Just to Be With You
I'm home. She thought with another smile, even brighter than before. It was true; Liz Parker was back in Roswell…Alien Town, USA. And she was back a different person, so different that some of the people she knew didn't even recognize her as she walked through the airport with her luggage. Often times, people would stop and stare at the mysterious dark-haired beauty as she strolled with confidence in her strides. During her visit to Florida, Liz had realized that her customary pair of jeans and t-shirt was no appropriate for the beach, and her cousin Anna had convinced her to get a new wardrobe, one that included different styles of jeans, tank tops, shorts, bikinis, skirts, and dresses. Yes, Liz Parker in a dress. What had the world come to? But she had realized that they were comfortable and light, and did not overheat her, and back then that was the thing she cared about most.
In fact she was now wearing a simple mauve sundress with dark lavender roses etched on the silky material. It reached a little above her knee with a modest neckline, fitting against her curves. She wore a silver chain with an amethyst stone around her neck, and pearls in her ears. She had no make up but the little bit of lip gloss she had on and the pale lilac color she had painted her nails and toenails, which lay exposed in the sandals she wore.
Glancing down at her watch she realized that it was close to sundown. She looked up again, searching for the cab she had called to pick her up.
"Excuse me?"
Liz turned around, her eyes crashing with steely azure ones. The girl standing in front of her had long wavy dirty blonde hair, and she stood at least two inches taller than Liz herself.
"Yes?"
"Do you know where I can find a cab or something? I just arrived here today, and I totally forgot to tell my parents to come and pick me up." The girl explained with a dazzling smile, a lost look in her eyes as she looked around. Liz smiled her own smile and nodded, "I'm waiting for my cab to come right now. You can come along too, there's plenty of room."
"Oh thank you!" The girl through her arms around Liz's smaller form and thanked her tremendously. Liz blinked in surprise, but hugged her back. As the girl pulled away, Liz could see a pink tint to her cheeks and a sheepish smile.
"I'm sorry, I get excited easily. Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't even introduce myself. I'm Serena Williams. My family and I just moved here during the summer, but I've been away." Serena began to babble, and Liz was instantly reminded of her all time friend Maria Valenti, former DeLuca, and a smile of amusement crept across her face as she held her hand out in a calming motion.
"It's ok. I know exactly what you mean. Liz Parker, Roswell resident for all my life. I've been away too. Welcome to Roswell."
"Thanks!" Serena's reply was enthusiastic.
"Sere! Sere?!" A masculine voice was heard, and Liz saw Serena frown before her smile appeared once more.
"What did I tell you about running off? Are you trying to give me a heart attack? Next time you do that I swear I'm going to…" The stranger trailed off as Liz turned around, and his mouth fell agape. He took in her appearance with his eyes, doing a quick sweep of her body with his eyes. Serena rolled her eyes and turned to Liz, "This is my brother, Sean. Sean this is Liz."
Sean continued to stare at Liz, and it made her a little bit uncomfortable to be under his intense scrutiny. His mouth still hung ajar though, and Liz had to fight the urge to laugh. Serena rolled her eyes again and looked over at Liz in apology. She turned back to her brother, and smacked him upside the head.
"Close your mouth Sean, you're drooling." Serena turned back towards Liz and explained almost ruefully, "Don't mind him; he can be such a dog sometimes. A horndog that is. He started to drool, so take that as a sign that he likes you. If he starts to pant, then run away as fast as you can 'cause he's already thinking about what you look like nude…although if I were you, I wouldn't give him the time of day, especially since…"
Her words were cut off by Sean's hand shooting out and effectively covering it. Serena's eyes flashed angrily, and she smacked his arm away. Liz laughed silently to herself, in her mind a picture of Michael and herself in a similar position. Serena was now sticking her tongue out at Sean, and Sean was crossing his eyes at Serena. Yep, definitely reminds me of Michael and me.
Liz's expression sobered immediately when she thought of her beloved older brother, and the family and friends she had not seen in over a year. So much had changed, she was sure of that. On the whole flight back, Liz's stomach was doing flips as she agitated over that particular fact. What if they weren't all friends anymore? What if they left her out because she had changed…because they had changed? What if Isabel found a new best friend? What if…What if…What if Max Evans didn't notice the new change in her? What if he still thought of her as the little tomboy of a sister he loved so dearly? Her heart couldn't take that, not after having just recovered from her own depression…not so soon after. And the last and most important thing she had been trying hard to suppress…What if when she saw him, what would happen if she fell in love with him all over again? The first time that happened, she had barely recovered and denied her feelings, but what if seeing him awakened the feelings she had barely managed to bury?
