Chapter 2: What a day!
"This one is Zan." Max stated as he pointed to the large bottlenose dolphin swimming over to the dock, Liz knelt down and stroked him. "And that one is Lilly, Zan's mate."
"They are amazing." Liz whispered as she watched them. Max knelt down beside her; he looked at her and smiled.
"Yeah, they are." He whispered in agreement. Liz looked at Lilly curiously.
"She's pregnant." Liz stated and Max looked at her stunned.
"Yeah she is." Max confirmed before looking at her curiously. "How did you know?"
"I don't know, I just felt this funny feeling in my stomach and I knew." Liz explained, confused as well.
"That's weird." Max stated and she nodded.
"Maybe I'm just sensitive this week." Liz suggested, mostly to herself.
"Anyway, she's a couple months pregnant and is due to give her baby, you are in luck because it looks like you are going to be here to see it." Max explained and Liz looked at him with a stunned surprise.
"Really?" Liz asked and Max nodded, seeing the excitement shining in her eyes.
"Yep, you sure do have good timing." Max teased, thinking that she had no idea just how good timing and Liz laughed as she leaned over to stroke the dolphins once more.
"Max, I need to talk to you." An elderly dark haired male came out and Max nodded.
"Sure thing." He replied to the male before turning back to back to Liz. "I'll be back soon."
"Sure, I'll be sitting over there by the bench." Liz stated as she pointed over to the bench, Max nodded as he got up and headed over to the male.
Liz got up and moved over to the bench, she smiled at the dolphins playing and splashing as she took out a book from her back and settled down to read it, she brushed her hair away from her face and sighed happily, feeling at peace for the first time in a while but that wasn't meant to last.
A dark blonde haired male noticed Liz sitting on the bench, reading a book and immediately became entranced with her, he walked over to her in cocky strides and smirked down at her, at his vantage, he could see down her top.
"So, who are you gorgeous?" he asked Liz, she looked up at him and wrinkled her nose before looking over at Max, who has came out of the building, he looked over at the dolphins and smiled as he threw them a fish. Liz smiled when she saw his smile and couldn't help but think that he looked so cute when he was smiling. "I'm talking to you." The male interrupted.
Max looked up and saw a male harassing Liz and rolled his eyes as he walked over to the two of them.
"Hey Liz." Max stated and Liz turned to him with a relieved smile and he smiled down at her, understanding. "Hey Kyle."
"Hey Evans, if you don't mind, me and the gal are having a private conversation." Kyle stated with a leer toward Liz and she scoffed.
"Oh, I didn't realise that me ignoring you was actually me having a conversation with you." Liz remarked, innocently while Max bit back a snicker at Kyle's shocked look.
"Liz, this is Kyle Valenti, his father is a billionaire and he owns a couple of the buildings here. Kyle, this is Liz Parker, she is the Granddaughter of Claudia and is here for the summer." Max introduced.
"It's nice to meet you." Liz stated to Kyle then turned to Max. "Are we going to the club tonight or the marine?"
"We'll head back over to the Marine then I'll drop you off home and pick you up later for the club." Max stated and Liz nodded as she linked arms with Max and waved to Kyle.
"Bye Lyle, see you later." Liz stated, mistaking Kyle's name.
"It's Kyle!" Kyle called after her and his eyes dropped to her swinging butt. "And I will be seeing a lot more of you later."
"I cannot believe you called him Lyle!" Max cracked up and Liz shrugged.
"Suits him, he leers a lot so it better if his name begins with an L, don't you think?" Liz asked and Max shook his head as he looked down at the petite girl next to him.
"You really are something else aren't you?" Max teased and Liz rolled her eyes as she bumped hips with Max, causing him to stumble. "Hey!" he protested as he got his balance back and looked at her, "You did that on purpose!"
"Me? I didn't do anything!" Liz exclaimed, putting on an innocent face.
"You just bumped your hip into mine and tried to knock me off balance!" Max exclaimed and Liz smiled.
"Little innocent me? I don't think so." She stated as she continued walking toward the pool, leaving Max behind, shaking his head. Totally a different girl.
Max hurried up to catch up with Liz, he found her, hunched over the pool, smiling at the dolphins as she cradled Zan's head in her hand, stroking his forehead. "So, how long do you think the baby dolphin will take to come?" Liz asked as Max sat down next to her. They both sat down on the dock and let their legs swing in the water.
Max shrugged as he threw a fish toward Zan.
"We're not so sure considering she is near her due date, we don't have the actually date in mind." Max explained and Liz nodded.
"Must be exciting." Liz whispered and Max smiled.
"Yeah it is." He whispered back as they both watched the dolphins swim around.
"Do you know what they are having?" Liz asked and Max nodded.
"They are having a baby girl." Max replied and Liz grinned with excitement shining in her eyes.
