Chapter 1

Robert drove back to the cottage after talking to Anna. He had needed to talk to someone and she was always there when he needed her. Kate had broken up with him earlier tonight, she'd given back her engagement ring and had even accused him of still being in love with Anna. Yes, she'd been on his mind a lot since Sean had made his hospital bed confession and with everything that was going on with Faison or P.K. Sinclair as he was passing himself off as it only made sense he spent time with them, he had to protect her and Robin. Yeah, he couldn't tell Kate what was really going on or just how dangerous the man they were dealing with really was, but that didn't mean he loves Anna and not Kate. Anna had told him to find her and tell her the things she needed to hear, show her what she means to him tonight but he knows there was no point until this Faison mess is taking care of. Once that is dealt with he can focus on Kate and repairing their relationship, until that time came he would make sure she at least knew he wasn't ready to give up on them. Friday was waiting for him when he got home, it had been a very long day and he just wanted to get some sleep, once he was inside him and fur face went up to bed.

...

A week later Anna lay in bed unable to sleep, she was trying to wrap her head around the fact that Katherine had told her Robert was all hers, that she should just admit she's still in love with him. Anna knew it had been a few days since Kate had broken off their engagement and ended their relationship but she still couldn't believe it. When they had talked earlier that day Kate had looked her in the eye and said that she leaned on him too much and that Robert will always be there for her. Anna knew she was a big part of what had happened between them and felt so guilty. She knew she was the reason for them not getting married when they'd planned, then Robert had insisted on going to Scotland with her less than a week after that to spread Duke's ashes.

Why does he insist on spending so much time with her and Robin? Of course, he wouldn't let anything happen to Robin or herself for that matter but it was like they were always together, she had even told him he needed to spend more time with Kate. Then she sighed, remembering Robin mentioned that Kate had gotten upset when they were talking about Italy a while ago. When Anna talked to her about it, Kate had told her Robert was talking about their wedding in his sleep. It had to be because of Sean confession, him insisting if it hadn't been for him they would have stayed together, that they would still be married. Maybe that was true, maybe not it didn't matter now thought that was their past.

Anna couldn't deny she had noticed the tension between her and Kate lately, she wasn't trying to monopolize Robert's time he just insisted on protecting them. She exhaled loudly then closed her eyes she had to get some sleep she just had to figure out how to make her mind stop.

...

It had been a month since Katherine had ended their relationship, she had to admit Robert had made it clear he wasn't ready to give up on them but at the same time he was still very involved in whatever was going on with that author and Anna. No one would give her a straight answer but from the way Robert Anna and Sean were acting it was clear this man is not to be taking lightly. It has to be related to their time with WSB but they would never talk to her about any of that. Robert had even dragged Sinclair down to the station the night he had plans to meet Anna at her club. She still didn't understand that and Robert refused to talk about it. Sean had taken Robin and Anna out of town the same night, they were back now but Kate knew it had been to try and keep them safe. Who was this man and what had he done to them, how had he broken up Robert and Anna marriage she wondered? She had done a lot of thinking even if Robert was sure they could still have a relationship she wasn't.

Even before they had broken up Shep Casey had been around a lot. He would flirt and had made it clear he would like to take Kate out on a date. He seems nice and if she really was done with Robert what could it hurt to go out with someone else. Even if she didn't see it going anywhere, it could be nice to have a man pay attention to just her. He's a good-looking man and as far as she knew he didn't have an ex-wife that would always be very important, maybe more important than any other woman in his life.

Kate sighed, could she live with being second? This wasn't about Robin, she would always come first with Robert. She understood that Robin was the most important person in Robert's life, she loved how much he loved his daughter, but could she live with coming in second to Anna? That was a very different matter.

...

Robert's plan to take care of Faison while Anna and Robin were out of town hadn't worked. Anna had told them that she would handle him her way now. So far that hadn't been going well either, she and Robin had been back for a few weeks and she was now sure Faison wasn't going to give up until they were married. Anna was out on the docks looking out at the water, she had just come from another visit with him. He would try to kiss her, put his hands on her and it just made her skin crawl. Maybe the breeze could clear her senses and wash away any reminder of him.

Robert saw her standing there looking out at the water, when she closed her eyes and let the breeze blow through her hair, he couldn't help but notice how beautiful she really is. Maybe even more beautiful now than when she had been his wife. "Penny for your thought."

