part of his interview.
Although he was interested in what exactly it would feel like to touch and actually feel someone, certainly the people on the TV enjoyed it the way they moaned and breathed with great difficulty.
Outside Liz's dad was running around with a flashlight scratching his head astounded by what had happened while he had been fast asleep.
With the excitement of a ten-year-old Brody was busy in the yard collecting and labeling the wreckage that was spread over their farm.
“This is just …well it’s unbelievable!” Brody exclaimed as he carefully held a piece of metal up to the flashlight watching as it retained its shape every time he manipulated its form.
Liz beamed with enthusiasm watching her father come to life after almost a year of not leaving his room.
“Lizzy this proves all of my theories! All of my work was not for nothing, Do you understand what this means?? We can share information about ecology and the enviroment. We could possibly find cures for all kinds of pathologies and the galaxy? All the questions about planets we've yet to explore...this is just astounding! We could discover resources besides oil and gas to fuel our planet; do you have any idea what can be done with the resources that are on the moon alone? If we could find a way to excavate – “
With his stripped pajamas and red hair that was standing straight up on his head he suddenly collapsed with great sadness on the steps of the porch.
Worried Liz ran to his side and put her arm around him.
“Dad, I don’t understand what’s wrong? Why do you seem so upset?”
Staring quietly through the window at Max who was inspecting a bowl of popcorn while Michael explained the importance of an infomercial of girls gone wild Brody sighed.
“Lizzy we have to protect him. He is innocent, do you have any idea what would happen if the government got their hands on him?”
Hanging his head down he reached for her hand. "It’s a shame that we live in a world of fear and greed. The possibilities are endless but we’ll never know because of the violence and power that controls everything. "
Feeling a sense of optimism Liz stood pulling her dad with her.
“You know there is another way of thinking about this. If we find a way to send Max back safely at least his world will know that there are peaceful kind people here on Earth. Besides think of what we could learn from him. You have to look at this as what it is, a real life miracle. A chance to study an alien life form, we can learn so much dad.”
Smiling widely he gazed back at Max. “Ok Lizzy, we’ll get him back home, but no one, not one single solitary soul can find out about him.”
Nodding furiously Liz following him into the house. “Of course not, I completely understand the implications if any of this gets out dad.”
Folding his arms in front of him Brody raised an eyebrow as Michael reached for his camera. “It’s not you I’m concerned about. Knowing my nephew he’ll be selling tickets to view ‘
Max the Alien’ by tomorrow.”
Grabbing the camera out of his hand Liz gritted her teeth as she stared her cousin down.
“Just leave Michael to me, I know how to handle him.”
Reaching for the frying pan on the wall Liz used a sweet singsong voice to call for Tess while glaring into Michael’s wide eyes. “Come here Tess, I’ve got a surprise for you!”
Scooping Tess up in his arms Michael mumbled as he stomped up the stairs while kissing Tess affectionately on her little pink ear. “Why couldn’t my parents have left me to an orphanage! Anything would’ve been better than living with little Miss. Mad Scientist!”
After gathering all of the evidence that was small enough to be carried Brody nodded towards Max excusing himself for the night.
“I’m headed down to the basement, much to do, have to set up the lab …study samples …get my experiment off and running….”
His deep gravely voice faded out as he shut the door behind him and headed down to his laboratory.
Suddenly an uncomfortable awareness was evident as Max and Liz nervously looked to each other then quickly down at the ground realizing they were now completely alone.
Trying desperately to appear cool and collective Liz held up her finger before running up the stairs. “I’ll be right back.”
Max turned off the television finding a book on Stem Cell research more interesting.
After several minutes Liz emerged with a blanket and pillow.
Smiling softly Max held up the book. “Can I assume this is yours?”
Laughing loudly Liz sat beside him and tucked her hair behind her ear, something Max thought was cute as hell.
“Unless its pig related its safe to assume any book found in the vicinity of this house is mine.”
Furrowing his eyebrows Max leaned in closer for the first time in an attempt to get a better understanding of Liz.
It never occured to her that he was just as fascinated by her as she was by him.
“How old are you?”
Startled for a moment by his deep husky whisper Liz sat almost mesmerized by the glow of his brandy colored eyes that seemed to hold so much interest in her.
Clearing her dry throat she whispered back hoping it would encourage him to continue to speak in his trance like seductive tone.
“Seventeen.”
“Well that certainly is ironic,” his eyes drifted from her large wide chocolate eyes to her pale pink lips as they trembled against all of her straining efforts. “So am I.”
