Title: "All's Well That Ends Well (Part 2)"
Author: Sweetie14cg
Rating: PG-13
Summery: Something is up between Michael and Maria and their relationship develops further.
Notes: If you have not read "All's Well That Ends Well", I highly suggest that you go back and read it. It will be very difficult for you to follow this fanfic if you don't. This story I two years in the future. Max, Liz, and Michael are seniors. Maria, Isabel, and Alex are juniors. (That is the way it is in the book.) Thoughts are displayed in Italics and speech is, of course, shown in "quotes". Also, this story has references to the TV show and the books.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Roswell, nor do I own the rights to the Crashdown Café. I do not own Christina because she is a real person and can not be owned. I do not own the Volks Wagon Jetta and I do not own Burger King or Wendy's. Also, I do not own Austin Powers or any of its components. This is purely for fun and I do not wish to offend anyone.
Dedication: This is to the person who has helped me peruse and create my writings. My best friend Christina.
They all departed from the Evans'. It was now well into a Saturday night in the month of May. Maria casually got into her car and drove off; Michael watched until Maria's bright red Jetta was cloaked in darkness. God I wish I could open up to her, Michael thought even though deep in his mind he knew he could. He loved her with all his heart and she was one of the few people that actually knew his most personal secret.
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Maria picked up the phone and dialed Michael's number. The phone rang what seemed to be a thousand times until she realized he was not going to pick up. She lay down on her bed with a sigh and wished for Michael to be here. At that very moment she was startled by a tapping at her window. She jumped off her bed and ran to the noise, and to her surprise it was Michael.
What a strange coincidence, she thought to herself. "Michael!" Maria squealed with glee. "I was just about to watch this old horror movie…"
"Sure I'd love to," he blurted out before she could finish her sentence. A horror movie with Maria? This was something Michael could not resist. He took off his shoes in one quick movement and stretched himself out beside her on the bed. Maria grabbed an old, large quilt out of a drawer and spread it across them. Michael was extremely excited. He had done this before, but this time it was different, like a connection was formed which bridged the gaps between their drastic differences. He wasn't complaining, he enjoyed this sudden closeness with Maria, but it was sometimes strange and unusual.
"Michael…hold me," Maria pleaded without shame. He wrapped her with his warmth, and cuddled close.
They awoke the next morning only to find that it was late into Sunday afternoon and Maria's mom had not come home last night. It was a good thing too; because if she had of caught them in bed together again it would have been bad news for their relationship.
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The next day at school, Maria met Michael in the quad for lunch. "Why don't we ditch this place?" they both blurted out at once. "OK!" they once again replied at the same time. They left the school not even giving thought to the scene that had just taken place.
"Do you want to grab a burger at Wendy's?" Maria asked with a smirk. She knew he hated Wendy's.
"I hate Wendy's," Michael stated matter-of-factly.
Maria giggled. "I know. I just wanted to see your reaction."
"How?"
"How what?" Maria inquired.
"How did you know I hate Wendy's? I never told you."
Maria squinted, then shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know. I guess I just overheard it from Max or Isabel."
They drove a little ways before coming up with another suggestion. "Burger King!" Michael said.
"You read my mind"
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Max and Liz sat down on their little grassy hill where they sat each day for lunch. They didn't notice that Michael and Maria were missing, nor did they care. Lately they had been acting rather strange, and frankly no one liked it. Liz ate her meal in silence while Max stared at her. Liz really wasn't in the mood to have a talk with Max about their relationship; she realized that every time they were alone, the topic just always seemed to come up. After a while of wordlessness Max inquired about Alex and Isabel. They were almost always at lunch. They were not especially known for skipping school to go eat. Max then gave up after becoming aware that Liz was lost in thought. It was times like this when Max wished he could read Liz's mind; he wished he could get into her deepest thoughts and unlock the mysteries that plagued both he and Liz. He believed that just one glance into her thoughts would reveal a whole new world of Liz Parker.
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Michael and Maria picked at each other through their entire meal. Michael tickled her stomach and she retorted with a quick nibble on his neck. They continued this routine until it was time to get back to class. He walked Maria to her class and then he went to his class, which was a few doors down.
He went in and sat in his seat. The bell rang and the teacher got up from his desk and began to lecture on the nine planets of the solar system. Michael couldn't help but think about math equations through the entire class and it was really affecting his ability to concentrate, not that he ever listened in class anyway. He thought it was very strange because Maria was in Algebra II at the time.
After class he confronted Maria about the whole episode thing. She informed him that through her class information about the solar system kept popping into her brain and she had never even studied the stuff before. They agreed that something was going on and decided to talk to the others about it. They scheduled another meeting at the Evans' because they were away for a few days on business.
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That night Maria and Michael told the gang about the thought trading. They all decided that they should go talk to the only person that could help, Ray.
They all got into their cars and drove to the small apartment above the museum. Michael and Maria were the first out of their cars, so the walked up the rusted, outside stairs, up to the door. Michael banged a couple of times before a groggy Ray answered it. "Can I help you?" he questioned before realizing it was Michael. "Oh, it's you come in. Did you bring the others?"
"Others?" Michael tried to look confused.
"Max and Isabel, and I also know about your human companions Maria, Liz, and Alex."
"You know about all of us?" Now Michael was really puzzled. "But how?"
"I did a little investigating. You know I can control my powers a little better than you guys."
"Of course," Michael mumbled. "We needed to ask you some questions," Michael stated.
"Ask away," Ray replied in his goofy museum guy voice.
"Maria and I have been receiving thoughts from one another."
