Hard Love CH. 16 10 or What? Liz POV

"What, is HE doing here?" Bella rolled her eyes and stalked off after opening the front door to Liz and Michael.

Liz sighed; ready to defend Michael but Michael put a hand on her shoulder.

"Listen Bella." He started, shocking both Liz and Bella.

Bella was frozen in her place looking at Michael suspiciously, "I'm listening." She simply stated.

"I love Liz, whether you approve or not, and she loves me too. Whether you approve or not. And I know that you are a huge part of her life-"

"Pshhfft you got that right." Bella snapped.

"Bella let him finish!" Liz scolded.

"So why can't the two most important people in her life get along? Why can't we put aside our differences and just freakin' get ALONG!" Michael asked with emotion. "I'm sorry okay? I'm sorry for everything I did to offend you and I'm sorry that I ever hurt Liz." He walked over to Liz and hugged her close. "Can we start over?" Michael asked polite and strolled over hesitantly to Bella.

Bella blinked several times before saying anything, "Aye dios mios." She rolled her eyes. (Oh my god)

"Bella hear me out-" Michael started up again but was silenced by Bella.

"Oh shut up." Bella scowled, "Why do you care? You have Liz no matter what I say, you got her to dump me as a friend-"

"That's not true!" Liz shrieked.

Bella ignored her and continued her rant, "And most important. You got her to forget about Max."

Michael scowled and said, "Can you please not say that word in my presence, like. ever?" He growled.

"What? Max?"

"Yes. [I]Max[/I]." He barked.

"Max? Why not Max?"

"Because! Just don't!" Michael said covering his ears.

"Max? ¿Que te problema con Max?" Bella kept pushing Michael's buttons.

"Bella please." Michael asked nice.

"Giate." She said with her hand held high. She looked and Liz and sighed. Liz nodded as if saying, "accept his apology." Bella shook her head and laughed lightly.

"So-" Michael tried again but was stopped by Bella's hand to his mouth.

"Shhh." She pretended to have emotion; "You had me at Listen Bella." She fake cried and jumped into Michael's arms planting phony kisses all over his face.

Liz burst out laughing as Michael struggled to keep Bella in his arms without dropping her as she giggled and squirmed.

"Ayi, yei, yei!" Bella laughed holding his arms, "Que grande brazos tu tienes!" She said gawking at his muscles, "You got any friends?" She teased.

"As a matter of fact I have many that have asking about YOU." He said letting her down.

"Alright! Let's get this party started!" Bella shouted happily.

"I love you Bella!!!" Liz jumped on Bella and hugged her tight.

"Love you too hermanita." She said returning the embrace, then Bella looked over to Michael who stood awkwardly a few feet away, "What are you doing? Get your ass up in this!" Bella said waving him over.

Michael chuckled and shook his head as he walked over and hugged both girls, "I'll be the most envied man of the hour!" He shouted laughing.

"Why is that?" Liz asked placing a kiss on his cheek.

"Cuz I'll be the one who walks into that place with the two finest girls at the party!" He answered picking both girls up into his arms and carrying them upstairs to Liz's room, "Now get ready!" He teased throwing them on Liz's bed.

Bella squealed and Liz laughed, it actually was the first time, in a LOOOONG time that Liz was honestly, truthfully, openly, and devotedly.

Happy.

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Liz impatiently drummed her fingers on Michael's thigh as they waited for Bella to emerge from her closet.

"Bellaaaa!" Liz whined, "Me and Michael have been watching you try on different outfit after different outfit c'mon!!!" Liz cried out.

"Yea Bella c'mon you look hot in every outfit I swear!" Michael tried to persuade her.

Bella peeked her head out her closet and grinned, "I got it. It'll knock the socks off them high school boys!" Bella said stepping out the closet.

She wore a tight fitting white halter top with a VERY low cut V-neck and black Capri pants.

Liz and Michael looked at her with their eyes wide and mouths open in awe.

"So am I 10 or what?" Bella posed.

"TEN!" Liz and Michael whistled and clapped raising all ten fingers in the air and gave her a wink with a thumbs up.

Bella giggled, "Stop it. You're making me blush. Oh go ahead." And she posed again sending Michael and Liz into a frenzy.