A/N – Okay, so there were some questions after the last chapter about what happened in the six months between the prologue and chapter one. This chapter answers a lot of those questions. All flashbacks are in italics and they will be for the rest of the story. I hope you enjoy the latest chapter and I would, of course, love a review!

Chapter Two – What Happened

Lulu stormed into her apartment and threw her stuff into a nearby chair. Georgie followed cautiously and closed the door behind her. Lulu paced the room muttering inaudibly to herself. Georgie had no idea how Lulu knew Johnny but it was clear their past was not a good one.

"Do you want to tell me about it?" Georgie wondered.

"About what?" Lulu asked, feigning ignorance.

"You can start with how you know Johnny," Georgie replied. "And finish with why you're going so crazy after one little run in with him."

"How do you know Johnny?" Lulu questioned.

"If I tell you will you answer the questions I asked before?" Georgie countered and Lulu nodded. "Johnny is well known in this town. He is a mob boss. I don't know many details, but I do know that he seems to work with Jason in some way. He seems like a nice guy, but I haven't spoken more than ten words to him."

"He's not all that nice," Lulu muttered. "At least he wasn't to me."

"What do you mean?" Georgie prodded.

"Johnny is Johnny Vegas," Lulu explained and Georgie gasped.

"The guy who never called?" Georgie asked in disbelief.

"The one and only," Lulu smirked. "I can't believe he lives in Port Charles."

"What are the odds?" Georgie laughed sadly. "I'm sorry, Lulu."

"Don't be," Lulu shook her head. "It's no big deal."

"It is," Georgie insisted. "I remember how crushed you were when he didn't call."

"I was," Lulu admitted. "But I'm a big girl. I can get through it."

"So what exactly happened?" Georgie questioned. "Give me all the details."

"Well there's what I already told you about the amazing sex and the note," Lulu started. "Then I went home to France..."

Lulu eagerly skipped into the house to tell Laura she was home. She hugged her mother tightly and kissed her cheek.

"What has you so happy?" Laura wondered.

"I had a great trip," Lulu answered.

"Did you meet someone?" Laura prodded.

"Why would you ask that?" Lulu countered.

"I know that look," Laura smiled. "Who is this boy?"

"His name was Johnny," Lulu replied. "It was so amazing, mom. It's like what you described to me when you told me about you and dad. That spark that you just can't deny. I felt so alive when I was with him."

"So what's happening?" Laura wondered. "Are you two together or what?"

"I don't know," Lulu said nervously. "We kind of lost track of time and I gave him my number, but I didn't get his. I guess he'll call if he's interested."

"I'm sure he is," Laura assured her. "The way you're talking makes me sure he felt something too."

"You really think so?" Lulu asked.

"Yes, honey," Laura said sweetly.

"My mom kept reassuring me for days," Lulu continued. "I believed her. I mean how could I not? I really thought there was something between us."

"Maybe there was," Georgie offered. "Maybe he chickened out or something happened and he couldn't call."

"I don't think so," Lulu said angrily. "Anyway, after three weeks of practically sitting on my phone I just let myself cry..."

"He's not worth it," Laura offered. "He obviously didn't know what he had."

"Or he did," Lulu argued. "Just a good time in Vegas. I'm the one who made more of it than it was."

"Don't punish yourself for feeling, Lulu," Laura counseled.

"I can't help it," Lulu cried. "I'm so stupid. I thought I found something and I let it consume me instead of being realistic. It's my fault."

"No, it's not," Laura consoled. "You opened your heart like you always do. That's a good thing. It will only make it better when you find the one you're supposed to be with."

"The last thing I want to think about is finding another guy," Lulu said softly. "Or opening my heart to anyone else. I'm tired of getting hurt."

"I'm sorry you went through that," Georgie said softly.

"I'm over it," Lulu sighed. "I'm better off without him anyway."

"Right," Georgie nodded. "So you want to go to Jake's?"

"I don't need to drink," Lulu laughed. "I probably won't see Johnny that often anyway. I forgot him once and I'll do it again."

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Matt sat down next to Johnny and just stared at him. Johnny seemed to be in shock about seeing Lulu and Matt was dying to know why. Whatever the story was it had to be good. Johnny was not shaken easily, but he was visibly upset by the little meeting with Lulu.

"Do you want to tell me why you're as pale as a ghost right now?" Matt asked.

"I can't believe she's here," Johnny muttered.

"Lulu?" Matt questioned and Johnny nodded. "How do you know her?"

