Way Back Into Love

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Months had passed since the moment at the Metro Court and things in Port Charles couldn't be better.

Mob activity was at an all time low, no serial killer roamed the street and no major medical crises were going on.

A car pulled up to Kelly's Diner which a few weeks after what was affectionately called the elevator incident had re-opened after being burnt by a Russian Arsonist.

Out of the car came four young adults.

"We are so late," Maxie said dragging Spinelli into the diner, thankful for her cousin for postponing Emma's first birthday party a couple of days so that she could spend her twenty third birthday with her friends.

"You deserve a happy birthday," Spinelli had mumbled to her one evening as they were cuddled together on the foot of his bed looking up hotels in Atlantic City.

She smiled listening to him talk to her about the infamous black and white ball and the first set of nuptials of Robin and Patrick.

Smiling she gave him a kiss.

That was three weeks ago and their trip to Atlantic City was a good one for all parties involved.

Matt threw his hands around Maggie as he took in the sent of her apple shampoo.

"Come on Mag Pie."

She kissed him and headed into the diner wondering what the family would say to the news that was coming.

Entering the diner the foursome looked around at all the attendees of the little girl's party.

There was Milo, there with Mercedes and Morgan, and Max with Diane, Nikolas and Nadine were there with Spencer and Sam was with Kristina and Molly and Elizabeth was there with her boys.

"So," Sam said approaching Maxie and Spinelli, "how was the trip."

"Words can not describe how magnificent our excursion was fair Samantha."

Sam smiled glad to hear this as those two deserved happiness, especially not that they were officially boyfriend and girlfriend, have been since that night.

Across the room Matt was holding Emma making faces at his little niece and causing her to giggle.

"He's really great with kids isn't he," Patrick said to Robin within Maggie's earshot.

"Yep he's defiantly make a good dad one day."

Maggie looked over at them, her hand still in her pocket simply rolling her eyes.

"Are you trying to give me a hint you guys."

Robin shrugged as Patrick smiled.

"Come on, you can totally turn your column at the Herald into an editorial about the whole pregnancy experience."

Robin playfully punched Patrick as he let out a laugh thinking about Robin's blog.

"Yea, no thanks, I'm perfectly happy with using my column as is."

She smiled feeling good inside. Although she had all but given up her novel now she was glad to make a career in writing in some other way all thanks to Matt.

They were a month into being back together when he informed her of an opening at the paper for a free lance writer. That job soon turned into a weekly editorial column where Maggie got the chance to write about everything, and nothing.

"I'm perfectly happy just spoiling this little bug," Matt said kissing Emma on the forehead before placing her back on the high chair.

"Besides, Peter Pan would need to leave Neverland first anyway," Elizabeth said grinning at Matt who in his off time highly enjoyed orchestrating play dates with Cam and Jake to the point that they would refer to him as Uncle Matt as well.

"Peter Pan, ha ha...very funny...I'll have you know."

Maggie leaned over and kissed his cheek as she whispered in his ear.

"Do you really think this is the way to tell them?"

Matt shook his head kissing her back as Mike Corbin came out from the back with a small cake smiling at the new guests at the party.

A round of Happy Birthday was sung as Robin helped Emma blow out her candles.

Cake was now being passed around the room and Maggie knew it was now or never as she finally removed her hand from her jean pocket to grab a paper plate letting the ring on her finger sparkle under the harsh florescent light.

Eyes fell on her before drifting to Matt.

"Maggie," Milo said, "are you..."

Maggie swallowed.

"Engaged."

Milo nodded.

"Well..."

"Not exactly,' Matt said as Patrick glared at his little brother while Spinelli and Maxie tried to keep their grins hidden.

"What do you mean not exactly Matt; you don't just give a woman a diamond like that."

"Well you see...."

"Matt and Maggie are married," Spinelli blurted out as all eyes went on him. "What," he said shrugging, they are."

All eyes were on Spinelli now except for Max and Milo who were giving the young doctor the death glare.

Maggie sucked in a deep breath as she looked over to her brothers then over to Matt and smiled.

"Well we were in Atlantic City and Matt pulls me to the side and tells me that he knows this is Maxie's trip but he wanted to go for a walk with me alone. So I agree and we go walk down the empty boardwalk when he stops and gets down on his knee."

Matt smiled as he took Maggie's hands into his.

"I told her, Mag Pie, I've loved you since back in Albuquerque and it was fate that gave me a second chance. I wanted to do this before and I want to do this even more now....I then got down on my knee and asked if she'd spend the rest of her life with me."

"And I said yes."

Milo looked at them.

"But that doesn't explain why you're married Maggie, I mean isn't it every girls dream to have a big fancy wedding with all their friends and family and...."

"And it's not mine Milo, I just wanted to keep it simple and so I said yes but why not prolong it and let's find a chapel then and there."

"So they called me and Spinelli who were making out like bandits at the casino and asked if we wanted to be witnesses."

"And the rest is history, Milo please don't be mad at me."

Milo looked at his kid sister and smiled.

"One question are you happy."

Maggie nodded.

"Well then I'm happy for you, the least you can do though is let me and Max throw you guys something here for the family."

Maggie nodded and threw her hands around her brother as they continued to celebrate the first of what would be many family events to come.

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THE END

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