Taking her by surprise he lifted the tips of her dark hair and slid them between his fingers.
“Your hair, I’ve never felt anything so soft.”
Paralyzed she froze as he inched towards her unconsciously.
“You’re so different then the girls that …I’m …used to.”
Biting her bottom lip nervously Liz gazed up through her long dark eyelashes in a way that just about leveled Max.
“You mean girls from your planet?”
Nodding slowly he sheepishly reached out and grazed her cheek gently with the back of his hand.
Struck by the pure electricity that ripped through her body Liz shuddered and backed away.
Worried that he had done something inappropriate Max immediately apologized.
“Liz I-I’m sorry …I didn’t mean to scare you. I just …I just have never seen anyone so
beautiful before.”
Laughing awkwardly Liz patted his head and blushed helplessly. “I think you hit your head harder then we originally thought Max.”
Now Liz was not what boys considered hot and she was well aware of this. She was used to being in the back ground while girls like her best friend Maria flirted and dated.
It was always obvious to Liz that Maria’s big breasts and long legs that were usually accentuated by sexy tight clothes were exactly what boys were interested in.
Liz possessed none of these attributes, and had no interest in covering herself in gobs of makeup and uncomfortable revealing clothes to get this attention such attention, especially from beer drinking jocks whose main goal in life was kicking a homerun past a field goal.
She was used to being in the background with her nose in her books, this was what she was comfortable with.
If someone wasn't going to appreciate her for her brains and what she could offer the world than that was just fine with her.
Gorgeous strong muscular guys who wanted to caress her and tell her she was beautiful was …well
alien to her.
To say that this made her nervous was a major understatment.
“Well I think its time we get some sleep, we’ve got a big day tomorrow. I have a ton of questions to go through with you before my dad gets a hold of you.”
Fearing that Max had crossed some imaginary line with her he took the blankets and nodded.
“Thank you Liz, I really appreciate all your help.”
Anxious to get upstairs and away from the intoxicating voice that was driving her crazy Liz quickly made her way to her bedroom.
"The bathroom is upstairs and there are plenty of towels in the closet outside the door. If there are any ...umm personal needs you require please feel free to ask Michael or my dad. I'm sure they will get you anything you need. Good night Max."
Whispering up the stairs he caught the arc of her thigh as her nightgown lifted up as she climbed the last step. It nearly took his breath away.
"Good night LIz."
Leaning back Max winced as he felt the cut on his stomach. A deep sense of loneliness filled his chest as he began to realize just how far away from home he was.
Unable to sleep he wandered around the living room until he found a photo album filled with pictures of Liz, Michael, her father and of course Tess covered in her many award winning ribbons.
There was one picture that was folded in the back separate from the others.
It was a picture of a young Liz maybe six years old sitting on the lap of a woman who looked exactly like her.
He couldn't take his eyes off it. She seemed so different, so happy and free.
Suddenly he heard a loud scream coming from upstairs.
He immediately dropped everything on the ground and ran upstairs towards Liz’s desperate cries.
Worried that she was in trouble he pushed open her door to find her thrashing around in her bed covered in sweat.
“Please don’t leave me! Mommy …please don’t go!”
Quickly putting the pieces together Max sat carefully on the bed and gently placed his hand over her forehead.
Taking a deep breath he closed his eyes and lightly pressed his palm to her sweaty skin.
A bright pure white light began to appear beneath his skin that radiated throughout her body.
Almost immediately she became still.
“Shh you’re ok now."
His voice was soothing and soft almost musical as he whispered close to the shell of her ear.
"You’re in a meadow surrounded by tall beautiful flowers. You feel safe and loved. Nothing and no one can hurt you.”
Slowly her breathing started to calm almost returning to normal. With an almost peaceful look on her face she sighed happily.
Within seconds she was sleeping soundly once again.
It was Max that was in turmoil now.
His training had taught him to remove feelings of fear and sadness but he wasn’t proficient on protecting himself yet.
He knew by using his powers he would be taking these emotions on himself but for some reason he didn’t care.
A loss greater than he’s ever known and a deep sense of despair pained his heart as he backed out of her room.
Knowing that it was her emotions he instantly wondered if it had something to do with the picture he found.
Just then he felt a nudge on his leg followed by a wet nose.
Grinning he peered down at a snorting Tess who was obviously looking for a midnight snack.
Fearing the hungry sow would wake Liz he lifted her up in his arms and started down the stairs.
“Come on Tess, let’s raid the fridge."
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