So I am trying to stay true to the characters and maybe bring more depth to Matt's character since GH hasn't really dug very deep with him. I do not own any of these characters. ABC has all rights.

I also wanted to thank everyone that has read and reviewed this story. I really love the wonderful things that have been said so far. I promise more is to come.

Maxie

Rage filled every inch of her body when she walked into Jake's and found Matt with Elizabeth. There was another emotion, hurt. It hurt to see that Matt could move on so easily from her. She had thought that they meant more to each other than that, but it was apparent she was wrong. She wasn't a logical person. She didn't think things through, and realize that she and Matt didn't fit. She ran purely on emotion. She felt like she was being betrayed by Matt. She wasn't too surprised Liz was with Matt. This was her style, but not Matt.

She walked over to the bar, and demanded two shots of Whiskey. While she waited she kept her back to them. She couldn't bring herself to look at them. She was angry, hurt, betrayed, and disappointed all rolled into one. She needed a distraction, and she needed one now. She wanted to pull that little bitches hair out.

Matt

"Maybe we should go?" Matt suggested feeling the tension build in the air now that Maxie had showed up.

"We can, but I don't think we should have to. We were here first after all," she replied snidely as she finished her beer and motioning to Coleman.

There were times when Elizabeth would surprise him, and this was another one of those times. She didn't seem to be one to run away. At least not anymore. She had grown stronger over the last few months since Jake had died, and all the stuff happened with Siobhan and Lucky. Lucky had been putting her through crap for years, and she seemed to have been the only one to pay for her mistake with Nikolas.

"Why does everyone judge you so harshly?" he asked suddenly without really thinking about it.

She seemed surprised by it, and waited for Coleman to leave with her empty bottle before starting to speak, "Honestly, sometimes I judge harshly too. Everyone judges. Why does it often get pushed onto me? Because I make my own decisions without other peoples influence. I did what I needed to with Jake because I felt it was the safest road to take at the time. I wanted to be with Jason, but it just wasn't meant to be. Besides he is happy with Sam wherever they are at the moment.

"Carly hates me because I didn't stay away from Jason like she wanted me to. Sam was angry with me because I had the child she couldn't have with Jason. And I just completely mucked everything up with Lucky and Nik. I really wasn't thinking when it came to that. I don't know what happened there still. Everything just got out of control. I am never going to let something like that happen again."

"You really loved Jason, didn't you," he stated.

She looked at him and the mask was gone for a moment. The smile was gone, and all he saw was pain. He could tell that it was hard for her to talk about this situation, and he wished he had never said anything.

"Look you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. I think I understand to a certain degree. I mean I never really loved Maxie. But I have loved once."

She sighed, "Hey, Coleman, two shots over here please."

She turned her gaze back to Matt, and he saw a depth of pain he had never known in his life.

"To answer your question, yes, I loved Jason more than anything else in the world. For a few brief moments I think I loved him more than my kids, but in the end it was never enough. I had loved him since I was a teenager, almost as long as I had loved Lucky. I loved them at the same time, for very different reasons. But at the end of the day my kids safety was more important than anything I might have felt for him. Lucky leads a dangerous life but he is on the right side of the law.

"Jason is a professional killer, he is dangerous, and is surrounded by enemies. What kills me is that in the end Jake didn't die because of Jason. He died because Luke was drinking and driving, and I wasn't paying attention. I took my eyes off him for a second and he was gone. Sometimes I still feel like he is here, that he isn't out of my life forever. I just don't understand how something like this could happen when I tried so hard to keep him safe."

Coleman sat down the glasses filled with liquor, and went back to the bar. Matt took one as she took the other, and tossed it back fairly easily. He followed with his beer, and saw that she managed a smile.

"We can talk about this another time. This is supposed to be a happy night," he assured her.

She just shrugged, "This is a part of me. So we can talk about it at any time. I was just trying to answer your question. The thing about it is that I don't want to repeat my mistakes, and I don't want to jump into anything too fast. Although, I am having a really good time with you, and it might be hard to remember to take things slow."

