A/N: Next chater, lots of JoLu in this one! Enjoy!

Chapter Six

The second garage seemed promising, there was a lot of room and light. It was a brand new building which was good thing, it wasn't as run down or dark as his old garage. It would attract a better type of clientele which would be important too keeping Johnny on the straight and narrow.

"I like it," Lulu declared as she came back from where the bathrooms would be once he got things installed. It was bare bones but it all could come together pretty quickly. "Good light, good location." There were no other garages along the area and would be the first one.

"Not a lot in the space though." Johnny said as he came around to meet her towards the back of the garage.

"But that just means you can put what you like in it." Lulu reasoned and Johnny shrugged his shoulders.

"Seems like a lot of work. I like the space but let's see what else Lucy has." When his hand reached down to take hers, she knew she should pull it away but it felt good. Right even. Letting it happen, she followed him outside of the garage. Seeing the older woman near her car, they walked over to her.

"So what did you think!" Lucy asked excitedly. Her voice high and her energy was almost contagious. She could already feel herself getting more energized as well.

"It's a little bare bones, have anything that is more ready but still prime location?" he asked, all business which for some reason, turned Lulu on. Shaking the thoughts from her head, she tried to focus on the conversation.

"Well I do have one more, it just recently shut down. The owner's dad died or something, and had no use for the garage anymore. It's not as big as this one and not a new building but it's still part of the Pier's gentrifying project." Lucy said and wistfully looked back at the garage they had just left.

This one was probably a lot of more money than the first one she had shown us which had reminded us both of his first garage and the one she was about to show up which wasn't a new building. Still, since it was part of the Pier's growth, it could still be a good location.

"Well let's see that one, if it doesn't work, I'll put an offer on this one." Johnny compromised and Lucy nodded.

"Follow me!" she said as she opened her door and ducked inside of her car. Johnny led me to his own and made sure I was buckled in before jogging to his side and slipping in.

"I'm not sure it was a good idea to hire her," placed the car in gear, he started to follow Lucy down a few blocks.

Lucy wasn't for everyone, even Lulu could barely tolerate her but still, she wasn't a bad person. "She's just overly excited."

"She seems a little nuts." Johnny countered and Lulu couldn't help but giggle. Lucy was a little nuts but she was kind and a good person, so most people looked over it.

"Everyone in Port Charles is a little nuts, Johnny," she deadpanned though it held some truth.

"Ugh, don't remind me."

They were back at his place, which seemed completely furnished now. It seemed brighter, instead of the dark colors that used to dominate the place, lighter and brighter colors were in it's place. "Wow. Looks nice," she commented as he shut the door behind them.

"Felicia, she's doing interior decorating now I guess." Johnny told her with a smile as he walked over to the table in front of his large bay windows. Setting down the contract.

"That woman changes jobs like I change underwear." Lulu said with a laugh.

"No hard to see where Maxie gets her flightiness from, huh?" Johnny added and they both laughed. Lulu loved Maxie like a sister but she was a little flighty and flakey. Though with age and the birth of Georgie, she seemed more grounded.

"So are you happy with the garage?" The third one had been promising at first until Johnny noted the ceiling was bowing in some places. That would be a lot of work to fix, so the second building had been the one he went with.

"You know what? I am. I mean it's gonna be a lot of work to get going but I'm happy with the location and the building."

Walking around to the sofa, she sat in the corner and curled her legs beneath her. Glad Johnny wasn't regretting his decision. "Made Lucy happy too."

"No, her thirty percent finder's fee made Lucy happy." Moving to join her on the couch, Johnny sat in the opposite corner and leaned his head back against the pillowed top of the couch.

"True," she agreed. Lucy liked being rich, probably why she married Alan Quartermaine all those years ago.

"Are you hungry? We could go out or I could order in. To thank you for coming with me. Not sure I could have handled Lucy on my own." Not many could handled Lucy one on one, she was better when taken in from a distance or in large crowds.

"No need, I was happy to help out Johnny." And she had been, it had been fun and nice to spend the time with Johnny.

"Still, let me feed you. How about the Floating Rib? They deliver now." Lulu could rarely turn down ribs so she nodded her agreement.

