Never Underestimate Destiny

Part 18

(Thursday, November 9)

Liz danced around her bedroom as she got ready for school, feeling lighter than she had in months. Finally she was happy. She was going to be with the two men she loved.

The orgasms they had given her yesterday dampened her desire for a while, but now she wanted them just as much as she ever had. She didn't have to wait any longer. After school she was finally going to give in to her desire for them.

She had felt so hopeless for so long. She had even resigned herself that she would never really be happy. It seemed like she was in an impossible situation.

To save the world she'd been willing to do what Future Max had said and give up her dreams, and give up Max. But it didn't have to be that way. Max didn't have to be with Tess.

Future Max hadn't intended Max to be with Tess at all. He'd only wanted to stall their relationship until Zan arrived.

She couldn't imagine how Future Max had known, but she was so happy things turned out this way.

A crease of concentration wrinkled her brow. How did Future Max know she was supposed to be with Max and Zan?

Or did he?

A sliver of doubt entered her mind. They had assumed that Future Max had stalled her relationship with Max, but what if they were wrong?

Of course they wanted it to be true, and maybe that had clouded their judgment.

They had no proof, only the feeling that it was completely wrong for Max to be with Tess. Max had always believed he was meant to be with her, and Liz had come to believe it herself. What if they had just convinced themselves of Future Max's true intentions because that's what they wanted?

Liz shook her head, pushing her doubts aside. No, they weren't wrong. They couldn't be. It all made sense.

She wasn't going to second – guess herself any more or worry about what might happen. They had no idea of what the future held for them. She was just going to trust her instincts and allow herself to be happy.

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(New York, NY)

Lonnie was frustrated. She had been spending a lot of time with Nicholas, but he still hadn't told her anything more. She was sure there was something big he was keeping from her, and he took great pleasure in teasing her with hints and bits of information.

But she was running out of time. The summit was coming up and they needed the info before it started so they would be in a better position to negotiate.

Lonnie had been subtly using her powers on Nicholas the last few times they had gotten together, to see if he could tell. But so far he hadn't said anything.

Her special power was being able to plant suggestions in people's minds, and she really needed it now. She had decided to try the full force of her power on Nicholas and hopefully he would give up the secret he was keeping from her.

Moving closer to him, she stroked his arm. The skin – to – skin contact would give her powers an even bigger boost.

Pushing a steady amount of power into him, she leaned forward, speaking into his ear. "So General, is there anything you want to tell me."

He seemed to think for a moment and then shrugged. "I don't think so."

She tried more power, willing him to trust her and want to confide his secrets in her. Once again she spoke. "You do want to tell me something."