CHAPTER 10
Maria could feel Michaels gaze on her. 'Why does he keep staring at me?' she looked over to him and at that moment Michael looked away. Her hand was on the gear stick and Michael just wanted to grab hold of it.
Maria caught Michaels gaze which was now roaming over her legs. His intense gaze was leaving her a bit flustered and made her blush.
"Umm where here" She choked out
"So you wanna come in, I mean for a drink or something you know for thanks and all?" Michael babbled
"Sure why not" Maria returned. 'What am I doing? Shut up, Shut up, Shut up'
Michael mentally grinned and went to open the door. When he felt her presence behind him his breathing laboured and his hands started to sweat.
'God what am I doing?' they both thought as they walked into his house. They made there way into the kitchen where Michael asked her what she wanted to drink.
"Anything will do" Maria replied.
After handing her, her drink he went to stand near the counter.
"So what do you do? You know hobbies or whatever" He asked
"OH, I ah like to sing sometimes but mainly I work with cars." She said while looking at him
Michael averted her look as it made his senses overload with desire. "You work with cars"
"Yeah, you know fix them or do them up things like that" she said
"Huh" Michael said while returning his glass to the sink
"'Huh' what's that supposed to mean?" Maria asked with her eyebrows raised
"Nothing it's just not many chicks do that" he returned
This got Maria a little pissed. "Chicks don't do that". 'Oh no' Michael thought.
Maria stood up in front of Michael with his hands on her hips and glared at him. "Chicks don't do that well let me tell you something you pig. Firstly do not ever refer to me as a "chick" again, secondly I happen to like cars and thirdly many women all over also happen to enjoy working with cars so if you ever make a sexist remark like that again mmmmm---"
Maria's rant was cut off by Michaels lips on her own. He backed her up so she was leaning on the fridge. He pulled away and they looked at each other. "Got ya, no more sexist remarks." Michael said before descending onto her lips again this time begging for entrance.
Maria's hands went to his neck and his hands to her waist. She felt his tongue graze her teeth and opened her mouth. He caressed her tongue with his own and she moaned into his mouth. Just as he was about to bring his hand up to touch her breast they were interrupted.
"I'm home. Michael guess what?" Isabel yelled from the door.
Maria pushed Michael from her and silently cursed herself for being so stupid and for not thinking while Michael silently cursed his sisters existence.
Isabel walked into the kitchen to find a flustered Maria and a very pissed off sibling.
"Maria what are you doing here?" she asked totally oblivious to what was going on between her brother and friend.
"Oh I just gave Michael a ride home but I better go" she replied hurriedly trying to avoid Michaels intense looks.
"I'll walk you out" Michael offered.
"Ah no it's alright I think I can find the door. Bye Iz"
"Bye" she waved not really taking notice
Maria stared off for the door when she felt Michael's hand on her shoulder. "Maria"
"Michael forget what just happened. It was a mistake" She said hoping her emotions wouldn't betray her.
"No I won't and you don't think that was a mistake anymore than I do" He said not believing a word coming out of her mouth.
"You know nothing about me or how I feel so just leave me alone" Maria snapped and all but ran to her car.
'How can she stand there and deny it.?' Michael thought 'I know she felt something and I'll prove it one way or another' he vowed to himself.
"Hey Michael so get this I was at the salon and I heard----" Michael groaned, 'Kill me now' ,and banged his head on the wall. Isabel was gonna start talking and obviously had no intention of stopping anytime soon.
CHAPTER 11
2 weeks had passed since the kitchen incident and Michael still had no luck.
"So man what's with you and Ria you seem to be fighting way more lately." Asked Kyle
Fighting was an understatement. When they were together it was an all out war. This hadn't gotten better but they had gotten worse.
"Dunno, probably PMSing or something" Michael said.
After the kitchen incident Maria had taken to avoiding Michael completely and when she was around him she always had someone else with her.
"Hey have you guys noticed that whenever we ask her a personal question she usually dances around it or tells us to mind our own business?" Alex asked
"Yeah, she does do that doesn't she. I wonder what she's hiding?" Max wondered
"Well whatever it is I'm gonna find out" Alex said confidently
"Oh yeah and how you plan on doing that?" Michael asked intrigued
"By pulling up her personal records from the computer. I'm gonna hack into a few things and see why she likes to keep everything about her so secret" Alex said with a smile
"I dunno man I mean she obviously doesn't want us to know." Michael said all the while secretly wanting to know himself.
"Come on man. Ria's a good friend but don't you wanna know what her deal is?" Alex asked.
