Elizabeth Parker has been feeling lonely ever since Elizabeth caught Max and Tess in the Eraser Room totally making out with one another. Since Max made it clear that day that he wanted to be Tess and not Liz, Liz has been feeling very alone and miserable. She tries, for the heck of the gang, to act like nothing happened, but it's hard seeing Max and Tess together. Will Liz be able to move on with her life? What happens when Liz and Michael begin to talk to each other? How will Maria react even though she is dating someone else?
Liz still couldn't believe it as she thought back a couple nights ago when she was closing down The Crashdown but she never expected to see what she did. There was Max… out in the rain, making out with Tess Harding. She just couldn't believe it but she wasn't going to stress over it, especially since she didn't want to be with someone who had a destiny with another woman from where they are from. Obviously, Max and her would never be, and she would let him be with that snob.
She rolled her eyes as she walked into The Crashdown, her book bag over her shoulder, shaking her head as she watched Max beginning to get up. Just great. What does Max want this time? I don't have time for Maxwell Evans.
"Max, leave me alone," Liz pushed him out of her way, walking past the double doors, walking up the stairs to her bedroom.
"God, I thought she would have forgiven me already," Max sighed as he ran a hand over the back of his neck when he sat back down next to Isabel.
"Maxwell, you kissed another girl, and not just any girl, either. The girl that was your wife in another lifetime," Michael shook his head as he looked at Max, glaring at him. "Liz and you are done, man."
"No!" Max hit the table, making the table shake, along with other customers looking at him.
"Max, calm down. Geesh," Isabel rolled her eyes at the high school drama, shaking her head. She was so glad that Alex and her hadn't gone through anything as traumatic like that and she hoped that they never would, either. "You sound like a whiny high school girl and that's definitely not good."
"I couldn't agree more, Isabel," Maria approached the table, setting their food down in front of them. "You are scaring away the customers. You just need to calm your ass down for Liz's sake, Max. The last thing you'd want is want Liz yelling at you in front of everyone. Trust me on that one."
Michael couldn't help but to chuckle as he watched Max's shoulders slump down and he grabbed the bottle of Tabasco sauce, pouring it on his fries, popping one in his mouth. He then watched Liz come out with a smile on her face as their eyes locked and he flashed her a cocky grin. Max saw this and he glared at Michael.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, man? That's my girl you're smiling, flirting, or doing god knows what to. You need to stop it or else, man!" Max crossed his arms over his chest, shaking his head. "She's not yours to begin with."
"Well, since you put it that way, Max, she isn't yours, either. I can do whatever I want and I don't see Liz complaining," Michael laughed as he leaned back in his seat, taking a sip of his root beer.
"Hey Michael," Liz walked over to him with a smile on her face, ignoring Isabel's and Max's suspicious looks on their faces. "Are you still coming over tonight to check out those books I found the other night?"
"Of course, Liz. What time should I come over?"
"Um," Liz thought for a second before she smiled at Michael. "How about eight on the roof? We close early since my dad and mom have some benefit to go to in Colorado. We can study 'it' together and it will be a blast."
"Sure, sounds like fun, Liz. I'll see you later," Michael said as he watched Liz walk away to serve customers their food and he then looked at Isabel and Max. "What?"
"Michael, you don't even go to school. What could you two be studying?" Max asked, giving Michael the third degree, shaking his head at his friend.
"It's none of your business, man. It doesn't concern Isabel or you. Geez. Just back off!" Michael snapped as he walked out of The Crashdown with a smile.
"What was that about, Liz?" Maria asked as she had watched the three aliens get into an argument, not sure what it was about, but she knew it was serious since Max looked all flustered and upset.
"Oh, it's nothing, Maria. Michael and me are just watching some movies after we study at my place later, and Max is, of course, is jealous. Come on, we got to get back to work," Liz smiled at her friend as she watched Max leave and then Isabel leave soon after.
Maria couldn't believe her ears as she heard that Liz and Michael were watching movies later. Was this some sort of payback or something… and Liz was helping Michael? She frowned at the thought of Michael and Liz together… and alone… together.
Parker. Evans. Guerin. Liz's cheeks flushed as she couldn't believe what she had been thinking about. She had been thinking about her future for way too long. First, she had tried to see who she would end up with, and she had then to see what name would sound better. This was just some ploy to get even at Max for what he had done and for Maria dumping him to go out with another guy.
