Author's Note: This is the love story of Luke and Laura. This story will be submitted in several parts and is based off the T.V. show "General Hospital", yet the "history" itself has been changed somewhat to suit the purposes of this story. Not all the parts of this story will contain erotic sex scenes as there is a plot. First and foremost, this story is a romance/drama/tragedy, not a sex story. Also, this is story is AU, Please read and review!Also, I'd like to note that I do not own "General Hospital" or the characters and I will NOT be receiving any payment whatsoever for writing this story. It is intended for entertainment purposes only.
Chapter One- The Introduction
Luke's Story-
Lucas Lorenzo Spencer had been brought up on the wrong side of the tracks. He had been subjected to child abuse, poverty, and brutal domestic violence. His father Tim was an alcoholic. Tim Spencer regularly beat his wife and kids. When Luke was 15 years old, the domestic violence had taken it's toll upon the family. Lena Spencer, Luke's beloved mom, died on April 1, 1963. Luke blamed his father for his mother's demise... and it wasn't long after that when Tim Spencer mysteriously 'disappeared.' All of the memories from those terrible days were vague in Luke's troubled mind. He would spend a great deal of his life just trying to forget ... and then there would be times when he would struggle to remember it at all.
After they lost their parents, Luke and his little sister Bobbi had gone to live with their Aunt Ruby. Ruby was a kind and loving lady, but she was also the owner of a brothel in Florida. At age 14, Luke's little sister Bobbi had become a hooker. Luke hated it that his aunt and sister were prostitutes. He wanted to help them and make their lives better, but he was unable to change their unfortunate circumstances. By then, Luke had become involved in organized crime. He wanted to make his life better, but it wasn't easy. He had very little opportunity to get a higher education. With the money he had earned from organized crime, he had put his little sister through nursing school. All he ever wanted was a better life for Bobbi and he did everything he could to make sure that she had it.
It was 1978 when Bobbi moved to Port Charles, New York. She became a nurse at General Hospital. In the summer of 1979, Luke arrived in Port Charles to join his sister. He became the owner of the Campus Disco. The disco became a cover for the money-laundering Luke was preforming for Frank Smith, a local mobster. With the extra money Luke was receiving, he began taking college classes. He wanted to better his life and get away from organized crime. Luke tried to stay out of the mobs 'sticky' business, attend his classes, and run the disco, but the 'organization' refused to leave him alone. Frank Smith continued to blackmail Luke into doing his dirty work. Luke was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Luke's ruthless boss, Frank Smith had only two things which meant the world to him- his precious daughter Jennifer and his little black book. It contained a secret code which would lead to a fortune in gold. Smith guarded both with his life. Luke would do anything at that point to get out of the mob, even if he had to defeat his greatest enemy.
Laura's Story-
Lesley Williams had given birth to an illegitimate daughter when she was only seventeen.. Her father, to avoid a scandal, switched his daughter's baby girl with another infant in the nursery, the sickly child of Jason and Barbara Vining. The Vining's baby died, sending Lesley into a deep state of mourning. Later she became a doctor and tried to move on with her life, but she could never forget her precious baby, a child she had only got to hold once. It was years later in 1974 when Lesley discovered the incredible truth - her father had switched the babies and her daughter Laura was actually alive!
Eventually, Lesley regained custody of Laura. Mother and daughter were thrilled to be reunited, but Laura found herself missing the Vinings and her adopted sister, Amy. For awhile, Laura returned to live with the Vinings, but by the time she was a teenager, Laura decided to live with Lesley. Eventually, Amy, too, moved in with Lesley and Laura's stepfather, Rick. Amy had become a nurse at General Hospital.
Laura grew up in a loving home with her mother and stepfather, and her sister Amy. She was seventeen years old when she became engaged to law student Scott Baldwin. Not long after, they were wed in June of 1979. Their happiness ended four short months later when Laura became hopelessly entangled with the lonely and troubled Luke Spencer.
Luke and Laura's Stories Merge-
Luke had met Laura Baldwin and her husband when they were just beginning to have troubles with their marriage. Laura had purchased law books for Scotty with a credit card. Scotty was furious and demanded Laura get a job to pay for the books. Laura and Scotty were constantly quarreling. Their marital bliss had been extremely short-lived.
Luke and Laura had met while taking courses in college. Laura had finished high school early. She was now taking advanced classes on campus. They forged a friendship instantly. Luke always listened and Laura felt like she could tell him anything, even the troubles she was having with Scotty.
When Scotty demanded Laura find a job, Laura went to Luke to help her out. She asked if she could begin working at the disco as a waitress to help pay off the law books. Luke agreed and soon Laura was working nights at the disco. When Scott found out her plans, he once again yelled in anger. He said no wife of his would EVER work nights or wear such skimpy clothing. But Laura was stubborn. To her, working at the disco was a wondrous adventure.
Laura had found herself incredibly drawn to Luke. At first, she thought they were just friends, but as the weeks progressed, everything changed. By October of 1979, they would be trapped together within a dance of nightmares. There would be no escape...
Stay tuned for the next chapter - The Dance of Nightmares
Author's note- Please review and let me know what you are thinking of the story so far.