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Story-
Scorpio Household-
The sun was setting over the skies of Port Charles as Damian finally made it to the front door of Maxie's home. He knew for a fact that Mac was not at home. He and the others had devised a plan that if he did come home they would all contact one another and find a way to meet elsewhere. Damian had gotten no phone call, so all was apparently safe in the world. Unless Mac had somehow gotten in the know. In which case, they were probably all extremely screwed. Damian gulped at the thought of dealing with Mac again. It was never much fun, but today it would probably be the worst. He summoned up every last bit of willpower that he had and knocked on the door. It wasn't long before Georgie opened the door, her smile showing. "What?" Damian asked, somehow taking alarm at Georgie's smile. "Is there something on my face?"
"I'm just happy for both of you, that's all."
Damian blushed at his misconception, "Sorry, Georgie. I'm just a tad bit scared about everything."
"You're not the only one," She said. "I had to spend a good amount of time convincing Maxie that you weren't going to stand her up."
"I'd never do that."
"I know that, you know that, and somewhere deep inside, Maxie knows that as well. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy convincing her of the same thing."
"Where is she?" Damian eyed the surrounding area and saw nothing. "She's ready, isn't she?"
"Yeah, I'm ready." Maxie walked down the stairs. She was dressed to perfection, which, given the countless hours that she and Georgie had spent on getting ready, was the only way that it could have been.
Damian gawked for a moment before closing his mouth and keeping himself relatively contained. "You... look great."
"I bet you say that to all the girls you take out."
"Yeah, I do," Damian admitted. "Of course you're the only one, so there really isn't much to compare to."
Maxie smiled. It was a corny line, but it worked. On her, it worked. "Have fun at work, Georgie."
"Not as much fun as I'm sure you're going to have, big sister," Georgie grinned. "Bye, Damian."
"Bye."
Georgie waited for them both to be out of the house before she closed the door behind them and walked up the stairs to get ready for her shift.
Fancy Port Charles Restaurant (I have no idea what it would be called, so just enter random name here, they have to have one, right?)
They engaged in small talk as they walked back into the heart of Port Charles. It was a small town, but there were still impressive places for people to eat. After all, even the elitist people such as the Quatermaine's and Jasper Jacks wanted to eat out at a place where they had a certain ambiance around them. Normally, Damian would never be caught dead in such a place. But he wanted to make the night special for Maxie. That meant tossing out some of his reservations. It did meet his criteria, though. There would be nothing illegal going on during the night.
Damian led Maxie in by the hand. Her eyes were closed. He wanted it to be a surprise. She had tried to get some information out of him on the way, but he wasn't talking. She was a bit sad about his resistance to telling her anything, but there was probably a good reason that he was being so secretive.
"You can open your eyes now, Maxie," Damian said.
Maxie did as she was told and looked around, shocked. The area was dimly lit and there was no one around her. She knew the place, though. Everyone in Port Charles knew of this place. It was one of the most expensive places in the town to eat. People actually came from big cities like New York just to eat in such a place. She also knew one thing, "I'm so underdressed!"
Damian smiled, "Look around you, Maxie. There's no one else here. And there is no one else that is going to be here for the rest of the night. It's just the two of us."
"Damian, this is too much!" Maxie continued to look around the room. There was a single table in the center with a bouquet of roses placed next to one of the chairs. "How did you manage to do this?"
"I got some help from my father. He pulled some strings and got the owner to close the place down for everyone but us."
"Some strings?"
"It's better that we don't ask," Damian admitted. "I wanted to make this night special for you, Maxie."
"You did. It's just... this is so much. I didn't even think I'd ever be in a place like this. People are on the waiting list for months..."
"None of that matters," Damian stated as he gently grabbed Maxie's hand and led her to her seat. "This is your night, don't worry about anyone else." He pulled the seat out and she sat in it. He picked up the roses and handed them to her, "These are for you."
"They're beautiful."
"I'd come up with some incredibly stupid sounding one liner about how they pale next to you, but I don't think either of us really wants that."
She agreed completely, "I couldn't see you doing something like that."
"Good, because neither could I." Damian walked away from Maxie.
"Aren't you going to sit down?" She called out to him.
"Not yet, there's something else that I want to do for you. Hold on."
