Thanks for reviewing Alys! This update is kinda long, but I wanted to get to the good part of the story. :) It's still a little slow at first, but the Roswell gang is in the end (albeit they're still not in it too much, but they're in it!) and they'll be more important in the coming chapters. Promise. Anyways, I really appreciate your review! It's good to know that someone's reading this and likes it. :) I hope you enjoy this part!
As they pulled into the house, Liz's eyes widened and she smiled. It was very pretty, as well as the scenery. Liz turned to Joey.
"Is this it?" She wondered. Joey nodded.
"Welcome to the Potter Bed and Breakfast." She said and smiled. Pacey parked the car and went to the trunk.
"I'll help her take her things to her room." He told Joey. Joey nodded. So, Liz followed Pacey into the house, past a few doors, until he opened one of the doors and gestured for Liz to follow him inside. Pacey put Liz's bags on top of the bed.
"So, what do you think?" He asked. Liz glanced around the room and smiled.
"I like it." She said. Pacey flashed her a quick smile.
"Good." He replied. He sat down in a nearby chair. "So, um, you're from Roswell, right?" He asked. Liz nodded and sat down on the bed. "Do you believe in aliens?" He asked jokingly. Liz smiled and tried to look as if that idea was dumb.
"Of course not!" She replied. Pacey smiled. They were both quiet for a minute.
"Liz, I realize that since you don't really know anybody here, this is probably pretty uncomfortable for you;" Pacey said. Liz nodded.
"Yeah, a little." She agreed. Pacey nodded.
"I thought it might be." He replied. "But, um, I just wanted to let you know that, if you ever want someone to talk to or anything, feel free to talk to me." He said. "And I promise to do one activity, of your choosing, if you truly want to do it." Pacey said. "But it can't break the law." He added jokingly. Liz smiled.
"OK; thanks." She said. Pacey smiled.
"OK." He replied. Then Pacey stood up. "Ready to meet Bessie?" He asked. Liz nodded and stood up to follow him. Pacey led her towards the living room, where everybody was waiting. Liz walked in and gasped as several people popped out from behind the couch, each wearing a green alien mask.
"SURPRISE!" They all yelled. Liz was stunned, and inadvertently took a step backwards, and began to trip over the carpet. Luckily, Pacey caught her before she fell. He helped her stand up, and Liz relaxed.
"Are you OK?" He asked. He seemed worried. Liz smiled reassuringly.
"I'm fine. Thanks for catching me, Pacey." She said. Pacey sighed, relieved.
"OK, good." He replied. Suddenly, Joey came rushing to Liz and immediately stood beside her.
"I'm sorry, we didn't mean to scare you or anything. We were just trying to make a little joke, to make you feel more comfortable." Joey turned to Pacey and scowled. "Great idea, Pace." She said sarcastically. Pacey shrugged.
"Sorry, I thought she'd laugh. I mean, Roswell is the 'crash site'." He told Joey. Joey sighed and turned to Liz, who was smiling at Pacey.
"It was a good idea." She told him. "I was just, surprised." She replied. Pacey smiled and gestured for Liz to enter the living room.
"Would you like to meet some of the natives?" He asked Liz, and led her to a small cluster of people who looked around their age. As Liz followed Pacey, the group of people turned and smiled. Joey quickly went to introduce everybody.
"Guys, I want you to meet my cousin, Liz Parker." Joey informed them. Her friends smiled politely. "Liz, these are my friends." Joey pointed to a cute brunette. "This is Jack." Then Joey stood by a girl next to Jack. "This is Andie, Jack's sister." Next, Joey pointed to another blond girl. "This is Jen." Lastly, Joey stood next to a somewhat dorky looking blond guy. "And this is Dawson." Joey ended. Liz remembered hearing about Joey and Dawson dating. She shuddered at the thought. Dawson seemed nice, but he definitely didn't appeal to Liz, at all. Pacey cleared his throat.
"And, of course, I'm Pacey." He reminded Liz. Liz smiled at him. Pacey was very hot. She didn't quite feel the same way about him as she did about Max, but then again, Max was different.
"It's very nice to meet you all." Liz said and smiled. Just then, a somewhat familiar face came up to Liz.
"Liz?" She asked. Liz nodded and tried to remember who the woman was.
"Bessie?" She wondered. Bessie nodded and engulfed Liz in a hug.
"Wow! You've changed so much since I last saw you. Of course, that was about 10 years ago" Bessie said. Bessie smiled at her niece and released her from the hug. "So how are you?" She asked. "And how are your friends? Your mom mentioned something about a guy named Max." Bessie said. At Max's name, Liz quickly paled. Everyone noticed, and Joey nudged Bessie, hard.
"Liz? Are you all right?" Andie asked. Liz blinked and pushed away all thoughts of Max.
