Editing Luke and Laura (section)

===Return to Port Charles (1993–1998)===
While traveling, Laura gives birth to Luke's son Lucas Lorenzo Spencer, Jr., whom they nickname [[Lucky Spencer|Lucky]] (played by [[Jonathan Jackson (actor)|Jonathan Jackson]]). From prison, Frank Smith (then played by [[Mitchell Ryan]]) tracks them down and bombs a truck in the parking lot of the Triple L Diner in Canada where the family had been hiding, killing one of their friends. Lucky arrives in Port Charles alone and meets Luke's aunt [[Ruby Anderson]] (Norma Connolly) and is shortly joined by his parents. Frank's son [[Damian Smith (General Hospital)|Damian Smith]] ([[Leigh McCloskey]]) convinces Luke his family will remain unharmed if he joins Frank's protege [[Sonny Corinthos]] ([[Maurice Benard]]) in a scheme to smuggle in illegal aliens. Luke and Sonny agree to break Frank out of prison. The friends also agree to kill Frank once they do. Frank, however, uses Laura as a shield so he can escape. Luke and Laura attempt to track Frank down. They enlist the help of Jennifer Smith (now played by [[Roseanne Barr]]), who has since married slimy Billy "Baggs" Boggs (portrayed by Barr's then husband [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]]). Luke is finally able to kill Frank, though his children would continue to torment the couple.

Laura reveals she is pregnant again and gives birth to a daughter named Lesley Lu Spencer and nicknamed [[Lulu Spencer|Lulu]]. Luke's involvement in Sonny's business leads to a brief separation. They continue to be threatened by Damian Smith. When Damian is murdered, Laura is arrested for the crime. She is exonerated. It is revealed her lawyer [[Justus Ward]] (then played by [[Joseph C. Phillips]]), who was the illegitimate grandson of Edward Quartermaine (now played by [[John Ingle]]), was the killer.

Lulu is diagnosed with [[aplastic anemia]] and needs a [[bone marrow transplant]] but none of her family members are a match. Laura's son by Stavros Cassidine, Nikolas, donates his bone marrow at a hospital in Switzerland. Nikolas arrives in Port Charles with his uncle [[Stefan Cassadine|Stefan]] ([[Stephen Nichols]]) where they decide to stay, creating tension in the Spencer family, especially when Stefan begins to date Bobbie. Stefan had been Laura's only friend during her captivity. The two had developed romantic feelings for each other and were lovers. When he married Bobbie, Laura knew it was to make her jealous.

Stefan reveals Helena (now played by [[Constance Towers]]) had ordered him to kill Lesley. He instead saved her, though she was in a catatonic state. When mother and daughter are reunited, Luke conspires with [[Tom Hardy (General Hospital)|Tom Hardy]] ([[Matthew Ashford]]) to fake their deaths to keep them safe from Helena. When their ruse is uncovered, the mourning Nikolas, Bobby, and Stefan turn against the family. Stefan threatens to reveal to Luke he could be Nikolas' father and forces Laura to leave town with Lesley. A fearful Laura takes her mother and Lulu to Switzerland under the guise of getting better care for Lesley.