Nathan West and Maxie Jones

Det. Nathan West and Maxie Jones are fictional characters and a popular potential couple on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.

Background
Maxie is the daughter of GH supercouple Frisco and Felicia Jones. Maxie has been portrayed by actress Kirsten Storms since 2005. Nathan is the son of super villains, Victor Cassadine and Liesl Obrecht. Nathan has been portrayed by actor Ryan Paevey since the end of 2013.

Storylines
Nathan and Maxie meet when he arrives in town on her doorstep on New Years Eve to sublet her place while she's out of town. Maxie and Nathan share a brief discussion about making a fresh start in the new year and past mistakes, where Nathan also flirts a little with her and also tries to comfort her. Then when she leaves for the airport there is still something hanging in the air between them.

They are seen together again in April, when Maxie returns from her Eat-Pray-Love journey. Maxie and Nathan talk about him having to arrest someone and then Levi walks in, half-naked, saying that he just used the rest of Nathan's shampoo. Maxie introduces Nathan to Levi and right off the bat they don't get along. Nathan tells Maxie that he just had to arrest his "mother" for killing his "sister" and Levi tries to give him advice which he doesn't take well and storms out. Afterwards, he picks Britt up at a bar, not knowing that they are siblings, and brings her home. Maxie is at the apartment when they get there and she tells Nathan that Britt was her doctor during her surrogacy and kept the secret about her baby. Maxie, Nathan and Britt talk some more and then she finds out that the baby Britt gave birth to is really Dante and Lulu's. The next morning, Nathan wakes up and gets a lecture from Levi about how he needs to forgive his mother, which upsets Nathan. Maxie walks in on Nathan about to punch Levi. Later that day, Maxie tries to evict Nathan. He realizes that Levi convinced her to kick him but Maxie says that she is trying to live a more healthy earth life style even thou the shampoo she uses leaves her have dull and lifeless but Nathan says that it looks really nice. Then Levi (aka Mr. Truth Pillow) comes out to talk to Maxie and Nathan about Nathan leaving. Nathan asks Maxie if she can speak for herself and Levi asks Nathan where all his anger comes from and Nathan says its because of him. Maxie says that Levi has done nothing but help him and that Nathan has done nothing but blow up at him therefore Maxie and Levi feel that its best for him to leave. Nathan asks where he's suppose to go on such short notice and Maxie suggests Britt's since she slept at their place but Nathan says he won't be sharing a bed with Britt because she's his sister which mean that Nathan's biological mother is Liesl Obrecht. When Maxie finds out this out she decides to let him stay because that's a lot to process in one day which explains his mood and she also needs his rent money. She asks him if he will stay and he says yes. They also agree to work on him being more positive.

The next day Maxie walks in as Nathan is practicing and when she finds out the its for the Nurses' Ball she says that she's surprised because he's very uptight. He asks if that's in addition to being negative, angry and toxic. She says that she never said that, Levi said it and that it was Levi's idea to kick him out. Nathan says that Maxie is full of Levi's and also accuses her of being Levi's parrot and Maxie takes offense to that. Levi later interrupts and tries to kick Nathan out again but Maxie says no. She then finds out that she won't be going to the Nurses Ball and Nathan's point is proven. Nathan asks Maxie is she having second thoughts about not going to the Ball and she says no. After Nathan leaves Maxie decides to watch the red carpet show but Levi turns off. Maxie turns it back on saying that she will only watch it for ten minutes and when she sees Nathan walk the red carpet she can't take her eyes off of him.

Maxie decides to go to the Ball after all. When she walks in Nathan is standing there and he tells her that she looks stunning. Sadly, Levi comes in and then Nathan says he has to preform his number. Nathan along with Magic Milo and the Magic wands preform a striptease to the song "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC. During the number, he throw his shirt to Maxie. When Maxie decides to do a number with Lulu, she goes back stage to her but finds a shirtless Nathan instead and the two of them share a moment. Maxie preforms a dance number with the Haunted Starlets to the song "I Love It" by Icona Pop. After her number they sit together and steal a couple of glances at each other. When the Nurses' Ball is over Nathan is sad to see Maxie leave with Levi.

