Total Eclipse of the Heart
So I decided to evolve this beyond a Milo/Claire love story and involve a version of the drug storyline as you see in this chapter with the Matt scene...also I am debating on if I want to do a Kyle/Lucas arch and how it would fit in...Standard disclaimers apply and if you don't watch NS or want to see more of Claire and Kyle check out the Soap Net Webisodes. Standard Disclaimers apply...enjoy...
So everything was Set. Friday evening was date night and although Claire was a self proclaimed Serial Dater she was going crazy thinking about it.
"Why are you so worked up," Kyle said entering the living room, 'I mean it's not as if you haven't been on countless dates before."
"Yes but none of those guys have ever given me butterflies like Milo does."
'Butterflies," Kyle said laughing.
"Don't Laugh."
Hitting him with a throw pillow he playfully rubbed his arm.
"Fine, well then tell me what is your worry, please tell me you managed to not be put on call."
"Nope my schedule is clear it's just well I really want this to work."
"Let me guess, you need me to go as back up again."
Claire flashed back to the time when the two of them planed to meet online dates together and Kyle got too drunk on Tequila to hear her signal to intervene.
"No, I'm good."
"Well then what do you want."
"I don't know, help picking what to wear, some friendly words of advice."
"Both things I can easily do."
Claire smiled at him and gave him a hug wondering what she would do without a friend like him.
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Meanwhile across town Milo was pacing the floor of Jason and Spinelli's penthouse. Jason was at the office or on a ride. Either way he wasn't there leaving the two young men alone.
"Please tell me you've at least been on some kind of date before so that you can tell the Jackal what to expect."
"The last date I was on was in High School, and well it didn't go too well."
"What happened?"
"She was using me to make her boyfriend jealous."
"That doesn't sound good."
Milo shook his head.
"And my only date since that was with this girl who was dating two other men at the same time."
"The Valkyrie's wedding."
Milo nodded.
"Well at least you're more experienced then me. I mean unless you count stakeouts with the Maximista a form of dating."
"Hey to each there own."
"Anyway, does the Jackal look alright; I mean I want to show Maxie that I would like to be you know, more then friends. Do I look like someone she'd want to date?"
Milo stared at him.
"Well—"
"Don't answer that it was rhetorical."
Milo nodded.
"Anyway what about me."
"What about you, do you own anything other then those suits."
"I have sweats I wear when I veg out at home."
Spinelli shook his head.
"Someway you need to chilax..."
"Did you just say chilax?"
Spinelli glared.
"Anyway where was I, right you need to chilax and dress down while I the Jackal need to dress to impress."
"And how are we going to do that."
Spinelli pulled out his cell.
"I have a plan."
--
They headed to GH for their shift as usual and it was pretty normal when all of a sudden Claire was approached from behind.
"Is there a reason you have my charts Dr. Simpson," the monotone voice of Matt Hunter said as he stared at her with his cold eyes.
"Um-um..."
Claire knew all about Matt by reputation and was glad until that moment she didn't have to deal with him in person.
"Um-um what..."
"Nurse Crowell wanted my opinion, I'm sorry if I wasn't supposed to..."
Matt rolled his eyes. Of coarse it would have been Nadine who would have done something like pass his chart off to an intern like Claire Simpson. He grimaced thinking that the bubbly blonde nurse would be the death of him especially when he knew darn well he was involved in the counterfeit drug ring just not in the way that Nadine assumed. Noticing Claire still looking he let out a small half smile and did something that to others would seem uncharaistic however he was having a good day.
"A fresh set of eyes never hurt anyone; just don't mess up what I already have."
Claire let out a small salute.
"Yes Sir Dr. Hunter."
Matt walked away and Claire let out a small sigh as Kyle appeared.
"What did Dr. Doom want?"
Claire slugged him.
"You know people can here you when you call him that in public."
Kyle simply shrugged he really didn't care; he was just speaking his mind.
"So what did he want, no don't tell me, he was flirting with you?"
"God know, and even if he was he's one of those jerks I'd stay far away from."
"Glad to here that..."
"He was just asking why I had his chart by the way."
"And you lived amazingly."
"Ha ha."
Getting back to work Claire shoved the idea of Matt's encounter with her to the recesses of her mind. She wanted to focus on the positive, of finishing her shift and preparing for her date with Milo.
--
When Spinelli pulled out his cell saying he had a plan he did not expect that fifteen minutes later there would be a knock on the door followed by a petite brunette entering the apartment dressed in a pair of dark designer jeans and a low cut blouse that clung to her perfect body.
"Sam McCall," Milo said looking at Spinelli, "That's your plan."
"And why not, the fair Samantha has helped the Jackal out before."
Milo looked over to Jason's former flame and rolled his eyes.
