Bait and Switch

Ok first I want to give total and complete credit of the plot idea to the lovely and uberly talented IlovetowriteSMP. I was in a mini slump and asked her to give me ideas to challenge me and this one jumped off the personal message and said 'write me' so I hope this does it justice. All other disclaimers apply don't own GH...sorry...

And so here it is part one of my Three Part MiloLeyla + Spixie fic 'Bait and Switch' Enjoy

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Part 1: The Dilemma...

The cool September air sent a shiver down his already cool skin as he made his way toward the Coffee Shop. He needed to seek some sage advice from his friend and mentor Stone Cold and was a bit saddened that he had left for the office before he woke up because the conversation was better suited for the apartment and not the office. This was the big question. He was going to ask Jason if the timing was finally right to put his heart on his sleeve and ask Maxie Jones out. After all it was almost a full month since his spleen was unceremoniously removed and his Maximista had surprisingly not run to another in the meantime though at the same time kept spouting the Best Friend line.

Peering into the glass of the shop he didn't expect to see however what he was seeing.

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Inside the shop Maxie Jones was leaning against the counter dressed in something fabulous as always and drumming her perfectly pink manicured hand on the cool linoleum counter.

"S-so Maxie I was wondering," Sonny's bodyguard Milo Giambetti asked with a nervous tinge to his voice, "d-do you have a date yet to the wedding."

The wedding in question was that of Sonny Corinthos and Kate Howard.

"Not yet, why do you ask."

Milo shrugged.

"I don't know, I just thought that we're both in the wedding party, I mean it makes sense."

"Yea it does, and besides I never really noticed before."

Noticed what.

Maxie smiled and reached over brushing the side of his cheek with her free hand.

"You're kind of cute."

Milo blushed.

"Y-you think so."

"Yea, and after this wedding we'll see if we can't find you a girl that is unless we hit it off."

She winked flirtatiously.

Milo let off a nervous laugh wondering why before this moment of desperation that he had never noticed the police commissioner's daughter.

"So it's a date then."

Milo nodded.

Maxie's arms flung around him as Spinelli's face turned into a frown.

As Maxie came out Spinelli came in and their cool blue eyes locked in a stare.

"Spinelli."

"Maximista."

They smiled and went on there separate ways. Maxie to a dress fitting and Spinelli to Stone Cold.

However before Spinelli could make it to the office Milo placed his hand on the other man's shoulder.

"Hey man so land a date for the big wedding yet."

"Nope, but I was actually about to ask Stone Cold if..."

Milo cut him off.

"Well man you won't believe who I asked."

"Try me."

"Maxie Jones."

Spinelli's heart sank to his stomach. No this couldn't be happening, his window of opportunity shattered within the blink of an eye.

"Maxie Jones, My Maxie."

"Wait your..."

Spinelli nodded.

"I knew you were talking to me about a girl you liked but I just assumed you meant Nadine."

"And why would you assume that."

"Well you did take her to the Black and White Ball."

"Which was like an entire year ago and lots of things have changed."

"I thought you detested Maxie."

"Like I said things change."

"I'm sorry man, I can cancel."

"No no it's probably for the best."

"Why do you say that?"

"I mean though my heart beats for the Maximista she is more suited for a guy like you."

"A guy like me."

"You know, the atypical hottie who just so happens to be in the wedding party already with her, it makes prefect sense really."

"So you're not mad."

"Oh the Jackal is most furious about this but I'm hiding it well."

Milo nodded as Jason popped his head into the room.

"Spinelli you wanted a word."

"Forget it Stone Cold."

Jason nodded and headed back into his office.

Milo then turned to Spinelli who was letting out a sigh.

"Maybe it's for the best; the Jackal would just ruin the nuptials anyway."

"He most certainly would not; you should go, have fun, ask someone out who knows."

"Yea who knows, though seeing the Maximista fall for you head over heels?"

"Now I highly doubt that."

Spinelli just chuckled as Leyla Mir entered the shop.

"Fine, I'll humor you."

Milo smiled and watched Spinelli walk over to where Leyla was standing in the doorway.

"Greetings Lovely Leyla."

She smiled her brilliant smile at him.

"Good afternoon Mr. Jackal."

Spinelli let out the deep breath he was holding and gently tapped her shoulder.

"Tag your it."

Leyla gave him a confused deer in the headlights kind of look.

"Oh, I'm sorry the Jackal should elaborate."

Leyla nodded.

"Well, you see you once asked the Jackal to bale you out and be your escort for the nuptials of your family friend."

Leyla smiled and laughed.

"How can I forget, one of the best nights of my life?"

"Really."

"Yea huh."

"Well you see I'm kind of in a pickle myself now as it were."

"Are you asking me to be your escort to Sonny and Kate's wedding?"

"Yes, well unless you have other plans."

"No."

"No," Spinelli said with defeat in his voice.

"I meant no I have no other plans."

"Oh, so then it's a date."

Leyla nodded as Spinelli smiled.

So what if he wasn't going with his Maximista at least he was going with who in his opinion was the second prettiest woman in town.

Meanwhile Milo watched on and though it looked like Spinelli was happy to be going with the young nurse he knew his friends heart wasn't wholly in it, that somehow, someway he'd set things right and help his friend get the girl, his girl.

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TBC

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