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
Rating: PG
Summary: Liz has a secret no one knows. Its short, but I don't want to give much away.
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 5

Liz couldn't believe it; she had been with David for less than a day, and already his mischievous ways were rubbing off on her. What shocked her was the fact that she was actually going to go along with his plan. 'It wouldn't hurt Max to be a little jealous.'

"Liz, you actually don't mind making Max think we are together?" David was thrilled, that she was indeed considering it. On his part it was a test to see if he really was worthy of his sister.

"Yeah, I mean it would be fun, and it would get Max to lose control."
Liz was thinking that 'It would be nice to make him lose control, he rarely loses it, and I get to know if he really cares about me.'

After they finished discussing what was going to be their plan Liz asked, "What are we going to do today? There are a couple of hours before Dad gets back."

David grab his jacked, "Lets hang out downstairs in the Crashdown and see what we come up with."
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In the Evans house Isabel and Max also made an early start. When they headed to the kitchen they found their parents were already up with breakfast ready. They sat on their respective chairs.

Isabel was curious. She wanted to know why her father helped Liz. "Dad, did you help Liz's friend?"
"Yes." Mr. Evans knew what they wanted.

"Who was her friend, and what did he do?" Isabel wanted to know what happened last night. She figured she would try with her father first, and if she didn't get any information, she would try with Liz.

Max was very interested in his father's answer, and in anything that had to do with this conversation.

"Isabel, you know I can't tell you that. It's confidential, and you know if I tell you I would be breaking a law, and I would lose my client's trust. Resulting in losing my client, and that's not good for business. Ask Liz if you want to know something." Mr. Evans lectured Isabel gently.

Isabel and Max were both disappointed that they hadn't gotten any information from their father.

Max knew they wouldn't get any information from their father, and left it at that. When they finished cleaning their plates. Max asked, "Iz, are you ready to go?"

"Lets go." Isabel grabbed her purse on her way out.
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Liz and David were seated at a booth. Liz noticed that she hadn't asked him why did he break into the house and why is he here. "David?"

David knew that Liz had something in her mind, which she wanted to get out. He knew her well enough to know that's what her tone of voice indicated it. "What Elizabeth?" David knew she didn't like to be called Elizabeth, but she said he could call her that.

Liz frowned at the name, but let it slide. "I didn't ask last night, because we were tired, and I thought it was a--"

"Liz, just say what you want to say." Patience was never one of his good traits.

"If you hadn't interrupted me, I would have said what I was going to say. Anyway, I wanted to ask you why did you break into that house and why are you here? You know I love you and all, but your coming here was so sudden."

David knew those questions were coming soon, but he wasn't prepared to answer them. He knew she had a right to know, but he couldn't bring himself to tell her. "I came because--"

"Hey, Liz. Who is your friend?" Alex came in, and the first thing he saw was Liz with a guy he didn't know. He just had to ask who he was.

"Alex, where have you been? I haven't see you in a while." Liz was happy to see him. He wasn't like the other he wouldn't judge so quickly. 'I know I shouldn't think that about the others, but it's true and I don't blame them. But it's nice to be able to get away from the fact that there are aliens.'

"You saw me two days ago."

"I know. I just seems longer." Liz finally registered that had asked who her companion was, "Alex this is David. David this is Alex"

"Nice to meet you David. So, how do you know Liz?" Alex went straight to the point.

David laughed. He liked Alex immediately, and knew he could count on him to protect Liz, if he couldn't be there for her. 'He's already doing a wonderful job at it.' "We known each other a long time."

"How come Liz hasn't mention you? Alex did not believe his answer.

Liz was the one to answer. "It never came up." Liz saw the look Alex was giving her, "Alex, please trust me. I had enough with the others last night."

"Okay." Alex saw the truth in her eyes. He turned to David, "If Lizzie trust you, then so do I."

