Ch. 2
Torn Between Like and Love
"So you'll defiantly come with me?" Liz asked Maria that night on the phone, while she hung up her new clothes from the mall.
"Sure! I mean think about it, cute guys in-."
"Tights?" Liz finished.
"You're cool Liz Ramirez, I like you."
"I hope you'll be my friend, Deluca, when school starts."
"Do you even have to ask?"
Liz laughed, "I guess not."
"What time should I come over so we can leave for your bro's match tomorrow?" Maria asked.
"Well what are you doing right now?" Liz asked.
"Well I WAS meditating, but nothing I guess."
"You wanna sleep over? I'm dying to tell you about Michael!" Liz squealed.
"Oh I am SO there babe!" Maria giggled.
"Want me to come pick you up?" Liz offered.
"Nah, my mother's bringing over some banana cream pies to your aunt anyways, I'll be there in a sec." Maria hung up.
"Tia!" Liz yelled.
"Yea babe?" She asked.
"Can Maria stay the night?"
"Oh sure Liz! I'm so glad that you and your brother are making friends so quickly!"
"Yea, the people here are so friendly."
"I think it's so cute that brother and sister and brother and sister are dating!"
"Huh?" Liz asked confused.
"Well you and Michael and Tess and Kyle, of course!"
"Tess and Kyle?"
"Yea, they just left right now. Didn't Kyle tell you?"
"No, but I'm sure he'll end up telling me every detail the minute he gets home." Liz beamed.
"Alright then Mija, I gotta wait for Amy downstairs so."
"When you see Maria,"
"I'll send her right up." Nancy patted Liz's leg.
"Thanks."
***
"He kissed you?! Oh my gosh you are like the luckiest girl alive!" Maria shrieked.
"Nah, I don't know."
"Well he's a hottie." Maria replied.
"I know that and I'm totally into him too Maria, but there's something missing."
"Missing? Babe did you hit your head?" Maria teased.
"No I mean it's like I feel that I have a purpose here in Roswell, I don't know it came to me last night when me and Michael were laying under the stars."
"Uh, okay."
"I'm so weird." Liz smacked her forehead.
"Don't beat yourself up."
Liz shrugged.
The phone rang.
"Hello?" Liz answered.
"Hello? Is Kyle Ramirez there?" A mysterious voice replied.
"Uh no he's not, I'm his sister though, you can tell me and I'll give him the message."
"Oh, well I'm Max Evans and-."
"Your Max Evans?" Liz interrupted excited, making Maria interested.
"Yea." An awkward silence filled the phone.
"Oh, I didn't mean to weird you out it's just that I wanted to ask you if you think my brother has a chance, I heard you're the team's cap and all."
"Well judging from your brother's recommendations I would have to say, what size jersey and letterman jacket will he need?"
"Really?" Liz asked happily.
"Yea." He chuckled.
"You sound cute Max Evans." Liz couldn't believe she just said that.
"So do you Liz." He laughed.
"I'll be seeing ya tomorrow than?"
"At try outs?"
"Yup, I'm coming for sisterly support."
"I'm looking forward to seeing you their Liz Ramirez."
"I'm looking forward to seeing you in tights Max Evans."
They both exchanged laughs and hung up.
"Who are you Liz? Super Woman or something? I mean you're like a total dude magnet!" Maria shrieked throwing a pillow at Liz playfully.
"You just gotta know how to handle them," Liz shrugged, "I mean if you want Michael you gotta be straight forward."
"Thank you Yoda." Maria bowed, "But just to let you know, Max is Michael's best friend."
Liz smiled devilishly, "That's a challenge I'm willing to take, and Maria."
"Yea?" Maria replied nervous.
"That's where you come in, you want Michael?"
"Well."
"You gotta be pure Teflon baby! And don't take no for an answer!"
Maria laughed nervously; a girl like this was just what Roswell needed.
***
"Kyle!" Liz screamed up stairs as she and Maria waited downstairs in the CrashDown.
"What? Can it Liz! I got like 2 minutes to get ready and you keep yelling at me!"
"You're taking forever! C'mon! I wanna go now!" Liz whined.
"Cool it girl before he blows." Maria chimed in.
"He's such a slow poke! Ever since we were kids! KYLE! I'm leaving you!" Liz yelled walking out the door to her car.
