Action - Reaction
Author: Kesha
Rating: R
Category: Ground Zero, Romance
Summary: Sequel to Eraser Room Fun and While the Mom's Away. I suggest you read those two stories first in the order that they appear. For every action there is a reaction.
Disclaimer: The characters and main plot of Roswell do not belong to me. However the plot of this story does so chill out and enjoy.
(1)
* * * * * Max * * * * *
"Maria Arabella Deluca, tell me you and Max aren't doing what I think you're doing."
Maria's first reaction was to jump up and explain but I held her still. The blanket was the only thing covering our naked state. Damn, what a predicament. My attention tuned back into the shouting Amy.
"And you, Max Evans, how could you? I expected this from Michael, never you."
I could only stare in growing horror as she picked up a discarded shoe. Thoughts of pain ran through my head. "Mrs. Deluca, I can explain. Ria and I, we love each other."
"My baby's too young for that type of love." She threw the shoe and it hit me in the forehead.
Amy picked up an old umbrella that had been sitting by the front door for the longest. I let Maria go as Amy charged at me. Maria wrapped the blanket around herself completely as I reached for my pants. Amy wasted no time before she started to beat her weapon across my shoulders.
"You…"
WHACK!
"Lecherous jerk…"
WHACK!
"Taking my baby's virginity…"
WHACK!
"Mom, stop!" Maria tried to yank the umbrella from Amy's hand but Amy held strong as she continued to beat me.
"Not now young lady. I'll deal with you later."
"Mom stop right this instant or I'll run out the house wearing nothing but this blanket while screaming bloody murder." Maria yelled and stomped her foot. She's so hot.
Amy stopped hitting me and stared at her daughter. "Baby, you just don't understand. I'm doing this for your own good."
"Mom, beating up Max is not the way to make me understand anything. This is not totally his fault you know. Despite my age I know my mind and my heart."
Amy started to speak but Maria cut her off. "I think Max and I should get dressed before this discussion goes any further."
Amy let out a despondent sigh before dropping the umbrella. "I guess I should be the adult here. Maria you go get dressed in your room. Max you go to the bathroom right there."
I turned to Amy before walking off. "I really am sorry for letting you down Amy. I should have showed more respect for you and Ria."
I could feel her eyes on me until I entered the bathroom. Being with Maria was the greatest moment in the world but damn is the shit about to hit the fan.
* * * * * Maria * * * * *
I can't believe my mom just caught Max and I having sex. Of all the times for her to come home early, she had to pick this moment. After we got dressed we gathered in the kitchen where she proceeded to spend two hours lecturing us on the consequences of our actions. It wouldn't have been so bad if she had not punctuated every other sentence with a teary 'Maria how could you do that at such a young age.' 'Max what were you thinking?'
She lectured to us about birth control, teen pregnancy, and how raising a kid at such a young age could keep us from fulfilling our dreams. And by the time she was through I felt really bad about disappointing her. She had such hopes that I wouldn't fall into the same mistakes that she made.
Sure I hated disappointing my mom but my actions were not jumped into lightly. I thought long and hard about having sex with Max… Well okay not long, but I did put a lot of hard thought into it. Okay, maybe, just maybe, the only hard thing I was Max. I mean, what girl wouldn't at that point in time?
Still, I know what love is. I know how love feels. And the feelings I have for Max, surely it must be love. Right? Never have I ever wanted someone as much as I wanted (still want) him. Not even Michael has made me as wanton as Max. Those hours with Max were totally mind blowing.
"Maria, are you going to let that phone rang all day?" My mom yelled from downstairs.
I glared evilly at the invasion to my thoughts. "Hello?"
"Hey, Maria." I sighed with guilt. Why her? Why now?
"Hey Liz, how's it going?"
"Fine. I was just calling to see why you weren't in school today?"
I fell back on my bed before answering. "I wasn't feeling to well."
"Oh? I hope it isn't anything serious?" She probed.
"Just a little worn out." I said then grinned as I thought about why I was worn out. Her next words killed my brief happy mood.
"Max cornered me in the Eraser Room today."
"What?" I practically jumped up off the bed. How could he?
Liz sighed unaware of my rising anger. "Yeah but he only wanted to talk."
"Oh? About?" I decided to calm a little to give him the benefit of a doubt.
"His destiny and my reaction to it. He was telling me how he could never fall in love with someone just because he was predestined to. He told me that I lacked faith in him and that I never truly loved him in the first place."
Wow! "Did he say anything else? What was your response?" I sat back against my bed's headboard and began twirling the phone cord around my fingers.
"I didn't know what to say. I mean the things he was telling me only made me think over the past year." She sighed again. "He told me that what we shared last year was not love. He doesn't even think it was lust."
"What do you think it was?" I was curious to know her thoughts.
"I think he's right. It wasn't love or lust. He healed me. I felt gratitude. He told me of his origins and we fell into the pattern of protect the Czechs. I've been thinking about what he said all day." She repeated. "It was never love."
I didn't know what to say. Finally I started to speak when she suddenly interrupted me. "He told me that he thinks he's found real love."
"He did?" I was shocked. I didn't think we would tell anyone this soon.
"Yeah." She said softly. "He did."
"Liz, I…" She hung up.
TBC