Making It Better
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: if i'd own any of the characters i'd be having much more fun then writing i'd be doing something else completely.. hehe.. so no i dont own the characters, actors, or storylines.. unless you know Jason Behr's my husband hehehe i know i know paranoid oh well lol
Summary: Summer after Tess leaves. Max and Liz work through their problems. Until a certain anniversary changes the course of their love.And saving the person you love, can be harder then expected (add ons later)
Author's Note: this was an old fanfiction I wrote right after Season 2 ended. I got writers block again so I'm just updating this and going with it
until I feel something else to write. So my other fanfiction "Needing You" is about to go on hold for awhile sorry!! But I hope you enjoy this one if you like it then give me some r&r alright?? Thanks!! *muah* byee -Sali
Liz turned to Max. She couldn't stand this tension. She loved working with Max in labs. No matter what they alays put aside there differences and came together to accomplish the task at hand. Now that their teacher wasn't there, they always just stopped talking. Like they didnt know each other, sort of like strangers.
Since Tess left she thought things would be back in order, that her and Max would get back together. But it got even more complicated. He wanted to know why it was a 'setup' about her and Kyle, and as much as she could tell him the truth.. she just couldn't. She in some odd way deserved the pain, not him. She remembered he said that when things got intense, he could hold things and get a flash. Liz wished she could do that too. Actually Liz wished alot of things now and days. Her thoughts were interrupted by David, a classmate in her classroom, saying 'Man. Lets go. He ain't coming. Might as well leave.' and everyone agreed with him. So did Liz, but she stayed behind to think to herself. A nice quiet empty classroom that's what she needed. As everyone stood up and left Liz just stayed seated and looked straight thinking about how this whole "two year messed up Max Evans day time soap opera" started in the first place.
*Ah! That inevitable day. Sometimes I just wish that...* Liz's thoughts were once again interrupted but this time by Max. She looked up at him as he looked at her eyes almost looking for the problem on her face. She looked away back at her notebook acting as if she needed to look for something important. Max finally broke the tension.
'Aren't you leaving too? Everyone else left. He's not coming might as well go home." Max asked and stated questionally. Liz answered still looking at her notebook. 'No. I think I'll stay here and do tomorrow's assignment and expierement so that we'll be done. I'm not in the mood for just skipping this subject wholely today. It probably won't take me long anyways. You can go though. I can do it by myself. I just haven't had any time to myself lately. No time to think through life anymore.' Liz said hoping Max got the hint of her wanting to be by herself. Of course he didnt though.
'I know what you mean. But since we are partners I'll stay and hlep. No point in you taking all the credit or you doing it all and me taking credit. So what is the assignment tomorrow?' Max had that look on his face turning to her as a friend. A real friend. Liz could tell. She saw it in his eyes. Maybe there was still a chance. *But remember.* she thought *Part of him does love Tess. Not as much as you. But that's still love.* Max began to snap his fingers in front of Liz's face.
'Liz?!? You in there??'
'Huh? Oh..sorry Max. Just thinking about something. Anniversary, you might say. Good and bad, long story I guess. Sorry.'
'Anything I know about?'
'Umm. Maybe. Probably. Yeah. I think you might remember. It happened tomorrow after school. Which is why I want to do this lab expierement today so I can skip this period tomorrow and go home to, well not celebrate, but just think about it to myself. You might say..yeah..' Liz said as she stumbled over words. Even though Max might remember what it was that didnt mean she wanted to talk about it with him. Not when things were as they were with them.
'Did it happen in the afternoon?'
'Yeah..'
'What is it? Come on, Liz, tell me..'
Liz realized that Max and her were actually acting like friends. Like before. Before anything happen. Before alot of things happened. For a long time they haven't acted like this. Which she missed of course. Alot.
'I dont even know why I think of it like an anniversary. It's just the first time that.. nevermind. Anyways you wouldn't remember. It was nothing important. Look. Nevermind. My shifts about to start and the bell's about to ring. I, I mean we, should start heading out.'
' Yeah okay. You need a ride to the Crashdown?'
' Well I'm suppose to go with Maria, but she said she was swinging by Michaels and I'm not into the whole "couple waiting" thing, so yeah I guess so..thanks.'
'Great. Sure. Lets go then..'