"Liz? Liz? LIZ!" Serena's voice cut through her thoughts, effectively pulling her away from her internal angst. Liz blinked and her vision cleared to see Serena and Sean staring at her with concern in their eyes. She smiled sheepishly, "Sorry…I was just thinking."
"Looks like it." Serena replied, "What were you thinking of, if you don't mind me asking? You had such a sad look on your face."
Sean had said nothing but was hovering about her in the most subtle of manners; however it still unnerved her to have him so close. She held her hand up in reassurance. "It's nothing, I was just thinking about my home. I haven't been home for over a year, and I miss my friends and family." Especially a certain dark-haired male with soulful eyes that I could get lost in. Liz thought silently and mentally smacked herself, Stop it! Don't think about his soulful eyes and his oh so sexy smile, and…I'm hopeless.
Liz shook her head to rid her thoughts as she listened to Serena talk with Sean still hovering nearby. She sent a smile his way in which he returned eagerly. Her eyes once more scanned her surroundings and caught movement. She interrupted her new found friend, "Look! The cab's here!"
Serena stopped talking and looked to where Liz was pointing. "Finally!"
The cab pulled up to the curve, and Liz made a move to grab her heavy luggage, but a strong masculine hand stopped her, and she looked up into the eyes of one Sean Williams.
"Here let me, a pretty lady like you shouldn't have to lift a finger." He picked up her bags effortlessly, and that was the first time she noticed his figure. He was lean, but muscular. A little taller than Max, and his sandy blonde hair was slightly spiked but smoothed down. She had to admit he was hot, and she was attracted to him. Especially since he was so nice.
"Hey! Pretty lady over here could use a little help!" Serena exclaimed as she swayed with the heaviness of her bags. Sean looked up and pretended to look around, "Where? I don't see any pretty ladies, all I see is you cheesehead."
He stopped talking and a thoughtful expression swept over his face, "Unless you mean you are the pretty lady..."
"Shut up dogbreath and give me a hand with this! Some of this crap is yours too!" Serena bit out, and Liz, once again hiding her amusement rushed over to help Serena. Sean pulled the luggage out of Liz's hands and threw them into the back, and did the same with the rest of Serena's luggage, slamming the trunk down and walking back over to the girls; he opened the cab door for them.
Serena watched in amazement as her brother actually acted, well he actually acted like a gentleman! She turned over to Liz as Sean closed the door behind them and walked up to sit with the cab driver.
"Wow, that's the first time I ever saw Sean actually be nice willingly and not wanting anything in return….Can I keep you?" Serena asked eagerly, and Liz laughed.
"No really, I mean it. We can be roomies, and sit back as Sean waits on us hand and foot. Come on, I'm sure your parents won't miss you that much!" Serena pouted, and Liz laughed again as her mind suddenly thought, Serena's nice and funny. She'd be perfect for Max.
That thought sobered her up. She wanted to be perfect for Max, but alas it could not be. Max would never see her as anything more than a friend, a little sister to protect. Serena's chatter continued to fill the cab, but Liz tuned her out as her heart began to beat fiercely. She had thought she had buried those feelings long ago, but she hadn't, not yet. In fact she was coming home a few weeks earlier. It was because she could not bear being away from him any longer. Face it Parker, you're hopelessly in love with him. Nothing can change that, no matter how much you deny it, no matter how much it hurts.
Liz was quiet the rest of the ride, and once or twice she looked up to see Sean looking back at her, his gaze intense. Her heart would flutter, nervously or what, she didn't know.
When they reached Serena and Sean's house, Liz said her goodbyes and they promised to get together again. The rest of the ride was nerve wrecking as she battled with herself. Butterflies grew in her stomach along with a sense of dread.
So here she stood, all her luggage stacked around her as she stared at the front doors to the Crashdown. Taking a deep calming breath, Liz braced herself for the confrontation she knew she wasn't ready for, and with one hand pushed the door of the Crashdown open, letting her step into the unknown.
