AN:

Yes I know that I am completely insane but it's not my fault this time. No really I swear. You can blame this pairing on my slightly less evul twin. Andoffer this up as a belated birthday present. I hope you like this as much as I liked mine.

This fic is pretty much AU. All you really need to know is John works for the PCPD.

~Kelly~

~Kelly~


If I Didn't Know Better

Chapter One

John McBain hated few things more than being injured. However since he had chosen a career as cop it was bound to happen. Criminals never surrendered peacefully. For some unknown reason they always seemed to run. Like the idiot form this morning. You would think being surrounded by cops would have quelled the urge to run just this once but apparently not. The suspect was finally caught but not before taking a swipe at John with a knife.

"Stop squirming." the nurse scolded when he started to get restless. "I'd already be done if you'd sit still."

He chuckled at the nurse's tone. Anyone else would have caused him to snap back. Anyone but Elizabeth. John was not above taking advantage of his friendship with the young nurse. They had known one another since her bother Steven introduced them almost fifteen years ago.

Back then, John couldn't see his best friend's little sister as anything but a kid. Something that probably kept him and Steven friends. Lately that had changed. Elizabeth had grown from an awkward teenager to a beautiful woman. A fact he could no longer ignore.

But it wasn't just that Elizabeth was beautiful or the fact she had no clue. (Although that did amuse him.) No the real issue was the fact Elizabeth an intriguing woman. She was a caring nurse, as John could attest to first hand, a wonderful friend and just a bit wild. True that side of Elizabeth didn't come out often but he knew it was there just below the surface.

The one draw back to these new feelings was Elizabeth's boys. He liked Cam and Jake for the most part. They were so much like Elizabeth it was hard not to. The one thing he was not willing to be was their father. He wasn't even sure that he wanted his own children at this point in his life. The thought of raising someone else's terrified him.

"Well what do you think?" Elizabeth asked as she finished up the stitches.

"About what?"

"I knew you weren't listening," she mumbled letting out a deep sigh. "About me fixing you up."

"What? Why would you want to do something like that?"

Elizabeth rolled her eyes clearly exasperated with his questions. "Because I want to see you happy. Don't let that bitch Carly control your life."

"I don't need you to fix me up Elizabeth. I do okay on my own."

"Please I've seen the girls you date. Come on John it's just one date."

"What the hell is wrong with me?" John asked the moment his friend answered the phone. After Elizabeth left, he realized what a mistake he had just made.

"It depends on what my sister talked you into now."

"She's insane you know that Steven."

"Maybe but she means well."

"Yeah I guess."

"What happened?" Steven asked trying not to laugh at the situation. He knew John wouldn't see the humor in it at least not at the moment.

"I agreed to let Elizabeth fix me up."

"Wow. I should tell Mac you need a psych evaluation." the other man joked even though he was half-serious. "Have you ever met any of her girlfriends?"

"No but I've heard the stories. They can't be that bad."

"Maybe. Keep in mind I'm biased because I work with the little nut jobs."

"Even your wife?" John immediately questioned. "Because Robin has always seemed sane to me."

"That's because you've never seen them at Jake's. I have and let's just say its eye opening experience."

"I think I should tell Elizabeth I changed my mind." John said after a moments thought.

"Yeah like she's gonna listen. The bright side is whoever she tricks into going out with you will probably be sober."

"Strangely I don't find that comforting."

"Come on Laniey please?" Elizabeth begged from the other side of the nurses' station. She knew the psychiatrist would be a good first date. Her friend was amazing but serious. There was no chance of her scaring John away.

"First explain why me."

"Seriously?" she asked rolling her eyes. Of course, Laniey would need a whole list of reasons why. "Okay. You're beautiful, don't look at me like that Laniey. You're smart, caring... Do you actually want the whole list?"

"I guess not. I do want you to tell me about the guy."

"John? You know about him."

Laniey laughed at Elizabeth's statement. Sure, she knew of John McBain after all Port Charles was a small town. "Details Elizabeth. I need details. The only thing I know about John McBain is he's a cop."

"Honestly there's not much else. He's got this whole dark brooding thing going on. Which I guess is hot if you're in to that."

"And you're obviously not." the doctor commented with a knowing tone in her voice.

"Obviously. John is a good guy and an amazing friend but nothing more."

"Fine. I'll go out with him but he better be nothing like Lucky."