A/N – I am really excited about this story because the idea was given to me by my friend Vee and the entire thing is dedicated to her! The story is an AU and has been a lot of fun to write so I hope everyone enjoys. I don't think there will be any questions about the characters, but if you have some feel free to ask. I hope you enjoy it and please leave a review!

Prologue – What Happens In Vegas...

Lulu stared out the window. She loved being close to her mom but France was lonely for her. She was excited to be headed back to America even though it was still six months away. She turned back to her laundry and jumped when her phone rang. She quickly grabbed it and answered.

"Hello," Lulu said into the phone.

"Lulu!" Georgie squealed. "I feel like I haven't talked to you in forever!"

"Georgie, we talked two days ago," Lulu pointed out.

"It's been a long two days," Georgie sighed. "I need a break and you need to come see me."

"I can't just fly to Port Charles," Lulu laughed.

"You wouldn't be," Georgie replied. "You would be flying to Las Vegas."

"Las Vegas?" Lulu asked. "Don't tell me you're eloping with a random guy you instantly fell in love with?"

"No, but I might do that in Vegas if you aren't there to stop me," Georgie laughed. "Just come. It would be fun and it has been too long since we've seen each other."

"It has been awhile," Lulu agreed. "What are we going to do in Vegas?"

"Party, drink and dance with hot guys," Georgie answered. "All the fun stuff people our age should be doing."

"That's tempting," Lulu responded. "How long are we talking?"

"Just a weekend," Georgie said quickly. "This weekend to be specific."

Lulu thought about it. A weekend in Las Vegas sounded perfect. She needed to let go of some of her stress and just be young and alive. Another thing being in France didn't seem to let her do. How could she say no?

"Fine," Lulu relented. "I will go to Vegas with you."

"Yes!" Georgie screamed. "This is going to be so much fun!"

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Johnny was staring at his files. He was too young to be trapped behind a desk mulling over paperwork for hours at a time. The mob business was taking its toll on him. He leaned back in his chair and buried his face in his hands. He heard the door open and he groaned. Anyone walking through his door lately had been bad news and he was not up to more of it.

"I'm so glad you're happy to see me," Matt laughed and Johnny lifted his head up.

"I didn't know it was you," Johnny offered. "I assumed it was someone I didn't like or didn't want to deal with or both. But it was only one of those."

"I wouldn't insult me if I were you," Matt warned. "I have something that would be of great interest to you."

"What's that?" Johnny wondered.

"Two first class to tickets to Las Vegas for this weekend," Matt smiled. "One has my name on it and the other, theoretically, has your name on it."

"Matt, you know I can't just drop everything and leave," Johnny sighed. "Why would you make an offer like that, knowing I would have to turn it down?"

"Because you don't have to turn it down," Matt answered. "I promise you your precious business will last the weekend without you here watching every move. You obviously need time away so let's take it. Let's go get wild and crazy in sin city."

"You just want to meet a girl or five," Johnny accused.

"Right and I need my best wingman," Matt laughed. "I'm not letting you say no."

"Alright," Johnny agreed. "I will go to Las Vegas for the weekend."

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Las Vegas was not what Johnny needed. He learned that quickly.

They had landed in Vegas early Saturday morning and Johnny had spent the better part of the day trying to keep the women off of him. Matt of course loved every second of it. They had agreed to get separate rooms so Johnny wouldn't be the third wheel when Matt inevitably hooked up with someone that night.

Johnny stood alone in his room and walked leisurely to the balcony that overlooked the pool. He glanced out at all of the swimmers and saw families and newlyweds. He looked at the hot tub and saw older men with young gold-digging women. He briefly watched the men at the poolside bar who all seemed captivated by something. He followed their stares and saw the twenty-somethings, tanning by the pool. He watched with interest as every so often one man would gather enough courage to approach one of the girls. Some were successful, but every man who approached a specific chair was turned away.

Johnny focused in on the girl. He realized instantly that she was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen. She had long blonde hair and a fit body which was perfectly formed for a bikini. But what intrigued him the most was her confidence and unwillingness to give in to the men that were throwing themselves at her. He wanted to meet her and he really didn't know why.

He changed into his swim trunks and hurried downstairs to the pool. He got there and found her chair occupied by someone else. He looked at the pool hoping she simply decided to take a quick swim, but she was no where to be found. He felt someone looking at him and turned to see a group of women staring at him like he was fresh meat. He quickly turned and left the pool to return to his hotel room.

