Part Seven

Valenti watched the several security guards dressed in black standing there with their ear pieces and shades while he drank his coffee. Today was the day that the ships would be coming in to land. Liz and her crew had flown out to Washington early yesterday morning and only just had gotten home now, they were all resting in the main warehouse hostel. The President looked less than pleased that this was were he was waiting for the first wave of aliens to arrive, he'd got really frustrated and went back to Air Force One leaving behind his secret service agents. Valenti shook his head and put his cup down sharply on the little table near the wall before walking over to where his son was sleeping in the little makeshift room, he pulled back the curtain and gasped when he saw Doby and Kyle together making out. Wild giggling came from the other makeshift rooms as the caught couple broke apart

"Dad!" he gasped falling off the little cot. Valenti just sighed and shook his head before entering the room and pulling the curtain "Dad I..." Valenti just held up his hand and smiled then sat down on the edge of the bed

"If I can accept aliens from other planets I can surely accept this, I'm not happy about it but it's not about me. It's about you and how your happy and if this makes you happy then it's okay with me"

"I didn't... we didn't plan this... it just... I've never..." he stuttered trying not to cry, he couldn't believe that he was gay yet. It had all been so new to him and now his dad was saying that it was ok.

"It's okay Kyle. But this is a trying time... when this war is all over... and I'm still around then I want us all to sit down and be a family"

"God Dad!" he gasped and Valenti pulled his son into a hug.

Liz closed the little window and smiled before returning to the large cot that Max was lying on

"They got it sorted out" she said "All's right with the world"

"For now" said Max as she rested her head on his chest staring at him

"Yes, the President is contacting all the heads of the other countries and they're preparing their armies as well. All troops are getting prepared but a lot of troops are being brought home. I can't believe in a few days we'll be in a full scale war" she whispered "I'm scared" Max wrapped his arms around her and held her close

"We can get through it. Remember all the prophecies? They all say that we make it"

"No Max, they all say that the side I sit on makes it. That's my biggest fear, that I'm on the wrong side and to be on the right one means loosing you. I can't loose you Max, not now I've found you... and I can't loose any of my friends either. I don't want to fight this fight Max" she whispered

"You're not going to loose me. You have to listen to your heart, what does your heart say about being on my side?"

"It says it's the right place to be" she replied "But that's only because my heart loves you. If you were on the other side that's where I'd want to be"

"You have to make up your mind which side you feel is right... and which ever side that is I'll be with you. I love you Liz, always have and always will"

"Even if it means turning your back on everything you believe in?"

"Yes, I'd do it in a heartbeat Liz, even if it meant I'd only spend a second with you. I'd do it and I'd do it a million times over" she laid her head down and he pressed a kiss to her hair "I love you"

"I love you too Max, my king" she replied...

TBC...