Chapter 11 - The Rooms

Author: Sezza
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this story and any unknown characters in Roswell.
Couple: M&M
Spoilers: Anything up to season 3 may be mentioned at some point
Rating: PG-13 but could get higher
Summary: The aliens left instead of staying. Alex didn’t die and Tess wasn’t evil. When they return Michael learns something that will forever change his life.
Author’s note: Ok here I am with another fic. There are something’s that you should know before reading and that will be brought to your attention in a Background info section I release before chapter 1 so I hope none of you get too confused.
Email: sezza43@hotmail.com
Distribution: If you want it, all you have to do is ask.

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As Alex and the pod squad drove up to the house Isabel gasped. "You guys live here?" she asked

Alex nodded his head. "Yep, when Maria's designs started getting famous she was raking it in."

"Designs?" Tess asked confused.

Alex walked to the door with the others following close behind. He punched in a code on a panel, which opened the door. Max looked at him strangely. "Maria has security issues; you know cause of the twins, only me and Kyle have the code."

"What about Liz or Nacedo?" Max asked

"Nope not even them, I mean don't get me wrong, Maria trusts them but she's just worried that something will happen if too many people know.” Max nodded in understanding.

Alex then turned to Tess. "And yeah she's a fashion designer. She started out small but then a big movie star passed through here and saw one of her dresses in a shop window, then asked Maria to make her one. She's known all over the world for her work. Her primary choice however is designing gowns and suits for things like award nights for celebrities. She's even been to a few herself."

"Really?" asked Isabel shocked. "What happened to the whole music thing?"

"Well she sang in our band for a while then was approached by a record company. She went and recorded but they ruined her music and she realized that she'd rather just sing for herself than others. She then kind of fell into designing at college, and her teacher said she had a talent for it so she went with it."

"Wow, impressive." said Tess as Alex showed them into the living room where Kyle and Maria were arguing.

"You can't put it there."

"Why not?"

"Because I said so."

"Maria."

"Kyle."

"Guy's what's going on?" Alex interrupted the two.

"Kyle is being an ass." Kyle glared at Maria.

"What did he do?" asked Alex sighing.

"He wants to put his damn trophy there but it doesn't look right." Maria said pointing to the coffee table.

"Well then where do I put it?" Kyle asked

Maria shrugged "In your room." she said sarcastically

Before Kyle could retort Tess cut in. "She's right, it wouldn't go there." Maria smiled satisfied that she had gotten her way while Kyle mumbled about woman who knew nothing and picked up his trophy.

“Ok, Kyle you show them to their rooms while I call and find out if Nacedo is still sane.” Maria said clapping her hands together.

Kyle groaned as he walked up the stairs. The last thing he wanted was for them to stay there after everything that had happened. He just hoped they all would find jobs and move out soon. "Tess and Isabel you guys in here," he pointed to a room with two single beds, "and Max and Michael, you guys in here." Kyle showed them a room across the hall.

Tess looked around. "Where's your room?" she asked Kyle. Kyle pointed to the room next to theirs.

"Where's Maria's?" Michael asked.

Kyle smirked. "Somewhere you'll never be." He walked back down stairs smiling to himself.

Michael rolled his eyes and followed Max into their room. "I somehow just knew he wasn't going to tell me."

Max laughed. "We all knew that. Man can you believe this place? I mean wow. I'm not trying to be mean, but I never expected Maria to have a life like this you know? I mean she's smart yeah but was always the flaky one." Max shook his head in wonder.

Michael smiled. "Well that's Maria for you. Full of surprises."

Once all four of them finished unpacking they all headed down stairs. They joined Alex and Kyle in the living room. Maria came in laughing.

"What?" asked Alex

"The twins turned all his shirts pink," Maria smiled

"Already, man they've only been there what? An hour?" Kyle said in amazement

Alex shrugged. "They’re Maria's kids, did you expect any less?" that earned him a glare from Maria as well as a hard pinch.

"So, what do you two do?" Isabel asked motioning to Alex and Kyle. "I mean we never really talked about what's been going on before."

Alex spoke up when it became apparent Kyle wasn't. "Me and Liz are in college, Liz studying molecular biology and me Music, While Kyle here is a rookie cop."

"You became a cop?" Michael laughed

"Yeah, what of it?" Kyle asked angrily.

Michael put his hands up in mock surrender. "Didn't mean anything by it." Michael then looked to Maria. "Hey can we go somewhere and talk?"

Maria nodded and motioned for him to follow her. Kyle looked at Michael and gave him a warning glare. Michael nodded in understanding.

"So Kyle why a cop?" Tess asked

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"So,"

"So,"

"Is it alright if I ask you a few questions? You know about the twins?" Michael asked.

"Go ahead," Maria told him as they sat outside by the pool with their feet hanging in.

"What was their first word?" he asked interested. Maria laughed softly. "What?"

"Dadda. There first word was dadda." Michael looked at her in shock so she explained. "One day I had my photo album out on the table and it was open to a photo of you and me at prom, the twins crawled over and pointed to the picture of you and at the same time said dadda."

"Wow, did you ever mention me to them, I mean before that?"

"Here's the strange thing, no. Not a word, but it's like they just knew. I don't know I can't explain it but they just knew that you were their dadda." Maria smiled

"Have you told them anything about me since then?" Michael asked scared that she hadn’t

"Yeah, once. About 7 months ago they asked me where you were."

Michael looked at her. "What did you tell them?"

Maria sighed. "I told them that you had to go away to save people in the stars, and every time they look at them that you would see them and blow them a kiss. I see them go to the window every night, blow a kiss and say good night to you."

Michael had tears in his eyes. "Do you think I'll be a good father?" he asked softly

Maria eyed him carefully. "If you don't leave then yes. I always thought that you would have been a good father."

Michael smiled at her. "Thankyou." They both stared at each other then slowly Michael leaned in and captured his lips with Maria's in a passionate yet gentle kiss.