Author: cameraman_dc
Summary: A new alien hunter comes to Roswell, but he is more than he appears.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, it does not belong to me. I am in no way associated with the UPN, Jason Katims, or Melinda Metz.
285 South (9 miles outside Roswell)
August 5, 2006
10:00 AM
He had been driving practically all night, she had offered to drive at some point. But he knew she wasn't in the condition for it. He looked down at the one next to him and smiled. Her head was resting on his shoulder while she slept. He glanced at her from time to time, ever since receiving the call from Liz she had been restless and a bit apprehensive. Sure their relationship had it's ups and downs, but together they got through each and everyone of them. But now upon learning of Alex's return they were facing something they didn't know if they could handle. He pushed the thoughts aside as she started to stir from her sleep.
"Are we there yet?" Maria asked waking up from her nap.
"Soon," Michael said. "What'cha thinkin about?"
"Nothing," Maria said.
Michael immediately recognized the denial in Maria's tone, he pulled the car over to the side of the road.
"What's wrong," Michael asked.
"Maria don't give me that nothing's wrong crap," Michael said. "Now tell me what's wrong."
"He left," Maria whispered. "He barely even said goodbye."
"He had to," Michael said.
"He didn't have to leave," Maria said.
"You gotta look at it from his point of view," Michael said. "Everyone in town believed he was dead. It's not like he could have just popped up and said 'Hey look I'm still alive',"
"We could have figured something out," Maria said.
"We had an entire summer to figure things out," Michael said. "And we didn't. We thought of everything, there was nothing we could do."
Maria remained silent.
"In the end I think it's best that he did leave," Michael said.
"WHAT!?!" Maria screeched.
"Oh for crying out loud Maria," Michael said. "Alex spent close to three months hiding out in my apartment. He couldn't go outside, he couldn't talk to anyone, he couldn't do anything. He was a prisoner."
"So what you're saying is that it's better that he just picked up and left?" Maria snapped.
"What I'm saying is that he had to start a new life," Michael said. "He had to move on. I saw the way he looked everyday, if he had staid he would have gone nuts."
Maria exhaled slowly, she hated to admit it but he was right. Alex couldn't stay in a town that believed he was dead. Michale unbuckled his seat belt and pulled Maria into a hug.
"Everything is going to be okay," Michael said.
"I'm glad you staid," Maria said.
"I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else," Michael said as he kissed her.
"I love you," Maria said taking his hand in hers.
"I love you," Michael said giving Maria's hand a squeeze before moving
it to her bulging belly. "And I love you too."