by
Trude
Email:
marti_ms@hotmail.com
Disclaimer:
If I really own something – anything – then it is time that somebody tells
me!
Rating:
PG-13
Spoilers:
Baby It’s You
Summary:
AU, a BIY episode with Alex (an alive Alex!).
AN:
... hm, some people actually wanted me to write this, so I did it.
Isabel
walked slowly over to the rock on which Alex was sitting. Standing behind him,
she softly said, “Baby ...”, she almost smiled when she saw him jump up in
surprise, but before Alex could say a word, Isabel told him seriously, “...
it’s over!” Alex looked at her in total shock and disbelieve. ‘This
can’t be happening! I just found her a week ago and now it is already over?
She just told me two days ago that ...’ Alex thought miserably, but then
he noticed the evil gleam in her eyes and narrowed his in suspicion.
“You
are not talking about us, are you?”, he asked sternly and hopefully at the
same time. “No.” Isabel replied and then launched herself into his arms and
kissed him as if there was no tomorrow. Breaking apart, Alex told her in a soft
whisper, ”Please, don’t do that again Iz. I felt as if my worst nightmare
became true.” Squeezing him tightly, Isabel whispered into his neck, “I am
sorry, I didn’t realize how this would affect you. I didn’t mean to scare
you. Forgive me, please?”
Alex
had already forgiven her and was about to make a joke about it, when he realized
that she had tears in her eyes. She really was sorry for what she did and afraid
that he would turn away from her now! “Hey! Don’t cry okay. Ice Princesses
don’t cry.” he joked, relieved when he saw a small smile on her face, “Of
course I’ll forgive you! I already forgave you five minutes ago. Just don’t
do something like that again – unless you mean it.” He wiped away the tear
that was rolling down her cheek softly and gave her a quick kiss on the nose to
emphasize his words.
“Don’t
worry, I won’t ever say those words again!”, Isabel promised and leaned her
head on his shoulder, sighing happily. “Good.”, Alex said as he sat down on their
rock again, pulling Isabel so close that she was almost sitting in his lap.
“So,
what were you talking about before?”, Alex asked, running his hand through her
hair and holding her tightly with the other. “I was talking about Max and Tess
– they broke up today.” Isabel explained, watching the stars with her head
on Alex’s shoulder. “They did?” Alex asked surprised. Even though he was
always sure that it wouldn’t last for very long, he was surprised that it had
already ended between the two Czechs. “Why did it end?” “I am not sure,
Max said something about different interests and so ...”, Isabel told him
shrugging. “You do know what that means Iz?” Alex asked his girlfriend.
“No not really. Why don’t you tell me?”, Isabel teased.
“Well,”
Alex explained and placed a kiss on her head, “it means that we have a winner
concerning our Max/Tess bet!” “And that winner would be ...” Isabel asked
thinking, ‘No, I tipped that they would
last for a month.’. “Liz!”, Alex said smiling. Isabel said up a bit at
that. “Liz? Liz Parker was also betting? Liz “I am perfect” Parker? And
she guessed a week? And ... won? What did she do – give Max soulmate-stares
that lasted for hours?”, she asked surprised. ‘Liz
Parker the gambler, who would have thought that?’ Chuckling, Alex pulled
her back to him, “Wellllllll, she didn’t really bet, I mean, she didn’t
know that we were having a bet about this. She muttered something like, ‘You
are really betting on their love life?’”, Alex explained, adding, “She
will take the money we have in the pot nonetheless.”
Isabel
laughed at this, “And I was sure that I would win. Beaten by Liz Parker, will
wonders ever stop?” Alex smiled at her, “Well, you have still some chances
to win money.” Isabel looked surprised, so he quickly went on, “There is
still the sibling bet about Kyle and Tess, not to forget the new one.” “New
one?”, Isabel echoed. “Yeah, how long it takes till Max and Liz are over
each other again. I am sure that there will be a bet like this one.” Shaking
her head, Isabel said, “You and Maria have way too much free time!” Alex
tried to look hurt at this, “Why do you think that Maria and I]
have something to do with that?” Seeing her raise an eyebrow at him, he
quickly said, “Okay, it probably will be our idea, but that doesn’t prove
anything!”
Laughing
a bit, she kissed him deeply to show him that she wasn’t making fun of him.
Breaking apart, she asked breathlessly, “What do you think – are there any
bets on us?” Alex shook his head, “No. What would they bet about anyway?”
