So, I wrote this one shot for a challenge on this other board, and I thought I would post it here. I really hope you will like what I have come up with. As you can, this is Patrick and Robin getting back together. This is a one-shot, so enjoy this lovely story! I don't really write one-shots, but hey, this is my second one… The second part of this one shot will be up later.

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Time Period: it takes place right after Patrick & Robin broke up in September.
Basic Plotline: Robin and Patrick broke up three years ago when Patrick just didn't want children in his life. Now that Robin is actually back for good, Patrick's determined to get the woman he loves back in his life even though she has a two-year old son named Ryland Lucas Scorpio. Can he really get the woman he loves back in his life?

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September 13, 2011

Robin just could not believe that she was actually here in Port Charles once again on the anniversary of Patrick's and her breakup, as well, as her son's birthday, and she wasn't even sure if this was such a bright idea, either. She looked down at her little boy and she couldn't help herself but to smile at her little boy. She had gone to a sperm bank to get artificially inseminated. Not having a clue what this man was like that gave her son his green eyes, she gripped his hand a little tighter when they walked into Kelly's. Immediately, she led them to a table, ordering them each a slice of chocolate cake.

"Mommy, you okay?" Ryland asked his mother, as he then saw a slice of cake be put right in front of him, and he immediately got excited. "Oooh, cake!"

Giggling softly, she simply nodded her head. "I'm fine, Ry."

"Robin, I don't want to settle down or be domesticated. And I'm sorry, but I don't look at you as the mother of my future children, because I don't want kids. And if you need to find the guy that is the future father of your children, then I'm sorry, but that's not me."

For the past three years, those words kept on echoing in her ears repeatedly, and she took a bite of the chocolate cake from her plate. So much had happened to her in the last three years. She had kept close to her friends like Elizabeth, Emily, Lainey, and Kelly. Elizabeth would always bring up Patrick any time she called to tell her the fact that Patrick wasn't dating anyone. He would just sleep with women, which didn't make things any better for Robin. He was still being intimate with women.

Looking around the diner of Kelly's, she noticed that it had barely changed. There were a few new pictures on the wall but that was about it.

In a way, little Ryland reminded her of Patrick of how happy he looked at times when he would eat.. God, she couldn't even get her life together because all she could think about was Patrick Drake. When Jason and she had broke up before, it was never this hard, and she wasn't sure she liked this at all. Looking back to Ryland, she watched him take bite after bite, and she had to laugh at the sight.

"Are you enjoying your birthday so far, baby?" Robin asked her son, as she took another bite of her chocolate cake.

"Yes Mommy, I am!" Ryland said, as he looked up from his cake to his mother, who began to clean his mouth from the chocolate.

Smiling over at Jared, she pulled out the wet napkin from her purse, and she cleaned his mouth of the chocolate.

"Ew, that tastes nasty," Ryland said with a shake of his head and he looked at his mother before he took a sip of his milk.

"You're supposed to taste it," Robin laughed, as she ruffled up his dark locks upon his head. "Now, do you want to get out of here so we could go ahead to the toy store?"

"Do I get to pick anything I want, Mommy?" Ryland asked, as he finished his milk, wiping away the milk mustache with the sleeve of his shirt.

"If that's what you want, we can do that," Robin said, as she stood up to her feet, and she helped Ryland out of his seat, smiling down at him when she grabbed his hand. "You ready to get going, big guy? We are going to get you anything you want, sweetheart."

"YAY!" Ryland said with excitement, as he dragged his mother out of Kelly's to get to his birthday gift.

Hours Later

After spending an hour at 'Toy Palace' with her son, Robin had decided to go for a walk while Mac watched Ryland for a little while. Sure, it was her son's birthday, but it was also the day that Patrick and her had broken up, and it still hurt her to think of this day. Ryland was a lot like Patrick more than she realized, especially after the gift he had chose at the toy store. He had chosen a toy racecar track. She didn't want to buy it but he had protested that was what he wanted.

Approaching the docks, Robin took a deep breath, and then took a seat on the bench where Patrick and she would always come after a date or just to talk.

"I never would have believed that you were back but here you are – in the flesh."

Robin sighed, as she heard that voice, and she lifted her head when she saw Patrick standing in front of her with his hands on his hips – that same pose he would always retain any time they would be in some argument or when he would be right.

"Hi Patrick," Robin said, as she looked past him into the water towards Nikolas's home – Wyndemere. "Uh, what are you doing here?"

"I live here… remember? I should be asking you that question. You left three years ago," Patrick stated, as he ran a hand through his dark locks, his eyes never leaving Robin's.

"Ryland and I live here now. I want Ryland to know his family here, and besides, Uncle Mac's been dying to see his grandson for a while, so here I am," Robin said with a shrug of her shoulders. "I have really missed Port Charles more and more. I never should have left in the first place because we were broken up. I really should have stayed here in my hometown."

"Oh, I see," Patrick said, as he looked down at Robin, and he noticed a certain glow to Robin. "You look great by the way."

"Um, er, uh thanks," Robin stuttered out, as she placed her hands in her lap when she watched Patrick take a seat on the bench right beside her.

Patrick occasionally stared over at Robin, noticing how beautiful she looked. He had to admit that even though she had given birth to a son nevertheless, she still looked great. Hell, he wouldn't have guessed she had a kid until Elizabeth approached him at the hospital to tell him that she was pregnant.

February 18, 2009

Patrick was moping around the hospital. He had already snapping a few nurses, who had tried to hit on him, but it was all because he was hoping that Robin would come through those elevator doors one day. It had been five months since he had seen her and he was starting to get worried. He just couldn't help it, as Robin was the first woman he had really cared about.

"Patrick?"

