I'll Be Home For Christmas

Kat

 

Chapter 1:

Lucky Spencer slammed the door shut of his 1998 Volkswagen beetle. He walked out of the garage and over to building 1 of Prairies End in the Horizons in Rock Creek. There was a light snow on the ground and the village was decorated for the holidays. The Holiday’s made him think of everything he had left in Port Charles, everything he had and never realized he had it. He walked up the steps to his apartment. When he went inside he could see the light blinking on his answering machine. He pressed the play button and waited for the message to play.

Machine: Lucky, it’s me Lulu. Please say your coming home for Christmas. You have to, Nikolas and Emily are getting married New Years eve. You have to be here he’s our brother. Bye.

Lucky walked over to the couch and sunk down. The thought of Nikolas and Emily getting married was not something Lucky wanted to think about. He hadn’t realized how much he cared for Emily until he moved out to Colorado. He was trying with all he had to resist the urge to run back to Port Charles and tell Emily how he really felt about her. Not that it would really change anything. Yet if Lulu left one more of these messages on his machine he may just have to catch the next flight out of Denver International Airport and go home.

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Emily looked out along the vast grounds of the Quartermaine Estate. In only three weeks she would be living on Spoon Island with Nikolas. She did love him but he wasn’t her one great love. Her one great love was one that never happened. She walked over to the radio and turned it on. After a few moments the room filled with the sounds of Christmas songs.

Emily: Things could have been different if I had made it in time.

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Three years earlier:

Lucky, Elizabeth, and Emily walk off the stage. Nikolas shows up and hands each of the girls a white rose. Lucky looks at the exchange between his brother and his two best-friends. He looks at Emily in Her Green cap and gown. Her hair down and sitting on her shoulders. He can’t help but smile as he looks at her. Emily looks up from the rose and she and Lucky make eye contact. She quickly turns back to look at Nikolas.

Lucky: I guess this is good bye. I’m leaving for Colorado tonight.

Emily: I guess it is. I’m gonna miss you. You’re the best friend I’ve ever had.

Liz: All of us are gonna miss you Spencer.

Nikolas: All of us.

Nikolas and Lucky hug, then Lucky gives Liz a tight squeeze. He stands in front of Emily and looks in to her eyes. He doesn’t want to just hug her, he wants to pull her into his arms and kiss her deeply, and passionately on the lips. He surpressed those feelings and gave her a quick hug. He pulled away and started to walk away, hoping with all her heart that Emily would know what he was feeling and call him back.

When Lucky had hugged Emily she had prayed with every single fiber of her being that he would kiss her. He didn’t though and it took everything she had not to pull him to her and kiss him.

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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air
There's a feeling
of Christmas
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas day

Strings of street lights
Even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush
home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all this bustle
You'll hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them sing
Soon it will be Christmas day

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Lucky looked out his large picture window in his condo. Only a week until Christmas, then after that New Years eve would just be too close for him to bear. How much he wanted to go home, but he knew if he did he would tell Emily how he felt about her, how much he loved her, and how it was killing him not being with her. As Lucky stood there looking out the window watching the families with they’re children carrying boxes, and bags, trees, putting Lights around they’re small porches, his mind drifted. After several moments of not knowing what was going on around him, his train of thought was broken by the phone ringing. Lucky went over and picked it up.

Lucky: Hello?…Lulu…Lu…But Lu….I’ll call you later about this alright? Okay, bye.

Lucky hung up the phone. He shook his head and smiled.

Lucky: Well baby sister, you’re getting your wish.

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Emily sighed as she walked back into the mansion with her arms filled with boxes and bags. Holiday shopping and planning a wedding was keeping her very busy. With only a week till Christmas and a short time after that before the wedding she’d be running around like a chicken with her head cut off. As Emily climbed up the stairs she got a chill up her spine. She could tell something, in only a matter of a few days would change her life forever.

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Graduation Night:

Emily drives through the traffic of the Port Charles airport. She has to get there. She tells herself. She stops the car and gets out. She runs to the terminal, as fast as she can. She sees Lucky boarding.

Emily: Lucky! Lucky!

He doesn’t hear her. She sees him step on the plane. He looks back, as if he sense’s she’s there but not really sure.

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I'll be home for Christmas;
You can plan on one.
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love-light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas

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Three day’s before Christmas Lucky Spencer, parked the rental car in front of his parents home. He stepped out of the car and into the slushy, snow. He slammed the door shut, and Went around to the trunk. He took out two suitcases, and a black shoulder bag with the CU symbol on it. He slammed the trunk closed and started up the path to the house. The front door opened and Laura stepped out, wrapping a chocolate brown sweater around her. She hadn’t come out side expecting to see Lucky. She still hadn’t seen him, she was looking in the other direction, as though looking for someone else. Which was what she was doing. She turned her head towards the path as she was about to go back inside and she saw him.

Laura: (whispers) Lucky?

After a moment she knows this isn’t a dream.

Laura: Luke! Lulu! Come out here, quickly!

Luke and Lulu emerge from the house as Laura does her best to run to her son. Luke and Lulu rush over to the stairs, as Laura hugs Lucky and leads him there.

Laura: Lucky, your back! I didn’t think we would see you again.

Lucky: Well after about 20 million messages on my machine, I had to come home. (turns to Lulu) Hey shortcake.

Lulu: (grabs Lucky’s leg) Lucky you came, you really came! Are you going to stay for Nik and Em’s wedding.

Lucky: We’ll see okay shortcake.

Lulu: Okay.

Luke: Cowboy, come on in. You should have told us you were coming.

Lucky: And ruin the surprise? Never, not for shortcake.

Luke: Defiantly a Spencer.

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Emily walked down the stairs of the Quartermaine mansion, she was dressed in a pair of jeans, a white turtle-neck shirt and a red sweater. She was wearing silver hoop earrings. Nikolas is standing at the bottom of the stairs wearing a pair of dress pants, and a white dress shirt. The closer she got to him the happier she was.

