When Liz woke up the next morning she felt a little stronger. Rubbing her eyes she went into her bathroom to clean up. The steam and sweet smell of vanilla shampoo helped to invigorate her senses. Working the matching conditioner into her hair she let it do its work as she washed and rinsed. Towel drying she walked into her room, and picked out a black wife beater and sweater with a pair of faded jeans, and sneakers. She finished getting ready by creating the smoky eye makeup look that people had become accustom to on her and added a slick of her favorite vanilla mint lip balm from EOS.

Liz slipped downstairs to the café quietly and got two orders of eggs and sausage, a cup of coffee for Caleb, and a green tea for herself. She expertly made her way up to the apartment without spilling a drop and placed the food and drinks on the coffee table and shook Caleb awake. Her cousin, rubbed his sleepy eyes and smiled at seeing Liz up. She didn't need to tell him, he could see that her energy and strength was back even if not at one hundred percent.

"The others will be here a little later", Caleb told her. Liz smiled at this and Caleb knew that the idea of having everyone together again gave his cousin some comfort. He knew that they needed to talk to everyone about the events that had occurred over the last few months in Roswell. However, that needed to wait until they were all together. Meanwhile the cousins enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.

Max Evans was not happy. He did not like new people. New people always meant trouble, and this guy was close to Liz and he did not like that one bit. He knew that he needed answers and he knew just the person to go to for them. Pounding on his twin sister's door he yelled, "Isabel come on it's time to go we're late to pick up the others." Isabel Evans stepped out of her room looking perfect as always. She never settled for less.

Once they picked up their friends they took their usual seats in the Crash Down Café. Max's eyes immediately went to Maria, Liz's remaining best friend. Max wanted answers and immediately laid into her, "Who is the tall, dark-haired guy who's with Liz?" Maria worried her bottom lip a little a sure sign that she was nervous. Finally she asked, "Built, large shoulders, eyes that match Liz's own?" This response stunned the alien King. It stunned him not only because Maria was obviously not sure about telling Max something, but because she described the guy to perfection. Max sighed, "Yes that's him." Maria laughed at the worried look on Max's face. "Girlfriend that is her cousin Caleb. The one whose mom she stayed with over the summer." Max visibly relaxed so Liz wasn't dating anyone new. He knew that Liz had been hanging out with Maria's cousin Shawn, but the two were only friends. Maria smiled, what Max did not know was that Liz was seeing someone, but it was long distance.

Just as if her thoughts had conjured him Maria watched as a blue-eyed, brunette strolled into the café with his blonde best friend. She smiled knowing who it was. There were things that Maria did not know about the group, but she did know that these were Liz's oldest friends apart from her, and Alex. The thought of their late friend brought tears to her eyes. She knew though that Liz needed them here. That and nothing else could have brought the boys here.

The boys walked in the backroom and disappeared upstairs into the Parker's apartment. Once inside the youngest son kissed Liz softly on the cheek taking a seat by the cousins. "Pouge will be in tonight by dinner", he stated matter a factly. Taking Liz in his arms Tyler held the woman that had held his heart for most of his life, and took in the scent of vanilla and the softness of her cashmere sweater. He knew that he needed to at some point take her out properly, but that would have to wait until they dealt with things here.

Pouge Parry arrived at the café in time to find his friends seated for dinner. After giving their order to Jose, the cook on duty that night they sat for a quiet meal. Once they were finished the group made a hasty exit back to the apartment.

Caleb got right to business, hands raised he called for silence that fell automatically in the room. He looked at his cousin indicated he wanted her to take the floor. Liz rubbed her hands a sure sign that she was nervous. As she began she knew that the boys would be pissed. It was not a good year at all up to this point. She knew that Caleb would not be let the things that happened once she returned lie for long. She also could guess the reactions of the rest. Tyler normally calm and level headed would be ready to kill, backed up and encouraged by his best friend. She looked at her boyfriend and one of her best friends, aside of Maria and the late Alex Whitman.

