The show room was packed with people. Music was blaring loudly and colorful lights were flashing. Johnny had to hold Maya close and practically shout so she could hear him. The costumes were stunning and the music of the Junkanoo band was infectious. Maya was dancing to the beat and urged Johnny to do the same.
"Are you having a good time?" he asked her. "I'm having a great time." She said. "What!" he asked not hearing her. "I said I'm….."
Boom! Boom Boom! Shots fired through the air. When people realized what was going on they started to scrambled and screams pierced the air. Out of the corner of her eye Maya could see the sharp shooter dressed in black on top of one of the balconies. Her first instinct was to duck or try to find cover. She was scared for her life as Johnny pulled her arm leading her out through the crowd of people all trying to exit at once.
Just when Johnny thought he'd be having a nice night where he could enjoy a beautiful woman's company this happened. He saw the shooter. He knew the shots were for him. But the shooter wasn't as sharp as they thought they were. The bullet had hit missed him and shot through a man standing behind him. Thank God he started rushing out before Maya saw. She'd probably pass out.
"Maya, are you alright." He asked when they managed to get out and cram into the elevator. He held her close to him. Her body was shaking. "It… it could have been us. I saw… saw… shots." She managed to say. "It's alright. Everything is going to be all right. But we're getting out of here as soon as possible. It's not safe in this hotel." He told her.
When it reached their intended floor they rushed off. "We're not going back up to the hotel room?' she asked. "No, it's not safe." He said. "But what about all of our stuff?' she asked. "The only things we need are our passports and I grabbed those before we left the room. I like to have my passport on me just in case. I'll have the made pack up and ship the rest of our stuff back home." He assured her.
He pulled out the keys to the Bogati and opened her door. "Buckle up!" he instructed as they both got in. He then took off with a speed. He handed her a cell phone. "Call my pilot and tell him to meet us at the airport." He instructed. While Maya was doing as told Johnny caught a glimpse of a black car tailing behind him. "Time to lose him." He said making a sharp turn and speeding up. She held on as he sped around different roads and turns until the black car was no longer in view and they were near the airport.
He turned off the car and jumped out not even bothering to park and he left the keys in the ignition. "So much for my new car." He said as he let Maya out. They ran inside as fast as they could.
After being checked by security they boarded Johnny's private jet. "We must have been a sight to see." Maya said after being silent for so long. Johnny was happy she wasn't in complete shock. "Yeah, boarding a plane looking like we've just came from a big event." He said. "Do you know who tried to kill you?" Maya asked. "Bellani of course. He's been eyeing me up all weekend. I'm going to take him out first though." Johnny swore.
Maya had a worried expression on her face. Johnny immediately noticed this. "Don't worry. I'll be fine." he tried to reassure her. "You could have died tonight." She said. Reality was starting to set in. the truth was her new boyfriend was dealing with dangerous men.
He took her chin in his hand forcing her to look him in the eye. "Everything's gonna be alright. I promise. I just have to up security. I'll put a couple of guards on you…" he said.
"I don't want guards following me around, Johnny. I want to be able to come and go as I please without fear." She said turning her hand. "And you will be able to do that. You won't even notice my guards watching you when you go out." He said.
"When I said I'd be your girlfriend I really wasn't thinking about everything that comes along with the territory. Will I be your alibi when you have Bellani murdered?' she asked.
He placed his hands on her shoulder bring her close to his body. "I don't want you to have to think about all that right now." he said. "I don't want to drag you into my business." He said.
"Now we have to deal with everyone's reaction to our new relationship when we arrive in Port Charles." She reminded him. She could only imagine how the Quartermaines would react. She'd be receiving lecture upon lecture from both Edward and Tracy. Monica would probably be a little more excepting though not much.
"You know it's not only the Quartermaines we have to deal with. My old man is pretty crazy." Johnny said. "I'm sure we can get him on good dosage up medication and bring him down a notch." Maya said. Johnny looked into her eyes to see if she was serious. "You're joking, right?" he asked. "Half joking. Seriously from what I've heard your father is certifiable. There must be something we can do since he managed to get out of jail. It's not safe to have someone like him walking the streets." She said. "Yeah, you don't even know how bad he is." Johnny said.
"I want to know. I'd gladly sit and listen to whatever it is you want to tell me about it." She offered. "I'm just not comfortable telling you at the moment. Especially not after all we've been through in the past couple of hours." He said. "It's alright I understand." She said kissing him on the lips softly. "But whenever you're ready to open up I'll listen." She said tenderly.