Lost Chapter 20, a general hospital fanfic

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I decided to use a little of the actual dialogue to let Lucky express his feeling toward Nik and Liz. This conversation will be the final nail in LnL2 as far as Lucky is concerned!

Lost

Pushing It

The atmosphere in Jake's was happy tonight. The patrons were laughing and enjoying themselves and overall it was a good place to be.

Off to one side, Callie and Carly were shooting pool and laughing with the boys and though they weren't buddies, Maxie had joined the group.

Putting a song on the juke box, Maxie pulled Carly and Callie on to the dance floor, "Come on, guys! I never have anyone to dance with anymore! Puleeez!"

Feeling just buzzed enough to agree, they soon found themselves moving to the beat of the music.

[Chorus Hayley Williams]
Can we pretend that Airplanes
In the midnight sky
Are like shooting stars
I could really use a wish right now (wish right now) (wish right now)
Can we pretend that Airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars
I could really use a wish right now (wish right now) (wish right now)

The trio easily had every male eye on them as they swayed and dipped, laughing and bouncing around to the music.

Lucky walked into the bar looking around for Callie. It was easy to spot her with her red hair and vivacious personality showing out of the dance floor.

Noticing Jason standing quietly by the bar, Lucky reluctantly walked over, "You babysitting?"

Jason took a swallow of beer and shook his head, "Just appreciating the view. I can't remember the last time I saw Carly like that."

Surprised by the normally quiet man's comment, Lucky cocked his head, "What, drunk?"

Jason choked out a laugh, "No. I've seen plenty of that. I mean, her laughing- having fun. "

Lucky looked over at Coleman and signaled for two more beers, "I thought you and her were tight. Don't tell me you don't spend time with her anymore."

Yeah
I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
To go back to a place much simpler than this
Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
And when you're staring at that phone in your lap
And you hoping but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds
You get another hand soon after you fold
And when your plans unravel
And they sayin' what would you wish for
If you had one chance
So airplane airplane sorry I'm late
I'm on my way so don't close that gate
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night

Sighing Jason thanked Lucky for the beer, "I spend time with her, but it's not the same. Everyone always asks why I need her in my life... I think I've even explained it to you before. But- the truth is. That's the Carly I can't live without." Jason finished pointing over to a laughing Carly.

"Not that I have a problem with it, but why are you sharing all the sudden?" Lucky said drinking his beer.

Jason shrugged, "Hell, if I know."

Laughing Lucky smiled, "I understand that. You going over?"

Rubbing his chin, Jason considered it, "Not sure yet. You?"

Staring at Callie, Lucky grinned, "Yeah, I gotta stake my claim before all the vultures start circling."

"You hooking up with Maxie?" Jason questioned walking slowly behind Lucky. He wasn't sure how he felt about Lucky moving in on Spinelli's territory. And then there was always the Liz factor between them. Awkwardly, Jason added, "I thought you and Elizabeth were working things out."

"Maxie? Isn't she with Spinelli? As for Elizabeth, we're done. I filed for divorce last week. I've been hanging out with Callie lately." Normally, Lucky would feel a strong sense of resentment when ever Elizabeth came up and Jason was around. However, today he was relieved to feel nothing but indifference.

Callie spotted Lucky walking over and danced toward him, "Hey you. Good day at work?"

Pulling her in for a kiss, he laughed, "After the wake-up I had this morning, today couldn't have been better. Well, maybe if it ended the same way."

"We'll see... I might have plans with my other boyfriend." She laughed pressing her body next to his. It was then that she noticed the silent man watching them from behind Lucky.

Pulling away, Callie nervously greeted Jason, "Hey Morgan."

Carly made a beeline toward them and pulled Callie away and back on to the dance floor, "Ladies first, boys later."

"So, how well do you know Callie?" Jason asked narrowing his eyes as he watched the girls dancing.

Uh oh, Lucky thought. This could be bad.

"Pretty good. I guess we've been hanging out for about three weeks, maybe four. Why?" Lucky said hoping that Jason's questions stopped there.

"Just wondering." He replied heading over to the bar to grab another round of drinks.

[Verse 2 B.o.B]
Somebody take me back to the days
Before this was a job, before I got paid
Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Yeah back when I was tryin' to get a tip at subway
And back when I was rappin' for the hell of it
But now a days we rappin' to stay relevant
I'm guessin that if we can make some wishes outta airplanes
Then maybe yo, maybe I'll go back to the days
Before the politics that we call the rap game
And back when ain't nobody listened to my mix tape
And back before I tried to cover up my slang
But this is for the Decatur, what's up Bobby Ray
So can I get a wish to end the politics
And get back to the music that started this shit
So here I stand and then again I say
I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta airplanes?

Lucky groaned as Callie's friends walked up. With one standing on either side of him, he shook his head.

"You get lost?" Justin asked with a glare.

"Nope. Just came to see my girl." Lucky answered smoothly.

"Your girl? Does she know that?" Hawk laughed, "You got a lot to learn. Callie ain't no one's girl."

