Helen: Did you think that Max and Liz wouldn't be made for each other? Not in my eyes...
Carolyn: I think Maria will be fine. Give her some time.
L-J-L 76: Some people can change and some can't. Let's see if they will do it here.
SmileeUk: Yup, Amy and Jim got married. And here is the last chapter in this little adventure.
* * * * *
One year later
Liz is panting hard when she watches Max's muscles contract, she can feel her own muscles start to shiver and suddenly she screams “Max”
Max pants hard when he looks at her “What?”
She tries to catch her breath and pants “Honey... If we want to get this finished before everyone turns up you better step up a bit”
“Step up! Step up!” He shifts the weight in his arms “If you could hurry up and decide where we should put this sofa we would be finished quicker”
Liz turns her head to look around the living room. “I think it would look best over there by the window... Or maybe that wall”
“The wall it is” grunts Max “Let's put this thing down. I really need a shower”
Liz puts down her end of the sofa and leans over it with a big smile “Want some company?”
* * * * *
“Didn't they say seven?” Pam turns to the others
“Yes. Liz said not to be late” says Serena
“Are we at the right house?” asks Tommy
“Yes. I helped them move here two days ago so I sure this is the right place” says Michael as he starts to pound on the door.
“I'm coming. I'm coming” yells Max from inside of the house. He opens the door with a big smile as he pulls his shirt down over his chest.
“Nice of you to let us in” snickers Michael “But I must say that you look a little flushed”
Max smiles at him “If you must know it took a bit longer to get the living room done since Liz had a hard time to decide where to put the furniture”
“M-hm” smiles Maria as she walks by him “And where is the lady of the house?”
“She should be out soon, she's getting dressed” says Max and everyone starts to laugh.
“Living room... I think the most time was spent in the bedroom” says Kyle
Liz walks out of the bedroom to join the gang “If you must know it was the living room but after that it was the bathroom and the shower”
“TMI, TMI Liz” says Kyle and shakes his head.
“What?” Liz wraps her arms around Max waist and hugs him “I'm a married woman now so I can do whatever I want to my husband in our new home”
“Point taken” says Vicki “But now I want to see the house”
Liz immediately gives them the tour of the house. It has three bedrooms, but they have turned one into a office for them both, two bathrooms, living room, a big kitchen and of course – a walk-in closet.
After the tour everyone is sitting in the living room.
“I can't believe that it was last year we found out about you two” says Tess “And so much has happened since then”
“It sure has” says Liz and looks over to Maria and Isabel. It had been a couple of tough months in the beginning but eventually they had forgiven Liz and Max. Liz could understand Maria's anger since she had known about Amy and Jim's wedding and had kept it a secret but she could never understand why Isabel was so angry.
“Oh yes” says Kyle “And think it all started with that game of yours”
“My game?” asks Liz “Why would you say that?”
“Well, it was there you told us your secret. It was where Tommy and Serena got closer and I discovered my feelings for Tess” he smiles at Tess “and it was there you told us about the camping trip that led to your engagement and dad and Amy's wedding”
“Well if you put it like that” smiles Liz
“And here we are one year later. You two are married and had this new house together. Kyle and me has gotten a little brother or should I say terror” Maria snickers “And we have two new couples in the gang that wasn't before your little game. Or maybe I should say three”
Max and Liz looks at each others and then Liz turns to Maria “Say what?”
Maria smiles “Well, you see.... You're not the only one that can keep a secret from everyone”
“What are you saying?” asks Max
“It's like this” says Michael and grabs Maria's hand “We have been seeing each other for the last six months, well.... I guess you can say since your wedding”
Suddenly the room erupts with laughter, shrieks, hugs and questions.
“Hey hey hey” yells Maria “Yes it's true. I guess it started when we got home last summer but it wasn't until the wedding that we told each other how we really felt and decided to make a go at it”
Liz launches at Maria once again “I'm so happy for you. I hope you know that”
“I know and I'm sorry once again that I was so angry at you”
“That's okey. That was then, this is now”
Michael looks at Max with a big smile “You shouldn't be surprised. You knew I liked her and on top of that, you of all people should know how good I'm at keeping secrets”
“I know, believe me, I know” Max laughs and gives his best friend a hug “And I'm truly happy for you”
Max turns to the rest “There is wine, beer and Coke in the kitchen” he turns to Liz “Want something?”
“A cherry coke, please”
Maria looks a Liz “No wine?”
Liz shakes her head “No! Ever since that party you threw us after our honeymoon I haven't been able to drink wine”
Maria laughs “I can understand that. I have never seen you so sick before”
“I have never been that sick. Period!”
“But you are lucky to have such a wonderful husband. He wouldn't leave your side in the bathroom.”
Liz smiles “I know. I was in there for hours and he was with me the whole time and I know for a fact that he really hates sick people, he was fighting nausea the whole time”
“Ah.... That's love” sighs Maria
“Here you are” says Max and holds out a cherry coke to his wife. He sits down next to her and whispers in her ear “Have you told them yet?”
Liz shakes her head “Soon”
She watches everyone sit down again with their drinks and then clap her hands. “Listen up”
Everyone turns to her.
“Well, it's like this....” she starts “I or should I say we...” she turns to Max with a smile “has something planned for the evening.”
She can hear some sighs and groans coming from the others.
“Alright. I'll bite” says Sean “What have you two planned now?”
“Well.... It's like this... Or.... Well.... It's kind of....”
“Would you just tell us” says Alex
“Yeah, it's not like you can surprise us any more then you did last summer” says Isabel
Liz turns to Max who grabs her hand for support.
“It's like this. We have planned a little game for the evening and by the way.... We will have our own little baby in six months”
THE END