"So, where exactly are you taking me, kyle?" Maria asked as she got off the old playground swing and smiled at him.

"Hey, it's a surprise, remember? I won't tell you, until you get there." He got off the swing, and wrapped his arms around the petite blonde's waist. Kyle saw someone walk into the playground. "It's him..." Kyle whispered gesturing towards the figure that was walking towards them.

"Maria, I need to talk to you... alone" The tall dark haired man said.

"Michael whatever you can say to me, Kyle can hear it too" Maria said, holding onto Kyle's hand for support.

"Kyle, get lost" Michael said annoyed.

"Kyle doesn't have to go anywhere" Maria challenged

"Maria, just a couple minutes alone. I neeed to talk to you, it's important" Michael said.

"Fine. Just a couple minutes" Maria said turning to Kyle, "I'll deal with him but I promise he won't ruin tonight" She added as she softly kissed Kyle on the cheek and looked at Michael, "What is it?" Maria asked coldly. Kyle walked towards the fence reluctantly and stood leaning against it.

"Lets have dinner tonight," Michael whispered in her ears and he walked behind her.

" Michael, No. I thought I made it clear this after noon that, we're not together anymore, and probably never will be. You broke up with me. You blew our chance together. Not me" She said harshly.

He licked her neck, and said, "Please.." Maria stepped forward and turned around to look at him in disgust, "Michael, no! Why can't you get it through your head. it's. Over" Maria shrieked. "Well, it'll just be for like 30 minutes." Michael said as he glanced over at Kyle. "Or I'll hurt him." Anger filled my eyes, "You don't touch him, you understand that" Maria said icily through gritted teeth.

"I don't care. I'll kill him if I have to, okay? Now dinner or dead Kyle?" Maria smacked Michael across the face, "How could you even say that? Your definatly not the guy I thought you were" Michael smirked and walked over to Kyle, putting his hand on his heart. "Fine! Fine, I'll go, just, just don't touch him" I yelled Michael grinned at Kyle, and pushed him to the floor. "Dinner at my place. Don't be late," He said, as he grabbed Maria. He forced a kiss on her and then said, "See ya." before he left.

Maria was totally disgusted. That was not like Michael AT ALL. "Kyle... God, I am so sorry" She apologized as she helped him up, "That bastard thinks he can get away with this... I don't know what's wrong with him but he's scaring me"

"Was that Michael?" Kyle asked, still surprised he would do such a thing. "This is weird..." He commented. "If it was, he's completely off his rocker" She said, "Listen, Kyle, I'm sorry you saw what you did. I didn't do anything, I swear. It was all Michael. I don't what is with him, but it's not normal" "Ria, I know that you love me. I don't care if Max or Michael or even Alex comes kissing you, I won't care. I love you..." Kyle said as he wrapped his arms around her for comfort.

"You... You do?" Maria asked slightly surprised. Maria knew he liked her alot, but she didn't he was in love with her. She smiled brightly, "I love you to" She said as she kissed him softly, her soft, blonde curls falling around her face. He pushed a curl out of her face, "Do you really?" He asked, while they seemed to become lost in each other's eyes. Kyle already knew the answer though. "Yeah, I do. This whole thing seems way too good to be true, though. I mean, it feels like it's too much of a good thing at one time, and something is going to ruin this."

"But what am I going to do? I have to go to dinner with Michael..." Maria asked

"It's okay. I'm sure Michael wouldn't do anything to you. If he did..normally, I would say Ill beat him down, but I really can't this time," He teased. "He's doing this cuz he still loves you. He wouldn't hurt you.."

"I'm only going along with this so he won't kill you. It would hurt me so much to loose you... And I know that's why he's doing this but I've already told him it's over"

"Ok, then it'll be fine. To pass the time, lets go back to your place, and watch movies or something, kay?"

"Yeah, okay..." Maria replied, putting her arm around him and resting her head on his shoulder

"It'll be okay, Ria. don't worry about it." He kissed her forehead, and said, "Come on. Catch me if you can," I said with a laugh, while running towards her house. Maria too laughed and chased after him. She pounced onto his back, "I caught you" She teased as she got off and opened the door inside, "What movie do you wanna watch? You can pick from my collection" Maria told him as she showed him where they all were.

"You caught me, so now you get a prize."

"What prize? What do you mean?" She asked, slightly confused "Well," He said, as his lips reached hers. He kissed her gently, not wanting to surprise her too much. Then the kiss got more passionate.

She grinned as they slowly pulled apart, "That's definately a good prize" "I know," I said. "But you know what's even a better prize?" I teased. Suddenly, I heard a deep voice say "Me?"

Michael slammed the door, and went in. "Me?" Maria jumped at the sound, 'How'd you get in here?"

"Powers...now come on. You're late."

"No. Your early and where are we going anyway?" She asked, holding on to Kyle's hand Michael used his powers, slamming Kyle to the wall. "Surprise.."

"Michael! Stop it!" Maria screamed, now frightened, "Well, come on!" He pointed his hand at Kyle. "Or else," He said with a devilish grin.

"Fine" She said as she exited the house with him, looking back at Kyle. All she could think about was Kyle being safe from this new spaceboy. I had never seen this side of him before. They got in the car, and drove to Kyle's place. The plan was about to start.

"Why are we here? It's not like anyone's home... Well except for Tess" Maria asked

"Exactly," He said, grabbing her arm. He went inside pulling Maria with him, as they saw Tess. "Do it," I said to her. "NOW!"

"What are you talking about?!?" Maria screamed as he pulled me inside and faced me with Tess. I started to figure it out, "Oh my god! Your not Michael are you?!? And you? Your not Tess!"

"It took you'z dat long ta figure it out?," Ava said with a sneer as she made a connection with her, and mindwarped her as Rath held her still.