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Lulu and Georgie sat at the bar of the club in their hotel. Lulu had danced with a few guys, but it just never felt right to her. Georgie ordered more drinks and turned to Lulu.

"Why aren't you dancing?" Georgie wondered.

"I have a few times," Lulu answered. "You?"

"I haven't found the guy yet," Georgie replied.

"Right, your 'the guy' philosophy," Lulu laughed. "What about that guy?"

Lulu pointed across the bar at a guy who was staring at Georgie. The guy was good looking and obviously interested. Georgie flashed him a smile and downed her drink. Lulu tried to hide her smile as Georgie performed one of her tests on the guy. If he bought her a new drink, she would talk to him. If not, she would walk off into the dance floor without giving him the time of day. She had a new drink in seconds and Lulu couldn't keep from laughing as Georgie said goodbye and headed for "the guy".

Lulu sipped her drink and contemplated leaving. She was having a decent time, but she was tired of being hit on by guys she wasn't interested in. She finished off her drink and another one was set down in front of her and a man slid in the seat next to her. Georgie would approve.

"Thanks," Lulu smiled, sipping her new drink.

"Anything for a beautiful woman," the man said sweetly.

"I bet you say that to everyone," Lulu noted.

"I'm Kurt," the man said, ignoring Lulu's previous statement.

"Hi, Kurt," Lulu replied.

"Are you going to give me your name?" Kurt wondered.

"Probably not," Lulu answered.

"Well at least give me a dance to change your mind," Kurt requested.

Lulu looked him over. He didn't have the worst body in the world. He had green eyes and shaggy blonde hair. She figured she might as well so she nodded and he offered her his hand and led her to the dance floor. He was an okay dancer, but she really wasn't feeling it. There was no spark or any feeling at all for this guy so she started to leave the dance floor. When she tried to move away he put his hands on her hips so she couldn't leave. He started dancing closer to her and Lulu felt uncomfortable. She wanted to get away from Kurt as fast as possible.

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"Hey, I'm Candy," the short haired brunette said flirtatiously. "Do you want to buy the drinks or should I do it?"

"You can buy yourself as many drinks as you want," Johnny replied. "I'm not interested."

Johnny turned and walked away, leaving Candy shocked. Johnny and Matt had been in the club for almost an hour and Candy was the sixth girl Johnny had chased away. Matt, on the other hand, had taken to the first girl he saw and been missing ever since he asked her to dance. Johnny had no desire to do that, however. All he had been able to think about since seeing her was the blonde. He had only come to the club with Matt hoping she might be there. He hadn't seen her yet and he was ready to give up and leave.

He was walking through the dance floor towards the door when he saw her. She was dancing with some guy. The guy seemed to be enjoying himself, but she looked disgusted. She looked like she could use a rescue from the creep and he was more than happy to do that for her. Thinking quickly, Johnny moved to the blonde beauty and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her away from the creep and into his arms.

Their eyes met and Johnny felt the spark instantly. He kissed her passionately and she responded, wrapping her arms around his neck. He opened his eyes to glance at the creep while he continued to kiss her. The guy was obviously pissed, but Johnny didn't care. He finally pulled out of the kiss to breathe and looked at his beauty, who looked a little dazed and confused. Johnny pushed her gently behind him and got in the face of the creep.

"Leave," Johnny ordered.

The man balled his fist and swung at Johnny. Johnny blocked his punch and put him on the floor in one swift movement. He took one step towards him and the man scrambled back to his feet and quickly left the dance floor. Johnny turned back to the woman he rescued and smiled.

"I'm Johnny," he said softly.

"My hero," she replied.

"What do I get for being your hero?" Johnny wondered.

She smiled seductively and moved closer to him, dancing to the music. His hands found her waist and he eliminated the space between them. She slowly slid her hands up his chest and locked them around his neck again. She pulled his head down to hers and kissed him deeply. He let his fingers dig into her waist softly as their tongues dueled. After awhile she pulled away and he felt dazed. He had never been kissed like that.

"Well hero Johnny," she whispered in his ear. "I'm Lulu. Was that thanks enough for you?"

"It was a start," Johnny laughed.