"Have you thought up a name for the baby yet?" Liz asked and Max shook his head.
"Nope, we have been tossing ideas about but nothing come to mind yet." Max explained and Liz nodded, causing Max to look at her. "Do you have a name?" he asked and Liz looked at him, startled.
"You want me to name the dolphin?" Liz asked and Max nodded.
"Why not? You seem to have a good name for animals, Claudia told me that it was you who named Bast and Rex." Max explained and Liz blushed slightly. "How did Bast and Rex get their name?"
"Rex got his because I loved T-Rex at the time and Bast got his name from the Egyptian Goddess, Bastet, she was known as a protector of pregnant women." Liz explained and Max smiled.
"I kinda took you for someone who loves Egyptian. Let me guess, you love the mummy?" Max teased and Liz laughed.
"You got me there, Egypt is such a magical place, loads of history and legends comes from there that it was hard not to be interested." Liz explained and Max nodded, he looked at his watch.
"Better take you back to the cabin so you can get ready in time for the pub." Max stated and Liz smiled as they both stood up and headed over to the cabin.
Max and Liz walked over to the pub, they entered it and Liz looked around at the scenery, it gave off a homey relaxing vibes and she loved it.
"Evans." Max stated to the man and he nodded as he led them over to their table.
"So, what is the singer like?" Liz asked as she took off her jacket and sat in the seat that Max pulled out for her to sit in.
"Maria? She's really good. She used to live here before she got famous yet she still comes out here and sings for the local." Max explained as he sat in the seat next to her.
"That's nice of her, she must really love this place." Liz observed and Max nodded.
"Yeah, she does, her mother still lives here though." Max filled in.
"Did you know her?" Liz asked, curiously and Max shook his head.
"Nope, she is two years older than me and we didn't run in the same crowds." Max explained.
Maria Deluca stood at the microphone and smiled at her audience in front of her, she turned to the band and nodded before turning to the front.
"Hi everyone! Glad to see you all here, I'm going to sing Some Girls." Everyone cheered as the music started up and Liz shot a grin at Max as the light began to dim.
#My baby drives a car, hey/He calls me when he wants, hey
I don a pair of zip-up boots/I go and shake my hair out loose
I never take my eyes off you
Oh no no/Oh no no
No I don't think so
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna
All I seem to get is the other other/This won't last for long, not forever
And the champagne makes it taste so much better better
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna
All I seem to get is the other other/Dreams of number one last forever
It's the only way to make you feel better
Foot loose and fancy-free, hey ooo-woah /my baby wait's for me, hey ooo-woah ooo-woah
He likes to put his own records on/He likes to tell me 'bout the things he's done
Such a strange way of having fun
Oh no no/Oh no noAnd away we go
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna/All I seem to get is the other other
This won't last for long, not forever/and the champagne makes it taste so much better better
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna/All I seem to get is the other other
Dreams of number one last forever/It's the only way to make you feel better
Hey, Stop
You made a promise to make me a star/You made a promise I'll get to the top
You made a promise to make me a star/You made a promise I'll get to the top
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna/All I seem to get is the other other
This won't last for long, not forever/and the champagne makes it taste so much better better
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna/All I seem to get is the other other
Dreams of number one last forever/It's the only way to make you feel better
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna (You made a promise to make me a star)
All I seem to get is the other other (You made a promise I'll get to the top)
This won't last for long, not forever (You made a promise to make me a star)
And the champagne makes it taste so much better better (You made a promise I'll get to the top)
Some girls always get what they wanna wanna/All I seem to get is the other other
Dreams of number one last forever/It's the only way to make you feel better#
The audience started applauding, Liz leaned over to Max, causing him to duck down his head so he could hear her better.
"She is brilliant!" Liz exclaimed and Max grinned, glad she was enjoying herself.
When the show was over, Maria thanked her audience and wished them a good night before going backstage, Max turned to Liz and smiled at her.
"So, did you enjoy it?" Max asked and Liz nodded.
"It was great, she is a fantastic singer." Liz praised and Max smiled.
A waiter came over and took their food and drink orders and they settled back into conversation.
"So, where do your family live?" Max asked.
"We used to live in Roswell, New Mexico but moved to L.A, better schools and more opportunities." Liz explained. "What about you?"
"We used to live in Roswell too, but we moved here when I was two." Max explained.
"That is too weird that we used to live in the same country." Liz stated and Max laughed.
"What does you parents do?" he asked as the waiter came over and placed their food and drinks down.
"Thanks." They both stated and turned back to the other.
"My dad is a hotshot lawyer, he brings the money into the household and my mom doesn't do anything." Liz explained and looked at Max.
"My dad works at the marine as well but he prefers the ocean and my mom owns a little café." Max explained.
"Must be nice to see your family a lot." Liz murmured sadly and Max looked at her.