She smiled when she heard his voice then turned to look at him, "I'm trying to cleanse myself from the stink of having to spend time with that man." Anna shook her shoulders as if she was shaking off a chill. "I hate him being around me or when he puts his hands on me," another chill went through her body. "He thinking we are going to be a family, he actually believes that."

Robert walked over to her and put his hand on her back, "That is not going to happen. We are going to stop him," then he put his arms around her.

Anna leaned into him and sighed enjoying being in his arms, "It can't happen soon enough, I would love it if I never had to spend another minute with that man."

"Soon Luv," he stroked her hair, "We'll stop him. Anna, I hate that you have to spend any time with him at all. The thought of him anywhere near you makes my skin crawl." He held her closer not wanting to let her go. Robert wanted to protect her, to keep her as far away from that man as he could.

BOOM!

They both turned to look out at the water just in time to see a small boat burning on the water. They ran off to see if they could be of any assistance. The coast guard was already heading toward the accident when there reached pier 15, officers were already on scene, Robert took charge as soon as he got there.

...

The next morning Tiffany was reporting from the waterfront, the boat explosion that had happened the night before had claimed the lives of two men the owner of the boat one Jasper Long, and the author P.K. Sinclair who had recently purchased Wyndemere. Katherine was watching the report and couldn't quite believe what she was hearing, had the man that had been such a problem for Robert, Anna and Sean really died the night before? Was there really a chance that this could finally be behind them and that maybe just maybe Robert would have time for her again? Running the club keep her busy most night but she had to admit she did miss him. Is that enough though? Yes, she misses him, but there had been a distance between them for some time even before she had ended their engagement. He spent so much time with Anna, he was always there to protect them. He'd even picked their wedding day to help Duke get away, then he had gone to Scotland with Anna to spread Duke's ashes. Kate knew why she was thinking like this and had for a while now. She had said it to both of them, Robert and Anna still love each other. She sighed then went back to getting ready for the day, whatever it brings.

As Delafield's start to fill up for the evening, Katherine noticed Robert come in, she thought she might be seeing him tonight. "What can I do for you this evening commissioner?" she asked as he came over, once again she felt confused by what she felt for him and what she wanted.

"I think you must have heard by now that Fai, I mean P.K. Sinclare was killed last night." Katherine nodded then he continued, "Well that means that the threat that was hanging over our heads is gone. I will be conducting an investigation into the explosion, but I now have time to focus on winning you back."

"What if I don't want to be won back?" She wasn't really sure what she wanted but she wasn't just going to welcome him back with open arms and expect it to be different this time.

"Katie, I'm sorry that there are things I can't tell you about but that just part of who I am. There are things that if I talk about them, it puts people's lives in danger."

"Oh I understand that, but at least you have Anna to talk about that with, oh and Sean."

"They have the same training, same clearance. We were all involved with this mess in the past and when it resurfaced here we had to try and stop the threat."

"That answer sounds like another way of saying you will always keep things from me. If you don't mind I have to get back to work." Then Kate turned leaving him standing there, Robert turned and went to the bar, he decided to give her some time, he would try talking to her again later.

As the evening went on Robert watched the patrons at Delafield's and waited for a chance to talk to Kate again. When she smiled and walked back in his direction he grinned, "Kate do you have a minute for me?"

"I might be able to spare a minute, what can I do for you now?" She knew she was being difficult, but she wanted to protect herself. He had sat here for the better parts of two hours, the least she can do is talk to him again.

"Kate, I've missed you, I wish we were still together."

"That is interesting Robert, but I have been down that road and I'm not sure I want to take that trip again." She was going to say more but Angel came over and told Robert he had a call. When he answered it Robert had to leave, he had to get down to the police station, He told Kate that their conversation wasn't done and he would be talking to her again. Kate sighed watching him leave, always something else right Robert she thought.

At the station, he was surprised to see Sean waiting for him in his office, "What's going on, was it you that called me in?" There was a knock then Anna walked in as well. "What are you doing here?"

"Sean called and told me to meet him here."

"Yes, I did. We need to make sure that was really Faison that died in that explosion last night. We also need to find out why that boat exploded."

