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Title: The Object of my Affection
Author: Baby_Bre
Genre: AU
Couples: M/L , CC
Rating: Teen/Adult
Disclaimer: The characters of Roswell do not belong to me. It belongs to Jason Katims, Melinda Metz and some other peoples.
Summary: Can't really summarize, read to find out
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Author’s Note: I hope you like this fic! This was written for my friends Elena and Ruby and Alondra... Because they're all talented and awesome
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Forgot to thank Ruby for the help with the title!!! *hugs!*
And thanks to my new beta maxandliz4ever1357 for all the hard work
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Chapter one
I've been in love with Max Evans for nearly five years. It's been a long road of stolen glances, chats in the halls with Maria, and doing whatever I could to hang out with him. We're friends; I realize by the way I'm talking that it sounds like I've never said so much as two words to him, that he doesn't even know I exist which is so untrue. Max knows I'm alive, just not in the way I want him to.
He was originally just friends with Maria, who is my best friend. When we started High School they were actually pretty close, which is why I found it so difficult to confide in her. In fact, it took me a whole year to work up the courage to tell her that I really digged him. I didn't know how to let her know. And besides, at the time everyone kept insisting I liked Kyle.
They used to tease me and I would smile; not because I liked Kyle but because usually where Kyle went his brother went too. It wasn't like I disliked Kyle either; quite the opposite. he definitely had a way of making a girl feel special. I have to admit, Kyle was pretty charming, but it just didn't work for me. That and he was also a huge player.
After finally telling Maria that I liked Max she went into complete freak out mode and practically tossed us together at every chance she got. Not that I minded because, in truth, I didn't. I was ecstatic to be spending all this time with him. We started hanging out at my house a lot; Max, Maria, Tess and I had a lot of fun together. The problem at the time being was he seemed to have this thing for Tess; Maria's little sister.
"Liz? Earth to Lizzie." My best friend's voice lulls me out of my thoughts. That and the snapping of her fingers in front of my face.
It's been a while since I let myself think of Max... okay lie, more like it's been a long time since I last saw him. In the middle of our Sophmore year he moved schools and we didn't see him nearly as much. By the beginning of our Junior year we stopped seeing him all together and after much begging and pleading on my part I found out his family had moved out of Roswell.
"Sorry, thinking." I apologize and wait for Maria to go on with whatever it was she was going on about.
It's not like I haven't been with other guys; I mean I dated Doug for like 3 months the summer before my Sophmore year and he was actually pretty cool, but Max was always there on the back of my mind. I was always wondering what he was doing or if he was seeing someone.
"About ....." She starts, probably naming off all the guys in her head that I've liked, because Maria seems to think that everything revolves around guys. But then I guess in her world, it does. "James?" She asks, talking about my older sister's roommate. I admit I had a crush on him. He was cute and he gave me butterflies, but my feelings weren't the same for him as they were for Max.
"How'd you know?" I ask, humoring her. I knew she meant well and that's why I love her so much.
"Lucky guess." She says with a smile.
"So, the real question is who are you taking to the dance?" I ask, changing the subject; something I'm extremely good at doing. I didn't want her talking about James. He turned out to be a real jerk.
"I'm not sure. Tess thinks I should ask Michael."
"Kyle's friend?"
"Yeah. He was Kyle's friend." She says with a look of curiousity, "You're not still thinking about Max are you?"
"No, of course not." I tell her with my chin held high. "I am so over that."
"Good!" She exclaims putting her arm through mine. "Because there'd be serious trouble if you weren't."
"What do you mean?"
"You know... the whole Tess thing."
"Tess doesn't like him..." I point out, feeling confused as to what Maria was getting at.
"I know that, but we also know that he liked Tess." She tells me. "I just don't want you getting hurt because of some jerk who's going to lust over our little sister."
She says 'our ' because I've known Tess since she was a little girl, and that's what she is to me; my little sister.
"Yeah, thanks so much for reminding me." I state, heading off in another direction. I love Maria but I have to get away; I can't stand knowing he liked Tess.