L-J-L 76: I think that since the Parkers has known about everything the whole time it's easy for them to help Liz and Max out any way they can. I mean, if they had told Liz about everything maybe she wouldn't have had Jaz this young. And Mr Evans... He just want's his kids to be happy.
CHAPTER 27
Max opens the door to his parents home. “Come on guys. Lets do this fast”
Liz walks up to him and gives him a kiss “I'm sure Jaz is fine with mom. I fed her right before we left so we have some time to get your stuff now”
Michael waves at Alex “Come on. We can take the bed”
Isabel turns to Ava and Maria “And we girls can take all the clothes”
“You see” says Liz with a smile “The only thing left is your nick-knack”
“I don't have nick-knack. I have big important stuff” laughs Max and kisses her again. Liz puts her arms around his neck and just as the kiss is about to get even better they here a gasp. Max lifts his head and sees his mother.
“Hi mom”
“Oh, I thought it was your dad” says Dianne. She sees that Max and Liz is still holding each other and she frowns. Then she hears the other talking. “What is going on?” she glares at Liz “I thought you would be back at UNM now”
Max holds Liz harder “No, we are just here to get my things. I'm only taking the bed and personal things. Zan can have the rest if he wants to” says Max
“Get your things? Bed? What are you talking about? Why would you need them?”
Liz looks up at Max “We are moving to Roswell today and we have everything except a bed. So here we are. Collecting his stuff and the bed” she says to Dianne
“Parkers and dad has helped to fix a couple of rooms for us so now we have our own apartment to live in at the back of the Crash” says Max
“I thought it would be only her to move here” Dianne says and stares hard at Liz
“I told you that this is my family now. I'm almost 20, mom. You can't tell me what to do any more. Why can't you see that I'm doing what is best for me” says Max
“Maybe because you are only 19 and doesn't know what's best for you” snarls Dianne
“My god! Would you listen to your self! I'm telling you that you CAN'T do this. You CAN'T tell me what to do. I'm a grown up” yells Max
Dianne turns to Liz “What have you been telling him now. More lies? How you can't live without him? I'm giving you a year tops and then you will dump him so you can run after someone else. Can't you see that you are ruining everything for him? He has a promising future as a lawyer and then you came along. I wish he never met you!”
Liz knew that Dianne was angry but she never thought it would be this bad and she starts to cry. Max is furious. He turns Liz head up and brushes her tears away and then he calls for Michael “Could you come and get Liz” His eyes never leaving Liz.
“Whats going on?” asks Michael.
“Can you take out Liz to the car. I'll be right there” says Max
“Sure. Come on Liz” says Michael and puts his arm around her “Lets go wait in the car”
Isabel comes down the stair “What is going on?”
Dianne turned to her oldest daughter “Nothing dear. Max is just a bit upset at the moment. It will be fine as long as he goes back to school. Did you have a nice sleepover at Maria's?”
Isabel's face drops and she looks at Max who is fuming. “Uhm...mom. What are you talking about? I have been living with Maria since Jazmine was born. You know that”
Dianne waves her hand in the air dismissive “Oh that... Well that's not important”
“Not important? Are you saying that my daughter, your grandchild is not important?” asks Max
“Of course. Didn't I tell you what you had to do? Go back to school is the first thing you have to do. Enough of these nonsense. I'll help you pack a bag for you. That way I know that you take the right clothes with you”
“You got to be kidding me” yells Max and rubs his hand in the back of his head “Mom or whoever your supposed to be... As we speak the others are helping me pack up my room. I'm moving out to live with my family”
“We are your family and we are the only important thing. Do you understand what I'm saying. Now go to your room and do as I say” yells Dianne
Philip walks in and hears the yelling. “What is going on here?”
Dianne turns to her husband and in the next moment she is crying and sobs “Darling. You have to tell Max to stop this nonsense. He won't listen to me and now he says that he is moving out. He can't do that, darling. He doesn't know what's best for him her. Only we do”
Max and Isabel looks at their mother and wonder what the hell is going on here. Who is this person in front of them.
Philip takes a deep breath “Dianne. I have told you that Max would come home and pick up his stuff. You know that they would be moving back here. I even told you that he will be changing school and not study law any more. We talked about it right before I left today. Do you remember?”
“Dad. What's going on? What is happening to mom?” asks Isabel
“I'm not sure” says Philip.
And at that moment Alex and Kyle stumbles down the stair with Max bed. Behind them comes Maria and Ava with boxes full of clothes.
“Isabel, there are some bags stuffed with clothes left up there. Could you take them?” asks Ava. She turns to Max “I threw down all your other stuff in boxes too. You can go through it later at the apartment and decide what to keep and what to throw away”
“Thanks Ava. I'll get the computer” says Max and walks up with Isabel.
“Max. What do you think is going on with mom? I have never seen her like this before” says Isabel
“Me neither. And I hope she will start acting like herself soon” says Max and puts the last of his stuff in boxes.
