This takes us to 2005 Luke is in Australia to see his oldest son graduate from university...

Luke stood on the back patio of his best friends home in Sydney feeling somewhat grumpy about the fact that his oldest child was graduating from college. He couldn't possible be 57 years old he thought to himself he still felt like a young man.

The years had often been hard for Luke, after Robert and Holly had left Port Charles with Spencer he had been depressed about all of the things he had lost in his life when a miracle happened one night on the docks a figure approached him who turned out to be to his shock none other than his Laura. Laura had explained how she had been kidnapped by the Cassadines and had escaped their prison to return to him. The two of them soon took off for adventures all over the world which often brought them here to visit their friends and see little Spencer as often as possible.

Life on the run had not been easy for the Spencers especially after their son Lucky was born. Luke had never realized the great responsibility Robert had taken by raising Spencer until Luke himself was confronted with the day to day struggles of providing for a family and keeping them safe. Now of course there was also Lesley Lu his little girl to consider, her impending birth had been what prompted the Spencers to settle back in Port Charles and try to lead a somewhat normal life which for them was quite a stretch.

Luke proudly watched Spencer and Lucky play soccer on the lawn, at twenty-two Spencer was tall, athletic and blessed with his mothers good looks which included dark curly hair, he had however inherited Lukes blue eyes. Lucky was over a year younger than Spencer but he was also tall and good looking and he had also been fortunate enough to not look much like his father, he was indeed Lauras son right down to his disposition. Robert walked out onto the patio and took a sit next to his old friend

"Would you like a beer mate?"

Luke smiled and nodded affirmative as he watched the goings on in the yard. The game had expanded to include Charles, Robert and Hollys nineteen year old son, and Reilly, their sixteen year old son,on Luckys team. On Spencers team were Robert and Hollys twelve year old twins Trevor and Tristan and his and Lauras daughter Lulu who was also twelve.

"Here's your beer pal, who's winning?"

"Ya know i believe Spencer and the munchkins might just beat those three big boys there".

Robert laughed and surveyed his children at play. He was proud of each and every one of them and felt himself to be a lucky guy indeed to have spent the past twenty-three years with the love of his life Holly who at this moment walked out onto the patio

"Robert will you watch Rebecca while Laura and I go finalize the plans for Spencers graduation party?"

Robert reached and took three year old Rebecca from her mother , how surprised they had been to discover that at age forty-one Holly had been pregnant with her sixth child.

"No problem Luv I will man the troops you and Laura go on to town and spend lots of money"

Holly smiled and kissed her husband on the cheek

"I love you Mr. Scorpio"

"Ditto Mrs. Scorpio" Robert replied.

Luke and Laura also exchanged kisses and hugs and soon the women were off for the day.

"You know Spencer i have never properly thanked you"

"For what" Luke replied.

"For bringing Holly to Port Charles and into my life, it's been a helluva ride mate"

With that the two friends clinked their beer bottles together

"Cheers!" they both said and turned to watch the best part of both of them laugh and play on the lawn, even little Rebecca was out there with the big kids. Eight children spawned by two rogues who had found friendship and then found love and created this group who were all more than friends they were indeed a family.