In late May, Maxie comes home with groceries and needs help so Nathan comes to her rescue, shirtless, and they share another moment. Maxie says that she can never figure out if he's about to work out or just wrapped up. Maxie then gets a notice from the courts to appear regarding her daughter. She explains that she and Spinelli took Dante and Lulu to court, was deemed unfit and Spinelli was given full custody. The six months were up but Maxie decides not to because she has come to terms with not seeing her daughter. Nathan tries to convince her to go but Maxie tells him that he doesn't know what he is talking about and to shut the hell up. Nathan says it up to her but that it would be a mistake not to go out of fear. A few days later, Maxie and Nathan run into each other at the court house, it is revealed that Maxie missed her hearing but decided that she wanted to fight for her daughter. She explains that she didn't tell anyone she was doing this because she thought she wanted to it on her own but that was a big mistake. Nathan tells Maxie that he is proud of her and then offers to go with her to meet the judge and she says yes. They meet with the judge, who tells Maxie that she can't see her daughter for another six months because she can't be trusted with an appointment. Nathan then steps in and lies by saying that he threw her notice away. After hearing this, the judge decides to reschedule the hearing. When judge Walters leaves Maxie thanks Nathan for helping her.

The next day, Nathan answers his phone in a towel, hoping it has something to do with Nina but it doesn't. He tells Maxie that according to Madeline, Nina is alive. They talk about him wanting to know if Nina is dead or alive. Maxie says that's kind of how she felt about seeing her daughter and because of him she will get to find out if she can. She wishes she could repay him somehow for what he did for her but he says that listening to him vent about Nina is more then enough. They have another moment until Levi interrupts and then Nathan decides to go get dressed. When he comes back, Maxie and Levi are arguing about the fact the he lied to a judge. They argue some more about how Maxie could get hurt and that nobody wants that, then Nathan leaves for work. A few days later, Nathan and Maxie run into each other in the park after having a bad day (Maxie got into a fight with Levi and Nathan "killed" Ric Lansing). Then they go to the Floating Rib for drinks and continue to talk about Ric and Levi. He kind of explains what happened with Ric and Maxie comforts him and they share another moment where he is about to tell something but they get interrupted. They also talk about how Levi thinks Gabriel was meant to be and then Nathan gives his condolences. He tells her that it's good that she is finally listening to herself instead of Levi. After they finish talking, Maxie helps Nathan polish of the rest of his ribs.

On the day of Gabriel's funeral, Maxie goes to visit Patrick while Nathan and Levi get into a fight about Maxie that ends in Levi punching Nathan because he told Levi that Maxie ate his meat and she liked it. Maxie breaks it up and finds out that Nathan threw her meat lapse in Levi face and that Levi had comment about Ric death and that's why they were fighting (they were actually fighting because of her). After it gets settled, she and Levi go to the funeral. The next day, Maxie is seen at the court house for her hearing about Georgie. Nathan walks in and it is revealed that the hearing wasn't suppose to until tomorrow and that the judge wanted Nathan there. They talk some more and then go in for they hearing where they find out that the judge found out that Nathan lied. The judge wants Nathan to testify under oath and he agrees. Before Nathan gets the chance to testify, Maxie tells the judge that Nathan did throw that notice away but he didn't know that she had already seen it and she let him take the blame. Maxie makes heartfelt plea to the judge to let her be a part of her daughters life. Later on, Nathan asks why she didn't let him help her and that he was willing to lie for her but she didn't want him to loose his job or go to jail. Maxie can't see her daughter for another six months and Nathan tries to comfort her but she runs out. He then accuses Levi of tipping of the judge. Maxie goes to Lulu for comfort and gets to hold Rocco.

When she goes home she looks for Nathan but finds Levi instead. Nathan goes to the Floating Rib to tell Mac that Maxie lost custody of Georgie again. Maxie and Levi talk about Nathan accusing him of tipping of the judge (which he did) and then Nathan comes home and Maxie chews him out for it. When Maxie and Levi decide to protest the Waterfront, Michael, Morgan and Kiki try to get them to leave they don't so Michael call the cops because they are trespassing. Nathan arrives and arrests Levi but when he tries to arrest Maxie, she resists and they end up handcuffed to each other. Nathan tries to reach the key and when he is finally able to reach it he tries to un-cuff them but the key flies out of his hand because Maxie was trying to grab it. They continue fighting while they look for the key which they can't find. Maxie wants him to call the police station but Nathan says no because he doesn't want his fellow officers knowing he got himself cuffed to a "perp". Since he won't call the station she going to use her phone to call them but she doesn't have her phone on her so she decides to just use his. When she tries to get his phone she falls and lands on top of him and they almost kiss. Afterwards, he tells her that he has a key back at their apartment and that they can leave at anytime.