Turning around on his heel, he only saw that it was Elizabeth Spencer, and he raised an eyebrow. He wasn't sure what she wanted but he knew it had to be important. Why else would Nurse Spencer approach him if it wasn't important? After all, maybe it was about Robin.

"Yes Nurse Spencer, how can I help you?" Patrick asked, keeping his voice in a professional tone.

"I got some news to share with you," Liz told him, as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I don't know how to tell you this but –"

"Is Robin okay?"

"Oh yeah – both Robin and the baby are perfectly normal right now," Liz said, as she lifted her face from the ground, and then looked into Patrick's brown eyes. "Robin's five weeks pregnant."

Patrick felt like he was going to faint and he leaned back against the wall right next to the elevator panel, closing his eyes briefly before reopening them.

"Are you – okay, Patrick?" Liz asked, as she looked over at him.

"She's pregnant, Liz? Are you sure?"

"Well yeah, she just called me after a doctor's appointment. She's so excited, Patrick," Liz told Patrick, as she placed her hands in the pockets of her scrub pants.

"Uh, thank you," Patrick said, as he walked away from Liz, thoughts of Robin being pregnant rummaging through his head.

September 13, 2011

"Robin, I have really missed you," Patrick blurted out, as he looked over at Robin, who looked at him in shock. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Why did you have to say that?" Robin sighed, as she moved away from him, and she crossed her legs. "You always have to say things like that, knowing very well that I –"

"You're just afraid!" Patrick bellowed, as he looked over at her when she moved away from him.

"Afraid?! Look who's talking – the man that told me flat out he didn't want to become a father!" Robin said with a shake of her head, as she leaned back against the bench. "Why are you doing this, Patrick?"

"Robin, I miss you, and the thought of not sharing a life with you scares the hell out of me," Patrick told her, as he grabbed her hand in his.

Looking down at their intertwined fingers that were laced together, Robin wasn't sure if she could go down that road with Patrick Drake ever again, especially with Ryland being in the picture. Sliding her hand out of his, she took a deep breath.

"I am just not sure if I could go down that road again. I have a son now, Patrick. He gets attached to people very easily and I know he will get that way with you. I just can't do this again," Robin sighed, as she felt the tears swelling inside of her eyes. "This isn't about me anymore."

"Robin, I know you love me still, just like I love you," Patrick told her, as he turned to her, and he slid his hand against her cheek, stroking her cheek with his knuckles. "All I am asking is for a chance to prove to you that I can definitely… do this."

"I just can't go through my heart breaking again. I lost Stone to AIDS, then the whole ordeal with Jason, and I can't go through it again with you," Robin explained, as she ran her hands through her hair. "Why do you keep on persisting when I keep saying to move on?"

"Because," Patrick started, as he grabbed both of her hands in his own hands, and he looked into her eyes. "I cannot honestly live without you in my life, Robin. I'd love to be able to pick up the pieces when you fall. You pick up Ryland's, Robin. Now allow me to be able to do the same for you."

"You just cannot take no for an answer, can you?" Robin asked, as she turned her head to look at him, looking at her hands that were in his own hands. "Don't you get it, Patrick? I have a son in my life and my life depends on him! I can't be with you because from what I remember, someone did NOT want to become a father to my child."

"People change their minds all the time," Patrick stated, as he gave both of her hands a gentle, yet light squeeze. "I am just saying that giving us another chance at love just might be worth it. Before you, I never knew what being in a relationship consisted of, and honestly, I don't want to experience that with anyone but you. Is that so wrong to you?"

"Are you saying you want to be a father to a child that isn't even yours?" Robin asked, as she stood up, and she placed her hands on her hips when she stared at him.

"I want to be in both of your lives. When I found out you were pregnant Robin, I was so angry at myself, and it was myself really. I was so used to my freedom. I didn't even get the chance to even think of what it would be like to even see you carrying our child," Patrick admitted, as he ran a hand through his hair when he stood up, and he moved to stand in front of her. "I am not saying I will be the perfect father because let's face it – no man is a perfect father. That's just my opinion in my book."

"You're right," Robin mumbled under her breath, as she lifted her head, and she looked up into his brown eyes. "I am just scared that you will walk out, Patrick. I need to tell you that Ryland isn't used to people leaving him."

"Robin, I wouldn't do that to a kid," Patrick explained, as he wrapped his arms around her waist, and then pulled her close. "Honestly, I wish I had flown to Paris when Elizabeth told me you were pregnant, but I was scared that I'd make you lose the baby if I would have made you stress out."

Robin stared at him in shock, as she felt the tears filling up in her eyes. "Are you serious?"

Patrick simply nodded his head. "That was the reason I didn't go and I honestly didn't think you would allow me near your son. From what Liz told me, Ryland sounds like a remarkable boy, and if you let me, I'd really like to get to know Ryland Scorpio."

Yes, she was terrified of letting a man in her son's life, especially an ex-boyfriend, but Patrick was a really good. It would definitely take time to get back what they once had but she knew that Ryland would immediately love Patrick.

"I can try. After all, maybe you can teach him a thing or two about his new racecar track," Robin suggested, as she took a step back.

"Racecar track?" Patrick asked with a grin, as he looked down at her.

"I let him pick any gift from Toy Palace but it was what he wanted – a NASCAR racecar track."

"WHOA! Where is it?" Patrick asked, as he looked at her with a huge grin on his face.

Robin shook her head, as she pushed him to lead him away from the docks. "Come on, you can help me put it together if Mac hasn't already done so."

Patrick looked over at Robin and he couldn't help but to smile at the sight. Robin was a mother, and slowly, she was giving him another chance. All he wanted was to be with the one woman he loved again.