Title: Living With My Best Friend's Rival

Summary: Let's say that Valenti and Amy DeLuca had wed at the end of Season One and bought a house together. This means Kyle and Maria are step bros and sis. So when Nasedo dies, Tess does move in with the Valenti's but this time the DeLucas are there too. Let's say that Nasedo died in an accident instead of a Skin.

All is in Maria's POV.

Author's Note: sorry I changed it so much! I also apologise if sum1 has took this idea, I haven't managed 2 scroll through all stories yet! So beep me, if my story relates 2 yours a bit! Sorry!

Feedback to Reviews: i want to thank PixieDreamer21,keirah, karin, Running-Wild22, and emma134 for reviewin and ritin a comment! YAY! i also wnt to apologise for the lateness of my chapters! it's because I just had exams and didn't have the time. SORRY! but now i'm free:D i got all a's in my exams :) thnks for the patience!

i also apologise for this boring, short chapter! i'm just a lil brain dead at the moment so any ideas are welcome!

Query: i was just wondering if I'm an okay writer…It's just that I've always gotten A+ in all English writing but this year I've been getting Bs and one A. My eng teacher this year is a lot stricter (and she doesn't have favourites cuz I had her since Yr 7 and i've gotten A+ in that subject). So if you have the time could you please tell me how I could improve my writing? thanx:)

Chapter Nine: Pick On Maria Day

I shivered as I tiptoed my way back to my house. What? It was after 12AM and if someone caught me I would so get my head axed.

Here is what happened:

Michael and I had a long make-out session to make up for the times we didn't

Isabel was so happy she hugged me so hard I couldn't breathe (it wasn't that bad since I left her out there for over an hour)

Isabel forgot she was my ride home and drove off without me

I had to go back to Michael since he could get me home. We ended up pashing instead…

We both finally realised it was late and decided it was best if I went back home (unfortunately. I wanted to stay but he warned me about my mum and I shut up)

Michael dropped me off on his sexy motorbike (with a kiss) and here I am.

I held my breath as I opened my front door (yes I unlocked it before). I was scared there was going to be a squeak since we had new paint.

I stepped inside and closed the front door behind me. Safe. So far. I still have to make it back to my room and IT IS DARK AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I COULD RUN INTO!

This sucks. It does. I mean I'm finally living the perfect life with Michael back in it and now I can't even make it back into my room. My mum is not a heavy sleeper unfortunately.

I somehow managed to get to my room without disturbing anyone. I let out a long sigh of relief. But when I turned on my lights I let out a high squeak.

Kyle was sitting on my bed with a thoroughly pissed off look on his face.

"What are you doing?" I hissed.

Kyle unfolded his arms and strode towards me. I had never been so happy he wasn't so tall. He was trying to look menacing but it didn't affect me a bit. Okay…maybe a little.

"I thought you were with Iz but Mikey G dropped you off," Kyle said in a steely voice.

My jaw dropped.

"Have you been stalking me!"

"What's going on here?"

I froze at the voice thinking it was mother. But when my senses cleared I realised it was just Tess.

This is great. What day is it? 'Everyone Pick On Maria' Day?

"Kyle is stalking me!" I said shooting Kyle a dirty look. He was starting to freak me out now.

"I am not!" Kyle screeched with a horrified look. "Why would I do that! I have better stuff to do!"

I guess Tess was the only one of us three that could think straight. She hushed us warningly.

"Do you want to wake everyone in Roswell up?" she whispered.

Kyle and I looked at each other and shook out heads.

"Okay, Maria where were you all night?" Tess asked putting her hands on her hips. Kyle shot me a smug look. Oh, I'll get him back.

"I was with Michael," I started taking a deep breath. Did they expect me to give every fine detail?

"See!" Kyle said pointing at me. He looked like an excited kid that just ratted someone out. "She lied to all of us! She was sneaking behind our backs!"

"It wasn't planned!" I said to my defence.

"Oh sure it wasn't! It was such luck that you came home by Michael when you first went off with Isabel."

"You think you're so smart, don't you? Why don't you ask Isabel to confirm it?"

"You think I'm going to fall for that, DeLuca? I know you told Isabel not to say anything. Actually, Michael probably did. He's a scary echidna."