After that they talk like they had known each other forever. Except Liz and David were careful not to mention they were brother and sister and Alex and Liz were careful not to mention that three of their friends were aliens.
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Max and Isabel picked Michael and Maria up. They headed towards the Crashdown, even dough it wouldn't open until midday. When they came in, the first thing they noticed was that Liz was already there, but she wasn't alone. Michael, Isabel, and Maria immediately looked; expecting blood shed any minute.

Max's face hardened and his hands clench into fists. The only thing he saw was that guy's arms around Liz's shoulders. It didn't matter that Alex was with them, in fact Max hadn't even notice him, and Liz's joyful laugh didn't help either. But continued to approach the booth anyway.
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Liz told Alex the events that transpired between her and the others--omitting the reason why she was so irritated. David seeing her distress putted his arm around her shoulder, and in that moment Alex said a joke, and that's what Max saw.
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They sat with Liz, Alex and David. Max was the first to speak, his voice was strained, "Liz, who's your friend?"

"David, this is Max, Isabel, Michael, and Maria." Liz pointed to each of them as she said their names, "Guys, this is David."

Michael wanted all the information he could get about this guy. "You're new here, right?"

David saw his suspicion, "More or less."

Isabel saw that Michael was not happy with his answer, and to evade any smart-mouth remarks on Michael's part asked, "When did you get here?"

"Yesterday, in the afternoon." David answered, checking out Isabel.

Liz seeing this elbowed him, causing him to groan, and whispered, "She is taken."

Max saw this and thought that Liz was jealous by David actions. He just wanted to get Liz far away from that guy and say 'she's mine.'

Maria, remembering a rumor she'd heard, decided to notify them. "Did you guys hear that someone tried to break into Mr. Harding's house?"

Michael was the first one to react, "Didn't Mr. Harding recently moved here?"

"Yeah, about a month ago." Alex answered, seeing their looks. He said, "It's not like I am immune to rumors."

Liz threw a knowing gaze in David's direction as if saying, 'So, Mr. Harding's house was the one you broke into.'

They kept talking, and knowing each other leaving out a few facts. They stopped when it was time to open the Crashdown. Maria had a shift, and Liz and David went to make a phone call.

"You call him, Liz." David handed her the phone.

"You are the one that's going to stay with them. So, you should call them." Liz handed him back the phone.

David gave Liz, his puppy dog face and she melt. "Fine!" 'How could he do that? He is supposed to be the older brother.' She dialed Mr. Evans phone number while muttering, "Coward."

David smiled, "What was that Elizabeth?" He knew what she had said.

"Nothing. Now be quiet."

Mr. Evans and Liz talked. They arranged for David to stay at their house. Mrs. Evans didn't have problem with it.

"Bye, Mr. Evans and thank you."

Liz hanged up the phone. "You can stay there, and please behave."

"I always behave."

"Yeah, right?" Liz loved teasing him. She turned serious. "You'll be staying there and as you know Max and Isabel live there and sometimes Michael sleeps over. They are going to ask questions. They are very curious--people."

"Liz, I can handle it. Don't worry about it."

"So, when are you going to answer the question I asked you, before Alex came in?"

Alex interrupted them, "Liz, David, are you still there or did you run off together?"

David answered Liz question, "When we aren't interrupted."

Max had spent the entire morning tensed, and hearing Alex say that didn't help either.

David saw how Max got and laughed.

Liz heard David laughing. "What are you laughing about?"

David got closer to Liz and whispered in her ear, "You had to see how Max got, when he heard Alex say if we ran off together. I can't believe he is jealous and we haven't even done anything!"

Liz couldn't help, but smile. She knew Max cared for her, but sometimes that was hard to believe especially when you have the best night of your life and then decides he wants to take a step back. She sat in their booth again and David sat next to her and put his arm around her. Liz knew what he was trying to do.

Max was going to say something about that when Maria rushed in. "Liz, we have a problem 500 dollars is missing! What are we going to do, your father comes home today!?

To be continue…