"You think he may have faked his death again, why? He was here to get Anna, and he thought that was going to happen, why would he decide to vanish now?"

"Robert's right, it doesn't make sense that he would want to go into hiding right now. Well unless there are other people that want to get revenge and found out where he was."

"That's a possibility, I'm sure he's ruined many a life in his time," Sean agreed. "Is there any information on the explosion yet?"

"There wasn't much that didn't end up at the bottom of the harbour, so there isn't much to go on. There were several witnesses and they all said the same thing, all of the sudden there was an explosion, there was no fire beforehand, just boom."

"We were there, that's what happened, just a sudden explosion," she confirmed. "So it could have been set deliberately?" Anna suggested.

"Anythings possible. Sean is this all you called us down here for?" Robert asked.

"Mostly, I just want to know for sure that he is dead this time. That the body that they pulled out of the water is really him."

"I went down and looked at the body myself, but if it will make the two of you feel better I think we should all go have a look, put your minds at ease," Robert suggested. Sean and Anna both quickly agreed and they went down to the morgue to see for themselves.

After they were all satisfied that the body was indeed Faison, Anna and Robert went back to his office, "Does that make you feel better?" Robert asked once they were alone.

Anna was already pacing, then looked at Robert, "Yeah I think it does. Can this really be over, just like that? He's out of our lives again and for good this time?"

"That is Cesar Faison down in the morgue, we all agree on that. Anna sit down, I can't watch you pace right now, please." She stopped and looked at him then sat down. "Anna he's dead, he can't hurt you now, he will never tell anyone about your past."

Anna sighed, "Robert, can that really be behind me? Robin will never have to know what I did, what you couldn't forgive."

"Sean and I are the only other people that know and neither of us will ever say a thing. Anna, I understand about the last mission I know you didn't have a choice, you know that right? If I'd had all the facts then I should have been able to forgive you, my pride may have gotten in the way for a while but I don't hold any of that against you. You were young and made mistakes, I know in the end you were trying to save my life. I do forgive you."

Anna exhaled loudly, "Thank you, I needed to hear that, I made a real mess of things then and Sean's right things could have been a lot different but at least I have you as a friend, you're a part of our daughter's life." She smiled at Robert, "It's over, I don't have to worry anymore."

Robert walked over to her, "It's over Luv. It's all in the past and that is where it's going to stay. Now let's get out of here, you should go home to that wonderful daughter of ours." Anna got up and he gave her a hug, then they left his office together.

After Anna had gotten home she had gotten ready for bed but was having trouble falling asleep. So much had happened in a short time. From Sean's confession to Robert and Kate's break up now Faison is finally dead. Could it be true this time, is he really out of her life for good this time? She had thought that once before but he had returned. As she lay in bed she started thinking about all of it. Since Faison had set foot in Port Charles she had been terrified that Robin would learn about her past, but now he was gone and couldn't hold that threat over her head any longer. Robert and Sean knew but they had for years and would never tell another soul.

What she hadn't expected was Sean confession. He had broken her and Robert marriage up, well Sean and Faison. She could have walked away from all of that, they could have been together. Robert was the first person that made her feel like she belonged somewhere like there was someone that would always be there for her. Even after he had left her she loved only him, she hadn't wanted another man. Once they had become friends she had moved on, but a part of her will always love Robert. Duke is gone now, is it wrong that she would be thinking about Robert like this again? Especially after learning about what Sean and Faison had done? As they had left Robert's office he had put his hand on her back, something he always did. Why then did it seem so different tonight? Why had she wanted to lean in closer, why did she want him to hold her?

It had been a while since she had thought about Robert as more than just her friend but lately, he had been making more appearances in her thoughts. Anna smiled, the thoughts she's been having about him were anything but innocent. The thought of being in his arms again to be kissed by him would enter her mind when she'd see him. It was alone at night that her thoughts were a lot more interesting. Anna had to remind herself that Robert just needed a friend, he needed her to be there for him like he had always been there for her. Some days it was just harder to keep that straight in her mind. She closed her eyes willing herself to fall asleep.

...

