Posted by Kim on 3/24/2002, 5:25 pm Throwing her arms around him, Felicia pulled Luke into a kiss and whispered, "Oh Luke, you don't know how much I have missed you." After responding to her kiss for a few seconds, Luke broke the kiss and replied, "I've missed you too Darlin'." Disengaging himself from her embrace, Luke clasped both of Felicia's hands in his and led her to two stools next to a counter. "Let's sit down and talk for a few minutes." "Are you back in Port Charles for good?" Felicia asked in a hopeful voice. With a twinkle in his eyes Luke playfully chided Felicia and said, "You should know better than to use the phrase 'for good' and my name in the same sentence." Luke's smile faded when he remembered the purpose of his visit. Bobbie had been on his case for a week to see Felicia and 'clean up the mess you helped to make'. In Luke's opinion it was best for him to steer clear of Felicia for a while and that she was quite capable of taking care of herself. To which Bobbie argued any woman infatuated with her brother was a sure sign of temporary mental illness and for better or worse, probably only Luke could get through to Felicia during this period of her life. Personally, Luke couldn't see why Felicia wanted to stay with Mac Scorpio, who was much too tame in his mid-life for a woman like Felicia. Maybe she was going after Mac because she really felt that life with him would be best for the girls. Or maybe she didn't like being dumped by Mac so that he could take up residence with the equally dull but fine-looking A.D.A. But whatever her reasons, even Luke had to agree with Bobbie that Felicia's obsessive and sometimes vengeful pursuit of Mac would only end up hurting herself and the girls even more, so it was time for Luke to step in and talk to Felicia. Luke started warily, "Bobbie had to run to the hospital and asked me to stay with Maxie and Georgie until you got back." Knowing the answer in advance, he queried, "What would take you out on an awful day like today?" Her voice dripping with disgust and shaking in anger, Felicia told Luke of her unsuccessful plan to sabotage Mac and Dara's getaway and of how her appearance didn't seem to faze the cheating couple in the least. But Felicia was hopeful that an upcoming news expose of the married police commissioner and trampy A.D.A.'s tryst in the woods would have Mac running back home. Looking Felicia squarely in the eyes Luke bluntly said, "Felicia, think! Why in the world would Mac come back to you after you blared details of his love life on the nightly news? And more importantly, why would you want him to come back? Do you love him that desperately?" "Well, maybe Mac wouldn't want to come back but maybe Dara Jensen will break up with him if the public outcry is great enough," Felicia weakly reasoned. "Believe me Felicia," Luke commented dismissively, "from what I know of Dara Jensen, you're waiting your time and effort. She's not going to break up with Mac because of anything you will do. Once again I'm asking, do you love him that much?" Fighting back tears in her eyes Felicia cried bitterly, "I love you Luke but I can't have you! And I don't want to be alone. And the girls need Mac." "Felicia you are a beautiful spirited independent woman. You just aren't the woman destined to be with me. But both of us know Mac isn't the man for you or we would have never gotten together in the first place. Cut your losses Sweetheart and move on. You know you'll never be alone, not a beautiful woman such as yourself. And for all his faults, Bubba will probably always be there for the girls, no matter what. Your friends, all of them - Bobbie, Tony, and even me - will be here to help you. But it is time to make a clean break with Scorpio before one of you end up doing something you both will regret." Luke sincerely hoped Felicia would listen to him. This stalker role certainly didn't suit her and even though he wasn't in love with her, he did care for Felicia. Wiping her eyes, Felicia sniffled and locked gaze with Luke again. "You'll be here to help me?" Sighing deeply, Luke responded cautiously, "I'm your friend Felicia. One of your many friends in Port Charles and yes, I will help you."
Knowing conversation from the living room could easily be heard upstairs, Felicia quickly pulled Luke into the kitchen where they could be together unheard and unobserved.
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