Chapter Seventeen

Luke walked to the motel and headed to the room Sonny had set up for him. He 
felt like he was cheating on Laura because the entire time they were married 
Luke never once stepped out on her or even thought about it. Luke got to the 
door and stood there for a few moments but then decided to turn around when 
Tammy opened the door. “Your not leaving are you?” Tammy asked him. She stood in 
the doorway dressed in a tight black nighty with black panty hoses and spiked 
high-heeled shoes. Luke stopped and looked her over slowly. He had to admit that 
Sonny had good taste in women. Luke got this cocky grin on his face as Tammy 
reached for his arm and gently pulled him into the room, “Sonny told me that you 
might chicken out and walk away. I have been listening for your arrival,” Tammy 
said as she guided Luke to the bed and sat him down on the edge. 

Tammy then slowly started to rub his back and the tension and stress slowly fell 
from him. Luke slowly started to relax for the first time in days, “How much did 
Sonny tell you about me?” Luke asked her as she kept working on his shoulders.

“Sonny told me that you and your wife of over sixteen years had just got a 
divorce and you kid was hurt in that accident a few weeks back. I know the rest 
from the papers. Your name has showed up a time and again over the years,” Tammy 
said as she started to unbutton his shirt. She started to nibble at back of his 
neck and she felt all his resistance fall away.

Luke pulled her on to his lap and kissed her long and hard, “You ever been with 
a ex-mayor, ex-mobster, and part time hero?” Luke asked her in between kisses.

“No but there is a first time for everything,” Tammy said removing his shirt and 
gently pushing him down on the bed. 

“You don’t waist time do you?” Luke asked her.

“No but time doesn’t count right now. Sonny has made sure you got me as long as 
you want,” Tammy said and her lips started to move down from his neck to his 
chest. 

“Um, we could be here a while.” Luke said in a low voice. 

“You always talk this much?” Tammy asked him.

Luke didn’t answer her he just pulled her up and rolled over on top of her and 
started to kiss her feverously. His hands were moving around her body and 
undressing her with an ever-growing need to feel her body. Tammy followed his 
leaded and finished undressing him. They spent the next few hours in bed and 
forgetting about the outside world. 

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Tammy and Luke were in bed and holding each other after hours of pure hot sex. 
Tammy was still nibbling at his neck and Luke was fast asleep. He woke up and 
looked at her and said, “You don’t get enough. Do you?” 

“Sonny paid me very well and I want to make sure he gets his moneys worth,” 
Tammy said as she continued to nibble.

“You did more then anyone ever could,” Luke laid back and let her continue to 
nibble at him. He fell back to sleep but this time his dreams were of the past 
and his life back in Florida. He saw men walking up stairs to his sister’s room 
and he tried to stop them but something was holding him back. He yelled and 
screamed in anger but nothing worked. 

Tammy noticed his mood change right away and tried to wake him. Luke finally 
woke up and looked at her as if he didn’t know where he was at first, “Are you 
all right?” she asked thinking she did something wrong.

“Fine, doll,” Luke said getting his barring back and clearing his head. He 
looked at Tammy and asked, “You like what you’re doing?” 

Tammy didn’t expect that and didn’t know what to say. She thought about it for a 
long time and said, “It’s a living.” 

“No that’s not what I’m asking. You like selling your body so men can have their 
way with you?” Luke asked again.

“What else is there?” Tammy asked sitting up and sensing it was time to leave. 

“Babe, come here.” Luke demanded and pulled her back into bed. Tammy did what he 
wanted and let him pull her close. “I’m not trying to judge you or anything. I 
was just wondering if you like your life and the direction it was heading. If 
you don’t I know a person who would help you start over. She lived your life and 
knows how hard it is to start again.” Luke said as he wrapped his arms around 
her.

“Who do you got in mind?” Tammy asked wondering if he was playing some sick game 
with her.

“My Aunt Ruby. She runs Kelly’s dinner down the street from here.” Luke said to 
her.

“You’re kidding? Ruby used to be a hooker!?” Tammy asked him in amazement.

“Not only a hooker but a madam. My sister was a hooker as well. I know more 
about your life then you think or the basics. I wasn’t joking or playing with 
you when I asked if you liked your life. If you want to start over, I’m willing 
to help and Sonny will not be a problem,” Luke said as they sat close together.

“You’re not kidding.” Tammy said looking at him with a strange look on her face. 
She had thought about getting out ever since Crystal was beaten up a few days 
back. The john wanted younger women and she knew her time on the streets was 
numbered. Tammy also knew of Ruby’s reputation on the streets and it was golden. 
“I’ll think about it.” 

