Way Back Into Love

This is a 5 part piece written for the Original Character challenge Soap Fan Fiction. For this piece my original character is Mary Margaret 'Maggie' Giambetti the daughter of wife number four. She's a year older then her brother Milo and is close with half brother Max....More about Maggie as the story progresses. I don't own anything in this but Maggie and I haven't 'cast' her as of yet so any suggestions please post in the comments and/or PM me images... enjoy

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"Your not coming to Port Charles sis," her brothers voice rang over the phone as twenty four year old Mary Margaret Giambetti rolled her eyes and adjusted the red knit scarf around her neck before entering Harberview Towers.

"You can't tell me what to do, I'm the oldest."

"Yea, by what nine months."

"Still counts..."

"Well if your worried that I'll get involved in your lifestyle don't, that's dads life not mine, anyway buzz me up."

"Huh."

"Buzz me up I'm downstairs."

Milo Giambetti rolled his eyes as he loosened his tie.

'Typical Maggie,' he thought pressing the button buzzing her into the building.

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Moments later there was a knock on his door and he opened it to see a tall young woman with shoulder length black hair pulled back in a neat ponytail and deep chestnut eyes looking back at him holding a pair of suitcases.

"Maggie, this isn't just a simple visit I gather."

"Nope, I'm moving to Port Charles."

"Moving...."

"Yea, I got this sweet job."

"Legal."

She nodded entering the kitchen and grabbing a beer from the fridge before sitting down on the couch.

"My last name may be Giambetti but unlike you and Max I want no part in dad's world."

"Well then what are you doing."

"I got a job as an au pair."

"A nanny, four years of college and you became a nanny."

"Better then being a lowly bodyguard, anyway I need to do something while I write my novel."

"And how long have you been doing that..."

She playfully tossed a pillow across the room.

"Shut up."

She tried not to giggle much as she took in the site of the bare bones bachelor pad her brothers shared mentally making redecorating notes.

"So who are you working for exactly?"

"The Scorpio-Drakes and their newborn Emma."

Milo nodded knowing exactly who the couple of doctors were.

"I know them; they are good people, so when do you start."

"First thing tomorrow so I better crash."

"Crash, you mean you don't want to stay up all night watching old movies like we did when we were kids."

She shook her head.

"As tempting as that sounds..."

Standing up she smiled and looked the room up and down again.

"...anyway where can I stay."

"Upstairs second door on the right...bathroom is across the hall."

Maggie smiled as she threw her arms around to him.

"I've missed you," he mumbled into her hair before she headed upstairs.

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The following day bright and early she headed out to the Scorpio-Drake home to formerly meet her clients in their own home as opposed to when Robin came to visit her in the small New Jersey home where she'd been living for the past few years.

"Welcome," the older man said as he opened the door with his free hand, the little child in his other hand.

Smiling Maggie looked on at the small child and grinned.

"Is that Emma."

Patrick nodded.

"Yep, this is little Emma Grace Scorpio-Drake."

"Hi Emma," Maggie said in a sing song voice before looking up at the father of her charge and feeling a strange familiarity as she looked into his eyes.

"I'm Patrick by the way."

She smiled as she already knew that.

Watching him place the baby in her bassinet he was finally able to shake her hand.

"Maggie."

"Well Maggie, I'm sure my wife..."

He paused after saying that as he loved the way it sounded....My Wife...

"Told me everything...I don't know. She told me you were both doctors at GH and that I would be pretty much watching Emma when you were both at work or simply needed a brake. She also mentioned a pager."

Patrick nodded and walked over to the desk picking up a black contraption and handed it to her.

"This goes both ways, if it's an emergency call me and if we happen to need you when your not here well..."

"You'll call me."

He smiled sending yet another chill down her spine. Sure it could be the January air but she wasn't sure. There was just something about him that reminded her of her former boyfriend Matt.

"Exactly, anyway I'm sorry I couldn't be here while you got acquainted to Emma but I need to go to the hospital."