Emily: Hey you. (wraps her arms around his neck) How are you love?

Nikolas: (pulls Em closer) I missed you hon. (kisses her and pulls away) ready to go?

Emily: I guess so. Promise not to get in a fight with Luke okay?

Nikolas: I promise.

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Lucky on the plane:

Lucky looks out the plane, he’s surpressing the urge to stand up and run off. He can’t though. He can’t allow himself to be hurt by getting off and Emily not being there. He sits back in the seat and closes his eyes, wanting this moment to end.

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

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Lucky walked down the stairs into the living room of the Spencer house, Laura was setting out some Eggnog.

Lucky: Expecting company?

Laura: Yes, we are. Nikolas and Emily are coming over.

Lucky: Emily?

Laura: Yes, Emily. She will be family in only a matter of days.

Lucky: Mom, she’s already family. She does know the Spencer rules for survival.

Laura: Of course honey.

Laura walked over to the stereo and took out a CD. She put it in and pressed play. After a few moments the room filled with the sounds of harps, piano’s, and bells.

Lulu came bounding in the room.

Lulu: Are they here yet?

Laura: Not yet sweetie.

Lulu: (saddened) okay.

Lucky: What having me home isn’t good enough for you? What were all those messages on my machine about then?

Lulu: It’s not that Lucky. It’s just that well, Nikolas and Emily are always so much fun.

Lucky: Oh.

The doorbell rang and Lulu ran to the door. Lucky had turned to face the fireplace. When Lulu opened the door her face got filled with Joy. She opened to door wider to let Nikolas and Emily in. As they stepped in, they started to take of they’re gloves, and hats. As Emily took off her scarf she looked up and saw Lucky with his back to her. Her heart stopped, for only a second. She couldn’t believe it he was back, he had come home. Nikolas looked up at Emily.

Nikolas: Em, what is it?

Emily: (whispers) look.

Nikolas: (looks towards Lucky) Lucky?!

Lucky turns and sees Nikolas and Emily.

Lucky: Hey!

Emily: Your, your back.

Lucky: Yeah, I couldn’t miss my best friend and my brother getting married now could I?

Nikolas: (walks over to Lucky) Of course you couldn’t.

Emily: So you’ll be here for the wedding?

Nikolas: he has to be.

Lucky: Why?

Nikolas: (smiles) Will you be my best-man?

Lucky, couldn’t help but think if he excepted this he would lose everything. But then again, did he really have anything to lose? All he had, were school, and a dinky little apartment in Superior. Nothing really, nothing that gave him a reason to live, that is except for his love for Emily.

Lucky: (smiles) Of course.

Emily: So Spencer, what brought you back home?

Lucky: A little Christmas Elf, who’s been leaving messages on my machine since the two of you set the date.

Emily: Oh, well…I’m glad you’re here.

Lucky: I’m glad to be here.

Lucky and Emily walk over to the other side of the room. Neither aware that there is Mistletoe hanging right above there heads when they stand still. Lulu sitting on the couch looks over at them and starts to giggle.

Lulu: You have to kiss her!

Lucky and Emily look over at Lulu.

Lucky: (confused) What? Why?

Lulu: (points to the mistletoe) look dopey.

Emily: (looks up) It is a tradition, just a simple kiss.

Emily’s stomach became filled with butterflies, she thought she had gotten over him. Now he was back and stirring up all these feelings she had long ago hidden. Lucky put his hands on her shoulder, their eyes locked. Lucky could feel a pit in his stomach, he wanted so much to pull her into his arms and kiss her deeply, and passionately on the lips. How much he needed to kiss her just once. He held back though and kissed her lightly on the cheek. He pulled away and smiled at Emily. Then he turned to Lulu.

Lucky: Happy shortcake?

Lulu: As long as you uphold tradition.

Lucky: Good, I think I’m gonna go to my room for a bit. I’m wiped out from the time change.

Emily: Night Lucky.

Lucky: Night Em.

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Lucky’s Dream:

Lucky is standing on the docks, it’s lightly snowing. He’s looking out towards spoon island. Someone taps him on the shoulder and he turns around. It’s Emily, wearing jeans, a heavy purple winter coat, and a black hat. He looks at her mesmerized by her. With out words he pulls her to him. He runs his fingers through her dark hair, she lifts a finger and traces his eyes and jaw. Then he tilts her head back and kisses her on the lips. Within him he can feel the fire and passion. Suddenly she’s pulled away from him. He looks around and sees Nikolas.

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Chapter 2:

The Next morning Lucky wakes up and puts on a pair of Sweets. Lulu comes busting in, extremely hyper.

Lucky: Shortcake, what are you doing?

Lulu: Mommy and me are going to the Mall today! Do you wanna come?

Lucky: Okay, give me a few minutes to get dressed ok?

Lulu: (looks at the sweatshirt) What’s Centaurus?

Lucky: My ex-roommate Leigh went there for high school. She gave me these before she transferred to a school in New Jersey.

Lulu: Was she your girlfriend?

Lucky: No, just a friend a good friend. What’s with all the questions?

Lulu: Emily say’s I ask a lot of Questions because I’ve curious.

Lucky: You talk to Emily a lot?

Lulu: Since you went away, (lowers her head and looks at the floor) Emily told me once that she wishes she had gotten to you at the airport. I don’t know what she means by that but I think she means she wanted you to stay. Just like I did.

Lucky: Shortcake come here. (he pulls her onto the bed next to him and hugs her) You know I only went away because CU at Boulder has the program I wanted. If PCU had it I never would have left.

Lulu: I know. I’ll go tell Mommy, Aunt Bobbie, Lizzie and Emily your coming with us.

Lulu ran out of the room before Lucky could stop her. She was back, she was here again. She wasn’t there for him though. She was there because she was marrying Nikolas in only a matter of days, she was family just like Liz was family. He sunk down on the bed and closed his eyes.

