Chapter 6 �She told me to save her child,� Ruby said in a low tone voice that everyone in the room had to fight to hear her. �No,� Helena said looking at Mikkos. �No, he can�t be,� Helena, said picking up Ruby�s unspoken words. �He is. Kind of ironic isn�t it? My son revenged his mother�s death by killing your bastard son,� Mikkos said letting go of Ruby�s arm. Ruby moved toward Bobbie and the women stood there in each other�s embrace as Mikkos went on talking. �No,� Laura said understanding for the first time what Mikkos was talking about. Mikkos looked at her in pity. �I�m sorry,� Mikkos said to her. �I know that after all you be through this was a piece of news you didn�t need to hear but it is the truth. Luke is my son. He might not like the idea but facts can�t be changed.� �You mean I slept with all three of your sons?� Laura said to shocked and confused to really take in all of this at one time. She dropped down on the chair that was behind her. Stefan sat down in the other chair and comforted her. �Three of them?� Helena said glaring at Stefan. �You worth waste of a human life,� Helena said to him. Mikkos turned on her suddenly. He slapped her again but this time he hit her hard in the mouth. Blood poured out from her slit lip and she landed hard on the floor. Mikkos stood over he looking down at her in rage. �Don�t ever talk to him in that tone of voice again. As for Laura, You have no right judging her either. You are the one that forced her to marry that worthless bastard of yours. You�re the one that put her in the same kind of unloving marriage. You turned to Victor and Laura turned to Stefan. The only difference is Laura is more of a lady then you will ever be,� Mikkos told her. He waved at his guards and they came forward. Helena on the other hand wasn�t though. She shoved the men away and pulled herself to her feet. She looked at Mikkos with a look of pure hate. �You calm Stavros isn�t your son and your right. He was more of a man then you will ever be. He over shadowed any child you put here on this planet and if you think, you will get rid of me easy. Mikkos, my dear, you are greatly mistaken,� Helena said and with that she walked toward the door. At the door, she pulled of her wedding ring and threw it at him. �Let�s see which one of us is going to win,� Helena told him and then she left. Mikkos ignored her threat. He just walked to Laura and bent down in front of her. �Don�t worry, I�ll protect you and the children from her,� Mikkos promised her. *************************************** Bobbie and Robert dropped Ruby off at the diner. Everyone looked tired and worn out but Robert knew he had to get answer from Ruby before any of this news hit Luke. �Ruby,� Robert said as the woman headed on inside. �What?� Ruby snapped at Robert. �We need to talk,� Robert said. �No, I�m all talked out,� Ruby said and she turned to go again. �Damn it, what Luke? Do you know what this is going to do to him? He doesn�t need it now. So, talk to me. Give me something that I can tell him that this is a joke,� Robert begged her. Ruby turned around and looked at Robert. �I can�t. It isn�t a joke. All that you heard to night is the truth. I always knew Mikkos Cassadine was Luke�s real birth father,� Ruby told Robert. �Why didn�t you tell him?� Robert asked feeling Bobbie�s fingers dig into his arm. �When? When he asked why father beat him or how about sixteen full of hate and rage at being a lone in the world or when Stavros took his wife from him? No, telling Luke the truth would only make things worse,� Ruby said coolly. �It�s out now and he�ll find out,� Robert told Ruby. �I know,� Ruby said and she headed inside then without another word. Bobbie looked at Robert and said, �What are you going to do?� �I don�t know. I do know that I have to tell Luke but I�m not looking forward to it,� Robert admitted. �He isn�t going to like it or any of this,� Bobbie said. �How you doing with this?� Robert asked her lifting Bobbie�s had to look her in the eye. �How do you think? My brother isn�t my brother and my daughter is a Cassadine,� Bobbie said her voice telling the anger she was feeling at this moment. �I�m sorry. I missed that and I don�t how. I guess Victor planned this one really well,� Robert said coolly. �You think he behind that?� Bobbie asked. �He is Mikkos protector or he was those first few years prison they spent together,� Robert said. �What do they want?� Bobbie asked. �I don�t know but I�ll find out,� Robert said and they left then heading home together. ******************************************* Laura, Nikolas, Stefan and Alexis headed home together in silence. Nikolas headed up stairs the moment he walked into the house. �Nikolas,� Stefan called out. Nikolas turned around looking at Stefan with a cold hard look in his eyes. �What?