Chapter 24: linger

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Chapter 24: linger

The conversation with Alex had made it difficult for Malia to relax and calm down as she hated the thought that Jesse Manes could have alien technology in his hands as she felt her old anxieties of men in hazmat suits crashing into her home to take her and her family away to be experimented on creeping back up as she stared down at her innocent baby. The only way Michael had been able to reassure her and to calm her down over the last week was to suggest that Tally sleep in their bed for the night as he placed her baby nest pillow in the middle of the bed to keep her safe and from rolling around before placing it in as they lay on either side of her as they watched as her tiny chest rise up and down comforting them every time. Eventually Malia fell with arm around Tally's pillow as she gently touched her soft dark curls and holding Michael's hand with the other as she finally relaxed enough to fall asleep knowing for now her family were safe. It seemed like brain knew what she needed as she saw a familiar memory beginning to play out in her dreams as if to remind her the reason of why they continued to fight for their right to live their lives and create new life on earth. The memory was of the time just after Malia had graduated from the local college in Roswell with her teaching degree in art and the day that she had come back from her interview with the local high school after getting the job, she remembered she couldn't wait to get home to celebrate with Michael to find out he'd already prepared a surprise of his own

 The memory was of the time just after Malia had graduated from the local college in Roswell with her teaching degree in art and the day that she had come back from her interview with the local high school after getting the job, she remembered she...

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^ Malia's flashback outfit and bed outfit^

" Michael? Hey Mika, you here? Seriously, the one day I want to celebrate something and you aren't even here... huh, what's this?" Malia said heading to the trailer to find it empty as she looked around the scrapyard for any signs of him before finding something intriguing

" follow the lights and find your heart" the note said as it was attached to a string of fairy lights that created a trail as Malia decided to follow it as she immediately recognised the handwriting on the note as Michael's as a smile appeared on her face as she followed it

" Mika? You did all of this... just for me?" Malia said with shock and amazement both evident on her face and in her voice as she got to the end of the trail to see that he had set up a makeshift tent with branches and decorated it with flowers and lights as well as with pillows and blankets for them to sit on

" of course, I'd do anything for you. This is nothing compared to what you deserve" Michael said as he enclosed the space between them by placing his arms around her waist as Malia realised that he was dressed better differently by wearing a white shirt and black dress pants

" ohh and what do I deserve, Mr Guerin?" Malia said playing along as part of her still couldn't believe that they were together even after years of being a couple and leaving high school as she knew that she had spent years of her childhood pining over him

" the world but for some reason you settled for me" Michael said with a smile as he thanked his lucky stars every day that she did as he couldn't imagine what his life would be like if they had gotten together at the end of high school when they had finally confessed their feelings

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