Chapter 19

Lucky sat next to Elizabeth and took her hand, before kissing it. He told her everything, how much he was miserable ever since Stefan found them together, how he was always angry at his parents, especially his dad, since he knew Luke would agree with Stefan if he had known. How after she broke up with him, he decided to go home and let the rage take over his body, but his father demanded explications for Lucky trying to break the door. He told her everything he said to his father and everything Luke said to him. Elizabeth was speechless. She knew he loved her, but she never thought he loved her as much as she loved him. She never thought a guy could love so completely. She always thought a guy loved with his body while the girl loved with her heart and soul. Guess she was wrong. About Lucky anyway.

"-So now I'm going. I want my dad to feel the scare of his life. To know he can't control me. Never have and never will.
-Lucky, please don't hate me for sayingg this, But, what about me?
-I'll be back for you in two years, if not before. You can't get rid of me that easy
-Ok, Ok, but please, do me a favor befoore you go
-Name it.
-Don't"

Lucky looked at her and passed a nervous hand in his hair. That was no fair. She knew he wasn't able to refuse her anything. He sighed and got up.

"-Why should I Elizabeth? I mean, there's nothing keeping me here.
-On no? And what about me? Lucky, I kknow we can't see each other, but at least we can bump into each other. If you're gone, I'm alone"

Lucky got up and said it was time to go before her father found him here and shot him at sunrise. He said he would go back home and talk with his dad, if that's what she wanted out of him, and she nodded. Lucky leaned down and gently brushed his lips with her, in a tender kiss. When Elizabeth opened her eyes again, he was gone and the wall was in its rightful position.

When Lucky went home, Luke was sitting on the couch with Laura, talking to her about what had happened in the boy's room. Lucky listened for a while, they didn't know he was there, and Laura was telling her husband how much Lucky was like him, he was loving passionately, deep down to the core of his soul. Laura asked Luke to think about how he would've acted, if someone told him he couldn't be with Laura, and Luke sighed. They heard a phone ring, and they saw Lucky ran upstairs. They ran after him, wanting to know if he was back for good. They saw him pick the phone up, he listened for a while, then said "I'll be right there, don't worry. Yes I'm on my way I promise. I love you too" and he looked at his parents.

"-Stefan just got it by a truck. He's been admitted at GH. Elizabeth said he was in pretty bad shape, they don't know if they will be able to save him. I'm going there to be with her, and you can't stop me! He said the last sentence pointing at his father
-I'll drive you! Said Laura"

Even though it was killing Luke, Laura still cared for Stefan, she even considered him a friend sometimes. Luke said he would stay with Lulu, and watched them leave. As soon as Lucky got out of the elevator he saw Nikolas and Elizabeth pacing the waiting room. Elizabeth ran and took Lucky in her arms, while Laura did the same with Nikolas. Lucky got away from Elizabeth and went to see his brother, sitting down on a couch. He put his hand on Nikolas' shoulder and the man looked up, his eyes full of tears.

"-He'll be OK man, he's tough as a nail.
-Thanks Lucky. For being here with Eliizabeth, even after everything that's happened. Said Nikolas, as Lucky put his arm around Liz's shoulder
-My brother and my love need me. Wheree else would I be?"

Nikolas started to cry again, when he heard Lucky call him his brother, and Elizabeth sat next to him, taking him in her arms, their tears mixing together. They saw the doctor come their way and they got up, anxious. Lucky took Elizabeth's hand, as the doctor told them everything that was wrong.

"-First of all, said the doctor, he is still breathing, which is a really good sign, considering all his upper body is crushed. Is either one of you 18?
-I am, said Nikolas
-We'll need your signature, to operate him. We have to take out most of his pancreas, some of his intestine. We also have to repair his punctured lung. Now, the part I hate the most. Because his kidneys were badly hurt, and we will have to remove them. Now, if we don't find a donor soon, they will eventually stop reacting to the dialysis.
-What's that doctor? Asked Elizabeth -Kidney dialysis. Patients are hooked uup to a machine that filters their blood since their kidneys no longer can. Patients need to come in 3 times a week for about 3 hours. However, this treatment cannot be done forever. Not in your father's case, because he is too weak to support 3 hours treatment for long.
-What about donating one of our kidneyss? Asked Nikolas
-That's a possibility, and since your ffamily you have the best chance of being a match. However if your kidney were to ever shut down, your done. It's over. You'll be where your father is
-I don't care! Elizabeth shouted. Alll I want is to save my father. So just tell us what to do.
-You'll need to go down to the lab. Theey'll need draw some blood. The first step is to find out if your blood types are compatible. If they are, we'll just go from there."

Elizabeth and Nikolas were both heartbroken, as they found out neither of them were compatible. Nikolas had Laura's blood type, and Elizabeth had her mother's too. Lucky went with the doctor, alone, while Elizabeth and Nikolas were watching him from afar.

Luke came to the hospital, to see what was taking Laura so long, after he dropped Lulu with Bobbie. He found his wife sitting by her oldest son's side, rubbing his back with her hand. For the first time, Luke actually had sympathy for the boy, as his face was covered with tears. Laura explained to Luke what was going on, and how much both of Stefan's children were heartbroken not to be a match. Lucky was a little farther in the corridor, his head resting on Elizabeth's, the girl in his arms. Luke could see Liz's shoulders going up and down, as she was taking by sobs.

"-You know Laura, as much as I hate the guy, it kills me to see the children like this. Said Luke
-I know Luke, it kills me too."

Luke squeezed her hand and walked over to Nikolas, and, like Lucky did only a while ago, Luke put his hand on his step-son's shoulder.

"-You OK kid? Luke asked
-I'm OK, but my father's not! Answeredd Nikolas, crying again
-He will be. If there's something I knnow about you Cassadine, is that you are tougher than most people I know. Besides, last hit was mine, and Stefan is too hard headed to go before he hits me again. Luke said with a smile, while Nikolas laughed.
-Thanks Luke.
-Hey, that cold heart of mine still beaats sometimes, and I hate to see you like that. I really do"

Luke squeezed the boy's shoulder one more time, and was about to tell Laura he would go back home, take Lulu and put her to bed, when the doctor was walking fast towards them. Elizabeth and Lucky came close, and Luke took the girl's hand for a gentle pressure.

"-I have good news! Said the doctor. We found a perfect match, and your father is strong enough to go through the operation. "

Elizabeth looked at her brother and ran in his arms, as everyone, even Luke, sighed of relief. Lucky went over the two siblings and joined the embrace. Finally, Nikolas broke it and looked at the doctor.

"-When can the transfer be made? He asked.
-As soon as we have the kidney in our hhands, we'll prepare mister Cassadine for surgery.
-When will you have that new kidney? AAsked Elizabeth, hopeful
-The donor has to be prepared for the ssurgery, forms need to be sing, but other than that, we are ready. Lucky? Are you sure you want to go through with this?"

Lucky looked at Elizabeth, at his brother, mother, father.

"-Where do I need to sign?"