"That's an easy one," Ray declared. "Sometimes, when one of our species develops a special bond between another creature the process of mind-reading occurs. It soon increases to a melding of both thoughts. If you both learn to channel your thoughts it can become a very useful tool."
"You mean that me and Michael will be able to read each others thoughts whenever we want to?" Maria asked excitedly.
"Yes," confirmed Ray.
"Cool," both Maria and Michael voiced. Michael was more ecstatic than he let on. This was what he had been waiting for. A chance to open up to Maria, without even having to say anything. They both sat there for a moment before leaving Max, Liz, Isabel, and Alex alone in Ray's small, one-person apartment. Silence plagued the room for a while.
Max had time to think, once again. He was envious of Michael; he couldn't deny that. He wished that the connection would form between he and Liz. There were so many secrets, so much undiscovered territory that stretched from one thought to another. Max spoke up, "So Ray," he paused, "can this connection be built intentionally?"
"No," Ray declared. "The connection can only be formed through the intense love and mystery of a relationship built on true feelings and even denying the truth of. It bridges the minds of two that can not see eye to eye, but know they are meant to be. In Michael and Maria's case, it will help them become closer than they were before."
Now Max was even more jealous of Michael. Not only did he get the thoughts of the one he loved, but also he got it because he denied his own feelings for Maria.
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The Crashdown Café was very vacant tonight, most of the tables were empty and business was very slow. The little bell at the top of the door jingled and Michael and Maria walked in. They sat down in their booth, next to the window and each picked up a menu. They really didn't need them, they knew exactly what they wanted, but they acted perfectly as a privacy screen.
A beautiful, black-haired waitress, who looked about eighteen, walked up to the table; she had a huge smile on her face as she greeted Michael and Maria. She knew them both by name because they came to eat there all the time.
"Hey Christina," Maria said, kind of distracted.
"Let me guess," Christina said sarcastically. "Two moon burger plates and sodas."
"Yea, that's great," muttered Michael as he looked away from Maria's eyes.
Christina returned to the kitchen and placed the order, then she filled two glasses with Pepsi and brought them to the couple. She decided not to disturb them, when she saw them with the menus held in front of their faces, instead, she set the cups down on the table.
Maria looked deep into Michael's eyes and solemnly asked him, "Do you love me?"
He was quick to return with, "Of course I love you. You are the sun to my moon, the stars to my night, you are the…um…the socks to my shoes…and the…"
"Ok, I get the picture."
They sat for a moment, gazes locked as thoughts poured from one mind to another. It was like the connection that they had made that night in the cave with the group, but more personal. Just then they were interrupted by the sound of a throat clearing; it was Christina standing with their food. She had also brought an extra bottle of Tabasco, seeing as how these people loved to eat it. "Enjoy," she said in an overly enthusiastic voice. "I'll be back in a bit to see if you need anything. TaTa."
Michael and Maria returned to their former position, without even registering that there was food in front of them. Michael moved closer to Maria and their lips locked; Maria pushed toward Michael and he flinched. "What's wrong," Maria asked.
"Were you thinking about my butt?" Michael questioned, in such a suave style.
"Oops," was all Maria could say. It was going to take a little getting used to, the mind reading and all, but it was worth the sacrifice.
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Max, Liz, Alex, and Isabel sat in the cram-packed apartment as Ray told them about the eerie mind reading. They figured that if they used the information that he gave them wisely, they might be able to channel it or even convey it upon themselves. Wouldn't that be great, Max thought. Maybe one day my fantasy of Liz and I becoming a whole step closer will ultimately come into play.
They sat in the grim room on small, rounded, beanbag chairs (Ray's choice of furniture) and pondered their current predicament, seeing as how they always seemed to be in one. "What if," Isabel spoke up, "Max and Liz tried to channel their minds? Could they form a connection like Michael and Maria?"
"They could…but it would only be temporary. You three, or shall I say six, have not yet developed enough to actually form a connection intentionally. Because, you see, the humans as well as the aliens must channel and strengthen their energy to form a straight beam of thought from one to the other." He paused and took a deep breath; it was too late for all of these questions. "It is very hard to explain…just go home and get some rest; we will discuss this at a later date."
The four got up, without much ease, from the beanbags and hurried out the door. They thanked Ray for all of the help he gave them and got into their cars. Liz caught a ride home with Alex. The two cars disappeared into the black of night as Ray sat down at the kitchen table. Now that he found his fellow aliens, he new some questions were going to arise. Especially the one about their parents, and he knew he couldn't keep dodging it.
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Maria and Michael went back to her house. They both walked through the door and sat down on the large, green sofa. Maria put in the movie they were both thinking about and pressed they play button. A 70's style song came on and they both started to sway with the music. Then Austin Powers started dancing around the screen, naked. Maria cracked up and Michael sat there staring at her simply irresistible face. He kissed her suddenly and they began to make-out.
Just as this happened Maria's mom walked in the door.
"Uh…we…. were…just watching a moving…" Maria looked panic-stricken eyes looked toward Michael for help.
"And I fell," Michael added.
"And your lips just happened to fall onto hers?" Amy Deluca questioned.
Smooth move ex-lax, Maria thought.
"Hey," Michael yelled. Maria blushed.
"Okay…what'd I miss?" Amy asked.
"Nothing. Michael was just leaving," Maria said as she shoved Michael out the door.
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The next day at school, Max and Liz both walked to Physics together. "Do you wanna skip?" Max asked Liz with puppy-dog eyes.
"You read my mind," Liz replied.
(Part three coming soon! Watch for it.)