Chapter 10- No Matter What

Chapter 10- Love Conquers All

"Maxwell, how long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough. Tell me what."

"Why don't we give them some time," Tinga said. After everyone left Maxwell looked at me and asked.

"Liz, please tell me what you and Jondy were talking about."

"Maxwell, please understand I just can't."

"You don't trust me, is that it?"

"Of course I trust you."

"Then why can't you tell me?"

"Because too many lives hang in the balance." I knew he wouldn't let it go. I turned around and started walking out of the room, when a hand stopped me. I tried to get him off of me, but in the process a glass vase crashed to the ground. I bent down and started picking up the pieces.

"Liz," I must have forgot he was there, because his voice startled me and I cut my hand on the glass.

"Shit."

He bent down beside me, "Are you alright?" he said. While gently taking my hand to see how deep the cut was. "It's pretty bad I'll heal it," he said while putting his my hand over mine.

"No," I yelled. I couldn't let him connect with me, but it was too late pictures speed through my mind.

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Me at Manticore sitting on the roof watching, the sun set for the first time.

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Zack holding me when I had my first seizure.

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Eva dying

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The escape

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Jondy and I in the orphanage

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The Crashdown the day I as shot.

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Maxwell's and my first kiss.

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Future Maxwell telling me to make Maxwell and I full out of love.

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Me climbing into bed with Kyle.

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Future Maxwell and I dancing on the roof.

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Jondy and I in the car driving away from Roswell.

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Me crying on the top of the Space Needle.

Then it all stopped, I slowly got up. "You shouldn't have saw that." With that I ran out of the and out of the apartment.

Zack's POV

"Zack stop it, they're just talking," Max said to me.

"I don't like it," I said.

" No one said you have to like it," Tinga exclaimed.

"You are too protective over Liz."

I turned around and saw Liz run out of the apartment. Maxwell walked out of the kitchen with a confused look on his face. I walked over to Maxwell and shoved him into the wall. "What did you do to her," I yelled into his face.

"Zack let him go," his sisters yelled while pulling him off Maxwell.

After awhile, when everyone had calmed down Maxwell finally told them what Liz had scarified to save their lives.

Space Needle

I love this place I could stay here all night and sometimes when my memories overcame me I would. Most nights Max came with me we would play the game "What if" like What if Eva never died that night?"

"Penny for your thoughts." I turned around and there was Maxwell.

"That's all there worth these days? How did you find me?"

"Your sisters," he said while sitting down beside me. "Why didn't you tell me?"

After a few moments I replied, "I was scared."

"Why?"

"That if I told you, you wouldn't love me."

"Liz from the moment I saw you, I loved you. No one is perfect. I made a mistake when I thought I loved Tess. I never loved her. I loved you. Always you." He gently raised my head so I was looking into his eyes. Then our lips met and we shared the most passionate kiss. When we kissed he connected with me. This time I never saw Manticore or my past but I saw only pictures of us together. But most importantly I felt happiness, sorrow, sadness, caring but most importantly love. Finally we broke apart "I love you, Liz."

I looked at him and I realized that for years of searching a sense of belonging. I found it in both, my family and Maxwell. "I love you too Maxwell."

Maxwell's POV

I don't know how long we sat there for but honestly I didn't care because for a few moments my life was perfect. "Maxwell, we better go, Zack doesn't like me out this late."

"He really is very protective over you, I guess your right." Hand in hand we walked to the bottom of the Space Needle and drove away on Liz's motorcycle.

When we reached a checkpoint the officer said, "This area is closed." After a few moments without Liz saying a word, he looked over at Liz. She was staring across the fence at something. When I looked I saw nothing, but I knew she could see farther then me. I moved Liz's feet and slowly drove the motorcycle to the side of the street.

"Liz, what's wrong?"

After a few moments she finally answered, "They've found us."

"Honey, who."

"Manticore."

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