Author: Julia aka Julia_Behr
Couple: M/L
Summary: Maria and Liz are 19. Max, Michael, Alex, and Kyle are 20. Isabel's 21. Max/Liz are together. Later on Liz gets raped and runs to Miami. Max searches for her desperately then finds her soon after. Thats all I'm going to reveal.
Rating: TEEN
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, story is mine though
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Prologue:
Dear Diary:
I can still feel his hot breath on the back of my neck. His strong arms holding me down on the cement floor. The pain is agonizing.
"Max" I call out, but no one hears my cries for help. I struggle, I try to move, but I'm helpless against the heavy form on top of me. "Max" I say again, my words a whisper. He grasps his hand around my mouth to shut me up. Tears stream down my pale cheeks...
I am Liz Parker, and today, I was raped.
-Four months earlier.......-
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I love it when we fall asleep together. I always make sure I wake up before he does so I can watch him sleep.I love his amber eyes, they look into mine and I forget all of my pain and sorrow. Now, I look at his eyelids, and to me, their almost as beautiful as those soulful eyes. I smile at myself. What a perfect being lying next to me. I trace the curves of his arm muscles with my fingertips. He stirs and his eyes open slowly. His mouth curves into a smile.
"Morning baby" he whispers.
He lifts his hand to my cheek and sweeps my hair behind my ear. I smile back at him.
"Morning Max"
He looks over to the clock on my dresser and frowns.
"I'm going to go take a shower. Care to join me?" he looks at me hopefully.
"Not right now Max, I'm hungry. I'll be downstairs." He turned to get out of the bed but I grabbed his arm to turn him around and kiss him lightly on the lips.
"You owe me Liz" he gives me a crooked smile and heads to the bathroom.
I slowly pull myself out of bed and pull on one of his shirts. Then I headed down to the kitchen.
I decide to eat cereal.I reach for the cereal but can't reach it.
"Damn crap. Why is it so high on the shelf?" I grunt in frustration. A large hand reaches up from behind me and grabs the cereal.
"Need a little help?"
"Thanks Max" I turn around and smile at him. His wet bangs matted to his forehead. He wore a tight fitting black t-shirt and jeans.He hands the cereal to me and I pour it into the bowl.
"Where are you going?" I look at him curiously.It takes him a while to answer.
"You'll see"
"Oh, I'm going also?"I raise an eyebrow at him.
"Yup" He leans onto the fridge.
I carry the cereal and stand in front of him.
"So your not going to tell me" I say between mouthfulls of cereal.
"Not a word" He squints at me and smiles.
I bring my finger to his chest and slide it down his stomach. He twitches but stands bravely.
"Fine" I finally say."I'll be ready in five minutes." I head up the stairs to the shower.
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As we walk out to the car Max draped his arm around me and opened the passenger side door for me. He walked to the other side of the jeep. I watched as he pulled himself inside and started up the car.
"Is Maria back from Florida yet?" he asks, still keeping his eyes on the road.
"Nope, she begged Michael if they could stay a few more days, they say its really fun"
"Maybe we should go sometime" I looked at Max then replied.
"Maybe" I rested my hand on his knee and stroked it with my thumb. He looked at my hand hesitantly then brought his eyes back to the road. I slid my hand to his thigh and felt his leg muscles as he switched from brake to gas.
Max pulled over. He stared at Liz. Liz brought her hand from his thigh.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" She smiled akwardly.
Max pulled her toward him and kissed her. Her lips parted slightly. Liz scooted over and onto Max's lap to face him. He pulled away from her embrace.
"Liz"
"Max?"
"Come on, were here" He pulled her out of the car and led her across the street.