They have to walk home through the park because Nathan can't drive because she on his left side and Maxie can't drive a stick shift. They keep stoping because of her feet and fight the whole way. They finally sit and talk about Nathan blaming Levi for everything but they both end up owning up to their part in the handcuff situation. They also talk about Levi talking her into protesting and then he says that her eyes are beautiful. He says that Levi has to tight a grip on her because she agrees with everything he says. Maxie says that Levi's not the only one who has a grip on her but Nathan says that its different because they have a grip on each other. They continue walking and arguing until the fireworks start, they stop and watch them and have a moment. The next morning they are sleeping a the couch together after tearing their apartment apart looking for the key. Nathan wakes up to find Maxie sleeping and he stares at her until she wakes up and they have yet another moment that is interrupted by Levi. They start arguing again then Levi tells them that his visa is expired and Nathan says that he is obligated inform I.C.E but Maxie asks him not too and he agrees. Eventually, Levi finds the key and Nathan unlocks them and they both seem really sad about it.

Later on, Maxie and Nathan start fighting about Levi again and Maxie says that she just wants to forget that last night even happened. Nathan leaves for work and talks to Dante about his night with Maxie and while Maxie talks to Lulu about. Dante and Lulu both accuse them of having feelings for each other which they both deny explicitly. Then Nathan tells Dante about Levi's immigration problems. After, Lulu leaves Maxie starts to think about Nathan and questions whether or not she might have feeling for him but she is interrupted when a guy from "I.C.E" shows up. Maxie thinks Nathan called immigration on Levi but Nathan denies it. Nathan keeps denying it and also admits that he cares about Maxie. Nathan tells Maxie that he told Dante about Levi's immigration problems and that Mac said something about calling immigration but didn't actually mean it but she goes to see them anyways and accuses them of calling immigration. Nathan and Levi head to the Floating Rib to see whats going on and they find Maxie with Mac and Dante. Mac and Dante both deny calling and so does Nathan so they check Nathan's phone and it turns that one of the numbers is "immigration". Nathan continues to deny it but Maxie isn't buying it. Later on, Nathan finds all of his stuff outside of his apartment because Maxie evicted him. Maxie lets him in and he tries to explain that he didn't make the call and says that Levi made the call on himself. Maxie, Nathan and Levi argue and then Nathan leaves saying that he will prove that Levi is up to no good.

Nathan shows up at work later and talks to Dante about Levi while Maxie asks Levi to marry her to keep him in the country and he says yes. Maxie and Nathan start arguing about the marriage and he says that she can't marry Levi because its fraud. At the end of July, Maxie asks Lulu to be her matron of honor and she reluctantly says yes and they also talk about Maxie's feelings for Nathan. Meanwhile, Nathan talks to Nina about Maxie and finally admits that he has feelings for her. On August 8, the day of Maxie's wedding, Nathan admits to Mac that he has romantic feelings for Maxie. Meanwhile, Maxie is getting ready for her wedding when Mac walks in and tells her that Nathan has feelings for her. Nathan finds out that someone stole the Aztec necklace from Paul Murphy and he goes to confront Levi, where he finds the necklace. He is about to arrest Levi when he pulls a gun on him. After Mac leaves Lulu comes in and she tells him that about Nathan's feeling and she asks if Nathan having feelings for her changes anything and she says no because she has no feelings Nathan but she says that to everything but Lulu. When Lulu tells Maxie to look her in the eye and say that she has no feelings for Nathan and she says, "I don't have feelings for Levi". Maxie says she made a mistake and meant to say Nathan. Levi then reveals his true intentions, which are to marry Maxie and take the Aztec jewels.

When he tries to get the gun away from Levi they start fighting and it is revealed that Nathan was beat up then tied up by Levi. Maxie starts having doubts so she goes to see Levi, but Nathan is there instead (she doesn't know that), although he was tied up because of Levi, who was already waiting for Maxie at the end of the aisle. Nathan wakes up to Maxie's voice and tries to get her attention but he can't. Later on, Dante finds Nathan tied up and while Dante is untying him, he tells him that Levi is a con and that they can't let him marry Maxie. Meanwhile, Maxie walks down the aisle and is about to say, "I do" when she has second thoughts but Levi talks her out of it. They get back to the ceremony and Maxie says, "I do", however, just as they're about to be pronounced man & wife, Nathan walks in and announces that Levi is under arrest and tells Maxie that he is a con man. Levi then pulls a gun on Maxie and Nathan tries to keep her calm. He also has to put down his gun so nothing happens to Maxie. Later on, Levi and his accomplice kidnap Maxie (along with Lulu) but Nathan promises her that he will find her.