A minute passed and some music began to play. But it wasn't over the sound system. It sounded like something that was a few feet away from her, but she couldn't see anything. Whatever it was, it was pretty.
Little girl, don't you forget her face Laughing away your tears When she was the one who felt all the pain
As the woman who was singing came over the sound system Maxie still felt that the actual music wasn't. A dim light turned on a few yards away and she looked over at the white grand piano. Damian was looking at her, smiling.
Little girl, never forget her eyes Keep them alive inside Promise to try- but it's not the same
It took her a minute to register that he was playing the piano... that he was playing it for her.
Keep your head held high- ride like the wind Never look behind, life isn't fair That's what you said, so I try not to care
Little girl, don't run away so fast I think you forgot to kiss- kiss her goodbye
Maxie got out of her seat and walked over, tears welling up in her eyes.
Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall Does she hear my voice in the night when I call Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right
"I didn't know you played the piano," Maxie said, almost breathless.
"I don't do it very often, not anymore," There was a tinge of sadness in Damian's voice. He was trying to remain happy for her. But there was something he was holding back. Something that hurt him very much. Was it the song?
I fought to be so strong, I guess you know I was afraid you'd go away, too
Little girl, you've got to forget the past And learn to forgive me I promise to try- but it feels like a lie
Don't let memory play games with your mind She's a faded smile frozen in time I'm still hanging on- but I'm doing it wrong Can't kiss her goodbye- but I promise to try
The song ended and Damian sat there in the seat. He still had that warm smile, but Maxie wasn't buying it, not entirely. "Damian, what is it?"
"Did you like it?"
She nodded, "It was beautiful. But there's something you're hiding from me. Please, tell me."
"My... mother used to love that song," He said softly. "I love it, too, but every time I hear it... it's just hard."
She sat on the bench with him, "Why didn't you tell me that you could play the piano? That's so neat."
"I stopped playing after she died, Maxie. It was something I did when she was alive, but after she died it just became too painful."
"Why did you do it for me?" Maxie grabbed his hand and clutched it tightly.
"Because I always play the piano for the most important person in my life. It used to be her, but now it's you. I wanted to make this night special for you."
She leaned on his chest, "You did make it special. I'll never forget this night as long as I live."
Damian kissed her forehead as she leaned in on him, "I love you, Maxie."
"Could you play it again?" She asked.
"I could play it all night long, if that's what you wanted," Damian put his fingers on the keys and started again.
Later that night, Scorpio Household-
They spent a long time just listening to Damian play the piano. He seemed to be as surprised by his ability to play as she was. It got easier for him as time went on. She was happy that he was adjusting to the situation better. She was also very touched that he had said that she was the most important person in his life. No one had ever told her that before. Even if they had, she might not have believed it. With Damian, though, she did.
They ate some extremely overpriced and underprovided food that had names that neither of them could pronounce very effectively. It was very tasteful, though. And some of it was interesting. The bill had been taken care of and they left the place with smiles on their face. For their reasons, some the same, some very different, they would never forget the night that they shared together.
He kissed her goodnight at the door and left after spending a few moments just looking into her eyes, staring at them longingly. He kept his distance though. Mac could be around, and his mere presence would be enough to set Maxie's dad off.
Maxie walked into the living room and started a fire in the fireplace. She held the bouquet of roses in her hands and lost herself in her memories. The song was 'Promise to Try.' She'd never heard it before, but she'd never forget it after that night.
Mac came in later that night. Georgie still had not finished her shift yet. He saw that someone had the fire going and he walked over, smiling as he saw his daughter had fallen asleep. He saw the roses in her arms and frowned. There was no doubt in his mind who they were from. He would talk about it with Maxie the next day. She looked too peaceful. For now, she could sleep.
The phone to the house rang. Mac walked over and picked it up, "Hello? Oh, hi. No, it's not too late." Mac sounded cheery, but the cheer quickly vanished, "What? Is she okay? Thank you. Goodbye." Mac's face turned a pale white...
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For those that wish to know and don't, the song was 'Promise to Try' by Madonna. It was used without her consent or knowledge. You know, all that disclaimer stuff. Although, really, if she sued me that would be pretty bad...
