A/N: This is my first fan fic. I enjoy Dante and Lulu as a couple so much that I have been inspired to write a story about them.(just because 1 episode a day isn't enough when you have that many characters on a show) If you watch General Hospital you will note that much of chapter 1 has come from a recent episode of GH. I have added some and cut some or altered the flow in certain ways but this is the episode that started my inspiration. I in no way own General Hospital or any of the characters associated with it.

When she walked into his room in that red dress he knew that was it. He decided that no matter what they would be together. I would find a way to make my new job work. There was no way he could see his life without her in it. Would she trust him? If he could just have one chance he would find a way to calm all her worries and show her that she had nothing to worry about...her family, his family, the job,...they didn't matter only her. Then he starts to think back to those moments before the explosion and feeling like he had lost her before he ever got the chance to be with her.

"Holy Sh__ . Wow. Happy Valentine's Day to me you are smoking hot in that" Dante says looking her up and down.

"Thank you. Well I wasn't planning on debuting this dress at the hospital but given the circumstances we'll just have to make do" Lulu said setting down the bags she was carrying.

"Wow you look beautiful" Dante says mesmerized by the form fitting dress she has on. Lulu laughs at the fact that he can't seem to get past the dress before he can continue with "My uh my attire doesn't really measure up at all," receiving another chuckle from Lulu Dante feels that he should just move on. "Um what did you bring me?" Dante Inquires.

Lulu looks at him with a sly grin on her face so to cover the excitement that she was going to surprise him with an even better valentine's day." You have to close your eyes cause I'm going to set some stuff up so close your eyes "

Dante shuts his eyes as he says "Yes ma'am ahem"

Lulu starts to move about the room when she remembers the flowers that Dante is holding "Oh" she says grabbing them and putting them in his water pitcher and chuckles that she forgot that he was holding them. Then she starts to put out candles and other decorations.

Curious as to what Lulu could be doing Dante asks her "Can I open them yet?"

"No hang on" Lulu answers while still trying to set up what she has brought.

"How about now?" he asks knowing it would annoy her and possibly make this go faster because his curiosity was starting to get the better of him.

"Not now" Lulu replies knowing he's trying to bait her.

Deciding to risk it he peeks out of his eyes at the bag that is resting in his lap. Unable to control his enthusiasm he exclaims "Oh hey you brought food too"

Surprised at what Dante is saying she turns around and sees him reach for the food bag and look in it. "Hey I'm not done. Stop. Close your eyes. Close 'em" she commands hoping that he hasn't seen the rest of what she has started to do.

Dante knows he's been caught but no one has ever tried to surprise him like this. He closes his eyes he'll let Lulu have her way right now because he's sure that it will be worth it in the end. He replies with"Oh sorry ahem"

After lighting the candles and walking over to turn off the lights in the room she finally says "Ok you can open your eyes now ta-da!"

He couldn't believe his eyes, it was Valentine's Day in his hospital room. She is amazing he thought to do this for me. He knew that no matter what he said it wouldn't be the proper thank you. "You brought valentine's day to me you are amazing now please get over here so I can kiss you, "he said.

Lulu walked over to him and kissed him passionately on the lips. This was the reaction that she had wanted him happy and not worrying about everything else in the world. "Happy Valentine's Day. I wanted tonight to be special so it could cheer you up about losing your job and I mean do you think you can possibly forget all the bad stuff for one night?" She asked

"Oh. What bad? What job?" he asked knowing he wasn't being entirely honest with her. As soon as she chuckled he knew he had to tell her. There weren't any secrets between them and he wasn't going to start now. He sighs before he starts nervous about how she will react. Nothing to do but bite the bullet, "You know actually there is something I should probably tell you in the interest of full disclosure." He says and pauses judging her reaction. Not good she looks worried. Too late now got to tell her or she'll assume the worst. "I'm still a cop. You're looking at detective Dante Falconeri of the PCPD. Mac was here earlier and offered me a job. And after a long honest conversation about our expectations he accepted." Crap he thinks she's not saying anything, not good, but wait its good news she's got to realize this. "This is a good thing lulu some may even say a cause for celebration." He tries to convince her that it's a good thing.

He's still a cop, oh crap what about Sonny, my dad, us she starts to think. Calm down he needs a reaction from me he thinks I'm not happy for him. So she finally pulls it together and starts "I know I'm sorry. I'm so… " she pauses to wonder what she is and then continues "I'm so happy for you I think I—" pausing to find the words Lulu is confused "I'm surprised I just it's so great that you're going to be able to do what you love and you're going to work with lucky and…"

She's rambling that's not a good sign. Dante interrupts her thinking he knows what is bugging her "But you're worried about the conflicts it presents with my new family "

It wasn't the only thing she was thinking. He had been honest with her so she knew it was only fair to tell him exactly what she was thinking. "Yeah and not to mention my father Luke Spencer doesn't exactly fall on the right side of the law I just don't want it to --- conflicts for you and me ." She told him knowing that the last part was her greatest fear. A fear she had since Franco took her. The fear that they wouldn't be together.

He knew that look and knew that he wasn't trying to think about them not being together. It just wasn't possible for him to see his life without her. Enough it was valentine's day and it was going to be about them not the rest of it they had plenty of time to think about it later "Look why don't we go with our original plan for tonight block everything out and worry about all that stuff later" voicing his inner thoughts

"I like the sound of that" Lulu said thankful that Dante was giving her the chance to wrap her mind around the whole situation. She was determined not to let this hang in the room

"What else did you bring me?" Dante asked swiftly changing the subject

"Ooh uh just some goodies to make tonight fun," replied Lulu taking a few of the bags off the bed and putting them in a chair nearby.

