Hey! I'm really not good at writing NC-17, or R stuff. My mind's not racy enough.I attribute it to never reading romance novels in high school. ( Of course, we never got any good love scenes on the show either. Unless you count She Who Shall Not Be Named and Max in the observatory, which I don't!!! Hope this works for everyone. Remember, I'm always open to suggestions!

For Jacqueline, moanda, Fate, Stardust Dreamer, Liz and roswellgrrl: Thanks for sticking with the story and for the praise.I promise the good stuff is on the horizon!! (



September 19, 2001

Kyle pulled in the Whitman's drive. He did a breath and hair check before getting out of the car

to knock on the front door.

Charles opened it with a smile. "Hello Kyle. How are you?"

Good thanks. And yourself?"

"Good, Come in, come in. Kyle followed Mr. Whitman into the living room. Can I get you

anything to drink?"

"No thanks, I'm fine."

"Have a seat. Sera says you're going to hear Maria sing with your father."

"Yeah, they are becoming the regular Captain and Teneille those two."

"Who's becoming Captain and Teneille?" Sera asked as she entered the living room.

Kyle turned at her voice and his eyes widened. "You look amazing!"

She smiled and winked at him. "Thanks, I stole the pants from Isabel."

"They look better on you."

"Been checking out Iz in her leather pants?" Sera arched an eyebrow at him.



"What? No I just meant."

Kyle heard Mr. Whitman chuckle behind him and realized that Sera was teasing him.

"Can we go or do you want to embarrass me a little bit more."

"Oh I'm always ready to do that, but yes, we can go."

"Good night." Sera called as she and Kyle stepped toward the door.

"Did your mother set a curfew?" Charles asked as he followed them to the door.

"1:00?"

"Try again."



"Midnight?"

"11:30."



"But."

"Don't argue, it's a half hour later than town curfew." Kyle reasoned.

"But we have an in with the sheriff's department, I should get some leeway."

"Honey if it were up to me I'd let you stay out, but your mother made me promise to have

you in at a decent hour on a school night."



"Grumble, grumble."

"11:40, and that's my final offer."

Sera smiled and hugged her stepfather.



"Thanks!"

"Just don't tell your mother!"

"Scout's honor!"

Kyle and Sera bid Charles good-bye and headed for the Mustang.

Once inside Kyle pulled Sera against him. "I wanted to do this the moment you came in the

living room." He said before capturing her lips in a kiss.

"Probably good that you waited.Charles no doubt would have snitched to Mom that you

were molesting me." Sera said once the kiss ended.

"On occasion I exhibit a great deal of self-control."

Sera looked at him skeptically.

"Yeah you're right.who am I trying to kid?"

She squeezed his shoulder. "I'm so excited about seeing your dad and Maria perform."

"Please say sing. You say perform and I get all these horrible images."

"Eww, that's not AT ALL what I meant!"

"Sorry. Its just, some of the songs they pick are highly disturbing!"

"Disturbing how?"

"Things that I don't relish hearing my almost-sister and my father sing to each other!"

Sera laughed and ruffled his hair.

"Hey, I just fixed that!"

"I know I saw you."

"What?"

"I was watching you from the window, before you knocked on the door. By the way your

breath smells fine"

"Why do I put up with you?"

"Cause you think I'm cute!"

"Oh yeah! I knew there was a reason!"

"Come on, I for one am dying to see the song stylings of Valenti and DeLuca."

"Actually it's the Kit Shickers."

"You're kidding."

"Trust me when I saw I wish I was!"

**************************************************************************** **

Michael, Max, Liz and Max were already at Cow Patty's when Sera and Kyle arrived.

Liz patted the stool next to her and smiled at the couple.

"We saved you a seat."

"Thanks." Sera said taking the offered seat. She looked at her friends.

"No Isabel?"

"She said we couldn't pay her enough money to come here."

"Even with Maria and the sheriff perform.uh singing?" She cast a quick glance at Kyle,

who was shuddering at her first word choice.

"That was part of the reason she refused to come." Michael said jokingly.

"I see her point. Kyle mumbled. "I wouldn't be here if not for this one." He pointed

accusingly at Sera.

"Hush! I think its going to be great!"

About 10 minutes later the lights went down and Maria appeared on stage with the Kit Shickers.

"She looks amazing!" Liz said gazing at her best friend.

Michael's gaze could have burned a hole through Maria as he watched her sway to the music.

