| Chapter Thirty One Lucky arrived at Alexis and Ned�s new house just past ten o�clock. He found Nikolas sitting up waiting for him. �You're late.� Nikolas said as Lucky walked into the living room. �Me and Liz were having to much fun with the car. Man, can she move!� Lucky said. Nikolas looked at him sideways and Lucky turned ten different shades of red. �I meant the car not Lizzie. She still jumps when I just touch her.� �Sorry, it was just the way you said it,� Nikolas said trying to hid his laughter. �No your not and stop laughing at me,� Lucky said dropping down in the chair. �I can�t wait until school starts now and have the other kids see that car.� �I guess that means you like the car, right?� Nikolas asked him. �Like the car? Big brother I love that car.� Lucky said. �I talked to dad earlier today. Man, Nik. I don�t know what to do. Alexis and Mom are at each other's throats and I�m stuck in the middle. Don�t tell Alexis this but my heart dropped into my stomach when the judge declared them unfit. They weren�t unfit and they did the best they could for me. Alexis lawyer made it sound as they caused all our trouble directly and he used me to do it,� Lucky said sadly. �I know and I understand how you feel. Today was the first time I really felt sorry for Luke,� Nikolas told him. �but don�t tell him I said that.� �I won�t and Nik. Could you do me a favor?� Lucky asked. �Sure anything,� Nikolas said. �Could you move in with mom and dad to look after things for me. Lulu is going to need a brother around to look after her and maybe that would help get mom and Alexis talking to each other,� Lucky said. �You do know what you are asking,� Nikolas said. �I know and I wouldn�t if it wasn�t important,� Lucky said. �I�ll do it but you owe me big time for this one,� Nikolas said getting up and headed for bed. Lucky sat in the living room a while longer. He looked around at the expansive furniture and didn�t know what to think. Part of Lucky just missed the days when it was just him, Luke, and Laura against the world. He was wondering if things could ever be fixed and he would really have to choose between the two mothers. He hoped that wouldn�t happen because at this moment in time. Laura would loose only because of Victor plan. Lucky still couldn�t look at her without thinking about that fight he and the fake had and all the words that she said to him. Luke only knew half the story because Lucky never told any one the entire thing. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Earlier that night� Luke was walking aimlessly through the town of Port Charles. His mind was racing on the events over the past few months and nothing made since. It was about seven o�clock at night. He looked up and found himself standing in front of Lee and Gail Baldwin house. Luke made an impulse decision and went to knock on the door. Gail opened the door and looked at Luke in surprise. �Luke? Come on in have a seat. What�s wrong?� she asked opening the door and let him enter. �I don�t even know why I�m here. I just know that I need someone to talk to who won�t judge me for once,� Luke said. �I heard about the trail. Do you want to talk about it?� Gail asked. �Gail. I lost my son because of my past. Nikolas can�t stand me and I don�t blame him after the way I treated him. I don�t know what to do anymore,� Luke told her. �You're doing it. Tell me everything and maybe we can find a way to bring your family back together,� she said leaning a little forward. She got up to get him a drink of water and sat back down. �How did you and Alexis meet? And I want the whole story. Luke sat back and thought about the events before Lucky�s birth and slow began. �Laura and I had real big fight. I admit I was drinking too much and didn�t realize it then but she was still shaken up because of the Cassadine family. She also missed her family and friends back here. I got mad one night and stormed out. I seem to do that a lot when things get to bad. I went to a bar on the edge of town. Alexis was there, drowning her problems as well. We talked, played pool and got really drunk. The next morning I woke up before she did and discovered she was a Cassadine. She had on that medallion. I told the court I didn�t know but I did. I tried to get out of there before she woke up but failed. I told her some fake name and didn�t plan on ever seeing her again. A few months later fate would have it. She and Laura had the same doctor. Dummy me asked �Who is the father?� She said I was and that's when I realized I had to tell her truth. I couldn�t let any child of mine suffer because of my mistakes and not do something about it. She was shocked and angry but smart enough to understand the major problem that lied a head. She was going to give the kid up anyway and that information just sealed the deal. I told her that I would find a safe place for the kid but really meant to raise the child myself. My biggest problem was telling Laura. She was mad. She threw things at me, yelled and cursed my name for hours. I know I deserved it but afterwards she did realize that I was right and agreed to open her heart to the child as well as her own. Things didn�t work out that way. Laura had a rough time and when she gave birth the baby was born dead. Nothing she or I did but it was how it went. I went to Alexis and told her everything and agreed to keep her in her son�s life and some how we were going to tell him the truth later on. Laura took one look at the boy and called Lucky. She told me that it was because she was lucky to have him. Not one moment in his life did Laura regret opening her heart to him. I just wish he knew that,� Luke said looking up for the first time. �Does Lucky know this?� Gail asked. �I tried to tell him but I don�t know. He's so messed up right now and all the lies aren�t helping any. Victor did a real good number on his mind and now he is trying to figure out where he belongs. I just have to let him figure it out himself,� Luke told her. �You might want to give him some direction in that matter. He should do this all by himself. Sometimes kids even Lucky�s age want a little guidance now and then.� she said. �Luke, you said that Nikolas hates you. How do you know that?� �How can�t he. I�m being paid back for every rotten thing I ever did that kid and Lucky is paying the price. I didn�t hide how I felt about Laura and Stavros having a child together. I hate the fact that a Cassadine saved my daughters life and never let me forget it. I was just about as bad as Victor was. I even went as far as to say �anything happens to Lucky and the same thing goes for Nikolas.� Now, I find out he is my son and everything is suppose to be different. I don�t think so. Gail, I sat and watched Lucky slow fight back from near death and promised myself that if he lived things were going to be different. I was going to stop hating someone because of who they were or who I think they are. I just have to think of a way to get both my sons back,� Luke told her. �How about talking to them and listening to what they have say. Luke sometimes you hear only what you want to hear and forget everything else. You would be surprised how much more you learn that way,� she said. �You got me there. I�ll try that and thanks. I think I better head back and talk to my wife. We have a lot to think about and a whole lot to loose,� Luke said and got up to leave. �Luke. You don�t like coming to office. I know that so I have deal for you. Lee has AA meetings every Thursday night. Why don�t you stop by and we can talk more. You might be surprised how much it helps,� Gail said. Luke agreed and headed home to deal with Laura. He was trying to think of some way to get her and Alexis talking again. He knew they were going to end up pulling Lucky apart and he hated to think what was going to happen then. Chapter 32 Back to What's the Truth? |