Hey guys, thanks for the reviews on the last chapter and I hope you like this one, the gang has forgotten all their problems with each other, including Kyle but he will get his turn soon.
Have fun and Happy New Year! In addition, it is a late Christmas pressie for you lot.
Chapter 12: A Christmas Carol.
Liz was sitting in the Crashdown, watching everyone with amusement with all the Santa's hats and accessories they were wearing. The door jingled and Max and Michael entered the Crashdown and walked over to the booth.
"Christmas!" Michael groaned as he and Max slumped in the booth where Liz was sitting side ways, her back resting on the wall and her feet on the couch. Max slid in beside her while Michael sat across from them. Liz had lifted her feet and placed them on Max's lap as she looked at her brother.
"What's so bad about Christmas?" Liz asked.
"Izzy goes total psycho this time of the year." Max explained and to speak of the devil, Isabel came bursting into the Crashdown.
"Liz!" Isabel exclaimed and Liz looked up. Isabel frowned when she noticed the boys. "Aren't you two supposed to be tree hunting?" Isabel accused.
"Oh come on!" Michael exclaimed. "We do have to take a break sometime." Isabel just huffed as she turned back to Liz, who was finding all this amusing.
"Glad you're finding this funny." Isabel teased and Liz giggled. "Anyway, I need you to be an elf." Liz shook her head in horror.
"Oh no!" Liz protested. "Find someone else."
"Oh, please Liz?" Isabel asked and Liz shook her head.
"As Maria or Tess, I don't think they are doing anything." Liz stated and Isabel huffed as she gave in.
"Fine but you need to do something." Isabel compromised and Liz looked at the boys.
"I'll go tree hunting with them to make sure they don't stuff it up." Liz stated and Isabel beamed.
"Great! That's good enough for me, see you at home." She called out as she left the building.
"Hail the Christmas Nazi." Michael stated with a mock salute causing max to snicker and Liz to look at him, confused.
"Christmas Nazi?" Liz asked.
"Gotta make Christmas perfect every time and drag everyone along for the ride." Michael summarised and Liz raised an eyebrow.
"She's not that bad." Liz argued while the boys just smirked at each other.
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"Okay, this is just ridiculous!" Liz exclaimed causing Max and Michael to laugh. "I mean, come on! Who creates a plan on how perfect the tree should be?" Liz demanded as she looked at the tree plan that Isabel had mapped out.
"The Christmas Nazi." Both, Max and Michael stated and Liz rolled her eyes.
"Can't you guys just create one rather than look for one?" she asked, keeping her voice low and Max shook his head.
"Isabel knows the difference." Max stated. "Don't ask us how she knows, she just does." He answered Liz unasked question and she nodded.
"Can we just pick a bloody tree?" Michael demanded. "I'm freezing and I need to stop by the hardware store."
"You buying Maria a ratchet set this year." Max asked as Liz looked at them.
"She been bursting my chops on how I've to get her a perfect Christmas present, it needs to be meaningful." Michael muttered, as Max looked at the tree then looked at Michael.
"You may want to stay away from the Hardware store." Max stated and Liz nodded in agreement.
"Why don't you just buy her a jewellery or candles?" Liz suggested."
"What does she like?" Michael asked and Max laughed at Liz's dumbstruck look.
"You still don't know what she likes." Liz demanded before walking off, shaking her head and muttering. "Totally like Rath."
"What's wrong with her?" Michael asked as he watched his baby sister walk off.
"My guess is that she's annoyed that you still don't know what Maria likes." Max stated with a shrug and gave up with the trees. "Come on, we'll come back in the morning and find one, it's too late at night plus the man is going to close up soon." Michael nodded in agreement, as they both hurried up to catch up with Liz.
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"Where's the Christmas Nazi?" Phillip asked, it was the next morning at the Evan's house; Liz had gone ahead to work.