Luke got up and got dressed. He pulled out his wallet and handed her his card. 
“I know Sonny paid for this and so I’m not going to hand you any money but take 
my card. Call me if you need any help or anything. I’ll tell Ruby to keep an eye 
out for you and when your ready, the Spencer’s will help you any way we can.” 
Luke bent down and placed the card in her hand and kissed her again. “Good luck, 
Tammy.” Luke smiled at her and walked away. 

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While Luke was relaxing with Tammy, Sonny went to see how Lucky was doing. Sonny 
walked into the room and found Lucky laying in bed trying to get his arm to move 
but it wasn’t getting anywhere. “How you feeling, kid?” Sonny asked as he sat 
down in a chair beside Lucky’s bed.

“I’d be better if my arm wasn’t so numb. I tried to get that other doctor to 
listen to me but he just acted like I didn’t know my own body. Sonny, I’m 
worried because I still can’t move any part of my arm or hand,” Lucky said 
hoping Sonny would at least listen to him. He was going to tell Luke but this 
was the first time he was fully awake in days and he hadn’t seen his father for 
more then five minutes before the funeral. 

“I’ll go see if Rick arrived yet,” Sonny said and got up to get some answers for 
Lucky. He didn’t like the sound of it and wondered what was really wrong with 
the kid’s arm. He knew it had been broken in several places and that Lucky had 
lost a lot of blood because of the break. The doctor had said he would have to 
learn how to use it again but he didn’t see any problem with that and Lucky 
should recover nicely. Now, Sonny wasn’t so sure.

Rick and Leslie had just exited the elevator and were heading to Lucky’s room to 
check up on him. Sonny walked up to the couple and said, “Rick, I think we got a 
problem?” 

“With Luke and Laura or just Lucky?” Rick asked as the group walked down the 
hall.

“Lucky. He says his arm is numb and he can’t move it. He also said he tried to 
get the other doctor to listen to him but he wouldn’t take him serious,” Sonny 
explained.

“Let’s go. I don’t like the sound of this at all,” Rick said and the group went 
to check up on Lucky. 

Lucky was sitting up trying to squeeze the ball that Carly had given him but he 
just couldn’t do it. Rick walked in and said, “Sonny told me about your arm. Let 
me look at it.” Rick unwrapped the arm and looked for any sign of strange 
coloring but didn’t see anything. He then took a needle and stuck it into 
Lucky’s hand and asked, “Tell me if you feel any of this?” Rick asked.

Everyone waited for him to say anything but Lucky didn’t feel anything and that 
really scared him. “I can’t feel it. Like, I said my arm is numb and that is it. 
I don’t even feel it when I put the ball in my hand. I know it is there but 
that’s it. Rick, What’s wrong?” Lucky said getting really scared.

“Give me a second,” Rick said and went to reread Lucky’s chart. He came back a 
few moments later and he didn’t look to happy, “Lucky, I hate to tell you this 
but they didn’t check if you had any nerve damage when you were in surgery. All 
any body was worried about was to save your life. The ((surgeon)) did leave a 
note for a test to be ordered when you got stronger but the other doctor 
canceled it. I’m going to order it right now.  You do have nerve damage but I 
don’t know how much.

“What’s that mean for me?” Lucky asked him getting more worried as time passed. 

“I don’t know at this moment. We will not know until the tests are done. I’m 
going to make sure they are done today. Don’t worry, kid. I’ll do everything 
that I can to make sure your arm is back to normal in no time,” Rick said then 
left to order the test and find the intern that used to be Lucky’s doctor. He 
wanted to talk to him about few things.

Sonny smiled at Lucky and said, “Don’t worry, Kid. If Rick can’t help, I’ll find 
you a doctor that can.”

“Thanks, Sonny. I just wish dad were here. Where is he anyway?” Lucky asked 
thinking it was strange that his father hadn’t showed up all ready.

“I’m responsible for that. I set him up with friend of mine and if my plan 
works. Your father will be a lot nicer person to be around,” Sonny said with sly 
smile on his face. 

“I can understand that and I hope it works. Dad needs to lighten up a little 
bit,” Lucky said trying not to laugh because his stomach would start hurting 
again.

Bobbie and Amy showed up to take him down for the test that Rick ordered and 
they gently as possible moved him over to a gurney and left the room. Sonny 
looked at Leslie and asked, “You want to get a cup of coffee with me?” 

“Sure and you can me about this friend,” Leslie said and headed to get some 
coffee.