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Chapter 4

More Than A Woman



So Max wanted her to move on. This was not what she needed to hear. After what she did she wanted to hear how much Max wanted her so that she could push aside her feelings for Michael. But now… So now it was set. Liz was just going to stop talking to Michael altogether. It was wrong. It was so very wrong. Maria knew! MARIA KNEW! And she didn't tell Liz the very thing that Liz wanted to know so badly! Needed to know so badly, and that was –to know who the hell Michael's girlfriend was!!!

"It'll be coo. It'll be allll cool." Liz chanted to herself, rereading Max's letter to her over and over.

"What'll be coo?" a voice interrupted Liz's chant.

Liz spun around quickly, "What the- Derek?" Liz was shocked; what the hell was this boy doing in her room?

"The one and only… So tell me baby, have you missed me?" He replied waltzing over to Liz and wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Uh I don't know how hard you must have bumped your head but NO I did not miss YOU." Liz rolled her eyes and pushed him away.

"Why you actin' so bitchy for baby?" Derek grinned, trying to take hold of her again.

"Don't call me baby, and don't EVER say that I'm being bitchy. Cuz if you wanna see bitchy I suggest you stick around a little while longer because I feel a session coming on strong Derek!" Liz swung a fist into his stomach lightly.

"Geez-us Liz!" Derek cursed.

"What a wuss I barely tapped you!"

"You know I don't get you, you come on to me all hot and then all of the sudden your cold. What are you? Some kind of prick teaser?" Derek scowled.

"Who let you in?" Liz snapped.

"I let myself in, the front door was unlocked."

"How'd you know I'd be home? How'd you know which room was mine?" Liz questioned.

"Your room was the only one playing music." He answered pointing to her stereo.

SHIT. Liz thought to herself, "So why are you REALLY here? Did you just think that you would walk on into my room and I would let you have a piece of me?"

"Pretty much." Derek answered truthfully.

"You know, I respect your truthfulness and I can even let you go on the fact that you didn't press yourself against me when I socked you. But I cannot let pass on by like a breeze is the fact that you called me a bitch. No one ever calls me that –EVER. So if you think that you can-"

Liz was interrupted by Derek's lips pressing up against hers and then his tongue being jammed down her throat.

"Urgh!" Liz groaned and pushed Derek's sleazy self away from her body. "What part of my attempted speech did you NOT understand Derek?!" Liz screamed angrier now than she was before.

"Oh c'mon Liz, you know you want me. I can see it in your eyes, Erin never acts like this."

ERIN. One word and Liz was ready to pounce, she was so in the mood to pound this guy who was comparing her to a slut. What kind of girl did he think she was? Easy? That was at her last school thank you very much and she had changed her ways. Ever since Max, she was a different person. Just as he was a different person after being with her. Liz smiled; she missed Max –a lot!

"See baby, I knew you wanted some." Derek misinterpreted Liz's smile for a come on.

"Eww! GET OFF OF ME!" Liz screamed trying to push Derek's body away, his hands felt like poisonous snakes running all over her body and he was trying to take her clothes off. "STOP IT!" Liz screamed again. Where the hell were her parents? Why didn't anyone from downstairs hear her cries for help? Not that she really need any help. Oh it was time for the pounding now.

"I SAID! GET. THE. HELL. OFF. OF. ME!!!" Liz hollered kneeing Derek in his gut and using that instant of imbalance to push him aside while she regained confidence and roundhouse kicked him in his jaw.

But she wasn't through yet –she then took this opportunity to ground a fierce fist into his nose. Hearing the familiar crack and rip of nose cartilage she high kicked his ass in the face again and didn't even pause to think of the repercussions of the attack. She went straight for his most vulnerable spot next, his most prized spot: his manhood. She swiftly spun around with her right foot high and then lowered it to her destination. A hard kick in his groin and Derek Valdez was done for the evening, probably going to be off his feet and in bed with a pack of ice until tomorrow night. Liz had kicked him with absolutely NO mercy in his soft spot.

Crumpled down on the floor in a fetal position Derek looked sad and helpless, that ought to teach him to mess with Liz Ortecho. Probably even scared him away from all girls. GOOD. Liz's purpose here in Roswell might be okay after all. The adrenaline from kicking a person's ass was great and –believe it or not. A turn on! Whew. She had to walk this off fast before she ran into a male. And quick.

