Chapter 6
Inside the van
Luke kissed Laura, then took her by the shoulders.
"What are you doing here? I mean, I am glad to see you, but I told you to stay in Port Charles," said Luke.
"No you didn't. You said that you didn't want me to come with Roy. Well, Roy was out of town, so I came here alone. So I didn't break my promise."
"What am I going to do with you?" he laughed.
"Marry me," she said.
They kissed again.
"How did you ever find me? My description was not very helpful was it?"
"Well I had no idea where to look for you. Luckily I ran into Hutch. He knew where the hotel was. The clue you gave me about the sign was more important that you thought. It told him right where to look for you."
Luke turned to Hutch.
"Thanks Buddy. You can't imagine how surprised I was when I saw you in Jennifer's room earlier today."
"I can imagine. I really didn't do that much Luke," said Hutch.
"Don't listen to him Luke. It was Hutch's plan that got you out of there," said Laura smiling at Hutch.
"Now Laura, it may have been my plan, but you are the one who took all the risks."
Luke turned and looked at Laura. He shook his head.
"Laura, when will you ever learn to listen. You know I don't like you risking your life. I want you to be safe. However, I am very happy to see you."
He leaned over and kissed her passionately. For a moment, they both forgot that Hutch was there. They didn't need to worry though, because Hutch's attention was on the car speeding up behind them.
He sped up and the car behind them sped up. He tried switching lanes and the other car did the same. There was no doubt about it, that car was definitely following them.
He wondered if he should let Luke and Laura know what was going on. Hutch glanced at the two of them sitting next to him, they were still kissing, oblivious to what was going on around them. They could really get themselves into some dangerous situations. Hutch looked in the mirror again and saw that the car was gaining on them. He knew that he had to clue his friends in.
"Um, you guys may want to save that for later," he said.
Luke pulled away from Laura and grinned at Hutch.
"What's the matter pal, too mushy for you?" he teased.
"No. Any other time I would like to watch the show you two are putting on, but not right now," Hutch said.
Laura noticed the serious look on Hutch's face.
"What's wrong?"
"We have company," he said pointing over his shoulder.
Luke and Laura looked behind them. They saw the black car that was right behind them.
"I recognize those guys. They work for Jennifer," said Luke.
"Step on it Hutch. Get us out of here," Laura said.
Hutch pressed the accelerator down and the car shot ahead. Unlike Luke and Laura, he knew where they were and he did not like the stretch of road they were coming to. It was a very winding road. On their right, would be a 30 foot drop down to the ocean. On their left, there would be a solid rock wall. This was not the place that Hutch wanted to have a showdown with the other car.
Luke saw the fear in Laura's eyes. He took hold of her hand. She smiled at him. The touch of his hand was all she needed to give her the strength to get through any situation.
"Hold on!" said Hutch.
The black car sped up and moved to the left side of their van. There was a sudden sound of metal hitting metal as the black car swerved into the van, trying to force them over the edge and into the ocean far below.
Hutch gripped the steering wheel tighter and kept his full attention on the road. Beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead and his knuckles were white as he tried to keep the van on the road. He knew that all three of their lives were in his hands.
The men in the car continued to try to force them off of the road. They suddenly slowed down to fall a little ways behind the van. Laura looked relieved.
"It looks like they're giving up," she said
"Don't count on it Angel," Luke said looking behind them.
As they rounded a curve, the black car sped up and rammed the side of the van with great force. Hutch lost control of the van and it headed for the edge.
Laura screamed and threw her arms around Luke as she saw the sharp drop off coming closer and closer. Luke leaned down and kissed Laura. If they were going to die, he wanted to make sure she knew how much he loved her.
The brakes of the van squealed as Hutch tried to stop their inevitable plunge into the ocean.