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Laura, Emily, Bobbie and Lizzie were in the Spencer living room waiting for Lulu to return. She came bounding down the stairs. She runs to Emily and grabs her leg.

Lulu: Guess who’s coming with us?!

Emily: Who?

Lulu: Lucky!

Lizzie: Lucky’s back?

Laura: Yeah, he just showed up last night. Gave us all a nice holiday surprise.

Lizzie: Does Nikolas know?

Emily: Yeah, we came over for dinner last night and he…he shocked us. He’s going to be the best man at the wedding.

Emily’s stomach filled with butterflies. She had though all this ended so long ago, things were so different now, they couldn’t have the dream she wanted, which he could never want. Why would Lucky Spencer ever see Emily Quartermaine. Emily stood up and walked over to the window, and looked out. Lulu walked over to her.

Lulu: Too bad your marrying Nikolas.

Emily: Why would you say that?

Lulu: Lucky likes you.

Emily: Excuse me, Lulu why would you say that?

Lulu: Because I saw the look in his eyes when I told him what you told me about the night he left.

Emily: Lu, Lucky doesn’t like me that way. Besides I love Nikolas.

Lulu: Emily, I’m seven years old and very observant as well as curious. I know Lucky and I know he loves you.

Emily: Sure he does Shortcake.

Lulu: You’ll see, he’ll tell you soon.

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Emily and Lulu are walking around the mall, Lizzie and Bobbie had left to go to work and Laura got called away to the Ward house. Lucky was off somewhere alone. Emily and Lulu stopped in front of the Jewelry store and look at the pendants. Emily saw one, it was turquoise and as she looked at it she thought back to when she and Lucky ran away. Lulu looked up.

Lulu: Which one do you like?

Emily: (pointing to the pendant.) The turquoise one.

Lulu: I like it.

Someone puts their hands over Emily’s eyes and she jumps. She turns around and sees Lucky smiling.

Emily: Lucky Spencer, you haven’t even been back one day and already you’ve tried to give me a heart attack twice.

She hits him with her purse and Lulu smiles.

Lucky: Sorry Em, but your so easy to scare.

Emily: You better be. (looks at her watch) Shot! Lucky will you take Lulu home, I would but I’m running late for a meeting with the wedding planner.

Lucky: Of course. Hey Shortcake.

Lulu: Hey Lucky.

Emily gives Lulu a hug.

Lulu: He likes you and you like him.

Emily: If you say so kiddo. Bye.

Emily leaves and Lucky turns to Lulu.

Lucky: So Shortcake, what were you and Emily looking at?

Lulu: A Turquoise pendant.

Lucky: Really? Who liked it you or Emily.

Lulu: Emily loved it, she got this far away look on her face like she was thinking of something long ago.

Lucky: Are you sure your only seven?

Lulu: Yeah.

Lucky: Think she would like it for Christmas?

Lulu: Lucky, do you like Emily?

Lucky: Why would you ask that?

Lulu: Your in love with her.

Lucky: What?

Lulu: Last night you wanted to really kiss her didn’t you.

Lucky: No Comment Lu.

Lucky looks at the pendant deciding then he would get it for Emily. She may never know it but it would be his way of having some piece of him with her always.

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Lucky and Lulu walk into the Spencer house. Lucky has a dark Purple bag from the Jewelry store. As Lulu takes off her coat she gives her brother a look and smiles. Lucky notices this look and sighs.

Lucky: What is it Lulu?

Lulu: Lucky, you and Emily are so obvious! I mean gees, You love her she loves you! Gosh!

Lucky: What makes you say Emily Loves me or that I love her?

Lulu: The way she looks at you, the way she seems to glow when you’re around, the fact that she tried to stop you the night you left. You well, the way you look at her, the way you brighten up when she’s in the room, the fact that you bought that pendant for her, also the way your eyes connected last night before you kissed.

Lucky: Your only Seven right?

Lulu: Yeah.

Lucky: Where do you hear things like that?

Lulu: Lizzie, when ever she’s writing one of her stories. There usually about these lonely girls who fall in love with Princes.

Lucky: Interesting…

Lulu: So you gonna tell Em?

Lucky: Tell Em what?

Lulu: That you love her!

Lucky: I don’t, just give it a rest already.

Lulu: Fine, you don’t love her.

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Laura was sitting at the kitchen table going over a list for Christmas Eve dinner. Lulu walked in, her face was filled with sadness. Laura looked up and quickly became concerned with her youngest child.

Laura: Lulu, what’s wrong honey?

Lulu: Lucky and Emily won’t admit they love each other.

Laura: Excuse me, what on earth are you talking about.

Lulu: (looks away) I can see it in there eyes, the way they act around each other, the fact that Emily tried to stop Lucky from leaving three years ago, The fact that Lucky bought Emily the turquoise pendant she was mesmerized by today.

Laura: Lulu, that doesn’t mean anything.

Lulu: Mommy, look at them next time there together you’ll see it.

Laura: Lulu, do not go causing trouble. Nikolas and Emily will be getting married in only a matter of days.

Lulu: But Mommy, Lucky loves Emily, and Emily loves Lucky.

Laura: Please Lulu, this is nonsense!

Lulu runs out of the kitchen and upstairs to her room. She closes the door behind her and leans against it.

Lulu: Lucky and Emily will get together. You’ll see.

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Nikolas sits on the edge of a bed in the Port Charles Hotel. He’s putting on his shoes. The door to the bathroom opens and a woman walks out wearing a bathrobe, with a towel around her hair.

Nikolas: You know how much I love you right?(she nods) Lizzie, please understand why I have to marry Emily.

Lizzie: Because of your Families, I know honey, I really do.

Nikolas: Someday you and I can be out in the open.

Lizzie: I don’t know if I can wait for that.

Nikolas: Please, Elizabeth you’re the only woman that has ever made me feel this way.

