| Chapter Thirteen Stefan and Nikolas walked into the Spencer�s prison. Laura was in shock to find Nikolas standing there. She hadn�t brought herself to ask about him because the loss of both her sons would have killed her. She forced herself not to think about him. Nikolas walked up and said. �Hi, mom.� Laura got to her knees and pulled him close. Luke watched from the side. He was happy that she could at least meet him. Stefan walked up to Luke and handed him the tape and his late father�s day present. �You can�t look at the tape until after we�re gone. This time belongs to Nikolas and his mother.� Stefan said. Luke sat down at the table and unwrapped the present. He couldn�t believe the painting and he read the card. He had trouble stopping the tears. �Dad, Here is me and my horse, Smokey. I named him from my memories of you. I don�t remember what your like but I can never forget the way you smelled. I love you and I know you are in prison for something that you didn�t do. Stefan told me about the Cassadines helping you get out. I promise to be good and wait until you come and get me. I love you and hope this will keep me close to you. Your son Lucky.� �I told him that you and Laura were in prison for something you didn�t do and the Frank Smith set you up. He believed me and at least he stopped asking about you all the time. He still thinks about you but doesn�t think you dumped him on us. I want you to write him a letter. Stavros burnt the painting he gave him. Lucky tired to get Stavros to love him but he just turned his back on him. He needs to know you still care. I�ll make sure he gets it and only Lucky will read it and no one else.� Stefan said handing Luke the some paper. Luke sat down and wrote this Letter: Lucky, I�m glad you finally know the truth and you are old enough to understand. I miss you and you are in my thoughts everyday. I hear from your mother all the time. She loves you too and you are what keeps us both going. I don�t know how long this will last but we are going to get out. When that happens we are coming for you. I love your painting and never thought of you as artist, but you are my son and you can do anything you want. I wish we could be together but that isn�t possible right now. I hope you are getting along with your brother. I heard he is a good kid and I�m glad to hear you are being good. I know that Stavros doesn�t like you, and try to keep out his way. He doesn�t hate you but me. I took your mother from him and he hates me for it. I hope you understand this and if not ask Stefan. He knows the real story. I want you to listen to Stefan and Alexis. They are the ones I trust and not Helena or Stavros. The Cassadine compound is safer for you then Port Charles. My sister would love to have you but Frank Smith is too powerful. I know this is hard for a boy your age to understand and I�ll tell you the whole story when we get out. You can show me your horse and we might even go riding. I�m not that good with animals but you can teach me. Lucky, I know you aren�t going by your real name but there is reason for that. Frank has many friends and he is looking for you all the time. I�ll keep you close to me but hidden. He wouldn�t expect to find you with people like the Cassadines. I�m glad you didn�t forget who you are. I was worried about that since you were so young when this all happened. So, no matter what anyone says. You are my son and you are a Spencer. I love and want you with me. I�ll keep you close to my heart until we are together. Your father, Luke. Luke handed the letter over to Stefan and he read it. �I�ll help him understand about Stavros and you. I will watch out for him and so will Alexis. We have since the day he arrived. I gave him that horse and he wanted to call him Spencer but you know what Stavros would say about it.� Stefan said. �I know and you better be looking after him. Lucky is the only person keeping me here. I will get out and wipe most of your family out if anything happens to my son. Nik over there is the only safe one. He is part of Laura and she would never forgive me.� Luke said coldly. �I know that and so does my family.� Stefan said. While Luke was writing to Lucky, Laura was getting to know her son. �I�m getting good in my class and Lucas isn�t that far behind me. He might even catch up with me soon. We play on the cliff about the house but don�t worry. We don�t go up without Uncle Stefan and Cousin Alexis. They will not let us. We ride most everyday and Lucas almost beats me in races. He would if Sheba didn�t hate to loose.� Nik told her. He was trying to get her to know him and Lucky. �Uncle Stefan says that I can come and see you any time I want. Grandmother doesn�t care and as long as Luke doesn't make trouble then I can. I will bring you things that Lucas draws when he isn�t watching me, but it is going to be hard. He remembers most of his drawings. I miss you and so does he.� �What do you like to do. I know Lucky likes to draw but what about you?� Laura asked. �I love my horse and I love spending most of my time outside. Lucas tries to keep up with me but he doesn�t like it outside.� Nikolas lied to her. Lucky could keep up with him if Stavros would let him heal. �I love to read French and I love to read stories about the Cassadine family in Russia.� �I�m glad you like your studies and they are important. Maybe when this is over you, me, Lucky and Luke can take a trip to France and you can show me the world.� she said. They talked for about an hour or more and when it was time for them to go. Laura had a hard time parting with him. He promised to come back and then Nikolas was gone. Laura sat down and cried. Luke sat beside her and placed the painting on her lap and gave her the card. Then he told her what Stavros did and what Stefan told Lucky. She looked at the painting while Luke put in the tape. They watched as their son came to life for them for the first time in years. They watched as Lucky ran, rode his horse and worked on his assignments. He didn�t laugh much but he did look healthy, but the scar on his face bothered both of them. Luke was going to have to ask about that but all kids have accidents. He couldn�t have guessed the truth and when the tape ended Luke looked at his wife and said. �He looks just like me and he is a lot like you. He isn�t happy but he is alive and maybe my letter will help him cheer up. I�m glad you got to see Nikolas because I know how much you miss him and we got to see our son for the first time in years. I�m not giving up but at least he is alive and I can live with that.� Luke told her. �He is live but he is sad. They are hiding something but I don�t know what and I�m afraid to find out. Nik told me that Lucky doesn�t like the outdoors. I know our son and he loved them. He is hiding from something and that might be the reason he is sad. I don�t like Stavros. He was cruel to me and I�m afraid he is cruel to our son.� Laura said sadly. �Stavros hurts Lucky and I�ll kill him. Laura, that is promise.� Luke said. He looked at the painting above the fireplace and smiled an evil smile. �Stavros likes this painting doesn�t he.� Luke asked pointing to the one above the fireplace. �Yes. I hate it but he loved it.� Laura said with a smile knowing just what Luke was thinking. Luke grabbed the painting from above the fireplace and threw it in. Laura started the fire and Luke placed Lucky�s painting where the other one used to be. They sat and looked at the fire and replayed the tape of Lucky. Chapter 14 Return to Cassadine Revenge |