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Chapter 9: "The Next Move"
It took hours, long into the night as Lucky and Luke shared everything they knew from their individual sides and the whole story was finally known. Lucky learned how Faison had manipulated his father before the fire and learned of the man's demise. Luke winced at Lucky's story of his capture and entrapment on Helena's yacht.
"Next time I get my hands on that woman," Luke started, snarling, "I'm not gonna play any more games. She's gone, just as soon as I can squeeze the breath out of her throat."
"Not if I get to her first," Laura said. Her voice was quiet, but her eyes were steel and hard, her face set.
"Laura." Luke tried to comfort her.
"No, Luke," Laura snapped, interrupting him. She shot off her seat and started to pace, too agitated to remain still any longer. "No. That woman has done her very best to destroy my life. She's taken both my sons from me, threatened their lives and mine, and I'm not going to let you take away my revenge. Helena is mine."
Elizabeth sat back, amazed at the power she heard in Laura's voice. She had witnessed the woman's slow emotional breakdown after Lucky's disappearance. She hadn't seen her this forceful and determined in a long time. While looking in awe at his mother, Elizabeth noticed that Lucky had remained silent throughout this exchange.
Finally he looked up to where his parents were staring warily at each other and said softly, "I don't suppose there is a way to end all this without killing Helena."
Luke tore his eyes from Laura and stared in amazement at his son. He sighed, suddenly looking old and tired. "You always were a better man than me," he said. "But no, Cowboy, as long as Helena is breathing, this doesn't end."
Lucky echoed his father's sigh, his one of resignation. "I just want it to end," he said finally. Elizabeth reached over and grasped one of his hands and held it tight in her own, offering what small comfort she could.
A/N: I apologize for the short chapter today, but I've got more ready to upload soon. Thanks for your patience and your reviews!
Chapter 9: "The Next Move"
It took hours, long into the night as Lucky and Luke shared everything they knew from their individual sides and the whole story was finally known. Lucky learned how Faison had manipulated his father before the fire and learned of the man's demise. Luke winced at Lucky's story of his capture and entrapment on Helena's yacht.
"Next time I get my hands on that woman," Luke started, snarling, "I'm not gonna play any more games. She's gone, just as soon as I can squeeze the breath out of her throat."
"Not if I get to her first," Laura said. Her voice was quiet, but her eyes were steel and hard, her face set.
"Laura." Luke tried to comfort her.
"No, Luke," Laura snapped, interrupting him. She shot off her seat and started to pace, too agitated to remain still any longer. "No. That woman has done her very best to destroy my life. She's taken both my sons from me, threatened their lives and mine, and I'm not going to let you take away my revenge. Helena is mine."
Elizabeth sat back, amazed at the power she heard in Laura's voice. She had witnessed the woman's slow emotional breakdown after Lucky's disappearance. She hadn't seen her this forceful and determined in a long time. While looking in awe at his mother, Elizabeth noticed that Lucky had remained silent throughout this exchange.
Finally he looked up to where his parents were staring warily at each other and said softly, "I don't suppose there is a way to end all this without killing Helena."
Luke tore his eyes from Laura and stared in amazement at his son. He sighed, suddenly looking old and tired. "You always were a better man than me," he said. "But no, Cowboy, as long as Helena is breathing, this doesn't end."
Lucky echoed his father's sigh, his one of resignation. "I just want it to end," he said finally. Elizabeth reached over and grasped one of his hands and held it tight in her own, offering what small comfort she could.
A/N: I apologize for the short chapter today, but I've got more ready to upload soon. Thanks for your patience and your reviews!
