Across the Universe-

This story is being written for the 'Across the Universe' flash-fic challenge at ghffchallenge...the challenge is to write flash fics with prompts based on the lyrics of the musical 'Across the Universe'...I don't own GH I just love the fandom...hope you like

PROMPT #2:
What it means to hold you tight
being here alone tonight with you

He kept thinking about Serena and again became lost in his own thoughts as he walked along the cold docks on his way back to the penthouse. He had taken the long route that he'd been taken home for the past few days, a route that keep him from going past the spot where it all happened. He heard the muffled sounds of footsteps from behind him and all of a sudden he felt a chill that he knew wasn't caused by the weather.

'The killer can't attack me can he,' Spinelli thought, 'I mean he only attacks innocent women right.'

It was then he saw the source of the sound, a blonde figure in the distance. He thought that maybe it was her, the girl he saw earlier; however how was he to proceed. She spotted him and ran through the snow.

"Mr. Jackal," Nadine Crowell said, "what are you doing out here alone in the cold."

"I should be asking you the same thing," Spinelli said, "don't you know there is a killer on the loose."

Nadine shook her snow covered blonde ponytail as she pulled her jacket closer to her body.

"I still can't believe someone would do something like that to those innocent people," she said thinking about her younger sister Jolene and the deeds she had heard she had done, "anyway my car broke down and I was on my way to the mechanic."

"Why didn't you call a tow truck," Spinelli asked.

"I stopped using my cell after the ball," Nadine said, "after that man tried to kill me—us I was freaked."

"Well the Jackal isn't a mechanic," Spinelli said, "but maybe I can give it a look."

Nadine smiled and thanked him as they headed to the car.

--

Meanwhile back at the Metro court Serena entered her father's room.

"Why don't you move back into the firehouse," Serena asked.

Scott shrugged.

"It hasn't been lived in for years," he said, "and by the time I fix it up who knows where I'll be."

"What about me," Serena said, "if I were to stay...I don't think this hotel is big enough for the two of us to take up permanent residence."

Scott looked at his daughter and smiled.

"What brought you to come to town anyway," he asked, "let alone want to stay."

"I heard about Georgie," Serena said.

"And that is why you wanted to come back," her father asked.

"And Logan," she said, "I know it's stupid but I really want to know my brother...see what he's like."

"He's the kind of guy I hope you don't find yourself attached to," Scott said, "He's trouble."

"I can handle trouble," Serena said smirking.

Scott knew he'd deal with her later but in the meantime he was happy to have her home.

"Come here," he said.

She walked over to him and embraced her.

As he hugged his now adult daughter he knew that it felt right and he hoped that he could keep her safe both from guys like her lowlife brother and the mob and from the killer.

--

Maxie entered Kelly's with Cooper and smiled at Mike before heading upstairs. The older man was worried about the young blonde as he knew that in loosing her sister she lost a big part of herself in the process. Soon she stood in front of a familiar door and knocked on it hoping the person she was calling on was home. Upon hearing the knock Cooper Barrett felt a knot in his stomach. He knew that techno geek Spinelli and Georgie talked, suspected...did he get narked on, was it the cops, or was it Logan Hayes his war buddy and best friend coming to dump on him with his latest girl—Lulu problem.

"Who is it," Cooper said as he quickly hid all evidence of him being the text message killer.

"I-it's Maxie," Maxie said taking her white knit glove and wiping her runny mascara from her face.

The door opened and she saw him and ran into his arms.

"I had that dream again," she said, "that she was still here..."

"It's ok," Cooper said, "I'm here with you now."

"Thanks," Maxie said, "I just can't go home...I mean at least my mom ran off again someplace so I don't have to deal...it's just everywhere I go reminds me of her."

"You can stay here as long as you like," Cooper said, "say why not get out of those wet cloths and spend the night."

"For the first time in a long time," Maxie said, "I don't want to have sex."

"Then we won't have sex," Cooper said, "but I don't want to see you catch a chill either...I mean with your heart and all."

Maxie smiled, she was so glad to have a loving boyfriend who looked out for her and would keep her safe.

She grabbed one of his shirts and headed into the hall towards the common bathroom shared by the tenants. As she left Cooper smirked.

"I'll keep you safe," he said looking at the cord sticking out of his draw, "don't you worry."

--

Spinelli was right on his assumption. He knew nothing about cars. He tried to log on to the internet to look up how to do the repairs but found that there was no net access. He pouted and called triple A for her.

"Thank you," Nadine said.

"For what," Spinelli said, "the jackal's useless without help from the cyber world."

"Your not useless," Nadine said, "you saved my life at the ball and again now."

"It's just I couldn't save the beautiful and wise Georgie," Spinelli said, "I mean if I went with her into the park maybe..."

He began to tear a bit as she placed her arm around him.

"I didn't know Georgie all that well," Nadine said, "but from what I did know is she was fond of you and wouldn't want you to feel helpless."

"y-you know," Spinelli said, "I found out that she liked me...I mean really liked me..."

"I think I always knew that," Nadine said, "I mean when she found out you asked me to the ball I could practically hear her heart break...but she wouldn't want you to dwell on her death...she'd want you to live your life."

Spinelli nodded.

"Thanks for being here for me," Spinelli said, "my newest and truest friend."

"Back at ya Mr. Jackal," she said giving him a friendly hug.

TBC

OK so I Hope you still like...also I don't know if Milo knows Nadine on cannon but for story purposes they don't know each other...