"Serena will pick you up this afternoon okay baby", siad Max kissing Liz's forehead.
Liz nodded her head but continued to look at her flashcards that held her notes for her test tonight. Max smiled and rubbed her round belly. She was due any day now. Today was her birthday and he had surprised her with breakfast in bed and made her a warm bubble bath. He basically treated her like a queen. Two days ago was his birthday and a couple of days before that was Zan's and Kyle's birthday. Each couple did things separtly going to restaurants and in Kyle's case a strip club with Ava. Serena jsut shook her head at that one. Only Kyle. Zan loved his birthday becasue Serena was like a sex fiend she pleasured him until he couldn't move it was the damn best birthday he ever had that's for sure.
"Liz let's roll", said Alex coming into Max and Liz's room.
He was dropping her off at school.
"Alright almost ready", said Liz picking up her notes and her jacket. SHe kissed Max.
"Have a great day today", said MAx kissing her slowly.
"I'll see you tonight", said Liz.
She knew about going to a restaurant but she didn't know that everyone else was going to be there for a surprise party for her, she thought it was only going to be Max and herself.
"Okay baby see you later", said MAx.
Alex rolled his eyes at thier relunctance to let go of each other. Max and Liz were the goopyiest couple ever.
"Hey Liz, Happy Birthday", said Alex smiling and giving her his gift.
Liz smiled at her long time friend.
"Thanks Alex but you already told me Happy Brithday early this morning on my answering machine with Kyle singing the song, you know it was awful", said Liz giggling at his offended look.
Max shook his head at those two. He went to get ready. He had to go pick up Nancy and Jeff as well as Amy and Jim and his own parents they all decided that they wanted to see thier children since they haven't seen them since Christmas. During Spring Break they all had driven down to Miami for vaction instead of going home. Max reached the airprot at 3:30 the time that his parents flight was supposed to get in. They were staying three days and then flying back home. Max smiled when he saw his mother running towards him.
"hey ma", said Max.
Diane smiled at her son and kissed his cheeks making Max blush. He saw the rest of the group including baby Anothony that was sleeping in his mother's arms. He kissed Nancy's cheeks and shook Jeff's hands. He also shook Jim's hands and Kissed Amy's cheeks and baby Anothony on the forehead.
"Let's get your stuff", said MAx.
They all followed him to baggage claim and were on thier way. He drove the jeep.
"So Liz doesn't know right?", asked Nancy.
"Nope she just thinks we are going out to dinner", replied Max turning into the driveway of his home.
They had reserved a room at a hotel but was going to check in the following dad.
"Welcome to our home", said Max getting out of the car.
Some of the adults haven't seen the house yet. Nancy nad DIane had of course but not the Valenti or Jeff or Phillip.
"This is my side of the house come check it out", siad MAx.
He gave them a tour of everthing. What Diane and Nancy didn't see before was the nursery becasue it wasn't done when they had come out.
"this is beauitful", said Diane.
Nancy nodded her head and walked around the room. She couldn't believe that she was going to be a grandma.
"Thank Michael and Isabel, they did a great job", replied Max.
They stopped at Michael adn Maria's baby nursery and Amy gasped. It was beyond beautiful.
"Michael did this?", asked Amy.
Max nodded his head. Amy smiled. She was proud of Michael. So was Diane. Her son was so talented.
"Anyone home?", yelled a voice from the livingroom.
"In here", said Max.
Maria with her round stomach walked in and smiled.
"Mom, daddy", said Maria.
Jim went up to her and hugged her. SHe had gotten bigger since the last time he saw her.
"Oh let me hold me baby brother", said Maria.
Amy handed him over and MAria smied when Anothony yawed and snuggled back onto her chest.
"I know you guys are hungry, Serena made food so come to the kitchen and eat", said MAria walking more like waddling out of the room.
The parents followed. Phillip stood back and smiled. He was proud of his kids they really made a home for themselves here.
"You coming dad?", asked MAx.
