A/N Next chapter Quatermaines come in to play and someone try's to make things worse.

Anna had left Jason two nights ago and hadn't done much since, she wasn't avoiding Jason, they had talked on the phone over the past two days, even had a dinner scheduled for tomorrow with his girlfriend. She needed to figure out what to do next, with a sigh she looked at her bank balance on her phone and blinked at the numbers hoping it change, she had realized last night that she needed to find a job and as much as Carly had cut her a break the rate for the room, she wasn't swimming in money, Anna pulled up a job find app on her phone and began to scroll, she ended up applying to several before tossing it aside.

Anna got off her bed and stretched before moving to the bathroom, after a quick shower she changed in to fresh clothing and decided it was time to get out of the hotel. As she made it to the lobby, she noted that Carly wasn't manning the front desk, not that she thought the owner normally managed it.

She didn't mean to end up on the docks, she really didn't but somehow she did and now as she stood watching the light dance across the water she was glad she did. She didn't end up staying at the docks long she found herself heading up the street to a familiar building and making her way up to the 14th floor, she knocked and waited.

The door swung open show a man with long, dark brown hair. "Well hello."

Anna looked to the man and to the number on the door, did she get the number or floor wrong. "Sorry, I think I have the wrong apartment."

"Ethan, who is it!" She recognized Johnny's voice.

A lazy grin came over the man's, Ethan's face. "Pretty girl to see you, John."

She felt her cheeks flush, this was a bad idea. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here." She stumbled over her words as she turned to leave.

Johnny pushed past Ethan and out the door "Anna, wait. " She did seek him out, so this wasn't against the rules at least that's what he was telling himself.

Anna stopped and turned to him, his chocolate brown eyes meeting her blue ones. "This was a mistake, I don't know why I came here."

He found himself stopping the smile. "But you still came."

"Guess I did." Though she didn't know why.

Johnny tipped his head to the door, he shouldn't even let her in but he couldn't make himself turn her away. "Come on."

After a beat Anna followed him in and he closed the door behind her. "Sorry to interrupt your night."

"You're not interrupting anything, Ethan and I were just having a drink. Anna this is Ethan, Ethan, Anna."

Ethan smiled, so this was the girl that had his friend twisted in knots. "Nice to finally meet you."

"Finally?" She asked as Johnny glared at the man.

"Ethan." Johnny warned.

He let out a laugh. "Johnny was telling me about how you met, just teasing ya, mate."

Johnny rolled his eyes. "Ignore him, I usually do. You want a beer?" He offered.

"Sure." The felt awkward, why was it, maybe it was Ethan, the interactions seemed easier without an observer.

"So Anna, what brings you by?" The Australian asked.

What did bring her by, Johnny was one of the handful of people she knew in Port Charles. "Honestly no idea, I was wondering around and ended up here." She said, taking the beer Johnny held out to her.

"Wondering around, you didn't happen to be wondering the docks again?" Johnny and his issues with the docks.

"Maybe." She replied before sipping the drink.

Johnny sighed. "Thought we talked about that."

"Not a child, remember." She snapped back.

Ethan watch the exchange with amusement, he could see the sparks flying, he wondering if Johnny even knew how he was looking at the woman. "Johnny's not wrong, love, the docks can be dodgy."

Christ now there were two of them. "I get it, don't wonder the docks."

She said it but Johnny has a feeling she wouldn't actually stop going to the docks but it wasn't really his place to lecture her again. "How are things going with Jason?"

"The Quatermaine's are probably having a field day with you." Ethan chimed in.

She didn't even think about the rest of Jason's family before now, did he tell them about her. "I don't even think they know about me and Jason and I are getting to know each other, we're having dinner tomorrow with Sam."

Ethan barked out a laugh. "I want a front row seat when they find out."

He had to agree with Ethan, it would be an entertaining show. "You don't sound excited."

Anna took another drink and shrugged. "I get the feeling she doesn't like me."

Sam probably didn't, Anna would pull Jason away from the woman, not intentionally but she was his kid and San probably didn't like the competition. "She probably just needs to adjust."

Ethan almost snorted at that but one look from his friend shut him up. "Johnny's probably right." He lied.

"Hopefully." Though Anna had her own doubts.

Johnny was about speak when his phone dinged and he pulled it out.

RECEIVED: JASON MORGAN

I KNOW SHE'S THERE.

Ah fuck, he figured Jason would put someone on Anna sooner rather then later, apparently it was sooner.

RECIPIENT: JASON MORGAN

SHE CAME TO ME. DOES SHE KNOW YOU HAVE SOMEONE ON HER?

"Johnny, you okay?" Anna asked noting the way his brow was scrunched together.

RECEIVED: JASON MORGAN

TELL HER TO GO AND SHE DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW.

"Fine just forgot to make a call, I'll be right back don't go anywhere." Johnny said moving to the kitchen and hitting the call button as he did.

"Johnny." Jason's voice was clipped on the other end of the line.

"I'm not telling her to go, Jason." Johnny wasn't blind or stupid the girl had no one in town but the few people she met, she needed someone.

"We had a deal."

"Jason, she needs a friend, I'm not looking to break my word but she came to me and I don't want to turn her away."

There was a pause on the line and a muffed curse. "She can go to Carly or me." He rolled his eyes.

"It's not the same and you know it. Think about how it was for Carly when she first came to town." It was a low move but he knew enough about Carly and Jason's past to use it.

The line was silent again and Johnny actually looked to see if he hung up. "Don't make me regret this, Johnny." And with that the line was disconnected.

He breathed a sigh of relief and leaned in to the counter, he stayed like that for a moment before returning to the living room to find Anna and Ethan talking on the couch like old friends.