Chapter 36::

They lay in the bed, with their arms wrapped around each other. Dante kissed her forehead. "Thank you, baby you made me feel so much better."

"You are welcome, Dante. I hope that my brother didn't torture you too much."

"I think I can heal from my wounds," Dante chuckled. "Are you are going to rub more calamine lotion on me when I need it? Your hands are like magic."

"About time you noticed that," Lulu kidded.

"Noticed? There is nothing about you that I have not noticed. I notice the way your nose crinkles when you think which I hope our kids get because it is so darn cute. I love the way you laugh even if it's at me or my adventures. At least we have one funny story to tell the kids, huh?"

Lulu smiled. "Maybe a few more you still have to complete three tasks."

Dante groaned. "Don't remind me. I am getting really worried about the last few ones. They are getting harder and harder. Who would have thought that playing poker with your con of a brother was hard but I don't know what the other tasks are going to be like."

"So how did it go Mate?" Ethan asked Lucky when he entered Jake's.

Coleman slid Lucky an unalcoholic beer across the bar. "Here you go, bud. Your brother told me that you put your brother-in-law through the wringer what is the deal?"

"I took Detective Falconari camping."

Coleman broke out laughing. "You took a city boy like Dante camping? I would love to see that. Did you tie him to a tree, covered him with honey, and waited for the fire ants to get to him?"

"No but he had to pitch his own tent; which shouldn't have been so hard. Jake could have done it. It took Dante forever. Then I had him make fire with a couple of sticks. It took him a few hours before he wised up and used some rocks."

"I hope there is more to this story!" Ethan said. "I mean a city boy and the wilderness do not mix. It's like oil and water."

"True, but he did end up covered in poison oak in an area that would make most men quiver in fear."

Coleman began to laugh harder. "Oh my God! I so wish I went with you! How did he manage to do that? Do I really want to know?"

Lucky shrugged. "I guess the great outdoors don't agree with Dante. But he was able to complete the task."

"The bloke is making progress. I don't like this. I really don't want to hand over my sister's dignity to him. I mean I can't wait until Dante has to do Tracy's task. She hates him."

Coleman whistled. "Tracy makes Luke's life hell and she loves him. She hates the detective she is going to make him do something far worse. Let me know when it is because I would love to watch it."

"As would we. It is going to be a hoot," Lucky said.

"Speak of the devil wearing Prada here comes your step-mother," Coleman said as Tracy walked into Jake's. "What can I get for you, Tracy?"

"Something strong and make it a double!" Tracy snapped as she sat down at the bar. "So Lucky how did you task go? Did Dante fail?"

Lucky shook his head. "Nope he won but it maybe just as well as he failed."

"Why would you say that?" Tracy asked. "What did you make him do?"

"Lucky took Dante camping," Coleman said. "It didn't turn out very well for the good detective."

"Dante had an unfortunate run in with something with three leaves in a place that will make it rather uncomfortable," Lucky explained.

Tracy laughed. "Oh that is great. I wish I was there to see that."

"So Tracy we were wondering what do you have in store for Dante?" Nikolas asked.

"You need to wait and see," Tracy said. "I promise that it would be worth the wait."

"You were gentler yesterday!" Dante pouted as Lulu dotted his backside with calamine lotion after they took a shower together to the stuff she put on the night before off. "Seriously…ow that hurts!"

"Cool it. Hold still. Dante stop squirming!" Lulu ordered. "You know you can do this yourself you know."

"But you are so much better at it," Dante said. "I don't think I can reach back there."

"Keep pouting and you'll have to deal with Thor on your own Dante," Lulu threatened. "Besides we need to go to GH today anyway."

"Why? It doesn't look that bad does it?" Dante twisted to get a better look at his behind.

"No not for you, silly. It's for another sonogram."

"Another sonogram?" Dante twisted around to face her. "Are you okay? Why didn't you tell me?"

"It's nothing. It's just a sonogram to check on the progress on the babies. Do you want to come? You don't have to."

"Of course I want to come. It's not fair that you get to feel them rolling around inside of you all the time. I have to make due with a picture on a sonogram until they are born." Dante sulked.

"Aww. That is sweet. Maybe I will help out Thor before we go to the appointment."

Dante pulled Lulu to her feet. He pressed his lips to hers. "You made me and Thor very happy."

Lulu lay on the examining table wearing the itchy gown. Dante paced around the room like he did on their first appointment. "Why are you so nervous?" Lulu asked, watching him. "It's not like that we haven't done this before."

"The last time I had to beg to come here. We weren't on the best of terms then. Now we are here together, we are back together and…" Dante trailed off as Dr. Lee entered.

"Good morning, how is mommy doing today?" Dr. Lee asked. "All good I hope."

Lulu nodded. "I am good. The babies are fine too."

"How is Daddy doing? I hate to make him feel left out."

"I had better days, Doc," Dante admitted.

"Do you want Dr. Drake to take a look at you when we are all finished?" Dr. Lee asked concerned.

"Oh no it's nothing. I had an unfortunate run in with some poison oak." Dante waved off her concern. "I really want to see my kids, Dr. Lee if you don't mind."

"Of course. You know that you can't be physical with your wife until you're all healed right?" Dr. Lee lifted Lulu's gown and squirted the gel on her stomach. "You have to be covered with calamine lotion."

"Done. Can we see the babies now?" Dante asked.

"Sure." Dr. Lee placed the wand on Lulu's stomach and an image appeared on the screen. "There is your little boy, Luka Angelo, right. It looks like he is holding the hand of his little sister. That is really sweet. They are both in perfect health. They have strong heartbeats and everything."

Dante smiled. "That is great. After all I been through in the last few days it's great that the babies are alright."

"They are making great progress. Have you two decided on Lamaze classes yet? You two need to be ready for the babies right?"

"Their rooms are being built as we speak," Dante said.

"The paint colors have been chosen," Lulu added. "We just need to pick up some baby furniture and Dante needs to put it together."

Dante smiled. At least following directions for put together furniture was the easiest task that he would have to do.

Dr. Lee handed Dante some paper towels to wipe Lulu's stomach. "That is great. Since it's getting closer to Lulu's due date I suggest that you come once a week, is that okay?"

Dante nodded. "Of course and I will come to every appointment."

"Sir," Jorge said. "Or people said that Lulu Spencer arrived at General Hospital. She is going to have an OB/GYN appointment once a week until the babies are born. If you want to get her, that is the best place to do so."

"Are the arrangement made?" Santos asked.

"Yes there are."

"Excellent"

2 tasks down and 3 more to go!

I would love to see your ideas of what Lulu's family will make Dante do.