Crash World
OK so instead of making another work in progress for the latest challenge ghffchallenge the wonderful katdvs has let me incorporate the prompts into this fic. That being said this chapter is a part of that communities Spring Fling Challenge. As the other four prompts come up I will also try to incorporate them some kind of way into this...as always standard disclaimer...don't own GH and all that
PROMPT
And it feels like tonight.
I can't believe I'm broken inside.
Can't you see that there's nothing that I wanna do,
But try to make it up to you?
And it feels like tonight,
Tonight.
I was waiting
For the day you'd come around.
I was chasing,
And nothing was all I found.
From the moment you came into my life,
You showed me what's right.
--
Feels Like Tonight, Chris DaughtrySurprisingly hanging out for the afternoon with Johnny Zacchara wasn't as intimidating as he thought it would be as these past few hours were surprisingly pleasant. The two young men were sitting at one of the tables talking.
"That sounds like a romantic honeymoon."
Spinelli nodded.
"I guess I fell in love with the country when I was helping Georgie plan her semester abroad before she died. I mean it's got all this rich history plus the shopping."
Johnny smiled.
"Yea, heaven forbid you took her to some romantic secluded island and she can't shop."
In that moment he had a vision of the beautiful blonde lying on a secluded white sand beach, her petite body perfectly tanned as she was dressed in a sexy bikini.
The thought quickly flew out of his mind when he heard footsteps coming in from the back.
"Sorry," Johnny said, "we're closed."
"I'll be quick." Lulu wined.
The sight of the blonde standing in the club's doorway twisted the knife in Johnny's heart even more.
"Besides boy's this IS my FATHER'S Club. He did you a favor in letting you fix it up."
Johnny nodded. She was all too right. Luke had given Johnny the club to allow him to be a legitimate businessman and be able to take care of Lulu.
"Lulu you can't keep doing this to me. You know that. It way your choice to choose Logan's proposal."
Tears welled up in Lulu's hazel eyes as she wished Spinelli wasn't there. Even though she still liked the young man and trusted him with her life he was Maxie Jones's fiancé now and she did NOT want Maxie to know her private life and throw it back in her face.
"Johnny it's a long story."
"I'm all ears."
"Remember that night six weeks ago when Logan and I got snowed in together and...Well."
Johnny remembered the night all too well.
"You kept yourselves warm."
Lulu nodded.
"Go on."
"I was at the Hospital last week for my regular check up and Dr. Lee told me I was pregnant. Logan was at the hospital dropping off Dr. Julian's car for him and he..well he overheard."
"And that's why he proposed."
"He HATES Scott for abandoning him and he thinks this kid is his, he wants to do right by the baby."
"But there is a chance it could be mine."
Lulu nodded tears in her eyes.
"Yes."
--
Maxie and Sam had spent the afternoon in the office designing Maxie's dress and they were now looking upon the rough sketch.
"Oh my god Maxie it's perfect."
Maxie smiled looking down at the sketch smiling.
"I know it is."
She was genuinely proud of her design. Flipped to a blank page to begin to sketch some ideas for matching shoes and a handbag when she noticed the clock on the wall read 6 PM.
"Sam please tell me the clock is keeping the correct time."
Sam looked at the clock on the wall and then over to her watch and nodded.
"Yep, Six PM."
"SHIT."
Sam looked at Maxie's flustered behavior and headed over to her.
"What's the matter?"
"I can't do this. I can't go to Mac's and make myself fabulous just to come back her and meet Damian here in one hour."
Maxie was rambling in frustration about her hair and her cloths when Sam laughed.
"What's so funny Sam?"
"You. Maxie you know you can just go to the boutique and pick out something fabulous and put it on our account. It's one of the perks you love so much."
Maxie smiled. She was impressed at the thought that in her future line of work she had couture at her disposal at anytime.
"But my hair, my make up."
Sam pulled out a make up bag from the desk.
"If being an Everyday Hero thought me one thing it is to always be prepared."
Maxie smiled and headed toward the boutique hoping it was still open.
--
Spinelli was in shock to hear about Lulu's antics. About how she would cheat on Johnny with Logan but then realized some things must never change. The last he had heard about the vicious triangle was that Logan was in a coma after Lulu knocked him out with a wrench. But in Logan's defense Lulu thought he was the Text Message Killer after he himself told her of the circumstantial evidence he and Maxie had found.
"There is nothing that I wouldn't do to go back. To never sleep with Logan."
Lulu glared at Spinelli.
"Spinelli none of this leaves these walls."
Spinelli nodded.
"You know the Jackal has always been a keeper of secrets."
Lulu looked at him.
"Wow Spinelli I haven't heard you refer to yourself as the Jackal in like forever."
He shrugged.
"I guess I've been feeling...I don't know nostalgic lately."
Lulu smiled.
"Anyway Johnny. I want to make it up to you somehow."
Spinelli looked at the clock which read Six forty five. There was no way he'd be able to go home and change and make it across town in fifteen minutes for his date. He looked down at his black button-down shirt and jeans and sighed thinking it would have to do for their date. He looked over at Johnny and Lulu and gave them a quick wave goodbye before he crept out.