"Last I saw, she was examining our outdoor lights for errant bulbs." Max replied as he took a bite of his toast. Isabel came into the house, dragging the tree that Max had gotten her for Christmas.
"Max. This is, by far, the most pathetic Christmas tree I have ever seen. Did you even refer to my diagram?" Isabel demanded.
"I had to run out this morning. There were only a few left." Max explained.
"You know, I give you one tiny, little assignment, and you can't even handle that." Isabel demanded.
"Something came up." Max vaguely replied.
"Well, if you had told me you couldn't go, I would have squeezed in time to get it myself between the hunger drive and Christmas dinner at the nursing home." Isabel muttered.
"You know what's nice. Candles. Yeah." Phillip stated to Isabel, saving Max from her wrath.
"You know, I think I saw at least 17 burnouts on 2 and 5. Oh, what do you want to bet there are some flickering ones on 3 and 4, because they always seem to have problems, so check those, too, you know? You should never be careful because once 2 and 3 are gone and.." Isabel stated, causing Phillip and Diane to roll their eyes and turn back to what they were doing while Max headed into the laundry room and picked up his jeans, checking the pockets. "Max." Isabel asked and turned to the laundry room where she saw him. "Great. He's doing laundry now. Dad, is there a reason you haven't finished hanging the rest of the outdoor Christmas lights?" Isabel demanded, Max sighed as he pulled out the small red box, he held it to his heart before placing it in his front pocket of his jeans and grabbing his jacket.
"I'll see you guys later." Max called out as he hurried out of the house with Isabel screeching his name for not getting the correct Christmas tree.
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Inside the Crashdown, Michael is working at the grill when he rings the bell and Maria goes up to the counter expecting to pick up an order.
"I need to talk to you." Michael stated to Maria and she nodded.
"Yes, spaceboy?" Maria asked.
"We got 3 days till Christmas, and I'm working every day until then." Michael said.
"And?" Maria asked, not getting the point.
"I was wondering if it was necessary to exchange presents on Christmas day." Michael asked and it dawned on Maria.
"Need a little wiggle room?" Maria asked.
"If that would be all right. I mean, what's a couple days? You know, I figure we can make a date for the 27th or 28th." Michael suggested and Maria shrugged.
"Sure. No problem. How about the, uh, second week of January? I mean, what is Christmas but some arbitrary day. What is it again? Oh, yes. The birthday of our lord and saviour. It's no big deal." Maria replied and Michael lightened up.
"So, that's cool." Michael asked and Maria glared at him with a warning that hell wills comes if he dared to blow it.
"You give me that damn present on December 25th, or I'll never speak to you again." She stated before smiling and walking off, leaving Michael annoyed and frustrated.
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Liz and Tess were sitting at the booth, looking through the catalogue so Tess could find presents for everyone.
"Why do I leave it to the last minute?" Tess demanded and Liz laughed.
"We have been through a lot this year, I think everyone had left it to the last minute." Liz observed and Tess looked at her.
"Except you, when did you get your presents?" Tess asked.
"The middle of November, I knew that to buy everyone and where to get them plus I had a couple of days off works so I collected them then." Liz explained and Max came into the Crashdown.
"Ladies." Max greeted as he sat down next to Liz and kissed her cheek.
"Hey Max." they greeted back. "Where's the Christmas Nazi?" Tess asked, looking around.
"At home, grilling dad for not finishing putting up the lights." Max explained. The doorbell jingled and Liz looked up only for her mouth to drop open in a stunned shock.
"OH. MY. GOD!" Liz blurted out, Max and Tess looked at her only to look at the door, they could hear Maria laughing hysterically as she made her way into the backroom.
"Kyle? Alex?" Max asked as the two boys made their way over.
"Look, it Dopey the elf and Gobble the turkey!" Tess greeted, causing Liz to crack up.
"What happened to you two?" Max asked.
"Isabel is what happened." Kyle muttered, he was dressed up in a big turkey suit with a beak and the feet while Alex was beaming happily in his elf suit which was green, he had his dark green khaki under the top and elf shoes complete with a hat that had a bell on it.
