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 #16
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
As the first rays of sunlight shown into Maxie's window she saw Spinelli's body curled up asleep on her window seat causing him to smile.
'He looks so peaceful' she thought as she heard Mac's voice calling her.
'Crap' she thought preying that he didn't come up to her room to find Spinelli. That would lead to a whole line of questioning she didn't want to answer. Truth was he snuck in her window to check up on her and due to a thunderstorm wound up spending the night keeping her company watching old movies on TCM. She grabbed her bathrobe and headed downstairs thinking it would be just her father there. She was wrong.
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Lulu woke the next morning in Logan's arms and turned to him.
"So I guess this means that were back together huh."
Logan shrugged.
"I don't know you broke up with me."
Lulu giggled and threw a pillow at him.
"Did not."
He threw a pillow back.
"Did too."
They began to have a pillow fight when there was a knock on the door causing them to suddenly stop.
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Serena was stirring on the floor as Johnny headed to the kitchen to look around. Though in reality the place hadn't been lived in for years it looked to the young man like there were still things left in there. He then spotted a pot, two mugs and a box of tea bags in one of the cabinets and he smiled.
'How convenient' He thought to himself as he heard her voice.
"Oh my god." Serena said getting up off the floor, "what time is it. I mean I'm over eighteen and all but my father is probably freaked that I didn't go home last night. I bet he thinks that Cooper wasn't the killer even though there was written proof or something."
"Calm down. Can't you call him?"
"That's a good idea."
She reached for her bag and picked up her cell phone.
"Damn it. I left it on all night it's dead. Do you have a phone?"
"Not on me."
He motioned to the water he was boiling.
"But since you're here now why not at least stay for breakfast."
Serena nodded and smiled at him.
"Might as well."
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As soon as the rain had stopped in the middle of the night Milo and Nadine ended their dancing and went their separate ways. They were fortunate for the precious alone time together and preyed that they would be alone together soon. Milo was now listening to Sonny telling him about how Johnny Zacchara was MIA and that he was worried that even though he wasn't the killer he was still harmful to his family. Milo knew that his boss didn't like the young mob prince however at the same time felt that he needed the benefit of the doubt.
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Nadine entered her apartment and smacked her head. In all her bliss with Milo she forgot that her sister's birthday was a few days away. She knew that in a coma her sister wouldn't be celebrating but at the same time wanted to do something about it and hoped that Milo might be of assistance.
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Maxie got to the living room and spotted her father along with Lucky. Maxie blushed thinking about her history with the other cop.
"w-what's going on?"
Mac patted the back of one of the chairs set in the dining room and Maxie took a seat.
"Honey Lucky came by because the Text Message Killer case is officially now closed and this could be taken out of evidence."
Mac handed Maxie a piece of paper.
Maxie scanned it. It was a letter from Cooper apologizing for all the pain he caused and telling her he always loved her. Suddenly she began to tear up.
"It's ok." her father said.
"No it's not ok. Even while he was doing those things Cooper still loved me. D-did you know why I was there."
"You told us. You were going to run away with him."
Maxie shook her head.
"No. He asked me to but I-I couldn't."
--
Logan opened his door to see his father standing there looking annoyed.
"I see I'm interrupting something," Scott said, "I'm sorry it will only take a second."
Lulu smiled at Scott before she stood up silently thanking god that they didn't have sex and she was still for the most part clothed.
"I'm going to go take a shower if you don't mind Logan. You know leave you guys alone."
Logan nodded and watched Lulu leave before motioning for his father to sit.
"I see she took you back again."
"I never doubted that she wouldn't. Anyway I doubt you came here to police my love life so what is the real reason you're here."
"Have you heard from your sister?"
"Not since the other day why."
"She didn't come home last night."
Logan froze. He had known that his kid sister was friends with Spinelli however he also knew that for some strange reason Spinelli liked Maxie Jones and she liked him back. He also had heard rumors that Serena was seeing Johnny Zacchara and assumed that he was who she was with and hoped that he hadn't gotten her killed.
"Serena's probably with some friends." He lied, "I bet the storm knocked out cell reception and she'll be safe and sound back at the Metro Court soon."
"You'll call me if you hear from her."
Logan nodded.
"Only if you promise to do the same."
Scott nodded and left.
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Serena finished her cup of tea and smiled.
"If you want to use this place to escape you know where the key will be."
Johnny nodded.
"And if you want to find me."
Serena nodded and out of the blue gave him a kiss. She didn't know why she did it but she definitely liked it as she snuck out of the firehouse and preyed that Johnny's handlers or enemies wouldn't spot her.
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The later outside Maxie's window was blown over in the night's storm causing Spinelli's need to sneak out of the house. As he crept down the stairs he heard voices.
"What do you mean you couldn't?"
"I couldn't run away with Coop cause."
Maxie paused and took a deep breath.
"I'm in love with Spinelli"
She said so fast that it sounded like one work. Spinelli put his hand over his mouth. He couldn't believe he was hearing this. The Broken Blonde One was in love with the Jackal.
"Excuse me."
"Spinelli. I'm in love with him. Don't ask me how it happened. Maybe it was when we were both grieving over Georgie's loss. Maybe it was just the time he took to listen to me I don't know..."
There was noise from the stairwell as Mac and Lucky turned. When Mac spotted Spinelli on the stairs he simply smiled making a mental note to talk to him later.
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Lulu had fixed herself up and left Logan's to take her shift at Kelly's. Logan was busy fixing up his apartment when the front door opened.
"Forget something."
"Logan has dad called."
"No."
"Thank god."
She flopped on the couch.
"He came by."
"Crap."
Logan looked at her. Though he didn't know her for long he was shocked at her outburst.
"You were with Johnny weren't you?"
"I was stuck out in the storm. My cell phone is dead and..."
"You didn't answer me. You were stuck with Zacchara."
"I'm careful."
"So that's a yes."
"I'm an adult."
Logan threw his phone at her.
"And I'm your brother."
He headed to his room making a mental note to talk to Johnny about it later.
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TBC
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