"I understand."

Making his way to the door Patrick stopped momentarily to look on at the girl.

"And don't be surprised if any extended family decides to pop in. Especially her uncle, she has him wrapped around her finger already. And don't worry his bark is bigger then his bite."

Maggie nodded as she watched her employer leave.

Making her way to the bassinet she looked on at Emma and smiled.

"Hello Emma, I'm your new nanny."

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The afternoon seemed to drift by and the baby proved to be well behaved, well for the first few hours however now she was crying and Maggie didn't know what to do about it.

"Is there some kind of toy your parents forgot to mention," she asked to the air knowing that the small child wouldn't be able to answer her.

It was then a knock on the door took her out of her spell.

"Maybe that's a family member coming to help me."

Looking through the peep hole she looked out to a man who looked to be the same age as her younger brother Milo, maybe a year younger.

He had hazel eyes and messy brown hair that was even messier as the static electricity of removing his gray and green stocking cap made it go on end.

Placing what looked to be a green corduroy messenger bag on the couch he took a few steps toward her motioning to the baby.

"May I."

Maggie shrugged as he looked harmless enough and she doubted a baby thief would knock on doors.

The baby instantly began to coo as the young man took her in his arms.

Smiling Maggie looked at him.

"So you're the uncle that Patrick warned me about."

"You were warned about the Jackal."

Raising her hands up defensively she smiled.

"Nothing bad I assure you, just the fact that you were wrapped around this little ones finger."

"Well I wouldn't say the Jackal is wrapped per say... but I do have a sweet spot for the angelic one."

"So, which one are you related to," she asked.

"Excuse me."

"Whose brother are you."

"The Jackal sadly is an only child which is too bad as I would have loved to have a sibling and..."

"So your not Emma's uncle."

Maggie began to feel a bit off by this wondering if she had a mistake in letting him into the house.

"Well honorary uncle."

"Oh..."

"Anyway I am rude as to not introduce myself."

"Oh but you did, you're the Jackal."

He blushed a bit at the sweet tone this mysterious and yet familiar looking brunette spoke to him.

"Well that is correct but by the eyes of the law...."

He put the now sleeping baby back down and put out his hand.

"Damian Spinelli."

She reached out to take it and smiled back.

"Marry Margaret Giambetti, the nanny though please call me Maggie."

"Giambetti as in..."

"The legendary mobster Maximums...guilty just don't hold it against me...."

"I was going to say Mr. Sir's protectors of the night but...."

She shook her head smiling. This kid was kind of cute in an offbeat quirky kind of way and though she wasn't looking for love didn't mean that the two of them would become great friends.

"You mean Milo...yea he's my brother...well Max is two but just through dad....confusing huh."

"Surprisingly not..."

Maggie smiled as she pulled a loose piece of hair behind her ear as she watched a petite blonde enter with jealousy in her eyes.

"SPINELLI," she shrieked as she approached Maggie, "who is she and why did you bring her to Robin's..."

"M-Maximista..." he began to stammer as Maggie smiled.

"No need to explain Damian," putting out her hand she looked into the woman's icy blue eyes, "I'm Maggie; I work for Robin and Patrick."

"You're the new nanny...man I feel like an idiot; I'm Maxie Jones...Robin's cousin."

"Pleased to meet you."

The two girls shook hands and began to talk while Spinelli picked up the baby for her feeding when yet another person entered the room.

"What the hell are you doing here," Maxie asked.

"I have every right to visit as you do and you know it."

Maggie stiffened up.

If Patrick's good looks resembled her former beau well then this visitor's voice was his clone.

Turning around to spot the visitor Maggie froze like a statue as he blinked a few times to get the dear caught in headlights look off his face.

"Maggie," he spat out with slight disgust.

"Matt don't tell me you're the uncle."

Matt nodded as Maggie let out a sigh knowing things were about to get interesting....

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TBC