Overcoming the Odds
by Jessica
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 |
Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6
Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 |
Chapter 10 | Chapter 11 Chapter 12 |
Chapter 13 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 |
Conclusion
Chapter One
Scott's blue eyes took in the sight of Laura and Luke kissing. At that very moment
he could feel his heart shattering into tiny pieces. His worst nightmare had come
true, once again. Scott vowed twenty years ago that he would never feel this way
again. Feel like the world had suddenly come crushing down upon him. But there he
was once again, his heart at the mercy of a very negligent Laura Spencer.
Laura felt a presence behind her. She unlocked her lips from Luke's and turned
around. Waves of guilt crept over her as she starred into Scott's icy blue eyes.
L: "Scotty, I can explain! Luke has been poisoned by Helena and he thinks he's in
1979 and…." her eyes were pleading for him to understand.
S: "Can it Laura, It's getting old!" Scott could feel his whole body tense, the blood
rushing fiercely through his veins. "If you want to be with Luke until he neglects you
for another one of his outrages adventures then fine, just know that next time I'm not
going to be there to pick up the pieces for you!"
Needing to get out of there before he did something he would regret, Scott stormed
out of the door and walked quickly to his car. In the background he could here Laura
calling his name. He needed to get away; far away from the woman he loved and
hated the most, Laura.
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Felicia sat on the barstool starring at her drink contemplating about the last few
weeks, starting with what happened with Luke. How could she be so blind, she
would never have him. Laura would always be in the way. Laura, Laura, Laura!
Felicia was starting to feel like Jan Brady. Somehow she would have to find a way
to get back at….
S: "That must be a really interesting drink Felicia."
Felicia looked up and forced a smile; "Oh Scott, I didn't see you, please sit."
Scott grabbed the barstool beside Felicia and sat down motioning for the bartender.
S: "Give me your strongest drink and double it."
F: "Wow, you must have had some night."
S: "Yeah, you can say that."
F: "Want to talk about it?"
Scott lifted his drink and drank it in one big gulp. He placed the empty glass on the
bar and motioned for another. After minutes of silence and five drinks, Scott looked
up at Felicia. She stared into those torn blue eyes and knew what had hurt him so
badly; it could only be Laura.
F: "Laura?"
S: "Ding, Ding, Ding!!!" Scott slurred, "You have won the grand prize!"
F: "Is she with Luke?"
S: "Luke, it's funny you should mention good ol' wonderful wife stealing, booze
hound Luke. Come closer I want to tell you a secret about Luke" Scott leaned
toward Felicia nearly falling of his seat and stared blankly at her, “what were we
talking about?” Maybe another drink would help me remember. You're very pretty."
Scott lifted his hand and began motioning for the bartender leaving his face just
inches from Felicia's. Felicia grabbed his arm and pulled it down.
F: "I don't think you need another drink Scott. You were going to tell me something
about Luke remember?"
Scott took his time, thinking hard about what he was going to say. " Oh yeah, my
big secret about Luke. It seems that Luke has been acting odd because…"
He saw her out of the corner of his eyes and turned, staring at the figure standing in
the doorway. Felicia turned to see what had gotten Scott's attention and saw Laura
heading towards them. Felicia muttered under her breath, "It never fails!"
Chapter Two
*Earlier*
Laura got in her car and closed the door. She put the key in the ignition and paused
placing her hands on the steering wheel. She needed a moment to think, to let it all
sink in. The pain in Scotty's blue eyes crept into her thoughts. Had she finally lost
him? Tears trickled down her cheeks as she thought of what she has done. This
wouldn't be the first time she threw away a relationship with a man that loved her with
all of his heart but it would be the last she thought. This time she would fight for
what she wants and not settle for less. "I deserve it", Laura said out loud. She
turned the key in the ignition and drove off searching for a place to contemplate on
how she was going to make it up to Scott and get him back, this time she won't let
him go. She decided on a bar where it was unlikely for her to run into anyone she
knew. Tonight she wanted to be alone. She walked into the bar and her eyes
immediately focused on Scott with his face inches from Felicia's. She almost turned
and walked out but then he turned his head and looked into her eyes. "It's now or
never," Laura thought to herself. She straightened her shoulders pulled her chin up
and walked towards them watching them pull apart, grateful for the "safe" distance
between Scott and Felicia.
L: "Hello Felicia". Laura said coldly and turned towards Scott her back towards
Felicia. "Scotty, we need to talk alone. Please let me explain."
F: "What's wrong Laura, you need two men to keep you satisfied?" Felicia sneered.
Laura turned to face Felicia and said, "I don't recall talking to you so stay out of my
business!"
Scotty realizing that she wasn't a figment of his imagination grabbed Laura's arm and
turned her to face him and slurred, "We have nothing to talk about. I already said all
that I needed to say to you."
Laura could smell the overpowering scent of alcohol on Scott's breath. "Scotty are
you drunk?" Laura placed her hands on Scott's face and continued, "You can't drive
home like this, let me take you home and tomorrow we can talk. Please Scotty."
F: "Get your greedy little hands off of him." Felicia yanked one of Laura's arms off of
Scott's face. "Haven't you hurt him enough? He'll be fine because I'll take him home.
Scott doesn't need you taking advantage of him anymore. Just look at the damage
you've caused already!"
L: "Don't touch me ever again and mind your own business!"
S: "I'll call a taxi and Laura nothing you have to say will change my mind about you. Felicia's right I don't need to be taken advantage of by you for a third time."
Just then Felicia's phone rang.
F: "Hello…Maxie?…..What's wrong?….Hold on I can't hear you let me go outside."
Bartender: “Ms, are you ready to pay your tab?”
Damn she didn't have time to pay, it could have been an emergency. "No, I'll go to the
ladies room thank you. Scott don't move I'll be right back and then I can take you
home." Felicia eyed Laura coldly and then turned around and walked quickly
towards the ladies room.
L: "Scotty please just let me…"
S: "Leave me alone Laura! Go back to that piece of sh*t Spencer!”
L: "I'm not leaving without you Scotty!"
S: "Get out of my life Laura!"
L: "Fine Scotty, I'll get out of your life if you let me drive you home." He wouldn't
remember that right? Laura thought to herself.
S: "Fine, but first let me order another drink"
Laura pulled her wallet from her purse and paid the bartender. "I think that's enough."
Scott sighed in defeat and said, "Fine!"
They both got up and went out the door just as Felicia came out of the bathroom.
F: "Scott wait!" Her voice was drowned out by the noise. "Damn it!" Just then it
dawned on Felicia. There was a way to get back at Laura. Not only would she give
Laura a dose of her own medicine but also she was going to save Scott from self-
destructing over her again. A sly smile slithered on Felicia's face. Pay back is a
bitch.
Chapter Three
Holding Scott around his waist while he rested his right arm around her shoulder,
Laura opened the door to his house.
L: "Scotty, is Serena here?"
Scott mumbled, "She's with Gail."
They stumbled into Scott's bedroom together and Laura gently guided Scott to sit
down on the bed. She bent down and took off Scott's shoes and socks and then
stood up, bent over and slid his jacket over his broad shoulders and down his arms.
Scott could feel all of his anger drift away as her heavenly scent filled his nose. Laura
lifted her head and stared into his eyes. She could see all of the love and passion he
felt for her. A smile swept across her face as she realized that he still loved her.
There was hope after all. Scott gently placed his hands on Laura's checks and
pulled her lips down to his, he needed to taste them. They kissed slowly at first, but
soon the kiss got deeper as they became desperate to explore each other's mouth.
Scott's hands drifted down Laura's neck, down her breast, and around her waist while
hers draped around his neck. Scott broke the kiss slowly; sucking and nibbling on
her bottom lip while he pulled her on top of him down on the bed. He stared at her
swollen lips and then into her desired filled eyes and grew hard at the site. He
needed to have her, even if it was just for tonight. In one swift movement, Scott rolled
over pinning Laura beneath him while he pulled her hands over her head and held
them there with one of his strong hands. Laura could feel Scott hard against her
stomach and that only fueled her desire. She lifted her head to kiss him and Scott
turned his face away, which caused Laura let out a groan of disappointment. With his
free hand, Scott grabbed a handful of her hair while his lips kissed and sucked on a
sensitive part on her neck. Laura moaned and squirmed under him and Scott
released her hands.
He raised his lips to her ear and whispered "You're so beautiful
Laura" as she tried to pull Scott's face to hers for another kiss. He resisted and
instead buried his face into her neck again licking a trail down to the valley between
her breast. Laura's hands went to Scott's back, loving the feel of his firm muscles
under her fingers while Scott gently kneaded her breast and teased her nipples
through the fabric of her shirt. Laura moaned and ran her hands through Scott's hair
pushing away any second thoughts of stopping him, it felt too good. She needed to
tell Scott how she felt; she had kept it inside for so long. To her surprise the words
flowed easily out of her mouth, "I love you, Scotty.” There was no response and
Scott lay perfectly still. "Scotty?" Laura lifted her head and found Scott asleep on
her chest. She pushed his shoulder and said "Scotty wake up." There was no
response. Laura tried to push him off of her but he was too heavy. She sighed
heavily and placed her head back down and listened to him breathing deeply.
Tomorrow she was determined to tell Scott how she felt and win him back. She fell
asleep feeling the gentle beating of Scott's heartbeat against her body.
Chapter Four
Scott opened his eyes and squirmed at his pounding headache and thought, "what
the heck did I do last night?" He slowly lifted his head and his heart skipped a beat
at the beautiful site of Laura sleeping. Excitement rushed through his body and then
he remembered what he had been doing the night before. The thought of Luke and
Laura kissing made Scott's head pound even harder and nauseated him. "This can't
go on", he thought, "If I give into her again I will just keep getting my heart ripped out.
I have to resist her even if the withdrawal is torturous." He slowly lifted himself off the
bed. It was almost painful, not from his major hangover but from leaving her warm
body. He just wanted to kiss her soft….
"No! Stop thinking that!" Scott said as he shook his head.
Laura's eyes fluttered open, "Scotty?"
Quickly he forced his face to harden and in a cold voice said, "Thanks for bringing me
home you can leave now." He turned his back to Laura unable to face her, scared
that she might see the pain in his eyes and choked out. He needed to get it over
with quickly like pulling a band-aid off. "Goodbye Laura…forever. I never want to see
you again."
Laura rapidly rushed off the bed and stood behind Scott.
L: "Scotty, you can't mean that! Turn around and look at me and tell me that you
don't love me anymore."
Silence.
L: "I love you."
Scott felt like the room was suffocating him. Laura finally told him that she loved
him. Should he believe her? He needed to be alone and think about it. No, he
needed to be alone to try to resist her. Scott knew that if he stayed in the room any
longer he would be drawn back into Laura. The battle of his thoughts was making
him dizzy and he decided that what he really needed at the moment was some fresh
air. Scott walked quickly to the door but Laura ran and beat him there and spread
her arms out in the doorway blocking him from leaving. Their bodies where inches
from each other and Scott knew he should pull back but he couldn't. It was as if they
had a magnetic attraction.
S: "Get out of the way Laura!"
L: "No, not until you look me in the eye and tell me that you don't love me."
S: "Move!"
Laura smiled as she moved closer to his face until their lips were touching. She
knew why he was trying to run away from her and she had no intentions of letting him
go. She looked up at him through her eyelashes and softly whispered against his lips, "tell me you love me Scotty."