"I...we...wait a minute...how do you know her?" Johnny wondered.

"She used to live here," Matt answered. "We went to high school together."

"You're just friends?" Johnny prodded.

"Yeah," Matt nodded. "Why are you so freaked out? She moved long before you ever came to town."

"I didn't meet her here," Johnny whispered.

"Where did you meet her?" Matt asked.

"She's the girl," Johnny replied.

"What girl?" Matt questioned.

"The girl from Las Vegas," Johnny said softly.

"You're all uptight about a one night stand you had six months ago?" Matt laughed. "I mean, sure, it's an awkward situation to come face to face with her after all this time, but it's not that bad."

"She wasn't just a one night stand to me," Johnny said sadly. "But she doesn't know that."

"Okay," Matt sighed. "I'm going to need details. Skip the sex because that's too much information considering I've know Lulu for so long. Start with what happened next."

"I woke up the next morning," Johnny started. "When I did, she was gone, but she left a note."

"What did it say?" Matt wondered.

Johnny smiled and quoted, "I believe in fate and that everything happens for a reason. I needed you last night and not just for sex. I needed you for reasons even I don't understand. I don't know if you feel the same way, but if you do I have left my number for you to call at the bottom of the note. No matter what happens I will not regret last night and I will always remember you as my hero. What will be, will be."

"So what happened when you called her?" Matt asked and Johnny's face fell. "You didn't call her?"

"It's not that I didn't want to," Johnny replied sadly.

"Then why?" Matt questioned.

"When I got back to Port Charles I almost called her immediately," Johnny explained. "But then I figured I should give her at least a day to get home because I didn't know where she was from. That's when it all went bad..."

Johnny stared happily at the note that Lulu had left him. He was so nervous about calling her, but excited at the same time. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and started to dial Lulu's number. He was stopped by Jason barging through the door to his office. Johnny quickly hid the note and snapped his phone shut.

"What's up?" Johnny asked.

"We have a problem," Jason said simply. "The Morettis are making trouble for us in New York City. We're going to have to make a move and quick."

"Okay," Johnny replied. "What kind of a move?"

"One that will either stop them immediately or start a war," Jason answered.

"We don't need a war," Johnny reminded him.

"We never need a war," Jason agreed. "But it's unavoidable with these people. We have to hold on to what's ours."

"Right," Johnny nodded. "What do you need from me?"

"Your time," Jason responded. "And your focus. I need you with me at all times until this is finished."

"And how long do you think that will be?" Johnny wondered.

"As long as it takes," Jason said firmly.

"How long did it take?" Matt questioned.

"A month," Johnny replied. "The whole time all I wanted to do was call her, but I couldn't. You remember what that time was like right? I had to be focused or I would have cost people their lives."

"I do remember," Matt offered. "I don't think I talked to you that whole month either."

"I just kept hoping that Lulu wouldn't give up on me," Johnny said sadly. "That she would wait because as soon as the war was over I was going to call. I was going to explain everything and apologize like crazy."

"Well what happened?" Matt wondered. "She didn't answer when you called?"

"No," Johnny answered. "No, she didn't..."

Johnny hung up the phone. The war was finally over. Jason had just negotiated the truce with the Morettis and called Johnny to tell him the good news. Johnny immediately picked his phone up again and pulled Lulu's note out of it's permanent place in his wallet. He punched in her number and listened.

"We're sorry, the number you were trying to reach has been disconnected. Check the number you have dialed for any error you may have made. If you feel this message has been reached by mistake, you may phone the service center for more information."

Johnny closed his phone and quickly dialed her number again. He cautiously placed the phone to his ear and listened as the message played again. Her phone was disconnected. She had been so angry that he didn't call that she changed her phone number. Now he had no way to get in touch with her. To explain why it took so long to call.

He closed his phone and read Lulu's note for what had to be the hundredth time. He decided to face the facts. She was right. What will be, will be. Fate had brought them together for one night and that was all they were meant to have. They weren't meant to get more time.

"Wow," Matt breathed. "That's tough, man."

"I tried not to let it bother me, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about her all this time," Johnny admitted. "I just couldn't get her out of my mind."

"It's like you said," Matt offered. "Maybe it just wasn't meant to be."

"But now she's here," Johnny smiled. "That has to mean something right?"

"I don't know," Matt laughed. "I'm not the master of serendipity."

"Me neither," Johnny said, laughing too. "But when I saw Lulu here today, I felt like I just got another chance, you know? I don't think it's over yet. Not by a long shot."