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Mr. Immigration Man, Chapter 11




Mac and Felicia are on their way to Switzerland.

" Tell me again why I had to pay penalty money for us to go early?"

"Cause we HAVE to find Luke."

" Why?"

" It's just a feeling. Stefan is being TOO friendly towards Bobbie. I mean, being her in her most dire hour, then flying in that specialist."

" Felicia, he's a parent."

" Nikolas is only his nephew."

" And Robin is ONLY my niece. Like me, he raised that boy, all by himself, and from what I hear, the Cassadine kid isn't all that bad."

" Oh, is this the word from KATHERINE?"

" Yes. Katherine is very impressed with him. And others are also. From what I hear, he is always checking on Lucas, and is good with the kids at the hospital."

"Well...he still was raised by Stefan, so I'll be cautious. But this isn't about Nikolas. It's about Stefan. He wants something from Bobbie, and I am going to make sure that he does not get it. And the only way for that to happen is if I find Luke. Now that he and Bobbie have mended their ways and she trusts him, she will listen to Luke in his guidance. If anyone can stop Stefan's weaseling his way back into Bobbie's life, it's Luke."

" Well, we don't have many clues to go on."

" I know. This old receipt. But we have pictures of them, and I can guess that 4 Americans, who don't know the languages, and who are traveling with one of the cutest babies ever, will be remembered. We have to think positive and also be determined. My friend is at stake, and I won't rest until I can help Luke drive that stake in Stefan's heart."

" Ouch. Remind me sometimes that I don't want to get on your bad side."

" Aw Mac, I'm just a pussycat. So, you study these maps, and I'll do the others. Maybe we can find some route that they might be on."

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Bobbie is by herself at Lucas' bedside when Nikolas comes in.

"Bobbie, do you want any company?"

" If it's you? Definitely."

" Has there been any change? Are the treatments working?"

" Well, the first set that they've run showed no change...but I have hope."

" Bobbie?"

" Yes, Nikolas."

" It's about my uncle."

" What about him?"

" Why do you think he did all of this?"

" What?"

" I mean, from the moment he first head Lucas was missing, he has been involved."

" Nikolas, I am not saying that it hasn't crossed my mind that Stefan is up to something, but I truly don't think, in his heart, that even though he's still angry with me, that he would want me to be hurt through Lucas. Your uncle is difficult, not heartless. He's a parent, and on that level, we still relate."

" Bobbie?"

" Yes, Nikolas?"

" I once thought that you would always tell me the truth."

" Nikolas..."

" But then you drugged my uncle, and left Wyndermere."

" Yes, I did that."

" I know you're still lying to me Bobbie. I guess I did not want to see it, but you're still lying to me."

" How?"

" I don't believe you drugged my uncle over Katherine. It doesn't make sense. All those months, and THEN you drugged him? There are things I don't know....am I right?"

" Nikolas. What happened between your uncle and myself is private. I know that's difficult for you to understand. But right now, I cannot handle anything but Lucas. All I can tell you is that I love you and wish that I could get one of your second chances. Because I miss you, and seeing you with Lucas, makes me realize that maybe I did not do right by any of us."

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Who's outside the door, but Stefan. What he has heard, has given him hope. It's time to lay some more foundation of the reconcilliation. Stefan is about to enter the room when his cell phone goes off.

" Stefan Cassadine" (gruff and harsh)

" Oooh. Did I catch you at a bad time?"

" Katherine?"

" Of course it's Katherine. Did you not get any of my messages? Where were you last night? I tried Wyndermere and the Hospital, but I could not find you."

" Barbara needed my help last night, Katherine."

" Oh? With what and why?"

" She received some disturbing news, and needed comfort."

" And it had to be you?"

" Yes, in this instance it did. Lucas is still in trouble, but the doctor I flew in has given Barbara hope."

" Well, I guess that's something."

" Yes."

" Don't you want to hear how my trip is going?"

" Of course I do Katherine. But I see Lucas' doctor coming, and I believe he is back with the test results. I know that you are doing a wonderful job consulting, and I cannot wait to see your report when you return. Goodbye, Katherine."

