Chapter 27 Luke walked up to Bobbie�s door the next day with Lu on his shoulders. He rang the doorbell. He was surprised when it was Tony that answered the door. �I thought you didn�t live here any more.� Luke said to Tony as he ducked his head just enough to get Lu under the door without hurting her. �I just dropped Lucas off,� Tony said stepping aside and letting Luke in the door. �Enjoying your freedom?� �Yeah, thanks for the letters,� Luke said sarcastically. Tony was one of the few people in town that actually believed he did kill Damion. In fact, that was one of the main reason�s Bobbie and Tony got a divorce. Tony said a lot of nasty things about Luke to Bobbie and Luke wasn�t about ready to forget about that fact at all. �No problem,� Tony said and he walked out of the house without saying another word to Luke. Lucas walked out of his bedroom and saw Luke. �Hi, Uncle Luke,� Lucas said with a smile. �Hi, kido. Why aren�t you in school?� Luke asked. �I had an doctor�s appointment. My sugar is a little high. So, they want to keep me home today,� Lucas said smiling at Lu. �How are you?� �Fine,� Lu said and she looked up at Luke. �Can I go play?� �Sure,� Luke said and he watched the two kids walk off. Luke found Bobbie in the kitchen cleaning up. �Hi, sis,� Luke said walking up behind her and giving her a hug. �About time you showed up,� Bobbie said scolding Luke as she hugged him back. �Where have you been hiding?� �I haven�t been hiding at least from you. I have been trying to figure out what was Lucky�s problem,� Luke said as he leaned against the counter and watched her clean. �Oh,� Bobbie said in a cold tone voice as she put the dishes away. �Oh? What do you know about it?� Luke asked puzzled at his sister�s sudden attitude change. �Let�s just say Laura wouldn�t win any mother of the year awards with me,� Bobbie said folding the towel and going from the kitchen to the living room. �Ok, I think I�ll drop this subject,� Luke said. He had a feeling Bobbie was dying to giving him the run down but he already heard the stories he needed to know. He wasn�t up to hearing Bobbie�s version. �How about telling me if you seen Ruby lately?� �I seen her and she told me what happened between the two of you. You should go talk to her,� Bobbie said as the two of them sat down on the couch. �I can�t at least not right now. I�m still a little upset with her,� Luke admitted. �Why not? Because you think it is her fault that I became a hooker?� Bobbie asked him. �It was,� Luke said bluntly. �I hate to say this big brother but I went to her before Victor came to town. She just never told you,� Bobbie said as she wrapped her arms around him. �She didn�t have to set it up,� Luke snapped. �Luke, that is history. Why don�t you drop it?� Bobbie asked him. Luke got up and paced the room. �Because I can�t,� Luke said as he stood at the window looking out at the cars in frustration. Bobbie got up walked to Luke and put her hand on his shoulder. �Something else is bothering you. What is it?� Bobbie asked him. Luke didn�t answer for awhile, he just stood there looking out watching the cars go by. Finally though he said, �I realized then that Ruby�s story was the truth and that nothing I did was going change anything.� �Nothing changed. You�re still my brother,� Bobbie told him as she hugged him. �I know. I just can�t get past all of this just yet,� Luke said to her. �It will take time,� Bobbie said hugging him close. ***~~*** After awhile, Luke and Bobbie moved to the outside steps, when Luke finally got to news about Carly. �When was the last time you talked to your daughter?� �It has been a while. Why?� Bobbie asked wondering why Luke was bringing Carly up now all of a sudden. �Ah, your going to be a grandmother,� Luke said bracing himself for Bobbie�s reaction. The problem is he didn�t get the reaction he thought he was going to get. Bobbie thought about this for a while. She thought about how she felt when Carly showed up and how nice it was to have her around. She even remembered the times Carly and the kids did things together. Then she thought about not being in her grandchild�s life as she wasn�t in Carly�s. �I guess it is time for me to have a talk with my daughter,� Bobbie said finally. �You�re not upset?� Luke said puzzled. �No, she is going to have a baby. I can�t change it and maybe I don�t want to. Carly is my daughter and like it or not Victor is her father. I have to learn except it,� Bobbie said smiling his strange smile at Luke. �I don�t get it. She lies to you, sets you up and now you are forgiving her? Why?