Title: Is There Life After Love? part 5
Author: Sarah Y.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of Roswell
Category: M&M fic
Summary: Pretend The End Of the World never happened except the parts about Michael and Courtney. Anyway Maria leaves Roswell after seeing Courtney in a towel and she comes back 6 years later to find out Michael is married. Maria has now lied to everyone saying she has a fiancée.
Part 5***
I couldn't wait till my shift was over. It was a long drive home. I was now living in a cheap apartment close to the house me and my mother used to live in. "Oh god, What have I done. When everyone finds out what a phony I am I will have to leave Roswell again. How can I face my mom and Liz after lying to them? My life just gets worse and worse," I thought.
I ran through the apartment door only to trip and fall over the newspaper that was lying by the front step. Tears ran down my face. I started to get up, picking up my purse and the newspaper. I dragged myself in the apartment and threw the paper down on the bed. I had to come up with a plan for tomorrow. After a long hot shower I decided to sleep my troubles away. I started to pick up the paper when I noticed a small ad on the bottom of the page. "Out of work actor looking for work. No part is to small." A light bulb went off in my head. Oh my gosh that's it!
I dialed the number.
"Hello"
"Yes"
"Hi, my name is Maria and I was calling about your ad in the paper."
"Yes, Maria are you an agent?" He said getting his hopes up.
"Well not exactly. But I'm willing to pay you as much as I can. Anyway this may sound a little crazy but I need someone to pretend to be my fiancée' It's only for a few minutes, an hour at most. I'd just introduce you to my mom, and a few friends. Then you could say you had an emergency business meeting and had to leave town. I know it's probably not what you had in mind but you need work and I need your help!"
"Alright I'll do it. Where do you want me to meet you?"
"Meet me at the Crashdown Café tomorrow at 3:00. Well say your name is Mark. How old are you?"
"27"
"Perfect. We've known each other for 3 months and we're madly in love and can't wait to be together."
"Sounds good, Maria..."
"Maria Deluca. And you'll be Mark Smith. I'll be the one in the waitress uniform with long blond hair."
"See you then, Maria."
This just might work I thought as I laid down for a good night's sleep.
Well today's the day. I hope Michael, Liz, and mom buy it. Later I'll tell Liz and mom the truth but I can't let Michael know how much I'm hurting.
It was now 3:30
"So what happened to this mystery fiancée of yours? Or does he even exist?" Michael said getting his hopes up. He was go overcome with jealousy he couldn't take it.
"He'll be here. He's just late." Maria then realized she told Mark or whatever his real name is what she looked like but didn't bother to ask him what he looked liked.
Just then the doors to the Crashdown rang. Maria couldn't believe her eyes as the man ran up to her handing her a single red rose. Then he bent down and kissed her.
Part 6******************************************************************
I think I'm going to die. Standing here being kissed by this man as Michael, Liz, and mom are standing there. I want to crawl in a hole. I must be dying a slow and painful death.
Michael just stood there shocked with an open jaw. He normally would have hauled off and hit the man out of pure jealousy but he was to shocked to move.
I am so stupid. Why didn't I ask him what he looked like! Stupid, stupid, Maria. Well I can't turn back now I have to act like I love this man. Standing there in front of me was a
tall, 27 year old fat, bald man. No wonder he can't find any acting jobs.
"So Maria this is Mark? How long have you been seeing my daughter?" Amy asked unable to believe her daughter would fall for a man like this.
"You must be Amy. We've been seeing each other for 3 months and we're madly in love," Mark lied.
God just kill me now. Let a heavy rock fall down on my head and kill me. "So Mark don't you have that business trip you have to leave on." I asked batting my eyelashes.
"No, I mean yes," Mark said after I jabbed him in the rib.
"But Maria we want to know more about your fiancée," Michael said speaking up.
"Yes Maria. Surely you can spare an evening to out to eat. After all you're my best friend and I want to know more about the man your marrying," Liz added.
Well Maria you got yourself into this mess so you're going to have to go through this evening and try to remain with some level of dignity if that was possible.
"Fine well meet you for dinner tomorrow at Elliot's'. Is 8:00 alright?"
"See you then."
"Mark can I speak to you in private," I asked.
"Sure anything to make my little women happy." Michael rolled his eyes.
" Look Mark I'll pay you to take me to dinner with them. Then we'll get into a huge fight and I'll break the engagement alright."
"What ever you say love."
"Oh and Mark, Eliots' is a nice restaurant make sure you wear something nice."
Part 7*************************************************************
After Mark or whatever the heck his real name is left, Liz cornered me in the break room.
"So what's the deal Maria?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what I mean Maria. That man is not good enough for you. Why would you even be seen with him?"