“I take this down and sends up the guys to help you carry the last. I don't want to leave Liz for long”
“Go, it will be fine. I'll just check everything and see if we forgot something”
Max walks down the stair. Philip and Dianne is still standing in the entryway. “I'll be off then” he says “When we have everything in place you have to come and see how nice it is”
“Where are you going” asks a disturbed Dianne
Max looks at his dad “Mom, I told you that I will be moving today. I will be living with Liz and Jazmine in our new apartment”
“No your not! I told you to go up and pack a bag. I really should help you do that. Come on now” Dianne moves to the stair when she see Isabel coming down. “What are you doing honey?”
“I'm taking out the last of Max's clothes” says Isabel and tries to walk past Dianne
“No, your not” says Dianne and grabs Isabel's arm
Philip reaches Dianne and pulls her away from Isabel who is crying. Max hugs her and tells her to go out to the cars. “Tell Zan and Michael to get the last from upstairs” Isabel nods and hurry out the door.
Dianne stares at Max. She is furious. She can't believe that he would do this to her. Hasn't she always done what's best for him. “If you don't do as I say you will be sorry” she screams to Max “I will make your life a living hell. Do you hear me? I told you what to do and you do this? What is wrong with you? You never behaved like this before that slut showed up in Roswell. This is all her fault. She is taking you away from me”
“Don't you ever call her that. You have known Liz for the last six years and you never had a problem with her. Why now? Because I love her? Because we have a child together? I will live with them and if you don't pull your act together and start behaving like a sane person”
“What?” snarks Dianne “What would you do?”
Max sighs “If you can't act like a sane person you are not welcome in our home. I don't want you around Liz or Jazmine. They are my first priority and I will not allow you to hurt them in any way. Don't call me until you can apologize for what you have said to me and Liz tonight” He turns to his dad “I'm sorry dad but this is how it's got to be. You are always welcome in our home. You know that. Love you dad. Bye mom”
**
Six weeks later
“Honey! I'm home” laughs Max when he walks through the door.
“We're in Jaz room” says Liz
Max walks in and sees his sisters there. “Hi” he says and then he grabs Liz around the waist and leans in for a passionate kiss.
“Hrm... Sisters present in the room” snickers Ava.
“Come on Max. Can't you wait until we are done here” asks Isabel and wrinkles her nose
Max lifts his head up but won't release his hold on Liz. “Why wait? This is my home, my beautiful girlfriend and I'm home from a basketballgame with the guys and I must say it was a very hard game. I wonder if Alex can walk tomorrow”
Isabel look at her brother “What did you do?”
“Me? Nothing... But it get's kind of rough when neither Michael or Alex plays nice if you know what I mean” he laughs “you should have seen when Michael gave him a little shove and he almost fell on his nose. Or when Alex somehow tied Michael's shoelaces together right when he was about to do a line up.”
Liz laughs at her brothers “They can't help it. It's always been this way” she says to Isabel. She tries to get out of Max hold “And you need a shower, you're sweaty” she smiles and then giggles when Max leans down to kiss her neck.
Isabel look at Ava. “I think that is our cue. We will finish this tomorrow” she says to Liz who is giggling “Not that you will care. Bye” She shakes her head and grabs Ava's hand “Come on. Lets leave before we see something we really don't want to see”
Liz hears the front door and looks around the room “Where did they go?”
“Was it something I said” laughs Max “Where is the little honeybee?”
“Upstairs with mom, dad and your dad” says Liz. “I was just up there nursing her but they wanted to keep her for a little while. Your dad wouldn't let her go when she fell asleep in his arms. They'll call when they wants me to go get her”
“Aha” nods Max “So I'm gonna take that shower now” he walks our of the room but stops just outside “Any chance you will shower with me?”
Liz bites her lip and looks down in the floor. She really want's to shower with Max but she is afraid. They have been sleeping in the same bed since Jazmine was born but that was all. She hasn't let Max see her naked yet and she is afraid to.
“Honey” says Max “What is it? It was just a suggestion. You know I won't push you to do something you're not ready to. Do I need to remind you that I love you and that will never change”
“I love you too” says Liz and nibbles her lip “I really want to take a shower with you. I really do but...”
“But what? You can tell me everything”
She turns her head from him and mumbles “You will only think I'm stupid”
Max puts his hand on her cheeks and turns her head up. He looks in to her dark eyes and kisses her. “Never”
“Oh... I'm a bit scared”
“Why? This is just me. The guy who loves you to the stars and back” He smiles at her and kisses her again “Please, tell me. Maybe I can help you be less scared”
Liz sighs “It's my body. It's not like it was last summer”
“What's different? To me you look just as beautiful as before”
“I have been pregnant” says Liz
“Yes” nods Max “What has that to do with it?”
