TITLE:Faked

DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything you recognise.

SUMMERY: Maria left Roswell hoping for the easy life but when the FBI, Manticore and the Familiars are all after her she starts to wish she was back in Roswell when life seemed simpler and much less dangerous.

AUTHORS NOTE:I'm an awful person for taking almost a year to update… I think. But I've been busy at my new job, which I love and I love the people from work. One day I was checking my email and saw a review and I remembered. I re-read faked and thought…I wrote this. I figured that since there was so much more to happen I should update.

Now just as with real life (what ever that is), some time has passed since the last chapter and we have some catching up to do and an important visit to Roswell to have so we better get started. Hope this doesn't disappoint.

CHAPTER 10 – I wonder why I didn't know

Maria felt gloriously weightless as she soaked in the tub. It wasn't something she got to do often since she was being stalked by a mutant freak but a girl has to look after herself. Her advanced hearing was muted by the water surrounding her. Life had almost gotten back to a semi normal state. Lydecker was insistent she stay at high school and Maria couldn't just let an opportunity like that go by but she was assured that everything she did was reported right back to her father. She was still going to work. They (Amy, Max and Alec) had decided that acting naturally was one way to keep Angel off her track, since what sane person wouldn't try to hide from him. Me, obviously. I think I'm sane. Maria saw a shift in the light to her left. Since she still couldn't stay underwater without her eyes open like Max she was submerged with her eyes shut only able to detect faint changes in light levels.

Sitting up and opening her eyes Maria saw Alec sitting at the edge of the tub watching her.

"Creep".

"Fiancé". Maria ran her fingers through her hair in an effort to stop the excess water from her tresses running down her face and into her eyes.

"Still a weirdo for watching me in the bath". He gave her an indignant look.

"I only just got in here". He handed her a towel.

"Do I have to get out already"? He nodded glumly but soon perked up as soon as Maria got out of the water.

"Alec likes naked Maria by the way". He wrapped the towel around her and held her close.

"Oh I'm sure you do". She kissed his jaw and smiled at him, "why do I have to get out the bath"?

"Max and Logan are here to discuss the arrangements for the wedding". He obviously meant Amy's wedding since their engagement wasn't common enough knowledge. In fact, it seemed only Logan and Max knew about it. Its brief mention was ignored by the pod squad and telling Amy was one hell of a no, no.

Maria quickly dressed in a pair of black jeans and matching black tank top and walked Joshua's living room. Joshua who was sitting closest to her entrance beamed at her.

"So what we doing"?

"Driving again actually". Max was looking at Logan wistfully. Logan's blood was currently in a Petri dish part way through the forty eight hours they were giving it to build immunity to the virus Max was carrying.

"So you'll get your results in Roswell"?

"Eww, I'm so not sleeping next to you two". Maria swung her arm out and swatted Alec in the stomach.

"Grow up".

"I'm not getting my hopes to high, in case it doesn't work". Maria saw the doubt flicker in Max's eyes and hugged her.

"Believe vim my blood", she said making a fist in the air.

"I would if you'd stop saying it with that accent". Alec and Logan shared a look.

"Oh. I want Josh to come as well". Joshua looked eager, like a puppy.

"How can he come? Someone might notice".

"I'll influence them. Oh and Cindy too. She needs a break".

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Alec was frustrated. He was sitting in between Joshua and Cindy as they sung 100 bottles of beer. Maria was sitting directly in front of him, head tilted back and asleep. Maria, he thought. He was positive he saw her forehead twitch and she adjusted herself in the seat. The last twenty six times he had tried to get her attention he wasn't sure she heard but he was certain now. Mar--. Her head snapped around to look at him.

"Alec McDowell if you don't let me sleep I'm going to tie you up and hurt you and it won't be in any way you'll like. Got it"? He nodded sheepishly as all the eyes in the minivan turned to look at him.

"She's kidding about the tying up thing".

"No I'm not. Now can it".

"Why do I have to shut up? They're singing". He shifted a sceptical look at Joshua who growled in response.

"Because you're the only one I can't still hear if I'm asleep". She shut her eyes and her face furrowed in frustration. There mate bond mixed with her special gifts made for an interesting duo.

So you're almost naked right… and you're wearing what's left of my t-shirt after I nearly ripped it off you…

He saw her still, her face becoming a mask of complete indifference as she obviously heard his thoughts.

Or you're dancing at that club I made Max dance in to get the fish people out of… yeah that's the one wearing a furry black bikini…

Her bright green eyes were watching him now, carefully.

Alec, the chances of your fantasies ever happening are slim to none. I have more class than that…. But if you want to think of something to think about…

Suddenly his mind was filled with the image of Maria, dressed in a pair of white trousers and a white t-shirt standing a few feet from himself. She wasn't the graceful beauty he knew, or the willowy teen he saw in pictures, she looked barely three and she was looking at the younger version of himself.

"What's your name"?

"459". She giggled at him, soft and melodic.

"I'm… kitten. Everybody calls me kitten. I like it when Josh does it"?

"Who"?

"He's the first like us… he's different to".

"Your talk pretty well for a three year old".

"You talk pretty stupid for a seven year old".

"I'm not seven".

"Ho old are you"?

"Older than you". She scowled at him then turned to face Lydecker who had just entered the room. He crouched down and levelled his face with hers.

"What did he tell you"?

"Nothing. He's a stupid boy". Lydeker gave her a half smile.

"I asked you to ask him who his commanding officer is".

"I don't want to". Alec saw the anger in Lydecker's face and felt a protective surge pass through him.

"459 want to race? I can run really fast". He nodded and looked at Lydecker for confirmation. The man nodded and he took off after kitten.

"Why did he let us race". She grinned at him.

"I was faster… he liked that. I wonder why I didn't remember things like that before". Yeah Alec wondered that as well.

A/N: Ok so only a short chapter, but like I said its to catch up with some fluff obviously.

You know I refer to this story by a really stupid name because I know someone who reads it but doesn't know I write it.

Next week Roswell, a wedding, a secret, mad Michael, a deceleration and a fight.