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Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so Child/TEEN
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.


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Liz walked somberely up the path to her house she had lived in all her life. Her best friend Tess Harding had just been buried after dieing from terminal cancer. It had been such a blow, they had no idea until it was too late to do anything.
Some kid was sat on the porch dressed in a little sailor suit looking embarrassed as hell, she saw that there was a deep sadness in his eyes.
"Are you my momma now?" he asked catching her surprised, she stepped back with shock
"Who are you?"
"My momma said that if anythin happened to her that I'd come live with you"
"Your momma?" she asked trying to regain some composure
"My momma was Tess Harding, I lived with her and her boyfriend Kyle but he was mean to me" Liz knew that Tess had no family. She looked over the young boy and tried to see of her late best friend in him but all she could see was his eyes. Ice blue just like hers
"Oh um... I guess you better come in for the night" she said holding out her hand to the three year old boy "What's your name"
"Jacob. Jacob Harding momma" he said holding out his arms. She had no clue how long he had been sat there but when she lifted him up he was cold.
"Oh you're cold. Quick let's get you inside and warm you up" she said hurrying inside.

The grass was soggy under her feet, her shoes squelched under the mud. She had been the only one to turn up, where were all her friends and family? Kyle was off standing near a tree in the distance with his hand on something she couldn't quite see. The priest looked round as she stood there. She couldn't be bothered to put her umbrella up against the weather. After droning out the words he said she fell to her knees and gingerly touched the coffin. Tess had been like a sister to her, the only one who cared after her parents were killed in that crash. Tess's brother Jake had been killed in the same accident and they had drifted together

Jacob sat on the stool shivering in his jammies that his new momma had quickly put on him after she stripped away his cold and soaked through clothes watching her hurry round the kitchen grabbing items and putting them on to cook or in a microwave to heat. He yanwed sleepily and climbed up onto the cook top, there was a space where she hadn't dumped food or packaging and he curled up and shivered to sleep.
"I don't know what you like so... aww" she said as she turned round and saw him sleeping. He looked like a little angel with his dark brown hair curling around his forehead.
She switched everything off and then picked him up, his tiny arms curled around her neck as she carried him upstairs. She laid him down in her bed and made sure he was tucked in all warm and safe before grabbing the spare quilt from the cupboard and heading downstairs to make up the couch.

He opened his eyes and looked round, this wasn't the couch at Kyle's. Where was he?
"Momma?" he called out as he sat up then he remembered his momma had gone to heaven and she had made sure he went to her best friend. She was his momma now, Tess had made sure he knew that when she was sick. He pushed back the large heavy blanket and slid from the bed then padded along the hall. There were pictures of Liz and Tess on the wall, the two people who showed any amount of care for him.
"Mommy?" he whispered as he came down and saw the sun had already risen making the air humid, she was sleeping softly on the couch and he stood in the wide open doorway watching her. There was a thump at the door and she yelped before falling off the couch in the grip of sleep onto the hardwood floor.
She stood up and tried to recall why she had been on the couch, Maria hadn't broken up with anyone again had she? She opened the door and saw said Maria standing there with two steaming cups of coffee and a newspaper tucked under her arm.
"Mornin Chica, oh you aren't even dressed yet! We're supposed to open at nine. I got an advert in the paper so we should make big money today, it is the grand opening of Heavenly Coffee" she sauntered in and spotted him standing there with wide eyes.
"Hi little fella. I'm Maria" she smiled as she knelt down. He just gasped and hurried off. She stood up and looked at her friend "What's with the kid?"
"Tess was buried yesterday and I come home and find him sitting on the porch. Says that his momma, Tess, sent him to come here and live with me. He keeps calling me his mommy. I have no clue what to do"
"Whoa I had no idea she had a kid"
"Neither did I. She went away while she was sick, said she didn't want me to see her like that. Tess never mentioned she had a son"
"So what are you going to do?"
"I don't know"
"She have any family?"
"No, her parents died when she was a kid and Jake, her brother, was killed in that same crash that killed our parents"
"I think you should keep him. Keep him and we'll raise him together"
"Together?" Liz raised an eyebrow "Are you on that step then? You and Michael ready for kids"
"No. We're on an off moment and we're to the point of not talking. I could move back in here for a few months. Not permanently, you know my stuff is still in my old room"
"Yeah. Okay I'll keep him but I have no idea how to raise a kid,"
"I know, chill Liz. I'm here. So what's the little squirts name"
"Jacob. Jacob Parker" she whispered as she saw him peer round the door of the kitchen "My Son Jacob"
"Hey Jacob! Come out here and say hello to your aunty Maria!" she called handing the coffee to Liz. He stepped nervously out and she held out her arms
"I'm ya aunty Maria. Gonna spoil ya rotten" she announced and he hurried over and jumped in his arms
"You're my mommy's sister?"
"Better believe it. Now where's your clothes, Liz I think today is a take-your-kid-to-work-day"
"You know. I think it is too, I'll take him upstairs and get him changed. Can you try not to kill breakfast?"
"Sure, what's your poison"
"Anything that isn't trying to crawl off the plate" she shot back as she climbed the stairs with her new boy.

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: I got this idea last night and I wrote it down and posted without much thought. I will continue this but I have a serious commitment to another fic I'm writing on the AU board. So I'll post as soon as every day after feedback. I want to get this story through and finished as soon as possible.

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She rooted through the little bag that had his clothes in and pulled out some tiny jeans she was sure wouldn't fit him.
"Does this fit you honey?" she asked him, trying to pretend that she was half the brilliant mom her own mother was to her
"No. Only one pair of pants fit me, they're downstairs"
"You're kidding" she said as she dropped the pants down on the bag "Do you mind wearing some of my old clothes then I'm sure I've got some here" she said as she got up and searched through her closet and found a box at the bottom. It was filled with her old clothes and family photo's she had been too upset to look at. She took out some stripey jeans and handed them to him then a red button up shirt
"How about these?"
"They're good mommy, thank you" he smiled and put his arms around her middle and hugged her "I like you a whole lot better than my other mommy"
"What? You shouldn't say things like that. Tess was your real mother, I'm not. You shouldn't say nasty things like that"
"But I never saw her and she never gave me clothes. Kyle gave me stuff but it was always too small and he was always so mean to me" he said sniffling, he rubbed his eyes then burst out crying "You're not going to be mean like he is and never see me like my momma did are you?"
"No Jacob, no shush... Come here" she pulled him into her lap and hugged him while he sobbed "You have to respect your old mommy Tess because she loved you enough to make sure you came to me and not with Kyle. Aren't you glad of that?"
"Ahmmm" he nodded still rubbing his eyes
"Come on I'll help you get dressed" she stood up and helped him into the stripey jeans then buttoned them up for him "Wow! Perfect fit!" she put the shirt on him then brushed his hair back from his forehead. He could use a hair cut and a hell of a lot of new clothes but for now he looked pretty good.
"Why don't you go downstairs and have some breakfast" she said "Oh Jake? There's cereal the bottom cupboard, Aunt Maria might be the worlds best aunt but she cannot cook to save her life ok?" he just nodded and smiled back to her before hurrying off leaving her to get changed.