Liz climbed out of her window onto the balcony and jumped when she saw that Michael was standing directly in front of her. What was he trying to do to her?
"Michael! What are you trying to do?" Liz asked as she laughed, slapping his chest lightly. "We're just here to have some fun tonight."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. What did Maria say when you told her that we were hanging out, Liz?" Michael asked as he sat on the edge of the roof, smiling softly, admiring Liz for helping him.
"Michael, you don't have to be an ass. Remember, I was the one to come up with this idea, so calm down. You are just as bad as Max. No wonder people think you two are brothers. Get the horse out your ass and act nice to me," Liz smirked as Michael looked at her like she was crazy. "And second, don't look at me like that."
"Well, you're acting all crazy, Liz. Calm down. We can have fun," Michael smirked, wiggling his eyebrows, but stopped when Liz glared at him.
"Fun?" Liz asked as she looked at Michael, confusion on her face as she took a seat next to him on the ledge of the roof. "What could we do, Michael Guerin?"
"Well, why don't we get out of here?" Michael jumped off of the ledge, taking Liz's hand, helping her to her feet. "We can go for a walk or something."
"I guess we could but let me get my jacket," Liz said, disappearing into her room, but reappearing a minute later, wearing her brown coat, watching snow starting to fall.
"Great, let's go," Michael said as the two of them left, climbing down the ladder, a smile filling over his face.
Max was walking with Tess down the street, holding her hand, occasionally giving her hand a squeeze. He had dropped her hand a while ago as he had seen Michael and Liz walking down the street, laughing, and holding hands. It made him sick to his stomach to think of the two of them.
"Max, are you all right?" Tess asked as they moved to a bench, taking a seat down on it.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Tess," Max lied, watching as he saw Michael and Liz exit an ice cream shop, watching Liz's tongue hit the cold ice cream that was on the wafer cone.
"Max, you're with me. You shouldn't care who Liz is with," Tess grumbled when she saw the look on Max's fault. "I think you will never move on from Liz Parker."
"Tess, I was with her for a couple of months, and I thought we had something special, Tess. You just to give me some time to move on away from her. I want us to have something, Tess, but you can't push me into this," Max sighed as he then watched Liz fall on a patch of ice.
"Oh Liz." Max began to get up but was pulled down by his arm by Tess. "Why did you do that for?"
"Michael's got her, Max. You really have to move on."
Liz and Michael were joking around when Liz walked onto a patch of ice, making her fall as well as losing her ice cream. She pouted as she watched Michael run to her side, tossing his ice cream in the trash. Liz then started to laugh, clutching her sides since she was laughing so hard.
"What? What's so funny, Liz?" Michael asked as he ran a hand nervously over the back of his neck. "I mean, really. You fall on some ice and you're laughing?"
"Nothing Michael but you do have an ice cream mustache above your lip," Liz grinned as she pushed him lightly, shaking her head, but then screamed playfully when Michael pushed Liz down, crawling on top of her.
Michael licked the ice cream from his lip and he grinned at Liz. Being this close to Liz Parker was something he never thought he would feel. It was such an intense feeling and he blushed slightly as he got off of her, helping her to her feet.
As they walked back to Liz's, she blushed as she realized that feeling Michael's body on top of hers had only intensified her feelings for him. At that moment, she knew that this was no game, but it was something very, very real. As she realized they were back at her place, Liz smiled as she looked at Michael.
"Thank you, Michael. I had a very interesting time. A good one," Liz smiled as she looked into Michael's eyes as she was leaning against the brick wall next to the ladder.
Michael smiled as he moved a strand of hair from Liz's face, watching her look down nervously at the ground, which he thought was too adorable, and he then pushing her chin up so that they were looking directly into each other's eyes. Michael took a nervous step towards Liz and placed his hands on her hips. As he pulled her close to him, he leaned down, pressing his lips against Liz's ever so softly.
When Liz felt Michael's lips against hers, she felt like she was melting, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her body into his. What seemed like forever, it was an hour later before the two pulled away, and Liz blushed as she looked down nervously at the ground before she looked back at him.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Parker," He whispered into her ear.
