GENERAL HOSPITAL #001

(This fanfiction starts moments after Patrick, Robin and Emma departed Port Charles for California…)

Anna closed the door and turned back to face Robert…their child and her family having just left for a new life in California.

Anna could sense that, like her, Robert felt a little sad seeing the young family leave town. But, after the ordeal Robin had been through (being held captive by Helena Cassadine and Jerry Jacks) she, as well as Patrick and Emma, deserved a life on their own; away from the mayhem of Port Charles.

"So," Robert Scorpio said as he slapped his hands together, "want to make some whoopee on the couch," he added with wicked smile.

Anna shook her head.

"Oh please Robert, stop it." Anna said, as she went about straightening up the living room which had served as make shift wedding chapel only an hour earlier. "Besides," she added, "I have to get to sleep early tonight. Unlike you," Anna added, "I have a real job."

Robert's face turned serious.

"Working for scum like Paul Hornsby is not what I would call a real job. Now," Robert added with his usual Australian accent, "if you wish, l will help you bring that son of a bitch down and then…"

Anna cut him off with a slight wave of her hand.

"Robert; I don't need you to come rushing in like some knight on a horse this time," Anna came back with.

Robert laughed lightly.

"There is a first time for everything," Robert said with a smile. "But have it your way. However; I am not leaving Port Charles anytime soon, so remember," Robert said as he headed toward the front door, "I'm just a phone call away."

Anna smiled at Robert as he headed out the door and closed it. She had thought about telling Robert that Mac, Robert's brother, was secretly helping her with the Paul Hornsby situation, but she decided against it.

Anna needed to prove to herself that she could accomplish an investigation primarily on her own, without the great Robert Scorpio helping her…especially this case; since it would lead to the apprehension of those involved with Duke's death. And Anna truly believed that path would take her from Paul, to Carlos and eventually to Julian Jerome.

Next issue…Robert Scorpio has an interesting discussion with Jason Quartermaine