Roswell Fanatics

ALEX

"I am in the mood for some really close dancing and since you're Max's friend I am sure he will get pissed off."

Thank you God, thank you thank you thank you! Finally, a beautiful woman asks me to dance. Okay, so she's doing it because she wants to annoy her big brother and not because of me but ... it's a start - who am I to complain.

I take a sip from my drink. Close dancing too! Thank you!

"Not that he has the right to be all protective.Well...are you game?"

Taking her hand, I stand up, "You promise to protect me if he threatens me and that you'll still respect me afterwards?"

Isabel

He takes a sip of his drink and then takes my hand in his,"You promise to protect me if he threatens me and that you'll still respect me afterwards?"
I laugh light heartedly and lean closer to him so that he can hear me,"I won't let him lay a finger on you and as long as you don't overdo the touching while we dance I'll still respect you afterwards."

I lead him down the stairs and on to the dance floor,pulling him through the crowd of couples until we are in the centre of the floor.Turning to face him I drape my arms carelessly over his shoulders,"Shouldn't be long before he notices us." I say in to his ear,swaying my hips in time to the music

ALEX

"I won't let him lay a finger on you and as long as you don't overdo the touching while we dance I'll still respect you afterwards."

I know, I'm probably imagining things but I swear I can smell her perfume, which is crazy because of all the smells in this place.

"Don't worry, I've been raised as a gentleman." I assure her before following her down to the dancefloor, seeing Max dancing with a girl. When we reach the center of the dancefloor - I guess that what it feels like when you are prom queen and king - Isabel leans closer and starts dancing. Dancing *very* nicely I must say.

Why does she have to be Max's sister? Even if she'd like me this would probably never work.

"Shouldn't be long before he notices us." she wihispers into my ear and I swear, my heart does a little flip flop.

"Guess that explains why I already see my life flashing in front of my eyes." I joke, leaning her backwards suddenly. If we have to draw attention, then we can do it in style!

Isabel

"Guess that explains why I already see my life flashing in front of my eyes." he says and before I can say anything to him he dips me backwards and I gasp in surprise

When he pulls me back up I smile at him,"Nice move Alex.That should get his attention.If it doesn't...well we can always think of something else to do." I chuckle softly and move a little closer to him

"So how did you meet Max?" I ask,my mouth close to his ear so that he can hear me over the pulsating music

ALEX

"Nice move Alex.That should get his attention.If it doens't...well we can always think of something else to do."

Bad images! Must get them out of my head before my body reacts!

"So how did you meet Max?" she asks, leaning closer still. Does she want to torture me or really want Max to kill me? Because a) it is torture and b) Max is probably going to kill me when he spots us. But what a way to go!

"It was in college. I was in my second year and Max in his first." I reply, also softly talking into her ear so she hears me, "he asked for the way to one of his lessons - I answered and warned him about his professor. A few days later, I met him again in a coffee shop where he thanked me for my warning and we started talking." I shrug slightly, "Not a fancy story, I know. Do you just want to play a trick on him because he didn't tell us who you are?"

Isabel

Do you just want to play a trick on him because he didn't tell us who you are?" he asks me

"You bet I do because instead of acknowledging my presence here tonight he decided to run and hide and let you guys think god knows what...YUCK!"

I spot my brother a little to our left,dancing in a way I would never do in public and I almost will him to look in our direction.

"I don't know why he stopped keeping in touch with me.We used to be close at one time.Anyway,that's in the past.So tell me about yourself Alex...what do you do?Are you a doc as well?"

ALEX

I can't help it, when Isabel talks about how her and Max used to be closer, I instinctively pull her a little closer, hearing how her voice turns a bit sadder when talking about this.

So tell me about yourself Alex...what do you do?Are you a doc as well?

"No, nothing as fancy as that. I'm just a simple and boring tax accountancy. It's not as boring as many people think I must admit but ... it's hard to talk about it and excit others ... but, I like it and I think I'm good at it so that's all that counts I guess."

Glancing around a bit, I can tell that Max is dancing way more closer than Isabel and I are - maybe he won't kill me after all.

"What about you? Max mentioned once that you are something like an event manager ... I think. Sadly, I can't really remember. Sorry."

Isabel

I listen as he tells me about his profession,he certainely seems to like what he is doing since I can't detect any bitter or regret in his voice.
"What about you? Max mentioned once that you are something like an event manager ... I think. Sadly, I can't really remember. Sorry."

"That's okay.Max told you what I used to do back in high school.I used to organize the christmas shows back home and other community events but now I am the manager of an art gallery."

We dance together for a while,not talking before I ask him,"So how you're friends with all these self proclaimed stud muffins,like Max and your other playboy friend.Or are you a playboy in disguise?" I ask with a smirk

ALEX

I listen as she talks about organizing christmas shows, easily able to tell that she loved to do that.

"An art gallery? Wow, I guess that means you have good taste when it comes to pictures and architecture in general."

We are silent for a few moments, just enjoying each other's company. Or at least I'm enjoying hers and I hope she isn't too annoyed about being in my company.

"So how you're friends with all these self proclaimed stud muffins,like Max and your other playboy friend.Or are you a playboy in disguise?"

I can't help but laugh at that. Getting myself under control again, I smile shyly at her. "Sorry for that but ... I'm as far from a playboy as you can go. I'm too shy to talk to women, the only reason I managed talking ot you was because Max was so damn secretive and I'm too noisy for my own good. If he had told us who you are, I'd probably still be sitting with Kyle and Michael over there."

"Kyle and Michael were friends with Max and ... for some reason we two ended up as friends and later, I also became friends with Kyle and Michael and ... excuse me but ... two things ... One, did you just call your brother a 'stud muffin' and two, are you saying I'm not a stud?"

I give her my best puppy dog eyes look, knowing that I'm not in the same category the other three are but it is fun to joke around like this.

Isabel

He chuckles in a delightful manner upon hearing my question,"Sorry for that but ... I'm as far from a playboy as you can go. I'm too shy to talk to women... Now that's the impression I got,him saying it only reaffirms it.

He chatters on about how all of them became friends before it seems to dawn on him that I had called the others stud muffins,...excuse me but ... two things ... One, did you just call your brother a 'stud muffin' and two, are you saying I'm not a stud?"

I laugh once more...gosh I seem to be laughing a whole lot tonight,not used to talking to a guy like Alex.Oh so he's going pull out all the stops,including the puppy dog eyes,to melt my heart,"Oh come on...don't tell me you want to be so blatantly obvious like them.A girl likes a mystery sometimes."