"Please don't bleed on the carpet dear. I'd really hate to have to kick your ass again for staining my floor." Liz smirked, "Now get out and don't even come on to me again, and for your own good. When a girl says no. She means NO." Liz helped him up and out the front door of the Parker residence. All the while cracking jokes to the -bleeding from his face- Derek Valdez.

*

"It was harmless." Liz laughed over the phone.

"It was mean and you know it." Maria giggled along with Liz. "But I guess that perv deserved it. After all he never does take NO for an answer. Although I think he will now."

"Yea." Liz replied rolling over in her bed to her stomach. "So how EXACTLY is he telling his side of the story?" Liz asked.

"Truthfully. I mean to us he is anyways. I'm not sure what he's telling everyone else. He told us you kicked his ass. He wasn't even going to sit with us at lunch for fear of you. But luckily for him you were caught up in your chem. class during lunch." Maria explained.

"He's such a jerk. I bet Erin was all over him."

"Like flies on shit baby."

Liz burst out laughing, "Maria where do you come up with this stuff?"

"The Deluca department, stop by whenever you have the chance." Maria joked.

"Definitely." Liz giggled again.

"So you staying away from Michael like I asked?" Maria said out of nowhere.

"Uh… Huh? I have like almost every class with him. How can I?"

"I mean other than classes."

"Oh well yes. I mean he has someone anyways, you uh –you wouldn't happen to know who it is… Would you?" Liz tried to get the long awaited answer from Maria.

"Yes I would know but I'm not saying. If that jerk isn't going to tell than I believe that you will find out soon. I'm not going to get in the middle of this. I was once before and I really do NOT want a replay of that event." Maria sighed.

"A replay? You mean Michael's done this before?" Liz questioned. Well the shit was definitely ready to hit that dammed fan.

"I said I don't want to talk about it okay Liz?"

"But you can't say what you said without some kind of an explanation!" Liz complained.

"Okay, okay. But I'm only going to say a short version and I'm using NO names. Do you hear me Liz Ortecho?" Maria warned.

"Loud and crystal clear Ms. Deluca." Liz said in anticipation.

"Well Michael used to be best friends with this guy. And I have a strange feeling that you know him well but I'm going to get into that. Well that guy had a girlfriend who he like ADORED. And I guess Michael saw magic in that girls eyes too because soon enough he and that girl were playing tonsil hockey in the back of his truck. Well when Michael best friend found this out he was heart broken and angry. Michael was supposed to be his best friend, why was he doing this to him? So Michael's now EX best friend confronted both of them and had it out Michael. Now the girl was in a like fine-boy triangle, what the hell was she going to do? She said that she was in love with both of them and would rather die than loose any one of them. So she did just that. She killed herself. Ma- Michael." Maria paused.

"Maria?" Liz waited.

"Sorry. Michael's best friend was so taken with the situation that he left Roswell and moved to god knows where but he vowed never to befriend Michael again. The girl –who will remain nameless, was forgotten about and neither Michael nor the other guy EVER talks about it. The only reason I know about this shit is because during the whole fuckin' ordeal I was the one mediator between Ma-Michael and the other guy. I still talk to the other guy. Like maybe once a month but lately he hasn't called or wrote or nothing. I worry about ya know? He was my best guy friend ever. He was like a brother because we grew up together and my mom loved him so much. This was all before Isabel or Tess or even Alex was in the picture. Isabel used to go to a private school so she doesn't know about this and Tess and Alex weren't even friend with us yet so they don't know either. Only me Michael and the other person know. And well granted a couple of other people but the thing is we NEVER talk about it. So don't tell Michael I said anything. ANYTHING do you hear me Liz? I'm only telling you this because I don't want a repeat or any other kind of drama that I know will unfold if you keep up this foolish thing you have with Michael. Stay with whoever it is that you have and leave him to be with the girl he has. I know that they are perfect f or each other and I really would appreciate it if you didn't interfere with what they have. Trust me on this Liz. If you do decide to ignore me and have something with that jerk Michael –and when you DO actually find out who his girlfriend is… You're going to wish you were dead too." Maria stooped her rant and sighed, "I only say these harsh things because I care about you Liz. You're a good girl and I'd hate to have to cross you but if you do fuck up. I don't think things between us will ever be the same." Liz heard Maria shuffling around, "I gotta go chica my mom is coming, see ya tomorrow."