Phillip smiled and nodded his head. He followed Max out and saw that the rest of the gang was seated in the dining room. Kyle walked in then.
"Hey mom dad", said Kyle kissing them.
He spotted his baby brother resting on Maria and kissed his forehead.
"Hey baby brother, come to play", said Kyle.
Anothony opened his eyes and gave a toothy smile.
"That's right my man", said Kyle.
"Where are you coming from?", asked Amy sitting down and eating the lunch that Serena had prepared for them.
"I had a final this afternoon, I just got done", said Kyle.
Amy nodded her head.
"How are your classes going anyway?", asked Diane placing her tacos on her plate.
He tasted it and smiled. Serena was an excellent cook.
"Pretty good, the forensics class I'm taking it hard becasue of the science but I got the two most science competant people living near me Max and Liz, so I did good", said Kyle.
"What about you Max?", asked Diane.
"Good Ma, I finished my finals yesterday, I think I did okay", said Max.
They held their conversation until Michael walked in with his art supplies and paintings.
"Hey you guys", said MIchael.
He placed his canvas on the wall gently and kissed his mom and greeted everyone at the table.
"Oh tacos", said Michael going up to get a plate.
Knowing Serena she probably made enough to feed an army. When he looked at the stove he smiled. he knew she would go overboard.
"When are we going to the restaurant?", asked Nancy.
"In an hour, Isabel is over there now setting up, you know how she is she wants everything to be perfect", said MAx rolling his eyes.
Everyone at the table laughed. Ava walked in then.
"Hey", said Ava dragging her heavy bookbag.
She greeted everyone and kissed Anothony's forehead. She hugged Amy tightly and kissed Jim on the cheeks.
"Hey babygirl, how was finals?", asked Amy sipping on her drink.
"Killer man, why did I take accountant again?", asked Ava closing her eyes while sitting on the Dining room table.
"Because we need you expertise when we open our club, you are more into math then I am, I'm taking buisness classes and I still can't do the math well", said Michael.
Ava nodded her head. Michael had talked about thier future buisnesses in depth already. They planned to open up several clubs as well as Cafes near Boston and Harvard University campuses.
"You guys still doing that?", asked Phillip.
"Yeah I'm making more then enough money selling my paintings, plus Ava here is going to making the contacts, and we have two lawyers in the family if something bad happenes", said Michael smiling.
"Two?", asked Amy.
"He is talking about Zan Mom", said Ava.
"You kids are doing so well, we are proud of you", said Nancy.
Everyone of them blushed. Alex walked in then.
"Hey parental units", said Alex with his goofy smiles.
He also greeted everyone.
"Where's Izzy?", ased Diane.
"She's coming, she is getting stuff from our house", said Alex.
When he finished Isabel walked in. She smiled and hugged her parents and greeted everyone else.
"Hey everything is set Max, the restaurant, and everyone was told to be there by 6:00-6:15", said Isabel.
Max nodded his head. Jeff hardly said anything since he was been here but he liked what he saw. They were all working towards a goal and even when things were hard they stuck together. He wasn't afraid to let Liz stay her, becasue she had the best people around her. Jeff looked at Max who was joking around with his sister and smiled. he couldn't have picked a better person for his Lizzie.
"Hey all", said Zan walking in with his briefcase.
He kissed his mother and greeted everyone else. He kissed Anothony's forehead who seemed not to be interested.
"Just got off from work?", asked Phillip.
"Yeah boss had me stay later to file some casework for him", said Zan sitting down.
"HOw has the office been treating you?", asked Phillip.
"Good plus I have Ava their now, she is a great secretary", said Zan smiling.
Ava walked there also after Zan pulled some strings.
"Ah we need a place to get ready", said Amy getting up from the table to rinse off her plate.
"Let me get that, you could use either my room or Maria's", said Max
. Amy nodded her head and the mothers and daughters walked over to Maria's room. Amy looked at Michael before he left and smiled.
