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Robert had beaten cancer, he had returned to Port Charles for Robin's wedding and had seen Anna but they didn't reconnect. They hadn't fought either well not really but they didn't have their Mia Tias. He had promised her Mia Tias but she wouldn't really let him drink never mind enjoy a few drinks alone together. They had spent time alone and had started a new tradition that still continues now. It had been over a year and a half since then but they still hadn't found their way back to each other. Robert knew he would love her forever but what was keeping them from taking that final step to start a relationship.

Robert had thrown himself back into his work once his treatment was finished. He had been back in the field for some time and he didn't really call anywhere home. Robert always made sure to check in with Robin. He would stop in for quick visits if he had the time but more often then not it was a weekly phone call. Robert had seen Anna several times since Robin's wedding. They were best friends and they were still there for each other when they needed each other but neither of them would bring up their feelings for the other or attempt rekindling that old flame.

When he left for Bern had he really cost them their last chance to be together? Anna had told him she was done waiting but she also knew him better than anyone else. She must have understood why he had to do that on his own. He had left her a note saying he was coming back to her. He knew they had been apart so long, had just too much time past since they were a couple for her to be willing to try again?

Robert lay in his bed, he was tired. Not just tired after a long day but tired of being alone. Tired of pretending he wasn't still madly in love with Anna. Tired of the long hours and danger that had been his life for so very long. These missions weren't like the ones he had to do while he was 'dead' but there was still a fair amount of danger. It was getting harder to do what he had to do. There were days he felt like his work was pointless. By the time he had put one criminal away, there were four more that had taken their place. This was a young man's game and he had to admit he was a few years past his prime.

If he had the love of his life to come home to, he would be happy doing some job that didn't put his life in danger almost daily. He would have someone to come home to, someone that made the little things important. Things like a nice quiet evening at home, going for walks by the waterfront. Robert smiled it was always the same when he thought about the life he wanted. It was always in Port Charles and it was always Anna that he saw that life with. He had messed that up though, hadn't he. He walked away when she told him she was done waiting. He thought she would wait a little longer but he had been wrong and now he would never have what they had lost.

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Anna needed to stay busy, she needed to have something to do with her time. She hated that the one person she had always loved only wanted to be friends. Why was he so stupid? How could Robert really believe that they shouldn't be together? They had both admitted they still love each other that they wanted to be together so why had they not gotten back together? Why had he walked away, he had gone to Bern without her but she knew why he had to do that. She knew the idea of her seeing him that weak would have broken him when he needed to be strong. When he needed to focus on himself, on his recovery.

When Robert surprised them all and showed up for Robin's wedding she had hoped he would have given her some kind of indication that he wanted what they had talked about before he left for treatment. There had been a little flirting there had been some snuggling but that was about it. They had always flirted with each other, had he meant more by that than she thought. She didn't believe so. It had been over a year since he had gotten his full clean bill of health. Since he would have considered himself a man again. The colostomy reversal should have been that final step. AT Robin's wedding that was what she felt had stopped him from saying he wanted what they had talked about before he left for treatment. Why she believed there had only been cuddling. Had she been wrong? Had the things they said in the hospital only been the words of a man that thought he was dying? She had meant every word she said to him, could he say the same thing?

Anna was on yet another extended assignment, she had been taking a lot of them lately. Needing to be busy, needing to have something to do with her time other than think about Robert. She would check in with Robin as often as she could. She loved hearing all the stories about little Emma. Anna wished she could see her more and went there for short visited between assignments but the need to stay busy seemed to be the driving force for her right now. The need to think about the mission and not her family, or personal life. Well, the lack of a personal life.

Anna sighed and got into bed, she knew tomorrow was going to be a busy day. If everything went according to plan they would be very close to finishing this latest assignment. A few more pieces had to fall into place and then the busts could be made. If she was right this should be all wrapped up in under two weeks, maybe even a little sooner.

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Port Charles

Robin sat on her couch watching Patrick and Emma play. She was so lucky to have a life with the man she loves. They have a wonderful little girl and Robin couldn't be happier with her life. One thing that would make her happy was if the same thing could be said about her parents. Today had been a raw occasion when she had heard from both of them. She loved that they both called regularly and that they both wanted to hear all about Emma. They always asked about how she and Patrick were doing. They both always asked about the other one as well. No matter what they asked, have you heard from the other.

Robin didn't understand them at all. They love each other and she was convinced they should be together. They were both working so much now she didn't understand why they couldn't pull back some and spend more time here with her and her family. They would both love getting to spend time with Emma. There had to be a reason they were working so much she just didn't know what it was.

There had been a few times they had both been in Port Charles at the same time and Robin would get a kick out of watching them together. It always reminded her of the way she remembered from when she was a kid. They flirted, they picked on each other, made fun of each other, even got into little disagreement but they didn't actually get mad at each other. No matter what they were talking about or how heated the discussion might get she could tell that there was no anger in it. They were still best friends, Robin was sure of that but she thought they both wanted more than that but for some reason, they seemed content to just be friends. There must be a reason for that and she had given up trying to understand her parents' motives some time ago. Robin knew a part of her still held onto hope that someday they would finally see what was right in front of them and admit that they want to be together but she wasn't holding her breath waiting for that to happen either. Oh well, she thought then started to laugh. Emma had just pinned Patrick down and started tickling him. All thought about her parents were put out of her mind as she joined Emma and started tickling Patrick as well.