Snow In Summer

This is a short piece for the Christmas in July challenge the livejournal community ghffchallenge...I don't own GH and I don't own this happy little AU verse I write of

Feeling the hot July sun beat down on her through the glass windows Emily Bowen Quartermaine clinic where she was spending her lone day off volunteering she sighed. Ever since the news broke out about Logan Hayes body being found outside mixed with the recent string of faulty drugs being administered the clinic was barely seeing patients.

Wiping a bit of sweat off her brow she sighed looking at the clock. Two PM, her shift didn't end until six and she was miserable.

Suddenly the door opened and she noticed a well dressed young man in his mid twenties. She had known he was tied to the mob and instantly thought someone was hurt because of this so she went into full fledge nurse mode.

"Mr. Giambetti what's wrong."

The young man smiled at her like he shared some kind of secret.

"Why do you think something is wrong?"

"Because this is a clinic and you are...well."

"You can say it...tied to the business."

The young nurse nodded.

"Nobody is hurt," he said as he rolled up the sleeves of his dress shirt letting her get a glimpse of his well toned arms.

"Then what are you doing here."

"Well we kind of have this mutual friend."

"Ah Mr. Spinelli, what did he put you up to."

"Spinelli put me up to nothing; he merely suggested that I asked you out."

"You asked me out."

Milo bashfully nodded. The first and only girl he truly cared for was Lulu Spencer who all the while was just stringing him along.

Leyla smiled and nodded.

"So then is this you asking me out."

He shrugged.

"I don't know, is it? I'm kind of new at this."

"Well I'm off at six," she said laughing a bit.

"So say six thirty, the old ice skating rink by the pier."

Leyla nodded.

"It's a date Mr. Giambetti."

Milo nodded back as he headed out of the clinic.

"Yes," he whispered under his breath in celebration as he headed towards Kelly's.

--

Entering the diner he spotted Damian Spinelli who was feverishly typing away on his laptop while Maxie Jones was glued by his side.

"Hey Milo," Maxie said smiling.

"Maxie," the man said, "is your boyfriend working for business or pleasure."

"He's not my boyfriend," she said making her companions heart break like it did each day when she denied any romantic ties.

The young hacker pushed the hair out of his eyes and looked over at his friend.

"Bit of both actually," he said turning to Maxie as he was busily doing work for Crimson's website with her, "anyway did the lovely nurse Mir say yes."

"She said yes."

Spinelli clapped excitedly.

"So when do I need to be there."

"Well she'll be there at six thirty."

Spinelli nodded and gave his former rival thumbs up as he watched him leave with a spring in his step.

"What was that about?"

"If the Maximista is free this evening then come with the Jackal and you will find out," he said thinking he could kill two birds with one stone and possibly woo his fair Maxie while helping his other friend find romance.

--

The hours passed and although it was sweltering hot outside Leyla was most refreshed as she felt the coolness of the rinks air take over her as she watched the young man who invited her come our from the shadows two pairs of skates in hand.

"I'm glad you came."

"Well this is a date isn't it; anyway I must admit I'm impressed most guys would choose something like Jakes for the first time."

Milo nodded as he held out skates for her.

"Have you ever skated before?"

"All the time when I was a kid, I might be a bit rusty though."

"Don't worry, I skated in High School on the Hockey team but that was it."

Leyla smiled as she looked at him closer, decked in the same off white dress shirt though now accompanied by a pair of nice fitting jeans as opposed to his grey dress slacks from earlier. She hat to admit he was attractive when he was laid back, not that he wasn't attractive before. Slipping on the white sweater she held in her hand she then took the pair of skates from him and headed to the bench on the side of the ice to lace them up.

--

"What are we doing Spinelli, please don't tell me we're spying, and why did you tell me to dress warm it's like a zillion degrees outside."

Maxie was running her hands along the side of his plaid flannel jacket as he looked over to her.

"All shall be reviled in time."

She sighed nodding, knowing she could trust him as she headed toward the side entrance of the rink and watched him sneak inside immediately changing her mind about his dress code.

--

By now Milo and Leyla were on the ice trying to gain balance while Spinelli maneuvered his way inside a small room and proceeded to open up his laptop causing Maxie to roll her eyes when all of a sudden some soft music began to play.

The couple on the ice looked at each other surprised even though Milo knew Spinelli was doing this.

Maxie watched through the glass at the couple who was now dancing on the ice to the music.

"Spinelli I want to go skating."

"Hold on a second Maximista the Jackal needs to do just one more thing."

He punched a few codes and suddenly the room lit up with millions of multicolored lights which whimsically reflected off the ice.

"Alright now Maximista."

Maxie smiled and didn't question him not bringing his laptop back down.

-

"Wow this is amazing, all these lights it's like Christmas."

Milo smiled thinking Christmas in July how appropriate.

He then saw Spinelli and Maxie come into view and Spinelli give him thumbs up causing him to smile.

"What are you and Mr. Spinelli doing?"

"Nothing," Milo said innocently as he twirled Leyla around some more.

-

Spinelli looked at his watch as Maxie was finishing tying her laces.

"Spinelli what do you keep looking at your watch for."

"You'll see," he said getting on the ice and as klutzy as he was keeping complete and total balance, "in five, four, three, two."

Suddenly little white flakes began to fall from the ceiling of the room. As Leyla looked to Milo smiling.

"Now it's really like Christmas in July, this snow in summer is like something out of a fairytale and not something I'd expect on a first date."

"So you think it's too much then."

"Not so much too much..."

She paused shaking her head as flakes fell from her dark hair." It's perfect."

She smiled as she skated into his arms and they continued to twirl around the ice.

Meanwhile Maxie looked into Spinelli's deep ocean eyes and smiled.

"So you did all of this for Milo and Leyla."

He nodded.

"Well actually the Jackal didn't just do it for the fair nurse and the protector of the night he also did it for the Maximista as well."

"For me."

Spinelli nodded.

"I know you can only see me as a friend and I can try to accept this but I just wanted you to know that whatever happens I-I..."

"You you what...spit it out Spinelli."

It was then out of impulse he lifted her petite body up in his arms and kissed her as the snow began to fall.

'I love you Maximista," he whispered.

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THE END