I'm Here...
Don't own GH...just Riley and my wacky ideas
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Riley was putting the finishing touches on dinner when Milo knocked on the door. Riley looked at her watch and smiled.
"Six PM on the dot," she said turning to her roommate, "Damian please get the door."
The young boy nodded and closed down his laptop before getting up from his place on the couch.
Milo stood in the doorway and smiled at the other boy.
"Hey," Spinelli said.
"Hey," Milo replied back before heading into the kitchen, "need any help."
"Go sit," Riley said, "You're my guest."
Milo nodded and joined Spinelli who was back on the couch.
"She really loves you man," Spinelli said, "Hopefully I can get lucky with my new lady."
"Ok," Milo asked, "who is she..."
"I met her online," Spinelli said.
"So she's not real," Milo questioned.
"Oh she's real," Spinelli said, "she wants to be a writer...to travel Europe...to..."
"I get it," Milo said, "she's real."
Riley entered and smiled at her boys.
"Dinner's ready," she said, "I guess Jason's not coming."
"Stone Cold told me to tell you he apologizes for not being here," Spinelli said, "but he had some business to attend to."
"I wonder what kind of business," Milo said.
"You of all people should know not to question what my uncle does," Riley said placing the food on the table.
Milo understood this was true and he picked up his fork to taste the meal that his girlfriend just made.
"Wow," Milo said, "your cooking at the diner is nothing compared to this."
"You don't have to complement me," Riley said.
"But I want to," Milo said, "so anyway Spinelli have you figured out what you're doing for the nurses' ball."
"I'm thinking of talking to the Valkyrie about running the light and sound board for her," Spinelli said, "I mean I'm more or a technology guy not a singing guy...Riley on the other hand has a wonderful voice."
"And you know this how Damian," Riley questioned.
"I've heard you singing in your room when you think no one's around," Spinelli said, "I mean if opening your own restaurant or taking over ELQ doesn't work for you, then seriously you should try and get a record deal."
"What can I say," Riley said, "singing is in my blood...among other things."
"Really," Spinelli asked, "you know you don't really talk about your family much."
"I was going to wait for Milo to go," Riley said trying not to break down and cry, "but Damian...there is something you need to know...kind of another secret pain of mine if you will."
"Are you sure you want me to stay," Milo said, "I can go."
"You'll find out about it eventually," Riley said, "I mean now is as good a time as any...though Damian Milo's going to have to know about...well your secret pain."
"What does that have to do with anything," Spinelli asked.
"Because the three of us," Riley began, "you me and Jason have a closer bond then you think."
Spinelli nodded and looked at Milo.
"Kate Howard is my mom," Spinelli said.
"Does she know," Milo asked.
"I mean she knows she had a son I suppose," Spinelli said, "but I mean I was put up for adoption...I mean my granny doesn't even know that I know I was adopted...I mean I was bored one day googled myself and was left with my secret pain ever since."
"And your father," Milo asked.
"This is where I come in," Riley said looking into Spinelli's dark eyes, "I know who your father is."
"How do you know who the Jackal's father is," Spinelli questioned.
"Because...," Riley said, "you know how I just said singing was in my blood among other things."
Spinelli nodded.
"Well my mother wasn't the only person who told me who I was," Riley began, "you see a man came to our house that night...Ned Ashton my cousin."
"Film Guy's older brother," Spinelli said, "I've heard of him."
Riley never met Dillon yet so she had no clue who Spinelli was talking about.
"anyway," Riley said, "Ned...who was a singer by the way hence where my voice must come from...he told me everything...that I was a Quartermaine and that the family would love to meet me when I was ready."
Both men looked at her as she began to shake. Milo put his arm around her and she mouthed 'thanks'
'No problem' Milo replied to her.
"Anyway," Riley continued, "this is where my other inherited skill kicked in...my knack for navigating cyber space."
That got Spinelli's attention.
"I did some research on the Quartermaines...on Ned...and found out that I wasn't the only bastard child of the family...Ned had a son."
"A son," Spinelli asked.
"yes," Riley said, "It's weird how the certificate you found didn't list a father's name because I found a second certificate stating the same things on the one you found...only a father's name was written...NED ASHTON."
"So you're telling me what exactly," Spinelli said, "we're cousins."
Riley nodded.
"Dude you know if this checks out Lulu would be your step aunt," Milo said, "Dillon would be your uncle..."
"Shut up," Spinelli said turning to the girl, "how long did you know about your little family reunion."