"What who's deal is?" Tess asked as she, Isabel and Liz walked up to them.
"Maria's" Max explained. "Alex is gonna try and find out why she keeps everything abut herself such a secret."
"Good idea I kinda want to know myself." Liz said
Isabel looked to all her friends with disgust. "I can not believe you. Obviously she wants to keep whatever it is to herself. Your supposed to be her friends and support her decisions not go behind her back." Isabel yelled at them.
They all looked to the ground feeling guilty. "Yeah your right. I don't know what I was thinking." Alex said in a low voice.
Maria turned the corner and found all her friends looking sad.
"Who died" she joked
They all looked up at her but before they could say something Katie Mossman came by and invited them all to a party she was having in a weeks time at her house.
"Cool a party I can't wait. Oh my god!" Isabel panicked. "What am I gonna wear?"
They all laughed and it was a mutual agreement to let the whole Maria thing go.
That afternoon Maria stopped by the Crashdown and noticed a sign in the door stating that they were in need of waitresses. She went inside to find Liz.
"Hey Liz"
"Hey Maria"
"So Liz, I noticed the sign outside" Maria said while nodding to the sign.
"Yeah" Liz sighed "We are in dire need of them I'm run off my feet.
"Well I was wondering if I could get an application" Maria asked
"To waitress?" Liz asked in wonder of why she would need a job.
"Yeah I need something to do and a little extra money to invest in the 'Maria fund' wouldn't go astray" Maria said with a quiet laugh.
"Oh yeah sure umm well have you ever waitressed before?" Liz asked while they sat in a booth
"Yeah I had a waitressing job back in New York" Maria said
They were interrupted by the notice of smashing plates and a cussing cook.
"Your hired when can you start?" Liz asked hoping now would be a good time
Maria chuckled a little noticing the hope in the poor girls eyes. "Yeah I'll start now just give me a uniform and a section"
Liz smiled and practically dragged Maria to the back to try on uniforms. Once she found one that fit Liz went and found her a name tag. When Liz gave it to her it was followed with a confused look.
"Oh we used to have one called Maria before" Liz explained.
Liz then showed Maria the ropes and started her first shift as the Crashdowns newest waitress. The bell on the door rang signalling new customers and in walked Michael, Kyle and the rest of the gang. Maria had her back to them because she was taking another order.
"Wow who's the new chick? From behind she's hot" Said Kyle which earned him a slap upside the head from Tess.
The 'new chick' turned around and everyone at that tables jaw dropped.
"Maria?" Isabel yelled
"Oh hey guys what can I get you?" she said ready to take there order
"You work here now?" Alex asked
"Yeah Liz needed help and I need money" she explained while looking to her notebook.
Michael looked her up and down. 'God she even looks beautiful in a Crashdown uniform. Mmmmm wonder if she'd wear it outside work to?' Michael thought and then smirked.
Maria could feel his eyes on her and needed to get away before she gave into her feelings and kissed him.
"Oh my orders up I'll see you guys later" Maria left and everyone just looked at each other.
"I thought she was rich?" said Kyle
CHAPTER 12
After the initial shock of Maria working at the Crashdown they got used to her being there waitress and even tried there best to find ways of distracting her. They sort of made a game out of it. Anyway, it was the night of the party and it was decided much to Maria's protests that Isabel and Michael were gonna pick everyone up and use there parents van.
Maria was there last stop and they all received a shock when they got there. Maria lived in what can only be described as a mansion. In fact she lived in the most envied house in Roswell. They pulled into the driveway where they spotted Maria's car, along with a red Jag and a Blue motorcycle.
"Wow she lives here? She's richer than she makes out to be" Said Tess.
"Then if she has so much money why does she work at the Crashdown?" they all looked at each other silently asking themselves that question and the secret life of Maria Deluca became more intriguing.
Isabel and Michael decided to be the ones to go and get her. They knocked on the door and were greeted by a Spanish speaking woman who said she would get Maria.
As Maria walked down the stairs Michaels mouth dropped and his eyes widened and a certain part of his anatomy harded. Maria was wearing a black leather mini skirt with two slits going up either side, a black loose material top that tied at the waist and black boots that went to her shins. Her hair was up in a loose bun and her eye makeup dark to finish the look. She was stunning.
"God Michael wipe the drool already and close your mouth your catching flies" Isabel whispered and smiled loving the reaction Maria had on him. 'Damn maybe Kyle was right. There goes those new shoes.' She sulked.
"Hey you ready to go?" Maria asked
"Yeah and Maria you look great" Isabel said suddenly feeling like she hadn't dressed up enough.