"Mind not looking at my almost-sister like she's your next meal?" Kyle asked trying to break

Michael out of his Maria induced trance.

Michael's eyes never left Maria, but he did offer Kyle his middle finger.

*************************************************************************** ***

"Maria, you have THE most incredible voice I've ever heard." Sera gushed.

"Thanks Chica." Maria smiled as she sat next to Michael and picked fries off his plate.

"So what is everyone up to after the last set?" Maria asked as she switched seats with Max so

she could sit next to Liz.

We're going back to my place. My parents are out with the Larken's."

"Jacqueline's parents?" Maria asked, pilfering another fry from her boyfriend's plate.

"Yeah, they usually try and get together once a month.Mom says she can't believe that

they all ran around together so much in high school and now they barely see each other."

"Yeah, its not like Goddard is that far from Roswell."

Liz leaned close to Maria and whispered in her ear. "I'm just glad they decided to go tonight.

Its kinda special."

Maria looked at her best friend for a moment, before the truth dawned on her. "It's the

anniversary."

"Its more than that Maria."

Maria's eyes widened. "Are you saying what I think you're saying?"

Liz smiled and averted her eyes.

"Oh Pumpkin! I'm so happy for you!"

The rest of the table looked at the two girls who now had their arms wrapped around each other.

"What? Can't we be giddy once in awhile?"

"Once in awhile?" Kyle snorted.

His girlfriend promptly smacked him in the back of the head.

**************************************************************************** ** Since it was a school night Maria only performed in two of the Kit Shickers' three sets.

Amy, who was seated three tables over with the other band member's wives, insisted that

her daughter be home at a reasonable hour.

After Maria's final set, the kids headed out. They stopped by Jim and Amy's table on the way.

"We're off." Maria said, leaning down to kiss her mother's cheek.

"Be home by midnight?"

"Midnight? Mom its 10:30."

"Yes, and town curfew is at 11. So I think that asking you to be home by midnight is more

than generous. OK?

"OK.I'll be home by 12:30."

"Maria!"

"Kidding Mom, midnight, I'll be there."

"You kids have fun! Amy stood and hugged her daughter. Michael?"

Michael grinned at Ms. DeLuca. She was standing with her arms out waiting for a hug.

She'd been like this since Michael had taken care of Maria after Alex died.

He moved to her and gave her a quick hug.

"I'll get her home safe and sound."

"That's never a concern when she's with you." Amy patted his cheek and sat back down.

Michael looked at her in wonder for a moment, before he yielded to Maria tugging him away. **************************************************************************** ** As soon as they were outside Cow Patty's the couples split up.

"Hey you two, stay out of the eraser room." Maria called as she slowed near Michael's bike.

"You're funny!" Kyle yelled across the parking lot.

Maria waved to Liz as Max put her in the Chevelle.

Liz grinned and Maria mouthed 'Have fun!' then latched on to Michael with a squeal.

"What got into you?"

Nothing, just happy."

"Uh-huh!"

Maria wrapped her arms around his waist as he stated the bike.

"Take me home Spaceboy. I need to ravish you."

Michael pulled out of the parking lot with breakneck speed.

**************************************************************************** **

Isabel stood on the Evans' front porch and waved goodbye to Sera and Kyle.

"I'm glad we got to see her before she left for her field trip." Sera said snuggling close to

her boyfriend.

"Yea, since when do colleges have field trips?"

"I think its cool that they get the chance to attend the art museum and get credit for it."

"I think the important thing is she gets to spend a few days in Albuquerque."

"Yeah, she'll love the boutiques."

"You two and your shopping. I'm surprised there are any new clothes left in the state of

New Mexico."

"Well I was going to say what now, but if you're going to make fun of me you can just take

me home."

"I don't think so. I have much better plans for you than that."

"Care to share?" Sera asked with a smile.

"You'll see."

Once they arrived at their destination, Sera laughed.

"The school?"

"Why not?"

"You know its only been five days since our last 'transgression', as my mother likes to call

it, on school grounds. Don't you think we'd better be careful."

"We won't get caught.who'd be at the school at this hour?"

Sera smiled and leaned across the bucket seats to pull him into a kiss.

After awhile, Kyle reached around Sera and located the adjustment bar on her seat. He locked his

grip on her with one hand as he put the seat down with the other; all in one motion.

Sera broke away from his kiss momentarily to smile at him. "Impressive!"

"Thanks, lots of practice."