Scott looked down at her inviting lips and gathered up all of the strength he had left
and said in a whisper, "No."
Laura's left hand moved away from the doorframe and caressed Scott's cheek as her
tongue lightly lined his bottom lip. Scott felt weak in the knees and he placed his
hands on the doorframe to gain his balance. He wanted to take her right there.
"Resist", Scott thought.
Pleased at how Scott's blockade was crumbling Laura went in for the kill. She
placed her right hand on Scott's neck and slowly, teasingly ran it up into his hair and
then back down to the nape of his neck. Scott's lips began quivering with the need to
feel Laura's lips against them.
L: "You can't resist me Scotty." Laura's tongue slightly dipped into Scott's open lips
and then pulled back and Scott groaned in disappointment, as his breathing became
uneven. "Tell me you love me. Tell me you want to make love to me. We can have
everything we've ever wanted just tell me that you want to be with me."
Scott looked up into her blue eyes and his blockade crumbled. She was so inviting
as she whispered everything he had longed to hear for twenty years. He moved
towards her lips dying to taste them and she moved them away to his dismay.
Placing her lips barely on Scott's again Laura whispered, " uh-uh Scotty first tell me
that you love me and then I'll give you anything that you want."
Scott's head was spinning, he wanted this so badly but a part of him was scarred of
being hurt again. Laura saw his hesitation and pain. She put her hands on his chest
and lightly pushed him towards the bed again as his hands fell from the doorframe
and landed on her hips. Softly Laura pushed him down on the bed and fell on top of
him never breaking her eye contact with him or removing her lips from his as she
whispered, "I'm going to convince you Scotty."
Laura slowly kissed Scott; exploring his mouth with her eager tongue as her hands
caressed his chest. Her mouth broke the kiss leaving them both out of breath and trailed wet kisses to his ear.
L: "I'll never hurt you again Scotty, I love you. I'll prove it to you just don't push me
away."
She lightly nibbled on his ear and then darted her tongue in and out of his ear.
Scott's hands came up her body and tangled themselves into her hair as he gently
tugged so her eyes were staring at his. He stared deeply into her eyes as the words
formed at the tip of his tongue. His heart screamed "I love you, I love you." Just as
he was forming the words something brought him out of his trance. Someone was at
the door.
"Damn!" Laura thought to herself.
S: "I have to get that it might be Serena and Gail."
L: "I don't think you are in any condition to answer the door Scotty especially if it's
your mom and daughter" Laura giggled and peered down and Scott's eyes followed to
the bulge in his pants. "I'll get the door and if it's anyone but Serena and Gail I'll get
rid of them. Don't move". Laura kissed him deeply one more time to make sure that
he stayed put as the person at the door rang the doorbell impatiently. Laura got up
and went out of the bedroom closing the door behind her and then across the living
room to the front door. She straightened her clothes, turned the knob and opened
the door.
Chapter Five
Felicia sat in her car and thought about the excuse she was going to use for coming
over. Did she need an excuse? No. She was just being a good friend. She got out
of the car and walked slowly to the door and paused at the doorstep. What if Laura
was there? What if she had managed to reel him back in? Felicia decided to deal
with the situation if it came up and she rang the doorbell. No answer. The thought
that Laura might be there caused Felicia to ring it five more times impatiently until
the door opened.
L: "Felicia"
F: "I came to see Scotty where is he."
Laura smiled slyly, "He's busy right now or should I say we're busy right now. Go
away!" Laura slammed the door shut and started walking to the bedroom until she
heard the doorbell ring again. She angrily walked back towards the door again
yelling, "Listen, you little bitch I said go away! Are you hard of hearing or just stup…"
The words caught in Laura's throat as she opened the door and stared into Gail's
disapproving face and then down at Serena's wide eyes and then up at Felicia's
amused look.
G: "I'm sorry we've disturbed you Laura, is Scotty in?"
Laura laughed nervously, "Hi, uh yeah he's inside come in."
Sr: "Who were you yelling at Laura? Are dad and you fighting?"
L: "Oh no sweetie it was nothing."
F: "It had to be someone Laura, unless you were talking to yourself. In that case it's
a good thing that Gail is here."
L: (through gritted teeth) "I was yelling at an annoying little flea that wouldn't go
away Felicia."
Sr: "Where did the flea come from?" Serena's eyes opened wider in excitement,
"Did daddy get me a puppy?"
L: "Oh no no sweetie."
Just then Scott came out of the room.
S: "Hey munchkin."
Sr: "Daddy, where's my puppy?"
S: "Puppy? What puppy?"
Sr: "Laura said that you got me a puppy."
L: "I think you misunderstood me."
Sr: "Then where did the flea come from?"
S: "Fleas?"
L: "uh Felicia, she must have bought some into the house."
F: "I did not maybe it was you."
G: "I hate to interrupt this debate but Scott I need to talk to you."
S: "Sure just let me escort Laura out the door. She was just on her way out before
you came." He grabbed Laura by the arm and dragged her out into the porch to her
surprise.
(On the porch)
L: "Scotty, what are you doing?"
S: "You're little seduction didn't work." He gripped her tighter. "I don't ever want to
touch you again. I don't ever want to speak to you again. I don't ever want to see
you again. Understand?"
L: "No. You can't deny that you still love me and what was happening fifteen
minutes ago is proof. I won't give up."
Scott's eyebrows furrowed and his eyes burned fire. Damn why is she making this
so hard, he thought.
The front door opened and Scott and Laura looked down to find Serena causing
Scott to release his grip on Laura's arms.
Sr: "Laura, did dad tell you about my Girl Scout group's trip?" At Laura’s confused
look Serena tried to explain. "I can bring a guest on my trip so I thought that you and
Lulu would want to go with daddy and me."
Laura looked up at Scott and met his eyes, which were dark and dared her to say
yes. She couldn't put Lulu in the middle of this Laura thought. Well, maybe it
wouldn't be using her. It would do Lulu some good to get away and they would be
away from the danger that Stavros and Helena posed.
Seeing that she was contemplating it Scott spoke up, "She can't make it she's
busy."
Sr: "Aw but it's only four days and we get to stay in a cabin by a big lake and swim
and go fishing and well look I brought the paper with me."
Laura looked down at the disappointment in Serena's face and up at the anger in
Scott's. Wait was that anger or fear? She smiled it was fear. After all, if she were
to go they would be stuck in a cabin in the woods and he would have nowhere to run
away from her.
L: "You know what Serena I think that Lulu and I would be more than happy to go
and I'll postpone everything that I was supposed to do."
S: "Laura, you can't go remember you had that thing to do at Deception?"
L: "Elton can take care of it. When is the trip?"
Sr: " This weekend."
L: "Oh well I better start getting things ready. Lulu is going to be so excited. Are we
taking two cars or one?"
Sr: "One please daddy that way I'm not bored."
Great that's all Scott needed was to be locked in a car for six hours with Laura with
nowhere to run. "Two cars." Scott said.
Laura knew better than to push it. "Okay two cars." She bent down and gave
Serena a quick hug and bravely went over to Scott and gave him a light peck on his
check near the corner of his lips. "I'll see you both this Saturday. Bye."
Laura got in her car and drove off. "So you never want to touch or see me again
Scotty? We'll see about that." With a big smile on her face, "After this weekend I'll
have you right were I want you which is where you belong, with me." Laura smiled
even wider this was going to be fun.
Chapter Six
Scott walked into the house dazed. The corner of his lips where Laura kissed him burned. He craved to taste her.
SR: (yanking on his left hand) "Daddy?…Daddy?…Are you listening to me?"
S: "Oh, I'm sorry pumpkin what where you saying?"
SR: "I thought you were going to tell Laura about the trip yesterday but today she didn't even know what I was talking about."
S: "Sorry, something unexpected came up and I thought she would be busy." He scanned the room looking for Felicia.
SR: "Well it doesn't hurt to ask. See, I asked and she said yes.”
G: "Yes to what?"
SR: "Me, Daddy, Laura, and Lulu are going to go on a camping trip together." Excitement flashed through Serena's eyes. "We're going to stay in a cabin and go fishing and swimming and even go camping out in the woods."
G: "Together?"
SR: "Of course together."
G: "Scott, don't you think that might be a bit…uncomfortable staying with Laura?"
SR: "Why would it be uncomfortable? Laura is daddy's girlfriend and Lulu and I are friends."
S: "Where did Felicia go?"
SR: "Daddy she passed right by us and said that she had to go. Don't you remember?"
S: "Oh."
Remembering that Serena described Laura as his "girlfriend" made his heart beat faster and invaded his thoughts. "His girlfriend" repeated over and over in his mind pushing away any thoughts of Felicia.
S: "Serena why don't you go up stairs and clean your room please."
Serena stared at her father in total confusion. She was gone one day and when she returned everything was weird. She sighed and walked up the stairs into her room knowing that it was already clean and that she was just being rid off. Downstairs, the room became silent, as Scott looked down at the ground to avoid his mother's eyes.
G: "I know what happened yesterday."
Scott looked up and said innocently. "What happened?"
G: "Scotty, I'm your mother and you know that you can tell me anything. I'm on your side always."
The room became uncomfortably silent again. Scott felt like he was a little kid again about to be given a lecture.
G: "Felicia told me that you went to a bar last night and drank too much."
S: "I'm over twenty-one."
G: (getting angry) "Let's stop beating around the bush. You went out yesterday and irresponsibly became too intoxicated and the cause was Laura. What did she do this time Scotty? Oh let me guess it has something to do with Luke doesn't it? It always has something to do with Luke. When she's not getting Luke's full attention she preys on men that she has wrapped around her little finger and promises some kind of future. That is until Luke calls her back and she discards her "boy toys" without a second thought."
S: (yelling) "STOP IT!"
G: "Why because you know it's true? This wouldn't be the first time Scotty and you wouldn't be the first man that she did this too. You have two daughters that need their father to be mentally well, not some drunk that drinks himself into a stupor every night over some tramp!"
S: (In a low threatening voice) "Don't you ever call Laura a tramp again!"
G: (pleading) "Scotty, I love you and I hate that she's hurting you this way again. It breaks my heart to see the pain in your eyes."
S: "Don't worry after this camping trip is over and done with I never want to see Laura Webber…I mean Spencer again." (The name Spencer was like venom on Scott's tongue and the fact that it was attached to Laura's name made it even more bitter.). "Serena invited Laura and Lulu and I'm only doing this so I don't let her down. I promised her that we would all go together."
G: (sighing) I love you so much Scotty and I hate to see you hurt." She walked over to him and places her hands on his face. "I trust you and I know that you will do the right thing." She placed a kiss on Scott's cheek and gave him a quick hug and then walked to the door. "Tell Serena that I hope she has fun on her camping trip."
S: "Okay. I love you too mom. I'll call you when we get back."
Gail smiled and walked out the door. When the door closed behind her she frowned. She hated seeing her son in all of this pain again. It nearly destroyed him the first time and now he had so much more to risk. She vowed that she wasn't going to let Laura Spencer destroy her son again. This time she would put a stop to it. Gail decided to go see Laura and give her a peace of her mind. Laura would learn never to mess with an angry mother again."