Nathan frantically looks for Maxie but when divers find her veil in the water he fears that he may be too late. Meanwhile, Maxie is alive and well and causing havoc for Levi and Scribner. Later on, Nathan talks to Britt about his feelings for Maxie and then follows up on lead with Dante while Maxie causes even more problems for Levi and Scribner. The next morning, Nathan is praying that Maxie is okay while she is tied to a chair. Nathan later tells Britt that once he gets Maxie in his arms he won't let her go and that nothing will ever stand between them again. Meanwhile, Maxie is getting on Levi nerves again so much so that he forgets his phone so Maxie kicks it to Lulu and they are able to contact Nathan and Dante. When Nathan hears Maxie voice there is a huge sigh of relief on his face. Nathan is able to trace the call even after Levi ends it while Maxie talks to Lulu about Nathan and how he was her cosmic message.

Later on, Nathan and Dante assemble a task force and arrive at the house just as Levi is about to leave with the girls. Nathan and Dante try to negotiate with Levi, who is using Lulu as a human shield, while Maxie is still tied to a chair. Nathan is able to move so he can see Maxie and mouths to her that he's coming and goes around to the back entrance but before he can do anything, Dante shoots Levi. Maxie is then freed from the ropes and asks where Nathan is. Nathan is still outside when gas starts to fill the room and everyone passes out. It turns out that Victor Cassadine is behind this. Nathan is still outside when Victor starts talking about how someone is missing and he tells Nathan to come out or he will kill Maxie. Nathan comes in, puts his gun down and checks on an unconscious and sedated Maxie.

Nathan is seen being escorted by to armed men when Maxie, who is cuffed to a wall, starts calling out. Nathan calls her name and she calls back asking him for help. He tries to get to her but is subdued but the men and almost knocked unconscious but Victor comes and tells then to knock it off. Victor removes Nathan's blindfold and he asks where Maxie is. Victor says that he can see her but not before he takes some of the blood from Nathan's face. Nathan is then taken to see Maxie, who freaks out because she worried about what the guys did to him, but he reassures her that he is fine. He is then cuffed to the same pole as Maxie but by both hands and then punched in the stomach. After the guys leave, Maxie asks Nathan how bad he's hurt and he says not that bad. Maxie says that he's lying and Nathan says that she is a sight for sore eyes. Then Maxie says that she is really glad to him and he asks if she's okay. She says besides a killer headache and being chained that she's fine. Nathan then tries to get up but Maxie tells him to stay put because of all of the pain he's in. Nathan insists that he's fine but Maxie tells him to rest before they get started on plan "B". Nathan says that they can't stay there and Maxie asks if he even knows where they are. He says he got a look when the blindfold was taken off and that they are at Crichton-Clark the facility that Nina was in during her coma.

While they talk Maxie assesses the cut on Nathan's face which hurts pretty bad but he tells her that would probably hurt less if she didn't touch him. He also fills her in on who the real boss and mastermind of this operation - Victor Cassadine. He then gets up and tells her that they will get out of this but she says that he knows that they could die in there and it would be all her fault. She then goes on to explain that she had listened his warnings they wouldn't be where they are right now. She asks Nathan if he could ever for her but he says that there's nothing to forgive. Maxie says thats so not true but Nathan disagrees and says Levi is a con man and that he has her head so messed up that she doesn't think that she's perfect just the way she is. He goes on to say that it killed him the watch Levi hurt her and that he couldn't watch her hurt herself anymore. She says that he is bruised, beaten and chained to wall because of her. He says that its because of the guards. Maxie says that they would all be safe and at home if she had listen to her heart and not gone through with the wedding. Nathan asks if she saw Levi for who he really is and thats why she didn't want to go through with but Maxie says it was because of him.

Nathan asks what she means and she explains that Mac came to her before the wedding and told her that she shouldn't marry Levi because Nathan has feelings for her. Maxie tells him that she assumed that Mac was lying to stop the wedding and asks Nathan if what Mac said was the truth. Nathan tells her that he does have feeling for her and has had them since the moment he laid eyes on her. He says that when she answered the door the night he came to sublet he was just dazzled. She says that she knows he has concussion because she probably looked terrible because she was going through a rough time but he said that she looked beautiful. He also says that it was more then how she looked, it was her personality and the fact that underneath all of her bubbly personality was real pain and he knew that wanted to comfort her.

Video
Nathan and Maxie montage from August 12, 2014 when Maxie finally realizes that she is falling for Nathan!!!!