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"Liz, I…" "Stop. Don't come near me, don't touch me. Just say what you have to say." Liz said to Max, crossing her arms at her chest. "Ok," Max said and took a deep breath. "Liz, I didn't mean to scare you by dropping the bombshell about my son on you. I just felt that I had to let you know. I trust you, I really do. See, my high school girlfriend Tess, left Jack with me. Tess and I dated all through high school and we were really in love. She was the one who convince me to sleep with her on prom night. I thought we were in love, so I just agreed. I was young, I was 18. I was naïve enough to do that. She had the baby the following year and called me when Jack was born. When Jack was 2 weeks old, Tess came to my place in the middle of the night and asked if I could take care of Jack. 3 days later, I received a letter sent by her that said she couldn't take Jack with her and couldn't bring him up. She said I could give him up for adoption if I wanted but he's my son, Liz, my own blood. I couldn't bear to give him up. That's why my family took Jack and raised him. He'll be two years old in three months. I wanted to tell you so that if we really end up together, you won't be shocked. The tabloids are following me now. I don't want you to find out through some stupid gossip magazine, I want you to know the truth so that's why I told you. That's all. I have strong feelings for you, Liz. I don't want to lose you because I had a son. I used to think it was a mistake having sex but I know that Jack was never a mistake. I love you, Liz," Max said, hoping that Liz would realize how much he truly felt for her. With that, Max started walking towards the exit, leaving their future up to fate to decide.
Liz didn't know what to say. What Max said was everything she wanted to hear. She understood everything and her love for Max flooded her. Max was almost at the exit when Liz ran after him. "Max, wait!" Liz shouted, hoping he would hear her voice despite the noise from the lunch crowd. Max turned around and Liz was standing right in front of him. For Liz, she was never the one to make the first move but Max's words touched her so much that she just took a step towards him. "I love you too," Liz said softly. Max didn't know what to do, whether he should laugh or cry. He was just so ecstatic that Liz was coming back to him that he just kissed her. Liz laughed when Max pulled back. "I really do love you, Liz. I know it seems a little too fast but I do love you," Max said softly. "I know, I feel the same," Liz replied, and then Max's mouth returned to hers. "Would you come and hang out with me at the hotel now?" Max asked, pointing to the red convertible he drove. "Yeah, sure," Liz said. Max slipped his arm around her waist as they walked towards the car.
Naima called Alex when she reached home the next morning. "Hey Alex," Naima said, with an early morning burst of chirpiness. "Hey," Alex replied. They both chatted about their lives and how they were doing. Most importantly, they talked about their love lives. Naima told Alex that she hadn't had a boyfriend since high school due to her Northwestern schedule and also due to the fact that she hadn't really met any proper guys. Alex laughed, and told Naima about how great Isabel Evans was at Greener. "Why don't you call her then? It'll be so cool. Can you imagine the possibility? My best friend gets married to Max Evans the movie star and my cousin gets married to his elder sister. It'll be so fun!" Naima told Alex, laughing. Alex said that maybe he should. The cousins arranged to meet up the next day for lunch and Naima made Alex promise he would call and take Isabel Evans out for dinner that night if she was free. Alex called Isabel and asked her. Isabel happily agreed. 'Me, Alex Whitman, is going to have dinner with a movie star's sister. This can't get better," Alex thought to himself.
Michael woke up in the morning and smiled to himself. He had a nice dream of himself and Maria at the beach having fun. He was just about to pick up his phone to call Maria when his phone rang. "Hello," Michael answered in a voice that anyone could tell he just woke up. "Hey, it's me. Did you just wake up?" Maria's voice came over the phone. Michael laughed, and started chatting with Maria. Michael enjoyed her company at Greener yesterday and couldn't wait to see her again. Maria enjoyed talking to Michael and felt that the both of them had a connection. "Maria, darling, would you have dinner with me tonight?" Michael asked. "Sure, I'd love to. I'll meet you at the hotel lobby at 6." Maria said. Then they both continued chatting, mostly about what stuff they liked and disliked.
Max drove Liz to the Roswell hotel and brought her up to his suite, never letting go of his hold on her waist. "Welcome to my room," Max said, laughing. "Thank you," Liz said, laughing at Max's gesture. Max ordered room service for him and Liz. "So, tell me about Jack." Liz said, truly interested to know about Max's son. "Here," Max said, handing Liz a whole album. "That's all the pictures of Jack we took. I take them with me whenever I travel because I miss him so much. My mum told me two days ago that Jack could speak a few proper phrases. His first word was 'dada.' I couldn't be happier." Max said, beaming like he always did whenever he talked about Jack. "He looks like you, he's got your beautiful green eyes and he's got your nose and mouth too," Liz said, laughing. "Yeah, my mum said that too. He's got Tess's blonde hair though," Max said. "He's a beautiful boy," Liz said. Max smiled, and gave Liz a kiss. He was happy that she knew and that she accepted the fact that he had a son. He thought for a moment and saw him, Liz and Jack being a real family, with more kids that he and Liz would have if they got married. Liz saw Max deep in thought. "Max, what are you thinking about?" Liz asked. "Nothing," Max said, smiling. He couldn't believe the connection they shared. He felt they'd been together for years rather than just the few days that they were together for.
That night, Michael & Maria and Alex & Isabel had their first dinner dates together. Alex brought Isabel to Chamber-X while Maria brought Michael to the Crashdown for a pure-Roswell dinner. Both couples enjoyed being together. Isabel liked how Alex was a deep thinker. Alex loved how responsible Isabel was. Michael loved Maria's girly but matured mind. Maria loved Michael's bad-boy looks and his cute nature. Both couples enjoyed dinner a lot.
Liz and Max hung out together till dinner. Max told Liz all about Jack, and both of them even spoke to Jack over the phone. Just as the two of them finished dinner in Max's room, Max knew he had to tell Liz what was going to happen. "Liz, I have to leave Roswell in a week to do promo work in Boston, and then Los Angeles." Max told Liz. Liz stared down at her empty plate and then looked up at Max, staring into the green eyes of the man she loved so much.