Just as Johnny dropped Maxie off at her house, his phone rang.
"It's Claudia, let me grab it."
"Yeah Claud, what's wrong?"
"Nothing except I better not find out you're with Lulu after tonight, I want you to play the guy that's interested in Maxie."
"I don't know how I'm going to do it."
"Find a way, and we'll meet you at the Haunted Star in the morning. Diane will meet us there, this way no one will have any idea what's going down."
"Ok see you tomorrow."
Maxie turned to Johnny and knew something was up.
"Claudia says we need to meet with Diane tomorrow morning at the Haunted Star."
"And…"
"And, what?"
"Johnny, I'm far from stupid and I know there was more to that conversation than just that."
"Claudia expects me to start paying more attention to you to prepare people for what might happen."
Maxie shrunk down in the seat beside her. She knew she was going to have a lot of explaining to do with Mac and it would be the less truthful explaining, on top of that she'd knew it would break Spinelli's heart.
"Are you going to tell me what happened tonight?"
"No. The less you know the better chance that you can 'honestly' say you really have no idea what happened."
As Maxie started out of the car, Johnny called to her. "And Maxie? I'll pick you up in the morning."
Johnny watched as Maxie headed into the house, he knew he was in trouble and he didn't know what to tell Lulu.
Meanwhile back at Jason's penthouse, Claudia continued to pace. "Do you mind stopping that?"
Jason was annoyed. Thank god Spinelli was sleeping upstairs. He knew he'd be upset when the plan played out.
"How the hell did we get into this situation?"
"Listen had you not called me, none of this would involve me."
"Do you think my father is going to be thrilled with the fact that his attorney is dead and that his daughter is marrying the competition?"
"Actually Claudia, I DO think your father will love that fact that he just lost Lansing off his payroll."
Claudia smiled to herself, "Yes I guess so…"
"Want a beer?"
"Yes thanks."
"You know I slept with that guy when I was 16. I knew he wanted me, the way he talked to me and touched me. The man was a pervert. I just wanted him gone out of our lives."
"You were just a kid."
"Yeah but Lansing didn't care. He had power and decided to use it. My father blamed me of course. That's why he sent me to Milan."
Claudia lied down on the couch. She was tired of fighting.
"The man was an egotistical idiot, his son is just like him. You know we need to be seen together. And one of two things will happen, either they will believe we are forming an alliance or we're sleeping together. Either works as it prepares us for the worst."
Jason looked down to find Claudia asleep. He went into the closet and pulled out the blanket for her. He figured this way they would be able to meet Diane together, instead of wondering what the other was doing.
Jason stuck his head out the door and told the guard not to let her leave and if they couldn't get it to stay they were to follow closely without being seen.
After one quick glance, he headed upstairs. He knew tomorrow would be a long day.
Johnny got in and realized Claudia wasn't home but he noticed that the cleanup guys did a great job.
He headed into his bedroom, tired and burnt out from the nights' events but never expected to find Lulu there.
"Lulu, what are you doing here?"
"I've been waiting for you."
"You can't be here, you have to go home to the Quartermaine's."
"But Johnny, I've missed you all day."
"Lu, I can't do this with you right now."
"Johnny what's the matter...did I do something?"
"No...no...I just have a lot of stuff going on and I just don't have time for this."
"But Johnny we can get throught it together..."
"Lulu you have to leave and now. We can't be together anymore."
Lulu was taken back...she quickly got dressed and ran out.
Johnny felt miserable but he knew he had to do it.