Chapter Thirty-Eight:

The noise from the Crashdown filtered out into the street as he held the door open for her.  Smiling he stepped forward ignoring its backward retreat as he took her arm and guided her to the back of the diner.

"Now this isn't your run of the mill place."  He said as he moved aside allowing Michelle to enter the booth before he took the seat across from her.  "As you can see…"  He  pointed to the décor.  "the Crashdown is definitely linked to the Roswell crash."  At the sound of her laughter he arched his brows.  "A disbeliever among us."

"Only a disbeliever until you prove me wrong."  She looked around her.  "I'll say you have a lot of proving to do."

Looking up at the waitress who stopped at their table he smiled at her.  "Thanks, Vanessa."  He said as he took the menu's she held out to him.

"I'll be back to take your orders in a minute."  Vanessa returned Kyle's smile before she looked at Michelle.  "Don't believe anything this one has to say."  She wrinkled at her before she moved on to the next table.

"Should I heed her warning?"  Michelle half jokingly asked.

Kyle stared at her for a moment before he lowered his voice to a secretive tone.  "Never ignore a warning from the Crashdown unless of course it's warning you away from me."

"Very funny."  She laughed, picking up the salt-shaker from the center piece throwing its contents at him.

Kyle brought his hands up over his face warding off the tiny cubes as he laughed.  "Okay…okay…I give up."

"You give up…so easily?"  Michelle asked placing the salt shaker back in its place laughing.

"For now… yes."  The laughter suddenly died inside them both as he captured her eyes and held it.  The tension that suddenly ignited behind them shocked them both into a moment of silences as they stared at each other.  The loud sound of a plate hitting the ground in the back of the diner brought Kyle out of the spell that had cocooned them.

"I'm … I'm a regular here, if you want to know what's good order the alien blast combo."  He said passing a menu to her trying to belittle what had just occur between them.

Michelle placed the menu down taking a deep breath as the energy that consumed her raced through her veins.  "Okay, alien blast combo it is."

Kyle placed his menu down on top of hers and pushed both out of the way.  Leaning across the table he braced his arms against the structure separating them.  "I was surprise when I got your message."

"Why?  Didn't you believe I would actually keep in touch?"  She had to force the flippant response out as she tried to grip the surprising sensation still hovering inside her.  

"Well… no, I mean yes.  I… I just expected you to wait until I called you."

"I've never been the type to sit by the phone.  I go after what I want."

"Okay."  He bobbed his head up and down as he stared surprised at her.  "I'll remember that."

"Are you guys ready to order?"  Vanessa asked as she held her pen and pad suspended in air.

Picking up the menu's Kyle handed them to her.  "Yeah, we'll have two alien blast combos and…."  He looked at Michelle.

"Cherry coke."

"And two Cherry coke."

"Alrighty.""  Vanessa pushed the menus under her arm as she went to fill their orders.

Clearing her throat Michelle leaned forward her arms resting on the table.  "Okay… I'll admit I have an alterative motive behind me being here."

"Oh?"  Kyle frowned as he stared at her.

"Don't get me wrong, Kyle.  I differently wouldn't have waited for you to call me before I called you, but I have business in Roswell so I figure what the hell."

"You'll kill two birds with one stone."

She squirted her eyes together contemplating his words.  "Something like that."

"Okay, I'll bite.  What business brings you to Roswell?"

She smiled at him rubbing her hands together.  "I was hoping you'd say that.  I just have a few things I promised my employer, who happens to be my mother, that I would do."

"Which is…"

"Okay… I know we don't really know each other yet, but I was hoping that you'll go with me to a couple of places that I have to drop off a few pamphlets."

"I…"  Throwing his arm over the top of the bench he glanced behind him.  His mouth dropped open in surprise as Alex and Isabel walked into the diner hand in hand smiling at each other.

He watched them as they made their way to his table.  "Hi, Kyle."  Isabel smiled as Alex pulled the line of her body to his.

Kyle returned her smile before he turned back to Michelle.  "I'm dreaming aren't I?  I knew this was too good to be true."

Shooing Michelle over Isabel sat down as Alex pushed Kyle to make room for him self.  "What is he babbling about?"  Isabel asked Michelle.

"I don't know.  He was perfectly normal a moment ago."

"I'm Isabel and this is Alex."  Isabel introduced them then glared at Kyle.  "You'll have to forgive poor Kyle here, he seem to have lost his manners."

"Hi."  Alex said dragging his eyes away from Isabel to acknowledge Michelle.

"It's nice to meet both of you."

Kyle shook his head then turned to look at Isabel then Alex.  "I'm dreaming right?  That's it.  I'm dreaming, because I could have sworn the two of you…."

Ignoring Kyle Isabel tilted her head to the side and studied the girl beside her.  "You look familiar.  Have we met before?"  She asked cutting Kyle off.

"No.  Not officially any way.  Kyle and I met at the lake.  Maybe you remember my friend, Amber."

Isabel frowned.  "You mean the slut that was throwing her self at my brother?"