Grabbing the last bag that was on his bed before she could take it away he looked inside to a sight that he was not expecting. She knew that it would be a bad idea to do physical activity so he wondered why this particular item was in this bag. Not that he didn't want her especially in that dress "Ohh, what? You weren't kidding these are glow in the dark condoms you aren't kidding." He says. He's trying to get a reaction from her and it's worked. She looks like he found something he shouldn't have…They are for me right he thinks while she's thinking I'm going to kill Maxie I told her no. She swiftly walks over to him to take them away from him. Dante isn't going to let this go though pushing away her hands he comments one more time on the item he has in his hands "You know that's pretty ambitious of you to you know to not to mention a little bit kinky I mean glow in the dark I had no idea "

"This is a mistake please give them back" She says trying to grab them out of his hands.

I just want to know if she really wants me he thinks pushing it a little farther. "You know what I didn't think I would be ready for sex tonight but you throw out something like this and..." He's being flirtatious but truthful, he couldn't think of someone he wanted more.

Lulu knows she needs to put a stop to this she has good reason for waiting. "Whoa no relax no no no no no this is not happening" She says as she finally gets the condoms out of Dante's hand and throws them back in the bag "Maxie must have throw them into the bag even I told her there was no chance that this was going to happen."She declares even though her conviction was lost so long ago. But this wasn't where she wanted to be with him.

"What makes you so sure about that?" He asks half in truth and half in amusement due to her reaction.

"You are recovering from major surgery you can't even eat solid foods I don't think sex would be wise at this point." Lulu gave her justification of why they shouldn't have sex, keeping her true reasons to herself.

"I know but seeing this dress on u has already had a really positive effect and I think you know who know what kind of healing could be achieved if we you know just gave it a shot." Dante said not ready to give up on having her. Just to be with her was all he wanted.

"Wow" Lulu said not wanting to believe that the only thing he wanted was sex.

"Lights are off yeah," he says, falling into the all too familiar banter that they had.

"Ok so you really want our first time to be in a hospital bed with glowing condoms?" Lulu asked thinking she had called his bluff.

He thought about it for a second, he just wanted to be with her. Days ago he had been shot and they almost lost each other. What he wouldn't give for just a chance to show her how much she meant to him. "I just want us to have a fist time ok I mean I almost died I don't care about location or anything else at this point" he answered honestly frustrated that he had been shot.

"I'm not going to risk your life again" Lulu answered as though she was a fault for the first time his life was in jeopardy. Dante sighs knowing she's right, why she has to be right is beyond him. "What's wrong? Lulu can see in his eyes that he's not sharing everything he's thinking

"I just want to be with you. " It was part of the truth Dante thought after saying those words.

"You're not healed enough for it. Do I need to get your doctor in here to tell you that?"

"No…I just…" Dante starts not able to look at her. He knows they can't yet no matter how much he wants to. But he doesn't want to admit it to her he just wants to take her in his arms and be with her.

Lulu kisses him. "I need you better before we do this. We won't enjoy ourselves as much if it's in the back of our minds that you're hurt"

"Come here" he says patting the bed next to him.

"You going to behave?" Lulu asks with a sly smile on her face.

"Maybe"

"Then I think that's my cue to go before someone makes me."

He reaches out and grabs her hand "Stay" he says knowing that he seems needy but he doesn't care he wants to tell her everything in his head if it would give him just a few more minutes with her. Just to hold her for a few more minutes that would be enough for tonight just long enough to convince her or maybe it was to convince himself that they had enough time. It sure didn't seem like it lately though, it seemed like everything was against them.

"You need your rest"

"I need you…Just stay a little while longer"

She sees how serious he is when he says that he needs her. She knows that there isn't anyone else for her but him. She leans into him and whispers to him "You have me." Before she can fully pull away he pulls her back into a kiss. They start to lose themselves in the passion of the moment until there is a rapid beeping.

"Now that's embarrassing" He says as she pulls away. But his heart rate starts to go back to normal just not soon enough. The door opens to reveal Dr. Weber and two nurses.

"Do I even have to ask?"Dr. Weber asks.

"Would you believe it was just a kiss?" Lulu asks

Dr. Weber gives her a look that says no. Then to Dante he says "Look you're not strong enough for certain physical activities I thought that was self explanatory since we opened your chest and you died on the table. But since you don't seem to have common sense I'm going for straight forward. "Looking at both of them he says "Sex is one of those certain physical activities that is prohibited until I say otherwise. Any more alarms and I'm banning her for the duration of your stay. Understand?"

Both agree with nodding their heads. Dante too pissed off to speak because the doctor had decided to make his sex life public knowledge. Lulu because she was embarrassed that they had been caught not doing what everyone thought they were doing. The doctor leaves along with the nurses.

"Okay on that note I think I should go before we set off anymore machines" Lulu says

"You coming back tomorrow?"

"Try and stop me"

"Never"

Lulu bends over and kisses Dante on the forehead and then walks out of the room, leaving him thinking about her and what can be. Hours later doctors are rushing back into his room.

A/N: I would appreciate Reviews. Also I am posting Chapter 2 of this story on the same day as chapter one because I originally wrote the first two chapters together before deciding where to split them. I am currently working on Chapter 3. Please Review.