The Morning after
Max and Tess laid on the floor. Their clothes served as sheets, and pillows. Tess rested her head on Max's chest, his arms wrapped aroung her body, drawing her close to him. Her curls spread out across Max's chest. Max's head rested on his free arm.
He stirred, waking silently. Turning his head to face her. A small smile spread to his mouth. He was satified for the first time in years. He slid her gently out from under him. Setting her down, and smiling at her shape. She rose to meet his kind gaze. "Hey." She said, tired, happy. He replied, all smiles. "Hey" They just looked into one another for a moment. Tess leaned back into Max's chest, nuzzling him. He embraced her, bringing her face to him, close, she could hear his heart beat with hers.
Max brings Tess home
She turned the key, giggling about something her and Max had joked about. She came in, and became silent. Kyle was sleeping on the couch. "I'll see you in school?" Normally Tess would ask, but this time, Max did. "Yeah." Tess smiled. Max smiled back, leaning in for a kiss. Kyle had awoke, and watched them in awe from under the blankets. He had yet to find out about Liz, infact no one had... not yet. In the mornig, the aliens guessed her parents would find her, hopfully they'd be gone by then.
The aliens were spending what might be their last night on earth, in peace, with one another. Michael and Isabel were at his place.
At Michael's
Isabel had fallen asleep on the couch, Michael had curled up on the a blanket next to the couch. He woke up and saw her. Sighing he put his blanket on her and went to make coffee. As he made his coffee adding tobasco sause, Isabel came in and wrapped her arms around the back of his waist, rocking him side to side.
"What's with the hug?" Michael asked. Isabel shrugged. "I felt like it." Isabel smiled. "Did ya now?' Michael asked, teasing her. Isabel nodded. Michael turned to face her, she hadn't let him go, still tight within her grip.
"This could be our last night, looking like humans... maybe I should, um, I mean we should take advantage of it, you-" Michael was cut off. Isabel smiled, swooping in, and kissing him. He broke away. "Isabel...?" He questioned. "I know." She assured.
There would only be a few hours until morning, and they planned on using them.
Back at Tess'
Max was just about to leave when Jim came in. "Where the hell have you... Max!" Jim was startled to see his daughter in such a way with Max. "Sherif..." Max began. "I'll talk to you later, Max." Jim said, warning him. Looking to Tess. "Go to your room." He ordered. Tess put her head down. "Y-yes sir." She said, leaving. Max watched her leave, even as Jim was talking to him.
Tess went to her room. She herd the door close, and knew Max had left. She sighed, saddened that her night was ended already. Looking in the mirror, she instintly felt something. She touched her stomach. "Oh... my God." She said low, rubbing her stomach.
At Michael's
Michael and Isabel had fallen alseep ontop of one another, their breathing hard, and the threir bodies tired. The house was strewn with articles of clothing, here and there. Michael's sat up. Isabel too. "What's wrong?" She asked. Michael rubbed her shoulder. "It's time... can you feel it?" Michael looked to Isabel. She nodded, yes. "I can."
Max and Tess begin their drive to Michael's
He was running about the house. Tess watched and thought it quite funny. "Okay... this goes here..." Max was placing everything in such ways so that when his parents woke up, things wouldn't look so, bad. "Max... settle down, you'll be long gone, I mean so far gone from here..." Tess reminded. Max stopped to breath. "I know." He sighed. "It's just that they're the only parents I can remember, and I can't even say goodbye." Max sat down. Tess rubbed his back. Placing her hand on his knee, and putting her forehead against his, she gave him the only few memories of her life with him, as Zan.
"They were, so vivid." Max sighed in awe. Tess smiled. "Not as vivid as my feelings for you now." Tess' smile got larger. They hugged. Her chin on his shoulder. "Mrs. Evans!" Tess gasped. Max and her broke away.
"W-what is all of this?" She asked. Tess' pajamas were on the floor, next to Max's boxers. "Mom!" Max said, loudly, taking in a huge breath. Mrs. Evans looked to the bag, it was stuffed full. "Where are you going?" She asked. noticiong that his clothes were still in his closet. Max began to stutter. Tess broke in. "He's taking a few things over to my house... um, stuff that he didn't want anymore." Tess explained. She looked to Max, nudging him to give her a hug. Max got up, painfully walking across the room. "I love you Mom." Max said, hugging her. "What is it, what happened?" She asked, knowing something was wrong. "Why is that, Tess girl here?" She asked, looking behind Max to Tess. Max grew a little upset. "Don't call her that. She's my, um, it's hard to explain..." Max began. "Girlfriend?" Mrs. Evans implied. Max shook his head. "No, more than that... she's my... everything." Max said, looking at Tess, and smiling. "What?" Mrs. Evans hadn't even really met this girl and now Max was confessing love to her.
Max handed his mother a video tape he and Isabel had made earlier that night. Max bent in a whispered to his mother. "Watch it after I'm gone." He said. He walked back to Tess and and grabbed the bag. "Bye Mrs. Evans." Tess called, getting into the jeep.
At Michael's
They sat on the couch and waited. They were ready long before Max and Tess had gotten into the car. Isabel rubbed her stomach, she didn't seem to notice she was doing it, Michael eyed her motions with the corner of his eye.
Michael had his hand on Isabel's knee, she looked at it, then at him. "Michael..." She began. Michael reconized the tone, and removed his hand. "oh... sorry." He said. Isabel opened her mouth as if ready to explain, but Max and Tess came in.
"Let's go." Max said. Michael and Isabel got up. They were leaving. Dawn would be there soon, just around when they would arrive at the POD chamber, for the last time. 'This is it, we're never gonna see the earth's sun come over the horizen, ever again.' Isabel thought. 'This is it, I'm never going to see another human face, or hear a dog bark.' Max thought. 'This is it, I'm never going to see another hockey match.' Michael thought. 'This is it, I'm going home. I wonder what our lives will be like?' Tess thought.