She had leaned into the table, and he had realized that he had done the same thing. Their faces were inches from one another, and he longed to feel her lips against his. He all but forgotten that Maxie was standing at the bar. All his focus was on the beautiful woman sitting in front of him looking at him like he was all she ever wanted. It was almost intimidating. She was so different from Maxie.

Their lips finally touched, and he felt like his heart just melted into oblivion. He knew he could lose his heart to this woman, and he wanted to show her that she could trust her heart to him. It might be a long road for him, but he knew he was willing to take it.

Maxie

Maxie wanted to turn around to see what they were up to. She also didn't want to know what they were doing either. She was torn. There was no sounds coming from the two of them. She looked at Coleman to gage what was going on with the two of them, but Coleman was wearing his typical poker face. She was so frustrated with not knowing she finally turned around.

Her heart stopped when she that they were kissing. It wasn't a kiss like what she had shared with Matt. This kiss was building, soft, and sweet. It was the type of kiss she and Spinelli would share. The kind of kiss that meant a lasting love that wouldn't burn out from too much passion. She knew Matt really wanted Elizabeth, and it was more than just for sex. It filled her with rage again, and this time she couldn't just let it go.

She slammed her bottle down and walked to their table, "Seriously! What the hell is this?"

Elizabeth

She jerked away from Matt when she heard Maxie's voice. She was deeply annoyed now, and was getting pretty sick and tired of Maxie throwing a fit every time she saw them together. She really needed to get over it. She sat back in her chair and crossed her arms angrily.

"Maxie, this is really starting to get old," she started.

"I am sure it is. It's getting old to have to constantly see you two together. Now I am subjected to a make out session. Grow up."

Matt stood up without a word, threw some money down, and grabbed her hand as he headed toward the door. She was glad he didn't fire back and egg Maxie on. She followed him to the car and patiently waited for him to open the door.

"She is something, isn't she." he whispered as he got his keys out of his pocket.

"She's Maxie. Can't really expect anything less from her."

He shook his head slightly, "No, I guess not. I tried to end it on a good note with her. I didn't want to start anything with you while I was still with her. I wanted to do right by her. She is making it so hard for me to do."

She turned him around to face her, "She has always been this way. She is like this with every guy. You should have seen what great lengths she went to when she was trying to hold onto Lucky. She'll find a new obsession soon enough."

He looked drained as he attempted a smile, and her heart broke a little. He obviously had really cared for Maxie despite how vapid she was.

"Matt, do you still want to be with her?" she asked taking a step away from him.

He looked confused by her question, "Why would you say that?"

"You just look so sad. Like you might miss her or want to try it again."

"No way. I am just disappointed that she couldn't just walk away. I am just so tired of the drama. It's not like we had a great relationship. She constantly ditched me when I tried to do stuff for her. She was always gone. Why would I want to have a relationship that was based on nothing."

She wanted to believe him with all her heart, but she had been through too much to just ignore her feelings of doubt.

"Maybe you should just take me home. I am tired, and I have to get the boys early in the morning."

He looked stung by the tone of her voice which she didn't mean to be cold. She just needed to be cautious. He said nothing as they drove home, and she only whispered goodnight as she got out of the car. She was surprised that he got out of the car to walk her to the door.

She turned to say goodnight again, but was stopped by him planting a kiss on her. She knew she should have stopped him, but he had caught her off guard without her walls up. She liked the feel of his lips on hers. She liked the way his hands felt in her hair. His kisses were different from kissing Jason or Lucky. Even Nikolas didn't kiss her like this.

He pulled away slightly and caressed her face, "Elizabeth, I don't want to be with Maxie. I don't want to be with anyone but you. I know you've been hurt. I get it. I will take my time, and prove it to you. I will show you that I am not looking for anything with anyone but you."

He kissed her again quickly, and walked away before she could say anything to him. She went inside and leaned against the closed door. This was not how she expected to feel after all that had happened, and it scared the living crap out of her. She honestly didn't know what to do anymore.