Title: A Life Unknown
Author: Gaudicia
E-mail: gaudy9@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Roswell characters.
Rating: Pg-13
Category: UC-Mi/L
Summary: This one takes place just after Michael returns Liz her journal, and you have to read to find out what's going to happen, I'm not telling.
Distribution: Please, ask first.
Author's note: Thanks to Nikki and Laura for correcting the fic.
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Chapter 6

Half of Liz's body was sprawled on top of Michael, their legs were tangled up and Michael was running his hand on her back. They laid on the bed, peacefully, happy and content to have found each other.

Michael let out a heavy sigh and Liz looked up at him. "What's wrong?" she asked, kissing his bare chest.

"Nothing…I got the scholarship. They will even pay for the water I use…"

Liz formed an o with her mouth. "What will you do?" she asked, trying to not let her emotions show.

Michael kissed the top of her head. "I don't know." After that nothing else was said.

Liz got up from the bed and put her robe on.

Michael turned to her. "What are you doing? Come back to bed."

Liz playfully shook her head. "As much as I would like you to stay, you can't." Liz began to pick up his clothes. "I don't want April to walk in and find us like this."

Michael reluctantly nodded not sure what to do, even though Liz had a playful front she seemed to have put a wall between them. He dressed and once they were at the door, he kissed Liz. "I'll see you later."
* * * *

Liz sat on the sofa, staring out the window, thinking about Michael. 'He has to take that scholarship. It's his dream, and I can't stand in his way.'
* * * *

Michael grabbed a cherry cola and took off his shirt, his mind on the flash that seemed so much like his. 'Maybe IT was my dream that made its way through the flashes and Liz saw it, sending it back at me…" With that conclusion, he dismissed the thought.
* * * *

Michael slowly broke the wall Liz had put up again, he knew she was holding something back, but he had no idea what. He started to spend more time at Liz's, it was like he had moved there. He stayed through the night and left early in the morning, before either of them woke up, he would go to his apartment to change and leave for college and then head back to Liz's.

Michael opened the door with the extra key Liz had given him and saw April playing in the living room.

Michael kneeled besides her and handed her a candy bar. "Don't tell your mother I gave it to you."

April vigorously nodded and hugged him, as if on cue Liz called out. "The candy is for after dinner, April!"

Michael chuckled and rustled April's hair. "How did you know?" He asked, once he entered the kitchen.

"You are always spoiling her and I found a trail of ants on her clothes," Liz said, chopping the vegetables. "Her teeth are going to rot thanks to you."

Michael put his books on the counter and from behind he wrapped Liz in his arms around her waist and kissed her shoulder. "She's just a kid, babe."

Liz pushed the knife into the vegetable harder. "Exactly. How will she feel if before the age of 55 she has no teeth?"

Michael flinched as she instead of chopping the vegetables; she seemed to be stabbing them. Michael eased her hands. "Liz, what's wrong?" Michael was surprised when she started to sniff and then broke down into sobs. Michael wrapped his arms around her, worried. "Shh. Baby, what's wrong?" He asked, again.

"She's starting school. My baby starting school," Liz wailed and Michael began to chuckle.

"That's why you are in such a bad mood?!"

Liz nodded into Michael's shoulder.

Michael rubbed her back. "And what's wrong with that?"

"Now she starts kindergarten, next she'll be having boyfriends and graduating from high school and going to college and next thing you know my baby is all grown up and married with a few kids of her own."

"Boyfriends? Married?" Michael asked, not liking the idea. He loved April as if she were his daughter there was no way she was having boyfriends or ever getting married.

Liz nodded, sniffing. "Uh-huh. I can't even pick her up anymore. She's so heavy and she's growing so fast."

Michael smiled. "Go and spend some time with her. I'll finish dinner."

Liz gave him a bear hug and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you," she said, and went to spend time with her daughter.
* * * *

Liz turned in her bed and reached for Michael, but she found the space was empty, groggily, she woke up and saw Michael picking up his clothes. "Don't go, Michael. Stay with me," Liz pleaded, grabbing his arm.

Michael stared at her for a few minutes and then nodded and got under the covers with her.

Liz spooned up to him and smiled when he wrapped his arms around her. "I don't want to take April to school alone even if it's just to take a few paper and sign a few documents.

Michael dropped a kiss on her shoulder. "No problem, Liz."

Liz turned and kissed him. His hand went to the back of her neck and she scratched his chest with her nails. Breaking apart, they smiled up at each other. She waited until Michael was asleep and whispered the words she had been trying to say to him but knew she wouldn't until his dream was fulfilled. "I love you, Michael."
* * * *

Liz made sure April was dressed correctly, well at least with matching clothes and once she was satisfied she grabbed her purse and checked her papers, one of them falling to the ground. "Michael, can you picked that up for me? I have to look for another document I forgot," Liz said and went to her room.

Michael picked it up and his breath got caught in his throat when he saw what the document was exactly.

As Liz came into the living room, she instantly stopped, seeing the shocked look on Michael's face. "Michael?" She asked, nervously.

Michael held up April's birth certificate. "Why is my name under the father?"

Liz throat dried up. "Because you are her father."

To be continued…