Way Back Into Love

A couple days had passed and Maggie was grateful for a moment of personal time. Relaxing on the couch she was grateful that Milo was accompanying Mercedes to the park with Morgan, smiling a bit thinking about the secretive relationship her brother had with her fellow Au Pair.

Giggling a bit she flipped on the television to some syndicated sit-com and picked up an old Sports Illustrated when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

She wondered who it could be.

"Coming," she said as she approached the door to see the pixie like blonde standing at the doorway.

"Hey Maxie, you do know Spinelli lives a few floors up with Jason don't you."

Maxie let out a small laugh.

"That's why I like you Maggie, you're funny."

She shrugged.

"Thanks I guess....can I get you something."

"That depends, are you free tonight."

"Actually I am, it's the first time in a while I have off."

Maxie nodded as she knew it.

It had been a hectic string of days for Maggie on the job. Not only was she taking care of Emma, but now that Elizabeth Webber lived near by there were evenings when she would also watch Jake and Cam when all the medical professionals were at work. Sure she was making triple her salary which was nice in the long run but at the same time she needed just five minutes to breathe.

"Well there is this party tonight at the Metro Court and well I was supposed to go with Spinelli but something came up and...."

"And you need me to ask Milo to be your escort."

"Really you could do that," Maxie said momentarily forgetting her mission as though she was madly in love with Damian Spinelli she had to admit that the young bodyguard was rather easy on the eyes.

"Probably not," Maggie replied as Maxie smiled.

"Good, because I was kind of hoping that you'd come with me."

"Me come with you to a party."

Maxie nodded.

"Why not, it's one of Kate's bi-monthly cocktail parties and well...you could use a girl's night out."

"I'd rather head out to Jake's for tequila shots."

Maxie laughed.

"Robin's told you about that ritual huh."

Maggie nodded knowing she could defiantly lick, slam, and suck with the best of them.

Thinking a bit she decided that maybe it could turn into a good thing so she smiled.

"I would say yes but it seems like something fancy and I don't have anything to wear."

"Well if that's your problem don't worry I'll come over a few hours earlier and bring you something fabulous to wear."

Maggie smiled thanking her friend for all of this. Who knew, Kate was a magazine editor right. So maybe this party could be a good source of networking for her.

She chatted with Maxie for another hour or so about party details however the blonde finally had to excuse herself, stating there was so much work to do in so little time to do it in.

--

Maxie exited the Giambetti apartment with a grin plastered on her face, phase one was complete.

Stepping into the elevator she made her way a few floors up to penthouse 2.

Entering she spotted Spinelli on the couch.

"So I take it things with Maggie went well."

"Yep," Maxie said taking out her cell, "now for phase two."

Spinelli rolled his eyes at the thought of his Maximista flirting aimlessly with the cocky doc made his stomach churn.

Picking up her cell she dialed his number hoping he'd pick up.

"Hello," his voice spoke.

"Matt."

"Maxie, to what do I owe this pleasure."

"Can it Hunter, let's just say that thank goodness for global warming hell froze over and...."

"Wait a minute, are you asking me out, my have the tables have turned."

"Can it, I have this party I need to go to and Spinelli is out of town and."

"And you're so desperate that you gave me a call."

"Well."

"Beggars can't be choosers, so what time should I pick you up."

"Meet me, Metro Court restaurant 8 o'clock tonight, and dress nice alright."

"Alright, it's a date."

"It's not a...."

Click.

He had hung up.

Maxie looked over to where Spinelli still sat and threw her arms around him smiling and gushing about how ingenious this scheme was.

--

Time had flew by as Maggie had been sitting quietly now flipping through some old photo albums smiling as she got to a picture of her and Matt that she had sent to her brother.

"You have to admit we looked quite nice together," she spoke to thin air as she gently brushed over Matt's face with her hand as there was a knock.

"It's Maxie."

Maggie closed the book and headed to the door and greeted the blonde who had since changed into a gorgeous red silk dress.

"W-wow Maxie you look amazing."

The blonde smiled and motioned to the garment bag she was holding.

"Just give me a couple of hours and you'll be looking just as amazing as me."

Maggie nodded and watched Maxie open the bag to reveal a deep purple spaghetti strap dress that fell to just above the knees. Opening the bag she had she pilled out a matching scarf and shoes.

The next few hours were spent with Maxie fixing Maggie while they engaged in girl talk.

"So Maxie, I've been meaning to ask you something."

"Go ahead, ask."

"Alright, so I'm just curious...what exactly are you and Spinelli?"

Maxie froze in the moment wondering what she was asking this. Surely she wasn't forming feelings for the other man as that would mess things up considerably.

"Why, do you have a crush on him or something Maggie?"

Maggie shook her head.

"Well then, it's complicated. There are times when I am simply glad that he's my best friend and yet there are other times when I want him as so much more."

