Disclaimer: I do not own General Hospital…If I Did JoMax would happen soon and Jolivia would never happen. Rebecca would not be with Nikolas. Few things I wanna explain first Patrick and Robin are away on vacation and left Emma with Maxie and Mac. Everybody got a free room at the Metro Court because of the storm. Johnny and Emma get along really well. Emma is 6. Maxie has a key to her room, Emma and Mac's room, and Johnny's. Well, I think that's about it enjoy.

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They sat assembled in the Lobby shivering. Carly had just gotten off her cell phone with Jax

"Okay, so, the power went out in the middle of last night, so no one on the grid has any power. The city won't be able to send out crews to fix it until the storm at least slacks off so we're going to have to make do with blankets and sweaters," Carly announced to everyone in the lobby and they groaned.

"But it's so cold," Emma said through the chatter of her teeth. Johnny leaned over and pulled her off of the couch and onto his lap.

"Don't worry, Emma, I'll keep you warm," he said hugging her.

"Thanks, Johnny."

It was a long day. Not only was everybody in the Metro Court freezing cold, there was also very little to do by candlelight.

By ten, Emma had long ago gone up to bed and the storm had begun to slacken. Johnny and Mac had gone outside to help Jason shovel the way out of the hotel, their own mostly done.

Carly looked at the three people on the couch; Maxie was reading a fashion magazine and Nikolas and Rebecca was huddled together.

"Why don't you guys go on up to bed?" she suggested and after a bit of rearranging to escape their blanket cocoons, they filed to the elevators hurriedly.

Maxie took one of the candles into her room and curled up under the covers able to hear Rebecca and Nikolas through her door.

"Nikolas?"

"Yeah, Rebecca?"

"Will you sleep with me tonight? It's probably really cold in your room…" she spoke nervously. Maxie could almost see Nikolas smile, "Yeah, sure, Rebecca."

After a bit of shuffling, Maxie heard the door to Rebecca's room close, happy that Nikolas found someone after Emily; even though it was creepy she looked exactly like Emily. She went on reading her book but didn't get much farther in it when Emma knocked on the door looking tiny wrapped in her colorful blankets and shivering visibly.

"Maxie?"

"Yeah, Emma?"

"Can I sleep with you? I'm so cold," she asked through the chatter of her teeth.

"Of course, sweetie," Maxie said moving the covers back. Emma paused, "Can we sleep in Johnny's room? It's warmer."

"Oh, um, I don't think so Emma. It's Johnny's room…" Maxie said, somewhat thrown.

"Please," Emma begged. Maxie sighed, "Okay."

"Thanks Maxie," she said happily and led Maxie to Johnny's room. Emma shed her colorful blankets and climbed under Johnny's comforter as Maxie hesitated by the door.

"Come on, Maxie," Emma urged and Maxie crawled into the bed next to Emma, who smiled and curled up against her before falling asleep. Distantly, Maxie heard a door open and close as Carly greeted Mac and Johnny. It didn't occur to her that she wasn't in her own room until Johnny opened the door.

"Maxie? What are you doing?" he asked loudly and she shushed him.

"Emma's asleep. She came to my room when she was cold, but didn't want to stay in there because it wasn't as warm."

Johnny nodded and disappeared briefly, reappearing with Mac. Maxie got out of the bed and Mac picked Emma up.

"She always did think that it was warmer where ever Johnny slept," he muttered as he carried her to their room. Maxie stood awkwardly for a moment, the cold already making her shiver.

"So, yeah… I'll just go now," she said and made for the door.

"You don't have to go," Johnny said suddenly and Maxie looked at him.

"Your bed will be freezing cold by now," he said, trying to excuse the gesture.

"No, really. I-" he cut her off, "Don't be stubborn Maxie, come on."

She crawled into the bed next to him, the warmth created by Emma and her already gone. Awkwardly, he moved closer and wrapped his arms around her small frame, enveloping her in his warmth.

It was only then that Maxie noticed he wasn't wearing a shirt and she tentatively rested her cold hands on his chest and closed her eyes, finding it comforting to be so close to him.

She was already drifting off to sleep, but she still registered the hand running through her hair and the mumbled words, "I love you, Maxie."