Holding on to Faith
(Jexie Fan-fiction)
Chapter One:
It had been a long and not all together pleasant day for Maxie. She was late for class again after staying up until 2 AM studying the night before. In between classes she got drenched as rain poured down from the sky- thanks to the weather report – she had no umbrella to keep her dry. Usually Maxie enjoyed the rain as it reminded her of that wonderful summer she spent on the run and in the arms of her gorgeous better half, Jesse. Today was different though. For whatever reason, all day Maxie had been plagued by a feeling deep in her gut that something terrible was about to happen. People usually criticized Maxie for trusting her instincts, as they usually lead to trouble, she couldn't deny this- except that the one time she was right it led her straight into the arms of the best person to ever grace her life.
Maxie ran into her dorm as the rain continued to pour- the only thing making her feel better was knowing that tonight she was going to spend time with Jesse. They had both been busy lately- Maxie going to school and helping Lucas cope with his decision to come out to his family- and Jesse just trying to get by on his limited salary as a detective and dealing with the constant threat of Manny Ruiz- and the whole Port Charles mob scene. As every bit of Maxie dripped with water she struggled to find her key somewhere lost at the bottom of her purse.
"Where is it…… come on……Ah! Got it! This would be so much easier if Brook Lynne still lived here; she always got back from class before me. Although I enjoy having the room to myself…. it's definitely useful when Jesse and I want some alone time" Maxie thought to herself as a smirk spread across her face.
As she opened the door and flipped on the light her eyes fell upon a white Lilly that had been placed on her pillow with a note. She walked over picked up the flower, pressed it against her lips, feeling the softness that reminded her of Jesse's sweet kisses. She then opened the note and read:
Maxie
I'm so sorry but I have to cancel tonight. Believe me when I say I would much rather hold you in my arms then take this assignment, but I have no choice. I will call you first thing tomorrow morning. I promise I'll make it up to you. Sleep well. Be Safe.
Thinking of you always
Jesse
"Great, now what am I supposed to do!" said Maxie as a tear fell from her eye. "I guess I'll shower, watch some TV, and turn in early tonight". Maxie did just that. After her shower she put on one of Jesse's shirts that she had stolen from him, and got into bed. She flipped through the channels, watching some of Law and Order. Sometimes she and Jesse would watch it together and he would make comments about how "…that's not what really happens" or "…. The process is much more complicated than that…" She would always laugh and just smile at him and his beautiful blue eyes. That particular episode involved the death of women from what was thought to be some bio-chemical agent released in the city. As Maxie watched the episode, whenever she saw Detective Briscoe and Logan in action she couldn't help think of Jesse and Lucky, hoping and praying that whatever caused him to cancel tonight wasn't dangerous, that he would be safe.
When Law and Order was over Maxie turned off the TV, set the alarm so she wouldn't be late for class the next morning, and placed her cell phone on her nightstand, ready for Jesse to call. Then she turned off the light and fell asleep. It was a restless sleep, despite how tired she was, Maxie tossed and turned for hours, when all of a sudden there was a large CRACK of thunder… it was so loud it shook Maxie's bed, and she woke up in a cold sweat…. And that's when the phone rang…..
