House of Cards

Part One

Damian Spinelli stared at Maxie and Johnny in shock and anger. He couldn't believe it. And he was to shocked and hurt to say a word. All he could do was stare.

LuLu Spencer however,lifted a hand and delivered a sharp slap to Maxie Jones' face. "You bitch!" She yelled shrilly. "Your just as big of a slut as you always were!" Then with an unwritten fury on her face,she turned to Johnny,hazel eyes on fire. "I can't believe I was worried for you!! While Spinelli and I could've been dying in a fire you and Maxie were thinking of finding a way to ruin your relationships with us by having sex. And you know how Spinelli feels about Maxie Johnny and yet you...don't...care. You know what? I don't need you and Spinelli doesn't need a whore like you Maxie. We both deserve better than that."

Maxie looked near tears as she rubbed her reddened cheek and stared at Spinelli, He hadn't said a word to her. "Spinelli? What does LuLu mean when she says 'How you feel about me'? How do you feel?" She asked in a whisper,looking up at him hopefully,praying that she hadn't ruined any chance that she might've had with Spinelli.

Spinelli's usually warm green eyes turned cold. "The Jackal loves you Maximista and yet he fears now,that he was stupid to ever hope that you might feel the same." His voice was sad and cold as he turned to Johnny. "The Mob Prince is the most horrible of liars. How could you betray The Blond One's trust?" His hand went to take LuLu's smaller one.

LuLu stared at him with a small smile on her face as she clung to his warm hand,squeezing gently. She wrapped her slender arms around him in a warm hug. "Let's go Spinelli. I don't want to be around these two anymore they make me sick." She said,pulling away and glaring at her ex-boyfriend and enemy.

He nodded at her request and slid an arm around her slender shoulders,hugging her to him. He looked at Johnny and Maxie. "I hope you two soon realize all the pain you have caused with what you did."

"But Spinelli,we stopped! Please,Spinelli! Listen to me when I tell you that it was a mistake that I regret." Maxie said in a pleading voice,touching his arm in an effort to stop him.

Spinelli shrugged her off and looked at her,letting her see the pain in his eyes. "It does not matter. The damage is already done." He said softly before leading LuLu to the elevator thay would take them out of Crimson.

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A half hour later,Spinelli and LuLu arrived at the penthouse. LuLu wrapped her arms around herself,tears falling silently down her cheeks. Spinelli took no time to wrap her in his arms and rock her slowly as if she were a child. "Shh.." He crooned,kissing the top of her head and rubbing her back sweetly. "The Jackal assures you that your alright."

LuLu stared at him. "Spinelli,can we go to your room and watch a movie,please? I don't want to think about Johnny right now." She said to him,pulling away.

He nodded,slid his arm around her waist leading her into the kitchen to grab refreshments. With that they headed up to his room,turned on the television and sat on the bed.

She flipped through the channels until she came upon the movie,"Pretty Woman." With a huge grin,she sat the remote on the stand beside Spinelli's bed and dug into the bowl of popcorn that sat between her's and Spinelli's bodies.

Spinelli stared at her,smiling at the fact that for the first time tonight,his friend seemed to be enjoying herself.

LuLu turned his head and caught his stare. "What? What is it? I don't have a popcorn kernel stuck between my teeth do I?" She asked,lifting a hand to check.

He stopped her with a hand resting lightly on her wrist. He shook his head negatively. "It's not that Fair LuLu. I am just glad to see you smiling for the first time tonight."

"Well you,hot buttery popcorn,and Pretty Woman are certainly helping me. But I'm really worried for you. I know how much you love Maxie,and yet your being so unselfish by being here for me." She told him in the eyes.

Spinelli looked down. "It does hurt the Jackal to know that he'll never be man enough to rock Maximista's world. To know that the only way we will ever make love is when she has an alterior motive."

LuLu touched his cheek. "If she doesn't realize what a great guy you are then,she doesn't deserve you." She stated before wrapping one of her arms around her friend's neck,climbing onto his lap to straddle him and press her lips to his. She didn't know what brought this on,all she knew was what she desired in that moment.

For once,Spinelli did not think of Maxie,or the consequences his actions may have as he kissed LuLu back with a barely contained hunger,moving her with his body until she rested against his pillows. He continued to kiss her as their hands began to hurriedly,remove one another's clothes.

The bowl of popcorn spilled on the floor,beside the discarded clothing and the cell phone on the dresser continued to vibrate as it went ignored.

Next Part: Maxie goes to see Spin,and comes upon a sight she didn't wish to see. Maxie and Spinelli have a talk. LuLu and Spinelli have a much needed convo of what happened between them.