Chapter 1 The wait is over
When her father opened the door, all he could see was his Princess. His first thought raced to the day he held her in his arms. "What a cliché" he thought, but it couldn't have been truer for him. His love for Lulu was more than any father could imagine for their child. When Lulu was younger, everyone thought she would be exactly like Luke. However, as the years flew by, and the situations she became entangled in, only evolved her into her mother, Laura. Laura was the love of Luke's life, there was no doubt about that, and he loved that she had turned into both Luke and Laura. Luke wasn't sure if he was ready for this day, but he could do it for his daughter. He let out a sigh and walked through the door.
Lulu traveled through many life stories to get where she was now. She had passed thru a first love, a real love, to find her one true love. It was an uphill battle with wins and losses along the way. She fought every battle as best she could and learned lessons each time. She had even decided maybe it wasn't in the cards for her to find her perfect man. She was content at where she was in her life and wasn't even looking when she ran into him. Lulu was just starting to date again and was considering going out with Matt, thanks to Robin's matchmaking. However, she knew in the back of her mind, she was looking for the kind of love "that lasts until you are old and gray" and Matt wasn't it. So it was surprising, when she met that man at Jake's over a game of pool. She found the man who made her laugh, made her smile, made her feel as an equal; the one most like her.
She couldn't forget Dante after that game of pool. Of course, it is a bit hard to do when your brothers come in and beat him up because they are thinking he is flirting with her. Which, he was doing just that. However, there was something else about him she just couldn't shake. She was attracted to him, but he was so obnoxious, so interesting, so, good looking. It was his eyes that invited her in. Those dark eyes pulled her in like a magnet. She always felt no matter the conversation with Dante, he was holding something back and those eyes told the story. She had her secrets too, and wasn't in a hurry to let them out of the hidden place she had put them. "Maybe he has some secrets he would rather keep to himself too", she thought
Dante came to town with a job to do. However, the moment he saw her, he knew he was in trouble. It was so corny to talk about love at first sight. He wasn't even sure if he even believed in love at first sight before he saw her. He was so wrapped up in his career; he never really had time to see any girls for anything other than friends, colleagues or family. This girl was so different, so breath taking, so opinionated, so intoxicating! He knew, from that first day, this was different, very different. He had no idea about true love. It wasn't as if he didn't see it. He had plenty of love around him growing up. His mother and he had a wonderful relationship and plenty of loving relatives. He never questioned Olivia about her the men in her life, and in particular about his father, because he felt it would be too painful for her. He did have a desire to find his father, but not at Olivia's expense. He also was afraid of what he would find if he did. So, he was always careful about his own love life. He kept most of the women he dated at arm's length, being cautious, being careful not to let anyone in who could hurt him. He threw those consequences out when he first saw Lulu.
Their first kiss came as a complete surprise to Dante. He was doing his best to flirt with her; he was even willing to lose his milk money to get information about her. When she exposed Ethan's scam, he naturally had to tell her he was thankful. He wasn't expecting her to kiss him, although he did hint at it. It left the sweetest taste on his lips. He tasted her kiss for days afterward. He did try his best to run into her at a variety of events. Just to see her would have been enough for him, but she seemed to love to throw things back in his face. He loved the interaction with her. She even came to see him in the hospital when he was injured at the carnival. Things really took a turn one night, when Dante found Lulu at the pier, apparently drugged. He wasn't about to take advantage of her, even though the thought DID cross his mind. It was the hardest thing he had ever done, watching her sleep on his bed without touching her, but he knew, in time he would be with her. He was so relieved when she didn't remember anything about finding out he was an undercover cop. "This is meant to be" he thought to himself. That night wasn't the end of their adventure. She did find out about his real reason for being in Port Charles.
Dante was running late, but he was still in shock. "Did last night really happen?" he wondered. He needed some time to absorb all of this. Getting to the church, he knew, he would have some explaining to do. What was he going to say? How angry would her family be?