Chapter Seven
Scott stood staring at the door remembering his conversation with his mother. He suddenly thought of Serena and wondered is she had heard them arguing. Scott walked up the stairs and knocked on the door. No answer. He knocked harder but there still wasn't any answer. "Maybe she heard our conversation and now she's mad at me" Scott thought. Scott took a deep breath and opened the door to his daughter's room ready to explain what happened between Laura and him. He found Serena packing her bags with her walkman on.
S: "Serena"
She still didn't notice him. Scott yelled her name louder and when she didn't look up he walked over and gently removed the earphones off her ears.
SR: "Sorry daddy I didn't hear you. Is grandma still here?"
Relief passed through his body as he realized that she had not heard his conversation with Gail. For once he was actually happy that she was listening to her walkman way too loud. He sat down on her bed looking at around and noticing two luggage bags already full.
S: "Grandma left and she said that she wants you to have fun on this trip." (Joking around and pointing to the luggage bags) "I see you packed for me already."
SR: "Ha, Ha very funny dad."
S: "We're only going for four days what do you need all of this stuff for?"
SR: "Because, I need four outfits for the day and matching shoes and then I need to bring my bathing suit for diving and swimming and my bikini for hanging out by the lake…"
S: "Bikini?" (Scott stared at Serena extremely confused as she continued)
SR: "And then I need an outfit that's not casual and this bag is all of my matching jewelry and my blow drier and my styling products…
S: "You have three brushes in there. Do you need three brushes and wait a minute a bikini? Who bought you a bikini?"
SR: (staring at him like he was stupid) "Dad, I need them all. One's a comb so when I take the tangles out of my wet hair I don't get split ends, the other one is for when I blow dry my hair, and this one is for when I just need to brush my hair."
S: (puzzled) "Why can't that brush do all three things?"
Serena sighed, "You'll never understand it's a girl thing."
S: (feeling more confused than he ever felt before) "Let's get back to the bikini who got it for you?"
SR: "Lucy did."
Scott stared at the tiny piece of swimwear in horror. "I'm going to kill her."
SR: "Dad, I'm not a little girl anymore and all of my friends have a bikini."
Before he had time to protest the phone rang and Serena picked it up. He walked out of the room while she excitedly chatted with one of her girlfriends. His headache was coming back. He didn't understand women at all. Scott walked into his office thinking of the next girl problem that he had to fix. He picked up a different line on the phone and dialed the lodging office where they would be staying tomorrow. This was a problem that needed his immediate attention and then he'll think about wringing Lucy's neck with that bikini.
Female Voice, "Tree Tops Cabin's how can I help you?"
S: Hi, my name is Scott Baldwin and I have a reservation to stay there tomorrow."
FV: "Uh yes you do. Cabin 27 right by the lake."
S: "Yeah, that's it. I would like to change to a cabin that has three rooms please."
FV: "I'm sorry Mr. Baldwin but all of our cabins are full this week due to all of the Girl Scout Troops.
Scott banged his head on his desk. Will this day ever end?
FV: "Mr. Baldwin?"
S: "Thank you. If any three or more room cabins open up can you please reserve it and contact me?"
FV: "Sure can Mr. Baldwin have a nice day."
S: "Thanks, bye."
The more he thought about it the more that Scott was beginning to dread this trip. Between the problems of Serena and her bikini and staying in a room with Laura out in the middle of nowhere all of his hair was going to fall out.
Chapter Eight
Rated NC-17
Later that night Scott fell into a restless sleep. His worries of not being able to understand Serena and staying in a room with Laura all alone scarred him.
Slowly he fell into a deep sleep dreaming about Laura.
L: (with a smile) "Take my hand and come with me I'll make you feel better."
Confidently he took her hand and let her lead him into a bedroom. He had never been there before. He glanced at Laura's smiling face. It was all right to love her here. In his dreams he was free to express himself. She never hurt him in his dreams only when he woke up into disappointing reality.
L: "You're so tense let me make you feel better."
She walked to the bed dragging Scott behind her and then gently guided him to sit on the bed and stepped back. Slowly she removed all of her clothes one by one and dropped them on the floor at her feet never removing her eyes from his. He started to lift his hands needing to touch her body and she put her hand out commanding him to stop. Slowly she walked over to Scott and placed her hands on his face and lightly kissed him on his lips. Laura looked up into his blue eyes that were filled with lust and whispered against his lips, "It's my turn to make you feel better." She kissed him one more time, this time deeper, tasting him and then slowly removed her lips from his. Laura placed her hands at the bottom of Scott's sweater and leisurely pulled it up from his body caressing his stomach, chest, and arms as she removed it. Scott groaned when she pressed her body against his for another drugging kiss. The feel of her bare breast against his chest was driving him wild and he grabbed her hips and pulled her closer between his legs until she could feel his hardness pushing against her body. Laura removed her lips from Scott's and kissed him lightly from his chin, down his chest, to his lower stomach right above the top of his pants while kneeling down on the ground. His hands grabbed handful's of her hair as she unbuttoned his pants and he lifted his hips so that she could slide them off. Slowly she pressed her lips on his inner leg while her tongue licked him as she worked her way up to his upper thigh. Scott was straining against the thin material of his boxer briefs and tried to push her mouth against him but she pulled her head back. "You're torturing me" Scott rasped. Laura looked up into his eyes and gave him a naughty smile and whispered, "Patients Scotty I promise I won't disappoint." Scott groaned and gently pulled Laura's hair when her tongue teasingly licked his tip through the material while she removed his boxer briefs. Slowly she got up from the floor while he released her hair and commanded him to lie on his stomach in the middle of the bed. He heard her walk and open and drawer and then crawl on the bed and straddle him. His hands gripped the sheets at the feel of her wet sex on his lower back as he gasped. Laura opened the bottle of oil and drizzled it over Scott's broad back. Starting from his lower back and moving up, Laura massaged his tense muscles while placing feathery kisses up his spine. She smiled against him when she heard his moans of pleasure and felt his body relax under her fingers. When she started massaging his shoulder's she placed her lips near his ear and whispered, "I love you Scotty." The mixture of her words, the feel of her breath against his ear and her naked body rubbing against his bare back caused Scott to loose control as he thrusted against the bed.
"Laura" Scott pleaded.
"Turn over" she commanded.
Painfully Scott rolled over to his back and Laura felt his eyes burning into her flesh as he gazed at her naked body while she straddled his hips. Scott's hands went to grasp her hips attempting to come in her but she caught them and placed them at his sides and said, "Keep them right here". Laura picked up the bottle again and drizzled oil over Scott's chest and stomach. He clutched the sheets again while Laura sensuously massaged the oil all the way up to his shoulders. She nibbled and sucked on his bottom lip and then started to kiss his neck and down his chest taking one of his nipples into his mouth and leisurely sucking on it while her hand played with the other. Scott moaned and squirmed from Laura's torment. Her hands began to massage down to Scott's stomach and her lips followed them leaving wet kisses on his burning flesh while her hair gently caressed his skin making all of his hair stand on end. She settled between his legs and smiled at the site of Scott's arousal and the white-knuckled fist griping the sheets. She loved the power she had over him. Laura licked his inner thighs coming painfully close to his hardness but ignoring it.
"Laura please!" Scott growled as he tangled his hands in her hair and pulled her mouth to his erection. Satisfaction filled his body as Laura ran her tongue from the underside of his erection to the tip and then took the tip in her mouth and swirled her tongue around it. "Oh Laura", Scott rasped as pleasure swept through his body when she took him completely in her mouth and rhythmically sucked from his base to the tip while her hand stroked his shaft. When he couldn't take anymore of her sweet torture he pulled Laura's lips to his and kissed her passionately. Scott rolled over and laid on top of Laura and whispered against her lips with a small smile, "Now it's your turn to be tortured." "Uh oh" she whispered back with a teasing smile.
Scott picked up the bottle of oil from the bed and poured the oil over Laura's chest and stomach. He massaged the oil into her chest paying careful attention to her swollen breast. Laura moaned at the feel of Scott's hands rubbing the oil into her while his fingers played with her nipples. When they turned into harden peaks Scott took one in his mouth and alternately teethed and sucked on it and then moved to the other nipple and gave it the same attention. Laura's hands ran up into his hair as Scott moved lower and massaged his way down occasionally planting wet kisses on her stomach. He knelt between her legs and poured more oil from her hips down to each foot. Starting with her right foot he sensually massaged from her toes to her inner thighs and quickly skimmed his fingers over her sex. "Scotty" she gasped as Laura arched her back when she felt his rough fingers quickly caress her soft wet flesh. "Patients Laura, I promise I won't disappoint" Scott repeated her words teasingly. He took her left foot in his hands and massaged up the same way he did her right leg. Laura shivered each time Scott touched her skin and kissed her inner thighs. Scott ran one finger over her sex and she arched her body up further offering herself to him. This time it was him who smiled from the knowledge of how much power he had over Laura at this time. His face was just inches away from her and he could smell her sweet juices, which caused him to loose control, as he began to lick her sex. "Hmm Scotty" Laura said breathlessly as she grabbed Scott's head and simultaneously pushed herself and his mouth against each other. He took her swollen clit into her mouth as he placed a finger inside her and rhythmically licked her while his finger moved in and out while Laura pushed up against his mouth and hand. Laura felt like she was going to explode and when she was at the brink of her orgasm Scott stopped. "Oh Scotty, please don't stop!" Laura moaned in disappointment. "I have no intentions of stopping at all tonight." Scott whispered in her ear. Scott's mouth devoured hers as he entered her slowly. Laura wrapped her legs around his waist to take more of him in. Once he was buried deep inside of her Scott released her mouth and looked into her eyes. Laura could feel him pulsating in her and her own aching increased. She contracted her muscles to encourage him to continue and was satisfied when he began to thrust slowly and deeply into her. The sight of Laura with her eyes closed, her hair tangled all over the pillow and her face expressing pure ecstasy caused Scott's thrust to become harder and faster. She had never looked more beautiful to him than she did at that moment. The sounds of their moans and heavy breathing that filled the room were music to his ears. He was in bliss at that very moment and all of the troubles of the outside world were forgotten.
Laura's fingernails dug into his back as her arms clutched him tighter to her as the fire began to rage inside of her. With each thrust she pulled her hips up and met him until they were moving in total sync with each other. "Oh Laura", Scott rasped and he felt her tighten around his length and began to feel the first ripples of her orgasm. He claimed her lips with his and rapidly thrusted himself and his tongue into her loosing all control of himself. Laura's lips tore apart from Scott's as her cries of ecstasy filled the room. The site of Laura coming was more than Scott could take and he thrust into her deeply one more time and came to his own shuttering climax while he called out Laura's name. Catching his breath, Scott rolled over onto his back bringing Laura with him so that she rested her head on his chest. Together they laid holding each other's sweaty bodies until their they relaxed. "I love you Laura" Scott whispered against her hair in-between small pecks on her forehead. Laura smiled and whispered back, "I love you too, Scotty". At that very moment they both had never felt happier. After a while Laura gathered up her strength and laid on top of Scott and got up on her elbows so that she could see his face.
L: "That was wonderful"
S: "It was better than wonderful" Scott smiled teasingly.
Laura laughed, "You're so sure of yourself huh?" She asked playfully as she ran a finger across his lips.
Scott took her finger in his mouth and caressed it with his tongue.
