A/N: So I've been wanting to post this for a while but couldn't think of a good title... I think i have on now... This is a bit A/U. It's a story for the Lante fans out there... I've just started picking up writing again, please let me know what you think!!!

Just a small town girl, Living in a lonely world

She took the midnight train going anywhere

Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit

He took the midnight train going anywhere

"Don't Stop Believing" -- Journey

She stepped onto the train. Truth be told it had been a while since she had last been home. And she was nervous.

She was only going back to see Lucky and Elizabeth get married, for the millionth time. And while she was skeptical of their love she knew it meant a lot to Lucky if she were there. Which is why her guilt had gotten the better of her and she had jumped onto a train at 11:20 the night before the wedding.

She pulled her duffle bag into an empty compartment, the only one on the whole train she had noticed, and after getting comfortable, putting her ugg covered feet up onto the seat, she plugged her earphones into her ears.

The soft notes of Clair de Lune, her mother's song filled her ears and her heart hurt. She wished her mother was there to see the wedding, but a flight out of Paris couldn't be found. She wished her mother could have been there, if not for Lucky than for her.

She couldn't help but be cautious and knowing her mother's optimistic heart wouldn't be there for reassurance scared her. She'd always found it hard to believe that love was real. And love even after people had been through so much and hurt so bad? Pretty much impossible. But yet her mother still loved her father, on some level. And Lucky still loved Elizabeth. She just couldn't help feeling there was a flashing neon sign up ahead that said "Beware! Danger!"

The song finished and changed into the new Beyonce song. She sang along, not caring how loud she was. She saw something move out of the corner of her eye and her mouth snapped shut. Standing in the half open doorway was a pretty attractive guy.

She could tell he was trying to ask her something and she quickly pulled her headphones catching, "sitting in here?"

She paused not really knowing what he had asked. "What?" she asked obviously confused.

"Is there anyone else sitting in here?" he repeated, his eyes filled with laughter. "All the others are full," he explained.

She recovered, "No one else is here except for me. And I don't mind sharing." She smiled at him, and instantly remembered that she was wearing her "relaxed" clothes. Snuggly fitting her body were a pair of yoga pants and a white, fuzzy sweatshirt. Late fall was her favorite time of year, but she was always freezing.

"Thanks." He said, hauling his duffle bag onto the seat he would be sitting in and propping it against the window. Then swiftly, he swung his body down onto the seat.

She watched him position himself comfortably and she suddenly became aware of all the ways sharing a compartment with him could go wrong. She was more aware of how attractive he actually was.

"I'm Dominic, by the way," he said putting his hand into the isle for her to shake.

"Lulu," she said, meeting him in the middle. She took his hand and her face got hot, realizing just how much she was attracted to him. She quickly pulled away.

"So Lulu, where are you headed to?"

"I'm off to visit family in Port Charles. My brother is getting married tomorrow and I couldn't stay away."

"Ah, so you were guilt-ed into it…" he laughed.

"Pretty much." She chuckled and asked, "What about you?"

"I'm headed to Port Chuck too. I have a job opportunity waiting there for me."

"Oh so you're in the mob then."

He looked up at her alarmed, with a "deer caught in headlights" look upon his face.

She saw his face and started laughing. "Don't worry, " she started, "you're secret's safe with me."

"What do you mean?"

"I've grown up around the mob Dominic, my dad is the famous Luke Spencer. My brother Lucky was kidnapped when he was younger and I'm just used to the lifestyle. I don't judge. Plus you could only we working for my uncle Sonny and I've never met a nicer guy, aside from the killing thing."

He looked at me his mouth agape.

"What?" she said, laughing some more. "You're in total shock."

"I've just never met a girl who's okay with the mob."

"I didn't say I was okay with it. But some of my closest friends are in it. I've learned to cope with it. I don't think it's right, but who am I to say? I'm no saint."

"Well Lulu Spencer you are the most interesting girl I've ever met. And to think I could have picked anywhere to sit and I chose in here, with you."

"You're luck I guess." She smiled at him.

"Lucky me." He grinned back.

"So what do you want to do?" she asked him.

"I know what your thinking and we can't because there is clear windows here Lulu. The fact that you would even suggest that makes me wonder."

She looked to him in shock and couldn't help as she caught his eye and they both burst out in laughter.

"I'm just kidding with you, sort of." He offered. "So what do you want to do? We have at least another hour and a half."

She reached into her bag and pulled a pack of cards. "Cards work for you?"

He eyed her. "Bring it on."

- - -

The train was just about to come to their stop and Lulu and Dominic hadn't stopped laughing the whole hour and a half they had been together.

"Sevens?" she asked hopefully.

"Go fish." He replied with a smile.

She pulled another card out frustrated with herself. "I can't believe you won't play me in poker anymore. It's not my fault you just stick at it!"

"I'm convinced you're a cheat!"

"Keep telling yourself that."

Next stop Port Charles

"I guess that's our cue to clean up."

"Unfortunately…" he answered her. "So will I be seeing you anytime soon Lulu Spencer?"

"Isn't it more fun to wait and find out? That way we can both be surprised and we don't have to worry about planning anything."

"I guess you're right. If it's meant to be it will be."

"Right." She said as the train came to a stop.

She leaned down to get her bag and he spotted two cards tucked away in her sleeve. When she came back up he said, "So I guess this is goodbye," putting his hand out. She took his hand and was about to respond when he pulled out the cards and said, "I knew it! I'm amazing at poker, and you're a cheat."

She snatched the two cards from him and pushed her body against his, in a movement which he was certain would end with a kiss. But just as soon as she was there she was gone, heading out the door. He stood completely still, intoxicated by her scent and she yelled back to him, "I guess I'll be seeing you," she paused, "or not." And with that she walked off the train and left him standing there, waiting.