Kyle came running down the stairs to her, "Alright, alright! I'm here miss pushy! God I was looking for my lucky socks and -."
"You mean these?" Liz replied dangling them in front of his face.
"Yes, where'd." Kyle replied curious as he sat in the car.
"I took them from your drawer last night, maybe next time you'll think twice before going on a date and not telling your dear and loving sister." Liz started the car.
"Fine." Kyle said annoyed and put his socks on.
***
"Let's sit here." Liz said to Maria as they sat in the third row of the bleachers, "Okay so who's Max Evans?" Liz asked.
Maria snickered, "You mean you don't even know what he looks like?"
"No."
"You always flirt with strangers?" Maria asked.
"No, just the cute sounding ones." Liz smiled innocently.
Maria clapped as she saw Kyle pin his opponent down.
"Go Kyle!" Liz screamed to her brother.
Maria laughed, "Here he comes." Maria pointed.
"Here who comes?" Liz asked looking around.
"Max." Maria whispered.
Liz was mesmerized; she couldn't believe a 17-year-old boy could look so mature and good-looking at once. He was gorgeous.
"Liz?" Maria asked.
Liz continued to stare at Max.
"Earth to Liz? Liz!" Maria shrieked, waving her hands in Liz's face.
"Huh?" Liz was taken out of her trance.
"Whoa babe you got it bad." Maria said, patting Liz on her back.
"Hey you guys! What are you two doing here?" A cheerful voice squeaked behind the two girls.
"Tess!" Liz yelled, surprised. The two girls hugged and Tess sat beside Liz.
"So what I miss?" Tess asked.
"Uh." Liz was blank.
"Well Kyle, the new guy, is doing really well and Liz here is trippin over Max."
"Max? But I thought you and my brother-."
"It's not even like that!" Liz screamed.
"Whoa, cool it chica I could care less if your into my brother or not it's just that Max Evans is like a rare catch, I mean you gotta have approval to even look at him or his sister will crush you." Tess stated matter of fact.
"Tess used to date Max." Maria said.
"Used to, key sentence here." Tess scowled.
"His sister's a real bitch." Maria explained.
"Well first off I think that Maria and Michael would make a better couple." Liz said.
"Liz!" Maria blushed.
"Hey! I have noticed the way you two are so hostile to each other! And Michael is always staring at you!" Tess got all excited.
"Really?" Maria said.
"Yea, but I was so surprised he went for Liz." Tess said flatly.
"Gee thanks." Liz replied.
"Oh n-no I-I didn't mean." Tess stuttered.
"It's coo." Liz waved her hand.
"Liz has this aura that guys dig." Maria responded.
Tess and Liz looked at her questionably.
"It's true." Maria shrugged.
Tess nodded, her curls bouncing, "I can't help but feel it either so I can't object." Tess sighed.
Liz was confused, it seemed as though Roswell had made her some kind of a queen or something. Everyone just seemed to flock to her. Liz was just an ordinary girl. But she noticed the exchanged looks between Tess and Maria.
"So you want Max huh?" Tess changed the subject.
"I don't even know him." Liz was annoyed suddenly.
"So what's this about you and Michael?" Tess asked.
"Nothing." Liz replied flatly.
Tess was taken back, "That's not what your brother tells me."
"You believe everything anyone ever tells you?" Liz snapped getting up.
"Liz! Where are you going?" Maria yelled after her.
Liz stepped down the bleachers leaving an astonished, Maria and Tess out in the cold.
***
Just as she exited the gym she caught Max Evans attention.
"Who is that?" A teammate called out.
"That's my sister." The new guy, Kyle, huffed, catching his breath. He was really good, Max realized he had to watch out or he'd lose his starting place to this guy.
"Liz?" Max said aloud, regretting it.
"Yea, how'd you know?" Kyle asked curiously.
"I spoke to her on the phone last night." Max answered.
"Huh? You did?" Kyle said confused.
"I called for YOU but you were out."
"Oh." Kyle nodded his head and started to walk to the locker room.
"Good match!" Max called after him.
"Thanks man." Kyle replied a bit in high spirits.
Max decided he wanted a soda, but not from the machines in the locker room. He wanted a soda from outside. Where he knew Liz was.
