Manhattan Project

OK my latest installment of my GH/Gossip Girl crossover. All disclaimers in previous chapters. Also special thanks to Lottie and Kat over Opposite Attraction for giving me ideas which I am now trying to formulate into a timeline. Also thanks to all my reviewers especially those who are NON GG watchers who are going along for the ride...Also making them eighteen as opposed to seventeen (in book verse they WERE that age) so that Blair isn't jailbait to Spinelli


There is nothing like the nightlife and in the City there is no exception. Spotted: N letting S into a cab where S immediately pulled out her cell...was she calling B perhaps to talk about her encounter with the Jackal...and was the M we say stepping out on to a balcony of the Plaza in a haze, is she in love or is she confused...

You Know You Love Me

XoXo

Gossip Girl

He woke up thinking it was all a dream, Maxie couldn't of kissed him could she have. Running a comp through his hair and putting on a deep blue polo and a pair of grey and white plaid shorts he made his way into the common area to find a note.

Spinelli-

I was so hoping to of spent the day with you in Central Park but Freddy needed his 'muse'. Kate is working on final party arrangements so she'll be in and out. If you get bored here is the address to Freddy's loft, come hang with us I'd love the two of you to finally meet.

-Maxie

He looked at her messy girly scripture and smiled though feeling a bit saddened that she didn't mention about the following night though she did show a want to spend the day with him so that had to count for something.

Grabbing a bite to eat he made his way into his room and pulled out his laptop. It would have been just his luck that he would have a summons from Stone Cold to return to town just when things were going his way. Breathing a sigh of relief when he had no new e-mails he jumped as his sell rang.

"Hello," he said not bothering to look at the caller ID thinking it was one of three people, Maxie, Blair, or Stone Cold.

"God Damian please tell me what Serena said was true."

"Chill B, what did the perky blonde one say."

"That Mr. Jackal and his fair Maximista were hot last night."

"Um...I guess then she would be right. Man B it was just like out of a fairytale or something."

"So I want to hear every gory detail, are you free."

"Well Maxie wrote me a note giving me the address to Federico's loft so I don't know if that was a hint that she wants me to go meet her."

"Well then I'll try to be quick, I'm getting into a cab I'll be at the hotel shortly."

"I guess I'll see you then."

--

Meanwhile across town Maxie was lounging on one of the many plush couches in Federico's loft while he looked over at her.

"Maxie love you are positively glowing this evening, something happened on your date did it not."

"It wasn't a date," Maxie said all too fast almost reflexively.

"Your quick to say that, something must of happened...well first things first did he love my brilliant creation."

Maxie nodded.

"He did, he said that I looked striking...anyway you are changing the subject, making it all about you when clearly it's all about me."

He nodded.

"Fine then May the muse speak."

"Ok so I met him in front of the theater as planed and god Freddy I was floored to say the least, I mean there he was all dolled up in a designer suit."

"What designer if I may ask."

Maxie looked at him.

"Does it matter?"

He rolled his eyes after all he was an up and coming designer and he wanted to be in the know. Maxie informed him and he was impressed.

"So then what."

"We made some small talk, went to the theater, at intermission I caught him singing under his breath and oh my goodness Freddy his voice, swoon."

"So what happened AFTER the show?"

"Well, we went out for drinks and we ran into this dippy blonde and her Abercrombie model boyfriend who apparently the blonde and my friend knew each other."

"You were jealous my love."

"Not really, well ok so maybe a bit...then we went back to the hotel and we kissed I mean really kissed."

"And now."

"I don't know what to say, what to do Freddy, I mean I asked him to the launch party as my escort and was going to invite him to spend the day with me today and..."

"If you want call him, we can work on my creation another day."

"No, my launch gown is first priority, besides I left him your address in hopes that he meets with us."

Freddy nodded.

"So anyway it's like I want to be with him but yet at the same time I'm afraid I mean my track record with boyfriend's kind of sucks. I don' want to loose Spinelli or to destroy our friendship."

Freddy nodded and let her vent.

--

"Damian its Blair and I brought presents."

Opening the door he saw the Upper East Side princess wielding a brown paper bag.

"Oooh more cool threads."