“Come on. You saw me. My stomach was huge” whines Liz
“And you were a radiant beauty” He leans down to whisper in her ear “And if I have to confess... Every time I saw you I wanted to make love to you again”
Liz gasps “You're kidding”
“No. I swear. Do you know how many cold showers I took when I had visited you?” laughs Max “Now I have made my confession. Your turn”
“I have wider hips, my stomach isn't as flat as it used to be and I have stretchmarks”
“Okey” says Max “I read in a book that it's normal to get a little wider hips after a pregnancy. I promise. I got no problem there. As for a flat stomach... Lizzie. Jazmine is only two months old. But again, not a problem with me. And the last one, stretchmarks. I know I won't have any problem with that either but how can I prove it to you if you won't let me see them. The only thing you have to remember and believe in is that I love you. To me you are beautiful. You were beautiful two years ago, you were beautiful, and hot as hell, pregnant and you are beautiful now. Do you believe me? I love you” And he kisses her hard and pours all his love into the kiss.
Liz takes a deep breath and looks in to his amber eyes. “Let's take a shower”
**
Liz walks in to the bathroom and turns on the shower. Max comes in after her with two towels. He sees that Liz is standing with her back turned to him. “Do you want me to wait outside” he asks
Liz looks over her shoulder “No but could you please turn around until I'm in the shower”
“Sure” says Max and turns around “Can I get undressed”
“What? Oh, yeah. Sure”
Liz undresses quickly and steps in to the shower. She can't help but sigh when she feels the warm water against her skin. She has been working in Jazmine's room all day and is longing for a shower.
She hears Max move out of his clothes, she hears when he moves the curtain to get inside the shower and she feels him standing behind her. A shiver goes through her body when she feels him put his hand on her hips and she can't help the gasp that escapes her when he leans forward and kisses her shoulder. He stands there for a moment before he moves against her back. She can feel all of him, feel how hard his body is against her.
She can feel how he slowly strokes his hands from her hips to her stomach. She can feel him splay his fingers over her stomach and all the time he is kissing her shoulders and up her neck. She turns her head to the side and his mouth finds hers. The kiss deepens and she lets out a moan when she feel his hand slowly move up to the underside of her breasts. She can feel his love for her in every move he makes. In every touch. In every kiss. And she can feel how much he wants her.
“You are so beautiful” he whispers in her ear as he cups her breasts in his hands. “I love your breasts. I love how they still fit in my hands. I told you last summer that you were made for me and it's still true”
She can feel how he nibbles her neck and then back down to her shoulder. She can feel how he sucks at her skin and she knows that he is marking her as his. She can feel his hands playing with her nipples and then he asks “Can I see you?”
Liz nibbles her lip again but nods her head. Max puts his hands on her shoulders and slowly he turns her around towards him. All the time he has his eyes stuck on her face. He looks in her brown eyes and then slowly shifts his eyes down her body. His hands are following his eyes. He stops at her breast and his hand molds over them. “I have seen them plenty of times but this time it's for me” he whispers.
He slowly looks further down her body and stops at her stomach, his hands is stroking her upper body and then he sees them, the tiny white stretchmarks she was talking about. He takes his fingers and follows them. “I can't hardly see them. If you hadn't told me I don't think I would have noticed them” he says in a low voice. He kneels down in front of her and puts his hands on her hips. He leans forward and kiss her stomach. He kiss her stretchmarks. Then he looks up at her “You are beautiful and these small marks makes you even more beautiful. They are the proof that you carried our wonderful daughter inside you. How can I not think that it's beautiful”
Liz looks down at him with tears in her eyes. She knew she loved this man with her everything and somehow he makes her love him even more. She don't know how that is possible but it's the simple truth. “I love you” she whispers “I love you so much that it hurts sometimes”
Max stands up and hugs her to him. He strokes his hands all over her backside “I love you too and I now exactly what you mean”
**
Max turns off the shower and wraps a towel around his waist. Then he takes the other towel and starts to dry Liz. She laughs at Max grin “You look like the cat that ate the canary”
Max can't stop grinning “I got to see you today, love. Who knows what could happen tonight” He laughs loud when he sees Liz face.
Liz collects her quickly and steps closer to Max. She leans forward and kisses his chest. At the same time she lets her hand slowly stroke very low on his stomach, she dips a finger inside the towel and when she hears him gasp she steps back. “Only time will tell” she says and then steps out of the bathroom and in to their bedroom.
Liz hears a knock on the door and hurries to put some clothes on. Her hair is still wrap in a towel when she opens the door.
“Hi honey” says Nancy “I think someone misses her mommy. I tried to call but didn't get any answer. I'm not disturbing I hope”
“No, sorry. I didn't hear the phone. I was in the shower”
“Oh, and where is that soul mate of yours?” asks Nancy with a smile
“He's... still in the bathroom” says Liz and blushes
“No need to blush honey. You live together and have this little cutie. I'm just teasing”
Max walks out to them “Hi Nancy. How are you?” and then he takes his daughter “And here is my little honeybee. Did you have a great time with your grandparents?” He kisses her all over her face and smiles when she search for food on his cheek. “Lizzie. Something tells me that this little honeybee is hungry”
Nancy laughs at him “That's what I figured and we came here when no one answered the phone. Had a nice shower?” she asks Max and winks her eye at Liz
Max ears turns red and Nancy laughs. “You two...” she shakes her head “Two peas in a pod. Well, have a great evening and I'll see you tomorrow”
**