It had been over a week since Faison had died in that explosion, Robert was glad that he was out of their lives again, but didn't like that there was no evidence to explain why it had happened. At least it meant he was no longer a problem. Anna and Robin could go back to life as normal, his, on the other hand, might not. So far he had been getting the cold shoulder from Kate, and last night Sean had told him she was going out on another date with Shep Casey. Maybe she was moving on and they really were over, they'd had a good thing but maybe he had to try letting it go too. He walked through the living room of the cottage, maybe this is something he should give up too. He had plans to meet Sean later that afternoon it might be time to ask for a little advice.

Sean and Robert meet at Kelly's for lunch, while they waited for their meal Robert asked, "So by any chance do you know of a place I could rent?"

"What you don't want to live at the cottage anymore? I thought you loved it out there."

"I think it's time I'm back in the center of things, I'm a little too removed out there. Besides, I don't think Katie is willing to give us another chance and it just doesn't have that same feel to it now," Robert explained.

"Are you sure about that? I really thought the two of you had something."

"So did I, maybe it just wasn't meant to be." Robert took a sip of coffee then their food arrived, "Did I tell you she told me I'm still in love with Anna the night she ended it between us?"

Sean was a little surprised, not that he hadn't thought that very same thing many times himself. "No, she actually said that?" he asked, "You two were spending a lot of time together she might have gotten the wrong impression."

"I told Kate as much. I was making sure my family was safe and dealing with a madman obsessed with Anna, I had to help her," Robert insisted.

Sean couldn't help but wonder who Robert was trying to convince of that. It hadn't been that long after he'd admitted his part in the ending of their marriage that Kate broke it off with Robert. That couldn't just be a coincidence, could it? "But you couldn't tell her why you were doing it could you?"

"Of course not." Robert put his head back and rubbed his eyes, then said "She heard Anna and I talking and I say something like he broke us up thirteen years ago he won't take you away again, but she missed a lot of that conversation. I don't think she wants to hear it now either." When he looked back at Sean he wasn't even looking at him. "What's going on you look like you've seen a ghost. Faison?" he turned to look at whatever Sean was seeing.

"No," Sean said still looking out the window. "Robert I could have sworn I just saw Holly."

"What?" Robert looked back at him. "Don't be ridiculous."

"I'm telling you I could have sworn Holly looked right in that window then was gone."

"I think you've been spiking your coffee."

Sean smiled, of course, he hadn't seen Holly, "You're right. You're right, I'm sure it was just a dark-haired woman who looked a little like her and my brain just thought Holly." They talked a little longer then Sean asked, "Are you really giving up on you and Kate?"

"I think I'll go down to Delafield's again tonight and try to get her to talk to me. If she's not willing to listen I think I have to let it go." When they were done eating they both left, Robert went back to the station, he wanted to think about how he could say to get Kate to listen to him this time.

That evening when he went to Delafields it was another busy night, he had to admit her club seemed to be a hit. He watched Katherine work the room for a while then wandered over to talk to her. "You look lovely tonight."

"Thank you, Robert. I don't have time to talk tonight."

He could tell she wasn't interested in anything he had to say, "Can I interest you in a dance?" She looked at him what could it hurt, she still wasn't sure what she wanted to do but she had always liked dancing with him. She agreed then he led her to the dance floor. As they danced he asked, "Katie can we meet and have coffee some afternoon? I really want to talk to you, and I understand that you're busy here in the evening."

"I think you're right we should meet for coffee and talk. Can I let you know when it's good for me?"

"Of course," he said with a smile. As they danced Robert asked her how she was and made small talk. When the song ended they walked towards the bar together, still talking he looked up and was shocked, had Sean been right earlier? He made eye contact with a woman just as she turned and left, he must be wrong but she looked just like Holly. "Thank you for the dance, and let me know when we can have that talk alright."

"I will, I need to get back to work."

Robert said goodnight then left he was hoping to catch up with the woman just to prove to himself he wasn't seeing things. Once he was outside he didn't see anyone, he made his way to the docks but there was no one there that looked like Holly. After he walked for a while he decided he needed to talk to someone and went over to Anna's.

"What brings you here at this time of night?" Anna asked as she opened the door.

"I think I might be going crazy so I figured you'd be the best judge of that." He walked over and sat on her couch. "Robin in bed already?"

"Yeah, she just went to bed. What do you mean you think you're going crazy?" she asked with a smile.

"I thought I just saw Holly." He looked at her and saw the look of surprise. "See sounds crazy, I was at Delafield's I was walking towards the bar with Kate and I looked up and there she was. We looked right at each other, then the woman just walked out."