Lizzie: Nikolas, you’re the only man that has ever made me feel this way.

Nikolas: (pulls out a box from his pants pocket) Elizabeth, I want you to have this.

Lizzie: (takes the box from his hands, and opens it revealing the Cassadine Medallion) Nikolas….

Nikolas: Elizabeth, please I want you to have this. As far as I am concerned you are my wife.

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Chapter 3:

Later that evening Lucky is looking out his window. It’s snowing again. Something he’s used to. His mind is running wild with what Lulu has been telling him. Emily had tried to stop him. Emily had tried to tell him she loved him. If only he had trusted his sense’s and turned back that night. Yet he couldn’t fill his mind with what ifs, could he?

He stood up and walked over to the bed. He picked up his cell phone from the nightstand and dialed a number.

Lucky: Leigh, it’s me.

Leigh James a 20 year old college student at Rutgers University. She’s sitting at a desk in a Dorm room. Her hair pulled back and she’s wearing a Centaurus High Sweatshirt. Her phone rings and she picks it up.

Leigh: Hello? Lucky, what is it? What’s wrong?

Lucky: I came home.

Leigh: You’re in Port Charles?

Lucky: Yeah.

Leigh: Lucky, what is going on?

Lucky: Emily’s marrying my brother.

Leigh: Lucky what are you planning?

Lucky: I don’t know, that’s why I called.

Leigh: You have to tell her! You can’t go on living your life pretending your not in love with her.

Lucky: I know but Leigh…

Leigh: No buts Spencer. Tell her before the wedding.

Lucky: What would I do with out you Leigh?

Leigh: Suffer, have no idea what to do and not get that one push you need to fight for the woman you love. There’s something else on your mind what is it?

Lucky: My little sister has read through me the thing is, she not only thinks I love Emily but that Emily loves me.

Leigh: She must have a reason, did she tell you why?

Lucky: She told me Emily tried to stop me at the airport the night I left.

Leigh: You definitely have got to talk to her.

Lucky: I know, I know.

Leigh: Well get off the phone with me, drive to where ever she lives, but be careful of the ice. Then tell her, tell her you love her, take her in your arms and kiss her. Kiss her like she’s never been kissed before.

Lucky: You’re a hopeless romantic!

Leigh: That’s from all the soaps I watched in High School.

Lucky: Talk to you later Leigh.

Leigh: You can count on it Spencer!

Lucky hung up the phone and grabbed his coat.

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Emily looked out her window. Her mind was in over drive. She wasn’t thinking of Nikolas, the Holiday’s, or of the wedding. She was thinking of Lucky. She needed to clear her head, she needed to get away from all thoughts of Lucky. She grabbed her coat and left the mansion.

Emily got in her car and drove to the catacombs. Ever since Graduation night, this had been where she came to think. This was where she felt that part of her wasn’t missing. She entered the darkened tunnels, she let out a laugh as she remembered when she and Lucky had run away and ended up in that cave. He had been so worried then but never again. Or at least he never let on to how worried he was.

She heard footsteps behind her and she slowly turned around as her heart was pounding from the fear. Her eye’s saw the person’s feet first, the work boot’s then followed the form’s body up and saw a pair of Blue jeans then a dark Blue fleece and finally she saw who it was. She saw Lucky looking at her.

Emily: Spencer, what are you doing here?

Lucky: Weird thing, I was on my way to the Mansion to see you but found myself drawn here.

Emily: Like some kind of a cosmic connection thing?

Lucky: Exactly.

There’s water dripping around Emily, a drop fell on her face and Lucky moved closer. He cupped her face in his hand and with his thumb wiped the drop away.

Emily: (softly) Thanks Spencer.

Lucky: (almost in a whisper) Welcome Quartermaine.

Lucky looked into Emily’s eyes. His hand still on her face. Emily covered his hand with hers as her eyes filled with tears. She began crying, so afraid of her emotions and everything she felt.

Lucky: Emily, what’s wrong?

Emily: This.

Lucky: Oh….

Lucky removes his hand, and turns away from Emily. Tears are building in his eyes. He wants to tell her, he needs to tell her. But he can’t. He turns back towards her and she’s gone.

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Emily ran to her car, tears streaming down her face. She knew that if she had kissed him or he kissed her should would have given herself to him completely, and fully. She opened the door to the car and got in. She turned on the ignition and the Radio came on.

 

And I'd give up forever to touch you

Cause I know that you feel me somehow

You're the closest thing to heaven that I'll ever be

And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breathe is your life

Cause sooner or later it's over

I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me

Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything seems like the movies

Yeah you bleed just to know your alive

And I don't want the world to see me

Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

I don't want the world to see me

Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

As she listened to the song her heart and soul ached. Not for Nikolas, but for Lucky. She now realized she didn’t love Nikolas. She never had loved anyone other then Lucky.

Emily: (whispering) I love you Lucky.

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Chapter 4:

Lucky stood there beating himself up inside. He should have told her, but maybe she already knew. Maybe his little sister was right. Maybe Emily did love him. But how could he find out. How could he discover and prove that he and Emily were what was always meant to be.

Lucky: I should have told her. I had a chance and I blew it! I can’t believe I did that!

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Lulu sat on her bed, she was trying to remember all the romantic words and phases Liz had used in the stories she had made up for her. She had two pieces of paper in front of her. She had a plan, she had a mission. She had to get Lucky and Emily together.

She wrote each a note signing the others name. Tomorrow at the party at the hospital they would get them and the message to meet in the Chapel.

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The next afternoon:

Emily was dressed in jeans, a white turtle-neck and a holiday sweater. As she and Elizabeth decorated the room. Lulu came in with Laura.

Lulu: Emily!

She ran towards Emily. Emily scooped her up.

Emily: What is it kiddo.

Lulu: (hands Emily the folded piece of paper)This is for you. Read it when your alone.

Emily: (takes the paper) Okay….

