CHAPTER 6 (Motel moments)
"I can't believe it, I should have known that she'd go" Alex said as he paced the living room. They had woken up to find both Maria and Michael gone, as well as Michael's car. They didn't leave a note but Alex knew where she'd gone.
"Look we'll find her ok. I just can't believe that she'd drag Michael along." Max said as he tried her cell again. "She's still not answering," he said as he slammed the phone down.
"Come on, we'll just head to Marathon they can't be that far in front of us"
In the Jetta
Michael stared straight a head silently. He didn't want to say anything that might aggravate her more.
"You forgot gas." Maria whispered. "YOU FORGOT GAS!" she yelled then got out of the car slamming the door. She couldn't believe it; they were so close to finding a clue about home, when the car started to stutter than stop. Michael had forgotten to fill it up.
"Maria I'm sorry, I guess I wasn't paying attention," he admitted. It wasn't a lie, he had been paying more attention to the way those leather pants hugged her shapely legs wanting nothing more than to wrap them around his body.
"You weren't paying attention, well that's just great Michael, god why did I ever let you come?" she wondered out loud. She kicked at some rocks on the ground then looked up and saw a motel. It was still night and she was tired, if they were stuck here than she was going to get some sleep. She started to head for it.
"Where are you going?" Michael asked seeing her walking away.
Maria pointed to the motel. "I'm tired and your car is crap. I'm going to get a room and get some sleep. Coming?" she asked but in her mind she wanted him to stay there and freeze to death in his stupid car.
Michael nodded. He knew she was upset with him but he was going to try to make it up to her. "Maria I'm sorry," he said softly
Maria sighed and turned to look at him. When she saw that he was sincere her face softened. How could she stay mad when he was looking at her like that? "Its ok, it's not your fault. It's your car's fault, but not yours. Let's just get some sleep ok?"
Michael nodded again and followed her as she got them a room. Maria went and opened the door. Michael looked around in disgust. "It's like the porno version of Aladdin"
"Well I'm sorry it's not up to your standards princess, your cars back there, go sleep in that" Maria told him while looking around the room. He was right though, this place was disturbing, but it had a bed and it was warm.
Michael shook his head. "Don't call me princess. So um, do we share?"
Maria shrugged. "If you want to, I mean it's a big bed so, unless you feel uncomfortable or anything"
Michael put him hands up. "No, no it's fine." He went to one side and slid his shirt off well aware that Maria was checking him out. He climbed into bed and Maria got in next to him. "So, do you know what to look for when we get there?"
"Nope, I just know what the place looks like, but I know that whatever is there is meant for me to find" she said firmly.
"I'm sure you'll find it" Michael said softly. Maria smiled and looked over at him. He had the covers over his legs exposing his chest. Maria just wanted to run her hands over it. She turned her head back knowing that if she didn't look away she would lose control.
Michael glanced at her then closed him eyes. He knew he was probably making a mistake but he had to. He leaned over and using his fingers, moved her chin so she was looking at him. He bent down and kissed her. Maria opened her mouth allowing him entrance while pulling him closer to her. Stuff control.
Michael moved his hands down her sides and onto her thighs pulling one leg over his hip. Maria moaned and pushed herself further into his melting touch. She took one hand from his neck and placed it on his back needing to feel his skin. Michael moved away from her lips and started a trail of kisses down her neck. This was heaven, pure heaven, if he could stay here forever he would. Just him and Maria.
He moved back up and captured her lips in a searing kiss. When he moaned Maria came back to her senses and pulled away. "No, we can't" she panted.
Michael got off her and lay on the bed. "What? I thought you wanted to, you definitely seemed like it" he said frustrated.
Maria closed her eyes. He had no idea how much she wanted to, but she couldn't. "Michael, I can't get attached to anyone, I have to be alone. Just my brothers and me. Just forget it happened"
Michael shook his head; he couldn't believe he was hearing this. "Maria, how do you expect me to forget this, you can't honestly tell me that when we kissed just now and before you felt nothing."
"That was a dare," she told him
"No one dared you to kiss me just now" he replied with a smirk
"You kissed me" she spat at him.
"YOU KISSED ME BACK" he yelled getting fed up with her attitude.
"Look it doesn't matter, just, just forget it. This, us we can't be anything." Maria sighed. She knew she was doing the right thing, right?
