Roswell Fanatics

<center>~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Liz ~*~ ~*~ ~*~</center>

“You want some breakfast when you come back, Parker? You name it I’ll make it.”

I turn from my place at the door to look at Alex. I think about it for a second before answering. “Umm . . . pancakes?” I look from Alex to Izzy and try to figure out where things stand between them. They look a little uncomfortable, but would think that that would be expected due to how ambiguous things are at the moment.

“Care to share them with me?” I ask Izzy.

not really getting this forward but *shrug*


ALEX

Pancakes? That's good - I'm always great when it comes to making pancakes. At least when I ignore the syrup fiasco two years ago but really, that wasn't my fault at all.

“Care to share them with me?”

I use Liz's question to turn to Isabel again, waiting for her to answer. No matter how she replies, I'll make more than Liz can eat in case someone else wants pancakes too - and I'm sure they will when they see and smell them.

ISABEL

“Care to share them with me?”

My mouth waters slightly at the thought of pancakes but my need to escape from the awkwardness that has settled over me and Alex is far greater than my need for fluff pancakes covered in syrup.

“I think I’ll pass. All that sugar, you know.” I state, hugging my towel tighter around my body. “I’m gonna head upstairs and shower.”

ALEX

“I think I’ll pass. All that sugar, you know.”

I'm kinda disappointed that she doesn't want pancakes and please, as if she needs to be on a diet! Women!

“I’m gonna head upstairs and shower.”

Leave me alone, why don't you?

"Okay, I'll start cooking then." I say as I get up, "I'll probably make more than you can eat, Liz, in case someone else wants some too."

<center>~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Liz ~*~ ~*~ ~*~</center>

“I think I’ll pass. All that sugar, you know. I’m gonna head upstairs and shower,” she says as she grips her towel tighter around her before she starts to make her way across the kitchen.

Well, that went well. At least it wasn’t any worse, I suppose.

“Okay, I’ll start cooking then,” Alex says as he stands. “I’ll probably make more than you can eat, Liz, in case someone else wants some too.”

“Sounds like a plan. Take your time,” I say. “I’m going to go for a quick swim. Just let me know when the last of the batch is ready. Thanks, Alex,” I say, giving him a smile as I open the back door.

KYLE

Damn Damn Damn! First Michael wakes me when he comes home and now ... now he snores! Bastard! I should probably choke him with a pillow. Or I could just get up instead even though it is way too early to be up.

Oh well, maybe I can wake him up with the shower if I leave the door open so he can hear the water running.

OOC -- since we don't seem to have a Tess, I'm going to skip the particulars of Max's conversation with her for now ...

*Max*

After I explain the situation to Tess, she's understandably concerned, but agrees that we'll have to play it out. She doesn't appear to share my believe that it's probably better for it to be out in the open but there's nothing we can do about that. I'm guessing she's also upset about not being told last night, but things just got so turned around for me after talking to Liz ... I'm not at all sure what'll happen when I see her or Alex this morning.

"I better let you finish getting dressed," I say. "We'll sort out plans for the day over breakfast. Liz made some more cookies last night, too. I'll save a couple for you if there are any left."

I see the fire flash in her eyes, as if this is something-else I should have told her yesterday. Certainly, I had been planning to but -- aw hell. "I only got one myself, but then I had to go pick up Kyle. When I got back, the whole Isabel crisis had started."

KYLE

Walking down the hallway I can hear voices from one of the girls' rooms, probably some gossiping about the newest lipstick or something similar. The shower has helped waking me up even though I couldn't wake up Michael. Sniffing slightly, I can smell coffee and hurry up slightly.

Yawning, I enter, rubbing my eyes. "Whoever made the coffee, I love you!"

"Really? Just what I always wanted to hear from you." a sarcastic voice replies.

Damn! "Uh, good morning Alex" Why is he already up? Why is he in the kitchen? Why is making ... pancakes which puts him near the knives?

I wonder if he already knows of what I accidently told Isabel, who knows, maybe he's still clueless about the whole thing.

"From what I've been told, I don't think I'll take dating advices from you, Kyle."

So he knows that I was left alone by Isabel but as long as that's all he knows ...

"... or to never tell you some of my secrets." he then adds with a pointed look.

Okay, so he knows it all. Oh well, I can take him, or at least keep him far away from me till help arrives.

"Listen, I'm sorry that I let that slip, but I swear I was only trying to help you since Isabel and I aren't really going to work as a couple anyway. Getting Isabel a bit jealous of your date was all I wanted to do but ... well ... things happened a bit different than planned."

While I'm talking I manage to grab a cup of coffee and then lean on the wall near the door, in case Whitman goes ballistic.




ALEX

He was trying to *help* me? God, I don't think I'll ever ask Kyle for help if this is what he means with helping! But then again, I know have Liz, Max, Kyle and Tess who are/were all trying to help me and still, no progress ... man, I really do need help!

Glancing at Kyle who's standing near the door, watching me like a hawk I continue with cooking, briefly looking over at him when my hand comes to rest on one of the sharp knives. I have to surpress a chuckle when I notice his eyes widening. Oh this is sweet, the geek makes the jock nervous.

"Liz wanted pancakes for breakfast." I say when my hand moves away from the knives again, "I'm making more than she can eat, so if you want some, feel free to help yourself."

"Uh yeah, will do."

"Kyle, relax. I won't hit you." I tell him amused.

"No?"

"No. I'm a nice guy and it is against the "Nice-Guy-Rules" to hit more than one person every month. I already hit Max so ... you are safe. So, please, sit down, it annoys me that you are watching me like this."

"Cool and ... really, I'm sorry." he mumbles as he moves to sit down. "If you ever need help with ..."

"NO!" I say forcefully before clearing my throat. "I mean ... no, I don't need help right now and ... I'll be sure to think of you if I ever need help with ... something."

Silence settles over us and I really wish someone else is waking up and joining us soon or Liz is done with swimming so someone else can do talk with Kyle and take care of the slightly weird mood here.

*Max*

I give Tess a brief kiss on the lips, feeling like a heel as I do that. I don't want to hurt her. She's a wonderful girl. But I'm still thinking I should break up with her. Am I being unfair? Should I give it more time? I just don't know.

I brush back her hair and promise that I'll see her soon, downstairs. Then, with smile, I head out into the hallway and start down the stairs. What am I going to do? I talked to Liz and Alex about it and they seemed to have different opinions. And of course, there's whatever is going on that made Alex think I liked Liz. ... which I do. But how did he know? What has she told him?

By the time I hit the kitchen, I'm frowning but that eases up a bit at the smell of coffee and pancakes. Who would be cooking, I wonder.

"Hey everyone," I say, pasting a light smile on my face. I see that 'everyone' consists of Alex and Kyle. Hmm... So this is where he was. "This is ... unexpected and really nice," I tell him, hoping I don't sound awkward. "What got you up so early?"

ALEX

"Morning!" I greet Max cheerfully, glad that someone else is in the kitchen now aside from me and Kyle, who's busily reading the newspaper as if he doesn't want to be noticed.

"This is ... unexpected and really nice."

Max mentions to my cooking and I chuckle slightly, "Thanks, I just hope you'll feel the same way after you eat some. Liz asked for pancakes but don't worry, there is way too much for her to eat all by herself."

"What got you up so early?"

I duck my head slightly, "Uh, I ... couldn't really sleep. I hope I didn't wake you up?"