Michael was still staring at Maria and she started feeling nervous. He saw her look at him and just as they were going out the door he whispered in her ear making her shiver "You look beautiful"
Maria smiled a small smile at him and go into the car in the seat next to him.
They arrived at the party which was in full swing and Michael immediately that all of the guys in the room had there attentions focused at the sexy blond. Michael glared at them signalling that she was his and that they were to leave her alone. Let's just say they all focused there attention elsewhere after that.
They walked into the main dancing area and Michael asked Maria if she wanted to dance. Before she could reply Michael had pulled her to the middle of the floor and put his hands low on her waist. Maria instinctually put her hands on his shoulders pulling him closer. They looked intensely at each other the entire way though the song and about 5 more after without stopping once.
Isabel and Kyle both looked at them and Isabel reluctantly handed over $50.
"Someone better go tell them there about one step away from a full fledged scene from a porno movie" said Max who had also like so many others in the room came to watch the couple who were one step away from completely mauling each other.
Michael noticed nothing but Maria and Maria, Michael. He had pulled her as close as possible and had one leg between hers. Maria was hot and the feel of Michaels hands on her were making her melt. She noticed Michael leaning close to her face and she reached up to meet his when all of a sudden Michael moved his head and not so quietly growled at the person who dared interrupt them.
"What" he barked at Alex who had been the one nominated to pull them apart.
"Sorry but Isabel wants to talk to you Maria" Maria looked at Michael and saw the lust in his eyes but before she gave into her feelings she nodded to Alex and followed him to where Isabel was.
"Yeah" she asked
"God Maria you and Michael were like one step away from sex." Maria looked at Isabel startled and then looked to Michael who was yelling at Alex.
"Isabel, I'm not feeling to well can you just tell everyone that I'll see them later." Maria asked her
"Sure are you ok" Isabel asked concerned.
"Yeah I just need to go home" before Isabel could reply Maria walked out of the house and caught a cab home.
"Hey Iz were did Maria go?" Michael asked his sister.
"Oh she went home about 20 min ago she said she wasn't feeling to well."
Before Isabel could ask why Michael walked out of the house and got into a cab heading for Maria's house.
'Why does everyone walk away from me?' Isabel thought but then shrugged and went to dance.
Maria could feel Michaels gaze on her. 'Why does he keep staring at me?' she looked over to him and at that moment Michael looked away. Her hand was on the gear stick and Michael just wanted to grab hold of it.
Maria caught Michaels gaze which was now roaming over her legs. His intense gaze was leaving her a bit flustered and made her blush.
"Umm where here" She choked out
"So you wanna come in, I mean for a drink or something you know for thanks and all?" Michael babbled
"Sure why not" Maria returned. 'What am I doing? Shut up, Shut up, Shut up'
Michael mentally grinned and went to open the door. When he felt her presence behind him his breathing laboured and his hands started to sweat.
'God what am I doing?' they both thought as they walked into his house. They made there way into the kitchen where Michael asked her what she wanted to drink.
"Anything will do" Maria replied.
After handing her, her drink he went to stand near the counter.
"So what do you do? You know hobbies or whatever" He asked
"OH, I ah like to sing sometimes but mainly I work with cars." She said while looking at him
Michael averted her look as it made his senses overload with desire. "You work with cars"
"Yeah, you know fix them or do them up things like that" she said
"Huh" Michael said while returning his glass to the sink
"'Huh' what's that supposed to mean?" Maria asked with her eyebrows raised
"Nothing it's just not many chicks do that" he returned
This got Maria a little pissed. "Chicks don't do that". 'Oh no' Michael thought.
Maria stood up in front of Michael with his hands on her hips and glared at him. "Chicks don't do that well let me tell you something you pig. Firstly do not ever refer to me as a "chick" again, secondly I happen to like cars and thirdly many women all over also happen to enjoy working with cars so if you ever make a sexist remark like that again mmmmm---"
Maria's rant was cut off by Michaels lips on her own. He backed her up so she was leaning on the fridge. He pulled away and they looked at each other. "Got ya, no more sexist remarks." Michael said before descending onto her lips again this time begging for entrance.
Maria's hands went to his neck and his hands to her waist. She felt his tongue graze her teeth and opened her mouth. He caressed her tongue with his own and she moaned into his mouth. Just as he was about to bring his hand up to touch her breast they were interrupted.
"I'm home. Michael guess what?" Isabel yelled from the door.
Maria pushed Michael from her and silently cursed herself for being so stupid and for not thinking while Michael silently cursed his sisters existence.