"You two are so cute." Tess exclaimed causing Alex to beam once more and Kyle to glower.
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Michael is fixing up a bumper. Isabel came in with her arms full of presents and noticed the present that Michael had held in his hands. She looked at him with a raise eyebrow.
"It's a bumper." Michael explained and Isabel nodded.
"Yes, I see that." Isabel stated.
"For a Jetta." Michael explained further.
"Hmmm." Isabel stated as she put down the presents and walked over to him. "How did what I said yesterday result in this?"
"It meets all your criteria. It's personal, because I personally know what a bug she has up her ass about how much we screwed up her car. It's thoughtful, because I had to go to the junkyard and get it, and it's something she would never get herself for the obvious reason that her bumper's been hanging from a string for the past half-year." Michael stated and Isabel let out a breath before whipping out her clipboard.
"Ok, Michael. This is what I'm gonna do. I am going to take the Christmas dog show off my calendar and take you shopping and rectify this situation." Isabel stated and Michael objected straight away.
"No. I'm not gonna get obsessed over this present. This is fine. I'm not gonna make everyone else around me miserable." Michael snapped and Isabel glared at him as Liz walked in.
"Merry Christmas everyone one." Liz greeted but it went unheard.
"What are you saying? That I get obsessed and make everyone around me miserable?" Isabel demanded.
"I didn't say that." Michael defended.
"You know, is it too much to ask that one day a year, I can be like a normal human being with a normal life and have a merry Christmas?!" Isabel shrieked.
"No, mein fuehrer." Michael muttered and Isabel turned around sharply and gave Michael and evil look.
"What?" Isabel asked.
"What?" Michael asked, confused. Isabel just looked at him before smirking; the bumper turned around and hit Michael on the forehead.
"Oh. Is it all right if I leave some gifts here? I have more shopping to do." Isabel stated and Michael nodded.
"Leave them on the table." Michael stated; Isabel nodded as she hugged Liz before leaving.
"Bye-bye then."
Isabel left and Michael breathed a sigh of relief as Liz looked at the bumper.
"Michael, what is that?" Liz asked.
"It's a bumper for Maria's Jetta." Michael stated and Liz arched an eyebrow.
"I sure hope this isn't her present." Liz stated and Michael groaned before looking at his baby sister.
"What is it you wanted?" Michael asked.
"Oh, can you come Christmas shopping with Tess and I? We need some help and Max is working for Isabel today." Liz stated. Michael nodded as he placed the bumper down and grabbed his jacket before they all left.
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Maria and Liz was sitting at the fountain, drinking hot chocolate as Maria told Liz all about the little girl that had cancer, they all knew Brody because he came into the U.F.O Centre and the Crashdown some time.
"It's horrible that a young girl like her has cancer, she's hadn't have the chance to live a life yet!" Maria sobbed and Liz nodded.
"I know, but that is the way how life is." Liz stated.
"I just wish that there was something I could do, you know. Is that so crazy?" Maria asked and Liz laughed softly.
"No it isn't crazy, it mean you are human." Liz explained. "It is...it's just killing you not to do something about this, because you are such a good person. However, I think the best thing you could do is just...leave them alone. Their time is precious right now. You should let them have their time together." Liz explained to Maria.
"I mean, it's so wrong. It's Christmas. Christmas is supposed to have happy endings and miracles." Maria snapped out, Liz nodded in agreement, as she pulled Maria into a hug as she watched the pageant show.
"Hi, everyone." Isabel greeted, Liz and Maria smiled at each other as they watched their best friend go all excited about Christmas once more. "Welcome to this year's holiday pageant. I am Isabel Evans. Some of you know me as the director of this pageant, others may know me as the president of the hunger drive, and still others might know me from the many holiday events at the nursing home, and some of you know me as...the Christmas Nazi." Liz and Maria snickered together while Tess, Alex and Kyle were laughing in a corner.