Chapter 1: Into the Unknown
It was another scorching summer day, the sun's rays, unhidden by the clouds, seemed to have no mercy, sending its heat into everything it touched. The air was dry and humid, and a small trail of sweat streaked down her golden olive skin. Nonetheless, a smile was etched on her face as her eyes scanned the familiar surroundings, taking in everything.I'm home. She thought with another smile, even brighter than before. It was true; Liz Parker was back in Roswell…Alien Town, USA. And she was back a different person, so different that some of the people she knew didn't even recognize her as she walked through the airport with her luggage. Often times, people would stop and stare at the mysterious dark-haired beauty as she strolled with confidence in her strides. During her visit to Florida, Liz had realized that her customary pair of jeans and t-shirt was no appropriate for the beach, and her cousin Anna had convinced her to get a new wardrobe, one that included different styles of jeans, tank tops, shorts, bikinis, skirts, and dresses. Yes, Liz Parker in a dress. What had the world come to? But she had realized that they were comfortable and light, and did not overheat her, and back then that was the thing she cared about most.
In fact she was now wearing a simple mauve sundress with dark lavender roses etched on the silky material. It reached a little above her knee with a modest neckline, fitting against her curves. She wore a silver chain with an amethyst stone around her neck, and pearls in her ears. She had no make up but the little bit of lip gloss she had on and the pale lilac color she had painted her nails and toenails, which lay exposed in the sandals she wore.
Glancing down at her watch she realized that it was close to sundown. She looked up again, searching for the cab she had called to pick her up.
"Excuse me?"
Liz turned around, her eyes crashing with steely azure ones. The girl standing in front of her had long wavy dirty blonde hair, and she stood at least two inches taller than Liz herself.
"Yes?"
"Do you know where I can find a cab or something? I just arrived here today, and I totally forgot to tell my parents to come and pick me up." The girl explained with a dazzling smile, a lost look in her eyes as she looked around. Liz smiled her own smile and nodded, "I'm waiting for my cab to come right now. You can come along too, there's plenty of room."
"Oh thank you!" The girl through her arms around Liz's smaller form and thanked her tremendously. Liz blinked in surprise, but hugged her back. As the girl pulled away, Liz could see a pink tint to her cheeks and a sheepish smile.
"I'm sorry, I get excited easily. Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't even introduce myself. I'm Serena Williams. My family and I just moved here during the summer, but I've been away." Serena began to babble, and Liz was instantly reminded of her all time friend Maria Valenti, former DeLuca, and a smile of amusement crept across her face as she held her hand out in a calming motion.
"It's ok. I know exactly what you mean. Liz Parker, Roswell resident for all my life. I've been away too. Welcome to Roswell."
"Thanks!" Serena's reply was enthusiastic.
"Sere! Sere?!" A masculine voice was heard, and Liz saw Serena frown before her smile appeared once more.
"What did I tell you about running off? Are you trying to give me a heart attack? Next time you do that I swear I'm going to…" The stranger trailed off as Liz turned around, and his mouth fell agape. He took in her appearance with his eyes, doing a quick sweep of her body with his eyes. Serena rolled her eyes and turned to Liz, "This is my brother, Sean. Sean this is Liz."
Sean continued to stare at Liz, and it made her a little bit uncomfortable to be under his intense scrutiny. His mouth still hung ajar though, and Liz had to fight the urge to laugh. Serena rolled her eyes again and looked over at Liz in apology. She turned back to her brother, and smacked him upside the head.
"Close your mouth Sean, you're drooling." Serena turned back towards Liz and explained almost ruefully, "Don't mind him; he can be such a dog sometimes. A horndog that is. He started to drool, so take that as a sign that he likes you. If he starts to pant, then run away as fast as you can 'cause he's already thinking about what you look like nude…although if I were you, I wouldn't give him the time of day, especially since…"
Her words were cut off by Sean's hand shooting out and effectively covering it. Serena's eyes flashed angrily, and she smacked his arm away. Liz laughed silently to herself, in her mind a picture of Michael and herself in a similar position. Serena was now sticking her tongue out at Sean, and Sean was crossing his eyes at Serena. Yep, definitely reminds me of Michael and me.
Liz's expression sobered immediately when she thought of her beloved older brother, and the family and friends she had not seen in over a year. So much had changed, she was sure of that. On the whole flight back, Liz's stomach was doing flips as she agitated over that particular fact. What if they weren't all friends anymore? What if they left her out because she had changed…because they had changed? What if Isabel found a new best friend? What if…What if…What if Max Evans didn't notice the new change in her? What if he still thought of her as the little tomboy of a sister he loved so dearly? Her heart couldn't take that, not after having just recovered from her own depression…not so soon after. And the last and most important thing she had been trying hard to suppress…What if when she saw him, what would happen if she fell in love with him all over again? The first time that happened, she had barely recovered and denied her feelings, but what if seeing him awakened the feelings she had barely managed to bury?
