I've been working on a Jomax story since July 16 2008 when Johnny touched Maxie's hand (lol), but I haven't been able to finish it so I decided to post what I have as a prequel of sorts and post the rest later. Not sure about my characterizations so read and let me know what you think. Enjoy - Jaz
Important dates:
Logan dies 7/8/08
John released from prison 9/16/08
Maxie sleeps w/ Johnny 9/23/08
Ruby born 4/26/09
The Other Woman
March 12
I was sitting in bed listening to the rain fall. Shadows moved along the walls. Lightning flashed on occasion. I was alone again. Unshed tears burned the backs of my eyes. This always happens to me I never fall for the guy who wants me and only me. People don't understand. They'd never understand. I know what we do is wrong, I know that we shouldn't but I also know that had he not been everything I loved about a man he would be with me and only me. He would still be holding me.
Ten minutes earlier
"You know we hardly ever get to do this", she said.
"We do do this all the time."
"No. I mean we never cuddle."
He pulled her into his arms. "I love you" the words were barely out his mouth before his cell rung. Pulling away from the woman in his arms He reached for the bedside table.
"Zacharra... uh huh… okay … yeah… I'm on my way." Turning to look at the blond propped up beside him. "Look Maxie. I got to go" with that he stood and started to dress.
"It was her again wasn't it?"
"Maxie, she's my wife."
Coming to her knees she argued, "Well, I'm your mistress the least you could do is wait until I'm asleep before you sneak off to the bed of another woman."
"Maxie not now. Rubi has a fever she hasn't been feeling well you know that."
"Is she at GH?"
"No it's probably just a cold." Thunder sounded. "Damn is that rain."
"Stop changing the subject." Sighing Maxie looked at the worry on the face of her lover and figured that she could put aside her childish ways for the sake of Rubi. "Just go Johnny. Your daughter needs you."
Johnny moved to stand in front of Maxie where she helped him with the buttons on his shirt. "There all set. Other than a few wrinkles and a couple of missing buttons, you don't look like you've just been ravished."
Johnny kissed her goodbye before heading for the door.
Johnny should be hers. Rubi should be hers. Lulu was too fragile to handle another abortion or even loosing Johnny. What had happened between us had started over four years ago. Johnny had been in jail for Logan's murder even though he was innocent. Lulu was in Shadybrook because she did kill Logan and couldn't handle it. Ric had gottn him off thanks to Scott Baldwin and his incompetence. More than four years of my life spent being the slut that they expected me to be. Johnny and me started off with just one night. Then Lulu realized she was pregnant. Her doctors and Johnny think that Rubi is the only reason she didn't become catatonic. Instead she got better, married Johnny, had his baby, and ruined my life.
"Did you call Dr. Thompson?"
"Yeah he said to give her a fever reducer and that if it didn't go away in the next few hours bring her in and he'll check her out." Looking at her husband she wondered where he'd been but she didn't approve of his business so what ever it was she didn't want to know.
"Okay. I'm gonna go check on her."
"yeah. She's been asking for you."
"Daddy!."
"Hey baby." He walked to her bedside. she laid wrapped in her princess blanket wearing her favorite red nightgown that her aunt Claudia gave her. She looked pale. Her dark brown hair and bangs seemed damp.
"I don't feel good."
"You're gonna get better. I told you not to play in the rain."
"I know but I wanted to see if I could see God or the angels crying"
"Huh?"
"Momma said that's where the rain comes from."
"Really? You want me read you story?"
"Yes please, I want to hear 'Rapunzel'. Aunt Claudia said that Grandpa Anthony use to keep you locked in the castle. Did you have to grow your hair to get out?"
"Your aunt Claudia is always telling tales." Johnny grabbed a book and started to read.
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