"I knew that she would figure it out one of these days." Alex stated to Tess and Kyle.
Isabel just glared accusingly at her parents, who look at each other with 'how did she know?' look, before looking at Michael, he smiled nervously then looked at Max who blanched and looked down before looking up and giving her a small smile. "But enough about me. Let's feast our eyes on the cutest darn kids in America. Welcome to Roswell's 23rd annual holiday pageant." Isabel stated as she moved to the side and all the kids came out.
As the children perform, Liz hurried over to Max and gently tugged on his jacket, Max bent down so she could whisper into his ear.
"Know how you said you wanted to perform a miracle this Christmas?" Liz asked and Max nodded. "The little girl in the pink dress has bone marrow cancer." Liz stated and Max looked at the girl. "She's Brody's daughter." Max looked at Brody before looking at Sydney and turning to Liz. Liz smiled at him then he turned back to face the girl.
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The pod squad is at Michael's apartment where Max is discussing his plan with Liz,
Isabel, and Michael, hoping to get their approval.
"You heal her, and you leave behind a silver handprint, a nice, big fat clue saying there's aliens in Roswell." Michael snapped.
"Look. Jeff destroyed all the records from the special unit. It's possible no one even knows who we are or what the silver handprint is." Max argued as Michael hammered away at the bumper. "Look, I know what I'm asking here is big. There are a million reasons not to do this and only one reason to do it. I need to. I don't know what else to say." Max stated. Michael banged the bumper again.
"What we've been through this past year, it's taken a lot away from us. I think maybe that sort of thing starts to take its toll, you know, on our human side...so if you feel you need to do this, then I'm behind you, Max." Isabel approved with a nod and Max looked at her with a grateful look.
"Thank you." Max stated before turning to Liz, she just smiled up at him.
"You know I'm behind you." Liz stated as Michael bangs on the bumper once more.
"I guess that makes me the odd man out." Michael stated.
"Michael." Max started but Michael shook his head.
"Hey, we're here for a reason, Max. So call me a selfish jerk, but I don't think we should risk everything just so you can feel a little bit better about yourself at Christmas. It's three against one. I'm voted down anyway." Michael explained and Max sighed.
"Michael."
"You made your decision before you walked through that door. I know you did. I could hear it in your voice, so why don't you just go do what you're gonna do...and make sure you don't screw up." Michael warned as he banged the bumper one last time.
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"So is Max really going to do this?" Maria asked and Liz nodded. Both girls were in the Parker's living room, Liz wanted to spend time at her old house for Christmas so she could feel close to her dad again, Maria joined her and both girls were having hot chocolate.
"Yes, he wanted to do something for Christmas and healing a little girl of cancer is what he really wants to do. I just hope he doesn't wear himself out doing it." Liz admitted and Maria lifted her cup into the air.
"Merry Christmas." Maria stated and Liz smiled as she lifted her cup into the air and tapped Maria's with it.
"Merry Christmas."
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"She had a relapse. She's in the hospital in Phoenix." Max informed Michael.
"And?" Michael asked.
"I'm going. It may be a little more dangerous now. I just thought you should know." Max explained and Michael grabbed his jacket.
"I'm going with you. I just want to keep you from getting us all killed." Michael stated as they both got out of the apartment.
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Max and Michael are now at the hospital in Phoenix that Sydney was admitted to. They are dressed in scrubs and headed toward the room that Sydney was in.
"One knock means be on your guard, 2 means the coast is clear...and 3 will mean we're screwed." Michael stated to Max and he nodded.
"Right." Max stated as he entered the room as Michael stands guard outside; Max walked over to Sydney; she woke up and looked at Max. "Shh. It's ok." Max whispered.
"Who are you?" Sydney asked.
"I'm just a dream. Go back to sleep." Max whispered as he placed his hands on Sydney and healed her. He got up and saw the boy on the bed next to Sydney; he headed over and healed the child before moving onto the next one.
