Love Changes Everything - M/L -CC-COMPLETE - AGAIN

Post by **splatty** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:38 pm

hey tracie, you've been busy in my absence *ahem* the past year, i guess. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> just want you to know that i'm working on catching up. i'm up to part 35 and i'm loving the twists and turns. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/thumpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"> <div style="text-align:center"> I used to have the longing to hear what was in your heart. But now it seems I'm over the fear of this falling apart.</div>

Post by **splatty** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:45 pm

just finished part 45 and i'm engrossed! how you're going to wind this up, i'll never know! you rock tracie! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/thumpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"> <div style="text-align:center"> I used to have the longing to hear what was in your heart. But now it seems I'm over the fear of this falling apart.</div>

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:42 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>any ideas about what comes next<hr></blockquote> I say they play some real mind games with Tess.

isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:34 am

Now I know I left feedback on this more recently than that! Hmmmm? Oh, well, anyway... great parts! I agree with Melisa. Playing a few mind games on Tess would be kind of cool. I'm sure glad she was overheard in the classroom. The part about Rath and the little dog was good! What a go, Ava! And this was so Alex: <blockquote>Quote:<hr>“I don’t know, but we’d better go warn the others, before it’s too late,” Alex answered. He pulled out a cell phone and punched in a number. “Code Blonde,” he said. “Meet at Lucky’s.” He hung up the phone and smiled at Isabelle. “There, that’s all set,” he said. “Isn’t modern technology wonderful?” <hr></blockquote> Code Blonde! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/spit.gif ALT=":spit"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/thumpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ...   Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div>

Post by **splatty** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:21 am

I'm all caught up! I don't know whether to be happy or sad. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Well, I can't wait to see how you wrap this up! Let's see, what's going to happen next? Ummmmm, Alex is going to pretend to die in response to Tess mindwarping him. Then Tess is going to try to cover up the evidence and get caught by the sheriff. Sheriff immediately gets Max to "heal" Alex who will recuperate in the hospital and accuse Tess of his attempted murder, thus sealing her fate. She will be tried and executed for attempted murder. She won't be able to mindwarp her way out of it because Ava and Alex will block her with their powers. Lonnie and Rath . . uh . . disgust each other to death. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> I'll leave that to you. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> I'm sure you'll come up with something better than that. I can't wait to read it. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/thumpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"> <div style="text-align:center"> I used to have the longing to hear what was in your heart. But now it seems I'm over the fear of this falling apart.</div>

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:00 pm

What ????? Alex is going to die? do I sense a deja vu ? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> Gret update Tracie, that little blondie will pay for threatening our dearest friends <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> Wow I get up a little bit agresive today jeje !! I can´t wait to see some action. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> !!

Post by **majiklmoon** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:23 am

