A/N: As promised, chapter three! Four will probably be posted Friday!

Warning: I have no beta! All mistakes are my own.

Chapter Three

She tossed and punched her pillow, groaning when she could not get comfortable. Memories of Johnny and her had haunted her all night. Memories of days in his cars and nights in bed together. More than once her fingers had inched down to the waistband of her pajama pants but she held back. Masturbating to memories of her ex felt wrong, especially when he divorce was still so fresh.

Shaking her head, she sat up and reached for her phone. Seeing a text from an unknown number, she smiled.

'Forgot to get a time to meet at Kelly's. Know you're probably asleep but I'll be there at 8 waiting for you.'

The message said and she looked at her bedside clock. It was 6 am and she doubted he was awake since the text came in just three hours ago. Still, she typed out a reply.

'Still remember my number?' she questioned before setting her phone back on the nightstand. Figuring she might as well get some breakfast ready for Rocco and Char before dropping them off at daycare.

Once both Rocco and Char were dressed for the day and sitting in front of the TV watching a kids show, she got ready. After showering, she had the urge to check her phone and she was not disappointed when she saw two texts waiting for her.

'I remember everything about you Lesley Lu.'

'Especially how much you love sugary coffee and a Danish to start your day.'

Sitting on the bed, she felt butterflies in her stomach. Which was silly, her and Johnny were not getting back together or even flirting with the idea. The courts would not look in her favor when it came to Char's safety if she was with a known mobster. Even if he had went straight.

Still, she remembered how he asked if they could be together when he got out of jail. If he became the good person, she knew he could be, would that open a door she had thought long shut. Now it felt like they were slowing turning the knob to that door.

Shaking her head, she sat the phone done on her bed and tried to focus on getting ready. She did not think about how she was carefully picking out something a bit sexier than her normal slacks and blouse. Or how she chose a pair of heels in his favorite color, red.

After applying light makeup and dressing, she grabbed her phone and typed out a quick reply.

'Especially Kelly's new apricot Danish.'

After, she shoved her phone into her purse and gathered up the kids. Getting them strapped in the car, they headed to the daycare slash preschool.

Dropping both kids off with a kiss to their heads and an I love you, she hopped into her car once more. Butterflies fluttering faster inside her stomach. Feeling as if she was on a first date.

Even before she walked into Kelly's, she saw Johnny's form sitting at the bar with his back to the door. He looked at ease and handsome, even from the back. His hair was a little shaggy and the sweater he was wearing hugged his muscle firm back.

Closing her eyes, she forced those inappropriate thoughts from her mind and grabbed the handle to the door. Pulling on her Spencer courage, walking right to the bar, and tapping her ex on his shoulder. "Got my Danish?" she asked, grinning at the man who quickly turned to face her.

"Actually I do, asked them to hold it so it would be warm when you got here." He had flakes of his own Danish on his lips and the urge to kiss them off should not surprise her but it did. Focusing on hanging her purse on the knob underneath the bar, she took the stool next to him.

"Kid all settled?" he asked, mentioning Rocco and she nodded.

"Kids are settled." She could tell when he picked up the way she changed the words when his head dropped to her stomach. Probably thinking about when she would have given birth to another. "No, I didn't physically have another kid." She said, ending his looks at her stomach.

When his eyes met her face again, he grinned sheepishly. "Sorry. Adopted?" Shaking her head, she sighed. Figuring she should just get it out. It might help with her over all mission to get the thoughts of her and Johnny sharing something. Doubtful he would want to enter her mess; a daughter who was just starting to accept her as something other than a horrible person and a son who was just figuring out Mommy and Daddy were no longer together.

"When I was kidnapped and taken to Cassadine Island, Stefan Cassadine stole an embryo." He nodded.

"You told me about that." He had been kind and understanding when she had cried over the lost child. As always.

"It wasn't lost though, Valentin Cassadine implanted it to another woman and she had my daughter." As usual when she started this story, he looked confused. Starting to explain it, she included how Nikolas was dead now and how much she missed her big brother. How her and Charlotte were finally getting close. How much she hated Valentin but was working with him for Char's sake. She laughed off his idea of getting rid of Valentin for her, though she knew he was serious.

"No, Char loves her dad and she's finally coming around. She even called me Mommy recently." The tears that leaked out were beyond her control but they were happy tears.

Johnny reached out, wiped the tear away, and grinned. "No one can resist falling for you sooner or late Lulu."

His confidence in her warmed her, the exact opposite of what Dante had offered. "It was sort of the reason I asked for a divorce. Dante, he couldn't handle it, I don't think. The strife between the little girl and me. He felt I was wrong for pushing for weekends at our place. He thought I should let her come to me instead of being actively involved in her life."

Shaking his head, Johnny covered his hand with hers. "No, I don't have a child but I could see needing to be around her. Even if she hated me." Lulu nodded. Being around Char had been like needing air. She ached every moment back then when she was not allowed to see her daughter. Like part of her was missing.

"I just couldn't keep my marriage afloat or deal with the disagreements and give Char and Rocco my all. I had to choose." Some people still thought her thinking had been wrong but also some understood. The people closest to her did, and that was all that mattered.

"You did what you had to do," the squeeze to her hand showed he was one of the people who understood and she was thankful for that.

"Enough about me," she told him, squeezing his hand in return. "What are your plans now?"

He shrugged, still unsure what he was planning to do actually. "Thinking about opening back up the garage again."

Lulu nodded eagerly, one of his passions had always been cars and that would be something he could dive into. Might even help him keep on the straight in narrow since many of the bad influences around him were dead or locked up now.

"Good idea." she told him.

"Yeah, heading to look at a few places. Still have a few of my offshore accounts, so should be alright." It made sense of Lulu and she hoped he ran with the idea.

Finishing her cup of coffee, she looked down at her watch. She had fifteen minutes to get to work and as much as she had enjoyed their time together, she had to get going. "Thank you for this Johnny."

"Anytime, I've missed having you around." He told her, standing up and helping her with her coat before he turned her to look at him. Dropping a friendly peck on her head.

"I've missed you too, you big lug," she said quietly and leaned close to kiss his cheek before pulling back. "Til next time, huh?"

"Til next time Lulu."