Michael noticed that a nurse is looking in his direction, he knocked on the door once, Max heard it and healed the boy as the nurse grabbed the clipboard and walked over to Michael.
"Excuse me? I'm supposed to check this ward." The nurse stated.
"I'll save you the trouble. Someone just checked it." Michael stated.
Max had moved to another bed with a little girl.
"Are you an angel?" the girl asked.
"Go back to sleep." Max whispered out weakly as he healed her, only for his vision to start getting blurry, he moved over the bed with another child and proceed to heal him.
The nurse had returned with a group of security guards and pointed to Michael. Michael knocked on the door 3 times, the guards started towards Michael, he knocked on the door again before opening it and heading in, he locked the door from the inside and turned around only to see Max stumbling then falling to the floor.
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Liz gasped as she shot up in bed, her link with Max had gone; she could feel it getting weak then it was gone.
"Max." Liz whispered as she looked around her room at the Parker's Resident, picked up her cell phone, and called Michael's phone.
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"Max!" Michael exclaimed as he hurried over to Max.
"Open this door! Now!" One of the Guards shouted as he banged on the door, Michael swallowed and looked up at the ceiling.
"If there's a God, please help us now." Michael prayed.
The guard finally managed to open the door, using a chair to knock it open. The guards rushed in with the nurses' close behind them. They see the room is filled with the children playing around and singing. The window is opened.
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Michael and Liz helped Max into the Parker's house and laid him on Liz's bed, Liz hurried into the bathroom and grabbed a cloth before wetting it with cold water and wringing it out, she hurried back in the bedroom. Michael had stripped Max down to his boxers, placed him under the covers as Liz came back in, and placed the cloth over his forehead.
"What the hell happened?" Liz demanded.
"He healed all the kids in the room." Michael explained and Liz sighed as they watched over Max.
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Max woke up the next morning and found himself in Liz's room.
"Liz?" Max asked as he looked around; Liz walked over to him, rubbing her hair dry with the towel.
"Hey, you're awake." Liz stated as she kissed him gently on the lips, she sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at him. "So I hear you went to Phoenix."
"Yeah. Thank you...for telling me about Sydney." Max stated and Liz nodded.
"Healing all of those kids...why did you do it?" Liz asked and Max sighed.
"After I healed Sydney, I...I looked at the face of the boy lying next to her, and I just thought...how can I not...how can I not use my gift?" Max asked and Liz smiled at him with a tinge of sadness in it.
"As beautiful as that is, Max...you can't keep doing it. I know it seems like there's no reason for those kids to have cancer or for a father to be killed saving his child or for any of it...but maybe there is. Maybe there is someone or something out there that's planning all of this, and maybe you have to respect it. You're not God, Max. You're the one that told me that." Liz whispered then tilted her head. "Will you come to midnight service?" Max sighed as he looked at her.
"I'd like to...but I don't believe in God." Max whispered and Liz nodded. She kissed him once more before going to get breakfast ready.
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At the Evans's house, Max, Isabel, Diane and Phillip are all surrounding the table, watching the small TV.
"Our baby is ok. The cancer is gone. It's a miracle. We prayed everyday and God...God spoke." The woman stated and Diane sighed.
"Now that...that is a miracle." Diane stated and Phillip looked at her.
"That might be overstating it a little. They did say they were all undergoing experimental treatment." Phillip stated.
"Philip, put your finger here. I mean, one day those children were at death's door, and the next day they were completely healed. That wasn't medicine, honey. And the part about the imprint of the hand on each of the children. I mean; if that isn't enough to get you to believe in God, then I don't know what is. Can you put your finger there?" Diane stated, Isabel placed her hand on Max's shoulder and gave him a small smile, saying that she was proud of him. "And, I mean, maybe it's even enough to, uh...get Max to join us at midnight services tonight. What do you say, Max?" Diane asked, hopefully. Max just looked at her before looking down.