"That would be the one. She's really a nice person.  It's just that when she's around a cute guy she sort of get you know… tunnel vision."  When Isabel continued to frown she asked.  "I hope you won't hold that against me?"

Isabel's frown deepened for a moment before she relaxed her facial muscles and smiled.  "I don't judge people by what their friends do."

Michelle nodded her head returning Isabel's smile.  "That's good to know."

"So what brings you to Roswell, Michelle?"  Alex asked as he took the menus from Vanessa and handed one to Isabel.

"Work and the chance too get to know Kyle here a little better."  She glanced at Kyle then returned her eyes to Alex.

"What kind of work?"  Isabel asked interested.

"My mom runs a center.  I'm here to drop off her pamphlets to a few companies and hopefully with Kyle's help to a few of the locals"

"Doesn't sound, very exciting."  Isabel said as she opened the menu and looked inside.

"Actually it's very exciting.  I get to work with little children who want nothing, but your undivided attention and  love."

Michelle's face lit up.  

"Being around a lot of little kids isn't exactly what I'd call fun."  She handed the menu back to Vanessa who'd just stopped at the table.  "The usual and a sprite, thanks Vanessa."  She looked up at Vanessa before she stared back at Michelle.  "I mean all those little things whining all the time."  She physically trembled in revulsion for a second.  "I think it would just drive me crazy."

"Not all kids whine."  Michelle contradicted her.

"What are you guys doing after you leave here?"  Kyle asked as Vanessa placed his food in front of him.  He watched as she moved to Michelle and deposited her hamburger combo in front of her.

"Why?"  Alex leaned back in his seat, his hand rested on the table tapping his fingers. 

"I was just thinking maybe the two of you can help hand out the flyer's."

"Me…"  She placed her hand over her chest as her body slightly jerked back.  "hand out flyer's?  On the street?"  Isabel rolled her eyes.  "No offense, but I don't do that."

"How about you, Alex?"  Kyle asked turning his attention to Alex.

"Sure why not."  He shrugged his shoulders taking a sip of the soda Vanessa placed in front of him. "In fact..."  Getting to his feet the soda still in his hand he reached out his other hand toward Isabel.  Isabel took it at once standing.  Smiling he whispered.  "Je t'aime a beaucoup pour regarder vous ma belle princesse." Bringing her hand upwards he pressed his lips to her flesh, lingering for a moment before he looked at Michelle.  "It was a pleasure meeting you, but if I'm destine for hard labor in the near future I don't want to share this beautiful breath of fresh air with anyone." 

"Oh...God."  Kyle groaned as he slapped his forehead with his hand closing his eyes. 

"I love you to much to share you my beautiful princess."  Michelle translated his words in a whisper.  "Is he always so affectionate?"  She watched them fascinated until they disappeared into the last booth in the diner.

"Yeah, well when it comes to Isabel Alex has mush on the brains."

"Why would you say something like that?"  Michelle drew her head back frowning.

 "What was all that je a beaup pour crap anyway?" 

 "You didn't understand a word he just told her did you?"  She questioned glancing to the end of the diner then back at Kyle.

"Believe me I don't have to understand the words to know that he's declaring his love for you." His whole body shook for a moment in disgust.  "It's sickening the way he plays the fool for her."  

"I love you to much to share you my beautiful princess."  She mimicked his words out loud watching Kyle closely not understand why he'd be so negative to a declaration so beautiful.

"I've known both of them for a few years.  The last time I saw them they were at each other's throat."   He picked up a fry from his plate and brought it to his mouth. 

"I don't get it.   They seem so in love."

"Love…"  He rolled his eyes.  "I think that's the problem."  He said chewing on the fry in his mouth. "Stick around for a while and you'll find out what I'm talking about for your self."  He stared to the back of the diner.

"So… are you trying to say you want to see me again?"  She leaned forward a smile on her face Isabel and Alex forgotten.

"What?"  Kyle frowned in confusion at the sudden turn the conversation had taken as he drew his eyes from the back of the diner.  "I mean of course I would like to see you again."

"Good.  Dexter is only thirty minutes away so I was thinking maybe you'd like to come down this Saturday and we can... I don't know do something?

"You really do go after what you want, don't you?"  Kyle asked smiling as he leaned back against the seat throwing his arm over it. 

"Without a doubt."

"What time do you want me there?"  He asked.

Michelle picked up a fry from her plate dabbing the tip into the pile of ketchup she'd just poured at the side of her burger. 

Returning Kyle's smile her thoughts drifted to the day she met him at the cabin when he walked onto the porch and introduced himself.  She was sure that he was interested in Amber since they'd ended up leaving the cabin together.  Leave it to say when they showed up at Kyle's later that evening and Kyle total ignored Amber and showered her with his attention she was absolutely floored.  From the first moment she'd seen him she felt this little tug inside her.  If the sensation still flowing through her body was a indication of what it would be like to be with Kyle Michelle was more then willing to go for the ride.

TBC