Forevermore

Pairing: Johnny Zacchara and Lulu Spencer 

Fandom: General Hospital 

Rating: PG

Length: 771 words

Author's Note: N/A

Summary: Life was giving Johnny the finger in more ways than one.

"Alright dammit, alright. Whatever. Do what you want." Johnny Zacchara sweeps all of the paperwork that was on his desk onto the floor, while pressing the phone to his ear.

"Mr. Zacchara, don't take that tone with me." An English voice on the other end of the line clicked his tongue in disappointment.

"You don't tell me what to do, Nigel. This is my empire and I will run it how I see fit. Why don't you get in line with the rest of the motherfuckers waiting for me to give a shit? You are expendable... nobody would miss you. I'm trying to be a nice guy and overlook your disrespect but, I am not a patient man. You're walking a thin line, buddy." Johnny's vein was about to pop out of his neck, that's how agitated he was getting.

"Careful, don't have a heart attack." Came a familiar honey like voice from behind Johnny, one he'd fought so hard to forget.

"It sounds like you're very busy, Johnny. I'll let you go." Nigel's tone was curt and smart, knowing he was getting under Johnny's skin.

"It is Mr. Zacchara to you!!!" Johnny yelled into the phone, throwing it across the room as Lulu Spencer dodged the flying object.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Johnny snapped, not really mad at her but...the world was giving him the finger right now and he needed someone to take it out on.

"I'm fine by the way, thank you for asking." Lulu rolled her eyes, setting his phone on the desk and promptly going over to the bar to pour a drink.

"You didn't answer my question, Lulu." It had been so long since they'd spoken that her name felt foreign on his lips.

"And you didn't answer my text, Johnny. It seems like we're not answering each other a lot these days. Why are you avoiding me?" Lulu crossed her arms indignant, demanding an answer.

"Lulu, when have we ever been straight forward with each other? Not to mention, you're with a fucking cop and I'm a mobster. There's no leg room, I can't fucking talk to you anymore. I don't know who I'm talking to, you're practically a shell of yourself. I hate not being able to talk to the one person I genuinely enjoy being around." They were at a crossroads, just like they always were. When would they stop doing this dance?

"If you paid attention to anything other than your business, you would know that Dante cheated on me. I'm not Dante, I am me. You should be able to talk to me like a normal fucking human being! You've known me for five years Johnny, five years! I should mean more to you than that! Maybe I never knew you at all because you don't want me to! I know you're game, you want me to leave! Tough shit, my ass is staying right here until you say something that makes sense because I am not a cop. I am not a snitch, I've never once snitched on you to anyone. Not even Sonny, I always kept your secrets. If you enjoy being around me so much, why cut me out? Make it make sense, Johnny." Lulu tapped her foot in annoyance, anger flashing in her hazel eyes.

"Who am I, Maxie? I don't keep up with the gossip in this town. You couldn't even pay me to do that. Lulu, I'm not your boyfriend anymore. I don't have to say anything that pleases you." Johnny glared at her, knowing he was talking shit.

"Of course you would bring up Maxie, you just can't help yourself. Can you? Because that's who you always wanted, you just got stuck with me. I read you loud and clear, Johnny Zacchara. Go fuck yourself." Flew out of Lulu's mouth, knowing that she didn't mean that.

"You know that isn't true, Lulu. I don't know why you would even think that." Johnny was stumped.

"Know you know how it feels to be on the other side of your own temper, come find me when you get your head out of your ass." Lulu slung her purse over her shoulder, slamming the penthouse door.

"Anyone else would never hear from me again but, nobody else is Lulu. Oh God, I love digging holes for myself. Don't I? I am a glutton for punishment." Life was definitely having fun giving him the finger.

 

"I don't know what you're talking about, Lulu. I really don't but...I'm sure you're going to tell me." Johnny muttered under his breath, rolling his eyes as she decided to come inside. Lulu immediately began picking up all of the liquor bottles and throwing them in the trashcan, once she saw the pile of dishes in the sink she hastily began washing the dishes.

 

"Lulu...what...what are you doing? You don't have to do that." Johnny held up his hand trying to figure out why she was cleaning his apartment.

 

"Johnny, please just let me do what I'm going to do before I spiral!" Lulu groaned, looking into his eyes.

 

"Honey, I think you're already there." Johnny smiled, walking over to where she stood.

 

"My brothers left, my dad left. Where am I supposed to spend my time? What about Christmas? This is like being little all over again." Lulu pressed her lips into a thin line, Johnny could see the little girl in her crying out.

 

"What about Dante?" Johnny forced himself to ask, God he didn't want to.

 

"Oh, I ruined that by being an insecure girlfriend. You know, like I ruined us." Lulu sighed, walking over to the couch and plopping down.

 

"I ruined us, none of that was on you being insecure. What do you mean? What happened?" Johnny dropped down beside her, he was more curious than ever.

 

"Weren't you listening? Dante called me an insecure girlfriend, packed his bags and left Port Charles." Lulu rolled her eyes, hadn't she just said that?

 

"Lulu, I know you. If you were being insecure then Dante gave you a reason and that's on him. So, I guess you're stuck with me?" Johnny patted her hand, a slight smirk lingering on his lips.

 

"I would love nothing more than to be stuck with you. What was I thinking being with a cop?" Lulu slightly smiled, right as the lights went out.

 

"Johnny?" Lulu called out, right into Johnny's ear.

 

"Lulu, I am literally two feet away from you! Just because the lights go out doesn't mean I disappeared!" Johnny rolled his eyes but, it made him chuckle.

 

"Right, sorry about that. I don't know why I did that." Lulu winced.

 

"It's okay, I'm gonna go and check the breaker...look for some candles." Johnny got off of the couch, using his cellphone as a flashlight. After fiddling with the breaker box he got some candles out and lit them, the fire illuminated Lulu's face.

 

"Johnny, it's snowing!" Lulu stared out of the window in awe of the white flakes falling outside.

 

"That explains why the power is out." Johnny nodded, it was good to see her smiling. Johnny would do anything to see that smile light up the room, even if she had called him stupid. In her defense, he probably was.