( Thanks to all that sent me those great comments. I am now in a place where I think I got my motivation back. This chapter is going to be a really good one. Enjoy!)

Chapter 7

Rasie Your Hand if Your Uncomfortable

Johnny took his hands and slip them over Maxie's shoulders taking her dress straps with them. As the dress fell revealing her beautifully toned body he let out a sigh of approval as he realized she hadn't had anything on underneath.

"Why is it that when you look at me it does something to me?"

"Maxie. . ."

Her name sounded so good rolling off his tounge and past his lips. It was one of those things that was so small yet had such an impact on her. He continued looking her over till he realized he hadn't answered.

"You do this thing with you hips that drives me crazy."

He placed his hand on her waist.

"Every time you look me in the eyes it takes away all my doubt, all my pain, all my worries, no one has every been able to do that. Maxie you are a drug to me, one I can never get enough of."

She stepped closer to him closing any gap between them. She press her small body against her rough frame. She wanted every part of him to touch her just as he did. She took her and and ran her fingers through his hair. She placed her lips ever so softly on his. He returned her soft his with one of his own. He lifted her into the air with her wrapping her legs around his torso. Maxie knew what tonight ment to her and him, she could feel the time growing short and wanted to have everything he had to give and give everything he wanted. It was a fire between them and when it started there would only be one thing to exstinguish it. He took her outside to a bed that was made up with the the freshest and softest of linens that money could by and placed her on it.

"I love you Maxie Jones, no one else matters."

"I love you."

He kissed her in a way he had never kissed her before. There was passion between them, enough to set the house on fire but this kiss was not about passion, he wanted to savor the taste of her lips. He parted her lips with his tounge slowly dominating her mouth. She gave him control to do whatever he wanted. He could feel that. He took both of her dainty wrists and pinned them to the bed above her head. Neither broke away from that kiss to look in each others eyes tonight. If Johnny had, Maxie would've seen the fear of not death but of being without her and if Maxie had, Johnny would've seen the tears she wanted to cry. His mouth devoured hers, he loved every second of her moans. He took his knee and forced it between her legs so he could be in the position to penetrate her. He watched as he pushed it in her. He admired how they fit so well together. He knew Maxie was no virgin but to him she was. Her tight grip around his manhood, this made every thust a sensation neither wanted to go away. His thrusts were slow, long and deliberate. He buried his face into the nape of her neck. Every gasp for air he felt, every muscle tightening he felt, every stoke he burned into his memory knowing she was doing the same. She screamed his name as if paying to some sex god in the high heavens. Each thrust met with a graze of teeth against his skin. Her breath shallowed and became quick. He knew what this ment. He quickened his pace and they both climaxed both enjoying the numbness they both always got and Johnny collapsed on top of Maxie. She took his head and kissed his forehead and again told him she loved him, she didn't want to let anything go unsaid tonight of all nights. Moments later they were both dressed and had decided to enjoy a dip in the hot tub before going for round two. Johnny got in first and as Maxie eased in the water a load crash cut through the air. Johnny was quick but not quick enough to get to his gun when five thungs in black suits came charging in demanding they both not move.

"What the hell is going on here, who the hell sent you?" Johnny asked with a tense and agitated voice.

"Somebody seems to be under the assumption they have any right to question anything."

Sonny waltzed past his men and appeared front and center.

"My best friend is laying in a hospital bed fighting for his life and you are here living it up with this whore!"

Maxie took very quick offense but was cust short by the entrance of Spinelli. The look of shock on his face said it all. To this point he had no idea that she had been with Johnny. The sight of Johnny's arm extended out in a jesture of protection and Maxie's very sexy swimsuit that Spinelli knew she would break out when she wanted to play the part of the sexy seductress. He took it all in before he spoke.

"Mr. Sir I have the update on Stone Colds vitals as you asked."

"What is it?"

"It is with great despair I must inform you that Stone Cold has dissapeared. I spoke with Robin personally and she led me to believe that it wasn't possible for him to have left under his own accord."

"Well Johnny boy. . .you and your little girlfriend here don't have much time to think on this so i'd pick my next words very wisely. . .where is Jason?"

Maxie tried to interject once more.

"Johnny couldn't have-"

"SHUT UP! I don't want to hear another word out of your traitor mouth!

"Hey, watch it."

"No you watch me."

Sonny walked over and grabbed Maxie by the hair and stuck his gun deep into her side.

Both Spinelli and Johnny objected to this.

"Mr. Sir! Don't-"

"Don't what, Jason cared about her and now he's dying and she's screwing the man that shot him!