Laura giggled. "Are you sure you can keep up with me old man?" Laura arched her eyebrows up.
Scott released her finger and smiled. "Old man?"
L: "You heard me. Are you delaying? Trying to gather up your strength?"
Scott abruptly pulled Laura beneath him and captured her lips kissing her until they both came up gasping for air. Laura couldn't believe that she felt his hardness pressing into her stomach.
S: "Are those the actions of an old man that can't keep up with you?"
L: "No those are the actions of a man that can't keep himself off of me" Laura giggled.
S: "I told you earlier that I have no intentions of stopping tonight."
L: "Well what are you waiting for?" Laura said with a bright smile.
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Scott's eyes opened and squinted at the bright room as his hand slammed the off button on his alarm clock. He reached over beside him and was disappointed when he felt only the cold empty bed instead of Laura's warm body. Remembering that he was just dreaming Scott sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes. He felt uncomfortable and sticky. Scott groaned as he looked down at the bulge in his pajama pants. He got up and walked to the bathroom. "When were these dreams of Laura ever going to stop?" He thought. "Never, I've had them for over twenty years why would they stop now?" It was his body's way of coping with the absence of Laura's body. They fit perfectly together and without her he was incomplete. Scott looked at his grim face in the mirror and said out loud, "Well get used to it because it's the only way you'll ever have Laura."
**Laura's House**
Lulu quietly crept out of her room and across the hall. She opened her mother's door and unable to contain her excitement anymore she ran quickly and jumped on her mother causing Laura's eyes to open wide in pain.
"Mommy, Mommy, wake up!" Lulu said as she shook Laura's shoulders. "Today is when we are going on the trip and I'm all ready!"
Laura grabbed Lulu and pulled her beside her on the bed tickling her. "Don't ever wake up mommy this early again understand?" Lulu agreed through giggles. Laura stopped tickling her daughter and said "Go and brush your teeth and get dressed and then we'll eat breakfast and then…"
LL: "And then we can go right?"
L: "Right"
Lulu dashed quickly out of Laura's room as Laura laid her head back on the pillow and sighed. She was having the most wonderful dream about Scott. It almost seemed real. Laura got up and walked towards the bathroom for a quick shower and said out loud, "mental note to self, by massage oil." Laura grinned at the thought of oil and the content of her dream. Soon she wouldn't wake up aching for him in an empty bed. Soon he will be there to soothe the ache away. She had four days to do it and being all alone in that small cabin out in the middle of nowhere with no interruptions was going to make it impossible for Scotty to resist, especially for what she has planned for him. Laura smiled brightly at her reflection in the mirror; "he doesn't stand a chance," she thought.
Chapter Nine
"Finally", Gail thought as she pulled into Laura's street. After she left Scott's house she had been meaning to go and talk to Laura and convince, and if she had to, prevent Laura from going on that trip. Instead she was paged by the hospital and had to calm and mentor train accident victims all night. If she remembered her daughter in-law well, Laura wouldn't be up at 7:15 in the morning on Saturday. Gail pulled up in front of Laura's house just in time to see the back of Laura's car at the end of the street. "Damn" Gail said as she hit the steering wheel. "You won't get away that easily Laura. This time you'll have to go through me before you hurt Scott."
"Okay Lulu lets go and grab breakfast", Laura said as she drove away from her street. It was impossible to try to eat breakfast at home or even take her time before leaving this morning. Every two seconds Lulu asked if they could go yet and Laura just gave up, threw everything in the car, said goodbye to Leslie, and called Nik and Lucky and instructed them to call if anything happened. She felt bad leaving her sons behind and even begged them to come along but they both stubbornly refused. They both insisted that they needed to stay and face their demons and encouraged her to get out of town with Lulu. Laura turned the radio on and her mind began filling with thoughts of what she had planned for these four days. For once in her life Laura knew exactly what she wanted.
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Scott tried concentrating on the road but his mind kept drifting to his dream about Laura. "Laura would never behave like that," Scott thought. He remembered when they used to make love, every detail in fact, and it was never like the content in his dream. Then again she had matured over the years. Now when he looked a Laura he didn't see a little girl, he saw a mature and strong woman capable of taking care of herself and that only made her more attractive.
SR: "Dad! Weren't you paying attention? The directions said to get off at Birkman Rd and you just passed it up!"
S: "Oops, we'll get off at the next exit and find it from there pumpkin don't worry."
As Serena put her walkman back on her ears Scott kicked himself for being so aloof. If he was like this away from Laura he could only imagine what it would be like being near her for four days straight. "I'm doomed" Scott whispered to himself.
Laura and Lulu got out of the car and stretched. Laura was grateful that they had finally arrived and she wouldn't have to hear Lulu ask her if they were there yet anymore. A woman with a Girl Scout uniform walked up toward them as they were taking in the beautiful sights.
P: (in a loud voice) "Howdy! I'm Pam and you are?"
L: "Hi Pam, I'm Laura and this is my daughter Leslie Lu."
P: "Well nice to meet you both. Did you have a nice ride up?"
L: "Yes, thank you. It's beautiful out here."
P: "It definitely is. Okay, I've signed you in and I see that you are in cabin 21. Oh that's a nicest cabin. Mr. Baldwin insisted that he get it. He is the cutest thing! Well I'm sure you know that and don't want to listen to me rambling on about Mr. Baldwin hee hee. Cabin 21 is right there. Do you need help with your bags?"
L: (smiling) I think we can handle it. Thank you for your help.
Laura and Lulu started unloading their bags from the car and walking towards the cabin. Laura pushed the door opened and looked around at the beautiful cabin. They both walked inside and investigated it. Laura smiled when she noticed there were only two rooms. She walked towards the window by the door that faced out onto the river and stared at the beautiful sight. She was so close to having everything she had ever dreamed of. Laura decided to begin unpacking her bags while she waited for Scott and Serena. She was almost done until she came to a small bag. Laura smiled slyly as she hid the bag in the back of the closet making sure that Scott wouldn't see what was in the bag until she wanted him to. "Be careful what you say Scotty, you just might get your wish." Laura said as she smiled naughtily.
Scott pulled into a parking spot at the cabin resort and opened the trunk of his SUV.
P: "Mr. Baldwin!"
S: "Hiya Pam, how's it going?"
P: "Excellent so far. I signed in your guests a few moments ago. Cabin 21 is right there. Oh excuse me I see more people that need to be signed in. Adios."
SR: "Hey dad what's this" Serena held up the little jewelry box she found in the glove compartment while putting away the map.
Scott turned around and forgot to breathe as he starred at the box. He quickly took it from Serena and placed it into his pocket. "It's nothing umm let's get going so that we can unpack before lunch starts" Scott said with fake enthusiasm.
SR: "Daddy, if it was nothing then why are you so nervous? Wait. Is that for Laura? Oh Daddy let me see it pretty please I promise that I won't tell."
S: "I'm not giving this to Laura. Now let's forget about it and start unloading the car." Scott walked quickly to the bags and started carrying a bunch of them and walking towards the cabin with Serena behind him.
Scott took a deep breath before opening the door. He walked in slowly as his eyes scanned the cabin for Laura. Scott placed the bags on the floor as Lulu ran out from the kitchen and jumped on his back yelling his name.
S: "Hey Lulu how do you like this place?"
LL: "Great now that you both are here. Hey Serena have you seen the big trampoline?"
SR: "No, Daddy can I go see it with Lulu please?"
S: "Sure, just be back here in fifteen minutes."
Lulu jumped off Scott's back as she said "Mom's in the kitchen. Come on Serena let's go."
Scott took his time walking to the kitchen, which didn't take him long since the cabin was small or as the pamphlet called it, "cozy". Sooner or later he had to face her and be mature about it. This weekend was about Serena and Lulu not their broken relationship.
Laura turned around and smiled as if nothing was wrong. "Hi, Scotty how was your ride up here?"
S: "Fine thank you. What are you doing?"
L: "I brought some stuff from home." Laura handed him a grocery bag. "Here can you help me and put these items away please?"
S: "Sure." Scott went to work putting all of the items in their appropriate place. He felt so awkward talking to Laura as if nothing had happened.
L: "Damn. I forgot the aluminum foil."
S: "Oil?" Scott managed to squeak out remembering his dream as he turned and faced Laura with a terrified look on his face as his whole body began to feel like it was going up in flames.
L: "I said aluminum foil Scotty." Laura said as she stepped closer to Scott and ran her finger teasingly over Scott's chest while whispering seductively. "If you want Scotty, I could go and get some oil and give you a massage, you look a bit tense."
S: "Um ah no thank you." Scott stammered as he dropped the egg carton that he was holding in his hands.
Laura stepped back with an amused look on her face, as someone knocked on their cabin door.
L: "Can you go and get that while I clean up this mess?"
S: "Sure." Scott was happy to be out of that situation. It seemed like the door kept saving him."
P: (enthusiastic voice) "Hey Scott I just wanted to remind you that dinner is going to be served in ten minutes.
S: "Thanks. Listen Pam; can I ask for a favor? Can I have a cot or a sleeping bag or even a tent that I can sleep in."
P: "Oh Scott, hee hee. Sorry muffin you'll just have to make do with what you have here in the cabin. You can sleep on that couch."
Scott turned around and looked at the very small stiff couch by the fireplace and frowned. He'll have to come up with something better before tonight. Turning back around he told Pam that they would be there and closed the door as she walked away.
After dinner all of the parents had to put on nametags and socialize with each other while the kids went and played on the giant trampoline. Scott seemed to drift away from her and she was stuck in a group that was listening to some lady talk about her severe toe infection. Laura sighed and thought, "Can this get anymore boring?" She looked around and noticed an empty dock and then back at the lady who was speaking. She thought to herself, "HMM empty dock with a beautiful view or disgusting story about this lady’s toe." She walked discretely towards the dock hoping that nobody had noticed. Once she was there she stared out into the river as the sun was setting. "Perfect,” she thought. Laura closed her eyes as she remembered the way Lulu became excited and jumped on Scott when he arrived. She adored him and he was so good with her. Poor Lulu, Laura thought. Her father barely paid any attention to her and the men that did like Stefan and Scott, Laura had pushed away. Laura remembered how hurt Lulu was when Laura would tell her that they weren't going to Stefan's house on the weekends and when he just stopped coming by she figured that Lulu got the point. Another man that she adored out of her young life because her mother messed things up. Not this time. She wanted Lulu to have some stability in her life. Hell, Laura wanted some stability in her life. Not running from city to city with a man that did not pay any attention to her. Tears trickled down her closed eyes as she thought of all her mistakes in the past and how they have affected her children. First Nik and now Lulu. Laura jumped as she felt a finger poking her in the back and turned around to find Felicia. She quickly wiped the tears from her face and straightened herself up.
F: (with fake sympathy) "What's the matter Laura? Scott doesn't want to be your little toy anymore? Oh poor baby I guess your little innocent act is failing. I just can't believe that you would use your daughter to get to Scott and come on this trip. Actually I can believe it. Let's face it you're not the world's greatest mother are you? Just look what you did to Nik, your own child. You just left him…"
Before Felicia could continue Laura pushed her off the side of the dock into the water. A sense of satisfaction came over Laura as she stared at Felicia screaming in the cold water.
L: (with fake concern) "Aww look at the flea all wet. I sure hope that fleas can swim. Actually, I don't."
