Johnny stood there in his dismantled penthouse apartment, the door hacked down by an axe which Hayes had probably used to scare Lulu. There was blood on the carpet, and the knife used to kill Logan Hayes was thrown on the floor next to where his body had been.

"Are you okay? I can't even imagine how traumatic this was for you. If we hadn't fought earlier, I would have been here. I could have protected you from that prick." Johnny sat beside Lulu on the couch, holding her hand.

"I'm... actually okay. Logan caused me so much stress, so much abuse. Now, he can't hurt me anymore. Not that I wanted him dead but, he left me no choice. Logan broke your door down, he grabbed me, attacked Maxie, attacked me. Maybe I did the world a favor...I just feel bad about your place. It's... completely fucked. Johnny, Logan would have found me either way, you don't have anything to apologize for." Lulu wasn't lying, she actually felt okay.

"I just...as your boyfriend it's my job to protect you and I feel like I failed you." Johnny admitted, feeling horrible about what happened tonight made him feel like a bad boyfriend.

"Johnny no, don't feel that way. You're not a failure, you have never once failed me. So we had a fight, couples do that...it doesn't mean I stop caring about you." Lulu knew that Johnny was new to this relationship thing and just needed reassurance.

"I just want to protect you from everything and, it frustrates me when I can't. I've never experienced anything like you and me, I have to admit I'm a little clueless but I know that I need you in my life. You are the one thing that just makes sense, you bring me out of the dark place I've been since I was a child. I haven't been this happy since my mom was alive." Johnny puts his hands over hers, needing her to know exactly how he felt.

"I know you do, but I'm okay. We're okay. I don't know where I would be without you...possibly dead. You make me unbelievably happy, more than I ever thought possible. I wish I could have met your mother, I know she would be proud of you." Lulu smiled, caressing his cheek.

"Body's taken care of! Food for thought...why don't you two get out of here? There will be no trace of Logan Hayes once I get done here, it could be a missing persons case. John, you could start over. Make a new life...finally do whatever you want. You have that chance, I've already made my bed. I could fake yours and Lulu's deaths no problem." Claudia had been thinking of this for awhile, John could still get out of Port Charles and be happy. Even if Claudia detested Lulu, she couldn't deny that she made him happy.

"Are you sure?" Johnny asked his sister.

"Positive." Claudia didn't even hesitate.

"We could never be at peace here, I actually agree with Claudia." Lulu and Claudia hated the other but, Johnny was the one thing they agreed on.

"It's settled, I'll fake both of your deaths...here's enough money to at least last you for a couple of months. Get as far away from here as possible, ditch the car as soon as you get out of New York. Throw away your phone's. That way your less likely that someone will track you." Claudia gave Johnny clear instructions, before handing him a bag full of money.

"I guess I won't see you again." Johnny took a good look at his sister.

"Maybe in another life. It's worth it, you can have the life that I never did. I want that for you, John." Claudia's lips spread into a thin smile, knowing this would be hard on her.

"I'll miss you." Johnny says to his sister.

"I'll miss you too, now you two need to go. I have A LOT of work to do." Claudia shoos Johnny away, for fear of crying.

"Lulu?" Claudia calls out, as they are about to leave.

"Yes?" Lulu asked, pausing at the door.

"Take care of John." Claudia's eyes met the young blondes eyes.

"I will. Take care of yourself." Lulu didn't really know what to say to Claudia other than that, they shared a look before Lulu followed Johnny down the hallway and to his car.