"Promise not to kill me," Riley said.
"How long," Spinelli said with anger in his voice.
"Since you told me about Kate, "Riley said, "I put two and two together I'm sorry I should have told you."
"Your sorry," Spinelli said, "your sorry that you withheld important facts about the Jackal."
"Yes," Riley said, "but..."
"Milo can you please leave," Spinelli said, "I need some time alone with my cousin."
Milo nodded as Riley got up and walked him to the door.
"I didn't intend for the night to turn out like this," she said to him.
"It's ok," Milo said, "and I promise to keep what I heard between these walls a secret."
"Thank you," Riley said, "and as for tomorrow..."
"You want to cancel the Metro Court don't you," Milo asked.
"No," Riley said, "I'll be there."
"Eight o'clock," Milo said, "don't be late."
"I won't," she said hugging the young bodyguard and watching him leave.
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Meanwhile while all this drama was going on Maxie Jones sat at a table at Kelly's. Soon Cooper entered.
"What are you doing," Cooper asked, "stalking me now."
"Coop," Maxie said, "can we talk."
"Ok let's talk," Cooper said, "about how you made a bet with my best friend that if he slept with Lulu you'd sleep with him."
"Number one Logan wanted me," Maxie said, "number two we didn't do anything."
"But you did brutally humiliate both Logan and Lulu," Cooper said.
"No offence to your friend," Maxie said, "but he's a scumbag just like his old man...and Lulu is a hypocritical witch who deserved it."
"This is what I don't like about you Max," Cooper said, "maybe if you could go back to being the girl I met in the vault instead of the person you've become then maybe I could take you back...maybe."
"So what would being this good Maxie entail," Maxie asked.
"I'll let you know," Cooper said, "but for now space would be nice."
Maxie nodded and left the diner with a glint of hope in her heart that things with Cooper would work out in the end.
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Riley noticed Spinelli was on the couch looking more upset then he'd been in seeing the sex tape, more then learning about Jolene, more then Riley had ever seen and it was all her fault.
"So Stone Cold," Spinelli said, "is my cousin as well...man I've always seen him as my big brother but being knowingly blood related to him."
"Another shock huh," Riley said.
"You think," Spinelli said as Jason entered the penthouse.
"Dinner over so soon," Jason said before he noticed the two younger tenants on the couch. The young man in tears. The young woman panting and trying to calm him down.
"Care to tell me what's going on," Jason asked.
"I kind of just spilled my guts to Spinelli on things I've been keeping secret," Riley said, "if you want to kick me out I'll totally understand...I mean I can crash at Logan's or Milo's while I sort things out and..."
"Just tell me," Jason said.
"Spinelli's father is Ned," Riley said, "And I knew this since he told me about Kate...surprise..."
Jason made Riley go over the whole story to him.
"Ok," Jason said when she finished, "I won't be giving you an evection notice...but next time be honest from the start ok."
"that's all your going to say Stone Cold," Spinelli yelled, "next time be honest...that's a slap on the wrist right there...hmmm maybe I should just go to the family and stake claim now huh."
"Don't," Riley said, "when you jump in those shark infested waters I want to jump in with you...were in this together now and always right."
"Now and always until the next time you lie," Spinelli said grabbing his laptop, "I'm heading to my regrettably pink room to let things settle in...maybe tomorrow I'll be able to look at you again Deceptive One."
Riley nodded and looked at Jason.
"I'm sorry," she said as she headed upstairs. She sat on her bed and grabbed her cell.
"Hello," Logan said.
"Hayes," Riley said, "I know were just acquaintances...not the best of friends...but."
"But," Logan repeated.
"Can I crash on your couch tonight," Riley asked.
"Trouble in paradise," Logan asked.
"It's business," Riley simply said, "don't ask."
"Don't tell," Logan said, "sure you can crash...I'll even take the couch."
"You don't have to," Riley said.
"I want to," Logan said.
"Well anyway I'll be there in ten," Riley said hanging up and heading downstairs with a duffle bag.
"I'm spending tonight at Logan's...I think Spinelli deserves space."
Jason nodded.
"Call me in the AM ok," he asked in a concerned tone.
"I promise," Riley said leaving the penthouse and heading for Logan's.
"Things will get better,' she thought, 'can't get any worse.'
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TBC...
Wow...I loved writing this chapter...I hope you enjoyed reading it and want to see what twists and turns will happen next