***

He sat on a large stool, that took him five minutes to get on, swinging his legs as he leaned against the counter and ate a bowl of Lucky Charms, he squealed when he saw the box it was his favourite cereal but Kyle never let him have it.
Liz came down and saw him muching away and Maria shoving her latest victim from the pan into the bin
"Let's just have toast" suggested Liz "What time is it?"
"Half eight Chica. So eat fast I don't want to be late" she said urgently shoving the toast into the toaster. She moved over to make some coffee while Liz manned the toaster. It popped a few minutes later, she buttered it and handed two slices to Maria. She ate hers standing up, she grabbed a towel wiped the crumbs off her face and hurried upstairs to the bathroom. It was her daily morning routine, she was trying to work Jacob into it as best she could.
Liz hurried back downstairs and stood there. Maria stood to attention and Jacob moved to stand next to her
"Company! Time!" she called out like a drill sergeant, Jacob giggled
"Eight forty five sir!" called Maria and he got louder
"Giggling soldier?" she asked peering down into his face "You know what we do to gigglers!"
"TICKLE ATTACK!" shouted Liz and Maria as they began to tickle him. Till he was on the floor with a big grin on his face and breathing hard from wriggling.
"Company move out. Destination Heavenly Coffee" she said as she grabbed his little hand and they moved out to the car. She strapped him in with the child seatbelt in the backseat and Maria sat up front while she drove.
"What's Heavenly Cof... Cof... fee like mommy?"
"It's where we work. We're going to have to get you into a school soon" said Maria "How old are you? Ten? Big strong guy like you should be learning!" he chuckled
"Silly I'm three Aunty Ria" he said "I got to school next year"
"Hmm he's right" said Liz as she pulled up into the space reserved for her. They got out of the Jetta and she pulled out her keys while Maria got Jacob out and locked the car.
He gasped when she opened the door, there were large murals on the wall and crepe paper ribbons floating down from the ceiling, several tables sat in the middle and to the right were loads of booths and to the left was a stage and the counter.
"It's so mazing!" he cried as he hurried in and jumped onto one of the fresh leather seats of a booth. He saw menu's on all the tables "Do you cook aunty Maria?" he asked worried
"No, if I did we'd go out of business for food poisoning" she said
"Got that right!" grunted someone behind her, she turned round glared at him then thwacked him in the chest
"Pig!" she hisssed "No one disses my cooking except my family!"
"Well date me and we'll work towards it" he replied as he moved past her and toward the back. He winked at Jacob who just grinned
"Who's he?" he asked, Maria was fuming and Liz was just setting up the shop for it's first day
"That my mini man friend is a real ass!" she said as she stormed off to the back to get her apron on and put her stuff in her locker.
"Mommy what's his name?"
"His name is Michael Guerin and your aunty Maria is madly in love with him only she likes to think she isn't"
"I heard that!" she shouted from the back
"Michael is our cook, he is the best and will be making salads, burgers, anything from the menu"
"Can be the first to order?" he asked jumping up and down on the leather, enjoying making it squeak
"After your cereal? You still hungry? Wow okay what do you want?" she asked grabbing her pad and pen and moving to his booth to take his order
"A burger with lots and lots of cheese and Tabasco" he said and she wrote that down.
"Burger with extra"
"Extra" he added
"A burger with extra, extra, extra cheese and Tabasco. Okay got it!" she said as she pulled the paper off her pad stuck it in the wheel and rang the bell. She shoved her pad into her pocket and moved toward the door
"Come here Jacob" she said he hurried over and lifted him up "Turn the sign and official open us up for business" she said and he did just that.

After his burger Michael tossed him an apron it was too big so they cut it in half for him and tied it around his waist so he could help out. Maria manned the till and counter, Liz did the waitressing and Michael cooked. He gave people their water and their bill, he got several tips and pinches on the cheek while he was there. Right now Maria was handing him the bill to take to table nine, he carried it carefully even though it was a little bit of wood with a piece of paper on it. He had been given this job and he was going to do it right.
"Here is your Bill for your meal" he announced as he placed it on the table "You can pay at the till"
"Why aren't you just the cutest thing! Isn't he Alex? He's just so sweet!" she said pinching his cheek
"I think boys stink!" sang the girl from her seat
"Sarah!" cried her father, Alex, "That wasn't very nice"
"Sorry daddy" she said
"Thank you..." said the woman "You don't have a name tag"
"Oh my names Jacob and this is my mommy's cafe"
"Oh I didn't know Liz had a son" said Alex
"I'm new" he said before hurrying off. Isabel looked at her husband and saw the hurt on his face. Alex had remained in contact with Maria and Liz after high school they had been his best friends and bridesmaids at his wedding.
"I'm sure she's got a good reason for not telling you. She's had a lot on her plate, both of them have. They lost their parents and they're trying to do what they can"
"Still think she should have told me if she adopted"
"Oh you can be so surly daddy" said Sarah, she loved playing with the thesaurus on his computer and would find words to say to them.
"For once I agree with her" said Isabel "They'll let you know when they're ready. For now you just have to be a good friend to them"
"How did you get so smart?" he asked her with a grin
"Living with you will do that" she replied giving him a quick kiss. Sarah groaned and slid off her seat and went in search of that boy Jacob. Maybe she could tease him and make him cry? She didn't know what it was but there was something about him, something she liked, she didn't want him to know so she would be mean to him. Just like her mommy was to her daddy in high school.

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Thanks: A thanks to Anya, Bixie, Roswellluver, OmegaRam1, Coley452, dreamer19, mmcherron and LovinGuerin2Much.

