A.N. means word's written down and I'm going to write how my friends and I wrote when we past notes to one another, with abbreviated words and odd spellings.

Chapter 2

September 30, 2001

"Liz you have to tell me everything about San Francisco. Were there hot guys, did you go out with any of them, how was the penthouse, was it beautiful…" Maria continues to bombard her friend with questions.

"Calm down hon, all will be told when I can get settled back in." Liz, her family and Maria continue through the airport. "Daddy?"

The group reached the truck. "Yes pumpkin?" Jeff lifts Liz's two suitcases into the back of the truck placing a cover over it.

"I met a guy in San Francisco and he lived in the penthouse above ours and he said he knew you but he didn't give an details and I was just curious if you knew him or not?"

"Well, I don't know what was his name?" He's done a lot of conventions and he's met a lot of people, Jeff wasn't sure if he would know who Liz was talking about but he might.

Liz swallows hard, memories of the previous night and that morning flood her mind but she pushes them back needing to stay on the topic at hand. "His name is Cole Turner, and he's a lawyer. We bumped into each other on the elevator and it came up that he knew you."

She didn't dare tell him that she saw him more than that once. If she told her father he would hit the roof, Cole was almost 15 years older than she was and Jeffery Parker wouldn't take too kindly to a man especially one so much older than her spending more than a few moments alone with his 17-year-old daughter.

Instantly Jeff stiffens his posture, almost the same reaction Cole had when she mentioned her father. "Yes I know him. Did he hurt you?" His expression filled with worry and anger, Liz wasn't really sure which reaction was towards her and that frightened her a little.

"No Daddy. He was really nice, I didn't see him for the rest of the time I was there but he didn't hurt me." Liz wonders why her father would ask such a question, Cole had been nothing but nice to her, nothing but amazing when they made love and it was making love, in her opinion anyway and in that situation hers and Cole's were the only opinions that mattered.

But could he have just been nice to try to get into her pants, it was definitely possible. However if that was all it was why would he break up with his girlfriend for a girl he knew only a few days and one who was going to leave at the end of the week.

"Good, honey I don't want you to go anywhere near him again you understand me?" He rests his hands on her shoulders and stares into her eyes. "He's bad news Liz, he will hurt you if given the chance. Do you understand?"

Liz nods slowly, she knows she'll never see him again not because of what her father said but because she doubts he'll ever come to Roswell and she won't be going back to San Francisco any time soon. "Why would he hurt me?"

"Because he's a de…damn lawyer sweetie, you know how ruthless they can be. Cole is as ruthless as they come and he takes no prisoners. If you ever see him again I want you to ignore him, tell him you don't want to speak to him. Tell him I warned you about him and he'll leave you alone."

With that Jeff ceases any further conversation about Cole Turner and moves the family and Maria into the truck in no time at all their barreling down the road back to the Crashdown Café. While in the truck Maria nudges her friend, taking out a pen and paper writing down a question.

U did more than just talk w/ this Cole guy didn't u? Maria hands the small notebook and pen to Liz.

She reads it and writes back. Yea, I'll tell u tomorrow school, I did things that I don't want ne parental unit 2 hear. Liz passes the notebook back.

Y is ur Dad so nuts about this Cole? When u were w/ him did he hurt u? Maria worries about her friend.

No, not all. He was so nice + good 2 me. I don't understand y Dad thinks he's so evil simply cuz he's a lawyer, it doesn't make sense. Liz bites her lip thinking about what her father is keeping from her. Whatever it was it couldn't be good.

Maria thinks for a few moments then begins to write again. It seems ur Dad + Cole have a lot more detailed history 2gether. More than just 'he's a lawyer'. How old is Cole?

I was thinking the same thing. 33. Reluctantly she hands the notebook back over to Maria, she knows her friend is going to flip about the age difference, it was bad enough Liz had a small fling with Maria's cousin Sean who was twenty-four but this was almost ten years older then Sean.

WHAT! OH MY GOD, 33! That's way old Lizzie. He's 15 yrs older than u. Ur not even 18 yet. That's statutory rape. Quickly Maria hands the small spiral back to her friend, it's obvious from how Liz was talking and avoiding talking out loud about Cole that she had sex with him or at least went fairly far with the lawyer.

As soon as Liz reads what Maria wrote she begins to write furiously. I no its statutory rape that's y U R NOT SAYING A WORD! If u tell ne1 he can get in trouble. Besides I'm almost 18, so it's not a big deal.

Fine, I'll stay quiet, but r u sure he didn't take advantage of u? I mean he's older + has a lot more experience than u… She doesn't continue knowing Liz will get her point and write something to make her feel better.

I no he didn't take advantage of me. I wanted him as much as he wanted me. Besides I'm never seeing him again so it doesn't matter. Liz knew that what she wrote probably won't make her friend feel any better about the situation. In fact she'll more than likely think worse about the situation, since Cole was just a one-night stand and not the love of her life.

"You girls are being awfully quiet back there." Nancy speaks from the front seat. "Is everything alright?" Normally the girls are talkative and giggling back and forth to one another but on this car trip all there is, is silence.

Maria speaks up. "Yea, we're great Mrs. Parker, I'm just talking to Liz about some private stuff that's going on with Michael and I doubt you and Mr. Parker want to hear all that, so we're passing notes." She fibs easily to her friend's parents.

"All right, I was getting a little worried." Liz's mother lets them know.

"Nothing to worry about Mom. Just things that aren't meant for parent's ears is all." Liz shrugs and watches as Maria writes down something else.

So when did u have this nite w/ Lawyer Cole? Wanting to get to some of the juicy details.

Liz smirks but tries not too. Last nite…+ this morning. Again she bites her lip in nervousness and hands the note back to Maria. Her friend's eyes go wide with shock.

Jeez, what happened when u had 2 leave?

Nothing, I left w/o saying goodbye. Her smirk quickly turned to a frown.

U just screwed him; ur 1st time I might add + u left w/o a good-bye kiss. Not telling him u were leaving? The shock clearly radiates through the paper.

He knew I was leaving I just didn't tell him as I was leaving. Slowly she sets the notebook in her hands and stares out the window.

Sorry, do u think he'll call?

Don't know, I didn't give him my # so I doubt it. Writing that caused her heart to hurt, it was unlikely that Cole would take time to track her down, not that he should after all she did leave him with just a note and nothing else. Now can we just drop it.

Noticing that Liz doesn't seem to want to talk anymore, especially if that last comment was any indication, Maria puts away the notepad and stares out the other window, the desert going by fast. When Liz's is ready she'll tell her more about what transpired but until then getting information from Liz would be like breaking into Fort Knox.

TBC