Emily, Laura and Liz finish decorating and the party gets underway. Joe Scanlon is dressed up at Santa and Alan reads the Christmas story. Lucky comes in and Lulu slithers over to him. She takes out another folded piece of paper and hands it to him. About fifteen minutes later both Lucky and Emily read the note’s. Knowing that the hand writing is not of an adult they both become curious as to what young Lesley Lu is up to and follow the directions. A half hour after the party, Lucky and Emily both ventured down to the chapel.

As Lucky enters no one is around. He walks to the front and sits in the front pew. A few moments later Emily comes in and sees him. Her heart is pounding,

Emily: Lucky?

Lucky: (turns) Emily, Lulu send you here?

Emily: Yeah, you?

Lucky: Yeah, I think I know what my baby sister is up to.

Emily: What would that be?

Lucky: Trying to set us up.

Emily: (starts to walk towards him) Oh, she’s been up to that with you to?

Lucky: You mean I’m not the only one she’s been trying to convince that you and I are in love.

Emily: Not at all. It’s such a silly thought, I have no idea where she got it.

Lucky: She mentioned something about graduation night.

Emily: (pauses) She what?

Lucky: (smiles) She has this idea that you tried to stop me from leaving that night. (looks down at his feet) Any idea where she got it?

Emily: (sits down next to him) Yeah, I do. (turns to face him) I told her that graduation night I…I…drove to the airport and tried to find away to stop you. I called after you but you didn’t hear me.

Lucky: (looks up) I did hear you, I thought…I thought it was just wishful thinking on my part.

Emily: (surprised) What?

Lucky: When I hugged you that afternoon, I wanted to pull you closer and kiss you, kiss you deeply, and passionately.

Emily: (tears start to fall from her eyes) I wanted you to do that to.

Lucky: Really? (wipes a tear away with his thumb.) What about the other night?

Emily: I wanted you to wrap your arms around me, pull me close to you. So close that we couldn’t tell who’s heartbeat was who’s and for you to kiss me.

Lucky: Em, I have to tell you something.

Emily: (stands) Don’t Lucky.

Lucky: Why?

Emily: Because, if you tell me what I want to hear, everything…EVERYTHING will be different. I’m marrying your brother new years eve. We had our chance but never knew it. It’s to late.

Lucky: Do you love him?

Emily: Yeah I do.

Lucky: Do you love me?

Emily: I…I…

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

 

Chapter 5:

Emily slammed her door shut, and threw herself on her bed. How could she have done this? How could she have almost tell Lucky she loved him, she loved him to the moon and back, she loved him more then there were stars in the sky.

 

Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up late and think of you and I wish on a star
That somewhere you are thinking of me too

'Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight
'Til tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me

Wonder if you ever see me and I wonder if you know I'm there
If you looked in my eyes would you see what's inside
Would you even care

I just wanna hold you close but so far
All I have are dreams of you
So I wait for the day and the courage to say
How much I love you

I'll be dreaming of you tonight
'Til tomorrow I'll be holding you tight
And there's nowhere in the world that I'd rather be
Than here in my room dreaming about you and me

(Bridge)
Ahh Ahh
I can't stop dreaming of you
I can't stop dreaming
I can't stop dreaming of you

Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I stay up and think of you
And I still can't believe that
You came up to me and said
I love you
I love you too

(Repeat Chorus)

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Lucky took the ladder and placed it near Emily’s window. He climbed up and steadied himself on the roof, trying to be careful not to slip on the ice. He approached her window and saw that she had flung herself on her bed, the way the women always did in old movies when they were upset over something. He stood there looking at her for a few moments. He took his gloved hand and tapped on her window.

Emily shot up at the sound of something, or rather someone tapping on her window. She got up and walked over. She pushed the curtain back and saw Lucky. She opened the window and looked at him

Emily: What the hell are you doing here Lucky.

Lucky: I need to talk to you, you’ve been crying.

Emily: Yeah I have, it’s no big deal.

Lucky: Em, I love you. Please tell me you love me.

Emily: I can’t Lucky.

Lucky: Why?

Emily: You know why.

Lucky: Em, if you don’t love him don’t marry him

Emily: Lucky, just go.

Lucky: I love you Em. Never forget that.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Lucky sat at the foot of his bed, it was only seven minutes till mid-night, only seven minutes until Christmas Eve. What were his reason’s for returning home? Why, why had he flown across the country only to have his heartbroken by the only woman he could ever truly love? He feel backwards on the bed and closed his eyes. Tears began to fall from his eyes. How could he stay here? How could he be the best man at the wedding of his brother and only love?

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

 

Chapter 6:

Lucky tossed and turned in bed, as the morning light broke through the blinds. Finally he sat up opening his eyes and looking around the room. After a few moments he realized what day it was, Christmas Eve. He turned and looked at the wrapped box on his nightstand. He took it in his hands and studied it. The dark green paper and deep berry ribbon. He clutched the box in his hand and held it close to his heart.

As he looked at the box, his mind drifting as he tried to remember the scent of Emily’s perfume, his cell phone rang.

Lucky: Spencer, Hey Leigh.

Leigh: Babe, listen, talk, tell me did you tell her?

Lucky: I told her.

Leigh: Well….what the hell happened Spencer?

Lucky: I know she loves me but she won’t admit to it though, she’s claiming to still love Nikolas.

Leigh: Damn it! What are you going to do?

Lucky: I’m going to persue her like there is no tomorrow, up until the priest asks if anyone objects.

Leigh: Your gonna stop them right?

Lucky: Looking for a plot for your first Novel?

Leigh: No my second. Listen, I’m here in New Jersey, if you need help on oh I don’t know maybe, just possibly winning the love your life. Just say the word.

Lucky: The word, how soon can you be here?

Leigh: Well if I leave in about hour I’ll be there say five-o’clock this evening.

Lucky: Great! You have the address?

Leigh: Yeah, see ya later today.

Lucky: Thanks.

Leigh: What are friends for?