Bixie wrote:
But what did Tess do to him to make him say that his other mother was mean to him? And is Kyle his father?
- She left him with Kyle while she was sick. She didn't want him to see her so sick and frail.

I'm really currious where Max is gonna fit in and has he anything to do with Tess?
-Is Kyle the father, or is it Max?

Bixie(sandra)

***

The four of them lounged in a booth sleepily drinking mocha's and eating ice cream sundaes after their shift. They had just closed up at six o'clock after a bussling first day. Maria was helping Jacob count his tips
"Ninety six, ninety seven, ninety eight, ninety nine, fiftten dollars" she announced handing him the change "The little squirt made fifteen dollars on tips!"
"You should put that in a piggy bank or something" said Liz smiling he nodded
"Okay mommy" he said
"Why don't you use it to get yourself some new clothes?" suggested Michael
"Okay, Michael will you be like Maria and be my uncle?"
"Maria's your uncle?" he smirked "I knew there was something off about her" Maria stomped down on his foot angrily then slapped him upside the head
"Jerk!" she hissed and Jacob laughed, he hated it when people fought but when Michael and Maria did it, it was funny.
He yawned and slid off the seat walking over and holding out his arms. Liz picked him up and he cuddled into her and began to suck his thumb.

Her feet carried her down the hall, she wasn't sure why but she had to go to him. She pushed open the door and saw him tossing and turning in his bed. She stood watching until he began to thrash then she hurried over just as he jerked awake with a start
"Tess!" he gasped
"Max what is it?" she asked her brother
"Tess, Tess is dead. Her husk failed, it was infected and she's dead"
"Oh no!" she cried putting her arms around him
"I have to go to Roswell. I have to go right away for the funeral"
"Max you can't! You said you'd keep your distance after she lost the baby!"
"She's dead Serina! It won't make much difference know, I have to be there for the funeral. I have to pay my respects"
"Max..." she warned him
"No I have to do this. Come with me or not but I'm going, he needed me and I wasn't there"
"Max you said he" she told him and he looked up at her
"What?"
"Instead of she you said he. He needed me and I wasn't there" she said and he paused realising she was right.
"You. You don't think that there is another alien out there?"
"It's possible Max, you remember Alexander? He was your copy, shame he couldn't develop past ten" she whispered sadly, she had been a lot closer to Alexander than Max but she after Zan's death she feared she would loose Max too.
"I could never forget my twin. There could even be another you?" he smiled but she shook her head
"I doubt it. It was only the two per single one of us Tess and Me, then Zan and you"
"So Rini are you coming with me?"
"What and let you have all the fun?" she shot back as she disappeared to pack her things.
Max looked to the pictures sitting on his drawers; there was one of him, Tess, Rini and Zan all sitting together aged six in front of their pods. Two of the pods had been damaged and had turned black over the years.

She laid him down on the bed but his arms didn't let go of her neck. She tried to unclasp his fingers but he stirred
"Mommy? I'm scared, can I sleep with you tonight?" he asked and her heart melted at his puppy dog eyes. She nodded and stayed with him till he fell asleep.
Maria walked in and saw Liz leaning against her headboard while Jacob slept soundly clutching some of her hair in one small hand while he sucked his thumb, his fingers curled over his nose while he snored softly. Michael came up behind her and she jumped and swatted him in the chest
"C'mon they're sleeping. Let them get some rest" he said turning her around and putting his arms around her waist.
"I want to tell Liz about you. I don't like keeping this a secret"
"Keeping what? My non-human status or you like waking up next to me?"
"The latter, it's kinda cool that I'm dating an alien"
"This alien takes..." he trailed off and looked up "Jacob"
"Hmm... What? Jacob!" she shouted and he clamped his hand over her mouth.
"Look" he pointed to him and saw the hand wrapped in Liz's hair glowing
"Oh my god" she gasped in disbelief
"Who is he?" whispered Michael. He felt suddenly protective of his little "nephew" like he was family.
"His real mother was Tess Harding, he showed up on the day of her funeral"
"Let's let them sleep. Come on" he lead her away, his mind filling with questions.

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.

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Serina and Max climbed out of the car and looked round the dusty little alien themed town they had avoided so hard since they found out they were different.
"So this is the place. Where did Tess live exactly?"
"Err on Murray Drive, but I want to get a feel of this town if we're going to be here a while"
"Yes El Presidente" she replied slamming her door and walking off leaving him to his own devices. He shook his head at the retreating figure of his sister. He looked round and saw a shop selling blow up alien dolls and other cheesy merchandise and on the other side was a diner/coffee shop that seemed to lack the alien theme. He smiled sadly and made his way over to the little shop.

***

Liz swung around carefully dodging Sarah Whitman who was coming back from the bathroom. Sarah glared up at her causing Liz to frown, that kid has too much of her mother in her, she thought looking to said mother who was talking rapidly at Michael and he was talking back just as fast. What was going on with the estranged brother and sister?
"Liz order up!" Michael said ringing the bell briefly before turning back to Isabel.
Jacob was sitting on a stool at the entrance counter ready to take customers to their table and give them their complimentary glass of water and menu. Liz froze and almost forgot where she was when someone she had never seen before came in
"Miss? Miss? Our Food?" she did a double take, shaking herself out of her daze and handed them their plates.
"Hello and welcome to the Heavenly Coffee Shop. Table or booth sir?" asked Jacob and Liz couldn't help watch the two interact.
"Aren't you a little young to be working here?"
"My mommy is over there and this is her shop. I come and help until I am old enough to go to school"
"Aah I see. I'll take a table... Jacob" he smiled looking over the little name sticker that was stuck to his Spiderman hoodie.
"Okay follow me sir" he wriggled down off the chair, his feet barely touched the floor but he got down and lead Max toward an empty table then got him his water.
Max watched the boy with an interest, he looked up and gasped when he saw two people staring at him. One looked exactly like Serina, only richer, and the other was rough looking. They were both like him, he was sure of it. He watched the Serina look-a-like glance briefly at Jacob and he looked too. He could sense the little boy...
"Jacob" he whispered slowly rising to his feet, Michael watched him and saw him move to stand
"Hey Jake! Come here a minute, I need to talk to you" he called and Jacob left the water and walked over to his uncle.
"What is it Uncle Michael?" he asked
"See that man out there. The one who just came in, you be careful about him. You know how you know where I am at times?"
"Yeah?" he asked staring up, his blue eyes becoming like saucers
"Well he's like us but he could want to take you away from your mommy and your aunty Maria and me. You don't want that do you?"
"No. I want to stay with you! Make him go away!"
"Now. Now Jacob as long as he is here and he behaves we can't cause a scene but if he tries to touch you or do anything you scream as loud as you can okay? Make a scene, break a glass or throw something at him and I'll be right there ok?"
"Okay Unkie Michael" he said as he went back out. He felt nervous now, he saw his mom looking at him with confusion and he thought about their shopping trip for all his new clothes and grinned. She smiled and winked back at him.

