Chapter Six
Fox rushed down the stairs of the mansion and opened the door in time to see the rental car speed out of the Crane Estate.
He closed the door and turned to look at his brother. "Why didn't she wait? Why?"
"Because, bro, she starting a new life and she doesn't want you to be a part of it," Ethan said. "You hurt her after you listened to Andrea."
"But don't I deserve a chance to change that? I love her!" Fox exclaimed.
"Not according to her. She doesn't even want you to know where she is. And she may have given me her new address, but she doesn't want you to find it," Ethan said before he headed upstairs to talk to Gwen.
Fox turns and walks into the living room and pours himself a glass of water and drinks it before heading to his grandfather's office in the house.
Alistair looked up as his grandson comes into the office. He's about to ask Fox if he had talked to Theresa when Fox shakes his head.
"She's gone, grandfather. She's gone and says she doesn't want to give me another chance. But I want that chance to make it up to her," Fox said.
"Don't worry, Nicholas. You'll get that chance. We will find her," Alistair said. "Now, let's continue on with our project.
Hours later, Lucky, Ethan Martin, and Theresa arrived back at the cottage in Port Charles. Ethan seemed enchanted by his new home. The cottage was the perfect place for the two of them to occupy.
Theresa herded Ethan Martin upstairs to get him settled while Lucky roamed around downstairs, making sure the small house was secure. He found nothing that would cause a danger to either Theresa or Ethan Martin.
Theresa came back downstairs after putting Ethan to bed and embraced Lucky and the two of them kissed passionately.
"That was perfect, Resa," Lucky said as they parted.
"Good. That long plane ride was making me impatient," Theresa said.
She leaned back as his lips approached hers again, but were stopped as a loud noise came from outside.
"What was that?" Theresa asked as she rose to meet him.
"I don't know," Lucky said, as he pulled out his gun. "I'll go check."
Theresa nodded as he headed out the door with his gun raised.
Lucky walked slowly around the cottage, gun raised, ready to shoot if necessary.
Rounding a corner, Lucky heard the noise again and quickly pointed his gun and finished rounding the corner.
A figure was laying there, obviously injured. Definitely male as Lucky looked the person over. The young man turned his head and Lucky instantly recognized him. "Zander!"
Zander turned his head a little more and recognized Lucky. "Lucky, bro, is that really you?"
Lucky reached down toward his brother. "Yeah, it's me. Are you alright?" Then Lucky realized what his brother had said. "You know, don't you?"
"Yeah. She wrote a letter to me as well telling me the truth that I am your older half-brother. I can see it," Zander said weakly.
"So can I, bro," Lucky said before he looked at Zander's leg. "Looks like your leg is healing alright."
"Yeah, but it still hurts. I can barely walk on it at times," Zander told him.
"That's why Resa and I heard a loud noise. You fell because your leg isn't strong enough to hold you up," Lucky said in realization.
"Yeah. And it's too bad you found me. Even though you're my brother, you still have to arrest me," Zander said.
"Nope. All charges against you were dropped. You are a free man," Lucky said. "Now let's get you up and inside the house."
Zander smiled at his younger brother as he helped him up and together they began to walk to the front of the cottage.
As they approached the front door of the cottage, Lucky called out, "Resa, Zander's with me! He's alive!"
"Oh my god! Get him in here!" shouted Theresa back to Lucky. She held open the door as Lucky helped his brother into the cottage. Theresa closed the door as Lucky laid his brother on the couch.
"Should I call Luke?" Theresa asked.
"Yeah, and call aunt Bobbie too. She can check Zander out and see if he needs treatment for his wounds," Lucky said.
Theresa ran for the phone and dialed Bobbie's number first before calling Luke.
Fox sat in front of the computer in his grandfather's office, trying to find information on where Theresa could be. He had no luck so far, but he wasn't about to give up.
Julian walked into the room and noticed his eldest son on the computer. "Working on Alistair's computer, Fox?"
"Yeah, trying to find Theresa. I've found no clues so far as to where she could be. But I am not giving up on finding her," Fox said with determination.
"I understand, but father told me to check a certain computer file, which will lead us to your older half-brother," Julian said.
"OK, I can take a break," Fox said, quitting his search and loading his grandfather's files. "Did he give you the name of the file?"
"Yes, he did," Julian said, showing him the slip of paper that Alistair had written on.
Fox searched the files until he found the file. "Well, let's see what this reveals, father."
Julian nodded as Fox opened the file and they both saw the evidence that Alistair had hidden about the missing Crane child.
A birth certificate popped up and a name on it shocked both men. "Oh my god!"
"I can't believe it! All along, he was my brother! I just can't believe it!" Fox exclaimed.
"This will change so many lives," Julian said.
"And break a few hearts as well," Fox said with a sigh.
Luke and Bobbie both arrived at the cottage at the same time. Tears filled Luke's eyes at the thought of his eldest son being alive. He had hoped that Zander was alive so that he could teach him about being a Spencer and now he would get the chance to do that.
Theresa opened the door to the two of them and let them in, putting a finger to her lips. "Ethan Martin is sleeping and I don't want to wake him up."
Bobbie nodded and headed for the couch where Zander was laying, reading a book that Theresa had given him. Luke stood frozen, staring at his oldest son. Hardly believing that he was alive and laying there in front of him.
Zander looked up from the book to his aunt who was looking him over before turning to his father. The father who he had known as a friend for the past few years and now knew he was so much more.
Luke rushed to his son's side and embraced him tightly, tears flowing from his eyes. Zander also began to cry, tears flowing down his cheeks in happiness. He was in the arms of his true father.
Theresa watched the father and son embrace each other from her post by the stairs with a smile on her face. She was so happy that they got the chance to be a family.
Lucky came down the stairs after checking on Ethan Martin and smiled at the reunion of his father and his older brother. His family was now so much closer to being whole than they had ever been before.
Luke and Zander parted and just stared at one another with watery smiles on their faces. Lucky joined the two of them and Bobbie also joined the three men in a joyous group hug. Tears rolled down their faces happily as they sat there in silence, just happy to be together.
Put your pictures away
And remember these days
Till we meet again
Or you need a friend
I won't stand in your way
Though I beg you to stay
But wherever you go
You need to know
Don't Forget
Don't Forget
Baby, Don't Forget
Blood is thicker than water
That between you and me
Nothing could be any stronger
And though we may be apart
There's a river that flows through my heart
Don't Forget
Blood is Thicker than Water
Until dawn we would talk
Through the fields we would walk
Hear them calling us home
But then further we'd go
Now's the time to be brave
As our innocence fads
There's so much we don't know
but the world can be cold
Lift your head
Look ahead
Baby, Don't Forget
Blood is thicker than water
That between you and me
Nothing could be any stronger
Baby Don't Forget
This love is forever longer
And if someone is breaking your heart
There's a light on for you in the dark
Don't Forget
Blood is Thicker than Water
I won't stand in your way
Though I beg you to stay
It's so hard letting go
Cause your all that I know
Don't Forget
Don't Forget
Baby, Don't Forget
Blood is thicker than water
That between you and me
Nothing could be any stronger
Baby, Don't forget
This love is forever longer
That between you and me
Nothing could be any stronger
Blood is Thicker than Water
Blood is Thicker than Water
(Blood is Thicker than Water by The Triplets)