� �We need to talk,� Stefan said. �About what? That my brother is my cousin, my cousin is my aunt or the fact that your father and not my uncle,� Nikolas asked as he stood near the steps with tears forming in his eyes. Stefan walked to Nikolas and put his hand on the boy�s shoulder. �I wanted to tell you but I couldn�t. Mother would have found out, she would have killed all of us. I didn�t lie because I never wanted you. I lied to protect you,� Stefan told Nikolas. Nikolas took this in and he gave his father a small smile. �I know but it still hurts,� Nikolas admitted finally. �I know and if you want to know I�m reeling with all of this myself,� Stefan admitted. �Same here,� Alexis said walking up to her nephew and gripping his hand. �I�m not the prince any more am I?� Nikolas asked his relatives. �No, it looks like Luke is,� Stefan said looking at Laura. �He�s going kill all of us,� Laura said already seeing Luke�s reaction at this very moment. �A good thing he is in prison,� Alexis admitted. �I agree,� Stefan said. *********************** The next morning Laura and Stefan were sitting at the breakfast table eating when Mikkos and Victor arrived. Stefan stood up and greeted the new comers in a warm voice but you could tell it still unnerved him seeing the men alive. �Father. Uncle, are you hungry?� �No we ate but go head and have your meal,� Mikkos said taking a seat at the table. Ms. Lansberry came in with a pot of coffee and smiled at Mikkos and Victor. �Would you like to have some coffee?� Ms. Lansberry asked. �Sure,� Mikkos said. �Alex finds out we both have had it,� Victor warned his brother. �Then do tell her,� Mikkos said taking the coffee and sipping it in pleasure. Laura looked at Mikkos puzzled. �Why would Alex get upset if you had a cup of coffee?� Laura asked. �Alex is my doctor. She monitors my diet very carefully,� Mikkos admitted. Victor didn�t comment. He just sat there smiling at Mikkos. Stefan looked at his father and said, �I never dreamed you would allow anyone to tell you what to eat?� �I wouldn�t either but Alex saved my life. She doctored me back to health and has put me in my place often over the past few years,� Mikkos said. �I learned just to do what she says,� Victor laughed. Stefan shook his head and ate his breakfast. Laura was giggling. �You must love her a lot then,� Laura said. �I do,� Victor admitted. Right then, Lu came in with Nikolas. Nikolas looked at the new comers and smiled politely at them. �Good morning,� Nikolas said. Victor looked at Mikkos with a knowing look. �Good morning,� Mikkos said. �You sleep well?� �Yes, sir,� Nikolas said. �Mommy, is Lucky coming home today?� Lu asked as she climbed onto the chair. �Yes, he is. Would you like to come with me to pick him up?� Laura asked giving her daughter a big hug in greeting. �Goodie,� Lu cried and she reached for her milk with a bright smile on her face. Mikkos smiled as well as he sipped his coffee. Nikolas looked at his grandfather puzzled on his reaction. Helena had been a stickler for things being proper all the time that Nikolas expected his grandfather to be the same way. This wasn't the case and in fact, Mikkos let Lu just be a child without demanding anything from her. This impressed Nikolas just a bit and he wondered if maybe having a grandfather wouldn�t be that bad. *************************************** While, Mikkos was getting aquatinted with his family, Robert headed to the club before going to the prison to see Luke. Robert knew he was putting off the inedible but he really wasn�t looking forward in telling Luke any of this. Robert walked into the club and found Sonny sitting at the bar drinking coffee and looking over the books. �So, we still in the black?� Robert asked. �So, far,� Sonny said putting the books away and looking at Robert. �What brings you here this morning?� �Trouble,� Robert said and for the first time since Sonny knew Robert. Robert grabbed for the hard liquor and got himself a glass. �What Damian dead?� Sonny asked getting a little worried. �No, but Mikkos isn�t,� Robert said as he downed the drink then he looked at Sonny and told him everything. �He is blow his top,� Sonny said grabbing the bottle and taking a drink himself. �Tell me about it. Luke is going nuts the way it is,� Robert said. All Sonny could do nod his head in agreement and think about what Luke was going to do when he heard this one. Chapter 7 Back to A Father's Love |