***

Serina came in and sat down opposite her brother who was staring intently at the little boy doing various things around the shop.
"That's not... that's not him is it? It can't be! He's like five!"
"He's three and his name is Jacob. I can sense him Rini, can't you?" she turned in her seat and stared until she closed her eyes and nodded
"He's your son. I can sense him and..." she looked round and saw the two others glaring visciously at her "They're aliens too. Never thought this one alien town would have real live aliens" she mumbled and he nodded as Jacob came over with a menu. Serina smiled at him and he placed the the menu on the table and tried to hurry away as fast as he could but Max grabbed his arm.

***

Jacob reacted, Michael acted and all hell broke loose. Jacob screamed out loud and Max let go of him but he wouldn't stop screaming. He stood there his mouth open wide and a hellish sound coming out. Jacob grabbed the glass of water and dropped it on the floor.
Michael hurried over and picked him up resting him on one hip while with his free hand he held it out at them
"Stay away from! I don't who you are or what you want but you better get your Antarian asses out of here if you know what's good for you!" he hissed as Liz came rushing over with Maria close behind her. She grabbed her son off him and pulled him close
"Mommy! Mommy! He's going to take me away! He's going to take me away from you!" he cried throwing his arms tight around her neck and jambing his thumb in his mouth and began to sob.
"Get out of my cafe and if you ever try and hurt my son again I will kill you!" she hissed. Michael stepped in front of her and Max watched her disappear into the back with another waitress
"I don't know what scam you're pulling but I have a right to see my son!" he hissed
"Your son? No! Not anymore, his parents are dead and Tess left him to her. Her's her kid now, you have no claim to him so just get out!"
"No!"
"Get out before I make a scene. Jacob is only a baby, I can make something far more spectacular this his tantrum"
"You wouldn't dare!" hissed Max knowing he would reveal himself to protect the boy
"To protect my nephew, yes I would. So either call my bluff or leave" he smirked knowing Max was going to back down.
Max turned looking away and Serina got up to join him as he fled the cafe. Michael knew it wouldn't be long until they were back.

***

"Did he hurt you? Did he?"
"No mommy, he didn't but he was going to take me away! Michael said so! Because I'm different like him" he said, Maria couldn't help the gasp. How did he know he was like Michael? Liz looked up from the couch at Maria
"You know what's going on don't you?"
"Me? Nooo I don't know. I don't know anything about..."
"Maria" Liz warned her angrily as Michael came through the door and she sighed bowing her head "Why did you tell my son that someone was going to take him away"
"Because he was. Jacob is not like you or Maria. Alex and Maria know the truth but that's because Isabel and I chose to tell them since the relationships we've developed"
"But you hate Michael" said Liz looking to her best friend and sister
"Um Michael and I have been dating for almost two years now. Since he moved to Roswell"
"Oh... wow... wait? What's the truth?"
"Jacob, Isabel Whitman, Sarah Whitman and myself are all aliens. That Max was an alien too. He claimed that Jacob was his son"
"He's my father?"
"No" snapped Maria "He could be lying to you. People want to hurt Michael and Isabel and Sarah. They say that they are like royals or something. Jake could be Prince Jake for all we know"
"Cool does that mean I get to stay up till eight clock?" asked Jacob and Liz sighed. She had an alien prince for a son, a cute and lovable son at that but still an alien. She ran it all through her head and he realised she was debating whether to keep him or not after this revelation.
"Mommy?" he whispered as his eyes filled with tears "Mommy don't send me away"


TBC.... Hah Ha! Cliff-hanger!

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: Oh BTW Max and Serina were raised in New York like the dupes and there will be swearing in this. Here's Jacob

***

Liz blinked in surprise. She stared at him as his lip began to quiver, he had only been in her life a few days and she couldn't imagine her life without him. He was her son!
"No honey I'm not going to send you away. I'm your mommy" she smiled
"Michael who were they?" asked Maria moving close and he put his arms around her. Liz raised an eyebrow at the comfort level between them, teasing would come later.
"They could be out to hurt Jake or take him away. I don't really know, I didn't mean to put Jake in the line of fire but I knew that if they were the enemy he would make a grab for him. Who ever they are they can't be trusted"
"They?" she cried "There's more of them!"
"The girl he was with looked like Isabel"
"You mean Isabel is an alien too?"
"Now all three of the muskateers know about aliens. I'm dating one, Alex married one and you have one for a son"
"Well... FCUK" she said she almost swore but then remembered her son sitting next to her. Jose appeared from the cafe looked sweaty and irritated
"Orders are backing up Boss Lady" he said and she nodded
"Do you think you guys can handle this? I want to take Jake home now"

Water ran down the wall to the broken shards on the floor. Serina sat there watching him pace about like a caged animal.
"How dare that... that... fucking human adopt my son!"
"Max calm down!" she said then sighed "She clearly has the support of the others. Did you see that girl? She looked exactly like me, they believe we're a threat"
"But I'm his father! I'm not going to ruin his life, I'll be able to teach him and protect him far better than that ditsy mousy fucking human!" he kept shouting, she was getting to him. He had never felt for a human before.
"Yes but as long as she's allianced with the other two she has their protection. Max did you even take a moment to see how happy he was? You can't expect to cut into his life"
"I'm his father, his only living biological parent. I can do what the fucking hell I like!" he hissed
"Don't take it out on me Max! I will not have you shouting your idiocy at me! Stay here and think about how you could ruin his life or go ruin it because I don't care anymore. It's always about you!" she shouted running to the door and slamming it behind her.

