Disclaimer: I don't own anything Roswell, except for a few episodes that I've taped from TV. Please don't sue!
Summary: When Maria DeLuca and Michael Guerin find each other, will they hit it off? And will they be able to overcome the one thing that he can't change?
Includes: All Roswell characters are included in this story: Alex, Isabel, Max, Michael, Liz, and Maria. Maybe others too, but I'm not sure as of yet. It's mostly a M/M fiction, but it will contains others as well.
Authors Note: I am expecting that updates will be coming in a little slower now, and I want to give you that heads up. This chapter was hard for me to write and I don't really know why. I want to warn that although this chapter is not bad, it's my best work either. Anyways, keep sending feedback and I'll try to keep the updates coming daily. (No promises though, kay?)
Chapter 6
Isabel laid with Alex on his bed, her head resting on his chest, their hands intertwined together. Guilt was quickly building up inside of her as they both laid in silence, just merely enjoying each other's company. In the past couple of days, she and Alex had hardly spent any time together and when they did, her focus was never really with him. Just the fact that Maria had come into town so unexpectedly worried her.
"Alex?" she spoke softly, smiling as his name rolled off of her tongue. It felt so good to just say his name. She could remember how long it had taken them to actually declare themselves as an official couple. She was never really willing to give him a chance until he made her realize that he deserved one. He never gave up on her. It was because of his persistent nature that they were so happily in love now, and she felt compelled to thank God every day for that.
"Hmm?" his hum rang in her ears and she smiled all over again. Alex really was the best thing that could ever happen to her.
"Alex, what do you think of Maria? I mean, what do you really think of her?" her smile faded. Isabel didn't want to bring up Maria when, for the first time, they were actually spending quality time alone together, but she couldn't help herself. She needed to know. Was she the only one that thought Maria had come because of the speculation that aliens might live here? The thought of Maria coming to Roswell to hurt them constantly plagued her and she needed to know if she was the only one worried about it.
Alex sighed, taking his time to answer her question, needing the time to gather his words before speaking them to her. He knew what Isabel wanted to hear. She wanted, and almost needed, to believe that Maria was out to get them. He couldn't tell her that, though, because he didn't believe that. He was positive that Maria wasn't here with any malicious intent. She had just merely moved because her mom was offered a different job. She was just as young as they were. What would Maria gain by tracking down aliens anyway?
"Honestly?" he felt her head nod as it continued to rest on his chest. Alex gazed up at the white ceiling, his hand retaking hers. "I think that Maria is great. She's a nice girl, Isabel. I wish you would just give her a chance."
"But do you think she has a reason for being here? Liz seems to be getting really close to her, Alex. What if she's just here to fool us all? Do you think that could be it? Do you think that she came to Roswell to fool us into telling her about us?" Alex could hear the worry in her voice and his heart broke. He would never know what it was like to be them; always having to watch their backs, not knowing who would be coming after them next. He didn't know if he would be able to live a life like that. Of course Alex was always apart of any alien-related dangerous situation, but his life was never actually in danger. No one ever came to Roswell in search of him.
Alex placed his hands on Isabel's shoulders, gently easing her upward so that he could look into her eyes. He shook his head, cupping Isabel's face in his hands. "Maria is not here to hurt you, Iz. I know that." he kissed her lips tenderly, wanting to set her mind at ease. He knew his kiss wasn't going to magically erase any fear of Maria that she had, but it was the best he could offer at that moment. He didn't know what else to do.
"What makes you so sure?" she gazed back at him, his hands still cupping her face, her eyes almost pleading with him to convince her about Maria. She wanted to believe that Maria was good. The truth was, Isabel liked her. Maria had been nothing but kind to Isabel since she arrived in Roswell, but she couldn't help but worry about her. It was still just so strange that Maria just showed up in Roswell.
"If she wanted to know about you wouldn't she be drilling us for alien information? The only time I've ever heard her say anything about aliens was when she was explaining to us that her mother made alien memorabilia and sold it to stores to sell. She doesn't know anything that we haven't told her, and she can't know anything about you unless we tell her." she continued to look into his eyes and saw how much he believed what he was saying. He truly didn't think that Maria was here to do harm to them. Alex was convinced that she was here because her mom was offered a better job. Isabel's eyebrows furrowed. Come to think of it, no one really seemed suspicious of Maria except for her.
"I hope you're right, Alex. I want to believe that Maria is harmless. I want to believe that she's just a normal teenager girl without a hidden agenda. You know that, right?" she watched as he nodded, a look of concern still evident in her features. She couldn't help it. No matter how hard she tried not to, Maria just made her worry.
"Promise me that you'll give her a chance, Isabel. I don't want you to worry because there is nothing to worry about. Open up to her and you'll see that." Alex suggested, taking both of his girlfriends' hands in his. He could see in her eyes that she wanted to believe him. She liked Maria and she wanted to think that she was good. But so many people had come into her life that were there for the wrong reasons. He could understand why it was so hard for her to trust someone that just appeared a few days ago.
"I'll try, Alex. I'll really try." she forced a smile, kissing his lips to add reassurance. She really was going to try and she wanted him to believe that. Maria didn't deserve to be treated the way Isabel was treating her. Isabel had no right to pre-judge her and now she knew that.
She didn't see the point in worrying when no one else was. She had talked to both Max and Michael earlier and they insisted that she harmless. Alex had just conformed everything that Max and Michael had said to her, all three of them wanting Isabel to view her openly. The closest people around her didn't see Maria as a threat so why should she?