Sera raised an eyebrow. "Not exactly what I wanted to hear!"

"Sorry, I just mean."

"Don't try and explain, I have a feeling you'll just dig yourself in deeper."

"I, uh.."

"Kyle,"

"Yeah?"

"Shut up and kiss me."

"OK."

Sera grabbed the sides of his jacket and pulled him closer to her as she sunk down in the seat.

Kyle maneuvered across the bucket seats of the Mustang as best he could, avoiding the hazard of

the gearshift that lay between them. His hands were moving all over her body, his mind spinning

at the noises she was making as a result of his touch. His lips finally left hers and he traced a path

from her earlobe to her collarbone.

Sera thread her hands through his hair as he popped one of the buttons on her shirt to gain access

to more of her skin.

They were so caught up in the moment, they didn't see the approaching headlights or the

flashlight as it swept across the car. Only when a sharp knock landed on the window did they

break apart. Kyle jumped away from Sera as if she had burned him. He looked at the window that

the knock originated from and was dismayed to see the outline of a Roswell Sheriff's Department

hat.

"Great, Hanson out making his rounds, ruining fun for teenagers everywhere." Kyle

muttered to Sera as he pressed the button and let down the convertible top.

"Look Han.Dad."

"Sera. Kyle. My office, NOW."

**************************************************************************** ** Liz leaned her head on Max's shoulder as they sat on the chaise lounge on her balcony.

"The stars look so bright tonight."

"It's a special night." Max said, wrapping Liz tighter in his arms.

"Max, I.I'm ready."

"Ready?"

"I want to go to the desert."

"Liz."

"Max, after everything we've been through I think this is the perfect night."

"Are you sure?"

"You asked me that once before. I was sure then and I'm more than sure now."

Max stared at her for a moment before hopping off the lounge. "Let's go." **************************************************************************** **

Jim led Sera and Kyle up the stairs to his office. Once in side he pulled the two chairs that faced

his desk far apart and directed each of them to sit.

"I dropped Amy off at the house, I had to come back to the office because I left my house

keys in my desk. No sooner do I enter my office when I get a phone call from Hayden Cross,

the janitor at the school. He tells me he thinks he sees my son's car parked behind the

school. Now I know that's not possible, because I remember telling my son he had to be

home as soon as he dropped off his girlfriend. And she had to be home a half-hour ago.

"Dad."

"Imagine my surprise when I get to the school and indeed it is my son's car, containing my

son and his girlfriend.

"Dad."

"Look, I know both of you are good kids, and I know that you really

care about each other, but we agreed with your request not to make you stop seeing each

other, even after you two skipped class and got caught in the eraser room. I'm starting to

regret that decision."

"Dad, its not that big of deal."

"You think so do you? Think about what it would have been like if that HAD been Hanson

and not me. He would have called your parents." He pointed to Sera "And had them pick

you up at the station AFTER he explained where he found you and what you were doing."

"Does that mean you're not going to call them?" Sera asked meeting Jim's eyes.

"I think we can skip that part this time."

Sera breathed a sighed of relief. Kyle started to stand but Jim held his hand up and pointed to the

chair. Kyle sank back down with a sense of foreboding.

"Sera, I can't remember seeing my son this happy in a long time. I'm very grateful for that.

And Kyle, from what Charles and Nicole tell me you've been good for Sera. But, and here's

where the parent in me comes out. We want you to be careful, take things one day at a time.

There's no need to rush into anything."

"Sheriff Valenti we're not rushing into.that is to say we're not."

//Great Sera, you're in AP English and you can't string together a few reassuring words for your

boyfriend's father.//

"Dad, what Sera is trying to say is that we ARE taking things one day at a time and we

haven't rushed into anything. We were just kissing."

Both Sera and Jim looked at him incredulously. "OK it was more than kissing but not THAT

much more."

"Kids I'm not trying to be a spoilsport, I'm just looking out for everyone's best

interest.both of you and me."

Kyle and Sera looked at Jim quizzically.

"Sera after talking with your mother after the eraser room incident I REALLY don't want

to have to try and explain where I found you tonight! So how about we keep it between us

and I get a promise from both of you that neither my deputies nor myself catch you like that

again?"

"We promise." Kyle and Sera replied at the same time.

"OK. Now go on. Get out of here. Kyle you take Sera home and I'll meet you at the house in

20 minutes."

"OK Dad."

"And Sera."

"Yeah Sheriff?"