Before I could say something, Tess stood between us a palm in my face and another in Kyle's.

"Stop it, you guys!" she said her eyes wide with shock and censure. "What are we arguing about? One person at a time. Kyle, you first."

"That Maria lied to us. She went with Michael till twelve," Kyle said shooting me daggers with his eyes.

"My turn," I snapped not caring if it was or not. If looks could kill, Kyle would be a pile of ashes right now. "Izzy tricked me. Instead of taking me to Santa Fe, she took me to Michael's. She wanted me to convince Michael that we should be together."

"Okay," Tess said letting out a sigh of tiredness. "You were both wrong about each other. Kyle, Maria obviously didn't plan that. Maria, Kyle's just bruised because he thought you didn't trust him."

"I'm not bruised," Kyle spluttered turning red.

"Whatever sweets," Tess teased patting his cheek. Kyle turned scarlet.

"You know," I said and couldn't suppress a yawn. "I'm really tired so I'm going to crash. I would really appreciate it if you both leave, especially you Kyle, so I can change."

"Okay, Blondie. Sweet dreams, come on Kyle. Don't want to perve on Mike's girl, he'd kill you," Tess said steering a defeated Kyle out of my room.

After they left, I quickly changed and fell asleep. A queen needs her sleep.

…………………………………….

"MARIA!"

I groaned and covered my ears with my pillow. I'm still tired! Go away! If I don't get enough sleep there'll be bags under my eyes!

"MARIA!"

Do you not get the hint! This lunatic screaming my name had just interrupted my dream of Michael. It was a great dream too! It was of him in a suit (I keep dreaming him civilised; remember that dream where Max and Izzy were green aliens cuz I was scared of aliens then) and he was proposing to me.

"MARIA DELUCA, WAKE UP OR ELSE YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED OUT OF THIS HOUSE EVER AGAIN!"

I was suddenly awake. No one else would say that to me except…MY DREADED MOTHER! And my mum never wakes me up. Something was very wrong.

"What is it?" I mumbled sliding up the covers. I know I'm more alert now but I am still tired and still trying to remember every detail of my dream.

"It is quarter to nine and you're not even at school yet!" my mum screeched. She pointed at a watch on her hand. "That is fifteen minutes before school!"

I gasped and jumped up, nearly knocking my mum over in the process. I looked around the room for hot clothes, my heart pounding with so much shock.

"That's right, young lady! You're late! I'm not taking you to school either and you can't skip breakfast. I am also not writing you an excuse for being late," my mum said sternly as I madly ran around my room picking up clothes and chucking it back down.

Yes, unfortunately I'm very picky with clothes.

"Mum, you can't do that! I'll have detention!" I cried in horror. I finally opted for a pink skirt and a V-neck long-sleeved white tee.

I turned around from my mum and started to dress.

"It's not my fault that you're not organised! How many times do I have to tell you that I'm not always going to be here to look after you! You have to look after yourself!" my mum scoffed from behind me.

I rolled my eyes and quickly tied up my hair. Could there be a more frustrating mother in the world?

I spotted sparkly blue heels and decided to put them on.

"Laters, dearest mother," I chirpily said even though I was all gloomy inside. I flashed her a wink and grabbed my keys from my dresser table.

I was late and there was nnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooo way I could make it in time. But I didn't have time to have a quarrel with my mum.

"Hold it!" my mum snapped making me slowly turn back around. My mum has control like that.

"Yes?" I asked politely.

"Breakfast!" she demanded. "That is the most important meal of the day as it starts your metabolism! You need to eat breakfast!"

"I can grab an apple and munch it on the way there," I pointed out. I left but my mother was still yelling things after me.

"It's dangerous to drive one-handed! You can also be lying to me so I have to see you eat it! If you walk out that door without me seeing you eat, you can never see Michael Guerin again!"

Her last sentence made me halt for a second but then I realised she couldn't stop me from everything. Then I remembered she said she couldn't look out for me forever so why was she looking out for me with Michael?

I simply walked out the door and hopped into my Jetta. That's when I remembered Kyle and Tess. Why didn't they bother to wake me up?