F: "You stupid bitch" Felicia screamed as she grabbed onto the dock and tried to pull herself up as Laura pushed her down into the water again with her foot.
L: "I'm sorry what did you call me and what the hell are you doing here?"
Felicia lifted her hand again and this time grabbed onto Laura foot and pulled her into the water with her. A crowd formed and watched the two women scream at each other splashing around in the water.
P: "Scott, isn't that your guest?"
Scott focused on the two blonde women pulling at each other's hair by the dock. Laura would never act like this would she? He looked around the crowd for Laura and only saw faces staring back at him. It was Laura and Felicia. He felt so embarrassed. He walked quickly onto the dock and with each arm pulled both the women out of the water as they continued bickering with him standing in the middle.
S: "Stop this NOW!"
F: "She started it. She threw me in the water Scott."
L: "Oh stop acting so innocent you conniving bimbo. You called me a bad mother."
S: "Will both of you stop acting like three year olds?"
L: (ignoring Scott) "What are you doing here Felicia?"
F: "My daughter is also in Girl Scout's. Unlike you I have pure motives for being here not just to use my daughter to get Scotty back into your little conniving game."
Laura lunged at Felicia as Scott held her back by standing in front of her and catching her arms. "I think it's time we go back to the cabin Laura." He said through gritted teeth.
L: "Fine, anything to get away from Felicia."
Scott and Laura silently walked back to the cabin as it was getting dark. They reached the front of the cabin to find Serena and Lulu talking on the porch.
LL: "Mommy, why are you all wet?"
L: "It's a long story sweetie. I think it's time that you two take a shower and then go and play in your room."
S: "Actually, Serena you will be sleeping with me and Lulu with Laura in the other room."
SR: "That's not fair!"
LL: "I thought Serena and I were going to share a room like if we were having a sleep over? Please mommy."
SR: "You promised daddy!"
Scott looked at Serena's disappointed face and then at Lulu's with tears forming in her eyes. He couldn't say no and break their hearts. It's only for three nights he told himself. He could do it.
S: "Okay but get inside and take quick showers so that Laura can go after both of you."
After watching the girls go into their room and close the door happily Scott walked into his room and let out a breath of relief when found that Laura was in the shower. His mind drifted and imagined the sight of Laura washing her hair as the water dripped down her naked body. He looked around and an idea formed on where he was going to sleep.
Laura dried herself off and put on one of Scott's long sleeved shirts that she found in his luggage. She looked at herself in the mirror and unbuttoned three buttons so that the shirt formed a big V and a small part of her breast where showing. She opened the door to find Scott laying on the floor reading. He had made himself a little bed. She crossed her arms disappointedly at the sight of him on the floor and angrily sighed when he didn't look at her. "So this is the way you want to play Scotty?" Laura thought as she went to stand in front of the mirror on top of the dresser that was in front of the bed and brushed her hair while watching him as Scott continued to ignore her. She pulled her hair up into a bun so that skin on her neck showed while he still made no effort to acknowledge her.
L: (sweetly) "Scotty, can you help me take this necklace off please the clasp is really stubborn."
Laura watched him through the mirror as he put down his book and stared at Laura trying to remove the necklace in one of his shirts. His eyes dropped lower down and caught a glimpse of her bare bottom as the shirt rode up with every move from her arms. Scott stood up and walked towards her as he starred at Laura's reflection in the mirror; noticing how low the front of the shirt dipped down and feeling his body began to react to her. With shaky fingers he tried to unhook the clasp but it was too small for him to get a good grip on it, making it difficult. With is face just inches from her neck the scent of her conditioner filled his nostrils, as his body became even more alive and he shifted uncomfortably. His lips wanted to kiss the soft warm skin on her neck so badly. Scott got a grip on the tiny clasp and finally unhooked the necklace and walked quickly back to his own bed.
Laura took the necklace off her neck and disbelievingly watched Scott turn of the lamp by his side and lay down.
S: "Good night Laura."
L: "I hope that you don't mind that I borrowed one of your shirts I forgot to bring my nightgown."
S: "It's fine."
Laura stood shocked. She saw the passion sweep across his face when he was removing the necklace from her neck and now he was sleeping like nothing ever happened. This was going to be harder than she thought. She walked to the bed and turned out the lamp. Laura laid on the bed and looked up at the ceiling for a long time until she heard Scott's deep breaths. She couldn't go to sleep. The bed was so cold and uninviting. She peered down the bed at Scott sleeping on his side. He looked so beautiful. He had his shirt off and his pajama pants on and his hair was ruffled. She threw off the covers and got off the bed and walked towards Scott. She knelt down on the floor and stroked his hair gently as she watched him sleep. Laura let her hair down and quietly cuddled next to Scott under the sheets with her back towards his body. She grabbed one of his arms and placed it around her waist while intertwining her fingers with his. "This is where I belong." Laura whispered to herself and fell asleep unaware that Scott was just pretending to be asleep the whole time.
Chapter Ten
Gail pulled her car into the parking lot just as the sun was rising. She was exhausted from driving through the night. But the sacrifice was worth it. Her only son was in trouble and she had to protect him. She had try to let it go but her motherly instinct was much to strong to ignore. After attempting to explain to Lee that she had to go and help Scotty, Gail had decided to take matters into her own hands and protect her baby. She grabbed a few clothes and the cabin number and address and left immediately. Gail walked confidently towards cabin 21 and knocked on the door. Serena’s face appeared at the window and the door quickly opened.
S: “Grandma!”
G: “Good morning Serena! Come and give grandma a big hug!”
Serena ran into her grandmother’s arms surprised that her grandmother had come to visit.
S: “What are you doing here grandma?”
Gail walked into the cabin and looked around the tiny space.
G: “Well I thought that I would stop by and spend a little time with you and your father. I missed you both so much.
Lulu came out of the kitchen to see who had come.
Ll: “Shh. Mommy and Scott are sleeping.”
G: Well hello their Ms. Lulu. Where are your mommy and Scott sleeping at?”
Gail hoped that Scott had been smart enough to sleep in a separate room from Laura but something told her that she wouldn’t get good news.
Ll: “Their sleeping in that room” Lulu giggled and pointed to the room. “And their sleeping on the floor really really close.”
S: “That’s odd why didn’t they sleep on the bed?”
G: “I think it’s time for them to wake up.”
Ll: “I don’t think that’s a good idea Mommy doesn’t like waking up so early she gets cranky.”
G: “Well I think that your mother can make an exception”
She couldn’t help the tiny bitter tone in her voice. The thought that Laura had already pulled Scott into her deceitful ways again made Gail’s temper rise. Gail walked towards Scott and Laura’s bedroom door and without knocking walked in. She looked at the empty bed that looked practically untouched and then at the floor where Laura was resting her head on Scott’s chest with their legs and arms intertwined. What scared her the most was how peaceful her son looked laying there with Laura in his arms. Gail cleared her throat attempting to wake them up but wasn’t successful.
G: “Good Morning!” She said loudly and watched as Laura slowly opened her eyes and gazed up into Scott’s face as a small smile crossed her lips. “Laura, I’m glad to see that you are up.”
Laura quickly turned around and seeking out the person that jerked her out of her contented mood. “Gail? I wasn’t expecting you....I mean that Scotty didn’t tell me that you were coming.”
G: “Surprise.”
L: “Umm...” Laura laughed nervously. “I’m...uh...going to get dressed.”
G: “When your done maybe I would like to have a little talk with you.”
L: “Sure.”
Laura walked briskly to the bathroom, grateful to be away from Gail’s eyes burning into her. She knew when her ex mother-in-law was mad and she had a nagging feeling that this time she was the cause of it.
Gail knelt down and lightly shock Scotty awake.
S: “Laura?”
G: “No, Scotty it’s me.”
Scott lifted his head groggily. Had he dreamt that Laura had slept in his arms and what the heck was his mom doing six hours away from Port Charles?
S: “Mom what are you doing here?”
G” Aren’t you happy to see your mother?”
S: “Of course I am. I’m just a little surprised that’s all.”
G: “Well, I just thought it would be fun to come up here and spend some time with my babies. You don’t mind do you sweetie?”
S: “Uh no mom it’s fine. I’m glad that you are here.”
Scott got up and hugged his mother. Together they walked out of the room and began making breakfast. During breakfast “safe” topics were discussed and once they were all done Gail discretely pulled Laura onto the porch.
L: “Is there something wrong Gail?” she asked already knowing the answer.
G: “Something wrong? Well I don’t know Laura what do you think? You’ve spun your web and now my baby is caught in it waiting to be devoured by the black widow. I want you to know Laura that this time you won’t hurt my baby the way you did before because you’ll have to get through me first!”
L: “First of all your baby is a full grown man and capable of making his own decisions. Second, what me and Scott do or have done is between us and it doesn’t concern anyone else. And last, I have no intention of hurting Scotty. I love him and I want to be with him. If I could take back those foolish decisions I made in the past I would in a heart beat but I don’t regret them because then I wouldn’t have my children. I’ve grown up and I’m capable and ready to be committed to Scotty and only Scotty whether you get in my way or not.
G: “Don’t you dare speak to me like that you useless tramp! Do you think that I’ll let my son be crushed by you again. You will have to go through me first and I assure you that you won’t get past me because I’m determined to get you out of my sons life once and for all.
L: “Think what you want of me but all that matters is what Scotty thinks and I know that he does not share your views and you know that and that’s what is making you so scarred. Excuse me, I’m going to go inside and help Scotty with the dishes.”
Laura walked past an angry Gail and into the cabin. The rest of the morning was tense between them and Laura was relieved when it was time to go and participate in the planned afternoon activities.
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After Laura sat and watched the girls team up and play some games she decided to walk around. Pam caught up to her before she got too far.
P: Laura, would you like to sign up to volunteer for tomorrow's overnight camping trip? We are in desperate need for volunteers.
L: “Well I don’t know I'll have to think about it.”
P: “Well if you decide to go the signup sheet is in the main cabin.”
L: “Okay thanks.” At that moment it hit her. An overnight trip. The girls would be gone and only Gail was standing in her way for an evening alone with Scott. Laura walked to the main cabin and found the signup sheet. She looked around and noticed that no one was watching her and signed Gail Baldwin’s name on the sheet. She crossed her fingers and hoped that tomorrow would go smoothly.
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Later that night Laura cheerfully hummed to herself as she undressed and took a shower.
After that tense dinner the only thing that got her through was thinking of how she would spend the time alone she will have with Scott tomorrow night. She had to make him see that she truly did want to be with him and only him. She got out of the shower and dried herself off. She couldn’t help the big smile that was on her face. Last night had been the first night she had actually slept peacefully. It felt so good to be in Scott’s arms and to have his body so close to hers. Laura couldn’t wait to sleep with him tonight unless they...” Laura giggled. That would just make the night absolutely perfect. She took on last look in the mirror and confidently opened the door and walked into the bedroom smiling at the thought of Scott and her sleeping in each other’s arms. Her smile quickly transformed into a frown when she saw Gail under the covers of the bed. Laura quickly looked around hoping to see Scott but only saw the empty little bed on the floor that Scott had made the night before.
G: “Not what you expected?”
L: “Where’s Scotty?”
G: “He will be sleeping on the couch. It’s just me and you.” Gail laughed bitterly.
