Chapter 30 Right before sunrise, Mikkos watched as the speedboat headed out into the bay, taking Ruby back to the main land. Just as the boat left his view Victor spoke up. �What do you think you are doing?� Victor demanded from behind Mikkos. �None of your business,� Mikkos said turning around and ignoring the look he was getting from his younger brother. �None of my business? Mikkos, what Luke was around tonight and not me? What would you have told him? The truth?� Victor said shocked that Mikkos even thought of this assign stunt. Mikkos ignored his brother and started back up towards his bedroom. �What if our partner finds out and uses Ruby to hurt you?� Victor demanded not ready to drop this subject yet. �He is busy over seas at the moment. I took all precautions that were necessary to protect my wife. I wanted one night with her that was it,� Mikkos said. �Yeah, let�s hope this night doesn�t get her or us killed,� Victor said and he stormed past his brother and headed up alone. Mikkos shook his head and realized Victor didn�t know what it was like not having his wife with him. He didn�t know what it felt like having her so close and never being allowed to touch her. Mikkos did and he just had to have her this one more time. Spite the risks he put then all into. ***************************************** Carly and Jason took a walk around sunrise. Carly had on a light jacket thinking it would be enough to keep her warm but that morning was colder then it had been the last few days. A chill ran through Carly. Jason wrapped his arm around her and said in a worried tone of voice. �Do you want to go back inside?� �No, not yet. I�m not ready tell them,� Carly said thinking about what her and Jason just talked about. Jason looked at her and said, �We don�t have to do anything. We can keep things has they are.� �That is the problem,� Carly said looking at Jason intently. �I know what I said to you a few days ago convinced you into asking me to marry you. Now, I just don�t want you to do it because that is what I want. I want you to be happy as well.� Jason lifted her head up to his and said, �Carly, I don�t know what love it. I have no clue that love is suppose feel like. I had to go ask Sonny. He told me it really didn�t matter now if I loved you or not. Oh, it helps but I am going to father and he said is very import. I have to do what is best for the child. I know what you went through growing up and I don�t want our child. So, for his/or her sake I�m marrying you. I care about you but I don�t know if that is love. I guess we will find out as time goes on. I want tell you that no matter what our child is going to be to me the most import person in our lives. I�m going to do my best to make sure that he/or she knows that they are loved.� Carly stood there with tears in her eyes and said, �What about your family and mine?� �What about them? I�m not going to let your family or mine hurt you or this child. If Helena or Edward or even Victor try anything that causes you or this child any harm. They will deal with me,� Jason said and he kissed Carly lightly on the lips. He then started to guide her back to the house. He didn�t think the cold was good for her. He also figured it was time to tell the others what they were planning. *********************************** Lucky and Nikolas woke up late the next morning. Neither one of them was in the mood to talk to the other one. So, they just went about the room without uttering a word. Lucky had taken a shower first then Nikolas. While Nikolas was in the shower, Ms. Lansberry came into the room with a tray of food. �Morning,� she said smiling at Lucky. �Morning,� Lucky grumbled as he made his bed. Ms. Lansberry put the tray of food on the table took the old tray up and then placed a stack of school books at the corner of the table. Then she turned to Lucky and said, �Glad to see you keeping the room clean because Mr. Cassadine doesn�t believe that the staff should do extra work. So, you and Nikolas are required to clean up after yourselves. I will take your laundry and food tray but that is it,� Ms. Lansberry said to Lucky. �Big deal,� Lucky muttered. He hated this idea. He hated Mikkos and he hated everything about this house. At this moment, if Lucky could get out. He would hit the road and vanish. In fact, he was planning to do just that the moment he got the chance. Ms. Lansberry ignored Lucky�s sarcastic tone of voice and when on with her speech. �You will also do extra school work. Mr. Cassadine doesn�t believe you should be allowed to just lay around and to do nothing.� �Fine,� Lucky said as he finished making his bed. Ms. Lansberry left then leaving Lucky alone to brew. He lifted the lid on the tray of food to check out the breakfast. Nikolas soon joined him and Lucky filled him in on Mikkos latest orders. �Your joking right,� Nikolas said. �What�s wrong don�t you know how to make a bed,� Lucky said in a sarcastic tone of voice. �No,� Nikolas admitted finally. �What?� Lucky said shocked to hear this. �You mean you never made your own bed?� �No, I never made my own bed,� Nikolas said not seeing the big deal there was in any of this. �Oh, brother,� Lucky said as he dropped down in the nearest chair and looked at Nikolas with a half smile half stunned look on his face. �Well do you?� Nikolas asked Lucky. �Yeah,� Lucky said pointing to his bed that was already made. �Oh,� Nikolas said feeling very dumb at this moment. �Ah, can you show me?� Nikolas asked. Lucky thought about this for a long time. He really didn�t want to but then again if he didn�t Nikolas could always blame him for not corroborating in this. So, Lucky got up and showed Nikolas the art of making his own bed. When they were done and they finished breakfast and started their schoolwork. Lucky got shock out of that because the tutor expected him to learn French. The problem was there was on one around him to give him a clue at what he was doing. Nikolas was looking over his list of things to do when he glanced up and noticed a strange look on Lucky�s face. �What�s wrong?� Nikolas asked. �Ah, I have problem,� Lucky said looking at the door hoping their tutor would at least show her face today. �What is it?� Nikolas asked. Lucky looked at Nikolas and debated to ask for help but then again he did owe him one. So, Lucky said, �I�m suppose to start learning French and I have no clue what I�m doing.� �You want me to help?� Nikolas offered. �I don�t want you to but would you?� Lucky said. �Sure,� Nikolas said and the two of them sat down and studied together. ***************************** �Well their talking,� Stefan said looking up at Luke shocked to learn that his ideas were actually working at this moment. �Ah, now lets see if they will deal with their anger,� Luke said. Something has been bugging Stefan from the moment Luke showed up. He wasn�t acting like the Luke he heard about. Something was different but didn�t know what it was. �Ah, you mind answering a question?� Stefan said finally. �Sure, what is it?� Luke asked going to the door and opening it to let some air inside. �Why aren�t you upset about any of this? I mean, me and you are talking to each like human beings. Why?� Stefan asked. Luke looked over at Stefan and then at the door to make it was closed then he said, �Have you ever been in prison?� Luke asked. �No, I haven�t. I�m not planning on going either,� Stefan said thinking that was very dumb question. �Good because it isn�t place I�d wish on anyone but maybe Helena. It has a way of changing you. You can�t explain it and in away you don�t see it but it happens. I walked in their with chip on my shoulder and it was soon knocked off,� Luke said to Stefan. �Oh, that way you let gave Laura up?� Stefan asked Luke. �In away yes, because I couldn�t see asking her to wait for me any longer. I kind of gave up on the chances of getting out,� Luke said. Stefan had more questions but the look on Luke�s face told him he wouldn�t get the answers so he just left him alone. He would go do some work of his own. While Nikolas and Lucky worked on their school work leaving Luke alone to listen in on their conversation. Chapter 31 Back to A Father's Love |