Leap Of Faith

Author: Isabel

Rating: PG
Pairing: All ie M/L, M/M, A/L
Summary: The pod squad is leaving
Disclaimer: Never was and never will be. it i did own it...well Max would be
mine!
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I, I saw you with that look in your eyes
Did he come back to make you cry

Liz Parker choked back a sob as she saw Max Evan, the love of her life climb
up to her balcony. All she had to do was look into his eyes and she knew.
Looking into his eyes…that was all it took. All it took to tear her heart
into a million pieces.

*Liz, you will not cry! You cannot do this to him. Don’t cry, don’t cry. *
Maybe if she kept ignoring him, he would go away.

“Liz?”

I am the one to set you free
I need you
Love you so desperately

She gave a strangled sob and flew into his arms. All he had to do was say
her name, so softly, so loving, filled with sorrow and regret at what he was
going to do.  She hugged him fiercely, kissing him until they both were
breathless. “Liz. I am so sorry.” Max told her, his eyes teary.

Liz stroked his cheek, ran her fingers through her hair. “Shh.” She shushed
him, even though she was also crying. “It’s going to be okay. You don’t have
to be sorry.”

Baby I just need you to take a leap of faith
Every promise I make I’ll never break
Let me take your hands, I’ll lead the way
I'll wait forever, baby

Max held onto her, as if he let go of her she would vanish. “I didn’t think
it would be this soon. I don’t know if I am ready to leave.” He told her.

Liz’s mind was conflicted with her raging emotions. She wanted to tell him
to stay and not leave her, but the sensible part of her knew she couldn’t do
that to him. He had been waiting so long to go back to his home planet. And
now here was his chance.

Until the stars come crashing down

*I can’t do this to him. I cannot make him stay. He might regret it for the
rest of his life. * Liz let go and turned his tear-streaked face towards
her. “I’ll always love you. You know that right?” she asked him.

Until the moon no longer shines

He nodded. “I’ll be back. I promise Liz. I love you. I’ll be back for you.”
Max told her.

That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you

Liz smiled as best as she could. “And I’ll be waiting.” She told him as she
kissed him. And she meant it.

You are the meaning to my life
And until the end of time
That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you

***

Maria was, for once in her life, left speechless. No tears, no anger…just an
overwhelming sense of grief and heartbreak. *He’s leaving. He’s leaving me.
* The though just kept swirling in her mind until she could make no sense of
it.

Don’t be afraid to get to close
I’m gonna love you like you’ve never known

“When?” her voice came so low and faint that even she wasn’t sure whether
she had uttered it or said it in her mind. But Michael heard her. He looked
at her in a pained expression.

“Tonight. Midnight.” He told her. He refused to look at her. His eyes darted
all over the place but never settled on hers. She just nodded her head
mutely. She knew that one day he would leave. She had known it since they
day they started going out. And she was even prepared to let him go find his
‘Destiny’. But what she wasn’t prepared for was the heartbreak. She wasn’t
prepared for how difficult it would be.

Open your heart and come with me
I need you, want you, can’t you see?

“Maria. Say something!” Michael’s panicked voice broke through her fog. He
was not used to this silent Maria. He wanted her to scream and shout and
maybe hit him. At least show some sign that she was aware of all this. But
she just stood there silently in her kitchen, not saying a word. Just silent
tears slipping down her face.

Baby I just need you to take a leap of faith
Every promise I make I’ll never break
Let me take your hands, I’ll lead the way
I'll wait forever, baby

Michael took a step towards her. But she quickly moved back, away from
reach. “Don’t. Just don’t…”Maria trailed off. She knew that she would loose
all resolve if he touched her. Michael nodded sadly, understanding. He stood
there awkwardly, his hands in his pockets.

“I’ll be back Maria.”

Until the stars come crashing down

Maria’s head snapped up as she looked at him, her eyes shining with tears.
“Don’t make me hope Michael. Don’t make promises you can not keep.” She
begged him.

“No Maria!” Michael growled. “I will be back. Antar may be from where I
came, but it’s not home. It’s not… it’s not where you are.”

Until the moon no longer shines

A sob caught in her throat as Maria rushed forwards and grabbed Michael,
pulling him into a fierce kiss. He was too shocked to react at first but
then kissed her back, just as passionately. *Oh God! Please come back to me
Michael! * With that thought Maria pushed him away, just as suddenly.
Michael looked at her, confused. “Maria…”

“Go!” Maria whispered, turning away.

That’s how long I’ll wait for you

Michael stood there, not wanting to leave. “Just go!” Maria yelled at him.

Michael stared at her with love and deep pain. “I’ll be back Maria. I
promise. I love you Maria Deluca.” With those words Michael turned and left
the Deluca house.

That’s how long I’ll wait for you

“I love you too Michael Guerin.” She whispered to his retreating back. Maria
then crumpled onto the floor, crying until no tears would flow.

You are the meaning to my life
And until the end of time
That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you


***

Alex ran his fingers through Isabel’s hair, trying to calm her down. She was
crying brokenly in his arms. It unsettled him. Isabel did not cry. But right
now, Alex didn’t care. Not really when he thought about the reason. She was
leaving. *Who knows when she will be back, if ever. *

Don’t be afraid to get to close
I’m gonna love you like you’ve never known

“Shh. It’s okay Izzy.” He soothed her. “It’s gonna be alright.”

But Isabel kept on crying, tightening her hold on him. She looked up into
his face and looked searchingly into his eyes. “Did you really mean it?” she
asked him. She wanted to know, she had to know before she left.

“Mean what?” Alex asked her puzzled. *God, I wonder when I will be able to
hold her again. * He wondered.

Open your heart and come with me
I need you, want you, can’t you see?

“What you said. That you would have been there for me as a friend even if I
didn’t date you?” She looked so vulnerable that Alex leaned down and kissed
her.

“Yes. I meant it. I will always be there for you, as a friend, a boyfriend.
Whatever you want. I will not leave you Isabel.” He told her. His heart
broke to let her leave but he knew what he had to do.

Baby I just need you to take a leap of faith
Every promise I make I’ll never break

“But I am leaving Alex.” She sobbed.

Let me take your hands, I’ll lead the way

He hugged her. “Then I’ll wait for you to come back,” he told her
confidently, more confidants than he felt. He didn’t want to let her go.

I'll wait forever, baby

“You’ll wait for me?” she asked him. “Why? I might not be able to make it
back.”

Until the stars come crashing down

“Yes you will! And I’ll be here, waiting for you. You’ll come and listen to
the songs I would have written about you while you were gone and we’ll be
together.” He told her, tears coursing down his face now.

Until the moon no longer shines

“Why? Alex, tell me why?” Isabel asked him.

Alex looked at her straight in the eye. “Because I love you Isabel Evans.
With all my heart and soul.”

Isabel choked back the tears as she kissed him and whispered. “I love you
too.”

That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you

****

Liz, Maria and Alex all sat huddled in a booth at the Crashdown. Somehow
they had all gathered hear as soon as the aliens had left for the meeting
point. Although they didn’t say a word and they hugged and sobbed quietly,
each feeling glad to have his or her friends around. They would wait for
them. They knew it; they would always wait for their soul mate to return
back home to them.

As the clock struck midnight they all sat back and hoped that somehow their
loves would return back to them and for once they would lead the normal
lives they had imagined.

You are the meaning to my life
And until the end of time
That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you
That’s how long I’ll wait for you…

THE END