L: “Goodnight Gail.”
Laura disappointedly walked towards the bed on the floor and laid down immediately noticing how uncomfortable it was. She closed her eyes and tried to imagine Scott’s warm body beside her while his arms held her. Small tears fell down her face as the loneliness crept through her body. She willed them away quickly. She was sick of being weak and because of it she was in this mess. The only way to get our of it was to become strong and rid herself of the weak Laura and make her a distant memory. Laura fell asleep dreaming of the next days night.
Chapter Eleven
Gail stood over Laura’s sleeping form and said in a firm voice, “Wake up Laura.”
Laura reluctantly opened her eyes. She didn’t want to leave the beautiful dream she was having.
G: “Will you get up already! We are going to eat breakfast with the rest of the troop and if we don’t leave soon we will be late and won’t be able to find a table. Plus we are meeting Felicia and her daughter.”
“Oh great”, Laura thought eating breakfast with Gail was near unbearable but breakfast with Felicia and Gail? That would be hell. Anyway, she had to plan for tonight.
“Go along without me I have some things to take care of.” At Gail’s questioning look Laura continued, “Deception business.”
G: “How pleasant not to have to see you while I eat breakfast” Gail turned and walked out the door while Laura mimicked her.
The rest of the day was spent packing the girls for their trip while they excitedly chatted about how the night was going to be spent. Scott kept his distance from Laura and whenever she got him alone Gail would barge in with some stupid excuse. Laura held her temper though. The only thing keeping her even-tempered was the knowledge of knowing that Scott will be all alone with her tonight. Tonight was going to be special she could feel it.
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Gail silently seethed outside on the porch by herself. Somehow she had volunteered to chaperon tonight's camping trip. She knew who had set her up like that. It could only be Laura playing dirty to get her son trapped in her web again and without Gail in the way she might just succeed. But Laura didn’t know who she was messing with. Gail would go on that trip but she knew a way to keep Scotty safe and that meant away from Laura.
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The sun was setting and it was almost time for the troops to head out on their camping trip. Laura decided to take a shower and do her hair for the special night she had planned after everyone had left. She came out of the bathroom in a towel and began looking through Scott’s bags for a shirt to wear. “This time it would work”, Laura thought to herself. She found a shirt and pulled it out of the bag and something fell on her foot. She looked down at a tiny black box. Without a second thought Laura picked up the little ring box and opened it. Her breath caught in her throat as she starred at the ring. She recognized it immediately. It was a replica of the ring that Scott had given her when he had proposed the first time except this one was much more extravagant. Paired with the diamonds was blue sapphires and Laura lightly ran her finger over them. He was going to propose to her most likely on this trip until his plans were ruined by her foolishness. Tonight she was going to fix everything she told herself. She removed the ring from the box and placed it on her finger and smiled. It felt so right and she decided to keep it on. She wanted to prove to Scott that she was ready to be committed to him. Laura removed the towel and pulled the shirt over her head and walked out of the room expecting to find Scott. Instead she was greeted by a smug faced Gail.
L: “Where’s Scotty at?”
G: “He’s not here.”
L: “I thought you were going on the camping trip. If you don’t hurry your going to be late.” she said trying to act sincere.
G: “Oh I am going on the camping trip but your little plan isn’t going to work.”
L: “My little plan?”
G: “Scotty won’t be here with you tonight.”
Gail walked towards the door and paused when she heard Laura speak again.
L: “And where would he be?”
Gail turned around and faced Laura eager to see her face when she told her where Scott was spending the night and said smugly “Do you really want to know Laura?”
Laura couldn’t hold her temper any longer. That old witch had ruined her plans once again. “Just tell me you old hag!”
G: “You better watch your mouth Laura!”
L: “Fine don’t tell me I'll find out by myself.
Laura turned to walk away and afraid that she was going to miss her moment Gail blurted out Scott’s location.
G: “He’s spending the night with Felicia.”
Laura immediately froze.
G: “You know that they are good friends and they might be more after tonight.”
Laura walked away into her room without looking back at Gail and slammed the door shut behind her.
Gail left the cabin pleased that she had stopped Laura and Scott from getting back together.
Chapter Twelve
Laura threw herself onto the bed unable to hold her tears any longer. Her body shook from her sobs. Everything that she tried backfired on her. Did her fate not include Scott? Laura opened her eyes and as her blurry vision cleared she saw the engagement ring on her finger shinning from the small amount of light that came into the room. Laura sat up as she controlled her tears. She didn’t care that everything and everyone was against her and Scott, her heart told her that they were destined to be together. This time she wasn’t going to give up and run away like she did when she was young. She was almost forty she needed to start acting mature and work for what she wanted in her life. Laura decided to go and find Scott and sit him down and tell him how she felt without any interruptions. She needed to tell him how she felt. Laura got up and washed her face and went to get dressed.
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Scott sat alone on the small couch in Felicia’s cabin. He had been surprised when she had asked him to dinner and contemplated it the whole day. He didn’t want to be away from Laura and that was what scarred him. He needed to be away from her especially when no one was around. His mother had pulled him aside and he confided in her what was wrong. With his mother’s extreme encouragement he decided to go. After all, Felicia was a good friend. Scott was surprised though when he walked into her cabin and noticed that they were having a candlelight dinner. The lights were off and the fireplace was burning in front of the couch and Scott sat there waiting patiently for Felicia to return. He starred into the fire, unable to keep his thoughts away from Laura.
F: “Here’s some wine.” Felicia handed him a glass of wine and sat down next to Scott on the couch.
S: “Thank you.” Scott sipped the wine trying to relax himself. He was so confused! Did Felicia want to be just a good friend or more? He looked her over from head to toe. She was wearing a very low cut pink sweater and a black knee length skirt with a long slit, nearly to her hips. She was beautiful so what was wrong with him? Why didn’t his heart beat rapidly when he looked at her? Laura could be wearing a potato sack and it would feel like his heart was going to burst out of his chest. That was the problem, Scott thought, he had to stop comparing Felicia to Laura.
F: “Well aren’t we quiet tonight? What’s the matter cat got you tongue?
S: “Sorry.”
Felicia knew what he was thinking about. Damn Laura! Even when she was not around she was the center of attention. Felicia decided to make small chitchat and one question came to her mind. She had been thinking about it since that night when she and Scott were at the bar.
F: “Scott, do you remember when you told me you had a secret about Luke?
S: “I really don’t want to talk about Spencer. Let’s not ruin a perfect evening.” Scott said as he gathered up his courage and moved closer to Felicia putting his arm around her.
Felicia giggled. This was going perfect. Scott was a perfect catch and finally he was getting her signals that she wanted to be more than friends. But first she needed to know the answer to her question. Felicia moved her body close to Scott smiling at the thought of taking him away from Laura as she whispered “Please Scott? I always thought we could tell each other everything. If you are worried that I’m not over Luke you’re wrong. In fact, I like what I have in front of me much better.
“Oh really?” Scott whispered teasingly as he place his glass of wine on the table and then reached and placed her glass next to it. He slid his free arm around her waist embracing her. “Promise?”
Felicia giggled as she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling until his face was inches from hers.” “Promise.”
S: “In that case…Helena has apparently given Luke some sort of drug that makes him think he’s in the 70’s and also makes him act like an even bigger ass than he is, if that’s even possible. That night I was at the bar…” Scott tried to ease the pain in his heart. “I had just came from seeing Laura kiss Luke and that was her excuse.”
F: “Laura was kissing Luke? That was her excuse?”
S: “Yep.”
Felicia pulled Scott into an even tighter embrace. “Well why don’t we just forget about Luke and Laura for now. They can run off and live miserably ever after together for all I care. Right now…” Felicia lightly kissed Scott on his lips, “Let’s just concentrate on us.”
Scott deepened the kiss and felt Felicia push him down onto the couch as she laid on top of him.
Not breaking the kiss Felicia began unbuttoning Scott’s shirt, caressing his chest. Scott’s hands found their way under Felicia’s sweater as he caressed her back and began pulling the sweater up.
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Laura walked up to Felicia’s Cabin and stood on the porch gathering up her strength. She noticed that there was barely any light inside the cabin. Maybe they had gone out. But where the hell could they go out here? Not thinking Laura walked in front of the window by the door and looked in. She felt her heart breaking and the tears rush to her eyes as she watched Scott and Felicia in the throws of their passion. Both had their shirts off and were kissing passionately and didn’t even notice her. Laura couldn’t watch any longer, afraid that she was going to break down in front of Felicia’s cabin, she ran off into the night.
Chapter Thirteen
Scott slid his arms around Felicia’s bare back and swiftly moved her below him. He trailed kisses from her lips to her neck causing Felicia to moan. Felicia closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Scott’s neck pulling him closer. She let every thought of the outside world disappear. Scott moved down her body leaving a trail of wet kisses on her skin.
F: “Oh Luke that feels good.”
Scott’s head immediately shot up. Did he just hear correctly or was he really going insane.
Felicia lifted her head and looked into Scott’s eyes “Don’t stop.”
Scott moved off of Felicia and sat up on the couch.
F: “Scott what’s wrong?”
“You called me Luke”, Scott said keeping his voice leveled.
Felicia giggled nervously, “I did not.”
S: “Yes you did. Felicia you’re not over him.”
Felicia moved towards Scott, seductively caressing his face, “Scott, I want you not Luke.”
S: “Felicia I’m not mad at you. I mean… I don’t know why you would want the scum of the world but you do.”
Felicia moved away from Scott. The realization evident on her face, “Oh Scott I’m sorry.” Tears began to fall down her cheeks, “I don’t know why I can’t get Luke out of my head!”
Scott embraced Felicia lightly stroking her hair. “It’s okay. How about if we forget about what happened and just go back to being friends. I mean, we can roast some marshmallows and make s’moars or whatever you want to do.”
Felicia lifted her head and smiled. “You know you are such a sweet guy. Any girl would be lucky to have you. But I think I want to be alone tonight to figure out what I want in my life.”
Scott let go of Felicia and stood up pulling his shirt over his head. He bent down and gave Felicia a small kiss on her forehead. “Are you sure that you want to be alone?”
F: “Yeah”
S: “Well if you change your mind you know where my cabin is.”
Scott turned and walked towards the door.
F: “Scott.”
Scott turned around his hand still on the doorknob. “Yeah?”
“Thanks for being a good friend” Felicia said with a small smile.
S: “No problem. Felicia don’t worry everything will turn out alright.”
Scott opened the door and walked out into the warm night. He began walking towards the cabin and then remembered that only was there. Right now he needed to be alone to think about what he wanted in his life. Scott walked along the river until he found a secluded spot where there were no cabins. He looked in the distance and could only see one cabin, his cabin. He had hoped to make his dreams come true in that cabin but they were broken before he even stepped inside of it. Scott looked out into the warm river. It was so inviting. He removed all of his cloths and slowly walked into the river. He had always felt at peace swimming and with no one around Scott swam in the moonlit water trying to figure out what to do next with his life. Surely it would come to him sooner or later.
