Intense


Disclaimer: I now state I do not own any of the people mentioned in this fan fic (though I'm welcome to offers Brendan and Jason!) This is purely for entertainment.

Rating: If you're old enough to watch the show you can read this.

Author's note: What was Maria thinking after the kiss on the forehead?

It's strange kissing an alien. Strange but very, very good. Maybe it's their Czech nature but whatever it is I know I never want to be without it. Once you kiss them it's like addictive. Michael is this amazingly passionate person who stirs up these feelings that I didn't even know I had. I mean, yeah, I was attracted to him. But that's nothing new. Half the girls in school like him. He's got the dark, brooding thing going on. But after that road trip it was more obvious. I got an insight into the real Michael Guerin. And I found out we both had dreams of a better life, and although he was thinking of going back to whichever planet he comes from and I thinking along the lines of a plush home and a nice family, we got a little closer in our roles as the star-crossed lovers best friends.
And then after that first kiss I was a goner. I could taste the chocolate cake and tabasco on his lips and tongue. It was-explosive. The heatwave just made me more certain I was becoming obsessed. His hands were all over me and I was more than happy to let him do what he wanted with me. Does that make me a slut? I hope not because being with him like that is what I want for the rest of my life. God, if only he knew how many dreams I've had about that night, not all of them totally innocent. In fact none of them are innocent. Suddenly a thought occurs to me.
Liz told me that Max saw her fantasy and now it's got me thinking. What if that was what the "other stuff" Michael saw? Although I really don't want to break the silence that has fallen over us since he put his arm around me but I'm desperate to know.
"What else did you see?" I whisper. Although I can't see his face I can almost feel the smile.
"I saw you and Liz talking about me and Max," he murmured. "And you trying to rescue Alex from the Alien Abyss, as you put it. And I saw you when you were about 9 playing waitress in the Crashdown with Liz and Mr Parker promising you two jobs when you got older. You looked cute with the antennae even then," he chuckled.
I smiled despite myself. I remember that clearly.
"I'm sorry that I didn't get flashes. I know how important it is for you to know where you come from and…." I began.
"Shhh. It's OK. Stop apologising. It's not your fault," he commanded me, tightening his grip on my shoulders.
I relaxed into his embrace, and closed my eyes. It felt nice to be with him in this way. Safe was the word for it.
"Hey, what's wrong?" his voice interrupted my thoughts.
It was only then that I noticed she was crying.
His fingers grazed my cheeks and wiped away the tears that were falling at a steady rate.
"I don't know," I said softly. "I really don't know. It's just I thought you were never going to speak to me again. You looked so mad, I was so scared you hated me."
"I could never hate you Maria. Never," he soothed pulling me fully to his body with both arms. He placed his chin on the top of my head. He held me like that until I stopped crying.
"Feel better now?" he questioned.
"Much."

Neither of us moved. It was so comfortable just being held by him. It would have been too easy for me to just stay like that for the rest of the day. That was until a shrill ringing broke us from our embrace. Michael stood and answered the phone.
"Hello?" he asked.
I saw him nod his head and try to get a word in edgeways.
"But…. Yes…I get it! We'll be…. Yes me and Maria. OK…bye," he said putting the phone down.
"Isabel?" I asked with a smile.
"How did you know?"
"She's the only one I know who can silence you with one word," I replied. "I'll wait in the car. I take it there's been another emergency?"
"Max and Liz found something," he explained.
"See ya in a couple of minutes," I told him and closed the door behind me.
It was weird. This morning I woke up and was sure I had ruined everything between us by lying. And now I've never felt closer to him. I got my wish.