Roswell Next Generation (ADULT/UC/CC) Thread #1

[magikhands]

*Erik*

As I enter the CrashDown I can see most of the crew was there. Laura, James, and Tyler are sitting together with Amy walking over to them dressed in her waitress uniform. Oliver was at another. Over in another area I finally spot my sister with her bandmates.

When I say crew, I mean the children of my parent's friends, including my cousins Amy and Lily. Except for Tess's husband and Kyle's wife, the others all went to high school together. It's really weird how close they all are even after all of these years. My dad, Aunt Liz, and Maria have been best friends since they were in grade school. While my mom and Uncle Max have known Michael since the third grade.

I've known all their kids since I've been alive but I don't really call any of them my friends, except for Sabrina. I'm glad we have a good relationship. Much like my mom and Uncle Max's. Oliver has tried to become a friend but I just don't know about him. He's got that rebellious bad boy image going on and I just don't see us having much in common.

But then there's Christina. In front of the parental figures she's a sweet girl. Always does as she's told but outside of that, she got a real wild streak. Maybe it's from some of the stories Dad has told about her mom when they were growing up but I see Maria in her a lot. Something draws me to her and I can't explain it. I know one day that wildness will get her in trouble and I want to make sure I'm there to get her out.

I shake my head, ridding myself of the thoughts of what Christina held up as her clothing choice for the night as I walk over to Sabrifna and her crew. I sit down next to Sabrina, pushing her over with my bottom. I smile at the girls in greeting before turning my attention to my sister.

"So Bre...still need that ride tonight?"

[maxandliz4ever1357]

<center> Laura</center>

"Hey girl!" I said happily as she slid into the booth. "Of course you can join us." I replied, rolling my eyes. I waited for her to get settled and then said, "I was just asking Tyler and James here if they were going--"

My brother appeared at that moment, pulling up a chair and sitting in it backwards. I was about to make a snide comment about why it was so hard to sit correctly when I caught Amy's look. She was obviously nervous by his sudden appearance, and I sent her a reassuring grin.

"Did I miss anything?" He asked casually.

"Nope, I was just asking if everyone was going to the party tonight," I said. "I assume you are, it's right up your ally."

"Of course, but I'm kind of surprised you are, really," he replied, widening his eyes in false shock. "You're not really into the party scene."

I shrugged, knowing he was right. I guessed I just wanted to get out tonight. And I was honestly looking forward to hanging out with Tyler while Sabrina was distracted on stage.

[Anna-Liisa]

Yes, it's a short one. But it's always like this at the start. I hope this is okay.
ETA: Eric Close for Marcus, yes or no?

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Marcus

As I drive away from the office the urge to meet Tess is growing even stronger. I wanted to see her, I wanted to feel her near me. I guess it was because I didn't see her much this morning, because I needed to leave early for work. It had never been like that. This morning was just busy, because I had forgotten to do a thing yesterday and I needed to do it this morning. Yeah, that must have been it. I hadn't seen her enough and that made me want to go home.

Or was it just that? I'm not sure. I park the car to our front yard and take my keys from my pocket. It wasn't such a long way to work, but I enjoyed driving more than walking. I open the door to our house and see Tess coming towards me. She must have seen my car from the window. Tess wraps her arms around me and I smile.

"What are you doing home so earlier?" she asks and sighed. How to explain that I didn't feel like working and wanted to see her so much it hurt?

"I just didn't have that much work, so I took the rest of today off. Well, actually, I told Mrs Bradley that I had a meeting outside the town...." I explain. "I guess you could say I'm being lazy today," I add and wink my right eye. But I feel like I need to add something else to my little explanation.

"I really wanted to see you. That's why I'm home. I missed you," I say and kiss her gently. Gosh I wanted to do that for so long.

[maxandliz4ever1357]

<center> Liz </center>

I sighed at Amy's words, but decided to let her go. After all, I remembered how annoying it was to have my parents pry. Although, the secrets I had back then was so much bigger than anything Amy could be keeping from me.

The guilt settled over me once again, just like it always did when I thought about my, and Isabel's and Michael's and Tess's, children. We all agreed it was for the best to not tell them about their unique heritage, but I always felt regret over that decision. Didn't they deserve to know where they came from? What the were? And shouldn't they know the truth before they did something alien in front of the wrong people?

