A/N: TheChosenKid Is Back! I'm sorry for keeping you all waiting on this story, but I promise you that I'm going to update atleast once a week now. But the good news is that I've had more time to mentally plan out this story. And possible sequels to come.

At the MetroCourt's resutrant, Destiny sits at a table for two alone, sipping her coffee while waiting for her guest. Eventhough she was used to the life of luxury and fine dinning, she actually prefers going casual with livingroom, like Kelly's, but with her already being found out so soon, she didn't exactly want to show up at the place that Sonny Corinthos' father ran. She sipping her coffee until her guest sits down in the chair across from her.

"Well don't you look all grown up." The guest says with a smile.

Destiny smiles at the familiar face. "Wish I could say the same about you Ms. Zacchara."

"It's Mrs. Corinthos now." Claudia corrects the younger woman.

Destiny chuckles a little. "That's right. My unsincere apologies."

Claudia looks down at the Destiny coffee. "So, I guess you're not knocking back beers in the middle of the day anymore?"

Destiny welcomes the conversation with open arms. She was just glad to have a good enough friend in Port Charles, even if she was now married to a man she hated. "Unfortunately, I have responsibilites now."

"You know I have a pissed off husband running around the house because of you, right. Thinking there was no more Ruiz, then bam, here you come out of nowhere."

A smirk forms on Destiny's lips. "Then he didn't do a thorough job of looking, 'cause then they'd know that Javier Ruiz has two kids. But he did have his hands tide with Uncle Manny so." She sips her coffee and studies Claudia for a moment. "Look, I need to know where you stand with me."

"We've stood up for each other for years, but things have changed, and I need to stay close to my husband for as long as possible."

Destiny leans back in her chair with the smirk still in place. "You mean 'cause you were really the one behind of the 'Lets Shoot Little Red Ridinghood In The Head' incident?"

Claudia's eyes widen. She never told Destiny about what happened, eventhough she came close. She needed all the help she could get, still does. "How'd you know about that?"

Destiny chuckles. "Come on Claudia, I know you. You don't exactly think things through before you decide to do something."

Claudia fears begins to rise, but a sly grin comes into play. She wasn't the only one who had a secret. "Like when you became the sponser for the 'Kidnapping of the Corinthos Children Foundation'."

Destiny abruptly stop chuckling and her smirk drops. "That was an accident. Faith was like a demented older sister to me, okay? She asked me for a favor, so I gave her a million dollars. I didn't know her and A.J. Quatermaine was gonna kidnap the Corinthos kids. Besides, I was thirteen and goin' through the whole 'rebeling against my father' phase, so give me a break."

Claudia rolls her eyes. "You know, you should have let me killed Faith Rosco when I had the chance."

Destiny rolls her eyes as well, forgotten the mention of Faith's name irritates her. "Again, demeted sister. I was not gonna let you kill her, in my father's house no less. If you and Justus just got a damn hotel room like I told you to-"

"That's doesn't excuse what that crazy bitch tried to do." Claudia gets defensive at the flashback. "Bitch tried to shoot me."

"I stopped her."

"She blew up my car!"

"And I told her to back off and she did. You both knew she still had feelings for my brother. Just be glad my father wasn't home. You weren't even supposed to be in the house."

"Whatever."

Destiny smiles at Claudia pitiful defeat of the conversation. "Look, Faith's dead," She takes a deep breath before her next words. "My brother's dead. Can't you just get over it?"

"Why should I? I actually loved Justus. She was just a crazy bitch looking for a sex fix."

"Actually, she was looking for me and she really did love Justus too, just made some mistakes. But that doesn't matter. You're married," Destiny cringes at the thought. "stop obsessing over everything and just relax."

"How can I relax when I tried to have the man that I'm now married to killed but shot his son instead, who is now my stepson. Jason Morgan's hot on my ass and Jerry Jacks has the answers he looking for."

Destiny slouches back her little in her chair. "That's where I come in. Side with me, I could use a new second in command. But you have to divorce that hubby of yours."

"What happened to your old one?"

Destiny's drinks a bit of her coffee. "Let's just say let got left behind. Don't worry Claudia, I'll protect you."

Claudia scoffs. "Oh yeah, that's real assuring coming from a twenty year old."

Destiny face drops. "I see you forgot my birthday. I turn twenty-one today."

Claudia chuckles. "My unsincere apologies. Look, I'll buy you a beer., but I have to go 'cause i'm sure my husband is looking for-" Her cellphone rings. "Speaking of which..." She answers her phone. "Hey.." She rolls her eyes as Sonny rants. Destiny hold in her laughter. "Yeah, I'm on my way." She hangs up her phone with an annoyed grin and Destiny "You know, I hope you know what you're doing." She signals the bartender for a beer for Destiny. "Keep in touch."

Destiny appreciates the sincerity in Claudia's voice. As much as Claudia tries to front that she's some badass, Destiny always knew she cared. "Always do." Claudia walks away as the bartender places an open beer bottle on the table. She takes a sip of the beer, shoving the guilt of drinking at two o'clock in the afternoon in the back to the back of her mind. Afterall, it is her birthday. The sip turns into a gulp. Her eyes close into a calming bliss. Eventhough legal drinking doesn't taste as good as doing it underage, after the nerve rattling morning she had, she felt that she needed it. But there's always something waiting in the wings to kill a good buzz, like the rushed and angry clicks of a pair of high heels.

Her beer bottle crashes to the floor as someone smacks it from her hand and lips. Destiny's eyes slowly open up, trying to savor what peace she had, because she knew that whoever is trying to piss her off must have the balls of a rhino and the stupidty of a teenage boy.

"Get the hell out of my hotel!"

Oh great. This is gonna be a long day.

A/N: Already this kid can't catch a break.