-
"So what do you plan to do Lulu? I mean it kills me that you left me for him and now hearing that an innocent child is involved."
"I'm sorry."
"Get out."
Lulu nodded and hoped that the night could have been different and Johnny would understand her dilemma however now she feared that she made the situation much worse and now that Spinelli knew what was going on it will be sooner then not that Maxie and then the whole town would know all about the proverbial scarlet letter on her chest.
--
Maxie grabbed a simple yet sexy black dress which went perfectly with the cute little black boots that she was wearing and apparently designed. She headed back to the office and got changed and had Sam fix her hair and makeup. Sam handed her a box from one of the corners of a simple pair of pearl earrings and matching necklace that was a part of their line as well.
Thanking Sam for all her help Maxie left the office and headed to the restaurant. Her watch now read five past seven and she saw no sign of him.
"Excuse me." Maxie said to the young man in the front of the restaurant, "Has Damian Spinelli arrived yet."
He looked down at the reservation book and shook his head.
"No, but I can seat you and send him over when he gets here."
Maxie nodded allowing the man to show her to her seat.
She ordered a drink as she drummed her nails on the table wondering what was keeping him.
-
He swore that he caught all the red lights between the Haunted Star and the Metro Court and as he looked at his clock he knew his fiancé was going to ask him where the hell he'd been and he knew he couldn't tell her about Lulu's predicament. As he got out of the car and handed his keys to the Valet he looked into the glass windows of the hotel fixing his hair and making sure his collar was straight. He liked the more confident side that being around Maxie had brought out of him and wondered if her in his life was what made him the man he was now in this time.
As he entered the hotel and made his way to the restaurant he spotted her from across the room. Her blonde hair perfectly in place, her sexy yet sophisticated little black dress, and the irritated look on her face.
He approached the table from behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder causing her to look up in his eyes.
"I'm sorry I'm late but the traffic between the Haunted Star and here was insane."
"Haunted Star. Why were you at Luke Spencer's old club?"
"I thought it was obvious from out call earlier but I co own the club with Johnny Zacchara who is actually a pretty decent guy."
The waiter came by and they ordered.
"Today's been such a trip huh."
"What do you mean?"
"Finding out like everything that has happened these past years. I mean with me I just found out I'm an up and coming fashion designer."
She put out her foot so he could see her shoes.
"See these shoes Spinelli I designed them."
"They are the most magnificent shoes I've ever seen."
Maxie let out a giggle.
"Thanks. But then there is you. I mean finding out that you are Johnny Zacchara's partner, Kate Howard is your mom."
"Not to mention Mr. Corinthos Sir's former protector of the night Max is my step-father."
Spinelli nodded.
"I know right."
Maxie looked into his deep eyes and smiled trying to sort out her thoughts about him, were they genuinely based or superficially based she had yet to decide however she was too excited about the events that happened earlier.
"So Damian I've been beginning to sketch my dress today with Sam and it's amazing."
"You don't say. Actually I was talking to Johnny about some ideas on where to take you for the honeymoon."
"Anywhere is fine with me so long as it's not some bitter cold frozen wasteland."
"It's not. Don't worry. So anyway a date."
"June...I know it's like soon but it's been a dream remember I told you."
He nodded smiling.
-
There was faint music beginning to play as he smiled.
"Would my lovely fiancé care to dance."
Maxie looked around not seeing any one else dancing. It was then she knew that she must have truly fallen hard for not just his looks but for his quirky charm as well. She knew she had been waiting for someone to come along since Jesse died someone who was the real thing.
Smiling she took his hand as he led her to the center of the restaurant and they began to gently sway to the music.
Soon the song was over and they headed back to the table all smiles.
"So Spinelli what do we do now."
He shrugged.
"Why ask me."
"Because you're the smart one."
"Don't sell yourself short. You may be a blonde but you're no dummy yourself."
Maxie wrinkled her nose trying to figure out if he was complementing or insulting her.
"I still think we should play this out. Act like a happy couple to the world, try to fit ourselves into our future lives like some puzzle piece and while we are alone, or...well together in private...be scared to death and maybe figure out how the Jackal and the Wounded Blonde one came from point A to this point B."
"See told you Spinelli you're the smart one."
He smiled affectionately at her.
--
Spinelli and Maxie were now walking hand and hand out of the hotel waiting for the valet to come with their respective cars.
"So do you want to go back to my place?"
Maxie shook her head. She wanted to get to know the real Damian Spinelli allot more however heading to his house at his hour she didn't know if she'd be able to keep her control.
Maxie shook her head to tell him know however she suddenly leaned over toward him and pressed her lips gently against his.
Though she hadn't known the full story of what had transpired in the past two years she thought that from the moment Spinelli had came into her dark life there was a glimmer of hope letting her know everything would be alright.
TBC
OK I hoped you liked it...Ideas on what you want to see are loved. All I know is that the I plan on dragging this out to their wedding in June and between now and then there will be the Lulu Drama as well as Spixie getting to know each other and falling for each other. And hopefully I can do a Maxie 'Bridezilla' plot...anyways recommendations/shout outs: Reversed Connections by Spinmax is a must read as is her other fic Stolen Chances...and if your not reading The Luckiest by SEEKER-2000 yet then what's wrong with you...