"I just thought she could help us get a female perspective on how to look, and besides she is the Maximista's friend."
Milo was still silent.
"Would you rather I of called the Blonde One."
Thinking of having Lulu help him prepare for his date with Claire he shook his head.
"Sam is fine."
Spinelli gave him thumbs up before heading to the door.
"Lead the way fair Samantha."
Sam nodded and headed out allowing Spinelli to explain more of why she was summoned on the drive to Wyndoms.
--
It was time for her break when she sat talking to Kyle.
"Ok," Kyle said, "so I was pondering your ensemble while I was making rounds."
"Pondering my ensemble."
Kyle nodded.
"And."
"And, I was thinking something casual yet sexy; I mean its Jake's so nothing fancy."
"No, nothing fancy at all, I mean he did say it was a group thing after all."
Kyle simply nodded.
"Anyway that red shirt hanging in the back of your closet."
"You mean the one that's cut way too low in the front and even lower in the back."
"Maybe..."
"No...anyways I said help me pick out what to wear I already have a few options in mind."
"Fine," Kyle said.
They talked some more about the date and other subjects before heading out to go to work some more.
--
Entering Wyndoms Sam immediately led them over to the men's section.
"So," she said, "any look you boys have in mind."
Milo shrugged.
"I just want something more laid back."
"And I want something to make the Maximista see me, I mean really see me."
Sam smiled and nodded as she began to browse through the racks of cloths pulling out things here and there.
"I like this, and this is good."
They watched her pull cloths and hand them things. Finally she smiled and pointed to the dressing room.
A few moments later she heard a familiar voice calling to her.
"Fair Samantha I think your judgment on the Jackal's measurements were mistaken."
"Why, what doesn't fit."
Spinelli pulled back the curtain and pointed to his blue-grey t-shirt that clung to his body.
"The shirt is a little snug don't you think."
Sam let out a small laugh.
"What's so funny?"
'Nothing Spinelli, It's just, well it's supposed to be that way."
"And why on earth would it be that way."
Sam let out a sheepish smiled as she gently caressed his arms.
"You have to show off those guns, Spin."
He blushed a bit at the remark.
"You've noticed the Jackal's been working out huh."
"Yea I have, and if Maxie sees this."
"She'll like."
Sam nodded ushering him back into the changing room.
"Now don't come back out till your ready to model the whole thing."
She heard him grumble under his breath as she took a seat on a chair placed outside the room.
A few moments later she felt a light tap on her shoulder as she looked up to see Milo.
She didn't know why she never noticed it before but Sonny's younger bodyguard was well kind of hot.
He was wearing a pair of jeans which was a first for him at least to her eyes and a pale blue dress shirt with the first few buttons undone reveling his perfect chest. She just smiled at him.
"So," Milo said, "How do I look?"
"Looking good Giambetti, I don't know who this Claire girl is but I am sure she'll like."
"You think."
Sam nodded and drummed her nails on the chairs arm waiting for Spinelli to emerge.
A few moments passed and he re emerged from the changing room in the same tight blue-grey shirt and a pair of new jeans that fit him ten times better then those baggy cargo pants he was accustomed to.
"Wow Spinelli."
He just looked at her confused as she stood up.
"Did you even look in the mirror?"
"The Jackal admits he was afraid of the outcome."
"Don't be," Sam said turning him around to look at his reflection.
"Is that..."
"You...yes it's you Mr. Hot Stuff Jackal...hold on, something's missing."
"I-it is."
Sam nodded reaching over to a rack near by and pulling out a light brown leather jacket.
"Here, try this on."
"I-I can't, I'm just the grasshopper..."
"No your not, you're your own man Spinelli, put it on."
He did as he was told and looked at his reflection once more.
"It suits me doesn't it?"
"Yes it does."
Spinelli grinned as he gave Sam a hug.
"Thank you for the help fair Samantha, they say cloths make the man and I think with this new look an added bout of confidence will be in store for me when I go out with the Maximista."
"Anytime Spinelli, you know I'm here."
He nodded as he and Milo headed back to the dressing room and changed back into their street cloths talking about how they couldn't wait till their ladies saw them all cleaned up.
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By now their shift had ended and Claire had led Kyle into her room.
"Ok how about his," Claire said holding up a black top which showed off just the right amount of skin in all the right places. It wasn't couture or anything but it was nice none the less.
Kyle gave her his look of approval and then smiled at her.
"So, any doubts."
"No," Claire said smiling counting down the moments till her date with Milo hoping that her instincts would be correct and the nice guy she just happened to meet by chance wouldn't be a jerk and would instead be the one.
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TBC
I hope you liked it...I need to a thanks to B00kw0rm92 for helping me with some of the Sam/Spinelli dialogue at Wyndoms...you rock girl