As they walked out of the high school Liz felt the tension between them again. She wanted to say something but then she didnt know what. * I guess it'll always be taht way.* As they entered the school parking lot Max opened Liz's door and put his and her backpacks in the back. *That was sweet* Liz though. Max drove to the Crashdown in silence except for the radio silently playing between them. As they reached the Crashdown, a block away, Max pulled over into an alley where they could talk alone. He hadn't gotten a chance to ask her questions. The truth was what he wanted from her, but he knew she wouldn't give it to him. But he had to try right??
'Liz?'
'What Max?'
' I wanted you to know... nevermind. No wait. I wanted to ummm, know what that anniversary was.' * It was a start to something..*Max thought. 'Maybe you and I could celebrate. You know.. hang out together. As friends..If I know what it was then maybe I could better plan out what we could do, you know??' *God that was lame..it'll work though right??* Max desperately wanted to cheer Liz up and take her out. He could tell that she was getting by but not completely happy with herself just yet. Even with her life probably. He wanted to wash that feeling away for her.
'It's ok Max. You dont have to do that. Anyways you wouldn't like to celebrated this. Its nothing of importance' Liz said but she could tell he knew she was lying to him.
'Okay at least let me guess then.'
'Fine Max.'
' Tomorrow, right? After school. So that's your later shift..'
Liz smiled at how Max catergorized everything. She though maybe.. that Max would remember but she thought wrong. 'Well, I only know one day that happened in September worth remembering but besides that..' Max stopped mid-sentence *Wait it couldn't be already..I didnt think it was time already..oh God..*
'Max?!?'
'Umm tomorrow's the day that..'
'Yeah?!?'
'Oh my God. I nearly forgot. I always think about that day. It's always in the back of my mind always reminding me of.. Is that what you're anniversary is tomorrow??'
She carefully looked up at him and realized that he had his mouth hanged open. She reached up and closed it shut with one hand. Softly after she ran her hand along his cheek, and she could feel the leaning of his face as he kissed her palm. Liz realized then and there, that he knew her anniversary. Liz pulled her hand away, embarrassed, but Max held her hand when she shifted.
'You remember?'
'Of course I remember. I always think about that day. You didnt realize that I did? Tomorrow's the aniversary of the day at the Crashdown when
I healed you.'
ok so tell me what you think about this fanfiction or if i should continue the other one. the other one i just couldn't think of what to do next. this
is an older version that i never got out so i'm doing it now and just updated it. tell me watcha think thanks people!-Sali
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: if i'd own any of the characters i'd be having much more fun then writing i'd be doing something else completely.. hehe.. so no i dont own the characters, actors, or storylines.. unless you know Jason Behr's my husband hehehe i know i know paranoid oh well lol
Summary: Summer after Tess leaves. Max and Liz work through their problems. Until a certain anniversary changes the course of their love.And saving the person you love, can be harder then expected (add ons later)
Author's Note: this was an old fanfiction I wrote right after Season 2 ended. I got writers block again so I'm just updating this and going with it
until I feel something else to write. So my other fanfiction "Needing You" is about to go on hold for awhile sorry!! But I hope you enjoy this one if you like it then give me some r&r alright?? Thanks!! *muah* byee -Sali
Liz turned to Max. She couldn't stand this tension. She loved working with Max in labs. No matter what they alays put aside there differences and came together to accomplish the task at hand. Now that their teacher wasn't there, they always just stopped talking. Like they didnt know each other, sort of like strangers.
Since Tess left she thought things would be back in order, that her and Max would get back together. But it got even more complicated. He wanted to know why it was a 'setup' about her and Kyle, and as much as she could tell him the truth.. she just couldn't. She in some odd way deserved the pain, not him. She remembered he said that when things got intense, he could hold things and get a flash. Liz wished she could do that too. Actually Liz wished alot of things now and days. Her thoughts were interrupted by David, a classmate in her classroom, saying 'Man. Lets go. He ain't coming. Might as well leave.' and everyone agreed with him. So did Liz, but she stayed behind to think to herself. A nice quiet empty classroom that's what she needed. As everyone stood up and left Liz just stayed seated and looked straight thinking about how this whole "two year messed up Max Evans day time soap opera" started in the first place.
*Ah! That inevitable day. Sometimes I just wish that...* Liz's thoughts were once again interrupted but this time by Max. She looked up at him as he looked at her eyes almost looking for the problem on her face. She looked away back at her notebook acting as if she needed to look for something important. Max finally broke the tension.
