Title: Secrets
Author: Gaudicia
E-mail: acussing_crane@hotmail.com
ICQ: 101624726
IM: Gaudy831
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Roswell character except David.
Category: Liz/Max. Mostly Liz
Rating: PG
Summary: Liz has a secret no one knows.
Distribution: Just ask. This is so I know where to send the other chapters.
Author notes: You all have to thank Lacy, my beta reader. Lacy does a wonderful job and most important puts up with me. The time line will be a bit different I will be changing something like when Nasedo show up, etc. Please bear with me if I take long with sending out the chapters. This is my first fic, so I'm new at this. I hope you enjoy.
Feedback: You know the drill. Please, send your comments good or bad.

Chapter 4

Recap:
When I heard Maria asked that question I panicked. I hadn't told Mr. Evans that they didn't know but when I saw his eyes, he knew I haven't told them. I also knew he was caught off guard by the question and the others could also tell. I was glad for his silence, but when I heard Isabel and Max ask him the question again, and I heard him beginning to answer, I cut him off.

"I came becau--"

Liz made her presence known. "Mr. Evans, I'm ready to go."
--- On to chapter 4
Before Mr. Evans could answer Maria stepped forward, "Go where?"

Liz approached Mr. Evans, "I have to help a friend, and Mr. Evans is going to help me do it. So, if you want to stay your welcome to, but when you head out make sure to close the Crashdown."

Max and Isabel were staring at their father silently asking, 'What's going on?'
But Mr. Evans ignored their questioning stare. He would tell them what and when he could--not now, even dough it wouldn't be much.

"Maybe you should all go to your house, it's late and your parents must be worried." Mr. Evans directed the last part at Maria. Mr. Evans guided his gaze towards Liz, "Ready?"

"Yeah, let's go." Liz left with Mr. Evans without a backward glance.
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After they left. There was an agonizing silence until Max broke it, "Well that was interesting. Since when is Dad the one to help Liz with things?"

Maria heard his question, and remembered a few times she had caught Liz talking with Mr. Evans. She once thought something had happen to one of them, and when she asked Liz she told her it was nothing. "I have heard Liz talking on the phone with your dad, but she never told me the reason as to why."

Everyone was silent since they didn't know what to say; Isabel was determined to change the subject. "What do you guys think of Liz's new attitude?"

Maria thought over the question and voiced her thoughts "Well, Liz was in a bad mood this afternoon, before the guy came over. But she didn't tell me what happened and maybe is this a reason why she was in such a bad mood."

"Well, what could have happened last night, that would put her in that mood. Max was the last one to see her." Michael directed his gaze toward Max as if asking if he knew something about it. When he saw Max bow his head he knew something certainly had happened.

Maria, seeing Max bow his head at Michael's questioning gaze, went into protective friend mode, "What happened last night, Max?"

Max was suddenly nervous, "Last night, I told Liz, I need to take a step back; to regain my balance."

Isabel was angry at Max, "How could you tell her that?"

Maria was just as angry, "Yeah, don't you know that when you say that it the same as saying you want to break up?"

Michael throwing his hands up in the air exasperated. "I just knew you had to do something stupid."

Max was offended, "You guys were the one that told me I couldn't get attached!!"

Isabel irritatedly said, "And you decided to do what we told you??"

Maria was confused, she didn't know what to think of all of this, "Wait a minute. You broke up with Liz because they told you to?"

Max didn't know what to do, he thought that was what Michael and Isabel wanted, "I didn't break up with her, I just told her I needed to take a step back."

"Didn't I just tell you it was the same thing a breaking up?" Max could be so dense sometimes.

Isabel was tired of all this, and decided to break the argument. "Let's head home, we'll talk tomorrow. When we are well rested, and our heads clear."

They didn't argue with her and headed home.
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The ride to the police station was silent and short. They entered and Sheriff Valenti was soon by their side. Liz imagined he had been expecting them.

Sheriff Valenti was the first person to speak, "Mr. Evans, you're Liz Parker's lawyer?"

"Yes, I am."

During the entire exchange Liz was silent, Mr. Evans had told her to let him do the talking. That was the only time the silence was broken, in their ride towards the police station. She had taken the nearest chair, she could find, but didn't stay there for long. In a few minutes, David came out. She got up from her chair, and hugged him.

"You just couldn't wait, you had to get into trouble?" These were the first words out of Liz's mouth as she slapped him upside the head.

David was surprise by Liz's attack. He hadn't expected it, since they were hugging at first, and now he had his arms over his head trying to protect himself from Liz. "Hey, hey, what are you doing, Sist? Leave me alone. What did I do?"