Disclaimer: You know the drill…the characters aren’t mine. A lot of stuff in the beginning is taken from End of the World. God knows THAT’S not mine. Anything that makes sense and makes it all better, now that’s mine. Seriously, Roswell and all characters belong to Jason Katims, 20th Century Fox etc. I’m just borrowing them. Rating: PG-13 – possibly to R Love Changes Everything Chapter Fifty-Seven This Could be the Night “I wish I could give you the prom night you deserve, Liz,” Max said. “You deserve the whole thing, limo, corsage, romance, and watching the sun rise over the desert. Instead, I’m going to have to end the night with Tess.” “It’s no big deal, Max. We are going to have the rest of our lives together. One night doesn’t make a difference,” said Liz. “You’re right,” said Max. “I just hope that this works. Alex’s plan is kind of risky. I’m not afraid to say, I’m worried. There are too many things that can go wrong.” “This coming from the man who’s plan to get us to Vegas included a mythical essay writing contest won by Kyle Valenti,” said Liz, her voice uncharacteristically sunny. “Well, it worked,” said Max, defensively. “Don’t ask me how,” said Liz, rolling her eyes. “Anyhow, Alex’s plan is going to work.” “No, no way,” said Michael, staring at Maria. “There is no way I am going to shell out money like that for a stupid dance. Besides, Tess thinks we’re not together anymore, remember.” “Michael, you have over half a million dollars in the stupid bank,” Maria hissed. “Besides, we could always say we were going as friends, like Max and Liz are doing. Anyhow, who cares what that evil mindwarpping hell beast thinks anyhow?” “I said no, and I mean no, Maria. There is no way I’m going to any stupid prom,” Michael said, as he passed the galaxy burger through the pick up window. “I wonder how hard it is to get an Antarian divorce,” Maria muttered. She glared at Michael, and grabbed the burger off the window, and bumped into Liz, who was carrying a tray of glasses. The tray fell out of Liz’s hands and crashed to the floor. The shattered glass danced across the floor. Liz looked at Maria, but instead of laughing, she burst into tears, and ran from the café. Maria shot a worried look at Michael, and he left the grill, and took off after Liz, leaving Maria to pick up the shattered pieces of glass. “Typical,” muttered Maria. “Leaves me here to do the dirty work. I swear if I didn’t love him so much, I’d kill him.” “Kill who, Maria?” a voice. Maria looked up from the floor, to see Tess, leaning over the counter, smiling at her. “Oh, hi, Tess,” Maria said, her voice flat. “What’s up?” “I asked who you wanted to kill?” answered the other girl. “Oh, the bus boy,” Maria said, vaguely. “Mess duty is his job, but he’s nowhere to be found. “What happened, anyhow?” asked Tess. “Oh, I bumped into Liz, and she dropped a tray of glasses, that’s all.” “Well, I would think she should clean up her own mess,” said Tess, concentrating on Maria. “Oh, uh, she uh, cut herself, so uh, Michael’s helping her bandage her hand.” “Are you sure that’s all their doing?” Tess asked. She focused on Maria and gave a shove with her mind. Maria felt Tess trying to mind warp her, and she panicked for a moment. Settle down Deluca, she said to herself. You can do this. “Yeah, you’d think she’d help,” said Maria. “But she’s a selfish little witch. I swear, every time Michael and I even come close to getting back together, she’s right there doing whatever she can to come between us. I wouldn’t put it past her to have cut herself intentionally to have him come to her rescue.” “You’re probably right,” said Tess, with a smile. “I’ll see you later,” she added. Maria watched