A/N: I got a lot of positive feedback, so here it goes. Chapter 1!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, except for this idea!
Chapter 1- Maxie Matthews
Maxie Matthews crouched down and tried to catch her breath. She could hardly breathe. Her lungs were on fire and her legs felt like jelly. But she couldn't let them catch her. Hearing her pursuers, she tried her best to keep extremely quiet.
"She couldn't have gone too far Marco" called Max as he stopped to catch his breath, heaving and gasping as he did.
"We're getting a little too old for this" said Marco as he too stopped to catch his breath.
"I got my AARP card the other day" said Max with a smile to Marco.
"That's not something to brag about" joked Marco.
"Why not, Rhonda loves it? You get some great discounts"
"Yes, but you're also a senior citizen" said Marco.
Meanwhile, Maxie tried her best not to crack up in the bushes and alert them as to what was going on. She made a mental note to mercilessly tease Max about that one later.
"We better find her. Sonny and Jason are going to kill us if we don't" said Max as he started to stand up.
"You're right" said Marco. "Oh, wait, my back. Give me a hand Max?"
"Sure thing" said Max as he went over to Marco and helped the man to stand up straight.
"That damn crick. Come on, let's go" said Marco as he motioned to his friends and they walked over to check another part of the park.
"Yes, free at last" whispered Maxie as she got her purse and stood up.
She had taken barely three steps when she walked smack into something extremely hard. Looking up, Maxie put on her doe eyes and gave a nervous laugh.
"Hey Jason" she said with a big smile as the blue eyed man just continued to stare down at her, his arms folded over his chiseled chest.
"Look who I found" said Jason back at the penthouses.
"Oh thank god. Are you ok, we were so worried" said Courtney as she ran over to Maxie and embraced her little sister, her 7 month pregnant stomach preventing her from getting too close.
"Calm down Court, I just needed some alone time. Some time to breathe, you know"
"Yeah, I know. But Sonny isn't going to" she warned as she steered Maxie into the Corinthos penthouse.
"Where the hell were you?" questioned Sonny as soon as Maxie walked through the door.
"Oh Sonny, calm down. I just needed some time to myself"
"That's fine. Then take some time in your penthouse, or my penthouse. Or on a bench in the park with an army of guards" he ordered
"How is any of that alone time? Courtney and Jason are always 'planning for baby' in our penthouse, and the boys or Kristina or you or Carly are always here, and you all are so loud, it's amazing this whole family isn't deaf yet" Maxie scoffed.
"Running off is not the answer" demanded Sonny. "We were all so worried about you. And that is the last thing Courtney needs to do right now; worry. She's 7 months into a…"
"…very difficult pregnancy. Yes, I know Sonny" said Maxie as she finished her brother's sentence that she knew all so well with a roll of her eyes. "Sonny, I don't know if you get this, but I'm a 19 year old girl. I'm about to start college. I can take care of myself. But I need some time to myself as well. Which is why I think this is a great time to bring up my next point" said Maxie.
"I already told you. The answer is no. That is it. End of story" said Sonny crossly as he went to the bar to pour himself a stiff drink. "Want one?" he offered Jason.
"I'll take one" said Maxie as Jason shook his head no as an answer to Sonny, causing both men to glare at her and Courtney to smile. "Right, anyway. I need to taste independence Sonny. And you don't control me" she said.
"You are not living in some disgusting dorm. You can live right here. That is the beauty of PCU. The close campus"
"Sonny, if I want to live in a dorm, I will live in a dorm" said Maxie in her same stubborn voice. "There is nothing you can do to stop me. Nothing. Now that I'm not a minor anymore, Courtney isn't even my legal guardian"
"Who's paying for college? Hmm? Who supports you and your expensive taste?"
"Alright, you and Courtney and Jason. But still, that is no excuse to run my life. I'm sure I can do just fine on my own"
"MAXIE!" Sonny bellowed as he finally lost his patience.
"Both of you! Enough!" demanded Courtney. "Come on Maxie, I am taking you across the hall. You can go have some of that private time you desire in your room. Watch a movie or something" said Courtney as she attempted to get out of the chair she was sitting in, but she ended up needing Sonny and Jason to each take an arm and pull her out of it. "People don't give pregnant woman enough credit" she mumbled as she and Maxie walked out.
"We need to do something about this Jason" said Sonny once they were gone. "She is my little sister, and I can't have her unprotected. If one of my enemies grabbed her, I don't know what I'd do" he said as he sunk into the couch.
"Sonny, one of your enemies isn't going to get her. We will fix this problem. I promise. For some reason, I love that girl like a sister too"
"So what do we do? How do we protect Maxie?" asked Sonny.
"Can't. Breathe. Call. Nine. One-one" said Max as walked into the penthouse, collapsing on the couch.
"Max is getting old. Hey, is there an AARP discount on breathing tubes?" joked Marco.
"Hey, did someone find my sister or are you both going to need breathing tubes?" asked Sonny menacingly as he held up one hand to prevent Jason from saying anything.
"Right, about that. See, Max started to have trouble breathing"
"It's the summer allergies. They always get to me" he explained.
"And we figured, she doesn't really want to be found. So, I'm sure she'll find her way home" said Marco.
"You're sure she'll find her way home?" Sonny repeated slowly in a lethal voice. "For all we know, she could have been kidnapped by one of my enemies!" Sonny bellowed.
"Look, Sonny" started Max.
"Oh don't even, she's fine. She's safe at home" said Carly as she came into the penthouse. "Sonny's messing with your heads"
"Sonny, is this true?" asked Marco with a look of mock horror on his face.
"Did you or did you not say that my sister could just be off by herself in the middle of the night"
"Sonny, it's 8:00" said Max.
"That's not the point!"
"Look, Sonny. We don't mean to be disrespectful, but we're not babysitters. And that's what we are turned into when we're watching Maxie"
"You work for me! You do as I say!" he demanded.
Carly rolled out her eyes and gave a dramatic sigh as she started upstairs, ignoring Sonny.
"Sonny, I think they're right" interjected Jason.
"What are you saying Jason?"
"I just mean that maybe they're getting a little too old for this"
"Hey! He's the grandfather" said Marco as he jerked his thumb towards Max.
"I just mean, you shouldn't have to chase after a 19 year old anymore. And we should have more respect for you guys then to ask you to do that. So why don't we get someone younger on Maxie? She'll probably be more comfortable with someone her own age anyway"
"Who are you suggesting?" asked Sonny.
"Well, I don't have someone in mind. But we can look through the files" suggested Jason.
"Let me guess. This is an intervention" said Maxie as she looked back and forth from Sonny to Jason. "The way you guys are sitting me down like this, and you're both so serious looking. Time to calm the wild child, am I right?" asked Maxie.
"No, this is not an intervention per say. This is us giving a little" explained Jason.
"I don't think Sonny understands the meaning of that phrase" mumbled Maxie.
"Hey, I'm going along with this, am I not?" asked Sonny.
"Yes, you are going along with it. Now tell me what it is that I won" demanded Maxie.
"Max and Marco won't be guarding you anymore" explained Jason.
"YES!" she said, her fists flying into the air in happiness.
"But this guy will be" said Sonny, sliding a file over to Maxie.
Maxie hesitantly lifted the cover of the file and stared down at the tall dark and handsome man in the picture. She paused to read his name.
"Jesse Beaudry"
A/N: I checked, that is the correct way to spell his last name! Remember to review, it makes me update a lot faster!