She sat down beside him, "Then it wasn't Holly if she was alive wouldn't she want to talk to you." Anna understood why he thought he was going crazy. "It must have just been someone that looked like her."

"We made eye contact, I would swear that it was her."

"Robert she'd dead, she has been for years."

"Usually I would just think my mind is playing tricks on me, but Sean actually thought he saw her earlier today as well."

"What? When was this? Where was this?" Anna asked. Robert told her about them going for lunch and Sean thinking he saw her look in the window. "So maybe she was just on your mind, and that's why you thought that woman looked like her, maybe she was the same woman Sean had seen earlier."

"So I'm not crazy then? It was just some woman that looked like her."

Anna smiled at him, "You're not crazy Robert. Were you there to talk to Kate?"

"Yes, I'm not sure if we've got a chance but at least she's agreed that we need to talk. I think she might be moving on though."

Anna leaned back on the couch, they were now sitting shoulder to shoulder. "You can't just give up on her."

"I might have to, I think the demands of my job and the need for secrecy might be more then she's willing to except."

Anna rested her head on his shoulder, "The secrets that you can tell me but not her. Robert that won't be easy for any woman to except."

"I'm police commissioner, I was a WSB agent there are things I can not talk about," he said getting a little upset.

"I understand all of that Robert, the bigger problem may be that you will tell me."

"Of course I'll tell you, more often than not you're involved in the investigations."

Anna smiled, he didn't even hear it when he said it himself, she was the one he trusted with his secrets, "Oh what am I going to do with you Scorpio?"

He looked down at her, "Hopefully always be there when I need to talk." She was his best friend and was always there when he needed her like he always wanted to be there for her. They talked for a little while longer then he left to head home.

Once he was home Robert let himself think back to what had happened after Sean had confessed to him and Anna. The morning after Kate had said he had been talking about Anna and their wedding day in his sleep. It had to be because of what Sean had told them, Robert was sure that's all it was, but once he was alone with Anna he wasn't so sure. They had both been in so much pain and so confused when they had walked out of Sean's room, there had been touching, a need to touch each other like they were sinking and need to hold onto the only thing there, each other. If Kate hadn't shown up when she did Robert felt sure he would have taken Anna in his arms needed to find comfort from each other. Seeing Anna's face as he had left he felt everything he saw on her face, the pain and loss and that they needed to deal with what they had just been told.

The day after when they were waiting for Sean and it was just the two of them in the room, Robert could tell they were both acting differently. All alone neither of them seemed to want to say what was needed. At the time Robert knew no matter what he was feeling for Anna then, he was engaged to Kate. Even if they admit they can't stop thinking about what might have been, he couldn't have acted on it. When Anna handed him his tie, there was that spark, it hadn't been that strong in a long time but now it was back with full force. Robert had wondered what was going on, even when Anna agreed it was strange and they tried to make light of it Robert couldn't stop thinking what if.

He knew they were both trying to act like it didn't matter what Sean had said about them staying together, but he also knew just how special it had been when they were together. He had truly believed he had met the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with. Robert exhaled and rubbed his face, he has to stop thinking about this. Since the break up with Kate, he had been turning to Anna a lot and she was always there for him but he had to make sure he didn't read more into it than that. She is his best friend, he's there for her and she's there for him, that has to be what's going on. Just because he's starting to feel like he wants more doesn't mean Anna feels the same.

...

Three days after agreeing to meet for coffee Kate met Robert at Kelly's, "Hi thanks for coming."

"I know you want to talk and I think we need to as well," Kate said as she joined him.

After they both had a cup of coffee, Robert looked at her, "Kate, I know you hate that I can't always tell you what I'm working on. There is more than one reason for that." He tried to take her hand but she pulled it away, "I need to keep you safe from the dangers of my job, and sometimes just knowing what I'm doing can put you in danger. If people think they can get information out of you then you become a target."

"I'm a target but Anna is a confidant? She gets to know."

"Kate she is trained to deal with threats, she can take care of herself. You are a concert pianist, a nightclub owner, I don't see you taking down perps."

"What about the fact you are always with her, you would do anything to protect her."

"Kate she is the mother of my daughter, of course, I need to protect her, but I protect you as well."