***
"Damn machine!" Liz yelled kicking the soda machine.
"There's a trick you know." Max chimed in.
Liz spun around, face to face with Max.
"Oh. S-sorry." Liz stuttered.
"For what?" Max whispered, inches from her lips.
Liz closed her eyes and swallowed, "I, Uh."
"So, the machine giving you problems?" He smiled, still inches from her.
"Uh. Yes, Yes the stupid machine took like two dollars from me." Liz replied brushing her hair behind her ear.
"Well let's see what we can do." He moved past her to the machine, his chest rubbing against her shoulder.
Liz quivered; he was in his Roswell High wrestling tights and a white wife beater. His muscles bulged at his every movement.
Dear god, Liz thought, I'm in Roswell Heaven.
"Liz?" Max replied slapping Liz back into reality.
"Yes?" She said, her eyes wide.
"What soda did you want?"
"Dr. Pepper." She answered.
"Good choice, but you put two dollars in so what else?" He replied bending over to retrieve the Dr. Pepper from the machine.
Verrrry nice. Liz thought to herself. "Uh. Cherry Coke." She hesitated, "You can have it."
"Thanks. How'd you know I loved Cherry Coke?" He laughed.
"You do? I was just suggesting a flavor." She giggled, loosening up a bit. She was so tense! Ever since the second this Male Sex God, entered her atmosphere.
"Well you guessed the correct one." He tipped his coke to hers.
"So what'd you think of my brother?" Liz changed the subject, feeling uneasy in Max's presence. For the first time in Liz Ramirez's life she was at a loss of words, she was always the one in control in conversations. Especially when she was talking to guys.
"He's great, I'm thinking of making him assistant cap."
"Really?" Liz burped, "Oh my gosh!" She blushed.
"You're charming Liz." Max chuckled.
"Ahi thiose mijos!" Liz cried aloud.
"What does that mean?" Max asked curious.
"It means something like 'Oh My God' in Spanish." Liz blushed.
"Oh." Max smiled.
"I'm so sorry. Oh my gosh that was so embarrassing. You must think me a slob." Liz babbled.
"No, actually I thought it was cute." He grinned.
Liz smiled back, with a face like he had who couldn't resist but to smile in his presence.
"So what do ya think?" Max replied taking his tank top off and raising his arms in the air.
"Huh?" Liz was confused.
"Well on the phone you said you were looking forward to seeing me in tights Liz Ramirez. So tell me, honestly. Are you satisfied?" Max teased.
"Muy Caliente. Que bueno." Liz replied regaining all her cockiness.
"Really? Whatever that meant, so when do I get to see you in tights Liz?" Max taunted Liz, moving in closer to her face.
Liz looked in his eyes, so beautifully brown and hypnotizing, "I dunno." She tried to play it cool.
He leaned his mouth to her ear, "Your so unbearably attractive when you blush Liz Ramirez." He whispered to her, sending chills up her spine.
"I'm not blushing!" Liz squealed embarrassed.
"Well then that is a very powerful shade of blush you got on." He snickered.
"Aren't you very attentive Max Evans?" Liz challenged.
"I-Uh." He was stumped. He was stumped! Liz thought in triumph.
"Uh.?" Liz looked at him waiting for his reply.
"Will you go out with me? I mean to out eat time some? I mean go out to eat sometime. With me? But if you don't want to-." His words stumbled out.
"Well I am kinda hungry at the moment." Liz thought aloud.
"My jeeps out back." He offered.
"Jeep? I've never rode in a jeep before." Liz said.
"Never?" Max smiled.
Liz shook her head no, "Mmmm mmm."
"There's a first for everything." He beamed.
"I guess so huh?"
"So you wanna go now?"
"Love to but." Liz stifled her laughter.
"What is it?" Max asked concerned.
"You're still in your tights Max." Liz smirked devilishly.
* * *
Liz sat in her stool, at the CrashDown, waiting for her order while Max was chatting away with a couple of his buddies. He was full on popular but did every single person that walked by them just have to stop by and chat? They had talked for a couple hours while it was still morning after the match but when lunchtime came around people seemed to flock to Max. Liz was on cloud 9 with Max, she was so into him it was pathetic! It seemed he felt the same way but they hadn't had the time to finish one sentence since lunchtime started. Max cast her an apologetic look as a couple more people came up. Liz rolled her eyes and got up for the bathroom, she needed a place to breath!
