Author: Lauren Elizabeth
Title: Here With Me
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the love of the show and song(s). I think we all know whom the show and characters belong to and the song, Here With Me, as I mention in the fic is by Michelle Branch.
A/N: Ummm, okay, I know that Roswell and Florida are in different time zones, but forget about that for now since I was too lazy to figure out what time it was in either place. I'm also aware that they would most likely have to change planes somewhere between Florida and New Mexico but I really don't care!! On to the story…
Without Your Love
The next day was spent packing and rushing. Liz was constantly misplacing something or forgetting to pack something only to suddenly remember. As you can imagine, the fact that she was going home to see the man she loved and family and friends for the first time in about four years was rather stressful. Kit found this very amusing. She would sit and watch Liz as she ran from one room to another, then run frantically back to the first room.
After several long, seemingly endless actually, hours, Liz was finally done packing up all their stuff. They didn't have to worry about moving furniture because, well, they didn't have any. For once Liz was glad they had so little. Since they were leaving and she wasn't sure when they were we coming back, if they came back, so Liz wanted to take Kit to her favorite places once more. They enjoyed an early dinner at Friendly's before heading to the airport. Once they reached the airport, since security was hyped up, they were running late. They reached their gate as the final boarding call was being announced.
Once they were finally on the plane, Liz tensed even more if that was even possible. Once they were able to get out electronic devices, she got out the CD player, headphones, and splitter so both she and Kit could listen. She let Kit choose the CD and surprisingly she chose SHe-DAISY's The Whole She Bang All Mixed Up. Liz zoned out for a while, but as had happened so many times, lyrics to a song she had heard a million times before caught her ear. This time it was "Without Your Love".
What if my heart
Had walked right past you
What if my eyes
Had never asked you
To come and take the chains
That kept me weighted down
If you never saved me
Oh, I know I'd still be
(chorus)
Walking in sinking sand
Flying with no place to land
Oh, I'd be lost
Searching for you
Heaven would be out of reach
My soul left incomplete
That's where I'd be
Without your love
You're the reason
I feel so safe
The way you hold me
Holds my heart in place
I'm just thankful to be
Where I am right now
Without your arms around me
I'd be where you found me
(repeat chorus)
Ahh, ah
Ahh, ah
Oh, I would be
(repeat chorus)
That's where I'd be
Without your love
By the time the song was over, Liz was about to cry at the shocking similarity between the song and how she felt. She looked over at Kit who had fallen asleep somewhere between the first and ninth songs. Emotions flooded her already over-emotional senses. She blinked rapidly several times and wiped her eyes. She looked at Kit, smiled, and turned to the window. As she looked out at the sunset and lights, she promised herself a new start right then. She looked out the window until she too fell asleep.
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Liz awoke to Kit nudging her and telling her the plane was landing. Liz smiled again as she woke up, then once she remembered what she was about to do, her smile faltered. Kit must have noticed because she whispered words of comfort in Liz's ear, much like she had done for the little girl so many times before. Despite that, the apprehension kept building the closer they got to the airport. And Max. She was in a daze, going on autopilot as she took Kit's hand and stepped off the plane. They walked down to pick up their luggage and meet Max. Kit was giddy with excitement and Liz was almost paralyzed with fear at the prospect of seeing Max again. They picked up their luggage and went to the designated spot where Max had said he'd be. Looking around, Liz didn't see anyone that looked like Max. While she was wondering if she had gotten the location wrong, she heard a decidedly masculine voice calling her name. She whipped around in time to see Max rushing towards her calling her name. She froze. It only took Max about ten seconds to reach their location, but to Liz, it seemed like ten hours. Once he reached her, he hesitated only a second before wrapping his arms around her in a bone crushing hug. Liz resisted, but soon relaxed into his embrace. She could have stayed there all night, but someone pulling on her arm brought her back. She pulled back and picked up Kit.
"Max, there's someone I want you to meet." She took a deep breath. "Max, this is Kit, Kit, this is Max."
"Hello, Kit. You're a very pretty girl," he said, unable not to smile.
Kit looked at Max, then back to Liz. "Is this the Max from your stories?"
"Yes, this is the Max from my stories," Liz said with a smile and a slight pink tint rising in her cheeks. Max looked at her questioningly with a smile that lit up his entire face. Liz just shook her head as if to say, "I'll explain later." Max accepted this and took her three of her bags and lead her and Kit out to his Jeep to take them the rest of the way home. They got the bags stowed safely away in the back. With Liz in the passenger seat, Max at the wheel and Kit between them is how they made most of the trip. After about twenty minutes, Kit had stopped jabbering and fallen asleep with her head on Liz's lap. When they stopped at a gas station for coffee, Liz moved the sleeping child to the back seat. For the rest of the trip, she rested her head on Max's shoulder and her hand on his.
A/N: Whew. That took forever! Well, not really, but I was having problems with this part, more so than usual. I actually wrote most of this at school during Ancient Civ and Mayday practice while I was supposed to be working, but the important things are a) I didn't get caught and b) I'm finally done. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and Lizzy (aka CoffeeObsessed) for forcing me to write this chapter. Also, the more reviews I get, the faster I'll get the next chapter out.