Lucky: Support?

Leigh: Keep up the laughter, Bye babe.

Leigh hangs up the phone and Lucky turns off his phone.

Lucky: Thanks Leigh.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Laura is in the kitchen going over several lists. Lucky walks in wearing a pair of jeans and the Centaurus high sweat-shirt.

Laura: Morning Lucky.

Lucky: Mom, my best-friend Leigh is along for the holidays, is it alright if she stays here while she’s in town?

Laura: (looking up from the lists) Of course, when shall she be arriving?

Lucky: This evening.

Laura: You know where the sheets are, so make-up the guestroom.

Lucky: (kisses her on the cheek) Thanks mom.

Laura: Your welcome. (pauses) How close are you and Leigh?

Lucky: Were just friends Mom, nothing more, nothing less.

Laura: Really, her name does start with an L.

Lucky: (chuckles) Mom, I’ve always gone for girls whose names start with E.

Laura: Like Elizabeth?

Lucky: Elizabeth is one.

Lucky stands and leaves, Laura still sitting at the table realizes that Lulu was right, at least on Lucky’s end of things.

Laura: I wonder what he’s up to.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Luke and Lulu are at the club. They’re sitting at the bar wrapping some gifts.

Lulu: Daddy, is it too late to tell Santa what I want?

Luke: Your cutting it close pumpkin. What do you want?

Lulu: Well Daddy, I want Lucky and Emily to get together.

Luke: Lucky and Emily? Lulu, Emily’s marrying Nikolas.

Lulu: They love each other though.

Luke: What makes you say that?

Lulu: The way they look at each other from across the room, they’re body language when they’re alone, the fact that Emily tried to stop Lucky from leave the night he left, plus I set them up.

Luke: (surprised) You did what?

Lulu: I wrote them each a letter saying it was from the other, and told them to meet in the chapel at GH.

Luke: Did they?

Lulu: (nods and looks down at the bar top) Lucky told Emily he loves her and she told him she didn’t want to hear it because it will change everything.

Luke: Well, well my little girl a match maker.

Lulu: Am I in trouble?

Luke: Nope. (lulu looks up) Truthfully, I think you right about those two.

Lulu: Really?

Luke: Yeah, ever since they ran away together.

Lulu: They did what?

Luke tells the story, just as he finishes the phone rings.

Luke: Luke’s, Hey baby.

Laura: We’ve got company for the holiday’s and a problem with Lucky.

Luke: Who and what did Cowboy get into now?

Laura: Lucky’s friend Leigh will be arriving this evening and the problem is our son is in love with his brothers fiancé.

Luke: Oh really (looks at Lulu and smiles) what makes you say that darlin?

Laura: He said that he’s always gone for girls whose names start with E.

Luke: Elizabeth?

Laura: Emily!

Luke: Tell me something I don’t know already. The boy has been since before they ran away.

Laura: Like! Emily and Nikolas are getting married New Years Eve!

Luke: I wouldn’t count on that.

Laura: What do you know?

Luke: That if Lucky’s got Leigh coming up, he’s called for help. I also know that our boy has already declared his love to the love Miss QUARTERMAINE.

Laura: Oh my, and how do you know this?

Luke: Our little match-maker set them up.

Laura: I should have known she wouldn’t give up on the idea.

Luke: Of course not she’s a Spencer.

Laura: Keep an eye on her. I’ll stop by after I go to Bobbie and Jerry’s to see about tomorrow.

Luke: Alright darlin.

Luke hangs up the phone and looks at Lesley Lu.

Luke: Looks like your mother wants Nikolas and Emily together.

Lulu: Well then Mommy’s gonna be surprised when Emily and Nikky’s wedding gets canceled.

Luke: You’re sure that’s what’s gonna happen aren’t you?

Lulu: As sure as Lucky bought Emily a turquoise pendant.

Luke: Turquoise huh?

Lulu: Yup.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

It’s mid afternoon, Emily is laying on her bed reading a short story written by one of her fellow online chatters.

Emily: Leigh, Leigh, Leigh, you certainly have the tragic romance down.

Emily rises and walks over to the laptop. After she loads the screen, she logs on-line. She sees and e-mail from Leigh.

Emily-

I just happened to be arriving in Port Charles later this evening. I’ll be staying with my old roommate from when I went to CU. Maybe if your not going out of your mind getting ready for your wedding we can get together.

Gotta hit the road!

Leigh J.

Emily clicked on the reply link and wrote a quick e-mail. It basically said she’s love the short story and they just had to meet.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

 

Chapter 7:

Leigh James pulled up to the Spencer home. It was only a little before five. She ran her hands through her auburn hair that had been pulled back with an accordion headband.

Leigh: Your gonna owe me Spencer.

She gets out of the white jeep and looks at the ground noticing the most of the snow has melted. She sighed, as she walked up the path, leaving her bags behind except for her royal blue purse. She stood in front of the door for a moment and then knocked. The door opened and she saw Lucky, still in jeans and the sweatshirt she had giving him only a few years earlier.

Leigh: What no hello, no hug, no Leigh why is your hair auburn?

Lucky: Soaking up the image babe.

Leigh: So we gonna start heating the east-coast?

Lucky: I’ve apparently forgotten my manners.

Leigh: I can tell.

Laura walks out from the Kitchen.

Laura: Hello, you must be Leigh. I’m Laura Spencer.

Leigh: Nice to meet you Mrs. Spencer and thank you for allowing me to be here.

Laura: Where is it you go to school now?

Leigh: I’m a junior at Rutgers, I’m majoring in psychology.

Lucky can sense what his mother is up to. He grabs Leigh’s hand and drags her back outside.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

About an hour later in the guestroom, Lucky and Leigh are sitting on the bed.

Lucky: Still making all those friends on-line?

Leigh: yeah, Angela is going to UCLA, Steven got a very small role on a soap, Phil is still in Oxford, and Michael is off making his movie and Emily is getting married New Years Eve.