"Yeah, I'm sorry. It's just; a sore subject." Liz replied. Everyone seemed to understand. "But, um, other than that, things are all pretty good." Bessie smiled.
"Well, that's good." She remarked. "I'm going to go help in the kitchen." Bessie said. "I hope you'll enjoy your stay here!" Bessie called out, before disappearing into the kitchen. When Bessie was gone, Bodie and Alexander came over. Joey smiled.
"Bodie! Meet my cousin, Liz Parker." Liz smiled at Bodie and shook his hand.
"Hello Liz." Bodie greeted her. "I'm Bodie, Bessie's husband." Liz smiled at
Bodie, but then shifted her attention to Alexander.
"Hi!" She smiled at him. Bodie grinned.
"This is our son, Alexander." He informed Liz. Liz looked up at Bodie for a second.
"Can I hold him?" She wondered. Bodie smiled and nodded. He carefully handed Alexander to Liz. She cautiously held him and smiled as he 'cooed' at her. "He's so cute!" She said to no one in particular. Liz continued to hold Alexander until he began to whine. "Oh, um..." Liz searched for Bodie, but he'd left to help Bessie. So, Joey took Alexander from Liz. Joey tried to calm him down, but he only continued to cry. After a few minutes, Pacey tapped Joey on the shoulder.
"Mind if I try?" He asked. Joey shrugged and gave Alex to Pacey.
"Be my guest." She muttered. Surprisingly, as soon as Pacey held Alex and bounced him around a little, he became quiet. "How in the world...?" She began.
"Pacey's a natural with babies." Andie told Joey. Joey smirked.
"I guess it makes sense, seeing as how he's so much like one." She remarked. Pacey shot her a glare.
"Watch it, Potter. You want Alex to start crying again?" He threatened. Joey sighed and shook her head.
"Please, no." She said. "Sorry." Pacey smiled.
"You're forgiven." He said. "I'm gonna put Alex down to sleep, OK?" Pacey asked. Joey nodded.
"Sure." She quickly agreed. So, Pacey left. There was silence in the room, but Dawson broke it.
"So, Liz; what brings you to Capeside?" He asked.
"Um, I'd rather not talk about it." Liz said. Dawson shrugged.
"OK." He said.
"So, um, how are you and Joey related?" Jen asked, desperate to find something to talk about so there wouldn't be any silence.
"Um, Joey's mother had a younger sister, who is my mom." Liz told everyone. Joey nodded.
"She's the only relative I know." Joey said. "On both sides of my family." Jack smiled a little.
"Andie and I have like 18 cousins, on our dad's side only." He told everyone, trying to lighten the mood. Joey smiled at him.
"Wow." She replied. "Big family." Andie and Jack shrugged. Then, Pacey came walking back into the room.
"Hey guys." He turned to Joey. "Alex is sleeping soundly." He reported. Joey smiled, relieved. Everyone began talking, and Liz began warming up to everyone. They told her about their past relationships, and hoped that someday, Liz would explain to them her relationship with Max.
Over the course of the next few weeks, Liz began to think of everyone as her friends. She became friends with all of them, and she was especially close to Pacey.
While Liz was having fun, trying to forget the past year, in Capeside, Max was left in Roswell, and all he could seem to do was worry about her. Everyone had gathered at the Crashdown and was sitting down in a booth.
"So, Maria, have you heard from Liz?" Max Evans asked. Maria sighed. Max was her friend, but he was beginning to annoy her b/c of his constant state of worrying about Liz. Ever since she had left, all Max could think about was her, and how he'd like to hold her, to kiss her, to at least see her. Unfortunately, Max had to settle for a once a week update from Maria about how Liz was.
"Well, luckily for you, Max, she actually called last night." Maria told him. Max brightened.
"What'd she say?" He instantly wanted to know. Isabel sighed and turned to Alex, Michael, and Tess.
"I'm going to get a shake. Anybody want anything?" She asked. Everybody shrugged and walked off, leaving Max and Maria alone.
"OK; Liz didn't really say much. Just that she's gotten closer to all the people there, and they're all pretty much friends." Maria said. Max smiled a little. Thankfully for him, Liz didn't seem to be interested in anybody in Capeside. As Maria watched Max's reaction, she felt a little glad that she'd deliberately left out what Liz had said about some guy named Pacey. 'Pretty much all she said about him was great things.' Maria thought. She sighed.
"Um, Liz also said she'd send some pictures of everyone she's met in Capeside." Maria added. Max smiled and nodded.
"OK." He said. "Thanks." That's when everyone came back and sat down.
"Done with the Liz update?" Michael asked. Maria and Max nodded.
"Good." Tess said. Even though she knew that Max was in love with Liz, she couldn't help but feel jealous when Max was thinking of her, which was all the time.
"Anyways; we've got other things to talk about." Isabel stated, and they began talking.