"Liz you always said looks don't matter. It's what you feel and I love him." I said trying not to choke on the bile rising in my throat.
"Bull Maria. Tell me the truth. I know you. You love Michael."
"Fine Liz but you have to swear that you won't breathe a word of this to anyone. Not even Max. Swear!"
"You have my word."
"Michael pissed me off and before I knew it I told him I was engaged. So then I found Mark from an ad in the paper."
"Maria you do realize this is never going to work?"
"Yes it will Liz if you help me."
"Fine, after all we're best friends."
"Forever."
"So why did you make up the fact that you were engaged?"
"I was jealous of the fact Michael's married. Your right I still love him and I always will."
"Maria you should know something about Michael and Gloria's Marriage. Michael and Gloria got married because..."
"Maria you are needed up front," Michael said walking into the room. I grabbed my notebook and walked up front.
"Liz what do you think your doing?" Michael asked.
"Telling Maria the truth."
"No Liz, she's getting married. She's finally happy. She sees something in him we don't. I want her to be happy. Promise me you won't say anything."
"Fine Michael." God these two are stupid! They love each other but won't admit it to each other, Liz thought.
Part 8***************************************************************
Well tonight's the night I have to face Michael, and the rest of the gang meeting my fiancée. I picked out a little black spaghetti strap dress with the bottom just above the knee and I work black Stiletto heels. At least I'd give Michael an eyeful hoping that he can tear his eyes away from his wife.
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"Yes I have a reservation under the name DeLuca."
"Yes Maria some of your guest are already here. Walk this way."
As I walked up to the table I saw Liz, Max, Tess, Kyle, Isabel, Alex, mom, and Valenti. I wonder where Michael and his wife are? Not that I'm happy to meet the women who Michael says he loves.
"Alex!" I ran up and gave him a hug. "I missed you so much Alex so where's this girlfriend of yours I heard about?"
"Actually she couldn't make it tonight, but she's dying to meet you. Speaking of which where's the man in your life I had to hear about from Michael of all people?"
"Yes where is Mark?" I turned around to see that it was Michael's voice. And there was a women standing by him. Oh God that must be his wife!
"Uh... Mark's meeting me here. He should be here at any moment."
"Maria it's nice to meet you, I've heard so much about you from Michael." Gloria smiled at me as she shook my hand. Now that I saw Gloria I can understand why he married her. She was tall, beautiful, flawless skin, had a slight accent and was totally sophisticated. Not a hair out of place. She was perfect. Suddenly I felt very inadequate.
"Oh my god you should see the loser that just walked in the door. He's wearing a baby blue tux, and someone should buy him a supply of Rogaine," Isabel blurted out.
I turned around to see who Isabel was talking about.
"Actually that loser is Maria's fiancé," Michael smirked.
Kyle laughed so hard that the champagne he was sipping squirted out of his mouth.
"Good one Michael," Alex said trying to defend his friend.
"He's right it is." Suddenly they all looked at me in disbelief and pity.
Mark hurried over to our table accidentally knocking a few people out of the way. He looked at me "Hello honey. God you look beautiful. I can't wait to get you home tonight."
"Mark not in front of mom," I murmured trying to keep up the act.
"Oh, hi Amy."
"Shall we all sit down?" Tess interrupted.
"So Mark what do you do for a living?" Max asked breaking the silence.
"I'm an actor", "He's a professor," we both said at the same time.
"Well which is it?" Valenti questioned.
"Actually he's a professor that teaches acting classes."
"Mark you look familiar but I can't remember where I've seen you before. Anyway how did you two meet?" Tess added.
"Uh actually I decided to take an acting class and he was my teacher."
"Yes and she was a naughty little student. I had to teach her a few lessons after school if you know what I mean. Not that I'm complaining but Maria just can't seem to keep her hands off me."
"We can certainly see why," Michael sarcastically added.
Just then Music started to play in the background.
"Liz would my beautiful wife do me the honor of dancing with me?"
"Of course."
One by one the couple went off dancing together. Alex with Isabel since their dates were gone. Tess and Kyle danced together finally giving into their mutual feelings. Unfortunately I sat and watched as Michael was dancing with his wife.
"So Maria does my fiancée care to dance with me?"
"Drop dead. Actually I guess we should dance to make it look legit."
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"Michael I think it's time you moved on. Maria seems happy with Mark."
"Are you crazy Gloria? Look at her, does she look happy to you?"
"It doesn't matter. Michael what we have is special. I love you Michael."
"Don't say that Gloria. We have one more week and that's it."
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Finally dinner arrived and I was so glad to pry Mark arms from me. We continued to take through the evening catching up on how everybody's life has turned out so perfect except mine of course.
In the middle of dessert I felt someone's hand moving up my thigh.
