Kristina smiled as she heard the now familiar ring tone of her cell that told her the caller was Danny.
"Hi," she answered unable to keep the smile out of her voice. Two weeks ago thoughts of Danny did not exactly bring a smile to her face in fact she didn't think of him if she could help it. He tried to rob her; practically stalked her but then he saved her life.
Maybe we should start at the beginning. Kristina met Danny for the first time at GH when she went for her annual physical, he had seen her the day before at the park and figured he had every right to hit on her. She shot him down, if there was one thing she was good at was turning guys down.
Two days later as she was leaving the class she was taking at PCU someone tried to steal her car. Michael restored that car for her and it meant the world to her so there was no way she was letting some petty thug steal it, she was after all the daughter of Sonny Corinthos. She was very surprised when she burst into the car to find Danny at the wheel. After much "discussion" he decided not to steal the car and she promised not to call the cops, more for herself than for him. It was all she needed for her father to find out that she was almost robbed.
Danny decided that he liked her spunk and personality as he put it, found out she worked at Kelly's and became a frequent visitor. Although she would never admit it but he had started to grow on her, he knew how to make her laugh even as he was annoying her. That was not how they became friends though, that development did not take place until after her had saved her life.
Kristina was a pro at sneaking out at night even from her father's house. Two weeks ago it was even easier, both her parents were in Manhattan for the weekend (not together). She was supposed to be staying at her Dad's and Sam and Jason were going to check up on her and Morgan.
That night she went to Jake's, not for the alcohol but the adventure. Coleman always threatened to call her father or Jason but he never did, he knew better. She was playing pool as usual when this guy started hitting on her, she never even noticed when he slipped something in her soda. She didn't remember leaving the bar with him or running into Danny or anything, she only remembered waking up the following morning in Danny's room.
"Danny…" Kristina had heard the name breaking through her fog. "Knock… late… again… lunch… hospital." The words she was hearing were inconsistent and broken but she thought she heard two voices before she passed out again.
"Morning sleepyhead," Kristina heard clearly as she awoke, a face coming into view.
"You!" she exclaimed as she recognized Danny. "Where am I? What did you do to me? What time is it?"
"Your in my room. I didn't do anything and I don't think that guy you were with did anything either. It's quarter after twelve. Now that you're awake I can go have lunch with my dad and let him yell at me for being late and irresponsible."
"Your rich..." Kristina exclaimed as they made their way downstairs.
"No, my father is rich."
"So why do you steal? Is it for the thrill or the attention?"
"Why can't it be for the fun? Why does it have to be for the attention."
"I know poor little rich boys like you, Daddy is busy making money and Mommy is busy spending it so Junior is a forgotten commodity."
"My mother is dead and my dad is much for making money. He's a doctor and he spends his time saving lives. Your parents obviously don't pay enough attention to you seeing as how you were out at a bar in the middle of the night."
"My parents pay a little too much attention to me. I am the center of their world but they are out of town for the weekend and I was bored."
"Romantic get-away. How sweet."
"My parents aren't married to each other. My mother… this is none of your business, I have to go." Kristina's cell rang.
"Is it Sam? He has been calling you all morning. Does he know his girlfriend like to go out trolling for other guys?"
"Sam is a girl. I don't have a boyfriend. What I do with my time is none of your business."
Kristina is not even sure how they got from there to where they are now but here they were.
"Hi," Danny voice came through her cell. "Half hour," was all he said then hung up. Kristina smiled; she had fifteen minutes to get rid of Anthony.