Title: Here With Me
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the love of the show and song(s). I think we all know whom the show and characters belong to and the song, Here With Me, as I mention in the fic is by Michelle Branch.
A/N: Ummm, okay, I know that Roswell and Florida are in different time zones, but forget about that for now since I was too lazy to figure out what time it was in either place. I'm also aware that they would most likely have to change planes somewhere between Florida and New Mexico but I really don't care!! On to the story…
Without Your Love
The next day was spent packing and rushing. Liz was constantly misplacing something or forgetting to pack something only to suddenly remember. As you can imagine, the fact that she was going home to see the man she loved and family and friends for the first time in about four years was rather stressful. Kit found this very amusing. She would sit and watch Liz as she ran from one room to another, then run frantically back to the first room.
After several long, seemingly endless actually, hours, Liz was finally done packing up all their stuff. They didn't have to worry about moving furniture because, well, they didn't have any. For once Liz was glad they had so little. Since they were leaving and she wasn't sure when they were we coming back, if they came back, so Liz wanted to take Kit to her favorite places once more. They enjoyed an early dinner at Friendly's before heading to the airport. Once they reached the airport, since security was hyped up, they were running late. They reached their gate as the final boarding call was being announced.
Once they were finally on the plane, Liz tensed even more if that was even possible. Once they were able to get out electronic devices, she got out the CD player, headphones, and splitter so both she and Kit could listen. She let Kit choose the CD and surprisingly she chose SHe-DAISY's The Whole She Bang All Mixed Up. Liz zoned out for a while, but as had happened so many times, lyrics to a song she had heard a million times before caught her ear. This time it was "Without Your Love".
What if my heart
Had walked right past you
What if my eyes
Had never asked you
To come and take the chains
That kept me weighted down
If you never saved me
Oh, I know I'd still be
(chorus)
Walking in sinking sand
Flying with no place to land
Oh, I'd be lost
Searching for you
Heaven would be out of reach
My soul left incomplete
That's where I'd be
Without your love
You're the reason
I feel so safe
The way you hold me
Holds my heart in place
I'm just thankful to be
Where I am right now
Without your arms around me
I'd be where you found me
(repeat chorus)
Ahh, ah
Ahh, ah
Oh, I would be
(repeat chorus)
That's where I'd be
Without your love
By the time the song was over, Liz was about to cry at the shocking similarity between the song and how she felt. She looked over at Kit who had fallen asleep somewhere between the first and ninth songs. Emotions flooded her already over-emotional senses. She blinked rapidly several times and wiped her eyes. She looked at Kit, smiled, and turned to the window. As she looked out at the sunset and lights, she promised herself a new start right then. She looked out the window until she too fell asleep.
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Liz awoke to Kit nudging her and telling her the plane was landing. Liz smiled again as she woke up, then once she remembered what she was about to do, her smile faltered. Kit must have noticed because she whispered words of comfort in Liz's ear, much like she had done for the little girl so many times before. Despite that, the apprehension kept building the closer they got to the airport. And Max. She was in a daze, going on autopilot as she took Kit's hand and stepped off the plane. They walked down to pick up their luggage and meet Max. Kit was giddy with excitement and Liz was almost paralyzed with fear at the prospect of seeing Max again. They picked up their luggage and went to the designated spot where Max had said he'd be. Looking around, Liz didn't see anyone that looked like Max. While she was wondering if she had gotten the location wrong, she heard a decidedly masculine voice calling her name. She whipped around in time to see Max rushing towards her calling her name. She froze. It only took Max about ten seconds to reach their location, but to Liz, it seemed like ten hours. Once he reached her, he hesitated only a second before wrapping his arms around her in a bone crushing hug. Liz resisted, but soon relaxed into his embrace. She could have stayed there all night, but someone pulling on her arm brought her back. She pulled back and picked up Kit.
"Max, there's someone I want you to meet." She took a deep breath. "Max, this is Kit, Kit, this is Max."
"Hello, Kit. You're a very pretty girl," he said, unable not to smile.
Kit looked at Max, then back to Liz. "Is this the Max from your stories?"
"Yes, this is the Max from my stories," Liz said with a smile and a slight pink tint rising in her cheeks. Max looked at her questioningly with a smile that lit up his entire face. Liz just shook her head as if to say, "I'll explain later." Max accepted this and took her three of her bags and lead her and Kit out to his Jeep to take them the rest of the way home. They got the bags stowed safely away in the back. With Liz in the passenger seat, Max at the wheel and Kit between them is how they made most of the trip. After about twenty minutes, Kit had stopped jabbering and fallen asleep with her head on Liz's lap. When they stopped at a gas station for coffee, Liz moved the sleeping child to the back seat. For the rest of the trip, she rested her head on Max's shoulder and her hand on his.
A/N: Whew. That took forever! Well, not really, but I was having problems with this part, more so than usual. I actually wrote most of this at school during Ancient Civ and Mayday practice while I was supposed to be working, but the important things are a) I didn't get caught and b) I'm finally done. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and Lizzy (aka CoffeeObsessed) for forcing me to write this chapter. Also, the more reviews I get, the faster I'll get the next chapter out.