End of part 8
Author: Sarah Y.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of Roswell
Category: M&M fic
Summary: Pretend The End Of the World never happened except the parts about Michael and Courtney. Anyway Maria leaves Roswell after seeing Courtney in a towel and she comes back 6 years later to find out Michael is married. Maria has now lied to everyone saying she has a fiancée.
Part 5***
I couldn't wait till my shift was over. It was a long drive home. I was now living in a cheap apartment close to the house me and my mother used to live in. "Oh god, What have I done. When everyone finds out what a phony I am I will have to leave Roswell again. How can I face my mom and Liz after lying to them? My life just gets worse and worse," I thought.
I ran through the apartment door only to trip and fall over the newspaper that was lying by the front step. Tears ran down my face. I started to get up, picking up my purse and the newspaper. I dragged myself in the apartment and threw the paper down on the bed. I had to come up with a plan for tomorrow. After a long hot shower I decided to sleep my troubles away. I started to pick up the paper when I noticed a small ad on the bottom of the page. "Out of work actor looking for work. No part is to small." A light bulb went off in my head. Oh my gosh that's it!
I dialed the number.
"Hello"
"Yes"
"Hi, my name is Maria and I was calling about your ad in the paper."
"Yes, Maria are you an agent?" He said getting his hopes up.
"Well not exactly. But I'm willing to pay you as much as I can. Anyway this may sound a little crazy but I need someone to pretend to be my fiancée' It's only for a few minutes, an hour at most. I'd just introduce you to my mom, and a few friends. Then you could say you had an emergency business meeting and had to leave town. I know it's probably not what you had in mind but you need work and I need your help!"
"Alright I'll do it. Where do you want me to meet you?"
"Meet me at the Crashdown Café tomorrow at 3:00. Well say your name is Mark. How old are you?"
"27"
"Perfect. We've known each other for 3 months and we're madly in love and can't wait to be together."
"Sounds good, Maria..."
"Maria Deluca. And you'll be Mark Smith. I'll be the one in the waitress uniform with long blond hair."
"See you then, Maria."
This just might work I thought as I laid down for a good night's sleep.
Well today's the day. I hope Michael, Liz, and mom buy it. Later I'll tell Liz and mom the truth but I can't let Michael know how much I'm hurting.
It was now 3:30
"So what happened to this mystery fiancée of yours? Or does he even exist?" Michael said getting his hopes up. He was go overcome with jealousy he couldn't take it.
"He'll be here. He's just late." Maria then realized she told Mark or whatever his real name is what she looked like but didn't bother to ask him what he looked liked.
Just then the doors to the Crashdown rang. Maria couldn't believe her eyes as the man ran up to her handing her a single red rose. Then he bent down and kissed her.
Part 6******************************************************************
I think I'm going to die. Standing here being kissed by this man as Michael, Liz, and mom are standing there. I want to crawl in a hole. I must be dying a slow and painful death.
Michael just stood there shocked with an open jaw. He normally would have hauled off and hit the man out of pure jealousy but he was to shocked to move.
I am so stupid. Why didn't I ask him what he looked like! Stupid, stupid, Maria. Well I can't turn back now I have to act like I love this man. Standing there in front of me was a
tall, 27 year old fat, bald man. No wonder he can't find any acting jobs.
"So Maria this is Mark? How long have you been seeing my daughter?" Amy asked unable to believe her daughter would fall for a man like this.
"You must be Amy. We've been seeing each other for 3 months and we're madly in love," Mark lied.
God just kill me now. Let a heavy rock fall down on my head and kill me. "So Mark don't you have that business trip you have to leave on." I asked batting my eyelashes.
"No, I mean yes," Mark said after I jabbed him in the rib.
"But Maria we want to know more about your fiancée," Michael said speaking up.
"Yes Maria. Surely you can spare an evening to out to eat. After all you're my best friend and I want to know more about the man your marrying," Liz added.
Well Maria you got yourself into this mess so you're going to have to go through this evening and try to remain with some level of dignity if that was possible.
"Fine well meet you for dinner tomorrow at Elliot's'. Is 8:00 alright?"
"See you then."
"Mark can I speak to you in private," I asked.
"Sure anything to make my little women happy." Michael rolled his eyes.
" Look Mark I'll pay you to take me to dinner with them. Then we'll get into a huge fight and I'll break the engagement alright."
"What ever you say love."
"Oh and Mark, Eliots' is a nice restaurant make sure you wear something nice."
Part 7*************************************************************
After Mark or whatever the heck his real name is left, Liz cornered me in the break room.
"So what's the deal Maria?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know what I mean Maria. That man is not good enough for you. Why would you even be seen with him?"
