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*Two months later*
After two months Liz still hadn't told anyone about what was going on with Sean- not even Maria. Especially not Maria. She could already hear what Maria was going to say when she did and she didn't want to hear it- hear the disappointment in her voice. She would ask her how she could forget so soon, ask her how she could ever forget how much she had loved Max and how much he had loved her.
The truth was she couldn't forget. In the beginning she had thought about Max every time she kissed Sean, every time he smiled at her, every time she laughed at one of his jokes. As the weeks wore on she thought of him less and less, though of the way he had made her feel less and less. She knew no one else could understand. She knew everyone would say it was too soon for her to forget her 'soul mate' and move on.
As the weeks wore on, though, Liz saw how imperative it was for her to tell Maria what she was feeling. She saw how much she needed the advice of her best friend. So she decided it was time- and on that Friday Night, she told her.
"So I told Mr. Baker I just wouldn't do it you know? I told him I wouldn't dissect the poor little frogs! He got totally pissed off at me too. He said, 'Miss DeLuca you are going to have to do things in life you don't want to and this is just one of them.' I mean, he wanted me to cut up that poor little froggie! That is absolute horror. I mean, I know you are a Science person Liz but you have to understand where I am coming from right?" Maria stopped talking briefly to look over at Liz' distant look and realized she hadn't really be listening to her.
Maria sighed, "are you OK Liz?" She asked worriedly.
Liz snapped back and the usual apology rose to her lips, begging her to brush it off and not tell Maria what was really going on. She heard the music of Dido's "Slide" playing in the background from the stereo placed on Maria's desk and she could hear the laughter from Amy and Sean ring out from downstairs, further pushing her toward her decision. She knew what she had to do- and she knew she couldn't lie to Maria again.
~ Don't slide, slide, slide.
You have brought this on yourself,
And it's high time you left it there.
Lie her and rest your head,
Dream of something else instead. ~
"I have to tell you something Maria," Liz said and she looked into Maria's eyes. Maria nodded urging her to go on. "I- I know you aren't going to like this and I know you could never even understand. If you were me though you would understand. I just- it has just been too long."
"Oh come on Liz!" Maria laughed, "you know you can tell me anything." She said and Liz looked at her knowing she was honest, knowing deep down that Maria would understand.
"I- Sean and I, we've been seeing each other lately." A moment of silence followed her sentence and in the quiet she heard the CD switch to "Isobel" as she watched Maria's expression falter slightly.
Maria looked down at her hands and shook her head laughing slightly, "I know that Liz."
Liz looked at her startled, "you know that? What do you mean you know that?"
Maria laughed again. "I can't believe you two didn't think I knew. For one, Sean has been just way too happy lately. I heard him singing the other day- SINGING! I mean, does that actually sound like Sean to you? That's just not normal for Sean. Not that Sean is normal or anything but you know what I mean. Also, you. I mean, I can read you so well Liz. Honestly, did you think I couldn't? I've been your best friend for- forever! I know everything about you and I especially know when you're in love." Maria stopped for a moment to glance over at Liz. "I know you thought I would be mad but you really should have told me Liz. I know you thought I would tell you it was too soon, you thought I would say it was too soon for you to forget Max right?"
Liz nodded slightly, still without words to express the way she was feeling. Maria went on.
"Well that isn't what I feel. It has almost been a half of a year Liz! True, I don't think that is too terribly long but I'm not you. I haven't gone through what you went through. With Michael and me- well, it was different. There was never any 'other' girl," she said stressing the word other as she looked back up at Liz. "Michael never went on and forgot about me. I mean, I know how much you loved Max and I know how much those times you were together meant to you. I also know the whole destiny shit was pretty messed up but that is beside the point. I know that you two had it tough and for you it was different. Don't you think I know how much Max hurt you? And after that I can see what you are doing with Sean and it's- it really isn't bad Liz. As bad as you think it is it isn't really." She stopped and watched as Liz took in everything that she had said.
"So you don't hate me for moving on so soon?" Liz asked her.
Maria laughed and shook her head, "no I don't." She paused slightly, "just as long as you don't tell me about it alright? Because sure, you're together and that's great and all but I REALLY don't need to hear about Sean's love life."
Liz and Maria giggled and Liz nodded, "don't worry about it Maria." She said to assure her, "I won't tell you a thing."
*That night*
Maria sighed as she walked through the dark house and headed toward the kitchen. She pushed open the door and let out a tiny scream when she saw someone sitting at the table with their back turned away from her.
He turned around and laughed, "Geez Maria. Calm down," he said his voice cracking slightly as he looked at her, tears of happiness brimming his eyes.
She clutched her heart as she looked at him, "M- Michael," she stammered.
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~A/N #2~ Ooh, the pod squad's back in town. *Cheesy soap opera voice over* What will Max say when he finds out about Liz and Sean? Will Sean and Liz stay together? Will Max push them apart? Find out next time on Forever Without You.
Hehehe. ok, you guys. It's up to you now- review and get more story? Or don't review and be left on the cliff hanger? Please review! Thanks! I'll shut up now!
