AN: I know the timeline doesn't exactly work, but it's a Soap Opera, right?

About half an hour later Maxie slowly pushed open the door to Spinelli's hospital room. He was lying in the bed, his left leg elevated with a bandage wrapped around his head. She covered her mouth with her hand, trying to keep from crying.

"Spin?"

He turned toward the door, trying to raise his upper body to see her. "Maxie?"

She hurried over and helped him raise the bed up. Then she hugged him.

"Maximista, what…"

"I don't care about Karpov. You're hurt."

"Karpov is dead."

"What?"

"Stone Cold…"

Maxie interrupted him. "Don't tell me."

"Pardon?"

"If I know, I could be forced to testify. So don't tell me. And don't tell anyone else. Especially not the cops. At least not until Diane is here."

"Okay." Spinelli looked confused.

"How are you?"

"My leg hurts." Spinelli grinned sheepishly. "How is Stone Cold?"

"He's in surgery, but Robin thinks he'll be fine." Maxie touched the bandage on his head. "Spin…maybe this isn't the right time but I have to tell you something."

"What is it, Maximista?"

"Do you remember…of course you remember. Um, do you know what we forgot the night we…you know."

"Forgot? I haven't forgotten anything…"

"No. I mean while we were…you know. We forgot something."

"What?"

"The condom." Maxie looked at his confused face. "Spinelli, I'm pregnant."

"What!?"

"I'm having a baby."

"And…it is the Jackal's?" Spinelli's hand reached toward Maxie's abdomen.

"Of course." Maxie put his hand over the baby.

"And…and…"

"I'm keeping it."

"When?"

"April, I think. I haven't seen Dr Lee yet but Robin took me to the clinic for a test."

A smile slowly spread across Spinelli's face but he didn't say anything.

Maxie started to worry about his silence. "You don't have to be involved Spin. I'd love it if you were, because I love you, but if you don't…"

"You love me?" Spinelli asked softly.

"Yes. Being without you for six weeks…well, I realized…"

"I love you too."

"What?" She leaned over to the bed. He reached up and pulled her head down for a kiss.

"The Jackal loves his Maximista." Spinelli told her.

Maxie smiled. "I missed you so much."

"Does the Grandfather of my progeny know?"

"Yes."

"And the Jackal is still alive?"

"Mac wouldn't take you away from me."

There was a knock on the door and it opened to show Mac and Detective Lucky Spencer.

"Maxie." Lucky began. "We need to speak with Spinelli."

"Not without Diane." She stood, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Maxie…" Mac began.

"She is correct." Spinelli jumped in. "I cannot speak without the brusque Lady of Justice, my attorney."

"Fine." Mac declared. "I would like to speak with Spinelli alone, though."

"Dad!"

"Lucky."

Lucky took Maxie's hand and pulled her out of the room, shutting the door behind them.

Mac sat down in the chair Maxie had vacated. "So, Spinelli. I assume that Maxie told you…"

"About the child? Yes Commissioner, Sir."

"Well, I already promised her that I wouldn't kill you…"

"Thank you."

"But there's something I need to tell you." Mac interlaced his hands and leaned his chin on them. "Before I tell you, there are two things I need to clarify."

Spinelli was getting very confused. "Sir?"

"First, you know that Maxie is not my biological daughter, even though I raised her and Georgie as if they were?"

"Yes, the Jackal knows."

"Second, do you know anything about your father?"

"No, and I do not care to."

'C'mon, you're a hacker, you never looked for him?"

"He did not care to look for the Jackal, why should the Jackal care to find him." Spinelli folded his arms, "Why does the Commissioner ask these questions?"

"When I found out that you got Maxie pregnant, I had a background check run on you."

"You did?"

"Your father was listed and I think you should know."

Spinelli tensed up. "I don't want…"

"Your father was Robert Scorpio." Mac told him. "My brother."

"What?" Spinelli was stunned.

"You are Robin's half-brother, my nephew. We thought my brother was dead but two years ago he showed up in Port Charles. He was a spy for…"

Spinelli interrupted. "But why…why would he…I mean…"

"I don't know, Spinelli. If I had known…I raised Robin, Maxie, and Georgie. I would have loved to raise a son." Mac took Spinelli's hand and squeezed it.

The door burst open and Maxie ran in. "Dad! You better not be…"

Spinelli raised a hand. "It's fine Maximista. Uncle Mac was just…"

Maxie ignored him. "…interrogating about what happened down…wait, Uncle Mac?"

Mac stood up and put his arm around Maxie. "Yes Maxie. It seems that Spinelli is the son of your Uncle Robert."

"Oh my goodness." Maxie collapsed into the chair. "I feel faint."

"Maximista?"

"Maxie, are you okay? Do you need me to get a doctor?"

"I'll be fine. So, Spinelli's my cousin?"

"Well, he's my nephew…but as far as blood…"

Spinelli reached over and took her hand. "We are whatever the Fair One wants us to be."

Maxie smiled at him.

"Does Robin know?" She asked.

"I was about to go tell her. I'll be back." Mac left the room, shutting the door behind him.

'Spin. This doesn't change anything, right?" She leaned over him.

"No, Maximista." He pulled her down for another kiss. When they separated, he looked into her deep blue eyes.

"I love you."

Maxie grinned. "I love you too." She sat back down.

"Maxie?"

"What?"

"Why do you think he left me?" Spinelli sounded sad.

"Maybe he didn't know." She ran her finger along his cheek. "Or, he is a spy! Maybe he had to leave. I always thought he was dead."

"Wha…"

Spinelli was interrupted by his door swinging open and Robin hurrying inside.

"Spinelli? You're my…my…"

"Yes, my newfound sibling."

"Oh wow!" Robin hurried over to the bed and hugged him. "And I'm going to be an aunt!" She slapped her hand over her mouth.

Maxie laughed. "I told him, Robin."

"Oh good. I can't believe this."

"Neither can the Jackal."

"What do you think, Maxie? Do we look like brother and sister?"

Maxie looked at them. "Some. But I never realized how much Spin looks like Mac."

"I…I do?" He brushed his hair back.

"She's right." Robin turned his head. "It's not much, but it's there."

Spinelli decided to change the subject. "How is Stone Cold?"

"Jason?" Robin replied airily. "He's fine. No serious damage."

"Maybe I should go check on him?" Maxie looked at Spinelli who nodded. "I'll leave you two alone." Maxie shut the door behind her.

"Dr Robin? You keep staring."

"Sorry Spinelli. It's just…I never had a brother."

"Ah. And the Jackal never had a sister." Robin took Maxie's seat.

"We thought dad was dead for so long. I never even imagined…"

"Why did…what do you mean, dead?"

"There was an explosion on a boat he was on. Uncle Mac raised me because of it. He hasn't told me what he was doing instead."

"Well, clearly he spent time in Tennessee."

Robin laughed. "I guess so."