"I came back and thankfully was able to buy sometime before the aliens knew that I was back. However, Max saw me when I went to my interview with the Congress woman. After that in increments they kind of pushed me back into the abyss. Max stupidly kept pursuing me, like I shouldn't have left him for cheating on me. Then, there was this weird incident with a future version of Max coming and telling me that I needed to make Max fall out of love with me. So, I pretended to sleep with Kyle so he'd leave me alone. I'm not sure what was up with that. However, it was the perfect opportunity to break his heart and make sure that he didn't keep trying to win me back."

This brought a chuckle from the blonde son. "As if that is possible after this last summer", Reid stated. He had seen his best friend stiffen and knew that what Liz was saying was hard on the ego of the sensitive youngest son. Anyhow Liz said, things got weird after that. Their enemies were starting to show up, and since I worked for the congress woman who turned out to be one of them, I got drug along to help with things. Max still didn't accept that things were over, and so I kept having to tell him what he saw. Liz paused giving the others time to process what she had just said.

Then, their enemies came here, we had to deal with them. Then there were these duplicates of them that showed up, and wanted Max to go to some conference in New York. What we did not know was that they were going to try and kill him. Ava one of the dupes stayed here and she apparently figured out or sensed that I'm different. When Isabel couldn't reach Max, she insisted that I could. Next thing that I know Isabel is begging me to help him. That is when you felt me massively use. I had to close my eyes so that they couldn't see my eyes go black, and managed to save him with a power boost from Ava.

Liz paused and took a swig of her water bottle. Finally, she had to deliver the worst of the news. Then, Alex ends up dead in a car crash. No one believes me except maybe Kyle. I think Michael and Isabel are more open to the possibility that he didn't commit suicide, but was killed by one of their enemies. However, Max and Tess, Liz spat the last name, are completely closed off."

When Liz finished the boys were silent. Now they all knew why Caleb had come here. They also knew why he had called them here. Alex Whitman had been one of the few people who had ever been let completely in on the secret. When Liz was thirteen and the boys just fourteen, Alex had seen an emotional Liz destroy her room by using. Thankfully, he was cool and simply given her a hug and offered to help fix her room, while she vented to him all about Pam Troy calling her a freak. After that he had become a friend and confidant of all of the covenant members. They needed to find the truth and take care of Alex's murderer, before they could take Liz home to Ipswich.

The meeting done Tyler nodded his head towards Liz's bedroom. The two linked hands and went to speak more privately. Once inside Tyler asked, "How much did Valenti see?" Liz stared into his blue eyes and knew that he was hurt. Finally, she spoke, "nothing. I had a bra and panty set on and was wearing a robe right up until Max came up. Nothing happened we just talked. Once Max saw what he needed to I was in my robe again and Kyle knows better than to mess with me. He has known that for a while, that I'm not his." Placing a soft kiss on Tyler's lips, she healed his wounded ego knowing that he needed to know her feelings for him. "By the way both of them saw this", she stated pulling the locket out from wear it laid next to her heart. "I never take it off." That brought a smile that could light up all of Roswell to the lips of the youngest. He knew now that Liz really did return his feelings.

The couple sat on Liz's bed for a while just holding each other. Tyler had known Liz most of his life, and had loved her for almost as long. Any news that Liz was seeing someone had been hard for him to hear. Like most members of the covenant he had a protective and territorial side when it came to his girl. Therefore, he got jealous quickly at the idea that anyone else would dare to make a move on his girl. There were also no doubts that he saw Liz as his girl. He hoped that once Liz graduated and they were both at Harvard he could give her his grandmother's ring. "When this is all over I'm going to take you out properly." Liz looked at her boyfriend and smiled. She knew that Tyler wanted to give her the best and actually court her. "That's not necessary you know" she blushed. "I'll be happy for things to be somewhat normal again, and return to Ipswich."

The group retired for bed so they could get an early start the following day, much to the dismay of a certain blonde.

A/n: Please Read and Review! This is my first attempt at writing in a while. Thanks!