Maya and Johnny walked hand in hand to the car. Brooklyn had opted to stay at the bar so she could get to know Jake better. "I think Jake will be good for Brooklyn." Maya said. "I think they'll be good for each other. He needs someone grounded who knows what she wants." Johnny said.
"Do you know what you want?" Maya asked. "I'm still trying to figure it out. It's so hard to walk away from a life that's been handed to you." Johnny said. "You could shape your own future. Work to make something of yourself if you really wanted to. I heard you're a pretty decent mechanic. You could always go legit with a business." Maya suggested.
"Yeah and when people find out it's associated with me they won't want to give me their business."Johnny said. "The Zacharra last name haunts me like a curse." Johnny said opening the door for Maya to get into the car.
"It doesn't have to though." Maya said as he started up the car. "I could see you doing something amazing with your life." "Like what? Giving piano lessons for the rest of my life. I'd barely make a decent living if I did that." He said. "What are your dreams, Johnny?" she asked as they drove down the road. Silence. She could hear their hearts beating in time.
"I don't dream anymore." He finally answered. "I haven't had any dreams in a long time. I used to but then I figured why bother when they won't come true." He said. He was being open with her and it was coming natural to him. "I'll tell you but not here I need to pull over somewhere." He said. "I completely understand." She said. "It's probably hard to talk about which is why you keep it a secret." She said.
"Yeah, you have no idea." He said. "But I want to have an idea." Maya told him. "When I told you that I want to get to know you I was serious." She assured him. He looked over and smiled at her. It was nice having a woman around that he didn't have to save. One that would save him for once.
Maya wondered where they were headed as they drove along roads she's never seen before. Then they pulled up in this clearing that looked like it was part of the mountains. The whole city could be seen from here. Johnny helped her out of the car.
"What is this place?" Maya inquired. "Vista Point. I here it's the Port Charles make out spot." He said joking. "I like it because you get a great view of the city, just like my penthouse." He said.
"It seems like a good place to just come up and think." Maya commented walking around. "I like to come up here sometimes when it's quite and just wonder." He admitted.
"About what?" Maya asked gently. She didn't want to push too hard. She wanted Johnny to open up to her because he felt comfortable.
He didn't want to tell her about his mother right now. Too many painful memories, instead he decided to talk about his career. "What life would be like if I wasn't in the mob." He said. "I'm sure you could still try and get a legit job." Maya said. "What are your interests?" Maya asked..
"Well, I'm inspired by music, but I've always wanted to learn how to cook." He said. "I want to learn how to make desserts though. Desserts bring such a happiness to people especially children. I like seeing children's eyes light up over the simplest of things. It reminds me of when I was young and innocent." He said.
"You could open a pasticceria." She suggested. "Yeah, right. Even if I hired people to do the baking for me and started taking classes on the side, once people recognized my name they wouldn't stop by. They'd blow it off as another mob front." He said. "Then be anonymous. Don't tell people you own it." She told him.
"It's also a lot of work to open up a legit business. Something I know nothing about." He told her. "You don't sound like the Johnny I know. You sound like a punk." Maya said. "Johnny Zacharra is no punk." Johnny proudly boasted.
"Then prove it." She challenged. "I'll help you anyway I can." She promised. "You really have faith in me don't you?" he asked. "What kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't?" she teased.
"You're just the kind of woman I need in my life." Johnny told her before leaning in and kissing her. He ran his fingers through her soft brown coils that framed her sweet face. He pulled her into his arms and they just sat up at Vista Point talking and enjoying the view.