A/N: Wasn't planning on updating today, but i did. Hope you'll enjoy. I've also written my first GH smut. Franco/Lainey "Read My Mind". You can check that out also.

Chapter 10

It is she. Spinelli stares into the the eyes of Destiny. His heart picks up speed, but the problem was, he couldn't tell whether it was from fear...or something else. Her dark eyes spokes volumes. Worry, but not fear. Intensity, but not exactly lust. Danger, but not to the point of death. He knew that last one was the most important, because one of his best friend was sitting at the table with right her at that very moment, and the safety of his loved ones was very important. Wait, she's with Fair Lulu? He gulps. Worried that Lulu has finally tried to set him up on a blind date, but with a mobster? He begins slowly heading over towards the table through the crowd.

Destiny watches as Spinelli, slowly starts making his way towards their way. Spinelli? Spinelli's my date? This can't be good. She knew he knew who she was, and in just an instant, her identity could be spilled. She didn't want trouble. Just some damn tequila and one hell of a nap ion the morning.

"Spinelli?" Ethan's smooth accent snaps her attention away from Spinelli and back towards the group she's with. "You set this lovely young woman up with Spinelli?"

Lulu glares at her brother. "Okay, Spinelli happens to be a very good friend of mine, and I never said I was "setting them up". Just friends celebrating Destiny's birthday." Even though she had every intention on setting them up. "She came up to meet the family. She's Edward's granddaughter."

Ethan eyes widen a little from shocked, but recovers by openning up the tequila bottle. "Well, I guess you have had the pleasure of meeting my beloved stepmother, Tracey." He looks behind him and grabs a shot glass off another table, looks back at Destiny and smiles.

Destiny chuckles at the memonry. "Unfortunately. But it wasn't too bad, but let's just say, I'm glad I got out of there when I did."

Spinelli finally reaches the table, but Destiny's focused was still on Ethan. "Well, Happy Birthday." Ethan whispers in a low seductive tone.

Her Birthday? Spinelli stares at Destiny for a moment thinking back on the information on her. It hadn't even dawn on him that her date of birth is February 1st. He snaps back into his current position and before clearing his throat. Destiny's head immediately turns towards him. Her vibe is tense at first, but her body relax in a relaxed and confident way and smiles.

"Nice to see you again Spinelli."

Lulu looks back and forth between the two, confused.. "Okay, did I miss something? You two've met?"

Destiny nods. "This gentleman escorted me to the MetroCourt last night. I didn't know where it was so he gave me a ride."

Lulu tries not to take what Destiny was saying out of context and takes the tequila bottle from Ethan. "Well, sit down Spin so the drinking can start."

Dominic holds out his glass, definately feeling the need to have a drink with his girlfriend's brother right there. "Couldn't agree more." Lulu starts pouring tequila into all the shot glasses.

Destiny continues to present a charming smile as Spinelli slides into the seat between her and Dominic. She grabs her drink, as well as everyone else. "Alright, what are we drinking to?"

Dominic smiles. "Well, it is your birthday so..."

Destiny nods. "Indeed it is. But come on, let's forget about that." Her mind goes back to Miami, to the family she knew, the business she's been given, the hardship of her life. But today, had been different. She enjoyed it, even the bitchyness from Carly Jacks. She looks around the group, taking in the possible friendship with Lulu and Dominic, the sexual tension with Ethan, and the random odd connection with Spinelli. "How about, to new beginnings."

The rest of the group lets it sink in for a moment. Lulu nods. "Alright, to new beginings it is."

They all clink their glasses, they all down their shots and slam the glasses on the table.

At another table, a group of girls shout, "To Sex!" making Destiny jump a little in her seat. She turns to her side and seat three grown women cheering, shouting, basically on their way to being completely wasted. She notices that the fourth girl isn't in much of a celebration, she actually cringes at their toast. The other three look over to that guy Coleman, and cheer some more as he tip his hat a little.

Destiny turns back to Lulu. "Who are they?"

Lulu looks over to the group, and anger breeds from her body. "Elizabeth Webber."

"Lucky's wife?" Destiny didn't exactly know what the beef was. She thought Lucky and Elizabeth were a happy couple with two kids, atleast she that's what she got the last time she did her research on certain people in this town.

"Ex-wife. And that cheating slut shouldn't even be here. As for the rest of them, Robin, Kelly, and Lainey are cool."

Lainey? "Lainey Winters?" She recongizes the name. Another time, another place.

"Yeah." Lulu sees depressed Elizabeth glances her, 'causing her to roll her eyes.

Spinelli decides to chime in. "Maybe we should all focus on our own table before confrontation errupts."

Destiny wants to asks if Lulu's okay, but she figures that it's not the best time. Besides, she has other things to worry about, like the fact that Ethan is causally putting his arm around her shoulder like she isn't supposed to notice, and the fact that still has a worried look on his face, but she can't tell if there's interest as well, and if there is, he's definately trying to hide it.

"Alright everyone. We are ready to begin." Coleman announces on the microphone on the stage. "So make some noise, 'cause we have a birthday girl here tonight and she gotta sing us a song." Destiny turns around at that, looking at Coleman with wide eyes. "Come on up Destiny."

The crowd cheers and Destiny turns back around facing Lulu. "What the hell? What's all this?"

Lulu laughs at Destiny's feared expression. "It's Karaoke Night!" Destiny shakes her head. "Just go."

Ethan smiles and moves a little closer towards her. "Come on sweetheart. Senerade us with a song."

Spinelli notices the close distance between the two, and find a suprising amount of jealousy. She was supposed to here for him, mobster or not. Not to mention, she actually mades him smile since his ex-fiancee left him. But he didn't know what to make of her just yet. She didn't seem like a crazy murderer. She seemed, sweet. Like a hershey kiss. "The Jackal also insists that the birthday girl sing a tune." Destiny turns to him and smiles. "You only turn twenty-one once and you should start the chapter with-"

"Okay Spinelli." Destiny laughs, shaking her head at Spinelli's rambling. "I'll go." She rises from the chair and the cheering continues. Wait... She grabs the tequila bottle and chugs two gulps, getting a louder response from the crowd. Her body feels warmer as she makes her way over to over to Coleman. She whispers in his ear for a song. If she going to do this, she was going to have to do this right. She had to get the party started...

A/N: Next Chapter: Destiny sings. Who will she leave with? Ethan or Spinelli? Dante? Lulu? Coleman? lol

Bonus: Can you guess which song she's gonna sing?