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Maria had entered Michael's apartment, she went round there to talk to him about what had happened in Phoenix.
"Spaceboy..." Maria called out as she went out into the patio; Michael covered the bumper as Maria walked over to him.
"What's up?" Michael asked.
"I just wanted to let you know that I heard about what you did for Sydney and those children." Maria stated.
"Thank Max. I was against it." Michael replied.
"This whole...thing with Sydney has made me realize how stupid I've been about this gift thing. I don't need a gift." Maria stated and Michael sighed.
"I actually got you one." Michael replied and Maria looked at him.
"You did. Really?" Maria asked.
"Yeah." Michael stated and Maria smiled.
"Yea, I'm so excited. What is that smell?" Maria asked as she looked down at the bin warp and pulled it off the bumper.
"No, it's not...it's not dry yet." Michael explained.
"Is that a bumper? It...it's a bumper." Maria stated.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Michael muttered.
"Is that, like, a Jetta bumper?" Maria asked and Michael shook his head.
"Not yet, but it's gonna be."
"Michael...that is so thoughtful."
"That's what I keep saying."
"I mean; my bumper has been hanging..."
"From a string. I know."
"And I...I would have never, you know..."
"Got one for yourself. Exactly. So...merry Christmas."
"Thank you, Michael. Thank you. So you want to exchange gifts now?"
"Huh?" Michael asked, confused.
"Are one of those for me? One of those are for me." Maria asked, pointing to the pile of presents.
"Yes, I'll go get it." Michael stated.
"Ok, which one? Is... is it the big one?" Maria asked.
"Turn around." Michael ordered as he walked over to the presents, wondering which one of Isabel's gift he is going to give to Maria when he spotted a small present with his name on it.
"Michael, just in case. Love, The Christmas Nazi" and the little sister. Michael smiled, removed the note, and walked back over to Maria. "Merry Christmas." Michael stated as he walked over to the chair.
"Whoo-hoo-hoo. What is it? What is it?" Maria asked.
"That's a good question." Michael muttered. "Now remember, I was in Phoenix saving lives, so I was a little strapped for time." Michael explained
"Ok." Maria stated as she opened the presents.
"Oh, please, God." Michael whispered to himself and to god above.
"Michael...these are real pearls." Maria informed.
"What?!?" Michael demanded. "Wow! Of course." Michael covered himself up.
"My God, this must have cost you a fortune." Maria stated as she sat on his lap and Michael smiled up at her.
"I'm sure they will." He stated.
"These are the most beautiful earrings I've ever seen, but I don't need this gift. This year my gift is you." Maria stated and hugged Michael tightly.
"So you don't want the earrings, then?" Michael asked.
"Oh, no. I'll keep the earrings." Maria stated and Michael nodded.
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At the Evans's house, Max is using his powers to drain the light before putting them back on. Michael arrived through the door and Max noticed the outfit.
"You're going to midnight service. You don't believe in anything." Max stated.
"Gotta hedge your bets, Maxwell. I've had my prayers answered twice in the past 2 days." Michael explained, Max raised and eyebrow and Michael shook his head. "Don't ask. You ok."
"Better. Thanks." Max replied.
"Your powers?" Michael asked.
"Yeah, they're starting to come back to me." Max explained and Michael nodded.
"Good. I just wanted to say that I'm really pissed about what happened last night." Michael started.
"Michael...I couldn't stop myself." Max tried to explain and Michael shook his head.
"No, no, no. I'm pissed that I don't have the ability to help the kids in the hospital that you couldn't get to." Michael finished.
"Michael..." Max started and Michael brushed it off.
"Enough said. I got a Christmas present for you. Come on." Michael stated, they both arrived at a house, Michael bring Max over to the window and they both look in, Sydney is sleeping in Brody's arms while he is talking lightly to her. Michael placed a hand on Max's shoulder as they both watched the scene.