"Where were you if your mother asks?"

"At an after show party with you and the band?"

"Good girl. Go on you two, you've got 19 minutes."

Sera leaned toward Jim and kissed him on the cheek before taking Kyle's hand and leaving

the office.

Jim watched them go and shook his head. "Son, The phrase head over heels takes on a

whole new meaning when you're around her!"

**************************************************************************** **

Michael and Maria lay spent in each other's arms. Michael was absently running his hand

down Maria's arm. She sighed deeply and pressed a kiss against his bare chest.

"So you going to tell me what you and Liz were all giggly about?"

Maria shifted her head up to meet Michael's eyes.

"You know, just girlie stuff."

Michael narrowed his eyes, then quirked an eyebrow at the love of his life.

"OK fine, but if Liz finds out I told you she'll never speak to me again."

Michael continued to stare at Maria, who took a deep breath and began.

"OK, so today's the 19th of September right?"

Michael nodded, not seeing the point.

"Something really important happened on this date a few years ago."

Michael continued to stare at her.

"This is the second anniversary of the day Max saved Liz."

"And?"

"Well, we were giggly because Liz has something special planned for Max tonight."

The meaning suddenly dawned on Michael. "Oh! So Liz is finally going to get some."

Maria smacked Michael's chest.

"Could you be more crude?"

"You want me to try."

"No. It was a rhetorical question."

Michael flipped her over so she was resting beneath him.

"Let's not talk about Max and Liz anymore.let's talk about us."

"Talk?" Maria asked smirking.

"Well," he said bending to kiss her throat. "Maybe not talk."

Maria arched into Michael's kisses and fisted her hands in his long hair.

Just before he made them one he looked deep into her eyes.

"I love you." **************************************************************************** **

Liz did not make the ride to the desert easy on Max, her hands continuously drifted across the

gearshift toward Max's leg.

He looked at her. "Keep doing that and there is no way we'll never make it to the desert."

Liz started to laugh until she looked at Max and noticed that his eyes were dark and his

expression serious.

"Hurry Max."

When they reached Pohlman Ranch, Max popped the trunk and hopped out. He opened the trunk

lid and took out the blanket.

They neared where they found the orb so many months ago.

"Are you scared?"

"I'm just going to put myself in your hands."

Max smiled and pulled Liz to him.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Their lips met for a kiss.

Everything was in that kiss: Lust, passion, desire, hope and above all else, love.

Both Max and Liz gasped as their connection opened wide. Their thoughts and feelings melding

into one.

Max laid her back against the blanket, and moved over her carefully, so his weight wouldn't

crush her.

He was reluctant to leave her lips, but the tender flesh of her neck was begging to be kissed.

He trailed a path from her earlobe to the collar of her shirt.

Liz thread her hands in his hair and sighed contentedly. Max retraced the trail he'd just created

on her skin, met her eyes and kiss her slowly, before moving to the other side of her neck.

Meanwhile, Liz's hands had found their way under Max's shirt and she was lightly running her

nails up and down his back, enjoying the change it made in his breathing pattern with each touch.

Soon she was tugging at the shirt, trying to remove it from his body. Max pulled away

long enough for her to complete her mission. When she'd divested him of his shirt, he looked at

her expectantly. She blushed momentarily before sitting up slightly to allow him to remove her

shirt.

Max's eyes nearly bugged out as he took in the lingerie Liz was wearing.

She laughed at his reaction to her feather trimmed red bra.

"Maria and I went to Frederick's. I wanted to go to Victoria's Secret, but she decided that

I quote: 'Needed something a little less vanilla!'"

"It.you.Wow. Have I mentioned how much I love Maria?"

"You know I don't really get the purpose of sexy lingerie . You put it on just so someone

can take it off you."

Max's eyes widened again then narrowed playfully. "Who are you and what have you done

with my girlfriend?"

Liz interlaced her fingers with his.

"Its me.just a little more aggressive. I have what I want and I'm not willing to ever let

you go again."

"I could never leave you. I was stupid to think that I ever could. You mean everything to

me."

Liz closed her eyes at his words and leaned in for a kiss.

They shed themselves of their remaining clothing.including, albeit reluctantly, the lingerie.

After their explorations of one another left them both breathless, Max brought a hand up to cup

her face.

"Liz, are you sure?"

Liz smiled and looked into his eyes and into his soul.

"In my whole life Max, I've never wanted anything more."

END CHAPTER