They looked at each other for a few seconds, before Isabel put her head in her
hands and Alex let his fall back. “Oh my god!”, Isabel exclaimed, “What do
you think they are betting? And who?” “Would you really want to know?”
Alex asked back. Each teen was pondering the thought for a moment, before they
both said, “No!”
Changing
the subject, Alex asked softly, “So, ... is everything between you and Max
okay again?” Relaxing in his arms, Isabel said, “Yeah, we are fine again. He
apologized today and admitted that he was wrong and acting like a total jerk. He
said that he was just so stressed because of Tess and Liz and then hearing me
say something about college ... He was just letting his whole frustration out on
me and he would understand if I never wanted to talk to him again. But since
he’s my brother and I am a forgiving person ...” she stopped for a moment,
challenging him to laugh or chuckle – which he didn’t, before continuing,
“I have forgiven him and we both promised that we will try to not fight again
soon.”
Kissing
her neck, Alex said, “I am so glad for you. I know that this hurt you a
lot.” The two sat in silence for some minutes, then Alex asked, “What stress
with Tess did Max mean?”
“Well,”
Isabel shifted closer to Alex, “he told me today that Tess translated the
Destiny Book in
“She
did? When? And how?”, Alex asked.
“She
started last summer, she found out that a computer in
“She
didn’t tell you about this? Just did it all alone?” Alex asked. “Yeah, she
said that she realized that none of us were interested in it and so she did it
alone.” Isabel explained. “So,” Alex asked softly, “what’s it
saying?” “No idea Alex, Michael has it at the moment. I didn’t look into
it yet.” Alex looked at her surprised, “You didn’t even look into it? You
were searching for a clue about your home all you life and you didn’t even
look into it?”
Sighing,
Isabel told him, “No Alex. Michael was always looking for clues, Max also from
time to time, but I never did. I mean,
here, on Earth, is my home. Here I have a family, friends, ideas about my future
and on Antar ... all I know are some stories, told from the Skins and the Dupes
– and what they told me wasn’t something to be proud of. And even though, my
real mother is on Antar, I always
thought of Diane Evans as my mom. Whatever is standing in the book can’t be
more important than the things that I already have here!”
“There
is probably something about Destiny in the book.” Alex said darkly. Isabel
snorted at that, “Yeah, I am sure there is.” Noticing his quietness, she
turned around and saw a strange look on his face. “Wait a minute.”, she
started, “You think that just because we can now actually read about our
destiny, I will run straight to Michael, don’t you?”
Alex
shifted a bit uncomfortable. “Well, no, ... yes ... I don’t know what to
think about it. I mean, destiny is such a ... strong word ... I would understand
if you four start questioning it again.”
“Alex,
I don’t believe in destiny!” Seeing him open his mouth, she quickly kissed
him. “Let me finish first, please?” she asked when they broke apart. When he
nodded, she continued, “I mean, Alex, if destiny really is so important like
Tess always says then I would already be with Michael for years, because we
would have felt something for each other – something that isn’t a
brother-sister-love. And destiny would surely have chosen an easier way for
us.”
“What
do you mean?” Alex asked confused.
“Well,”
Isabel said, “if destiny really is as strong as Tess says, then we wouldn’t
have crashed I think. The ship would have landed somewhere safe and nobody would
have noticed us. And, if destiny is so strong – why didn’t we wait for Tess
when we hatched? Why did we lose Michael? Why is Michael like a brother for me
and I am like a sister to him? I am sure that destiny exists in some way, but
not strong enough to direct a whole life!”
“I
guess you are right.” Alex said smiling, kissing her on the forehead. “And I
have the feeling that you thought about this longer than five minutes.”, he
teased her. “Well, maybe an hour or so.” Isabel grinned. Giving him a kiss
she told him seriously, “Alex, I won’t turn to Michael. He will forever be
my brother! Come on, you know that we two would kill each other just because we
wouldn’t even be able to form a decision on something simple as furniture for
god’s sake.” Chuckling softly, he pulled her close, “Yeah, that’s likely
to happen.”
“My
words.”, Isabel said. “So, don’t think that you will get rid off me that
easily!” Leaning his face closer to hers, he murmured, “I guess I can live
with the thought of having you around for a while longer.”
Then
their lips met and all thoughts about destiny and other unpleasant things were
gone from their minds, their minds focused on the kiss and the person they were
kissing.