Nikki says: Thanks again for all the reviews, I really appreciate it. Just to let you guys know, Naima and Alex WILL NOT get together. They're just really excited to see each there because they've been living in two different states and having been close friends and cousins, they kind of lost touch with each other. It's hard to communicate when people are kinda far away so that's why they're excited to meet each other because they can catch up and talk, like they use to when they were younger. They're first cousins, they'll never get together in this story, and just to let you guys know! Here's the next chapter, enjoy!

Back when Max was in high school, he was the most popular guy despite not being a jock. He had the makings of a jock but he chose to join the Drama Club instead. He was a handsome guy who loved playing basketball. The girls fell head over heels for him and the guys loved him as he always had time for some guy-time action with them, like a weekly game of basketball, football or whatever the guys had in plan. Despite the number of girls after him, he remained faithful to one: Tess Harding. They first met at orientation camp where they were put in the same group. One night, Max went for a school football game and Tess was there cheering with the cheer squad. They were friends but that night, he saw something special in her and he asked her out right after the game. Since then, he and Tess became a couple.

Tess and Max were very much romantically involved in every way. They really shared a bond which none could explain. They loved each other dearly and were rarely ever seen apart. Max brought Tess home a couple of times but Isabel never liked her. Isabel saw Tess when she wasn't with Max and found out she wasn't as nice and innocent as she was when she was with Max. Tess backstabbed her friends and was a total bitch to everyone, even Isabel. In front of Max, Tess would act really nice and act as though Isabel was her best friend in the whole world.

On their prom night, Tess convinced Max to sleep with her. Thinking they would be together forever, he did just that. After that fateful night, Tess cheated on Max with another guy. Max found out 2 weeks later. Tess stopped answering his calls and stopped communicating with him. Max went to her house and saw her making out with another guy on the porch. He was heartbroken. Max really was in love with Tess and he just shattered. He went up to the porch and Tess caught sight of him, shocked. He told Tess that they were through and walked out. He spent the whole night alone and upset until Isabel came to console him.

Three weeks after they broke up, Tess went to Max's house to find him. "I'm pregnant," she told him, not knowing what to do. It was Max's baby as Tess broke up with the other guy (the one who she cheated on with) two days after she broke up with Max. Max was confused, not knowing what to do. He talked to Isabel and later, called Tess. He told Tess that he would take responsibility as a father because it was his fault as much as it was hers but he would not take her back into his life. He told her he would just care for the child as it was his but she no longer meant anything to him. He had gotten over her. Tess was heartbroken as she very much wanted to get back with Max but she knew that once his mind was set, no one could ever change it. She said she was sorry for cheating on him and said she'll tell him when the baby is born.

The following year, Tess gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. She named him Jack Harding Evans. She wanted her son to have both hers and Max's name. Tess called Max down to see his son and Max couldn't be happier. He cuddled the boy, fed him and even changed his diapers. He hardly talked to Tess all this while and Tess was feeling upset about that. He went to see his son in the hospital and then at Tess's house everyday. Two weeks after his son was born, there was a knock on his house door nearing 11pm. He opened it and found Tess, carrying Jack. She looked distraught. "What's wrong?" Max asked. Tess told him that she couldn't cope looking after Jack even though Max took care of him every afternoon. She asked if she could leave Jack with Max for the next few days. Wanting to be a responsible father, he took care of his son. Isabel enjoyed playing with Jack and his parents loved having Jack around.

3 days letter, Max received a letter from Tess. It read:

Dear Max,

I'm sorry to just dump Jack on you just like that. I can't go on with life if I have a son around me all the time. I'm sorry. By the time you read this, I'll be on my way to Sydney, Australia. I'm really sorry to leave Jack just like that. I really, really love him and I want him to know that his mum didn't just dump him behind with his dad. His mum had a life to pursue and she couldn't do that with him. I didn't wanna give him up for adoption without your permission and that's why I left him with you. if you want to give him up, I understand. I'm really sorry, Max. I don't want to be tied down so early. I have many things to do and with Jack, I wouldn't be able to go on. I'm sorry. Please tell Jack that I really did love him a lot. I enclosed a pack of photos of me so that Jack will have some memory of me. Please tell him that I love him with all my heart. I just hope he grows up not hating me for leaving him with you. I hope you won't give him up for adoption. I hope you'll take care of him and bring him up properly. I'm really sorry, Max. Please tell Jack that I'm really sorry. I failed as a mum. I let the both of you down. I'm sorry.

Love,

Tess Harding

PS: I really did love you so much, Max. I'm sorry for destroying your life.

Max was in a state of confusion. Tess left Jack with him and took off just like that. He looked at Isabel playing with his two-and-a-half-weeks old son and decided he was going to bring Jack up the best way he could. That night at dinner, Max broke the news to Isabel and his parents. Isabel was furious by what Tess did. She couldn't understand how a mother could just leave her son like that. But she was in love with her new nephew and promised to help take care of him. Max's mother was as furious as Isabel but she soon realized that being furious was of no use. Jack needed a family and she decided they would be that family. Max's parents wanted to give Jack a proper home. His mum wasn't working so she said she would take care of Jack in the day and his dad said having a little one in the house would be fun. Everyone was in love with Jack, despite of Tess leaving him. Jack was innocent. They wanted him to be happy.

Two years later, Jack grew up a bright and healthy boy. Max and the whole Evans family loved him dearly. He started asking Max questions about his mummy and every time he did, Max would show him Tess's photos and tell him that his mum was somewhere in the world. He decided that he would explain everything to Jack when he was old enough to understand. Jack grew up not knowing his mum but he loved his dad a lot. Max often took Jack out when he was free. He brought Jack to the beach, the park, the amusement park, the mall, everywhere. Max was a devoted dad to Jack.

Before he left for Roswell, Max entrusted Jack to his parents. He felt bad about leaving his son behind as Jack was crying when he left the house. Max hardly let his girlfriends know about Jack. He didn't want to scare them off. The only girlfriend who had known about Jack was Jen. She loved Jack as much as she loved Max but she was no longer Max's girlfriend.

While talking to Liz, Max's mind drifted to his son. He looked at Liz and could picture the three of them being a family. "Max? Hello?" Liz said, waving her hand in front of Max's face and laughing. "What are you thinking about?" "Oh, it's nothing." Max told Liz. "I have something important to tell you, Liz." "What is it? You know you can tell me anything," Liz said, giving his hand a squeeze. "I don't know how to break this to you. I hardly ever told any girl I dated about this, Max said, worried by what Liz's reaction would be. "Ok, here goes." He took a deep breath and let it out, "Liz, back in New York where I live, I have a two year old son called Jack."