Liz had been standing there, shocked when she realized she had been standing there for ten minutes. Michael was gone from her sight and Liz just blushed as she climbed up the later. Her smile turned upside down when she saw Max sitting on her lounge chair. Great, what does Max Evans want now?
"Hi Max, what are you doing here?" Liz asked as she ran a hand through her dark hair, her lips still tingling from the kiss Michael had planted on her lips.
"I've come to see you, that's all. What were Michael and you doing anyway? He's not your type, Liz," Max sighed, shaking his head as he stood up from the chair. "Don't you realize you're not hurting Maria and me but you're hurting yourself too, Liz?"
"Max, I think you should go. Whoever I talk to or even date is none of your business," Liz sighed as she watched Max head to the latter before he spoke up once again.
"I am not trying to hurt you, Liz," Max said and then climbed down the latter.
Liz crawled through her window, shutting her window, frowning as she sat down on her bed. Was Max right? Was she hurting everyone around her? She knew he didn't say it but she knew that's what he had wanted to say to her. Was the kiss between Michael and her a mistake? It felt so right and so perfect. She knew he was no Max, but during that sweet, sensuous kiss, it was something she had longed for.
Liz watched Michael flip the burgers on the grill as he looked at her, a devilish smile spreading across her face, and she blushed as she looked back to her books that were in front of her. It was a couple days until Winter Break and here she was… studying for her exams after they would return back to school. Liz was in her own world when a hand was waving in front of her eyes. As she looked up, she saw that it was Isabel. Just wonderful. Max sends his sister now?
"Hi Liz," Isabel said, taking a seat across from her, offering her a friendly smile. "How did your date go with Michael?"
Liz sighed as she ran a hand over the back of her neck. "Did Max send you here to get details, Isabel? Look, I don't need this, especially after Max gave me that 'you-need-to-feel-bad' speech."
"He did that?" Isabel asked shocked, shaking her head. "I had no idea, Liz, and don't listen to Max. If you like Michael, I would say go for it. I can tell that Michael likes you and don't let Max or Maria step in the way."
"Maria… she's my… best friend," Liz sighed as she placed her head down on the table. "I just don't know what to do anymore but I know people are going to get hurt if Michael and me start to date, Isabel. Why are you being so nice?"
"I know she's your best friend but Maria's with James Hastings now and you shouldn't mourn for Max, waiting or seeing if Tess and him will fail, which in my case, I think they will, but for now, I think you should give Michael a chance. He hasn't been able to take his eyes off of you since you walked in here," Isabel smiled as she watched one of the waitress set a place of nachos and cheese in front of Isabel.
"Now, that's a lie. Just because Michael and me kissed doesn't mean he's my type, Isabel. He's every girl's dream guy, which is hot and sexy as well as a bad boy," Liz frowned as she shut her book, setting her pencil aside, taking a sip of her milkshake.
"You two kissed?" Isabel asked with a grin as she leaned in, making a laugh leave Liz's lips.
"Yeah, we did, and it was quite sensational. Max never kissed me like that and that's a very good thing. Michael made me feel so good just by being in his arms, Isabel," Liz blushed as she took one of Isabel's nachos that didn't have any Tabasco sauce on it.
"I am happy for you," Isabel smiled as she took another bite of her nachos.
Liz smiled a little bit as she looked over at Michael, who was banging the spatulas against the grill, singing, and she just laughed when he turned to look at her, giving her a playful glare. She just laughed again, watching him flash her that famous smile, and Liz turned to Isabel, who just smiled.
"I don't even think I felt this way towards Max and it's scary, Isabel. I'm just crazy to even think that Michael would like me that way. What if this was some sort of joke to him to get me all flustered?" Liz asked as she finished her milkshake, setting the tall glass down on the table.
"Want me to find out?" Isabel asked, beginning to get up, but Liz shook her head. Isabel sat back down and sighed as she looked at Liz. "Well, I don't know what to tell you, Liz. Talk to him or something. I don't know. I'm new to this dating 'thing' and you know that."
"Eh, I just need to forget about him. It was probably the moment or something," Liz said softly, watching Maria walked into The Crashdown with James Hastings, who was following Maria like a lost puppy, and then Max walking in, holding hands with Tess, who just glared at Liz. "What did I do to get a look like that from Tess, Iz?"
"Don't worry about her, Liz. She is just jealous that Max will never love her the way he does for you. Don't let her get to you, Liz, and you know I am right about that," Isabel said as she gave her a smile before walking away.