as the girl crossed the café, with a self-satisfied smile on her face. “Agnes,” Maria bellowed as soon as Tess was out of sight. “I’m going on a break, cover for me.” She didn’t wait to hear what the older woman had to say, she just ran out back to where Liz was with Michael. “Liz, are you alright?” Maria asked as she raced in the room. She paused, shaken to see Liz wrapped in Michael’s arms. She shook her head, trying to dislodge the images that Tess had tried to implant. “Yeah, no, I don’t know,” said Liz, her voice thick with tears. “Lizzie, honey, what’s wrong?” asked Nancy Parker, coming into the room, her arms full of grocery bags. “I-I’m fine, Mom,” sniffed Liz. “Don’t worry about it.” “Of course I worry about it, Sweetie,” said Nancy, passing the grocery bags to Maria. “Maria, why don’t you put those upstairs for me, and Michael, I’m sure you have something you’re supposed to be doing. I’ll take care of Liz.” “Sure thing, Mrs. P,” said Michael. He shot a worried glance, first at Maria, then Liz, before heading back to the grill. “No problem, Mrs. Parker,” answered Maria. “Do you have anything in here that needs to be put away right away?” she asked, stalling for time. “No, that’s okay, Maria, thanks. Just bring them upstairs and go back to the café. Poor Agnes is just about to have a breakdown out there.” Maria took the bags and began to walk slowly up the stairs to the Parker apartment. “Liz, Sweetie, tell me what’s wrong,” she heard Nancy Parker say. “Talk to me, honey.” “It’s nothing, Mom,” said Liz. “I’m just overreacting to some stuff, that’s all.” “What stuff?” asked Nancy. “Liz, you’re not pregnant, are you?” Maria stifled a gasp, and tried not to let the grocery bags fall out of her arms. She pushed the door to the Parker’s apartment open and dashed in and dropped the bags on the table. She grabbed her cell phone and called Michael. “Get Mrs. Parker out of there, right now,” she whispered, as soon as Michael answered. “I don’t care how, but do it, now.” She disconnected the call, and ran down the stairs, back to the employee lounge. “All set, Mrs. Parker,” she said, cheerfully. “Anything else you need done?” “No, thank you Maria. Why don’t you go help Agnes now.” “Um, excuse me, Mrs. Parker, but Sheriff Valenti would like to speak to you,” said Michael. “Fine, I’ll be right there. Liz, you wait right here, okay?” “Yes, Mom,” sniffed Liz. Nancy left the room, and Maria sat down next to Liz. “Chica, you didn’t tell her, did you?” “Jesus, Maria, do I look stupid?” snapped Liz. “Of course I didn’t tell her. I told her I was upset about Max and I breaking up, but going to the prom as friends. God, Maria, give me some credit for thinking on my feet.” Maria recoiled at the venom in her friend’s voice. “Liz, what is wrong with you? You’re acting, well, your acting like Tess or something.” “Thanks Maria, that’s just what I need to hear,” said Liz. “Something is wrong, but I don’t have a clue what it is.” “Look, I don’t have a clue either, but your acting like Mary Poppins on Prozac or something. Why don’t we head out to the granolith and try and contact Che’koth. Maybe you’re just going through an alien mood swing or something?” “Yeah, right, and what’s Senor Hologram going to do, give me a holographic pill to heal it?” snapped Liz. “Well, it beats the human slap on the face I want to give you,” said Maria, finally losing her patience. “Look, if you decide you want to go, give me a call, otherwise, stay out of my face.” Maria turned and walked back into the café, and Liz ran upstairs. Neither one of them noticed Tess, watching them through the open window. <center>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center>