"Whe're you going Liz?" He asked, interrupting a little giggly cheerleader.
"Bathroom. Chill, I'm coming back." She teased, making him grin. He was so cute! Liz thought to herself, but he was unbearably too popular for Liz's taste, Captain of the Wrestling team, Basketball team, and Quarterback for the school's Varsity football team! Yet she didn't mind all that much because he was just so cute!
"Liz!" Somebody whispered behind her.
Liz spun around quickly, "Michael?" She was stunned; she thought it was his day off.
"I don't care about you and Max if that's why you got that look on your face?" He snorted, "I mean I knew it was just a matter of time before you saw him and." He trailed off.
"Michael-."
"No it's really okay." He hushed her.
"Alright."
"Alright."
"So listen-."
"I said I was fine Liz."
"Argh! I was going to say, Mr. Know-it-all, that Maria likes you." Liz crossed her arms.
"Deluca?" Michael's eyebrows rose.
"Yep." Liz nodded her head, "But she thinks you think that she's nada, neinte, nothing, zilch-."
"Okay I get the point." Michael stopped her.
Liz brightened, "You two are just good for each other Michael. I suggest we. We don't mesh well together, I mean don't get, me wrong you're an excellent kisser and all," Michael grinned, "I really don't know what it is about Max that attracts me but I am attracted to him Michael."
"It's coo Liz, I'm serious. Anyways thanks for telling me about that lil hot number, Deluca." Michael rubbed his hands together.
"Michael! She's not merchandise!" Liz slapped his arm playfully.
"You're alright Liz, and I don't take friends easily but." He held his arms out.
"Aw, Michael!" Liz went to his embrace.
"Just don't tell Deluca I dig her okay?" He said while in their cuddle.
"Sure. Don't tell Evans I think he's a hottie and we're coo." Liz tickled Michael.
"Alright! Alright!" He chuckled.
"Michael! Ticklish? I never knew!" Liz chased him, with her fingers in a tickle position.
"Liz! Stop it!" Michael laughed as she chased him around the back of the CrashDown.
Torn Between Like and Love
"So you'll defiantly come with me?" Liz asked Maria that night on the phone, while she hung up her new clothes from the mall.
"Sure! I mean think about it, cute guys in-."
"Tights?" Liz finished.
"You're cool Liz Ramirez, I like you."
"I hope you'll be my friend, Deluca, when school starts."
"Do you even have to ask?"
Liz laughed, "I guess not."
"What time should I come over so we can leave for your bro's match tomorrow?" Maria asked.
"Well what are you doing right now?" Liz asked.
"Well I WAS meditating, but nothing I guess."
"You wanna sleep over? I'm dying to tell you about Michael!" Liz squealed.
"Oh I am SO there babe!" Maria giggled.
"Want me to come pick you up?" Liz offered.
"Nah, my mother's bringing over some banana cream pies to your aunt anyways, I'll be there in a sec." Maria hung up.
"Tia!" Liz yelled.
"Yea babe?" She asked.
"Can Maria stay the night?"
"Oh sure Liz! I'm so glad that you and your brother are making friends so quickly!"
"Yea, the people here are so friendly."
"I think it's so cute that brother and sister and brother and sister are dating!"
"Huh?" Liz asked confused.
"Well you and Michael and Tess and Kyle, of course!"
"Tess and Kyle?"
"Yea, they just left right now. Didn't Kyle tell you?"
"No, but I'm sure he'll end up telling me every detail the minute he gets home." Liz beamed.
"Alright then Mija, I gotta wait for Amy downstairs so."
"When you see Maria,"
"I'll send her right up." Nancy patted Liz's leg.
"Thanks."
***
"He kissed you?! Oh my gosh you are like the luckiest girl alive!" Maria shrieked.
"Nah, I don't know."
"Well he's a hottie." Maria replied.
"I know that and I'm totally into him too Maria, but there's something missing."
"Missing? Babe did you hit your head?" Maria teased.
"No I mean it's like I feel that I have a purpose here in Roswell, I don't know it came to me last night when me and Michael were laying under the stars."
"Uh, okay."
"I'm so weird." Liz smacked her forehead.
"Don't beat yourself up."
