Chapter Seven 

Laura ignored Luke's objections and went to the Port Charles Hotel. He needed a 
good lawyer and Alexis was his best bet. She went up to Alexis room and knocked 
on the door. Alexis opened it and was surprised to find Laura Spencer standing 
there. “What can I do for you?” Alexis asked. 

“I need you to represent Luke.” Laura said. 

Alexis fought the compulsion to run, because the first thought was that everyone 
found out about her and Luke's little scream that got Katherine killed. She took 
a deep breath and asked, “What is he being charged for?” 

“Alexis. Can I come in and tell you. I don't want to tell you this out here.” 
Laura said looking around the hall. Alexis moved a side and waited for Laura to 
speak. She was forcing herself to remain calm and collective. “Luke is being 
charged with Child Abuse.” 

“What? Who did he supposedly hurt? Not Nikolas. I am not taking the case if that 
is what is happening.” Alexis said starting to stand up. 

“No. Not Nikolas but Lucky.” Laura said flatly. 

“Lucky? Luke would never hurt his own son.” Alexis said very confident of that 
fact. 

“I know that and so does everyone else here, but it is happening. I'll start 
from the beginning. Two months ago Luke left town and only said good bye to 
Lucky. Right after that, Luke's father kidnapped Lucky and took him to his house 
back in Miami. There he kept him prisoner until less then about a day ago. 
During that time he beat Lucky just as he did Luke, Bobbie and his younger son, 
Will. Now, this monster has convinced his friends in the police department where 
he works that it was Luke that did the beating. They are going to try and take 
my son from me and lock up Luke. Alexis. I'm begging you, Luke needs your help. 
Don't let this happen.” Laura said. 

Alexis thought about all of what Laura had said and even went over the things 
that her and Luke did. Luke didn't have to save Stefan. He could have let him go 
to prison but he didn't. Right, It was Luke that put him in that position on the 
first place but did that really matter now. “I'll do it.” Alexis said and got 
her brief case and left with Laura. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

At the police station Luke wasn't happy about seeing Alexis and looked at her 
coldly and said. “I don't need your help.” 

“You need my help and you know it. So, do me a favor and keep you big month shut 
and let me do the talking.” Alexis said as Luke was brought into the room. 

Alexis argued with the Dara until late in that day. She finally got a bail 
hearing and even got the warrant dropped on Lucky and Will. She did have to get 
both of them a meeting with Dara and Mac, before the end of the day. She also 
promised that both boys would be kept a far away from Luke as possible or when 
they were around him some other adult would be close by watching. Lucky and Will 
would stay at Bobbie's house until this mess got straighten out. Luke even 
agreed to be put under house arrest until everything was cleared up. He didn't 
like it but at least it wasn't jail and he had more room to move around. Plus, 
if things did turn bad to worse Luke got a chance to run and vanish. 

At the Spencer house, Alexis watched as Mac put the anklet on Luke. “I'm sorry 
about this but I have no choice.” Mac said to Luke. 

“I understand but I still don't like it.” Luke said and rubbed his hand over the 
object. 

Mac turned to Alexis and said, “I will see you and the boys at my office by 
six.” Mac left after that hating himself more and more. 

Alexis looked at Luke and asked, “Are you sure you can get them by that time?” 

Luke smiled and picked up the phone. He called Sonny's private number. “Sonny. I 
need you to bring Lucky and Will to Bobbie house. Alexis will be waiting for you 
and will tell you what is going on.” Luke said when Sonny answered the phone. A 
few minutes later Luke hung up the phone. “You got it. Alexis, I am letting you 
do this but don't let me down. You will not like what I would do if my father 
gets anywhere near my son or my little brother.” 

Alexis ignored his remark and let him alone with Laura. “Go with her. Lucky is 
going to need you at this moment. I can handle myself.” Luke said kissing her on 
the lips. Laura realized he was right and she went to Lucky's side. 

Luke watched her leave from the window. He looked around the house and hated 
being copped up even now. At least it was better then jail and he had a phone 
line anytime he wanted. Luke was in the kitchen getting something to eat when 
Foster started to growl Luke turned around and found his father standing in the 
doorway. “You bastard. You have some nerve coming in my house.” Luke said and 
moved to attack. 

“I wouldn't. You would just make matters worse.” Lorenzo said and held a gun up 
and pointed it right at Luke. 

Luke stopped but didn't back down. “Why are you coming back now? You left us 
along time ago and didn't give a damn then. You left two kids and you dead wife 
on couch and you think that makes you a good father. I'm going to beat you in 
this game. I'm not letting you hurt my son or my brother anymore. I'm going to 
prove that it was you not me that hit Lucky.” Luke said. 

Foster moved in front of Luke and started to growl. Lorenzo looked at the dog 
and then his son. “You’re dreaming son. I did leave you and your sister because 
you were both lost causes. I'm going to make a man out of Lucky one way or 
another.” Lorenzo said and walked back out of the house. 

Luke started to go after him but suddenly realized that is what his old man 
wanted. Luke looked out the backdoor and saw Taggert and another man standing 
with his father. “I'm not going for it.” Luke said to himself and went to call 
Jason. He needed to put men on the house and Bobbie's house. After making the 
call Luke started picking up things and throwing them. He hated his father more 
and more but playing his game would only put him in jail and give him Lucky and 
Will. Luke refused to do that. Luke was by the fireplace and picked up a little 
glass figure. He stopped when he got a glimpse of the picture of Lucky, Luke, 
and Laura standing in front of the Triple L Dinner. Luke picked up the picture 
and looked at it sadly. Luke let the tears fall from his eyes and promised 
himself that Lucky was going to be this happy again if it took going to the 
Cassadines and telling them everything. Luke realized that Lucky meant more to 
him then his own pride.