He pulled Lulu close and started dancing with her again. Johnny was in heaven. He found Lulu to be intoxicating and he slowly lost himself while dancing with her. Luckily, Lulu seemed to be doing the same thing because with every beat of the music, the space between them decreased. He finally couldn't stop himself from kissing her again. She responded instantly and he deepened the kiss. When she pulled away his body was on fire.

"Maybe we should get out of here," Lulu offered.

"I think so," Johnny agreed.

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Lulu's back was pressed into the wall of the elevator. Johnny's lips were on her neck and she couldn't breathe. The dinging of the elevator stopped their make out session long enough to get to the door of Johnny's room. Once again Johnny pressed her into the door and attacked her neck, biting her softly. Lulu reached into Johnny's back pocket grabbed his wallet. He took the wallet from her and searched for his room key. He finally found it and fumbled with the key, trying to open the door while Lulu kissed his neck.

He got it open and Lulu stumbled backward into the room, pulling Johnny with her by the belt loops. Johnny dropped his wallet on the ground and pulled Lulu up into his arms. She eagerly wrapped her legs around his waist and he walked over to the bed and laid her down beneath him. He found her neck with his lips again as his hands began to survey her body underneath her shirt. Lulu worked some of the top buttons on his shirt before abandoning the buttons and ripping the shirt from his body. She tossed the shirt aside and rolled them so she was on top. He smiled in pleasure as she kissed her way down his chest and stomach. He found the hem of her shirt and pulled it up and off her body.

He rolled them again so she was trapped underneath him once more. She watched him as he layered her stomach with soft kisses while he worked the button of her jeans. She felt like she was the only one in his world in that moment and she knew he was the only one in hers. He slowly slid her jeans off of her body, kissing his way down her legs. He then stood at the edge of the bed and Lulu crawled to him. She unbuckled his belt and then undid the button of his jeans. She pulled his jeans down his legs and he stepped out of them. He recaptured her lips and pushed her back on the bed once more. He distracted her with his lips on her body while he removed the rest of their clothing.

Lulu's breath caught as she took Johnny in. He kissed her deeply and she arched her back into him. Lulu had never felt the kind of passion she felt in that moment. Johnny making love to her brought out strange feelings that she had never expected. She felt wanted, needed even. Like Johnny was enjoying this experience as much as she was.

Johnny shuddered in his release and Lulu followed shortly after and she held his head to her chest, kissing his forehead softly. Johnny trailed kisses up her chest and across her neck and jaw and captured her lips one last time before moving off of her and onto his own side of the bed.

Lulu let her head fall back onto the pillows and waited for her breathing to return to normal. She couldn't help but feel like something special had happened. She was not a one night stand kind of girl and she didn't want that to change. She wanted more with Johnny, but she didn't know how to tell him that. She decided to sleep on it, so she closed her eyes and let herself drift off to sleep.

Johnny couldn't fall asleep. All he could think about was how amazing it had felt to make love to Lulu. How beautiful she was and how much more he wanted from the relationship than just one night. He rolled onto his side and saw Lulu already sleeping soundly. He decided he could wait until morning to ask for more details about her. He kissed her forehead and then laid his head against his pillow and fell asleep himself.

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Lulu stirred slightly and found herself in Johnny's bed. She smiled at the memory of the previous night. She looked next to her and saw Johnny still sleeping soundly. Her eye then caught the alarm clock and she realized that her flight was in two hours. She quickly got out of bed and dressed quietly so she wouldn't wake Johnny. He probably saw their night as a one night stand and expected her to be gone when he woke up. However, her heart wouldn't let her leave without telling him how she felt. She quickly wrote a note for him and left it on the nightstand and left the hotel room.

Johnny woke at the sound of his door closing. He looked to the spot next to him and found it empty. He looked around the room for Lulu and found no sign of her. He sighed and sat up looking to the clock on his nightstand. He saw a note and he picked it up to read it.

Johnny,

I believe in fate and that everything happens for a reason. I needed you last night and not just for sex. I needed you for reasons even I don't understand. I don't know if you feel the same way, but if you do I have left my number for you to call at the bottom of the note. No matter what happens I will not regret last night and I will always remember you as my hero. What will be, will be.

Lulu

Johnny traced Lulu's number with his fingertips and a smile came to his face. He believed in fate too. He knew that his night with Lulu wasn't just a meaningless one night stand. Most of all, he did need Lulu. He carefully placed her note in his wallet. Her number had become one of his most prized possessions. He couldn't wait to hear her voice again.