In the Arms of Another, Part 2
Author: Sara
Category: M/L
Summary: Liz finds comfort in arms of another.
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Roswell:(. Melinda Metz is my God

"Sure Max, come right up" Liz whispered down to Max who was standing on the walkway below. Max knew this was going to be really uncomfortable but it had to be done sometime, he had to get a few things off his chest because they were tearing him up inside. Max slowly climbed up the ladder to Liz's bedroom, his hands were wet with sweat which made it hard to grip. He jumped over the wall and stood a few paces away from Liz. She was wearing her baggy trousers which hung low on her waist and her tight tank top, that combination always drove him crazy. Focus Max!
"I just wanted to apologise for leaving so abruptly earlier, I was just..." Max explained placing his hands in his pockets. He had to control where his hands were going, he may get carried away with the way she looked, smelt and oh god the way she tasted.
"Shocked, I know. I should have spoken to you before hand and explained" Liz said interrupting Max, she needed to say some things too.
"I knew you probably had found someone else, I kinda guessed from the lack of response to my letters and phone calls" Max explained, his eyes fell to the ground. "I just didn't want to admit it to myself, there was always some hope that maybe you were just busy but when I saw you with him it just hit me" Max sighed "You'd found someone else and you were no longer mine"
"I wasn't yours way before then Max. We broke up that day at the desert, when you heard what your purpose was and that you're meant to be with...with Tess" Liz said pausing before the last word, she hated saying that bitches name.
"Yea but did you really think i'd want to be with her? After everything we've been through do you REALLY think i'd want to marry her, spend the rest of my life with her?" Max asked with raised eyebrows looking back up at Liz.
"I knew you wouldn't want to at first but I thought if I was out of the picture you may start to get used to the idea and then eventually follow your destiny and be happy" Liz explained
"I'll never be happy with anyone but you Liz" Max said taking a step towards her.
"I know you feel like that now but love takes time Max, you haven't even given her a chance" Liz said trying to take a step back but her body seemed to resist.
"I don't need to give her a chance, I know she's not you. What's the point in being with her when all I think about it you" Max explained noticing Liz hadn't moved back. Maybe there was still hope after all. Max thought about taking another step closer to Liz but he thought that would probably just be pushing it.
"Max you just have to except that we're not meant to be" Liz said, she could feel the tears pricking at her eyes
"Liz, we're soul mates. Soul mates are meant to be together, live and die together" Max explained desperately wanting to wrap his arms around her but he knew he couldn't.
"How can we be soul mates when you're destined to be with someone else. Max you have to face the truth, we can't be together" Liz explained sitting down on the nearest chair. Her legs felt like they were going to give way any second, she needed his support.
"So I just have to settle for watching you be with other guys. It hurts to know that you don't love me anymore and that you'd rather be with someone else." Max explained walking over to stand in front of Liz's chair.
"I never said I didn't love you Max" Liz said looking up at Max with a full flow of tears rolling down her cheek.
Max knelt down in front of Liz, placed his hands either side of her face and drew her to him. Max slowly kissed her on the mouth hoping she would respond. Liz opened her mouth and kissed him back. The kiss was slow, deep and passionate, they were throwing all their emotions into the kiss for the other to experience. The kiss quicken, Max slid his hand into Liz's hair and enjoyed the feel of her locks through his fingers. Liz grabbed greedy handfuls of Max's leather jacket, she wanted this to go on forever.
"Make me stop" Max groaned, making no effort to pull away
"I don't want you to stop" Liz whispered before Max caught her mouth again in a hard, frantic kiss. She kept having to remember to breath, she was finding it hard to concentrate with Max's hands and lips driving her crazy where ever they went. Max nipped lightly at her bottom lip, taking a quick look at her. Her face was flushed and her mouth was red, swollen from his kisses. Max made a little trail of kisses down her neck to her collar bones. Liz's head flung back and let out a moan, this was wrong she thought to herself but she kept going. Her hands were now under his shirt, feeling his muscles move as he moved around her body. They had to stop, this was completely wrong but how could something that was so wrong feel so right?!
"Oh my god did you hear that?" Liz asked breaking away from Max for a second.
"Clang!" there it was again, what was it?
"Oh my god someone's climbing the ladder!" Max whispered in shock. He got up off the floor and tried to straighten up before whoever it was climbing the ladder saw them. Liz brushed her back with her hands and tried to regain a steady breathing pattern.
"Hey Liz" Joshua said climbing over the wall and walking towards Liz.
"Hi Josh, how come you're back so early?" Liz asked trying to take the attention away from her as appearance.
"It's 11 o'clock hun" He said wrapping his arms around her shoulders and giving her a little kiss on the mouth.
"Oh really, I must have lost track of time" Liz said looking over at Max, had that really just happened?
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Max stood watching at Joshua kissed Liz and was waaaay to touchy for his liking.
"I better head home, i'll leave you two alone" Max said giving Liz a look of pure pain. There were two reasons why he was hurting, 1. Because he had to leave Liz after that very passionate meeting and 2. He had to leave her with Joshua, her boyfriend.
Liz walked over to Max and gave him a hug,
"I love you Max" Liz whispered in his ear as she hugged him.
"I love you too Liz" Max whispered back before climbing back down the ladder.