On New Year’s Eve 2013, Maxie left Port Charles to go on a trip of self-discovery after losing custody of her daughter Georgie (via Soaps). She sublet her apartment to one Nathan West, a newbie to Port Charles, and sparks flew immediately. The two didn’t actually get a chance to get to know each other until a year later when Maxie returned to town — with a new granola boyfriend named Levi Dunkleman (Zachary Garred) in tow.
There was an immediate animosity between Nathan and Levi as the three tried to settle in as roommates (via Soap Central). Nathan was suspicious of Levi’s too-good-to-be-true persona and was there to support Maxie when his instincts proved true. She discovered that Levi was actually conman Peter Harrell Jr. who was after ancient Aztec jewels belonging to her mother Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner). When the truth came out, Levi kidnapped Maxie and her best friend Lulu Falconeri (Emme Rylan). Nathan and Lulu’s husband Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), who happened to be partners on the police force, were able to rescue the two women — but not before Maxie killed Levi in self-defense.
It wouldn’t be until later when Maxie and Nathan were kidnapped by Victor Cassadine (then Thaao Penghlis) — whom Nathan believed to be his father at the time — that the two confessed their feelings for one another and became a couple (via SoapHub).
