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 #11:
Love is all, love is new
Love is all, love is you
He walked out of the coffee shop more confused then ever about where his heart lied when he spotted he had one missed call. When he listened to the formerly bad blonde one's voice on the other end a small smile curled upon his lips.
If you had told him a year ago that he'd be falling for Maxie Jones he would have laughed in your face. He shook his head as he walked realizing that alleged murderer or not Cooper Barrett was still her boyfriend and that he could kick his ass.
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Back at Kelly's Cooper had just entered the diner and nodded to Mike before heading upstairs. He took the DNA results out of his pocked and hid them in a locked box and placed it in his draw before heading towards the bathroom to take a shower. Sure he was contemplating suicide over turning himself in but he figured that if he were to kill himself that evening he at least wanted to be clean.
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After Lulu left his place essentially breaking up with him by using the lets just be friends line the young man was distraught. He didn't want to tell her to her face but he genuinely did care for Lulu Spencer despite being an abusive asshole. He even contemplated telling her that if she chose him he would see a therapist for his rage management issues. He decided to go to Jake's to drink his sorrows away but being unemployed his cash flow was low and what he did have he desperately needed to make rent so he headed to see if Coop could bum him some cash.
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Spinelli knocked on Sam McCall's door. He didn't knew what he would say to Sam as since her and Stone Cold split their relationship was essentially non extant.
"Who is it?"
He heard an all too familiar voice speak from inside.
"It's the Jackal."
Maxie opened the door and smiled at him.
"I was beginning to think you wouldn't get my message."
She smiled back at him.
"We don't have your usual comfort foods here but if you want I can run out."
"You don't have to do that special."
She nodded.
"So anyway what's wrong?"
"Why do you assume something's wrong. You know Spin when you assume..."
The young man nodded mentally finishing her statement.
"I just really could use a friend. You know it's an unnaturally warm day for January want to join me in the hot tub."
Spinelli rolled his eyes as Maxie blushed putting her hand over her mouth.
"God that sounded like I was trying to seduce you."
Spinelli nodded secretly wanting her to seduce him, to take him to a place that he never been to before well except with the falsely fair one but that was another story.
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Lulu wandered through the park keeping a constant watch over her shoulder for both the killer and a jealous Jealous Logan that might have been following her. When she got to the far end of the pier she spotted him leaning against a brick wall looking out at the water in his devil may care way.
"I thought I told you to stay away. That that kiss New Years leave was a kiss goodbye."
"I don't think so."
She grabbed him by his collar and into a kiss taking him off guard. When she pulled back he gave her a deer in headlights look.
"What the hell was that for?"
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Logan entered the diner and walked up to Cooper's room seeing his door open and no one inside he began to dig around the draws for loose cash. Upon seeing the locked box he smiled thinking about when they were stationed together.
"Jackpot."
He picked open the lock and saw the DNA report and looked at it.
'It can't be'
He thought to himself as Coop came in.
"What are you doing?"
Logan waved the paper.
"I should be asking you the same thing."
"Where did you get that?"
"I needed some cash and thought that it would be locked in the box. Please tell me that I'm seeing things. That you didn't kill Georgie."
"I didn't kill Georgie."
"Then why does the STOLEN DNA report say otherwise man."
"I saw her in the park. Apparently she and Spinelli were looking up what happened in Iraq."
"I know she asked me about her."
Cooper rolled his eyes thinking of the infamous female shoulder strangled.
"I saw her on the park alone and I knew the killer was out there. I tried to talk to her but she clawed at me trying to push me away. She packs a good punch."
Logan nodded in agreement thinking to those times where she tried to defend herself against him.
"If I knew she got a text intended for Maxie and that the killer was going to get her I would have waited. Maybe she would still be alive."
Logan thought of all the what if's he was thinking about concerning his recent break up.
"So do you have any money I can borrow or what?"
Cooper nodded and handed Logan a handful of cash.
As Logan left the room he decided against doing himself in that night and decided instead to crash.
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Lulu looked at Johnny.
"I broke up with Logan tonight."
"Please tell me you're not serious."
"I am. I think I'm falling for you Johnny. I'm falling hard and believe me it scares me more then it scares you.'
"I can't get involved with you Lulu. Weather you were with Logan or not I can't be with you it's not safe."
"And being with Logan is safe."
"I don't like the guy but you are better with him then me."
"Well can we at least see each other? Be friends."
"Don't come looking for me. If we are meant to be together...well as friends anyway then we will be."
He grinned. Giving her a hug before he slipped into the shadows leaving her alone to trudge back to the mansion to think over her situation yet again.
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By now Maxie and Spinelli were curled up together on Sam's couch sharing a bottle of wine while watching a Saved by the Bell Marathon on TV.
Maxie began to giggle.
"What's so funny?"
She looked at the TV then back at him.
"You remind me of him."
"Him..."
"Screech."
Spinelli just sat there in silent wondering if he should take that to offence or not.
"You know Lisa reminds me allot of Lulu."
"How so."
"She keeps putting off Screech and not seeing him for the sweet guy that was hidden underneath that dorky exterior."
"I'm sure if it were you that I fell hard for instead of the Blonde One you would have put down the Jackal's advances as well."
"Maybe...Maybe not."
She smiled seductively at him as she leaned over and catching him off guard gave him a kiss.
A part of him enjoyed that moment while a part of him knew she'd forget or regret it in the moment and it was best that he never mentioned it again.
TBC