Johnny's POV

Johnny ran a hand through his disheveled hair turning over in bed to see Lulu turned away from him her body against the wall. Johnny frowned, remembering a time she couldn't keep her hands off of him.

"What's going on with us?" I sighed, shaking my head. It was all I could do to not cry, Lulu was the best thing that ever happened to me and it would kill me to lose her.

"Are you awake?" Johnny stole a glance at her.

"Sadly." Came the reply.

"We need to talk." I sighed.

"About what? Can it wait?" Lulu asked, sounding like she wasn't in the mood.

"Us." Was his reply.

"What about us? Johnny, it's one in the morning. I don't think we're going to solve anything right now." Lulu sighed, appearing irritated.

"When? If not now, when? You never feel like talking! I want to know what the hell your problem is!" Johnny couldn't help but go off, standing up from the bed.

"That's definitely not going to get me to talk to you. You don't talk to me either, it's a two way street Johnny." Lulu pointed out, maybe he had jumped the gun.

"That's my point, we need to talk to each other. Whatever we've become, this isn't working. We never used to be so cautious and angry, there are days where we don't speak to each other. This isn't us, I know when something is going on with you...even when I don't want to. You're my girlfriend, I love you." Johnny stared at her in disbelief.

"I don't want to talk about it, you've heard the shit before. It's not just me, it's you too. You don't tell me what all these conversations with Claudia are about. I don't give a shit that you're talking to your sister but, I do care if your lying to me about it! Don't come at me when your just as bad!" Lulu went off swiftly getting off the bed, standing in front of him.

"Do you think I want to fight with you?" Johnny sighs, exhausted.

"Do you even want to be with me, Johnny? Because say the word and I'm gone." Lulu spoke with tears in her eyes.

"Lulu...the last thing that I want is to break up with you. Baby, I love you. Come here, please don't cry. I want to fix this, I don't want anyone else." Johnny pulls her body into his chest, gently stroking her hair. Lulu sniffles into his chest, hiccuping out a sob.

"I love you too, I'm sorry that I'm being so difficult." Lulu mumbles, at this point full on crying as her arms wrapped around him. Johnny presses a kiss to the top of her head, holding her in his arms.

"We both need to be better, it's not all on you. You're right we're not going to solve everything tonight. Why don't we just go to bed and talk tomorrow? It's going to be hard but, I'm always going to fight for us." Johnny pulled back to look at her tear stained face, taking her face in his hands.

"I want to try." Lulu agreed, leaning into his touch.

"C'mon, let's get some sleep." Johnny guided her back to the bed, she crawled into her spot as he did the same. Johnny pulled her body into his chest cuddling her to sleep. Lulu's soft snores lulled him to sleep, it was the first time in weeks he'd had sleep.

~ Tomorrow morning ~

Lulu's POV

"Are you okay?" Maxie asked as I got back from my coffee run for Kate, I'd barely had time to breathe since I'd gotten to work this morning. I sat down at my desk, taking a long sip of my iced coffee.

"Johnny and I talked last night." I knew that Maxie wouldn't tell anyone, she was my best friend.

"You two have seemed out of sorts for awhile." Maxie nodded.

"We need to work things out, I don't want to lose Johnny." Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes.

"You won't, I can promise you that. You and Johnny have just hit a rough patch! It happens to every couple, you two are strong enough to get through it. I truly believe that." Maxie thought Johnny and Lulu were the strongest couple age knew.

"Thank you, I needed that. How are you doing? I feel like I've barely seen you since you and Spinelli broke up." Lulu smiled, glad that she had Maxie.

"Spinelli won't accept the break up. I feel horrible about cheating on him with Matt. I don't know what's going on with me! I'm not even sure that I want to be with Matt! Send help!" Maxie blabbed, Lulu nods in response.

"Spinelli hadn't been answering my calls, I figured things weren't good. You made a mistake, things happen. I'm not saying it was right but, it happened there's no use crying over spilt milk.

"Why is he ignoring you when he's mad at me?? I'm gonna fuck him up!" Maxie gasped.

"Maybe he just needs space, I don't know. I really don't have time to focus on it right now. I'm not trying to be mean but, Johnny and I are up to our necks trying to fix us. You know?" Lulu sighed, hating to sound like that.

"It's understandable, you don't have to explain yourself to me. Why don't you head home? I can cover for you." Maxie could tell Lulu wasn't feeling well. Before Lulu could answer she tipped forward out of her office chair, falling to the floor.

Johnny's POV

"Claudia, not now." I rolled my eyes, looking over the Flowers at Wyndham's. Johnny was hoping that his sister hadn't seen him but, there was no such luck.

"John, please don't tell Lulu what I told you." Claudia begged, I just gave a bitter chuckle.

"I'm going to tell her because I'm not the one who accidentally shot Michael, you are. I'm not ruining my relationship for you or anyone else. Goodbye Claudia." Johnny took the flowers up to the register and payed for them, ignoring Claudia's words. Johnny drove to the MetroCourt Hotel and walked into Crimson, to see Maxie on the floor beside Lulu...who was passed out.

"What happened?" I asked, kneeling down beside them.

"I don't know...she just collapsed! Lulu hit her head pretty bad but, I think she'll be okay. Lulu probably just overworked herself again. I told her to go home." Maxie sighed, worried.

"I'll take her home." Johnny sighed picking her up in his arms carrying her out of there.