Liz sat staring at him with wonder, he stared back with his intense blue eyes.
"Why do you keep staring at me mommy?" he asked quietly
"Nothing. Did you... know you had powers?"
"I knew I could tell when Michael and that Witchy Sarah Whitman was around"
"Sarah. Oh yes she's an alien too" she mumbled
"Are you angry?"
"No sweetie I'm not. I will always love you"
"Was that man... my real father?"
"I don't know, maybe. You have to be careful now Jacob, I don't want to loose you"
"You won't mommy!" he scooted over to her and jumped up into her lap and cuddled close.
"Do you want to live with him? If he came here and asked would you go with him?" she held her breath as he thought it over.
"No" he said finally "You're my mommy, don't want to be with anyone else" she sighed with relief. As weird as this day was she knew she didn't want to loose him.
"How about I make us some Pizza?" she asked and he nodded
"Can I help?"
"Sure you can" she smiled.

Serina stood there trying to control the mixed emotions flooding through her, was it all coming from him? Max must have really played a number on him. She kept telling herself that she had to see him, make sure he was in a good home. This was her nephew after all. If she knew he was safe then she could try and convince Max to leave him alone and let him have a normal life.
She lifted her hand and knocked on the door, she heard child footsteps rushing to the door then someone stopped him. She chuckled knowing a child's eagerness at visitors. Liz opened the door and froze
"Are you Isabel or that girl with him?" she asked with fear, she saw Jacob peering out from behind her leg. He didn't look so eager now
"My name is Serina Spencer. I am here to apologise on behalf of my idiot brother Max. I did not expect him to surprise your son like that. May I come in and talk with you?" Liz thought it over for a moment before she sighed nodding and let Serina in.
"Any funny alien crap and you're out on your ass" she said as she shoot the door.
"He has her eyes" she whispered staring at him
"Who?"
"He has Tess's eyes. She was my sister in law, I loved her greatly. We all did... even Zan" she trailed off as her eyes filled with tears
"Okay talk. Tell me everything" said Liz reaching out her hand for her son. He took it and stood next to her staring at Serina.

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: Here's Jacob

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"She was so tiny, when we first met. But I knew she was like us in an instant. Zan, Max's twin, seemed so fetched with her, she wandered over and stood there staring at us before we met her in the middle and he took her hand. I was so angry, I felt as though he should have been with me. Max looked like he wanted her too but she was with Zan. So I just moved over to him and took his hand. We were both in love with someone we couldn't have"
"But I thought Max was your brother? If Zan is Max's then he's..."
"Yes I know. Back then we weren't it was only after Zan's death that I began to see him as a brother" said Serina watching Liz rock little Jacob on her lap. He had stared at her till he fell asleep a few minutes ago "After Zan died Tess just grew distant, she clung to Max trying to get him to fill the hole he left and ended up sleeping with him. I was so angry with her, with the both of them but I put it aside when one morning after one of their disgusting trysts she was gone. She had been pregnant and she had left a note saying that she got rid of the baby, said it should have been Zan's child. It tore Max up pretty bad and he needed me more than ever. We've lived day to day not hearing anything from Tess until a few days ago. Max felt her die"
"Felt her?" she asked surprised
"We're connected, once that step has been bridged" she said and Liz nodded
"I have to ask you. I need to know" began Liz "Are you going to take him away from me?"
"No. I won't" replied Serina
"What about him though?" she asked putting her hand on her son's head
"I... I have no idea. When Zan died we all clung to someone, I clung to my brother and he clung to her believing it was love. He's going to come on saying that he loved her and he should have their child because it's his son!" she waved her hands exasperated "I can't stop him. He's just too..."
"Alien?" asked Liz
"No" said Serina looking at her simply "He's too human, he keeps saying how he hates humans. How he hates you but I can see through him like glass. He blames himself for being here, but he moves the blame to anyone else. Whether they've done stuff to him or not"
"How kind" she said sarcastically
"We grew up in a sewer Liz, forgive us for not being all common and human like you. We couldn't all get the nice house and the fancy shop and friends like yours!"
"You're envious of the life I lead? You're so envious of me!" she cried and Jacob stirred but she didn't notice
"A few months ago my parents were killed in a Car Crash. My world broke down around me! I had to deal with their funeral and then going through the debts the cafe worked up and all the bills they had on the house! Then my best friend, my best friend Tess who never told me she was sick up and disappears on me. Weeks later I'm attending her funeral and then I come home and find a kid she told me nothing about sitting on my step wanting me to be his momma! If you want to be envious of the life I have then be it but don't say I have it easy! I'm only nineteen and I have a business to run and a kid to raise! Get the hell off my back" she shouted angrily. Serina just smiled
"Liz. I like you, I like you a lot. One of the reasons I came here was to make sure that you were looking after my nephew. My brother can go off the handle sometimes, he just needs someone to bring him down. That's you" she said as she stood up gathering her things
"Whoa what?"
"My brother has never hated anyone as much as he hates you" she said smirking "That's why when you plan your wedding I want to be a bridesmaid"
"Are you out of your mind?"
"Are you trying to tell me that when my tall dark and handsome brother with soulful eyes and a well toned body walked through your doors you didn't want to drop what you were doing and kick everyone out to have your way with him?"
"I... I..." she stuttered speechless with shock, Jacob had head the last few things and looked up at his mommy. Someone was in luv!

He marched through the park with a bag of old bread in his hand and his hat in his other. His mitted were shoved into his pocket and Maria and Michael were smooching again. Serina was on the other side of the park talking to her brother and he smiled
"DAAAADDDDEEEEEE!" he shouted waving like a mad man. Michael and Maria stopped as he charged off toward him. They sped up racing after him to grab him
"Jacob! Come away from him!" cried Maria grabbing him just before he reached him. Michael stepped in front of both of them and Serina just smiled before walking off.
"I thought I told you to leave" said Michael
"Yeah you did" he replied "And I ignored you" he said, he kept looking round Michael to see his son. Maria picked up Jacob and he saw red
"Put my son down you filthy human!" he hissed
"Hey don't talk to her like that!" Michael shoved him
"Uncle Michael! Don't be mean to my daddy!" called Jacob "He and mommy are going on a date tonight"
"What?" everyone said at once
"With that mousy human? No!" he snapped
"But daddy" Jacob said with his lip shaking and a puppy dog look in his eyes. This guy knew how to play the matchmaker "I want my mommy and my daddy to love each other as much as they love me! Don't you want that too?" he asked and Max paused confused. When he didn't answer Jacob's face scrunched up and he burst out wailing
"My daddy doesn't love my mommy! I don't have a daddy anymore!" he cried out loud and Max's eyes went wide
"Okay! Okay! I'll go on a date with her!" he said, he'd do anything to get the kid to shut up.
"Good, come round to where I work. I'm making pancakes with Maria" he said. Michael glanced to the two of them and nodded for them to go on without him. Maria nodded and headed toward the pond.
"Look pal" began Michael, Max was afraid for a moment "I would never wish that torture on any of my enemies. Bring tick-tac's or something with you after you puke up the dinner. Maria is the worst cook, avoid her food because it is alive and it will kill you" he said before walking off.
Max looked round confused. Was he just given the okay by Jacob's family? He warmed inside when he thought of Liz, he wish he wasn't so mean but he was so ambivilent about her. She was a human, humans had ruined his life. Killed his brother, yet there was something... different about her.
"God I really am an alien" he sighed before walking off to corner Serina. He had a feeling she knew more than she was letting on.

