Author: Susan

E-Mail: susanandtad@cs.com

Category: UC/CC, M/M, Maria/Kyle and Michael/Isabel

Rating: PG-13 – R (for language and talk about sex)

Distribution: Roswell Desert Skies. Anyone else can have it if they want just ask first.

Disclaimer: Don’t own a thing.

Summary: Eleventh part to my Unexpected series, which can be found at Roswell Desert Skies.

Improv#13- common—velvet—peppermint--sharp

Author’s Note: Series is based on Improv challenges. I think by this part you will get an idea how it is going to end.  Please forgive me but part 10 was not an Improv. I hope that it will still be ok that I continue with this series as Improv’s. This part is a little different it is Michael’s POV.

(Michael’s POV)

Ok Maria is really starting to rub off on me. This month has been so crazy that the only way I am going to get through it is to talk about it and since there really isn’t anyone to talk to about this then I guess writing it down will have to do. Man my life is so whacked.

First there was Maria, then the whole Isabel thing, then Maria and me breaking up and Isabel and I getting together, then finding out Maria is pregnant with my child, then breaking it off with Isabel, Maria then moves in and has Jaime, then she goes catatonic for months and only Kyle can break her out of it, and finally Maria choosing to be with Kyle. Oh yeah and lets not forget her whole idea about all three of us living together. So you think my life has been a little complicated lately? Maria is just plain crazy is all I can say and I think she is rubbing off on Kyle and I because we actually agreed to her little plan. Well at least to some degree. I couldn’t do the whole sharing thing that was just to plain crazy, even for me.

I love Maria. Probably even more than she realizes and lord knows I still want her but I think things between us that way are really over for good this time. Kyle is good to her. He loves her and he is also crazy about Jaime so I can’t really complain too much about it all. And of course there is Isabel.

What can I say about her? Well she drives me crazy. Tries to constantly take over my life. Basically she is just a pain in the ass but I think I may be falling in love with her. Sure I have always loved her as my friend and sort of sister but then with the whole Destiny thing and the dreams and something else seeped in. First it was just a sex thing. Can’t say I didn’t enjoy that because obviously I did. I mean take a look at her who wouldn’t? And us having the whole alien thing in common really upped the intensity of it all. I told Maria a while ago that I would always choose her. I’m not so sure if that is completely true now. I may choose her but I think a part of me would always belong to Isabel no matter how hard I tried to fight it. Kyle says that Denial is a nice place to visit but not to live. Not if you really want to be happy. I guess he has a point especially considering what happened to Maria.

Maria told me about where she was in her mind a few days ago after we all moved into the new place. She wanted me to know why she was gone for so long and why Kyle was really the only one who could reach her. It hurt like hell that Kyle had been able to get to her when no one else could but now hearing about where she had been and even why I guess it is understandable. I can’t really blame her for wanting to be in a world where she could have lived a normal life. But you know if I could turn back time and change it all for her I wouldn’t. Having her in my life has changed me and definitely for the better. And now we have Jaime who I wouldn’t give up for the world. I have a son, an amazing and beautiful son.

I still have to go and check in on him at least twice a night to make sure that he is still there and that this isn’t a dream. I have a family for the first time in my entire life. Ok so it is a little strange and unconventional but it is still a family and it is all mine. Most people probably think the whole situation is strange but to us it just feels right.

One night, about a week ago, I was sitting in Jaime’s room watching him sleep when I caught of whiff of Peppermint and knew that Kyle was there. For some reason Kyle always smelled like peppermint. I think Maria must be making him use some of her crazy herbal shampoos. We talked about our unusual living arrangement.

**Flashback**

“You do it to. Huh? Check to see if he is still here?” Kyle says leaning against the door.

“Yeah. It just seems so unreal some times.”

Kyle goes over to Jaime and touches his hand with his fingertips. “I love his hands. They are so soft and smooth. They almost feel like velvet.”

“Yeah.” Michael hesitates for a moment and then asks Kyle “Do you think we are crazy? You know this whole living arrangement we have going on.”

“Tell you the truth I thought so at first. And I do have to add that I am glad that you decided against Maria other suggestion. I don’t think that would have worked. We wouldn’t have been able to take it for long. How we are now it just feels natural like this is the way it is supposed to be. I don’t know maybe we are the only sane ones and the rest of the world is crazy.”

“Maybe. Well I think I better get to bed. I think tomorrow is going to be a long day. Speaking of which. How are you feeling?”

