This story takes GH all the way back to 2006, a prime year in my opinion, and it has taken me months to cope, coming up with a logical and proper timeline for this story. I've made birthdates and other dates to coordinate with the story. I.e: Tracy is 46 in this story. I just wanted to address this to put any questions at ease. With all this said, enjoy the ride! Reviews are 100% appreciated and taken into consideration!

Chapter 1: Reactions may vary

May 14, 2006

Tracy shifted uneasily in one of the uncomfortable hospital waiting-room seats. She had been sitting in the same chair, same waiting room and same manner for the past 3 hours. A "rush" on blood-work didn't seem to be all that different from waiting on it without her harsh demands. Tracy dragged herself to General Hospital in fear of carrying the epidemic that hit Port Charles in just under a week. Though everyone infected was either cured or had died of the deadly strain of chemically engineered disease during the crisis, there was always an exception and Tracy did not want to be that exception. It was seldom that she ever got sick so once a light fever, nausea, fatigue and a headache showed up unexpectedly at her doorstep, Tracy couldn't take a chance.

"Mrs. Quartermaine-Spencer, your lab results are ready. would like to see you." Tracy followed the nurse to the doctor's office and shut the door.

"Mrs. Quartermaine take a seat, please." Tracy reluctantly sat down in the much more comfortable chair in the office.

"Thank you for putting a rush on the results, now if you would please, I'd like to know them. Now." Tracy wasn't down for the bullshit and wanted to know what her body was battling. After all, time wasn't just money.

"There is no sign of the epidemic anywhere in the blood panels we ran." Tracy blew out hard. The cliche of "a weight being lifted off one's shoulders" was the only way Tracy could express how she felt. She whispered a "thank god" and began to stand up.

"However-"

"However? I thought there was no sign of the epidemic?"

"Yes well those symptoms of yours didn't show up for nothing."

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that, well,-"

"Well what?!"

"You're pregnant." Tracy's jaw dropped and stayed there.

"Unexpected?"

"I-I, are you 100 percent positive?"

"Very much so. Not only do the results show that, but these are common symptoms for women around 5 weeks pregnant. I've scheduled an appointment for you here with an OB in the next two weeks, and here's a prescription for your prenatal pills. And since you're over the normal pregnancy age I suggest lots of rest. Congratulations." Dr. Porter closed the folder with Tracy's results, leaving Tracy in complete awe.

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May 17, 2006

It was 3 days and a jet ride later, and Tracy was in the last place she expected to be, again, doing the last thing she had expected to be doing with her husband. Finding herself in bed, with another man, now arguing with her husband. Initially, upon finding out she was pregnant, her plan was to find Luke, tell him the news, and bring him and their two children home. It seemed as if the world was against her in that very moment, for nothing went as planned. Of course Tracy did not plan on Luke jumping for joy at the news of another child, however, she did expect him to be there for her. Within the past few months their relationship had grown tremendously. It was only when another damsel in distress and another adventure came into the picture, that Luke lost all sight of what was in front of him. Tracy wouldn't bond Luke to the boundaries of domesticity, she herself wasn't too fond of the idea, but a consistency within a relationship, their relationship, was something Tracy wanted with Luke, especially now.

"Would you two please give my husband and I a minute." Both Holly and Robert left Luke and Tracy alone to fight their battles.

"But the jewels!"

"Luke, shut up about the damn jewels."

"Hey, I worked hard to find and keep those things away from those two!"

"What you just did here, was not funny."

"C'mon Trace, it was just to humor Holly and humiliate Scorpio."

"Didn't you think I'd be humiliated in the process? Oh wait. You weren't thinking! Or maybe you really didn't care." Tracy shrugged.

"Tracy, you know I care about you, it was just a joke, no harm done."

"And really, on our anniversary? To think that it couldn't be anymore disgusting and low to put a woman with a man who she thought was her husband in her bed, twice over, and this time on our anniversary?!"

"Tracy, since when have you cared about anniversaries? You aren't a hopeless romantic. So what's up?" Luke was terribly confused at this point.

"Luke do you really want to know why I'm angry?"

"Yes I do actually."

"First of all, I actually thought we were past the 15 million, I thought we were getting somewhere. Then you go out on a whim, leaving all of that behind. You left me in the dark, Luke, and to top it all off you put me in bed with another man on our anniversary, need I remind you again. All of that, just when things were going so well. I should have expected it from you. I'm the idiot for not seeing this coming. When things get too close, it just doesn't last. And- and-" Tracy tried hard not to let her emotions show, but a stray tear fell regardless of what she didn't want to happen. Reason being, she was now considering something she never would've thought of twice: abortion. Aborting a child that she created with the man she truly loved shattered her. Tracy started to walk past Luke. "Luke I just wanted you home." Luke grabbed Tracy by the shoulder.

"Something is wrong and you aren't telling me. That relationship spiel was leading up to something bigger."

"Luke, I'm the last thing you'd expect me to be and the very last thing you want right now. You wouldn't even believe me if I told you so I'm just going to handle it on my own."

"Tracy." Tracy wasn't the only one tired of the games. Luke wanted to know exactly what Tracy was talking about especially if it involved him and their relationship. Tracy was defeated, she couldn't fight with him anymore, everything was all wrong.

"Luke. I'm. Pregnant." Tracy looked up at her husband with innocent eyes, glistening with tears. Luke had no idea how to respond except by pulling his wife into a much needed embrace, for Luke had made a horrible mistake by putting Tracy in bed with Robert. It made him seem like he didn't care about her or her feelings and that wasn't the reality of their situation. Luke was an ass, not just for doing this but now seeing the perception of himself through his supposed equal. He let her stay in his hold. This conversation about their relationship was far from over.

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