Liz shrugged.
The phone rang.
"Hello?" Liz answered.
"Hello? Is Kyle Ramirez there?" A mysterious voice replied.
"Uh no he's not, I'm his sister though, you can tell me and I'll give him the message."
"Oh, well I'm Max Evans and-."
"Your Max Evans?" Liz interrupted excited, making Maria interested.
"Yea." An awkward silence filled the phone.
"Oh, I didn't mean to weird you out it's just that I wanted to ask you if you think my brother has a chance, I heard you're the team's cap and all."
"Well judging from your brother's recommendations I would have to say, what size jersey and letterman jacket will he need?"
"Really?" Liz asked happily.
"Yea." He chuckled.
"You sound cute Max Evans." Liz couldn't believe she just said that.
"So do you Liz." He laughed.
"I'll be seeing ya tomorrow than?"
"At try outs?"
"Yup, I'm coming for sisterly support."
"I'm looking forward to seeing you their Liz Ramirez."
"I'm looking forward to seeing you in tights Max Evans."
They both exchanged laughs and hung up.
"Who are you Liz? Super Woman or something? I mean you're like a total dude magnet!" Maria shrieked throwing a pillow at Liz playfully.
"You just gotta know how to handle them," Liz shrugged, "I mean if you want Michael you gotta be straight forward."
"Thank you Yoda." Maria bowed, "But just to let you know, Max is Michael's best friend."
Liz smiled devilishly, "That's a challenge I'm willing to take, and Maria."
"Yea?" Maria replied nervous.
"That's where you come in, you want Michael?"
"Well."
"You gotta be pure Teflon baby! And don't take no for an answer!"
Maria laughed nervously; a girl like this was just what Roswell needed.
***
"Kyle!" Liz screamed up stairs as she and Maria waited downstairs in the CrashDown.
"What? Can it Liz! I got like 2 minutes to get ready and you keep yelling at me!"
"You're taking forever! C'mon! I wanna go now!" Liz whined.
"Cool it girl before he blows." Maria chimed in.
"He's such a slow poke! Ever since we were kids! KYLE! I'm leaving you!" Liz yelled walking out the door to her car.
Kyle came running down the stairs to her, "Alright, alright! I'm here miss pushy! God I was looking for my lucky socks and -."
"You mean these?" Liz replied dangling them in front of his face.
"Yes, where'd." Kyle replied curious as he sat in the car.
"I took them from your drawer last night, maybe next time you'll think twice before going on a date and not telling your dear and loving sister." Liz started the car.
"Fine." Kyle said annoyed and put his socks on.
***
"Let's sit here." Liz said to Maria as they sat in the third row of the bleachers, "Okay so who's Max Evans?" Liz asked.
Maria snickered, "You mean you don't even know what he looks like?"
"No."
"You always flirt with strangers?" Maria asked.
"No, just the cute sounding ones." Liz smiled innocently.
Maria clapped as she saw Kyle pin his opponent down.
"Go Kyle!" Liz screamed to her brother.
Maria laughed, "Here he comes." Maria pointed.
"Here who comes?" Liz asked looking around.
"Max." Maria whispered.
Liz was mesmerized; she couldn't believe a 17-year-old boy could look so mature and good-looking at once. He was gorgeous.
"Liz?" Maria asked.
Liz continued to stare at Max.
"Earth to Liz? Liz!" Maria shrieked, waving her hands in Liz's face.
"Huh?" Liz was taken out of her trance.
"Whoa babe you got it bad." Maria said, patting Liz on her back.
"Hey you guys! What are you two doing here?" A cheerful voice squeaked behind the two girls.
"Tess!" Liz yelled, surprised. The two girls hugged and Tess sat beside Liz.
"So what I miss?" Tess asked.
"Uh." Liz was blank.
"Well Kyle, the new guy, is doing really well and Liz here is trippin over Max."
"Max? But I thought you and my brother-."
"It's not even like that!" Liz screamed.
"Whoa, cool it chica I could care less if your into my brother or not it's just that Max Evans is like a rare catch, I mean you gotta have approval to even look at him or his sister will crush you." Tess stated matter of fact.
"Tess used to date Max." Maria said.
"Used to, key sentence here." Tess scowled.
"His sister's a real bitch." Maria explained.