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: Oh BTW Max and Serina were raised in New York like the dupes and there will be swearing in this. Here's Jacob. Italics are daydreams.

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A big thank you to Bixie, OmegaRam, Anya and roswellluver for their great, kind, wonderful, supportive feedback on my useless fiction. And thanks to all the lurkers who are too shy to post! Thanks guys you’re the greatest!

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Jacob sat on the window seat peering out. Today had been a very, very special day. At precisely six o'clock this evening Serina turned up and she and Maria had kidnapped her mommy and locked her away in the bathroom to help her get ready for the "date". He was currently not being watched by Michael, who was sat watching a Hockey match on the TV.
"When's my daddy going to be here?" he called
"Soon" replied Michael not bothering to look up
"Is it soon yet?" Jacob asked
"I'll tell you when soon is!" he shouted back and Jacob turned and watched out the window. His new mommy and his new daddy, he was going to have a proper family finally. He rested his chin on his hands and began to day dream.

They walked along the grass, his daddy was carrying the picnic basket and his momy was carrying a drinks cooler. He was running around laughing and playing
"Here mommy? This looks like a good spot!" he said smiling up at her. She smiled back and his dad patted his head
"Jacob you're so smart. How did you get that smart?" asked his dad as they set the blanket down.
"Am I the best son in the whole world?"
"Yes you are. You're our special little baby and we love you so much" replied his mommy
"Hmm that's coz I gots the best parents in the world! I love you mommy, I love you daddy"
"Hey! Wimpy ass! Open the god damn door" he was pulled from his day dream and saw Kyle standing on the other side of the glass. He gasped and jumped down scurring off to the living room and sliding under Michael's leg and clinging to it.
"Hey? Hey Jakeyman? What's wrong?" he asked looking down at the little boy hiding between his leg and the couch. Jacob just pointed to the window and Kyle Valenti standing there.
Michael sighed and stood up, Jacob didn't let go of his leg so he dragged him across the floor to the door to open it.
"Yeah?" he drawled
"I've been looking everywhere for the little wuss. Come on we're going home" he said making a grab for Jacob but Michael stopped him
"He's not going anywhere with you"
"Excuse me! I think I have a right since I'm his father"
"You're not my daddy!" cried Jacob sticking his bottom lip out "My daddy's the best daddy in the world and he's going on a date with my mommy tonight so bugger off!"
"Listen you little bastard don't you speak to me like that, and as for the whole date thing you're missing a few. Your mom's dead, remember her funeral?"
"No my mommy's upstairs!" he cried. Michael picked him up as he began to sniffle
"Get the hell out of here. You loser, making a kid cry!" he hissed as Jacob cuddled into his shoulder.
"I'm not leaving without my son" he replied. Max's car pulled up the drive way. Oh this should be interesting, thought Michael as Max came up with a bottle of wine in one hand and some flowers in the other.
"Is Liz rea... Jacob? What's wrong?" he asked when he saw his son crying and making a large wet patch on Michael's shirt. Max shoved the flowers and wine at Michael and took his son into his arms.
"Kyle's gonna take me away!" he whimpered as he lip shook "Don't let him take me away daddy!" Max turned to Kyle, and narrowed his eyes at him evilly.
"Jacob, son, you go on inside with your uncle Michael. You should be getting ready for bed" he put him down and he moved to run into the house but Kyle grabbed his collar and pulled him back till he fell over. Max grabbed the bottle of wine off Michael and smashed it over his head. He was furious with him. He shoved him back and he went flying off the porch. He dove after him and ended up straddling him punching his face in.
"Don't you ever hurt my son again!" he said between punches. Liz had come down escorted by Maria and Liz to see Max beating up Kyle in the drive way. She hurried out and tried to pull him off Kyle before it went too far, by the way it looked it probably already had.
She grabbed Max's jacket and tried to pull him up he whipped round and backhanded her. She stood there for a moment as her cheek bruised before turning back and marching back to the house with Max following her
"I'm sorry, it was an accident" he said trying to apologise
"Until you cool yourself down Max Evans, I don't want you or your heavy hands near my son" she said as she slammed the door in his face.
Jacob was sitting under the table crying, he had seen everything and his little day dream of the nice picnic had been shattered into a million pieces of useless wishing. His daddy had hit his mommy, just like Kyle used to do with him and his other mommy before she went away. If his daddy hit his mommy, would he hit me too he wondered. He pulled his knees up to his chest and began to cry.
Liz lifted the cold flannel to her cheek and watched as the lights began to flicker. She could hear Jacob sobbing and then when he broke out into a fearful wail the lights got brighter. She covered her eyes as she looked around the room for him
"Jacob? Where are you?" she found him under the table and as soon as she saw him she slid under and pulled him into her arms.
Michael, Maria and Serina saw Liz's legs sticking out from under the table and they all squeezed in with her and group hugged with Jacob in the middle falling into a saddened sleep.

Max sat in his car, pausing, choosing whether to go back to New York as a failed father. It can't have been that hard to get to know the kid, Serina had done a pretty good job at it. But he was failing pathetically. As much as he knew he should leave he couldn't. He turned the car around and headed back to Liz's place.
He parked up and sat on the hood of his car trying to think over what to do.

Liz opened the door and knelt down to sweep up the broken glass of wine, she had actually been looking forward to the date. She had only been on two before. One had been a nightmare blind date and the other had been with Kyle Valenti. She knew Kyle was quick with his hands, that's why it was only one date. She carried the dustpan back into the kitchen and emptied it out in the bin.
After Jacob fell asleep before under the table everyone had parted ways, Michael and Maria went back to his place and Serina headed out after a warm hug. Now she was alone, feeling like an old spinster. She grabbed the bottle of wine her parents had saved for the anniversary, but never got to drink it, and poured herself a glass and went to sit out on the porch.
She took in the cool night as she sipped the red wine and looked up to see the stars shining bright. She watched as one of the constellations shone brighter than the others stars. She glanced down from the Vee and saw Max sitting on the hood of his car watching her. She put her glass down and stood up.

