| Chapter 18 Back in Port Charles on that same Saturday. Alan sat alone in his bedroom looking a bottle of pills. It was very tempting to take them and put this life behind him. What did he have to live for? His father didn�t care about him? His wife walked on him? His children hated him? He no longer had a job at GH. So, why did he want to live? Alan could give any reason and he was just about to take the entire bottle when his phone rang. At first he wasn�t going to answer it but after a few rings the person didn�t give up. So, he picked up the phone. �Do you know what time it is?� Alan snapped as he picked up the phone. �Sorry,� A young woman�s voice came over the line. �Is the Quartermaine residents?� �Yes? Who is this?� �This is Skye Chandler. I was looking for an Alan Quartermaine. Can I speak to him please,� Skye asked speaking as sweetly as she possible could. �This him? What can do for you?� Alan said trying to remember where he heard the name Chandler before. �Ah, this is hard on the phone. It would be easier if we talked to face to face,� Skye said in calm voice. �I�m be here to talk to face to face,� Alan thought coldly as he looked at the bottle in his hand. �I�m a busy man,� he said coldly. �Why don�t tell me what this is about?� �Well, it�s about you and woman named Ray Cummins,� Skye said bluntly. �Ray? How do you know Ray?� Alan said suddenly being shaken out of his slump and brought to reality. �I can�t tell you on the phone that is part of what I want to talk about. I�m at the Port Charles hotel. Can we have breakfast or something? I really need to talk to you face to face,� Skye begged. Alan tossed the pill bottle on the bed and said, �Yeah, I�ll be there in about an hour.� �Thank you. I�ll be waiting,� Skye said and she hung up the phone with a big bright smile on her face. Adam stood there watching his daughter�s performance with pride showing on his face. �From the look on your face he bought it,� Adam said smiling. �Hook. Line and sinker.� Skye said smiling at her father. �Good. The sooner you get on your new daddy�s good side the better it will be for all of us,� Adam said smiling. �Hey, remember no matter what happens. You are the only father I ever want to have,� Skye said. �I know and if you help me gain control of ELQ. You will have earned the right to carry my name,� Adam said as he hugged her. �I will do just that,� Skye said then she went to get ready for her meeting with her so called Father! ************************************** Lucky was playing with his crutches as he sat on the couch in the living room. Alice wasn�t around at this moment and he was debating trying something. Last night at the dance, Lucky forgot about things and just moved around with ease. BJ pointed out that he wasn�t leaning on the crutches like he was and to her like he could without them. Lucky was sitting there wondering if he should try it. His physical therapist had said a lot of his problem now was in his mind. Maybe she was right? Lucky took several deep breaths put the crutches out of the way and stood up on his own. Lucky stood there awhile without moving then he took on small little step. He didn�t fall and in fact it felt normal. Lucky took another one but this time it normal step. Nothing happened and soon he was walking around the room with ease. �Well, all be!� his father�s voice called out from behind Lucky. Lucky turned around to see his father leaning on the stair well looking at him. �When did this happen?� Luke asked as he walked towards his son. �I don�t know last night I guess. I thought I�d try it and it looks like I�m fine. I�m not hurting and I haven�t fallen yet,� Lucky said smiling. �I was wondering when you were going to try it. I have noticed when you weren�t paying attention that you moved easier then when you did,� Luke said smiling. �Why didn�t say something?� Lucky asked. �Alex said not to. You needed to work this on your own,� Luke said and he reached out and placed a hand on Lucky�s cheek. �Well, It looks like I�m ok,� Lucky said smiling as he wrapped his arms around his father and hugged him. �I always knew you would be,� Luke said as he hugged his son. Alice came in right then. She took one look at Lucky standing with aid and jumped on him. �What do you think you are doing? I told you not to over do it,� she snapped as she walked towards the teen. �Oh, get lost,� Luke snapped turning around to face the nurse. He had it with this woman. She acted like she ran the place and it was time she left. �Mr. Spencer, I know you don�t like me but I do have a job to do,� she said and she reached for Lucky�s arm to aid him back to the couch. Luke shoved her away and put himself between her and Lucky. �Look lady! He doesn�t need you any more. So, pack your bag and get out!� Luke ordered. �Mr. Cassadine,� Alice started to say but clamed up suddenly when Luke�s eyes grew into slits as he stepped very close to her. �This is my house not Mikkos! That is my son not Mikkos! So, get your things and get out! You want to take care of that old man you can do it but get out!� Luke said and the last part was spoke in a low with Luke�s teeth clinched tightly together. �Fine,� Alice said and she turned around to start packing her things. Lucky laughed from behind his father and said, �I was wondering when you were loose your cool with her.� �I took her because you did need help at first but now she is to smothering. I think you would do better without her,� Luke said looking at his son and smiling. �I think you are right and since I�m standing. I want to move own room. I�m tried off being down stairs,� Lucky said smiling a smile that matched his fathers. �Deal, I�ll get rid of that bed today,� Luke said and together father and son went to find Laura to tell her the good news. *********************************** Alan walked into the PC Grille. He looked around the dinning room to see if he could match a face to the person that called him. He spotted a young woman with features that looked familiar to Alan and he walked towards her. �Ms. Chandler?� Alan asked looking at the young woman intently. �Yes, sit down,� Skye said pointing to the chair. Alan sat and looked at the young woman thinking she looked a lot like his sister Tracy. �What can do for you?� Alan asked not taking his eyes off the woman. �I was at father�s house going through things he found that belonged to my mother. I found these in her things,� Skye said and she handed a packet to Alan. Alan took it and looked it over as Skye went on talking. �As you can see, it tells you everything. How she lied to my father about things and how she bought me on the black-market. She even names you and Miss Commings as my birth parents.� �This a game?� Alan asked looking at her coldly. �No, I wish it was. When I showed my father this he demanded a blood test and it proved that I was not his daughter. He through me out then. I�m not here for your money if that is what you mean. I�m just trying to figure out what the truth is,� Skye said and she started to cry. Alan sighed and patted her hand with his then handed her a hanky. �It�s ok. I did know Ray and we did have a child but that child died,� Alan said sadly. �From what those papers say that is what you were told by Ray�s parents and your father. I don�t know why but that is what they say,� Skye said taking his hanky and dabbing her tears. Alan looked over the papers again and it laid the lies he was told by everyone. He thought about things and realized his father could do this. Alan looked Skye then and asked, �Would you allow us to be tested?� �Yes. I�m like. You I don�t believe everything in these papers. I�m just trying to find out who I am,� Skye said. �We will do it together,� Alan said and they sat and talked during brunch to get to know each other a little better. Chapter 19 Back to Trials of Love |