Post by **splatty** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:30 pm

Oooooooh evil evil Tess. Isn't it time for her to go bye-bye yet? What's going on with Liz? I hope the gang figures things out soon. We want our happy ending! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <div style="text-align:center"> I used to have the longing to hear what was in your heart. But now it seems I'm over the fear of this falling apart.</div>

Post by **roswellkitkat** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:40 pm

Was Tess watching the whole thing? Did she hear everything? Please say she didn't....I want her to get her rear kicked...not give the group even more grief.

Post by **LMiC2001** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:42 pm

<img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/eek.gif ALT=":eek"> the evil gerbil is back... Seriously though... Great part and more please... TRACIE! TRACIE! TRACIE! THE COOLEST SUPERMOM/ORB! A day without chocolate is a day wasted ZAN IS DA MAN Remember, once Mr. Pin has been removed, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend!

MagickFantasy86 · Post by **MagickFantasy86** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:39 am

ooooo, evil Tess gerbil stupid annoying... I could go on, but someone would probably have to censor my language. Hope we find out SOON what's going on with Liz. Thanks for the update. Alex<img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/handprint.gif ALT=":handprint">

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:29 pm

WHAT !! WHAT !! WHAT !! Poor Liz she´s acting like that because she´s being too sensitive. She wants her prom and I want her to have her prom. So Te** knows now that they have made contact with the granolith? mmmm this is getting better and better. Good work I can´t wait to see whats comeing. <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap">

isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:36 am

Okay! Bad Tess! Peeking through the window! I'm afraid she will be pushing to find out more now and realize that they're onto her. I hope not, though. Liz and Maria both need to have that prom night, I'm thinking. Liz says it doesn't matter, but her heart is breaking. Hurry back! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/ufo.gif ALT=":ufo"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ...   Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:35 pm