"Don't do anything you'll regret Sonny" Johnny said sternly.

"Maybe you should've thought of that before you shot Jason in cold blood."

There was a look of abandoned wildness in Sonny's eyes that struck fear in Maxie's heart. Was this it for her? She had a feeling that being involved with Johnny would get dangerous but she didn't count on it getting this dangerous that quick. She felt the metal press harder into her side and then nothing. There were thuds all over the place. An ominous cloud of smoke filled the air. People started dropping like flies, sucumbing to some unseen gasious menace. The last lucid moment Johnny had was hearing a gun go off and watching Maxie falling into the water and sonny falling to the floor. The next moment was of Johnny snapping to and feeling a tightness around his wrists. As he lifted his head he saw an alarming sight. In front of him were several chairs. Sets of two strapped back to back. In the pair of chairs in front of him Sam strapped to a chair, her head slumpped forward. Then as his eyes focused he saw Jason also strapped to a chair. Behind him was Sonny, also attached to his chair in the same fashion. Johnny search the room looking for any sign of Maxie but there was nothing. Johnny tried calling out to both Jason and Sam but stopped when he heard foot steps. A huge henchman unbolted the door and walked in with Spinelli over his shoulder.

"Hey. . .Hey you,. . .what the hell is going on. . . . . let me out of this chair.

The man went on strapping Spinelli in the chair behind Sam and was almost done but Sam violently jerking in her chair drew the man's attention. He walked over as she started to scream for help waking Jason and the man struck her across the face.

"Hey leave her alone!" Johnny yelled.

The man turned to glance over his shoulder at Johnny and smurked.

"I'd be more worried about what was going to happen to me if I were you" the man said in a low growl.

The man turned to walk out of the make shift dungeon leaving one of Spinelli's restraints untied. Johnny could see that there were no more chairs which ment to him that Maxie was going to be put someplace else. Johnny tried desperatly to get Spinelli to wake, he knew Spinelli could get free and go get help.

"Sam . .you okay?" Johnny asked.

She winced the throbbing pain that was across her cheek but she knew how to handle it. She was a survivor, just like Maixe. Johnny could see why the two fiesty women flocked together. They could make it through anything, that gave him hope.

"Yeah I'm okay. Where the hell are we?"

"I don't know and don't care to find out. See if you can get Spinelli to wake up, one of his retraints isn't tied."

"I'll try."

Sam tried motioninging herself back and forth, finally knocking it off balance, Both fell to the floor and Spinelli woke from the clash witht the floor.

"What, what is going on, where are we?"

"Spinelli, try to get loose from your chair we don't have a lot of time."

Even though Spinlelli's heart was still raw from seeing his beloved with another man he followed Johnny's order.

"Sam . . are you. . . "

"Jason! Are you okay?"

"Stone cold? He's here?"

"Oh my god you're bleeding, Spinelli hurry up and get loose so I can get to him!"

Spinelli manuvered his hands free followed by his feet. He quickly helped Sam out of her chair and she rushed to free Jason. Spinelli quickly walked to Johnny but was stopped by seeing the face of the person strapped behind him.

"Spinelli what is it?" Johnny asked fearing it could be the dead body of Maxie.

Sam's attentioned was called to that same face that also gave her pause.

"Georgie?" they both said looking at the still sleeping woman.

Spinellie darted to her side checking her pulse and tried relesing her but her restraints were different. She was chained in several different places. Spinelli tugged on them till he bleed. Johnny walked over placed a hand on Spinelli's shoulder and took in the sight of his beloved's dead sister...looking to be alive and well.

"We can't leave here here" Spinelli shouted to Sam.

"She won't be alone. I'll make sure she's safe. You just get Sam and Jason out."

Johnny's assurance of the wise Georgie's safety were empty promises to him. He had been the one to find her lifeless body and mourn the loss of her beautiful spirit. He was still in shock but knew her sweet face anywhere. He wouldn 't go if it weren't for Jason's injuries but he decoded to trust the Mob prince, trust that he would keep her safe.

Elsewhere in the compound a waking Maxie woke to the realization that everything was wrong. She attempted to get up from the floor but quickly realized that she had a chain link collar chained to her neck that bolted to the floor. She tugged at it but was still groggy from the gas. She screamed but there was no answer. A few moments later the same henchman came in and threw a bag of clothes at her.

"Franco wishes you to get ready for the evening he has planned. You must dress quickly."

"What, where am I, why is he doing this, where is Johnny. . . Spinelli? What the hell did he do to them! You had better release me this instant of I'll .. . or I'll. . ."