"Do you not get to see your family a lot?" Max asked.
"No, dad is always busy working and mom pushes me to do well in my classes." Liz explained.
"Do you not like school?" Max asked and Liz sighed.
"Yes, I do like school but my mother puts so much pressure on my that I feel like it's a chore I need to excel in. I can't get anything less than A." Liz explained and Max nodded.
"What did you fail in?" Max asked and Liz sighed.
"My maths." She admitted and Max smiled.
"Well, I passed my maths so if you need help, I can help you if you want?" Max offered and Liz looked up at him and smiled.
"Really? That'll be great!" Liz exclaimed and Max nodded, he saw someone off to the side and nodded.
"I'll be back soon, someone wants to speak to me." Max explained and Liz nodded as Max got up and headed over to the person.
Liz was watching as the fish swam by in the tank, she never understood how they could be so relaxing. She was startled out of her thoughts when she felt someone sat back at the table and turned to smile only for it to turn into a scowl.
"What do you want?" Liz snapped.
"What are you talking about? We are having a date here you know." Kyle teased and Liz scoffed.
"Actually, no we aren't, Max is my companion, not you." Liz snapped and Kyle laughed.
"Trust me, I'm better companion than Evans." Kyle stated and Liz shook her head.
"Not from where I'm sitting, will you please leave!" she stated and Kyle leaned over just as Max walked up.
"What are you doing here Kyle?" Max asked as he walked over to the table.
"I'm dining with Liz." Kyle stated and Liz rolled her eyes.
"Max is my date, so will you please leave so Max can have his seat back?" Liz asked.
"Oh, don't be like that Liz." Kyle laughed as he placed his hand on her thigh and slid it up, causing Liz to push his hand off her and jump up from the table where she stood next to Max.
"Liz?" Max asked.
"He touched me." Liz stated as she glared at Kyle. "I'd appreciated it if you didn't do that again."
A waiter saw the couple having problems and walked over to them.
"Is there a problem?" he asked and Liz turned to him.
"Yes, my date and I were having a nice time when he left to go and see someone, this man over here,' Liz pointed to Kyle. 'Came over and started harassing me and won't leave." Liz explained and the waiter nodded as he turned to Kyle.
"Please leave the premise or we will resort to having you escorted off." The waiter stated and Kyle laughed, not doing what he was told.
The waiter walked over toward an elderly man and he nodded before turning toward the door and clicking his fingers. Two heavy men came over and the waiter pointed over to Max and Liz's table. The two men nodded before making their way over to the table.
"He harassing you?" one of the men asked and Liz nodded as Max wrapped an arm around her shoulder, comforting her. He knew that she didn't like Kyle and didn't like it when a guy touches her when she doesn't want them to touch her. "Okay pretty boy, lets talk a walk." He stated as he and his partner grabbed Kyle by the arms and hauled him out of the building, ignoring Kyle's protest.
The elderly man came over and nodded to Max.
"Hi, I'm Mr. Phillip Johnson, my daughter owns this club and we would like to apologise for any inconveniences you may have received from the young man." He stated and Liz shook her head.
"It's okay, he's been bothering us since this morning, we thought we had lost him." Liz explained and Max nodded in agreement.
"You have nothing to be sorry about." Max assured and Phillip nodded.
"I will inform my daughter of this disturbance so she will be able to prevent this kind of thing happening again, good evening." He stated before leaving.
"Do you want to stay or leave?" Max asked and Liz sighed.
"Can you take me home? I need to have a major shower." Liz stated with a shudder and Max grinned.
"Sure thing, I'll grab our coats." Max stated and led her over to the entrance where they paid for their bills and grabbed their coats before leaving the building.
Max walked Liz up to her front door and smiled down at her.
"Thanks Max, I really had a good time today, it was nice of you to show me around today." Liz stated and Max shrugged.
"It was my pleasure, it was nice to meet the young woman who Claudia always talked highly off. She really loves you, you know?" Max stated and Liz smiled up at him.
"I know, and I really love her, she's one of my best friend." Liz leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks once more Max, I'll see you tomorrow?" she asked.
"Sure thing, have a nice sleep." Max stated and Liz smiled.
"You too." Liz stated and she entered the cabin, she looked over her shoulder and gave Max another brilliant smile before shutting the door and going up to her room.
Max grinned as he left the porch, absent-mindedly touching his cheek as he moved toward his jeep.
"Yep, totally a different gal." Max murmured to himself
Liz smiled as she made her way up to her room; she peeled her dress off and pulled on a pair of tank top and shorts before sliding herself into her bed. She had a feeling that Max was going to change her life for the good. She smiled once more as she cuddled into her pillow and closed her eyes, only to dream of Max and dolphins.
TBC
Thanks for the last reviews and I hoped you liked this chapter.
Song is 'Some Girls' by Rachel Stevens.