Stefan hangs up his phone.

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" So, how's Katherine?"

" Not busy enough. I thought that everything was arranged so that she would be completely occupied, Alexis."

" I'm good, Stefan, but I am not a miracle worker. You should be flattered that Katherine is so interested. Most men would relish the attention."

" I'm not most men."

" THAT, you're not."

Stefan shoots her this look.

" So, how is Lucas?"

" The doctors do not know. We are waiting for the last set of test results to return."

" So, that's the reason for you lurking outside the room."

" I do not lurk."

" I beg to differ. It's one of your better qualities, being a great lurker. So, on this lurking mission, have you found anything out?"

" That Barbara has regret in poisioning me."

" That she did it, or that she didn't succeed?"

" That she did it. I am making ground with her."

" Well, I am glad at your optimism. May I bring you back to reality. Her son is near death; the only child she has left. She would sleep with Helena if she thought it would save Lucas. What makes you think that she won't turn on you as soon as Lucas is out of danger?"

" You have to trust me. Barbara and I are reconnecting. Slowly, but it's happening."

" Well, slow is not what we can afford. It's not good enough for you to find grounds on which to stop the divorce Stefan. That is only half the battle. The other half is that you have to convince Bobbie to move both her and Lucas back into Wyndermere, so that you will have that happy marriage that Danforth wants to see."

" I know the task at hand, Alexis. And I am working on it. And my quest just became easier."

" How?"

" Felicia Jones has left town with Mac Scorpio."

" Oh? I thought that she was glued to Bobbie's side."

" She was. But now she's gone. And I will use the time to my advantage."

" Do you know where she's gone, if I may ask?"

" Europe."

" Oh."

" Yes. She's gone to bring back Spencer, I am assuming. She senses that Barbara and I are getting closer, and she wants to halt it."

" When she finds Luke and brings him back here, it will make reaching your goal that more difficult."

" I know. That is why I must spend as much time with Barbara as possible."

" Stefan. The stakes in this are high. We can all leave now, before it all changes."

" Changes?"

" Before it gets more complicated than you had anticipated."

" Alexis. I am fine. Everything is under control. Ms. Jones' leaving is a bonus for me. And an opportunity that I will use to my advantage. Ah, I see Dr. Gruber and Dr. Jones coming. Excuse me."

" Certainly."

Stefan kisses Alexis goodbye.

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Bobbie and Nikolas stood up when Gruber came in with Lucas' latest test results. Stefan went and stood by Bobbie, while Tony and Carly (who is always lurking around) were together.

"Well. I have the latest test results."

Bobbie was so nervous, she did not know what to do. Her hands were fidgety. What Gruber said would either give her hope or kill her heart. She had to grab onto something. She wandered around and found a hand and closed her eyes. She could not look at Gruber. Her ears were at attention.

" I have been going over the latest results for Lucas. And I must tell you that he's made an improvement. Not all that I had hoped for a sceond trial. But progress. Usually at this time, a patient has lowered his blood sugar by 30-33points. Lucas has only lowered his by 25 points. Not miraculous, but progress. The next couple of sets of tests will be crucial for his possible recovery. But considering that the blood sugar has been lowered, coupled with the change in body temperature and the positive muscle stimuli that have been taking place, I am cautiously optimistic that Lucas is coming back to us. I have no promises, but when a patient's charts look like this, I have had nothing but positive results. So...we will continue with treatment and constant monitoring and prayer, but I think that Lucas will return to you sooner than later."

"Lucas will return to you sooner than later", those words were in Bobbie's mind, played over and over. Her exctasy at hearing them took her over. She had been crushing the hand the total time that Gruber had been talking. She realized that the person must have been in a death grip almost. Bobbie opened her eyes and saw Tony and Carly hugging each other. She turned to Nikolas, and began to utter the words, "I'm sorry for the hand, Nik...". But then she realized that it wasn't Nikolas' hand she had. It was Stefan's.