"Liz you always said looks don't matter. It's what you feel and I love him." I said trying not to choke on the bile rising in my throat.
"Bull Maria. Tell me the truth. I know you. You love Michael."
"Fine Liz but you have to swear that you won't breathe a word of this to anyone. Not even Max. Swear!"
"You have my word."
"Michael pissed me off and before I knew it I told him I was engaged. So then I found Mark from an ad in the paper."
"Maria you do realize this is never going to work?"
"Yes it will Liz if you help me."
"Fine, after all we're best friends."
"Forever."
"So why did you make up the fact that you were engaged?"
"I was jealous of the fact Michael's married. Your right I still love him and I always will."
"Maria you should know something about Michael and Gloria's Marriage. Michael and Gloria got married because..."
"Maria you are needed up front," Michael said walking into the room. I grabbed my notebook and walked up front.
"Liz what do you think your doing?" Michael asked.
"Telling Maria the truth."
"No Liz, she's getting married. She's finally happy. She sees something in him we don't. I want her to be happy. Promise me you won't say anything."
"Fine Michael." God these two are stupid! They love each other but won't admit it to each other, Liz thought.
Part 8***************************************************************
Well tonight's the night I have to face Michael, and the rest of the gang meeting my fiancée. I picked out a little black spaghetti strap dress with the bottom just above the knee and I work black Stiletto heels. At least I'd give Michael an eyeful hoping that he can tear his eyes away from his wife.
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"Yes I have a reservation under the name DeLuca."
"Yes Maria some of your guest are already here. Walk this way."
As I walked up to the table I saw Liz, Max, Tess, Kyle, Isabel, Alex, mom, and Valenti. I wonder where Michael and his wife are? Not that I'm happy to meet the women who Michael says he loves.
"Alex!" I ran up and gave him a hug. "I missed you so much Alex so where's this girlfriend of yours I heard about?"
"Actually she couldn't make it tonight, but she's dying to meet you. Speaking of which where's the man in your life I had to hear about from Michael of all people?"
"Yes where is Mark?" I turned around to see that it was Michael's voice. And there was a women standing by him. Oh God that must be his wife!
"Uh... Mark's meeting me here. He should be here at any moment."
"Maria it's nice to meet you, I've heard so much about you from Michael." Gloria smiled at me as she shook my hand. Now that I saw Gloria I can understand why he married her. She was tall, beautiful, flawless skin, had a slight accent and was totally sophisticated. Not a hair out of place. She was perfect. Suddenly I felt very inadequate.
"Oh my god you should see the loser that just walked in the door. He's wearing a baby blue tux, and someone should buy him a supply of Rogaine," Isabel blurted out.
I turned around to see who Isabel was talking about.
"Actually that loser is Maria's fiancé," Michael smirked.
Kyle laughed so hard that the champagne he was sipping squirted out of his mouth.
"Good one Michael," Alex said trying to defend his friend.
"He's right it is." Suddenly they all looked at me in disbelief and pity.
Mark hurried over to our table accidentally knocking a few people out of the way. He looked at me "Hello honey. God you look beautiful. I can't wait to get you home tonight."
"Mark not in front of mom," I murmured trying to keep up the act.
"Oh, hi Amy."
"Shall we all sit down?" Tess interrupted.
"So Mark what do you do for a living?" Max asked breaking the silence.
"I'm an actor", "He's a professor," we both said at the same time.
"Well which is it?" Valenti questioned.
"Actually he's a professor that teaches acting classes."
"Mark you look familiar but I can't remember where I've seen you before. Anyway how did you two meet?" Tess added.
"Uh actually I decided to take an acting class and he was my teacher."
"Yes and she was a naughty little student. I had to teach her a few lessons after school if you know what I mean. Not that I'm complaining but Maria just can't seem to keep her hands off me."
"We can certainly see why," Michael sarcastically added.
Just then Music started to play in the background.
"Liz would my beautiful wife do me the honor of dancing with me?"
"Of course."
One by one the couple went off dancing together. Alex with Isabel since their dates were gone. Tess and Kyle danced together finally giving into their mutual feelings. Unfortunately I sat and watched as Michael was dancing with his wife.
"So Maria does my fiancée care to dance with me?"
"Drop dead. Actually I guess we should dance to make it look legit."
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"Michael I think it's time you moved on. Maria seems happy with Mark."
"Are you crazy Gloria? Look at her, does she look happy to you?"
"It doesn't matter. Michael what we have is special. I love you Michael."
"Don't say that Gloria. We have one more week and that's it."
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Finally dinner arrived and I was so glad to pry Mark arms from me. We continued to take through the evening catching up on how everybody's life has turned out so perfect except mine of course.
In the middle of dessert I felt someone's hand moving up my thigh.
End of part 8