"I love what you did with the nursery, if I had known I would have made you fix up Anothony's for me", said AMy.
"I still can, we should be back in Roswell in about two weeks or so, I'll do it then", said MIchael.
Amy smiled and hugged him.
"Thanks", said Amy before going into Maria's room.
Jim just shook his head at his wife. Life was good lately, he had four beautiful children and an amzing wife and lovely house and his job. Everything was perfect.
"Ahh I hate being pregnant", said Maria looking in the mirror.
All the mothers laughed.
"You look amazing Maria", said Isabel used to Maria's moodswings.
Maria pouted and smiled after. Isabel rolled her eyes at that.
"Where's Serena?", asked Nancy.
"She had to work today and later she is picking up Liz from school", answered Maria.
"I really loved what Michael did with the nurserys, did he also so Serena's?", asked Diane.
"Yeah Isabel and him did", replied Ava getting dressed.
The men were already dressed and sitting in the living room talking.
"Are you ready MAx?", asked Jeff. they were talking about the baby.
"Yes I am, Liz is talking a year off from school so she could stay with Xander the first year and I'm taking the year after that. I work part-time so money is not an issue, plus Liz has maternity leave from the lab so she is getting a check", said Max.
Jeff nodded his head. He was upset at first with MAx when they told him that Liz was pregnant but after a long talk he accepted it especially with all the plans they made. It was like they knew or something.
"What about you Michael?", asked Jeff.
"Same thing Maria is taking a year off from school to spend with Michaela money is not an issue since I am under contract with an art gallery to sell my paintings", said Michael.
Jeff nodded his head. These kids were very responsible he thought. The conversation turned to other things like sports, school, and work.
"Alright Let's roll", said ISabel coming out of the room looking as lovely as ever.
The rest of the women walked out then and thier husbands and fiances were awed. They took two separate cars to the restaurant. They got there and the plus was about half full.
"Mr. Evans", called out the manager of restaurant.
Max went to him and asked, "Yes?".
"You have a phone call", said the manager.
Max was handed the phone.
"hello", said Max.
"Hey Max, I should be there in 15 minutes, she just got out she is talking with one of her professors", said Serena.
"Alright Serena, we are waiting", said Max.
"Alright we coming bye, here she comes", said Serena clicking off the phone.
"Hey who was on the phone?", asked Liz getting into the passanger side of Serena's car.
"It was Max, he wanted me to drop you off at the restaurant instead of going home first", said Serena. "Oh why?", asked Liz.
"He had to work today and if he went back home he would be cutting it too close to the time of your reservations", Lied Serena smoothly.
Liz seemed to accept this answer. Just then rain started pouring from the sky. It was pouring heavily by the time Serena pulled out of the campus.
"Wow that's alot of rain", said Liz turning on the radio.
The smooth songs of Justin Timberlake's "Cry My a River" came on.
"You know I hated him when he was with Nsync but now I actually would by this album", said Serena.
Liz nodded her head in agreement.
"Man is pouring out there", said Liz.
The sky was completely black and no one was on the road.
"Yeah I know we will get there", said Serena.
She felt fear shoot up in her chest and she gripped the wheel.
"Something's wrong", said Liz.
"I know I feel something coming", said Serena.
"Ahhhhhh", screamed Liz.
"Liz what's wrong", said a frantic Serena.
"My water just broke, I'm in labor", said Liz clenching her teeth and hold her stomach.
"Oh God, alright don't panic we are almost there", said Serena.
"Actually let me call 911", said Serena reaching over for her cell phone, the one second that her head was down and she picked it back up she swerved the car to avoid missing a dark figure standing right in the middle of the road.
"Oh My God", yelled Liz when the car skidded down the road.
Serena tried controlling the car but it was like it had no brakes.
"Hold on Liz hold on", yelled Serena trying to get the car under control.
It was so dark out and the sky was pouring rain. Serena saw a flash of lightening before blackness enveloped her, in the bakcground she heard Liz's scream before everything went silent.