Story-
Scorpio Household-
The sun was setting over the skies of Port Charles as Damian finally made it to the front door of Maxie's home. He knew for a fact that Mac was not at home. He and the others had devised a plan that if he did come home they would all contact one another and find a way to meet elsewhere. Damian had gotten no phone call, so all was apparently safe in the world. Unless Mac had somehow gotten in the know. In which case, they were probably all extremely screwed. Damian gulped at the thought of dealing with Mac again. It was never much fun, but today it would probably be the worst. He summoned up every last bit of willpower that he had and knocked on the door. It wasn't long before Georgie opened the door, her smile showing. "What?" Damian asked, somehow taking alarm at Georgie's smile. "Is there something on my face?"
"I'm just happy for both of you, that's all."
Damian blushed at his misconception, "Sorry, Georgie. I'm just a tad bit scared about everything."
"You're not the only one," She said. "I had to spend a good amount of time convincing Maxie that you weren't going to stand her up."
"I'd never do that."
"I know that, you know that, and somewhere deep inside, Maxie knows that as well. But let me tell you, it wasn't easy convincing her of the same thing."
"Where is she?" Damian eyed the surrounding area and saw nothing. "She's ready, isn't she?"
"Yeah, I'm ready." Maxie walked down the stairs. She was dressed to perfection, which, given the countless hours that she and Georgie had spent on getting ready, was the only way that it could have been.
Damian gawked for a moment before closing his mouth and keeping himself relatively contained. "You... look great."
"I bet you say that to all the girls you take out."
"Yeah, I do," Damian admitted. "Of course you're the only one, so there really isn't much to compare to."
Maxie smiled. It was a corny line, but it worked. On her, it worked. "Have fun at work, Georgie."
"Not as much fun as I'm sure you're going to have, big sister," Georgie grinned. "Bye, Damian."
"Bye."
Georgie waited for them both to be out of the house before she closed the door behind them and walked up the stairs to get ready for her shift.
Fancy Port Charles Restaurant (I have no idea what it would be called, so just enter random name here, they have to have one, right?)
They engaged in small talk as they walked back into the heart of Port Charles. It was a small town, but there were still impressive places for people to eat. After all, even the elitist people such as the Quatermaine's and Jasper Jacks wanted to eat out at a place where they had a certain ambiance around them. Normally, Damian would never be caught dead in such a place. But he wanted to make the night special for Maxie. That meant tossing out some of his reservations. It did meet his criteria, though. There would be nothing illegal going on during the night.
Damian led Maxie in by the hand. Her eyes were closed. He wanted it to be a surprise. She had tried to get some information out of him on the way, but he wasn't talking. She was a bit sad about his resistance to telling her anything, but there was probably a good reason that he was being so secretive.
"You can open your eyes now, Maxie," Damian said.
Maxie did as she was told and looked around, shocked. The area was dimly lit and there was no one around her. She knew the place, though. Everyone in Port Charles knew of this place. It was one of the most expensive places in the town to eat. People actually came from big cities like New York just to eat in such a place. She also knew one thing, "I'm so underdressed!"
Damian smiled, "Look around you, Maxie. There's no one else here. And there is no one else that is going to be here for the rest of the night. It's just the two of us."
"Damian, this is too much!" Maxie continued to look around the room. There was a single table in the center with a bouquet of roses placed next to one of the chairs. "How did you manage to do this?"
"I got some help from my father. He pulled some strings and got the owner to close the place down for everyone but us."
"Some strings?"
"It's better that we don't ask," Damian admitted. "I wanted to make this night special for you, Maxie."
"You did. It's just... this is so much. I didn't even think I'd ever be in a place like this. People are on the waiting list for months..."
"None of that matters," Damian stated as he gently grabbed Maxie's hand and led her to her seat. "This is your night, don't worry about anyone else." He pulled the seat out and she sat in it. He picked up the roses and handed them to her, "These are for you."
"They're beautiful."
"I'd come up with some incredibly stupid sounding one liner about how they pale next to you, but I don't think either of us really wants that."
She agreed completely, "I couldn't see you doing something like that."
"Good, because neither could I." Damian walked away from Maxie.
"Aren't you going to sit down?" She called out to him.