Liz had spotted him, she stood there in the darkness with the dim light from inside shining over her. She looked angelic and he couldn't help himself as he climbed off his car and moved across the road.
She met him in the middle on the path and their eyes locked instantly, something spurred up inside him and he reached out to her bruised cheek and ran his hand over it healing her. She leaned into his warm hand and let her eyes flutter shut. She was playing havoc with him and she had no idea. Her eyelids fluttered open and their eyes locked once more, she couldn't take much more so she pulled him down. Their mouth's crashing together. She flung her arms around his shoulders and he lifted her up, carrying her fast into the house.
They kissed wildly on the stairs before he lifted her up again and she wrapped her legs around him. He carried her up into a bedroom and let her drop on the bed. Since Maria wasn't going to be here tonight Jacob had got her bed. She pulled his jacket off and he lifted her shirt as they moved back onto the bed.

Jacob opened his eyes and saw Maria's Sesame Street clock staring back at him. It was only early, round eight thirty today and he wondered how he'd gotten in bed. Then he remembered how horrible last night went. He gripped his brown huggy bear teddy and climbed from the bed and went in search of mom. Hoping she would make french toast for breakfast.
He pushed open the door to his moms's room and stopped, a big grin appeared on his face as he saw his mommy lying on her side with his daddy spooning up behind her. He hurried over and jumped onto the bed and began jumping up and down
"I's gots a mommy! I's gots a daddy!" he repeated over again. Max groaned and saw his son jumping on the bed and smiled. Liz rolled over and grinned too
"Morning" she smiled at him, he looked so cute in the mornings
"Morning Liz" he replied "Um Jacob, do you think you could give us a few minutes to get dressed? Why don't you get the plates out for breakfast. I'm going to cook" he said as Jacob jumped off the bed and went flying out the room.
"You can cook?"
"Yeah, it's either that or let Serina at it. She's good with the beauty side of female life but when it comes to her near food she shrivels up"
"Hmm like Maria" said Liz "Hey! Both our sisters try to kill us daily!"
"Yeah. We have more in common than we thought" said Max with a grin
"What are we going to do about today?" asked Liz worried things would change dramatically.
"I don't know. I mean... last night was... I've never ever had a night like that. I never felt... like... I lov-"
"Don't say it!" she said "Don't say what I think you're going to say coz that'll change everything and I'm not sure I'm ready for that step. I don't even know you" she said holding up her hands
"Okay. But it still doesn't change how I feel about you, I've never felt this way about a human before... about anyone before really"
"You never loved Tess?" she asked surprised
"I did love her... yes but I wasn't in love with her"
"Max you don't even know me. We've only been in acquaintance (sp?) for one day. We need to slow down and do the date thing before we go any further" she said pulling the blanket up around her. He kissed her shoulder and nodded
"Okay" he replied "I never thought that I would be here like this you know. I never thought I could feel happy" she shook her head. She had to get out of here before she said something back. She pulled the blanket around her and grabbed her panties and dressing gown before heading into the bathroom.
"What have I done?" she whispered as she stood staring at herself in the mirror "Oh what I world. I'm in love"

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: Oh BTW Max and Serina were raised in New York like the dupes and there will be swearing in this. Here's Jacob.

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Maria watched as they painfully walked around each other in the kitchen. It was so obvious what happened last night, she glanced over to Michael with a scowl on his face. He didn't like this one bit, they didn't know each other! It was cute when Jacob tried to get them together but they don't know anything about each other. Could they really make a relationship that wasn't based on the little boy thrust into their lives?
"Pass me the sugar" said Liz with her back to him. His back was facing hers and he opened a cupboard getting the sugar and handing it to her.
"Need the milk" he said and she opened the fridge handing it to him. Jacob watched with curiousity, his mommy and daddy seemed like robots.
"Mommy..." he began but when Max turned to look at him he fell silent.
He slid from the table and moved toward his Aunty Maria. She picked him up in her arms, something was off about them and she didn't like it one bit.

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"What's wrong with my parents?" asked Jacob as Maria helped him put his coat on
"They need to break things so we're going to leave. Don't worry though, Michael's going to stay here so they don't get hurt!"
"Wha? Why do I have to stay here?"
"You're the Martian, man. 'sides do you really want Max ganging up on your two favourite little ladies?"
"Hell no" he replied "You go. Do the aunt thing"
"Bye Unkie Mikey!" called Jacob waving as they left. He went into the kitchen and found Liz throwing bits of bread at Max. He was just sitting there like a machine taking it all.
"Liz? Max? I think it's time you told me what's going on" he said. They both turned to him and glared sending a shiver down his spine
"Max turned up last night for a bootie call and he hasn't got round to leaving!" she hissed
"Bite me" he shot back
"I did that last night" she retorted moving off her stool and crossing her arms.
"Okay" said Michael "You must have let him, he didn't just turn up and... Oh MY God you didn't hurt her did you?" he cried. Max shook his head gruffly
"No I didn't hurt her. She's too human for that" he stood up facing her down "I reveal my soul, my true feelings for all that matters to see and it gets thrown back in my face!"
"Normal people don't turn up for sex then confess their undying love after it! And I'm glad I'm too human for you! Means I have the chance to love and your kind don't!"
"Um Liz?" began Michael, she kindly forgot he was alien too
"Shut up Michael! I'm still not used to the idea of you taking liberties with my sister!"
"I do have the chance to love! I love you god dammit!" he stormed out of there. She turned round and screamed at him
"I love you too!" she yelled at the top of her voice as she heard the door slam. She snarled in frustration and reached out for the vase on the counter but as her fingers barely touched it, it shattered where it sat. She backed up in fear
"God. Oh my god!" gasped Michael, she couldn't say anything. She just kept opening and closing her mouth while staring at her hands. "Liz?" he began but she turned and fled up the stairs to her room.

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Maria watched Jacob play with the ducks. He kept tossing bread out to them then chasing them when they got close. She almost dropped the bag when a strange bout of worry shot through her
"Liz" she mouthed. Jacob's head shot up looking round, he hurried over to his aunt Maria.
"Mommy needs us doesn't she?" he asked simply and Maria nodded. She grabbed his little hand and they practically raced through the park to her car.