Chapter Fourteen
Scott stood still in the water and starred out at the dark shore before he closed his eyes. He looked peaceful but his mind was racing with thoughts. It felt like every moment that he had ever spent with Laura was on display for him, the good and the bad. From the first time he saw her to the present, in the cabin. Earlier, she was trying to get him alone before his mother would interrupt. He knew it was for the best but Scott wanted just one more moment with her. After all, after this trip he would only see her in public and their lives would separate again. But in his dreams he would have her to himself for the rest of his life. He both loathed and was grateful for that. His emotions felt like they were on a roller coaster. Scott felt every feeling he had that accompanied past memories of Laura and him. His contentment when he held her in his arms at night when they were married, the helplessness he felt when he had found out that she had been raped, his anger when he found out that Luke had done it, and from that moment on the pain intensified. Scott could feel his heart breaking all over again, as his next thought was of the day that he interrupted Laura's wedding to Luke. The memory was too strong for him and he covered his closed eyes with his hands feeling the wetness of his tears on his face. It was the day he had lost her for good.
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Laura stood on the cabin porch. She had run into the woods until she realized what she was doing. She had decided to come back hoping that Scott would be there and then remembered what she saw earlier when she walked into the empty cabin. How could she hurt Scott over and over again and then expect him to forgive and forget? Maybe because she has been acting selfish her whole life. Was it really fair to blame her behavior on Luke? She would of thought so at first but everything was her doing. Nobody forced her to make the decisions that she had made in the past. And only now did she realize how horribly she has been behaving for a majority of her life. But, what good was it to dwell on her mistakes? There was no way of going back and fixing them but she could learn from them. Laura stepped off of the porch and into the dark night. She walked on the shore of the river with no particular place to go. She felt more secure than she had ever felt in her life and she was not going to give up on Scott. It would have been so easy to just give up and run away from him like she did in the past, but that would be something that the old Laura would do. Laura remembered when her mother told her what seemed like a lifetime ago that nothing good came easy. She never truly understood that until now. Laura looked out into the river, feeling the warm humid air stick to her skin, and saw a shadow out in the water. Normally, she would have left the stranger alone, but something was pushing her to him. Laura walked towards the stranger and stopped when she stepped on a pile of clothes. She bent down and immediately recognized Scott's shirt, the one that she had worn on their first night sleeping in the cabin. The memory of sleeping in his arms made Laura forget about all of the bad thoughts of the past days. She fixated her sight back on Scott in the water. He moved his hands off of his face and didn't seem to see Laura even though he was facing her. Absent-mindedly Laura removed all of her clothing and stepped into the warm water never removing her eyes from Scott. As she got closer to him she could see his eyes were closed. She studied the pain on his face and felt tears trickle down her cheeks. Laura knew she was the cause of his pain.
Hearing the water move around him Scott quickly opened his eyes, afraid that someone was watching him. His eyes drank in the sight of Laura walking towards him as the moonlight reflected off her nude body. His first thought was that he was hallucinating but eventually Scott convinced himself that this was reality not a cruel trick his mind was playing on him. She moved closer to him, within his reach, and Scott placed his hands on her waist underwater and pulled her to him until she bumped into his body. He lifted his hands from her waist and wiped the tears from her cheeks leaning in to catch one with his lips and tongue. This was it, Scott thought, the one last moment with Laura that he had wished for before he let go of her forever. Scott moved his lips towards Laura's cheek aiming to catch another tear from her face. Instead Laura turned her face and their lips met in a hungry kiss. She wrapped her arms and legs around Scott holding him so close she could feel his heart beat against her chest. Laura slowly broke the kiss and began to speak before Scott placed his finger over her lips.
S: "Shh, Let me have tonight Laura."
Laura opened her mouth to protest, ready to tell him that he could have more than one night, but Scott captured her mouth with his for a long drugging kiss before she could speak. Laura placed one of her hands on Scott's face and the other in his hair trying to have more of him. Scott slowly broke the hungry kiss and Laura caressed his swollen lips with her fingers. Scott captured one of Laura's fingers as it ran over his lips. He sucked it all the way into his warm mouth swirling his tongue around it. He stopped abruptly when something scrapped the roof of his mouth. Scott released her finger not giving another thought to the ring on her finger, until he saw it shine in the moonlight out of the corner of his eye. It caught his attention and Scott lifted her hand to his face to examine it closer. Scott gasped when he realized that she was wearing the engagement ring he had been planning on giving her. They locked eyes as only silence surrounded them. Scott was speechless at first but then put himself together trying not to think so optimistic.
S: "Where did you get this?"
Laura tried to hide the pain on her face after hearing his less than happy voice. "I was looking for a shirt to wear to bed and this fell out of your bag. You said that you didn't mind me using your shirts to sleep."
Scott felt a shiver run up his spine as he remembered Laura the other night wearing nothing but his shirt. Just the thought made his body react. Still he composed himself, attempting to mask his true feelings. "Take it off", Scott said holding out on of his hands.
L: "What? Scotty please let's talk first."
S: "Take it off and give it to me."
Laura held her hand with the ring close to her body protecting it. "Why?"
S: "Because it's not yours."
Laura could feel the tears rush down her cheeks again. "I thought you wanted me to have it. Scotty I want to be with you."
S: "I thought I wanted you to have it too but I was wrong. I was wrong about a lot of things."
Laura reluctantly removed the ring from her fingers feeling odd without it and handed it to Scott. "Scotty, I really do want to be with you."
S: "You will be with me tonight. Anyway, how do you expect me to believe what you are saying?"
L: "I don't"
Scott remained quiet, unable to find any words to respond. He wasn't prepared for her to say that. Instead he was expecting her to whine and blame it on something or someone else. Laura noticed that Scott was quiet and took the opportunity.
S: "You say that now but in to weeks I'll just be second to Spencer like before. What you want is for me to hold your hand and pay attention to you when Spencer isn't."
L: "No! Not this time. In the past yes but not this time. You're first and Luke doesn't even come close to you. He's not even in the picture."
Scott answered skeptically, "Really what's so different now?"
L: "Me. I've realized that I was to blame for all of my mistakes and I finally realized how much they hurt everyone around me. I'm through with being selfish. It's selfish for me to ask you for a second chance so I won't but I'll prove it to you that I'm serious when I say that I want to be with you. Let me show you that I'm ready to commit myself to you forever."
S: "This would be your third chance not second. I love you Laura but I can't handle having my heart massacred like the last two times."
L: "You have every right to doubt me but…" Laura couldn't finish her sentence. She just couldn't tell Scott how much she meant her words. Instead she pulled his face towards hers and kissed him with all of the passion and love she felt for him. She pulled back slightly and whispered, "I love you" before continuing her kiss.
Scott pulled her body closer never experience a kiss from Laura like that. He could actually feel her love for the first time in over twenty years. Still his heart was cautious. He told himself that he would have one more night with her before everything fell apart. The broke the kiss mutually.
L: "I won't hurt you again Scotty. This time I'm certain. I've grown up and now I know what I want and it's not Luke anymore. For once I saw Luke for what he really is and not false way I used to see him. I know your with Felicia but if you just give me a small chance I'll show you and I'll make you believe."
S: "What makes you think I'm with Felicia?"
L: "I went over to her cabin to talk to you and I saw you two through the window becoming… intimate."
S: "You were spying on me?"
L: "No I just looked through the window… I mean it was right beside the door anyone…could of…." Laura sighed in defeat," Yes I was curious to see what you were doing with Felicia so I spied on you."
S: "Well that was easy to get out of you."
L: "From now on I'm through with putting the blame on everything but me. I don't want to lie and deceive you anymore."
S: "I'm not with Felicia."
"Oh", Laura tried to hide the relief in her voice. "Well I mean what I said about taking the responsibility for the things that I do."
Scott starred deep into Laura's eyes reading them. He could tell she honestly meant what she said but would she mean them later on? He didn't know if it was the moonlight or the wine he had with Felicia but Laura looked different. Her appearance was the same but she seemed more mature and strong not weak and helpless like before.
L: "What are you thinking?"
S: "I don't love you Laura Spencer."
Laura starred down at the ring and then at Scotty. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. All she could stutter out was, "What?"
S: "Will you marry me?"
Tears fell down Laura's face again. She sobbed out, "Yes" before burying her face in Scott's neck and hugging him tightly. Scott stroked her hair while embracing her. "What's wrong? I thought this was what you wanted?"
Laura whispered back against Scott's neck, "This is all that I want but I don't deserve you. I've hurt you so much in the past."
S: "We deserve each other and we have the future ahead of us to make a lifetime of good memories. I love you."
Laura lifted her head and sniffled. A bright smile formed on Laura's face. "I love you too."
Scott took Laura's hand in his and slipped the ring onto her finger before kissing her hand lightly. He ran small kisses down to her inner wrist and then up her forearm. "Let me make love to you tonight." Scott whispered against her lips.
Laura answered him with a kiss. She held onto Scott as he began to walk towards the shore carrying her. Laura looked out into the moonlit lake and then up at the stars above. She had gotten everything she wanted. Laura tightened her arms around Scott's neck as she watched the river drift off into the distance.
Chapter Fifteen
Rated NC-17
Still carrying Laura, Scott opened the door to their cabin. They had walked there completely nude and wet; oblivious that others might see them. Laura began placing wet kisses on his neck as he kicked the door closed and walked to the bathroom. He had dreamt about this for over twenty years and tonight he was going to make his dream come true. Scott turned on the hot water in the shower causing the bathroom to fill up with steam. He stepped under the water with Laura’s legs and arms still wrapped around him. Laura lifted her head from his neck and their lips met in a longing, hungry kiss as the water poured over their face and body. Scott’s hands slid up into her wet hair, tugging lightly, pulling their swollen lips apart. He poured some shampoo into his hands and sensuously massaged it into Laura’s hair. Laura let out a small moan as his fingers caressed her hair as he rinsed the shampoo out. He repeated the same thing with the conditioner. Taking his time, loving the feel of his hands in her hair.
Once he rinsed the conditioner out, Scott reached for the soap. He slowly lowered her body until her feet reached the floor. Laura felt weak at the knees from what he was doing to her and thinking of what was to come. She rested on the wall unable to stand by herself. Scott worked up lather in his hands and put the soap down. With gentle hands he started washing her neck, teasingly caressing the skin with his fingers. His hands moved lower, slowly washing her shoulders, upper back, arms and hands. Scott lathered up his hands with the soap again and licked his lips. He could barely control himself. He began to lather her chest, lightly brushing his fingers over her hard nipples that begged for his attention. Laura let out a small groan in disappointment as he continued to her stomach, drawing small soapy circles with his fingers lower and lower. Laura spread her legs, begging for his attention. Instead, Scott got down on his knees and began washing her feet slowly working his way up to her thighs. He reached around her hips and caressed and massaged her bottom causing Laura to spread her legs wider. She reached out her hands and pulled his face towards her center, showing him what she wanted. Scott smiled and placed a gently kiss on her clitoris that sent shivers down Laura’s spine. With one of his soapy fingers, he slowly massaged her clit amazed that he remembered the right rhythm after so long. Laura held on to the wall, barely able to stand, as the sensations poured over her. She tangled her hand in Scott’s wet hair and arched her back and moaned as he watched her. When Laura felt like she was going to explode he removed his fingers, causing another moan of disappointment to escape her lips between pants.