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Max turned up at the midnight service, he watched his friends and family before moving down, Diane had turned to talk to Phillip when she saw Max. Ma smiled slightly as he moved down, he kissed her cheek lightly, before smiling at Isabel and sitting beside Liz.
"You came." Liz whispered with a smile as Max sat down next to her, Max just smiled at her. "I thought you didn't believe in god."
"I believe in you." Max whispered back as he took her hand and linked their fingers together. Liz leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips before resting her head on his shoulder, Max rested his head on top of hers.
Tess was laughing at something Kyle said to her while Jim looked behind him and smiled at Amy. Maria was touching her earrings and smiled at Michael who smiled back, he turned to the front and saw Isabel rubbing her fingers in the money sign before giggling and turning back to the front.
Alex was standing at the back with a video camera, smiling at the sight of his best friends together.
The Snow started and everyone looked up, Max looked at Liz to see excitement shining in her eyes at the arrival of the snow, he leaned over and kissed her forehead, "I love you." He whispered and she smiled up at him.
"And I love you." Liz whispered back, unknowingly that Max's parents had overheard them.
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"That was great fun!" Liz remarked as everyone entered the Crashdown while Alex laughed.
"You mean when Kyle dressed up as a turkey." Alex teased and Liz laughed at the memory.
"That was a classic!" Liz blurted out in between laughers while Kyle just mock glared at them.
"Ha Ha, funny guys and move on." Kyle told them, Alex ignored him as he brought out the camera and rewinded it so Liz could see the whole thing again.
Max, Michael, Isabel, Maria and Tess were standing at the counter, smiling when they heard Liz's laugher ringing throughout the café. "What are you guys smiling at?" Kyle asked.
"Liz is happy." Isabel stated simply.
"She's always happy." Kyle remarked.
"No she's not." Michael stated. "She may look happy but on the inside she scared and sad. But for the first time today, she's forgotten all of her troubles and had a complete normal Christmas."
"And no alien problems popped up to annoy Liz." Maria added when she saw Liz gesturing to something, her eyes was sparkling with happiness and excitement while Alex was laughing at something she said.
"Yeah, she's really amazing. I mean, her parents were taken from her and she went through hell yet she still can find the good in everything." Tess added in fondly for her friend.
"That's Liz." Max stated and Tess pounced on to him.
"What did you get Liz for her Christmas?" Tess asked and Max laughed.
"Not telling you." Max teased and Tess got excited.
"Are you going to ask her to marry you?" Tess squealed out but kept her voice low so Liz couldn't hear them.
"NO!" Max yelped out. "I think it's a too early for that kind of commitment."
"Oh come on, tell us!" Maria whined and Max shook his head.
"No way, you'll find out after I have given it to her." Max explained and everyone gave in.
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"Hey Liz, wanna go for a walk?" Max asked and Liz nodded, she grabbed her jacket and both of them linked hands as they went for a walk. The found themselves at a park where Max led Liz over to the ice rink. "Want to go skating?" Max asked and Liz's eyes lit up.
"Sure!" Liz agreed as they walked over to the booth and rented skates, they pulled them on and went skating for a little while. Soon Max pulled them to the middle and stopped, he turned to Liz.
"Liz you know I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life together." Max whispered and Liz nodded, curious to where this was going. "So I wanted to show you so, merry Christmas." Max whispered as he pulled out a red box and handed it to Liz, Liz took it and opened the box only for tears to run down her face. It was a sliver promises ring, but different, there was a V shape crystals on it with different crystals to represent each planet. There was a ruby crystal, diamond, amethyst, emerald and a blue topaz crystal setting.
"It's gorgeous Max." Liz breathed out; Max let out a sigh of relief as he took the ring and placed it on her fourth finger on her left hand.
"It's a promise that I will always be with you, no matter what and that I will always love you, my queen." Max whispered. Liz smiled through her tears and they both kissed, enjoying their first Christmas together but certainly not their last.
TBC
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