Lucky: Wow, wait Emily?

Leigh: Pass me my laptop and I can see if she got my e-mail.

Lucky: (passes the laptop) Where’s this friend Emily from?

Leigh: (While logging on) Port Charles.

Lucky: Emily Quartermaine?

Leigh: Yup, let me guess, the love of your life.

Lucky: Exactly!

Leigh: Good thing I came then.

Leigh’s computer makes a beeping sound.

Leigh: I’ve got mail!

She opens her mailbox and sees an e-mail from Emily. She reads over it with a huge grin growing across her face.

Lucky: Leigh, what is it?

Leigh: Emily days my latest short story is great and she loves it. She says she and I must defiantly get together while I’m in town, and she wants the name of my friend from CU.

Lucky: Well tell her!

Leigh: Spencer take a deep breath, calm down. Of course I’m gonna tell her.

Lucky: Good.

Leigh: Why am I here? I seem to have forgotten.

Lucky: Because, you’re a hopeless romantic, and you could have stayed in New Jersey alone or gone up to Superior and spend time with your father and brother.

Leigh: Ahh…yes, well I made the right choice.

Lucky: So, have any ideas on how to get Emily to really talk to me?

Leigh: Of course, what hopeless romantic wouldn’t?

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

it’s almost six o’clock, Laura, Lulu and Luke are in the living room decorating the tree. Lucky and Leigh come down the stairs, Lucky still wearing jeans but, instead of the sweatshirt he now has a white turtleneck and a deep evergreen sweater one over it. Leigh is dressed in a pair of jeans, a green turtleneck and a deep Christmas red sweater.

Luke: (looking to the stairs) You must be Lucky’s friend.

Leigh: (walks to Luke and sticks out her hand) Leigh James, You must be Lucky’s father. I’ve heard so much about you. If I didn’t know better I would say you were a character in a romance novel.

Luke: I like you.

There’s a knock at the door, Lucky goes to answer it. When he opens the door he finds Emily and Nikolas waiting on the porch.

Lucky: Nikolas, Emily, come on in.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

After Emily and Nikolas get settled and Luke has finally let go of Leigh, Emily walks over to her.

Emily: You must be Lucky’s friend, please forgive me but I don’t know your name.

Leigh: It’s Leigh James, I’m betting your Emily.

Emily: Leigh J, by any chance?

Leigh: Yeah, I’m betting your Emily Q then.

Emily: Small world, how do you know Lucky?

Leigh: We shared an apartment together up in Superior. (pauses) He talked about you all the time.

Emily: (nervous) Really?

Leigh: Yes, he really loves you.

Lulu climbs on the couch waving a video in the air.

Lulu: Can we watch the movie now?

Everyone turns to Lulu. Luke walks over and picks her up.

Luke: Everyone want to watch (looks at the video) White Christmas?

Everyone nods.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

As Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vere-Ellen sang the closing song, Lulu snuggled closer to her father.

The movie ended and Luke realized that Lulu was asleep.

Luke: Well my little princess has conked out with out a fight about staying up.

Laura: She’ll be up early though.

Luke: Let’s get her to bed.

Laura: Night everyone.

Laura, Luke and lulu go upstairs.

Leigh: Well, as much as I would love to stay up and wait for Santa, I’m just totally wiped from the drive today so I’ll be off to bed.

Lucky: (hugs her) Night Babe.

Leigh: Night all.

Leigh retreats upstairs, knowing Lucky will find an excuse for Emily to stay.

Nikolas kisses Emily on the cheek.

Nikolas: Hon, I have to get back to the island, you ready?

Emily: I think I’ll help Lucky clean up and such.

Nikolas: Alright, Lucky, I’ll see you tomorrow for dinner.

Nikolas leaves. Lucky and Emily stand in the living room, looking at each other but not speaking.

Lucky: I don’t really need any help.

Emily: I want to help though.

Lucky: Why?

Emily: Because we need to talk.

Lucky: About what?

Emily: Us. (looks above his head and sees the mistletoe.) Spencer you should watch where you stand.

Lucky looks up and sees the mistletoe. His heart sinks as he thinks he’ll get nothing but a simple kiss on the cheek. He moves away from the mistletoe and towards the tree. He takes the small green box and looks at her.

Lucky: Em, you know how I feel about you. I want you to have this. (he hands her the box) Please Em.

Emily: (takes the box) Want me to open it now? (he nods) Okay.

Emily removes the cranberry ribbon and then carefully removes the green paper. She opens the white cardboard box and removes a black velvet box. Her hands start shaking, bot with worry or fear but with anticipation. She opens the box and sees the turquoise pendant. Her eyes widen with surprise and joy.

Emily: How…how did you know?

Lucky: The other day at the mall, Lu told me you had been looking at it.

Emily: Ya know she’s playing matchmaker.

Lucky: She claims to have reason.

Emily: I know. (pauses) I love it Lucky.

Lucky pushes her hair from her eyes. His hand stroaks her face. Emily turns her head, her lips brushing against his fingers.

Emily: Is this where we sing Count your blessings instead of sheep?

Lucky: Only if you want to babe.

She looks up into his eyes, she smiles.

Emily: Look up.

He does as he’s told and sees the mistletoe.

Emily: Lulu would be ever so upset if we didn’t up hold tradition.

Lucky: Well what are you gonna do about it?

Emily: This.

Emily’s hands glide down Lucky’s neck. She looks in his eyes, praying to God he’ll know what she’s trying to tell him. Her hand reaches behind his head as her fingers tangle in his brown hair. She coaxes him closer and kisses him softly, yet tenderly on the lips.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

 

Chapter 8:

Lucky rolls over and his first thought is, that it was only a dream. That he and Emily hadn’t kissed last night, that he wasn’t as convinced as hell she was in love with him. Then he saw the cranberry ribbon on his night stand.

Lucky: We’ll be together Em, please just let that happen.

