"You know, I totally expected that coming. I guess I can't have everything my way and that really sucks," Liz said, trying to take in reality. "Liz, honey, I made them allow me to stay another week so that I could be with you. I want you to be my girlfriend, Liz; I want you and only you. You're my only one." Max told her, pulling her close. "In Boston and LA, there are bound to be hot girls and you promise me that you'll be loyal? I know what it's like, Max. The world's no easy place," Liz said. "Then I'll just have to try and make our world an easy place. Can we just enjoy the next 5 days and discuss what to do next? Is that alright, babe?" Max asked. "I guess I can live with that for the next 5 days," Liz said, smiling. Max held her and they talked for a little while longer. Later on, Max sent Liz home. "I'm gonna miss you," Max said, when he brought Liz to her doorstep. "I'll be home by about 5 tomorrow, and then you can come over and pick me up, ok?" Liz said, laughing. "Well, do I have a choice?" Max said, laughing back at her. Max kissed her goodnight and then left.
Naima called Liz for all the gossip and the two spent a few hours chatting, until they were so tired that they fell asleep. The next morning, Naima was bright and awake by the time Liz reached the lecture theatre for their morning lecture. "Good morning, Mrs. Evans," Naima joked. "Naima, what crap is that?" Liz hit her on the shoulder and blushed. "Ah ha, I caught you! You do wanna be Mrs. Evans, don't you?" Naima asked Liz inquisitively. "You mean a girl can't dream?" Liz said, laughing. "Hey, I didn't say anything!" Naima laughed. The moment they both entered the lecture theatre, screams came from everywhere. "Are you really with Max Evans?" "Is he really your boyfriend?" "Are you and Max engaged?" Everyone and anyone just crowded over to Liz and Naima. "Naima, what's going on?" Liz asked, shocked by everything. "Beats me, Liz, I'm trying to figure out what's going on too!" Naima replied. Naima looked at the people around them and figured out what was going on. Limelight, one of the hottest gossip magazines around featured a cover story on Max and there was a huge picture of Max giving Liz a peck on the cheek on the red carpet.
Just then, Liz's phone rang. "Hello?" Liz answered. "Hey girlfriend, have you seen Limelight? You're on the cover with Max!" Maria screamed over the phone. "Yeah, I just realized. Naima and I are getting mobbed right in the lecture theatre." Liz said. "It's not a surprise. It's pretty obvious that it's you with him. And guess what? The article said stuff like you're Max's new unknown girlfriend and that you guys looked so close that night. They also had pictures of you running out in tears after that and they said Max must have upset you by flirting with the girls at the after-party or something. It's such a fake story!" Maria informed Liz. "Well, that's the kind of consequences I get for being with him," Liz sighed. "I'll call you later yeah?" "Yeah, sure, take care girlfriend!" Maria said.
Luckily for Liz and Naima, the lecturer soon came and everyone had to go sit down. After that, the 2 of them rushed off straight. They decided to miss their afternoon class and they headed off to the Crashdown in Liz's car. At the Crashdown, Liz's parents knew what happened. "Liz, honey, are you ok? I know you didn't want the press to get hold of this but when you're dating him," Liz's mum said, hoping her daughter was ok. "I'm fine mum, thanks," Liz said, giving her mum and dad a hug each. "Can Naima & I get some food? Oh, and Maria's coming in awhile too," "Anything for my little girl," Liz's dad said. Naima and Liz settled down at a table near the back so that people wouldn't recognize her. They were checking out the copy of Limelight Liz's parents bought. "Hey, I'm in it too!" Naima said. There was a picture of Naima together with Liz, Maria, Max, Isabel and Michael. "Hey girlfriend, you ok?" Maria came in as it was her lunch break. "Hey Naima!" "Hey Maria, what's up?" Naima asked Maria, happy that the three of them were all friends.
The three of them ate lunch together and chatted. Liz then dropped Naima back at Northwestern before driving to the Roswell hotel. She went up to Max's room and knocked on the door. "Wow, I didn't expect it to be you!" Max said, and gave Liz a kiss. "Have you seen this?" Liz said, shoving the copy of Limelight into Max's hands. Max stood there, his mouth wide-open and speechless. "So you have nothing to say?" Liz asked him. "Baby, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect it to be such big news. Are you ok?" Max replied. "I knew it would happen so actually, I'm ok with it," Liz said, smiling. "Hey! You scared me man," Max said, laughing and then taking her in his arms. "Well, I get to be famous now so that's kinda cool." Liz said, laughing. Liz and Max spent the whole afternoon together and Max brought her home at night. "I wish I never had to go," Max said. "I wanna stay here, with you." "Max, you know we'll be together somehow. So go and do me proud in Boston and LA." Liz said, and then Max kissed her goodnight.
For the next two days, Liz and Max spent their afternoon and nights together. On the last night before Max was scheduled to leave, he had Liz go down to the spa (he sponsored it and had a hard time convincing Liz to go down). While she was down, Max took the time to decorate the room. He wanted their last night to be romantic. He threw rose petals around everywhere and had candles around the room. On the bed, he laid a dozen roses in a straight row. Liz came up two hours later and had the shock of her life. She wore the bathrobe from Max's room down to the spa and came up in the same bathrobe. "Max, what did you do to this place?" Liz said, amazed. "I did this for you, baby. I want our last night together to be special." Max said softly, holding her from the back. He led her to the bed and they both lied down, Liz's head on Max's bare chest. They both talked for about an hour and then Max went up to get something. He came back, took Liz's hand and placed a ring on it. "Max, what are you doing? I love you but I'm not exactly ready to get married to you like now," Liz said, shocked by what Max did. "Oh no, we'll get married one day but this is a promise ring, with the promise that I will come back for you right after I head off to Boston and LA," Max said. Liz melted at his romantic gesture. Max just smiled at her and kissed her, which kinda turned into a whole make-out session.
The next morning, it was a Saturday and Max was due to be at the airport at one. Liz woke up and realized that she fell asleep on Max's chest. They had a really romantic time the night before and they couldn't help it. They made love to each other and it was better than they ever expected it to be. Liz sat up and Max woke up then. "Morning, my beautiful," Max said. "Morning," Liz smiled, and bent down to kiss Max. Max picked up the phone next to the bed and called for room service. "Did we really do what we did last night?" Liz asked. "Yeah, I think we did," Max said, smiling. "Let me go get some clothes," Liz said. She came out of the bathroom a while later, in her jeans and top she wore the day before. Room service came and Liz and Max ate their last breakfast together. "I can't believe you're leaving today," Liz said. "I don't want to but I have to," Max said, upset about leaving his girl behind. "I promise that I'll take you to New York after I'm done with Boston and LA, ok?" Max asked. "I feel like giving up Northwestern," Liz said. "No, I wouldn't allow that. I didn't do uni and I don't want you to give that up," Max said. "I'll gladly move out here with you until you finished uni," Liz was really touched by Max.
At the airport, all of them were there; Isabel with Alex, Maria with Michael, Max, Liz and Naima. Isabel and Alex didn't want to let go, neither did Maria and Michael. Max just stood there holding Liz while Naima and Josh looked on. "It's funny to see all these couples huh?" Josh said. "Yeah, totally," Naima replied, laughing. It was time to let go. Isabel and Alex promised to catch up in LA as they would be doing promo for Carpool when Alex was due to be back in LA. Michael promised Maria that he would be back to be with her. Max said his goodbyes to Liz and kissed her, while the paparazzi cameras flashed. "Bye Max, I love you so much," Liz said, as Max walked in towards the plane.