Nonsense Liz, I scolded myself, we watch them every chance we get. Besides, they might not even have powers! They've never shown a hint of any, at least...

Shaking out of my thoughts, I noticed another waitress arrive. Perfect. Now I could get off waitress duty. I said hello to her as she clocked in, and then quickly grabbed the meal I had already prepared for Max. I was planning on popping over there for a bit and bringing him some lunch.

I didn't stop to change; I was in a hurry to see my husband, so I talked to the junior manager before walking over to Max's UFO museum. It was funny really; an alien owned an alien museum. It certainly wasn't what Max'd had in mind, but it paid the bills, and I believed he enjoyed being his own boss.

"Hey, honey," I said upon entrance, walking over to his desk as he looked up at me in surprise. "I brought you some lunch," I said, setting the food down and giving him a kiss.

[madroswellfan]

~~~~~AMY~~~~~
"Hey Girl! Of course you can join us!
I smile as Laura greets me. "Thanks" I reply.

I was just asking Tyler and James here if they were going--"

She stops in midsentence. I'm about to say "continue" or something...when I look at what she's looking at. Oliver. Oliver! He gets a chair and comes and sits with us...oh my god he's doing the whole back of the chair thing. You know that only the cool kids can do...God that's so cool....

Oh crikey Im so gonna mess this up! He's right next to me for God's sake! I glance at Laura....she gives me a grin....yeah....she can do that...but it won't make me feel any better! My minds on overdrive!

"Did I miss anything?"

God that voice is so gorgeous....

"Nope, I was just asking if everyone was going to the party tonight. I assume you are, it's right up your ally."

See... I knew he would be going.... I knew it. The question is....do I...Amy Parker, have the ability to stay in and do my homework...or am I about to become a wall flower and stare at him all night long.

"Of course, but I'm kind of surprised you are, really,"

Another fair point. Admittedly Laura goes to these things more often than I do, which is practically never unless Lily drags me there kicking and screaming. But it's still unlike her. I bet it has something to do with Tyler.

"Your going? Really?" I ask Laura in mock surprise. I know she can see me grinning even through my mocking look of shock. We're best friends after all!

[StormWolfstone]

~James~

Tyler replies with a mild cool about my tatt before punching my arm due to my comment about Sabrina. Of course, it surprises me that he had also commented about the safety of me doing my own tattoo's.

"Hey, dude, shut up. She wouldn't be in a band if she was shy now would she," He tries to argue and I can't help but laugh.

"Ty, man. You really don't see anything other then the girl herself do you? Think man, all she does is hang out with those three girls and her brother. She stays to herself and her music otherwise. The only time she doesn't look like she wants to hide is when she's singing at karaoke or the past two gigs, which if you recall are the only two she's had before..." Why am I even bothering with trying to make a point?

"And what's this about Lily?" He asks with a smirk and I simply shrug.

"Let's just say, I'm not going to stay on the sidelines anymore." I reply easily.

"Fine, so we agree to go out tonight; what about tomorrow?" I watch him add tabasco to his cherry coke and grin. It's strange how many of us actually like that, it seems to be only Mr. Adams and Mr and Mrs. Valenti that don't. The rest of the group, even those I don't hang with in the Whitman, Valenti, Evans and Adams families, seem to enjoy having tabasco sauce with just about everything, just like I do.

"Yeah, we're still on for tomorrow's plans to." I say only moments before Laura sidles up beside me.

"What's up guys?" She says and I watch Tyler give her a smile, greeting her first.

"Oh, hi Laura."

"Hey, Lala." I reply with a grin. I have taken to giving most of the people around us nicknames that I barely use, but sometimes do it simply for a laugh.

"Hey Tyler," Laura replies before nodding at me.

We fell into silence for a moment. "You guys going to the party tonight?" Laura grabs one of my fries and I shrug it off. I'm used to that.

"Hey guys! Mind if I join you?" Amy slides in making it three on one side and one on the other. "How is everyone?"

"Hey girl!" Laura replies a bit too happy for my liking.

"Great." I mutter, wishing that it was the other sister that was sitting here. Not to mention, I hate being around so many cheery goody goods.

"Of course you can join us." Laura replied to Amy's reguest to join us. "I was just asking Tyler and James here if they were going--"

"Did I miss anything?" Oliver questions as he pulls a chair up.

"Nope, I was just asking if everyone was going to the party tonight," Laura said. "I assume you are, it's right up your ally."

"Of course, but I'm kind of surprised you are, really," Oliver replied and I smirked. "You're not really into the party scene."

"Your going? Really?" Amy asks with surpirse.

I look at Tyler and roll my eyes, thinking about how this was getting to be too much of a chat fest. "So, Ty? You wanna ride with me tonight? Or you taking your ride?" It'll depend on his answer whether I go on the cycle I'd recently bought and fixed up, or if I take the car I had purchased a little over a year ago and fixed up.

[maxandliz4ever1357]

(ooc: It's a little short this time.)

<center> Oliver </center>
Ignoring Tyler and James, I turned my attention to Amy. "You're one to talk," I replied, grinning down the table at her. "I think the last time I saw you at a party, your sister had blackmailed you into coming."

I took a moment to remember that night, it was a good one. We ended up dancing a few dances together, and she had even lightened up a little around me. I think it was the first time I realized how beautiful she was. Of course, the next day she went back to being her usual, shy self, and hardly said two words to me. I had to hold back a sigh at the thought.

Pulling myself back to the present, I said, "What did she blackmail you with, anyway? I don't think she ever told."

[madroswellfan]