"I don't have mysterious men from my past showing up here that I require around the clock protection from."

"Kate, I can't tell you anything about that, but yes both her and Robin needed to be protected from him. Look I want to talk about us."

"Hello Robert."

Kate and Robert looked up at the same time, all the colour drained from Robert's face, "Holly?"

Kate looked at her then back at Robert, clearly, he was shocked to see her. "Holly? As in your dead wife?"

"Clearly I'm not dead," she said with a smile.

"Holly?" Robert asked again he still couldn't think straight.

"He told me you were dead. Everyone thinks you're dead," Kate told her. What was going on here she wondered. The look on Robert's face clearly says he had no idea she was alive. "Are you going to explain how you're here?"

"I don't think that's any of your business, this is between my husband and myself, Miss?

"Delafield, Katherine Delafield."

Holly knew that name this is the woman that Robert's engaged to, "Oh, I guess this might concern you a little."

"You were killed in a plane crash, I was on assignment when I got the news. You were killed when a private plane crashed in the outback." Robert was staring at her in disbelief.

"I was in a car crash actually, in England."

"What?"

"I was in a coma for some time after but I didn't die."

"Then where the hell have you been? Now you're just going to waltz back in here like nothing happened. It's been years, how long were you in a coma for?"

"Six months," she admitted.

"Six months? So why didn't you contact me? I deserved to know didn't I?"

"We didn't leave on very good terms the last time we talked."

"I deserved to know." Robert was getting upset now. He looked at Kate, "I'm still married to her, I would have been a bigamist if we had gotten married when we'd planned." Then he looked back at Holly, "Do you have any idea how messed up that is?"

"Like finding out you'd been married before only because your ex showed up at our home."

"There's a big difference, Anna and I were divorced." Robert got up and left he wasn't ready to deal with any of this.

Ruby came over to the table and was about to ask if she needed anything when she turned to face her, Ruby dropped the cup in her hand, "Holly?" Kate was sure that everyone truly did believe that she had been dead so how is it she is here now.

After Robert had left Kelly's he went down to the docks, he always went down to the docks when he needed to think. He walked for some time before ending up at his favourite spot, he sat and looked out at the water trying to make sense of what just happened. How was she alive? If she was only in a coma for six months why is this the first time he has heard from her? So many questions were running through his mind and he just didn't have any answers. It was already getting dark when he left, he didn't know where he was going but he needed to go somewhere. When he got to Anna's he walked in without knock, Anna and Robin were sitting on the couch, "Well I'm not crazy, it was Holly I saw the other night."

"See mom I told you I saw her, she was coming out of Kelly's, Ruby told me it was her," Robin insisted.

Robert dropped into the chair by the couch, "That's where I saw her, and I talked to her it is definitely Holly."

"Robin, can you give us some time to talk?" Robin agreed and got up and went to her room. Anna got up and grabbed two glasses and a bottle then came back and sat down. She handed him a glass, "What did she say?"

"Hello Robert." He drank it down in one shot and refilled his glass, "She wasn't in a plane crash she wasn't even in Australia."

"Then why were you told she was dead?"

"I have no idea. She said there was a car crash, that she was in a coma for six months, but that doesn't explain anything Anna." He finished another glass, "She been out there all this time and never once tried to contact me, I don't understand that." Anna couldn't make sense of it either. When Robin had come home and told her she had seen Holly she had been very confused but it must be true. "I have no idea why she's here now but clearly it was her I saw the other night."

"Robert, I'm going to find out what happened. We will get you answers, this is now the most important case Devane Donely has. We are going to get you the answers you need."

"Thank you, Anna." They sat and talked for quite some time he told her everything Holly had said then they just talked about all the questions he now had. It was late and Anna didn't want him to drive so she made him a bed on the couch. Anna had just crawled into bed when her phone rang, it was Sean looking for Robert. She told Sean he'd had too much to drink and was now sleeping on her couch. She also confirmed that yes Holly was indeed alive and in Port Charles. They agreed to meet at the office first thing in the morning then she hung up.

...

Sean and Anna were in their office talking about what Robert had told her the night before. If they knew where in England the crash had happened it would help but at least they knew approximately when it had happened. They were going to get answers for Robert because neither of them felt Holly was going to tell him the truth.

"Why was he told it was a plane crash? And why was she in England?" Sean asked.