There’s a knock at his door.

Lucky: Come in.

The door opens and Leigh and Lulu come in. Leigh is dressed in a pair of black leggings and a Christmas sweater, covered in Candy Canes, Santa’s, and Snowflakes. Lulu is wearing a pair of jeans and a red turtle neck.

Lulu: Lucky get up! Get dressed!

Leigh: Come one Spencer! It’s Christmas morning, get your derrière out of bed and get dressed.

Lucky: Oh no! She’s starting in the French again!

Leigh: Well then I’ll just rit et rit all day long.

Lucky: Okay I’m getting up. What’s the big hurry?

Lulu: You’ll see.

Leigh and Lulu suddenly leave the room. Lucky gets up and showers and dresses.

As Lucky walks down the stairs he can hear Leigh, Lulu, his parents and Aunts and Uncles.

Lucky: What’s all the noise about?

Luke: This.

Lucky walks over to his father and sees he’s holding a card. Lucky takes the card and quickly opens it.

Dearest Lucky-

You are my heart, my soul, and my joy. Your everything to me. For the past few day’s you’ve been trying to get me to admit something I’ve long ago hidden. I Emily Quartermaine Declare on the 25th of December 2003 that I am in love with Lucky Spencer. I have been since that day I meet you and Sly in Kelly’s.

Love

-Emily

Lucky folds the card and places it back in the envelope.

Lucky: I have to go find someone.

Lucky runs to the door and Leigh runs after him. He grabs his coat and goes outside. She follows him.

Leigh: Spencer!

Lucky: Yeah.

Leigh: What happened!?

Lucky: Emily.

Lucky runs off.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Nikolas looks at Elizabeth sleeping next to him. His fingers lightly touching her soft skin. He starts to plant kisses along her shoulder trying to wake her. There’s a knock at the bedroom door. Nikolas slips out from under the covers and quickly wraps his silk robe around him. He opens the door and finds Emily on the other side. He quickly steps outside and closes the door.

Nikolas: Emily! Honey what are you doing here? I thought I wouldn’t see you until this evening.

Emily: We need to talk.

Nikolas: Can’t this wait?

Emily: No it can’t.

She pushes Nikolas out of the way and opens the door to his bedroom. She sees a now awake Elizabeth sitting up.

Emily: (turns to Nikolas) Babe you just made this so much easier.

Nikolas: What? Your confusing me Emily.

Emily: (removes the engagement ring) It’s over. You don’t love me and I sure as hell don’t love you.

Nikolas: What brought all this on?

Emily: Turquoise.

Nikolas: Emily let me explain this thing with Liz.

Emily: It’s not just that your sleeping with Liz day’s before our wedding which truthfully is disturbing but it’s the fact that I DON’T love you. I never have. I’ve only loved one man from the moment we meet.

Nikolas: Who?

Emily: (calmly) Lucky.

Nikolas: LUCKY!?

Emily: Yes, Lucky. I have to go.

Nikolas: You’re my fiancé!

Emily: Yeah like that means anything to you! Your screwing around with Elizabeth! How long has that been going on? A month, 6 months, a year, since before we started dating? Guess what I could care less!

Emily walks away.

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

 

We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming
What we'd have to go through
Now here we are
And I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you

Emily closed the door to her bedroom.

 

No one told me
I was going to find you
Unexpected
What you did to my heart
When I lost hope
You were there to remind me
This is the start

Lucky throws some pebbles at Emily’s window. Hoping she’s there.

 

Life is a road
And I want keep to going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

Emily opens her window and smiles when she sees Lucky outside. She motions for him to come up.

I'll be there
When the world stops turning
I'll be there
When the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you

Lucky climbs through the Window.

 

We were strangers
On a crazy adventure
Never dreaming
How our dreams would come true
Now here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you

Lucky: (takes her hands in his) Where’s the ring?

Emily: Probably on Elizabeth by now.

 

Life is a road
And I want keep to going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

Emily and Lucky hug holding on to each other tightly.

 

I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I now my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart

Emily: Never let me go okay?

Lucky: Deal.

 

Life is a road
And I want keep to going
Love is a river
I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road
Now and forever
Wonderful journey

They begin to sway to the sound of there own heartbeats.

 

Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep going on
Starting out on a journey
Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
In the end I wanna be standing
at the beginning with you

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~

Leigh, Lulu, Laura and Luke are in the Spencer living room.

Laura: Does anyone know why Lucky ran out of here? Did it have something to do with the card.

Leigh: Mrs. Spencer, I think Emily finally told Lucky what he wanted to hear.

Laura: Oh no….

Lulu: Daddy!! Do you think it could be?

Luke: Most certainly.

Laura: Luke!

Luke: Darlin, your going to have to deal with the fact that Emily fell for Lucky and not Nikolas.

Laura: Yes but, Nikolas will be ever so hurt.

Luke: (looking out the window) Oh I don’t think so.

Laura: Why?

Luke: He’s got his tongue shoved down Liz’s throat.

Laura: WHAT!?

Laura gets up and runs to the door she opens it and she sees Elizabeth and Nikolas on the Path doing exactly what Luke said.

The kitchen door opens and Lucky and Emily walk in. They go into the Living room and see Laura standing at the door.

Lucky: What’s going on?

Everyone turns to face him and Emily except for Laura.

Lulu: Are you and Emily together yet?!

Lucky: Almost.

Emily: Almost?

Lucky gets down on one knee and takes out a diamond ring, the setting is platinum not gold.

Lucky: Emily Quartermaine, will you marry me?

Emily: (tears building in her eyes) Yes!

Lucky puts the ring on Emily’s finger and Laura finally turns around.

Laura: What just happened?

Luke: Emily and Lucky are getting married.

Laura: Oh….

Laura faints.

The End

Songs used in this story are:

Lyrics found at http://www.lyrics.ch and http://www.cameron.edu/~mikel/christmas/

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