"Nope," she said handing the bag to him watching as he pulled out an orange soda and bag of barbeque chips.

"Blair you positively rock."

She gave him an 'I know' look before flopping down on a small couch in the center of the suite.

"Come, spill Spinelli."

He took a seat in the chair across from her and opened the chips. Putting a chip to his lip he smiled.

"Maxie invited me to the Crimson launch."

"That's amazing, now you so need to go shopping for it with me I mean you can't wear your theater suit to a gala..."

He nodded.

"And she kissed me."

"She kissed you."

"And I kissed back and I really and truly think she thinks of the Jackal as more then some goofy friend. Here's further proof to this."

Reaching into his pocket he pulled out the note written on hotel note paper in her girlish scrawl.

"She wanted to spend the day with you...sweet."

"I know, I don't know what to do though Blair I mean do I show up on her runway Romeo's doorstep."

"Um, yea she did give you his address in the letter that is so an invitation."

"So you think the Maximista likes the Jackal."

Blair smiled; she had read Gossip Girl that morning and talked to Serena that evening and though not witnessing things for herself nodded.

"I'll even take you to the loft; well let you share my cab."

"Let me grab my things."

--

Soon after Maxie was getting out of her cloths not caring that she had an audience after all Freddy was the professional and was gay.

"Ok," he said, "let me pin you right here and..."

The sound of the buzzer indicating that there was a visitor took him out of his eagerness.

"Who is it?"

"DamianSpinelli." He said so fast that it blended together as one word.

"Come on up."

Taking his finger off the call box he bounced up and down clapping glad that he was finally going to meet the allusive Spinelli.

A few minutes later he entered the loft looking at the man he once thought as his competition as well as his fair one who was looking amazing in the red dress being designed for just her. He remembered the last time he saw her dressed all in red, she had been her sneaky self trying on the dress being used for the cover shoot. He recently was told to harvest the day by Diane Miller and it all gone awry with him accidentally copping a feel of one of her tender breasts. She however didn't freak thinking instead that he was wiping a stain off the dress.

"Red is defiantly your color Maxie."

"Thank you...Damian, this is Freddy, Freddy Damian."

He felt weak in the knees, her calling him Damian like that made him feel even more of a man and less of a joke.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Damian," he said kissing his hand before pulling back placing his hand to his forehead, "oh my goodness...brainstorm...you just have to let me design you your suit for the occasion."

"You have to say yes...I mean can't you picture it both of us entering the party arm and arm in Freddy's originals."

"Come on Damian what do you say."

Looking from his potential girlfriend to the designer he cracked a half smile.

"Yes, alright."

Freddy clapped again hold on a second; let me get my tape measure so I can get my measurements.

Spinelli nodded as Maxie looked at him.

"You could have done with a different pair of shorts but otherwise you look nice."

He looked over at her still in her dress as she reached over and petted his soft gelled back hair. He was about to complement her when his phone rang.

"Hello."

"So how is Federico?"

"I can't believe I was ever jealous of the guy..."

Maxie rolled her eyes knowing immediately that he was chatting with Blair.

"So anyway I talked to my mom and I talked her into letting you where one of the suits from her men's collection to the party."

"Actually Federico is designing me something."

"Ooh look at Mr. Big Stuff getting two up in coming designers to make him his suit for a huge party."

Spinelli chuckled.

"So anyway want to join me for brunch tomorrow at the Country Club."

He looked at Maxie who had since changed back into a green and white skirt and green blouse looking amazing as always.

"I'm sorry to decline once more but I have plans with Maxie."

Maxie's face lit up.

"Well then Spin I'll hopefully see you around before the party."

"I sure hope so."

Hanging up Blair felt genuinely happy that the young man was getting the girl yet at the same time she was jealous, she wanted the quirky hacker turned hottie all to herself and wondered if she should go into bitch mode to get her man or let the chips lie where they may.

"You said you had plans with me."

"You owe me a day in Central Park."

Maxie smiled giving him a thumbs up.

"It's a date."

Federico returned with his tape measure humming a happy tune and he set to work getting Spinelli's measurements as Maxie smiled watching on.

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TBC

Ok so I didn't think I'd update while I am on my trip but I am...I'll TRY to update again soon...Ideas always loved