Maggie nodded thinking that was similar to how she felt with Matt. There were times since running into him again when she wanted to make things right, to tell him she regretted every single day since she ran off which wasn't a lie while other times he made her blood boil to the point that she wanted to quit her job as Emma's Nanny and head far away from Port Charles.

"Alright, finished," Maxie said soon after this conversation took place.

Maggie made her way to the small mirror hanging on the wall and stood far enough back to view her whole self.

The dress Maxie picked out fit her like it was designed for her and her alone while her long black hair was stylishly curled and clipped back with a few silvery pins.

Maggie was impressed at Maxie's work.

Saying a few words of thanks she scribbled a note for her brothers telling them her whereabouts before heading to the hotel with Maxie for what she thought was to be a party.

--

Arriving at the hotel Maxie looked over at Maggie and rolled her eyes.

"What's the matter?"

"Your neck."

"What's wrong with my neck?"

"It could use a little something that's all, and I know just the thing, it's in the office."

"And Kate won't get mad with you borrowing a necklace."

"Of course not."

They stepped onto the elevator and headed up to the Crimson Office on the hotel's third floor.

"Alright," Maxie said, "It's around here somewhere...."

Meanwhile Spinelli was downstairs at the hotel hidden away so that Matt would not be able to see him as he entered where as he could clearly see Matt.

It was 8 o'clock on the dot when Matt came through the hotel's revolving glass door dressed in a suit, nervously adjusting his tie.

-He's Here-

Maxie looked down at her phone and knew what that meant. It meant Matt had entered the hotel and was about to take the elevator up to the 'party.'

"Maggie," Maxie said, "I'll get the necklace but why don't you head up."

Maggie just nodded and pushed the call button as the door opened instantly.

"That was fast," she said as she entered the elevator not seeing its other occupant."

-Showtime-

Spinelli looked at the reply and nodded typing in a few keys on his trusted laptop.

-

In the elevator Maggie turned to face Matt.

"Matt, you look nice."

He smiled as his eyes were glued on Maggie's form in the deep purple gown.

"And you...wow, you look..."

He wanted to say hot but he stopped himself.

"So, what's a doctor like yourself doing at a fashion magazine cocktail party, dating a hot model I presume?"

"I wish...no actually I'm meeting Maxie."

"Maxie."

"Yea, she finally came to her senses and asked me out on a date not that it's any of your business."

Maggie simply laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing, it's just do you have your date's right because Maxie asked me to the party."

It was then Matt laughed.

"What."

Suddenly the elevator stopped just as it reached the floor of the restaurant.

"Maxie," was all Matt muttered and Maggie instantly knew.

"I'm sure she meant well....man I should never of..."

"Never of what."

"Told her about...well you know."

"No, I don't."

"Mathew Randal Hunter you were there so cut the crap."

"What crap, you mean the crap where you ran off without as much as a note, that crap."

"You were being immature."

"Immature Miss Mary Margaret Giambetti, that's rich..."

--

Spinelli and Maxie were watching the scene via video camera.

"Maximista I hope this works."

"I do too Spinelli, I mean maybe this will finally get Matt off my case so I can finally...."

"Finally what Maximista."

Maxie let out a breath before she locked eyes with him.

"Finally..." she placed her hand on his cheek and leaned in to a deep and passionate kiss. A kind of kiss where if they weren't in the Metro Court's stairwell she would have begun to unbutton his shirt with her free hand as their tongues entwined.

Pulling back to breathe Spinelli smiled.

"As much as the Jackal thoroughly enjoyed that we have work to do."

Maxie smiled and nodded in agreement as the went back to the show.

--

"Go on, lecture about my dreams of being a novelist are just that....I know..."

"You know..."

"I haven't gotten a single word to the page since that night Matt."

"You haven't."

Maggie shook her head.

"You were my muse Mattie."

"I was."

"You were, you believed in me up until that night."

He let in a breath.

"I never stopped believing in you...."

"Y-you didn't."

He shook his head as he placed a hand on her cheek.

"I came back Mag Pie; I regretted saying the things I said..I wanted to tell you I loved you and you were gone, no note, no forwarding address. I called your cell and the number was changed..."

A tear fell down her cheek.

"I-I'm sorry Mattie."

He accepted her apology as he looked into her eyes which ere filling up with tears.

"Why are you crying, you know I don't like crying."

Maggie playfully punched him.

"I'm happy Matt so spare me the lecture about runny mascara alright."

He nodded as he leaned in to give her a soft gentle kiss.

-

Looking on Maxie and Spinelli couldn't help but to smile at a job well done as Spinelli typed a few keys signaling for the elevator to open up at the restaurant.

As they looked around they saw that in fact there was no party but instead a table was set up with a romantic dinner for two.

"Shall we," Matt said reaching his hand out.

"We Shall."

He led her to the table as they smiled glad that they finally caved in to find a way back into love, mentally taking note to thank Spinelli and Maxie for this when they got the chance.

--

TBC

Yes this COULD be the end but I have an epilogue/part 5 in mind ;)