“Scared as hell. I’m afraid she will say no.”

“She won’t.” Michael says after giving Kyle’s shoulder a squeeze and walking out the door.

Michael walks back to his room. You can hear his sharp intake of breath echo throughout the room as he sees the vision lying on the bed in front of him. He quickly removes his clothes and joins the quite naked woman on his bed.

“What are you doing awake?” Michael asks as he buries his head into her neck.

“I heard you get up to check on Jaime and thought I would surprise you when you got back. So surprised?” She giggles as he starts to kiss a very sensitive part of her neck.

“Very pleasantly. I think you should surprise me like this more often. It isn’t often I walk into my room and find a gorgeous and very naked blond on my bed.”

“Well I should hope not. I think Kyle would be a little upset otherwise.”

“Very funny Isabel.”

**End Flashback**

Isabel moved in the day after. Our little family grew at bit more. The same day Kyle asked Maria to marry him and as I predicted she enthusiastically said yes. Maria, Isabel, Liz and Amy are all going nuts planning the perfect wedding. While us men just sit back and watch from the sidelines attempting to stay out of the way.

Maria and Isabel have come to terms with each other. It wasn’t easy for either of them. Isabel was shockingly the first to make a truce between them. After we moved in she approached Maria and asked he if she minded if she came to see me. Maria, however hesitantly, told her that she was ok with how things were. Maria had told me that she would accept my relationship with Isabel if that was what I wanted and she held true to her word. In fact it was her idea that Isabel move in with us. It can still be a little tense at times but I think Isabel helping Maria with her wedding is helping a lot.

I still can’t help thinking back to that day Maria told me about her compromise and said I needed to make my decision. The first thing I did was call Isabel. I needed to talk to her.

**Flashback**

“What’s wrong?” Isabel says as she opens up Michael’s door.

“Maria chose Kyle.” Michael tells her.

“I’m sorry Michael. But I can’t say I’m surprised. But what about Jaime?”

“Well Maria also decided something else. She wants the three of us to raise him together. In the same house.” Michael didn’t tell Isabel the rest of Maria’s idea. He wasn’t ready to talk about that yet.

“What? Why?” Isabel sits down. She hadn’t expected this.

“She doesn’t want to separate me and Jaime. She doesn’t think it would be right. But she is doesn’t want to be apart from him either. Kyle has already agreed. It is basically up to me. I live with them and be a full time dad or not and just get visitation rights.”

“I can’t believe she is doing this Michael. It isn’t fair. How are you supposed to live in the same house with them? How are you supposed to deal with the fact that she is with Kyle while you are in the next room?” Isabel starts to get outraged.

“Don’t Iz. Just don’t. Maria is just trying to do what is best for Jaime. She knows it wont be easy, for any of us, but she knows that Jaime needs us both and not just part-time. I have to do it.”

“So you have made up you mind. Why did you even call me?” Isabel asks.

“To tell you the truth I don’t know. I guess I just wanted to talk to you about this. You were the first person I thought of.”

Isabel stands up and walks up to Michael, hope clearly written in her eyes. “So where does this leave us Michael?”

Michael leans forward and rests his forehead against hers. “I don’t know Iz. Things are a little messed up in my mind right now. I know that I want you in my life but beside that I don’t know. I’m sorry I can’t tell you what you want to hear.”

“You just did Michael. You just did.” Isabel places a gentle kiss on Michael’s lips. As usual it does not stay gentle for long as they make their way to his room clothes disappearing as they go.

Later on Michael holds Isabel in his arms as she sleeps. Being with Isabel again makes him realize that as much as he would like to deny it he really does care about her. Michael knows that the other thing Maria suggested was never going to happen and was sure that she would actually be relieved when he told her.

** End of Flashback**

It was then that he started to realize just how much Isabel meant to him. Her being the first one that he thought about and the one he wanted to talk to was a sign. And of course the sex, mind-blowing as always, didn’t hurt to help him make up his mind what he was going to do.

As suspected Maria was not upset about his decision and he knew for a fact that Kyle was more than relieved that he had chose to give it chance with Isabel.

Now a month later they were all living together as one big family. It was all completely crazy but to be honest he can’t imagine his life any different.

Well I guess I feel better now. I am going to destroy this immediately before snooping eyes see more than they should.

Leave ’em guessing that is my motto.

The End.

Next installment - The conclusion to this series. L See how it all ends.