“Scotty,” Laura pleaded before Scott stood up and captured her lips driving her into another wet kiss. Laura picked up the soap and worked up lather in her hands. She removed her lips from Scott’s and pinned him to the wall. It was her turn to re-explore his body. She began to wash his shoulders and chest skimming her fingers over his muscles as her tongue traced his lips. Laura moved her hands towards his back, moving lower until she reached his bottom, digging her nails into it as Scott let out a small painful groan. Laura got down on her knees and washed his legs and feet. Slowly she washed his inner thighs watching his length twitch with anticipation. It was her turn to smile as she tormented him with his own brand of torture. She wet her lips and lightly kissed the head, causing a deep moan from his lips. She began to stroke his length with one of her soapy hands until Scott caught her wrist. She looked up and saw the desperate look in his eyes. Scott pulled Laura up by her wrist and pulled her under the hot water with him. He kissed her deeply as the soap washed off of their bodies. He searched for the water knobs with his hands and when he found them he turned them off. He grabbed Laura’s thighs and lifted them up off the floor and wrapped them around his waist as he stepped out of the stall. Scott grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her back as he walked into their room.
Scott removed the towel and sat Laura down on the bed. He dried her from her hair to her feet then tossed the towel aside and moved on top of her kissing her lips eagerly. They lay teasing the other with their tongue and lips until neither could take the sweet torture any longer. Scott trailed wet kisses down her chin and neck, licking at the hollow spot in her throat that vibrated lightly as she moaned. He moved lower running is tongue over her hardened nipples and then taking one completely inside he mouth as his fingers teased the other causing Laura to gasp. Scott moved his lips lower trailing wet kisses down her stomach, trying to taste every inch of her. His lips found their way between her legs. He licked her inner thighs, lightly sucking on the skin, leaving it feeling like it was on fire. Scott’s lips moved up, licking her center, and then taking her clitoris into his mouth stroking it with his tongue causing Laura to moan and rub up against his mouth. Waves of pleasure passed through Laura’s body as she tugged on Scott’s hair until he looked up at her.
“Scotty please make love to me now.” Laura said breathlessly.
Scott moved up over Laura’s body and hungrily kissed her as he entered her quickly filling her to the top. They both moaned into each other’s mouth at the feel of being one again. It was so familiar yet so new. Laura wrapped her legs around Scott’s waist, taking him even deeper. Scott took her hands in his, pulling them above her head. They began moving together slowly reveling in the feeling of making love after so long. Their moans mingled between their mouths as they quickened their speed. Sweat covered their bodies as their excitement heightened. Scott felt Laura’s body tense and thrusted into her one final time as they both came to a shuttering climax. Releasing her hands, Scott rolled off Laura and she followed laying her head on his heaving chest. They laid in silence catching their breaths and regaining their strength. Laura lifted her hand in front of her. The large ring shined in the light.
L: “I love it.”
S: “And I love you.”
Laura lifted her face and smiled. “I love you too Scotty.”
S: “I have waited so long to hear you say that.” Scott lowered his head and kissed Laura.
L: “You know your mom’s going to throw a fit right?”
Scott laughed. “She’ll get over it.”
L: “How do you think the girls are going to take it?”
S: “I think they will be ecstatic. The first two weeks of living together will be liking having a long slumber party and then after that the house will be full of continuous arguing with the occasional giggling.”
Laura laughed. “I remember wanting to strangle Amy sometimes because she drove me so crazy and at other times she was like my best friend. I really hope the they are okay with this.”
S: “Oh god I just thought of something, the phone will always be busy, the bathrooms will always be full, double the boyfriends, eventually triple the PMS…”
“Scotty!” Laura giggled
Scott continued, “My drain being clogged up with hair, triple the shopping, a million different brushes cluttering the house.”
L: “A million different brushes? Isn’t that an exaggeration?”
S: “The other day Serena tried to explain to me why she needs more than one brush.”
Laura laughed. “If it makes you feel better we’ll get a male dog.”
Scott laughed. “Nothing can feel better than this. Holding you in my arms knowing that we are going to spend the rest of our lives together. Even the girls arguing about privacy and whatever girls argue about will be music to my ears.”
Laura smiled. “It does have a certain charm to it doesn’t it?”
They met in another kiss preparing to take advantage of their night alone.
Conclusion
Scott slowly woke up, rubbing his eyes to adjust to the bright morning light. He felt something stir and looked down at a still sleeping Laura. He wrapped his arms around her, tightly holding her. Last night wasn’t a dream it was all real. For the first time in months Scott felt like a heavy weight was lifted off of his shoulders. He now had the opportunity to pursue the life that he had only thought could be possible in his dreams. He couldn’t help the large smile that spread across his face. Gently he planted small kisses all over Laura’s face until she woke up.
"I hope I didn’t wake you" Scott said innocently
"Is it morning already?" Laura replied with a groan. "I don’t want this moment to end."
S: "Well I can’t stop time but I can promise you that we will have even more moments just as great as this one, maybe even better."
With the mention of their future Laura remembered the large engagement ring on her finger. She held it up in the air in front of her.
L: "I just can’t take my eyes off of it."
"And I can’t take my eyes off of you." Scott said drawing Laura into a deep slow kiss. "The girls should be back any minute."
Laura groaned again, "And so will your mother."
S: "We better get dressed before we traumatize them for life."
Laura giggled as she sat up in bed. "We’ll have to explain this to them before we leave."
S: "Get dressed and I’ll make a big breakfast for my new beautiful fiancé and my two little princesses and my soon to be very happy mother." Scott leaned in for a small kiss which ended up much longer than he had expected.
"Go!" Laura said playfully as she reluctantly pushed him away.
S: "I can’t help it I just can’t get enough of you!"
L: "There will be plenty of time for that later."
S: "Promise?"
Laura smiled, "You bet!"
Scott ran out of the room and soon Laura heard the clanking of pots and pans and eventually the smoke alarm going off as she got ready. She felt on top of the world and now nothing would ever bring her down again.
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Scott and Laura sat at the table waiting somewhat patiently for Gail and the girls to arrive.
S: "They should be here any minute. I wouldn’t want their breakfast to get cold."
L: "Scotty can I ask you something?"
S: "Anything."
L: "How do you feel about Lulu?"
S: "What do you mean? You know I adore her."
L: "I know and she adores you but does the fact that she’s Luke’s daughter make you feel any different?"
S: "Laura I love Lulu as if she were my own daughter. I don’t care who her biological father is I will never treat her any differently."
Laura let out a sigh of relief. "I know I ‘m sorry that I had to ask you that it’s just that I see how much It hurts Lulu when Luke ignores her. But I know you aren’t Luke and that you will do anything to keep Lulu, Serena and I happy."
S: "I promise. You three are the most important things in my life." Scott kissed Laura’s hand adoringly.
The front door opened and Serena and Lulu ran into the house followed by an exhausted Gail.
Lu: "Mommy! Scotty! We had so much fun! We built a big fire!"
Sr: "And played games all night!"
Lu: "And told scary stories!"
Sr: "And sang songs!"
Lu: "And then Serena and I built our tent!"
S: "And we stayed up until three in the morning!"
Lu: "Because we made s’mores!
Laura laughed as the girls excitedly recalled their trip. "It sounds like you girls had a fun time."
"Yeah. Can we come again next year daddy?" Serena said slightly pouting.
S: "We’ll see. But for now why don’t you two sit down and eat this lovely breakfast I made you."
Lu: "Is that what smells burnt?"
Sr: "And it’s smokey in here."
S: "It’s not burnt it’s just extra crispy. Now sit down and eat before I cook your lunch and dinner for both of you for the rest or your lives" Scott said playfully.
Gail stood frozen in the doorway. She hadn’t moved since she had come back. The ring on Laura’s finger hypnotized her. Her plans had failed. She had failed as a mother. She couldn’t protect her little boy anymore.
Laura turned around in her chair as Scott continued to tease the girls and saw the pain in Gail’s face. She got up unnoticed and walked up to Gail.
"Well you won congratulations." Gail said bitterly trying to hide the pain in her voice.
L: "Let’s talk outside."
Gail followed Laura out to the porch wiping away the tears from her eyes.
G: "How long this time until you leave Scotty?"
L: "Till death do us apart."
G: "You couldn’t keep your promise the first time why should I believe you now?"
L: "Because I’m not the same immature teenager or the same girl I was last week. The only adventure I want I want is the one of raising two healthy girls with Scotty." Laura saw that Gail still remained reluctant. "You have no right to trust me and I don’t expect you to trust me over night. I’m a mother too and I know that if Nikolas or Lucky were hurt the way I hurt Scotty I wouldn’t want them to be hurt again. But all I’m asking for is to end this fight between us. Scott and I are getting married and we will be together whether you approve or not. Scotty loves you unconditionally and it will make him so happy if you would just stand behind his decision. I promise that you won’t be disappointed."
Gail silently starred at Laura. She felt like she was taking a large risk but she loved her son and would always stand behind him. Shoving her pride aside she embraced a surprised Laura. "Welcome to the family….again."
Both women laughed nervously.
L: "Thank you."
They pulled back from each other and walked inside into the kitchen where the girl’s laughter filled the air as Scott tried with all of his might to break a piece of bacon in half.
G: "Scott what on earth did you do to that bacon it’s as hard as a rock."
S: "Nothing it’s supposed to be like this. This is the way you cook it to bring out the flavor in the bacon." Scott said innocently as he noticed that his mom and Laura had their arm around each other.
G: "Okay it looks like Grandma Gail is going to have to cook some breakfast that is edible. Out of the kitchen everyone unless you want to keep eating that rock hard bacon."
Scott, Serena, and Lulu quickly got up and left the kitchen unable to stomach Scott’s breakfast any longer.
Lu: "Let’s watch some cartoon Serena"
L: "Wait before you do that Scott and I have something that we want to talk to you about."
The girls sat down on the couch with a worried look on their face.
Sr: "Did we do something wrong?"
L: "No. We just have an announcement to make."
S: "And we want you to be perfectly honest with us. If you don’t like what we say we want you to tell us, we won’t be mad at you okay?"
Both the girls agreed simultaneously: "Okay."
Laura took a deep breath. "You see Scott and I have decided to get married."
Both Laura and Scott held their breath as the girls sat in silence staring at them, trying to comprehend what they had just heard.
S: "Soooo what do ya think?"
Lu: "I’m going to have a sister?"
L: "Yes."
Both the girls looked at each other and then at Laura and Scott.
Lu: "You promise?"
"Yes" Laura said giggling
Sr: "We’re going to be a family?" Serena asked excitedly
S: "Yep. So are you guys okay with that."
Sr: "We’re great!"
Lulu and Serena ran up to Laura and Scott and they all shared on big hug as a family.
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Some time later at PC…
Scott opened the front door of his home to the welcoming morning light. He bent down still a bit groggy and got the morning paper. The house was quiet. Serena and Lulu were upstairs still sleeping and Laura was still in bed. He stepped inside the house again while opening up the paper and reading the headline. "Helena Cassadine and Son Stavros’s Plan to Take Over the World Thwarted" Scott continued to read the sub headline. "Cassadine sibblings Stefan and Alexis foiled their plan which would have harmed innocent citizens. Scott smiled. For once Spencer wasn’t a hero.
"Scotty come back to bed." Laura said seductively from the bedroom doorway.
Scott threw down the paper on the table and briskly walked back to the room embracing Laura before giving his new wife a long kiss and closing the bedroom door.
~The End~
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