"Or you'll what tinkerbell, pelt me with fairy dust?"

The man let out a thunderous laugh that echoed the halls. Nothing infuriated Maxie more than somone who underestimated her.

"You may remove the collar now."

The man backed out still laughing. As he opened the door she screamed for help as loud as she could. If she was anywhere near someone could hear they would.

All stopped as they heard the distant but still very noticable screams that faded.

"That was Maxie" Johnny said as he rose from his chair. After he was free he went over to Jason.

"Sorry about shooting you."

"I guess it's good you missed alot of the major organs. When the doctors examined him they said that the worst part was that he had bled out a little too much. We have to get him back to the hospital. He could get an infection if we don't" Sam said checking Jason's pulse.

"Alright well we need to get that big guy back in here to open that door. Spinelli I'm gonna put you on my shoulders so you can knock that light buld out. When he comes in I want you two to carry Jason out while I distract him" Johnny said.

"What about you three" Spinelli asked.

"I'm not sure why he brought us here but something tells me he won't hurt us yet, that's why you gotta get outta here and find help." Johnny aswered looking at the mobster and Georgie still unconsious.

The got ready to put their ambush plan in motion. Spinelli laid a soft kiss on Georgie's forhead and stepped away. They all started to scream to bring attention to them and just as they planned the man came into a darkened room, Spinelli and Sam carried Jason out as Johnny lured the man further into the room by his voice. Spinelli and Sam made it to the main door of the compound but stopped short when they both recognized Maxie's voice pleading to be let go.

"Take him. Get Jason out of here. I'm going to try and get Maxie."

"But fair Samantha-"

"No buts Spinelli, I can't do this if I'm worried about him. Don't worry, I'll make sure she's safe."

"Spinelli knew it was pointless to argue. He knew if it came down to it he would not fair against an adversary as well as the combat trained Sam would. His face saddened with the realization that he may never see Sam or Maxie he took on all of his friends weight and walked away. Sam got right against the door looking around for anyone that might be walking by and look back for a knob or lock on the door. She finally got the door open and walked in to see Maxie laying on the floor with her back turned. When Sam bent down to touch her Maxie sprung up and kicked Sam and almost made it out the door before she realized who she had kicked.

"Oww, what the hell Maxie!"

"Sam? Sam! You're alive!"

Maxie rushed to hug her friend but talk quickly turned to who else was there.

"Jason was hurt so Spinelli-"

"Jason and Spinelli are here, where are they, is Jason okay?"

"He's fine for now, Spinelli took him to see if he could get help."

"Where's Johnny"

"He's in the back, he helped Jason, Spinelli and me escape."

"Is he okay."

"I don't know but what I do know is that he would want me to make sure he got out safe."

Maxie tried to push past Sam but she grabbed her arm.

"Wait a minute, where the hell are you going?"

"I have to get to him."

"Maxie he-"

"I have to get to him Sam!"

Sam let go but gave one warning before she left.

"Maxie there's something I need to tell you before you go. . . .I don't know how to say this but Georgie is down there too."

Maxie stopped dead in her tracks. Her brain was having trouble processing what she had just heard. Before they she could say anything Franco showed.

"Well ladies, I don't know if I should be upset or impressed."

"Impressed, upset, how about compassion?"

"Mercy on Maxie, how exactly would I do that?"

"Let Sam go-"

"Maxie, don't do this."

Sam grabbed Maxie's arm but Maxie quickly snatched it away.

"You let them go and I stay and play whatever game you want."

"I don't know, doesn't sound like a fair trade."

"What is this all for?"

"I gave Jason his chance to be my kindred-"

"My Jason is nothing like you Franco."

"That's right Sam, he is nothing like me. He is a pathetic and mindless drone. When I came to Port Charles I was in search of somone like me but I found something much more useful."

"And what was that Franco."

"Maxie. . . . my dear, sweet, manipulative Maxie. You are what turned out to be more useful. You are what I came back for."

"Why?"

"Here in this town you have survived attempt after attempt after attempt on your life and instead of becoming a shut in you thrived. I admired that."

"Okay so if it's me you want that's fine, just let everyone else go, including my sister."

"What a bad girl, that was gonna be a surprise for later, unfortunately for you the game goes on."

Franco stepped forward revealing a gun that was pointed right at Maxie.

"No."

Maxie said in that defiant tone she gets when she's calm and pissed.

"Turn around and get back in there. . . . .NOW!"

"I said no. If you want to play this sick game fine but not with my friends."

Franco walked close to her and dug the gun into her stomach.