Isabel walked into the kitchen to find a flustered Maria and a very pissed off sibling.
"Maria what are you doing here?" she asked totally oblivious to what was going on between her brother and friend.
"Oh I just gave Michael a ride home but I better go" she replied hurriedly trying to avoid Michaels intense looks.
"I'll walk you out" Michael offered.
"Ah no it's alright I think I can find the door. Bye Iz"
"Bye" she waved not really taking notice
Maria stared off for the door when she felt Michael's hand on her shoulder. "Maria"
"Michael forget what just happened. It was a mistake" She said hoping her emotions wouldn't betray her.
"No I won't and you don't think that was a mistake anymore than I do" He said not believing a word coming out of her mouth.
"You know nothing about me or how I feel so just leave me alone" Maria snapped and all but ran to her car.
'How can she stand there and deny it.?' Michael thought 'I know she felt something and I'll prove it one way or another' he vowed to himself.
"Hey Michael so get this I was at the salon and I heard----" Michael groaned, 'Kill me now' ,and banged his head on the wall. Isabel was gonna start talking and obviously had no intention of stopping anytime soon.
CHAPTER 11
2 weeks had passed since the kitchen incident and Michael still had no luck.
"So man what's with you and Ria you seem to be fighting way more lately." Asked Kyle
Fighting was an understatement. When they were together it was an all out war. This hadn't gotten better but they had gotten worse.
"Dunno, probably PMSing or something" Michael said.
After the kitchen incident Maria had taken to avoiding Michael completely and when she was around him she always had someone else with her.
"Hey have you guys noticed that whenever we ask her a personal question she usually dances around it or tells us to mind our own business?" Alex asked
"Yeah, she does do that doesn't she. I wonder what she's hiding?" Max wondered
"Well whatever it is I'm gonna find out" Alex said confidently
"Oh yeah and how you plan on doing that?" Michael asked intrigued
"By pulling up her personal records from the computer. I'm gonna hack into a few things and see why she likes to keep everything about her so secret" Alex said with a smile
"I dunno man I mean she obviously doesn't want us to know." Michael said all the while secretly wanting to know himself.
"Come on man. Ria's a good friend but don't you wanna know what her deal is?" Alex asked.
"What who's deal is?" Tess asked as she, Isabel and Liz walked up to them.
"Maria's" Max explained. "Alex is gonna try and find out why she keeps everything abut herself such a secret."
"Good idea I kinda want to know myself." Liz said
Isabel looked to all her friends with disgust. "I can not believe you. Obviously she wants to keep whatever it is to herself. Your supposed to be her friends and support her decisions not go behind her back." Isabel yelled at them.
They all looked to the ground feeling guilty. "Yeah your right. I don't know what I was thinking." Alex said in a low voice.
Maria turned the corner and found all her friends looking sad.
"Who died" she joked
They all looked up at her but before they could say something Katie Mossman came by and invited them all to a party she was having in a weeks time at her house.
"Cool a party I can't wait. Oh my god!" Isabel panicked. "What am I gonna wear?"
They all laughed and it was a mutual agreement to let the whole Maria thing go.
That afternoon Maria stopped by the Crashdown and noticed a sign in the door stating that they were in need of waitresses. She went inside to find Liz.
"Hey Liz"
"Hey Maria"
"So Liz, I noticed the sign outside" Maria said while nodding to the sign.
"Yeah" Liz sighed "We are in dire need of them I'm run off my feet.
"Well I was wondering if I could get an application" Maria asked
"To waitress?" Liz asked in wonder of why she would need a job.
"Yeah I need something to do and a little extra money to invest in the 'Maria fund' wouldn't go astray" Maria said with a quiet laugh.
"Oh yeah sure umm well have you ever waitressed before?" Liz asked while they sat in a booth
"Yeah I had a waitressing job back in New York" Maria said
They were interrupted by the notice of smashing plates and a cussing cook.
"Your hired when can you start?" Liz asked hoping now would be a good time
Maria chuckled a little noticing the hope in the poor girls eyes. "Yeah I'll start now just give me a uniform and a section"
Liz smiled and practically dragged Maria to the back to try on uniforms. Once she found one that fit Liz went and found her a name tag. When Liz gave it to her it was followed with a confused look.
"Oh we used to have one called Maria before" Liz explained.
Liz then showed Maria the ropes and started her first shift as the Crashdowns newest waitress. The bell on the door rang signalling new customers and in walked Michael, Kyle and the rest of the gang. Maria had her back to them because she was taking another order.