'Aren't you leaving too? Everyone else left. He's not coming might as well go home." Max asked and stated questionally. Liz answered still looking at her notebook. 'No. I think I'll stay here and do tomorrow's assignment and expierement so that we'll be done. I'm not in the mood for just skipping this subject wholely today. It probably won't take me long anyways. You can go though. I can do it by myself. I just haven't had any time to myself lately. No time to think through life anymore.' Liz said hoping Max got the hint of her wanting to be by herself. Of course he didnt though.
'I know what you mean. But since we are partners I'll stay and hlep. No point in you taking all the credit or you doing it all and me taking credit. So what is the assignment tomorrow?' Max had that look on his face turning to her as a friend. A real friend. Liz could tell. She saw it in his eyes. Maybe there was still a chance. *But remember.* she thought *Part of him does love Tess. Not as much as you. But that's still love.* Max began to snap his fingers in front of Liz's face.
'Liz?!? You in there??'
'Huh? Oh..sorry Max. Just thinking about something. Anniversary, you might say. Good and bad, long story I guess. Sorry.'
'Anything I know about?'
'Umm. Maybe. Probably. Yeah. I think you might remember. It happened tomorrow after school. Which is why I want to do this lab expierement today so I can skip this period tomorrow and go home to, well not celebrate, but just think about it to myself. You might say..yeah..' Liz said as she stumbled over words. Even though Max might remember what it was that didnt mean she wanted to talk about it with him. Not when things were as they were with them.
'Did it happen in the afternoon?'
'Yeah..'
'What is it? Come on, Liz, tell me..'
Liz realized that Max and her were actually acting like friends. Like before. Before anything happen. Before alot of things happened. For a long time they haven't acted like this. Which she missed of course. Alot.
'I dont even know why I think of it like an anniversary. It's just the first time that.. nevermind. Anyways you wouldn't remember. It was nothing important. Look. Nevermind. My shifts about to start and the bell's about to ring. I, I mean we, should start heading out.'
' Yeah okay. You need a ride to the Crashdown?'
' Well I'm suppose to go with Maria, but she said she was swinging by Michaels and I'm not into the whole "couple waiting" thing, so yeah I guess so..thanks.'
'Great. Sure. Lets go then..'
As they walked out of the high school Liz felt the tension between them again. She wanted to say something but then she didnt know what. * I guess it'll always be taht way.* As they entered the school parking lot Max opened Liz's door and put his and her backpacks in the back. *That was sweet* Liz though. Max drove to the Crashdown in silence except for the radio silently playing between them. As they reached the Crashdown, a block away, Max pulled over into an alley where they could talk alone. He hadn't gotten a chance to ask her questions. The truth was what he wanted from her, but he knew she wouldn't give it to him. But he had to try right??
'Liz?'
'What Max?'
' I wanted you to know... nevermind. No wait. I wanted to ummm, know what that anniversary was.' * It was a start to something..*Max thought. 'Maybe you and I could celebrate. You know.. hang out together. As friends..If I know what it was then maybe I could better plan out what we could do, you know??' *God that was lame..it'll work though right??* Max desperately wanted to cheer Liz up and take her out. He could tell that she was getting by but not completely happy with herself just yet. Even with her life probably. He wanted to wash that feeling away for her.
'It's ok Max. You dont have to do that. Anyways you wouldn't like to celebrated this. Its nothing of importance' Liz said but she could tell he knew she was lying to him.
'Okay at least let me guess then.'
'Fine Max.'
' Tomorrow, right? After school. So that's your later shift..'
Liz smiled at how Max catergorized everything. She though maybe.. that Max would remember but she thought wrong. 'Well, I only know one day that happened in September worth remembering but besides that..' Max stopped mid-sentence *Wait it couldn't be already..I didnt think it was time already..oh God..*
'Max?!?'
'Umm tomorrow's the day that..'
'Yeah?!?'
'Oh my God. I nearly forgot. I always think about that day. It's always in the back of my mind always reminding me of.. Is that what you're anniversary is tomorrow??'
She carefully looked up at him and realized that he had his mouth hanged open. She reached up and closed it shut with one hand. Softly after she ran her hand along his cheek, and she could feel the leaning of his face as he kissed her palm. Liz realized then and there, that he knew her anniversary. Liz pulled her hand away, embarrassed, but Max held her hand when she shifted.
'You remember?'
'Of course I remember. I always think about that day. You didnt realize that I did? Tomorrow's the aniversary of the day at the Crashdown when
I healed you.'
ok so tell me what you think about this fanfiction or if i should continue the other one. the other one i just couldn't think of what to do next. this
is an older version that i never got out so i'm doing it now and just updated it. tell me watcha think thanks people!-Sali