"Well first off I think that Maria and Michael would make a better couple." Liz said.
"Liz!" Maria blushed.
"Hey! I have noticed the way you two are so hostile to each other! And Michael is always staring at you!" Tess got all excited.
"Really?" Maria said.
"Yea, but I was so surprised he went for Liz." Tess said flatly.
"Gee thanks." Liz replied.
"Oh n-no I-I didn't mean." Tess stuttered.
"It's coo." Liz waved her hand.
"Liz has this aura that guys dig." Maria responded.
Tess and Liz looked at her questionably.
"It's true." Maria shrugged.
Tess nodded, her curls bouncing, "I can't help but feel it either so I can't object." Tess sighed.
Liz was confused, it seemed as though Roswell had made her some kind of a queen or something. Everyone just seemed to flock to her. Liz was just an ordinary girl. But she noticed the exchanged looks between Tess and Maria.
"So you want Max huh?" Tess changed the subject.
"I don't even know him." Liz was annoyed suddenly.
"So what's this about you and Michael?" Tess asked.
"Nothing." Liz replied flatly.
Tess was taken back, "That's not what your brother tells me."
"You believe everything anyone ever tells you?" Liz snapped getting up.
"Liz! Where are you going?" Maria yelled after her.
Liz stepped down the bleachers leaving an astonished, Maria and Tess out in the cold.
***
Just as she exited the gym she caught Max Evans attention.
"Who is that?" A teammate called out.
"That's my sister." The new guy, Kyle, huffed, catching his breath. He was really good, Max realized he had to watch out or he'd lose his starting place to this guy.
"Liz?" Max said aloud, regretting it.
"Yea, how'd you know?" Kyle asked curiously.
"I spoke to her on the phone last night." Max answered.
"Huh? You did?" Kyle said confused.
"I called for YOU but you were out."
"Oh." Kyle nodded his head and started to walk to the locker room.
"Good match!" Max called after him.
"Thanks man." Kyle replied a bit in high spirits.
Max decided he wanted a soda, but not from the machines in the locker room. He wanted a soda from outside. Where he knew Liz was.
***
"Damn machine!" Liz yelled kicking the soda machine.
"There's a trick you know." Max chimed in.
Liz spun around, face to face with Max.
"Oh. S-sorry." Liz stuttered.
"For what?" Max whispered, inches from her lips.
Liz closed her eyes and swallowed, "I, Uh."
"So, the machine giving you problems?" He smiled, still inches from her.
"Uh. Yes, Yes the stupid machine took like two dollars from me." Liz replied brushing her hair behind her ear.
"Well let's see what we can do." He moved past her to the machine, his chest rubbing against her shoulder.
Liz quivered; he was in his Roswell High wrestling tights and a white wife beater. His muscles bulged at his every movement.
Dear god, Liz thought, I'm in Roswell Heaven.
"Liz?" Max replied slapping Liz back into reality.
"Yes?" She said, her eyes wide.
"What soda did you want?"
"Dr. Pepper." She answered.
"Good choice, but you put two dollars in so what else?" He replied bending over to retrieve the Dr. Pepper from the machine.
Verrrry nice. Liz thought to herself. "Uh. Cherry Coke." She hesitated, "You can have it."
"Thanks. How'd you know I loved Cherry Coke?" He laughed.
"You do? I was just suggesting a flavor." She giggled, loosening up a bit. She was so tense! Ever since the second this Male Sex God, entered her atmosphere.
"Well you guessed the correct one." He tipped his coke to hers.
"So what'd you think of my brother?" Liz changed the subject, feeling uneasy in Max's presence. For the first time in Liz Ramirez's life she was at a loss of words, she was always the one in control in conversations. Especially when she was talking to guys.
"He's great, I'm thinking of making him assistant cap."
"Really?" Liz burped, "Oh my gosh!" She blushed.
"You're charming Liz." Max chuckled.
"Ahi thiose mijos!" Liz cried aloud.
"What does that mean?" Max asked curious.
"It means something like 'Oh My God' in Spanish." Liz blushed.
"Oh." Max smiled.
"I'm so sorry. Oh my gosh that was so embarrassing. You must think me a slob." Liz babbled.
"No, actually I thought it was cute." He grinned.