~~~~~AMY~~~~~
"You're one to talk, I think the last time I saw you at a party, your sister had blackmailed you into coming."

Oh my God....he's talking to me. It takes a moment or two to register what he said. I can remember that party...we even danced together....that was the best night of my life. Of course he danced with other girls to, and I stood in the corner and watched...thats probably why he danced with me.....probably pitied me.

"What did she blackmail you with, anyway? I don't think she ever told."

Oh no...Im not that silly to blurt that out! Come on! Give me some credit! I don't want him to know! Especially since he was what she was blackmailing me about....

"Oh no...you're not going to get that out of me! That's between me and my sister" I say smiling, and somewhat amazed that I had actually answered no without being putty in his hands.

"Besides...I party...sometimes...I just need a good enough reason to go" I tell him.

[StormWolfstone]

ooc: not quite as long as usual.

~Isabel~

"Hmm" Alex says as I continue the massage. "Oh, pretty bad. Jamie playing up as usual, not giving me his homework as usual. I had some girl spraying ruddy airosol around the room again and making the girl next to her have an asthma attack. Oh and then I had this class who were about awake as a dead wet fish!" I can tell that he's getting annoyed with those thoughts, but his muscles aren't tense beneath my hands the way they had been. "But my day seems to be getting much brighter as soon this beautiful goddess just entered the room"

"Well, I hear through the grapevine that the kids are both going to be out late tonight. So, that means that my husband and I get to have a night alone. We haven't had that many nights alone in almost seventeen years. So, I've got a few surprises planned for you." I tell him and lean over to press my lips to his before drawing back only slightly, "Of course, it can wait until you finish up for the evening."

I know that I've loosened up a great deal over the years. I'm glad I am no longer the tense and paranoid girl I'd been when I first got to know Alex. Although, with as much as he stuck by me even when he thought I wasn't ever going to let him close enough to be more then a friend. "I love you, Alex." I spoke softly and kissed him again, remembering the way it felt the first time I'd kissed him with the complete mind to do so, not just when I was testing the whole sparks, visions thing.

[maxandliz4ever1357]

<center> Oliver </center>

"Oh no...you're not going to get that out of me! That's between me and my sister! Besides...I party...sometimes...I just need a good enough reason to go."

I grinned devilishly at her, leaning closer. "And what would that reason be?" I asked. "What would you consider a good enough reason?"

I pondered what she would say. A guy perhaps? My mind immediately dismissed that idea, a strange feeling running through me. It couldn't be a guy. She wasn't interested in anyone... was she? What if she had a secret crush? What if she had feelings for someone that didn't deserve her?

My hands clenched my chair, and I felt a mixture of protectiveness and something else bubble up inside of me. At that moment I realized my attention had strayed away from her, so I quickly tuned back in. "Well?" I asked, shooting for a joking tone.