Holding close to Gabriel listening to his heartbeat with her mom's stethoscope, Patrick holding her close, Sabrina is preparing to let her son go to heaven when a miracle happens...
Patrick: "Oh, my god!"
Sabrina: "What is it Patrick?"
Patrick: "Look!" He points to his son.
Sabrina: "No, way...she smiles, looking at Patrick."
Patrick: "His eyes are open!" He says with a nervous laugh.
Sabrina: "And his heartbeat is getting stronger too."
Patrick: "It is?"
Sabrina: "Yea, here, she takes one end and gives Patrick the ear piece to listen.
They both stare at each other in amazement.
Sabrina: "Could he be coming back to us?"
Patrick: "I'll go get Dr. Chu," He kisses his sons forehead and gives Sabrina a little kiss on the lips...startling her a minute, but takes it in.
Sabrina: "Gabriel,baby, hey, she giggles, seeing her sons eyes for the first time. Giving her a glimmer of hope. I knew you were a strong little boy!" She says with a tear streaming down her cheek. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you."
Dr. Chu and Patrick and Britt return to the NICU.
: "Oh wow, he does have his eyes open." She says in amazement. "Can we put him back in his crib so that I can examine him?"
Sabrina: "Sure, she says handing Gabriel carefully to Dr. Chu.
Dr. Chu: "I'm going to need the two of you to step out for a minute while we examine him and check out Gabriel's condition. We'll let you know when you can come in."
Sabrina: "We'll be right outside, we're not going anywhere." She says with a smile, trying not to get her hopes too high.
Patrick and Sabrina exit the NICU and take off their scrubs. They stare at each other for a minute then embrace in a hug so tight and let out sighs of relief.
Patrick: "I knew our boy was a fighter!" He says pulling away, still holding on to Sabrina.
Sabrina: "So did I," she smiles.
Patrick: "Felix was a genius to bring in your mom's stethoscope.
Sabrina: "Remind me to thank him, she laughs unable to hold her excitement.
Patrick: "Before we get to excited, let's hear what Dr. Chu has to say.
Sabrina: "You're right. You're right. She breaths in deeply eyes closed. He opened his eyes, Patrick.
Patrick: "Yea, he did, he says holding her close as they sit and wait for Dr. Chu and Britt to tell them something good.
Britt and Dr. Chu finally come out.
Patrick: "Well? What's the word?"
Britt: (Smiling) "You two have one miracle baby. She smiles trying to hold back tears. "Gabriel is stable...his infection is nearly gone and his heart beat is steady. He still has a road a head of him, but once we clear up the rest of the infection, with medication, she smiles looking at Sabrina, he should make a full recovery. We will just have to keep making him stronger and bigger at this rate."
Patrick and Sabrina sob with joy and relief in each other's arms.
Sabrina: "Will we be able to hold him from now on?"
Patrick: "I do think that's all he needed, he smiles.
Britt: "I don't see why not...we will have to keep a few plugs on him to monitor him, but his lungs are fully developed and will no longer need the ventilator.
Sabrina: "Really?"
Britt: "Really." She smiles, hugging her friend.
Dr. Chu: "You both should be very proud of Gabriel. He has a lot to live for. Whatever you did to pull him through this, well, I am even shocked that he pulled through. He was in pretty bad shape an hour ago. Now, he's on the road to recovery.I'll check in later, I have to check in on some patients, but if you need me, page me."
Patrick: "Thank you Dr."
Britt begins to leave as well.
Patrick: "Britt, wait."
Britt: "Yes?"
Patrick: "Thank you." He hugs her.
Sabrina: "Yes, thank you for saving our son!" She hugs her as well.
Britt: "I was doing my job, but I think it was the two of you who pulled him through, she says wiping a tear away. "That beautiful boy in there is very luck to have the two of you as his parents."
Sabrina: "Can you believe where the 3 of us are now? A year and a half ago, we were ready to kill each other, she says with a laugh.