"Liz? Liz? LIZ!" Serena's voice cut through her thoughts, effectively pulling her away from her internal angst. Liz blinked and her vision cleared to see Serena and Sean staring at her with concern in their eyes. She smiled sheepishly, "Sorry…I was just thinking."
"Looks like it." Serena replied, "What were you thinking of, if you don't mind me asking? You had such a sad look on your face."
Sean had said nothing but was hovering about her in the most subtle of manners; however it still unnerved her to have him so close. She held her hand up in reassurance. "It's nothing, I was just thinking about my home. I haven't been home for over a year, and I miss my friends and family." Especially a certain dark-haired male with soulful eyes that I could get lost in. Liz thought silently and mentally smacked herself, Stop it! Don't think about his soulful eyes and his oh so sexy smile, and…I'm hopeless.
Liz shook her head to rid her thoughts as she listened to Serena talk with Sean still hovering nearby. She sent a smile his way in which he returned eagerly. Her eyes once more scanned her surroundings and caught movement. She interrupted her new found friend, "Look! The cab's here!"
Serena stopped talking and looked to where Liz was pointing. "Finally!"
The cab pulled up to the curve, and Liz made a move to grab her heavy luggage, but a strong masculine hand stopped her, and she looked up into the eyes of one Sean Williams.
"Here let me, a pretty lady like you shouldn't have to lift a finger." He picked up her bags effortlessly, and that was the first time she noticed his figure. He was lean, but muscular. A little taller than Max, and his sandy blonde hair was slightly spiked but smoothed down. She had to admit he was hot, and she was attracted to him. Especially since he was so nice.
"Hey! Pretty lady over here could use a little help!" Serena exclaimed as she swayed with the heaviness of her bags. Sean looked up and pretended to look around, "Where? I don't see any pretty ladies, all I see is you cheesehead."
He stopped talking and a thoughtful expression swept over his face, "Unless you mean you are the pretty lady..."
"Shut up dogbreath and give me a hand with this! Some of this crap is yours too!" Serena bit out, and Liz, once again hiding her amusement rushed over to help Serena. Sean pulled the luggage out of Liz's hands and threw them into the back, and did the same with the rest of Serena's luggage, slamming the trunk down and walking back over to the girls; he opened the cab door for them.
Serena watched in amazement as her brother actually acted, well he actually acted like a gentleman! She turned over to Liz as Sean closed the door behind them and walked up to sit with the cab driver.
"Wow, that's the first time I ever saw Sean actually be nice willingly and not wanting anything in return….Can I keep you?" Serena asked eagerly, and Liz laughed.
"No really, I mean it. We can be roomies, and sit back as Sean waits on us hand and foot. Come on, I'm sure your parents won't miss you that much!" Serena pouted, and Liz laughed again as her mind suddenly thought, Serena's nice and funny. She'd be perfect for Max.
That thought sobered her up. She wanted to be perfect for Max, but alas it could not be. Max would never see her as anything more than a friend, a little sister to protect. Serena's chatter continued to fill the cab, but Liz tuned her out as her heart began to beat fiercely. She had thought she had buried those feelings long ago, but she hadn't, not yet. In fact she was coming home a few weeks earlier. It was because she could not bear being away from him any longer. Face it Parker, you're hopelessly in love with him. Nothing can change that, no matter how much you deny it, no matter how much it hurts.
Liz was quiet the rest of the ride, and once or twice she looked up to see Sean looking back at her, his gaze intense. Her heart would flutter, nervously or what, she didn't know.
When they reached Serena and Sean's house, Liz said her goodbyes and they promised to get together again. The rest of the ride was nerve wrecking as she battled with herself. Butterflies grew in her stomach along with a sense of dread.
So here she stood, all her luggage stacked around her as she stared at the front doors to the Crashdown. Taking a deep calming breath, Liz braced herself for the confrontation she knew she wasn't ready for, and with one hand pushed the door of the Crashdown open, letting her step into the unknown.
tbc (???)
A/N: Sean Williams in this story is not Sean DeLuca from Roswell. I just used to the name in my fic, ok? What did you guys think? Feedback please! I crave it!