Disclaimer: You know the drill…the characters aren’t mine. A lot of stuff in the beginning is taken from End of the World. God knows THAT’S not mine. Anything that makes sense and makes it all better, now that’s mine. Seriously, Roswell and all characters belong to Jason Katims, 20th Century Fox etc. I’m just borrowing them. Rating: PG-13 – possibly to R Love Changes Everything Chapter Fifty-Eight  Holding Out For a Hero Maria climbed out of the Jetta and walked across the desert floor to the sandstone outcropping that hid the granolith. She passed a hand over the “lock” embedded in the rock, and the door slid open. She paused for a minute before she entered, enjoying the fact that she used her powers to open the door. She didn’t need Michael, or Max or Isabelle. She, Maria Delucca Guerin did it herself. “Hey, Che’koth,” she yelled when she was securely locked inside the Granolith chamber. “Beam your ass down here, or whatever it is you do. I need to talk to you!” She waited for several minutes, but nothing happened. “Stupid alien technology,” she said. “Can’t even make a stupid collect call or whatever.” She waited a few minutes more, then sighed when she realized nothing was going to happen. She slipped out of the granolith chamber, and stopped to look at the pod that had at one time housed her husband. Suddenly, Maria gasped, and looked wildly about the chamber. She ran, and quickly wedged herself in behind the pods, and tried to calm her breathing. The chamber door slid open, and Rath, Tess and Lonnie walked in. Maria gasped softly and tried to remain calm. If she was lucky, they wouldn’t see where she parked her car behind the boulders. If they did see it, well, she killed Rath once, and she wasn’t opposed to doing it again if necessary. “Why’d you bring us here, Queenie?” Rath asked, looking around the pod chamber. “Because we need to talk, and this place is as safe as any,” said Tess. “Max never comes out here, he’s always so afraid the FBI and the Special Unit are tailing him. Stupid fool! He hasn’t figured out yet that there is NO Special Unit, and the FBI could care less about a bunch of kids from Roswell. It’s been me, all along. He is so easy to manipulate, it isn’t even funny.” “Yeah, you da bomb, Queenie,” said Rath. Now when can me you and Lonnie get the hell out of this Mayberry town and go back to Antar?” “Yeah, Tess, I wanna get the hell outta here,” said Lonnie. She leaned against the pod chamber and examined her nails. “You, me and Rath, we’re better than this corn pone town. It’s pure Hicksville.” “Don’t worry,” said Tess, “And don’t rush me. They thought they could fool me, but I’ve got them right where I want them. After what I found out today, things couldn’t be better. If Max won’t go with us to Antar, that’s fine. He can stay here and rot in this frigging town. We don’t need him anymore. We can get something better. Now, I want you two to keep low for a while. No surprise visits as school. Just stick by the Tumbleweed. Things are going to start to happen now, and I don’t need you messing things up.” “Sure thing, Queenie. You’re the boss, after all. If we wanna go out on the town, it won’t be in Roswell. Not that you got much of a town here anyhow,” said Rath. “And don’t you forget it,” said Tess. “Like you’d ever let us,” Lonnie muttered as the trio prepared to exit the chamber. “That’s right,” Tess snapped. “I am in charge, and I won’t let you forget it. Someone has to be in charge, and I’m the Queen. Don’t you ever forget that!” Maria peered out from behind the pod chamber and saw Tess, wrinkle up her face, like she was concentrating intently. Lonnie gave a low moan and clutched her head. “You okay?” Rath asked as the door slid open and filled the chamber with hot desert air. “Yeah, just a pain in my head. Nothin a few beers won’t take care of.” “There’s a couple of places in the next town,” Tess said, solicitously. “Why don’t you try one of them?” “Yeah, great idea, Queenie,” said Lonnie. “We wouldn’t want anyone to see us or nuthin.” “I’m glad you are cooperating with me,” said Tess. “It’s better for all of us if you do. Now, let’s get out of here. I hate this place. Every time I come here, it reminds me of how they left me here. They left without me. I would have come out of the pod too, I know it!” Tess’ voice trailed off as she looked at the pod chamber. Maria tried to squeeze herself into a smaller ball. After one last look, Tess followed Rath and Lonnie out into the hot desert. Maria waited for what seemed like hours before she climbed out from her hiding spot. She used her powers to open the door to the chamber, and looked cautiously around before she ran for her car and headed back to town. As Maria drove back to town, she was unaware of the drama that was playing out with the rest of the pod squad and their partners. “Damn it, Alex, I don’t want you doing this, it’s too risky!” shouted Isabelle. “You know what Iz, it’s not up to you. I think it’s a good plan, and nothing, and nobody,” he glared at her, “Is going to change my mind.” “Alex, you can’t do it,” Isabelle said again. “You’re going to get hurt.” “It isn’t your call Isabelle, it’s mine! I’ll do what I damn well please!” Alex gathered up his books, and stormed out of the library, while Isabelle glared after him, her expression a confusion of hurt and anger. Across town, at the Evans household, Max and Michael were having a violent argument as well. “Maxwell, we can’t sit around and wait for something to happen?” Michael yelled. “Something is happening. Liz fell apart today. I mean, she totally lost it, and you weren’t there to help her. You were too busy chasing after Tess.” “Leave Liz out of it,” Max said, trying to remain calm. “She knows what I’m doing and why.” “Don’t be to sure,” said Michael. “She was a mess today. She cried in my arms for a long time.” “I said ‘leave my wife alone, Michael.’ She doesn’t need you to comfort her, she has me. I’m her husband, not you.” “Yeah, well maybe you’d better start acting like it before you loser her,” said Michael. He grabbed his motorcycle helmet and stormed out of the Evans house and climbed on his bike. Without giving it much thought, he drove out into the desert towards the pod chamber. He say Tess and the dupes whiz by in her car, but didn’t give it any thought, until he spied Maria, running out of the pod chamber, to her car. <center>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center>

