Maxie hurried down the stairs of the Penthouse to answer the door.

"Dad?"

Mac came inside. "Why didn't you come home last night?"

"We fell asleep on the couch. When we woke up it was really late so I decided to stay. I don't suppose you brought me any clothes?"

"No."

"I'll have to wear something of Spinelli's then." She looked down at the shirt she was wearing. "I'll be right back."

She ran upstairs, passing Spinelli on the way down.

"Uncle Mac?"

"Damien. Congratulations on your charges being dropped."

"Thank you. Would you like some nourishment?"

"No, but you go ahead."

Spinelli sat down with some cereal and juice. Maxie came running downstairs in Spinelli's jeans and a t-shirt. She leaned over and stole Spinelli's juice.

"Hey!"

"What did you want, Daddy?"

"Why did you visit Lulu yesterday?"

"Spin called and said she was at Shadybrook, so I went to see if she was okay."

"But you hate Lulu."

"I know. But her dad and Uncle Robert used to work together so I thought I'd see if I could mend some fences, because there aren't many women in her life, especially since Lucky and Liz divorced and Emily died."

"Okay. Did she say anything?"

"Not really. She was really freaked out about what might be happening to Johnny. I think they're codependent or something."

"What about you, Damien? Did Johnny say anything to you?"

"He kept asking about the Blonde One. Maximista is right. The Mob Prince and the Blonde One cannot stand separation."

"That's not healthy, you know?" Maxie turned to Spinelli. "Maybe we should tell Lucky and Nikolas. It might help."

"One more question, you two. Why do you need a restraining order against Scott Baldwin?"

Maxie sat on the arm of the couch. "I am supposed to have a stress-free pregnancy. I can't do that if Scott is accusing me of being involved in Logan's death."

"Well, you might start a trend. He's accused the entire town."

"Logan was not a nice guy."

"Speaking of the baby how was your appointment?"

"Oh." Maxie reached across Spinelli for her purse. "Here." She handed Mac the ultrasound.

"Is this…"

"That is our progeny." Spinelli told him. "I think it looks like Maximista."

Maxie elbowed him in the side. "That copy's for you, Dad."

"This might end up on my desk." Mac marveled. "Maxie, we need to talk about letting Felicia know."

"Why? It's not like she'll care."

"Maxie, your mother loves you."

"Yeah, she loves me, she just doesn't like me."

"Maximista."

"I'm serious, Spin."

"Maxie," Mac sat down, "your mother…she doesn't know how to settle down. She tried, a few times, but she was too restless, I guess. And remember, you and Georgie chose to stay with me. That hurt her."

"Of course we chose to stay with you. You're our dad. You're my baby's grandpa. Mom didn't go to my parent-teacher conferences, you did. When I got hurt, I came to you. And I don't tell people that I'm Frisco and Felicia's daughter. I'm the Police Commissioner's daughter." She leaned over and kissed his cheek. "For you, I'll tell mom before the baby comes, but not yet."

"Okay." His phone rang. "I should get going. I love you two."

"Bye Dad."

Mac left. Spinelli pulled Maxie into his lap and she laughed.

"Are you really going to tell your Maternal One?" He asked.

"I promised Mac, didn't I? So what are we doing today?"

"The Jackal was going to do some more research."

"Okay and I have to get to work." She looked at her clothes. "But not in this. I'll stop at the Metro Court boutique and find something."

"Perhaps the Maximista would like to bring some attire to leave here for next time…"

"Sure." She kissed him, grabbed her purse and left.

--

The next few weeks passed quietly. Jason came home from the hospital. Maxie visited Lulu a couple more times and helped plan Kate Howard's wedding. Spinelli spent all his time online searching for a way to help Lulu and Johnny.

Finally, one evening, about four weeks after Lulu and Johnny had returned, Spinelli was researching, with Maxie watching TV next to him and Jason working at his desk.

"Maximista," Spinelli interrupted the silence, "why did the Unhinged One stop attacking you?"

"What?"

"The evening of his demise. Why did he stop?"

Maxie sat up. "I don't know. He looked out the window."

"At what?"

"At Johnny's apartment, I guess."

"What if…what if the Blonde One was watching?"

"Even Lulu wouldn't just let that happen."

"What if she didn't?" He turned the laptop and showed her the screen. "This is the Blonde One's phone records from that evening." He pointed to one line. "This is a call to the Crimson offices. This is to the Mob Prince. This one is to Lucky. None of them were answered. All were during the time the Unhinged One was attacking Maximista."

"Wait, Spinelli," Jason had been listening, "if Lulu saw Logan, she would have every reason to believe she was in imminent danger…"

"So when he came to the door, she would be justified in defending herself." Maxie finished. "Can we prove it?"

'Call Diane." Jason ordered Spinelli.

--

"Well, it helps." Diane said, looking over Spinelli's findings.

"But you don't think it gets us off." Maxie said sadly.

"Not by itself."

Jason sighed. "Look, how about this; we can't come up with an answer because we don't know what Lulu and Johnny are doing. So we need to get everyone together and tell the truth."

"What does Stone Cold mean?"

"The four of us, Lulu, Nikolas Cassadine, and Claudia Zacchara since Johnny's still in lock up. We'll sit down and figure out what to do."

"That is a brilliant idea, Mr. Morgan. I'll call Mr. Cassadine and set it up."