Chapter Nine

A perfect date.

That was excatly what this night mirrored, a perfect date. Liz was holding Max's hand staring at the stars in contentment. It had been a week since Max had that memory/dream, whatever it was. Liz was sure that would make Max even more determinated to find out more about his other life. Even more so when Max had avoided her the entire week, at school, at the crashdown. His call the night before had been rather surprising.

"Max" Liz breathed his name, she looked at the clock, Midnight and sighed, "Is there a reason you woke me up this time of the hour"

The other end of the night had been quite for a minute before he spoke, "Ah...it's good to hear you voice"

"You called to hear my voice?" Liz called, smile appearing on her lips. Max had called to hear her voice, that made up for him ignoring her that entire week.

"So..you busy tomorrow" He asked with a hestiant voice, afraid of what her answer was going to be.

"No" Liz said holding her breath, she was now almost sure that Max was going to ask her out. Oh, she hoped he would ask her out, she missed being alone with him, just the two of them. "Why?"

"I...Ah...wanted us to go out" Max said then immediately afterwards, "If you want that is"

"Yes" Liz quickly said then thought about how forward that was and quickly added, "To talk you know"

And now here she was with the guy she loved, having the most amarzing date in the world.

Max had done everything in the world to make Liz happy on this night, he wanted her to know that he loved her. And not Tess or Ava. That was what he was sure of. He had to be sure of that but he couldn't even think about them. Not tonight. Tonight was all about Liz.

He had planned this perfect night for Liz that entire week. Planting a romantic setting in the middle of the park was hard work, a table lined with a white cloth and in the middle a vase filled with white roses. Liz's favorited, the tree beside it lighten with christmass lights. Two champazne glasses but since they couldn't drink champazne, Max had to do with sparkling water.

He brought her flowers, picking her up looking dashingly handsome. A suit. Liz could never remember Max wearing a suit, only the prom. That was the only image that came to her mind.

Liz gazed at Max, smiling, "This is perfect Max"

"Yeah" Max said still staring at the stars.

The images went on a fast track to Tess staring at Max and Max looking at the stars.

"I can't believe it?" Max said before turning to Tess who gave him a smile, "Home, how did you know?"

"I have my ways" Tess said turning away and also looking at the stars, "It's beautiful there Max, absolutely breathtaking"

Max was still staring at Tess looking at the light surrounding this beautiful person standing before him. Tess looked at Max and raised a eyebrows because he was staring intestly.

"What..."Tess was interupted as Max kissed her. The kiss once again was passionate...The group watched as things got heavy between Max and Tess. Liz didn't know what to say, Maria turned to look at her pity in her eyes but the images seemed to go fastforward until after Max and Tess's consumation. Max and Tess were laying on the group with a small blue/brown blanket around them. Both looked very contend and happy and safe. Tess looked up at Max with a small smile.

"I love you Zan" Tess said hugging Max tightly. Max was silent for a moment before he looked down at Tess and smiled as well.

"I...I love you too Tess"

Max looked down at the brown haired beauty, shaking away the memory of him and Tess. This was now with the girl he loved. He loved Liz not Tess.

"I love you Liz" He said, and he did. Liz smiled turning his head to the stars and said the most truthful words in the world, "I love you too"