Britt: (Can't help but chuckle) "You're right, she laughs.
Patrick: "Thank you for saving Gabriel."
Britt: "My pleasure. Page me if you need me."
Sabrina: "We will."
Sabrina and Patrick put scrubs back on and enter the room.
Patrick: "Gabriel, don't you scare us like that again my boy," he teases.
Sabrina: "It's so nice to see him without that damn tube, we can see his beautiful and perfect face. You know, he looks just like you Patrick."
Patrick: "Ya think?" He smiles putting his hand in the unit touching his tiny hand gently. That's my boy!"
Patrick's phone rings.
Patrick" Seriously? He says annoyed pulling his phone out of his pocket.
Sabrina: "Who is it?"
Patrick: "It's Diane...I need to take this..."
Sabrina: "Go, we'll be okay." Confused as to why Diane was calling.
Patrick kisses Sabrina's forehead and answers the phone.
Patrick: "Daddy will be right back Gabriel." Patrick Drake, he says answering the phone.
Diane: "Patrick, hi...Diane Miller. I have some news on your divorce papers.
Patrick: (Takes a deep breath) "And? Did Robin sign them?
Diane: "She did. I'll have them filed this afternoon. Your divorce should be finalized by the end of the month."
Patrick: "Well, that's that then, thank you for moving so quickly. I appreciate it. One less thing for me to worry about."
Diane: "How is your son doing by the way?"
Patrick: "Gabriel is much better. He gave us a scare a while ago, but he is a trooper. Thanks for your help Diane."
Diane: "My pleasure. I'll let you know when it's final."
Patrick hangs up the phone, puts it in his pocket. Looks down at his ring.
Patrick: "I don't need this anymore." He says taking off his wedding ring and putting it in his pocket.
Elizabeth: "Patrick? Everything okay?"
Patrick: "Hey, Oh, yea...Robin signed the divorce papers...that was Diane."
Elizabeth: "Oh, I'm sorry."
Patrick: "So am I. Now I can focus on Gabriel's recovery and Sabrina." He smiles.
Elizabeth: Epiphany just told me the good news about Gabriel." She says hugging her friend. "That's such a relief."
Patrick: "You don't even know how much! He was dying and now he's stronger than ever."
Elizabeth: "He's a strong little boy. He's his daddy's son!" She smiles as does Patrick.
Patrick: "I better get back...I don't' want to leave him for to long."
Patrick returns to the NICU and stares into the window smiling at Sabrina and his son. Sabrina sees him and smiles back, he waves for her to come out for a minute.
Sabrina: "Is everything ok?" She asks emerging from the room removing the scrubs.
Patrick: "They will be in a month."
Sabrina: "A month? What are you talking about?"
Patrick: "The phone call I just got."
Sabrina: "Was it about the car accident? Does Anna have any leads?
Patrick: "No, no, not that. Here let's sit. He takes her hand and she notices he is missing his wedding ring.
Sabrina: "Did you lose your wedding ring?"
Patrick: "Hmmm, oh, no...he says staring at her. That's what the phone call was about."
Sabrina: "I'm confused."
Patrick: "Sabrina, I've been waiting for the right time to tell you and I wanted some assurance before I did tell you and Diane just gave me that."
Sabrina: "What assurance?"
Patrick: "That my marriage is over and Robin and I are no more."
Sabrina: "Wait, what?" She shakes her head.
Patrick: "What are you talking about?"
Patrick takes a deep breath.
Patrick: "Right after the accident a couple of days after, I got a visit from Victor Cassadine. He came because Robin saw the accident online and was obviously concerned. But not concerned enough to come home. Victor gave me her contact phone number to reassure her that me and Emma were okay and you and the baby. I asked her to come home because I needed her and Emma needed her. I explained Gabe's situation and that didn't seem to matter. She was cold and distant and I couldn't take it anymore. I told her "If she doesn't come home now, don't bother coming back at all." I broke up with her over the phone because apparently Jason was more important than me and Emma." He says teary eyed.