"What did you do?? You were arrested, and you weren't in town for even a whole day!!" Liz exclaimed, wondering how he could be so oblivious.

"But Liz, you can surely forgive, your sweet, wonderful brother, right?" David asked, giving her the puppy dog look he knew she couldn't resist.

"Oh, no! That look isn't going to work!" Liz was trying to ignore how cute he looked, but she still hadn't mastered how to resist that look. So, slowly a smile broke across her face.

David knew he had her. After all this time she still couldn't resist that look.

"Of course, I forgive you. Just don't do it again." Liz hugged him again, thinking actions speak louder than words.

Mr. Evans watched the events that transpired in amusement. It was good to see them together again. He just wasn't sure how the Parkers would react.

Mr. Evans interrupted them; "Lets get going. It's late."

They got in the car and head toward their home.
"David, where are you staying?" Mr. Evans was sure he couldn't stay with Liz, the Parkers wouldn't allow it.

"I'm staying with Liz tonight." David knew Liz was alone tonight, and there was no way he would leave her like that.

Liz knew there was no use arguing with him, he was in his I'm-the-big-brother-I-have-to-protect-you-mode.

"You know if you ever need a place to stay, just call me." Mr. Evans left it at that. He also knew what David was trying to do, and he was proud of it. He knew Liz wouldn't mind.

They were soon at the Crashdown. As they were getting out Liz turned towards
Mr. Evans, "Could you not tell Max, Isabel, and the others what happened, or that David is my brother." Liz had felt David didn't want to tell anyone and she wasn't prepare to tell them anything either.

Mr. Evans understood their concern, and assured them he wouldn't tell them, and with that, left.

"Come on, let's go to my room." Liz urged David taking him by his wrists and dragging him upstairs. David was left with no choice, but to follow her. They got ready to sleep. David got in bed with her and we're soon asleep. They trusted each other even though they had been years apart, but they manage to keep in contact. Their 'parents' didn't want them together, because they said he was a bad influence. But they didn't understand that he was just a little mischievous.

David was in a deep sleep, when he was brought out of it by a scream. When he finally registered what was happening he glanced at Liz, and saw that the scream had come from her. She was sweating, and she looked terrified.

He began to shake her to see if it would bring her out of her nightmare. "Liz, come on. Wake up. Liz!" He was finally able to wake her up. He noticed she was disoriented.

He was worried, "Why didn't you tell me, you started to have nightmares again?

Once she was aware of her surroundings, she answered. "I didn't want to worry you, besides you got into trouble, and I thought it wasn't the best time to bring it up."

"How could you think that? You know, you can tell me anything at any time, okay?" David brought her close to him so he could hug her.

"What are they about?"

Liz was thinking of a way to explain them, "Uh, do you remember when I was younger I always had nightmares? Well, I have a feeling they are the same, but I don't remember them. What I see is bits of pieces, but they aren't clear. "

"When did they start?" David was caressing her hair trying to calm her. He could see she was distressed by trying to remember the nightmares.

Liz thought back to those sleepless nights, "A month. Give or take a week." Liz looked at David, and saw that he was in deep thoughts. She wondered what he was thinking about, but didn't say anything. She would wait until he decided to talk.

'A month. That's when I found out the reason why I am here. Could it be that she felt me through our bond? Mom always said we had a special gift, and that Liz was more intone into it.'

"Lets go back to sleep, we'll keep talking in the morning when we are well rested.
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Morning came all too soon. Liz and David were up first thing in the morning, due to the fact they hadn't gotten much sleep, and thought that at this point they wouldn't get much either.

David was making breakfast, "Liz, do you have to work today?"

"No, its my day off," answered from her place near the kitchen counter.

"Great!" David exclaimed. Happy to be able to spend some time with her.

"Liz, did Mr. Evans adopt the kids he found?" It had been a long time seen he had seen, or heard of Mr. Evans, and he was curious to find out what been happening.

"Yeah, they were here yesterday. Their names are Isabel and Max."

David heard the way Liz said the name Max, which such endearment, and couldn't help asking, "Is Max someone special in your life, that I should know about?"

Liz turned bright red. Knowing that in fact Max was someone very special--not only was he an alien, but he was the man she loved. She told David what had transpired between her and Max--omitting the fact that he is an alien. She doesn't keeps secrets from David, but this secret wasn't hers to tell.

"So, just like that. He decides he wants to take a step back without even consulting it with you?" 'No one hurts my little sister.'

"Just like that. " Liz confirmed.

"What he needs is to be taught a lesson? So he can learn not to take you for granted."

David had a mischievous look in his eyes that scared her, but couldn't help asking, "What do you have in mind?"

To be continue…