"Well, well, well, look who it is. It's my back stabbing best friend or… ex best friend," Maria scoffed as she took a seat at the booth Liz was sitting at and then Max and Tess slid in on the other side.
Liz was grateful that she had room to slide out and that Max or Maria weren't sitting next to her. "What did I do, Maria? All Michael and I did was watch movies and get some ice cream down the street."
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Maria asked, crossing her arms across her chest, glaring at her. "Remember that kiss…"
"You guys kissed?" Max hissed, beginning to get up, but sat back down when Michael approached the table with a grin, looking at Liz, who looked quite uncomfortable. "You kissed her, man?"
"Well, yeah, man, and I can see why you were with her. She's got some soft lips," Michael grinned, leaning down to Liz's ear, whispering. "Meet me in the back in five minutes, Liz."
Before Liz could say anything to Michael, he walked away with a smug look on his face, entering the kitchen, making the orders that were hanging around. Liz just smiled to herself as she gathered her things together.
"Liz, you're not his type," Maria started as she opened a menu. "And you will never be Michael Guerin's type. I don't think any woman could earn up to his standards."
"You're just jealous that Michael and me kissed. What did you think Michael was going to do? Wait for you, Maria? No, you're dating this guy here," Liz said, motioning to James, who hadn't said a word. "I like Michael and I am hoping that he likes me."
"What about me, Liz?" Max suddenly asked, looking at her. "I thought we had something special."
"Max, we will never be together ever again, especially since I caught Tess and you kissing. I just can't and you have a destiny with Tess, Max. I hope we can be friends but we can't be anything more. I'm really sorry," Liz said as she walked away from them, shaking her head as she placed her bag by the stairs.
As Liz got to the back, she blushed when she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her small waist, and she sighed softly when she saw Maria and Max walk in, a look of shock on both of their faces.
"Liz, I can't believe you wou-"
"Maria, stop it!" Michael snapped as he watched Liz take a seat at the chair by the door. "Just because you started dating doesn't mean I can't either. I am sorry it had to be your friend but we're not even dating yet. All we did was kiss. You're not my mother, Maria, but I want us to be friends."
Maria scoffed as she crossed her arms over her chest, looking at Michael, noticing the look inside of his eyes, and she then looked at Liz, who was looking down at the ground with tears in her eyes, a pout appearing on Liz's face. This was not how she had wanted it to go and she turned her attention back to Michael.
"I need some time, Michael. I'm sorry," Maria said as she walked past the double doors and Liz just walked up the stairs to her room.
"Max," Michael began but Max just cut him off.
"Michael, how could you do this to me? You know how important Liz is to me. I just don't know if this some sort of game or what. All I know is I don't like the fact that you're with my ex-girlfriend. Was this some sort of payback or something?" Max asked, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Max, I never meant to hurt you. At first, Liz and I did this for the way Maria and you hurt us, but then we got to know each other. It is kind of my fault, though… since I am the one to have kissed her, man," Michael sighed as he stood there nervously. "I really do think that I like Liz Parker."
"You can't like her, Michael," Max grumbled, throwing his hands in the air. "I don't even like Tess the way she wants me too because I still love Liz. I know I hurt her but I want Liz back, man."
"Well, I don't think she wants you, Max, and I am kind of sorry," Michael said as he looked at the clock on the wall. "I got to get back to work, man. I'll give you a shout later."
As Max watched Michael go back into the kitchen, his eyes drifted to the stairs where Liz had walked up. Max knew he had to move on but he loved Liz. He sighed as he walked back out to the double doors. As much as he loved Liz, he knew he had to spare her the pain. That's why he had kissed Tess Harding out in the rain where he was sure Liz was closing. He knew it was wrong but it just hurt him to the point of the thought of her getting hurt in one of their adventures.
"Max? Are you all right?" Tess asked as she grabbed his hand when he had sat back down.
Max looked at Maria, who just gave him a smile. He nodded his head since he didn't want Tess to worry about anything, especially if things had to do with Liz. "Yeah, I'm fine. Let's order. I'm famished."
"Are you sure?" Tess asked as she looked into his eyes, noticing something wasn't right.
"Yes Tess, I'm fine. Let's just order," He said as a waitress took their orders.