"Not yet, there's something else that I want to do for you. Hold on."
A minute passed and some music began to play. But it wasn't over the sound system. It sounded like something that was a few feet away from her, but she couldn't see anything. Whatever it was, it was pretty.
Little girl, don't you forget her face Laughing away your tears When she was the one who felt all the pain
As the woman who was singing came over the sound system Maxie still felt that the actual music wasn't. A dim light turned on a few yards away and she looked over at the white grand piano. Damian was looking at her, smiling.
Little girl, never forget her eyes Keep them alive inside Promise to try- but it's not the same
It took her a minute to register that he was playing the piano... that he was playing it for her.
Keep your head held high- ride like the wind Never look behind, life isn't fair That's what you said, so I try not to care
Little girl, don't run away so fast I think you forgot to kiss- kiss her goodbye
Maxie got out of her seat and walked over, tears welling up in her eyes.
Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall Does she hear my voice in the night when I call Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right
"I didn't know you played the piano," Maxie said, almost breathless.
"I don't do it very often, not anymore," There was a tinge of sadness in Damian's voice. He was trying to remain happy for her. But there was something he was holding back. Something that hurt him very much. Was it the song?
I fought to be so strong, I guess you know I was afraid you'd go away, too
Little girl, you've got to forget the past And learn to forgive me I promise to try- but it feels like a lie
Don't let memory play games with your mind She's a faded smile frozen in time I'm still hanging on- but I'm doing it wrong Can't kiss her goodbye- but I promise to try
The song ended and Damian sat there in the seat. He still had that warm smile, but Maxie wasn't buying it, not entirely. "Damian, what is it?"
"Did you like it?"
She nodded, "It was beautiful. But there's something you're hiding from me. Please, tell me."
"My... mother used to love that song," He said softly. "I love it, too, but every time I hear it... it's just hard."
She sat on the bench with him, "Why didn't you tell me that you could play the piano? That's so neat."
"I stopped playing after she died, Maxie. It was something I did when she was alive, but after she died it just became too painful."
"Why did you do it for me?" Maxie grabbed his hand and clutched it tightly.
"Because I always play the piano for the most important person in my life. It used to be her, but now it's you. I wanted to make this night special for you."
She leaned on his chest, "You did make it special. I'll never forget this night as long as I live."
Damian kissed her forehead as she leaned in on him, "I love you, Maxie."
"Could you play it again?" She asked.
"I could play it all night long, if that's what you wanted," Damian put his fingers on the keys and started again.
Later that night, Scorpio Household-
They spent a long time just listening to Damian play the piano. He seemed to be as surprised by his ability to play as she was. It got easier for him as time went on. She was happy that he was adjusting to the situation better. She was also very touched that he had said that she was the most important person in his life. No one had ever told her that before. Even if they had, she might not have believed it. With Damian, though, she did.
They ate some extremely overpriced and underprovided food that had names that neither of them could pronounce very effectively. It was very tasteful, though. And some of it was interesting. The bill had been taken care of and they left the place with smiles on their face. For their reasons, some the same, some very different, they would never forget the night that they shared together.
He kissed her goodnight at the door and left after spending a few moments just looking into her eyes, staring at them longingly. He kept his distance though. Mac could be around, and his mere presence would be enough to set Maxie's dad off.
Maxie walked into the living room and started a fire in the fireplace. She held the bouquet of roses in her hands and lost herself in her memories. The song was 'Promise to Try.' She'd never heard it before, but she'd never forget it after that night.
Mac came in later that night. Georgie still had not finished her shift yet. He saw that someone had the fire going and he walked over, smiling as he saw his daughter had fallen asleep. He saw the roses in her arms and frowned. There was no doubt in his mind who they were from. He would talk about it with Maxie the next day. She looked too peaceful. For now, she could sleep.
The phone to the house rang. Mac walked over and picked it up, "Hello? Oh, hi. No, it's not too late." Mac sounded cheery, but the cheer quickly vanished, "What? Is she okay? Thank you. Goodbye." Mac's face turned a pale white...
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For those that wish to know and don't, the song was 'Promise to Try' by Madonna. It was used without her consent or knowledge. You know, all that disclaimer stuff. Although, really, if she sued me that would be pretty bad...