As Lucky was about to answer, Jason walked back up, "We got a problem fellas?"

Justin shook his head, damn it, he couldn't very start a fight with his boss' brother- that would not be good. Maybe he wouldn't get involved, "Nah, just making sure Spencer here understands a few things."

Nodding Jason looked over at Lucky, "Good, cause if you have problem with Lucky- we might have a problem."

Lucky looked over at Jason in disbelief, "Since when are we on the same side?"

Jason shrugged, "Since you're Carly's cousin and you stopped being an asshole."

"I'm the asshole?" He laughed in surprise, "Morgan, you wrote the book on "How to be an Asshole."

Justin and Hawk looked from one guy to the other. And Justin was about to say something when Carly walked up, "So boys, are we all friends now or is the testosterone gonna get out of control?"

I could really use a wish right now
I could really use a wish right now (wish right now)
like shooting stars
I can really use a wish right now (a wish right now, a wish a wish, a wish right now)
(B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams~ Airplanes Pt 1)

Justin and Hawk looked from one guy to the other. And Justin was about to say something when Carly walked up, "So boys, are we all friends now or is the testosterone gonna get out of control?"

"Hey, Jason. Lucky. What's going on?" Maxie asked breathlessly, "Man, I gotta tell you how HOT you guys look defending your territory."

Lucky and Jason both groaned at the same time. Justin made a face of mock anguish, "Come on little bit, don't tell me that you're throwing me over for these guys."

Callie wrapped her arms around Lucky from behind, "I thought you were making plans to ruffle Alexis' feathers."

"WHAT!" Carly burst out laughing, "Justin, Justin, Justin... don't tell me you are into cougars."

Justin shrugged with a sheepish grin, "What can I say- legal speak gets me hot."

With the tension broken by the women, the guys finally relaxed enough to start a friendly pool competition. Between insults and snide comments you would almost think they were friends.

Carly was just about to make a comment when she noticed a couple walking over to them. Rolling her eyes she snorted, "Holier than though angel approaching with her brooding back-up at your 9."

Maxie groaned, "Ugh. What is she doing here? I think my buzz just died... that sucks."

Callie smirked, drinking her beer with an unconcerned look on her face, "I have a feeling she isn't going to be sticking around long."

"Lucky?" Elizabeth approached shooting a questioning look around the table. She paused for a moment when her eyes landed on Jason, but seeing his blank expression she continued, "Can we talk to you?"

Lucky snorted, "We did talk. You just didn't like what I had to say."

"Seriously Lucky, can you give us a second?" Nikolas pleaded seriously.

Walking over to Callie, Lucky pressed a possessive kiss on her lips, "I'll be right back... don't start any fights while I'm gone... And if I'm not back in ten you can kick her ass, ok?"

Callie smiled, "Hurry back."

Standing in the parking lot, the group stared at each other silently.

Taking a deep breath, Elizabeth decided to speak first, " Lucky, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I don't know how I let it happen. I know it was wrong."

Lucky laughed in disbelief, " Wrong? No. No. Wrong is forgetting our anniversary or not paying the phone bill. When your fiancée is nailing your brother, that goes way, way past wrong, Elizabeth. That's something else. I don't even know what it is. It's just plan fucked up."

Nikolas sighed, " This isn't the time or place for this. Can we go somewhere?"

Lucky sneered,"Go where? Changing the location isn't going to make this any prettier."

"Lucky, I never wanted to hurt you." Elizabeth whispered, reaching out to touch his arm.

"Why would you care? You don't love me." Pulling away, Lucky laughed bitterly.

"But I do. I do-," Elizabeth choked out as she began to cry.

Lucky shook his head, "You don't do this to someone you love."

Nikolas broke in gallantly, "If you're gonna hate anyone in this, hate me. It's not her fault. She didn't want this to happen and I pressed-."

Cocking an eyebrow, Lucky interrupted, "You pressed. Well, she failed miserably. What is it, Elizabeth? Huh? I wanna know. What is it about cheating that just turns you on so much, huh? Were you bored when I touch you? Was it not risky enough, or do you just like being the center of your own drama, huh?"

Lucky turned on his brother, "And you- You're the big surprise, Nikolas. All those years learning to trust each other, believing you when you said you loved me, that we were both our mother's sons. I got news for you. You are a Cassadine right down to the bottom of your rotten soul. Yeah, I guess I had to see it for myself, but you two make a hell of a pair."

Elizabeth sobbed quietly, "I'm sorry... I am SO sorry..."

Rolling his eyes, Lucky chuckled, "I know. You've said that. You're sorry, he's sorry. You didn't mean for this to happen, he wants to take all the blame. You too- you too are just embarrassing. Elizabeth, accept your part in this, accept it's over and sign the damn papers. Nikolas, grow a pair and stop letting her walk all over you. I'm done."

Listening to his soon-to-be ex-wife cry and his ex-brother yell his name, Lucky smiled, "For the first time since he had caught them together, he felt like a huge wait had been taken off his shoulder.