"I've got something I'd like to say…" Spinelli's voice spoke filling the air as a familiar series of notes filled the air causing Maxie to tense up.
"Maxie, are you alright?" Jay asked.
Simply shaking her head, Maxie watched as Spinelli stood at the mic and began to sing the same song that he'd sung during Karaoke night last summer.
I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
I through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder….
As he sang Maxie felt herself moving away from Jay and Manny and closer and closer to the stage set up at the far end of the room where her Jackal was singing his heart out.
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me….
She was now pressed up almost against the stage, eyes locked with his as he stopped singing and let the instrumental music continue to fill the air as he took a few steps down and made his way toward her.
"Maximista?" he asked with a questioning tone in his voice as he wasn't used to the dark haired woman that stood before him.
Nodding back Maxie smiled.
"Surprise!" she mouthed.
"I would think you'd be the one surprised…thinking that I was dead and all."
Maxie let out a little laugh.
I am surprised you're here…you are here…I'm not just lying down in Jay's guest room dreaming this up am I?"
Taking Maxie's hand into his Spinelli guided it to his arm and proceeded to make her pinch him causing him to wince.
"Ouch," Spinelli said.
"I think it is supposed to go the other way," Maxie said.
"Now you tell me Maximista."
"And I thought you were the smart one."
And in this moment of playful banter their eyes locked as they leant in for a kiss.
"So," Jay's familiar voice spoke up breaking the kiss apart, "is your boyfriend back from the dead or are you trying to cause a scene?"
Maxie let out a small laugh.
"Jay this is Spinelli…. Spinelli this is Jay, if it wasn't for him one of us really would be dead right now."
Spinelli wished her comment wasn't true but knowing how overly dramatic his girlfriend was he wouldn't doubt her suicidal tendencies one minute.
"I take it dying and breaking this little ladies fragile heart wasn't you're doing?"
Spinelli shook his head.
"It was your father's."
"Mac?"
"I think I broke through to him and if I agree to dump Stone Cold and use my PI license for 'good not evil' then he's willing to give me your blessing."
Maxie let out a squeal as she tossed her arm around Spinelli.
"So then," Jay said, "I take it you're going to head back to New York huh."
"The sooner the better…after all you and Manny need your privacy."
Jay felt mixed emotions as he really did want to spend alone time with his dearest Manuela while she was in town however on the flip side he genuinely would miss Maxie Jones.
"I'm not sentimental and shit normally but…. You promise you'll call when you get settled in back home."
"Just as soon as I head to the salon to fix my hair and hit up Wyndoms to pick up some designer duds."
"Deal," Jay said and as quickly as Maxie breezed into his life she flew out.
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IDK if I should put TBC or The End at this point as IDK if I should end it here or do one final chapter about Spixie back in PC