"Okay, you don't wanna play with your friends. . .how about a lover."

"Maxie searched his eyes to confirm a bluff but found nothing but a cold stare. She backed away back into her room and grabbed Sam. Franco followed them in.

"Alright, I like to reward obedience so I'll give you a choice, I'll let the little computer geek and Jason make it out alive but Sam here has to do something for me."

"What is it you want?"

"You'll find out, come with me."

Franco grabbed Sam's arm, and led her out of the room and back to the basement. Maxie looked on as He and Sam disappeared down a dark stairwell and all she could think about now was Georgie.

As Franco entered the dark room he announced that if anyone was still there that Sam would get a bullet in the head if they didn't show their face. Johnny appeared from the shadows and dropped the club he took from the big thug earlier, who was till out of it.

"Who says mobsters don't have good sense."

Franco pushed Sam into the room and looked around seeing that Sonny and Georgie were still in place.

"So I take it you were gonna stay here and tough it out while the others ran and hid? Brave, I see why our little Maxie is enamoured with you."

"Where is she?"

"She's okay Johnny, I saw her with my own eyes" Sam said.

"Yes for now she is, you two seem to have spoiled a few of my surprises but the really good ones are still to come."

"Why the hell are you doin this, why did you come back. Jason didn't kill anyone. Wasn't that the deal?"

"Dear Sam, I decided that my deal with Jason still stands but my reason's for being here have nothing to do with that. I found that I missed Maxie's soft touch."

An angry Johnny lunged at Franco but stopped short of the gun shoved in his face.

"Don't you touch her!"

"I've touched her, and will touch her again if th emoment calls for it. Did she ever tell you about our time together?"

"I didn't care."

"Well, let's just say that the personal attention she gives to her sexual partner is amazing. I mean she is a sexual deviant! She tell you she likes it rough? I had scratches and bite marks for weeks afterwards."

Johnny just stood there fuming. Every word was a mini explosion deep in his mind. He clenched and unclenched his fist as he listened to Franco go on and on about how he seduced Maxie in his studio and fucked her right there on his table.

"But I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. After all you're only the latest fuck buddy to make her wanna turn against everyone she loved. She does that you know. She likes to screw the impossible. It's like a game for her. I was all to happy to play but now, I think I'm ready for another round."

Johnny wanted to take the sick bastards head off but he knew exactly what Franco was doing. He was goading him into doing something but he feared that whatever he did to him he would do to Maxie so Johnny stood there with his best composed face and laughed.

"What's so funny Mob boy?"

"You, here you are with all this money and fame and you're playing games but you're only doing that to cover the fact that you want Maxie more than she wants you. She loves me, would do anything for me, that's something you obviously haven't had."

"You think I couldn't take her from you?"

"Oh I have no doubt that you could kill her but to make her choose you over me. . . .I doubt it, you should too."

Franco backed away and aimed his gun and realized that Sam was gone. The entire time that Johnny had been talking to Frano Sam had been backing away looking for a way to get past Franco. She slipped out while Johnny had been laughing and made her way back to Maxie's room but it was now empty. Sam hated to do it but she knew if any of them had a chance she had to try and get help. She slipped past a few guards at the front gate and when she got outside she saw a faint trail of blood. It had to bee Jason's. She followed it to find Spinelli struggling to keep Jason up and rushed to help.

"Is he okay, I saw the blood."

"How did you...where's Maxie?

"We got seperated. Look we can't help them right now. We have to find a phone and I can't believe I'm about to say this but we have to call the police."

" Sounds like a plan where are we?"

"I think we're close to the edge of town. I think we can use one of the call boxes on the highway."

"Sam?"

"Yea Spinelle?"

"Georgie. . . . "

"I know, we'll get back in time before that freak can do anything okay?"

"Okay."

Spinelli walked along. Even with the weight of Jason now shared he felt hevier than ever. He couldn't stop thinking about Georgie. . .and Maxie. He wanted to move faster because if he did he could back to them faster. Sam was worried about Maxie the most. She had seen how Franco was before but this time it felt different. He had come back to Port Charles to claim one of their own as his it would seem. She saw how he looked at Maxie and the look alone was enough to get her feet moving a little faster than they already were. She loved Jason and she loved her friend.

Maxie had been placed in a room filled with mirrors and a table with flowers and candles.

"Is this freak for real?"

Maxie grazed her fingers over the beautiful flowers and wondered if there was anything she could do to make Johnny safe, she knew she would. The clearing of a throat brought her back to reality. She turned and there standing was Johnny, with Franco right behind. It was one of those moments Maxie was never going to forget.