Once he placed his phone down on the coffee table, he stood up. Lulu's eyes followed him and tried to push back how attracted she was still to him. She still believed she could have him though and push her feeling aside, just be his friend and maybe with some benefits.

He grabbed his laptop and moved back to the couch but instead of taking his former seat, he sat next to her with one full cushion between them. "Willing to help me pick some stuff out for the garage?"

She wasn't sure she would be very helpful when it came to picking out tools and lifts but she could help pick out other things like stuff for the empty bathroom and even ideas for the sitting room which was in front of the bays.

"Sure. I mean I'm no Felicia but I can help."

"Is that a dig at me for not asking you to help me with his place?" he asked with a frown.

Laughing at his pout, she shook her head no. "No, just teasing you," she told him and then grabbed the laptop from his hands and clicking on the browser. "This is the place Dante and I used to redo the bathroom at the house. Good deals," she told him as she logged onto the remodeling site and they spent some time picking out features for the bathroom and a counter top for the cash register.

Both of their heads were close as they continued to pick out some features for the non mechanical areas of the garage when the knock at the door. Johnny smiled and jumped up to go get the food. Paying the man and bringing the large bag to the coffee table.

"Let me go get some plates."

Reaching out, Lulu shook her head. "It's ribs Johnny, we don't need plates."

"Forgot how simple you are," Johnny said and moved to sit next to her. Pulling out containers of food. Along with the plastic utensils.

"I haven't had this in a while. I'm so used to cooking kids food...like chicken nuggets and tater tots. Plus hamburgers," Lulu said as she opened the box of mac and cheese and then the box of ribs. Groaning as she picked up one and took a big bite. Groaning t the flavor of BBQ that hit her tongue. "Oh my god...so good."

Johnny just watched her and when she looked up at her, she felt her cheeks flush. The way he was looking at her was making her blood heat up. He was looking at her like wanted to eat her. Biting her lip, she placed the rib down and reached for a napkin.

"What?" she asked quietly.

"Nothing...just some memories," he said and looked away. A red tint heating his cheeks as well. The idea of what he might be thinking making her blush deeper. When they had made love, she had probably sounded something like that. They had always had chemistry and it had burned red hot when they were in bed.

"Yeah. Memories," she teased and then began eating. Both of them eating in silence. Once they had had their fill, they both leaned back against the couch, both full.

"Thank you for today Johnny, it's been fun," she told him and turned her head to look at him.

"It's been a lot of fun Lulu, and you helped me a lot. I owe you."

"I don't think you ever owe me anything Johnny, not after last winter," she told him and reached out to grab his hand. Squeezing it.

"Lulu, I told you then, going too far was on me. Not you."

Sighing, she shook her head and moved closer to Johnny, kissing his cheek. "Take the compliment," she whispered and then he turned his head. They breathed in each others air for a moment before Johnny leaned closer and let their lips meet.

At the first touch of his lips, her breathing picked up and she felt lust race through her veins. She tilted her head and allowed his tongue to slide between her lips. The kiss growing in passions.

When the need for air was stronger then need to continue the kiss, she lifted her head. Looking up at him. "Johnny…" she whispered.

"You're so beautiful Lulu," his hand reached up to push her hair out of her face and looked at her. "I know you're focused on your kids Lulu and I would never interfere with that but I want you."

She wanted him too, if that wasn't already obvious. Smiling up at him, she nodded. "I want you too Johnny, but I can't offer much more."

"I know. I mean...I still love you Lulu, always will but I know right now you got your hands full."

It wasn't just that, yes she had her hands full but Johnny wasn't good for her. And he would cast doubt on her judgement when it came to courts. But she didn't want to admit that right now, didn't want to ruin the mood.

Moving so she was straddling him, she pressed her lips back to his. "I'm free tonight," she said after a moment and pulled back to grin at him.

"Good cause I need you," he said with his own smirk and lifted them both off the couch. Carrying her towards his bedroom.

A/N: Not a fade to black! Haha. This is where the chapter moves into M rating realm. Will post again soon, probably Wednesday and Thursday.