� Luke asked very confused at this moment. �Because she is my daughter,� Bobbie said giving Luke a hug because she knew it wasn�t Carly that he had trouble with. It was being a Cassadine that Luke couldn�t get over and everything connected with that was going to get to Luke. No matter how hard he tried to fight those feelings. ***************************************************** Stefan took Laura for a day of pampering at the Port Charles hotel. They were having brunch after spending part of the morning at the spa. �It is so nice to off that island,� Laura said as Stefan and her sat at a small table in the back. �To bad father will not allow the boys off the island,� Stefan said as he looked over the menu. �Why won�t he? I mean, Carly left all the time. Luke leaves and so do Alex and Victor. We even left. What is he worried about?� Laura asked taking a sip of her water. Stefan debated if he wanted to tell Laura the truth then he realized he might as well go head and say it. �There has been some threats to kidnap Nikolas and Lucky. In fact, we got another today. So, father is being over protective of Zander, Lucky and Nikolas at this moment. He wasn�t too happy that Lu left either but Luke had promised that he would keep an eye on her. So, he gave in,� Stefan said. �Luke know this?� Laura asked. �Yeah, he knows and that is why he hasn�t asked Lucky to leave. Father told him right after he arrived. Helena�s threats are aimed at the boys because they are family line. She is out to wipe it out,� Stefan said. Laura looked behind her and saw the two bodyguards. �Now I know why they are here,� Laura said. �Yes, just in case she goes after me or you. Luke has two on him but they are ordered to say back a bit. He does like the idea being watched. I think Luke is betting on Helena to go after him,� Stefan admitted. The waiter walked over right then and Stefan gave him their order. After the waiter left, Laura leaned over and asked Stefan, �Do you think she kill them?� Laura asked. �She�ll try. I know father knows where she is but I don�t know why he hasn�t moved against her. It could be he is waiting for the right time but I can�t be sure,� Stefan said admitted. ************************************************* Bobbie went to the hospital early and met Carly and Jason before Carly�s doctor appointment. �Hi,� Bobbie said walking up to greet the couple. �Hi,� Carly said with a puzzled look on her face wondering why her mother was there. �What are you doing here?� Carly asked her finally. �Luke told me about the baby. I want say congratulations,� Bobbie said giving Carly a big hug. Carly was stunned because after all the time Bobbie refused to take her calls over the past few weeks. She almost thought she wouldn�t ever talk to her mother again. �What changed your tone?� Carly asked her mother. Bobbie sighed and said, �I was hurt how things came about but I realize now that you owe me nothing. I gave birth to you but Victor raised you. He is the one that you should respect.� Jason put his hand on Carly�s shoulder and said, �How about I go for a walk and leave the two of you alone to talk.� �Ok,� Carly said smiling at Jason and then he left. Carly and Bobbie sat down on the couches in the corner and talked. �So, your not mad that at me any more?� �I wasn�t really mad at you. I was mad at Victor for using you to hurt me or that I saw it,� Bobbie admitted. �I don�t get it. Why would you think he would hurt you because he is a Cassadine?� Carly asked puzzled. �No, because when I saw him last he was leaving town and he laughed at me because was pregnant. He didn�t believe me that you were his. He said I was a tramp and I most probably had other customers beside him,� Bobbie said. At first Carly thought she was lying but then she looked in her mother�s eyes and realized that it was truth. Like it or not, what Bobbie was telling her was the truth. �How did I end up with father?� Carly asked. �I asked Ruby that and she said Victor told her before he left to contact him when you were born. I guess he did a paternity test and when it turned out that you were his daughter. He took you to live with him,� Bobbie said. �Yeah, I see him doing that,� Carly admitted. Bobbie saw a hurt look in Carly�s eyes and said, �Carly, I�m not telling you this to make you hate your father. I�m just saying Victor and I have a past that isn�t exactly like normal people. It doesn�t mean that we don�t care about you. I did the moment I held you. I just knew that I couldn�t raise you. I�m glad Victor did,� Bobbie said. �Thanks, I know it takes a lot for you to say nice things about my father. I�m glad you�re trying. Can you tell me about how you met? Stuff you did?� Carly asked. Luke�s remarks got her thinking and now what Bobbie just said helped even more. Carly wanted the truth and Bobbie was going to tell her. Chapter 28 Back to A Father's Love |