Liz smiled back, with a face like he had who couldn't resist but to smile in his presence.
"So what do ya think?" Max replied taking his tank top off and raising his arms in the air.
"Huh?" Liz was confused.
"Well on the phone you said you were looking forward to seeing me in tights Liz Ramirez. So tell me, honestly. Are you satisfied?" Max teased.
"Muy Caliente. Que bueno." Liz replied regaining all her cockiness.
"Really? Whatever that meant, so when do I get to see you in tights Liz?" Max taunted Liz, moving in closer to her face.
Liz looked in his eyes, so beautifully brown and hypnotizing, "I dunno." She tried to play it cool.
He leaned his mouth to her ear, "Your so unbearably attractive when you blush Liz Ramirez." He whispered to her, sending chills up her spine.
"I'm not blushing!" Liz squealed embarrassed.
"Well then that is a very powerful shade of blush you got on." He snickered.
"Aren't you very attentive Max Evans?" Liz challenged.
"I-Uh." He was stumped. He was stumped! Liz thought in triumph.
"Uh.?" Liz looked at him waiting for his reply.
"Will you go out with me? I mean to out eat time some? I mean go out to eat sometime. With me? But if you don't want to-." His words stumbled out.
"Well I am kinda hungry at the moment." Liz thought aloud.
"My jeeps out back." He offered.
"Jeep? I've never rode in a jeep before." Liz said.
"Never?" Max smiled.
Liz shook her head no, "Mmmm mmm."
"There's a first for everything." He beamed.
"I guess so huh?"
"So you wanna go now?"
"Love to but." Liz stifled her laughter.
"What is it?" Max asked concerned.
"You're still in your tights Max." Liz smirked devilishly.
* * *
Liz sat in her stool, at the CrashDown, waiting for her order while Max was chatting away with a couple of his buddies. He was full on popular but did every single person that walked by them just have to stop by and chat? They had talked for a couple hours while it was still morning after the match but when lunchtime came around people seemed to flock to Max. Liz was on cloud 9 with Max, she was so into him it was pathetic! It seemed he felt the same way but they hadn't had the time to finish one sentence since lunchtime started. Max cast her an apologetic look as a couple more people came up. Liz rolled her eyes and got up for the bathroom, she needed a place to breath!
"Whe're you going Liz?" He asked, interrupting a little giggly cheerleader.
"Bathroom. Chill, I'm coming back." She teased, making him grin. He was so cute! Liz thought to herself, but he was unbearably too popular for Liz's taste, Captain of the Wrestling team, Basketball team, and Quarterback for the school's Varsity football team! Yet she didn't mind all that much because he was just so cute!
"Liz!" Somebody whispered behind her.
Liz spun around quickly, "Michael?" She was stunned; she thought it was his day off.
"I don't care about you and Max if that's why you got that look on your face?" He snorted, "I mean I knew it was just a matter of time before you saw him and." He trailed off.
"Michael-."
"No it's really okay." He hushed her.
"Alright."
"Alright."
"So listen-."
"I said I was fine Liz."
"Argh! I was going to say, Mr. Know-it-all, that Maria likes you." Liz crossed her arms.
"Deluca?" Michael's eyebrows rose.
"Yep." Liz nodded her head, "But she thinks you think that she's nada, neinte, nothing, zilch-."
"Okay I get the point." Michael stopped her.
Liz brightened, "You two are just good for each other Michael. I suggest we. We don't mesh well together, I mean don't get, me wrong you're an excellent kisser and all," Michael grinned, "I really don't know what it is about Max that attracts me but I am attracted to him Michael."
"It's coo Liz, I'm serious. Anyways thanks for telling me about that lil hot number, Deluca." Michael rubbed his hands together.
"Michael! She's not merchandise!" Liz slapped his arm playfully.
"You're alright Liz, and I don't take friends easily but." He held his arms out.
"Aw, Michael!" Liz went to his embrace.
"Just don't tell Deluca I dig her okay?" He said while in their cuddle.
"Sure. Don't tell Evans I think he's a hottie and we're coo." Liz tickled Michael.
"Alright! Alright!" He chuckled.
"Michael! Ticklish? I never knew!" Liz chased him, with her fingers in a tickle position.
"Liz! Stop it!" Michael laughed as she chased him around the back of the CrashDown.