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isndbreeze · Post by **isndbreeze** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:03 am

Oh Boy! So what happens now! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/confused.gif ALT=":confused"> Maria will have to tell him what she overheard. And Tess made up the Special Unit and FBI plot! Whoa! And do I hear Michael singing an old Beatles song: "You're Gonna Lose That Girl?" <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"> Max is certainly giving him cause to wonder. Hurry back! <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/love.gif ALT=":love"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://users.aol.com/isndbreeze/skysymb ...   Gerry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hopeless Candy-Coated, Stargazing, Dreamer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div>

Post by **majiklmoon** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 2:28 pm

Disclaimer: You know the drill…the characters aren’t mine. A lot of stuff in the beginning is taken from End of the World. God knows THAT’S not mine. Anything that makes sense and makes it all better, now that’s mine. Seriously, Roswell and all characters belong to Jason Katims, 20th Century Fox etc. I’m just borrowing them. Rating: PG-13 – possibly to R Love Changes Everything Chapter Fifty-Nine Take it to the Limit Michael turned the bike around and followed Maria down the highway. He watched in amazement as the faded red paint changed to a sharp metallic blue. He accelerated the motorcycle and pulled up along side Maria. He looked in the window, to tell her to move over, but was silenced as he watched her shorten her blond locks and change their color to black. Finally he lifted the visor on his helmet and motioned for her to pull over. “Maria, are you okay?” he shouted, over the bike engine. He killed the motor and jumped off and ran over to her car. “Are you okay? They didn’t hurt you, did they?” “Wait, slow up Space Boy,” Maria said through the open window of her car. “I’m fine, and no they didn’t hurt me. I tried to contact Che’koth, and I was just getting ready to leave when Larry, Moe and Curly showed up. I hid behind the pod chambers until they left.” “Are you sure they didn’t hurt you?” Michael demanded. “Yes, I’m sure, now will you shut up and listen to me. Tess is up to something.” “That is not news, Maria. We know she’s up to something.” “No, more than that. To start with, there is no Special Unit, and there was no Agent Pierce. That was all a creation of Nescedo and Tess.” “What? You mean the hell they put us through last year wasn’t real? Well, why didn’t we remember that it was fake the way we remembered that the whole message from Max’s mother was fake.” “Do I look like the alien version of the Shell Answer Man, Michael? I already had questions, which is why I was at the pod chamber. Not only did I not get any answers, I got more questions. Apparently, Tess’s plan was to take Max and those other two sub defectives and go back to Antar. Now she’s decided that she doesn’t need Max, she has something better. I just can’t figure out what it is.” “What did you go out to the pod chamber for?” asked Michael. “I told you, I had some questions, and I wanted to see if Che’koth could answer them. But apparently, he isn’t home, and he forgot to turn on the alien answering machine, so I couldn’t leave a message.” “Maybe if we go back and try together,” said Michael. “No, I was going to follow Tess and see if I could get a handle on what she’s planning,” said Maria. “Yeah, that’s the impression I got when you did the presto chango paint job on the car,” laughed Michael. “And the hair – good look for you.” “Shut up, Michael,” fumed Maria. “It was all I could think of.” “It was good, Maria. I was just trying to be funny. What did you want to ask Che’koth about?” Michael asked. “We’re falling apart. Liz is losing her mind, and you and I, all we do is fight,” said Maria, her eyes filling with tears. Michael gathered her into his arms and held her tightly. “Maria, all we ever do is fight. There’s nothing abnormal about that.” “It’s not our regular fighting, Michael, and it scares me.” “Look, if it means that much to you, I’ll go to the stupid prom, but I really think to make it look good, we need to keep arguing about it. Nobody is going to believe that I changed my mind.” “Thank you, Michael,” Maria said softly. “It really is important to me.” “I know. I’m sorry I was such a jerk about it. I’ve just felt completely weird since we got back from Vegas. It’s like there is an invisible steel band wrapped around my head, pressing all the time,” he explained. “That’s how I’ve been feeling,” Maria said, slowly. “Kind of like you are under all this pressure, and nothing you do is going to help you?” “Yeah, exactly,” said Michael. “And I swear, Max is going through the same thing, even if he won’t admit it. I tried to tell him about Liz falling apart, and he freaked. Kept screaming at me to leave Liz alone, saying he was her husband, and she didn’t need any help from me. It was strange.” “Yeah, and Liz was like a total freakazoid today,” said Maria. “I don’t know if it’s alien mood swings or what, but she is just too hard to deal with.” Michael laced his fingers through Maria’s and kissed her deeply. “We’ll figure it out,” he said. “Maybe we all just need a vacation or something.” “We just had a vacation,” said Maria, twisting the platinum ring that Michael always wore. “Vegas, remember? Michael,” she said, suddenly changing gears. “When did you get a new ring?” “I didn’t,” said Michael. “This is the same ring as always. Platinum, blocks against mind warps, remember?” “Yeah, I remember, but this isn’t that ring.” “What are you talking about?” asked Michael. “I never take it off, so how can it not be the same ring.” “You never take it off?” asked Maria. “Are you sure?” “Yeah, I’m sure, Maria. Do I look stupid or,” his voice trailed off. “Right after we got back from Vegas, Max and I did a ring job on the jeep. I never wear my ring when I work on engines. It’s dangerous. Max had his off too, and so did Kyle. We were working on the jeep at his house.” “And Tess just swept in and copied them, and substituted them with non-platinum bands,” continued Maria. “I wonder if she did the same thing to Isabelle, Liz and me?” “It wouldn’t surprise me,” said Michael. “But how did she figure it out? Come to think of it,” he continued. “How did you figure it out? It looks like the exact same ring to me.” “Yours had a small nick on one edge,” said Maria. “I always feel it when I play with your ring. I didn’t feel it this time.” Michael just stared at her and shook his head in amazement. “Did anyone ever tell you that you are incredible?”

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:29 pm

Great update - Love the way Maria was looking for the missing nick in the ring. And I love the Michael Maria interaction. You write them so well. I don't know why you say you don't. Come back with more - you are on a writing binge, and I feel guilty asking you to do anymore, but please please please, post more!

vecastone · Post by **vecastone** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:25 pm

Well, well, well ….. Yes, Max get a grip your wife needs you. And now, not tomorrow after chasing Te**. And by the way, she can´t make someone follow her if it´s not by mindwarping them jeje !!. Today I had a Roswell marathon, I watched from “The convention” to “Crazy” and guess what…. I hated reaching that ep. I can´t help to have this feeling of sadness, witnessing the beginning of the end  *****sigh***** That´s why I love your stories Tracie !!!! Great work !!!!

Post by **LMiC2001** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:25 am

Holy Cow!!! Lots of new information and Great plot. more please!!!! TRACIE! TRACIE! TRACIE! THE COOLEST SUPERMOM/ORB! A day without chocolate is a day wasted ZAN IS DA MAN Remember, once Mr. Pin has been removed, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend!

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