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Serina wrung her hands and she felt a strange feeling wash over her. She knew it wasn't from Max and she hadn't established an connection with any of the others. Was it from Jacob? It didn't seem possible since this was the first time in three years. She grabbed the keys to the room and went outside to find the car gone. Max must still have it, she thought, he didn't come home last night... was this feeling because something happened to him? She shook her head as she slammed the door behind herself. She was going to go to Liz's, that was where he would probably be. She didn't notice the young girl across the street watching her.

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Maria, Michael and Jacob were camped up outside Liz's door knocking in turn to get her to come out. The doorbell rang and Jacob jumped up but Michael grabbed him and went to get it. Ten minutes later he came up with Serina in tow, he had explained everything to her and know she was joining them. This was big, Maria had never- to her knowledge- showed powers. No human had that they had gotten close too except... she shook her head. Aria was long now, no point dwelling on the past.

TBC...

Title: Bringin' Home The Family
Author: SpiderGirl
Rating: I don't think I know what I'm doing so G-PG13
Couple: Max and Liz with some implied Max and Tess.
Disclaimer: Don't have any claim to Roswell whatsoever. Sure as hell don't own it.
Summary: Somebody dies leaving behind a child, I had intended for it to be Maria but I like her too much. So it's Tess. Liz takes the baby in and all the emotional baggage that comes with him.
A Note: Oh BTW Max and Serina were raised in New York like the dupes and there will be swearing in this. Here's Jacob.

Thank you all for the feedback! Welcome all you new people! Hope you enjoy this trash.

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Aria rocked back and forth in her seat unconsciously, Leanna shook her head and frowned
"Would you stop that! It's not helping!" she hissed
"But I can feel her. She's freaking out! She's so afraid!"
"Yes well that comes with Uncle Max playing interruptus!" she snapped
"I want to go to my sister! I have to!"
"No. She isn't ready to know the truth yet, she's just found out she was an alien"
"Please" begged Aria
"No. Listen to me, Kivar let you come here to my care and you are not ruining the plans"
"But Liz is my sister!" she whispered as she began to slid her feet back and forth
"I said no Aria. You'll do as your told"
"For a nine year old you're sure bossy" she said with a smirk and Leanna glared at her.
"Ava's husk failed with being in the desert. Serina's should too then we'll be rid of the little ditz Queen once and for all"
"What about Vilandra?"
"She's no threat to us, not with the geeky husband and the little brat"
"What about Rath? He's just as strong as he was on Antar"
"No, he doesnt understand. He puts his faith in humans, that Maria character is too much like Ava it's rather sickening. Oh I have to go, I have to go blend in as a friggin nine year old. This planet sucks" she said before walking off.
Aria sat there in the dive diner rocking back and forth, she felt sick again. She had to go see Liz, she just had to! This was deteriatoring her body and she wasn't sure how long she could last. She was amazed that she had lasted this long.
"Aria!" rang out inside her head. Sod what Leanna said! She was going to her sister!

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Liz rolled about on the bed, she was in the grip of sleep and her dreams haunted her.
"No" she mumbled as she ran around inside her head. She was back in New York on holiday with her parents and her sister Maria. She was lost and she was trying to find her way back to the hotel. She didn't understand and she was so scared. She shouldn't have left them behind, she bumped into someone. She grinned, it was her mommy, she picked her up and Liz glanced over her shoulder to the girl across the street.
"Aria!" she cried jerking awake in her sleep. She looked round and she wasn't in New York anymore. She slid from the bed and opened her door to see all four of her friends curled up sleeping on the floor.
"Maria" she whispered "Maria wake up. I need to ask you something" she said as Maria began to wake up.

***

Max had been driving round practically in circles since Liz shouted that she loved him. What should he do about that? Should he go back? He rubbed his head and then spotted Liz out of the corner of his eye. She was walking along the street by herself and in very thin clothing. He pulled up alongside her and called out
"Liz!" he shouted but she didn't respond. He parked up and went over to her "Liz! Hey Liz!" but she didn't reply again. He grabbed her shoulder and spun her around. She whimpered and began to breathe sharply with fear
"Zan" she breathed, tears filled her blue eyes. He gasped she looked exactly like Liz except her eyes were blue. Identical to Tess's.
"Who are you?"
"Don't you remember me? My name's Aria" she whispered softly
"Oh" he looked down as his mind tried to remember he looked up shock written on his face "Oh my god"
"I have to go. I have to go to Liz"
"Yeah... yeah go" he said waving her off and letting go of her arm.

***

Max stood there on the sidewalk as he remembered everything. Ava as Tess had brought them here. She was the one who brought them to Earth. He remembered her explaining when he was little. That's why she had a husk, that's why Zan did too. He always thought Zan was from one of the pods, they never let on. They should have been three for three, Michael, Isabel and Aria then Max, Serina and Liz. Liz was alien like him...

TBC...

Hey All!

No! No! Sorry if you got the wrong idea! Lol! I shouldn't have started this fic, it's too out the window! Nothing makes sense, normally I have some order when it comes to writing but this is just unreal. Um I guess this is to explain really? Try and make some sense of it all!

There is Liz, she is Maria's sister and Jacob's mom.
There is Maria, she's with Michael and Aunt to Jacob and best friend to Liz.
There is Isabel, married to Alex with a daughter called Sarah.
There is Max, Serina's brother and copy of Tess.
There is Michael, Maria's alien boyfriend and General Rath.
There is Aria, she is Liz's twin sister. I'll go into that later.
And finally there is Jacob. He's the cause of this strange little fic

Those are the main characters. What I tried to write about was that Tess dies and sends her son to live with Liz. Liz is nineteen and lives with her sister Maria. Liz was Tess's best friend for the past two years, she didn't know she had a son because Tess kept him pretty much locked up from the outside world. Kyle believes he is Jacob's father, Max is Jacob's father though. There is a Kivar, and Leanna works for him.
Max and Serina are from New York. When the ship came down they should have been seperated three for three. Three pods in NM and three in NY. Those should have been Aria, Michael and Isabel in NM and then Max, Serina and Liz in NY. But it didn't work out like that.
Tess and Zan were in husks, Zan pretended to be one of the hybrids and Tess didn't. They both died when their husks failed. Does this make any sense? If not I'll go back to my day job. Oh damn that's writing too!
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