"Wow who's the new chick? From behind she's hot" Said Kyle which earned him a slap upside the head from Tess.
The 'new chick' turned around and everyone at that tables jaw dropped.
"Maria?" Isabel yelled
"Oh hey guys what can I get you?" she said ready to take there order
"You work here now?" Alex asked
"Yeah Liz needed help and I need money" she explained while looking to her notebook.
Michael looked her up and down. 'God she even looks beautiful in a Crashdown uniform. Mmmmm wonder if she'd wear it outside work to?' Michael thought and then smirked.
Maria could feel his eyes on her and needed to get away before she gave into her feelings and kissed him.
"Oh my orders up I'll see you guys later" Maria left and everyone just looked at each other.
"I thought she was rich?" said Kyle
CHAPTER 12
After the initial shock of Maria working at the Crashdown they got used to her being there waitress and even tried there best to find ways of distracting her. They sort of made a game out of it. Anyway, it was the night of the party and it was decided much to Maria's protests that Isabel and Michael were gonna pick everyone up and use there parents van.
Maria was there last stop and they all received a shock when they got there. Maria lived in what can only be described as a mansion. In fact she lived in the most envied house in Roswell. They pulled into the driveway where they spotted Maria's car, along with a red Jag and a Blue motorcycle.
"Wow she lives here? She's richer than she makes out to be" Said Tess.
"Then if she has so much money why does she work at the Crashdown?" they all looked at each other silently asking themselves that question and the secret life of Maria Deluca became more intriguing.
Isabel and Michael decided to be the ones to go and get her. They knocked on the door and were greeted by a Spanish speaking woman who said she would get Maria.
As Maria walked down the stairs Michaels mouth dropped and his eyes widened and a certain part of his anatomy harded. Maria was wearing a black leather mini skirt with two slits going up either side, a black loose material top that tied at the waist and black boots that went to her shins. Her hair was up in a loose bun and her eye makeup dark to finish the look. She was stunning.
"God Michael wipe the drool already and close your mouth your catching flies" Isabel whispered and smiled loving the reaction Maria had on him. 'Damn maybe Kyle was right. There goes those new shoes.' She sulked.
"Hey you ready to go?" Maria asked
"Yeah and Maria you look great" Isabel said suddenly feeling like she hadn't dressed up enough.
Michael was still staring at Maria and she started feeling nervous. He saw her look at him and just as they were going out the door he whispered in her ear making her shiver "You look beautiful"
Maria smiled a small smile at him and go into the car in the seat next to him.
They arrived at the party which was in full swing and Michael immediately that all of the guys in the room had there attentions focused at the sexy blond. Michael glared at them signalling that she was his and that they were to leave her alone. Let's just say they all focused there attention elsewhere after that.
They walked into the main dancing area and Michael asked Maria if she wanted to dance. Before she could reply Michael had pulled her to the middle of the floor and put his hands low on her waist. Maria instinctually put her hands on his shoulders pulling him closer. They looked intensely at each other the entire way though the song and about 5 more after without stopping once.
Isabel and Kyle both looked at them and Isabel reluctantly handed over $50.
"Someone better go tell them there about one step away from a full fledged scene from a porno movie" said Max who had also like so many others in the room came to watch the couple who were one step away from completely mauling each other.
Michael noticed nothing but Maria and Maria, Michael. He had pulled her as close as possible and had one leg between hers. Maria was hot and the feel of Michaels hands on her were making her melt. She noticed Michael leaning close to her face and she reached up to meet his when all of a sudden Michael moved his head and not so quietly growled at the person who dared interrupt them.
"What" he barked at Alex who had been the one nominated to pull them apart.
"Sorry but Isabel wants to talk to you Maria" Maria looked at Michael and saw the lust in his eyes but before she gave into her feelings she nodded to Alex and followed him to where Isabel was.
"Yeah" she asked
"God Maria you and Michael were like one step away from sex." Maria looked at Isabel startled and then looked to Michael who was yelling at Alex.
"Isabel, I'm not feeling to well can you just tell everyone that I'll see them later." Maria asked her
"Sure are you ok" Isabel asked concerned.
"Yeah I just need to go home" before Isabel could reply Maria walked out of the house and caught a cab home.
"Hey Iz were did Maria go?" Michael asked his sister.
"Oh she went home about 20 min ago she said she wasn't feeling to well."
Before Isabel could ask why Michael walked out of the house and got into a cab heading for Maria's house.
'Why does everyone walk away from me?' Isabel thought but then shrugged and went to dance.