"I have no idea, neither does Robert."

"I think it's time we find Holly and get some information out of her." Sean stood up then looked at Anna, "Are you coming?" She got up and followed him out, they told Felicia they didn't know how long they were going to be gone. It didn't take them long to find Holly, she was staying at the Port Charles Hotel. They went up to her room and knocked on her door. When she answered Sean didn't wait to be invited in he just pushed in past her, Anna followed him inside. "You had better start talking, we want answers," Sean said as he sat down in one of the chairs in her room, it was clear he wasn't going to leave until she talked to them.

"Sean and Anna two of my favourite people," she said sarcastically. "Why are you here."

"You show up out of the blue and you wonder why we're here. Robert deserves answers and we've come to get them," Sean told her.

"Why were you in England?" Anna asked.

"My husband was here with you what does it matter where I was?"

"Why didn't you tell him you were alive?" Sean asked.

"I don't think he cared."

"Holly you can't be serious. When he came here and told us you were dead he admitted there had been problems between the two of you but that doesn't mean he didn't care, that he wasn't upset by your death," Sean told her.

"At least he had Anna to comfort him."

"I am not the bad the guy here. You hid the fact you're alive from your husband for years, you couldn't even be bothered to call him and say hey I'm alive but don't want to be with you so let's get divorced."

"Who says I didn't want to be with him?"

"Your actions do," Sean said and stood back up. "If you wanted to be with Robert you would have contacted him a hell of a lot sooner then this."

"Maybe I knew he didn't want to be with me. Now if you don't mind I think the two of you should leave before I call security to have you removed."

Sean and Anna looked at each other, then left. Once they were in the hallway Anna turned to Sean, "That was about what I thought would happen. She still doesn't like us much."

Sean looked at her and smile, "No she does not."

...

Robert was in his office but was too distracted to concentrate on work, he was pacing when there was a knock at his door he didn't want to see anyone but still called for them to come in. Anna poked her head in first then walked in, as soon as she saw him she could tell he was still struggling to understand everything. She walked over and gave him a hug, "It looks like you could use one of these."

Robert put his arms around her and they held each other, "Thank you, I did need this."

Anna stepped back and looked up at him and touched his cheek and smiled at him. "So Sean thought we should try and get some answers from Holly for you." He gave her a concerned look and Anna smiled again, "Yeah that didn't go so well, it's clear she still doesn't like us."

"What her kidnapper and the woman she thought I was having an affair with. I wonder why?" It was a real smile that formed on his lips and Anna was happy about that.

"She really thought we were having an affair?"

"Well it would only come up when we were arguing, so it might have been more of a suspicion than a belief."

"That doesn't really make it better." Anna turned, looking around his office, "Have you tried talking to her again?"

"No, I'm waiting for some papers to take to her then I'll see if she's going to tell me anything else." Robert went and leaned on the edge of his desk.

"She's staying at the Port Charles Hotel room 512. Sean is at the office looking into this for you. We are going to get some answers." Anna sat down right next to him, "We asked her why she hadn't contacted you, she didn't give us a reason but said she didn't think you would want to hear from her."

"It was worse at the end then I let on to but I still would have wanted to know she was alive. If our marriage was over then it should have been ended properly. I should have known she was out there somewhere. I don't hate her, I cared what happened to her I was heartbroken when thought she was dead, even if." Robert stopped before saying anything else.

Anna knew not to push. If it was something he wanted to tell her he would do it when he was ready. She leaned into him a bit, "I'm here when you need to talk, remember that."

"I know you are. What would I do without you?"

"Probably have fewer problems in your relationships." When Robert started to laugh she did as well, she knew he needed to be distracted. "I should let you get back to work," Anna got up to leave and Robert grabbed her hand, she felt that same spark she'd felt the day after Sean had talked to them and she handed him his tie. She tried to ignore it but wondered if he had noticed as well.

As soon as he touched her hand he wanted to pull her into his arms, hold her close to him. He wasn't sure why he was starting to have these thoughts about her again but he couldn't deny he was, "Thanks for coming here, I might stop by later to visit Robin. I think she wanted to talk this morning but my head was a little too foggy," then he gave her a quick hug.

"Did you want to join us for supper then, you're always welcome," he agreed and Anna left his office.