"Fine, whatever you want" Michael spat at her bitterly
"Michael," Maria said softly
"What, just go to sleep Maria, message received." Michael said sadly. He didn't meant to be so cold towards her but he couldn't help it. When he heard her sigh and move onto her side away from him turned and looked at her back. He was going to change her mind about them. He had to make her see that being attached was ok, he just didn't know how.
In the jeep
Alex and Max were standing at the side of the Jetta. "Well were the hell can they be?" Max asked. Alex looked to his side and saw a motel.
"Maybe they went there, let's go ask"
Isabel and Kyle went over to the counter and asked if they had seen Maria, the guy nodded and told them which room. When they had reached it Alex used his powers and opened the door with a bang. Michael had woken up so suddenly he fell off the bed. Maria opened her eyes and stared into the angry ones of Alex.
"Well just come right on in," she said sarcastically.
Max glared at her. "What the hell were you thinking Maria? Huh? We told you to stay, not to run off and take Michael with you"
Michael got up off the floor and shook his head. "I offered to go, I couldn't stop her so I thought it best that if she left that she wasn't by herself."
Max nodded. "Thanks," Alex just continued to glare at Maria. Maria rolled her eyes.
"Don't look at me like that Alex, I'm fine ok. Look I'm sorry for leaving but I just needed to know what was out there"
Alex closed his eyes and tried to calm down. Without saying anything he left the room. Max turned to Maria. "He was really worried"
Maria nodded and sat on the bed. Isabel went to follow Alex. "You ok?"
Alex glanced at her. "I just don't want anything to happen to her, she always takes these stupid risks and I'm afraid that she'll go to far, that one day I'll lose her" he spoke softly.
Isabel nodded. "She's ok Alex, I know that Michael wouldn't let anything happen to her, you won't lose her"
Alex smiled sadly. "I just, I just care about her so much. She and Max are my family, I can't lose them"
"You won't lose us Alex" Maria said from behind.
Alex turned and hugged her. Isabel moved out of the way and looked at Michael who was trying hard not to glare at Alex. "I'm sorry"
Alex nodded. "Just don't do it again"
Maria smiled and pulled back. "I can't promise but I'll try"
Alex shook his head and laughed. "Well at least it's something" Maria laughed as well. Alex just hugged her close, sighed then let go. "So, what happened to the Jetta?"
Back in Roswell
Sheriff Jim Valenti looked at the note his son had left. He had been working late and hadn't realised that it was 5 am when he finally got home. He had walked in the door to find the house empty. As he went into the kitchen he had noticed the note.
Dad,
Got invited to spend the night at the Evan's apartment, Michael, Isabel and Liz are going as well, I'll be home some time tomorrow. If you need me call me on my cell.
Love Kyle.
Jim threw the note in the bin. The Evan's, his son was going to be staying the night at Max Evan's place. He couldn't believe this. After the shooting at the Crashdown Jim's suspicions were raised. Liz Parker was most definitely shot and somehow Max Evan's healed her, only he had no solid proof. The only other people there were his son who hadn't seen anything, Alex Whitman and that other Evan's kid, Maria. But he hadn't seen those two since and was sure that even if he did catch them that they wouldn't say anything.
Jim went over to the phone, sure it was late but he didn't want his son to be around Max, not right now, not after what had happened. He dialled Kyle's cell phone number but got no answer. That was it; he was going to the Evan's place. Jim got into his car and drove off. Once he reached their apartment he knocked on the door.
The only reason he knew where they lived was Maria. That girl had been arrested more times than he could count on one hand. Only little things like Breaking and entering or reported beatings but still, that girl seemed to surprise everyone, how someone so small could pack such an attitude was beyond them. She only managed to ever stay in jail overnight because there was always evidence to support the alibi she had created, but Jim knew that every time she was arrested the reason was true, she did whatever it was but her brother and friend always found a way around it. The only strange thing about it was that Maria only became this way after her parents Diane and Philip Evans died in a car crash a year or so back. Sure she was still a little scary but never this bad.
He knocked on the door again after receiving no answer getting fed up he decided just to break in. He used his credit card to try to open the door; once he got it open he found the place empty. He then realised he hadn't seen Kyle's car out front either, or Michael's or that Jeep that Max drove. He looked around and noticed a crumpled piece of paper on the ground, the paper was small and had the words dome and Marathon written on it. He took the paper and went back to his car.
"Marathon what the hell does that mean?" he asked himself. Then a thought hit him, he remembered something his father told him about a guy who lived in a geometric dome in Marathon, he studied aliens for a living. Jim reached behind his seat and took out his directory, he traced to where Marathon was then started to drive. He had to head south on 285.