-CLICK-

*

"I am me. I am the only one there will ever be." Liz chanted to herself while in a difficult yoga position.

"Wow. If I'd known you were so flexible I would have tried to get at you long ago." Michael's voice boomed in Liz's ears.

She unfolded herself and looked up at his face. She sat cross-legged on the floor of her room and Michael kneeled down to the floor beside her.

"What do you want Guerin?" Liz teased.

"To know how you did that thing you just did." He smiled.

"Did you come here to flirt with me or did you come here to what? I don't even know." Liz rolled her eyes and fixed her ponytail her h air was up in.

"What's with you Ortecho. You never cared about my drop in's before."

"That was before Derek tried to paw me all over."

"Man I wish I were here that day Liz. I would have beaten him down for touching you. But it seems as though you didn't even need my assistance." Michael raised an amused eyebrow.

"True." She finally looked him in the face.

"Liz. I have a problem." Michael confessed.

"What is it?"

"Well you see there's this girl. And well I just can't seem to get her off my mind."

"Anyone I know?" Liz played.

"Why yes I think you do!" He smirked.

"Well say the word and I'll take care of her."

"I think you might want to be easy on this gal, she's pretty tough."

"Really? Tougher than me?" Liz came closer to Michael's lips.

"Just about the same." He gazed longingly into her eyes and moved in.

"I will have to meet this girl you speak of." Liz smiled.

"I think you already have." Michael was centimeters apart from Liz's lips.

Liz licked her throbbing mouth and closed her eyes. "Michael we can't do this."

"Why not?" He whispered in her ear.

"Because it's not right."

"Is anything we do ever right?" He touched her cheek.

"No." Liz shook her head.

"Than what's the difference if we be wrong together?" He kissed her lips soft. No tongue, just lips.

"No difference I guess." Liz pulled him close and they kissed with their whole mouths this time.

Boy was she in for some BIG TIME trouble. She really couldn't stop herself from wanting Michael whenever he was around.



" Passion, Instant

Swear Me, Feel Me

Cupid's Shot Me

My Heartbeats Racing

Tempt Me (Tempt Me), Drive Me (Drive Me)

Feels So Exiting

Thought Of Highly

It's Yours Entirely

I'll Be

I'll Be More Than A Lover

More Than A Woman

More Than Your Lover

I'll Be

I'll Be More Than Another

More Than A Woman

More Than Another

I'll Be

(I'll Be More) More Than Your Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Your Lover

I'll Be

(I'll Be More) More Than A Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Another

Midnight Grindin'

My Heart rate's Climbin'

You Go, I Go

Cause We Share Pillows

Taste Me, Feed Me

There's Still No Separating

Morning Massages

With New Bones In Your Closet

I'll Be

I'll Be More Than A Lover

More Than A Woman

More Than Your Lover

I Said I'll Be

I'll Be More Than Another

More Than A Woman

More Than Another

I'll Be

(I'll Be More) More Than Your Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Your Lover

I'm Gonna Be

(I'll Be More) More Than A Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Another

I Don't Think Your Ready

I Don't Think Your Ready For This Thing

For This Thing

I Don't Think Your Ready For This Thing

You're Not Ready

I Don't Think Your Ready For This Thing

This Thing, This Thing

I Don't Think Your Ready For This Thing

Constant Pressures

No Scale Can Measure

Secret Treasures

Keeps On Getting Better

Do You Wanna Roll With Me?

We Can Go To Foreign Lands Your Hand In My Hand

Do You Wanna Ride With Me?

We Can Be Like Bonnie & Clyde

Be By Your Side

I'll Be More Than A Lover

More Than A Woman

More Than Your Lover

I'll Be More Than Another

More Than A Woman

More Than Another

(I'll Be More) More Than Your Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Your Lover

(I'll Be More) More Than A Lover

(More) More Than A Woman

(More) More Than Another…"

(Aaliyah - More Than A Woman)