Sabrina takes Patrick's hands and runs her finger across his empty left ring finger.
Sabrina: "Patrick, I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Why didn't you tell me?
Patrick: "You had enough to worry about without me adding to your pile, he smiles."Besides, I have a confession."
Sabrina: "Uh oh, she giggles as does Patrick."And that is?"
Patrick: "I picked the wrong wife!" He winks.
Sabrina: "Huh?"
Patrick: "I should have chosen you after our non wedding...if you'll have me, I'd like us back? What do you say?"
Sabrina is shocked and dumbfounded at what she is hearing and stutters.
Sabrina: "I, I, I, Patrick, she stares in his eyes. Takes a deep breath. "You know how much I still love you."
Patrick: "Uh oh, I know what that means." He says disappointed.
Sabrina: "Would you let me finish, she laughs.
Patrick: "Sorry, go ahead." He says moving her hair out of the way so he could see her beautiful eyes.
Sabrina: "I love you so much. Patrick, I know that you had to do what you had to do for your family after Robin came back. Sure, I was hurt and upset for a while. But when I found out we were pregnant, I had something to look forward to. And that kept my mind off of things...you...I could see you and Robin were not getting along, but I distanced myself. You don't have any idea how many times I wanted to run and hug you but couldn't. I could see the hurt in your eyes, she runs her hand over his cheek. I figured in time things would either work out for you two or I decided to concentrate on our baby. Takes a deep breath."I won't lie, I wanted you to pick me. But we all have to live and learn things the hard way sometimes, she teases with a wink."
Patrick: "Ouch!" He laughs. "I deserved that, he smiles. So does that mean what I think it means?" He says leaning in to kiss her, but she stops him at first.
Sabrina: "Welllll, I don't know...
Patrick: Sabrina, look at me, he says holding her chin with his finger. "I am so sorry about everything that happened after our non wedding. I want you to know that I'm not picking you as a runner up. I'm picking you now as my one and only. You and you alone have been constant in my life and in Emma's. You've never disappointed me or let me down.I love you more now than ever. You make me happy. I guess you are right, live and learn the hard way and I have. I wish I picked you first, but I don't think we'd be where we are today if I had...he smiles.
Sabrina: "I agree...and there's something I've been wanting to do since our son was born she winks.
Patrick: "And th...he is cut off by the taste of Sabrina's lips on his. He has wanted that feeling back for so long. He missed kissing her. And he took it in and kissed her right back.
Felix comes strolling by to check on his godson.
Felix: Whoops! He stops in his tracks. I'll come back...he laughs turning red.
Patrick: "It's okay, Felix..."
Sabrina: "Yes, we're not doing anything wrong, she teases and laughs with Patrick."
Felix: "Did I say that? No, Uh eh, I was just coming to check on Gabriel.I saw nothing!"
Sabrina: "Should I tell him?"
Felx: "Tell me what?" You can't be engaged again because uh Dr. Drake here is still ah, what's the word, ummmm, married!" He shouts.
Sabrina: "Patrick, show him!"
Patrick shows his left hand without the ring and explains that his divorce will be finalized within the month. Felix is thrilled!
Felix: GOOD! You made the wrong choice the first time! I hope you learned your lesson!"
Sabrina: FELIX! She slaps his shoulder.
Patrick: It's okay, he's right he kisses her again. And you have no idea how much I've learned my lesson. Give me a hug Fe!
Felix: "Okay, I'm officially scared...is doc drake here high or drunk?
Sabrina: "He's neither...she laughs.
Patrick: "I'm finally happy, he smiles. And I have our beautiful son to thank for that. And of course his stunningly beautiful mommy! He pulls her in close and kisses her again.
Felix: "I'll come back later, he shivers," And leaves laughing at the two of them, happy they were back together. The way things used to be!