Lonely Hearts

Part Two

Manny watched the car pull to the curb beside her. She bit her lip and watched as Johnny rolled down the window. "Hey." She squeaked out, uncharacteristically nervous.

"Hey." Johnny said back with a roar of a laugh,flashing his gleaming white teeth at her in a friendly way. "You shouldn't be walking out here all alone at night." He commented lightly,running a large hand through his dark hair.

Manny rolled her eyes at his comment but climbed into the passenger seat of the car at his insistence. "I'm a big girl,you know. I'm sure that I can take care of myself." Sge stated,with a frown on her full lips.

"This town isn't a regular little town,Manny." He declared,gripping the steering wheel tightly,knuckles turning white. "Violence,murder,and blood shed are what makes this town what it is." He couldn't disguise the fear in his voice from her. She was so perfect and beautiful. He was sure that if he hadn't gotten here sooner she could've been a casualty of all the mob violence that Port Charles was famous for.

Manny didn't say a word for a few moments and her and Johnny sat in companionable silence. Finally she said,"You know that your friend is planning on moving to Canada once Darcy graduates,right? She and Spin are already looking at apartments close to the college."

Johnny smiled a little. It was the most gorgeous thing that Manny had ever seen. "I know. Spinelli told me. I'm really happy for him,you know? He's such a nice guy and in the past,he hasn't been lucky in love."

"You should smile more." Manny told him,studying him carefully. "Your really handsome when you do. Your eyes---they just seem to light up."

He furrowed his brows. "Huh?" He asked as her words sunk into his head. Was she flirting with him?

"It's just nice to see,that's all." She told him,an embarassed flush coloring her cheeks. "I mean,you seem so serious and sad alot. It's like there is a boat load of pain that you are holding in inside."

Johnny sighed. How was it that she had just met him,and yet seemed to understand him so well? He had dated LuLu for a while,and yet he wasn't quite sure that even she understood him.

"I'm hungry." Manny suddenly said.

He looked at her and raised a black eyebrow. "This late?" He asked increducously.

She smiled at him,her dimple showing. "Yeah. I didn't really eat anything yet."

"How about we go to Kelly's? It's a diner not that far from here. We can get you something to eat there." Johnny told her.

Manny agreed and soon they were seated in the little diner awaiting their food.

"So,tell me Manny. What are you in college for? What is it that you want to be?" He asked,lifting his cup and taking a sip of his coffee.

"An actress. I love acting,you know? The thrill of being infront of a camera is----exhilarating." She told him with a laugh,meeting his eyes eagerly.

"Sounds like I feel when I am in a fast car." Johnny commented as Rebecca Shaw brought them their food.

Manny took a bite of her cheeseburger and nodded,wiping her mouth on her paper napkin. "I guess that you could compare those two things."

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An hour later,they had pulled up to the Metrocourt.

"You wanna come in with me? I am pretty sure that Darcy won't be back yet." Manny asked,hopefully. She wanted to get to know the mysterious Johnny Zacchara more.

He nodded and followed her into the hotel and onto the elevator. Moments later,they were in the hotel room,sitting on Manny's bed talking and learning many things about one another. Johnny was suprised by the urge he felt inside of him to kiss Manny. He had never felt like this before. Slowly,he lifted a hand and brushed the hair from Manny's eyes,putting it behind her ear. Then he tilted his head and pressed his lips to Manny's

She lifted a hand as her eyes fluttered shut and put the hand at the nape of his neck as she kissed him back,leaning against the headboard a bit.

They pulled away minutes later to catch their breath and met eachother's eyes just as the door opened and Spinelli and Darcy walked in,clinging to one another.

They stopped short when they saw their friends sitting close to one another on the Queen sized bed. Both friends had ruffled hair and clothes and their lips seemed a little bruised from kissing. Darcy chuckled at the sight. She had known it that Manny had liked Johnny.

Manny and Johnny's heads whirled around and they both jumped from the bed when they saw Spinelli and Darcy standing there. "Um----hi." Manny said in embarassement. "I didn't know you'd be back so soon."

Darcy smirked. "Damian and I were planning on having some time alone here,but I see that it is already occupied." She said.

"But...we can go to the Penthouse Fair Darcy. StoneCold isn't there." Spinelli said helpfully,coming to Johnny and Manny's rescue as he began to usher a willing Darcy from the room.

When the door shut,Manny asked in a small voice. "Did you mean to kiss me Johnny?"

He nodded,swallowing his doubt as he looked down at her with smoldering eyes,steppig closer until their torso's touched. Without a word he pressed a gentler kiss to her lips,wrapping his arms around her waist.