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*Two months later*
After two months Liz still hadn't told anyone about what was going on with Sean- not even Maria. Especially not Maria. She could already hear what Maria was going to say when she did and she didn't want to hear it- hear the disappointment in her voice. She would ask her how she could forget so soon, ask her how she could ever forget how much she had loved Max and how much he had loved her.
The truth was she couldn't forget. In the beginning she had thought about Max every time she kissed Sean, every time he smiled at her, every time she laughed at one of his jokes. As the weeks wore on she thought of him less and less, though of the way he had made her feel less and less. She knew no one else could understand. She knew everyone would say it was too soon for her to forget her 'soul mate' and move on.
As the weeks wore on, though, Liz saw how imperative it was for her to tell Maria what she was feeling. She saw how much she needed the advice of her best friend. So she decided it was time- and on that Friday Night, she told her.
"So I told Mr. Baker I just wouldn't do it you know? I told him I wouldn't dissect the poor little frogs! He got totally pissed off at me too. He said, 'Miss DeLuca you are going to have to do things in life you don't want to and this is just one of them.' I mean, he wanted me to cut up that poor little froggie! That is absolute horror. I mean, I know you are a Science person Liz but you have to understand where I am coming from right?" Maria stopped talking briefly to look over at Liz' distant look and realized she hadn't really be listening to her.
Maria sighed, "are you OK Liz?" She asked worriedly.
Liz snapped back and the usual apology rose to her lips, begging her to brush it off and not tell Maria what was really going on. She heard the music of Dido's "Slide" playing in the background from the stereo placed on Maria's desk and she could hear the laughter from Amy and Sean ring out from downstairs, further pushing her toward her decision. She knew what she had to do- and she knew she couldn't lie to Maria again.
~ Don't slide, slide, slide.
You have brought this on yourself,
And it's high time you left it there.
Lie her and rest your head,
Dream of something else instead. ~
"I have to tell you something Maria," Liz said and she looked into Maria's eyes. Maria nodded urging her to go on. "I- I know you aren't going to like this and I know you could never even understand. If you were me though you would understand. I just- it has just been too long."
"Oh come on Liz!" Maria laughed, "you know you can tell me anything." She said and Liz looked at her knowing she was honest, knowing deep down that Maria would understand.
"I- Sean and I, we've been seeing each other lately." A moment of silence followed her sentence and in the quiet she heard the CD switch to "Isobel" as she watched Maria's expression falter slightly.
Maria looked down at her hands and shook her head laughing slightly, "I know that Liz."
Liz looked at her startled, "you know that? What do you mean you know that?"
Maria laughed again. "I can't believe you two didn't think I knew. For one, Sean has been just way too happy lately. I heard him singing the other day- SINGING! I mean, does that actually sound like Sean to you? That's just not normal for Sean. Not that Sean is normal or anything but you know what I mean. Also, you. I mean, I can read you so well Liz. Honestly, did you think I couldn't? I've been your best friend for- forever! I know everything about you and I especially know when you're in love." Maria stopped for a moment to glance over at Liz. "I know you thought I would be mad but you really should have told me Liz. I know you thought I would tell you it was too soon, you thought I would say it was too soon for you to forget Max right?"
Liz nodded slightly, still without words to express the way she was feeling. Maria went on.
"Well that isn't what I feel. It has almost been a half of a year Liz! True, I don't think that is too terribly long but I'm not you. I haven't gone through what you went through. With Michael and me- well, it was different. There was never any 'other' girl," she said stressing the word other as she looked back up at Liz. "Michael never went on and forgot about me. I mean, I know how much you loved Max and I know how much those times you were together meant to you. I also know the whole destiny shit was pretty messed up but that is beside the point. I know that you two had it tough and for you it was different. Don't you think I know how much Max hurt you? And after that I can see what you are doing with Sean and it's- it really isn't bad Liz. As bad as you think it is it isn't really." She stopped and watched as Liz took in everything that she had said.
"So you don't hate me for moving on so soon?" Liz asked her.
Maria laughed and shook her head, "no I don't." She paused slightly, "just as long as you don't tell me about it alright? Because sure, you're together and that's great and all but I REALLY don't need to hear about Sean's love life."
Liz and Maria giggled and Liz nodded, "don't worry about it Maria." She said to assure her, "I won't tell you a thing."
*That night*
Maria sighed as she walked through the dark house and headed toward the kitchen. She pushed open the door and let out a tiny scream when she saw someone sitting at the table with their back turned away from her.
He turned around and laughed, "Geez Maria. Calm down," he said his voice cracking slightly as he looked at her, tears of happiness brimming his eyes.
She clutched her heart as she looked at him, "M- Michael," she stammered.
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~A/N #2~ Ooh, the pod squad's back in town. *Cheesy soap opera voice over* What will Max say when he finds out about Liz and Sean? Will Sean and Liz stay together? Will Max push them apart? Find out next time on Forever Without You.
Hehehe. ok, you guys. It's up to you now- review and get more story? Or don't review and be left on the cliff hanger? Please review! Thanks! I'll shut up now!